The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-30

to the language and their reputation is
worldwide.
The original "Barnum's What Is IT," was
another FIRST cabin passenger very much In
evidence, and a great favorite besides.
Dressed in a long ulster. with its" head
enjoying its" cigar in "it's'' steamer chair.
Tire inseparable companions OF the mystic
rious human interrogation point were the
'.Siamese Twins
The two. or rather three. walke together.
and in some mysterious way. of their own
| communicated with one another.
1t was Il remarkable exception to the rule.
three being company instead of a crowd.
! The curious group was always on deck
ZIP" as the What Is IT," is known by
his friends. was in constant terror of the
foshorn. which frightened him almost into
commissions.
Together the curious little group Woulo
walk all over the ship.
The twins. by the way. have the most
curious style of hurdling an obstacle of any
four footed animal in the world.
In jumping. they actually .lft their two
outer feet first, then raising the two inner
legs at the same time.
BY walking with their feet apart ana their
| bodies necessarily close together. the twins
could navigate on deck. in the toughest
"fFJRSAcrToNAL MAN A GOOD SAILOR.
J The Half Man also proved TO be an eA-
cellent sailor and made his way about the
snip. wi the rolling wal most violent.
with ease.
The fractional man.. as all the world
knows, has a normal body above the waist
line. but below this he IS cut oil. abruptly.
with the exception of one foot. a few inches
long.
He walks on his hands and this single
foot.
4 His three supports # will be seen. form
a tripod. which the acutest motion Of the
ship could not disturb.
There il a great convenience III peinS "
half man on shipboard.
Most persons have TO stoop aMkMaroiy u
talk to any one IN steamer ea a eam oaa an , CON-
venient level for slch conversations :.
The freaks" occupied a special table IN
the cabin. where they ate thelr meas. POS,
The "siamese Twins occupied a single
seat at the table, but were nevertheless
The steward who waited upon them
found the task sSmewha5 eomplisafedii b all
Zip" the What Is TIP sat next to the
twins. and was soon discovered to possess
an appetite there could be no question
The Half Man" was lifted to a chair at
each meal. and during rough weather was
tied securely in his seat.
He was served always with full portions.
| The "Armless Wonder" was seated at the
) same table where. three times a day, reg
ularly, he gave a remarkable exhibition OF
eating with his feet.
Taken all toeether il vas a scene wh l,sh
would have commanded the usual Sue
show fee In any community: -
"ARMLESS WONDER ACTIVE.
The .'.Armless Wonder" was besides an
active man throughout the trip. walking
the decks quite as much as any one and
with the greatest apparent ease:
No side show audience has probably ever
seen the Armies Man give an exhibition
so Interesting as his pacing the deck while
q storm was raging.
both arms and feet to keep themselves up
right, the "Armless Wonder would walk
about steadily. occasionally grasping a RAJ
u-itb- ono fhhr 90 tho shin rolled. but never
losing his balance.
The most important feat Of the ARMIES
second day out to play poker with his feet.
He had remarkable luck.
The suggestion of one of the clowns that
he had nothing up his sleeve only made his
success seem the more remarkable.
The Human TELESCOPE" the BEARDED
Lady, the "Dog-Faced Boy the ELASTIC
Skin Man." with his drawn face; the
"Sword Swallower' were all present, and
proved to be excellent sailors.