The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-27
I MAGOG AND HIS WIFE.
DINGNAG HABIrs-A GIGANTIC DWELLING
COLOSSAL TAILoRs' AND DEEssMAKERs'

DISGNAG HABIrs-A GIGANTIC DWELLING
COLOSSAL TAILoRs' AND DEEssMAKERs'
BILLS.
In the St. Paul Press May %, Is found an interview
with the two largest people In the world, which, tor
tho popularity OF the details and the naIrets with
which they are given, is quite inieresting.-
Captain Martin Van Buren, Bates born In
Whitesburg, Leicher county. KY, November o, 1916.
He is seven feet eleven and one-naf inches height
and weighs AIS pounds His iather was about six
feet tall ana his mother was a lady OF ordinary
stature. He was the youngest OF twelve children,
boys and I'VE grls the taliest OF his lam
lily, except himself was brother who was killed ut
vcksburg during the war. aud who was SIX feet and
two inches In height No cases OF extraordinary size
have ever been known Ia any Of MS ancestors, aud
his extraordinary development must be viewed
simply as freak Of nature as u cannot De accounted
Tor on any scientific grounds
Nature, as usual. did not propose to do things BY
Colchester county, Nova Scotia, and, as the sequel
shows, sho was intended as companion Tor the dig
boy Her parents rather small sized people, nor
father being but two feet aud four inches hcghI and
weighing las pounus while tho mother was i've feet
robust health She had three brohers and i've sisters,
all Of ordinary size ana no other case OF remarkable
growth mas ever been known among ner prosecutors,
Mrs. Bates tall her mother when SIX years OF
ago, but She continued TO shoot upward until to-day
she exactly the same height her husband, seven
feet and eleven and one-haf inches, her weight being
AIS pounds.
Both The lacy and gentleman are perfectly proper
toned, every member corresponding and aiaing 10
produce symmetrical but colossal hgurc When tho
reporter called Mrs. Bates vino rs m exceedingly hne
looking lady, dressed IN handsome blue silk, cut
IN the most fashionable style, with bands OF delicate
white lace at tho throat aud wrists. She guam
tly OF very elegant jewclry and hair dressed
hgh thus making her appear taller than her stately
lord.
Captain Bates is perfect Apollo in figure and quito
u Chesterfield in manners. He mas q frank, pleasant
face, giving clear indication OF the massive heart
within him. His garments are ali Of the LATEST style
and III perfectly. Hc Affects only u neatly waxcd
mustache, his broad cheeks giving evidence OF close
intimacy with Keen razor.
THE GIANTS
Captain and Airs Bates are people OF more than
average Intelligence and show that they have I'M
proved the opportunities they have had Tor acquiring
information OF people and places during their ex-
tended travels.
.Do you think you have stopped growing Captan?"
asked tho reporter.
. CArrAls-Well. hope have have reached the
heiSn n q my ambition and have got things pretty
well nxed TO enjoy lie as am now.
RxPoHTKR-Wcre you brought up 70 any busincssg
CAPrAiN--l am thorough granger was brought
up on farm and now own one myself al Seville,
Medina county Ohio. l have 161 acres Ia nne shape
and take great pride in It
REORGANIZATION have giants castle on IL?
CAPrAis-Yos. We have u pretty good house; the
lower story ID twelve and one-ha feet in height and
the upper one twelve ieot; our dooIways eight
and one.hali feet high while ordinarily they are sell
dom over six and one-haf.
REroKrER-Of course your furniture compares with
tho building?
CArrAS-ln every room we have chairs for my
vile and myself but OF course wo have ordinary iur
niture for our friends and servants. Our own furni
made expressly Tor US by Hcrndon, OF Cieve
land The Dcdstead Is eight feet aud Tour inches long
rcau, washstands, and IN fact everything, c0rre-
sponds We experienced good dcal OF inconveni-
sncc whom travelling on account OF The dim nuivc
size OF the ordinary furniture took fancy
spring bed, and had ono made at Hartford. It Is
RxroarER-Whers have you been since you lett tho
farm?
CArrAIx-I served in tho Firth Kcn,ucxy infantry
during the war. Confederate, you know; but Was
one OF the bravcst brigadss the world ever saw.
Since then have been amusing myself mostly by
travelling about looking al little men and women.
REpoRTER--fhe rcady-made goods stores are but Of
little use 10 you, Captain.
article but what has TO DO especially for
me. My boots are about No IL, and are made tor mo
by a man In Seville. MY hats arc nearly a nine my
collars twenty-five inches, and guess II my gloves
were gagged they would run up To at least iourteon.
l have Inc most trouble with my clothes-my trons.
ers in fact. lou the cloth Is made narrow, and
while II 10 all right Tor men OF ordinary SIZE, pair Of
pants for me consumes AN immense quantity unioss
tho nap runs both ways. My we says II takes just
about three times as much cloth for my clothes as Tor
men OF the usual 5zo.
REPoRrER-Captain does your strength correspond
CAFrAis-I .nink 1t would III developed it have
raised ALP pounds square lit which looks small be-
side tho $500 pounds nft OF W,nsnip, but you
no did that In harness. have always feared strain
ing myself, and hence have nevor made any great cI-
iorts In my present course OF lie OF course l de-
veiop no muscle.
RkroRrEK-Did you ever hoar OF any person large
CAPrAIS NO. sir. am satisfied that l am the
birgest man in tho world, ana probably us large as
ever was born. have devoted much time TO study
Ing the subject, anc satisfied that there never
existed rucc OF giants as Is claimed There IL actu-
ally nothing corrooorale the theory. They claim
that men OF giganlic stature are vouchsd by
Bible claim that we know nothing Of their base OF
measurement and that tho standard has Increased
since those times that cubit might have been
very small measure oil length.
RxroarxR-Mrs Bates, 1 presume that your large
Mrs. BArks--Exccllent; wo never SICK. except
perhaps Win slight colds. iiko tho one now have
Your spring seems cold TO me, but understand that
this is exceptional weather, and am determined 70
Minnesota some limo IN the summer aud see all
the beauties Of the great eoaa.ry' -. ,,,,.,,
in the world.
MIS- BArEs-whiIe we were abroad the most emf
ncnt scisns aud scientists assured me that there
never before lady within eighteen inches OF my
height
RGpoarxR--Exouse my inquisitiyoness, but how
many yards OF silk are there IN the dress you wearf
Mrs. BArEs--welI this is rather scant-therc are
only sixtyve yards IN IT, My iuit evening reception
dresses require eighty yards OF material.
The reporter did hot become 100 inquistive, but no
saw the my Up OF dress boot pssLing rom under
row ''twelve.n
REronrEl.--I presume that you have your special
cArrAN-Yes indeed We have nice new Baptist
church nome, ana nave haa seats constructed Tor
u.s. Ny vile ID member OF tue church and very
KEronrsis--T beg pardon, madame, but did they
Mrs. BAr.s-No, indeed. sir. l was Immersed In
rnKia wEDDrsc AID FERMENTATION QUEEN
Oh these eyenls tue gentleman aud lady gave a very
interesting account. The wedding took place On june
II At ST. Martins Churcn, Trafalgar square, London
AS a bridal tour they visited the star aud Garter
Hotel, low miles from the CITY, and passed Two
DAYS la that Las 0naDie ana expensive retreat.
at rs a ane place, said the Captain. 'Oar bill
was over Eli and IL was as lon as MY arm every IN
cidsntal ueIng put down. have u framed 40 home"
On returning to London they found an order from
the Queen atins tEeu, requiring them 20 present
them elves A. Buckingham Palace at one O'Clock On
the 2lsL They had previously appeared before tho
Prince oil Wales anu the members OF the MssonIc
Lodge, OF when no 10 mcmber, and II rs probs ole
that aroused his mothers curiosity ny his de-
scripton of them.
Al tho appointed time they were graciousy
received, there being present the Princcssea Louise
and Beatrice aud prlncos Arthur aud Leopold, be-
sides lords anu ladies'. The Queen was soine~ hat
reserved, bul asked thcm now they liked mo coun-
try aud government compared to tnosc Of America.
she made them ooth bridal gifts the captain receive
ing massive goid striking wstch, the case weighing
nlne ounces aud the enLirc watcn over pound,
while, WIN tho immense neck cham, the wholo
weight 10 over three pounds. The ortdc whs pre-
scnted with splendid diamond cluster ring contain
ing seven large whito 10 vols
RKroRrER-uow da you enjoy the Interview, Cap