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lands of the hills, and doubtless similar beds exist in other parts of the 
county. | eis 
The vast beds of gravel scattered over most of the townships will 
furnish metal for extending the good roads, now common in the older 
districts, to every farm in the county. 
Tm conclusion, I desire to express my acknowledgments to the many citi- 
zens of the county who aided me in the prosecution of my work. There 
are a few that rendered such service as to deserve special mention here. 
Among them may be named Gen. A.S. Piatt, of Monroe township, Dr. J. 
A. Doran, of Rushsylvania, and Mr. W. Barringer, of Bellefontaine. 
The following interesting statement in regard to the Archeology of Logan county will 
here find appropriate place. The cojlections referred to are new in the cabinet of the 
Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College at Columbus: K. O. 
Prof. ‘1 TON, Assistant Geologist: 
Sir: In accordance with your instructions I secured ‘‘all the stone relics possible,” 
during my stay in Logan county, and herewith transmit them to your care. Of the 
whole number, one hundred and two pieces, only one was found by myself, the others 
~ being presented by various individuals throughout the county. For more than half of 
them the Survey is indebted to Dr. J. A. Doran, of Rushsylvania. 
It is almost impossible to describe these relics without drawings, nor is it easy to 
classify them, as the dividing lines between axes, hatchets, and hammers, and between 
arrow and spear-heads, etc., are by no means sharp and clear. They may, however, be 
roughly divided as follows : 
Grooved axes.) ose eee eae Sele wc Be create clocree ence a Sere eee eee ene ii 
(Ung roovedeaxes 25t Hen els Ws Mes OU SUL ees ahaa ee aut ner ear ee update 12 
ETAMMIMETS! Sas bela 5 eat es AS ey ye ae se ee Se ae oe i ana ea SA 
Spear-and arrow-headsie sacs Tse as Sek ee ae ee terete dae aera tela tee eae 44 
IPOStles s ojecke iin let Rail checlsis 2S RR Ne ce NE ice armen Ds pdt t ee ota eapeg indi 
oli or pun os sso cere aan aleaiae ae ee Namelsayisain/sic; com eweroc mpl sistem aie ate 1 
Grindstone ses Ale Swe Cee Ss SOUS era a Pee epee ncieE atlas SP SO aR (a Ney neta 1 
slatetormamentsi(2))) Hee eie eee Se epeiee me raat tere sales syetaielic atotevaie laine tate eegere tet a 
EG i rnb fra rina © TNS eis reeks Si Ae a a TI are ere eect ere vate) Stora ee Sete 14 
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By far the finest and best among the axes is the large one of polished black gneiss, 
presented by Mrs. J. Fry, of Washington township. It measures seven inches by four, 
with a cutting edge two and five-eighths inches long, and for symmetry of form and finish 
of workmanship will rank with the best of its kind, though not with the largest. It 
weighs but five pounds; while Dr. H. H. Hill, of Cincinnati, has one weighing fourteen, 
and we have an account of one weighing eighteen pounds. The next in point of size is an 
axe of pale bluish slate, as remarkable for eccentricity of shape as the other for symmetry. 
Cut obliquely to the stratification of the stone, its edge is thrown to one side as if for 
‘‘hewing to line,” and the body is curiously twisted, so that the edge makes quite a de- 
cided angle with the poll, as if to produce the effect of the bent helve of the broad-axe. 
But this is probably accidental rather than intentional, and is due either to defects o 
