New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-31
The Man that got Humbugged.

had stopped 10 change horses and feed the passen
gers, d small town in Vermont and dinner over, we
ating the arrival OF the stage upon an inter
sectiug route TO proceed upon our journey. Cigars
had BE- en- lighted and by way Of passing time We
had commenced critical examination OF the mammoth
pictorial posters OF Bsnums Menagerie which covered
the walls OF the spacious bar'roon. Barnums name
opened fruitful topic OF conversations every one pres
seemed stored with anecdotes of the Napoleon OF
Showmen, and the Woolly Horse, the Feejee Mermaid
and Joice Heth were not forgotten in the discussion
Suddenly long sabsided individual, with an owl
Ike expression OF wisdom and dignity who had been
listening to remarks with evident desre to take
q hand broke out
81 s'poee YOU think that an ALFRED big concern
Any body would that had MT seen IT,"
Then | suppose you have seen it," said my legal
friend.
'Yaas, seen it at Springfield" the reply; cts
lis ii possible said the Major, seeing prospect of
fun Gould Mt you obige US with description of the
Institution =
Certainly" said Jonathan there's the stage, and as
get started III give you all the items They
can't hunbug very often, and when they do, calkate
to advertise for EN- IiIl get square
u n ew e MtlHpteifs We MeIs sIsGf Aeaa8sv. and our
aver soe Barnum going u show his caravan
down 10 Springfield Fourth OF July, and thot tnercd
be good chance the elephant ana Celebrate tue
day. both at onct What wanted to see more than all
the ret the Car Of Juggenot drawn by string oil
elephants
..Dld il meet your expectations y
8" never seen side OF 1t. Before got In town,
they'd got all through parsdn, the elephants was ui
hsnessed, and the OF Jugglenot into woodshed.
made up my mind tight of then, that the hull concern
"A hUmbue."
WAS Barnum aware, asked, that you to be
in town.
mot as know" was tie answer.
81 he had known it," added the Major, g" he would
doubtless have waited But you visited the exhibit
ton, supposep
"Of course; was bound to do that, If it bust
That bigger humbug than all the rest
81 How cor
Why, in the first place expected to Jenny
Lind"
:" Was she announced in the billsi'
"Idont know don't read EN-, but axed the man
that stuck UP the pictures i; she'd be there, and
be said yes, and she sing the bird song stand-
in on the top of cage OF cocatoos and parrots
She want there, and never seen one side OF heT-and
then know d the whole consarn was darned hum
"Wer, then went round and took look at the Gle
uhents-had hard work 10 get round tn there was NOR
a hundred thousand people In the tent got where
they wa aud the folks was all ieednem with apples
ana cake. and thrgs had some dousnnlts IN my nat,
SO d il out 10 OIL Of the dared tnlngs, to see II
he'd take one.
He took EN- ALL I'D the lat tu stuck EN- in hts nasty
peaked mouth and begun eatin boiler ed to the keep
e. and told him it bran new hat lie said never
mind, he d get II again.
Did he get il.
"Yes he got l. but hat amt much account after an
elephants ekaued it. Then, I'd sworn the hui con-
safn n humOug Wen, / TOOK lOOA NJ lOni
Thumb and the Ceyong Cniei, and the man that M
died ifh Lis toes and ieller that went In with the
hons The wi animals well enough hut ddn
see as they looked any different from anybody elses
epec,ed Bsrnums lons would be twice big any 9TH
efs Thele was one thing though thst was fust rate
that Was tle statuatary-especgliy the lnt,mpe,
rance family told the that tux care OF H.
wished ever body that ever drinkcd drop oil spers
had TO stand and look that aboua ~eek-iney never
want 10 drink again He said ne wished so tu
Take il all ia all, though, was mad ddht see
what expected, and didnI like the idea OF o5ihs
bumbugged 70 inquired of one OF the men inst was
stirrin up the monkies where Barnmn was, ana ne
pointed him out to me, selling Inonade Out oil a"
| vent up to him, and, thinks III give him piece o
nv mind seq +
Mr. Barnum -
"SixpeIce glass SEE he.
Hacked az hi- lemonade there was just one lone,
soirsry anded slice Of lemon in whole wash
rub full Of IT, an be peddin It out at sixpence glass
That made me madden than all the rest, lays loud
and suditably- ,,L,-
"Mr Barnurn think your show darned numoug
Young man sez he 81 spose you paid to come INF
"Supp6sin did f-sez l. ,,,
"Wei" SEE he, "suppo:in' you have you nave paia
YOUR quarter ard you perfect isht 10 tAhA just
v bat you d--n please -
why" said the Major, after the sensation caused oy
this recital had somewhat SUBSIDIZED way DID you mol
demand vour money backi You certainly could nave
COMPELLED them 10 refund your quarter -
You zee The truth isn ssd Jonathan scratching nus
head 81 didn't pay no quarter 4 crfued m znd@ nc
rc,,ro. ~ IN \. Spirit OF the Times.