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Show Some Watch! While the latest thing In watches Is the thin, round or octagon gold timepiece. time-piece. Capt. Martin Van Buren Hates, who died at his BOOM In Seville Ohio, wore a watch that weighed four pounds. It was set with diamonds and a delicate set of chimes sounded the hours as the watch rested In his vest pocket. It was n gift from (Jneen Victoria Vic-toria It may be explained thai the man who wore the four-pound watch was a famous giant He stood 7 feel 4 Inches anil weighed ,'IS pounds He was born In eastern Kentucky, and served as a soldier In the coiniiiiind of Oen. John Morgan, the confederate cavalry lend I er. He later tmiicd tin- world with a Circus With bis first wife, Annie Swan who was H feet tall. |