Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-27

woman. over and under and then
throws it to the floor with rumble
that leaves no doubt as to its solidity
or weight. Then the mind runs to the
idea oc refractory illusions; but when
the woman steps to the front and
shakes hands with all who may desire
the privilege. this idea Is also dispell-
ed.
The Chinese Palace" and the Old
Plantation" are minstrels and variety
shows that have merit or rot in ac-
ccrGance with the tastes of their pa
irons. THE "Old Plantation" Is 4
genuine Negro show under white
management. The performers are
all Negroes, and they make lots Of
noise. The Chinese Palace" outfit
furnishes quite mixture Of diver
sions. A Chinaman undertakes to give
an exhibition of the effects Of opium
smoking, a painted red Indian gives
some banjo music, and some yellow
women give some short skirt dances.
Altogether the pace Is loud and rapid.
The Ferris wheel and the merry-go-
round are too familiar to demand ex-
tended description. The wheel Is some
so or 60 feet high, carries 10 or IL
cars that seat from two to three peo-
pie each and Is driven by a gasoline
engine. It has been quite popular oil
| the week and continues so. The
merry -go-round is quite large one,
driven by a six-horse steam engine,
and is probably the most popular at
traction on the ground. 1t has been
doing a rushing business.
The Aztec Girls Is a side attrac-
tion that has levied tribute on most
Of the visitors. This exhibit consists
of two remarkable specimens Of female
humanity. They are evidently twins.
appear to be is or 1S years old and are
less than three feet high. The man
agement claims that they were cap
tured in Mexico and are fully grown.
They appear to be idiotic; but the
management claims that they are in
telligent enough. They seem to be
quite. happy and contented. The sight
Of them is hardly calculated to make
one feel that he has enjoyed himself;
out still it satisfies curiosity, and
many go back a second time.
/ The "eats 'em alive" man is. doing
pretty good business, and so Is the
wildman who feeds on raw beef. The
eats EN- alive man bites the heads
off of live snakes and makes believe
that he swallows and enjoys the raw
flesh Of the reptiles. The Wild
man." who eats raw beef is local
monstrosity. He has been recognized
as Growing Tom," or tom Crow"
Of Chester, deformed Negro whose
claims to distinction lie In the fact
that he has no chin, and that he early
developed ability to crow like rooster.
He travelled for several years with
Pawnee Bills show, and has been ex-
hibited in various characters. He
looks his part as a wild man all
right, and is earning a pretty good In
come for his managers.
The palmists and gypsy fortune
tellers are we'll patronized. The palm
lists are Madam Elrado and Madam
Mumblo. Both claim great skill In
their alleged science, and they have
succeeded in telling their patrons
enough facts and circumstances to
create an impression that their profess
sions have at least some substantial
foundation. Both tell some things
that are undoubtedly true, and others
that are manifestly incorrect. Cen
orally, however, their patrons are very
we'll satisfied with the manner In which
they acquit themselves. There Is a
camp of gypsy fortune-tellers on the
midway also, and their business
seems to be quite prosperous.
Prof. Sanders, the high diver and
the free attraction Of the fair" has
Job of which nobody is likely to be
envious. It Is his business to jump
from IA foot ladder into rope net
once every day and sometimes twice.
The afternoon jump Is MADE % at
o'clock and the night jump at $3.50. Be-
tween the top Of the ladder and the net
he makes one or more turns and al
ways manages to strike the net with
| his shoulders. He claims to be one
of the most daring high 0ivers' IN
America, and the only mar no jumps
into a net. In the summer time he
| Jumps into a tank Of water; but when
the weather grows cold he uses net.
He broke one Of his thumbs In Shelby
and injured leg in Greenwood; but
tinues his dangerous calling. The
professor has been following the jump
| ing business since he was quite
young boy. He Is a trained acrobat
and all-round athelete and takes great
pride in the feats he perfoms
An interesting feature Of the car
nival has been the readiness and good
natured enthusiasm with which people
| of all ages ana conditions have en-
tered into the confetti, striped cane
and rubber ball frivolities. Confetti IS
fA ho ff1l1 nf qDQll
paper disks, intended to be thrown
into the faces Of people and down their
backs The striped sticks are intend
ed for the ladies principally and are
used to knock off the hats Of the men
so to make their heads fair mark
for showers Of confetti. The rubber
balls have strings Of elastic attached,
so they will return to the throwers al
ter striking an intended victim. Inc
confetti throwing has become pretty
promiscuous and Is generally received
With good humor all around. There is
no doubt about the fact that these In
nocent means Of sport have contributed
much to the general good humor that
has been prevailing.
Owing to the bitter cold that pre-
vailed during yesterday, and especially
last night business was rather dull
The people found it impossible to re-
for the afternoon and tonight are but
little If any brighter. The carnival
will continue, however, until tomorrow
night when the aggregation Will leave
for Bennettsville.
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.
Rodman Carson.
Mice Mottva Carson WAS married