Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-29
RExsoxs CIRCUS.
.uRight if the Lady Rider
% uoesn'r Come Back.

.,,.croN. n. NJ, June 2o.-MaJ.
, tine hotel keeper. never haa an
Ds'' Wa, he would become a circus pro-
s".'ard manager, and probably ne
|YIl'''' ,,.ould if he had had his own way
as'' t.lt he did, and thereby hangs
Dun, winch has excited this town consld-
~ .ug The Major was single man. VINO
' ,,assad the greater part of his lie on
l@' 25an,,er. and, Notwithstanding his &C.
I7 l.,',, az Motel keeper, the only busl-
4 cupa.o't be claimed to understand was
ness ~" He mad made money IN the MOTEL
miu'us' had lost it in mining, but he sun
lne a. @,' that as regards the latter ne was
\ sharp. nth ogo two younr men ar.
hy'S S.ra with a One-horSe circus and
|The1 sn4cimens of ore from a mine
s5'0''E NOV claimed to own. AS they put
"-I,,b the Major, they naturally inter-
w MIN in their mine, and when he be-
e'Nt na clamorOus for the settlement OF
lain hoard bills, they sought to open
V''',iarions with MIN for the sale OF stock
5.ha ,omuany which they had formed.
~ m" in his line, and alter he had H.
lu' ,o.,,,Iad the matter thoroughly he be-
,'a satisfied that they had something
N.ticng that he was SWALLOWING
-Cu, # the bait than they had counted
,r.v seem to have determined TO
va dan the circus business, and, sizing
nn, ,I nile. they agreed to sell him one
up,.I interest for $1,000. The Major
. .ai.d The money aud the papers Were
jra,,i That night his two guests dis
o'~.ared. and the next Gay the Mayor
airG himself with oWcus on ms hands.
,'IT~IIgn be began to suspect that all was
,t ri.,bt if WAS a fortnight before he dis
l,,srsd mat the mine had been sailed
e15,nat The circus men were brace OF
@ ~-, enfarprising swIndlers. He had
',,r,J hin against the SHOW of very large
dimensions. and ash he had suffered 80
r'rrn il occurred 10 him that perhaps he
-n',lnt run it while and get his money
out Of 1t.
Tho following stock on hand: one dilapl-
dated tent capacity 500, with seats,
oolps. and cordage To match; two wagons,
hur mules. one horse, one clown and gem
pral umOler, one lady performer, and one
hov who could do various acts. sum
miuiug the artists before him he informed
them that. in view OF me debts OF their
YIa employers, and in Obediance TO the
customs OF the country. ne had taken
possessiOn Of the circus ana would run
il hereafter to suit himself. III they
wanted to stay for a while until he
larled the ropes, he would continue
uem 10 their old places and pay them their
salaries regularly. All manifested an
eagerness to remain, and the Major an
nyuuced to his friends his purpose of con-
tputDg the show as soon as he could
make Lne necessary arrangements for
cuauge Of programme. For a few days ne
was busy, but at length The night for the
Opeaiug was liked, and big crowd was
present to see what sort or show the
Major intended to make.
After waiting TOR half an hour past the
time appointed for the opening, there
threatened to De a riot IN the tent if the
performance did not begin at once, and
0le Of the artists appeared in the ring
l0ng enough to announce that there had
been an unavoidable delay, but that
everything would be in readiness. Ten
minutes later the grand entry was made,
and thereafter the show went on without
many hitches, the crowd being nightly
pIeasd. After the performance the delay
was explained by the Major at MS hotel.
The artists, when all ready to begin the
grand march, had struck-tue clown for
more pay, the others for back pay, and
the lady rider for a husband. She be-
came very suddenly overwhelmed with
confusion at the thought Of her loneliness
80 far away from home ana friends, and
declared that she could not undergo the
ordeal OF appearing in public unless
there was some man to whom she had
DO uppaul flr a.,
l0r, VINO became fairly wild, fixed mat
ttrs with the others, but with her 1t was a
more ticult task. She would not re-
cede from her ultimatum, which was that
10 dignity less august than that of wife OF
Ile proprietor OF the show would satisfy
her, and the Major had To yield or disap-
point his friends. y Justice OF tue Peace
Was sent for, piCEed out OF the assem-
blaze AS matter OF fact, and the two
were made one IN the dressing room,
Sonora lnez being gorgeously arraYed in
Tea lights and spaug.es, aud the Major in
Dis everyday costume with big felt hat
pushed back on his head. These few pre-
Amlaaries arranged, the performance was
opened as has been stated.
Speaking with his friends on the sub
leet' Inc Major said ne thought a mean
advantage mad been taken of MIN, but
tAat IN view Of his sacrifices ne felt that
IL was DO more than tair that the people
snOuid give nm hearty support. Thls
1le{ d!d l0r a week, when with a reor-
canned troupe he took the road, leaving
.Ae hO'el IN charge Of tue hOstler. Work
.ls souJl the circus stopped for a day or
t"o al eacA OF the several small camps
tl"een here aud the International
yuhdary, making money at all, aud then
.oo'eu oyer into Mexico, where it's
I"ementsWere lost track OF. Yesterday
we MAYOR returned, rather flush of money
lLu seemingly well satisfied with himself.
n'eI dispensing hospitality in the bar
.l0A' lot some time, he took his place IN
sl: Oi0"" al"
.. mace myself whole and cleaned up
.5 W. mat circus, boys. She's over in
"eAlcD now, pointing south. They
~. i' 1A uefs and struck over there. Pll
ga WI 10" 1t happened. AS soon as |
h, we snow over the line mapped out a
No. "II IN advance ana told the crowd
prs,,a, would travel ahead while.
It,}s,ut'1g TO be afraid OF robbers,
And lug 'lsn mat had sent money ahead,
na,o, 'I1%ao AT certain points which !
knsy would meet them and pay up. /
eont, mighty we'll that a show that
sir ~' ~ "Ve Ia Mexico now would do so on
tbG ,,'. 'lere isn't money enough down
rot rit W. "ad gun, and my aim was to
55Ia w VI me thing before it put me in "a
the o.. wen, left the show in charge of
bI1iso'inah ana went ahead for ways,
IsIJ nm lhree or four places, and then
Anrs W.T. VT America. They're just about at
d ill.,. W'Qay, where they won't take in
'6It ~, , out they'll keep on until the mid
By bn|e4t week, expecting to see me.
IN ,t1'', ume there won't be enough cash
be 'o"d TO buy meal and they will
"p,,Ha 'u up worse than was here"
WIFI ~, what about the woman-your