Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-05-24

EXCITEMENT IN A CIRCUS. We have
laughed heartily over the following ludicrous story
and would not deprive our readers of the same en-
joyment.
"A number Of years ago, when Michigan was
new country, in Livingston county of--there
lived family by the name of Clayton. and one
called Perkins also,-as well as a great many
Others.
Pete Clayton was tall fine looking fellow-noble
speciman of our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SIX feet
two in his stockings.
Pete had taken shine to Miss Sally Perkins, and
IL was known in fact that they were engaged. but
the day when the knot was to be tied had not yet
been divulged.
In the month of August 1Sis, June's circus came
through their town for the first time and in fact it
was the first circus that had ever passed that way
and there were a great many people that had never
seen one. When the important day arrived. the
town was filed to oyerfiowing with motley or Owd,
of course, and every young fellow had his Sal
Now Pete wanted to get married on the coming
Christmas, but Sally wished to have it put off until
the next spring. When the ticket wagon was opened
the tent was filed in hurry. Pete and Sally had
been looking through the side shows and they were
late getting in, and the performance had already
commenced. They walked around the entire
ring, trying TO hnd seat and although they
full.
Never mind" said Sal, I'D jest as lief stand
up"
Wait mint, I'll get you a chair, and off he
started leaving Sal alone.
Just at this moment the clown came in. dressed
in his usual costume, and dancing around the
ring, stopped right in front of Sal and began to
sing.
"Oh Sally is the gal for me-
This caused Sal 10 blush. for she thought that
the clown was looking at her AS she stood near
the ring. of course she hid the view Of those lower
seats behind her. and as usual on such occasions,
the clown cracks his jokes at the offenders until
they take the hint and find seat but she said she
had rather stand up. At this the clown commenced
his Jokes, remarking to the ring master:
There's chance for me now.'
"A chance for you!
"Yes, don't you see that gal has lost her beau,
and she is looking at me, know" and turning
hree or four somersaults, he stopped directly in
front Of Sal and began TO sing:
20, Sally is the gal for me,
/ would not have no other
And If Sal died to morrow night,
I'd marry Salys mother.
This evidently meant for her raised SAILS dander,
and she burst out with,
I'm the gal for you, am II Marry my mother,
earth II my feiler here he would wollup you
for that! won dn't stay here another mint-nor
neither would any decent people either Saying
which she rushed out of the tent amid roars Of
The clown assuming comical attitude, remarked
to the ring master that his grandfather was re-
bua that ga f a his
At this juncture Pete rushed in, closely followed
by Sal. and jumping into the ring he squared OF
at the clown and said:
charger" and let fly at his opponent, and taking
him plump in the face, sent him to mother earth,
at which he jumped on him and commenced
the outside of the ring clapped her hands and sung
out.
That's it Pete, give him Jessie, and We'll get
At this moment the ringmaster and three four
Others caught Pete and commenced to thrash him,
when Petes friends interfered and general free
fight ensued which completely broke up the
circus.