New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28
THAT CONNECTICUT IDOL.

Tho popular conception Of Connecticut Is That
of O land flowing not so much with mix anu
honey as with insurance companies ana 'paeeho'
laborsaviny machines. 1t Is generally regarded,
withal, as the most respectable ana conservative
OF commonwealtls. commonwealth with no non
sense and quantities Of steady habits about IL.
What shall say, then. to the fact that water
bury nourishcs within her borders citizen who
has made an imposing idol which he holds in
reverent regard and around which he groups his
religious belief? IL this shall be in the green tree
what shall be in the dry? II that variety OF
image can obtain Judgment in Connecticut, what
may we not expect to find in the distinctvely
heather lands /?
The proprietor of Daniel-he calls the idol
Daniels of those who believe that the end Of
the world, il not the celestial Kin sdom. "comcth
by observation" The Boston Globe lately sent
a member of its staff to Waterbury to interview
him. and the result is the publication in that
journal of some interesting particulars about him
and his Tic idol is of wood and built in four
sections The name Of the builder. who is also
its proprietor is Robert ThomIs son. Mr. 1homp-
son explained to the "Globe' interviewer that IL
the idol had been true to the image mentioned by
the prophet after which 1t was modelled, It's head
would have been fashioned OF gold. its breast oil
silver its thighs OF brass its legs OF iron and It's
feet of clay AS it is the idol IS all Of wood, MIR.
Thompson not being able to afford the metal HIS
declining to treat himself to an idol REGARDLESS OF
expense does him great credit Some men would
have gone ahead and run up tremendous bills for
gold and silver and iron In order to secure o
thoroughly imposing idol But Mr.. THOMPSON
rightly concluded that it was far wiser to provide
himself with plain blunt iGol of wood for which
he could pay spot cash than to get himself q
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scription given by "1he Globe Of the IDOLS
personal appcarance is so vivid that we reproduce
it:
1t was about the heicht OF an ordinary man. o
little narrow ac ros- shoulders The body naked,
and the were ss folded sSms % Inches vide WITH
&c bucfe to match it, Below this were Two snort
escalloped and embroidered. Tho lower limbs were
er than the body. 1t stood on small wooden len
crownng glory of tho masterpiece. The face woro q
halfway SIM ter and halfway commanding ex,
swarthy where hey were not hidden by heavy mass
Of curly hair for bear the same maera a.. sTo
deIs on the top of the head rested very elaborate
crown.
Very likely the fnical art critics who read this
account of what Daniel is like will object to the
idol because il is cross-eyed. But it may be that
MIR. Thorn son is partial to cross eyed idols and
doesn't subscribe to the creed of those who are
forever insisting upon "art for arts sake" At
all events it is not suprosabe that any person
in W aerbury whose good opinion is worth havln'
would in line to withhold his confluence from
Daniel simply because he is cross-eyed
1t has been stated that Mr.. ThOml son is looking
for the end OF the world 1t is TO be added. how
e> err that unlike some of his brethren Of the same
faith he does not expect TO see mundane things
adou, sine die just at present He informed ms
interviewer that Daniel was to pass away IN sec
tions and that the crack of doom would not be
heard until Daniel hal entirely disapI cared IL
Mr. Thompson is trustworthy on this point the
earth bids fair to turn its axis for several years
yet For the interviewer dcposes that Daniel Is
built mighty solid.