The Jasper weekly courier., 1878-07-19

ton was given Of the famous Stuttgart
mammoth which Prof Ward, Of the
University of Rochester, had purchased
and brought to'thiss country. That
grand specimen, the only restoration Of
the kind in the world, and beyond qpes-
ton the greatest achievement in zoologi-
cal science, Is now fully mounted aud
ready TO be looked upon by the wonder
ing public. A few words relative to its
history may not be amiss.
The bones from which the original
restoration by Martins was made are in
the possession Of the Royal Museum at
Stuttgart (Wurtemberg). They we're
Of such class and character that by
additional assistance Of quantity Of
hair, and other portions of the giants
frame found in various parts Of the
world, restoration authentic and re-
liable was easily made. Its fame spread
over the entire scientific world, and at
once Stuttgart and Martins became cell
ebrated on its account. A few years
ago Prof. Ward, in one of his European
tours, went to Stuttgart and endeavored
to negotiate for the purchase Of the
mammoth. The price placed upon il,
however, was SO exorbitantly high that
no bargain could be made. Later, while
the learned Professor was travelling
in Abyssinia, he wrote the proprietors,
telling them that upon certain date he
should be in Paris on the way to Amer
lea, and that II they had any proposition
to make to him regarding the mann
moth, he could receive 1t there Arriv-
ing at Paris, he found letter asking
him to make an offer. He responded by
telegraph, and his offer was accepted.
He therefore delayed his expected re-
turn to this country, went to Stuttgart
and began the long and tedious JOB Of
taking down and packing for transpor-
tation the gigantic specimen of past
ages. In this task he had the assistance
OF several skillful artists. The monster
restoration occupied, when ready for
travel, fourteen large boxes, which
weighed in the aggregate over seven
tons. The freight on the animal from
Stuttgart to New York was S652, and
from New York 10 Rochester, by canal,
$50. Several of the largest freight
wagons were required TO convey his
lordship to the working buildings Of
Prof. Ward, at the rear Of the Univer-
sity buildings, and a new building had
I to be erected to accommodate him when
he should be dressed in reception re-
gala, clothed, and, rs far as the image
Of an animal could require, in his right
mind Two skillfnl artists from Ger
many and several from New York were
procured to assist Prof. Ward in the
work Of putting the affair together again.
Since that time Prof. Ward has been
busily at work upon the restoration of
this mammoth, and now has II COM
plete. Saturday an opportunity was
afforded reporter Of the Democrat to
examine the wonder, and we can assure
our readers it Is indeed wonder for
any one to examine. The building
erected by Prof. Ward for its special ac-
commodation Is situated little east Of
Cosmos Hall. 1t contains nothing else
than the mammoth, with the exception
Of the skeleton of an elephant in one
corner, which is so small as to be insig-
nificant beside its prehistoric rival. The
animal stands facing the door, and hence
upon entrance the visitor finds himself
suddenly face to face with startling,
but at the same time an innocent-look-
ing monster. II stands before him 161
feet in height, 13 feet between the tusks,
261 feet from tusks TO tail, and 30 feet
in girth about the thickest part Of the
BODY. The tusks are nearly a foot in
thickness at their greatest size, and
are truly enormous In appearance. The
eyes, located high up in the head,
are, Of course, quite small IN
proportion to the size OF tine
/ body, as is the case with all ami
mails Of the species to which he belongs.
The hair is long, dark, rough and shag-
gy, as was that Of the original wearer.
The legs are about two feetin diameter,
and man can easily walk betwcan
them and under the animals body
standing upright. In order to obtain .
satisfactory view Of the monster IL Is
, necessary to ascend q flight Of stairs in
TO the gallery which has been erected
for that pun pose. That brings the Wis
, itor nearly upon level with the eyes,
and enables him to form . good idea Of
the great size Of the restoration.
When the visitors we're looking at II
Saturday from this elevated point, lit
| tie daughter Of Prof Ward, aged about
! 4 years, came into the building, and
seating herself upon the platform upon
! which the mammoth stands, leaned
/ back against one Of the gigantic fore
) legs and looked on with smile at the
! spectators in the gallery. Appetizer oH
more interesting picture could not DC
conceived. There sat beautiful little
: child, born in the civilized year Of 1874,
4 side by side with the monster whose
y birthday no man can tell, save by ap.
|. Proclamation, away back in prehistoric
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