The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-18
Not A CIRCUS, But THE OLD TINE
SPORTS OF C.EsAR's ERA RE-
TOGETHER WITH
A WORLD OF GL1TTERlNG
PAGE A N TRY!
P. T. Barnum to the Public,

l Offer the following Challenges:
If accepted and proved contrary to truth
make the condition that the money be APP
prorriated to any eharita Bile institution cho-
sen by the Mayor Of the city in which thry
are accepted,
$4,000 that the Baraum Universal Ex-
position Co have more imported thorough
bred horses than all combined shows in
All erica,
$1,000 that I am now extending more
money to erect wooden amphitheatres for the
comfortable accommodation Of my patrons
than the daily expe: ses Of any t1rveling
show on this continent.
$1,000 that I have more musicians trav.
cling with NE than any two travelling shows
IN America. fur times as many as some call
ing themselves first class shows and the fin
est band that ever travelled with tent,
$4,000 that We have more performers
than any five shows combined in America,
$4,000 that the silver armour purchased
by me from Messrs Kennedy, Birmingham,
Eng, cost more money alone than all the
wardrobe Of any travelling show in America
for either ring or parade purposes,
$4,000 that we are the o2ly company in
America that produces the Congress of Ma
tons as it was produced in england; and
$4,000 that we produce it better than it
was produced there.
$4,000 that am the only man who ever
imported packs of English hounds, whippere-
in and all the paraphernalia for a represen-
tat'on Of an English stag hunt in Hippo
drome in America.
$4,000 that mine is the only company that
The Fete at Pekin-no other concern having
the wardrobe or ballet to produce it.
$1,000 TINT BQFnnm hug Originated
and successfully managed more and larger
amusement enterprises than any man on
earth, and that he now has the largest in
the word.
$4,000 that originated and produced and
have the only show in America producing
representation Of Denny brook Fair, in which
appear 200 ladies, gen tlemen, horses and
jauDting cars. This piece was gotten up at
great expense, my manager having visited
the fair in order the representation might be
more perfect from the knowledge gained
thereby,
$1,000 that our tent is larger than any be-
before erected in the world,
$4,000 that have greater change OF
programme than any travelling show on earth
$4,000 that my organization cost more
money than the value of three of the largest
show organizations in America.
$4,000 that our magnificent wardrobe cost
more than the wardrobe belonging to all the
| travelling shows combined,
! $1,000 that the salary list of Barnum's
| company is more than the entire salary list
of three Of the largest tent shows in America,
$4,000 that VIC have finer stock Of horses
than any show on earth;
| 5000 taatwe are the only company who
have imported genuine English jockeys
and Lady Hurdle riders.
$4,000 that we are the only company who
have imported Mexican lasso throwers and
riders. with their mustang ponies and all
paraphernalias.
| $4,000 that my Hippodrome is not divid-
ed and the same amount that it is larger
than it was in New York.
$5,OOO that l pay my band more money
than the entire performance of any ring
show in America.
$4,000 that my Hippodrome tent contains
more square yards Of cloth than anv othe,
ten ordinary cirrus tents.
$4,000 that my dressing room tents are
in themselves larger than most of the circns
tents now in use
$4,000 that / use more railroad cars thar
any chow on earth, ten Of them built very
low, expressly to carry my immense CHAIR.
which are too high for the ordinary railroad
car.
$4,000 that hrve spent more money 70,
new novelties than all the combined shows O.
America.
$1,000 that am the only man who eve,
gave with travelling show, each day, wher,
sufficient gas can be procured, genuine ga
balloon ascension, the celebrated W. H. Don
aldson, the most daring seronant that eve
lived, being engaged for that purpose at
salary equal to the expense of an entire cir
Gus troupe.
$4,000 that we carry more canvass me,
> to erect our various Pavilions ,thau are re
qu'red to run every department combine,
} OF any other travelling organization of Amer
lea.
$4,000 that we have made more improve
t ments in travelling exhibitions, and hav
2 oeen copied more than all other shows j,
5 America
$4,000 that ours is the largest and fines
. travelling exhibition ever conceived by maj
otner prominent showmen have offered {
t wager largee sums that the show could nc
j. oe moved from place to place.
flease read carefully and remember thes
cnenenges are open to showmen, or any oh
l. er 1ndivlduals under the above condition.
IL is the only Hippodrome. 1t is not th
a OLD, oid Circus, but every act entirely ne
ana startling, and is under moro expen,
than three of the largest shows onSearth.
e The Congress Of Nations il not lexhibite
q IN the streets. 1t csn only be seen in all Il
msgn1ncence IN the vast amphitheatre.
P. T. BARNUM.