The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-14
rnE FiMoUs srUrro iRr MiMmOrH
setting Up in Rochester Creature TINT
Dwarf- the Lnreest Elephant.
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Not quite year ago tho readers OF tho
Democrat will remember description WAS
which Prof Ward Of the University ot Rochcs-
tor had purchased and brought to THIS country.
That grand specimen, tho only restoration OF
the Kind in tho world, and neyond question tho
Greatest achirym,nt IN z'ol9glrnl + irn.r. ~
hy the wondering public. few words relative
To is history may not bc ams1.
The bones from which the original restNrat'on
by Martins WIS made Hrr IN tho possrsaion Of
the Royal Museum Mt Stuttgart tWurtemberg)
They were of such clrss and character TINT ~
the additional assistance Of quantity OF hair
aud other portions OF the ginn'sframe found In
various palts nj tho world, n restoration au-
thpntic and reliable was cnsily made. Its famo
spread over tho entire scientific world, and ut
once Stuttgart and Martins became cclehrated
on its account few DAYS ago Prof. Ward.
In one Of his Eurorean tours, went to SUIT
CART and endcHvorcd to n"gotihtp Tor the
purchase Of tho mammoth. Tho price placed
upon II. however, WAS 40 exOrbitanuy high
that no bargain could be- made. Later.
whio tho learned Professor was travelling in
Abyssinia. hO wrote the propretors telling them
that upon u certain duto he should he in Paris
on the way to America. and that II they had any
proposition to- make to him regarding the MANI
moth. he could receive II there. Arriving ut
Paris, be found a letter asking hi m to .nsks an
Offer. He responded by telegraph and his oifer
WAS accepted, He therefore delayed his expect;
Cd return to this country. went to stuttgart, and
began the long and tedious JON OF taking down
and packing for Transportation th9 gigantic
specimen ~ must ages. In this task he had the
assistance of several skill full art s-. The monster
restoration occupied. when ready for travel.
fourteen large boxes. which weighed in the AZ
animal from Stuttgart 10 New York was $3.50.
and from New York to Rochester. 10y canal. tSi.
Several VI the largest freight wagons were re-
CURED to convey his ordship to the working
buildings Of Prof Ward At the rear OF the uni
versity buildings. and new building had 10 be
erected to accommodate him when he should
be dressed In reception regalla. clothed. and. so
fur ~ the image ~ an animal could require, In
his right mind Two sktliul artists from Ger
many. and several others from New York. were
procured to assist Prot 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.
aud now II IL complete. saturday nm opportuni-
ty WAS afforded reporter of the DeWocrdt to
examine the wonder. mud we can assure our
readers il is indeed wonder for nny one to eX-
anime. The building erected by Prof. Ward for
enst OF Cosmos Hall. II contains nothing elsa
than the mammoth. with the exception OF the
skeleton OF an elephant m one corner which Is
So small ~ TO be insignificant beside lis pre-
historic rival. The animal stands facing tho
door. and hence upon entrance the visitor finds
himself suddenly lace Ia face with startling.
but ut the same time an innocent-looking mon
ster. Ii stands before him sixteen and hall
feet in height: thirteen feet between the tusks {;
tweniy-siN and half feet from tusks TO tai.
and thirty feet N Rrth about the thickest part
~ the body The tusk- are nearly foot IN
thickness at their greatest size. and arc truly
enormous IN appearance. The eyes. situated
in proportion to the size 81 the body. rs is the
case with all animals OF the species to which he
belongs. The hair IL long, dark. rough. and
shaggy as was that of the original wearer The
legs are about two feet in diameter, AMI man
can easily walk between them aud under the
animals body standing upright. In order 10
necessary to ascend flight OF stairs into the
gallery, which has been orected Tor that pur-
pose. That brings the visitor nearly upon ths
level with the eyes. aud enables him to form =
good idea Of the great size OF the restoration.