The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-05-03
THE exhibition of the Age.

TIE name of John Robinson, coupled with
exhibitions of rare merit and costly equib-
ments, has become a national celebrity.
Throughout every portion OF the country,
and in every city, town and village, he has
reputation superior to that Of any other man
ager, and young and old are assured that
when his bills are displayed they will not be
disappointed in anticipating a display Of the
rarest and most recherche arenic perfor-
mances ever presented beneath pavilion.
Weare now simply slluding to the Eques-
trian, Gymnastic and general acts of the
"Olympiad, which, however, only consti-1
tute one feature OF the gigantic exhibition heI
has organized for the present seRson of 1866.
This Departmental has been perfected with the
most scrupulous care, and it is not too much
to assert, embodies more arenic ability in
the shape Of Equestrieunes Horsemen,
Acrobates, Gymnasts, Clowns, Dlnseuse
Ethiopian Comedisns and general perform.
ers than any other Circus in America, or,
we may say the world. .ar
The magnificent stud of Horses and The
Liliputian Performing Ponies, alter being
selected for beauty, symmetry and sagacity,
have undergone an education which none
but the most experienced maitre de cheval
can conceive. The accoutrements, parapher-
nalia, costumes trappings and appointments
are in style splendor to fascinate the eye,
while the performances captivate the senses
of wonder and admiration, and carry the
imagination to the classic era of Athenian
and Olympic games,
Heroic daring and dazzling show are COM
bined with sparkling comedy and Attic wit,
and thus the arena is focus of attraction to
beguile, charm and exhilarate, while all that
is unseemly, coarse or vulgar is banished
from its precincts. -,r
The Geological department is one of the
features of the aworld of show" 1t is, in
every respect, model Mensgerie, contain
ing choicer collection Of rare Beasts, Birds,
Reptiles and the medium or amphibious
family than has ever before been conceD-
trated in one institute In the fall of last
year, the proprietor imported, at Ga enormous
expense, herd of Tapirs, an animal of
wonderful construction. and as rare as Won
-derful. They constitute a study in
themselves, and are the only specimens to
be seen in this country. The huge Elephant,
magnificent Lions and their mates, ferocious
Tigers, brilliant but treacherous LeOpards
vampire like Hyenas, agile Panthers, Bears,
| Buffsloes, Antelopes, Gszelles, and specl-
mems of Ape tribe from the fierce and mis-
chievous Monkey, are embodied in this
great travelling caravan; while an aviary OF
surprising beauty, consisting OF the rarest
and most brilliant-plumaged Birds OF ASIA
| Africa, Europe and America, will embrace
| the attention of the ornithologist. A curl
Gus collection of the rarest Reptiles and
species of Serpents make up the study OF
the naturalist, this portion of the exhibition
alone constituting sufficient attraction to
crowd the pavilion. The whole, however,
will be exhibited at one price of admission.
And thus Robinson's Grand Combination, in
stupendous proportion, variety and excell-
ence in quality, can be justly pronounced,
beyond comparison, the greatest travelling
exhibition of the age Cincinnati Enquirer.