The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-02
EVERY MAN HIS OWN STATUE.
The Great Scheme OF the Proprietor OF a
Dakota Petrifnction Farm.


On recent trip to the Black Hills stopped
over night at Rand City. Next morning
struck out on the railroad track for place
which / had at one time noticed from
the car windows. All at once came
to little stream. over which plank
had been thrown. On tho opposite bank
ran q travelled road. and beyond that
was n partial clearing and log dwelling.
with long. low addition of native lumber.
rough fence surrounded the space around the
house. and gate. artistically constructed OF
branches. gave access to the visitor. On lit
tie sign raised on one side of the gate ! read in
noat letters and Az, correct Smelling. retriIac;;
TOOK h narrow. we'll beaten s oath to the house,
Before | could reach the door out came
pleasant looking young fellow, With long
smiled and said. Come in"
80" said the master Of this snug home.
You are not tho first to inquire. though sup
pose that its existence and Significance are
East where my iathen n Swedc. is pretty well
of. He gave mo thorough education. am
Of fas eTe seSH sy1ry pains to
open field for my acaulrcments but found all
places filed mostly toy competent men. some
ence than water witches and treasure finders.
make some original discoveries by WHICH [
could, enrich myself and benefit others. You
srs assortment Of tie nesdei chem Gals S'"
Wandering in search OF q spot i could de-
frs home and enter nnder fHr land
grass Ike velvet, The clusters OF trees were
dispersa here and thers IL the mort artistic
brook you crossed runs with firm and grassy
banks through the larger portion Of the land
Of which have built my house. Examining
more closely found one day. not far IRON
from hsn.a,h Shelving roeR t and p%r r
dripped from its lower surface: Around the
edge of the spring and for some distance along
grasses. and flowers common to the region
was that where the water had full "e en-
feet upon them they we're were in In various
part stone. part living vegetable the power OF
frail and transient flower life struggling with
hs roet had e
cd ~ to the unequal. conflict were com pletely
IT, sne mGft delicate and
The soil near ths sprinE and found that not
were soon filled with water. i then intro
duced castings OF wood using cigar boxes for
oees pu. in MY specmens mmsrssd them IN
Wssk ae 'hs up sPd es them eRs
but don't do the work"
sight called forth expressions OF surprise and
delight. On shelvesand stands were arranged
Wild fruits Of the neiehborhood. such ieath-
cred songsters rs could be captured without
and Of the tribes
vegetation more exquisitely, perfect than chisel
color almost as charming as though the pulses
were throbbing through the veins that would
health. contract with fear again.
He continued: II shall rsvolutionizs one Of
and 9
most intense and enduring passions of
Ihe heart, take from death much o. tho
and by create an American Pantheon. more Ii.
lustrious than that Of ancient Rome. adorned
cost absolutely insignificant propose to
give back the actual form to the eye OF love
pa to upp n %hoas ps Win pey Of hs
sum Winnie Ream received tor. Z sauehe
as he drew aside a small screen, I saw
the image Of y handsomsly formed child which
years before the dread reaper gathered it in.
1t occupied low platform. and assumed the
toes a
earthly stain upon the skin. and any, bad i'm.
which the on sy'6as msht
was not only like beautiful piece OF sculp-
ture. but it surnassed sculpture IN the perfec-
to life.
AS | looked at my companion with amaze
m ent he said: |
",That was the dear and only child OF a |
devoted couple whose ma me must not give !
you. and they proposed in this way to snatch |
II from tho grave. since they could not repel the
attack of death. In their homo they can set 1t |
in one Of its ustomed places. clothe 1t as in
Life. and thus secure some comfort for their |
stricken hearts"
what would be the expense ?"
THAT child will cost the parents $50. An |
adult should be worth $3.50, and horse and |
his rider. like that OF Jackson in Lafayette |
Park at the national capital. about $500. For |
less than 100000 would undertake to petrify, |
in life-like attitudes. as many warriors. poets,
and statesmen as now an the old Representa-
millions. would, before immsrsion, intro |
duce artificial eyes. colored like the real and |
once living eyes Ia glass eye. you know. is q |
m ere scale, and the flu deposited upon. them |
moved by q well-known acid. Tho face might |
receive the tints OF life and health from the |
brush OF IN artist. the limiS DO clothed with |
tho accustomed garb. and there you would
have the person himself com plete"
PIoughed Up n Meteor In California.