New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-06
BhRyUms BOOBYSHoW.

buby-slow is an exhibition of human cattle from
yearlings or even uorShlngs up through the two-year
dds three yeer-ods a. to teny ear-ods according
10 Barnum including animals in the present case that
eirth yard and three quutsrs. The object OF baby
shows is TO encourage the Improvement of the breed
by judcious crossing and training and it Is hoped that
a sore. NJ babyshows connected with scientific elu-
oidations of the principles Which give physical i'm
movement. will DO much toward sssimilating the d.
verse races with which gorioas country Is check
cred.
To accomplish these ends series 1t questions have
been prepared to be answered by exhibitors. They
ere as follows
Whist is would BE- the present Of the father Of
ssoend What would be the age of lie mother at the
Thi,S. Whist \. the exact date ofthe chad's 5hthi
Fovrth What j, the Of the ehid' IAN reply
to this question obligatory bu. in bes0Ning upor ihs
name necessary, and any lie would
be kept g,,tSund secret ~ ,he Jadss, -. -
sra What was the dist of The mother for twslyemonh
previous to the birth ofibe infant'
Serenh What her habits Of exercise during the
Thth Is the child one Of premature or irregular birth
NAH Have the parents child resided on mountainous or
Hayc the diet ana exercise of che child been subject
it, State sso hev often the child hss been Sshed or washed
Gil over. end whether in warm or cold water
ofih the mother was subject for year previous to the birth
ofthis inisn..
The importance of tie results which may be antci-
patod 20 science from comparison of the answers to
these questions can hardly be appreciated by the I'M
professional Here will be embodied statistics from
which may be deduccd the intention Of Providence,
whether all babies should be born on mountainous or
elevated land, or the reverse. Hcnce we may estab-
lsh parental age the day in all the year on which
child should be born the prevailing taste with regard
to human nomenclature, the degree of giftednoss
which is most desirable, the proper diet and exercise
for mothers, and the popularity of Hydropahy with
Yourg America. More than half the answers have
been given in and from cursory examination
learn that the average age of competing mothers is
about 35 which will perhaps explain the fact that very
few were personally present; that the degree of pre-
,ious giftedness is very varied; that the diet of the
mother has generally been general diet; that the
child is one of regular birth; and in ebout half the
cases that it takes a cold bath every day. Very few
definite answers have been given to the last question.
But all this must not lead away from the contem-
platon of
TIE GRAND NATIONAL BABY-sHow AS 1T WAS.
The Museum was American with infinitely repeated
stars and stripes. Two mammoth flags had been
prepared regardless of expense and expressly for this
occasion by the addition of supplementary breadth Of
muslin. on which il was announced 10 all the world
that the great National Baby Show was around. A
transparency nantile in everything but size, repre-
sents babies in arms, babies sofas, babies under
the American flag, and babies wrapped in the Ameri-
can iag-babes of all qualities and in any quantity.
In front of the main entrance were two babies exc
cuted in wax, evidently stationed there as standards
bv which to crtcise the present and as models for the
imitation Of wouldbe competitors at future Baby
Shows A nursery impervious to masculine vision
occupies the space between the staircase and case
still redolent with romembcrngs of the rhinoceros and
the giraffes This room is said 10 be fitted up with all
sorts If appliances for babyhood and maternity. A
lady was in attendance to secure maternal ease and
comfort and number of nurses were very attentive
to the wants of infancy.
ITp stairs the Statuary has been removed from the
showcases, usually the receptacle of waxen royalty
and infancy, and they are furnished with chairs. b.
bies babies nurses and in rare instances babies
mothers sit in showcases h exhibit themselves and
their marvellous productions. The central room is
occupied a. waiting-room for the Children and the
northern room is devoted to twins tripcts and mon-
strosities generally.
Here was the great attraction. Here was girl who
cannot be considered fast, since she was born in
1888 and is only Is, and yet she has waist before
whose enormity yardstcks have to acknowledge their
shortcomings, and an arm which above the elbow
resembles nothing in SIZE in color and in delicacy 50
much az ham. Her sister, little slender woman by
her side, was valuable in her praises as "spicndld
reader and writer beautiful singer; she can con-
"verse with anybody; wears No. shoes; knows
great DEAL and her clothes arc very tight inside"
Mr.. Joseph Eckert exhibited o girl years and
months old which weighs rs pounds. The top her
head like that of the other fet girl quite small and
she enlarges all the way down to her hips. She was
quiet lively and laughing as could be expected I'M
der the circumstances. One little girl has bosom
prematurey developed, which was very freely ex-
hbited A two-year old boy from New-Jersey weighed
about fifty pounds and was much admired by the
ladies.
The stock to be exhibited amounts in all to li3.
Seven sets of tripe's eleven sets Of twins and 100
single babies. They were not all in attendance yes
terdsy.
Mr. J. r. Sprague and bis wife of Danbury, Conn,
exhibit five children-two girls and three boys-trp-
lets and twins All of them were born in Knox Coun-
IT, Ohio. The triplets are five years OF age, and
named Harriet Eliza, Hannah Jane and Herison
Tnylor. The twins are named Wizard Franklin and
Willis Francis Their age is three years. The father
thinks it is improving the time pretty well. All sorts
OF nouisitve questions were asked. Mr.. Sprague be-
eved that he was the father OF the children so their
mother said.
Mrs. McFlynn of York, exhibits three children;
wo girls and boy eight years Of age, born In Ire
land. Their names are james, Mary and Patrick.
Mrs. Buckley exhibited three little fatherless girls Of
a delicate, still beauty. They looked as though this
wss matter of duty with them and if it were not they
would be very glad to go away. Their names were