St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-11-19


We last week gave Il history in brief,
of the finding OF large stone statue in
Cardiff, Onondaga county. New York.
Below we give more particulars :
ITS WONDERFUL APPEARANCE.
The earth was cut away only lust
enough to show the Grants figure to ad-
vantage, and there it law in state for the
thousands 10 look upon who came for
many miles, and even distant states. to
view ii in all IT. mystery and grandeur.
From top of head TO the sole Of it,
feet, ten feet three inches Length of
head from chin to top of head, twenty
one inches. Nose from brow to tip. six
inchcs-acro>S base OF no-trilS. three and
one-half inches. Shoulders from point
to point. three feet. Circumlrcnce OF
neck, thirty--rvrn inches. Length OF
ri-ht arm from point Of shoulder to end
OF middle finger, four feet nine and one
halt inches. Across palm Of hand, seven
inches. Length of second finger from
knuckle joint, eight inches. Across
wrist. five inches. Distance around
thighs halt way between knees and thi.h
joints, five feet, seven and one half inches
Leg from hip joint 10 knee Joint. three
feet through thigh, ome foot; through
calf. nine and onc-htt inches.
The proportions are all good and il
will b. seen by measurement that they
have relative correspondence with thar
OF the human figure Of the present tim"
The form Is lying Oh liz lack, with ii,
head toward the east. The right hand
rests upon the abdomen, with fingers
spread apart, while the Irtsi pressed up
on the back directly opposite The lett
foot /, thrown partially over the right
one, the lower part OF the leG re~tin1 up
on the other, but not crossing it. l h.
mead l. Il little inclined To- the ri.ht The
cords of the los and urr- apprar to h,.
risid and are plainly visible. Fla, head
l. large and wr,! propnr;ionrl Ia, ex-
preston OF the face l. 4raud aud br:.uti-
tul y kindly and benevolent ~mij.. play
over the features. Tie features arr de
ricllv Cauc.t>iau, nu | ,l,rr could T., uo
installing the Twp, of humanity which it
Represents. There j. not the -h-htc-t
resemblance to the Indian.
WHAT !, ,r,
l'4- question 'n"' mas been a~N'" "y
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