The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-11-10
A Manly Specimen from Utah

The Rochester On. " Union AnG
Advertiser, of October 2Sth. has the
following pleasant description Of a
product of Utah, a young gentleman
well known in this territory: Apple
| ton S. Harmon is the tallest repre-
sentative of the human race we
have had the good fortune to meet.
He represents the tallest building
and the tallest business on Main
street, viz: that of the Union Cloth
ing Company, in whose service he
has engaged for the season. Mr..
Harmon is seven feet and two inches
in his stockings, and weighs 261
pounds, is of fine form, has good
square shoulders, and is as straight
as an arrow. He assisted in the
distribution of the Company's pre-
sents at the orphans matinee Thurs
day afternoon, and they had the
additional treat Of being entertained
by the good natUred representative
of tail suits, who in return enjoyed
the delight of the children. He
submitted to our reporters inquiries
very mOdestIy, and the substance
of the interview is given herewith.
Mr.. Harmon is tWenty-eight years
of age. He was born of Mormon
parents in Salt Lake City, Utah,
July %, 1854. His father, a Penn
sylYanian, was one of the pioneers
from Nauvoo shortly after his mar
rage to a lady who formerly lived
near jamestown, N. Y, and who
embraced the Mormon religion be-
fore Mr.. Harmon. Young Harmon
developed to his present height at
eighteen years of age, and was over
six feet in height at fifteen years of
age. Before that, discovering that
he was getting up in the world pref
ty rapidly, Harmon set a mark on
the door at five feet. and found that
he was growing at the rate of an
inch a month, but, like the Indian
WhO} undertook to notch on a stick
all the passerS-by on Broadway, he
gave up in despair. The door be-
came Of no use to him. He is in
prime health, and has always been
engaged in active, outdoor work.
He had heard much about the
Eastern country, and having de-
sire to see it he decided to take a
trip. In the meantime he has had
numerous applications to appear at
museums, etc.. but thinks the con-
fnement would be irksome. The
manner of his engagement by the
Union Clothing Company was very
singular and the company are in
debted, for his presence in the city,
to Rev. Father Stewards of st. Mary's
church, who fell in with Mr.. Har-
mon on the r. s. P. Railway coming
into the city. They got into CONVEX
sation and the irresistible magnet
ism and good nature of Father S.
quite won Mr.. Harmon, and he gave
over his intention of going to New
York and stopped off at Rochester,
becoming the guest of his new-found
friend. Keenly alive to bit of
fun, Father Stewart sent word to
the house that he might not be home
that night and directly after sent
Mr.. Harmon in to inquire for Mr..
Stewart. The ceople in the house
were inclined to DE seriously fright
ened, especially SO when Harmon
insisted Oh staying whether or no.
One of the men who had "sized him
UP" sent for reinfGrcements and
they came in the shape of two or
three uen with clubs, sc. Finally
a policeman was sent for who was
about to take steps to arrest the in
truder when Father Stewart aud
his friends came in laughing at the
Of the household. The
Union Clothing Company, with its
high aims, its tall building and bust
ness, appropriately engaged Mr..
Harmon as an assistent in the adver-
Using department. He is quite an
and Will make converts
to the Union Clothing Company if
not to Mormonism.