The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-12

WtGGINs, W. Va. Sept. 10th. 1854.
late have been making some study
Of tho antiquities OF the far west, ana
the ore | read the stronger becomes
my belief that America was occupied
by otners than the ancestors OF the.
present Indians. Take Tor instance
the fact that 1t Inns boon demonstrated
that iron was once known here and
converted to some OF tile uses ordi.
manly made OF 1t. Years ago on grad
ing a street in Cincinnati small
horse shoe, in Which were some nails
was found - feet below the surface of
the earth. 1t was sad thtt IL pre-
sented the appearance OF such er4SlOn
it's would result fCoiu the oxidation OF
some centuries. IL was Smaller than
would be required Tor II common
mule. Many arc the Instances Of
pieces OF u ubcr found at various
depths below the earth surface with
tho marks Of the axe ptatAiy visible
upon them.
jacob Wolf in digging Il well on
Hackers CrHelt in this state found a
piece OF tiubor Il or + feet ,iorp Witch
, aal evidently been cat OH 1T one cad
. III Iiks OF tho axe bong plainly dtstiu-
GGlshAhle upon II, 4 small Sword SAID
to have been enclo sad IA th3 wool u
the "oots Ct treo not loss than 5OJ
ears old Is piusurNed III oaio as a
curiosity. Many otheu INSTANCES mlghL
II necessary he aIdaced to prove that
4. ImpieIneuts o. lroG were IN uss in this
country ptlOr to its occupation by the
I whites. NOW ii a poop.e uuee had the
a use OF that metal IL Is lar from pro
i baOle that 1t wOull even be lost to
n them, tue essential purposes to which
J, It might be Hpnlol would preserve II
i. TO them. The Indians never knew tn,
use of iron un.il taught 1t by the
, Europeans.
= Many OF the antiquities discovered
y in other parts OF this country
show that tue arts aud sciences
: ilourlshed to all extent very far be
~ You'd what they have ever been known
4 to do among the Indians. 10 carry
n out this Idea | need only to releg t.
l. those magnificent ruins OF bullIiaEs
and temples discovered by Stevens III
his travels through Central America
showing In the massive and elaborate
Ily chl6eled columns, stately walls and
n portlcos OF granite. knowledge OF the
r use OF iron tools nnu implements
) known by the workmeu upon such
edillGes. These ruins, he says. were
Q 0tound among immense forest trees
x which enViroued ami hid them from
# the cHusual pHsser Gy their growths
= Henottug Il period OF hundreds vi
u years.
8 hody found in sal.petre cave ii
kentucky was wrapped in blankets
"a made OF linen, interviewer viii
= feathers Of the wI.d turkey tastefully
d arranged.
In tennessee many walls OF face
II ttOue and oven walled wells have teeI
tuunG III So many places and 4ndcl
e sucA cIrcumstanca5 Us 10 preclude tn
L idea Oh their having been made by III,
8, whites since the advent OF Co,uIubu5
:. In ArlL4Ga, we are TOLL w an eAlnou
q writer, that several mounds have beef
70 found when when opened revealed
III fragments OF earthenware and pottery
II, lit on which were displayed etching
lul carvings OF AItlcat Egypt5al
ghurat,er, uHi the LeIs OF canals au,
III Gigatiug dItahes re tlere fDun,
~ witch tend to chow superior state o
- civilization and cultivation long be
ore tile era Of the AIleCs.
u la fact 10 IS evident that prehl5toIt
ID race rnro existed and ilpgrishGQ tier
-, Of great wealth and prosperity UPOl
he whole there cannot be much uuab
that America was once inhabited by
people not otherwise allied to the III
lLnus than that they were descendant
OF him from whom sprang the Who'll
d human family.
} l.. IL Ia q wonder to me that more iGtel
J., est has not been taken in this aUsOrl
" ing subject. Considerable Hight nigt
jh DO thrown upon 1t by Efforts AKIN t
he those made 10y luQuirlng minds in vi
-. enrthlug buried cities OF the dead pa,
:, IN eastern countries. w. d. ".