The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-17
Those Circus Bills.

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Those Circus Bills.
She had one in her hand as she cam
5 up stairs, and she didn't say d wor
l until after she had wiped her spectacIet
placed them on her nose, unfolded til
bill, and read few of the headlines.
She was old fashioned in look. Their
| were strings to her bonnet, she had n
hustle, her gray hair was combed dow
smoothly, and there were only elevel
yards in her black alpaca dress.
'Young man, don't you know that cir
she finally inquired.
The man at the table leaned back il
his chair, and refused to express al
opinion.
"Well, know it, she continued in
positive tone, .'and I believe they gi
wuss every day. Now see here-iste1
to this: "A gorgeous panorama o.
amazing wonders-a gigantic combina
ton of astonishing acrobatic talent.
That's all right on the poster. but he,
they got 'em ? I'd like to see one O
them animals"
"You're laboring under mistake
madam. 1t means a grand display OF
natural cnriosities, and informs the
public that the proprietor has secured
many first class acrobats-the chaps
who stand on their heads, turn head
over heels, and cut up SO many monkey
| shines,'
cit does, eh ?" she unused "waal,
do you believe it takes smart person
to keel over ?"
of training"
| "They do, eh 2" she remarked, as she
| put her umbrella in the corner and spit
on her hands; "I'll show you that you
are deceived I'm an old woman, but
| if can't-!'
MADAM. hold on--don't do it ?" ex-
| claimed the man behind the table.
ST can flop right over there and never
shake my bonnet ! she said as-s..o &c q
up.
" know you can, madam, but don't
am here alone, and II don't want
you to. I'd rather You wouldn't. If
you are determined on it l shall leave
the ROOM !"
"Well you know I can do it, and
that's enough. You may be right about
what that means, but see here-hear
this: The highway ablaze with re-
splendent chariots-the grandest pa
geant on earth. I've been to lots of
ClICuSes, young ulau, duu lever ShW ID
pageant yet. If they had one the door
of his cage wasn't open"
YOU are also in error there. The
bill refers to the fact that the great
ns1mber of wagons, chariots, ETC., make
up a sight worth seeing as they pass
along the street."
Um-m-m.'' she mutterraadd as she
folded the bill over - don't see why
they couldn't heTe said SO then. And
now see hefe@read that Sig Govinoff.
1n~hs aerial flights Now, then, is
that boa constructor or a cundurango?'
1t is man, madam-one of the per-
formers. His real name is probably
Jones. but that isu't grand enough, and
so they put him down as Sig. Gov
inoff.' He is the man who jumps off
rope, turns over twice, and comes
down all right"
"He is, Ell? Well, if he's got an
idea that he's the emartest man aliva-I
want to disappoint him. I never did
try to turn over twice, but I'll do it right
here and now or break my neck! Git
the things Off that tablet"
"Stay, madam-don't I wouldn't
have you do it for fifty dollars.
"Just once
For heavens's sake, madam, get
lOWh Oil Ii bEtS tdOIe-ucTt-u0Te 3
dollar if you won't do it %
81 don't want your money, and
won't try it if your SO scarf, but don't
want no circus going around talking
about aryal flights and deceiving the
people p
She sat down, the young man wiped
the sweat off his brow, and presently
she remarked:
"And here's another thing, right
here: "A sparkling asterisk, flashing
across the field of the cloth OF gold
Monsieur Gomerique in his great de
ineations of human character I'd
like to kn5w who she is"
6. Madam, that is mana man who
delineates character"
"How?"
"Why, he makes up faces-expresses
mirth, sorrow, joy, and SO forth.
He does, Ell !? Well, what's that to
blow abo 1t ? Make up faces-see
here p
And she shut her eyes, run her tongue
out. and looked like The bottom of
brass kettle which had been kicked in
by mule.
"They are humbugs, sir" she said
as she drew her tongue in, "and dye |
suppose I'd pay fifty cents to go to
one ?"
'They are quite entertainn : as a
general thing"
''They are, Ell? Entertaining, Ell
Well, if can't do more entertaining in |
five minutes than circus can in all day |
I'll leave my bonnet up herei Here,
hold on to this chair p
Madam, I earnestly hope you are |
not going to perform any tricks"
'I hain't. Ell? You just hold on to
the legs of this chair y
81 can't, madam wouldn't do it |
for all the diamonds in Syracuse Go |
away, madam-go home I'm in an
awful hurry !"
"Wel, won't then, but when I say
CT. cuses are humbugs I can prove it. I
don't keer two cents for their big words
and their panoplies, pageants, asterisks,
giraffes, aryals, georgouses, and or,rang-
can beat 'em all holler
myself !"
And she 'ook off her spectacles. lifted
her umbrella, and went down staiIs-