West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-01-01
THE BIGGEST MANN THE WORLD.
Chang thC Ciaut--NiuC Fcct uign
and Developed Accordingly.
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and Developed Accordingly.
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Chspg have arrived For years vsguc
runners hos been circulated 20 ,hc cffyc,
that Europe had a giant that the Tritoos
themselves might envy. II Gu American.
Australian, or Canadian giant was pro
duced, some scofliug foreigner ia alwsys
rGly with "Call him s gian;l You
just ought to sec Chang Chang can
swing his arm over this fellows head and
not touch him"
Yesterday, when the City OF Berlin
reached her wharf the cabmen fell back
in dismay at the sppsrition which loomed
up and picked its way carefully down tho
gang plank This was Chang. lie walk
ed up to a coach with msies,ic tread and,
resting his hand lightly on tho top which
was above an ordinary mans head, looked
down upon the driver and, smiling, said
in perfect English:
"Can YOU drive my secretary aud my
self 10 the Spanish Hotel at % Great
Jones Street p
'all--Nti4 1N4 NJ IN VAC Ah.A ltrN
stsmmered the hackman.
"Ohyes, easily" and Tho giont crcuchcd
down until his knees nearly touched the
ground, and hslf slij, half crammcd him
solt into the vehicle.
A Sun reporter called at the Spanish
Hotel in the afternoon and saw. sitting on
an improvisod scat OF two chairs with
heavy boards laid across, presence which
seemed 20 all the whole room. Chang is
unquesiionsbly the lsrgcst man iu the
world. Ec Is gigantic, AS he sat there
smiling and nOdding, bis thoroughly Chi
nese face looked fully as broad as an ordi-
nary mans shoulders, and rs long, If not
longer than U -four barrel His check
bones bulge out and are as large az full
sized orange. BE ia 33 wears old, is tho
son Of a wealthy silk and tea merchant 10
Pekin, where be- was born, is well educa-
led, speaks, rcadp and writes E1glish,
German, French. Italian and Spanish, aud
IS thoroughly courteous ard gentlemanly.
With Chang is bis Secretary" "a busting,
busy, earnest little Frenchman named
Noaud, who looks upon the giant with
admiration and delight
"What kind of q trip did you make?'
asked the reporter.
"EXtTemely rough. The majority Of
Che passengers were quite ILL"
COB, but Monsieur Chang was not one
little bit sick. Oh no, no, no." inter
rupted the little secretary. eve had to
have two staterOoms made into ono and
birth eleven feet lorg built expressly for
him. Ho wasn't soGsick a bit He sang
a Chinese song for the passengers in a
concert on the steamer last Monday with
Immense success Oh, h,hc's grca fellow"
"What is yogr exact height, Cbang?'
az have never been measured, monsieur
With our people it ia superstition which
takes the form Of religious creed, that
no man must be measured until dead. | I
would rather die than allow myself 10 bo /
measured. Ia fact, IL were measured I.
would die st once, fear am, however, |
somewhere in the neighborhood of nine |
feet. will stand up and you can stand |
beeide me and judge For yourself"
Chang rose, and, rising, it seemed as
though be would never stop Tho Sur .
reporter stands six feet three inches 10 /
height lie, at Changs suggestion, pul /
on q high silk hat and walked under the /
giants outstretchcd arm, near the shoulder |
without coming within two inches OF his |
sleeve. Then fixing hi, head about half |
way between the giants waist and neck, /
the reporter checked of three feet at q /
guess and found that the Cbnaman's q head .
was surely nine feet from the floor His .
hands and feet are comparatively small .
and very well formed. lie haa exhibited /
before all the crowned hcaie Of Europe
and Australia, and hsa been the pet OF /
several sOvereigns. He wears solitaire
diamond ring, given him by the Emperor
of Russia, which is valued AZ 81 400 A.
tached to his cham Is a gold medal given
him by the Berlin Exhibition, which as
Berts shat he is the largest man Of recent .
shines. He also has hsf dozen immense /
diamond rings given him by Rajahs ia \
India Mayors ia Australia, and potonisles /
from all quarters Of tho globe. While /
talking 10 the reporter he suddenly divad 7
into bic vest pocket, which was large .
enough 20 hold an ordinary mans head, /
and brought forth a ring with the official .
seal end monogram Of Francis Joseph .
inscribed 20 "Chsng" He also bas a watch /
given him by Queen Victoria, which .
weighs two pounds and q half, aud ba. a
chain nine feet long which barely reaches
around biz neck and down to his vcst
pocket.
Chang wa brought over by Rarnum.
Baily and Hutchinson. the new Barnum
firm, who give him $500 a week for one
year.
THE Death og George Eliot.
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