The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-03-21

.BARNUM "DoNE BRowN.'--A few days
Since grave Il o ing g,n'e nan in spectacl IS
called and inquired il ne could see The pro-
Iprietor Of the American Museum. On being
introduced, he took him confdt n tally aside,
and with face of solemn import began.
'Mr. Barnum, have heard that you are
anxious TO procure all great aud rare curos-
iies." M ta,31a2
"Always secure them il money will do It,"
swell, sir, l have lately returned from
Egypt, and have inmy possession one ofthe
most curious living specimens ofnatural histo-
ry ihthewhole animal kingdom, most cxtraor
dinary creature, which believers not TO be
found in any museum in the world"
"Describe it--what is it like said Barnum
IN tremor of anxiety. ~ 49,
,sasd know not whether to call the monster
fish or a reptile. Ii is found in the warm
regions of the Upper Nile, and is probably
commonin the tropical attitudes in The in
terror Of Africa. AT frsti,is wholly aquatic,
has neither legs nor fins, but a tai! like a fish,
and may be seen sporting at the bottom Of
the waler. After a certain time it undergoes
a remarkable change in its whole appearance
Like theratiiesnake, il sheds its skin, and
assumes shape like monkey, with four
limbs, Two long like those Of the Kangaroo
or more resembling the Ourang Outang, the,
semi-htman species ofwhich, it is by some
supposed 10 be the progeniior, ash entirely
loses its lail and from this time il is like lhe
crocodile, amphibious, and possesses other
remarkable peculiaritics. succeeded in
catching one previous 10 this transformation
which will take place in few wecks.n
.'Js it possible? Well, that's curiosity re-
ally as much so as the mermaid" said the
proprietor of the Museum, in fdget lest it
should slide through his fingers.
"More, my dear sir" said tho traveller,
"for in tho mermaid the transformation is
bu half completed, but The tail remains"
sIa" "True---very true, what are your term?"
"WeII, sir-I care very little for the prof
i, but if you will prepare a proper tank fill
ed with Croton water, and kept sufficiently
warm you shall have this curions animal for
fifty dollars week, until the transformation
taxes place, and one hundred afterwards.
"Done!" cried Barnum: '."fs bargain,
ri get some bills direcily," and down he sat,
and ote-"Tremcndous attraction from
Upper Egypt--thc greatest curiosity in the
world!--,he wonderful-."
~"What is the name of this animal2"
swell before It changesits shape, it is call
ed the Pollawog or T'adpole; afterwards it is
called a Frog" replied the grave stranger,
looking mildly over his spcctaces.7
Barnum dropped his pen and stood upright,
looking at the learned travcller,in absolute
astonishment-an entirely new specimen Of
Ipetrifacation. ,i.8
"A FREE GospEL.-An exchange paper
elIs story of church member who had
always been more remarkable for opening
his mouth to say "Amen," than for opening
his purse. He had ON one occasion taken
his usual place near the preachers stand,
and was making his response with great an.
imation. After burst of burning eIoquence
from the preacher, he clasped his hands, and
cried out in kind of exstacy:
eyes, thank God! | have been a Metho-
dist for twenty-five years, and il hasn't cost
me twenty-five cents"
"God bless your stingy soul! was the
preachers emphatic reply.
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