The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-07-23
spalding L. Rogers, Three Circuses.

The homely adage "all work and no play
makes Jack dull boy" deserves to be KEEP
more prominently before the American people.
since il has become subject of remark in both
tiemispheres. that the physique of Americans is
becoming deteriorated, by TOGO excessive attcn-
ton to busines. The most cursory observer is
compelled TO notice the difference between ouI
Transatlantic neighbors and ourselves, attribu-
| table solely to our absorbing application to
money making, while the Englishman mingles
relaxation and exercise with his business, in.
| dulging IN variety of gymnastic exercises, to
keep up an equilibrium between the mental and
| physical functions. Fortunately ma ture has i'm.
planted III the human breast desire TO be
amused, as indelibly as the instinct of self
preservation, and both with the same tendency
to lengthen life, but unfortunately the sources
of amusement amongst people so engrossed
with business cares as our own, are apparently
limited--apparently we say, since every family
and every community have within themselves
abundant material for healthful and innoc nj
amusement, if only they would avail themselves
OF it--slnce, however, they do not, the public
mind naturally turns to public entertainments,
for recreation and relaxation Indispensable in
this age of business cares. The Circus has been
to all classes and ages the popular American
amusement, but unhappily although in itself
entirely unexceptionable, and probably the best
adapted OF all to promote entire relaxation, the
indiscretion and lncompetency of IN ,nsgers ha We
sometimes brought it into reproach.
We are happy to be able 10 anticipate that
in the triple establishment of Messrs. Spalding
* Rogers which is announced TO be at Maumee
City, Tuesday, July %, We are to have All enter.
tainment of this kind, not only of greater nov.
city and extent than has yet been afforded us in
this line, but also one entirely unexceptonable.
The high reputation of the celebrated proprie.
tors, aside from the coroborative testimony of
all our exchanges on their route, is a guaranty
of this.
We do not value the great eclat that accom-
panies this mammoth concern, its unparalleled
size from the combination of the three compa-
nies OF the proprittors into one vast whole, its
three troups of Riders, Gymnasts and Clowns,
its triple stud Of Ring, Trick and Performing
Horses, its huge forty horse band train driven
by one man, the startling feat of ascending from
the ground on slender wire extended at great
height TO the top of the center pole, by lady,
who must have more courage than discretion
aud the score OF other remarkable features char
actcrizing Spalding & Rogers three crcuses.
and which will doubtless proIIce great excite
ment here, as it is doing evcrywhere We do
not consider all this as anything comparable
with the fact that in the names of these gentle
men we have an assurance that the entertain
ments will be such as ladies and children can
witness with prOpriety. and of that high order
that will have a tendency, aside from the pass
ing pleasure, of intoxicating taste for grace and
the development of the corporal faculties.
Mesrs Spalding & R1gers are probably the
most prominent Circus propreiors in the world
the builders of the celebrated exhibition steam
ers Floating Palace, James Raymond and BaRgo
on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, aud OF
train of railroad cars of their own, with many
remarkable pecularites, for the transportation
of two of their companes--the one by water
and the other BY railroad--and also of the North
American Circus, an especial favorite in New
York and New England and which was West
in 1919; besides Amphilheatres in different
parts OF the country. The extent of their pro-
jects requires system, and they have reduced the
management to method that is admirable, and
above all, we believe they have the credit of
always performing everything on their bills,