The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-07
soUTn AMERrctys ar THE sroW.
Carrying the blessings OF the Circus TO the
Benishied-A Prosperous Trip.

Benightcd-A Prosperous Trip.
ave are tnighty glad to get back to New
York. though we have had very pleasant trip
said one OF Howes 4 Cushng's circus company
yesterday. We lett New York on the 18th OF
last November and have done u lot of travelling
since All over the West Indies. and in a great
many Of the South American seGcoast cities we
have hoistcd the canvas"
THAT little steamer" he cont nucd. point ne
to the Northpoint. which lay at her dock at the
foot Of East sixth street " Is small and she rolls
some tell You: hut she brought us through
the trip safely. We have had only two aeci-
dcn,s. The mates left arm was blown vi while
salute was being fired MS we went into Mara
caibo; and poor Tom Foley. the boss canvas
man. died Of yellow fever at Para. Brazil
The Northpoint. which reached New York
yesterday is indeed little vessel. Just large
enough to transport the cir Us from place to
pna, II WIS chartered by How,s K Gushing
and iltt'd up specially Tor the service. Crowded
ON 'ers slept. while the crew and cirrus men
slept in a dark hoo-at least had hunks there.
On line nights, whether al sea or III port, they
generally stretched down on d'sck.
There WIS IA stamp NJ ul hoo.s sand n grind
INK OF teeth somewherr b'aDw. Look out Tor
that age there; two biz snakes in th"re SAID
one OF the company a. tie reporter grOped
around IA the dim light Of the hold.
"Nr~ and II that shy litt. d-vil NJ Brazilian
monkey gets on a. n = back and his claws N liis
HAIR. lcu'll see u happy monkey and Il scared
What's that running over nv foot" asked
the reporter. with dim vision Of a boa con-
sirictor wndln up his legs.
on. thits thr ra'p'n. and he's tho cum
nin..est little fellow YOU ever s.iw. Him and the
monkey arr thuwarn-rt Kind of friends. that :.
WIN ra.h 80 an .qppln II thrrr only on -,
hshts. You ought TO see EN- weaken u they
get q sightOf the snHk". though. That mon
kry'll run up on that parrot cage and chatter
Il : -
tn" coon hides somewhere. no one knows
where. The biggest snake got away one day
while W. are nj sea. AMI We ruuilnt md II We
thought II had aonr overheard. But about "a
wa.'k after the carpenter was down urr-. and
way ia back t4"r". he strucN hI- loot NJ n-t
sometn NJ soft. which gave. lie 500. II WIS the
hoa, and he pirk.i 1t ~ by the neck and PUT Il
in a LITTLE ren by Themselves wore two trick
ponies. with Lake fOals. born lew DAYS axe at
sea- beyond TINS pen were some twenty horses.
perfectly 's,ntsnitd
~" They got used To H. hut Il WIS hard work NJ
first. After awhile, they seemed 10 lake to BE-
h22rrsied OUT ana ia; ,i.,, ,..,...
Brazilian Wild crt. made up the live stock be-
lun.s ~ 10 the cir us.
Poole down there" the reporter was told
uon arr anything atout al mas uu.'S thry
can nEht or do something. ! don't believe a
dozen l"rso us would go Ia see n nrnagerie. hut
tu'y Just went MID over Billy. our trick goat.
You co uld hear the niggers laugh for mile
in Para. when anyuody tried 70 ride BLY, and
lie threw him of and i seemed MS II they never
would grt red Of the trick hors $"
" Tho people down there ali speak Spanish.
or Portugu -. don they p asked the reporter
low dld You ct along " III that
on. O. $50 people don't 20 10 circus, % henr
talk they c. 70 sre som'th .ng done. W" had
ANYTHING about lhem; Ihey wanted tricks
! eli mast s. inuf u-.
20 ley apIeHr 10 enjoy circus perform
ENJOY ~ You never saw ANYTHING IL tn,
/ landed a, any town. Mr.. Nht- the manager
would 20 to ~ perm i--ion 10 y t'h the tent am,
! show. In ev~ry pt-e Put On t1.y seemed per
! iectiy happy at tho Thought of something 4
| break the nsonOtony. In. some plnres they hn'
/ never seen rlr" rs. Well. tie Who'll" town
! would sometimes turn out u So. Us land Tn,
anunais Instead Of the snail boys you 80,
] hang NJ round IA the stat p. the ,nilentn u
| VII I" suits ,wih TIER families. w0uli romr d"wi
! g. the beach and watch the landing o. IN" horse,
and the pitching Of the tents with the great :
interest. Ngs"rs, too WIN straw hat on on'
| n bundanna hAndkrr 'hi"f around them. woul,
stani ana grin, linen me wdoie town. often
would come u the show, The gentlemen
seemed L! Ike Mrs. WHsons or Mrs. Lasselle'
RID ng. The meyers didn't care So much io
that. but when b ly came in. these Niger,
| went " ID. They'd throw W their hats an'
| yell. and lump NJ and down ike mad. on, Nv,
seen niegrrs jump. taking hold Of hands. ms h III
| as their heads II seemed. The women and rhii
! dr.n kel little Charlie Xatsons bareback rid
| ing. Everybody m igg'rs and all looked with per
| feet amazsment NJ the hat = nn"r. Theya ted
! too. Just rs If they were afraid Of him. Peopl'
e. get tired Of II. show. Day times they'd sen,
| US baskets Of fruits. that VIZ didn't dare 10 eat
because We didn't know tho kinds. and We were
afraid they'd make us sick. Al Havana they ar
| NOR" used L. shows. and we did not get 30 nlu'l
attention. Generally the tent was pit he'd OF
| the beach. though sometimes We had to 90
mile inland. The Only trouble wis that It wa
| sOnletn mes SO fearful hot"
Sin', leaving New York the company have ex
| hiblted in twenty FIVE towns In Brazil. Trinidad
| Venezuela, Porto Rico. Bermudas. Cuha. ia
malca. Demerara. and at Key N'st. and hav
| been except Onaiiy free from sickness and dis
astrr. At all these places the tent has been We
| filed. and. the fourteen days tha were spent II
Para. II Was packed at every exhibition.