The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-09
TRAVELLING WITH A CIRCUS.
The Judge Gets Some Information
from Two Impccun.ou- Prisoners.

III you have been working. where
NyOur money! asked the Court, giving OBJ.
nice-lOOkiug man in thl greasy oFefaIa FL
sharp Jock.
- haven't any" Dee replied. u d very
frank manner, for "A N3g.
That's what your companion said DIT
appears very FUNNY 10 me iNdt }iA lh l
men have been with the circus since Jun.
l2th ana haven't amy money DID show iui
You never roustab0uted with circus
did you3 asked the bright young ma..
You never lem home to follow lhe lrr'
for season and see how Do seemed -o Dol.
"N-no. I think not" said The Court "I
might have had "a htnkerins, hul 1 uetD.
went
well it's dogs NE. without any m
take. The pay is poor ana you srl h'...
But you should have had enough o
show some money when SOU leIL 'A
say you were going TO harvest ana tot
left Sunday morning. Now, you mu.-
have had some money coming.
All OF which shows that you newer
travelled with a circus, was the De-.
of the young man. while his 0ald-leadrl
companion in tlc prisoners chair uold.
his head cmDhaticaNy. II was with t.a
horse outfit and this man was With 3D..
black tent gang. The pay is not large
SIS a month if you stay all the season and
20 INTO winter quarters, and if you don
So a month
You had your board and lodging said
the Court. scntenti0usly
Yes. bot that shows how little people
know about "a circus life. III every hoN
had my experience on knew OF d. hs
wouldn't banker 90 travel with a show.
You see. We had 20 be up at an hours lu
tho morning usually 4 O'clock and from
then until IL is as hard work as you
ever saw. AT about that time you are
as hungry as q horse and breakfast is Mt
served until = o'clock. That is one of tn
schemes of the show. So t1 uN 70 Tor us
they have a privilege wagon. where W.
can go and buy a cup of coffee and lunch
and we need that every morning Then
we have dinner n good one. no 1 O'Clock.
and supper az > o'clock.
Now n Is after that when we again
begin 10 be- aware OF our appetites, an
We get so hungry by about % o'clock tnai
we have 20 go after the privilege wag.
again, and that takes money Then W
are always needing things. The h7l.
work wears out and tears clothing ani
We have TO have little odds aud end
The circus is just like travelling ct.
You think town gets some good oul d..
a circus. but not much. None of The
hands buy anything IN town.
You see the circus people have com
misSary wagon. in which they keep al.
kinds OF necessary clothing. shoes ana
Quitting. and the little things men need.
II IS Ike a mine IS general store. we e'
there when we need ANYTHING. and 10 D.
charged up to. us So when the day fnr
pay comes around there isn't much ana
sometimes less than nothing for uS. ana
We have 10 work a few days cn the ntA'
month 20 even up with the show. Ihlt
why we left the show business. and had
mind 20 go harvesting
you look az n YOU had been hari
worked" said the Court III ] let YOU 20
do you think you can get out OF town TO-
day2"
Yes. sir, we want TO get right out 20
the fields"
You may go"
Two very happy men. Charles Hansen
and joseph Norris I'm greasy oVeraNs.
bronzed faces and hardened hands went
out into the street and struck straight
for an employment office. -Mnneapol
Tribune.