The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-11-05
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CORRY O'LANUs' EPIsTLE !

ants, there was possibly some use
for them.
Now there Is not any particular
use for Giants.
Except in thc show business.
As long as they are scarce they
are vurlosities, and people pay togo
and sec them but il they become
too plentiful they would ovorstock
the market and become 100 cheap.
Even now Giant IS not as good
a show card as a dwarf.
Tom Thumb made a fortune alto
gother out OF proportion to his size,
and Commodore Mutt is in comfor-
table circumstances ; but haven't
yet heard of u Giant who travelled
on his own Dimensions, making en-
ough ut the business to retire on.
The two-headed Giant that we
read about IN the cohrnicles Of Jack
tho Giant Killer, would have been a
big attraction for q museum, and,
perhaps, made his fortune, If he
could only have controlled his pro-
pcnsity Tor eating small boys raw,
and for carrying off beautiful pins
rcsses.
Concerning which veritable his
tory, / must express private Opln-
ion, that Giants have been greatly
misrepresented.
From personal observation Of
such Giauts as were 10 DO seen in
my day, I Judge that they are rath-
or annually disposed personagcs,
and only ask to be let alone.
The Belgian CLINT lived several
years IN Barnum's Museum without
devourlng the Fat Boy, who must
have been temptation to anybo
dy enthusiastically disposed.
The Norfolk Giant used to carry
Thumb in his vest pocket, and let
him dance the Highland Fling on
the crown ofhis hat as good-natur-
edly as a grandfather.
The Nova Scotia Ginutess was ono
of the most amiable of women, and
would have received over 50 many
offers Of marriage, but for the gem
eral impression that she would new
er marry beneath her.
l take quite an interest in Giants
though think they are n waste oI
material. Two men of half the size
would be more useful:
| Hearing of the arrival of the Chi
nese Giant IN New York, | went tC
SEQ him, and that is how l came tc
SEQ him, and that is how l came tC
write about Giants.
The Chinese have Just discovered
that the United States is good
place to come to and hearing that
thcre was an opening for a respect
able Giant, Chang-Hi, which is hi'
private name, came over,
He had some difficulty in getting
passage, as the ships, being built foi
common sized men, were too small
and tho Great Eastern was engaged
laying the French Cable, and could
not be got for the purpose.
Finally ship was found big ca
ough, by taking out the middle
deck and the cabin partitions anG
Chang-Hi came over to San Fran.
cisco.
He came overland TO Now York
and met with quite number of ad,
ventures.
They wanted to keep him in Utah
Brigham Young thought he WOO
make magnificent elder, and Off
cred him three hundred wivos tC
start with |
IL Chang Iii declined this tempting
ofer. He calculated his salary Al
tho Museum, and found that Il
would not foot the dry goods bll.
Crossing the plains, he struck ter
ror INTO the Indians, who mIs.ooh
him for the coming man, ard left.
He avoided Chicago, and, conse-
quently, preserved his morals in
tact until he arrived in Now York.
/ went to sec Chang. Hi las
week, and was introduced to hin
by friond, who keeps a tea>store
and IS consequently familiar with
everything Chinese.
At tho place he IS stopping, thoy
have taken out the ceiling of The
second floor, so that the great mar
can stand up without going out o
doors
He goes out when he snoezes, 81
as not TO endanger the building
and is careful not to wink 100 loud
but he sleeps peacefully as lamb
and don't kick the cover of.
i learned these facts of his pcrs
onal history in course ofthe convor
sation i had with hm.
! Taking a step ladder along,
went up to see Inn, and we talked
for some time.
lie don't know much abont Eng
lsh, so wa conYorsod IN broken Chi
ma, which have put together lol
public information.
! Chang-lIi was born in the year
1902, in the province Of Foo-Foo; O
poor but honest parents. They haC
twcnty~four children of which hC
was the youngest and the smallest
That is why they raised him aitol
drowning all tho other children, al
IS the custom in China, when they
don't want to be bothered by bring
log up family.
Chang Hi was great comfort Il
his parents until they got 20 be to,
old TO be OF any use, when he hat
them sewed up IN sack and drop
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