Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1901-06-27

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luker and manager, and sometimes
assisting Oh the stage; al one place
one Of his negro singers Was sick, and
Mr.. Burnum promptly blackpned up
and took his place On the stage, and
rnauy times he acted "a lIug.nla>trr
in the small circuSe- in which he at
different times held an interest.
In 1888 he became Tired Of the lite
OF travelling Snowman, and re-
turned to New York, where he be-
gau the manufacture Of shoe black.
ing and cologne water queer chHIpi.
nation, and one not financially profit
able. Finally his partner swluuIed
him and ran away and after several
unsuccessful amusement ventures, he
WA. reduced to writing putfs for the
BuWcry Amphitheatre III four dollars
Il week, aud picking up such odd jobs
Isl writing as IL could secure around
the newspaper offices. 1t was hard
work and poorly paid but through il
/ hp made some valuable friendships
both amuug the editors and among
the prominent citizens with whom
his newspaper work had thrown
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on that spot where the IiefUht build
ing uow stands, he laid the fOunda-
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tnt"uSf us various t''''"''>' anu ''c
| quit ioI h!ni9cll ms '"ulD"H I'""''s
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ana invested 'aFsely III 'ne "'N"'"P'
( uient "l East hriuGrP'I'' AZ '"'
SAME tlii!e he was iu"h'HE afii,"S',
uicnts tor what ne always c"nSl'ler"n
WAS the greatest ACT Vi Ms n''"t
ErflaI career--orln@lhg Jenny l'''l''' /
the famous singer, 10 ms country .
lie made the contract Win hrr on
terms when Ill the tiHit were con
7lucrtu apSuraly liberal h"t DAT
mum Knew ms own p""cr' aS an 'A'
clter OF public interest, a"! "n'h
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wa, en,blrd to nav or every dollar
Of his indebtedness. Then hi house, /
:. Traui-tan,, which cost him Sl5O,- .
900 WAS burned. \ few wears later
the museum on the corner of Ann
and broadway. with the collection
! of curiOSitieS valued at 500, 900 and
/ insured for Sin,W0O, was destroyed
/ by fire. lie uprnpd A new museum
! and in 1865 this too was burned.
While NIr. Barnum never took
very active part in politics, he served
! ,wu terms Is Mayor of Rridreporl,
and fnur as member of the Connect
emf LEGISLATURE. He was almost
prodical in his Gifts to bridgeport,
and his private and puhlic charities
were something enormous vet his
estate at his death WAS valued Ii
,huut 81 ono nnn. Among the chart.
tah,n hruupSts in his will was one to
thp Chinlrrn,s Aid Society, which is
,ypical Of the character Of the man.
IL don't know anybody connected
with that sorietv," the great show
man explained, "but | believe in
thr sorirtv 70 mo there is no picture
81 beautiful as smiling, BRIGHT eyed.
honnr children M rnusir so swcnt as
thnIr rIear and rincinr lanrhter
That have had mower to provide
innnrnnt amusement tnr tho little
onns to create surh nicturns tn
awake such music is nv nroudpst re-.
Hection, bclinyc this society to be
the most practical Christian institu.
tion in America. I have entered to
tnur generations of children. want
chiIdrpn n rememher me,u
i Thera i somnthinr worth thinkinu
&c ~ rho Iifn ~ thiS h,rnfontnd (on.
,a,;or. f,rr,or's ,,o,. borond his