The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-06-22

! bows. He did it in Castle Garden,
in Providence, in Boston, in Wash
ington. She always expected it,
and she always received it. /
introduced him to her one day in
the Revere House in Boston. He
wore buff vest and velvet collar,
and had his hair brushed up off his
forehead. He talked sound sense
to her, with dignity and stately
courtesy. remember the old
fellow telling her in his most i'm
pressivo and Senatorial manner that
America is the best country in the
world, Madam, for persons who do
not indulge in Intoxicating bever-
ages. He had just been swetting
his whistle in the bar-room. After
he had gone Jenny jumped up,
walked the floor oxcitedly, clasped
her hands, and with indcscribablo
earnestness and prettinesss ex-
claimed, oh, Mr.. Barnum, that is O.
man! that is man, Mr. Barnum
1 never saw man before, observa-
tions which she repeated several
times in succession.
'Genin tho hatter,' L see, is
dead" 1 remarked.
eyes. I put him up to bidding
that 1925 for the Jenny Lind ticket.
1T made fortune for him. One
day was riding with George Au-
gustus Sala, of London, up Broad
way. I had invited Gcnin to join us.
The conversation having touched
upon Jenny Linds success, MIR.
Sala inquired, by the way, what has
become of that halter Jeenin, who
paid SO much money for q ticket ?"
[ assured him that Mr.. Genin, who
WAS in the carriage with us, was
tho gentleman himself. How
much further than 1925, Genin,
would you have gone for that tick
ct 2 asked. WELL drawled
Gcnin, L told my agent to 60 up
to $1,000 and thcn-he knew what
my bank account was-to use his
own Judgment
HE RESISTS THE DWARF, MAKES MONEY,
BLEssEs MANKIND AND DRESSES
"Mr. Barnum, as everybody
knows, is a temperance man, in the
strictest sense of tho word He is
teetotaler. Nor does lie use to-
bacco in any form. Whatever
do he said, i do it with my whole
life. and it is easier for me to
abstain entirely from beer, wine and
liquor than to be moderate in the
use of them. From 1S42-46, when
] WAS with Tom Thumb in England,
France, Belgium and other coun-
tries, I got to liking ale, half-and-
half, champagne dinners, &c. I kept
pouring in, and pouring in. When
returned home the habit was
strong, and 1 broke it at once. I
should have been in my grave now,
if I hadn't.
~ was tho first man in America
who ever kept place Of amuse,
ment without o bar More than
that, I never give return check to
persons in my shows. won't have
them going out between the acts
and imbibing. Most of the mon in
my employ are temperance men. L
always tell an intempernte man
among them, 4 intend to discharge
you as soon as [ can get anybody
to do your work as we'll us you
do.
"Mr Barnum is very free to say
that he considers himself to be q
public benefactor. Il feel I am
doing q public service I wouldn't
be in this business if I didn't. Not
only have kept rum away from all
my shows; l. have kept vulgarity
away. The morals of no person
were ever injured by going to Bar
nuns. When I see the rising
generation I feel sorry for them.
They won't find anybody to cater
for them whom am gone Here
the old showman's face wore
really sad expression, his eyes poer-
ing wistfully into the future, as if
in seach of man fit to take his
place. If he had seen such per-
son I am sure that he would have
despatched an agent to procure
him, regardless of cost Tsend free
tickets always to clergymen, where.
ever 60. Eighty-seven of them
wore distributed in Boston. I
accompany them with card, say
ing You will End tho performances
in the circus tent as unobjectionable