P. T. Barnum’s Great Travelling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan and Hippodrome compiled by Richard A. Arnold.

W. C. Coup, Manager

L. Tilden, Assistant Manager

Dan Castello, Manager of Grand Oriental Circus

S. H. Hurd, Treasurer

Chas. C. Pell, Railroad Manager

John Fish, Secretary

Wm. Galloway, Secretary, deceased

Chas. H. Sturtevant, F. B. Drew, Ass’t Secretaries

W. C. Crum, General Agent

Geo. McDonald, Ass’t Contracting Agent

Ben. Lusbie, General Ticket Agent

Ass’t Ticket Agents: Wm. F. Sommerfield, D. C. Bradley, Edward Thorp

W. L. Pease, Advance Press Agent

Press Agents: D. S. Thomas, J. L. Hutchinson

Charles Warren, Door Keeper

J. Townsend, Agent for the autobiography of P. T. Barnum

Distributors of Advance Courier: G. W. Collins, L. J. Harper

Joseph Hatcher, Exhibitor of Curiosities

S. S. Smith, Exhibitor of Human Curiosities

Harry Fullerton, Conductor Pullman Palace Sleeping Car

A. J. White, Layer-Out

James McLaughlin, Chief of Detectives

Performers

Mr. James Melville, Principal Rider

Master Frank Melville, Pad Rider

Master Geo. Melville, Bareback Rider

Messrs. Lazelle & Millson, Gymnasts

Sig. Monte Verde, Contortionist

Messrs. Gus. Lee & Geo. Madden, Clowns

Mr. Horace Nichols, Master of the Circle

Mr. Wash. Antonio, Principal Tumbler

Acrobats and Tumblers:

Hiram Marks	George Bliss	Albert Bliss
John Callin	Geo. North	Master Davy

Miss Minnie Marks, Child Equestrienne

Fritz Hartman’s Silver Cornet Band

Fritz Hartman, Leader

John Brittner	Otto Buchner	Henry Winter	G. Smith
F. Smith	M. Jacobs	W. Castle	F. Hilton
C. Heidrich	Wm. Stanley	D. Underhill	Johnny Good

Privileges

Burnell Bros., Side Show Privilege

Harry & Edward Buckley, Concert Privilege

G. W. Coup, Candy Privilege

Buckley & Amlar’s Concert Troupe

Harry Amlar, Manager

Gilfoil & Rouke	McCollum & Long	Prof. Geo. Madden	Wash Antonio
Miss Minnie Baker	Mlle. Marie	Mrs. Lottie L. Antonio

Hotel de Buckley, Barnum’s Hotel and Caravansary

H. & E. Buckley, Proprietors

Page Buckley, Manager

Wm. Morey, Steward

Harry Todd, Assistant

Over 150 Boarders

Museum Department

W. L. Jukes, Sup’t.

D. H. Banks, Ass’t

Dan. Black

A. Renner

Woodroffe & Nichols, Bohemian Glass Blowers

Thos. Edward Stains

Master Harry Woodroffe

Zoological Department

Col. Chas. White, Lion King and Master of Zoological Department

Animal Keepers:

Richard A. Arnold	Chas. R. Stockford	Wm. Toby	Frank Dooley
Frank Camron	Geo. Wilson	A. Holt	Harry W. Howard

Camel Keepers: Charles Creiger, F. Kropp

Keeper of Elephants, John Williams

Joseph Baker, Master of Pavilions

Wm. Taylor, 1st Ass’t, Chas. Richardson, 2d Ass’t

Canvasmen of Large Pavilions:

Chas. Hotchkiss	N. Warner	Geo. Sink	S. M Crisey
Jos. Seiffert	Fred Rollins	John Ryan	Robert Johnson
I. P. Lovell	Michael Smith	John Santo	Henry DeHaven
Arnold Umstead	Wm. Black	Fred Woodward	James Hoover
Henry Kane	John Irwin	L. Foster	Ed. McBride
M. Keller	Jos. Dykeman	Richard Ebbe	Wm. Coleman
Chas. Lewis	Richard Edwards	Wm. Hollowell	John Ticknor
Sam’l McClelland	Wm. Anderson	Wm. Foley	Geo. Bailey
Jno. Heckenbocker	James Lewis	Henry Reed	Wm. Parks
A. H. Scott	Isaac P. Jefferson	John Moore	Henry Kelly
Rob’t Genin

Harry Clifford, Sup’t Oblong Pavilions. Canvasmen:

Chas. Goodhue	Peter Miller	Isaac Ivins	Patrick Carr
Steve McFeeley	Henry Cole	John King	Henry Foster
Thos. Dow	Joseph Myers	Harvey Parsloe	Thos Riley
Chas. Williams	Wm. Gray	Chas. Myers	James Corcoran

Wm. Smith, Gen’l Repairer

W. T. Gray, Gas Engineer

A. N. Nelson, Chief Watchman

W. Beaks, Watchman of Baggage Train

Walter Strang

Wm. Barnemann, Watchman of Menagerie Train

Chas. Trouge, Watchman of Museum Train

Conrad Mantell, Day Watchman

Fred Hamilton, Master of Properties and Wardrobe

Assistants: J. Beck, W. Wiley, N. Scully, J. Kelly

Dr. Asa C. Berry, Veterinary Surgeon and Master of Horse Dep’t. Drivers:

Lew Graves	John Taylor	D. S. Barber	J. Daley
E. Farley	C. B. Lawton	D. Baker	Wm. Dorin
P. McCormick	J. Trowbridge	G. Williams	F. Thurlow
W. Smith	S. Archey	S. Quick	J. Chase
D. Potter	W. Talbott	G. McGraw	F. Blye
H. Weaver	E. Wescott	C. Monroe	M. Weber
R. Smith	H. Shafer	Lon Shepley	R. Johnson
C. Hamilton

Ring Stock

Stump Robinson, Master. Grooms:

Hugh Pogue	J. Pace	David McKay	Thos. Pryor
Chas. Thornton	Geo. Sanburn	Rob’t Edwards

J. Melville’s Private Grooms: Wm. S. Randolph, Thos. A. Eagan

Horse Canvas

George Ovitt, Master

Geo. Willey	Chas. Wait	Jos. Short	Joe. Cane
Michael Tracy	Geo. Sanborn

Railroad Men

Peter Halsted, Master of Transportation

Silas Menzie, Ass’t

Luke Webb	J. Anderson	H. Church	Andrew Quinn
James Adams	T. Wallace	Geo. Bedee	Geo. Johnson
Frank Grove	J. Tracy	Jacob Moore	Frank Props
J. Smokey	Thos. Anderson	Frank Drew	Wm. Muir
A. Anderson	Wm. Skidmore	Lewis Williams	James Jeffers
Wm. Groff	Frank Klein	Wm. Moore	John Meyers
Chas. Brooks	John Miller	John Robinson	James Hall
James Towers

Candy Butchers

George W. Coup, Proprietor

Geo. W. Benson, Ass’t Manager

S. B. Howes	Robert Westendorf	John Coup	Joe Enochs
M. Mitchell	W. L. Breen	James Cain	Lewis Appleby
James Potter

B. W. Marshall, Agent

Opening of the Season

At Empire Rink, New York City, 3d Avenue, near 63d St., for two weeks, commencing April 1st.

April

Monday, 15th. Jersey City, N.J., 5 miles.

Tuesday, 16th, Newark, N.J., 8 miles.

Wednesday, 17th, Elizabeth, N.J., 6 miles.

Thursday, 18th, N. Brunswick, N.J., 17 miles.

Friday, 19th, Trenton, N.J., 25 miles.

Saturday, 20th, Camden, N.J., 33 miles.

Monday, 22d-25th, Philadelphia, Pa., 1 mile.

Friday, 26th-27th, West Philadelphia, Pa., 2 days.

Monday, 29th, Chester, Pa., 13 miles.

Tuesday, 30th, Wilmington, Del., 15 miles.

May

Wednesday, 1st-4th, Baltimore, Md., 70 miles.

Monday, 6th-7th, Washington, D.C., 40 miles.

Wednesday, 8th, Frederick, Md., 98 miles.

Thursday, Hagerstown, Md., 43 miles.

Friday, 10th, Chambersburg, Pa., 22 miles.

Saturday, 11th, Carlisle, Pa., 34 miles.

Monday, 13th, Harrisburgh, Pa., 18 miles.

Tuesday, 14th, York, Pa., 31 miles.

Wednesday, 15th, Lancaster, Pa., 27 miles.

Thursday, 16th, Reading, Pa., 42 miles.

Friday, 17th, Pottsville, Pa., 35 miles.

Saturday, 18th, Allentown, Pa., 71 miles.

Monday, 20th, Easton, Pa., 16 miles.

Tuesday, 21st, Lehighton, Pa., 40 miles.

Wednesday, 22d, Wilkesbarre, Pa., 58 miles.

Thursday, 23d, Scranton, Pa., 19 miles.

Friday, 24th, Danville, Pa., 68 miles.

Saturday, 25th, Williamsport, Pa., 47 miles.

Monday, 27th, Lock Haven, Pa., 25 miles.

Tuesday, 28th, Altoona, Pa., 70 miles.

Wednesday, 29th, Johnstown, Pa., 39 miles.

Thursday, 30th to June 1st, Pittsburgh, Pa., 80 miles.

June

Monday, 3d, Wheeling, Va., 91 miles.

Tuesday, 4th, Steubenville, O., 25 miles.

Wednesday, 5th, New Castle, Pa., 72 miles.

Thursday, 6th, Sharon, Pa., 21 miles.

Friday, 7th, Erie, Pa., 77 miles. Railroad collision, caused by a misplaced switch. Three cages demolished; delayed until 8:30 A.M., arriving in Corry at 12:30 P. M.

Saturday, 8th, Corry Pa., 37 miles.

Monday, 10th, Jamestown, N.Y., 27 miles.

Tuesday, 11th, Titusville, Pa., 54 miles.

Wednesday, 12th, Oil City, Pa., 18 miles.

Thursday, 13th, Meadville, Pa., 36 miles.

Friday, 14th, Warren, O., 60 miles.

Saturday, 15th, Akron, O., 40 miles.

Monday, 17th-18th, Cleveland, O., 86 miles.

Wednesday, 19th, Alliance, O., 57 miles.

Thursday, 20th, Canton, O., 18 miles. Drowning of Henry Forney, one of the railroad men, while bathing in the creek.

Friday, 21st, Massillon, O., 8 miles.

Saturday, 22d, Mansfield, O., 66 miles.

Monday, 24th, Mt. Vernon, O., 37 miles.

Tuesday, 25th, Newark, O., 25 miles.

Wednesday, 26th, Zanesville, O., 26 miles.

Thursday, 27th, Lancaster, O., 43 miles.

Friday, 28th, Columbus, O., 32 miles.

Saturday, 29th, Delaware, O., 24 miles.

July

Monday, 1st, Springfield, O., 50 miles.

Tuesday, 2d, Bellefontaine, O., 32 miles.

Wednesday, 3d, Tiffin, O., 64 miles.

Thursday, 4th, Sandusdy, O., 34 miles.

Friday, 5th, Fremont, 25 miles.

Saturday, 6th, Monroe, Mich., 54 miles.

Monday, 8th, Adrian, Mich, 33 miles.

Tuesday, 9th, Toledo, O., 33 miles.

Wednesday, 10th, Lima, O., 71 miles.

Thursday, 11th, Piqua, O., 43 miles.

Friday, 12th, Dayton, O., 28 miles.

Saturday, 13th, Hamilton, O., 35 miles. Drowning of Charles Carter, while watering his horses in the aqueduct.

Sunday, 14th, Funeral services under the museum pavilion. Sermon by Rev. J. D. Starr and T. Hemford. Procession of all the employees and attaches. Interred in Greenwood cemetery.

Monday, 15th, Richmond, Ind., 45 miles.

Tuesday, 16th-19th, Cincinnati, O., 70 miles.

Saturday, 20th, Covington, Ky., 1 mile.

Monday, 22d, Aurora, Ind., 25 miles.

Tuesday, 23d, Jeffersonv’le, Ind., 102 miles.

Wed. & Thur., 24th-25th, Louisville, Ky., 2 miles.

Thursday, 25th. Presentation of gold watch and chain to Mr. Dick Baker, the Ass’t Supt. of Canvas, by the employees.

Friday, 26th, New Albany, Ind., 4 miles.

Saturday, 27th, Columbus, O., 69 miles

Mon. & Tues., 29th-30th, Indianapolis, Ind., 43 miles.

Wednesday, 31st, Terre Haute, Ind., 72 miles.

August

Thursday, 1st, Vincennes, Ind., 58 miles.

Friday, 2d, Evansville, Ind., 51 miles.

Saturday, 3d, Washington, Ind., 64 miles.

Monday, 5th-10th, St. Louis, Mo., 168 miles.

Monday, 12th, Jefferson City, Mo., 125 miles.

Tuesday, 13th, Sedalia, Mo., 69 miles.

Wednesday, 14th, Kansas City, Mo., 93 miles. Three passenger coaches demolished near Independence, delaying show train 6 hours. Arrived in Kansas City 3 P.M.; canvas up for show at 5 P.M.

Thursday, 15th, Topeka, Kan., 69 miles.

Friday, 16th, Lawrence, Kan., 29 miles.

Saturday, 17th, Leavenworth, Kan., 38 miles.

Monday, 19th, Atchison, Kan., 21 miles. Death of Mr. Wm. Galloway. Buried Aug. 23d, in Mt. Vernon Cemetery.

Tuesday, 20th, St. Joseph, Mo., 20 miles.

Wednesday, 21st, Chillicothe, Mo., 76 miles.

Thursday, 22d, Macon, Mo., 60 miles.

Friday, 23d, Hannibal, Mo., 70 miles.

Saturday, 24th, Quincy, Ill, 20 miles.

Monday, 26th, Burlington, Ia., 72 miles.

Tuesday, 27th, Galesburg, Ill. 43 miles.

Wednesday, 28th, Peoria, Ill., 53 miles.

Thursday, 29th, Bloomington, Ill., 43 miles.

Friday, 30th, Decatur, Ill., 44 miles.

Saturday, 31st, Springfield, Ill., 37 miles.

Sept.

Monday, 2d, Jacksonville, Ill., 34 miles.

Tuesday, 3d, Mt. Sterling, Ill., 40 miles. Presentation of gold medal valued at $700.00 to Mr. Joseph Baker by the managers and employees, speech by Dan Castello.

Wednesday, 4th, Keokuk, Iowa, 63 miles.

Thursday, 5th, Ottumwa, Ia., 75 miles.

Friday, 6th, Oskaloosa, Ia., 24 miles.

Saturday, 7th, DesMoines, Ia., 60 miles.

Monday, 9th, Iowa City, 120 miles.

Tuesday, 10th, Davenport, Ia., 54 miles.

Wednesday, 11th, Clinton, Ia., 39 miles.

Thursday, 12th, Freeport, Ill., 44 miles.

Friday, 13th, Dubuque, Ia., 69 miles.

Saturday, 14th, Waterloo, 93 miles.

Monday, 16th, Owatonna, Minn., 132 miles.

Tuesday, 17th, Minneapolis, Minn., 71 miles.

Wed. & Thur., 18th & 19th, St. Paul, Minn., 11 miles.

Friday, 20th, Winona, Minn., 103 miles.

Saturday, 21st, LaCrosse, Wis., 29 miles.

Monday, 23d, Madison, Wis., 143 miles.

Tuesday, 24th, Rockford, Ill., 70 miles.

Wednesday, 25th, Elgin, Ill., 51 miles.

Thursday, 26th, Janesville, Wis., 60 miles. Presentation of a gold watch and chain to Mr. Harry Clifford by the employees.

Friday, 27th, Fond du Lac, Wis., 86 miles.

Saturday, 28th, Green Bay, Wis., 65 miles.

Monday, 30th, Neenah, Wis., 35 miles.

Oct.

Tuesday, 1st, Oshkosh, Wis., 14 miles.

Wednesday, 2d, Watertown, Wis., 63 miles.

Thurs. & Fri., 3d & 4th, Milwaukee, Wis., 43 miles.

Saturday, 5th, Racine, Wis., 23 miles.

Monday, 7th-10th, Chicago, Ill., 62 miles.

Friday, 11th, Aurora, Ill., 43 miles.

Saturday, 12th, Ottawa, Ill., 44 miles.

Monday, 14th, Joliet, Ill., 44 miles.

Tuesday, 15th, Kankakee, Ill., 53 miles.

Wednesday, 16th, Champaign, Ill., 75 miles.

Thursday, 17th, Danville, Ill., 33 miles.

Friday, 18th, Lafayette, Ind., 47 miles.

Saturday, 19th, Logansport, Ind., 37 miles.

Monday, 21st, Ft. Wayne, Ind., 72 miles.

Tuesday, 22d, Sturges, Mich., 57 miles.

Wednesday, 23d, G’nd Rapids, Mich., 85 miles.

Thursday, 24th, Kalamazoo, Mich., 49 miles.

Friday, 25th, Marshall, Mich., 36 miles.

Saturday, 26th, Jackson, Mich., 32 miles.

Monday, 28th, Ann Arbor, Mich., 38 miles.

Tuesday, 29th-30th, Detroit, Mich., 38 miles.

Barnum’s Great Show

By Richard A. Arnold

Come one and all, both great and small, and listen to this story,
It’s all about the Barnum Show, as seen in all its glory;
It is, without exception, the greatest show on earth -
‘Tis there you want to go to get your money’s worth

Five acres of ground are all covered with tents,
Filled with curiosities, regardless of expense;
As you pass in the museum many wonders there you’ll see -
Cardiff Giant and bark from the “California Big Tree.”

The Sleeping Beauty, who breathes just as natural as life,
And the intem’prate family among whom there was strife,
The Dying Zouave, a most wondrous piece of skill,
And Organ Grinder with his monkey, who never keeps still.

The Drummer, the Trumpeter and the Fifer, who is a coon,
And the Lady Bell Ringers, who will play you a tune.
There are great many others, too numerous to mention;
The human curiosities next - so give me your attention.

The first I’m going to speak of, he’s the best of the lot,
He’s the smallest man living - the Dwarf “Admiral Dot;”
The ladies think him sweet, this little sugar plum,
He being a great deal smaller than General Tom Thumb.

Miss Annie Leak of Georgia, lady born without arms,
Tho’ being deprived of them, she’s not devoid of charms;
She knits, crochets, writes poetry and prose,
And all this being done by the aid of her toes.

A Digger Indian, and Annie Jones the bearded child.
And the Fiji Canibales who look so fearful wild,
Barnum brought here to make of them good scholars,
They were ransomed from King Thokamboa at 15,000 dollars.

There’s another curiosity, which I must not let slip,
It’s Barnum’s “What is It” which they call Zip;
It puzzles Phrenologists for what it was intended,
And for its shape and beauty it’s highly recommended.

The Menagerie is next, many wonders there you’ll see,
Beasts from every land, and monsters from the sea;
The Eland, the Yak, and giant Kangaroo,
The Tapir, Gorilla, and New Holland Emu.

Alaska Sea Lions, and an Arctic Seal,
The only ones in America - that’s saying a great deal;
Barnum fitted out a large and costly expedition,
To capture these monsters for his great exposition.

Royal Abyssinian Lyons, once owned by King Theodore,
Tigers and Leopards from Afric’s sunny shore;
And a noted feature among these many wonders -
A cage of living snakes, Boa Constrictors and Anacondas.

The Horned Horse from Tartary, sometimes called the Gnu,
The Ostrich, Giraffe and the Llama from Peru,
An African Rhinoceros, a large horn once he sported,
Horace Greely’s Wart Hog - for his beauty imported.

There’s another animal most worthy of note,
It’s “Alexis,” Castello’s trained riding goat;
He can stick to a horse, and his balance well he keeps
He jumps through balloons and over bars makes high leaps.

The trained elephant, Janette, and her baby so fine,
And a caravan of Camels, all in a line;
After through all the pavilions your roam,
You come to the last - the Mammoth Hippodrome.

There you’ll see the great Melville, applause he’s sure to bring
As on his bare-back horse he flies around the ring,
His infant son, Alexander, whom he carries on his head -
A feat never performed in America, it is said.

Messrs. Lazelle and Millson, flying men of the air,
Performers like these are very few and rare;
On the flying trapeze they perform their perilous feats,
And their great Niagara Leap with approbation meets.

Professors Lee and Madden, the comiques so quaint and queer
Will make you roar laughing, their sayings and jests to hear;
And now my rhyme is ending, I must bring it to a close,
I think I’ve said enough about Barnum’s seven shows.

Then all go and see this show, and you will say there are none
Who can compete with the world’s caterer, P. T. Barnum;
Get a history of his life, if a dollar you’ve got to spend -
You can get it of his agent, Mr. Jacob Townsend.

Go to the ticket wagon and see that wondrous fellow,
Mr. Ben. Lusbie, Barnum’s lightning ticket seller;
Just Hand him your fifty cents, and at me be not offended,
Members of the press have to pay, as the free list is suspended.

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