Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-11-15
Excitement in a Circus.

Excitement in a Circus.
A number of years ago when Michi-
gan was new country, in Livingston
county, there lived a man by the name
Of Clayton and called Perkins also
as we'll as great many others.
Pete Clayton was tall, fine look
ing fellow-a noble specimen of our
backwoodsmen-standing six feet two
inches in the stockings.
Pete had taken a shine to Miss
Sally Perkins, aud it was known in
fact that they were engaged, but the
day that the knot was to be tied had
never yet been divulged.
In the month Of August, 1849, 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 overhowing with a motley
crowd, of course, and every young fell
low had his gal. Now Pete wanted
to get married on the coming Christ
mas, but Sally wished to have it put
off 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 performance had already COM
menced. They walked around the en-
tire ring, trying to find seat, and al
though they could seat two thousand
persons, every seat was full.
"Never mind, said Sal, I'D just as
lief stand up"
But the gallant Pete couldn't think
of it, and said, "wait mint, III get
you a chair" and off he started, leav-
ing Sal alone.
Just at this moment the clown came
in dressed in his usual costume, and
dancing around the ring, stopped in
front Of Sal, and began to sing:
"Oh. Sally is the gal for me-"
This caused Sal to 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 on
the lower seats behind her, and as
usual on such occasions, the clown
cracked his jokes at the offenders un-
til they take the hint and find a 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 ?"
"Don't you see that gal has lost
her beau, and she is looking at me, |
know" and turning three or four
somersaults, he stopped in front of Sal,
and began to sing:
! "Oh Sally is the gal for me,
would have no other,
And if Sal died tomorrow night,
I'd marry Sally's mother"
This was evidently meant for her,
and raised SAILS dander, and she
burst out with:
"I'm the gal for you, am [? Marry
my mother. will you? You low-lived
spotted scum of the earth. If my
fellow was here he would wallop you
for that | won't stay here another
mint-nor neither would any decent
people either" Saying which she
rushed out the tent amid roars Of
laughter.
The clown assuming comical at
titude, remarked to the ring master
that his grandfather was a remarkable
man, and so was his grandmother too
but that gal beat all his forefatls1askI
At this juncture Pete aisis6doif
closely followed by Sal, aud jumping
into the ring, he Aqa1 1asU sea gilh ths
clown, sayiagn Ad1qsd snsAsasM ssa q
IneIlA teaohtsod net 'iGah5ule a3 fe
maleees1st Aesiq aHds let fly
\ ptzkisI ~ odesg aHl1 eakiag him plumI
Y fnd vaoJ s1Nd aim to mother earth
\ IsGatyn4 beojdmped on him and com
Z 1eneed Kicking him numerically; Sa
4 Standing on the outside of the rims
y clapping her hands and Sang out:
'That's it, Pete give him Jessie
and we'll git married on Christmas
; sure" 4s
At this moment the ring maste
, and three or four others caught Pet
and commenced to thrash him, whel
Pete's friends interfered, and a gen
, eral fight ensued, which completed.
: broke up the circus.