Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-08-28
How a Circus vas Broke Up.

we HIVE lauSileu HcdiIiiJ oNei tho
following ludicroas story, and would not
deprive our readers of the same. enjoy
ment.
A number Of years ago when Michigan
was new country, in Livingston county,
there lived family by the name of Clay
ton, and one called Perkins also,-as well
as great many others.
Pete Clayton was a tall, fine looking
fellew-a noble specimen of our back
Notwithstanding six feet two inches
in his stockings.
Pete had taken a shine to Miss Sally
Perkins, and it was known in fact that
they were engaged, but the day when the
knot was to be tied had never yet been
divulged.
In the month of August, ls49, 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 great many people who had
never seen one. When the important
day arrived, the town was filled to over
flow with motley crowd, of course, and
every young fellow had his gal. Now
Pete wanted to get married on the COM
ing Christmas, but Sally wished to have
it put of till the next spring. When the
ticket wagon was opened the tent was
filled in hurry. Pete and Sally had
been looking in the side shows and they
were late in getting in and the perform.
ance had already commenced. They
walked around the entire ring, trying to
find seat, and although they could seat
two thousand people, every seat was full
"Never mind," said Sal, std just as
lieve stand up"
But the gallant Pete couldn't think Of
it and sad, swat mint, I'll get you q
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 in trout of Sal
and began to sing:
"0h Sally is the gal for me-"
This caused Sal to blush, for she though,
that the clown was looking at her. AS
she stood near the ring, of course she hid
the view of those on the lower seats be-
hind her, and as usual on such occasions
the clown cracked his jokes at the offend
crs until they take the hint and find
seat, but she said she would rather stand
up. At this the clown commenced his
Jokes, remarking to the ring master:
"There's chance for me now."
GA chance for you?"
"Yes; don't you see that gal has LOST
her beau, and she is looking at me,
know" and turning three or four somer
saults, he stopped in front of Sal, and
began to sing:
'sOh Sally is the gal for me,
I would have no other,
And if Sal died tomorrow night,
I'd marry Sally's mother
This was evidently meant for her ant
raised SAILS dander, and she burst ou
with
"pm the gal for you, am I? Marry
my mother, will yer? You low-live(
spotted scum of the earth. If my fellow
was here he would wallop you for that
wouldn't stay here another mint-nol
neither would any decent people either.
Saying which she rushed out of the ten
amid roars of laughter.
The clown, assuming comical attitude
remarked to the ring master that hi:
grandfather was remarkable man, ant
so was his grandmother, too, but that ga
beat all his forefathers.
At this juncture Pete rushed in closely
followed by Sal, and jumping into thu
ring, he squared off at the clown, ane
said:
"I'll teach you to insult any female
under my Charge" and let fly at his op
potent, aud taking him plump in the face
sent him to mother earth, at which hi
jumped on him and commenced kicking
him numerically, Sal standing on thu
outside of the ring clapping her hands
and sang out:
"That's it, Pete, give him jessie, anc
we'll git married on Christmas, sure"
At this moment the ring master ant
three or four others caught Pete anc
commenced to thrash him when Pete!
friends interfered, and general fight en-
sued, which completely broke up thu
circus.
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