The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-25
,o.,o IN, nnd ever blessed the eyes Of the

villagers. .:u,, onJ
Mr. MExnya.s bowed to the right au'
tho, to the lett. and then to the right ag',n'
and 50, his face wreathed VIII s'n".' ~
snot,ed with many hues, continued " Jus
psnse impartiaIly his kind recosh''''n' "D.a
was valued highly by the popoiaee' W
wh;ch we were one Of whom" ..'-.-.'.....
A. last the cavalcade reached Inns hi'''
nero stood the tent meath which the start
linz feats were 10 be performed. Inc "note
nonn,a,ion soon entered and was seateo,
roadv 10 burst With excitement and eXpecla-
rio, Soon the tuning Of instruments gave &C.
stacy to humping hearts, and In due time
the shrill trump announced the grand entree.
and In rode the bedizzened riders and passed
through the msxes of the scene. The clo~n
brought upth rear, and continued 10 spice
The entertainment with such jokes the Ike
OF which the audience had not before heard.
Such side splitting laughter perhaps the per-
formers bad not heard before, aud really they
seemed to be as much entertained as were
the audience. The riders formed in line ana
bowed TO the very names Of the horses. Inc
people we're too polite to be outdone III THIS,
and they all most gracefully bowed back 10
the equestrians.
Then came riding, and ground and lofty
tumbiing. The wonder grew, and every
mo ment something happened that eXce'!eu
what went before. Dir. MEREYaAN hao
chat with many persons, who were immensely
proud of the notice they received. ohe un'
1ettered countryman was tackled oy inc
clown and las tie countryman afterwards
said, " gave him as good as he SENT" Ine
clown admired him, and MADE MN Tue
especial object of bis courtesy. That man
cou,d have been elected to Congress the next
day.
Presently the heroine among the eques'
t,;ans in bloomer.dress, varied the scene ~
singing the "Hunters Of Kentucky" She Lao
q fine figure. very striking for its cen bon
min ~ and sung with decided spirit, Wind
ing ND with shooting off gun. That was
the thing that startled the natives. An Old
fashioned man-every age has its old.tash'
toned men-was shocked that woman should
appear as hunter from Kentucky. It's -
nonsense, said he. He acknowledged, VINE n
she said
| "There was John Bull In martial pomp,
| But here stood old ktnlucky'
ond shifted the action 10 the word by bravely
striking her breast with the right hand, that
there was something about her of martial
hearing. and that the breastworks she
fisuratively opposed to JOHN BULL might
REQUIRE some boldness to attack. But,
upon the whole, he thought the variation out
of place, and was ready to denouoce the Cir
cus. He stood no chance against the gene
raj voice which voted him an old "nincom-
p,op," and he left to chew the bitter cud OF
disgust and discomfort.
The day was great; everybody was de-
lighted; the circus closed its exhibition
amidst the general applause; aud nothing
but the circus was talked of. Each man
and boy rehearsed the doiuss, and not re"
sought to initiate the performers, especially
the immortal WELLS. The circus company
In departing, carried with it the regrets Of
the villagers, and was near carrying Oft the
boy. population, which followed them fol
miles, exchanging now and then little con-
yersation with the clown and the prodigles
They returned saddened to their homes, and
were firmly convinced that the men of the
circus were the greatest in the world.
! For weeks there was no recreation bu
summersets," CHATS the way the boys
called it, and lcaping, and finging, ane
"cuttipg scissors" Every yard had 1T
spring board; every pile Of sawdust had III
company of performers. In three weeks
very good company of tumbers and athlete
could have been gotten up in the place.
Now, we describe an occurrence which
i'm parted rare amount of real enjoyment t.
very worthy ard virtuous community. l
was q real blessing. When we remember
we highly appreciate the circus as publ
rood. 1t deserves encouragement rahe
than censure. In the country it aiord
amusement where it is needed, and Wher
it is not soon forgotten. Entertainment
for the people should be branch Of earncs
study in political economy Everything tina
ufTords pleasure, disconnected from vice anC
without encouraging dissipation and idle
ness, is incidentally beneficial in promoting
contentment and good humor. That State
is haEpiest whose people are cheerful ant
whose sports and ioastimes cultivate soot
humor and kindness. We tnust the State
will "Het up" on the circus. II the taa i
lessened on circus, we shall have the more
of them, and they do no harm.
and now we beg oer Petersburg contem
porary not to speak ofshe waning charms o
the circus We protest against it; and esre
clally let him not speak of age-f he will
he old, we VOW that we are young. W.
! would not give up the privilege Of seeing
4 the circus for General MABsNE's salary.
Lor no