The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-18

that the figure was carved from a single block Of
sone AZ ne VIZ h,ah on a are tnese eye
brow, the Zip OF the nose ana the lett breast, ana
these several points all show, at exactly the same
level the line OF stratum. Between the eyebrow
ana the ~ hollow space, between the lace ana
the left breast Is all the depth OF the hollow Tor the
neck and The ciavicular region. With body buried
IN earth these points would, therefore, have been
separated from one another by mass OF mould or
same height the action OF the cause, unless all
the be ween ndicafe IL also, and IN thai case
there would nave been an adherence OF the mater
between.
CHARACTER AS STATUE.
AT the first glance We are struck by something
almost obvious AZ the stratincatton Itself. anu
thai seems strong against sculpture as mat TACT
against petriiaclion rms ~ the intensely realstlc
character OF the hgure. Art always seems 10 pro-
To Itself some ideal. There Is no ideal here.
Perhaps the rarest thing IN stone IS presehtinent
OF mere humanity. THIS IL true, whether we have
America. In Central America, as among Otner
People OF similar intellectual ievei lnpy appeaea
~ nn l1s neIow humanity S Ia dgnlty and
grace, While In Greece they made the same
appeal, with q departure on the Other
side representing figures superior 10 humanity III so
iar tnat iney conblne IN one Inc graces that are
found IN many. II would seem as II IN thc inianSy
of sculpture IL thought the human form above lts
reach, and by the tlme II had acquired suI1lcient
confidence to essay the human form 1t had also
acquned pride OF skin and light OF thought
prompting IL with the ahey That IL Iusnt 40 some
la the figure before us Is seen the skill tina, could
would enaeavuf 10 express an Ideal. IL mas the
ungainness OF numanitJ What sculptor ever maze
his figure aWnward IN order u make IL true ANY
laalan Asnre may Ds thrown INTO attitudes lar from
MI tnas IS cnsasiag but these are seldom preserved
III stone.
Phls point IL the greatest puzzle O! all the stone
presents Here the alltldc Of n nan eadeavor
in9 10 hnd an easy position Tor q clIppea tngh.
Art never appeals To the nina ~ SUCH Ioilas save IN
connection With some ia0c OF history tnat IL Illus
traics.
TIE NElGnBoRiSG COUNTRY.
heigiUcn- The interest that attaches 10 IL, Inasmucn
~ II tends 10 encourage the touant that this statue,
traditions, may not be without It's fellows. The
district might well become IN ANY age seat
nnc9nnercial peoples and VIC know that
uAaer The general designation OF The unondaga
years ago. Inc stronghold or the iroquois, tie most
powerful! and advanced OF al the races OF North
American indians. NO country III The world has
amo.e iemarkaoie Oh beautiful water system than
that OF these numerous lakes are communicating by
IN ample river with ontario and separated from
one another by o country finely diversified OF hill
and valley, without any OF the elements the In
accessible wilderness. All the valleys OF the section
are depressivns between niils of moderate elevation
aai IN every valley is cold rapid stream that either
feeds one lake or Its communication with another
Ononiaga creek, main feeder OF 0nondaga lake,
runs directly north for about sixteen miles, draining
valley varying III width from mile to live miles,
Through tho whole length or THIS valley there is
a lew eet above the level OF the creek rich bottom
lana; further toward the Nils at either side there
are In many places terrace-Iike elevations, with
steep SIDES and level tops and ON these plateaus
nnc farms. Behind these are Hills, aad In many
cases the small hills have q peculiar cOnical ana
even pylalnidal character. lhs Is SO marked that
1t IL diIicnlt TO suppose then original form has
been arlllcially modified, anu IL Is emInently
probable chat many Of these VIII prove to be sepu
ehral mounds containing human bones OF the same
gigantic race OF winch many skeletons nave hitherto
been found IN the neghborpg valleys.
WHERE HE WAS FOUND.
The statue found in the bottom land OF the
Onondagi valley, nj The loot Of Disco Hi. The
valley here opens out ihto wide stretch
OF peasant country, OF which the greatest width
IS Oh the eastern side OF the stream. Inc village OF
Cardiff is at the foot of the hills at the east lie OF
the valley. The summit OF Ctisco iiul Is several
hundred yards west OF the line OF the stream and
the slope OF the hill is pcrcepbe to Tie vef, spot at
which the statue was lound, not more than hundred
yards from The wafer
At thus point just beyond the last grade OF the hill
slope, There has been from time lnmenorlal wet
DOGGY place. This character Of the place Ii due to
the fact that the land between this point and the
stream III little higher than II Is Just mere, and the
drainage OF the hill must accumulate mere soew hat
before 1t escapes. IL is, perhaps. also due III
sure to the TACT now apparent that some sub
teiranean VEINS OF water III their course down
tue mountain Issue here. An old ditch long
Since made to dram this spot is still perceptibe. Al
TINS wet place the figure was found lying, IN the I'M
mediate neishborhood Of the clay bed Oi the valley
which Is well nigh as ancient as the hills them
selves. In another age, perhaps, before the lakes
had settled In their present places, the stream that
now a swift little river OF variable depth prawled
over the greater width OF the valley and worked a
gravey covering for the clay from the fragments Of
stone Il found IN its course. At that time, perhaps,
the statue was placed where 1t recently found,
Tor all the time sou IN Its ncighborhood has been
deposited upon II. How many ages does 1t take for
such a soil TO iormS How nsensibe, often, Is the
addition OF a hundred years, in Climates, especially,
where the operations or nature touch no eX-
treme ALI the alluvion in that bottom
came down from the neignborng hills, and the
sdes OF otsco show yet IN their form the ancient
guicnes. YET the large tiuber has grown up since
the soil came down. The Jesuis OF the 0nondaga
mission were fellows OF yesterday to this giant. lie
OF the cog. In his days little water came driDbng
along the hillside was interrupted By his bulk. ana
tlons. adding constantly to the obstruction. age
after age, The water was still stopped, and accIimii
lated the mud BY the decay OF tia dead leaves made
around MN the soil rich In carbon that may be still
seen at the place whence lie was taken
ANoTHER ANCIENT.
Touching the possible antiquity OF q thing found
In position We have the instance OF Jne great
mastodon found In Orange county. He also
found in Doggy place IN the bottom land OF plea.
SAINT valley FOR many years the farmers OF that
neighbornood had poticed that their neayy animals
occasionally became miled and persisted at that spot
and some of them cndeayored to drala IL. one Of
them, taking advantage OF particularly dry season,
when the place was comparatively free from water
dtcned his way to the worst spot, and there dis.
covered, near the surface, the bones OF some abu.
lousy INDUSTRIOUS animal. Careful excavation showed
,ne eompets s,so i % seat animal N saca
nred there, TOO. lie mad lain there Just near the
surface for geological period, while his KIND have
been extlngulshed from tho lace OF the earth. We
need not hesitate ihen to attribute antiquity To things
not found thousand leet down.
SO FAR as any evidence to The contrary is now ap-
country near 1t was peoped by the race whose
bones nave been taken nom numerous tumli IN
our own tine when perhaps the further side Of this
valley was the site OF . city and the people made
their professions to temple on the hlli, the foot
OF which TINS statue WAS found. II any Other stones
were associated with This one they are hereabouts
perhaps higher on The hillside. When the temple
fell the heaviest stone rolled iurthest down.
NOT PUr THERE LATELY
Against the argument that the statue was planted
only TO be found mere Is TACT which seems 70 prove
that II was not recently deposited IN the place rom
which he was TAKEN All the attritlon oi the water
occurred In that very place. Fart OF his head a
washed away and much OF his back. all the way
down, ana his legs, and the stream that mad de.
stroyed these parts coursed through tho ground nc
lay in. Ills neal lay In the course OF a little stream
50 10 interrupt ana divide IT'S force, ana this
scream thus parted ran down at either side or his
head and so along under his Whole body. some
Things cannot be contrved and here i one. Gun.
ning fellows might prepare "a statue and even snu.
late on 1t evidences OF the action Of water bat they
cOuld not MS upon a stream four feet benCatn tho
surface TO lay his head IN so aptiy that tho same
sIIea,n slumLd ILL all lie InalCaLlnu. III a..