, 1888-12-26
Avery wealthy Midget.

A few days since the readers of The
Evening Sun were told about HOpsO'.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 q hunt for
something IL few days since that would
eclipse the little fellow az TO diminutive
size, a reporter learned that there WAS "a
wonderfully small midget on exhibition in
q museum in Brooklyn. He went TO see
the wOndrr and found her more than even
his most Charitable thoughts had pictur.
ed.
Lucia Zarate is the name of this little
lady, and she is now 26 years of age-or
VIII be II she lives until Jan. 2. It wouId
be hard, indeed, to draw a comparative
picture of her size, to give an accurate
idea OF her as she actually appears. bnt
when C ompared with other midgets. thew
seem veritable giants.
Lucia Zarate was born in Vera Cruz.
Mexico, i'll January, 1868. Her weight is
exactly tour and 0ne-half pounds, and she
can be carried in II large ulster pocket
with ease.
At the hotel Mount Severn, in Brook
lyn, the little mite was seen with her
mother and manager, at dinner. She was
prOpped up in a high chair, and ate with
the mlnuteSt knife and fork imaginable.
they beng not more than One-half the size
used by babies of ordinary size. Her teas
pO0n was similar in size to those used in
sets OF dOIls'diSheS, yet it was in correct
proportion to her size. A tiny glass COB
let, not larger than what is known as a
brandy "pOny,' with a capacity of one
fluid ounce, stood before her plate and was
filled with water.
The reporter watched the little lady as
rhp ml-IA hoo I
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 he made, without rudeness. he
reporter concluded that not more than four
solid ounces Of food were taken at that
meal a teASp00mfnl of wine poured into
her little goblet completed her meal, after
which She was introduced to the writer.
Her ~gentlenanly manager placed his silk
hat on the table and picked Lucia M.
Carefully tuckinG her skirts around her
ankles h placed her in the hat, the brim
OF wlich reached nearly to her waist.
"D0 you think there is as small a being
alive to-day as She ?" he asked, as he look
ed proudly upon the little mite of human
lty in The hat. "Do you think she has
been misrcpresented gin any way as to
size?7
"She is certainly very small"
"IIue and she is us large as she ever
will be. She was seen in Brooklyn ten
years since at the Academy of Music, and
is evenssa few ounces lighter now than she
was Them
Miss Iarate's little hand is a study for
a sculptor. 1t is perfect in shape, yet so
delicate and small that a diamond ring
which she wears on one finger was so
little that it would not go over an Ordina-
ry lead pencil. She has offered it contin-
ually for ten years past to any baby whose
corresponding finger it will fit, but none
has ever been found to claim it.
The little midget is very wealthy. She
owns Il large cattle ranch near Vera Cruz
and has thousands of head of cattle upon
it, all branded with her initials. She is
bright, entertaining and interesting and
is undOubtedI y the smallest living person
on earth. The late Gen. Tom Thumb, who
WAS for so many years d wonder, was
twice her height and weighed almost.
twelve times as much as Lucia.-The Even-
ina San.