Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-01-16
[oRIGINAL.
LITHLE QUEEN OF TaE ARENA.
BY A. T. NJ.

BY A. t. NJ.
Stars Of the armament are not the oD-
ly ones that shine, for there be those of
arth In all the walks OF life,
eprofessions, trades and positions,
Of high and low degree showing their
twipkling brillancy rs mVhsrs fash
athwart the sky and are seen<ho more.
An old admirer would cast q line or
80 ahoat on the sea Of newspaper scraps
relating 10 the head line of this article:
Sallie Stickney, who died in New York
on the 9th inst. OF consumption, aged As
years. She belonged to and was the
bright particular star of race OF circus
people.
Her father, Samuel Stickney married
Ia Miss Dewolf, OF Philadelphia, an &C.
complished and refined woman, five
children being the result Of that mar.
riage-Bob, Sam, Rosaline, Emma and
Sallie. Ali are dead save Bob and
Sam, who are still In the profession.
Never had 6allie An equal In her
prime ; she paled the light Of all as an
|equestrienne except one, and that one
a man Omar Kingsley was his proper
name. but he preferred to be known as
Ella Zoyara, and ride - female, and
was 30 considered by all, In and ont Of
the profession and rival "our Sallie, AS
the bucks OF the day delighted TO call
her, In the eame company all over the
world, under the management OF 3. Q.
Stokes.
Suddenly, and most unexpectedly,
Miss Zoyara informed Sallie's father,
who was with the circus as ring mas
ter, that she, Miss Zoyara, was be.
and wanted 10 marry hts, 6tickney's,
daughter Sallie.
Sallie told the writer that her fathers
face, assuming three times it's proper
length at such revelation, was the
very picture OF surprise and perplexity.
Hundreds OF tricks, and serious ones,
too, did Z1yara play upon Sallie that
she, Sallie, might lose caste with the
public. Failing In all petty ways TO
accomplish his end, KinRsley-all
hands agreeinR-married the little
fairy Of the sawdust, aud Omar donued
10 ale attire, for he could not brook q
rival In maid or wife.
Poor feliow'l he has gone to his 30
count, having died in Calcutta In 1879,
ot black small pox, exercising his pro-
fession as horse trainer, and . most
accomplished woman---or man, what
you wiil-was he.
Il Now, aside from the death of ouI
little heroine, Sallie, comes the most In
IterestinR part Of this sketch. The
daughter OF Sallie and Omar, Donna
Iqueer name, isn't It? Yet that is the
name Of good, q true and . comely
lass now travelling with Miace's Hump
lty Dumpty Troupe. She is one OF the
most pains taking, useful and accom-
Iplished young people in the profession,
and whose suitability OF disposition
|. natural gifts, and refinement, should
made her an ornament any where, undeI
all circumstances, elbowing with al
Igood man, as husband, as walks ths
teArth, Is the firm conviction Of the
writer.
Il Let It be known, to the girls credit
that after her mothers health began Il
fail, and she was quite unfit to maintain
! herself, four years ago, Donna put he
: shoulder to the wheel to support he
! mother and herself, and did 1t mos
? oInobly, and all praise for her or an!
! child who does the like.
II hese quote from o lengthy and
handsome notice OF the death OF Sallie
pm blished In the Louisville Commercial
donna Stickney made her frst ap
! pearance before an audience In Cal
I cutta, she then being but four ye rs o
. age she did tight rope act, and wa
, balanced on her mothers head whil
: riding on horseback"
II The treasurer of Welsh's circus
! Sttwenty.five years ago, assured tn
. writer In the presence of those VIII
! knew, that for years he had paid Salli
. 1915 DER week for her services, an enoT
i. NOUS salary at that time. She coul'
!. command her own terms anywhere
and bald pates of to-day can well re
!. member, while perhaps q few ambe
! tears will trickel down their furrowel
. cheeks in remem brance of the departed
. when they boasted the possession OF
: tslipper of Little Louise, as abe wa
then called.
!, And Sallie was thrifty woman, tn
= while, for she managed 10 raise an
4 manage q circus or two on her own &C
! count, after she earned and spent fol
TUNE on those very ones bearing tn
/, Inanie, and now living.
The subject of our scribling died sur
= rounded with staunch friends, MI
y Miaso's own people, while not Stick
y ney honored the funeral rites with thei
: presence. And she sleeps as well.
u EOOF DOnuh Wab Al hOutuoAy
:. Ian engagement and could not reacl
7, New York in time.
III The writer might easily cover tn
.. Ispace of this paper, with anecdotes
!. Sallie Stickney Ktngley, but past
: Iall her fame, and let US hope that th
!, Isreat ring. master OF this our circus vi
J. IDEAL rs kindly with the clown as th
4 Istaf; the pompus manager, and the lyin
Iadvertising agent, the lightning ticke
{ Iseller as he will with the broker-paw
= lor Wall street; and "We. Us and 90 u
\ lockers on.
= A little girl who was asked what 81
s Imeant by saying she had been bal
= tised two times, replied that it didn
= take the first time. In this 1t wa
Y different from Red Star Cough Cur'
} That medicine goes to the spot at ono
d, and relieves permanently.
MI Merchant Tailor.
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