Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-09-18
P. T. BARNUM,S WORLDS FAIR.

cnch hss beer the triumph OF Barnum !
last grand sensation that other showmer
throughout the country have been total,
amazed Never were the benefits of no
tofiety nlrc a'lmiraby illustrated, nor
mammoth enterprize go thoroughly or.o
lied and carried out as that of P T.. ~.
nuns
The whole vast exhibition, : =, its six
Separate colossal tents and its hundred
thousand startling cur'asittes and wonders,
VIII come sweeping into WATERFOWL OF
wednesday, oe,oncr ID like Sherman,
famous march to the STA, or bismarck ;,
ieufonIc hosts which came down upon
ne french army, carrying their conquests
IL shesyery estes of t1e I.operia city, and
| 'ahe isl' possession of our beautiful city
lhree entertainments viii be gwen on that
day, morning, afternoon ..at evening, in
erder 10 accommodate the the ynul itut; e.
visitors 10 the evening entertainment are
requested 10 30 eariy, as Inc animal cage,
WI oe SiOStc 81 o = tioth. SO mucD time
being required to load up the three trains
upon which The entire great show is trans
ported.
Mr. Barnum aims to interest and in
struct the public by the superior excellen-
cies of his exhibition. 1t is instituted
with reference that higher moral sent iment
which must eventually constitute the sup
ply Of public anusements
Already are noticed the evidences of that
high esteem in which Mr.. Barn UNI is held
by our citizens in town and country, as it
is trequen'ly asked sswhen is Barnum com
lng Few men have ever lived better
adapted to supply the demand OF that " hole
some Legitimate amusement which has
from the early Jays OF his career to the
present time.
1t is said thatno man ever succeeds in
in an enterprise for which he has no real
love. Mr.. Barnum ent ers upon his profess
sion with zeal aud enthusiasm like a man
in earnest to carry out his projects, and he
never fails. He invests his money with
= recklessness perfectly appalling to man
not endowed with great nerve. His show
is composed of one thousand men and hor-
ses, Eve hundred animals, one hundred
thousand curiosities, hundred first class
artists, group of monitor sea lions, kept
IN massive water tanks, brought in whale
ships all the way from the North Pacific, at
cost of $50, 900 living giraffes and cam
eleopards, the only ones on this continent,
Id Fiji cannbals from the island of Ns
Viii Low; the horse riding goat Alexis,
which performs on a fast running horse
all the feats of the most skiIifu equestrian
a herd OF twenty -four cameis and perform
ing elephants; wonderful autonlatons, mag
ni6cent museum collection and an inuumer-
able caravan Of startling wonders, spoken
Of by the pres OF st. Louis in the most
glowing terms.
Special trains at half fare will ruu to con
vey passengers, who wish 10 visit this
mammoth exhibition. Such IS the magni
tude and variety of this vast aggregation
that it has been compared to grea' trav-
cling worl g fair.
There are hundreds of people who would
give rs much TO see Barnum rs the most
attractive feature of MS great show
The liberal offer be vouchsafes to his pa
irons in the way Of presenting all ticket
who buy his interesting autobiography, will
have tendency to place copy of ''strug-
giles and Triumphs, or Forty Years Recol-
lection of P T. BaInum.' III every library
in the country. 1t is offere1 for the extra
ordinary low price of 81 so.
1t Is said Of him that he never for mo-
ment, takes into consideration the thought
OF making failure. 1t is this sanguine
and iudonitable energy that has made P.
T. Barnum what he 10, the greatest and
mort successful Snowman in the world. Since
he left New York; his progress through the
country has been 3 perfect ovation. The
Piitsburg, Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati
Louisville and St Louis-in fact every
where he visits, press speaks of his en-
,erprise in the most fattering terms 1t is
generally conceded to be the grandest af-
fair ever instituted by this show Prince.
We preiict the largest crowd ever seen III
Watertown n Wednesday the I'd OF Octo-
Der next, to see Barnum and his grea, show.
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DODGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICK
Er-The Republicans of Dodge County met
in Convention AZ Juneau on the 10th inst.
and put in nomination the following
county ticket:
For Senator-Chas. P. Lowell, of Hustis-
ford.
For Sherif-John Malone, of Beaver Dam
For Register of Deed,-Judson Prentice
of Watertown.
For Treasure,-Philip Rheinhard, o
Lowell.
For Clerk of the Coart-CoErad DIPPED, o
Watertown.
Flo, Clerk of the Board.-Kartin Kelly
of E.ba
For District Attsrney-Fsancis Hamilton,
| of Fox Lake.
For Surosyor-A. 1pgersoll, of Chester.
| For Corener-C. q. Cleveland, of Hubbard
This is ticket worthy of success, com
prising excellent men, and if the people 0
Dodge County do their duty it will b'
elected. The nominees for Register sn6
Clerk of the Court, Messrs. Prentice ant
Dippel, would make faithful and eftcien
officers, and always be found true te
the interests of the people. Mr. Prentice ha
been too often tried by the people OF Dodg
County to make it necessary to say anything
at. this time in his behalf Mr. DIPPED los
his right arm while defending the countr
in the war of the rebellion. and being We
qualified for the position of Clerk of tn