The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-15
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.
HE is TENNEssEE's TALL MAN.
A Negro Eight Feet Tails Weight,
156 Pounds; Reach 90 Inches
emit Walk.


GALLATIN, Tenn, Nov. 16. (New
Orleans Times-DemocraD- is not
generally known outside of this place,
and not many here are aware of 1t,
that the tallest person in the world, 60
far as known, resides here. However,
this is a fact. This giant in stature
is Bud Rogan, cOlOred, who pos
sesses other peculiarities equally as
striking as his height.
There are few people, if any, travel
ling through here over the Louisville
and Nashville railroad for the last ten
or twelve years who have not been
attracted by this human monstrosity,
and fewer still, after having seen him,
fully realized that they had seen one
Of the greatest living wonders of the
age. Although Bud" has been a con-
slant visitor to all the trains for years
past, the passengers were not aware
that they were beholding a man eight
feet tall, as he always remained in
little homemade wagon drawn by
two full-grOwn billy goats. On the ar
rival of each train Bud and his goat
wagon may be seen at their usual place
on the east side Of the track and about
fifty yards north of the depot. This
position places him in full view of the
passengers, whose attention is at once
attracted by the peculiar sight. They
invariably alight from the train and
draw up closer to the prodigy, to find
that he is something they had never
seen before. In the first place the
wagon and goats form an unusual
sight, but the giant-like appearance of
Rogan and his oddly constructed
anatomy strike awe to the spectators.
They generally question Bud" as to
his history, which is incoherently
given them, as he is absolutely ignor-
ant. They ask him about his goats.
his wagon, his health, how long he has
been in his present condition, etc, and
not a few tell him of the fortunes he
could make if he would travel. Some
want his photograph, and nearly every
one who sees and interviews him
gives him money in sums ranging from
five cents to 81. In this manner Bud"
makes a good living, and some days
pockets quite a large sum. While en-
route to the Tennessee Centennial the
Brooklyn eXcursioniSts' special stopped
at the depot here about five minutes,
and, as usual, BUD and his goats
were there. 1t was one of his special
days. The crowd was amazed over the
curiosity, and before they departed
took up a collection. About $40 was
contributed, which was one Of the best
days in Buds" business.
Aside from being eight feet tall,
Bud has reach with each arm eX-
tended of ninety-six inches, the great
est in the world, and twenty-one inches
more than Fitzsimmons'. His hands
are each thirteen and one-half inches
in length, and his finger nails are
about the size of a twenty flve-cent
piece. He is almost a skeleton, vet he
weighs 156 pounds.
But the most peculiar and attractive
features about him are his feet. They
are eighteen inches in length and as
large around as an ordinary mans leg.
No shoes have ever been found that
he could put on, and in consequence he
has to keep them wrapped in a blank
ct in cold weather. Another strange
thing connected with him is that he
cannot walk step, nor stand upon his
feet, his neither limbs being too small
and weak to support his own weight
This wonder was born and reared In
Gallatin, and is about thirty years Of
age He was up to few years ago,
able to go about unaided, and could
do as much manual labor as any other
man, but for the last ten years he has
been unable to walk or stand. and his