The Republican journal., 1871-10-05
The Circus.


menagcric, while ut Stormville, Dutchcs
county, New York, has aroused popular
indignation, not only in the immediate To-
callty where the crime, or rather its sac
result, occurred, but throughout the coun
try. People suggest that if such a thing
can happen in one circus company, ther
there is q chance of its occurring in Others
also, and that systematic starvation may
perhaps, if not form part of the pro
eramme, vet be practiced to a cruel eX-
and doubtless this is but too sadly true
The child, painted and fixed up for ex-
hibition, with his hair parted in the mid
die, and clad in spangles and silken tights,
as he appears in the grand four-horsc
bareback act" should be seen before
and after that performance and then,
with rare exceptions, he will be found to
be miserable, stunted being indiifer-
emily nourished, and thinly and poorly
clad, with no schooling, and no knowl-
edge Of anything save how to turn SOM
ersault and perform in the ''grand four
| horse bareback act "
| Some time ago a Western Bohemian
made the study of the circus and circus
| performers his speciality, and the result of
| his experiences behind the mysterious
curtain, the green-room of the circus.
whence all its splcndors and wonders is
sue, were both faithfully and interesting
ly described by him. Among the various
establishments which he visited. was also
one that is among the largest and best
known in the United States, and which
was at that time performing in, or near
Chicago, where our informant was then
residing Entering the dressing room,
or that part of the tent set aside for this
purpose, he found it occupied by Il dozen
OF fifteen performers, in the operation of
preparing for their respective acts. Some
were nearly naked, and upon their bodies,
in every conceivable place. appeared
formidable bandages and plasters. These
they said, covered strains and bruises, of
which each performer had his share, and
the ladies of the company, it was also
said, We're no better Off in this respect
One of the troupe, a famous bare back and
four-horse rider, while in the act of
putting on u pair of elastic knec-caps, to
strengthen his knees, explained that the
most serious strain resulting from riding
and tnmblmg came upon The kidneys,
which We're often badly injured. The
breast and lungs We're also seriously
strained at times, and blood-spitting and
hemorrhage of the lungs We're of frequent
occurrence among both male and female
performers. Such trivial matters rs
shoulder and ankle sprain We're contin-
ually occurring and unworthy Of notice.
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oronan,a Tharn ara If arnennt + is as
tin,ated fortv travnl)inn circnsas in the
ITn;ted St,teS WIN = canit,I Of several
millions Of dollars and atfor,lino cmnlov.
mnnt fn, Soma tbnsands or nnonIo n,n.,
of them Trained to If os to onT othnr eEill,
ed trade The comnIete ouft;t of , ti,st.
nlass connanv con,pr;soS al tho nonos-
saras anI imn,nnants a. mo fnnnIat;n,
Of \ colony mclnd;n~ tba r,mil;ns chil.
drcn. and sinole men anl women IN,
number Of hsnds 0ros woull Ne more
nroner in tbis conneciiion> rnan)oved in !
circlls ayeragc about one hundrr1 From,
100 ia 150 ,nim,ls make nm 1he nomnle.
ment of live Stock fnr tbc Stable alone
and if q monaoa,;a is attached tIis q,
conrse considrIahlv swrIls the nmmher
The clown Of today Is mnnnr,llv an
OH and ve,v urave nortnrnnr nsnalIv
the bachelor and nhildsonhcr Of the con;,
nanv Hn i madit,tivn shv ,nl tnl
p]tten ] ! contirmrl tonar Iie Ii lonLs n,
tbe davtimel as If he contrmnla,ed
suicide at the first onnortun;tv and is
wherever met with 4 n,is,nthronn f.
the verv marrow in his homes lis iol,rs
are carefnllv nrenared NV somehodv else
and be merely shoots tbem or WHEN thf
nroner time comes lis ant;cs and trirlt,
hore hao, o.,a,,olv .t,,l;aI onJ oIton ,o
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