Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-02

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wonder ever presented to tho eye of man
Be 1t what IL may, II presents most per-
feet human form, Of colossal size, defy
ing tho present state OF science, whether
geology or archaeology. It's origin, we
have to confess, II as deep mystery as
when first brought to light. Any theory,
traced but a few steps, involves belief in
hitherto unproven facts or assumptions
having mainly imaginary foundations.
Had it ever been well established that the
human body was capable OF becoming
petrifed 40 IA to preserve the entirety OF
every part, it would be far easier to sup
pose this a veritable petrifaction oi one of
the giants that lived "in those days,
than TO suppose 1t statue. But the neg
ative of this having been assumed, and all
subsequent reasoning and facts made TO
square to the assumption that the 2etri-
faction Of the human body was impossible,
the statue theory is, Of course, the only
thing left, and the conclusion is that it is
"a statue because il oannG. To petrifac-
tinn
Whether this is on il not good logic in
the present state Of knowledge on this
subject, ,m not now disposed to offer an
opinion but vii! merely add, in this con-
nection, thai We have really no fewer ob.
staclea io overcome ia concluding il 4
statue There Is not rlii-al mark upon
the eutire image. nor of any other implc-
ment employed by human hand. The
style Of model, it, perfection, its pecul-
iarly smooth surface, all defy the artist.
b. II .t,tu. or Petrlfuction, u has every
indie ,tl"u of having occupied It's late bed
Tor a 20. s. u,LIbrg ~ age~, aud was not
gotten NJ % imposc upan - g.ll.b!a pab-
lie. II + NOW lying III atatn' IN this
city whtrc, for some time, all who are
disPas.d 10 examine iis tprm VIII have
ampi apportunity ~ doinR 20; and /
would rdd, ia all due d-f.tpnor 10 Your
III aise eorrcspondent, that the men Of
tense and wealth have thought II reality
Of suiiielfn magnitude to make IL an Oh
iret - lty 4 large sum Of money 10 pos
-ra- /, WraTcoTr. A NJ, NJ D.
SJrtrn", y -
Tic fact tht Dr Wtstoatt 4. one -
the owners of tho figure. which they *
hibii for money TO thousands every day,
takes little from tbs value Of his opn-
ION That Of Prof. Hall, State Goologist
Of New York, is more valuable. Ho pro-
uouneos the giant to be /" n statue Of crys-
q t4Ait EJ pHiHs iit
The earth at ~ side ot the ri, bears
no evidence Of having been disturbed
since ita original deposition, and, to all
this statue lay upon the
gravel when the deposition of the fine silt
or soil began, and upon the surface Of
which the forests have grown for succeed
ing generations. Altogether, it is the
most remarkable obJ,c. ,et brought to
light in this country; and although, per
haps, not dating back to the stone age, is, |
nevertheless, deserving Of the attention Of
The -culptors Palmer and Brown visit |
ed the statue last week, and both pro-
bounced the tool marks on the surface as
not thoso cf stone or flint, but of steel. /
These marks are exceedingly fresh where .
The legs are connected The New York I
Advertiser has been informed /
BY q. gentleman who kuows,' that the .
giant was made in Chicago, brought by
xater TO OnondaSa county year ago, snd .
tnr~sited aftHr os..a- -. - apot where it
was found.
How lucky II was that 1t Was deposited
,fter dark, for if it had been done in the
daylight the hoax might have been found
ut But who was the gentleman who
gave this information ? And who in
chicago made the statue And who was
I that brought it to Onondaga county
,ear ago And who buried it at Cardiff
lfter dark Let us have the truth, the
ghoie truth, and nothing but the truth