Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-09-01

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edge Of It's manifold attractions
In the first place. this gigantic affair is exhibited
under a combination Of
EIGHT CENrRE-POLE TENTS,
covering nearly three acres of ground aud there
are in addition probably at least fifty other smaller
tents which are used by the employees for sleep
ing, eating and living in and for stabng the spen.
did stud Of horses, and which, when erected. com.
plete a scene Of almost fairy-lile beauty and en-
chan,ment The endless expanse Of snowy can.
vas, the sea Of gaily colored aags, the neatly uni
formed servants, and the countless and beautiful
horses, make visit to the ground alone well
worth undertaking
The colossal can,asscs are all combined, except
ing the circus tent, Ia such manner a. To pre-.
sent to the visitor, on entering, II magnificent
view Of the entire collection Of animals aud birds
and all the gorgeous, museum cabinets, arranged
on either side, aud stretching Ear away in the dis.
lance
Nearly quarter Of a mile from the main en-
trance, at the extreme end Of the menagerie and
museum tents stand the great hippodrome aud
circus pavilion, towering above all tho other tout.
like a lofty mountain peak, and capable Of CON
tanning beneath it, leyiathan folds
TEN THOUSAND SPECTATORS
For moment the visitor ON entering is bewil-
dered at the stHngeness and splendoroi the scene
that meets his gaze. Far as the eye can reach
stand golden and gilded cages, and cabinets
filed with rare wild animals, beautifully plum
aged birds, and museum euriosites OF every
name and nature" The throng Of people pour
ing in at the Hppodrome, and the surging crowds
in the grand Museum and Menagere pavilion
present a scene which for novelty, grandeur and
pictuesqueness cannot be surpassed The APP
poamnce of snch a vast collection Of wild animals
recalls 10 mind the words Of the poet
"--sioreover this commander
Had summoned every living thing beneath the skies
To come and worship at his sovereign feet
Qnadrupeds, bip@is. elephants. aud flies,
The bird republic also there did meet"
most attractive feature in the mcnagerie is a
MONSTER RIuNocERos
weighing eight thousand pounds aud equal in size
to an elephant
We are next attracted by a full-grown African
Eland This animal is five feet In height
and its horns are eighteen inches in length A
lioness and her cubs are next noticed, aud pass
Ing by Russian reindeer, q beautiful zebra a
pair OF Bengal tigers and large gorilla, we
reach the celebrated "horned horse" or gnr.
which has recently been imported from Afric's
burning shore " for forepaughs Aggregation
There is also a South American black tiger, which
it is said to be impossible to tame; Polar, Grizzly
and Tibet bears Of great size. The
Five TRAINED ELErnANrs,
standing in the center OF the pavilion and sur
rounded hy a herd of camels and dromedaries at
tract the attention OF a crowd OF juveniles, Here
are also pair Of black and white Bacirian cam
els which are double bumped, aud the only speci-
mems of the kind ever brought to America We
next come upon magnificent
FULL-GRows GRAPE.
standing nearly eighteen feet in height Passing
on, we halt before den containing two lions and
two tigen, who appear to be extremely ferocous
These are the animals that made such a savage
attack upon their keeper, Herr Darious, about a
year ago, bu; who now allow him to enter their
cage, and perform there in the presence of thou
sands Of spectators. One of these lions is geuu-
inc African, and the other large Canre, and
both of them pace up and down with restless dig
nifty
Poor conquered iion-from that naughty glance
still speaks the courage unsnbdued by time,
And In the grandeur Of thy suen tread
Lives the proud spirit of thy burning clme."
Cage after cage is passed, all filled with rare
animals, and the visitor can but imagine that
Noah's Ark has been placed upon wheels, The
HtPrororAMus
from South America, and hundreds Of rare AMI
mails such as the Kangaroo, Addax, Aard Vark,
Tree-topper, Moufon, etc, etc, are seen as the
visitor passes to the omithological department.
where we find pair Of African ostriches, slowly
Tapping their wingsand moving their long necks
to and fro; the finest cassowary ever exhibited in
America the King Nulturei pair Of snow-white
pelicans; pair Of white peacocks; swans; cranes
n long-legged emu, a gorgeous bird OF Paradise,
etc. etc. Words are indeed feeble To describe in
adequate language all OF these wonders. They
can only be appreciated by those who have seen
them IN proprid personde,
The visitor now approaches the
GRAND MUSEUM,
And, in the language OF John Milton:
Here all the wonders Of most wondrous art.
Aud many strange things neer concsiyed Of heretofore
Were gathered In great prodigai abundance"
Among the most prominent Of these inanimate
curiosities are the
FEMALE miLL-RINGERs
These are group Of mechanical figures, seven
in number, all elegantly dressed who, with silver
bells, execute a variety OF charming melodies in n
most wonderful manner
All the mechanical and automatic figures are
operated by a
MAGNIFICENT STEAM ENGINE
which is itself great curiosity on account of its
unique design and ingenious construction, 1t lis
also used to produce
FOUNTAIN or REAL WATER
which sends forth delicious GOODNESS throughout
the entire tent Another novelty is n beautiful and
costly set Of
MUSICAL CHIME nELIs
which continually peal forth the well known airs
and anthems OF the civilized world. The visitor
should not forget to notice very correctly
modelled figure OF
LITTLE CHARLIE ROSS,
whose mysterious abduction from his home In the
city OF Philadelphia, has excited the sympalhies
OF the entire country.
JUVENILE PUBLIC
hr. Forelaugh has organized department Of
very interesting aud amusing diommic and trans.
formation scenes. 4 pair of chandeliers tau
tomate) are seen engaged in spirited contest;
man turning tnc CRANK Oh u nhnd-Ofghn ana Ac-
tnally smoking his pipe and many other similar
pieces Of mechanism are exhibited, and always III
the juvenile mind with wonder and delight
THE ENCHANTED LAND
Is masterpiece OF automatic art. II represents
moving figures OF men, animals, and also gardens
filled with flowers; cascade, with real water fall
ing over it, birds flying and singing, elves, fairies,
etc. etc ARE reprcseuted An endless train of
cages, representing the caravan moving is mar
vel OF skill and, all and singular" not less
than ten thousand wonderful objects are to be
seen In the great travelling museum. When any
man or woman has passed through these tents
then he or she feels as though they had paid
visit TO the four quarters Of the globe, and had
seen all that was wonderful In each Of them. II
Is useless for any one TO say that such feeling as
his Is not beneficial TO the human mind, and pro-
'oeatlve OF the best and hollesi thoughts In ones
nature As no Que can gaze upon Gods marvel