Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-23

Ieaper made big bet that ne could mako
three somorsaults before landing. He made
them, but landed on all fours. The money
was offered him, the committee deciding
that he had actually cleared three somsr--
saints. Well, he was ambitious ana
honest. and declared that he would not
take the money until he had landed grace
fully on his feet. lie made second leap,
landed squaroly on his head, and died IN
SANITY
DOCS the weather affect your ability to
lcapl"
DO ALL BUT RIDE HORSEBACK.
ave all hate rainy weather. Moisture
and often water gets upon the sprlng-
hoard and then we slip and fall. | cannot
saw. though. that rainy or even cold weather
Affects our muscles. After u few leaps we
warm up, and go cold or hot weather -
prettv much al the same. What general
work after the leaping do clowns have 10
do? We 20 on IN tho gTound.tuinoung
aud are expected 10 give life and dash TO
il. II Is hard work. but part OF our re-
pcrtoirc. and we 20 mcrrily through WIN
H. The uuc-ring clown Of years ago dld
not do half the work in the acroOauc me
that the horsc-play clown of to-day d2cs
with fifteen or twenty clowns To- Assist
him. One thing we rarely ever do: ana
that is ride bareback. H. is difficult TO
cut antics on q horse without falling Of.
PIG MONEY TO CLOWNS.
How do We invent horse play? Oh.
easy enough. For months before the snow
seu.ou opeus We practice and % nothing
but invent situations that We think VIII
create fun. When We apply for position
i'm "a circus we have our acts down 90 q bue
point. aud do them ON exhibition Tor the
man who employs us. What are clowns
noil2 4 frst-class clown commands "a
salary # SO per week. Many ot them
only receive $50 % week, and some 40 and
S3j. Dan Rice used to receive the muma-
cent salary of 500 per week In the palmy
DAVIS Of onc-ring circusos. He was an cN-
cortion. Of course. Tho average clown
then received from $50 10 $50 per week.
Fine Observation-Disclosures of course receive
hi.her salaries than clowns
so APPRENTICES NOW.
WHY is ~ that whenever a clown or
circus performer applies for place he is
always sim
"Ihat l.. the result Of not having theap-
prentice system. There are D0 beginners
I'M a circus. because the law iorbids chu-
dreu under % certain age appearing nm pub
lie performances. That laW killed the ap-
prentice system and helped gymnaNums
I'm the large cities. When boy or glrl Is
preparing for the circus. me- OF sne la .i,1
private lessons ~ some gymnasium I,t ,,"vl
from PROFESSOR ON old clrcu--nau. W mem
the boy arrives a' inc age OF S'ADe.I ~ ~.
generally Sp''NiS' d Eu"u 80 iD,'e WI
gymn'S', M1n "ppleS IePuvuiIl az ,'''.
~ rule % has . Ia',ei or I'l''''' VINO +,
. star performer ah" 'N' DoN Eo'' WV.
hlm rs assistant ID t"'y, oo 'lapeIy, "i'
the boy Wul SWING 10y ms lrr." al'u uo
Other tricks that hr,,'N ilui-~r""Il lNAi
could nor o" SD t'-If' iYf. ID" ," u'-
naud. too. when ine I'd-'f -N li'-'ns
trapezc octr are done. iie Is h"i SD h'"Fl
aud Dis father or CIRCUS bf"i neg, somewhat
stout. can catch hm when he illcs through
the air from swinging bar. 19ons euls
riding and tuuhlrg are seldom seen
nowadays iu circu-e~. They are generally of
age when they appear lu tine arcaa.
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Souire Jesse Il. Jones mentions Mrs
Cos who reside, some miles east of Clan
he aud Kew. Mr. smith. If The Episcopal
church. can recall that about fifty years