Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

the giant ostrich, all of which are very
rare aud interesting animals. Alec
lions, tigers, elcphate, camels, hyenas,
kangaroos, crocodilcs. sacred csttle,
gorillas, manatees, (first ever exhibit.
ed), koodoos, vulturcs, viache varkes,
baboons," Ia fact world of animals,
birds, reptiles, etc.
The gallery of wax ststuary will
provo q very interesting a. we'll as
original part Of the show. Tho entire
community has read of King Kala.
kaus, King Alphonso, the Beecher
and Tilton scandal. Life size repro.
sentation Of these persons will be
found in the gallery.
The new invention, one that will AZ.
tonish every body, 10 the Steam Man.
Walks and rurs a ono, unsupported
A mechanical marvel.
Its circus bids fair to out.rival any
establishment we have ever had, both
in numbers and scale Of merit.
Many English artists, who have an ex-
cellent European reputation, and who
make their frat appearance In Amer.
lea:
Miss Minnie Marks, the greatest
female rider the world has ever pro-
duced II lie ROsinA Cooke, with her
stud Of Menage and dancing horse I:
Mile R0siiand, the beautiful chAraotef
eqnestricnne; William O'DAlo, tho
electrifying equestrian F; A. VanZsndt,
who sppears for tho fret lime IN this
country in bis extrsordin mary and orig
inal act, entitled the "English Jock
ey's Pastimce," tho greatest achisvN-
ment the world has ever known ;
Hiram Marks, jester, the most versa.
tile ring hum0rist living; George
Adams, the psnt0mimic wonder and
king Of the stills; Milo Jessie, slack
wire eQuilibtist; Young Leon the
only rider who manages to ride and
drive nine horses the Milton Jaspers
the three flying men OF the air; WIN.
Batcheller, champion leaper of the
world: Mr.. Abram VanZandt Hol.
land, Murray, Molenturc, Long, Davis
Hart and Rice, the extraordinary gym
uasts. Many other celebrities arc
mentioned that we have mot space Il
designate here.
Robert Freyer's troupe of trained
animals. His ponies do the "see. saw. =
The riding dog Ksliks jumps hoops
banners, bridges, &. The deer eclipse
oil in jumping with their monkey
rider. The racing camcls are very
fast.
From indications the parade will
eclipse anything and everything ever
attempted In that linein Americs ~
to the present time
| Fourteen dromedaries e truly move
team will draw music car at tn
head. Then appears the ladies and
gents on priceless steeds Next the
open lion den, their tanner seated
among them, ali Of whom see exposed
to view. Then the forty dens Of liv.
| ing animals, III. largest Zoological col.
lection in this country. Then Zingrl
and his plate.glass den Of serpents
the reptiles seen coiling around and
about him, and obey every word Of
command. Terminating with The
Partisan steam oalliope, 3 monster
musical instrument, played by steam
and drawn by ten powerful horses. =
| At the tent another gratuitious dis.
play is offered daily ; at / r. n, q lady
ascends single wire 200 feet in mid
air, from the ground to the top of The
pavilion. SO F7J
Two exhibitions are given daily, Al
Parties living on the limo of the
Railroads, have the benefit Of reduced
faro on that day. All in al . very
pleaaurable and memorable occasion
| Will be the exhibition day.