Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-06

past five Yesterday morning, in the An
thony House. Broadway. above Twelfth
street. lIe had been ailing for several
months past, but had supposed his troubles
81 come from rheumatism. About three
months ago he organized the Tally Ho
company. 10 play light operettas. and
started on trip through the interior of
the State. After playing about four weeks.
he disbanded the company and returned
to this CITY. he became worse. and for
the last eight weeks was confined TO his
bed. La.r Monday Prof LoOmis was
called in. and nc pronounced him 10 be IN
the lat stages of Bright's disease. He
was thirty-even years of age or April !.
last. He was born near Manchester, VI.
Ia which city his remains will be taken
tomorrow. His full name was George
Washington Morrison Mutt.
Prof futchins, The lightning calculator.
said yesier,lay-.'Iie was an old friend OF
mine. and The smartest Iirrle fellow in The
business. He could sing and dance well.
and was a good character actrr. He was
the star performer Of filibuniian opera.
! remember well when Barnnm first
brought him out. The Commodore
father was big six foot farmer. weighing
20 pounds. ana his mother was woman
Of average size Barnum heard Of bin,
and in 1860 engaged him for his Museum
The Commodore was then known rs Bar
NUNS $3.50, 900 Mutt He was smart
little fellow and when the living skeleton
or the fat woman tried 10 twit him
about the way Tom Thumb cut
him ont he shut them up mighty
quick. You see. Lavinia and Min
ME Warren were in the Museum at the
same time The Commodore took great
fancy 10 Lavvy. Tom Thumb liked her
TOO, but he was rather backward, while
the Commodore used to talk up. But
Tom Thumb was smart and 80 he goes 10
Barnum, and says he. "Old man, I'd like
TO marry Lavvy Warren, and if you'il help
me to get her I'll be married in public
That caught Barnum. and Tom Thumb
and Lavvy had n big wedding in Grace
church. The Commodore was mad as
hops, but he wasn't going Ia turn his back
on good engagement, and so he went
abroad with Tom Thumb and the War
rens, and made the tour Of the world with
them. He stayed with them when they
got ba.k for MANY years. but after a while
he began travelling with side shows, and
then got into the liliputian opera business,
and afte-ward into saloon Keeping"
Col. Goshen, the giant, was affected by
the news. .'IIc has Killed me many a
time. he said. ..Yon know used to be
the giant and he Jack. the giant killer
Sometimes we would change the parts.
and ne would play the giant and would
kill him. Most giants aud dwarls are
alike in one thing The dwarts don't seem
to have room tor furniture. and the giants
are like the six aud sever stony houses
nothing much in the top But the Com
modore was quick and sharp. Poor little
fellow be did himself harm by getting to
he a sporting man. will never forget
the trick he played me ont in Terra lIautc
some four wears ago. We were travel
ling together in an opera company and
big house had been sold. The tCommo-
dore started on a little racket. and the
manager got scared Colonel" SAYS he
to me, 'I'm afraid the Commodore won't
come to time for the performance to-
night III see to that" says |, and |
just picked him up, carried him up stairs.
and locked him in a room. When | wen;
up after him in tire evening there he was.
rs drunk rs a lord. and had the key of
the room in my pocket. When he saw me
he put on comic look and began To
sing
epgatf .'Pm rinosi,v roitlr, "a. ID -
s&t Z I'm fondof my bntile.
That's a song he used to sing. and I
couldn't help but laugh for the life of me-
You see he had slipped some money un-
der the door To the hall-boy. and got him
TO bring him up some liquor and clay
pipe, The boy put the pipestem through
the keyhele. and the Commodore = ood on
his toes and got all the whiskev he wanted
without having the door opened. Finally
he quit tle-h,siness. and started y concert
ssio~n sin Salen,s AOegon. hut gotsinto
trouble with the authorities. He tried it
again in San Francisco and again in Dead
wood CITY. But he was too little man
10 keep thugs orderly. and nj each place
there was SO much trouble that the police
broke him up. He had u similar saloon
up town on Sixth avenue for while but
had no better success. Last summer he
was deputy superintendent at the Rock
away pier rigged outgin accommodates
suit. The Commodore was fond of bluff
occasionally Says he to me once
Colonel. slugged fellow the other
day and knocked him into the water
''tlew high was lie. Commodore?r saws |.
We'll. about six feet" says he. and he
three feet. aud seven inches high,
The Conisnodcre has commanded n
much as AIsa aweek salary and made
good deal OF money. but his linsuceess
full business ventures are believed 10 have
cost him n crest deal. Abcut two and q
half wears ago he married Miss Lillian
Elstar at Redwood Cal. Mrs Mutt Is
small woman. but iS-a great deal taller
than her husband was.-N. Y. SHn.