The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-08
FAMOUS CHEMISTS.
Signor Ceballos Lives in Retirement at
 Bridgeport.

Slgnor CeDall0S Lives In RetlremenC at
 Bridgeport.
 There are quite number of persons concealed within the borders of Bridge port Who at some time or another have been famous in other parts of the world. Probably no other one man can show so varied an experience as Teodulo R. Ceballos, the famous gymnast, who now lives in retirement at his residence, 443 State street.
 Signor Ceballos is Mexican by birth, but it is many years since he lived in his native country. He Is a brother of the famous Mexican general of that mamie, who has frequently been men toned as the possible successor to Pres- ident Diaz.
 If Signor Ceballos would consent to write a book he could make up very interesting story. It would deal with the court intrigues of the second empire in France, of. the deadly struggle for supremacy between France and Germa- ny and of the life and adventures of an acrobat in his travels all over the world with the great F. T. Barnum.
 In his day Signor CebaI1os was about the greatest slack wire walker in the country and many of his feats on that slim support will be recalled by those who loved to follow the great show that was synonoymous with the name of Barnum.
 In his early years the great gymnast loved to practice his profession. He be- came the most daring in the business, and nothing was too difficult for him to attempt. He made trips to countries all over the world and formed acquaint- ances with many of the most prominent persons. He was in France during the latter days of the last Napoleon and he entered the service of the government during the war which was to end 1t. He was assigned to the Army of the Loire and much of his work was in the nature of difficult balloon observations.
 When the war ended he resumed his profession and in due time he became attached to the big circus. And when that institution made this city it's win ter quarters Signor Ceballos came with it. He took fancy to Bridgeport and soon afterward purchased considerable real estate here with the money he had accumulated from his comfortable sal ary
 But the inevitable time arrived at last when advancing years made 1t no longer safe for him to perform the feats which had so often thrilled the visitors at the great show. He at first decided to settle down in Bridgeport But his
 Ca tot +; Ia, still and he formed a company that was to carry on speculations in South Amer ica. This venture was failure and much of his savings were lost. He re- turned home to this city with his fam fly, sadder but wiser man. For the last few years Signor Cebal- los had lived quietly at his modest little home on State street He has a family of five boys and they all promise to fol- low in the steps of their father in the acrobatic line. Signor Ceballos' wife was also remarkably clever performer in her day, so it is not at all astonish- ing that the children should promise so well.
 Signor Ceballos is devoting his time just now to the instruction of his two younger sons, aged respectively seven and nine years, and he declares that they are going to be wonders. He has a gymnasium fitted up in his barn at the rear of the house and here the little fellows practice every day the tricks that are to make them famous Signor Ceballos has another son who is already a skilled performer, but he expects thess younger ones to bear the honors for the | family.
 1 Some of Signor Ceballos' neighbors rather object to the instructions that he 1 is giving his children. But he tells them | he is only teaching the boys something | that will keep them healthy and well ! He says he never had a sick day in his | life. and he ascribes it all to the care and training that he underwent as an | athlete.
 Signor Ceballos has many friends in | this city who know him of old They | are aware of the honorable career he | has made for himself and they delight to hear him recall some of the days ot the past.-Bridgeport Post
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