The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-26
PRICE TWO CENTS.
BABIES TO BE EXHIBITED.
NEiR FOUR HUNDRED CvrRUBs OrALE
CONDITIONS IN LIFE
rirh Avenue Become the Mecca OF the Moth
ers of New York CITY Fnt Babies and
1.can babies md ifnbics Of Every Degree.

ers of New York city 90 Fat Babies ana
lean Babies and Bnbies Of Every Degree.
There will be trouble in Fifth avenue this
morning.
No wcll-disclplined household needs 10 he
told that II live baby ia n wcll-spring OF hnppi-
ness. and even those fertile parents whom n too
generous heaven has furnished twins are prone
to insist that they are too happy for anything.
But 1t may furry be doubted that the man,
woman. or committee exists who can preserve
order and insure discipline In n CONGREGATION
OF $50 babies gathered on damp. unpleasant
morning in strange and newly arranged
nursery.
III Zach baby had wcll-ncd bottle, 40 fast-
encd that its normnl potency Of suction could
at Will surchargc the inian;ilo stomach with
milk swectencl to tho taste. possibly peace and
quiet might he insured for half an hour or so
but the blessed babies who. being duly entered,
nre TO make part md parcel Of the phenomenal
show opening to-day. are not brought up Ivy
hand. On tho contrary. these babies have
mothers and nurses. and in occasional instances
papas. each one fully conscious that her ndi-
vidunl exhibit dcscrves the best place, not Ia
say the first premium.
Thoy all gathor at the door this morning.
Hence It is argued that thcro will be- trouble
In Fifth avenue this morning. that boing the
favored spot whcro the door Is situated.
IL Ia not too much to say that when $50 babies
are sent for exhibition from all parts of tho
land. the people Of the city In which they arc to
be. shown are likely TO share the curiosity.
when, Barnum had his baby show he enter
tuned nearly 10000 visitors.
But whilc such il nevertheless the cnse. n
must be admitted that phenomenal babies ara
In a worry respoctah BE minority.
Among tho curiositics now temporarily ro-
siding IN Gotham. whose appearance at the ex-
ThtS ThSre q Is sns cer,aInIy Cor We noff the t2owng
jaw and very large oars. who barks Ike dog"
II might seem sufficient to say that Il barks.
but IA many Of our readers are familiar with
the SEQ lions bark and also that of the hyena
We mark the distinction; It is understood thai
the child barks whom 1t IL hungry-that calls ita
mother. 1t also barks when It Is satsicd-thal
relieves its mother.
with interest Most children make their SfHi initial
nails and finger nails, There are now and thes
bald beaded babies. but such ,compliments ia
hadn't a single hair-pcrhaps we should say Z
solitary halr7not nail toe defend himself with.
lie is now thirteen months Of age and verJ
sad exhibit is the little ono who most re-
s,embles sem, = monkey Forunptelyi his, fatno.
mother Is rs proud of her sons Darwinian
pe'unariiy as i he roscmblcd Napoleon the
dicaies his familiarity with the apan way ~
continually s'rat hing his cocoanut He win
probably have the medal as all monkeys are
Mr.. Barnum found thot fecundty was the bio
thing IN his Collection. Great crowds contin-
called 10 protect the tripets. and a special plat
frm was assigned thequnrtets. II will please our
iipdy readers 70 knowthut there are more trplcts
thnn ever before shown, and II bona iidc set ok
quartets are hoped for. but not yet seen. In the
9lden time visitors looked at the triplets with
father with awe. Thus far only ono triplct-ps
has come forth like man and promised