Barnum

And, like Barnum, he bestowed his own name onto his product.

These Japanese artificial mermaids have brought many a dollar into the pockets of Mr. Barnum and other showmen.

It shows how, by help of time, a story can grow—even after Barnum has had the first innings in the telling of it.

Hales remained with Barnum for some years, in the course of which he visited most of the cities and towns in America.

After a while the capillary attraction ceased to draw, and Mr. Barnum thought of an admirable plan to revive it.

Barnum then continued to describe Robert-Houdins greatness and his cleverness in the use of electricity.