Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1871-08-24
An ARMY OF WILD BEASTS.
The Forests and JungIes of the Orient
Soon TO be in ourtMidst,

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The Forests and JungIes of the Orient
Soon to be in ourssMidst.
On Monday of next week, Aug. 2Sth,
Forepaugh's immense collection of wild
animals, and rare birds are TO be exhib-
ited at Millersburg. The list of animals
includes every species known to exist
and is the largest menagerie aggrega-
ton in the United States. Among
the rare and strange specimens is an
AFRICAN ELAND,
the first and only "tree-toper" ever
placed on exhibition, weighing GOO
pounds; also strange and curious ami
NAL called the ''cariboo," the calf ele-
phant, Baby Annie, weighing only 400
pounds, pair of white. doubie-backed
Bactrian camels, the cabia bara, came
leopard, hippopotamus (Sonth America)
Arabian ,drOmedary, black bear, Thibet,
Or sun bear, grizzly bear, white polar
bear, ponah bear, brown bear, the nyl
ghan,
EIGHT WILD LIONS,
pair of monster. royal Bengal tigers.
Abyssinian ibeX, 4 pair of magnificent
ostriches, reindeer, East India antelope,
Cashmere goats, ebony headed Palatine |
sheep, spotted axis deer, bison, of Col
orado, South American jaguar, silver
lion Of California, Peruvian alpaeas,
striped and spotted hyenas, Llama, or
camel of the Andes, puma or American
cougar, American buffalo, Virginia
panther, Senegal leoplrds, black tiger,
spotted tigers, Shetland cow, Australi-
an kangaroo, sacred cattle, rat kanga-
roo of New Zealand, rawny lion of
Kaffra. the zebu or OK nlInda, A friean
porcupine, badgers. beavers, White,
brown and gray coons, wild cats, foxes.
4 10000 POUND ELEPHANT.
The famous old "Romeo;" weasels,
,civit cats, lynx. pecaires; wambat, ga
Zelles, japanese swine, African jackals,
Humardras balloons, or lion slayerS,
ocelot, Rhama-Phor hounds, monkeys
and apes, chamois, strepsiceros or horned
inesmOn, armadilla, babyrousa, hedge
hog, baris and black monkey, wauderau,
mandril, a genuine -Barbary zebra, che
tab or ounce, gnu, -sloth, and tapir,
horned horse Gust added, ETC., etc., etc.
The bird department includes-Casso-
varies, l.
r. PAIR OF OSTRICHEs,
seven feet and half high, king vulure,
condor and eagles, black and white
swans, pair of snow white African pei
leans, pair of white peacocks, African
cranes, Tyre bird, New Holland
emus, birds of Paradise, satin breasted
white carrier doves, African !
gray parrots, golden pheasants, Spanish
nacaws, Tampico parrots, King. Lori
birds. Rosa coeatoos, silver pheasalits,
Chinese birds in great variety, and the
great Australian Bird Show, containing
Every imaginable variety of the many
,olored birds of plumage, will be found
n the Ornithological Department of this
colossal Show. d
TWO MAMMOTH TENTS
ire used to exhibit this vast establish b
nent, and in order to suit all tastes, a i
:ircus company ofkgreat magnitude and
are excellence convene in an adjoining
,aviliOn, and all parties visiting the .
Will be admitted to the
s4a CIRCUS FREE, g
where, at each exhibition will appear,
our horizontal bar performers, ten e
ockey riders, four eguestriennes, three
Towns, three aerobats extraordinary,
hree male equestrians, two trapezists, :,
wO animal trainers, two double sOmer- n
aulters, one hurdle rider, fifteen tum- "
lers and vaulters, one boneless man, &
wo scenic riders, two, principal riders, /:
elephants, twenty perform o
I,n, ..a1- =
rained ponies, and two acting mules. F
Parties visiting the menagerie, unless "
esirous of so doing, will neither see +
or hear anything pertaining TO the cir Z
us, which is held in another tent. 4 B
rand q
DRESS PARADE II
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ill be made on the morning of the eX- 7
ibitiOn day. One hundred matched ID
orses, gayly pfIlmed, will draw the p
,ng line of animal dens; ten camels z
ill appear harnessed to the cage con- =
lining the African Gland; eight Shet- "
ind ponies will be halneSsed to beall- W
full bird bower, and sixteen thorough d.
red Arabian horses will appear har-
essed to the, great EGYPTIAN chariot, I
the military band, which
ahciS W ieii
This is Mr.. Forepaugh's second visit to III
and the excellent character q,
his entertainments are known to be 81
nequalled, and above reproach. His 81
resent organization presents ri
DOUBLE THE ATTRACTIONS Fl
formerly did, and now, as then, is Fl
head of any travelling exhibition in the Fl
'Orld. The entire press of the country Te
commend it to public ia
or, and wherever it appears it receives
he patronage of the very best class of -,
eople in the community. With pleas
Mt weather we predict an immense
lrn out, to behold this magnificent,
and we assure our readers
Orepaugh's four hundred men and W
menagerie, museum and ,
luestrian aggregation will amply repay -
visit thereto, and with pleasant wealth. o.
: We predict an immense turn out on r
nat day. The establishment will come PP1
'om Wooster. to AIillersburg, and Mr..
Ofepaugh invites all the residents l.
Ong the road to examine his fine lot of :,
Drses, carriages and other parapher-
ALA as itmotes over the road.
THE ENTIRE PRESS ID
Ohio, commend FOrepaugh's estab- Gt
shn,entto public patronage, and guided Pc
Y their statements, and our own knowl-
lge OF its manifold attractions, and Al
method of separating the ST
lenagerie from the Circus, and at same
me not raising the price of admission, 81
'e give it our hearty approval, and be-
,eak for it liberal patronage from
'wn and county. r tigf., -ysL
OPPOSITION To THEIRS. W
Tho in ;oofi IONS QUO ~ nv .@la+ ,,g