Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-12-27
THE LITTLE CATTLE QUEEN.

New York Sun.l

| New York Sunl
A few days since the readers of the
Evening sun were told about Hop-o'-
my Thumb, who was supposed then
to be the smallest human being alive,
but like all other things on this earth
he was not without a parallel. While
on "a hunt for something few days
since that would eclipse the little fell
low as to dimlnutive size, reporter
learned that there was a wonderfully
small midget on exhibition in mu-
scum in Brooklyn. He went to see the
wonder and found her more than even
his most charitable thoughts had
pictured
| Lucia Zarate Is the name of this
little lady and she is now 26 years OF
age--or will he If she lives until Jan 2
Ii would be hard, indeed, to draw a
comparative picture OF her size, to
give an accurate idea OF her as she
actually appears, but, when compared
with other midgets, they seem verit-
| able giants.
Lucia Zarate was born in Vera Cruz,
Mexico, in January, 1868. Her weight
is exactly four and one-half pounds,
| and she can be carried IN a large ulster
pocket with ease
At the hotel Mount Severn in Brook
lyn, the little mite was seen with
her mother and manager, a, dinner.
She was propped mp IN a high chair,
| and ate with the mlnutest knife and
fork imaginable, they being not more
than one-hali the size used by babies
of ordinary size. Her teaspoon was
similar in size to those used in sets OF
dolls dishes, yet IT was in correct pro-
portion 10 her size. \ tiny glass COB
let, not larger than what is known as
brandy pony with "a capacity of
one iluld ounce, stood before her plate
and was filled with water.
The reporter watched the little lady
as she ordered her dinner from bill
of fare. She took a small portion of
roast turkey, a little roast beef, some
potatoes, green peas and the tiniest
little cup OF coffee IN the world. From
as careful an estimate as could be
made, without rudness, the reporter
concluded that not more than four
anlld- -nnncrs ri innd- -Mere- -lalen- At
that meal. A teaspooniul OF wine
poured INTO her little goblet completed
her meal after which she was intro
duced to the writer Her gent lemanly
manager placed his silk hat on the
table and picked Lucia up. Carefully
tucklng her skirts around her ankles
he placed her IN the hat, the brim OF
which reached nearly to her waist.
DO YOU think there is rs small a
being alive to-day as she ?" he asked,
as he looked proudly upon the little
mite OF humanity in the hat. do
you think she has been misrepresented
IN any way as to size ~
she is certainly very small"
True; and she IL as large as she
ever will be. She was seen in BROOKLYN
ten years since at the Academy OF
Music. and Is even a few ounces lighter
now than she was then
Miss Zarate's little hand is a study
Tor II sculptor. 1t Is perfect in shape,
yet so delicate and small that a dia.
mond ring which she wears on one
finger was so little that it would not
go over an ordinary head pencil She
has offered II continually for ten wears
past to any baby whose correspond
ing finger II will fit but none has ever
been found To clam A.
The little midget Is very wealthy.
She owns a large cattle ranch near
Vera cruz and ha. thousands of head
oi cattle upon II all branded with her
initial, She is bright, entertaining
and interesting ana Is undoubtedly
the smallest living person on earth
The late Gen. Tom Thumb, who was
for So many years "A wonder. was twice
her height and weighed almost twelve
times rs much as Lucia.