Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-05-11
CIRCUs-THE JACKLEY's.-News-

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criticism afterward. This is usually
because circus men are very liberal
patrons OF the press, and it is "busi-
ness" with the proprietor to give
them favorable Introduction. We
are pleased to say we have nothing
to retract from our former notice
given of Jackley's Vienna Circus,
which performed here on Sunday
hight, though in some of its features
1t did not quite come up to our ex-
pectations. Due allowance must be
made for the short time afforded in
putting up the tent and fixing the
ring, as we'll as the extremely hard
and uneven ground upon which they
had to perform. Notwithstanding
the very short and insufficient no.
tice, the lack of any music or street
procession, and the threatening
character of the weather, large
audience were seated on the benches
long before the preparations were
completed. The assemblage is vari-
ously estimated at from 500 to 900,
which is good for this place under
the untOward circumstances. We
have little room to particularize each
attraction, and can but briefly notice
the main features. The grand entree,
by seventeen superbly mounted
riders, and the military evolutions
seen under circus tent, and was
loudly applauded. The magnificent
and costly stud of thoroughbred
horses so perfectly trained, and so
attracttively exhibited by Omar
Kingsley, from a collection that one
does not see together more than once
in life time, was much admired
by the horse-fanciers present. The
bareback riding OF George Shields
comprised many graceful and daring
feats, and compares very favorably
with the skill of Robinson and Fish,
though not fully equal to either of
those trick equestrians. Mr.. Shields
labored under the difficulty of the
worst kind of q ring, rough, of very
uneven grade, and as hard as a pave
ment. He would doubtless do much
better under more favorable circum-
stances. Herbert is pretty but not
daring rider, while Master Cooke
handles two horses over the bars in
a manner that does infinite credit to
his youth. He has the right kind of
stuff for the arena. OF the lady
riders, we can say nothing compli.
mentary, as Mile Linda did not APP
pear and Nine Leon only passa bly,
managed the beautiful and intelli-
gent Abdel Kader. Chas. Drayton,
tho cannon ball performer, is very
giant in strength, does everything
with ease and grace, and acquitted
himself we'll. 1he clowns, in which
is naturally expected of the circus
clown-wit, absurdity, and the
amusement OF children-were just
tolerable. The main and most at
tractive feature of the entertainment,
is the wonderful and Incompatible
Jackley family, eleven in number.
Their numerous feats, from first to
last, is succession OF the most
graceful, difficult and astonishing
performances ever witnessed, and 1t
would lie no less than detraction
from their merit to even compare
them with any others in the same
line of acting. Without any at
tempt to do them more than justice,
we do not hesitate to say they stand
at the very head and front OF living
acrobats. They performed every
thing they advertised, and their
many and classic groupings, as well
as the daring double back somer-
saults, single back somersaults from
platform 80 feet high, feats OF
strength and contortiOn, were a con-
tinuous wonder, and called forth the
most enthusiastic applause. No one
saw them who did not feel that their
performances We're alone worth the
price of admission. Taking the cir
Gus as whole, it is we'll deserving
of patronage.
SERIOUS AcoIDENT.-Richard Maggie, work
man at the Florida mine and resident in Gold
Hill met with a fearful accident on Saturday
afternoon, while running the donkey engine
which does the hoisting. The engine had
stopped on the centre, Mr.. N. threw open the
throttle, and was helping the fly wheel over,
and when it started his foot was caught in 1t
and cut in frightfnl manner. The wound
is Ave inches long and the arteries, ligaments
and muscles completely severed and the bones