The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-10-10
THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL.
A Gala DRy Ia Dallas.

and in immense posters pla-
carded on the walls of every |
available building in town,
to say nothing Of numerous smaller |
notices pasted on trees and fence
throughout the country. Judging from
the colored pictures, visitor might |
reasonably have anticipated the pleas
ure Of beholding all the animals post |
tertiary or palioHoic, that have ever |
inhabited this sublunary sphere. In |
view of all these inducements, it is
not surprising that Il vas. cOncourse of
people swarmed upon our streets yes
terday, In fact the press was 50 great
that locomotion was, to say the least,
a serious matter. Elm street for two
blocks was living mass of people,
most of them from the country.
1t would have afforded a careless OBJ
server some amusement to have over
heard the various comments of unso-
phisticated denizens of the rural dis
triots, while the procession was pass
ing. On the top of one car majestic
lion, with tawny name, surveyed the 1
crowd with calm 0omplacency. One
rustic in the vast crowd pointed out
the king # beasts and remarked to
friend, "That's the eiefW.n His COM
panion, being better posted, informed
him concerning the true nature of the
beast. But it was only after consider
able argument and various appeals to
by-standers that the verdant gentle
mans assertion was disproved.
Many other incidents of this nature
might be cited, only no good purpose
could be served by relating them; yet
it Is impossible to forbear mentioning
that Colonel H., n prominent citi-
zen, was observed following the
procession, accompanied 10y an
enthusiastec crowd Of ragged
urclIins, to which he was eX-
planning the particulars Of all that
came in sight, much to the delight of
the boys and to his own satisfaction.
But the pageant finally vanished from
the streets and everybody went to
dinner. After dinner nearly every
body started for the great show. BY
one O'Clock goodly number of visit
ors had entered the canvass and were
busily engaged looking at the animals
This part of the exhibition was consid-
cred by many the best part of the
whole display. The monkeys espe-
cially excited the amusement of the
grown people, while their antics near
~ drove the young folks into frenzy
of delight. Among the animals, the
elephant rs usual was the centre of at
traction. Many and quaint were the
anecdotes related concerning his sa-
gacity MS evidenced by personal remin-
iscenoe. After feeding him for time
on candy and ginger bread, one boy
offered to give him a chew of tobacco.
An old negro standing near solemnly
adJured the youngster not to commit
so grave an error. TO fortify his posi-
ton he related many horrible tales of
the fearful revenge with which
elephants had visited similar breach
of confidence, the tragic eXpiation
taking place sometimes on the spot,
and sometimes years after the aflront.
The old darkey's argument seemed to
have considerable effect as the boys
confined their attentions strictly to the
distribution of agreeable provender.
In the main tent fully five thousand
people were seated. After the regular
benches were filled lumber was
brought in and all the available space
between the ring-ropes and the foot of
the scatiolding was converted into tenn
porary seats, which were Immediately
filled by those who Ind not yet Oh
tanned seats. One of the first accom-
paniments which attracted the notice
of the nervous looker-on, WIS the in
ardinate supply of bnbies-bables to
the rlght-babies to the left--babies in
front, yelled and squalled if Mr.. Ten.
nison will pardon vulgar paraphrase.)
Though this might have annoyed
these nervous gentlemen, it was a.
source of unspeakable delight to
the patriotic political economist. The
latter felt, indeed that the future of
Texas was assured, since her sons and
daughters were doing their duty so no.
bly,. God bless the tow-headed of.
shoots of their hardy progenitors, and
may they live to do credit to their ma.
tive State. But the Circus has folded
Its tents alike the Arabs" and this is
Sunday morning, so let us all go to
church.