The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-10-07

awake him into the famous antediluviau
man. He waited just one year During
the Winter, Newell drew stone for building
bis "well." When curious neighbors made
inquiries about it he explained something
as follows: ''Waal, you see, them cattle of
mine have a derned hard time of gettin'
through the mud to tee creek to drink, and
Pm gOin' to have well for 'em here at the
barn" Then receiving the full appreciation
OF his neighb bors (without which it is so i'm
possible to do any new thing on a farm),
Mr.. Newell proceeded in the Summer to open
his we'll When they had dug down few feet
the giant was discovered lying on his side
just as he had lain for 2. 100 wears, by the
very marks OF the earth surrounding. Cur
ious neighbors returned to gaze. Rumor
spread the report. Citizens Of Syracuse
came up in flocks to see the wonder. Crowds
on crowds now came 10 see. Newell swore
that he wouldn't have his grass trodden down
any how, and covered up the hole again.
This was too mnch for human curiosity.
The crowd demanded sight at the mysteri
Gus giant, and offered to raise money to pay
for the destruction of crops. So it finally,
naturally, though wholly mex pecte6ly. You
know, came about that so cents was charged
as an admittance fee. At this price over
special excursion train was run from Roches-
ter. Scientific men pricked up their ears
from afar, and came in crowds, put on their
spectacles, examined. saw the pores in the
skin, saw the versimilitude of nature, and
pronounced the discovery fossil. A dele
CATION from Harvard College finally settled
1t for the country that John Henry Cardiff
was no less than a pre- adamite man, who
completely overthrew the Old Testament.
Of all the savans who drew near in awe
only one ventured to doubt. This was
young sandy haired professor from Yale, who
pretended to discover straws and bits of chaff
in the dirt. and to see evidences of recent
digging. But be was speedily suppressed,
and science triumphed. ..s.-.
The giant was now we'll on the market
fact of more interest 10 Mr.. Hull than even
the victory Of science. Immense Chers for
shares in the concern were made by show
men. The protector and owner of the giant
came on the ground to negotiate with them.
The men who bought out the original
shares were Messrs. Wescott, Higgiugs, and
Giiett, of Syracuse, Spencer, of Utica, and
Hamman of Homer, n. Y. Afterward,
Messrs. Fitch, ard Ellis s. Co.. bankers, in
Syracuse, bought another eighth at Sl5,0 900.
The final eighth was still owned by the man
ufacturer, Mr.. Hull. He retained his share
till April. 1871. when be sold it out in Bos-
ton. When asked how much money he had
made out Of the enterprise. MIR. Hull replied
that he didn't care to give the precise figures.
''but that he had made enough so that be
wasn't pinched," and added that he expect
ed a still further addition to his income by
the publication of book containing the full
history of the affair. The expense" said
he, "of getting up the thing till the final
day of planting it at Cardiff was just s., 600;
what l have received above that is clear
gain" When inquired as to the present
whereabouts of the giant. Mr.. Hull replied
that he did not know just where it was on
| exhibition now, and, heaving a sigh at the
! agony caused him at parting with his pet, be
described the last occasion when he saw it.
| This was at New Haven last Spring. His
hotel landlord urged him to go down town
to see the greatest wonder of the age. And
! go this morning." said be, "for the profes-
sors are just now gone down to examine it,
! So he went down. The exhibitor. Colts,
espiel the towering form of the giants father,
and pointed him out to a grayhaire profes-
sor. who was engaged in examining john
( Henry beneath microscope. That man
made this image!" exclaimed the indignant
! professor: "nerer, that is unless he is more
| than 200 years old !" So it seems the
| giant still has his believers.