Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-27
SHERMAN AT A SHOW.
How the Happiest Wan of Fame i'm the
World Enjoys a Vigorous Age.

From the st. Louis GIobe-Democrat
Gen. William 7. Sherman with two OF mis-
daughters and party of ladies' and gentlemen
were at Barnum's circus on Friday night
Gtobe-Democrat reporter sat near the general
and noted the interest he took I'm every feature
OF the exhibition. BY strange coincidence the
band played MAR ching Through Georgia" for
the grand entry. After the opening strains one
OF his daughters called the generals attention
to the music
sob, yes" he said. laughing, " Marching
Through Georgia. @. course. They always give
1t to me when i come to the circus"
AS the''entry lett the tent the general caught
sight of Jumbo coming IN.
Theirs jumbo" he said. with much Juvenile
eXultati0n. Theirs Jumbo. Iumbo's coming.
Jennie! Their he is Look at him. Amt he
big?"
He clapped his hands and allowed his gray
eyes to giisten.
''Oh. no! Look at that" he shouted noint-
ing in the direction of the Chinese giant, land
see Their, that little fellow'-he was abiding to
the midget, Major Atom-'Eh, hech! hech!
hechI"
The generals laugh is curious. He starts in
on a mouthtul or wind, which he expands in
three or four short. ierky semi-yuttnral asDira-
tons. 1t has Scotch sound. something like 'Fh.
hecll. hech, hechi" the ''e" having its short fat
sound. 40 in the word get" He gives Sc pretty
much the same sound in such words as here"
there and where"
His remarks on the curiosties were fuIl of in
tereSt.
What do you think OF our IRdians?" Mr..
Thomas inquired anent the Sioux.
Good Indians" was the curt repIy.
Somebody asked why it was horses wore al
ways made to circle to the lett.
Because" said the general, ''we ALWAYS
mount on the left-the Caucasian does the In
dlan always mounts on the rigllt-and we Get
the custom of mounting on that side from our
habit of wearing the sword on the left side"
Inc general went into ecstacies over the tum-
Dlers, but the clown took his breath AWAY
Every time they raised a laugh be hech-heched
with the crowd and remarked: Theirs where
the fun comes in." When the clown I'm the fat
suit was struck across the stomach with a club
the general fairly roared and every time couple
OF men IN molly dress attempted anything funny
he called to his party to Look ther!" and See
that! No feature Of the performance escaped
IecumSeh's attention or failed TO arouse the en-
thusiasm. During the performance Mr. Thomas
took the party into the dressing tent and the
general was introduced to Miss Matte jackson.
the hurdle rider.
al deem it a great honor, general. to take
your hand" said the lady.
"oh nonsense" he replied: then REGARDING
her for a moment. with his straw hat under
one arm. he patted both her cheeks with mis-
hands and tipped her chin as if he was going 70
administer one OF his remarkable kisses. but he
didn't, he merely remarked .Yonre a nice
little girlma very nice little girl. Do you ever
get hurt"
''0h. sometime" answered the rider with n
That's too bad" the general said. '.You
should be very careful"
In the menagerie he felt of the white ele-
plants ear and petted the white monkey. but
siead-aItiy refused to walk undr Jumbo.
the test.