Sells Brothers' & S. H. Barrett's 1890

Managerial Staff

Sells Brothes and S. H. Barrett, proprietors

Peter Sells, general advance representative

Ephriam and Lewis Sells, associate managers

Allen E. Sells, assistant manager

H. H. Thorp, treasurer

Chas. Sivalls, general R.R. contractor

Jerry Donovan, contracting agent

George Stoneburner, contracting agent

George, Aiken, contracting agent

Col. Chas. Seeley, press representative

Dr. W. E. Freeman, press representative

Jos. Luker, purchasing agent

Jos. Davis, programme publisher

R. B. Smith, collector

T. B. McIntyre, equestrian director

H. P. Matlack, manager candy stands

Marks Gumbert, manager privileges. Errata - managerial staff, substitute "Gumbert & Thompson" for "Marks Gumbert," as managers of privileges

Advance Car No. 1

S. H. Barrett, manager

E. M. Cake, chief in charge car no. 1

I. S. Potts, lithographer

Programmers: Harry Smith, Wm. Patterson

Frank Collier, paste maker

Billposters:

Jas. Jenkins Geo. Maddy Jas. Stephenson Jno. Alvatha Harry Robinson

Al Sippes Wm. Franklin Aaron Stippes J. W. Metts Wm. Hopkins

Eph Thorpe Wm. Alvatha Wm. Shea A. C. Blamise

Advance Car No. 2

C. W. Ransier, manager

Jas. D. Fay, lithographer

Frank Ransier, programer

Fred W. Bussey F. Perry J. F. Pennington J. English

H. Trenton C. C. Bedell L. B. Marot D. B. Dennis

W. Bohmer R. S. Dane Fred Keiser

Advance Car No. 3

Sam Sherman, manager

Chas. Patterson, Chas. Shaw, Chas. Wittenmeyer, Harry Evans, Jas. Nolan, Wm. Norton

Circus Performers

T. B. McIntyre, equestrian manager

Wm. Showles George Zorella Chriss Livingstone Robert Gilfort Tod Judge Geo. Reno Wm. Burke Edd. Livingstone Marsh Ziegler

Wm. Dutton Albert Weitzel Wm. Gilfort Dan Livingstone Geo. Scott W. S. Johnson Chas. Bliss John Harris Victor Livingstone

Jas. Bell Geo. Kline Geo. Leonard Dan O'Brien Wally Judge John Judge Henry Zorella Geo.Zeigler

Imperial Japanese Troupe

J. Tukeno, manager

Ingowa, Yastora, Tomokitchie, Unakitchie, Homokitchie

Special Features

Flock of ostriches. Bun Yip or hairless horese. Pair of midget cattle.

Lady Artists:

Miss Daisy Belmont Mrs. T. B. McIntyre Mrs. Geo.Kline

Mrs. Chas. Bliss Mrs. C. Livingstone Mrs. Wm. Dutton

Mrs. Geo. Zorella Mrs. George Scott Mrs. Dan O'Brien

Clowns: Wm. E. Burke, Spader Johnson, Geo. Kline, Chas. Bliss

Ringmasters: T. B. McIntyre, Albert Weitzel, Wm. Dutton, Geo. Leonard

Concert:

John Harris, manager

Mrs. McIntyre, Mrs. O'Brien, Wm. Johnson, Geo. Leonard, Geo. Reno, Edd Rexo, Geo. Rowe

Japanese Troupe Concert ticket agents: J. A. Purcell, Wm. Fairchilds, John Hickey, R. B. Smith, John Durham, John Cahill

Concert Orchestra:

Wm. Sanger, leader.

Lois Corbin, 2 violin

P. H. Beck, bass

Frank Bailey, clarionet

Wm. Pace, cornet

Programme

(subject of slight alterations should any unforseen circumstance arise)

Mr. T. B. McIntyre, equestrian director

Grand overture by Prof. W. N. Merrick's Military Band

1. Imposing spectacular entree, in two rings, on the elevated stage and hippodrome track, introducing all the processional features of the combined Sells Bros. & Barrett's United Shows.

2. Introduction of the only pair of hippopotami, male and femal, in the world; Little cattle and Bun Yip.

3. New and amusing song, by the clown quartette, Messrs. Burke, Bliss, Kane and Spader, chorus by the company.

4. Ring No. 1: Aerial horizontal bars, Livingston Brothers.
4. Ring No. 2: Remarkable head balancing on a trapeze bar, by Mr. Geo. Scott.

5. Ring No. 1: Beautiful menage riding, by the queen of the side saddle, Mrs. Wim. Dutton.
5. Stage: Mr. Billy Burke and his comical donkey.
5. Ring No. 2: Horse tandem menage act, riden by Mr. Albert Weitzel.

6. Grand batoute leaping and vaulting over elephants and other high objects, by a portion of the company.

7. Ring No. 1: The American bounding jockey, Mr. W. Showles.
7. Stage: Burlesque travesty on Romeo and Juliet, Billy Burke and brother.
7. Ring No. 2: The English bounding jockey, Mr. James Bell.

8. Burlesque hurdle riding, upon a bareback mule, by Mr. Geo. Kline. Finished juggling act on horseback, Miss Daisy Belmont.

9. Ring No. 1: High perch performances by the Imperial Japanese Troupe.
9. Stage: Intricate and fancy manouvres upon the bicycle, by the Livingston family.
9. Ring No. 2: Astonishing performance upon a break away ladder, Imperial Japanese Troupe.

10. Ring No. 1: Graceful and daring feats on a bareback horse, by the empress of the arena, Miss Daisy Belmont.
10. Ring No. 2: Difficult bicycle riding upon a high wire, Imperial Japanese Troupe.

11. Ring No. 1: The athletes par excellence in amazing gymnastic achievements, Judge Brothers.
11. Stage: Remarkable feats of contortion, Rexo and Reno.
11. Ring No. 2: Remarkable acrobatic achievements, Ziegler Brothers.

12. Ring No. 1: Phenomenal aerial achievements, Zorella Brothers.
12. Ring No. 2: Thrilling performance upon the flying rings,Miss Hattie Moore.

13. Ring No. 1: Extraordinary feats of bareback equestrianism, by the champion of champions, Mr. Wm. Showles.
13. Ring No. 2: Artistic feats of equestrianism, by the world-famous Mr. Wm. Dutton.

14. The Roman Gladiators, Robert and Wm. Gilfort, models of the antique, in beautiful pictures of anciet and modern statuary, concluding with a classical tableau entitled Famine, an episode from the Siege of Troy.

15. Thirty-five horses reined, ridden and driven by one man, Mr. A. Weitzel.

16. Ring No. 1: Beautiful feats on the high wire by Mr. Wallie Judge. High wire performances, comical hat spinning, Ziegler Bros.
16. Stage: Remarkable feats of strength, Miss Clarissa Bliss.
16. Ring No. 2: High wire performance, Miss Mamie Kline. Imperial Japanese Troupe, funny hat spinning, Livingstone Brothers.

17. Ring No. 1: Whirlwind hurdle riding, Mr. Geo. Zorella.
17. Ring No. 2: Whirlwind hurdle riding, by Mr. James Bell.

18. Ring No. 1: Cannon ball juggling, Gilfort Brothers.
18. Stage: Performance upon swinging perches and feats of contortion, Imperial Japanese Troupe.
18. Ring No. 2: Novel feats of tumbling, Imperial Japanese Troupe.

19. Ring No. 1: Four horses ridden and driven, Mr. Jas. Bell.
19. Ring No. 2: Four horses, ridden and driver, Mr. A. Weitzel.

Hippodrome Races and Pastimes of Ancient Rome

1. Ladies flat race:

Riders Mrs. Dutton Mrs. Kline Mrs. O'Brien

Horse Rose Yuma Polly

Colors Green and black Red and black Yellow and black

2. Pony Race, monkey riders.

3. Race to Sulkeys:

Drivers Geo. Kline Barnum F. Weigand

Horse Eli Getaway John

Colors Countryman Yellow Red

4. Man Against Horse:

Man, George Leonard. Horse, Campbell.

Hippodrome Races

5. Gentlemen's Jockey Race:

Riders Harry Flemming John Woods Jas. Wheeler

Horse Allen Campbell Lightning

Colors Red White and red Red and black

6. Elephant race: Queen, Duthc, Topsy.

7. Clown's Carnival Race. Johnson, Leonard, Bliss, Hughey, Livingstone.
Star, Bob, Queen, Barney, Baldy.

8. Roman Standing Race:

Riders Wm. Dutton Geo. Kline Albert Weitzel

Horses Billy, Rose Case, Rock Sherman, Beauty

Colors Red and white Blue and white Green and white

9. Oriental Camel Race, native riders.

10. English Hurdle Race:

Riders Mrs. Kline Mrs. Dutton Mr. Flemming Mr. Woods

Horses Yuma Polly Allen Campbell

Colors Red Blue Red Red

11. White Mule Race:

Riders Silas Proudy N. Spalding Chas. Walker

Mule Hattie Dophie Spader

Colors Red Blue Green

12. Grand 4-Horse Roman Chariot Race:

Gray Team: Mrs. Lizette McIntyre, charioteer. Horses: Shorty, Queen, Ned, Charley.

Bay Team: Albert Weitzel, driver. Horses: Allen, Blue, Rocket, Hall.

Sells Bros.' Circus Band

Prof. W. N. Merrick, leader

W. H. Snyder, picolo Frank Bailey, E flat clarionet Elmer McVey, B flat clarionet John Stein, E flat cornet Wm. Pace, solo B flat cornet

Arthur Madison, E flat alto Wm. Sanger, trombone Jesse Davis, euphonium Geo. Williams, trombone Hugh George, trombone

P. H. Beck, tuba Louis Corbin, 2d alto H. F. Young, bass drum Fred Lake, snare drummer

Door Tenders: Allen E. Sells, Thos. Fairchilds, W. O. Gilfort.

Ticket Sellers

Special Ticket Sellers: C. M. McCoy, manager. Chas. St. Clair, W. W. Marsh, Fred Stewart, Frank Sursa.

Reserved Seat Ticket Taker, Robert Gilfort.

Reserved Seat Ticket Sellers: Burt Stafford, Harry Allen, John Allen.

Wardrobe Department

Thos. Fairchilds, director. Geo. Boylan, Jas. Wheeler, Frank Monahan, Red Watson, W. Harvey.

Properties

W. J. McCoy, superintendent

Ring No. 1: Geo Curley, Chas. Johnson, Edward Koon, Wm. Ackelson, Edward English, Wm. English.

Ring No. 2: Richard King, Henry Karser, W. P. Price, Chas. F. King, Doc Twigg.

Stage Men: E. J. Haney, W. H. Mundon.

Dressing Room Man: Albert A. English.

Transportation Department

Peter Heintz, superintendent; Jos. Johnson, assistant.

Jas. Foster Thos. Manes A. E. Cray Chas. Bruer Frank Decker Jas. Hoad

Mike Ryn C. A. Walker Sam Cooper Tom Bruer W. Dean John Side

D. Hegan B. L. Halkley Henry Caley Fred Ellison R. M. Roberts

Car Repairer: Lon Harris.

Sleeping Coaches:
John Hickman, porter car no. 3
Archie Banks, porter car no. 2
John Newman, porter, car no. 1
James Loving, porter care no. 4
John Newman, candy car

Size of train:

First section: four stock cars, 1 candy car, 2 coaches, 9 flats.
Second section: four stock cars, 2 elephant cars, 2 coaches, 7 flats.

Candy Stands

H. P. Matlack, manager. Wm. Gore, boss butcher.

Outside Stands: John Tippetts, Sherman Skillman, Chas. Thomas, Bert Sorden, Andy Flemming.

Seat Men

Chas. Williams Frank Beatty Robert E. Mindon John Adams

John Fields Chas. Clement John O'Brien Wm. Hammond

W. H. Wilcox John Maher

Balloon Privilege: Wm. Johnson, manager. Geo. Leonard, ice man.

Stable Department

Jacob Green, superintendent. Chas. Drumm, assistant.

Eight horse drivers: Jas. Williams, Phil Listen.

Six horse drivers:

John Sharp M. H. Shillito Geo. Toker Chas. Preiwte

Geo. Perkins Tom Casey A. J. Parish

Jas. Trussler Steve Van Houten Sam Helfner

Four horse drivers:

Wm. Robertson Thos. Wedge Wm. Stoddard

Mike Nelson John Jurney Andrew Holland

R. E. Richardson Harry Cunningham W. A. Smith

Two horse drivers: John Jury, H. Rowland, Jas. Long, Chas. Gibbs.

Helpers: Wm. Tigbe, Ad. Willard. Chas. Mader, pony man.

Ring Stock

Chas. Drumm, superintendent. Chas. Miner (Flat), padder. Ad. Sands, buggy man.

Four-horse Chariots: Frank Weigand, Wm. Russell, John Pence.

Four-horse Acts: Jos. Jurney, Harry Cunningham

Grooms:

John Woods John Williams H. R. Halder Geo. Wilson

Harry Liden John Pence Harry Grimm

Dan Norton Harry Flemming Frank Howard

Stable Men: E. E. Zinsmater, master. Wm. Boothe, Geo. Henry, Frank Ferris.

Amount of stock: 200 head of horses, 12 mules, 8 ponies.

Private Stock:

John Williams in charge of Wm. Showles' Billy, Mick and Lightning.
Harry Lidden in charge of Wm. Dutton's Ned and George Zorella's Buck.
Dan Norton in charge of Jas. Bell's Belle.
John Woods in charge of Geo. Kline's Topsy and Yuma.

Menagerie Department

Wm. Jenks, superintendent

Geo. C. Curry, head elephant man

Richard Trainor, hippopotamus man

Geo. Heins, ostrich man

Chas. Hempler, monkey man

M. G. Irwin, Chas. Smith, Wm. Starr, Henry Fies, Jas. McKenna, Henry Watson

Canvas Department: Chas. Bolus, superintendent. Assistants: John Fitzgerald, Jas. Jordan

Seat Men: Robt. McCormick, master. Assistants: N. H. Jones, Sam Brown

Marvin Kotterman Walter Henry Wm. Holmes Jas. Whalen Chas. Walker Wm. McDade

Ed. McCoy Geo. Jackson Jos. Bay Jas. Smith Chas. Smith

Walter Thomas Jesse Howard Frank Rhodes Tony Pastor Wm. Hulsizer

Reserved Seat Men, Byron Wells, in charge. Fred Waldbaum, assistant. Hugh O'Neal, J. M. Hall, Peter Stoneburner, Chas. Evans, W. S. Dykes, Dave Adams

Ring Makers:
Ring No. 1: Abe Sharp, boss. John Foard, assistant
Ring No. 2: Willis Hiwooden, boss. William Burton, assistant.

Hippodrome Track Builders:
Garrett Henry, chief. Silas Prowdy, assistant. Wm. Shaw, Sam Raser
Dougals Pommel, carpenter
Joseph Ping, stake and chain man

Canvas Men

Chas. Rogers Chas. Smith (2) C. J. Kimbal John Green S. Tarheel O. Gibson W. Crow F. Boyl Jno. Lofton Chas. Angell Geo. Smith John Baker Jack Moore Felix Walls

Wm. Smith Hy. Spite T. G. Grant Eugene Stanley H. Boyd Wash Steward John Wilson Alex. Roders Sam Mills J. Baker Tom Bradley John Flattery Ole Oleson

Jas. Dudley N. Spalding Hy. Williams D. Ramsey Wm. Ellis Wash Keefer D. McQuay Sam Gardener John Kennedy Tom Harris Wm. Steward John Foley Dick Deadeye

Menagerie Canvas Department

Jas. Jordan, master

Tom Harris Wm. Hulsizer Walt Thomas J. M. Hall

Chas Kimball Jas. Smith Dave Ramsey Walter Heiney

Chas. Evans John Green Silas Prowdy

Sam Gardner, sailor
Ed McCoy, tool man
Hurshal Moore, John Prater, front door men

Repairing Department

Peter Heintz, wagon maker

Geo. Kinney, blacksmith

Jacob Windlinger, harness maker

Chandelier Department: John Wright, superintendent. Eli DeLashmutt, Oat Holmes

Big Top Cook House

Louis Grosholtz, chief

Robert Vickers, 1st cook. Claud Coppers, 2d cook

John Brown, washer

Waiters:

James Bratz Sam Harvey Benj Wells Jas. Wherry Wm. May John Milligan Chas. McKnabb

Harry Cooper Chas. Watson Wm. Yates T. D. Cline Ned Pressler Wm. Skilman Albert Hoppie

Theo Fierce Frank Cox Al Buchard John Shannon John Smith Jos. Shannon

Aug. Adams, dish washer. And, Henrietta the Terror, the Pet Pig

Hotel De Sells

E. L. Archie, chief cook. Wm. Hecker, pastry cook. Edward Mason, 2d cook

Waiters:

Edward Grosse Wm. Green Robt. Gordon Cliff Johnson

Thos. Davis Wm. Jordan Aaron Duering Gurney Lawrence

Fred Clayton Fred Day Joseph Ellis James White

And, "Billy," the Pet Rooster

Sells Bros. Annex

O. M. Crosby, first orator and manager. John Hunter, Richard Turpin, assistants

Jos. Luker, door tender

Geo. Boucher and wife, second light magician, marionetts and Punch and Judy

Mrs. Turpin, long-haired lady and her birds

Miss Dot Ellsworth, Circassian

Henrietta Moritz, little lady

Maj. Wm. Ray, little man

Capt. Baldwin, armless wonder

Edd Daniels, spotted man

E. Warner, manager of Wild Men of Borneo, Waino and Plutaiso and inside lecturer

Annex Band:

Salmon P. White, leader Simeon Streets, cornet Geo. Lee, cornet Thos. Riggs, 1st alto

W. F. Rideout, tenor Wm. May, tuba Wm. Walker, bass drum Thos. May, 1 alto

Chas. Grenaway, snare drummer Wm. Hedgpath, baritone

Annex Canvas: James Caskey, master. Wm. Short, Andy Wissman, Geo. Dellmer, H. J. Sheppard

Ellsworth's World of Wonders: Phil. Ellsworth, manager. Clarence Lakeman, orator

Curiosities: Demon Boy, Mermaid and a host of curiosities

Parade

26 cages 3 4-horse chariots 20 mounted people Three bands Martial band Roman teams Tally-ho

4 Tableaux 7 Nursery rhymes tableaux Clown carts Hippodrome people Sulkeys Jockeys Calliope

John Stein, calliope operator

Martial Band

L. B. Snyder, leader Lou Corbin, picolo Geo. Leonard, bass drum

James Bell, snare drum Harry Allen, special officer L. R. Snyder, mail agent

Canvas Used by Sells Bros., 1890

Circus big top - 165 feet round top, with 2 50and 1 35 foot

Menagerie - 80 foot round top with 5 30-foot middle pieces

Side show - 60 foot round top with 2 30-foot middle pieces

Dressing room - 60 foot round top with 2 30-foot middle pieces

6 five-pole horse tents

1 seven pole horse tent

2 cook tents

Summary

Number of miles traveled during season, 11,363; run to Columbus, 805; total, 12,168 miles

Longest run, 233 miles; Paris, Ill., to Cario, Ill.

Shortest run, 4 miles; Omaha to Council Bluffs

Longest week's run, 587 miles

Shortest week's run, 201 miles

Number of states, fourteen

Number of weeks, thirty

Number of months, seven and a half

Lost shows to date, Dallas, Texas

Route of 1890

Saturday, April 26. Open in Columbus, Ohio. Rained all day, which made the grounds very muddy. Good business.

Circleville, O., Monday, April 28. — 34 miles. S. V. R. R. Fine day. Good business. George Zeigler hurt his knee in leaps.

Portsmouth, O., Tuesday, April 29. — S. V. R. R. 70 miles. Good weather and business.

Ironton, O., Wednesday, April 30. — 30 miles S. V. R. R.

Ashland, Ky., Thursday, May 1. — S. V. R. R. 4 miles. Heavy wind and rain storm.

Huntington, W. Va., Friday, May 2. — 30 miles N.N. &M. V. R. R.

Charleston, W. Va., Saturday, May 3. — N. N. & M. V. R. R. 50 miles. Arrived late on account of ferrying. Good business. Rain and muddy lot.

Mt. Sterling, Ky., Monday, May 5. — L. & N. R. R. 150 miles. Good business. Jas. Bell's Hurdle Mare shot by some careless shooter, but not seriously hurt.

Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, May 6. — L. & N. R. R. 40 miles. Good business. Rained at night.

Frankfort, Ky., Wednesday, May 7. — S. & N. R. R. 34 miles. Showery. Good business. During the night on the run to Shelbyville, Ky., from Frankfort, No. 26 Tableau, known as the Side Show Tableau, mysteriously caught fire and was totally destroyed with all its contents.

Shelbyville, Ky., Thursday, May 8. — 78 miles. Arrived late, caused by engine getting off the track. As the train was pulling out at night, one of the ring stock cars was ditched, rolling down a high bank and was totally destroyed; none of the horses hurt seriously.

Elisabethtown, Ky., Friday, May 9. — L. & N. R. R. 70 miles. Arrived late. Good business.

Glasgo, Ky., Saturday, May 10. — Arrived late. One show. Rain.

Russelville, Zy., Monday, May 12. - L. & N. R. R. 35 miles. Fine Day. Good business.

Madisonville, Ky., Tuesday, May 13. — One show on account of long run — 70 miles.

Mt. Vernon, Ind., Wednesday, May 14. — 115 miles. Small muddy lot. Arrived late. Troupe of Japs joined.

McLeansboro, Ill., Thursday, May 15. — 55 miles. One show. Bad road to the lot. Rain at night.

Nashville, Ill., Friday, May 16. — 45 miles. Good weather and business.

Bellville, Ill., Saturday, May 17. — 35 miles. On account of celebration we gave three shows. Good business and weather. Sanger and Rowe closed.

Salem, Mo., Monday, May 19. — 149 miles. Fair business. Good weather.

Rolla, Mo., Tuesday, May 20. — St. L. & S. F. R. R. 67 miles. Good business. Light rain.

Lebanon, Mo., Wednesday, May 21. — Fair business. Good weather. 71 miles.

Marshfield, Mo., Thursday, May 22. — St. L. & S. F. Good business. 30 miles.

Bolliver, Mo., Friday, May 23. — 31 miles. One show. Violent windstorm and heavy rain. Good business.

Springfield, Mo., Saturday, May 24. — Rain in the morning. Good business. Showles' horse, King, left back sick. 40 miles.

Fort Smith, Ark., Monday, May 26. — St. L. & S. F. R. R 171 miles. Good business. On the road here, Sunday, a camel was born, but died soon after.

Fayetville, Ark., Tuesday, May 27. — St. L. & S. F. R. R. 71 miles. Good business. Fine weather.

Pierce City, Mo., Wednesday, May 28. — St. L. & F. R. R 76 miles.

Carthage, Mo., Thursday, May 29. — Arrived late. Good business. 28 miles.

Pittsburg, Kan., Friday. May 30. — One show, on account of severe wind and rain storm. 26 miles.

Joplin, Mo., Saturday, May 31. — Rain at night. Good business. 35 miles.

Lamar, Mo., Monday, June 2. — Fine day; good business. 45 miles.

Nevada, Mo., Tuesday, June 3. — 26 miles. Good business. Heavy gale of wind all day.

Butler, Mo., Wednesday, June 4. — Heavy wind and rain storm. Showed in round top.

Harrisonville, Mo., Thursday, June 5. — Good business. 25 miles.

Paolo, Kas., Friday June 6. — Good business. A good many sick horses here. 30 miles.

Ottawa, Kas., Saturday June 7. — Good business. 45 miles. Mr. Eph Sells hurt in Kansas City, in jumping out of the way of a cable car.

Kansas City, Mo., Monday, June 9. — Cloudy all day. Good business. 81 miles.

Leavenworth, Kas., Tuesday, June 10. Rain in morning. Fair business. 26 miles.

Atchison, Kas., Wednesday June 11. — Fair weather. 28 miles.

St. Joseph, Mo., Thursday, June 12. — Fair weather. Good business. C. B. & Q. R. R. 26 miles. Showles' horse again left back.

Albany, Mo., Friday June 13. — Q. R. R. 30 miles.

Bethany, Mo., Saturday, June 14. — Light rain; very threatening weather. Q. R. R. 29 miles.

Grant City, Mo., Monday June 16. — C., B. & Q. R. R. Rain at night. 70 miles.

Leon, Iowa. Tuesday, June 17. — C., B. & Q. R. R. Small lot. Good business. Fair weather. 55 miles.

Chariton, Iowa, Wednesday, June 18. — Severe storm passed over in morning. Good business. 30 miles.

Creston, Iowa, Thursday, June 19. — C., B, & Q. R. R. Rain all day and business to correspond. 60 miles.

Maryville, Mo., Friday, Jure 20. — Good business and weather. C., B. & Q. R. R. 65 miles.

Clarinda, Iowa, Saturday June21. — Very warm. Good business. C., B. & Q. R. R. 110 miles.

Red Oak, Iowa, Monday, June 23 — Warm weather. Fair business. On Sunday Peter Collins a canvas man, was drowned while bathing. A magnificent electrical storm at night, winding up with a tornado, frightening some of the people from the hotel to the cars.

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Tuesday, June 24. — Morning show, on account of Firemen's Tournament in afternoon. Hottest day so far. C., B. & Q. R. R. 40 miles.

Lincoln, Neb., Wednesday, June 25. — Warm weather. Good business. C.,B. & Q. R. R. 31 miles.

Beatrice, Neb., Thursday, June 26. — C., B. & Q. R. R. 40 miles. Warm and windy.

Seward, Neb., Friday June 27. — Fine weather. C., B. & Q. R. R. 70 miles.

York, Neb., Saturday June 28. — C., B. & Q. in Nebraska. 45 miles. Violent storm. Menagerie blown down and lot flooded. One show.

Kearny, Neb., Monday, June 30. — Q. R. R. in Nebraska. 80 miles. Good business and weather.

Hastings, Neb., Tuesday July 1. — B. & M. R. R. in Neb. 38 miles. Fair business and weather.

Grand Island, Neb., Wednesday, July 2. — B. & M. & Neb. 43 miles. Wind storm at night tore canvass. Good business. Warm day. Wirth Bros., of Australia, visited show.

Fremont, Neb., Thursday. July 3. — U. P. R. R. 107 miles. Warm day. Good business.

Omaha, Neb., Friday, July 4. — U. P. R. R. 43 miles. Three shows. Good business.

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Saturday, July 5. — Warm and windy. Good business. 4 miles. Mr. Eph Sells and wife left for home on a visit.

Atlantic, Iowa, Monday, July 7. — C. R. J. & P. R. R. 45 miles. Very warm. Good business.

Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, July 8. — C. R. J. & P. R. R. Rain in morning. 85 miles. Good business.

Boon, Iowa, Wednesday, July 9. — C. & N. W. R. R. 54 miles. Good business. Warm. Three lion cubs born.

Carroll, Iowa, Thursday, July 10. — C. & N. W. R. R. 43 miles. Warm weather. Good business.

Dennison, Iowa, Friday, July 11. — C. & N. W. R. R. 28 miles. Excessively warm. Fair business. Razorback John Smith had his hand crushed.

Missouri Valley, Iowa, Saturday, July 12. — C. & N. W. R. R. 45 miles. Very warm. Fair business.

Sioux City, Iowa, Monday, July 14. - C. & N. W. R. R. 76 miles. Cool and pleasant. Good business. Sunday thermometer 105° in shade.

Le Mars, Iowa, Tuesday, July 15. — Ill. Cent. R. R. 25 miles. Fair business. Cool weather.

Sioux Falls, Dakota, Wednesday, July 16. — Ill. Central. 120 miles. Good business. Very threatening weather. In evening dropped canvas.

Cherokee, Iowa, Thursday, July 17. — Ill. Central. 83 miles. Very warm. Hipp. den broke through bridge.

Ft. Dago, Iowa, Friday, July 18. — 113 miles. Cool and pleasant. Slight rain. Good business.

Waterloo, Iowa, Saturday, July 19. — Cool and pleasant. 99 miles. Pete Beck's town. Fair business.

Marshaltown, Iowa, Monday, July 21. — Ill. Central R. R. 48 miles. On Sunday, while shifting some box cars, they run into our train and demolished rear end of the Tally-Ho Coach. Mrs. O'Brien's horse fell in the flat race, bruising her slightly. Mr. Peter Sells visited and Col. Chas. Seeley joined. Warm and cloudy.

Oskaloosa, Iowa, Tuesday, July 22. — Ill. Central. 65 miles. Cool and light showers.

Ottumwa, Iowa, Wednesday, July 23. — C. R. J. & P. R, R. 30 miles. Fair business and weather.

Princeton, Mo., Thursday, July 24. — C. R. J. & P. R. R. 112 miles. Arrived very late. Fine day. Colored jockey thrown from his horse and dragged, but not seriouslv hurt.

Gallatin, Mo., Friday, July 25. — C. R. J. & P. R. R. Fine weather. Good business. 48 miles.

Cameron, Mo., Saturday, July 26. — Warm. Good business. 22 miles. C. R. J. & P. R. R.

Trenton, Mo., Monday, July 28. — O. & K. C. R. R. 50 miles Warm day. Good business. Mr. and Mrs. Eph Sells returned to the show.

Milan, Mo., Tuesday, July 29. — O. & K. C. R. R. 29 miles. Warm day. Good business.

Kirksville, Mo., Wednesday, July 30. — O. & K. C. R. R. 30 miles.

Mexico, Mo., Thursday, July 31. — Wabash R. R. 97 miles. Arrived late. Fair business. Mr. Allen Sells and Dr. Freeman visited Wallace shows at Louisiana, Mo.

Louisiana, Mo., Friday, Aug. 1. — C. & A. R. R. 40 miles. Morning show, on account of races. Big business. Wallace show here the day before us. Casey, razorback, had a leg broken while loading at night.

Hannibal, Mo., Saturday, Aug. 2. — Wabash R. E. 28 miles. Excessively warm. Good business. At noon a switch engine collided with an excursion train coming to the show, killing three people outright and wounded several more.

Champagne, Ill., Monday, Aug. 4. — Wabash E. K. 261 miles. Cloudy and showery in morning. Male Llama died. Good business. Arrived at 7 p. m. Sunday. Stopped and fed stock at Springfield, Ill.

Kankakee, Ill., Tuesday, Aug. 5. — Ill. Central R. R. 85 miles. Good business. Fine weather. Tod Judge cleared five square elephants in the leaps, going 24 feet; level run.

Lebanon, Mo., Wednesday, Aug. 6.- Ill. Central R. R. 108 miles. Good business. While lying in the railroad yards at Indianapolis, quite a panic was caused in sleeping coaches by someone shouting "collision." Nobody hurt.

Shelbyville, Ill., Thursday, August 7 — Big 4 R. E. Good business. Cloudy in the morning, 60 miles.

Columbus, Ind., Friday, Aug. 8. — Big 4 R. R. 45 miles. Fair business. Rain at night.

Greensburg, Ind., Saturday, Aug. 9. — Big 4 R. R. 28 miles. Warm. Good business.

Muncie, Ind., Monday, Aug. 11. — Big 4 R. R. 93 miles. Fair business. Cool.

Greenville, Ohio, Tuesday, Aug. 12. — C. C.C. & St. L. 35 miles. Cool and cloudy. Fair business.

Marion, Ind., Wednesday, Aug. 13. — Big 4 R. R. 45 miles. Fair business. Cloudy. Rain at night. Town all illuminated with natural gas.

Kokomo, Ind., Thursday, Aug. 14. — Erie R. R. 53 miles. Cloudy. Fair business.

Plymouth, Ind., Friday, Aug. 15. — Erie R. R. 45 miles. Good business.

Valparaiso, Ind., Saturday, Aug. 16. — Erie R. R. 40 miles. Cloudy. Good business. 5-horse Tandem team introduced by Mr. Allen Sells for the first time.

Van West, Ohio, Monday, Aug. 18. — P. Ft. W. & C. R. R. 133 miles. Good business. Mr. Sells bought five horses.

Bucyrus, O., Tuesday, Aug. 19 — P. Ft. W. & C. R. R. Showery all day. 87 miles. Man killed at depot.

Wooster, O., Wednesday, Aug. 30. — P. Ft. W. & C. R. R. 95 miles. Warm and cloudy. Good business.

New Philadelphia, O., Thursday, Aug. 21. — Unloaded at Canal Dover. 95 miles. Good business. Showery.

East Liverpool, O., Friday, Aug. 22. — Showery. Good business. 70 miles.

New Brighton, Pa., Saturday, Aug. 23. — Cool and fair business. George Brown and wife visited. 65 miles.

Monongahela, Pa., Monday, Aug. 25. — P. R. R. Long haul up hill to lot. Fair business. Muddy lot. 60 miles.

Uniontown, Pa., Tuesday, Aug. 26. — P. R. R. Cloudy until 4 p. m., then a steady down-pour of rain for four hours, flooding lot, making it impossible to show at night. Mr. Mc__, of the Forepaugh show, visited. 40 miles.

Connelsville, Pa., Wednesday, Aug. 27. — B. & O. R. R. Cool and cloudy. Very wet lot. Fair business. 12 miles. Two privilege men held up by foot-pads on their way to the cars at night.

McKeesports, Pa., Thursday, Aug. 28. — B. & O. R. R. 46 miles. Cool and pleasant. Fair business. Mr. Lew Sells returned.

Washington, Pa., Friday, Aug. 29. — B. & O. R. R. 35 miles. Rain. Fair business. Truck on ring stock car broke, delaying second section so it did not arrive until 12 m.

Fairmount, W. Va., Saturday, Aug. 30. — B. & O. R. R. 112 miles. Arrived 11:30. Gave two performances. Good business and weather.

Clarksville, W. Va., Monday, Sept. 1. - B. & O. R. R. 46 miles. Clear and cold. Good Business. Mrs. Dutton did her principal act for the first time.

Parkersburg,W. Va., Tuesday, Sept. 2. B. & O. R. R. 87 miles. Fine day. Fair business.

Chilicothe, Ohio, Wednesday, Sept. 3. — B. & O. R. R. 96 miles. Warm and pleasant. Several Columbus visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Eph Sells and Mrs. Lew Sells went to Columbus on a visit.

Washington Court House, O., Thursday, Sept. 4. — C. & M. V. R. R. 38 miles. Warm and showery . Fair business.

Lancaster, O., Friday, Sept. 5. — C. & M. V. R. R. 37 miles. Rain all day. A great many Columbus visitors. Queen elephant nearly killed her keeper — "Dophies" Town.

Marion, O., Saturday, Sept. 6. — C. H. V. & T. R. R. 65 miles. Rain.

Sandusky, Ohio, Monday, Sept. 8 — Erie R. R. Rain all day. Fair business. Sunday Gilfort Bros, and Judge caught 600 pounds of fish. Tod Judge hurt his foot in the leaps.

Mt. Vernon, O., Tuesday, Sept. 9. — L. S. R. R. 96 miles. Cool and cloudy. Fair business.

Cambridge, O., Wednesday. Sept. 10. — B. & O. 95 miles. Rain. One show. Muddy lot; lower part of lot flooded.

Marietta. O., Thursday, Sept. 11. — B. & O. R. R. 56 miles. Cloudy and showery. Rained very hard at night.

Athens, O., Friday, Sept. 12 — B. & O. R. R. 52 miles. Very bad lot. One pole top. One show.

Pomeroy, O., Saturday, Sept. 13. — B. & O. R. R. 112 miles. One pole top. Small and muddy lot. Parade started from cars.

Gallipolis, O., Monday, Sept. 15. — B. & O. R. R.. 35 miles. Fine day. Rain at night.

Logan, O., Tuesday, Sept. 16. — C. T. & V. R. R. 55 miles. Rain.

Delaware, O., Wednesday, Sept. 17. — C. H. V. & T. R. R. 73 miles. Fine day. Fair business. H. H. Thorpe went home on a visit.

Bellefontaine, O., Thursday, Sept. 18. — Big 4 R. R. 50 miles. Cool and pleasant.

Sidney, O., Friday, Sept. 19. — Big 4 R. R. 27 miles. Sprinkling rain in morning. Cool at night.

Winchester, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 20. — Big 4 R. R. 47 miles. Cool and pleasant.

Portland, Ind., Monday, Sept. 22. — G. R. & I. R.R. 24 miles. Good business. Jas. Jordan joined.

Decatur, Ind., Tuesday, Sept. 23. — G. R. & I. R. R. 28 miles. Cool and pleasant. Leaping contest between Scott and Reno; decided a "draw?"

Bluffton, Ind., Wednesday, Sept. 24. — Cool and pleasant. In transferring some lions one had a leg broken, which was afterward set by Mr. Allen Sells.

Frankfort, Ind., Thursday, Sept. 25. — Clover Leaf branch. 80 miles. Cold and rainy.

Charleston, Ill., Friday, Sept. 26. — C. R. R. R. 74 miles. Cold and rainy.

Paris, Ill., Saturday, Sept. 27. — C. C. C. & St. L. R. R. Cold. Good business. 24 miles.

Cairo, Ill., Monday, Sept. 29. — Big 4 R. R. 233 miles. Rain all day. Had to change lot. Got up top at 12 m. Fair business. Muddy lot. Ferried to Bird's Point. Last car left Cairo at 2:45 a. m. During chariot race the pole jumped out of Mrs. McIntyre's chariot, but did no damage.

Jackson, Mo., Tuesday, Sept. 30. — Belmont Branch I. M. R. R. 62 miles. Good weather and business.

Dexter, Mo., Wednesday, Oct. 1. — Belmont Iron Mountain R. R. 82 miles. One show.

Walnut Ridge, Ark., Thursday, Oct. 2 — St. L. & I. M. R. R. 85 miles. Wet lot. Good business. Rain after packed up at night. One show.

Newport, Ark., Friday, Oct. 3. — I. M. R. R. 36 miles. Cloudy in the morning.

Augusta, Ark., Saturday, Oct. 4. — St. L. & I. M. R. R. 43 miles. Very warm day. Good business. One show. Mr. Peter Sells visited.

Helena, Ark., Monday, Oct. 6. — Very low lot. Rained all day. 90 miles. One show. Fair business. Sunday Mrs. Ellsworth had a narrow escape from drowning while fishing.

Forest City, Ark., Tuesday, Oct. 7. — Helena branch. Nice weather. Four cars of second section ditched by rails spreading. People rode through in a caboose and box car. One show. Wreck cleared up and coaches arrived at 12:30 p. m. While loading one of the razorbacks was cut by a town negro. Another negro had his foot crushed between car bumpers. 43 miles.

Hot Springs, Ark., Wednesday, Oct. 8. — Hot Springs R. R. 60 miles. Arrived very late. Had to light up to finish afternoon show. Very big business. First R. R. show here. Two-pole top. Wet lot.

Hope, Ark., Friday, Oct. 10. — Iron Mountain R. R. 90 miles. Left Malvern at 7 a. m. Arrived at Hope at 12 m. Afternoon show out at 6 p. m.

Texarkana, Ark., Saturday, Oct. 11. — I. M. R. R. 32 miles. Warm day. Good business. "$4.20."

Honey Grove, Texas, Monday, Oct. 13. — T. P. R. R. 111 miles. Very big business. One show on account of long run. While making the run Sunday the first section broke in two and coming together again telescoped five cars. Denny, the watchman, and a brakeman slightly hurt. Chandelier George burned while lighting up.

Denton, Texas, Tuesday, Oct. 14. — T. P. R. R. 99 miles. Arrived at 9:30. Good business.

Denison, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 15. — T. P. & M .K. & T. R. R. 67 miles. During run from Denton, lioness den was jolted from the car and the lioness escaped, and before she could be secured, was shot and killed by some farmers.

St. Joe, Texas, Thursday, Oct. 16. — M., K. & T. R. R. 45 miles. Fine weather. Good business. One show.

Henrietta, Texas, Friday, Oct. 17. — M., K. & T. R. R. 46 miles. Fine, cool day. One show. Mr. Edward Orrin visited show.

Vernon, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 18. — D. & Ft. W. R. R. 58 miles Good business. One show. At night, while loading, two horses got away, and not being caught by the time the train was loaded pulled out without them.

Decatur, Texas, Monday, Oct. 20. — D. & Ft. W. R. R. 122 miles. Showery. One show. Good business.

Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday, Oct. 31. — D. & F. W. R R. 40 miles. Rained hard all day. One show. Very muddy lot.

Dallas, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 22. — T. P. R. R. 38 miles. Lost the day on account of lot being in such bad condition that it was impossible to get a wagon on. Left for Ennis at 3 p. m.

Ennis. Texas, Thursday, October 23. — H. & T. R. R. 39 miles. Fine day. Good lot and good business.

Groesbeck, Texas, Friday, Oct. 24. — H. & T. C. R. R. 65 miles. Good day and business.

Navasota, Texas, Saturday, Oct 25. — H. & T. C. R. R. 99 miles Fine day. Jas. Whitfield, a white man, shot and killed a colored man for insulting him, at the side show door.

Brenham, Texas, Monday, Oct. 27. — H. & T. C. R R. 40 miles. Fine business. Oue show, on account of long run.

Calvert, Texas, Tuesday, Oct. 28 — H. & T. C. R. R. Fine day. Good business.

Waco, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 29. — H. & T. C. R. R. Fine day. Good business.

Temple, Texas, Thursday, Oct. 30 — M., K. & T. 35 miles. Good business. In switching at night, the trainmen carelessly bumped a caboose into the rear end of workingmen's sleeper, crushing in the platform and crushing Wm. Holmes' (a canvas-man) hand.

Bastrop, Texas, Friday, Oct. 31. — M. K. & T. 85 miles. Good day and business.

La Grange, Saturday, Nov. 1. — M., K. & T. 34 miles.

Luling, Texas, Monday, Nov. 3. — S. A. & A. P. 90 miles.

Halletsville, Texas. Tuesday, Nov. 4. — S. A. & A. P. R. R. 67 miles.

Cuero, Texas, Wednesday, Nov. 5. — S. A. & A. P. R. R. 35 miles.

San Antonio, Texas, Thursday, Nov. 6. — S. A. & A. P. R. R. 103 miles.

Austin, Texas, Friday, Nov. 7. — I. & G. N. R. R. 61 miles.

Rockdale Texas, Saturday, Nov. 8, — I. & G. N. R. R. 61 miles.

Palestine, Texas, Monday, Nor. 10. — I. & G. N. R. R. 120 miles.

Jacksonville, Texas, Tuesday, Nov. 11. — I. & G N. R. R. 27 miles.

Longview, Texas, Wednesday, Nov. 12. — I. & G. N. 54 miles.

Shreveport, La., Thursday, Nov. 13. — T. & P. R. R. 65 miles.

Alexandria, La., Friday, Nov. 14. — T. & P. R. R, 120 miles.

Donaldsonville, La., Saturday, Nov. 15. — T. & P. R. R. 132 miles.

Brookhaven, Miss., Monday, Nov. 17. — T. & P. and Ill. Cent. R. Rs. via New Orleans. 193 miles.

Yazoo City, Miss., Tuesday, Nov. 18. - Ill. Central. 99 miles.

Greenwood, Miss., Wednesday, Nov. 19 — Ill. Central. 53 miles.

Kosciusko, Miss., Thursday, Nov. 20. — Ill. Central. 61 miles.

Starksville, Miss., Friday, Nov. 21. — Ill. Central R. R. 56 miles.

Winona, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 22. — Ill. Central. 47 miles.

Sardis, Miss., Monday, Nov. 24. — Ill. Central. 73 miles.

Water Valley, Miss., Tuesday, Nov. 25. — Ill. Central. 78 miles.

Water Valley. Miss., to Columbus, Ohio, via Illinois Central to Cairo, Ill., 227 miles. Cairo to Paris, 224; Paris to Galion, Ohio, via C. C. C. & St. L., 295; Galion to Columbus, 59; total, 805 miles.

"FINIS."

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