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Westport Times, Volume VI, Issue 973, 24 May 1872, Page 4

The well-known Tom King has made an offer to lake the place of M'Carthy, the lion-tamer, recently torn to pieces by the lions in Manders' Menagerie. The following is the correspondence on the subject;—",Guildford, Jan. 6th, 1872.—Mrs Manders. —Madam, I have heard of the accident which happened to Tom M'Carthy, which I am very sorry for, but if you think proper I will engage to perform the lions. Hoping to receive a favorable answer, I remain your old servant, Tom King." Mrs Manders has sent the following reply:—"The Menagerie, Eochdale, Jan. 8, 1872. Mr King,—Dear sir,—Since the lamentable and melancholy accident in my establishment on Wednesday last, I am fully determined to discontinue lion taming, and consequently beg to decline your offer. Tours faithfully, pro Bosina Manders, John Lockwood." " Bessie, I'm shocked to bear that you and Bob have been fighting—and on a Sunday too ?" Bessie : ' Oh, please, ma, we were playing at church, and Bob wanted to be minister and I wanted to be clerk, aud then be slapped me!, A Chicago editor who l'eeeives large supplies oforighal poetry offers to publish it if paid nine dollars per line.