The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-23

hr. Bates, who ls eight feet and one
inch in height, and Mrs. Bates, who it
one inch taller than her husband, were
seated afecttOnAtely, says the Ne
York World, side by side, on u sofa il
the parIor OF the Occidental Ii Hotel, in the
Bowery, wAen World reporter went il
with Mr.. Starr, agent of the New Amer
can Museum. A group of people
surrounded, but did not hide the pair
and just as the reporter entered little
five-year old girl cried out impatientiy
"Ait,, boost me-" "What for, my chiidr'
inquired the mother, iOndly. "Because
l " ant to play with the top button on
Mr. Bates shoe," replied the tender lit.
tie one. MIR. Bates kindly upset his foot,
thus bringing the desired Du ton within
reach and appeasing the child. The re-
porter shook hands with him and alter
wards with his vile. All SAT for a space
in silence, and then the reporter said ,
| blushlng, "Where is my hand, pleas p
The lady started. "uaVe it?' she said
''why, sure enough. l be- you Will eX-
cuse me, sir''-and the reporters hand
| was re-deliyereu to him out OF wrink-
lie in the ladl's palm, where in a moment
| of Observation-Disclosures size had slowed 1t
away and forgotten it.
Il presume" sald the reporter, hast
ening 70 relieve the slight embarrass-
ment that this little occurrence bad
caused, THAT you have great difficulty
i'll sleeping Oh steamboats,"
"We have travelled all over the civil
ized world in steamboats, aud cars, ana
have rested very well in the former,
though tAe latter have never afforded
us any cumfort.N
'It you had taken two cars and slept
in the aisles," sai4 the sun reporter, VINO
| was present, ''yOu would not have been
so much cramped."
"W We enjoyed ourselves exceedingly in
England" said Mrs. Bates, Just gIuncing
al tue Sun Il porter, ''anu l think MI.
Bates liked tne food there better than
in any place we have visited"
the roasted beef was admirable"
said Mr. Bates. 81 have Geen baked beef
here, but never roasted beef. 1 also am
very fond OF Stilton cheese"
Tuere was another short pause in the
conversation when the Sun reporter
whether you feel like other people or
not. You have always ielt as you do
now. h We youno
After some desultory conversation,
MIR. Bates said: "W e do not like 10 ex-
hibit with the other curios-artists in
the museum. The admission price is
snockingIy low-15 cents"
sit is little Tor 80 much," said the Sun
reporter, wAo was IA good natured pei
SO but possessed OF "A strange fatality.
"Ihe Museum is a very moe place."
SAID Mr.. Slarr, WHO is the agent lor it,
YES" said the Sun reporter, "and
Miss-Lhat is to say, tue tat glrl, is
beauty. l have had my eye on her for
some tlme."
"Ihis dress" said Mrs. Bates, smiling
h,r
scOntains seVenJy-hye yards Of silk, tor
which MIR. Bates paid So a yard"
"And l." sald MI. Bat tes, "wear a No.
s hat, wnlle my boots nave no record ed
size"
"How much can you two eat In
day?" said The Sun reporter.
AT this point OF the conversation q
waiter came in and announced that the
Midgets had called to see Mr. and Mrs.
Bates. They were shown up, and are
two in number. The little girl weighs
but four and a half pounds, and is less
than twenty inches TAIL. NJ Ajor Tot is
fifteen years old and weighs but nine
pounds"
ave Called" said the Midgets, "to
pay our respects to the newly arrived
members OF The protession."
''Inis is very tunny," whispered the
Sun reporter.
How have you enjoyed your trip?,
inquired The MIdgets.
every mucn," replied Mrs. Bates.
"W We are used TO travelling, you kaow."
"Yes." said the MldgeUs; $50 are
we."
Massachusetts" said Mr.. Bates,
tclaims to be the fountain h cad OF eauca-
tion, but have found a wider spread OF
education in Ouio."
Indeed," sait The Midgets. "W are
just from Boston,"
In Ohio," said Mr.. Bates, "the
farmers and the people that work in the
factories are all highly educated"
"Now, Mr.. Bates !" cried the Midgets.
eyes," SAID Mr.. Bates, "but have no.
ganisms can not be dGveloped in the
same person at the same time. One
mustsutfer at the expense of tue other."
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