, 1875-12-24
A CDLOIsTII) GIANT.


.Sfs Fork Gr1rltr.
Aid. John A. Scaton. Of Alexandria, gicautA
o7iored n,an, who attracted muc! attention
about two yeate ago whnu Ao marched ~ o,so q
tho guard OF honor beside tho Icarso contanina
tho ren,oins Of Clarles Summer on i.s M rsas,
through Now York, III npw Hpocal Doputy
Sheriff IN this city, and ,as boon placed In c,asct
Of tho Equitable Life INSURANCE Company,
building 120 broadway, aho largest psva.s
structure devoted to otiico uees in America
Tlloae who have bcen there within tho last twt
mouths cannot have failod to aotice Seaton. II,
Ia 6 foct iuchos high, snlondillY proport ioncd
straight as Nil arrow. and nbout IS years Oil
Tic is drc.sod in bright bluo cloth. with gi!l
buttons reaching to !lIa chin. In l.iB hand 1
danEles kuusted cana feet inch III length
and 2 inches i'll diameter acrops tlls heal.
"AfY parpnts," said Iio to 4 ErauItfc feporto,
this morning, ''wcte BOT FREQ By Gen Wast,su9.
ton whilo ho was President. afY mother va,
very young ut tho time. hut sho lIaa oftau told
tho abort1t It. never waH q slave"
"Iako TINT elevator, Bah,'' Ha,d l,o blaluly,
turning to aou1n ono who wanted to so to *.
Judge Fnllefton's office. TLero wcro four elcva.
tnrB In Wow, but the man sighted along the mn,
der sdo OF tho blue sleeve and pondorcua littit
~ finger TINT worn extended over his head, sud
passed out ffonl under tllo,n with I'll expression
OF thanks.
II shtnls thcyo must bs not far from 6ouc
nooplo r,ara In and ont OF tho building durnc
tho day" continued tho saba giant, with hartlLf
trace OF tho accont peculiar to lis race. MI
father was foot 4 inchoa high. bit my motlc,
waa net remarkably large. Thoro woro ten ol
US CHILDREN. soycn were girls, al3tt averaged about
6 foet II incllca. Ny brothers wero botb small
cach being about fcot2 inol.cs high. was thi
youngest. I weigh now 27G Eo,luls."
scatoE learned tho tra:lo OF d carpenter, md
whom lo waB IL ycars old Ind occaH!on, with live
others. to hold mp otln A1o Of roof, which, ho
| says, weigllml over ton. Tho oshor Blo rcst-
cd on tbs grlund
A brace gave way nnd hia companions lcapei
back in fright. Heatou llall hoen standing iu,-
rrudontly under tho roof, nbout midway between
the cnlB. aud could not onenpo. Duwu catuo tic
heayy. mass slowly doubling up his strong arms
until llo gut al opportunity to plaea 4ls hoad
against tnfter. Hero the yntug gihnt heil /;
until his rcassurlng cries brought Lis follow.
WOrkueu to hi4 nsAl9kauco.
During tho Nnr he served aA carpenter on tho
Peninsula and ut Alexarsdria. At tho latter
| the raids Of Con. aIosby. Once, wlnlo IN Man.
aBsaB, llo obtatied fur!ongli, aud Oh his roturn
| missed q train aud whA day late. "Gep. Whit.
| t!o eEtloroi mo up before his tent" l,e said,
oliection. "nnd, by way Of punishment, mada
mo whistle from II O'Clock until l." aIr Seaton
| is quito artiutie IN this kind OF performance
Subsequently 0on. Whi!tlo made him 1'tEsadt
until tho clopo Of tho War TAon i,o bnca,ao ru,s
messenger i'll lilo Colunissary Department.
| whcto his slthGncas and atllreaa In carryn,:
| notes aud taking yorl'al messages from one 10.
| pattlnent to nnothcr won him general favor,
Noxt lo wont to tho Capitol as wascl,,lat,, NH,
| Wab afterwards appointed as tho iirst md only
colored inombor Of tho Capitol police. Yni,
position was worth about 81 SOU a year, and tia
force ia largely composed Saaton says, Of broa.
| cn-donn army olicnEs mud 0thor gentlemen,
whose ncccAsitieH compel them to accept such
| Positions. It III ,lute datiuct froM tho Wash
ineton CITY police furea.
| Ent ol,r cUlorel friends l,onora In lifo hays
/ loninly been won In tho political field. On Jthl
9Th nf last October to 1eatEMod Ills position ~
the only negro monlbar Of tho D3arl Of Alder
mOn Of Alexandria, wlcte he has alsaya 10 ilsl
nnd where liz has much popularity. I'll
aays ho has a!waya boer, able to pull u stroaa
| 1tihh vnto. lie Wna elected three ti,nes tn tns
Hoard OF Aldermen, md was unti, last Gctobor,
Chairman Of tho Eighth Congressional DlHtrlcf
J Republican Committee. uo wa1 orce tondeyod
tho nomination for Alnyor OF AlcXand1ia, nnt
| olce, n!sp. tho nomination for Congressman
| from tho E1ght} District. Atnut n year uet
Judge Keith appointed him administrator OF tl1s
| estate Of John Fox. white gosItle,nan OF Altk
| ahdrih. Besides hlB httonlanca at tho funeral
| OF Charles Summer no was appointed to stlnt
NJ OF tho guards OF homer luaila the lcftslin.
| Of Chief Justice Chase III tue United Statos
! Supreme court-lo oom II Washington,
heaton BAYS that about two yoara ago. willis
hunting uenr Hunting Greek, In virginia, 10 saw
young tnn1l struggling III tho water a1ld weu
| to lis rtncuo. The man ctsHpad him arollilt
tho neck NJ that llo could not Awlt1. and Aehto1
HAYS that ho Ind TO LIT linn an h,a slioul,orl
| and walk ashore with him through fGtt ut
| Watcr.