True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-09-15
A Rich Scene in. a Circus.


collisions "beggars description Those
of our readers who have altendedihe cir.
Gus will recollect having seen an amusing
masquerade enacted, I'M which the only
characters are the ring master and one of
the performerS--the latter making'his APP
pearance in ragged uncouth apparel and
apparently severely afflicted with ardent
spirits, and insisting upon. the privilege
o(taking aride. ~ 'f.eq luga5sG
The ring master demonstrated las The
piece goes and insists upon the inebriato
individual leaving the rings but finally
compromises the matter with him, and he
is allowed to mount and yhis horseman-
ship. Bbismq a ,G5,crW -alf
After playing the ''drunk' awhile he
suddenly throws off his rags, and is met
amorphosed into an Indian King, etc.,
uuilhe goes througha seriesof characters.
This much by way Of explanation ; now
to our tale, which by the wayis true in
every particular. moo ss, .sti..a ss4. h,
s On the occasion referred to the drunken
man appeared in the ring and expressed
desire to ride, the ring master remon-
strated, and the two seemed likely to have
a serious difficulty. At this juncture the
high sheriff Of the county, who was among
the spectators, fearful that the performance
in which he seemed SO intensely interested,
was to be interrupted, and being valor-
ons and efficient officer, ever ready to
throw himself into breach when peace was
threatened, in the discharge Of what be
conceived to be his duty, ~ ,en.fq5q
He laid his official hands upon the in
truder, as he in his unsopbisticated gear,
supposed the former, and in digniGed but
firm language, ordered him to "vamose
the rancho" To this the actor demurrct
but the sheriff was not to be tri1ed with
He was discharging solemn. duty, ant
that TOO, with the eyes Of thousand Of
two Of his constituents fastened on him
He was not the man to finch under any
circumstances, much loss sueh as these.
| With becoming promptness, therefor
he laid violent hands upon the intruder
with the view Of summary ejectment, -
But unfortunately the arm Of The law
however violently supported is not always
the strongest. Mr. Sheriff was surprised
that he should fail in handling a drunken
man.; but so it was. 10 5s'h .H Hi,eo
1.-The man was 100 much for him, agar
and again as he renewed his attach HI
came to horizontal position, with saw
dust for bis pillow. During this time tht
condition Of the large audience can be bet
ter imagined than described. We ar,
told that such convulsions OF laughter
were never heard before. The noise ant
din could be heard nearly asifar as pow
derhouse explosion. Blu, our friend.th'
sheriff, as we before said, was discrim
mating msn, and he resolved To try III,
last experiment. e ,R--leNiai &id y ga!
\ Is57Fipding his ragged custofncrmost to'
good wrestler, he turned to the auGienc
andby virtue of his official function; he a
oncecommenced SUNNI oning possey Il
his aid. After he had enlisted abou.
:, dozen able bodied men and everything wa
ready for an attack. the ring master step
ped forward and explained to him that hi
services would not be required lurther; b
/ he had acted his par! admirably. and Q
any future time he would not hesitate I
give him a re. engagement; in short ths
the supposed intruder was a boni6de acto
:. andtb the drunk vas only put on. ).
Our friend the sheriff, was sold loci
ifIstock and barrel. and the suddeppess wit
$ which he disappeared fromsthe crowd wa
very amusing. The balance Of the pei
] formance was ,stale--the cream had bee
: taken of and left only the skim milk;
. biolAfer the performance was over, u
! sheriff sought out the ring master, an
offered him an apology for interruptiD
7 his performance, protesting that he, ,dl
lit with the best intentions and under
total misapprehension Of The state Of ii
8 case. se yf,5e trdi .fs1y ..,qss <veh. 4
The ring master assured the sherl
!, that there was no harm done. he, shs
Q noticed him (,he sheriffD in the crow
9 and had directed the actor to get close
him. rightly judging that he was the on
Q man green enough in the audience to bi
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