The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-30
WATERBURY
CIRCUS

NEW YORK, Aug. IS Special CORES
pondence of THE HERALD. -''And how
many wonderful adventures and narrow
escapes have you experienced.' one of US
asked the colonel who had not spoken for
some time though we were telling stories
of moving accidents by food and field, of
which he must have had his share as a
brave soldier first and since as journalist
and lawyer.
Three" he replied sententiousy, and
after pause went on. The first was at
Bull Run. 1t was very simple and not
impressive in the telling At the time
when reJreat had been ordered, or begun
without the order, more likely, L found
myself separated from my command and
within few feet of the Confederate lines
Just as turned my horse to ride back to
my regiment [ was struck a downward
! blow upon the head by fragment from an
exploded shell. l knew nothing further
what happened, but L afterward learned
that had ridden 500 yards and fairly into
our own lines before falling from my horse.
a surgeon would find it hard to believe
that L could ride so far unconscious and
with such wound, but it is true.n
'And the second!"
swell, that was long time after; long,
long time, as it seemed. We had fought
nearly through the war and after half
starving with q corps of invasion had
pierced through the country to the Gulf
How we enjoyed the rest and the beaches
One day l was riding along the beach at
low tide when my mare SHE'D and refused
to go farther. t'oolishly, urged her on.
Again she tried to stop and again l COM
PEELED her to 90 ahead, until all at once she
began to sink, trembling in every limb and
= A.
into qulcksand. In spite of her plunging
and rearing, the animal went lower and
lower, until, to relieve her of my weight,
L jumped off the saddle and then ! began to
sink, too. Presently, the mare was in up
to her back and l to my armpits.
spread my arms out along the surface to
hold myself up as long as possible. 1t
was useless to scream; there was no one
within hearing. ] had long ago given
myself mp Tor lost when, by accident, some
OF our men came riding up. Still L was
not saved. They could not safely come
near me until one of them galloped off and
presently returned with lot of fence rails.
With these they built a sort of mud cause
way and finally pulled out not only me but
my mare. But had only fifteen minutes
to spare.
1.-The third narrow escape was also one
Of carelessness. l was on a fast moving
railroad train, and in passing from one car
to another fell between them and little at
one side breaking one arm. l still held on
by the sound arm, and, being something of
, an athlete in those days. tried to throw
myself back upon the platform. Four
times l tried and failed, and then I knew
that with the pain of the wound and nv
exertion my strength was rapidly going.
1t was then or never. | made a fifth and
, last effort, straining evrry power of body
and Will to the utmost and succeeded.
Somehow l CROPPED my way into the car
and fell at once into a seat and dead
: faint"
THE WATERBURY CIRCUs.n
reporters don't always enjoy the
errands they are sent upon, especially
those requiring what is called ''cheek, -
said one OF the Past Masters of the art in
little gathering of kindred spirits the
other day. ''Do you remember Water
bury's private circus in his gorgeous barn
a few years ago!"
Every one did.
"Of course" said the Past Master,
, Waterbury didn't want any reporters at
that circus, but every paper sent one, some
! Of them two, and a very fine looking set of
men we were IN our claw hammers and
, white ties. The private secretary met us.
He didn't quite dare tell us to go back to
the city again. What he did say amounted
, in effect to this, that he was deuced sorry
we came, but supposed he'd have to put UP
? with the infection. OF course, we said we
were not anxious to minge with MIR.
Waterbury's guests, but merely desired to
see the show for business reasons. So the
secretary put US in little gallery away up
, aloft which had evidently been reserved
: for the house servants, for presently thew
! all came crowding in, and the cook in her
excitement sat down in my lap and an >
other maid leaned over my shoulder.
wasn't married then and wasn't used to
how Cit
= : after little while 1 gave the cook my
chair and went down stairs. Outside the
! door an usher saw me, and as looked as
, well as any of the guests he thought [ was
one, and was just taking me inside when
! we met little man looking very pale and
very stern. That was Waterbury,
"'Where are you gotng?" he asked.
"I-I was looking for Mr., your SEQ
retary," replied.
~ think you'll find him outside" said Mr.
Waterbury, with meaning emphasis. And
outside l went. OF course l went back to
, the Office after getting all the facts and
wrote most glowing account of the glor-
les of the circuis, and then L told the editor
. that not one of US reporters had any bust
ness there, and that in future l would
l never go to any social event to which the
paper had not been invited to send a man
And l never did. People sometimes seem
to think reporter enjoys being cheeky
but he doesn't. The longer ne stays in the
l business the more he enjoys being of
duty, SO that he can be as unprofessionally
1 mild and meek as the next man.
,, MRS. wILCoX's DOMESTIC PHILOSOPHY.
{ don't know why Ella Weeeler Wilcox.
: the ex poetess of passion should have taken
' it amiss that one of the New Z ork newspa-
pers inferred that her summer home, THE
? Bungalow" was bought with the earnings
of her own pen; but she did. Some women
less gifted would have felt complimented
No so Mrs. Wilcox, from whose pen L have
seen the following protests and explana
! tions accompanying note to the editor:
~ am aware that it is the fashion of the
day for the advanced women to carry the
! purse earn the money and provide the home
= for the family.
= However the good old system now and
then prevails.
1.-THE man whose name am SO fortunate
: as to bear, planned, paid for and named the
! Bungalow. Every article of furniture wa,
of his selection and purchase.
aside from placing credit where it be-
= longs l wish to save the young literary as
pirant from false ideas of the profits Of
a literature.
'Where woman is fortunate enough tt
' have her private income for doing good ant
for an occasional luxury very well; but
is misfortune when her delicate shoulder.
Z must bear the burden of building house.
q and providing support As young girl
hnre a burden of this kind As q ham,