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Show THAT . IltCl S. American Fork:, Auet. 13, 187:2. Editors Herald: That veteran in tho iniquity of circuses cir-cuses John Wilson baih a deal to answer for. The cause is this : lazily dozing iu tho heat of the noon day suu reelioiog no, not at my ease, lor these mountain stage conveyances are not quite so comforiable as a leather bed or a Pullman sleeping car I found myself suddenly in the midst of this picturesque and prosperous little settlement, having been sta' tied by a confu.-iun of no ses half frantic and part musical. I looked and espied at a short distance an open square, in the centre of which stood a large and Well finished budding, (which instinct ut oace told me was tho publio school) and adjoining an extensive bowery under which some fify or sixty lilipu-lians lilipu-lians were assembled, it being their mid day recess from the siu Jy of ihe three R's, though I will go my last red that on this eveuiful morning that not a ghost of study was in any one of ihem that is of the right kind ; and yet they were studying, too, with a full heart and will. .Now we kuow that the brains don't lie in the les and feet, but these"prumist-S of future greatness" WereL S'U'Hv-iii" JTJiH'JiruJ-ejtflc-ud their backs.sume all four; no distinction of gender; and tho caue of all tins noise and freo show John Wilson's circus was here last night 'oise did I say ! Pshaw! What is thero to au o;d stager in bis busy third or fourth act more exhdirating and attractive, at-tractive, touching some tender chord of the heart aod calling to mmd times i past along ago. than the merry shout J and wild gambols of the noisy children jjust let looso from school I ielt I ; wanted to join io and stand oa my head or "do the splits," but I am sorry sor-ry to say that I am a little more corpu lent and stiffer than eithor Talbot" or Kingsley. Let tho little ones (yes, aud tho big ones too,) havo more circuses cir-cuses and shows, I Eay. lor we kuow the old adage "all work, etc.," and not havo them like Tom Scott, Michael Reese and other golden calf worshippers, worship-pers, get early played out with softeu-ing softeu-ing of the brain, or premature death through over study, or excessive appli-ation appli-ation to business. Your own, Jiji Todd. |
