Barnum
PHINEAS TAYLOR, an American showman, born at Bethel, Conn., July 5, 1810; after various unsuccessful business ventures, finally established Barnum's Museum in New He introduced Tom Thumb, Jenny Lind, York (1841), which was twice burned.
Commodore Nutt, Admiral Dot, the woolly horse, Jumbo, etc., to the American public. In 1871 he established his great circus. He was mayor of Bridgeport, and four times member of the Connecticut Legislature. His benefactions were large and frequent. He wrote "Humbugs of the World" (1865); "Struggles and Triumphs" (1869); "Lion Jack, a Story" (1876); "Autobiography" (1855). " (1876) He was a lecturer on temperance and other popular subjects. He died at Bridgeport, Conn., April 7, 1891. plied to the last phase of the classic re- BAROCCO, or BAROQUE, a term aprefinement and restraint, in the direction eral tendency was away from the classic vival of the fine arts in Italy. Its genplied to the last phase of the classic revival of the fine arts in Italy. Its general tendency was away from the classic refinement and restraint, in the direction ture, where many examples still exist in found its expression chiefly in architec- Italy and throughout Europe. found its expression chiefly in architecture, where many examples still exist in Italy and throughout Europe. and third in the presidency of Bombay, India; capital of the native state of the temples, contains the chief court of the bay, has several palaces, Hindu and other temples, contains the chief court of the state, a high class school, and two verthe interior, and its trade is consider- portant situation between the coast and the interior, and its trade is considerable. Pop. about 100,000. The state has an area of 8,182 square miles and a popfertile; ruined temples, deserted towns ulation of over 2,000,000. The soil is fertile; ruined temples, deserted towns and tanks half filled with mud are a witness of former prosperity. In the N. division there is a famous breed of large sugar-cane, and oil seeds are the chief white cattle; grain, cotton, tobacco, sugar-cane, and oil seeds are the chief agricultural products, and grow luxuriantly.