The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-09-20
Travelling With q 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.
II haven't any," he replied, in a
very frank manner, for vag
"Thats 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 q
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?"
"No-o, 1 think not,' said the
court. II might have had banker
ing, but I never went
"Well, it's dog 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
"All 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 8
chair nodded his head emphatically.
II was with the horse outfit and this
man was with the black tent gang.
The pay is not large-$1S month if
you stay all the season and go into
winter quarters, and if you don't $15 a
month"
"You had your board and lodging"
said the court, sententicuslys
eyes, but that shows how little
people know about a circus life. If
every boy had my experience, or knew
! of it, he wouldn banker to travel with
show. You see, we had to be up at
all hours in the morning, usually four
o'clock, and from then until seven it is
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 oe the
schemes Of the show. So to fix it Cor
US they have privilege wagon, where
VIC can go and buy cup Of coffee ant
lunch, and We need that every morn
ing. Then we have dinner, 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 chat we have to go after the
privilege wagon again, and that takes
money. Then we are always needing
things. The hard work wears out aud
tears clothing, and we have to have
little odds and onds. The circus is
just like travelling city. You think
town gets some good out Of q circus,
but not much. None Of the hands
buy anything in the town.
"Yon see the c;-cn. people haze =
! eomEa;sssTy wagon. IN which they keep
all kinds Of necessary clothing, shoes
and out6tting, and the little things
men need. It is like mines general
anything, and it is charged up to us.
So when the day for pay comes around
there isn't 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 a
mind TO 60 harvesting
-ou look as if you had been hard
worked" said the court. "If let
you 60 do you think you canget cut of
town to-day?"
! eyes, cir, We want to get right out
to the 6elds.''
"You may co.
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.
chronlc OIaPrhoea Cured.
This is to certify that have had
chronic diarrhoea ever since the war.
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