The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1878-02-01
a. Long-Fellow..



The Western papers have lately contain
ed "a great deal about Henry Thruston, a
native of Morgan county, Missouri, but
who nov lives on White Oak creek, Titus
county, Texas, and reputed to be one of the
tallest, if not the tallest man in America.
h ,ppened once to live in Missouri, where
Mr.. Thruston resided, and have collected
the following facts concerning him, which
are at your disposal: This physically re-
markable man is seven feet six inches high
standing barefooted. Though very tai h
is well proporlioned, aad his strength is
something enormous. He is q half brother
of DIR. J. B. Thruston, a rlls sieian of Ver-
sailes, Morgan coun'y, Missouri, who is
also very large man. Several years be
fore the war, Mr.. Thruston went to Califor-
MIA, where his remarkable physical develop
ment created great deal of astonishment
and amusement. When hls companions
would see wagon train coming they would
carefully conceal Henry in a wagon, and
when the other party cauae up they would
manage to introduce the subject of tall
men. Before they would get to talking
about something else, one of Henry's party
would carelessly offer TO bet that they had
the tallest man in tue crowd. 1t so hap
pened that all of Henry's companions were
nlen of mediocre stature, aud the opposite
party took readily TO the bait. When the
stakes had been placed and measurement
pre posed, Henry, at a preconcerted signal,
would come forth, and measurement would
take place. The defeated party never failed
to enjoy the joke, and the money was al
ways cheerfully paid. o. " p"
Henry Thruston, during the wal, was a
soldier in the service of the Confederate
States army. In going through St. Louis
ON his return from the army, he attracted
such crowds, anxious to get a glimpse Of
him that he could scarcely walk the streets
In large crowds, like those which sur
rounded him in St. Louis, Henry Thruston
always had the appearance of an ordinary
man standing on a stump. overlooking the
bystanders. His hands and feet are enor-
,mously large, and nearly side of leather
is required to make him pair of boots.
Colonel Austin M. Standish, chiefof Gen.
Parsons staff, and very tall man, fire.
quently stood erect under Henry Thruston's 8
arm while it was extended herizontally.
One, of our loading Snowman, Barnnm. /
believe, offered him a large sum to 60 ON
exhibition, but, being a modest, unassum-
ing man, and being conscientiously opposed
to making a show of himself, he declined.
The GRocER's GIFT TO HIS PREACHER.
"A Coyington, KY, correspondent tells
this: A country merchant visited the
city few days ago, and, going to Cincin-
natl, purchased from 4 dollar store stable
castor, and after putting q tag. on it mark
ed $14, made a present of it to Methodist
preacher, whose chu Oh his family attend
ed. The reverend gentleman opened it,
examined she contents, etc. The next day
he brought the castor, with tag attached,
back to the grocery man, aud sail to him:
80 1 am too poor in this worlds goods to
afford to display so valuable astor on my
table, and if you have n,t objections I
sheuld like to return it and take 81 4 worth
of groceries for my family in its stead. The
merchant coaild do nothing bat acquiesce,
but fancy his feelings. st asa ii
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