The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-05-01

within our shores, reluctant 10 tear him
self from the embrace OF his admirers.
His menagerie has been removed In the
fnrnessla, never, we hnmbly trust. to
be again seen or mentioned on this side
the broad Atlantic. Mr.. Barnum has
charxcteristically taken his leave some
time before taking his departure, In q
letter which II would be difficult 30
match for taste and style. II Is headed
@Barnum's Farewell" Id is dated @this
l7th day OF February. 1890" ID speaks
OF -my greatest show on earth, :
and ~ concludes an follows: II
thus address the world through the
medium Of the latest wonderful inven-
tion Edison's phonograph- that my
voice, like my great show, will reach
futnre generations, and be heard CEN
turies after have joined the great and,
as believe. happy majority" A ma
thematician has. we believe, lately cal
culated that the dead are the minority
after all such in the rapid growth OF
population. We can not pretend 90
follow this ingenious speculation. But
we may venture to pronounce these
happy who have not vet made the ac-
q'iaintauee Of MIR. Barnum. or his show.
or his advertisements, or his stories, or
ms hosts, or his guests, or anything that
is his. The phrase against which o
msshematical assault has been made
was not, as Mr.. Chamberlain supposes,
invented by the late Mr. Bright, or even
by his friend Mr.. Golden.
Now that Mr.. Barnum has adopted il,
It's long career may fitly close, as os-
tracism closed with Hyperbolus and
construction by Blue-book with Mr..
Biggar. IL does not appear that the
United States are weeping for Mr.. Bar
mum or refuse TO be comforted because
he In not in them. The American peo-
pie have not even, 80 far as appears. i'm
timated any imperative desire that his
visit 10 England should be curtailed
Perhaps they are stated with the num-
Der Of biggest things on earth which
have successively passed before their
iaded eyes. Pehaps they are willing 10
wait for the lapse Of centuries, when
scientific enthusiasts will listen with
ecstasy 10 the voice Of Barnnm. II may
be that they would even suffer his re-
mains to repose in an English church
yard without raising an international
difficulty. The decadence Of Europe ia.
suitable 30 the Snowman, who must be
more or less out of place where nature
is herself in the business II is not easy
10 dishgure London, but Mr.. Barnum,
with his wonderful acnteness, has over
come oil obstacles, and intensified the
normal hideousness Of the boarding. 1t
is appalling 10 reflect that his counten-
ance has gaxed upon us for more than
fourteen weeks. and has caused both
ten. Z. = Il. - -. .sasssa s.A.--4-AA
We do not grudge Mr.. Barnum lis
pecuniary success. On the contrary,
we conceive that 10 be his appropriate
reward. He furnished amusement Of
the most harmless sort for many thou
sands Of children. and IL people were
morbid enough 30 inspect his mon
strosities. they have only themselves 10
thank II they had the decency 10 be
disgusted. But if il were practicable,
il would be advantageous for this na-
tion TO acquire or resume some sense OF
dignity. Great Britain is open 10 all
the world. Either Mr.. Barnum or any
other self-adyertising tradesman is free
TO come and 60 a. he pleases. It In
quite necessary that his arrival should
be celebrated by public rejoicing and
festivities, as II he were the President,
or new American Minister, or an old
American author? Must peers aud
members Of Parliament dance attend
ance upon the proprietor Of . circus, on
write long and eloquent letters Of
apology for not dining with himf Havs
ing rushed into the arms Of Buffalo Bill,
we were, perhaps, bound TO show our
fairness and consistency by effusively
embracing Phineas i. Barnum. Per-
haps we may now pause, draw the line.
recover our composure. and not again
make ourselves the langhing-stock of
educated foreigners
Barnum has been described by q
jealous and geological reporter. who
must have forgotten his Gladstone a.
we'll as his grammar. a. the most won-
derful Of the octogenaria Of the age.
When ~lhe most wonderful specimen
Of this botanic class returns 10 his native
land, he will aot be accompanied from
his ship by admiring crowds, nor will
he be entertained by the culture OF
Boston, or even the wealth OF New
York. His arrival will excite Just aa
much or just as little enthusiasm as Mr.
Pepper excited here on his return from
Australia the other day. We do not
add to our reputation abroad by this
indiscriminate fuss over foreign cele-
brities and notorieties. A popular
preacher from the capital Of the Empire
state was once announced 10 lecture in
San Francisco on the Seven Plaques Of
New York" The comment Of the New
York Tribune was brief and pointed.
@Dr. forgets, II ran. shat since
he left this city there are only six. !"
Barnum might do worse than discourse
ON the bores Of London, Who have
rallied round him In shoals, and pressed
Rim hard as compilers Of extracts from
the works Of Mr. Joseph Miller. But
one bore is going from among ms who.
thank heaven Is not likely to come
back. London Saturday Rerieac.
A Fiendish Plst
Police- What are you waiting around
here forf