The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-09-04

and the rhinoceros subdued and mastered
by SO insignificant Gin size) a creature as
man, must remind the most careless how
great is the power intrusted to US, and how
superior is mind and reason to instinct and
brute strength. Such an exhibition as this
should be visited by
EVERY SCHOOL AND ACADEMY IN AMERICA,
and one visit there is of more service than
dozen lessons learned between the covers
of book.
Having now passed through the tents de-
voted to animate and inaninate curiosities,
we reach the fifth and last one, which is of
mammoth prOportions-it is capable of ac-
commodating ten thousand spectators-and
used for the circus. This is also in keep
ing with the extreme excellence of the re-
fmainder of the establishment, and here are
to be seen the performances of true artists,
every one of whom is a star in his or her
line of business.
"Iiaye they not sword players and every sort
OF gymnic artists, wrestlers, riders, runners, =
Juggiers and dancers, antics, mimics, muInmies,
To make them sport"
Among the riders we find Abelardo Low
ande, and the
| CELEBRATED BRAZILIAN FAMILY,
unexcelled as acrobats and riders, also Mr..
William Franklin, the champion bareback
and four-horse rider, whose challenge to-day
stands unanswered. Ell Nino Eddie, who
is oue of the best tight-rope walkers in
America, and who aceomplishes the as
founding feat of turning back somersault
on the rope and alighting on his feet VIM.
Monroe and Ferdinand Sagrino in their
wonderful feats of equestrianism. Mr..
Charles Kenyon with his beautiful trained
horse Mahomet; Master Addie Forepangh
and his entertaining trick pony, and Miss
Eliza Kenyon, whose fearless and graceful
riding cannot be too highly praised. We
now come to the great feature of the arenic
performance, viz; The extraordinary trap
eze act of -
MEssRs. HAwLEY AND MIACo.
These gentlemen are in every way equal
to the Hanlons in their prime, and are prob
ably the-best trapezists living. After hang
ing by their toes and knees and almost by
their eyelids, their eliminating act consists
in throwing themselves in the air and catch
ing rope many feet away. They actually
carry their lives in their hands and the miss
of an inch would prove their death. The
clowns are Sam Long and Sam Melville,
who are excellent representatives of the old
and new school clowns. Mr. Long is per-
haps the oldest in the business, but his bon I
m0ts and iests are full of wit and humor.
Sam Melville is young man and very pop
ular with the audiences. He is said to be
an Australian by birth, bat his jokes are
thoroughly. American. These performers
whom we have named are only about one
fourth of the company, every member of
which is admirable in his or her speciality.
THE STREET PAGEANT
is the finest ever made by any show in the
the world. The chariot, which contains the
band aud heads the procession, is of magui-
6ceut construction, glittering with gold and
radiant with coloring. The flags of all the
countries in the world upon the cages aud
dens which are painted green and gold, can
be seen s00-beautiful pictures, from designs
by the most celebrated artists, representing 4
classical, religious and geologic subjects. |
A droyeof Shetland ponies,s the pairiof ele- !
plants, the herd of camels, etc., also appear
therein. --r.
Indeed, it is well worth days Journey
to behold this magnificent holiday parade
We shall expect TO see an immense crowd
in town on the day Forepaugh exhibits here,
Mouday, Sept. 18th. 31s JrGLj ~ n