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CIRCUS LlFH ri O Ul* I t:tl\s H?? t1 1 C .<:':.. S \V i< li '?'i >; 111 LC 11 ? au<l i .v. ! .-! ' ..' h'-^'-W' the v?- - ! dari iii.' ?? and r< - ".?, /... ?h t? ->!. \r how ha d lin- tir-; <:l.\s.. ?. i :i - ?. Tl"Mii' T li ! - In Windi;; I i ' VI ; ' ' 11 ."' I" . '. il \ t Ii i Hf, a i'O Ht)'.! iii' .-h'uy hut lip- sunken and they ?lilli i Et, j. -.till loni*, enough tu giy< t . . MI.- . I have Keen th'' -osMiiy hie of circus life and the side th u 1 ; tinny. I have talked lu e. i re n? |M opie frei!! th?- proprietor tu tin- lowest I ;! PT. f have he.-II lho fi ?end ! .'.?< ?<? ??? " einte of the "n tonie d ?l?phant' Mini have i.: . 1 ' '1 ileiuuusl rate lip; ?musen .<. sif" uf 1h ' v in; in (!:. ide Ah-.vi. i !..i i t"'i f ; i ' a in tri i'! ii.! ! I ol " .' i.I.'...>. .' (ak*4'll il. Mt one j. ? fi "r : a w.i-h tali full >1 i ...iii ? :. oill. The :'?. t(es| "how ju Alu ?iel lu day i ; lui: combined jfui'epau; ii S> Iii Brothers' t'ire.us, fijr ; is P. ? 'i hi na (ion of two shnWS t hat n. ... itiii:n us? yea;.-, ugo, au?! under l'.? ilion addition,-* h;?y< heen made th;i< pl-V'" it in ti." I' M'). Tin- lirait ni and money of l lie Seils brothers, tin1 late Adam h'orepau^h. ?latin s A. Hailey, 1'. T. Hammil ?uni W. W. (''>!(. have been placed in "in- j big jack pot. It. will lake more than four'acres tn win against thatcoinbi-l nation When 1 was told lo lind this groat circus ami remain with it until 1 had seen everything in.show life 1 thought the joh was an easy one, but 1 was mixed in my calculations. Suppose a man were to tell you to run after a town of 2,01)11 persons that was flying before a cyclone; catch it, go through j it ami gel all the news there wan in the place, what would you do? That would h-- an easy task ci.topar od tn the circus story, fur the cyclone weald gel. tired and stop. Thc cit cus never clues this. It is a whirlwind nf novelties carried about hy a tornado of energy that beats all tho freaks of ? the clements. There are many towns in Georgia, considered prosperous and growing, that have less than half as many persons in it as are with thc Forepaugh-Sells Circus. 1'or 28 wceka these people and ani mals have been whirling from one town to another like shooting stars in tho skies. They have been herc to day and there to-morrow, but it is thc same thiog every day in tho week, ox aepting Sunday, which is a day of rest and house cleaning. Laut Saturday thc circus was at Anderson, S. C., where it showed to a big crowd twice ?luring tho day and that night was traveling swiftly towards Augusta. Karly Sunday morning the 74 rail road cars roached that town and thc work uC unloading began, lt would take President McKinley a week to unload that train; Chauncey Dcpew couldn't '':.? it in less than ten days , William .1. llryau would need two weeks; the Prince nf Wales would need three, .mid 1 would want a month and an carth<|Uakc to shake the things oil' if I had lo take thc contract. rvi. . .I I 1 e . ? ? nu mun Vinn ita.i charge ui iuu transporlatiou did this work with his army of helpers in less than two hours. There was not a profane expression, a harsh word or a rough act in lin- whole transaction, it was a case of hustle frmn start to linish. lt wa.; rutl and jump from the minute thc train stop ped until everything had been done. Then lhere was a little rest; fires were kindled, pipes were lighted and a quiet time was. had the balance of the day. T ie first thin?- off the cars was thc cooking outfit, and tho menagerie can vas, with the animal cages, close he kind. While the unloading was being done a stout man with a little bunch af whiskers fin bis chin was tearing over ground tn the circus lot like ti fast mail train two hours behind time. That was Mr. dames dur.ian, (in- hos.-, osiivasinaii, and he is said t > he the best in tho country. Mr. Jordan has a pleasant fact' and an oven temper, but ho controls his men like a general would an army. He wasted no timo in salutes, for every motion around a circus moans something practical. Mr. Jordan's whiskers stand straight from his chin like they were being blown ; out by a swift current of air coming from under his shirt collar. When he reached thc circus lot he took a long tape linc from Iiis pocket and began to stake off the "circus town." lie measured off 320 foet ?straight and 110 feet across. Then y ho meaaurcd equal distances between the 320 foot in three places. Every time he stopped a man drove a stake in thc ground. While this was being dono five immenso rolls of canvas wore brought up and dropped between between certain stakes. Soon after came a wagon load ?f poles. They were distributed over the lot. Ono poll, as large as a tole* ; J 11 ? 1 ? ' M i ?Spot M ls ;i i >;?y I?I ?S< ill "s Oi rei is. .u uni. T.; ph ii; . ;i li . b' ! . Wa."? ! ":?.i| til l!.'- ' ? ? :. ' ' ' 'I" ' fl W ? . : ;..!.(,: tiy.il Wm-.. 'tn . li.fi .. ; ;, ,, r i ... ir. i i I . ii- -1 an.! I.-I....? loather Throe ?.? jj j,;) ; j i j -, . . i.- ia i ho ?...ni ? r Ulli] i; . ii .?1. i ? ir, wirre i i - il*i I . . t:.:.? ? .Hi'! t il' ll -t ripped over ibi'vp-d.-s. I ; i . v. i i .. placed on i IP- i li ree ??i - i hen tin- poles were shoved in. :,:.'i f.Mii ?i'--! to the ground. Win II ti.i? I,a I been done strong on o pulled - ti the rope.-* and up went the canvas. ?flor t!iis .-a?.- A f'?r?---t of little poles. These were set oui al the -ide-, of lin; ea ii van ;,:| 1 fastened in loop ? ru a d'! fi r lip ;?' '''..! * ftu\*'i\i*\ . .. & ti Vi t-j up ?li? i ?.,>. hip !. li tho i-'nles T , . M..i- .-a i -i a ?i pp .?-'i and iii > vt i th-- .-i-i> >, I. ti ow II t? .!; >v. men as the "Mile v...!!-,' ivi :.. .-ir... ?; .ipiuifd. Tl.:-. :.! !'!.. I he lin-iiii^i l ie I fit eoinpletcj \ held of . ! phalit * ea ino lumbering through tl. . vvi -- i .. They were in eh?ivi? ol' W i!li.ipi '''Stai Chambers and I'utsy Measlier i ot i ip nub . Chambers is in charge of the aili? mais in thc menagerie und is person ally neti u ai n ted willi eaeh <il' them. Ile went to Australia willi the .Sells brothers years a^'i and will remain with them as long as hot h are alive. Mr. Jordan, after he had gotten the menageiin tent up, took his tape line and measured ?IT 4H7 feet in thu rear of it, with fifteen feet between. The i'.M feet was for the show tent, and the fifteen feet was for what is known as ''the connection" between the two lents. The ground was measured oil and the pol. s .ind canvas laid on the ground hut nul a stake was driven, for tho laws nf the State fay that no work except that absolutely necessary shall be done uti the Sabbath. The burse t.-iits were pul up before you could turn around, and thru 1 saw another man in authority, lie was Jack Shu mate, thc niau who bas charge of over 51)0 horses for the circus. Ho is ab solute master in his department. He has an army of men under him, for there is an atteadant to every four horses. I like Mr. Shumate. He is a plain fellow with au honest face aud knows his business. I say he knew his business because he told me more about thc horses than thoy know about themselves. They love him, too, and I believe that down in the center of his heart he has a warm re gard and a high personal esteem for all of them. I asked him if thc horses knew bini, and be xiiJ "Listen." Then be stood between the long rows of tents and in a loud voice .-.aid: "Do you want your breakfast?" livery horse in the outfit raised bis head and there was a chorus of glad yesscs, for no horse i ver neighs when asked to eat. "Come in herr and wc will take a look at thc rosin backs," said Sehu matc. Then he explained to me that a rosin back horse was one used in the ring for bareback riding. They arr the broad bark horses, and the finest of rosin is sprinkled-into their hair so that the feet of tho rider will not slip. The resin i.- taken out once a week, generally on Sunday morning. Pipe clay is rubbed over the horse's back, and then this with the rosin is washed out with wann water. If this is not done thc back of the horse will blister. The most valuable horse under his care is "Gypsy," a broad-backed ani mal almost pure white. She is used by several of the riders, and Shumate says $5,000 would not buy a hair ofT her back. "If a rider makes a false step she knows it," lie said; "and you ran see lier settle herself and steady up to catch him. She has raved many a fellow from a broken neck." An ?tiler valuable animal in the stables is ''Duster." Ile does what is known as a ''manage act." This means that the rider puts him through all manners of gaits and tickets. To the publie he is known as "a high .schcol horse." Tho "Colonel," a great bin bay horse, is an educated animal. Ile counts, can tell the dif ference in colors, and does other in telligent things. While nil thc tents, horses, wild animals and other par;s of thc public features were being gotten iuto shape the cook tents had been fixed. Thoro ts quite a line of social distinction in oircus lifo. On the loft of the big tent was tho dining tent and kitchen for tho performers and heads of de partments, while around on tho oppo site side is the outfit for the laborers. Sunday many of tho performers and those of thc executive siaffof tho cir cus wont to thc Planters' Hotel just for a change. Many of thom remained there until Monday morning. Tl j re vv i - ;i fi a ??? I ii?ni(j|li at ?lie -how ...i,.- for all who yyoro thcie. \\ by ?ii - ilru i ii uplfi I o vu Iri-li [-.Mt" .- ii ;i v .!. ry ti MK-. !. it they ? I - ? j ti?; j the .aili". if .."'i wa?( trouble ju?l eut ll j. .tal- oil' lin- bill ..! fare. I -I'A a m in working l"r "lear lue S ti li i ?a J Utnler ;i Ililli! i t <>\> r by the !.-..? il . wa.s tin- limn ?? maker ai, i !.. - i.- \ ..-r i'ile. TAU hutidn d yarli : fruin him Wa.- another lent. This was I he Idack ?lilith shop. . M'. Chambers look lue through ihn anni, ii teni Sn ii day afternoon au?i introduced ni'- tu everything anil cveryhoiJy. Ht! knows mure 'JilFerent kimi "I animal* than you will lint] in thc o ?et uuiary. li" showed ne- the giant hippopota mus. We hail two," he said, ''hut one of them 'lie.] in Columbus, O., lasl year of dropsy nf the heart." When 1 asked li un how he knew what the disease was he ?aid: "Oh, we took her over ina tu die.tl oollege und had a posi inorleiu examination. ,'*"ue sv.t- ?nly for! y minutes. .This, -..id Mr. I'humber.-, point I . " .. i" lilli T il anim tl. "is t he \\ ... i ! v. i adm tri itt: ii ? hean ly j til I'.iii-iaa . !i . p walked over tua j .. . IIUp; j ' ? - kitti !' Up hoi .Ve,-o it? I t ' eli, and ? ; an . ?V eli, ;\ .! it Up. ''Here is tie reformed elephant. I ie: is ealled that hoeateri! at un.- time lu: was painted ?tudadvertised ?is tho . real wini, elephant. Ile kicked on tin- deception, however, and refused :.. allow himself painted uto- day, and since t lu II lu- lias lie-en known a- the reformed elephant." While we were looking at the eic pliants a man brought a table and a camp chair into the tent. Then ho look several razors and brushes from a grip, along with cups and soap. lie w;is the circus barber. Ile stood at that chair for ten hours and shaved men like bc was a machine. When night came every man that wanted a shave had been accommodated. Just before sun down Mr. Jordan and his army of helpers took the me nagerie tent down and rolled up thc canvas. This was done so that in case of storm or bin during the night there would lu; no damage done. After this every wagon was covered over ami then thc herd of elephants was taken hack to the cars. A mau with a big slick began walking around tho cages. Ho was thc night watch man ami he was walking at daylight Munda y morning. Just as thc sun was rising Monday Mr. Jordan and his men were on the lot. Tho men wcro armed with scythes and grubbing hoes. They had come to cut the grass and weeds from tho lot aud make tho three great rings. The rings were measured off while 100 men were cutting the grass and digging up thc stumps. Mr. Jordan took a little slip of pa per from his pocket. It was a dia gram of the lot and showed every tree on it that would bc in the way. With the diagram was n permission for the trees to bo cut from thc owner of the lot. "That is to keep'cm from suing ns for damages for cutting trees." ex plained the boss cauvasman. Tho lot was ready, tho rings made and tho big eau vas was up before Augusta bad roused fruin its slumbers. Early in the morning a man that had not said much to anyone on Sun day caine cu thc lot. Ho was Allen Solis, a nephew of the Sells brothers, ami his business is to get tho parado in order. Soon after ho arrived the covers were taken from thc wagons and a uniform for each driver was placed on top of them. Tho horses were made ready, and thou came a bugle call for every man, woman and child to bc in position. A big elephant pushed some of the According to the novels of Richardson and his con temporaries, in the olden days men used lo admire women who screamed upon the least provoca tion and fainted on all opportunities. Rich ardson's heroines were always toppling- out of their chairs, fall ing in a "dead faint" in their lovers' anns, having their stays cut and their hands J slapped, their tem ./ pies ha t h e d and their noses smclling saltcd. Both thc women and the ' men have changed radically since those days. The modern man docs not admire the fainting woman, neither docs he marry her. If hy chance he does, he is only a man, and lives to regret it. There is no reason why any woman should bc a faint ing woman. General bodily weakness and nervousness in women arc due to weakness or disease of the delicate, special organs of thc sex. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a scientific and unfailing remedy for all disorders of this description. It impart? health, and strength to the sensitive and susceptible organs upon which a woman's general health is largely dependent. It quiets and tones up.thc nerves, restores the vigor of youth, rounds out the emaciated form, imparts the glow of health to the complexion and transforms weak, sickly, nervous invalids into new, healthy, happy women. It fits forwifehood and mother hood. "Words fail to describe my sulTering before tiRhig Or. Tierce's Favorite Proscription." write? Mr?. Sallie Key. of Tampico. Oranger Co.. Tenu. " I had iiiflaiuinntiou, irritation und profuse flowing and wr.s very nor.ons aud suffered terri bly at all times. My feet nod limbs were cold. I had palpituiou of the heart, and my back was so weak that I could not turn myself In tied The thought of food sickened me. My kidneys were very badlv affected. I had been down ?ix month?. I could not filcep.nlght or day and had given up alt hope. My husband got me some of Dr, Pierce's Favorite X-rc^criptlon. I took it tor Rv? months nnd at the end of that time could Walk ii l..;le and do oil my own housework. I nm sure I woutd tie In my grave If it had not been for the * Favorite rtet^cr?ptlon., .? Send to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, ?. Y., for a free copy of the "Peopled Common Sense Medical Advicer." For pape r-cover cd SSPy enclose ai one-cent stamps to cover mailing only.. CloUi boond, 3g stamps. heavy wagons up hill se ?Sat th?; hop ??..s could pull them off thc !"t. Mr. Sells jumped into a bugg>" and riding behind titree mounted policemen, ho started the parade. Roman soldiers, riders, elephants, wild beasts, bauds of munie and hundreds of otln rthings followed him. The clowns" were -ur rounded by mobs of boy?, and last came the calliope. A young man in his shirl sleeves played on this, machine almost eou htautly. His favorite was, "There'll li.- a Hot Tina- in thc Old Town To night. The steam issuing from the .-moke slack made this tune -.erv ap pro, riate. Occasionally ho turned out that sweet ballad, ''Mamie, Come Kiss Your Honey Hoy. While the parade was being made th?; ticket wagon was opened prepara tory to business. A big chair with a thick leather cushion was placed in the front entrance, (hider the seat of the chair and fastened be tv. ecu the hr-, were a number of little drawers. That is thc office nf Colonel Lewis Sells lie was there early, giving directions. "I want to s,oe Mr. Sells." >.iid a young man .inst before the performance began. Mr. Sells said I"- w i- that gentle man and then the young m in said: "Will you pa?s the children of the Orphans' Home Lito the show? "No." said Mr. Si ils, "I can't do that. We are here MI do all the good weean but we can't do it all. 1 will let them have tickets for half price, though.' "Have you any idea how many tickets we have given away this sea son'.''" Colonel Sells asked me. I told him no and he sent a young man over to the ticket wagou to get the list. Ile came back with a long string of figures which, when footed up made a total of 1-10,000 free passes in 28 weeks. "Wc are prayed upon by all class es," aid the big showman with a sigh as he put thc list in his pocket. A young man jumped out of the ticket wagon with a big basket full of little scraps of paper. Ile went over to tho fires at the cook tent. "There." exclaimed Colonel Sells, "look at that; those are free passes from thc last town that he is going to burn up. What do you think of that?" An hour after thc street parade 10,000 people were seated under the big cauvas watching three riugs and an elevated stage. One of the most popular men around the show is Major Ray, the midget. Ile has been with the Sells brothers for years, and is well fixed financially. The major is a farmer when off the road and has 200 acres near Caldwell, Mo. He bosses a big gang of men on his place and makes good crops. The only midget that the major enjoys the society of is Mrs. Ray. His chum is Colonel Cooper, thc giant. Two men that much depends upon are Charles A. Davis and Frank O. Miller. Mr. Davis is the contracting press agent and lo xs after the newspapers ahead of thc show, while Mr. Miller THE ELECTRIC? BUY YOUR . . . SZE3ZC COME and see our SHOES and cbc. We will SA VE YOU MONEY again and again. S clio ol Shoes T3y the H cr. T. : Onion ? FOR ] ?eci Ole Blue Gr] Ox'oliarc Herds C IM tk?'s tim newspaper men have a good lim?! win lo tlie ?how is in town. Mr. Davin knows thc show business from start tn finish, knows how to handle men and has the happy facility of making people think they are giving him information, while he is enlight ening them. The interests ot dames A. Bailey and \V. W. Cole are looked after hy Dr. Thos. li. J)vans, a distinguished young man who i-> an expert account ant. Last night the big show left Au gusta for Athens, and the work of loading and getting away was done in t ?so hours. The only things left he hind by the boss cauvasman, the boss hostler and the master of transporta tion were the ritig banks and the atmosphere. If you have auy idea of going into the business test your intellect first, for if you arc not more than smart you will go broke. There are uo idiots in the winning end of tin; show business, and if you burn a circus mau for a fool you'll get wise ashes. D'you want to bea performer go peep ?uto thc circus dressing room. Yesterday I was in one ol' the i'm .--iii'.' rooms when a big fat mau eame running in. He was so fat he could barely walk. While I was look ing at lum 1 beard a mdse like escap ing steam and suddenly tho fat man began to collapse. I thought lie was about to die, for in an instant he be came very thin, but then he elevated his shirt and then divesting himself of his clothing pulled oft' a rubber suit that hal been filled with air. Acrobats, riders, Hornau gladiators, animal trainers, leapers and scores of others were all dressing and undress ing at the same time. Each man has a little trunk about three feet long and half as wide. Ile keeps his ward robe iu this and tells When he is made up correctly by a bit of glass ia the top of it. Everybody with this great circus seems happy, and if there are auy who are not they conceal their feel ings well and ther; is no eouiphining. There are no points overlooked in the big organization. Whenever the head of a department employs a new ! mau he watches him carefully, aud if he linds that thc mau is not strong or is aiTiiig in auy way he lets him go. As a result only big, healthy fellows remain long. When the show gets here to-morrow you will sec the same system that was seen at Anderson, at Augusta and at Athens. Follow it everywhere and I you will see only one change and that will be the location. WALTER TAYLOE. A Sure Sign of Croup. Hoarseness in a child that is sub ject to croup is a sure indication of the approach of the disease. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough has appeared, it will prevent the attack. Many mothers who have croupy chil dren always keep this remedy at hand and hud that it saves them much trou ble and worry. It can always be de pend ;d upon and is pleasant to take. For sale by Hill-Orr Drug Co._ STY SHOE STORE nd we will keep them Shined nTIT!_1_ tx**** uo xuiig as jun. V eui tiicm. HOSIERY before buyi?g anywhere r. Try us once, aud you will try us and. Rubbers liinelrecls. Your money savers, L.IC3-03ST &c CO Sets FALL PLANTIMG, " JT^it_ :i. kluver, >ver, 1 Grrass, DRUG CO. For Infants and ChildT* The Kind You Have Always Bought O. D. ANDERSON & BRO. Strictly in it at Lowest Possible Prices. Two Gars Texas Bed Bust Proof Oats, And all the country raised Oats vou want. Thesebiveta] go, no matt?r what Cotton sells at. Pure Wheat Flour Rock Bottom Prices. We can give Country Merchant* eloso figuren on CHRISSE, OYSTERS. TOMATOES, SALMON, SARDINES and TOB AC? O. Everybody knows we b?at the Town on SHOES, and we propose to keepu? our reputation. BAtiGIKti ?nd TIBS guaranteed prices. #ua~ Send us your orders Yours for Business, OB *"??EDeAM A DOA CEYLON ANO INDIA TEA, IS WHOLESOME. IT ia manufactured ia a scientific manner by cleanly machinery, andi PURE, so that a short infusion extracts all the good qualities. DIRECTIONS-Take half usual quantity, see water boils. Pour after five minutes steep* TELLEY'S CEYLON-INDIA TEA. "Two cups in one." Fragrant] Delicious ! ! SURPASSING COFFEE. Blue Ribbon, Genuine Mocha and Java, 25c. per lb. Por strength au richness of flavor in the cup it surpasses any coflee on the market. It's j great seller. Don't Buy Fruit Jars-Buy Sealing Wax. Manufactured exoressly for putting up fruit. You can use "auy old thing] and we guarantee tue fruit to keep perfectly. Soliciting your orders, Very respectfully yours, JNO. A. AUSTIN & CO. I THE OLD, RELIABLE Furniture Store IBS. M? ? -OF ML ^M'ML^MrS JUL *mt> -J^W* Still in th.e Lead ! They have the Largest Stock, Best Quality, and Certainly the Lowest Prices ! OTHERS try to get there, hut they misa it every time. New, beautiful and select'Stock of Furniture, &c, arriving every and at PRICES NEVER HEARD OP BEFORE. Here you have the Largest Stock ; therefore, you can get ;ust what want Here you have the Beat Grade of Furniture ; therefore, you can ? Goods that will last. Here you have the very LOWEST PRICES ; therefore, you save] big money. ?gy- Como along, and we will do you aa we have been doiog for tae ' forty years-sell you the very beat Furniture for the very lowest prices M9u. The largest Stock in South Carolina and the Lowest Price io Southern States. f New Lot Baby Carriages Just Received. C. F. TOLLY ? SO Depot Street, Anderson, S. G. THIS IS NO FAKE ! That Jewelry Palace OF WILL. R. HUBBARD'S, WEXT TO F. and M. BANK? Has tho Largest, Prettiest and ftneet lot of . . . XMAS AND, WEDDING IN THE CITY. Competition don't cnt any ice with rae when it cornea to prices, buy gooda to keep. I want tho people to have them. Gold aud Watches, Sterling and Plated Silverware* Jewelryy Checks, Lamps, Spectacles, Novelties of allkind*. Rogers* Tripple Plate Table Kuivea' per Set. A world beater.