The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-16
1MpRoMpTU CIRCUS AT MOUNT CARMEL
Ground and Lofty Tumbling by Aero.
batic Actors - Mysterious Music
which Charms the Hearers -.'
Broomstick...Daint GlOve."Pret-
ty Hand.

~ HanO.
MOUNT CARMEL, April 5th, 1890.
The big circus In Mt Carmel Was not a.
together failure. But owing TO the negIi.
gencp of the advance agent In pasting up the
| bills, the time and actors were known only 70
select few. Mr.. II. P. Mercer, the State
actor, opened the performance by gettins In
! road cart that had no horse hitched to II. and @
the shafts were elevated about Two ieei
above the ground resting carelessly on small
work bench. Mr.. Mercier who weighs over
two hundred pounds nttemptedd pd 10 sn0W Mo 10 u ~
test the springs OF said cart. He steps INTO
the cart with dignity. and With hourish ms
mighty averdupoiSe came down on TIE seal
/ when with tremendous bound In the nir
the shafts make an upward spring. At the
snme time Dan Culyer makes plunge for the
shafts To act as horse. when an uneSpecteu
thing happens that was not down on me pro, pro
the superior weight Of the "Slate acior
causes Dan TO di<cribe half circle through
| the air and 10 come down with mighty
bump In close proXimlly. ~. 10 M Mr; M Merc'ei
Baker, g. w. Morrah, M. g. Cade and !. o.
through the binding dust and tears OF the
spectators, was seen Two par % 81 egS gnnt a san
tinels.
But this picture was seen only for a mo
ment. Mr.. Mercier shovel his superior
| training by presenting himselil In an uprlsh'
position full OF smiles and bows.
TT G, Baker broke his suspendera. John
Morrah has had pain In his Side nearly ever
since. T. o. Estes was TOO hoarse to join the
choir In his accustomed place at Sunday
School, and Mr. Cude got enough Iaugh N
last him week. All went home satisfied
that they had got their moneys worth.
| Dan COyer's failure TO act horse success
| fully. has cast such gloom over him that ne
is almost ready 10 say that he was not dar
| Our town Is certainly advancing rapidly
when such renowned artists can be induced
| to stop among us. -,
But to wind up the days enjoyment, al
night there was ghost who discovered swee,
music on the piano at the Mt. Carmel Hotel
while quite crowd OF young people were en-
There was panic and rush for the doors
There was but few young men present, ou,
quite crowd OF young ladies. Dr. Black ano
Mr. Estes undertook 10 act the roll OF KnlghtS
| for the frightened young ladies, ana neadec
| by brave young lady armed with broom
| stick they proceeded down the steps, wnen 10
the music ceased and the parlor was empty
When everything was quiet, there could oe
heard the sweetest of music from the pnrlor
| II was repeated again and again. DR.. Black
became so demoralized that he was not ape
the next day to answer urgent calls from MS
patients Finally dainty glove was
found laying on the plano that was tound tC
fl (the next day. the hand OF one OF the Pret
tiest Inaidens our town. Then you see IN
stead Of II ghost, 1t was the loveliest witch o.
the place.
Now, Mr.. Editor, as have given you some
| of the fun seeing part Of our town, Will In
my next endeavor to show you lts adVan
tages as a health and pleasure resort, as one
| OF the greatest centres for an oil mill anc
barrel factory. And the place for large pay
Ing hotel, &c. CAhiHhoE'