Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-08-10
Rock Island Co., to be Invaded.
zoo WILD ANIMALS.
Coming Here, also 1000 Rare
Birds, 10000 Wonderful Curl
osities, q Great chow, with 626
EGen ana Norses, -Four EEan-
moth Tents and a Procession
Two MTiles in Length!

We are quite sure all our readers, In town
and country, will be pleased to learn tina.
on Tuesday, August 2Oth, Adam Fore
pAugh's four great shows under four man
moth tents are to exhibit at Rock Island,
afternoon aud evening.
Il is an iudspu,able fact that Forepaugh |
he's the lsrgest and best Exhibition il
America, aud it is needless for US to laud an |
establishment, which everybody admits is
fsultless, past comment. In another column |
Mr.. Forepaugh's Advertisement sets forth
some OF the manifold attractions Of this |
famous embellishments, AID the readers at
,eniiou is directed thereto, with the reminder
tina, Forepaugh always exhibits everything
be edvertses.
Ii should be borne 10 mind tLa. Fore
paugh's Establishment is rot q railroad nor
a river show, bat a mighty sggre cation
.couaistiug Of
FOUR GREAT EXHIBITIONS,
Msnsgerie, with 1900 animals and birds,
Museum with 10000 Cu1iosities, per
forming animal show aud circus, all under
four menmOIh teutE, aud all for one price OF
admission, requiring u working force OF 525
men aud horses. and ID too large to travel
BY river or rail. The grand eniree will take
place at about o'clock Tuesday morning.
1t will crsss the river at Davenport, and will
form for pebble parade, IN the following or
der:
Twenty Arabian horses drawing a gor-
geous chariot styled the Musical Car OF
Muses."
1.-THE GODDESS oF Liberty
personaied by beautiful girl, will be borne
through the streets upon the back of the
elephant Romeo, Jr Ten camels, ricely
cape risoned, will draw den containing the
Hippopotamus. drove of shetland ponies,
Just imported, will be exquisitely deeked
and harnessed to beautiful bird bower. a
f mechanical gymnast, manufactured IN
France by the celebrated French meohsDi-
clan, Hondin, will perform series Of mos;
extraordinary gymuastic and acrobstic acts
as the procession moves. A fall
MILITARY BAND
, will enliven the scene with popular music
nj One hundred and seventy FIVE matched
Z horses, gsily plumed, drivers uniformed,
, will draw the menagerie cages and museum
e wagons; the flags of every State in the
+ Union will be carried in the procession, and
upon the cages and dens, which are al
painted green and gold, there can be seeD
800 of the most beautiful pictures, from de
signs BY the most celebrated artists, rep
rssentiug classical, religions and zooIogics
sui ects.
Herr Daricus, the Lion Tanner" ~ht
so recently narrowly escaped being asvoureC
by pair of tigers, viii ride in an
I OPEN DEN
; surrounded by bi. pets, consisting Of I
l. couple of Asiatic Lions and pair Of moa
> ster Royal Bengal Tigers.
b The establishment will come from Daven
D port to this city. Mr.. Forepaugh extends
), cordial invitation to farmers and Others il
= the country to notice his grand army o
i horses, and his numerous elegant and durs
Z bic dens, vans, wagons aud buggies. as the
1 pass over the roads.
! We exp eet to see su Immense turnout o
? the day Forepaugh exhibits here, for it ia
l. fact beyond dispute that his exhibitions ar
>, the finest in existence And, our reader
e are also well aware, thst he ALWAYS fulfill
every promise he makes to the public, whic
l. fact can be asserted of very few men in tn
e show business.