Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-08-28
EXCITEMENT IN A CIRCUS.

We laughed heartily over the following
ludicrous story and would not deprive our
readers Of the same enjoyment:
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 tall, fine looking fel-
Iowa noble specimen of our backwoods.
understanding six feet and 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 not as yet been di-
vulged.
In the month of August, 1s49, June's
circus came through their town for the first
time, and in fact it was the first had ever
passed that way, and there we're great
many people that had never seen one.
When the important day arrived, the town
was filled to over flowing with a motley
crowd, of course, and every young fellow
had his gal. Now, Pete wanted to get
married on the coming Christmas. but
Sally wished to have it put of till the next
spring. When the ticket wagon was open
the tent was filled in hurry. Pete and
Sally had been looking through the side
shows and they were late in getting in, and
the performance had already commenced.
They walked around the entire ring, try
ing to find seat, and although they could
seat two thousand people, every seat was
crammed full.
"Never mind" said Sal, ,,Pd Just as lief
stand up."
Bot the gallant Pete couldn't think of it
and said, ''wait minute. and I'll get you
chair" and off he started, leaving poor
Sal alone.
Just at this moment the clown came in,
dressed in his usual custom and dancing
aroud the ring, stopped right in front of
Sal and began to sing:
ooh, Sally is the gal for me-"
This caused Sal to blush, for she thought
the clown was looking at her, and she
hid the view of those on the lower seats
behind her and as usual Cd such occasions,
the clown cracked his jokes at the offenders
until they take the hint and find a 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"
"a chance for you?" ........
ayes don't you see that gal has lost her
bean, and she is looking at me, | know"
and turning thee or four sumersaults, he
stopped right in trout 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 eveidently meant for her, raised
SAILS dander, and she burst out with
"I'm the gal for you am |? Marrying
my mother, would yer? You low lived
spotted schum of the earth. lfmy feller
was here he wallop you for that. would
mt stay here another minnit-nor neither
would any decent people either" Saying
which she rushed out of the tent amid
roars ofiaughter. ...-. ..-
The clown assuming comical attitude
remarked TO the ring master that his grand
father was remarkable man, and SO was
my grandmother, too, but that gal beat all
his forefathers.
At this juncture Pete rushed in closely
followed by Sal, and jumping into the ring,
he squared off to the clown and said:
"I'll teach yon to insult any female un-
der my charge" and let fly at his oppo-
nent and taking him plump 10 the face sent
him to mother earth, at which he jumped
on him and commenced kicked him unmer-
cifully; Sal standing on the out of the ring,
clapping her hands, sung out:
aThat's it, Pete, give him jessie and we
will get married Christmas, sure.,"
At this the ringmaster and three or four
others caught Pete and commenced to
thrash him, when Pete's friends interfer-
ed and general fight ensued, which COM
pletely broke up the circus.