The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-07-09
THERE ARE GIANTS
In These Days - Well - of Old.


A Kansas City Times reporter has inter
viewed the giants. Capt. Bates and wife,
now ia that city. They are both the same
bright. feet aud liz inches. Both the
lady and gentleman are perfectly proper
toned, every member corresponding and
aiding to produce a symmetrical but col
io-sal figure. When the reporter called,
Mrs. Bates, who il IN exceedingly fine look-
inc LADY. was dressed in handsome blue
silk. cut In the most fashionable sty.e, wiih
hands of delicate white lace nj the throat
and wrists. She wore quantity Of very
elegant j.welry, and her hair Was dressed
high, thus making her appear taller than
her stately lord.
Capt Bates Is
PERFECT APOLLO IN FIGURE,
and quite Chesterfield IN manners. lie
ha. a frank, pleasant lace. giving clear ~
dica,i.n. of the m sssiye heart within him.
His garments are all Of the latest -iy le and
&, ,wriect.v. lie affects only neatly wax
"a mustache, his broad cheeks giving evil
dence Of a close intimacy with keen
razur.
ATALK WITH TIE GIANTS
Can't and Mr.. Bates are people ot more
than average intelligence, aud show that
they have improved tine opportunities they
have had for acquiring information of veo-
pie and places during their extended
travels.
"Do YOU think you have stopped grow
ing. CAPTAIN ?" asked the reporter.
Cam.-WeIl, I hope ] have. ! have
reached the height al INV .mhli'"n. and
have got things pretty we'll hxe,i 10 ~"J'y
life a. | am now.
Rep.-Were won brought up IN any hh-'-
nes-y
Cspt.-I an thorough granger; ] vas
brought up ON farm, and now own one
myself N Seville, Medina county, Oai".
nave one hundred aud sixty tao acres IN
fine shape. and take great Pride IN II.
Rep.-Iou have
AGIANT's CASTLE
on it?
Capt.-Yes, We have pretty good house
tho iover story il twelve and One-hait ieei
in height, and the upper one twelve feet.
Our doorwavs are eight aud one hall feet
high, while ordinarily they are se'dom over
SIX AMI one half.
Rrp.-Of cour-e your furniture compares
with the huilding?'
Cam-In every room We have chairs Tor
INV wi;e and mvseli, but Of course we have
o,dinary furniture for our friends and ser
wants. Oar own furniture Was made eslec'
ialIy for ~ by Herndon, Of Cleveland. The
teiS,ead is eight feet and f"ur inches long
and five feet six inches IN width. he
chairs, bureau, wash Stands, and. IN iac'
every thing corresponds. We experience
great deal of Inconvenience when travelling
an account Of the diminutive size OF ths
ordinary furniture. 1 took fancy to .
.uriur bed, and had one made at Hartford
II is a big thing.
Rep.-Where have yoi been since yot
C,u,.-I served in the Fifth kentuck!,
infantry during the war. Confederate. yot
L,ow I'm, IL was one Of the brave>t brigade
IN. world ever SAN. Since then l have
been amusing myself mostly by iraveiin,
about looking al little men and women.
| Reu-The ready made goods stores Ar
If tu, little Use To you. Captain.
ca.t.-Nut a bit. There D. not single
carmen, or article nse hut what has :" IN
made especially for me. Ny boots ar
abont M. L., and are made tor Ine by
man in Seville. Nv hats are nearly nins
my collar. twenty i've inches, and guess
NV gloves we're gagged they would run al
,n at least fourteen. | have the most troubi
with NV cluthes-my TROUSERS, IN tact. i"
s,,. IN. cloth Is made harrow, and while
;s ali right for men Of ordinary size, Pal
If uants for me corsumes an immense quar-
t,tv. un,e-s the nap runs both ways. N
vii. saws il takes.iust about
THREE rIMts A. MUCH CLOTH
, i,,r nav c;o,he. AZ for men al the usual siz'
R.p.-Capt.in, does your strength col
r-.t.ond with your size?
: C,m.-l think it would il | developed
Rrp.-Did YOU ever hear Of any ls.r-"n :
large as yourself:
On, No. sir4 I am satisfied that | nj
tue gr,.;ESr MAN IN THE WORLD.
and probably ~ large a. wa- ever born.
/, have devoted much time Z" studying u
subject, and I am satisfied that there new
, existed a race Of giants, a ~ elaine
There il actually nothing Z" corrot'orate u
theory. They claim that mel "f g,gani
1 stature are vonched i"r by the Bible.
claim that We know nothing oi their base
T, measurement, ana that TIE standard has .
= creased since those times, 80 that cut
r MICH, have been a very small measure
h R.p-Mrs. Bates, I presume yonr lar
family enjnvs good health?
Mrs. B.-Excellent.
q Ken, pre-ume that you are the isil'
K lady In the world?
), Mrs r. hile We were abroad the ms
eminent physician- and scienti-t- a-<iir
nae ,ba, there was never before la
ID within eighteen inches al my height.
J. Rep.-Excu-- nv inquisiiiv-ne--,
u. how mauv wards of silk are there ia
=, dress .ou wear
J" Mrs B-WeII, this Is rather scant. il,'
:, are only sixiy-five yards in IL. My &
80 evening reception dresses require
EIGHTY YARDS OF MATERIAL
The reporter did not become too inqui
l. tive i..ir, exceedingly modest; hence
rs left MANY questions th suggested the
M seive. for the ladies Ia ask when they attic
~ the reception in Kansas City. However.
saw the tinv top Of d'e-- boot peePl
ri from under her skirt. and mentally deci.
i'll that Ranuey would call it a narrow twel
R.p.-I suppose that you have y
s,sciaI pew in church.
-Cnp,.-Ye~, indeed. We have n n
new Baptist church at home. and have
an seats constructed for TIA. Ny wife i
at member Of the church, and very dey
no Baptist.
~ Rep beg pardon, Madame, but
they bapti.e YOU in the river
Mrs. B.-No, indeed, sir. l was
mersed in the baptisiry.
THEIR WEDDING AND FERMENTATION
ID THE QUEEN.
OF these events the gentleman and
gave a very interesting account
wedding took place on June Ia. at
Martini. church. Trafalgar Square, l
c. don. As bridal tour they visited
..Star and Garter Hotel" few miles 4
the city, and passed two dsys in that 4
ionable and expensive retreat.
c. lis it a fine place." said the Capt
ssOur bill wss over seventeen pounds,
\, was "A long NJ my arm, every incl
being put down. have il framed At hot
an On returning to London they found
order from the Queen awaiting the'