Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-10-08
For the Journal
FRIEND BoorH. (.

You will observe 10 the SHn
d,@ky County Democrat, Of Octorber LIST, a
notice by the Proprietors Of JIM WALES &
Co.'S Circus, that they would perform in
Clyde, for the benefit Of the Temperance
Convention recently held in this place. In
accordance with the notice, the Circus was in
attendance and performed on Tuesday eve
ming, October 4th, much TO the qualification
of the pleasure-lovng public, and to the no
small benefit Of said Convention.
Now, we wish to inform the public, through
the columns of your valuable paper, for the
good Of those individuals for whose especiol
benefit the generous Proprelors Of said Cir
cas- have so kindly agreed to perform, that 1t
is rich beyond description; and that the pub
lie cannot be aware of how much they will
be the losers, if they fail TO attend.
In order tina. they may have some faint
idea of the rich treat which they may expect
from the rare performance of this celebl ated
Circus, we subioin the order Of exercises
which were precisely as follows:
First Grand entrance by the chief mana
ger and chief proprietor of said Circus, with
their magnificent carriage. drawn by cream
colored horse. The entrance was by the
Main street, and through all the principal
streets in town, to the Place of performance.
The exercises Of the evening were COM
menced By evolutions from E, ID. Patten.
And here we must say, in justice to Mr..
Patten, that he will turn more political SOM
mersets in succession, and ride at one time,
more horses of the "Ptogressive Democratic"
bi eed, of course, than any man who has per
formed in Northern Ohio, within the memory
of the "oldest citizen"
He was succeeded by Geo. W. Click, first
clown. We do not wish to laud any of our
Circus performers, however celebrated they
may be, but ii would be doing Mr. Click the
greatest injustice, not to say he is the most
perfect Clown we have ever seen. He seems
to possess the natural power to render every
thing ridiculous which he undertakes. In
deed he performed his part so well, on the
evening above mentioned, that even his own
friends doubted ibis sanity. In order that the
public may know what to expect from him,
we would say that he rendered the position
of the Democratic candidates ridiculous in
the extreme.
He represented them as thorough Temper
ance men, treating those delegates who nom
mated them, with Whisky, IN a grocery.
AT this stage Of the proceedings the Pro
prietor, Jim Wales, moved for an adjournment,
which motion was politely voted down by the
assembly; when Gilpu was loudly called for,
he came forward, and supplied the place OF
two of their performers who were unaUoida-
biy(O absent; at the close which, Jim Wales
made his exit, signing as he went. "Oh De.
mocracy! Democracy!! Democracy of San.
dusky County !! oft would have gathered
you together, even as hen gathereth her
chickens, but yc would not" AT their de-
parture from town, the bells tollcd in mourn
ful strains, affording strange contrast to the
hoarse notes of Jim Wales, who left town cry
ing at the top of his voice, "a Wing trick {
Wing trick Whig trick u"
Very respectfully, the public's humble ser
want; CLYDE.