In 1883 Tom Thumb and
his wife, Lavinia, were still living, but after that they dropped
from public view and have since died.
In 1895 the wife of a dwarf named Morris gave birth to twins at
Blaenavon, North Wales. Morris is only 35 inches in height and
his wife is even smaller. They were married at Bartholmey Church
and have since been traveling through England under the name of
"General and Mrs. Small," being the smallest married couple in
the world. At the latest reports the mother and her twins were
doing well.
The Rossow Brothers have been recently exhibited to the public.
These brothers, Franz and Carl, are twenty and eighteen years
respectively. Franz is the eldest of 16 children and is said to
weigh 24 pounds and measure 21 inches in height; Carl is said to
weigh less than his brother but is 29 inches tall. They give a
clever gymnastic exhibition and are apparently intelligent. They
advertise that they were examined and still remain under the
surveillance of the Faculty of Gottingen.
Next to the success of "Tom Thumb" probably no like attraction
has been so celebrated as the "Lilliputians," whose antics and
wit so many Americans have in late years enjoyed. They were a
troupe of singers and comedians composed entirely of dwarfs; they
exhibited much talent in all their performances, which were given
for several years and quite recently in all the large cities of
the United States.
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