The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-28
HARNun's FAT hoy.
~ Youth Who Tips the Benn nj 500
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There Is now III Wheeling "a young man
who attracts public attention whenever he
appears on the street TO a larger ex,en. prob.
ably than any other stranger who ever visit.
ed the city. He Is a citizen OF Petersburg,
Va, and Is here on visit to IN aunt who
lives In East Wheeling. A reporter called
upon him at her house the other day and had
a pleasant chat with the young gentleman,
whose name Is sanItci Bishop. Master Bishop
strikes even casual observer as an cxtruor.
binary boy, for the reason that while only 0
ieet IL q inches In height, lie weighs fully
thlee times as much AZ the average man OF
That stature. His present weight Is 1893
pounds and he looksft. His ilesl, Is 10 generally
disposed all over his entire frame, however,
ns 10 be no delorMity at all. His muscles
arc ttrtii and hard, his skin healthy, his
cheeks riIdy, and his eyes bright. lie says
ms appetite Is good, but not lurce, and lis
weight does not vary three pounds III year
lle was born ut Petersburg, und claims 10 10
but seventeen years old. He was always
hbhormally fat, though bis father and moth.
err anu brothers and sisters, are all OF usual
| size. W hen asked how he explained the dif.
! terence he said he did not Try; he nut Il down
us ii freak Of nattlte, and did not let It bother
nm. lie walks about a good deal, but less
lhan lie would were Il not for the stares that
his appearance attracts on the street.
He would only consent TO having ANYTHING
concerning himself printed on condition thai
i was not stated whom or where he was Wis.
iting IN the city, US he said that already the
street In front Of his aunt's house was some.
time crowded with children, and even lar.
ger people, attracted by reports OF his pres
ence. a'.1I III = :
Being too largo to work constantly
Sam makes living by exhibiting himself
nam. hsss, and that famous manager made q
strong card OF him US "the largest TAT boy
now living" lie visited Wheeling on exhi-
billion some years ago, and has Travelled with
ball and tent shows ever since he was very
young. lie filled m engagement at Pitts
bursh few weeks ngo ut HArris's nlllsenm,
on Sixth street. and since TINT bus boon In
Chicago. o50 I1 -
"Is ita pretty profitable business?" asked
the reporter.
The youth sized bis interrogation up as II
to decide whether he was a possible compeli-
tor, and then dsmiSing that idea with a
merry smile which almost closed Ills eyes, re-
sponded: "Oh, ycs; man can command
about what salary hc las mind to ask Then
hell on AL average about $40 worth of my
photographs dry. You know people from
the country want TO take them homo TO show
their friends ono OF the curiosities they in.
spected."
Samuel talked familiarly Of about all
the uwarfs, fat people, "living Skeletons"
and l'airy women now travelling, and his cir.
Gle OF acquaintance Is probably as unique
an one rs possessed by any living man. Al.
together, IN interview with him Is very in.
tefesiing, and one who sees hin, will not be
disposed to question his claim that he Is ''the
largest fat hoy now ljyiug,n