The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-24

HoWEE CIRCUS AND AKAAGKRIA-
Where do oil the people coma from on
circus dsysg That Is q question often
asked, and easy Of explanation. They
come from every village, township and
hamlet within q circuit Of many miles
Sturdy old farmers from the hills and
valleys, who would not leave their ploWl
or their harvest for almost any consider
stion, hitch up the farm wagon and bring
their families to the circus. Business mer
from every town and village within div
ing distance, who would not spend dol
lar fooliShly under any confederation
bring their wives or their sweetheart9 to
the circus, and think the money well IN
vested. Men OF means, men Of poverty
men Of business, men Of leisure, men Of
taste and refinement, men Of ignorance,
men Of vice and sin, men Of morality
and christianity, and women Of all the
above mentioned CLASSES, either go 70
the menAgerie or the circus-but
going to the former, they somehow
manage to be completely shut in BY
the crowd and cannot get out until the
performance i oVer." Ofcourse not and
why should theyp The greatest treat on
circus days Is 70 watch the crowd that
goes to the show. An hour cannot be
more probably spent than In looking at
the stream Of people passing over our sns.
pension bridge on such days You can
see all manner OF people and every style
Of dress that ever was worn, from the days
Of Lewis Wetzel down TO the present day.
And then It does one good TO note the Joy
Gus, expectant, happy faces Of the people.
All OF the cares and trials and troubles Of
lie are apparently forgotten. They have
come ont to see the circus, and the antci'
pated Joy has banished from their minds
everything but circus.
But the circus yesterday was something
out Of the usual way Of such things, and
we must not forget that we set out 70 make
q notice Of It, Tor It deserves all that can
be said at our hands. And the crowd in
attendance was larger than the usually
large crowds on such occasions, Before
1t was yet light,-While the stars were yet
shining in the heavens, people commenced
gathering. AS It became known that two
OF the magnificent chariots were standing
on Main street, opposite Logan, List &
Cos drug store, the crowd eagerly sought
that location, and many were the words
of wonderment bestowed upon the arts
tic, gorgeous vehicles. AS the street par.
ade would Of course start from there, the
crowd remained, and by the hour ofstart'
ing the streets surrounding were filled
with one dense throng Of people. The
parade was magnificent. The Golden
Chariots, the like Of which never before
rolled through our streets, were the great
centres Of attraction. The height oil them
was SO great that it almost made one
dizzy TO look at the beautifully attired
ladies seated upon their high perches.
The circus proper, or ring perform
ances, were not only good, but those who
should know state they were the best
ever witnessed in this section. Each per-
torrance was witnessed by an immense
thropg, films. the immense pavillions to
their utmost capacity.
The mensgerie was very good and COM
prised some specimens never before ex.
hibited in this city. Altogether the Is.
Enlistment Of Mr.. Howe is first class and
deserves what it received here, large and
appreciative audiences.