A Peculiar Find

Jamestown Press
Jamestown [Boone County] Indiana
Friday, 6 July 1900

A few days ago while James Garrigus of Tangier was standing on the banks of Rush Creek he noticed what he thought was a back of a turtle in the creek. Going to his blacksmith shop which is near by, he secured an iron rod and began punching it, finding that it was some hard substance. He got it out and was surprised to find a valuable relic. It is the shape of an urn of ancient times and a vessel used in case of necessity. It is about one foot high and the same in diameter, well shaped with oval bottom, while the sides circle out coming to a small ring at the top. Fastened to this is a perfect lid and when found there was a knob in the center of the lid. The relic is solid sandstone and what is peculiar, there is no such stone in that local vicinity. It weighs 50 pounds and though curosity [sic], Mr. Garrigus drilled into the top about 3 inches, finding some kind of metal that stood an acid test. It appears to be filled with a metal and is indeed a curosity. - VEEDERSBURG NEWS-

Transcribed by: Janet Isley Price.