The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-11-05
4 At it Again.

s'Con:lg," WIS tn, hca lin 4. OF nsat hAn*l-
bill. VIII en- WAS n1 lstrol:ly erc llltel to the
delight OF small boys All distress, OF schoal-
marnls during the last II lrt oil l'ss week, an
nnuncing the secoa alyant OF the; w,rl.l Ire
nowned West Fad Circus All Mana ,eris. We
cip.ll calamity, at WHICH time We en- ieavore.lto
impress on all law-abiling citiz.ns OF Eth aiict-
ed city, the abs ,1utc n.cassity ofat oace Putting
a fms to any further operations OF this demon
alizing band. We appealed to the council we
besouoht each citizen rs an individual to whom
and we implorcd them collectively; at the same
time pointing to the dire and dreadfal canse-
quences that would follow any inactivity on
their par:. Our appeal was derided ). our sup
plication was scoffcd, and our. prophecies de-
clared only worthy of a Cassandra. Finally,
we addressed ourselves to the Youthful culprits,
shut they needed not our warming" and we
retired with the consciousness of duty perform
ell. trusting that they would be brought to ac-
knowledge the error OF their ways. But they
repeated not, came not in sack cloth and ashes
wailng peeorieus, but OIL Saturday morning
.par;tlcd the streets, bedeclel in all the colors
of the calico mill, bearing streaming pennons,
and exultantly chanting 'rhe circus is coming.
This time double performance, a duplicate
disaster was announced. Morning and night,
would the good people OF West End have an OPP
portunity of witnessing the Mondrous feats OF
those stare of the arena, and it becomes or
painful duty to chronicle the sad fact, that ev-
cry box in the extensive building, and every seat
in the immense pavilion, which had been added
since the last exhibition, was occupied.
We had determined to dscountenance the
whole affair, and heroicly maintained our good
intention until night approached, and the soul
stirring music OF the band proclaimed that the
last chance would be given. We could bear it no
longer, and resolved to 90, and, ii possible,
frown down the outrage. Accordingly we pre-
sented ourself at the entrance, where an lnquls-
tive young man asked for IL ticket. We told
him that we had no ticket, but that we were tile
reporter OF the city press, and asked to be
shown a comfortable seat. With look OF UNI
compromising scorn, the young man informed
us, that the outside had been especially reserv-
ed for the worthy class of citizens to which we
protested to belong, and pointed maliciously
to splintery rail fence, arountfwliich the bleak
October winds were whistling a requiem to all
the hard hearted door-keeper, and even to this
day, are unable to state positively, which was
the most inviting. We pondered for a moment,
and across our mind lifted the open sesame.
'.Press - we exclaimed. ssThe Press has play
ed was the prompt reply: Fright, young
man, the Press has played no unimpcftan3 part
on the worlds grand theatre. Nations have
been hus.ed to siumber by its lullaby, and com
munes have baptized liz blood the fairest city OF
the globe, to the tune Of its Marseillais 1t has
struck the keynote OF Libery, and its echoes
are revefberating tliro' the netaermost parts OF
creation! It has chanted the tlrge of tyranny,
and lodged its music in the hearts OF an Cypress
ell world! It lias -.:Hold on !. The Press has
played ont" Interrupted the young man.
| ssThen let it play in, we answered, and hav-
ing eo..e oil that immeEs4 W,ttiesln, we walk
ed proudly past the door kee ger, tohe conf ont
ed by a bit of lilirn.ian fcrocity, Who grasped
cur boot tops. -aEdin voice pr gnant with tie
pent-up thunders of the Jupiter, inquired OF us
| whether or not We wished to be- ehoked. We
told him, that if was all the same, We would
pref II not, and seeing no other convenient es-
cape from the impending catastrophe. h,lrriedly
handed him the identical dime tlfat We had i'll
tended sending to the poor little heather, and
without further molestation passed il.
Insi.le all was bright and cheerful, the light
from the Ct AM ell eli be II reae' ted by the 'ana-
Ing faces of lair wemen and brave men, assem-
bled there to witness All event which was to
mark an era in th-ir existence. But llark
what nu,lnring is that in the anti-rooin
Presently the manager appears. Financial r,'-
in is written OIL every feature, as with bated
breath he announces to tliessympathetic audi
ence that the menagerie is freezing, and unless
some asylum is procured against the cold chill
Nv blasts OF October, it must 60 to the eternal
hunting grounds. Numerous suggestions we're
offered One man wanted to hold it over
lantern; another generously rendered his vest
pocket, whilst a third proposed to wrap it ny
| in his pocket handkerchief. Finally kind
hearted ana accommodating Spectator tte Ceu
to take it under the protecting shadow OF his
left pinion, where it was deposited, ndremain-
ed calmly and serenely during the entire per-
formance. The orator of the occasion then an
| n,unced the commencement of the circus,
| which began with the grand entry, and was
followed by tumblng, somersaulting and cxs
cellent and fearless trapeze performance, all
of which elected vociferous applause, and the
| West End Circus was voted success all round,
to which we responded a hearty amen, quite
forgetting the little heather and the ten cents.
| A COOP MovEsIENT.-It will be seen by rel
| crencc to the advertisement that the Patrons
of Husbandry have made arrangements FOL
monthly stock sales at the Augusta County
Fair grounds, commencing or Saturday the
| 18th day of November, and to be continued
eacll month on the second Saturday.
| We are glad to see this direction given to the
Granger enterprise. + cohtemplates a gen,
eral good to the community, and by proper