Several of the houses were explored, and large quantities of pottery and some instruments, evidently used for cultivating the soil, were found. In one house a skeleton of a man was discovered not over four feet eight inches in height. The canyon at this place is half a mile wide, and shows every evidence of having been cultivated.

If this proves to be a fact on later examation, it will throw a new light on these mysterious people of long ago. As far as known no other evidence of cultivation by this departed race has ever been discovered. A party is now being organized to thoroughly explore the newly found village.-V. Y. Herald.

Allison V. Armour will take Prof. W. H. Holmes and others to South America.

Allison V. Armour's new yacht Ituna is being fitted out at Port Jefferson for a long cruise to the Gulf waters and Yucatan. It is expected that by next month the yacht will be ready to put to sea. Mr. Armour, who is a Chicagoan, will have a party of scientists as his guests, and the object of the cruise will be to make researches among the ruins which dot Mr. Armour's estate in the South American country. Mr. Armour is on the peninsula now, but will be in New York in a short time to make final arrange

ments

While the party has not yet been completely organized, it is settled that Mr. W. H. Holmes, Curator of Anthropology at the Field Columbian Museum, and Dr. C. F. Millspaugh, Curator of Botany at the same institution, will be among the party. A special object of the cruise will be to gather

material to complete the anthropological and botanical departments of the museum. It is expected that the party will be gone about three months.

While the presiding officer of the chartered scientific institution of New York is patching up the pottery relics of some far off Zuni, the plow and scraper of the cities' contractor are destroying or burying forever from sight, remains that would be of far greater interest to those for whose instruction the museum was intended, and, in fact, of greater value to the science of Archæology itself.

Editor of THE ARCHEOLOGIST.

I enclose you herewith a photograph of the large copper chisel I wrote you about some time ago. I have taken the picture with a foot-rule alongside of it, so as to give a good idea of its size. It is 141⁄2 inches long and weighs 54 pounds, and is one of the largest copper implements ever found It was found on the west shore of Lake Winnebago, in Winnebago County in 1892, by a farmer while plowing. Fortunately, as is seldom the case, the finder was intelligent enough to preserve the specimen in the same condition in which it was found, and the ridges, peculiar to copper and caused by corrosion, are plainly visible on the photograph, when examined under a glass. To give an idea of the magnificent proportions of this implement, I need only call attention to the four copper spears shown alongside of it. Although, these spears appear small, comparatively, two of them are 61⁄2 inches long, and the other two are over 7 inches long. Each of these spears is of a different pattern and are selected from my collection of over 60 copper implements. Below the chisel is probably the largest copper knife thus far recovered. It is 13 inches long, and was found in the township of Manitowoc Rapids, this county.

Above the spear is shown a fine specimen of engraved horn. Some of the engraving is

visible under a glass, but the opposite side of the horn is also engraved with a divided circle, with small indentations in the divisions. This horn was dug up in a garden in the City of Manitowoc over 20 years ago, and, although in fine condition, shows ample evidences of age. There are two holes drilled through the horn, one at the butt end, through both sides of the shell, the other visible on the photograph, on the lower edge near the tip. This was probably a ceremonial implement.

Yours,

H. P. HAMUT.

Editor of THE ARCHEOLOGIST:

Dr. Fritz Noetling has made a communication in the Records of the Geol. Survey of India (1894, Vol. XXVII, pt. 3, p. 101) on the occurrence of chipped flints in the Upper Miocene of Burma. The objects found are faithfully pictured, and consist of chips and pieces that show secondary working; that is, some of the faces have been worked over twice. Besides numerous other vertebrate remains, such as rhinoceros perimense, etc., one of the commonest species is Hippotherium antelopinum. The flint pieces were imbedded in a ferruginous conglomorate. Dr. Neetling claims for this stratum upper Miocene, if it is not Pliocene, and believes that the flints were in situ. O. T. MASON. Washington, Oct. 30, 1894.

MANAGER'S CORNER.

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EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT.

Exchange notices pertaining to Archæology, not exceeding 35 words, will be inserted free for all regular subscribers. Dealers are referred to our regular advertising rates.

Fresh-water shells, minerals and copies of Scientific American for shells, minerals, relics or works on Mineralogy and Conchology. Also 2.000 arrow-heads for cash or exchange. Chas. Miller, Jr., 216 Jefferson St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Wanted-Single or double barreled flint lock pocket pistols in fair to good order, at a reasonable price. Davis Bros., Diamond, Ohio.

For Sale or Exchange - Five pottery specimens of the Mound-builders Desire to dispose of duplicates, at reasonable figures. A. G. Richmond, Canajoharie, N. Y.