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inches iii diameter by about 1 inch in thickness, similar to ISo. 209 de- 

 scribed by 0. C. Abbott in the Stone Age in New Jersey. We found 

 two or three fragments of the antlers of a deer; also the bones of a deer. 

 These were all split except a small part next to and including the articu- 

 lation ; and a large quantity of fresh- water unios, now common to Spoon 

 River. These were very fragile and offered but little resistance to the 

 spade. In the center of the find was a layer of ashes 2 or more inches 

 in thickness, at a depth of 15 inches from the top of the mound; below 

 the ashes there was a layer of brick-dust 2 inches in thickness; below 

 this the soil had no appearance of having been disturbed. Only part 

 of these tumuli were examined. I am somewhat inclined to believe that 

 it would be profitable to make a more extensive investigation. Mrs. A. 

 J. Eeed, who has resided near this place for the past twenty four years, 

 says her children have found many Indian relics in this immediate vicin- 

 ity. The most extensive kitchen-middens that we have met with are on 

 the land owned by W. J. Ghross, to wit, the southeast quarter of the 

 southwest quarter section G, township 11 north, range 5 east of the 

 fourth principal meridian, and a small strip of land between this and 

 Walnut Creek on the east. The kitchen refuse is scattered over three 

 or four acres of land at various depths, from a few inches to 3 feet. 

 The creek washes the land on the east side, with Spoon River 40 rods 

 distant on the south. In these heaps are great quantities of shells, 

 now common to the creek and river, of one of which I have never seen 

 .a living specimen. The shells of helix are very plentiful ; one variety 

 marked with bright red or scarlet spots. This was then the most abund- 

 ant species, but is now rather rare. Besides these are found antlers 

 and bones of deer, shields — or rather fragments of them — of the turtle, 

 bones of small animals, &c, and of implements, stone axes, hammers, 

 whetstones, pestles, skinning-knives of flint, fragments of what Mr. Ab- 

 bott denominates as gorgets, arrow-points, spear-points, &c. The wiiter 

 found a carnelian pebble in one of those heaps; also a peculiar imple- 

 ment, composed of an unknown material which has some characteristics 

 of a low form of Hmestone. 



MOUNDS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, INDIANA. 



By Edgar R. Quick, of Broolcville, Lid. 



In Franklin County, Indiana, are remains of ancient mounds and 

 earthworks, and other indications of former occupation of this locality, 

 consisting of stone implements of various kinds. The most uotieeable 

 group of mounds is on the land of H. Bruns, one mile and a half south 

 of Brookville. Other mounds are scattered singly or in pairs all over 

 the county, wherever a suitable place seems to offer. 



