The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-06-06
sLet us Have a Menagerie.y -

On Saturday, June 10, ourtown is to
favored with a really first class Menage-
rie. Without doubt ADAM FoREpAUGH's
Geological and Equestrian Aggregation
is an immense affair. Exhibiting beneath
Et,eo tents, with the Menagerie completely
separated from the Circus; possessing a
working force of 375 men and horses,
and wild animals from all parts. of the
world,together with large and talented
Circus company, whose performances
are held in another tent, we are of opin-
ion that all who attend this really meri.
torious establishment will receive the
worth of their money. Read what the
Washington Republic writes about it:
FokEPAUGH's GREAT MENAGERIE.-
Forepaugh's Immense Menagerie and
Circus organization arrived yesterday
morning and made one of the most i'm
posing professions of the kind ever wit
messed upon our streets. Prof Tony
Franks military band, seated in q gor-
geous golden chariot, drawn by sixteen
cream-colorcd and spotted horses, head
ed the cavalcade and enlivened the splen-
did street pageant with their choicest
music. Then came the elephants mag
nificently decked, and camels and ponies
gaily plumed and caparisoned, followed
by the largest, finest and costly array of
animal cages any exhibition in the world
can produce, all drawn by one hundred
horses, every one'of which was perfect
model of elegance and beauty The two
tents were erected upon the Sixth street
lot, and although it commenced raining
at about IL o'clock, yet the attendance
was large at both the afternoon and eve
ming exhibitions. Good little boys teas
ed their papas to take them, and good
papas took their little boys and girls
without asking, so that a goodly current
OF family parties streamed along toward
the exhibition grounds.
Following the crowd we entered the
Mammoth Menagerie tent. There was
the sacred bull with his mysterious
hump, his dignified and serene bearing,
and his delicately tinted hide. There
were leopards elegantly spotted, and
panther, little more wild and so much
more interesting. There was Polar
bear, who had poorer opinion of the
weather than the most inveterate of our
native grumblers, and who continually
swung his head from side 10 side in
way suggestive of extreme discomfort
with his quarters. There were very
handsome pair of lions; but the lions of
the day were decidedly the babies of the
family, which were exceedingly pretty.
In the center Of the pavilion were the
dromedaries and camels, the most con-
tented in appearance of all the animals;
and the two elephants so marvelously
grecdyfor cookies and confectionery as
to suggest suspicion that they. are in
league with the dealers who sold these
articles at stands near by, aud who were
potronized chiefly by children eager to
propitiate the elephants and interested in
their odd method of feeding themselves.
Then at the end of the row was the 9TH
er unique feature of the collection, the
African eland, the nyl gau, and the
monster kangaroo.
Scattered among these were hyenas,
Llamss, zebra, monkeys and other an
imals e.onging to the establislment-in
fine, very good collection, and the
pleasanter to look upon that all the crea-
lures seemed well an6 cleanly cared for.
There were so many children in the
crowd of lookers-on that it seemed quite
like an illustrated lesson in natural his
tory; and those who had taken their les
sons years ago could not hnt ho edited
by the pretty sights outside the rope
the wondering eyes, The little screams of
fear, the naive remarks, the EXPLANATIONS
and amazement to be encountered OH
every side. The arenic exhibitions held
in another tent, were superior to anything
we have had in Washington for many
years, and in the way of novelty, fresh
ness and freedom from everything coarse
or insipid, highly commended by all
present. All the costumes and proper
ties are new and beautiful. Both tents
are also new and waterproof. The seats
are of the neatest description, and liz
stead of being rough boards they are all
smoothly planed and painted. In every
respect Forepaughs establishment is a
model one, and worthy of imitation. The
equestrianism of the intrepid Cordelia
on her bare backed horse is worthy spe
cial commentator while the riding of
Senorita Lowande and Mile Virginia
may without exaggeration be considered
fau!tless- s--past comment.
Messrs. Franconie, Robinson, Sparks,
Matthews, Hunting, Williams, Melville
and dthe entire company are all first class
performers, and were loudly applauded
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