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APPLETON, JOHN A. 



lower part of the jaw recedes without forming 

 a chin, and the hinder surface of the syrnphy- 

 sis has a very obliquo slope. These character- 

 istics, approaching the type of the anthropoid 

 apes, are exhibited in a much more marked 

 manner than in any existing savage race, or 

 in the fossils of men before discovered which 

 show them, such as the jaw of Nanette. 



A fortified camp has been discovered by the 

 Abb6 Ambrosio Sans in the Maestrazgo plateau 

 in Spain, which bears every indication of hav- 

 ing been constructed by a prehistoric people 

 of the polished-stone age. It is situated iu a 

 group of hills. On one side the position is 

 protected by a natural escarpment. Within 

 the curved outer wall, which was built of 

 stones without mortar, is a smaller wall, still 

 intact, and heaps of stones, the ruins of dwell- 

 ings. The habitations were oval, about 20 feet 

 long by 6 feet iu breadth, and were arranged 

 in groups and in solitary positions, according 

 to a definite plan. At the foot of the wall 

 were found the remains of many animals, some 

 of which belonged to extinct species. Outside 

 of the inclosure were picked up polished celts 

 of reddish-veined white quartz, lance-heads of 

 blackish diorite, and other implements of the 

 Neolithic age. 



An ancient galley, discovered at Sandefjord, 

 in Norway, throws light on the naval architect- 

 ure of the Norse mariners a thousand years ago. 

 It was the sepulchre of a viking, whose bones, 

 with those of a little dog and some implements, 

 were found inside, and the bones of horses and 

 dogs sacrificed at the funeral round about ; but 

 the tomb had been plundered. The vessel was 

 about 78 feet long, 17 feet in beam, and 5 feet 

 9 inches deep, and would probably draw less 

 than four feet of water. The curves of the 

 bent timbers seemed to be the natural growth 

 of the trees. There were twenty ribs. The 

 side-boards, of selected and well-seasoned oak, 

 overlapped each other, and were fastened by 

 iron rivets clinched on both sides. No evidences 

 of the use of a saw were seen. The frame- 

 timbers were fastened together with root 

 withes. Bow and stern had the same shape. 

 The rudder was on the starboard side, a foot 

 or two from the stern. There was no deck. 

 There were holes for 32 oars. These were 20 

 feet long. The finish and workmanship were 

 careful and elaborate, and the plan of the hull 

 was anything but primitive and rude, the lines 

 being admirable for speed and for seaworthi- 

 ness. The ship was covered by a burial-mound 

 of blue clay, this material accounting for its 

 excellent preservation. 



APPLETON, JOHN ADAMS, was born in 

 Boston, Massachusetts, January 9, 1817, and 

 died at his residence, Clifton, Staten Island, 

 July 13, 1881, in the sixty-fifth year of his 

 age. Mr. Appleton was one of the firm of 

 " D. Appleton & Company," a house well 

 known for its steady progress and uniform 

 success as publishers and importers of books. 

 Mr. John A. Appleton, wherever he was known, 



was highly respected and esteemed for his in- 

 tegrity and uprightness in all the walks of life. 

 His time and attention were mainly devoted to 

 the business upon which he entered as a young 

 man, with his father and brothers ; and in the 

 prosecution of that business, upon sound and 

 manly principles, he met with gratifying suc- 

 cess. He acquired a large fortune, which he 

 wisely used, not only for the benefit of his im- 

 mediate family and friends, but also for the 

 good of the cpmmunity in which he lived, and 

 especially for the cause of the church to which 

 he was devotedly attached. About seven years 

 ago, he was severely injured by being thrown 

 from his carriage, and he never fully recovered 

 from the shock thus given to his system. His 

 last illness was aggravated by a complication 

 of disorders, and he sank rapidly under the at- 

 tack, passing away in the early morning of 

 Wednesday, July 13th. 



There were several points in Mr. Appleton's 

 character which deserve to be noted. He was, 

 first of all, a devout, consistent Christian 

 one who was neither ashamed nor afraid to 

 acknowledge his faith and trust in his Saviour, 

 and one who strove to remember always that 

 he was a steward of God, placed in charge of 

 large means and opportunities for promoting 

 the spread of the Gospel and the happiness of 

 his fellow-men. And he continued steadfast 

 in this faith, and, when the summons came, 

 he laid down the burden of life with firm, un- 

 wavering confidence in the mercy of our Heav- 

 enly Father in and through Christ Jesus our 

 Lord. He was for many years senior warden 

 of St. John's Church, Clifton, and was one of 

 its largest benefactors. It may indeed be called 

 his monument. A mural tablet has been erect- 

 ed in the church of his affections, commemo- 

 rating his quiet life of faith and service as a 

 Christian. It was done by the members of the 

 church, his friends, and the employes in his 

 business. 



In admirable keeping with this inner life of 

 faith, Mr. Appleton always proved himself to 

 be a gentleman of the truest type. He was 

 uniformly courteous and considerate toward 

 others, never wounding the feelings of any one, 

 however obscure or lowly his lot, and always 

 ready with a pleasant word and kindly act. 

 Though of a rather nervous temperament, and 

 disliking everything of the nature of parade 

 or show, he was fond of congenial society, 

 and took delight in dispensing cordial and 

 unostentatious hospitality at his beautiful resi- 

 dence in Staten Island. He was a lover of 

 home and home pleasures, and, as he had been 

 especially favored and happy in his marriage, 

 he made his home the central point of quiet 

 and peaceful enjoyment. 



As a business man, Mr. Appleton was deserv- 

 edly esteemed to be an honor to the name. 

 He took his full share in upholding the high 

 reputation which the house of D. Appleton & 

 Co. has always sustained for integrity and fair- 

 ness in their vast business transactions. He was 



