The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-03-05
NO. "a
HOW DID IT GET THERE?
TIE REPORTED DISCOVERY OF A
KINGS TOMB OUT WEST.
l" "h't Peorio Did IIe Belong and
"""n DID They Ltvc--A Very Import

"hcn Did They I.tvc--A Very Import
ant Discovery If it Proves True.
CE!TTENnEN, ANIz., Feb. D.
Nhil2 removing earth for the foundation
OF the new hotel To- be erected by IIor-
mon ~ brooks there was discovered
what seems t" b" tine tomb of a KING.
though OF what people il would doubt
!cs8 puzzle an antiquarian to say. The
worNmcn had penetrated at some eight
icct below the surface of the ground
NHilC lhcS TOOK to be stone of q soft.
trlaoIc nature. which was evidently ma
No''fN o! very superior workmanship
When they reached the tomb itself.
lhls was composed Of large SQUARE
blocks OF stone, which was identified as
r"d or rose granite. and ccmcntcd to-
"''h'r with such skill as to at first cause
the whole. measure - br t. feet, to an
pear as 4 solid mass. The opcnino of
tins. while very difficult, as the use of
| powder was prohibited hv Mr.. Ucnrick
| sen, who, as 4 learned archrOlogist. was
placcd IN charge Of the cXhumatlon bv
In" authorities. was accomplished by
n'3h'' WHcn Tie interest and curiosity Of
inc party WAS SO treat that the work
was c"ut!nucI BY ianpiiyht TIL dawn.
'c lOinD, when uuCncd, was found
10 contain gigantic image Of a man w.
ing at full length and made of clay
mixed with q sort Of preparation which
SiF'S bright blue color and slight
elasticity, tlN whole appearing to have
| been subjected to great heat. The i'm.
az" represents the naked figure, cxccpt
Tor very tight ~irdlc about tl.c waist. q
par oi cIoSc-ttinT sandals and a crown
On The head shaped very much like a
h'Sh"r'S mtEe, but topped with tho head
ol l'awk or eagle.
The features are roughly moulded, OF
IN impcrloIS cast, aud Of Il man in mid
hl' are. with prominent nose and a
very wide mouth, but with cheek bones
;" '"W as to preclude all idea that the
original could have been an Indian,
| lhe hands, which are as small as a wo-
| hEul -, amt hr;r on the backs the head
"' lne hrd, rs on the crown. are crossed
on The breast and hold an imayc about
''ftc inches long OF suuatting figure,
! probably that of IL god. The feet are
AIS" crossed. the right presenting the
pccutiaritv ol possessing a sixth toe.
which the sandal is cut to bring into
prominence, rs II the owner had pridcd
himself on il. The hair ot the image is
dressed in thlrk curlS ON both sides OF
the hcad. reaching 10 the shoulders. and
brought down to the hruws over the fore
head.
Careful examination Of this CLAW lir-
. 'lrc revealed that it was merely the elab-
oratc coffin of the real body and could bo
Opened from t,c back. This was done
with care 81 rs not to dis turb the remains
w.thln. but iGW handluls of dust. dark
Drown "ild almost !mpal pable powder. is
an That was lett OF the body. The crown,
however, together with the girdle,
tllc image OF the god, and large
DaIlIc axe with 4 blade Of sharp glass
or obSldlan. and 4 handle of pctriiied
wood were found in the coffin.
The crown is OF thick red wold, carved
with minute but will executed drawings.
representing battle scenes. triumphal
marches and other pictures, the meaning
OF which Is somewhat misty, but in all
the principal figure is that of a man
with Sin toes on hls right foot. The
workmanship OF the whole crown is very
line, and the birds head on top is a mas
! lcrpiccc worthy Of Ccllinl. 1t holds in
It's mouth magnificent Chalchuitcs or
;Tecn diamond, valued by the AZtecs.
Wh.ch shows some attempt at lapidilica-
ton.
The "Irdlc found is composed Of plates
OF gold arranged like scales and very
lnin, :" rs TO give with every movement
ol the wcArcr's body. On each of these
| plates, which Is in shape 4 half eclipse,
Is engraved Il figure or hicr0gylphics,
conveying, however, no hint Of their
meaning in their form. The image of
what Is presumably il god is made of
clay c"mbnch with the preparation
| spoken OF before, and also burnt till
thoroughly hardened. 1t represents a
male being seated on Il pedestal in q
squat tlng posture. ITS eyes s4untng and
GRIMM" IN hidcOuS mirth, while both
hands are over the ears as if to shut out
sound.
y peculiar thing about this image is
| that It's hair is represented as hanging
down It's back in one long plat like q
Chinaman'S. The figure is hollow, but
contained only Il half dozen small black
pebbles slightly polished and some
what larger stone Of Il dull gray hue.
The coffin and these relies are now on
exhibition at the court house and are to
DC donated to the State museum
OF history and Archaeology at Tucsan No
clue "i any value aS TO what l1s}ro 49,;
mans are TO he ascribcd y, N ho En,,nS
but it Is probable that jL1wos ono '' nnto'
dating the Aztan an;T even the 'u mouNG ''u,v
builders, and supGYHrr 70 hoth .,o ~ ,h"
k,n"wIcd%c Of YMsomy, sculpture and md
the working QVmctal. '''' ""''
lSEriblo nIino Explosion.
HrElW HILL, County .Aline, Feb. 2I.
.;\h 9ploSiOn took place in the West
sue OF \ East -. Lopc this afternoon.
hireadyA five dead bodies have been
taken opt. The rcScuing party is now
WORKING hard for the purpose of restor-
ing thY ventilation in the mino. 1t is
iearca t4at great many miners have
occn Nlhd, but thus far it has been i'm
possible To reach more than the bodies
of five 1t is thought that fully thirty
men and boys are still in the mine
Among the missing is Manager Swift,
who has not been seen since the eXplo-
sion. The loss of life caused by the eXplo-
| sion is aDD1lIin0 4 is now tp1ra1 fhat