The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-09-20
Travelling With a Circus.

"If you have been working, where is
your money! asked the Court, giving
the nice looking young man IN the
greasy overalls sharp look.
'I haven't any" he replied, in a
very frank manner, for vag.
''That's what your companion said.
1t appears very funny to me that you
two men have been with the circus,
since June 1, and haven't any money
to show for it. -
"You never roustabouted with a
circus, did you?' asked the bright
Young man. "You never left home to
follow the tents for a season and see
how it seemed to be big dog?'
"sNo-o, 1 think not said the
court. ~ might have had a banker
ing, but I never went.
"Well, it's dogs life without any
mistake. The pay is poor, and you
get little out Of it. .
"But you should have had enough
to show some money when you left.
You say you were going to harvest
and you left Sunday morning. Now,
YOU must have had some money COM
ing"
.sAll Of which shows that you new
er travelled with circus was the re-
ply Of the young man, while his bald
headed companion in the prisoner s
chair nodded his head emphatically.
"I was with the horse outfit and this
man was with the black tent gang.
The pay is not large-$lS month it
you stay all the season and 60 into
winter quarters, and if you don't $15 a
month.
"You had your board and lodging, =
said the court, sententiously.
eyes, but that shows now little
people know about circus life. Ii
every boy had my experience, or knew
of it, he wouldn t banker to travel with
a show. You see, we had to be up at
all hours in the morning, usually four
o'clock, and from then until seven tits
as hard work as you ever oaw. At
about that time you are as hungry as
a horse, and breakfast is not served
until nine clock. That is one of the
schemes Of the show. So to fix it for
us they have privilege wagon, where
we can so and buy cup of coffee and
lunch, and We need that every morn
ing. Then we have dinner, a good one,
at one o'clock, and supper at five
o'clock.
"Now, it is after that when we again
begin to be aware Of our appetites,
and we get so hungry by about ten
o'clock that we have to go after the
privilege wagon again, and that takes
money. Then we are always needing
things. The hard work wears out and
tears clothing, and We have to have
little odds and ends. The circus is
just like travelling city. You think
town gets some good out Of circus,
but not much. None of the hands
buy anything in the town.
"You see the circus people have a
commissary wagon, in which they keep
all kinds Of necessary clothing, shoes
and QUILTING, and the little things
men need. 1t is like mines general
anything, and it is charged up to us.
So when the day for pay comes around
! there ism much and sometimes less
than nothing for us. and We have to
work few days on the next month to
even up with the show. That's why
we left the show business, and had
mind to go harvesting"
"You look as if you had been hard
worked" said the court. "lf l let
you go do you think you can get cut of
town today
eyes, sir, We want to get right out
to the fields.
"You may go.
Two very happy men, Charles Han
sen and Joseph Morris, in greasy over
alls, bronzed faces and hardened
hands, went out into the streets, and
struck straight for an employment Of
fee.
Chrenic Dlarrhoea Cured.
This is to certify that l have had
chronic diarrhoea ever since the war
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