The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-29

popular gain.
Presidential Gums mt tho Boston Barn.
The Yankee showmen at the pine board
barn in Boston Back Bay, after expanding all
their powder, using up all the fremen and old
iron they could procure, demoralizing the big
drum and getting the final yell out of the
twenty thousand threats on the stage, have
been compelled to look beyond the hetero-
geneous crowd they have already secured, and
to seek outside for something in the way of
sensation to keep the remnant of life in the
fast collapsing balloon. Their first cast was
lucky one, landing on Back Bay no less prize
than live President. This new feature in the
show served to expand it little, and the un-
wieldy monster once more showed signs of
life. All at once hope dawned in the breast of
the "Hub - her faithful children, who daily
perch, like flock of crows, on the
fence surrounding the barn, listening
gratuitously to the "shindig" within,
nodded to each other significantly, and
several side shows and peanut stands were
rescued from impending bankruptcy. The
introduction of Presidential element u the
panjandrum proving such success, the man..
ayers went fishing again, and this time Melted
the Sage Of Chappaqua, hat, white coat, cow
skin boots and all. Thus the bucolic minds
from Cape Cod, Hull and Swampscott, drawn
from their rural retreats by the first tap of
Gilmore big drum, may be edited between
the eruptions of "God Save the Queen and
''The Star-Spangled Banner" with hints as to
the culture of early onions, the grating of
caulifowers on pear trees or the effect of
tobacco on Penobscot strawberries. Nay, the
quick-witted Strauss might work up a waltz in
agricultural measures and call it the "What
Know About Farming Waltz It would be
sure to rival ''The Blue Danube" Or the
Hero of Appomattox might recite "Sheridan's
Ride" tell what he knows about flank move
ments and put the Boston Lancers through
lightning drill on the big drum. But
this cannot last forever, and the
gulf in the managerial exchequer is hard to
fill. The east wind brings with it wall from
the myriad committees and the doleful ones on
the fence. Grant must get back to his cottage
by the sea and his favorite cigar. Greeley is
terribly bothered about his cherished onion
patch at Chappaqua. But committee of
Bostonians is after him. They wish to cap
ture the old man to fill up the show any how.
Let him 60 and drink keg Of lager bier on
top of the big drum. BY helping Gilmore in
this way, he will capture the German as well
as the Irish vote.
1oto ~ .o1
didates. There's William S. Groesbeck, who
might do q great deal Of good in the way Of
revenue reforms among the Back Bay Athe-
mans, by inducing them to sell the barn to
some lumber yard and Danish the modern
Themistocles of music. Then Chief Justice
Davis, in the matter of labor reform, could
do great deal Of good by making
the egotistical committees do some of
the work of the unhappy chorus and demented
policemen and by limiting the performances to
eight hours. Mr. James Black, the temper
ance candidate, should give his views concern
ing the lager beer saloon under the stage and
the vile beverages dispensed to the people on
the fence outside.
But when the managers come to the Dolly
Warden ticket, Woodruff and Douglass, what a
glorious opportunity there will be for the Lib
eral Club, Faneuil Hall and the denizens OF
the Neck to display their knowledge of isms,
and for the twenty thousand singers to immor-
talze themselves in the strains of 'My Mary
Anne or "Doodah!" Then the colored sing
ers, who were the characteristic representatives
of the Russian day last week, might indulge in
q general walk around or plantation break
down. We should also mention the dyspeptic
Train, whose feelings could find proper vent
in the fve-acre lot on Back Bay. What a
touching feature of the Peace Jubilee it would
be to see the Fenian candidate escorted down
to the big barn, with the British Grenadier
Guards band in advance, playing 1.-THE Rocky
Road to Dublin" or ''St. Patrick was Gen.
tleman!" A trapeze performance, or some
new acts on the horizontal bars, would in this
instance have wonderful effect Then, we
must not forget our peripatetic friend, Daniel
trianism might excite q little interest,
and If circus in the barn can
be arranged, why let them engage Dan Rice.
After the list of Presidential candidates is ex-
hausted the best thing the Boston showmen
can do is to shut up the barn and announce it
for sale. The days Of Joyce Heths and woolly
horses are gone, and not even bran new
FIJI mermaid would draw in this hot
weather. But let them do their utmost, their
financial account will come out with the
balance on the wrong side. Then they must
bequeath to their children On obnoxious jubilee
tax, worse than that which induced their
ancestors 70 throw the tea chests into the baxboz