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Number 23 is iu Sec. 34, T. 13 N., E. 13 E., iu the soutlieast corner 

 of the northeast quarter of the section, on Mr. Milton Trusler's farm, 

 due west of his residence about 20 rods. This mound has been culti- 

 vated for several years, long enough almost to obliterate it. It is some- 

 what difficult to distinguish it from the surrounding surface. 



Number 24 is in Sec. 33, T. 13 N,, E. 13 E., in the southeast corner of 

 the northeast quarter of the section, near the east line, on Mr. J. 

 Backhouse's farm, and but a few rods from the Blooming Grove and 

 Connersville pike, on the east side. The height is 7 feet, and base di- 

 ameter GO feet. This mound also has been under cultivation for several 

 years; perhaps originally it was 10 feet high, it is composed of brick 

 clay. 



Number 25 is in Sec. 17, T. 10 N., E. 2 W., near the west quarter 

 section of the southeast quarter, and north of the county line 40 rods. 

 It stands on the second terrace formation that juts out between two 

 small branches or creeks that empty into the river, about 15 rods south- 

 west of the residence of Mr. Jas. Herrall. The tumulus originally was 

 about 5 or 5^ feet high, with a base diameter of 20 feet, but at the pres- 

 ent time it measures only 3 feet 9 inches. The diminished height is 

 owing to annual cultivation. Upon being trenched, several fragments 

 of calcined bone, one spear-point, a small gorget, but no pottery or 

 fragments of pottery were found. The remaining portion is composed 

 ot four strata of ashes, charcoal, and clay. The fragments of bones, 

 relics, were found in the base or first stratum. 



Number 2G is in Sec. 16, T. 10 N., E. 2 W., in the northeast corner of 

 the northwest quarter section, on the second terrace formation of the 

 river, north side of Bloyd's Creek, between the creek and road, due 

 north of Mr. Orlando Campbell's residence 2 rods. The creek during 

 the freshet of June 14, 1882, cut into it about 4 feet. This is a low, flat 

 mound, only 2 feet high, with a base diameter of 40 feet, and that of the 

 apex 40. In trenching, no bones or relics of any description were seen. 

 The mound is composed of fine sand, and covered by a very thin stratum 

 of brick clay. This is the only mound of this description known along 

 the valley or in the territory under investigation. If this was a resi- 

 dence mound, as some would term it, we should find several such mounds 

 grouped together. If this is to be construed as a camping ground or 

 village site, taking the location and surroundings into consideration, the 

 selection was poor and does not correspond with the better judgment 

 exercised by these people in the selection of the sites of their other 

 tumuli. Some contend that these were constructed for the site of the 

 chief's wigwam or building, so as to afford him a better view over his 

 subjects or village, but such arguments are not convincing. The notion 

 that a low, fiat mound, only 2 feet high, aftbrded a much better view is 

 preposterous, when within 40 feet of the mound we come upon the third 

 terrace formation 5 feet higher than the mound itself, afibrding a far 

 better view and over three times the amount of territory. The mound 



