Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-05-26

DANIEL u. DAvibi AuED ~ fEAhb, AND
wHi0ns 6f DESCRIPTION or
HIMSELF AND PARENTS. ianf
II Is not generally known in Read
ing that there livesi in this city one Of
the most remarkable dwaris to be
found IN this country. Such is never.
theless the fact. His namc Is Daniel
B. Davis he will bc 10 years of age
In u short time, and his present weight
Is "a pounds. lie stands 4s inches
high, and is in every way well proper.
toned, fine-looking, pleasant in his
character, and intelligent. lie is the
son Of Frederick Davis, nm engineer
employed in the now Rolling Mil, this
oity. The young man lives with his
parents at No. 800 North Eighth street
this city,
The son is attending the Business
College In Reading, and when an Edgli
reporter called at the house yesterday
afternoon, the young man was not Al
home, but was subsequently seem
Mr., and Mrs. Davis, The father and
mother, however, were at honlc. They
arc perfectly healthy, Of ordinary
height, developed the same as Other
people, and are an industrious and re
spectacle hmily. They have lived In
Reading about eight years, having
moved here from Safe Harbor, lancas
ter county, where the husband and fla.
ther was born. Mrs. Davis maiden
name was Hahn, and, though born in
Baltimore, she is directly related to
the Hams Of Berks county.
Mr.. Davis is man about ~ years
of age, stands five feet eight inches
high and weighs probably 1850 pounds
Mrs. Davis is several years younger
and is about the Same height, weigh.
ing probably 1870 pounds. They said
that their son when quite young was
very sick, and that they could assign
no reason for his stoppagc of growth
other than the results Of his taking
such large quantities OF drugs. Hc
grew to his present height when about
nine years Of age, and for the past ten
years he has not grown quarter Of
an inch in height About year ago
he went south and picked up few
pounds in his weight.
Later in the day the writer met the
diminutivc young man. He is remark.
ably well formed and his entire make
up is in perfect harmony. Ilo is a tri-
flc pale, has a smooth white face, large
dark eyes, well shaped, with heavy
eyebrow, well shaped head covered
with light hair cut short, and his cloth
ing is cut like that Of any other man,
He wears picadilly collar, has q frank
open way of talking, clear ringing
voice, and Is just as interesting as can
be. His hands are no larger than an
infants while his feet are also very
small. He is square shouldcrcd, per.
feet in his back, wcll-shaped breast,
and his arms and legs are in fine pro.
portion.
Naturally he is quick and intelligent.
He has an active mind and possesses
great taste for music He plays sew.
eral instruments very well. He also
manifests fondness for telegraphing
Some months ago he was examined
physically by DR.. Luther, who pro.
nounced him solid and sound in every
way, shape and form. He is a great ia.
voritc among his friends, being pleas.
ant in his communications with every.
body and manifesting equal respect
for oil who seem interested in his wei.
fare. People in his ncighborhood call
him danny Davis, and in many re.
spects he may be compared with Gen.
cral Tom Thumb and Commodore
Mutt both of whom are remarkable
tor their agility and bodily symmetry.
When Stranton, or atom Thumb" as
he is called, was five years of age, he
was not "a inches high, and weighed
less than 16 pounds. Tom Thumb
was born in Bridgeport, Conn, and
Danny Davis, in Safe Harbor, Lancas-
ter county. lie is quite a talker, and
is very gentlcmanly in all his actions.
Instead of being dragged around the
country and exhibited BY an itinerant
show company as some great "Lilli-
putian King" Mr.. Davis is going to
business college, and is preparing to
earn an honest living for himself in a
legitimate way. In olden times dwarfs
were considered quite fashionable ap-
pendages to the courts of European
princes, and the families OF the mobiles,
but our Reading Lilliputian is prcpar-
ing to work his way in the world in
quite q different manner, At present
Mr.. Davis is in very fair health, is
holding his own in weight, but does
not expect ever to arrive at the full
height Of a man. He is being taught
book keeping, and he writes very
fair hand. He visited the Eagle Office
this morning, where he watched with
great interest the revolutions of the
Eagles large four cylinder printing
press, throwing off sheets at the rate
Of ten thousand per hour. He has n
fair knowledge of general matters,and
all his ideas seem to be centered on his
business. All in all he is ono Of the
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