The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-11-29
THE.BAGGEST MEN.
Some Human Eeings Who TO use Respectful
Admiration and Curiosity.

Admiration and Curiosity.
1t would be interesting to know if such
thing were possible how often the "hig-
Sest boy an s,'iIoUi Grows u7 - 10 "a big
gest man There is an appalling sudden
ness in the way in which giants appear in
our midst nowadays. OF course this ap-
pcarance is often made under the auspices
of a curio lecturer, but that is Il very diff
ferent thing from running across n seven
footer on the streets unawarcs.
Earths Biggest Nam
The biggest man i'll the world according
to the authorities in Brodbignag, is an Amer
lean. John Craig, of Danvile Indiana. who
weighs S23 pounds, and is often seen ley the
dazed sojourners in that peaceful little viii
laGe, wheeling his six-mOnths-old baby along
the streets in a perambulator. This process
sion OF Craig Junior and senior illustrates
one of the remarkable qualities of the con-
temporary glalltS-he is neither the father
nor the son of giants. Johnnie Craig, Jr.,
OF Danyille is not above the average size of
children of his age, and it is said that this
fact causes his father much secret sorrow.
The Biggest Man in New York CITY.
The biggest man in New York. and in
other respects one of the most interesting
is John a. SeatOn, the colored Waterman ia
the Equitable building on Lower Broadway.
Seat0n is SIX feet seven and Olt,-half inches
i'll height and is so symmctrcaly proper
toned that his 2SI pounds give him, if any
LuIiS, al StdLucSIuc, HOT To say Slender ap"
pearancc. lie Is quiet and un0btrusiye in
his demeanor and partakcs of that good ma
ture which is said to be generally charac-
tcristc Of giants. That is giants OF today,
IN oiti times the giants seemed to spend most
OF their time roaming with large ,luls
through dense forests in i terrible bad !lu-
NOR, and hungcring greatly after human
lood. Seaton has just been baptized in the
Mt. Oiyet church in West Fifty-eightl
street. New York. The font is only five
. Tntl
ousy was the immersion performed that
1t IS said not drop overtoWed.
Dr Dab"lI, the Bis. dentist.
The biggest dentist in the world who is.
IN all probability, the most gigantic profess
Sional man of the time. and who is said by
people who ought to know, to be by all odds
the biggest nan in Paris, was observed, not
long ago, stroing along Fifth avenue in
New York. He is Dr.. q. G.. Daboll, who
used TO live in Buffalo but eInigrated TO the
fessional success of DR. Evans, who in
said to have put gold into half the crowned
heads of Europe. 1t has not vet been said
of DR.. Daboll that he holds everybody's
mark was made of the very clever little dem
list who holds Uncle Sans consular APP
pointment to the Culnese port of Annoy. Ii
is darbly whispered about the Paris boule-
wards that DR. Dab0ll does not need for
ceps to pull teeth with, but is able to seize
the offending molar between his fingers and
thumb and dextcrously lift it from it's sock
ct. This may be only a canard. But it is 4
matter of history that Dr.. Daboll was
once sent for from Paris to come to Wash
iEgton and give dental attention TO presi-
dent of the United States He is six feet
ten inches high and remarkably broad
shOudcred for his height.
The Tall MAN of Georgia
One of the tallest men in this country and
until further evidence, the talleSt is james
.,.urpny, of Bridge Greek Colquitt county,
Georgia commonly known rs Big Foot
jim" He stands seven feet high in his
stocking feet and weighs 260 pounds Mr.
Murphy wears n number fifteen shoe. and
as he is said to have will of his own, no
doubt accomplishcs something when he puts
his foot down.
The strong AIau nf Seattle.
The strongest man in the northwest is r.
T. Kendall. of Seattle. On the occasion OK
a recent test of his extraordinary powers,
Mr.. Kendall agreed TO pat from his should
der to arms lcngtu Il ten pound dumb bell
oftener than eight strong men could do it.
Eight of the most vigorous looking labor
ers at work grading about the county court
house We're matched against him. Kendall
kept time with each of them and after the
eighth had given up from sheer exhaustion,
smiled pleasantly aud ran his score UP to an
even thousand. He has brother who
holds the worlds championship at putting up
dumb bells.