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OLD SHOWMAN’S TALK.
HE EXPOSES THE METHODS
MANUFACTURING FREAKS.
The Public’s Fondness for Being
bugged ~ Why tho Showman Is a
man—In tho Mermaid Shop—Th©
ing of Monstrositie .
It was our old friend the
only survivor of A. Ward. Esq.,
as tho needle to the pole. He is a
duck, is this friend of ours, the old show
man, with a rare eye for seeing the curi
ous and unique, with a strong fancy,
a cosmopolitan instinct and with a
of tho charm of successful humlmggery
He believes with the idol of tho
world—the venerable sage of
—that the public likes to be humbugged
A good, square, snap side show
him as a drop of sugar attracts flies.
is never so happy as when, with his shin
tall hat on the back of his head, and wit
his keen eyes dancing in tho
of the hour, ho is aloft on tho
of the side show in front of the
of pictures of the Circassian woman,
the fat woman and the line of freaks,
ing a crowd of believers on the
of his show inside the canvas.
THK SHOWMAN’S EXPEDIENCE.
If he has leisure he visits the resorts
the shady side of life, study not from a sense
depravity He but miles for of tho
has walked of railroad tics in
current of hard luck, when, with his va
rted talents, I10 might have been
tho delights of a beautiful homo. He
done everything from “Richard III" in
troupo of tiio barn storming “profesh”
turning the hand organ at tho feet of
mermaid stuffed with sawdust.
the reporter saw him ho was off duty, eye¬
ing with critical keenness tho people on
tho circus grounds.
• 1 The showman," quoth he, “rises early
and retires late. I know him. 1 know
all about him Ho puts all his nerve,
strength, vigor and brains into tho busi¬
ness. Tho showman is usually a show
man bocauso he couldn’t be anything else
if he had every opportunity in the world.
He’d rather be a showman and have to go
to bed wliilo his only shirt was being
washed than bo a bank cashier rolling in
somebody ‘U’vo else’s millions.
been to the city," continued our
friend, as ho sat on a property box
looked at the sky. *Tvo taken in
of tho things in which I’m interested,
you know what they are. Lots of them
are tho old chestnuts, but lots of them
were not. I visited an old friend of
on tho Bowery, and some old acquaint¬
ances in Philadelphia. (lie There is a certain
Free Masonry in profession that
a fellow out in foreign lands, such as
I Bowery. When l was in the latter
called on a friend, one morning, and
says let’s go up to tho mermaid shop.
You remember that mermaid of mine,
don’t you? 1 : 1 a! Ha! Well! that was
good one—the cheapest and best
ever shown in this state, but it
do to have carried it outside. A line
stovepipe and a canvas skin won’t
everywhere Well, outside of the cross roads.
we went up to the mermaid shorn
I called it tho fake factory. It’s a
one."
“Go on,” was tho reporter’s suggestion.
MANUFACTURE OF FKKAKS.
“Well, sir, since I’m talking on
fake, did you know that tho finest
in tho world in tho manufacture of
and curiosities is an Alaskan? It’s a fact.
Ijw&s surprised myself, for I always sup
hat hq would be a Y ankee,
\ wifrerlFWe&tt'Ued, but his
W flr,n „ .
mummleA Uiat ^v,. a fHl t Hue of them
i* ‘jnnuH
of paris and boiled in tobacco
and they are stunners when they
done. It Is a curious yarn how the
got on to his plaeoOnOpcu
railroad pushes along o\er the
tmd^spM bv t ^morn
ibA-train to H ? ne
t ie roofs. It looked like a collection
dead bodies, drviug in the sun, and a
conglomeration of hideous monstrosities
and blood curdling freaks of nature. Of
course somebody investigated it, and as a
result the birthplace of the freak was
found.
< * I wish I could give you that Alaskan’s
name, but I can’t, it’s a stunner in length,
and he is an artist of as distinguished
talents as Ids name is long. He made the
man ox that struck the professorsof anat¬
omy everywhere. He drew the skin over
the ribs so adroitly that there seemed to
be absolutely no fault in it, and it puz¬
zled the scientists as weli as the common
people. There are two or three other
freak makers in the Bowery that we
called on, but there are 110 others that ap¬
proach this fellow. A mermaid is noth¬
ing at all for him. He can draw a chicken's
skin over tho skeleton as handily as you
draw on your glove, and no man can swear
that it is artificial.”
« * Are none of these freaks genuine?”
« < Mighty few that I know anything about
are very genuine. Most of this man ox,
or man horse, mermaid, sea serpent,
Egyptian mummy, royal anatomical
marine museum stuff i 3 manufactured.
Of course 1 here are some freaks of nature
in the way of monstrosities that arc gen¬
uine. The India rubber man is a freak of
nature, and 1 was in to see the centaur of
a man horse at the dime museum, That’s
genuine if yon like it. It’s a coon with
his legs twisted out of shape. The poor
cuss was marked in birth and can’t walk
upright—a dead give away of a fake that
don’t excite any particular interest. ‘Aus¬
tralian children' are idiots. Circassian
women can bo made with ease and celerity.
Bearded women can be found anywhere.
The country is full of Albinos, and if it
were not they can bo manufactured to
>rder at any time.”—New Y'ork Graphic.
Chari y of the Physicians.
Tho activo members of the medicalpro
fcssion have to do more work of a charita
^,S“v th Twr,^ P ^ty
iccount ledger a day or two ago to see
.vhat l could do with certain bills. A
Aimed "’r r o number llien. I found useless end 0011
to the waste basket The
bills that I destroyed aggregated at the
lowest value fair to put on them about
, l p 200 . The time in which the visits were
■nado was about ten weeks, so that in two
months and a half I did absolutely $200
worth of work for charity. The bad bills
Diado during tho same time I have not yet
figured out.. There is another decidedly
aggravating feature about tho profession,
uid that is that after attending a patient
for a time and the latter linds himself tin
ibloor dismisses is unwilling to pay for services,
ie you and calls in come otln r
ihysician, to to likewise fleeced out < f
iis just due. - . To that physician he will
;ive you a kick by saying that voa were
.ot cdiciei.:.—r'.jy.-.v ia:i i.i u-o cr* e-Bem*
cat.
War Tim© Clotlies in tho South.
A Raleigh gentleman has collected and
preserved an interesting souvenir of war
times down south, in the shape of a scrap- made
hook tilled with samples of home
cloth of every description. The sight of
these goods forcibly carries one back to
tho days when the old time spinning
wheel and loom were to bo heard in every
house. Every g rado and color of fabric
is represented, From the coarsest copperas
checked to the finest “silk mixed," which
was made by carding minute bits of old
t,ilk of any kind with cotton, about half
and half, and then weaving the cloth as
lino as possible on a rough hand loom. It
now looks strange that persons of wealth,
taste and culturo could ever have worn
such clothing, but there was no help for
it We did woar it and were proud of our
independence. Most of theso specimens
have a family history of their own, liav
ing been preserved by his sisters, cousins
A tid aunts and presented to the gentleman
.m the scrap book for
future ^ generations {JJL to see.—Raleigh J News.
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c ||H ( ] ren>P ^ 3 entiyassertedthatLWOchii- Eng
( ] rt , n VV0 murdered every winter in
land .jf tjrfrtikain ? the insfiaaace r « on their
_. 0 ag Herald.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis¬
eases mailed free.
The Swift’s Specific Co.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
AN NOUN CEMENTS.
For Ordinary.
I respectfully announce that I am a
candidate for re-election to the office of
Ordinary of Harris county, subject to the
democratic primary, December the 1st.
The support ot my friends will be appre
dated. J. F. C. Williams.
For Cleric:
I am a cand date for re-election to the office of
Clerk of the Superio • Court of Harris county, sub
to the action ot the democratic party and I re¬
spectfully solicit the support of my friends through
die county. A. P. I RUET1.
For Tax Receiver.
candidate for Jax Receiver . of
I am a
llan i- < onn.y, t-nbj ct to the demociatic
party, a d I nsolicit he suppoit ot my
friei as throughout the county
K sped fully, 3 . D. ELY
For Tax Receiver.
I announce myself a candidate before
democratic primary for the nomina¬
tion lo the office of Tax Receiver and so
the support of all my friends in the
Respectfully, HASTEY.
M V.
For Receiver.
[ respecfiillv announce myself a candi¬
for Tax Receiver of Harris county,
to the action of the lemocratic par
R., E. FORI’.
For Tax Receiver.
* respectfully announce myself a can
« oTh.™ SSn'Ty’SSdS ml fhe
port of 1 Hands. My candidacy is
ject to the democratic nomination and
elected X promise to continue to di.'*»
e the duties of tbe office with that
;tn»t has ever characterised
woik. B. J. GORDON
To the Democracy of Harris.
I am sick at present aod may not gain
strength in time to canvass the
county as the time is short. 1
solicit your support for the of¬
of Tax lt*ciever. Promising you if
let the mantle of charity fall upon
this time 1 will serve you faithfully
my wife >Ld children will also be
fu) to the people and 1 pray God
reward them. 1 am poury respect
A. T. CAMERON.
For Tax Collector.
We are author zed to announce Mr. W.
Clark a* a condidaie for Tax Collector
Harris county, subject to the democratic
December 1st. He respect¬
solicits the suppert of his frieuds
promises if elected to faithfully diss
the duties of the office.
For Tax Collector:
We are authorized to announce the
of W. B MoGehee as a candidate
Tax Co.lector of Harris connty, sub¬
to the democratic nomination. Ho
the Rnpport of his friends through¬
the county, pledging himself if elect
to discharge faithfully tie duties of
office.
For Tax Collector.
I announce myself a candidate for Tax
subject to the action of the
party of Harris county. 1
niv friends througbt the couuty
support me. C. P. MURK AH.
For Sheriff.
I hereby announce myself a canidate for
he office of Sheiiff of Harris eounth, sub
,
if
his throughout the county.
: jf,
For Sheriff.
I respectfully announce myself a cand»
didate for re election toth • office of Sheriff
of H rrisumnty subject to the action of
th >demociatic party and soHiifc the support
ofthe people. Election December Tt.
Britain Williams.
For County Treasurer.
Mr. Bart Cook having declined to offer
for the office of Treasurer of Harris
connty for the ntxt term of ( ffice, I an
non nee myself a candidate for said office,
subject to the Democratic nomination,
and I earnestly so icit the support of my
friends and G-e citizens of Harris couDty.
Aug 17 th, 1888 Frank Hadley.
For County Treasurer.
I announce myse f a candidate for the
office of Countv Treasurer, subject to the
acton of the Democra-ic party. I was
in the war neatly four years, and on ac
count of injuries, received in the service
j ftuu now U n a bie to do manual labor,
j need the money which the t ffice affords,
HD( ] will be grateful to all my fellow-citi**
zen who will aid me with their votes
JOHN B. HAS 1 EY
For Coroner*
We are authorized to announce the name
ot M G. Reams as a candidate for coroner
of Han is. county, subject to the demociat¬
ic nomination, and lie solicits the support
of his friends throughout the county.
For Coronei.
We are authorized to announce as a
candidate for the office of Coroner, sub¬
ject to the democratic nomination, E, B.
Cranford, wbo will appreciate the sup¬
port of ail who favor bn canvass. -
For Coroner.
I re-pectfullv ym.ou.ne n.vself a can*
date for le-election to he office ot Gcro
ner ot Harris county subject to the action
of the democi.itic p.n tv aud solpit the-mp
port of the people J. A. McCANlS.
For County Surveyor.
At the solicitation of many citizens of
the county, 1 respectfully announce my¬
self a candidate for Couuty Surveyor of
Harris county, subject to the action of
the democratic party.
N. B ROBERTS.
Your county paper is the friend of
every home enterprise. You ought
to give it a liberal support, You will
find there’s money in it.
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This offer is not only liberal but shows
unbounded faith in the merits of this
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bronchitis, or any affection of the throat,
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to call at Cook Bros ar d t„et a trial botti©
free. Large bottles $1 00.
Bueklen’s Arnica Salve,
The best Salve in the world for cuts,
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Georgia Harris County.
By virtue of an order from the court of
Ordinary of“Harris county, I will sell
beforetbe court house door id said connty
on the 1st Tuesday in December, 1888,
the following described land belonging
to W. F Snell, a minor, to wii; Fifty
of land lying in the south east cor
f lot Number 115 in the 19th dis¬
trict of said connty. Terms cash*
W. H SNELL,
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