Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1882-10-27
insisted on appearing in dress suit. G hi
nese giants show to the best ADVANTAGE

neSe giants snow TO the DoSt advantage
Their long gowns give them the appear
ance of being taller and heavier than they
| really are. The contrast presented by a
! woman in male and female attire will serve
as an illustration of this principle. In
dresses size looks much larger than she
| does in trousers. 1t is amazing to not
how giants increase in weight after bein
placed on exhibition. Their life of com
! parative ease and the freedom from care
has tbe effect of adding twenty five pounds
year to their weight. A giant, to secure
an engagement, must be at least seven
| feet in height. There are too many men
over six feet six inches who come to the
show to contrast them with. There are
| seven giants, including pair of twins, in
a family in Texas. three of whom are on
exhibition. Bunnell has engaged Marina,
the beautiful giantess, who is leading the
ballet IN the AmaZon's march in London,
and she will come over next year. Her
height is over eight feet, and she is young,
as we'll as handsome. Mrs. Bates is the
only woman who is taller.
But two creatures that would bear the
name Of Aztecs have been exhibited in
this country and they are now in Europe.
These were Dagos, or cross between a
Mexican and an earth-eating Indian.
Their heads are no larger than ones fists,
and pale into insignifcance when COM
/ pared with their noses, which are enor-
nous. The Australian children, wild
girls and wild men are simply specimens
of the lower order of the African race,
"Niggers without brains" the Snowman
said. The "What Is 1t" FIRST saw the
light of day in Massachusetts. The first
importation of ZuIus, eight in all. were
said to be genuine, but recruits from the
ranks of the negroes have swollen the
number to almost limitless proportions.
There never was but one 'real Zulu wo-
man" shown in this country. She was the
Princess Amazulu While travelling with
circus she got drunk at Scranton. Penn.
and was sent back to her home in Provi-
dence, R. l. She was negress, and used
to keep beer shop. Snake-charmers,
while not strictly curiosities, are objects
of great interest. The s'Hindu Princess"
whose mastery over the snakes few years
ago made her famous was, until she came
into prominence, a negress living on the
West Side of NY. city. She is back in re-
tirement. Negroes with a close resem-
blance to Hindus or Egyptians are gener-
ally selected for snake-charmers, but
through the veins of Raah Hajah, the
celebrated Egyptian snake-charmer, pure
hlblting in the Madison-Square blg snake
in Rajah Hajah's den died of sore mouth,
The enterprising manager ordered it cut
in two, and the next day the city was
thrilled with the account of Rajah Hajah's
fearful encounter with boa constructor.
He was fastened in it's tolls, but by a des-
perate effort severed 1t in twain with his
knife, and thus saved his life. This story
is vivioly told by George o. Starr. one of
the most experienced of the showmen.
| Living works of art did not adorn mu-
seums and side shows until Capt. Costen-
tenus. the Greek, displayed his ink-fgured
frame. The second tattooed Greek was
Harry de Courcey, who was born in Brook
Ign. He was tattooed by Martin Hide
brant of New York, especially for exhibit
ton. De Courcey was followed by the
tattooed Australian, into whose body the
ink was pricked in Philadelphia. AS the
natural consequence of tattooed men, tat
tooed women came upon the scene. Bun
nell brought out the first female, young
woman named Woodward, last Spring,
who is supposed to have been tattooed by
her father. Martin Hildebr ant at once
tattooed his sister, and she now stands
forth as a wonder. They are the only tat
tooed women at present, but will not hold
the field to themselves long. Both are
blondes. A brunette, described as be-
ing tall and handsome, is at present
submitting her figure to the operation
| She is said to be the daughter of wealthy
parents, and is being tattooed with the
sole idea of placing herself on exhibition.
The operation is exceedingly painful and
consumes about three months. 1t reduces
Subject weighing $50 pounds, so pounds
in flesh. Recovery, however, is speedy
Over one-half the body is tattooed ordina-
rilY.
Curiosities can be made out of any mate.
rial, and people who 90 to museums will!
never cease to admire the ingenuity of the
showmen. A good curiosity ought to pos
sess conversational powers. These the
showmen regard as valuable to attract
people. 1t takes practice, usually, to Sc
cure this talent. Many people like to talk
to the curiosities. One of the best CONVEX
sationalists in the business is Sir Walter
Stuart, who has neither arms nor legs
He is intelligent and people seem to for
get that they are talking to monstrosity
The wages Of curiosities range from SIS to
$500 week. Circassian ladies are a glut
in the market and get but SIS week.
There is but one two-headed girl, and she
gets $780,
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