Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1889-04-18
DlMiNuTiVE BABIES.
Children Whe Have Weighed Less Than
Ono Pound Mt Their Birth.

Ono Pound Mt Their Birth.
In the spring of 1880 Mrs. j. b. Mar
vim, of Atchison. Kan, gave birth to a
girl baby, perfectly developed, strong
and healthy. that weighed but IL pounds.
The tiny skirt prepared for the prospec-
tive arrival completely enveloped the
little stranger and served well the double
purpose of skirt and gown.
This was. perhaps, an attempt to Guido
Mrs. Sangey, of Oakland, Cal. the mother
of the justly celebrated IL ounce infant.
Albert, which is the name of the Sangey
sample package, was born May 90, 1870,
but was not weighed until June 1, when
he weighed exactly / pound. The 10
ounce figures given above are only esti-
mates based on calculation made by ell
tho old ladies present when it was first
weighed, who unanimously c~oncurred in
the opinion that it had gained at least
four nee during its three days stay In
the big, wicked world. If it had gained
more than four unces 1t stands to reason
that 1t must have weighed less than 12
ounces when born.
The smallest baby even born in the
United States. was a little son born to
Mrs. and Mr.. d. G. Miller at Candelaria,
New, Oct. 81, 1889. When it first saw
the light of day it weighed. according
to the birth certificate of the attending
M. D., eight and three-quarter ounces.
The father andmother were both healthy,
well developed people, weighing 1870 and
100 pounds respectively. A silver dollar
laid over the face entirely hid it from
view; the mouth was not larger than
the diameter of a common Faber lead
pencil. The nose was as perfect as that
OF a grown person, and in that particular
was different from the usual little wart
worn by babies in general in place of a
nose. The finger nails were perfect, and
the grapeshot head was entirely covered
with hair. ] have tried to get on the
track of this remarkable baby, but have
heard nothing of it since the summer OF
1888, when it was becoming quite portly,
weighing over three pounds and a half.
Jan. 8, 1887, there came another addi-
ton to the world of natures freaks,
when Mrs. Charles Tracy. of Kings
bridge, N. Y, gave birth to q son weigh
ing exactly eleven ounces. The length
of the child was six inches, and the feet
We're SO small that the mothers engage.
ment ring easily slipped over them up to
the knee of the little one. Prior to the
advent Of this little elf three children
had blessed the union of the Tracys, all
Of regulation size. The head Of this
little. wonder was about the size Of a
horse chestnut, the face about like o
quarter dollar piece, the mouth, which
was entirely too small to grasp the nipple
after the usual fashion, was stretched to
its utmost capacity over q goose quill
fastened in the neck of q two ounce
bottle filled with milk. A man of ordi-
narygrasp could clasp his hand around
the body of little Tracy and meet the
thumb and index. finger. For many
days the little wonder was the pride OF
Kingsbridge.
Tennessee also claims honor in the
small baby line. The Chattanooga
claimant was born in March, 1883, and
weighed but one pound aud eight ounces.
The father, Mr.. Marion Poe, was q prom
inent merchant of that city at the time,
and above the average In height, being
over six feet. Mrs. Poe is q healthy wo-
man, weighing 1875 pounds. The pride
OF the Poes, and the wonder of Tennes-
see. had a head aptly compared in size
to a billiard ball, but unlike the Tracy
midget provided with a mouth that was
large enough to take care of the body
which enabled it to take nourishment
after the usual baby fashion. Mrs. Poe
when exhibiting her treasure to admir-
ing friends followed the example of all
mothers with Giminutive otfsprings and
often slipped her ring to the little ones
elbow.|ohn w. Wright in st. Louis
Republic.