Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-05-28
NUMBER %.
him with a stately, courtly

! -. o''o' description OF these people
must be given In order that some i,,ea NAV he
gained OF how they differ from ordinary nor
tas' Iaptain Bates was born IN Whitesburc.
Le'cher county, Kentucky, November o ISa6
ne Is seven feet eleven and one. half inches in
helght, and weighs AIS pounds His father was
aoout SIX feet tall,and his mother was a lady
OF ordinary stature. He was the youpg.st nf
twelve children, the tallcst of the family ny
cept himself was brother who was six feet
ana Two inches in height. No case of eytrao,
lu'nalg slAe have ever been known IN any of bis
ancestors, and his extraordinary deyelopemen,
must be viewed simply IA freak of nature
Nature AS usual, did not propose to do
Ih'nSs ny halves and In 1910, Miss Anna II.
swan was born in Colchester county, NoyI
SCOTIA AS the sequel shows she was intend
eo rs companion for the big boy Her mar
Snts were Smallsi1ed people, her father being
ont I'VE icel four inches In height, and weighed
Que nunared and forty five pounds while the
mother was five feet and two inches nud
weighed only one hundred and ten pounds
when IN robust health She had three brother,
ana two sisters all of ordinary size, Mrs Rates
was as TAIL rs her mother when only six ,enrs
oi age, out She continued TO shoot upward
un'll 10 day she Is exactly the same heirht As
neg nnsoah' her weight being four hundred
aud thirteen pounds.
captain Bates Is perfect Apollo In figure.
lie has frank, pleasant face his garments
are All oi the latest style and 1T perfectly
TALK WITH THE GIANTS
.apl ahu MIS- Bates are people OF more
Than average Intelligence.
| DO YOU think you have stopped growing,
Captain ~
Capt-"Wcll, hope have Ihlye reach.
cd the height Of my ambition
kgp-" Were YOU brought up to any busin.
Capt. am thorough granger. was
! brought mp on farm, ana own one myself Az
] | pa 40, h,n al
Two acres in .inc shape"
| 9cp-"You have giant castle on II sn
| Capt--"ies; the lower story Is twelve and
onehaii feet IN height, and the upper one
twelve feet. Our door ways are eighi and one
hall feet high"
with the building"
| Capt--"ln every room we have chairs for
my wife aud sell, but of course we have ordi.
nary furniture for my friends aud servants The
hedstead Is eight feet aud four inches long and
I'VE feet six inches wide. The chairs, bereau.
and wnsh'sland, and, IN fact, everything cot.
| responds, We experience great deal OF IN.
convenience when travelling, on account Of the
dminutvc size of the ordinary furniture
kep-"Wherc have you been since you lett
| the farm gn
Capt--"l served In the Finh Kentucky m
lantry dhin. the war, Confederate, you know
Since then have been amusing myscif mostly
women "
Rcy-"Tp ready made goods stores are Of
but litt|e nse 10 YOU, Captain ~
!, tapt-~"Nota bit. There Is not single
garment or article ! use but what has TO los
made especially for me. Nv boots a,., ubeu
No. IA, my ha.s are nearly nlne, my colars
Twenty five inches. and | guess if my gloves
were 2aagcd thoy would run IN to ut least
fourteen. have the most trouble with IN ,
clolhes-tny trousers, In fact. You see the cloth
Is made narrow, and while It Is all right ior
men oi ordinary Size, pair OF pants ior inc
runs both ways
Rep-"Captain, does your strength CORES.
pond with your size ~
Capt. think II would If developed IT,"
Rep-"Dld YOU ever hear Of anyone as large
as yourself "
CAPT mo SIR | am satisfied that l am tho
largest man IN the world, aud probably rs
large as was ever born. ! have devoted nue.,
Time toslndying the subject, and am satish
cd that there never existed Il race Of giants as
is claimed"
Rep Mrs Bates, presume that you arc
the largest lady in the world
Mrs. B-"Wmle we were abroad The most
emircnl physicians and scientists assured nse
therc.nevel before was lady within eighteen
inches OF my helght.H
Rep" Excosc my inquIsi,yencss bu, how
many yards OF silk pre thcrU In the dress YOU
wear "
Mrs B--"Well, thi, i rather scant there
ore only sixty five yards In H. My fun even.
hg reception dress require eighty yards of ma
.erihl ~
The reporter did not become too mquisillyr.
being exceedingly modest.
Rep suppose that YOU have your spec
ial pew IN church -
Capt~"Ycs, indeed we have nice new
Baptist church a. bone, aud have had seats
constructed for Us My wife Is II mcmb ber Of
the church and "A very deyout Baptist"
Rep BEG pardon, Madame, but did they
baptisc Nou IN The riyerv'
Mrs. B-"No, indeed, sir. ] was immersed
In the baptislry.n
Their wedding and presentation to tho
Queen:
! OF these events the gentleman and lady CAV.
a very interesting account The wedding
took place on june H. in London. As Il bnd
al tour they visited tho 'slar0na Garter Hotel,
Il tc" miles from the city and passed two
! days In that fashionable ana expensive retreat.
| III IS fine place, " said the Captain. "Our
/ Bib war over seventeen pounds, and 1t was as
| long as my arm, every Incidental being puS
down. ! have IL framed at horlc."
On returning 10 London they fonn1 an order
from The Queen awaiting them, requiring them
70 present themselves At Buckingham Palace
on he ,lst.
al the time appointed they were graciously
received, there being present the lords aud H.
dies Of the nnd The Queen was somewhat
reserved. 81" made them both bridal gifts.
The captain received IL massive gold striking
watch. The bride was presented With splrl.
did diamond cluster ring.
Rep--"llow did you enjoy the interview,
Capldn -
Capt was thinking al the time hcw
w"s ~ get out, a7 ! had been told that
must back oat bowing Bat We were much
relieved whea the Queen arose ard passed
out 81 side door win a graceful nod"
The intcrgicE is intensely Interesting and
the community at lar-a viii have on oplol-
tuury 10 see and converse with these i'm
mensc and highly intelligent members OF III,