The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-01-10
THE GIANTS AND THE MIDGETS.

+ Mr.. Bates, who is eight feet and one
inch in height, and Mrs. Bates, who is
one inch taller than her husband ,were
seated affectionately, says the New
York World, side by side on sofa
in the parlor of The Occidental Hotel,
in the Bower5, when World reporter
went in with Mr. Starr, agent of the
new American Museum. "A group of
people surrounded but did not hide
the pair, and just as the reporter ell
tened little 5.year-old girl cried out,
impaticntly, Ma, boost me- what
for, my child?' inquired. my mother,
fondly. sBecause want to play with
the top button on Mr.. Bates shoe,' re-
piled the lender little one. Mr.. Bates
kindly upset his foot, thus bringing
the desired button within reach and
lappeasing the child. The reporter
shook hands with him and afterwards
with his wife. All sat for space in
silence, aud then the reporter said
blushing, 'Where is my hand, pleaseY p
The lady started. Have it?' she
said. why, sure enough. beg you
will excuse me, ,sir,-and the reporters
hand was redelivered TO him out of
wrinkle in the lady's palm. where in
moment of bsent-mindedness she had
slowed it away and forgotten it.
Il presume said the rep orter, hast
ening to relieve the slight embarrass-
ment that this little occurrence had
caused, that you have great difficulty
in sleeping on steamboats,
we have travelled all over the civil
lied world in steamboats, and cars, land
have rested very well In the former,
though the latter have never afforded
US any comfort
If you had taken two cars and slept
in the aisles,' said the Sun reporter,
who was present, you would not have
been 80 much cramped.'
we enjoyed ourselves exceedingly
in England said Mrs. Bates just glanc-
ing at the Sun reporter, and think
Mr.. Bates liked the food there better
than in any place we have visited
The roasted beef was admirable,'
said Mr.. Bates. Il have seen baked
beef here, but never roasted beef l
also am very fond OF Siiiton cheese
There was another short pause in
the conversation when the reporter
SAID: Il suppose You don't know
whether you feel like other people or
not. You have always felt as you do
now, have you not 2
After some desuitory conversation,
Mr.. Bates said we do not like to cx-
hibIt with the other curios-artists in
the museum. The admission price is
shockingly low-15 cents
1T is little for SO much,' said theSun
reporter, who was q good natured per-
son, but possessed d of q strange fatality.
The Museum is a very nice place,
sald Mr.. Starr, who is the agent for it.
Yes said the Sun reporter, 'and
Miss-that is to say. the fat girl, is q
beauty. have had my eye OH her for
some time -.'.,...,.- ~
This dress said Mrs. Bates, smil-
ing and laying her hand over yard
OF it, .'contains seventy-five yards of
silk, for which Mr.. Bates paid $5 q
yard -"f
sAnd L. said Mr.. Bates, 'wear a No.
8 hat while my boots have no record
cd size.' .- 81
'How much can you two eat IN a
dsyf' said The Sun reporter.
AT this point of the conversation a
waiter came in and announced that
the Midgets had called to see Mr.. and
Mrs. Bates. They were shown up,
and are two in humber The little
girl weighs but four and half
pounds, and is less than twenty inches
tall. Maj. Tot is 15 years old, and
weighs but nine pounds.
we Called said the Midgets, 'to
pay our respects to the newly arrived
members of the profession
This is very funny whispered the
Sun reporter.
How have you enjoyed your trip?'
inquired the Midgets.