St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-17

fashion, and are good targets for the boys TO
throw at. 1t does not follow that because a
show has fine paper on The walls that il is a
meritorious organization. The poorest shows
sometimes have the most attractive bills.
1t will not be safe to conclude that, because
the posters announcing t he coming of a GER
tain attraction are finished and first-class,
the show is not worthy of patronage. Frank
Mayo, for long time, had the reputation of
carrying the most artistic stand of paper that
was ever stuck up to a bill board. II was
vari-colored and represented scenes from
''Davy Crockett" The bills of Robson &
Crane, delneating Oriental pageants and dis
plays in their grand revival of 'FThe Comedy
of Errors" were artistic in the extreme, and
reflected credit on all concerned in their pro =
| duction. Several of the leading attractions,
including opera companies, announce their
coming in single-sheet posters, without any
attempt at display.
But the circus bin boards eclipse every
thing else so far as magnitude and extent OF
colors are concerned. A circus poster
knows no such thing as physical impossi-
bility. 1t will represent a man or woman
| standing on the neck of running horse.
That is an easy feat compared with others.
For instance, the elephant in the picture is
made to stand on his head and to swing him.
self by means of his trunk wrapt around a
huge turning pole. But what delights an
artist, engaged in delineating scenes at the
sawdust opera, is to represent a monstrosity
of some character. He is ordinarily happy, If
his pictures are any criterion OF such feel
| ing, when he has n homeless or India rubber
man TO represent and he gets the pictorial
all
impossible positions; but his happiness knows
no bounds when he undertakes the freak Of
nature business. He gives his imagination
full sway and a series of pictures, bringing
into prominence the double-beaded girl OF
whatever may be the abnormal characteristic
is the result.
A St. Paul young woman, out horseback
| riding last summer, had q runaway eXpe
rience. The horse, becoming unmanaCeable,
took the bit in his mouth and dashed down q
country road at full speed. Her escort ut
tempted TO follow her, but the chatter of his
| horses hoofs on the ground in mad
pursuit seemed 10 intensity the
fright and speed of the runaway. He
therefore, reluctantly abandoned the pursuit
Down the roadway the runaway rushed his
fair rider holding on che saddle for dear life
| The shaking up TO which she was subjected
disengaged the false frIzzes and ringlets thai
nestled among her scanty locks, and the false
tresses fell to the ground. The horse finally
exhausted himself, after running several
miles, and allowed himself TO be caught. The
young woman was in the saddle.
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Her escort was speedily on the scene of &C
ton and assisted her to dismount. He like
| FaIg
been dropped during her mad career over the
country. After ascertaining that she was
not injured in the least he said:
"well, Miss -, how did you feel when the
horse was galloping along and you failed TO
stop himy'
AT times" she replied, II felt as thou gl
my time had come, and closed my eyes and
prayed Then thought what a fright / was
with my hair down and part Of it on the road
and said 10 myself, barn this horse, any
way" THE 0NLooKER.
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