The New York herald., 1878-10-05
THE LEOPAkD'S Ire.

THE WOMAN WHO DEFIEs THE WILD BEASTS
AT THE EQUEscURgICULUM ATTACKED by
ONE OF THE ANIMALS.
The last act of the circus had come, and the
diencc prepared Tor the sensation winch was to
be the climax. The horses and The gyinnasts
clowns had nnished ana the wild beasts were to be
deded. Ihe Greasy little wegon that held Them was
drawn out into the ring, and woman entered the
cage-a slender, 1.-THE. active, sinewy woman, with
black eyes u OF fre and cruel rawhide wnp in her
hand. The whip weighted at the handle aud
quick shit would make deadly slungshei but this
the audience did not kuow.
Il was Nine. Rhinchart, and the wild beasts were
the lion, honess leopard IN the Equescurrcuium.
II was yesterday, In the aft,rnoon. The woman
cool, careful, quick and keeny watcniul as ever
snapped tbe whip around, and with sharp, angry
words OF command drove the beasts from corner 10
corner IN tue usual style oil such performances IL
exciting even to those used 10 the KIND Of per.
they witnessing and 10 be ladies an
Gu hdreu was thrilling, tor tue deep, angry
the beasts was no mock raging They were TOO sulen
TO be laughed ut
suddeniy Nine Rninehart stepped backward 10
leave room for the lion 10 Jump n one OF Toe tricks
she had taught him, ana sue stepped against the
leopard With snarl that seemed hall human IN It's
malice ana wholly dcviiish IN its utter ierocity the
nsry beast turned Its mead and raised its paw The
paw rested one moment on the right thigh Of the
ing woman, aud the claws snot straight through The
tbih garments into the u,vering flesh. The Jaws
now open an instant and then closed what seemed
the woman's body.
realized that what they saw was anything different
from the usual performance, for every thing Nine.
Rhiaehart had done had been done IN q flash, aud
there realize this before sue had
mastered the situation. turning as quickly as the
huge leopard had turned she shot her slender whnc
lett hand straight from the shoulder leo pards
throat with mutton as quick as Heenan's, aud with
her right she whired the wnip around and brought
the loaded handle down squareiy between the
two great green eyes That were cleaning
hate into her own. Thon shifting the whip
again so quickly that few saw the motion rained
b dozen quick fierce blows the tsnderest spots the
leopard wears. There was not time ior the shudder
the audIenoe began to ee 10 have passed away be
the trick was over, the lion ready Tor is next
word OF command, and the leopard had sunk back
two steps far corner OF The little cage cowed
aud beaten BY a woman ne could nave rent limb from
lmo had he known his power.
THE WOUNDED WOMAN.
Only three great drops oil blood remained tell tho
story Of what ght have happened and they did not
show on the gaudy dress sho wore. Tho woman's
stays, rzid and stronger than the fashionable corset
had served 10 protect her side from the ianas OF the
beast, and her arms and legs were only scratched.
Al least she called tncm scratches, when y few
ments later she laugnugiy stretched out MANNED
arm and Rrasped the reporters hand go nrmy az al
over the "scratches,n dIsdainng any better treat.
ment. 'It'll heal right up che said.
TO question about her buslnesa I'm Lsnetta Ruine-
hart, sam RInenart's wife, tnats been every
circus man 70 me country ior the past ten years a.
been Tor three years; but pm aking care Of two
cnildren. lie does wnat he likes ana do what
Tor myself aud them. No. there's no divorce"
Nine. or Mile. Rninehart, as sbe Is called indifcr-
enuy ou the buls-.'The Madame" every one
around the circus calls her respsctfullyis black
haired, biaca-eyed woman, with strong features
strong Fingers. quick eyes aud notions VINO talks
simpIy aud unansctedy OF what sue does another
pretty-hardiy even nandsome--Dut is strong aud
woman would talk Of smbroidcring. Her face is
pIcssing and intelligent
"Ivo been ali my hfe - she said. AT least
for sixteen years, and sixteen years ago was ny
grI. began In the side-sbow line, and kept candy
stands aud that sort Of shing. How did get
thisy Well hardy know. had an idea could 10
u, and did FIRST ! began riding Now there Is
hardly bone IN my body that HASN'T been broken by
a horse at some time or another, but I'm afraid
oisany norse living Well thought could do as well
with the beasts as any Of ths tanners, aud got a
chance to try with ses' Brothers circus that ira
vced out oil Columbus, anu then I've kept 10
mostly all the tim..p
"Ns, | never mad bone broken by any OF the wild
beasts. It's lucky lor me- TOO, for such wounds
never seon TO neal Jim, yonder, got b,tten by lion
i've years ago and one OF mis- bones shattered and
never healed. But I've mad my flesh torn chewsd
up most horribly at dinerent times. 81 y leg, from my
waist TO my heel, has been torn all over. rms
ucuar leopard has attacked me four times this
son. You see he 10 ugly any way aud he seems 10
bate me particularly. 1 ought to feed them all my
SELF but have been careless about IL lately
let Que OF the do u Tor Well, TINS leopard
can't seem TO stand u to have the change my dress
Got struck VITA tho bondc lover while ago ana put
on q bloGdo rig, and wnen took II OF he went Tor
mc.n
"wha. do dor Well, hardly know. 1 get hold
of his nose or his throat and beat him with whip
aclao dont know why is, but he gets frightened
and gives up right away. l suppose It's because |
don't get frightened. 1 always have q club handy,
however, IA case should drup my whIp, ana man
Always stan1s near TO help moO
Weil, yes people say to me very often You viii
go IN some time you WON'T come out, but Away
say tnat never think OF IL tnst way. always think
I'm coming ous. What would become OF the chill
dren u dldn'.n