CHAPTER XXXIV

. A GREAT YEAR AT THE MUSEUM.

Capturing and Exhibiting White Whales--Newspaper Comments--A Touching Obituary--The Great Behemoth--A Long "Last Week"--Commodore Nutt--Real Live Indians on Exhibition

## CHAPTER XXXV . GENERAL AND MRS. TOM THUMB.

Miss Lavinia Warren--The Rivals--Miss Warren's Engagement to Tom Thumb--The Wedding--Grand Reception--Letter From a Would-be Guest, and Dr Taylor's Reply

## CHAPTER XXXVI . POLITICAL NOTES.

Barnum Becomes a Republican--Illuminating the House of a Democrat--The Peace Meeting--Elected to the Legislature--War on the Railroads--Speech on the Amendment

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