The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-04-10
BARNUM DEAD.
The Aged Snowman Succumbs to
bGanhzind's Foe.
HE DIES WITH FULL CONSCIOUSNESS
His Death due Entirely to old Age-Av-
engagements For Private Funeral
Sketch OF His Remarkable Career In
tervoven With the Country.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn April S--Thc (
great Snowman, r T. BarnUIa, passed 4
away at G:22 o'clock last evening in the /
presence of his grief-striclzen family.
The scene in the dying mans cham !
Der was deeply pathetic Mr.. BRrnum
was fully awake and conscious, although /
his nearly exhausted physical powers
made 1t impOssi bic for him to talk The
affectiOnate messages he conveyed with
his eyes to the weeping attendants We're
more expressive than words. With the
exception of himself all were in tears
The physicians say that Mr.. Barnum
had no organic disease whatever, the
enfeebled heart action, which had been
apparent for the past few months, be-
ing due 70 a gradual failure OF his gem
eraI powers resulting from old age.
In a general way Mr. Barnum has
prescribed directions for his funeral.
He wished it to be OF a private charac-
ter and transformations
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Phineas Taylor Barnuul, store keeper. lot
terry agent editor king OF shOWmen, town
builder, legislator, lecturer author, was
born in Bethel, Conn., July.5, 16iO-
Never has single life more thoroughly
typlded the genuine American than Bar
NUNS. Few men have had either the pluck,
the energy, the aggresslveness, the genial
good nature OK the ability 10 md out what
fhs people wanted and to get il for them and
to let them know that il was at their service,
than he And in no one man have these
qualities been better combined than in this,
never distinguished humbug.
BarnuIl's father was country inn keeper
and poverty stricken man. He died when
his son was but 10 years OF age. leaving che
unlettered youth 20 night the world as best
he might.
But Phineas was already fighting it. At Il
years of age he entered business and for
dve years did whatever came to his hand in
New York and in Brooklyn. whittier he had
gone seeking employment The LAD showed
that he possessed the Yankee knack OF aC-
curnuIating dollars and returned to his ma
live Y fT1
his pocket to open up country store. This
he straightway proceeded to do
The store was success and the young
merchant wRNcd prosperous He took for
year the agency of state lottery, whose
proceeds were TO be applied to the erection
OF the GrOton monument, ana this agency
also proved profitable. With success came
ambition and BarnUm opened u larger store.
Here came his nrst reverse ana lt auected
him-as all his subsequent setbacks did
about much as fieUiOn Injuries Damascus
steel. He trusted people too freely and bad
/ debts pulled him down.
For this misfortune he cOnsoIed himself by
/ getting married and starting newspaper
/ The marriage to "A young lady of his native
/ town in 1929, and the newspaper, the Herald
/ of Freedom was started the same year. 1t
/ was entirely free In its sayings as to
! cause the Imprisonment of its editor for
sixty days.
| reduced Barnum's property and he shortly
1 removed to New York seeking fresh fields.
/ a visit to Philadelphia drew him into the
| business which has made his name ana
! kindly face known tine world over While
I a
| was being exhibited Joyce Heths' the nurse
/ of George Washington
! Joyce Heth was "a slave woman, alleged,
/ and advertised by her owner as being l6l
years oId-in confederation whereof an
ancient, yellow bill of sale of the date OF 1871
/ was exhibited.
| Barnum bought the woman. He paid
81 600 for her, advertised his show in the same
/ vigorous manner as he later displayed in his
| amusement enterprises. and shortly was en-
Toying an income OF $500 week. Within
( the year the woman died, and a post mOrte M
| examination revealed the fact that heI
| former owner had generously added some
| eighty years to her age
This experience had Infatuated BarnUT
with the show business, and he went into ID
in earnest. He travelled through the soutE
with small shows of various kinds which
like small shows generally were unpront
able
In 1871 he did one of those bold thing,
which have contributed so much 10 his sue
/ cess. Although he had not dollar h'
bought scudder's American museum
/ changed the name to Barnum's museum, Rd
hao mace the concern earn sL-Ous ~ 70. 70 SUP
I port him and pay for itself. By 15iS il haC
grown 10 be a great amuse nlent enterprise
HIS Grst great nit was made tne year aLleI
/ he bought the American museum He haC
heard of Charles Stratton, OF bridgeport
/ Conn., a matured man VINO WelBned Du
! sixteen pounds and stood less than two fee
/ high Instantly he engaged the pigmy STRAIT
ton, dubbed him Gen Tom Thumb eEni Dltet
/ him all over the world. married him e
[ I-avInia Warren a female midget, and made
/ the name of Tom Thumb we'll nigh as mUcl
| q household word as that of Barnuu-
| who does not remember Gen Tom Thumb
I and his diminutiTe Wifeg What q Juror the!
/ aroused il. the days OF their popularity, auS
I how the people Hooked TO see them! How
I many men and women can remember how
] when boys and girls, they stopped down q
Z kiss Lavinia and shake hands with TOmE
Like everything else Barnum touched, thi
I little couple achieved wealth and world Wid'
| fame
! And there was the bringing of Jenny Lin,
{ TO America, one OF Barnum's greatest sue
ccsses. The great Swedish cantatrice can'
to America after long negotiations win tn
fndefatieaBle BarnuIg in 1873 She was q
/, sing at $50 concerts ia the great cities bu
only appeared at uinety-1iVe- Her reception
was something marvellous, and - tnllZes
about to this day. Her ninety -1ve concerts
drew SIP 900, of which she received tl46s00a
Barnum during these years was connected
! with numerous other enterprises and in lS5
, he removed 50 Bridgeport, Conn, where h
3 / lived in luxury. directing the while MS greG
enterprises. To encourage a man lt-lcrurlni
, | concern he indorsed notes agsr-SarinE 81
/ GOO 600. The factory failed aud BaEnurn'
I fortune was swept away He had heWeVe1
I e-.reI-4 r-rrb on his wife and visiting I'm