The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-03-29
The shswusan Ssswiss W,w,evf:

There is something pitiable in the position
CT Mr. Barnum. The man who has handled
millions. and who has been held IN to the
youth Of this nation as most splendid speci
men OF Yankee thrift, stands in a public
court TO say that he now lakes in not the
public, but lo'lgers-that this 10 his only
source of livelihood. and that he has onlv
S25 in cash. and two SUITS Of clothes lett =
Where now are his performing elephants
his rameIopards. his Frrj.e mcrmaids. hi.
Tom Thumbs. his J"vce IIeths. his prize.ba.
b'es, his wOoliy horses, his bearded women
his armless and IrcIess monstrosities? Viii
JENNY Lind tempt the waves. and come back
=" America to warble for his relief? The
great fortune obtained by playing upon the
crttnli:v Ot the puir. has i"en stolen by q
'Io'k company. whose large ideas of tick seem
to have been derived from the SORT OF good.
in which they dealt. Can another fortune
he obtained in the same way? We hone no,
and We believe not. The great goose of =
rnhlic cheerfnlly Lard golden eggs for Mr.
Barnum. until he let it into the secret of il.
own auriirrou> capari:y. and We fancy that j,
will be IN no hurry to resume the Incubation
should take the wings Of the morning. and
the Barcan desert per e. and If he shoule
bring from thence an alligator five hun1rv.
feet long. nobody would go 70 see it, ever
ltit were shown at haIfprire. he shoul,
bring forth a real baby only three month.
Old and weighing two hundred and fit,
pounds. notniv would pat allv confidence IL
that baby. II he should capture the vrritahl.
SEA serpent, and otter him for exhibition. III,
pleasing monster would wri sg.e to bcssar
~ account OF empty boxes. lie might brn.
over Rl>'ori. bur people would not hear her
lie might Im!ert a magnificent Mrnacerip Of
tigers, elephants. monkeys and bald -heade,
eagles. bu' everybody would swear that the,
were all manufactured to his order in Bridge
port, ct. There is no giant tall enough
there is no dwarf short enough there Is no al
iI"se wonder tat enough for Barnum now -
Living skeletons can bring him no comfort
and whiskrred females mi yht AS we'll l.,
smooth chinned, sor all they can do to re
trieve the fortune. of the great Snowman
We cannot help pitving Mr.. 3,rnum. II,
humhuGHed us. it is true. but then he did i
most giorionsiv. H. reduced sight seeing I,
an ab>ur,li'v. and left us wiser men, No 9th
er Snowman can ever run career in thi
country like his And the very best shov
; which he has exhibited is his last-ihe sirh
OF himself in court, bad gered hv the lawysr
aud with both pockets emptied AMI turnc,
inside out fonng gentlemen starting il
r hfe with an unqucStIoning faith in Sarnuon
will see that if the dollars do come in easiI,
under the auspices of tumbuc. they 90 ou
quite as easily; and perhaps these trn,lr
neophvtes will be led by the spectacle to BE-
lrve that honest industry with modcra,,
gains, is, after all. more graceful and honorA
b!e and profitable than brilliant experiment,
upon the creduIity of mankind alias.
"A CRADLE FOR BABY. - The CITY of
Paris presents most beautiful and ornat,
cradle to the Empress OF the French for tht
expected baby. All we'll and good still, ",
prefer cradle of more primitive material. -
Fo- instance, We should like to see in Franc,
another sort Of cradle the cradle of
liberty.
-'THE BATTLE OF LIFE - Form. RI,
every medal had ITS reverse - but with tn,
New Order ot Merit, there will be- in add
tlon to the reverse, likewise a Cross: bu
then your true hero is ALWAYS known bv tn,
bravery With which he bears the rsverses
and crosses OF this life. and in this, as in eve
ry instance, the greater the number Of cross
rs the greater the hero .-I'uuci.