The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-09-07
Mammoth Show.
GALA DAY FOR MIDDLEBURy.

ADAM FonErAUGH CoMINc 10 rms PLACE Nlrn
500 LfoNs, TIgEns. COUGARS, LEorARDs,
PAINTERS, IIYESAs BEARS, WOLVES, Mon
KEYS, kANoARoos, &c, &c, TOGETHER Win
1000 Binds, 10000 CuRrosiTIEs, ASD A GREAT
CfRcus, ALI UNDER Eionr CounNED TEXTS
On Friday September II, Fourraughs immense
exhibition will visit this place.
EIGHT CONFINED MAMMOTH TENTS
are required to canopy the myriad attractions Of
this famous show. Containing two hundred and
eighteen thousand five hundred and ffty-eght
square feet Of canvas, sufficient to make twenty
tents, such as Travelling exhibitions generally use.
II is n fact beyond cavil that Forepaugh's me-
nagerie is the largest and costiest collection of
wild animals and rare birds in America. One
hundred thousand dollars have been expended
during the past season in adding to the hitherto
huge collection Of animals and birds the cabia
bara, hippopotamus,
UNICORN OF HOLY WRIT,
and many other rare animals have been purchased
during the past year. There have also been added
more than one thousand different species of birds
not included in the above enumeration of animals
All tho wild animals will be fed in the presence
of the spectators at the afternoon exhibition.
Tho menageries and museum tents open one hour
before the circus commences, and remains open
all the time the equestrian entertainment Is pro-
crossing.
this department, besides five performing elephants,
four monkey cqucstrians, a performing unicorn,
riding goat, troupe of educated dogs and train
ed horses. ponies mules and other animals.
Everybody, old and young, grave and gay can
attend and find something that will amuse and in
struct, and nothing that will offend.
In order that a very large class in the commu-
nifty who arc aversc, or not interested in circus
exhibitions, may conscontously visit the great
menagerie and museum, Mr.. Forepaugh erects
these pavillions on n portion Of the show ground
distantly removcd-in fact
ooMrLrrEiN ISOLATED reoN THE CIRCUS
TENTS so that no Christian parent need feel in the
least condemned, by of visiting the depart
mcnt containing the wild animals; the visitor en-
tiers the large, cool, comm0dious menagerie and
museum tents, and can remain there Just as long
as it suits his convenience, and will neither see
nor hear anything relating to the circus, for it is
located in another direction from the wild animal
display-and unless previously made aware of the
fact, would not know there was a circus exhibition
on the ground. Mr.. Forepaugh cannot be too
highly commended for his efforts to disassociate
his great animal show and museum from his other
exhibitions. The
GRAND STREET PROCESSION
will be scale concentrated with the general
magnifcencc Of tho exhibition, and fully in keep
ing with the spirit of the times, aiming to appeal
to the heart, delight the eye, and crafty the
mind Twenty Arabian horses will lead the col
umn, drawing gorgeous chariot styled the
''Muscal Car Of tho Muses."
FIVE TRAINED ELEPHANTS
will appear harnessed to tho Persian Chariot Of
the Sun.
The palace cage of the performing unicorn
drawn by ten Flemish horses. and ten camels
richly caparisoned, will draw den containing
| eight living lions. A drove of Shetland ponies
| inst imnorte1 will ln exnusitelv denlad ons
harnessed to a beautiful bird bower. A mechani
cal gymnast, manufactured in Franco by the eel
ebrated French mechanican, Houdin, will per
form a series Of most extraordinary gymnastic ant
acrobatic acts as tho procession moves. A full
military band will enliven the scene with popular
music,
200 MATCHED HORSES,
gaily plumed, drivers uniformed, will draw tn
menagerie cages and museum wagons, the flags O
every State in the Union will be carried in thu
procession, and upon the cages and dens, which
are all painted red and gold, there can be seei
seen $50 beautiful pictures, from designs from tn
most celebrated artists, representing classical
reli gious and geological subjects.
Herr Darious, the lion tanner who so recent.
narrowly escaped being devoured by pair 0
tigers, will ride in an open cage surrounded Will
his pets, consisting of a couple of Asiatio Lions
and pair of Royal Bengal Tigers. act o
magnificent
MUSICAL CHIME BELLS,
; manufactured expressly for the exhibition vii
{ peal forth their joyous melodies along the entr
line of the cavalcads. At the close of this grea
holiday parade,
GRAND FREE BALLOON ASCENSION
will take place from the show grounds The fam
Gus Nroanpt, Prof. Eleidon, will make an asceu
sion with his air.ship Mercury, and at an altitul
of
: 1000 FEET IN MID AIR
will perform series of gymnastic acts, the mo.
daring and blood-chiling ever presented to tn
public. The ascension can be witnessed by every
body, free Of all charge.
With pleasant weather we shall expect to sc
nearly the entire county on the day Forepaug
exhibits here. All over the State people tur
out for miles around to visit Forepaugh's "Aggrt
gation'--as it is called. 1t is not a railroad ex
hbition and as it passes over the country. NJ
Forepaugh requests the
, IARMERs TO LOOK AT HIS SNOW.
His great army of men, horses, new and oegal
cages, dens, and wagons, harnesses &c
, &c. lie has more than 800 of tho finest horst
l money and years of experience in horse les
could procure and 200 Of the most substantii
and elegant vehicles that wealth. skill and tast
could select. We commend Mr.. Forepaugh
meritorious exhibitions TO the patronage of a
! our readers. Bear in mind it will positively o.
4 hihit hero on Friday SeDtcmbcr II