New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-01

can be seen is little fuzzy tail sticking out But
sometimes If the lions very quiet, little head
with large round pointing straight upward
and wondering ewes, will peep ont. followed by a
pair of tiny arms which poke into the straw Its
fur is mouse -colored and of about the same tex
ture rs that OF mouse-skin.
TRAINING FOR TIE RING.
TIE ring room was in use fot training horses and
bareback riders, under the direction of the famous
Melville, who IS "king' of several branches of
athletics. This man and the elephant-keeper Mr.
Arstingstal, are thought to be two very tall
feathers in Mr.. Barnums hat. The new horses are
generally quite easy to train. a few weeks perfect
ing them. The new men, however are emea ar
Iassed a good deal by the constant fear OF falling
winch is always likely to happen at trst; On TINS
account, a skeleton derrick is set up IN the centre
of the ring A rope is put through pulley at the
end Of the derrick arm, and fastened TO the rdei
belt The other end OF the rope Is held w an
assistant. Wien the rider goes around the ri the
derrick-arm is pushed around after him by means OF
lever. Should the rider lose his balance, the man
at the other end of The rope holds on for dear NE
and the rider is suspended sprawilngln the ar,
after the fashion of lumpty-Dumpty intranSlorWa,
tion scenes The ng-master holds the larat; aud
thus takes three men to teach one TO rlde
While this performance was gong on, one Vl Tue
riders told a story which illustrated the hardShIps
Of circus life. Not long ago French family ol
acIotats travelled with Mr. Barnuln III being, Oy
the way "A common thing for families to remain 10
gcthcr in the circus business. one OF tho
daughters pretty girl and the pet OF me ialliS,
had nightly TO be shot from cataput thirty or
forty feet through the air INTO ne spread 10 tach
her. one evening the machine was sprung 100
soon, and in some way the poor gTiS neck Was Hlt,
the blow paralyzing her instantly and bringing
death III a few hours. Bread must he earned
though il he eaten with tears, and with their new
load of sorrow the child family went on Win 'D'l
Above the three rooms already described were
lumber and canvas lofts Here was the snake
chamer who plies the rade OF a carp nier during
the winter months. This man SAID That ne hrs'
tried the entlcng art on the g"ulai ailltSi'ahr.
Constructors and anaCOndaS, he Thought, were very
easy to manage, though at times thoy would uiIe
hun or give hlm too aiCctIonate an embrace IL
they were well fed be could do what ne pleased
with them. especially aS they have no poison.
Ra:tlesuakes require considerable care.
ODDS AND ENDS OF TIE SHOW.
To anyone entering at the gate of the grounds
which not open TO the public, two SECRETARIES VIII
usually present thcmclvcS. One OF these i Mr..
Baruum's private secretary, the other pet bird OF
like appclldtIun, to winch Is permitted olEhi!cu
freedom. Thee are asu scN erai pcicans StrclIlns
about aud a coach dog, great laNollte WIN me
elephants. On the night Is the binding M "h'cI
the painting, Carprntcrlng, harucoS-mahlng ana
general tluher'ug for the show - cong H. Hcre
were nineteen charots IN different stages o. con-
structiuu orchest-mclochors with The eNaSperdjnE
tune pant taken out broken cages anu wagons lHIIe
forces were IN different parts OF the binding n
one room harnesses were hanging 10y huudleds Vh
the left Is the car shed. % buIldng over 800 ieet
LONG and four five tracks wide, IN winch the cars
fer Transporting the show are kept. II l~,Iuil 10
Overlooking. a number Of Hat cars being outside;
There are a present SlHtN 81 tHt3t Cdt8 AZ"
more are expected. They are of al sorts from the
twelve Pullman seeprTs 70 the elephant cars IN
each of which five elephants are slowed away.
" hen OH the road all these ears make mp hve OF SIX
trains. Under the wide caves OF the cIr shed are
ranged the gorgeous and lnNulous SHOW wagons III
which Tie animals are cNllhitcd. WIN ines are
the cannon from which /aIci vas shot, and the
catapult mentioned above. The thrcr large bulld-
ingS torn three sides of a quadrangle. Behind
them the ten acre lot where The bridgeport SHOW
is held at the beginning Of every season.
The circus business demands a small army OF per
formers and attendants. Mr.. Barnum in the com
ing season will have over 600 persons III his pay.
The master OF the sails VIII have force OF 10
tcnt-Sctters the head groom, 80 gTo0mS; the LOAD,
ing master 100 TaZOr-baCks' y; the mcnarcrie, 90
attendants: and the advertising department, 10
men ALWAYS ahead of the show. There VIII be per
formers of all sorts. caterers sidesh0wmcn, elc; AT
least 200 more in number. Tho master of the sails
said that in eighteen minutes his force OF 10 men
had taken down and packed IN the wagons fifteen
tents containing 5000 yards OF canvas. 10 say
nothing of the ropes poles, and other appoint
ments.
A new attraction for expectant juveniles is a
Mother IIuhbards snoc which l. fully large enough
10 fit Chic. 20 81. Louis maiden foot, allowing
{ r the extreme estimates of the rival newspapers,
Ii Is to bc mounted OH wheels filled with the con
venieut children of the company and drawn along
Ahw said the greatest American Snowman, rs
he came around corner OF the building, an
glad YOU have given us "a call, MT. lRiBu NJ. As
for myself am now III my cNcntY-t hild year, ana
in the best Of health. ! still exercise personal
supcgVsiOn over all my concerns, and und a. al
ways have found, that it PAYS As for the show
business | apply to ii Daniel NCbStcrS OPlnl"n !
concerning the law, The lower story is crowded,
but there is always plenty of room upstairs"
SO saying Mr.. Barnum turned away, his face
bcamug with a satisfaction That completely
dmmed the luStrc of his diamond ShIrt-pin.
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