The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-11-30
A Feast of Fat Things.

Mr.. IIutchings, the lightning calcula-
tor, asked the blessing last night, after
the living curiositics of the american
museum had arranged themselves at the
sumptuously spread table al Fox &
Crooks hotel in the Bowery. II was on
the occasion of complimentary dinner
to George b. Bunnell, the proprietor.
The curiosities entered the room in pro-
ccssion. Admiral Dot. with the Misses
Reice and their brother, Hermann, led
the van. These midgets came TO the
top of the flounce on Mrs. Captain
Bates's black silk dress. The captain
and his wife, the sum of whose existence
equals fifteen feet and eleven inches,
followed. Mrs. Bates wore all her Jew
elry. Her cable watch chain, which
was brought to this country on the
Great Eastern. was much admired.
The other curiOsities followed: David
Navarro, the fat boy, Madame Squires,
the bearded lady, Annie Wood, the
Mormon fat girl (whv Mormon not
stately, and Annie. Jones, the hairy
child, Zoe" the Circassian, the three
Albinos, the Feiec Cannibals, the Leo
pard boy and Captain Costcntcnus. the
tattooed Greek, brought up the rear.
The living skeleton was i'll, and did not
appear. AS they passed along, the Leo.
pard boy and the Feiee Cannibals wink
ed at the colored walters, who drew
themselves upin disdain. The blessing
of the lightning calculator was orthodox
and brief. Then Captain Bates and his
lady seated several square yards of
themselves, and others followed suit in
proportion.
In moment there arose chattering
and Gathering. Yes said the giant
ess, smiling half a yard, 81 weighed
eighteen pounds when was born, and
| do play the piano; but do not, as
has been said, use two instruments and
sit on four stools. Thank YOU she re-
Piled TO the captain, "Iou may help me
to a mouthful of turkey" The captain
gave her two second joints and part of
the breast. "How can YOU eat that
tasteless white meat" asked Madame
Squircs, stroking her beard; II do
much prefer that part of the fowl that
goes over the fence last" "Te, he,''
remarked Annie, the tat girl, who is
sixteen, with tons OF sweetness, and
who, being in full dress, displayed two
square yards of back, not TO particular
ilC iuititIs its lt, Slt whispered
in a loud aside, "just watch Commo-
dorc Dots little stomach. Every time
he takes mouthful il distends audibly
-yisibly, | mean" The Albinos sat
quietly at one end of the table and talk
ed French, Close by sat the brilliant
Circassian, in light blue and yellow silk.
The hairy girl put several handfuls of
almonds in the pocket of her pink tar
letan dress. II like that kind of bless
ing" said the iat hoy, who is young ami
full OF slang; Gone words as good as
ten. Pitch in. Amen" For which
terrible speech tho six hundred and
thirty-six pounds ofa boy were reproved
by the mamma, who sat near by. 1t
was remarked that the Fcjec Cannibals
only walked through the diming-hall.
They did not sit down.
After dinner came the wine, after the
wine followed the conversation and the
speeches. Captain Bates said II was his
experience that one could be q shows
man, or curiosity, and yet be a Chris,
tian. Admiral Dot sang "Hiliebrandt
Montrose." II was late beiore the
guests dispersed.-lEx,