Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-03-07
THERE'S TOB A MRS. CHANG
The Chinese Giant TO Marry Kansas
City Lady.
Alter the Happy Event He Will Settle Down in
ST. Louis and Open Tea Store.-This is
What He Says, Anyway.
st. Louis Sunday Sayings.

A SAYINGS man raped at room ~ IN
the st. James Hotel, Wednesday afternoon,
and turning the handle in reply to stento-
rian Come inr' found a pair of almond
shaped Celestial eyes looking down on him
from huge, elongated Celestial head loca-
ted somewhere i'm the immediate vicinity OF
the ceiling. The head and eyes belonged to
Chang, the Chinese giant. and as the re-
porter entered the room hand like ham
envelOped that portion of the scribe situa-
ted below the elbow in a nOt-to-be-gainsaid
embrace. Chang was attired in a black
American suit. A heavy gold chain hung
around his neck, and his fingers sparkled
with diamonds. He is handsome man,
engaging manners. He is scrupulOusly neat
in his dress, and his habits are said to be
good. He speaks English with foreign ac-
cent.
81 was born in the summer palace of the
king about forty miles from Pekin," said
Chang, i'm answer to lnterrogatiOns by the
reporter. ''This was August s, 1S47. My
father is of the average height of the Chi
nese-five feet two inches, and my mOtherfive
feet. 1 have two brothers and two sisters,
all about five feet. My father IS wealthy
tea merchant in Pekin, and is probably
worth in the neighborhoOd of S5S0,000,
which will nearly all come to me at his death.
At my birth weighed eighteen pounds. At
twenty-one L was six feet ten inches, and at
tanned my present height at the age of twen-
ty-four. My exact height is, eight feet four
inches in my stockings. In China none of
the people stop growing until twenty-for
years of age. In America you stop at the
age of eighteen or nineteen. | think the
Chinese grow until twenty-four because of
the climate and their peculiar food. first
went on exhibition at Egyptian hall, Lon
don, England, in 1865, when was presented
by Queen Victoria with this gold watch,
weighing two pounds, and this gold chain,
which is nine feet in length"
Changes DIAMONDS.
"You have several large diamonds on your
hands,"
Eyes. They were presented to me also.
Here is one large solitaire diamond weigh
ing IS carats, which prize very highly. 1
don't know its value Probably it's worth
"
say? Oh, they are so different from Amer
lea. But I am Christian now, and have
lived so long among Christians that do not
believe in anything superstitious. 1t is
custom of our country to shave the head to
the middle of the crown. This is a custom
/ have adhered to even to this day. 1 shave
my head every morning. One remarkable
nj hru MT fha &c that how
y any hair on their bodies, and but little on
their upper lip. If you feel my face you
will see how perfectly free it is of hair"
The visitor placed his hand on Changes |
face: and found his face as smooth as a
youths.
The pigtail is not known by that name
in China" resumed the giant. 1T is called |
the biensil. 1t has been stated in this coun- |
try that when Chinaman loses his pigtail |
he cannot return to China. This is not true:
LII should shave OFF my pigtail now j
could return to China and no one would pro- |
test against my entering the country"
EATING RATS.
"Do you Chinese eat rats?" and the Wis
itor edged out OF reach OF the formidable |
fists.
Chang laughed.
~ never knew that they did" he replied. |
The Chinese are shocked when they hear
a
like frog legs. They are delicious. have
also eaten the flesh of horse, which is the |
favOrite meat eaten in France. This kind of |
meat Is excellent in taste and resembles
beef: You have poor teas in this country,
and In China It is sold tor five cents pound.
The best tea there costs $3.50 pound, and
Is drank pure, withneither milk nor sugar.
per pound"
You must have an enormous APPETIZER"
II probably eat at one meal what you eat |
In three days. In the morning drink eight |
cen cups of coffee, four or five pounds of |
beetsteak, bread etc. The hotels charge mo
extra"
CHAM understand gS ,,y you are to be married,
A slight smile passed over Chang's face
It took it quite while to get over it--and a
blush was just perceptlble.
Yes, am to be married, though / ex-
pect to go home to China first" -..
'WhO Is the lauy?'
II would rather not tell her name She |
lives IN Kansas City. She is rich and is worth |
over S3CO,OOv. am worth about Sl5O,OOO,
ana THINK we will not be in need when our
marriage is contaminated. The lady is large |
In stature. She is feet inches in height,
and her dress makes her look much larger.
She Is an American lady and lives with her 4
parents. She first saw me on exhibition and \
talked to me long while. The next day l |
""o oiseih, All paiioi III d uObcl
PLAYING ON THE PIANO.
can play nicely on the piano and would |
Ike you 70 hear me. Well, was playing 1
on the piano when heard the lady enter
the room. l turned and saw her She look |
ed rather timid at first, and l said, Come in, |
lady, will not charge you so cents to hear |
or see me- She laughed and acted more at |
case. / played many pieces, which seemed
to please her not little. Finally got up |
and placed one hand on her shoulder, said |
she was nice, big woman, and / would |
like to have her for my wife, She laughed
anu ran merrily out of the room. A week |
later ret .eived a letter from her father ask
ing me If really wanted his daughter in
marriage. and asked me what intended to
90 II married.. Isaid wanted his daught-
er and would become tea merchant. The
engagement was then made. l will come
u st. Louis, settle down here and omen a
tea store" IN Or