Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-04-09

In announcing this magnificent and varied exhibit
tion to his many friends in and about Wilmington,
and hiA disappearance among them professionally,
after having positively advertised his former visit
ais last one. Mr.. Rice, In jus ice to both them and
hm.elf, desi to make brief ex anatin the ruth
which he is confident will serve as its acceptable
The recent long continued storms have made the
roads 20 nearly q not entirely impossible, th.t il
would be simply b,fbirous and .nexcusable cruelty
To his ue stock to subject it 10 the task Of aallow-
i,g through the mud AMI sloughs, dragging the pom
derOus weight Of cages and Snmals. To avoid this
enorm us and unnecessary 'oss besides, VI. Rice
has steH comp IL to temporarily change hi. route
and 10 ehp his immense establishment by rail.
This will nece' state his passing through Wi mSg.
ton, and after hesitation, ba.ed upon tie
apprehension thai the good faith OF his former deea-
construed, he has concluded 10 avail himself Of he
p"rnnity to ronipens te his admirers ind friends
for the disappointment consequent up the bad faith
and worse management Of those to whose keeping,
uniu ultimately for both the public and himself he was
induced by mendacious mirrepresentatin and reach
erous promises and guarantees, to uus his name and
fame las season.
lie desires to announce that he is na0, and viii
ever her cefOrh be the sole guardian Of That proies
si"nal reputation which, as It has always obtained
| the confidence If the people, should be iealuu-ly
| guarded f.r their protection
He hopes To be not only successful, but just and
generous besides and to this ED has assumed the
exclusive management and supreme control of the
iertlinmeht he ow offers, aud which he is proud to
believe and annnce in in every respect, such All one
NJ liberal and intelligent people have a right To ex-
| pect at the hands Of one towards whom they have
ever btch ipfe lhuh prouled III eNluehceb vi klnu-
| est approval.
He viii prr.ent for your instruction AMI amuse-
nlent
THE IMMENSE MENAGERIE,
II csmpr, hcnsve and rare colonization OF the won
ders t-rrois an charms of Animal Creation, newly
captured aud import d, and contains the most i'm
pessive and uri,is specimens ever placed On exhi-
b N. 1t is the finest collect ion of Royal aud n nor
| Animals on the cOntihent includ,g
The Elephant, "YOUNG HANNIBAL"
and the baby Elephant,
KATE RICE,
the smallest representative Of species placed
| exhibition.
AN ELEGANT AyIARY.
THE BRUTE COLLEGE,
Founded by DAN RICE and conducted upon the
he is PROTECTOR. his matriculsted Lilliputian md
match less Ponies and "rec9fsti ucted" Monkeys,
whore combined antics are an nexhaustible source
OF delight to The children.
BUFFOON BUFFALO
| The aniivaled. unridable an Original Mule Clowns
OF the Animal Kingdom,
PETE AND BARNEY.
The superb Arabian desert-b 'rn Trick Horse,
STEPHEN A. DOUGLASS,
Who duns the Hope. skips the Rope, and performs
Feats NJ d In tatuns, piating him only secOni In
Equine accomplishments to that greatest and most
wonderful of all Horses.
BLIND EXCEL TOR, JI
| An ntermission Of tan minutes will take place. In
order that thnsc who do not care to witness the
d, part, before the Introduction OF The thrilling