Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-17
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the immense gathering. all Of the audi
enco we're furnished with comfortable
seats. Tho spectators were classified ~
sheep and goats. those who didn't smoke
being sent to the right. and those who
did, to the left. Mr.. Williams, the gen
tlemanly and obliging press agent, su'
p~erintended the seating Of the specta'
tors, and kept everybody in the best o.
humor. The geological exhibition alon.
is worth the price Of admission,
The Kings Of the Forest were greatly
honized. the crowds Of spectators seem.
ing never to grow weary Of admiring their
herculean proportions. Tho Royal
Bengal tiger Is one OF the finest spec
linens Of the genus Felis va have evel
seen. The Barbary zebra and African
Eland attracted q great deal Of attention.
The drollest looking animal in the whole
lot was the Cabia Bara or Water Hog.
with more wrinkles on his face than old
Father Time himself. The Sacred Cow.
n beautiful and unique specimen Of the
bovine family. was also an object OF
curiosity. In the same cage with her
was n full blooded calf Of the same
species and Of u snow white color. We
have not time nor space to enumerate the
various animals composing the immense
collection. The grand entry" into the
circus pavilion formed . gorgeous pa
geant, the arena being completely filed
with aily-csparisoned steeds, elephants,
and camels. all moving in accordance
with instructions. and keeping step to
the music Of the band. Mr. Frank
Barry. the bareback rider. acquitted
himself in splendid style. and was
greeted with encore upon encore. He
executed successfully the difficult feat Of
turning n somersault backwards upon
his horse while coursing around the
ring at the top Of his speed. Mr.. Thos.
Clifford. the acrobat, won the admiration
OF the audience by his deIterity in bal
aneing himself upon q pyramid Of glass
Jars. Signor Feranti, the ''boneless" man.
executed gymnastic feats and contortions
absolutely wonderful. BY years Of
practice his joints have become so fieIi-
BILE that he a assume any shape he
p~leases. He is certainly the prince Of
contortioniyts. Mollie Brown, the pc
tite equestrienne, displayed surprising
feats OF agility upon horseback and won
golden opinions from the audience. The
gymnastic and horizontal bar exhibitions
were unusually fine. The most inter
esting feature OF the circus exhibition
was the splendid trapeze performance by
Leopold and Geraldine. We venture to
say that the performers just named have
no equals on the American continent.
They accomplished with the greatest cell
Gritty and apparent ease, the most diff
cult fcats requiring a vast outlay OF
strength. Al the conclusion Of their
performance the amphitheatre fairly
rang with applause. The tight-rope per-
formance. by Mile Jeanette Ellsler, was
greatly enjoyed by the audience.
Madame Tournaire in her wonderful
menago act. showed herself o thorough
master OF the noblest Of animals. The
performance. taken a. q whole, was q
grand success. This evening. II will DO
remembered. Mr.. Queen has chartered
an excursion train TO convey the Gold
Hill people to the circus and bring them
home again free OF expense. The train
will leave the depot at Z o'clock.
Brsr MoUsE-rRAP IN TIE WORLD
The very best and most efficacious. M
well as the most ingenious arrangement
in the way Of a nous trap that we have
ever seen or heard OF is the "Catchem-
alive Mouse Trap" II is q new inven-
ton, patented. and specimens Of them
can be seen at the Gold Hill Furniture
Store OF r. W. Grant. just above the
NEws Office, ON Main street. Tho trap
is merely a neat little tin box Of oval
shape, eight inches long by four inches
wide, and three deep, divided into two
compartments by a partition across the
middle. A couple Of little slide doors,
one at each side, allow the venturesome
little mouse to onter I; no sees q nice
piece Of cheese stuck on q wire; he
reaches for il. and in doing 20, has to
step on a little trap door which gives
way beneath him. letting loose the wire
which holds up the little side doors. he
finds himself shut in. and oil dAk eI-
cept q small. slanting door. leading INTO
the next DON He runs Tor THIS
way to escape, and CROWDS De-
meath the lower end OF h slanuns
door. which lifts II up and ALLOWS MN
to pass through into the other room.
In lifting this door b leverage tnus
brought to bear upon a eonnected ware.
which holds the " entrance o AZ
the SIDES raises them Anu Tnse
ne little mouse actually catches himselS
r~etires into the other room and sets the
trap for the next mouse that happens
along. His companions seeing him In
side, through the bars OF his nice little
prison, actually try to get in there too,
and easily succeed, each one in turn set
ting the trap for his successor. The
..oommoJat;ons II In tbe most amus-
-. ro,sa ,,an In tba world
insiy niou'o asP $3.50
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