Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-12-31
gho Cardlir Giant Interylcwed.

~ GIlkh OF inc ClnClnnhtl IRHhH, IcCChb-
ly paid visit to the "great Onondaga
Giant" which he describes as follows F
/ found his giantship reclining in y
wooden enclosure that looked like an
aquarium from which the water hdd been
drawn of. Enclrclmg il was platform
SD elevated as t6 afford a good viow of the
monster. There were, but few visitors
when was there. The hight OF the giant
Is 10 feet Az inches, or would be If he
stood erect, which hc is not calculated 10 dc
very well. He reclinesupon his back, with
his right hand pressed upon the side, and
his lett hand pressed upon his back, indi'
eating that he died of the liver complaint
aggravated by the bilious collie. ii e cvi.
IDENTIFY died hard, and he has been getting
harder ever since. The right side of the
GiP is nearly perfect, showing q noble
profile, but the left side is very much worn
away by the action OF water, Rs indeed
is the entire left side of the body and
limbs 1t is the form Off powerfully de-
velopcd man who died in the vigor of life
The skull Ia perfectly smooth, showing
no Indication of hair. Woods hair re.
storative is being tried by Mr.. Wood to
bring II out, but so far in yain-) The ma
torial rom which the giant is carved, (and
by which the proprietors are carving their
own fortune), is gypsum, mineral con
sishnE of sulphatc of lime and 81 pei
ccht, of water When calcincd it becomes
! pidstdl' IF PdriS. II this isa petritled giant
he couldn't be one of the modern giants
who travel with shows, None of them
ever got 81 per cent of water in their
systems In all their lives. They might get
TO he gyp s0iRr, but not altogether iI. p
An enthusiastic spiriualist who was
viewing the giant with me averrcd his
entire belief that he was n pctritied giant,
aud declared that being himselta medium,
no had actually resolved communications
from the giants spirit. asked the
medium if / could be permitted to pro.
| pound fow Questions to the giant through
him, and he said | could propoundcd
as follows:
Q.-''Who are you W
Ain A, sumner" .....
.Q;,---"WSFe ;- you always as hard as you
A." No, simply hard, case, that's all.
| Now I'm hard all Though
| O." Wcro your parents hards' % 4.
A." Yes, hard of hearing
Q,--NWhat is your weightrN
A.--"rhree hundred stone"
O. Why aid you turn TO stone?"
A." Because | didn't know what cls'
/ TO turn w NJ the Time,
| O." What were you poiritiod withY'
| A." Pctritied with astonishment"
O." Ever have any of the infantil
diseases Yp1 1duN ''' t7f
A." Yes, stone bruise ON the heel"
- ,,sS;. s9S;-.,%swhaF-wsre JsouriesyiAll Arn"se
1 A." Playing marbles, riding on
stone boat and running around ston
b %
| Q,-"What is your oooupation%
| A" Tagging stone at present" f,' 'f..
! Q.-"Gol brothers ="
A" Yes, N5I5l5 2]l35UQ ,3l
O." Are they like youy'
| A" Yes all in the stone business"
! O." Did that stony heart eyer feel th
s0Ncning power OF lovey Didst ever hay
II sweethcarty'
(At mention of sweetheart he sottene
visibly SIGH heaved his massive ches
while something like u tear trickled dow
his stony cheeks (washing away som
more gypsum), but he quickly recovered
and was stone again. He was silent, an
| didn't press the question: 5 u~. ..
Q-"How do you feel now, anyhow
A. feel good deal ScQrN, especial
on my left side, Besides, | don't like tn
Idol lifep
O." What is your drink"
A." "Stonefence."
Q,-"Would you like 10 throw in
glass nowY
A-"No; those who 1.-Two in stor
houses shouldn't throw glass"
Q,-"Was you killed in Cardiff; an
how ="
A.-"Ycs, killed by the cars, Got
car.dF In the stomach" ...t. ...r.
O." Was you ever a rolling stone ~
A" No. And that's the way gait
cred my moss
O." Hard feelings toward anybody
A" Yes, I'd like to punch the head
the man that dug me up -r-
The interview was entirely satislActor
and left with feelings of lofty admiratio
for the stone man.