The sun., 1889-12-22

llfe." the old SNOWMAN said. DIR. Conley
brought me selim the Nd nrSdirie h8Tse a iTSm Tsa
OF messenger stock. and Julia, chestnut sor;
rel, had coat Of haif like satin. Cordelia and
o ss ra ks 20 msn a1S cared d
them, selim died here seven ye@Srs @ ago M IYsr Cor
No E' money could buy him. Hundreds Of
thousands 81 people say .S ana d aamrG1 ana Sa nIa
see the oid buiidine.S ''''
The tTaini5E building ls an octagonal struc-
tent. 1t is made on an umbrella plan. the roof
having no pillar supports to Interfere with Tid-
On On two w Sides are stale for twenty four houses
and dressing rooms. The building Is 80 teet Ii IN
in hS sRt SPDg aSd GS o
10-foot ring for single horse riding; The place
Is now gsed by stoneestters IN this building
SsSa SsS RSSy so SoaEGed E S%H IN Mr. stonOs house
M%e SS GSei kfM9 MS4 STS Bfowh 0 visa
Katie Stokes. hobert stioknSy, John He Henry
GHISkw GISiT william bperow. I'd o Ferry l Charles Fish.
Ton years ago used 70 enter me rapG,", Mr.
fifteen years ago could turn somersault
But I am too stiiI now TO do the old tricks, I
c9ad keep Gns Of old hSrsss ss es rst IN 1RG
who vi Asi turned nSS "o sooPeTsauIt % on bareback
iiorpe, and .sho made the first attempt in this
building Her mother Nine TSurnlsTiId & 1nid IRON d1,
CSs che say '0Pd ny
tsna snG an hour We we went to The house. Mary
turned a somersault on the dining-room
and % father Sa W. were amazed. AZ the end Of six
months l had her perfect at the trick, y, ,.u
NE: Stone next directed attentiSn ion f. the rusty
Paterson branch OF the Erie Railroad. He said
# was put down when ne first came to Franz m
Jewett also gave him a light hand car. with
rermissiou to run It on the main tracks. he
e Erie ROAD ROAD an and the trains passing the house
had to stop to let Mr.. Stone on or of whom he
dosd ts % hS
Jewett, who gave him new car. and directed
'"e my N.Y. Ucauaintanee a % NV with Mr.. Jewett was
made under, peculiar circumstances" Mr..
sssa was sven n 16i then
o very small place.. country-looking fellow
arose from seat 20 When the via prairie d9rse 1ngo
ward and volunteered TO ride the horse. Mr..
Jewett. who was in the apdienoe shouted to
Mr.: Jewett eraPp!ed with tie man, who; after
nine s'6cs; horse. ' As the spirited animal dashed
around at full speed the, man eyayed like q
Fepf Of the
After casting on the country dress. the people
cav that the supposed drunken man was my
self, the bareback phenomenon. rs was called.
Mr.. Jewett sought an Introduction. and the
friendship then formed has remained true"
Mr.. Stone snid that after he returned from
England in 1855. he performed in Philadelphia,
Boston. and elsewhere. He went to the plains
with Van Amburgh aud caught eleven buifaloes
and three antelopes. which he took to New
York In 1860. He was offered 5000 q week to
exhibit the animals In England. but they were
poisoned In Jim Nicholson's circus. Fourteenth
street and sixth avenue, after 4 Mr.. stone had
he Joined Stone & Murray's circus TO help his
brother Dan. and In 1868 he retired from the
ring. His last performance was given In Limp
manns circus IN Cincinnati, where he rode at
such a speed. and performed such daring fents
that women tainted. He did It to- spite the
managers. who had not behaved right
Tell circus lovers in THE SUM-" said Mr..
Stone. that only q few OF tho old showmen are
left. John H. Nathan, rs years old, lives in
New York. He was a great four-horse rider.
Seth B. Homer. u line saddle rider. lives at
Brewster's station. New York. He is about rs
years old. John Robinson. the miliionai re
circus owner. who was rider died In Cincin-
natl recently. l knew him At New Orleans
when he was very poor. He fell in love ut Gov
ington. Ky. many years ago, when we were
ment. think Adam Forepaugh is the greatest
circus and menagerte manager over know.
but he has not the reputation Barnum has
the name. and that is the great thing. for 1t
draws crowds and tho money. He asked my
advice months ago about his trip to England.
told him not to go outside Of London and to
come back quick in the spring.