The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-02-25
The Carsaiff Giant Inter-
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"Gris, Of the Cincinnati Times
recently paid visit to the Grea>
Onondago Giant.' which he dcscrib
es as follows
7 found bis giants,ip reclining in 1
wooden enclosure that look cd like al
aquarium from which the water hac
been drawn of. Encircliug it was
platform 50 elevated as to afford q
good view Of the monster. There
| were but few visitors when was
there. The height Of the giant i.
ten feet four and half inches, o,
would be if he stood erect, which be
is not calculated t. {. very we'll. H.
rcclines upon his back. indicating
tina; II. dicd Of the liver complaint
assra waited ly tie bilious colic. He
evidently died hard, and he has been
getting harder evci since The right
side Of the face is nearly perfect,
showing Il noble pruiir, but the left
side is very much worn away by the
action Of the water, as indeed is the
left side Of the body and limbs. 1t
is the form Of a powerfully developed
man who die'! in the vigor Of life.
The skull is perfectly smooth,
shown: TO indieaticn Of hair
(Wood's hair restorative is being
tried by Mr.. Wood to bring it out,
but so far in vain.) The material
from which the giant is carved, and
by whi-1 the proprietors are carving
out their own fortunes, is gypsum, a
mineral consisting VI sulphate 0:
lime and - per cent. Of water
When caleinsd it becomes plaster o,
Pcr's. # this is a petriicd giant,
he couldn't be one of the modern gi-
ants who travel with shows. None
of them got II per cent. Of water in
their systems in all their lives
They might get to be gyp some, but
not altogether.
An enthusiastic spiritualist who
was viewing the giant with me aver
cd his entire belief that he was a pet
riticd giant. and declared trat being
himself medium, he bad actually
received communications from the
giant spirit. | asked tho medium
if | could be permitted to PROFOUND
a few questions to the giant through
him. and be said l could / pro-
pounded rs follows:
=. "Who are ynu?''
A. I'm A. Sumner.
z. Were You always as hard as
you are row:'
A. ''No, simply u hard cass,
that's all. Now I'm hard all
through -
Q. Were your parents hard:"
a. Yes, hard Of hearing"
. Q. What is your wcight:'
4. Three hundred stone?"
Q ''Why did you turn to stone?'
A. because l didn't know what
else to turn to at the time
z. What are you pctrifed WITH
A. "Petrificd with astonishmcnt. ,
Q. Ever have any Of the infan-
tile Diseases"
A. "Yes, stone bruise on the
heel"
Q: What were your beyish
amuscmehts:"
A. playing marbles, riding on .
stonehoat and running around stone
quarrics.
q. 'What is your occupation?'
A. 'Laying stone at present. y
Z. Got brothers!'
A. Yes"
Z. "Are they like you?"
A. "Yes, all in the stone bust
ness.'
Q. Ibid that stony heart ever
feel the softening power Of love ?
Diast ever have sweetheart.
At mention of a sweetheart he
softencd visibly; sigh heavcd his
massive chest. while something like
a tear trickled down his stony checks
(washing away Aome more gypsum,
but he quickly recoved. and was
stone again. He was silent, and
didn't press the question:
/ q. How do you feel row, any.
how?"
A. Il feel q good deal corn, cs.
pecially on my left side. Besides,
don't like this idol life :"
q. ''What is your drink"
| A. "Stonc-fence.''
q. ''Would you like to throw il
a glass now:" as
A. "No; those who live in ston,
houses shouldn't throw glass!'
Q. WAS you killed in Cardiff
and howl"
A. "Yes, killed by the cars. Go
ear Diff in the stomach"
@. WAS you ever . rollin,
stone?'
I A. "No. And that's tho way.
gathered my moss
z. Hard feelings toward any
lbo1y!"