St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-04

Holo The HaPPiest HaH Of Fame Ss Ga.
N WOrid Enjoys Vigorous d0c.

Hoar the HapPiest Man Of Fame Sn fhc
World ESjoysa Vigorous 10r.
General William I. Sherman with two Of
his daughters and Z party Of ladies' and gen
tlenan were al Barnum's circus on Friday
night. A Goje DssH,crat reporter sat near
the general and noted the interest he took
in every feature Of the exhibition. By a
strange coincidence the band PLAYED
Marching Through Georgia. for the grand
entry. After the opening strains one Of his
daughters called the generals attention 10
the music.
Goa. yes" he said, laughing. ''Mareh-
ing Through Georgia, Of course. They al
ways give il 10 me when l come 10 the
circus.p
AS the "entry'' left TIE tent the general
caught sight Of Jumbo coming in.
ThefsJumboi'' he said, with much juve-
nile exuiiation. Theirs Jumboi Jumbo's
coming. Jenniel Their be is. Look at him
Amt he bigl"
He clipped his hands and allowed bis gray
eyes TO glisten.
son. hot Look al thati'' he shouted,
pointing In the direction OF the Chinese
giant. .'aud see Their, the little fellow
he was abiding 70 the midget, Major
! Ai0In-"Eh. hcch hech hech:'
The generals laugh Is curious. He starts
4 in 90 a mouthful OF wind, which he expands
in three or four short, irrSy, semi-guttural
aspirations. he has Scotch sound, some
thing like ''Eh, hrch! hrcB! hecn.'' the ''e''
/ having its short, hat sound, as in the get +"
4 He gives ''e'' pretty muen the same sound
IN such words as ''here" ''there" aud
''where."
His remarks on the curiosities we're full
OF interest.
'What do you think OF our Indiansl"
Mr. Thomas inquired ancnt the Sioux.
Cool Indians" was the curt reply.
Somebody asked why Il was horses were
always made to circle to the left.
Because" said the general. "we always
MONT on the left-tbe Caucasian docs, the
J Inaian always mounts on the rght--and we
| get the custom of mounting on that side
/ from our habit Of wearing the sword on the
/ left side"
The general went into ecstacies over the
tum biers. but the clowns took bis breath
away. Every time they raised Z laugh he
hech-heched with the crowd aud remarked /:
Theirs where the fun comes in" When
the clown in the Fat suit was struck across
the stomach with club the general fairly
roared and every time n couple Of men in
molly dress attempted anything funny be
called to his party 10 Look thcrr' and ''See
thati" No feature Of the performance es-
capped Tccumseh's attention OF failed 10
arouse his enthusiasm. During the per-
Torrance Mr.. Thomas took the party into
the dressing tent aud the generai was intro
duced TO Miss Matte jackson, the hurdle
| rider.
Il deem it great honor, general TO take
your hand" said the lady.
'.Oh, nonsense" he replied; then regard
ing her for a moment, with his straw hat
under one arm, he patted her cheeks with
bis hands and tipped her chin as II he was
goiBg, TO administer one oI his remarkable
kisses. but be didn't, be merely remarked,
YOU'RE a nice little eirl-a very nice little
girl. Do YOU ever get hurtl''
''Oh, sometimes" answered the rider, with q
naive twist Of her head.
.'Tuat's too badli the general said ''You
should be very careful"
In the menagerie he felt Of the white
elephants ear and petted the white monkey,
but steadfastly refused to walk under Jumbo
although his daughters courageously braved
the test.-lSt Louis G0Je-D Democrat.