Judging by the color, weight and rotten condition of the bones, I believe that they have been in the ground (supposing it to be sandy and above water-level) at least sixty (60) but not to exceed one hundred (100) years. A. B. Hosmer, M. D. * * * * * DR. FREER'S LETTER. The skeleton shown me by Mr. Joseph Kirkland is without doubt of great age and resembles in appearance fragments of others that have lain for many years in sandy soil. All animal matter has departed from the bones, leaving them very light and consisting of the mineral portions alone. The type of skeleton is that of a man of moderate stature and light build. The skull is that of a white man and of great symmetry. The lower jaw is missing, but the upper perfect, barring loss of all teeth but one. The presence of the third molar's sockets speaks for the complete maturity of the man. It is impossible exactly to estimate the exact time that the skeleton has been in the ground, but its appearance would tally well with the eighty years it is supposed to have lain there. Dr. O. T. Freer. July 20th, 1891. [Illustration: THE LATE CALUMET CLUB-HOUSE.] APPENDIX G. IMPORTANT REMINISCENCES OF AN OLD SETTLER (A. H. EDWARDS).--[from "FORT DEARBORN"; FERGUS' HISTORICAL SERIES, NO. 16.] Sheboygan (Wis.), May 24th, 1891. Hon. John Wentworth: