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removing the **big mound" in this city. The grave was seventy feet 
long, eighteen feet wide, and twenty-five feet below the surface; the 
dies were in a sitting attitude facing the east; the bones are nearly 
decayed and will crumble when exposed to the air. Ihave a lock of long 
black hair which was on one of the skulls; I also obtained from the same 
head two copper ornaments, shaped alike, which were behind the ears 
and beneath which were the oblong beads, one of which is enclosed; the 
copper ornaments are shaped like the bowl of a large tablespoon, from 
the convex surface of which extends a long, sharp horn. Two large 
conch shells were also found which are in my possession. —'T. T. Ricu- 
ARDS, wes uis, Mo 
[On genit Vol. i, of the Transactions of M Chicago Academy of 
MN: dues Foster mentions the finding of the “disks,” “ beads,” 
etc., in the grave on the mound, and figures one of the ** disks," which on 
the authority of Dr. Stimpson he considers as made from the shell of 
Busycon pervenum, often found in connection with the mounds. Colonel 
Foster also states that a quantity of small shells Ma arginella apicina, from 
the Gulf of Mexico were also found. he ear ornaments of copper men- 
E -bowl. 
We have also received a number of the disks (all with holes through 
the centre) from Mr. Joseph F. Tucker, of Chica, s e who states that they 
were found as described by Mr. Richards. We would n to publish 
carefully made figures of the ear ornaments in the Sarum 
‘Great Mound" have been compared with those e undoubted mound 
skulls? For there seems to be much uncertainty relating to this mound. 
Was it really formed by the mound builders, or even used by them, 
or were the skeletons found there of the present Indian race? It will be 
remembered that Professor Smith, of St. Louis, who watched the level- 
ing of the mound, was satisfled that it was a river deposit, and not an 
artificial mound. —F. W. P 
HE DEATH OF MICHAEL Sars, the distinguished Naturalist and Pro- 
fessor at the Royal University at Christiana, Norway, was noticed in the 
last number of the NATURALIST. Since that notice was written we have 
he has thrown upon many of the lower forms of animals in the unri- 
MGR in investigations embodied in his publications, we feel it a duty to 
olicit aid for his family. Any remittance, however small, will be wel- 
come and acknowledged, and will be inewended to his family through the 
Norwegian minister. —Eprrors NATURALIST. 
