The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-20

A FRATERNAL GREETING.-Dan.
Rice's circus-boat, ascending the
Ohio, and G. w. Noyes' circus-boat,
descending, met at Leavenworth, on
last Thursday, at about 2 o'clock in
the morning. Dan. Rice fred a salute,
to which Charley Noyes' artillery re-
piled, after which the latter's boat
rounded to, and a joyous greeting
took place between Dan and Charley,
and the companies on the respective
boats. Rice and Noyes we're part
ners in the circus business for a num-
Der of years. The meeting is de-
scribed as an affecting and joyous
occasion. The cannon on each boat
fred salutes, the two bands played,
speeches were made by Dan. and
Charley, and the members of the two
companies cheered and drank wine.
which was in plentiful supply. The
reunion lasted about three hours,
after which the veterans shook
hands, the bands played " Aud Lang
Syne," more salutes were fired, and
each boat proceeded on its route. All
present had a gay time.
PERsoNAL-Mr II. L. Stebbins.
Superintendent of the Buffalo Courier
Office, is in the city, and is stopping
at the American.
DIR. j. L. Thayer, formerly part
ner with G. W. Noyes, is in the city,
and was glad to meet his old assoei-
ate. They are at the American.
Mrs. and Mrs. Golden passed
through the city, on Saturday, en-
route from New Harmony to New Or
leans. They left on the big steamer
Indiana Saturday night. They have
fne stock engagement at New
Orleans
Judge jeff Brown. Of New Albany,
is in the city, at the American House.
MOVES CRESCENT Cry Circus
Charley Noyes' Circus will exhibit
to- day, at the old show lot. at the
kead Of Main Street, and Will give
two performances, afternoon and
evening. The last time that Noyes
showed here he remained two days,
but it rained each evening, and kept
hundreds of people away. We copy
| the following from the Louisville
Courier Journal:
EXTRAORDINARY FEAT OF LITTLE
| WoODA CooK-On the occasion OF
the opening Of c. w. Noyes' Crescent
City Circus, yesterday, some wonder
| full equestrian feats were executed
The riding of the boy wonder, Master
1 Wooda Cook, drew enthusiastic APP
plause from the vast audience. Mas
ter Wooda (who, by the way, has
! improved most wonderfully since his
Hast appearance here), being ban
tered by the proprietor, Mr.. G. w.
/ Moves, as to the number of SOM
| ersaults he could turn upon horse
back, very promptly replied that he
WAS capable of turning twenty-five IN
succession. Mr.. Noyes Immediately
/ said, Wooda, If you will throw
| twenty-five consecutive s0mersaults,
will make you a present of the horse.
pad and bride with which you dc
your act"
On being introduced into the ring,
aud performing number of very
difficult but beautiful acts Of horse
manship, no threw aside the whip and
prepared himself for the champion
trial. Until b completed his tenth
somersault the crowd remained quiet,
but when fourteen, fifteen, sixteen and
seventeen were called, the most in
tense interest was manifested, and
when he had fairly accomplished his
twenty fifth somersault the applause
was perfectly deafening. Immediately
after his great champion act, without
leaving the back of his steed, which
he had fairly won, he successfully
accomplished the perilous and diff
cult act Of turning five backward
back somersaults, making thirty In all
the largest number known to have
been thrown by any person in the
world. The horse and equipments
are valued at two thousand dollars
very fine days work for boy. Mr.
Noyes states that he will wager one
thousand dollars to five hundred that
Master Wooda is the champion horse
| back somersaulter of the world.