The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-30
LITTLE MEN AND WOMEN
FACTS ABOUT SOME DlMiNUTlVE
SPECIMENS or HUMANITY.

An Old limo Recipe for Checking Growth.
Many Little People With Interesting
nccotds-A Dwarf Destroyed hs Cats
pbliy button and Her Troubles.
Few freaks OF nature arc Of greater inter.
est than little people, for a symmetrical
dwarf is a diamond edition Of mankind and
as diminuiivo bits Of mechanism are esteemed
because Of their rarity, 50 they are regarded
with more interest than ordinary men.
although doubtless Of less use 10 the world in
o practical way. a curious old author gives
an nfallible recipe for dwarinc men 10y art.
lIc says. III YOU anoint their spines in their
spincs in their very infancy with The grease
Of mules, bats and dormicc they viii be Of
short stature" lie adds. Tho Bononians
I'm Italy 10 make their dogs very little. wash
their feet and hacsboncs very often from
their birth in cold spring water, which, dry
ing and hardening these parts, hinder their
extension
Some Of our modern Barnums would no
doubt, like 20 try these experiments if as
surcd OF their efficacy, but they would be
much better appreciated by them than by
the unfortunate subjects Of their attentions
Probably the smallest individual on record
was an Egyptian dwarf, who lived in the
reign of ThcodosiYS This dimnutive pigmy
was SD exceedingly small that hc represented
a partridge, yet ho performed the duties Of a
grown man, and rs an ancient historian puts
TO- "had an excellent knack at singing music
ally Another one, John de Estrix, II
Mcchlcn. who lived in l5.0, al 30 years Of
ego had a long beard, and was but three feet
IN height He was noted for his good sense
and ingenuity, spoke three languages 10 per.
lection. played well at most games, and was
very industrious in an things that ho was
capable OF undertaking
A DmiNUTIyE COURIER
Among other dwarfs Of exceptional talent
mentioned in history, one of the most prom
i1ont is Joseph Boruulaski, n Russian by
birth. who was known throughout Europe Is
"Joui0u.n He was of an exceedingly amiahlC
disposition. and unusually well educated. II
vas this dwarf who made the celebrated re-
tort % Maria Theresa. empress Of Austria
While hc was visiting Vienna, the empress
lifted him up ON her lap and askcd him what
ho thought tho most wonderful sight he bad
acou Ia his travels, whcrcupon the littlo cour
tier replied THE strangcst sight Is that
500 40 the present moment"
and what is thatT inquired the empress
"To 500 SO littloa man on the lapot so Grca
o woman"
After marrying a young lady Of ordinary
size. Jouiou settled down in life and bcccm
/ ths head Of quite large family lie wrot
and published "a hoo. descriptive Of lis in
and travels and lived until tho rcmarkab.
ago Of 9s years.
During tho last century several note'
duarfs wcrc ON exhibition in various partso
/ Europe Quito q sensation was created II
London hy tiny couple known as Mr.. am
/ Nrs Robert Skinner. who vcro each but tw
feet in height Their carriage, which wa
about tho size Of a baby's, was drawn by tvs
DOES. and their c0achman was a small DO.
irc "a in purple and yellow livery. The.
bad uo less than fourteen children mono O
whom were unusually small
TIE most FAMOUS AMONG DWAHFs
Durir. the French revolution dwar
named Rlchcboure was made useful in cal
r,iu- letters and messages out of Paris. il
r.a. dressed in a fun suit OF baby clothes, an
with tho secret papers hidden about his per
SON was carried in the arms Of nurse
/ Very luckily for the baby tho trick va
never discovered This pgmy lived 70 In
age Of 90 years. and during the last twenty
Grc years Of his life never went out Of doors
bc.nr'ycry Shy before strangers.
Th, most famous dwarf IN history is ul
loubtcllv the celebrated Jeffrey Hudson
who was only IS inches tall whcn Be- mad
his first appcaranco before tho king of Eng
land served up. 10 is said, in q cold pie, on
If whose crustalc lcapol in the full attire q
n na-o Of honor After this the dwarf wa
nros nicl 10 Queen Henrietta Maria, an
coon succeeded in obtaining tho utmost con
/ Idenco Of the queca. While on his way t
rranco. on a confidential mission Of grca
inheritance. bee was captured 10y a Frcnc
.rjvefecr. bat was soon after released 40 tli
evrrcss command of the French court /
the civil war Jeffrey obtained a commissio
as c1p,ain of horse. but followed the fortune
Of his mistress when she took refuge
France.
b ono Of the most singular occurrences COZ
3 ncctcl with liliputians took place IN Enslan
p a few years ago, when q pigmy u years
b aro and barely - inches high was actuall
b torn 10 pieces by cats Tho Snowman havin
D him I'M charce conceived the idea Of cstal
b ishin- a miniature menagcrie. with the dwai
B MS tanner. He accordingly caused numb'
D az cats 90 Dc painted 20 resemble tigers, an'
giving the dwarf whip, be compelled bin
nv threats and kicks 20 goad them into Il
y rious rsrc. The consequence was that q
, ,...,r little fellow. who had always had a gre,
aversion 10 eats was attacked by the infur
p ateI animals. and before he could be rescue
A, wa. literally torn TO pieces la the sight Of Il
terrified spectators.
I SOME LITTLE LADIES'
Among modern dwaris Mrs. Louisa she
rarI who died in New York some years az
,,as owe Of the most diminutive and interes
inr She had been ON exhibition in this cou
, try about ten years under the name
"Imlu." At the time Of her death, fro
pneumonia. she was q years Of age. y
A.. thoush but 81 inches high and weighing hi
f ed pounds her form was cxquisiieiy propo
toned. and She appeared "a perfect woman
miniature Her mental powers were goo
and she was q lively. interesting convers
. nonalist. Unlike many dwarfs, she W
s oover known 10 be irritable or querulol
A, Her husband WAS a man nearly feet
height and Of corresponding weight ,
was born in Kcyport, y. " why're D
family had lived for many years, her maid
. name being Van Pclt polie Duiton was a
- other little woman, and 40 ono time the me
oo,el of American dwarfs She was born
v.,,.t No.s in 1855. and at the time Of d