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Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

NEW OFFICERS. - Lodge Deputy G..
Noonan installed the following officers
Beacon Lodge, No. 800, |. 0. G. T.,
Sunday evening, Feb. 9th, 1876: j..
Irwin, G. r.; @. Il. Williams, V. T. +;
B. BassEam, S.; Homer Chadbourne.
'S.; Jas. Carson, IT,; Louis Schott, NJ. F.;
DIN M. Philbrook, |. g.; &. w. Black
ell, o. g.; Chas. Thomas, G.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12
a Remedy that has made its Mark.

Success is the need of excellence. The
truth OF this has never been more forciby
eXempified than by the triumphant career
of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. No SOON
or did the people discover the genuine
merits OF this supreme invigorant and
corrective than they fastened to stamp it
with the seal Of popularity. The press
and medical profession speedily followed
III the wake of the public and emphatic
ally endorsed it. Thus from the very
outset the success of the bitters as a rem
edy and preventative was an esta blshed
fact, and IL degree Of popularity which it
often takes proprietary medicines years to
attain, was achieved almost at stride by
the then new preparation. Since that
time every successive year has witnessed
fresh accessions to the favor with which
the Bltters were early regarded, and the
area OF It's popularity sno longer confined
to the United States, but includes the
British Provinces in North America and
the West Indies, South America, Mexico,
portions OF Europe and Australia. That
1t Is not on "a remedy for dyspepsia, CON
stpatlon, bliOusness, urinary and uterine
complaints, debility and nervousness, but
also preventive Of those maadies to
which air and water, impregnated with
miasma, give birth. has been no where
SO strongly evidenced as in those regions
where climatic conditions untavorabie to
health exist, and where the Bitters have
been long aud constantly tested TO call
this superb cordial II remedy that has
made its mark, cannot we think be re-
gardec as boasting, since there is probably
no proprietary remedy more widely known
universally respected and emphatically
endorsed than these Bitters.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12
Assessment Notice.
HpUCKEYE Water and Hydraulic
Mining Company.

Location of Principal Place of Business,
San Francisco, California.
Location Of Works - Trinity County,
California.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
1N ut n meeting Of the Board of Direct
or, held on the lth day of January, 1876,
an assess >ment (No. y Of Fifty Gents per
share, upon the Capital Stock of the Cor
poration, was levied, payab bic Immediately
in United States Gold Coin, to the See
retary at the office Of the Company, No.
33l Montgomery Rooms No. l
and 3 Second Floor-entrance 33l Mont
gomery Street, San Francisco, California.
Any stock upon which this Assessment
SINH remnin unpaid ON the
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

BRIDGE DowN.-The bridge over Clear
IFeek, near the mouth of Canon Creek
t enc day last week and wagon COM
hunlcation with North Fork and Canon
Peek is therefore temporarily suspended.
new bridge will be put up as soon as
Practicable.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

TRANSFER Pictures, = The decorations on
carriages, buggies, seighs, furniture. boxes.
ETC., and other painted surfaces, often show
the most delicate artistic skill, and the oues-
ton arises, how are such views and ornaments
placed there without great expense? The
cheapest articles are frequently covered with
bits of landscape or floral decorations that
could not be painted by hand without increas-
ing the value of the articles. The secret is.
these paintings are transferred TO the articles
adorned by process called Decalcomanie. ;,
hen the method was first discovered high
prices were charged for the transfer pictures,
and also for teaching the art so that few could
afford to purchase. Recently, however, deal
ers have reduced the rates so that now these
pictures can be obtained at comparatively low
cost. j. l.. Patton ~ Co., l62 William Street,
New lork, are large dealers i'm these goods
for the small sum of ten cents they will send
complete instructions with catalogue and ten
specimen pictures, to any one who wishes to
learn this beautiful art.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

IRREGULAR mail communication -
'"meable to the storm, and nobody
names it's the reason why our columns
re little short Of news-items. Papers
fom below, didn't arrive.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

FALENTINEs.-Next Monday, Febru-
A..y ilth is st. Valentines Day. Bar
r'VNeI' at the Drug and Book Store, has
:" assortment of appropriate missives.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

"A PARTIAL clean up was last week
'n"ue IN the Ward mine, on Oregon
'u'ch Mountain, with satisfactory and
encouraging results.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

.N0I IN star lodge, No. 6I, 4. o. o. T..
Holds its regular meetings at ODD Fellows
HALL, Weaverville, every Thursday evening,
at 7 o'clock. Members of the Order from
abroad are cordially invited to attend
JOHN SOWDEN, N. g.
c. W. CRAIG. k. 5. janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

At Just required the past three or four
miserable mining seasons to enable US to
appreciate the excellence of the present
4Uua
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

TOUR feet of snow on Oregon Gulch
p"lde, six feet on Buckeye, and over
p' lect on Trinity Mountain. In the
'a'ln there is six inches, principally water.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

Go The National Gold Medal was awarded
to Bradley Rulolson for the best Photographs
in the United States, and the Vienna Medal
for the best in the world. 423 Montgomery
Street, San Francisco
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

Meets ON the Second and Fourth Tuesdays
of each month, at Masonic HALL, Weaver,
Vile, at O'Clock, ?. NJ.
o. c. CHRISTIANSEN,l Ii. p.
NJ. +. GRIFFIN, Secretary. janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

TRINITY county miners don't cara
whether the mail comes regularly or not
So long as the storm continues.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12
SOCIETY NOTICES.

Trinity lodge, No. ~, H. n n. M,
Hold their regular communications at Ma.
SONIC HALL, Weaverville, on the last Saturday
of each month. Hour of meeting, O'Clock
p. NJ. j. W. PlllLBROOK, w. NJ.
M. Il. GRIFFIN Secretary. janl.
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Iith day OF TERTIARY. 1915.

will be delinquent and advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless payment is
made before will be sold on MONDAY,
the 9th day of MARCH, 1876, to pay the
delinquent assessment, together with the
cost OF advertising and expenses of sale.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
w. IL. LOWDEN, Secretary.
Ofice-No. 33l Montgomery Street
Room and 3-entrance 33l Montgomery
Street, San Francisco, California. I'd.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12
TRANSCONTTNENTAL TICKETS
Via the Pioneer Route,
CHICAGO AND NORTH -WFSgTRN
Il q L. w y.

n L. w ~ y
THISI Is THE BEST EAST.
Its track is of STEEL RAILS, and ON il ba.
been made the FASTEST time that has over
been made IN this country. Ry this route
passengers TOR points east of Chicago have
choice of the following lines from Chicago:
By THE PlTrSBuRG, FoRrWAYNEAND
CHICAGO AND pENNSNLNANlA
RAILWAYS
3 TllR0UGu TRAINS DAILY, with Pull
man Palace Cars through TO PHILADELPHIA
and New York ON each ira in.
| THROUGH TRAIN, with Pullman Palace
Cars to baltimore and Washington.
By THE LAKE SHORE AND MICHIGAN
SSolTllEHN RAILWAY AND COMING
ERIE RAlLROApSG
| > TllEQOGll TRAINS DAILY, with Palace
/ = Drawing Room and SilVer pulace Sl,cniny
| Cars through to Now York.
! BY THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL. GRAND
TRl Nk, GREAT " ESrEitN AND EliIE
AND NEW YORK CENTRAL RAIL
3 THROUGH TRAINS, with Pullman Pal
- ace Drawing Room and sleeping Cars thro'
to Now York, to Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Roch-
ester or New York City.
BY BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD.
> THROUGH TRAINS DAILY. with pnll-
man Palace Cars for Newark Znnesvillc.
! Wheeling, Washington and Baltimuro without
| change.
This Is tho SHORTEST, BEST and only
! ilne running Pullman celebrated PALACE
SLEEPl Ma CARS AND COACHES, connect-
ing with Union Pacific Railroad at OMAHA
aud from the WEST, via Grand Junction,
MARSHALL Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Sterling
and Dixon, for CHICAGO AND THE EAST
This popular route is unsurpassed for Spcod.
tomlolt and Safety. Tho smooth, welI-hnl-
lasted aud perfect truck of stool rails tho col
cbratcd Pullman Palace Sleoping Cars thn
perfect Telegraph System of moving trains
the regularity with which they run, the ndui-
rhhlo arrangement for running through cars
To chicago from all points Wost secure to
passengers al the comforts in modern Railway
Travelling. No change OF Cars, and no tcdi-
Gus delays at Ferries.
Passengers will find Tickets via this Glyorit
route at tho G'cncral Ticket Ouice of tho Cen
trnl Pacific Railroad, Sacramento.
Tickets for sale in all the Ticket Offices of
the Central Pnoilic l;ailroud.
W. IT, SrENNETr, Gen. Pas. Agent.
MARTIN HlGlllrr, Gcn. SUP
II. i. STANNOOD, General Agency, l2l
Montgomery street, san Francisco. nugIO-ly
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12
THE EYES THE Eyes !
DIR. Il. III. PARDEE,
OcuIiSt and Aui.iSt.
a FTEn A rHoTn ACTED BrIND.

a FEEN a PHOTR ACTED HEIND-
I N ness of more than five ycnIs, Dr pnrdoo
has mnle himself thoroughly and scicntiheal-
ly acquainted with all Discusses of tho Eye,
and ~ now pInCticiug with II success not stlr-
passed in tho United States.
All operations performed, such ns Strnbis-
mus, or crOsS-cyc, Cataract by linear oXtraG-
lion, Depression or Absorption, Ptcrygium, or
lloshy membrane growing over tho cyc, Reduc-
| tion of StnphylOmn, or bulging out of tho oye,
Artificial Pupil, fislula, LnchrInnlis or clos
ing OF the tonr phssngo, and all dclOrmitios Of
tho Lids, otG.
pain, and possessing all tho movomunts and
brllinncy of Tho renl oyo A largo assortment
constantly ON hand and for salc at reasonable
prices. The Doctors Ego Bath for the trent
ment and cure Of all nervous Diseases il used
all over this coast.
Thankful to those physicians who have sent
him eases Tor operation, hu hopes that his uni-
vorsal success will warrant - continuation OF
their confidence. His Golohrity ~ an operator
is CO-cxten5iYo with lis success, IA patients
are presenting themselves, for treatment and
operations, FROM Now \ orll and boston, almost
monthly. Many patients can be- soon ut tho
Doctors olliru daily, ia different stages of ro-
cOVCry.
Orflcr 7a7 clay street, Opposite tho
Plaza, san Francisco.
TAKE NOTICE. ".E LIar ~ NOT 10
be bsifspsd ihO"gh he sp. ais me truth
Reports arc in circulation through tho uppor
country that have retired from business, that
! have gone 10 tho Atlantic Sntos, that am
in Europe, Ne, &c. 70 those Interested | will
| say that the report hns boon gotten in circula-
| tiOn for the fuTtherHncc of other parties, who
nre trying to obtain, illcgitmately, an eyo
practice, The report has been started by an
itinerant mountobanlt, and without the least
truth, ns am at my 0llico daily, and attending
10 about sixty daily patients
T.. II. PAHDEE, OcuIist.
TT Clay Street.
| my2j-ly. SAN FRANCISCO.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

ONLY one mail has arrived here this
week. which makes it bad for the gentle
man who manipulates the shears.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

COUNTY SCRIP went as high as nine
ty-fve cents in the Redemption Fund
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

SFsifa EneamPmsnf,. No. IL, L. u. u. r..
Meets on the evenings of the First and Third
Tuesdays of each month at ODp FELLOWS
HALL, Weaverville, at 7 O'Clock. Patrarchs
from abroad are invited to visit us.
+. Il. JONES, C. p.
c. w. CRAIG, Scribe. Janl
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12
ROCK SOAP.

ROCK SOAP is natural product,
possessing most marvellous cleansing and
cosmetic properties. Besides other sap-
onaceous substances il contains Alumina,
which is more powerfully defensive than
most Alkaline Soaps. Rock Soap is as
certained by analysis to have detersive
properties valuable to an eminent degree
for the purposes for which it is recon
mcnded, and to contain nothing injurious
for such use. After using it no one will
be without it. 1t is perfectly marvellous
in its operation.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

Comet Lodge, No. 81, \. %. o. r.,
Holds its regular meetings, at ODD FELLOWS
HALL, Trinity Center, on Saturday evening
of each week. +. III. BLOSS, N. q.
L. ID. DRAPER, r. S. janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

ANT this a jolly storm ?"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

EVERYBODY in smiles; no growler now
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-02-12

DOUGLAS CRY people want a bridge
across Weaver Creek near Mabie,s
Ranch. They ought to have one.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-21
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

NHASiTloS MINING C0MPASY-LOCATIoN
~ OF principal placa Of business, Elko, Ne
Eada; Location OF works. Grand Junction Mining
District. Elko county, Nevada.
NOTICE Is hereby given that at . meeting Of
the BosrI OF Directors. held the 9th day OF
May. lSI6. an assessment $50. p OF Three Cents
per share was levied upon the capital stock Of
tho Corporation. r1yaOlo immediately, to the
Secretary at the. Office Of the Company, United
States Land Office, Elko. Nevada.
ANY stock upon which this assessment shall
r main unpaid on the Sixth day OF June, 1876
VIII 10 delinquent, and advertised for sale at
public auction, and unless payment Is made DO
fore will be sold OH THURSDAY, the Sixth day
Of July, 1876, to nay the delinquent assessment
together with costs OF advertising and eI-
pcnscs OF sale. by order Of the Board OF d.
J. S. MArHUGII. SECRETARY.
oFTIcE--unitcd States Land oGlcc. Eiko,
Nevada. nS.tl '
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-21
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.


STARR KING SILVER MINING COMPANY
y Location Of PRINCIPAL Plac~ Of business,
San F(anchco. California: Location OF Works,
Sprncemont Mining District, Elko county. Nc
Yada- .s=a..- e.. 49,. b.. '.....
Notice Is hereby given that at a meeting Of the
DoArd Of Directors, held on the Iih day Of
AIAy. 1876. All assessment (So. Isl OF Ten Cents
per share WAS levied upon the capital stock OF
the Corporation. payable Immediately in unitcd
States gid coin. TO the Secretary. at the oIcc OF
the Company. Rcoiis 20 and "a Merchants Ex.
change. San Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which this Assessment shall
remain rn:aid on tho Seventh day OF June. 1876,
Win 10 delinquent, and advertised for sale at
public auction: aud unless payment Is made IL.
foro will DO rold on THURSDAY, the roth day Of
June. 1876. TO ray the delinquent assessment. to-
Hether with costs OF advertising and e1pcuscs Of
sAl1. ...... 80 .. -....
BY order OF Tho Board OF Directors.
LOUIS KAPLAS. Secretary.
orT1cE-RoomG &c AID 81 Merchants Ex-
change, California streets. San Francisco, Cali
HorntA- mStd
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-21

Aud In accordance with law and an order Of
The Hoard Of Trustees. maio on the 22d ,lay Of
March, 1876 60 many shares Of each parcel Of
such stock as may TO necessary will DO sold nj
Lnblie auction. at tho onlco Of Tho company. on
hour OF one o'clock r. IN. OF Eaid day, 10 pay
Said delinquent assessment thereon, together
with costs Of advertising and expenses OF tho
Ealc. -
H. 81. GRANT. Secretary.
oTFicE-Dank OF NJ. +. Freeman & Co. kiko,
Nevada. ---. ...... mJ.ti
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-21
DELINQUENT NOTICE.

ISLAND MOUNTAIN TUNNEL. COMPANY
l. Location Of Principal Place OF Business,
Elko, NoNuda; location 81 Works. Island Noun
tain Aiming District Elko County, Nevada
NoTIcE.-Thero is delinquent upon The fol-
lowing described stock, on account OF asscss-
ment mo. y levied on the 22d day Of March,
1876. tho amounts set opposite the names of tho
respective shareholders, as follows: '-... ~ -
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-21
Notice to Creditors OF lnsolvent.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT or THE
Ninth Judicial District of the
State OF Nevada. ...'
In he matter Of the Petition Of Ddrid 0'SeiI, an
InIoIrent Debtor:
Pursuant to an order OF the Hon. ]. II. Flack,
Judge OF The said District Court, notice Is hero
by given to all tho creditors OF the said nsolyent
DAVID o'NEIL to be aud appear before the said
Judge, III open Court, at the courtroom OF said
Court, In the Courthouse, in tho town and
county OF Elko, OH tho ......
Ilny of juno, a. %.
1870,
At 10 O'Clock a. m. OF that day. then aud there
to ahow cause, II any they can, why tho prayer
OF said inaOlvent should not be granted and an
assignment OF his estate be made. and he be dis
charged from hia debts and liabilities, In pur-
Buance OF the statutes in sMch cases made end
provided; and In tho meantime all proceedings
against said lnsolyent be stayed. =.
ISEAL.l Witness my hand and tho seal Of
said Court, this 10Th day OF May, 1916. ~.
m1s-td o. Z GREEN. Clerk.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-21

NoTIcESThcre Is Delinquent upon the isf-
hSinE deteHbcd stock on3 Hcrount 81 AsstsS-
ns70, the several amounts Set 1lPpsita the names
81 ths rr.pvcti,s AhArshohlssB. Ellous:
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DELINQUENT SALE.

EorARD 1JSTNG COMPANY; LOCATION
Of PRINCIPAL place OF busIncsS San Fran
aisco, California; location Of works .Cvrnucopia
NItrtct. Eko County. Nevada ~
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-21
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

CfRACUsE MINING OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
- ofprincip1l place Of business. Elko, New:
location Of works, Grand Junction Mining Bis
trict, Elko County, Nevada.
NOTICE Is hereby given that at a meeting OF
the Bcard Of Directors held on the Sth day of
per share was leTitl upon the capital stock Of
tho corporation payable Immediately. In United
States Geld coin. TO tho Secretary. at the occ OF
the Company. ElkO. Nevada.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on tho Sixth day OF June, 1876.
will be delinquent aud advertised for sale at
public auction. and unless payment Is made be-
Iore will III sold on THURSDAY, the Sixth day Of
July, 1876. to pay the delinquent assessment,
together with costs Of advertising and expenses
OF sale by order Of tho Board OF Directors.
I. oSTREIcHER, Secretary.
orFIcE-Elko, Nevada. mG-td
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-21

And In accordance with Law and an order OF
the Board OF Directors mado on tho 3Ist day of
March, 1875. SO many shares Of each parcel OF
public auction. nj the ofico OF tho COMPANY
on MONDAY. the Twenty. second day OF May
1876, at the hour OF Ono O'Clock p. A. or
said day, to pay said delinquent assessment
thereon. together with costs Of advertising and
expenses OF the sale. 80. -. -
II. II. DROWN, Secretary.
oIrIcE--Room 5. No. 426 California street,
San Francisco, California. 8.s. mild.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-05-21
Information Wanted.

OF TIE WHEREABOUTS or JOS.
ErII pA1tIsAULT, who sometimes goes
Ivy tho namo OF JOSEPH SMELL.
When last heard from he was in Cornu.
copin. Nevada Any person knowing OF
his whereabouts will confer favor on
tho undersigned, his mother, who Is
anxious to hear from him, by giving her
tho desired information.
MRS. B. T. SMELL.
Minornl City, White Pine County,
Nevada.
inylG-1w.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-28
Mountain Scenery in California.

Professor Davidson, chief of the
United States coast survey, who is now
engaged with corps of engineers in
making signal observations upon the
summit of Mount Diabolo, high noun
lain on the Pacific coast, near Benicia,
Cal, gives some interesting items con-
cerning the latitude and distanceof some
of the most prominent points visible
from his quarters on the mountain top.
The view from the summit is a grand
one and embraces all area, including land
and ocean, of no less than 80, 600 square
miles. The most distant point within
range of observation is Lassen's Peak,
in the Sierra Nevada, which is 1873 miles
from Mount Diabolo, and has a latitude
of 10,650 feet; Snow mountain, 1000
feet high, III miles distant Downie-
vile Buttes, s, 720 teet, 157 miles dis
tant; Lolo mountain, near Truckee,
$3.50 feet high and 136 miles distant,
are also all visible. Nearly all the
mountains of the Sierra Nevada range
are to be seen, and the coast range all
the way up to the northern end of the
State are in view. Of the nearer noun
tains Clay street hill, in San Francisco,
thirty-two miles distant, can be dis
cerned, and Mount Lyell, the site of
the new Lick observatory, 4,3OO feet
high and fifty-two mi!esaway, is in sight.
Alta distance of eighty-three miles the
horizon OF tho sea is seen, and on all
sid"s the eye rests upon miles and miles
of the mining AMI agricultural country
OF California.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-28
Women Journalists.

The New Century for Women prop
erly resents the structures which nave
been passed upon women correspondents
as the pests of journalism. 1t says:
1t is not sex that marks the dividing
line between the good ard bad journal
ist, but high principle and fine breed
lug. To repeat private conversations;
to peep through crevices and listen at
ke7holes; to blazon abroad family mat
ters which do not concern the public; to
retail twaddle and small talk about the
dress and manners of men and women
who are placed by accident IN consplcu-,
GUS positions; to indulge in jests and
stories whose point is an indelicate in
nuendo, or fippancy that will wound
some one, is impossible to gentlemen,
and equally so to ladies'" The original
Jenkins was undoubtedly man, and ne
has many sons as well as large family
of daughters. In England public affairs
are discussed in the parlor and dining
room as well as in the clubhouse and
smoking room; women know what is
going on in Servia, in Parliament, and
even in the law courts. American
women as a rule know little and care less
abort public affairs, and naturally when
they write for the newspapers run to
gossip and dress materials. HAP ply
there are exceptions. Some of the "st
work in American journalism is do',e
10y intelligent, conscientious and able
women.
Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-09-28
They Are Giants.

There is now on exhibition perhaps
the most remarkable couple in the
world-a man and woman who are
giants in stature. They are Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. V. Bates, whose home Is now
in Seville, Medina county, Ohio. They
are each seven feet eleven and one-ha.t
inches in height, the husband weighina
Ats pounds, while the wife weighs Alb
pounds. The common sized visitor,
when placed tetween them, feels very
much as Gulliver must have felt when
he fell among the giants.
Mr., or Capt. Bates, as he is called, Is
finely proportioned man, o. ruddy,
healthy looking complexion, straig hit
and military looking in his regimentals.
His immense stature is not so notice
able as that of his wife, who seems al
most awkward somehow on account Of
her length, she being actually taller for
woman than he is for a man. They
are evidently people who, if not SO won
derfully tall, would be considered COM
monplace.
They are intelligent, however, and
the lady especially feels the awkwardness
of her position as the object of the
curiosity and open mouthed wonder of
the multitude. In an interesting con-
versation with our reporter, she showed
openly her dislike of the life she is lead
ing, and her longing to return to her
home in Ohio. Their home, by the
way, was one built and furnished
especially for them. The ceilings are
twelve and one-half feet high, and no
doorway is less than eight and one-half
feet high. OF course they find the hotel
accommodations unsuitable to them
wherever they 60, as the doorways are
so low and the beds so short.
One of the strangest facts about their
history is that they were the children OF
common people. Mrs. Bates father
was only five feet four inches in height,
while her mother was orly common
sized woman. Her brothers and sisters
are OF no remarkable height. Capt.
Bates father was six feet two inches In
height-a tall man, but dwarf, COM
pared with his son. Bates is now
twenty nine years of age. He is a ma
tive of Letcher county, Kentucky. His
wife is Nova Scotian, twenty-seven
years of age. They were married in
London, England, while travelling in
that country on exhibition.