The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-03-22
RARE INDIAN RELICS.
CEREMONIAL BATTL LAX,
FOUND NEAR CAMDEN. S. C.
Playing the Game Chungke-seems 20
HSse Been a Task 90 studied Drudgery
from Our Point Of Visw-KsPt Up all
Day.

a series OF specimens which. both from II
their history and intrinsic Interest j
form a notable addition TO the mag
ninoent cabinet OF Indian stone imple-
ments at the university. says the
Philadelphia Times These are no less
than the yeritable objects which once
belonged to DR. Samuel George Morton
Of Philadelphia. comprising the great
er part OF his collection Of relics.
DIR. Moore was born In Philadelphia
In the last year Of the last century
He began his collection OF skulls IN
1880. and ten years afterward pub
llshed his great work. "Crania Ameri-
cana" The skulls. which constituted
she largest genealogical collection then
In existence. are preserved In the AGA
deny Of Natural Sciences. That ne
also had nne archaeological collection
was entirely forgotten. He had NUN
erous correspondents in the south
many OF whom no doubt we're MS
former pupils. They mus, have sent
him the choicest treasures that came
In their way and thus his collection was
formed when MrE Miller's gift was
received at the University museum II
was observed that some Of the speei' |
mems had a familiar look. II was
quickly discovered that they had been
figured In schoolcraft's History OF the
Indian Tribes OF the United States
60 which DR.. Morton had largely con
iributed. The pictures. eolored and OF
actual size. had been sketched from
the originals by Capt S. Eastman.
United States army the brother OF
Miss Eastman. whose school for girls
at Media is so well known. From
sohoolcraft's work they have been re
peatediy copied. so that they are now
perfectly familiar 20 every student OF
American archaeology. One OF the most
interesting and remarkable Of DR..
Morton's specimens IL a large pertofa'-
Cd chopper Of stone which Frank II.
Cushing Of the University museum and
bureau Of ethnology al Washington has
Identified az ceremonial battle-a1'
intended Tor hating sidowise In a
wooden handle This Ak. according 20
printed label. was given 20 Dr. Nor
ton by Or. william Blanding 10 1915.
7, was found near Camden s. C.. the
source of nearly All the most highly
finished objects With the AZ are three
unfinished banner stones made Of
soapsione. These banner stones. the
use OF which has been one Of the un
solved problems In American archeolo
Ky. have recently been shown by Nj
Cushing 20 be ceremonial axes. II d
an interesting fact that his conclusion
was the outcome Of his study Of thl
war.ax IN the Morton collection.
large terra Gotta pipe bowl with
double row Of red impression decora
ton on either side Is accompanied b.
the following label. Taken from Al
Indian graveyard on the plantation q
Rosalle King. IN Liberty county. GeoI
gla. The skeleton was found In a III
ting position. with his hands In hi
Ian. holding this pipe and two balls.
Another terra Gotta pipe. with junctio
ridges and lozenge shaped lines. stint
latlng. a. Nr Cushing has pointed on
laelngs derived from a pieced tube 4
gourds or large canes. comes frol
Kershaw. s. G. Capt Easiman's pi
ture gives a very incorrect idea ~ n
original. and illustrates how little In
portanee was attached some hiiy yea
ago 10 the accuracy now considers
essential. In schoolcrafts yolun
the Rev. George Howe gives a desert
ton Of these clay pipes as probable q
elbles used by the Indians for smelili
gold. Another large Indian pipe Is
soapstone. being copy % that m
terlal OF the clay pipes before describe
A faded label Is inscribed. This ri
was dug up at the Friends grayeyal
Camden. $. c.. about two feet bel,
the surface. the site OF an ancient
dian town half mile from Water
Presented 20 me by Col. J. Kersha
W. Handing" Another very Lar
soaps,one pipe IL In the form Of be
and has a tubular bowl other sne
mems from South Carolina bear
name Of Dr. Gibbs aud DR. Barr,
and include. among other beautiful
finished objects. q number OF polish
mullers Of high finish Tor paint grill
ing and other purposes, The gems
the collection. however. are a mum
Of dlscolda stones Of marvellous :
lection Of form. They are made
ouartIlte, one white and transuc,
from four 10 I'VE inches In diane
and having symmetrical. cup-sha
depresslons on both sides. In one hr
en- through. and on another with a i
worked In the center. with arrow.
marks running Numerically acr
These are none other than the i'm
ments for the game Of chungke, a c
brated amusement among the south
Indians. Adair describes Il a. folio
THE warriors have another favo
game. called chungke. which with
prie,y OF Language may be called 4
ming hard labor They have near 4
state house square piece
ground we'll cleaned. and fine san
carefully sttewed over Il when requI
10 promote a swifter motion to v
they throw along the surface. {
one or two at a side play AZ this
Client game. They have a stone al
two fingers broad at the edge and
spans round: each party has a
about eight feet long smooth and
ering at each end the points fiat I
set OF abreast OF each other az
yards from the end OF the playgro
then one Of them hurls the stone
It's edge in rs direct a line as he
a considerable distance toward
middle Of the other end OF the sQ'
When they have run a few yards
darfa hla mole. anOlnted with b