In 1890 the circus came to Alderson, West Virginia. When the circus moved on, it left a new resident of the town, which became loved by all, well, except for one traveling salesman.

Today we tell the story of a gentle and loving lion named French, for the circus that brought him to town, another one of the stories of Appalachia.

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