The record-union., 1895-07-20
ADAM And EVE.
Digging for Relics in the Garden
of Eden.
Scientist for Prehistoric Remains
The Sacred Spot Referred to in the
Book of Genesis-Some Results That
Have Astounded Naturalists.

The spade of the explorer has at last
| been struck into historic soil of the Gar
den of Eden. at last the scientist and
arch8ologist have begun to study the
famous plateau which has long been
agreed upon as the undoubted location of
the Paradise Of the Bible.
Perhaps there is no more wonderful
spot on earth than the plateau-the real
| Garden of Eden. AS the recognized
cradle OF the human race, it is of over
whelming interest. but it is Of the very
utmost interest, too, to the scientist and
naturalist for entirely different reasons.
From this remote and almost inacces-
sible corner of the earth for instance,
came originally nearly every one of our
domestic animals.
The Bible says. in the Book Of Genesi 81:
"The Lord God planted a garden east
ward in Eden" And, indeed. if ever
there was a spot which seemed to have
been specially created and clothed with
marvellous richness of foliage, of climate,
and of diverse species OF birds and beasts,
with its vsrdant valleys and luxurious
plains, framed by all enclrcllng range of
snowy mountain peaks, 1t is the wonder
ful ale OF Cashmere.
Here it was that Adam was created
the first man. And here. too. Eve was
created as his companion. The serpent
tempted them and sin entered the world
all in the beautiful earthly garden spot
of the Vale of Cashmere.
Little. very little, has been known of
the curious people who live on this great
plateau. And now that the explorer has
begun work among them the possibilities
lf ffeax of c7-ft 4 aY.a
almost bOundless.
Who can foretell what may not develop
IN digging in the very ground whore
Adam and Eve trod? Who can say but
that here, in this divine garden spot, the
Creator may not have left relics OF the
first man and woman, to be carefully
preserved for the explorers of the year
1895?
What would not be the sensation Cre-
ated throughout the scientific and relig-
ious worlds if the American explorer
now searching for prehistoric relics in
this ROOF OF the world" were to find in
dlsputable evidence corroborating the
Biblical story of the creation? On the
very spot where Adam was created to
dominate the world and the creatures
thereof and where Eve was brought into
existence, may there not be found proofs
of their origin and of the tragedy which
drove them forth in shame?
ASiSt WA6E0 tltu0 HAS SlOOu SElil, WnSf9
people older than any known on earth
are living in patriarchiaI style, may there
not be found something which will bridge
the chaSm from the present time to that
Of the first man? The missing link in
the history OF the human race is here to
be found If anywhere.
\ MINIATURE WORLD.
And already the explorations that have
taken place upon the site OF the Garden
of Eden have disclosed much that goes to
cOrrobOrate the Biblical story. Nowhere
else on earth is there place so nearly
capable OF producing all varieties, all spe-
ces of birds and animals. In no other
spot on the habilable globe are the Tenn
perate, the TOrrid and the Frigid Zones
brought close together.
The Biblical story of the creation takes
no account of diversitication of species
from q common origin, but distinctly lays
it down that varieties in animals and
plants were created as such. Noah, in
setting forth upon his ark, is stated TO
have taken with him a male and female
of each species in order TO insure its per-
petuatlon.
Unless there were some single spot in
existence where male and female of
every species could be found within a
limited area, Noah's task in gathering
them together would have been physi-
cally impossible. In the western bemi-
sphere many thousands Of miles separate
the polar bear from the alligator, the
pine from the cocOanut, and even the
birds of the air are peculiar alike to the
tropics and the Arctic.
ALL CLIMATES.
Nowhere on this continent. and no.
where in Europe, so far as had previ-
ously been known, could there be found
place having all climates. But this, it
has now been discovered, is possessed by
the skyland of Cashmere. Here is a
tableland raised five miles above the level
of the ocean, and from that very fact
alone isolated from the rest of the world,
and possessing climatic and atmospheric
possibilities nowhere else to be found
This tableland Is cut up into mount
aims and valleys. The mountains are
perpetually snowclad, and on the loftiest
peaks condition of intense cold pre-
walls such as only the Arctic can parallel.
But actually in sight of these frigid
peaks are smiling valleys with all the
luxuriance Of tropical verdure, while the
| Intermediary attitudes show every va
riety Of climate and life known to man.
Ice that never melts looks down on
plains of burning, golden sands. The
varieties OF animal and vegetable life lie
in strata. In this raretied air, five miles
above the sea level, every foot of altitude
counts. Here is found the fig, and Just
above it the acorn. They are close to-
gether. yet neither can grow upon the site
OF the other. On one level of the mount
ain-side are the wolf, the fox and other
| furred animals, and just a little lower
serpents crawl.
Standing, then, in the Vale of Cash
mere, the naturalist can compass with his
eye every climate Every living species
is within close range. OF the almost in
finite products of the vegetable kingdom
every variety is at hand. This is con-
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habitable globe. 1t was previously un-
known to exist. The Vale of Cashmere
is little world in itself.
1t is even more prolific in species than
the outside world. The Investigations
into the extraordinary conditions of this
place which have been made by DIR. w.
| l.. Abbott of PHILADELPHIA have already
produced results that have astounded
naturalists. DIR. Abbott Is wealthy and
enthusiastic traveller and explorer, and
the National Museum at Washington has
Just been enriched by a collection of
specimens which he has sent from the
lands of Cashmere of which hardly any
thing had been previously known.
a VALUABLE COLLECTION.
These specimens only recently arrived
at Washington and have not yet been
catalogued and mounted. But already
enough is known about them to excite
discussion in scientific circles as to their
importance and as to that Of the reports
from DR.. Abbott, which are sure to fol-
low.
The collection which he has sent to
Washington includes ancient written
documents that antedate the dawn of his
tory, whose translation, coming as they
do from this spot, where the race origi-
mated, may yield startling information.
Besides this there are prehistoric orna-
ments, amulets, weapons, queer vessels
whose use is mysterious and uncertain.