The daily gazette., 1879-09-30
From the ". Y. Star.
Mrs. ErOsnin's Small BuLN.
TIVE INFANT THAT WAS SAID TO BE FIVE
INCHES LONG WHEN BORN.

TIVE INFANT THAT WAS SAID TO BE FIVE
INCHES LONG WHEN BORN.
Mrs. Fromips latest baby-for the
laiy has had eight OF them-is the talk
OF the neighb0rh0od. 1t was Orn about
week ago at No. 438 West Fifty foirth
street, and became famous when hardly
two days old. 1t was heralded as the
latest wonder and solemnly asserted that
at the time of Its birth It was but five
inches in length and weighed but three
quarters Of q pound. A reporter of the
Star was sent last evening to make in
veshgadOns that might approximately
determine the magnitude Of Mrs. Fro
minis baby. Before ne had got within a
block OF the humble home OF its parents
the earnest discussion OF the prodigy's
wonderful characterisiics was heard on
every side, until the walking match
seemed to have been utterly eclfpsed.
"Does Mrs. FIomin live here?" asked
the reporter Of group OF mairons air
ing themselves In front Of . low frame
house,
"Do you want to see the baby?'' said
they, by way of answer. The reporter
confessed that he did.
"Walk right in," said they. The re-
porter climbed q flight OF crazy stairs
and was ushered Into the dumicile OF
the Fromins. The room wss small and
crowded with young and old. the ma
jorty being of the gsntler sex.
suppose you came to see the bsby?''
said matroD1y young woman, who xp-
p-ared to act ~ hostess.
"You are right madam; want to see
the wonderful baby"
"Here he is." said she, and the repor-
ter was led to one corner of the room,
where another n matrODly young woman
IA t wit hurdle, whtreat a shriil cry
issued from the depths of the clothes
winch was no strong that the reporter
already hogan to doubt the truth OF the
stories that had hrst called the attention
to the small stranger. Finally there ap-
peared far Gown in the depths OF the
swaddling clothes very small, red aud
much distorted face.
a"Ma, am "sa' d he to the young woman
who proved to be the mother, "I'm moi
much of judge of babies, hut candidIy
dOn'J think that this is such al awful
ly small baby afi er all''
'But he has grown" said she depre
catingiy, and she appeared to be disap
| pointed that the infant WAS not smaller
She then removed some more wraps tC
the depth of several inches and showed
the reporter the baby's legs, which were
really very small and very red.
"Why, he's at lefst a foot long, sale
the re- epOIter.
"But hes nine day old'' said the motf
or, uni babies grow very fast, yor
know" One OF the male visitors, who
hM u pretty good sized hand, ther
.nfa'ured the midget with his oper
palm. yes, he's FULLY foot long,
said he. The reporter then appealed tc
an elderly female visitor, who did no
hesitate To say that she had seen JUS
at out as small baby before. eyes,
said another woman, "there was my
Mary jane. She wasn't much higgsl
when she wfs born"
The reporter then visited DR.. Dew oil
Fifty fourth street and Eighth avenue
who, 81 Mrs. Fromin said, had attended
| the lady during her sickness.
"Really, Doctor" said the reporter, ri.
this such a small baby?" -
"Well, the fac; is" said the Doctor
laughing, "its pretty small specimen
bu i have seen just rs small. Peopl,
have been fiocking to lsee 1t, anC
somebody hit upon the plan of chargI ne
an admission fee. It's very funny about
the stories that got abroad concerning
that baby. They say that one of Bar
NUNS agents was there the next day t.
see it, aud offered SO 900 for 1t in case u
didn't grow any larger. The baby, fs rai
as | eau see, although small, was IS fully
developed at its birth as most children
1t has developed a good appetite, ans
may grow TO be as large as you are.