The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-11-29

Explained the operation of the great cata'
ract, and offered, to pay dollar drop for
all the water used for Niagara Falls ex-
ceeding one barrel per month, provided my
pump continued in good order! l was per-
mtted to retire amid hearty burst Of
laughter from the Commissioners, in which
his honor the President condescended to
Join.
I On one occasion Louis Gaylord Clark,
Esq, the witty and popular editor of the
"Knickerbocket," called TO view my Mu
scum. Ihad never had the pleasure of
seeing him before. and he introduced him
self I was extremely anxious that my es-
| Establishment should receive a "frst,rate no
tice" in his popular magazine, and therefore
accompanied him through the entire Mu-
pseum, taking especial pains to point out all
objects ofinterest. We passed the entrance
!. of the hall containing Niagara Falls Just as
2 the visitors had entered it from. the per.
/ formTnces in the Lecture Room. and hear
z ing the pump work, I vas aware that the
! great cararact was at that moment in full
s operation. - .r
7 desired to avoid that Exhibition, feeling
confident that if Mr. Clalk. should see ihe
. model Niagara, he would sbe 50 much dis
] gusted with the entire shdw that he would
/. elbow it up in his "Kdckerbocker," or
!, (what 1 always consider much the worse
~ for mc) pass it by in silenfcontempt Sec
ing him approach the entrFnce, l endeayor-
! ed TO cal his attention to sgme object Of in
/, terest in the other hall, bit was too late
lie had noticed a concouEse of visitors in
Q the "Falls Room, and hisleurosity to know
: what was going on was excited.
f "EIold on, Barnum," sad Clark; "let us
e see what you have here"
d at is only model of Niagara Falls"
Y replied, I'm
e ooh, ah, yes, yes, remember now.
> have noticed your advertisements and splen
g did posters announcing Niagara Falls witt
: real water. have soms curiosity to see
: the cataract in operation 2 said Clark, a
= he same time mounting upon a chair in or
d der to obtain full view over the heads o
? the visitors. @ sl..oyg a. sas.=ss 81. .se
r / felt considerably sheepish as saw thi
y movement, and listened to the working 0
@ the old pump, whose creak'ng seemed to MI
t. to be worse than ever. | held my breath
d expecting 70 hear the .saggcious editor pro
q nounce this the sii!iest humbug he ever ,aw
l. | was presently, However, as much surprise,
e as delighted to hear'him say: ..s .s5aa
e f"Well, Barnum, | declare that is quite
4 new idea, I never saw the like before
'e revived in moment; and thinking tha
1t if Louis Gaylord Clark could see any thipl
= attractive in the old model, he must be par
it ticularly green, I determined to do all in NJ.
: power to assist his verdancy,. Yes | re
l. piled, "it is quite new idea. !"
81 declare never saw any thing Of III,
kind before in all my life, exclaimed Clarl
1 with much enthusiasm. ...,. e.
e 81 Aatter myself it is, in point of origi
:, nslty and ingenuity, considerably ahead 9
a any invention of modern tines" | repie
o with feehng of cxutation, as | saw that
a had caught the great critic, and was sure Q
l. a puff of the best sort. ..... .....l...
s original" exclaimed the cdter. eyes
r it certainly is original never dreamed 0
a such thing; never saw anything of til
J. kind before since ! WAS born-----and
hope with all my heart never shall again!
1t is needless to say that was complete
S ly taken in, an felt that any ordinary key
hole was considerably larger, than would b
1t necessary for me to crawl through. n-s.,i.
e We lhen passed to The upper, stories {
e the Museum and finally to the roof wher
i, | had advertised an "aerial, garden" wEic
1t consisted Of two, tubs, each containing 4,
/. stunted and faded cedar, and ten or lively
/ pots Of wiltfd flowers, backed up. by doz
Ne en- en- small tables an few chairs for the &C
.. commodatidn of such partakers oficeicrear
Is as could appreciate the beauties ofeyerIvel
& Fdant nature, as shown forth in the tubs an
pots Aforesaid. I,f-
is The "Knickerbocker" appeared, and
H. felt happy to see that while it. spoke {
L. The assiduity in business manifested BY I'll
It new proprietor of tie Museum, and a pros
nosticatiop that he would soon render h
A establishment highly popular, the editor ha
kindly refrained from making any ausion
he "'TnE CATARACT OF NIAGARA NTH REI
n; WArER!'' ' ~
ld Some months subsequent to this, NJ
y CLARK came rushing into the Museum a
a most out Of breath, and with much earnes
ness saIuted me thus: Friend Barnum,
to have come in to ask ifyou have got the cIu
to in the Museum that Captain Cook was XII
if ed wfih7' - " ''',
ey Remembering that l had large lol OIL
on dian war-clubs among the collection Of alb
riginai curiosities, and feeling thatI ow'
to Clark, a Joke for his Niagara Falls catch,
er instantly replied that | was the owner of 4
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