Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-04-29
BARNUM'S INDIANS.
The ola Snowman. Con~s..i0a to v,sna.

The old shew mans ConE4kzioz GO vienna
Washington Letter TO the Cincinnati conns-siAi
A tall, lar %, well rounded fora. a
tri1e given To obesity, dressed il
black cloth, and surmountsd by O
large round head, full face, and red
nose, entered the Office the other day
and said
"Gentlemen, I'm old Barnum
How do do2 | suppose you al
know nlc7 / thought I'd give you
an item you may want to say some
thing about It," aud the grea
Snowman, looking at US through q
pair of small. gray eyes, having go
expression of GINNING energy, with .
dash of caution, took the seat offered
him. Considering that his age il
-ixty~three, he is . wonderfully pre-
served man, and in appearance does
not i ok to be over flfty years of age
His hair is light brown, and Curl
about bis head. srifle thin on top
there are few wrinkles on his fac
and his eye is as bright IS though r.
was thirty, His tace, though givinA
something of an idea OF the chara
ter of the man, is rather innocer
and jolly looking, as though b.
would not refuse broled woodcock
with water crosses, and q bottle 81
burgundy at II or IL O'Clock st nigh
His form is full and erect, and hic
movements elastic and 6rn. Hand
some diamonds sparkle on his shirt
front, and a watch chain Of good
size bangs from his vest pocket. He
looks like the manager Of steam
boat line, or the head of great
com mission house.
81 'spose you'd like to know why
I'm here? I'm going to send City
INDIANS to the Vienra Exposition,
and came here to get all the Iudi.
an trappings that | can borrow of
the government, such as clothing
blankets, ornaments implements etc
I'D like TO take few birch bark On
noes IT could find them"
"Who ia to pay for taking the In
dams to Vienna the Government, 2"
"Oh, no. l shall pay Ill the ex
pense myself, from the time they
leare their homes until they come
back | have already engaged them
ard have also arranged tor men to
accompany them"
care they real wild Indisns, or are
they the dirty, lazy, lifeless, vermin.
ridden Indians, which hang on he
verge of civiiEation--such as Gener.
al Howard brought here from Az /.
na and passed OF on the Interior
Department and the Young Men +
Christian Association IS blood thir-
sly Apsches ?"
Bsrnum feigned indignation at
this question, but thought dis
covered q smile breaking out of the
corner OF his mouth mo, sir" said
he. They are not General Towards
kind of Indians but, on the other
hand, they are not, Of course, the
Captain Jack, Big Tree, and Satan-
IA sort of devils. They are from the
Far West, and have no doubt they
are fine specimens / gave orders
for The best
had already heard that u | d
ans he had engaged were from Kan-
sas, and belonged TO the peaceful
tribes of Paweees and Pnttowatto
mics, whom Pomeroy d Co. bad
swindled out of their Inheritance, 40
| simply said Tell US about them :
Il havn't seen them myself, yet.
They are on the way to New York
now, and they will sail right away
The exact number, | believe, is for
" Eve, includ ug Indians, squaws
and pappooses
What, are yon to send sqnaw,
and pappoe ses 10 Vienna. too ?"
"Certairly. | want the frog
ers TO see me whole thing Woy,
sir, shall have the var dance per.
formed before every crowned head
in Europe will astonish every
body. | tell you. 1t will set all the
Italians, Spaniards, Egyptians and
Frenchmen crazy Tnev don't know
what an Indian is. HAlf Of them
don't anyway. They will be 10 their
native costume, and they will be the
feature of the American portion o
the exposition.
How do you expect to get you
money back, Mr.. Barnum ?" / ask
| I'd
Oh | don't care whether | get
even or MT (Wbst whopperD
think mpany of Indians. in their
native dress, with their tents ans
their maNner Of living, ought to b,
seen by the bloody foreigners L.
a k'nd OF American pride with me
P is4ibly may make some mpoe.
by exhibiting them after the close o
the Exposition. but th It's not M
idea 10 sending them" cot cours'
not