Washington sentinel., 1855-02-11
A Giantsss.
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The Portland Argus gives the following &C
count of pisntess named Silva Hardy:

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The Portland Argss gives the following &C
count of gisn,ess named Silva Hardy:
She is native of Wilton, in Franklin county,
Maine-is seven feet six inches in heights
rather lean than aeshy, yet weighs three
hundred and thirty pounds-is nearly thirty
years Of age, and Is still growing. She has
heretofore maintained herself chiefly by service
in the capacity Of nurse, having the rsPutar
ton Of being . most excellent one; bot, for
few months past, her health has not been good
enough for her to practice this vocation.
Her mother is said to have been below
medium size, and her father not above it. She
was q twin, and at birth weighed but three and
a half pounds. Her mate did not live. She
has always been an unusually small eater, and
accustomed to labor.
Her figure is not erect. Like too many tall
people, she scenes to strive to appear shorter
by assuming something more than the "Grecian
stoop,n which has the usual effect of making
her look taller than she really is. Her COM
plcxion is fair, her eyes blue, and the very
modest and mild expression of her countenance
is said to be q true index to her character.
We are assured that she never, as nurse,
takes an infant in her arms, but always holds
it in her hand. Placing the head upon the end
Of her fingers its feet extend towards the wrist,
and With the thumb and little finger elevated,
she forms an ample and admirable crado-the
length of her hand being quite equal TO the
whole length of an infant.
She is unable to pass ordinary doors without
STOPPING q good deal, and 1t 10 said that for
convenience she usually puts her thimble and
other little articles upon tho casing over the
door, instead Of upon any lower object, as
table or desk.
An amusing incident is told Of her, which
runs in this wise and which is said 10 be strictly
true. While she was passing through the
kitchen Of farmhouse one day with . large
pan of milk in each hand, her hair caught upon
hook which projected two or three inches
from the ceiling, and held her fast. She could
neither stoop to set the pans down nor raise
her hands TO disengage her hair, and was COM
PEELED thus to remain until her cries brought
others to her assistance.
TArLoRs.-Many eminent mon have served
their time at tailoring. Thomas Woolman, .
native of New Jersey, who first suggested the
idea of abolishing the slave trade. he pub
| lished much on the subject, and went TO Eu-
| rope 70 consult distinguished men respecting
the topic, where he died Of the small pox In
l772.
Sir John Hawkwood-- FIRST Englsh gene
ral-was also . tailor. His historian says OF
him. aHe turned his needle into sword and
his thimble into shield" He died in 1894.
In Heddingham there 10 monument erected
to his memory.
BENJAMIN Robbins, the compiler Of Anson's
VOYAGES around the world--if not tailor BY
trade, was the son Of tailor.
Sir Ralph Blackwell, Knighted BY Edward
III, for his bravery, was tailor BY trade, Hs
was the founder Of Blackwell Hall.
John Stowe, the antiquarian, who died IN
London about the year 1000, At the ago of 81
years, was tailor.
John Speed, tbs distinguished historian
served bis apprenticeship At tho trade.
/ Let our tsilors BE- encouraged. Many Al
eminent man, besides those We have mention
ed above, has arisen to usefulness and honor
from this trade. No class Of men among ri
are more industrious, and very few moro intel
ligent-