The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-05-03
r. 7. Barnum,s Latest wSnders...A
Colossal Exhibition.

Hdrpa's Weekly doyotos nearly two columns
10 explaining and extolling tho great enterpris-
% with which p. 7, DArnnm Is making hlstpri.
cal his forty yeanl' career As tho most liberal
aud daring Snowman In the world. Tho stAtis-
tics which Harper Brothers give US from
authentic sources are nearly overwhelming.
They make an ordinary head dizzy. Mr.. Bar
mum has always boosted that ho gayo his
patrons double their moneys worth, and his
claims are generally acknowledged; but this
time he seems 10 have far outstripped himself.
Last year ho obtained from tho Connecticut
Logislature charter for "The 7. Z. BArnum'a
Universal Exposition Company" with capital
OF q milllen OF dollars. Mr.. BRrtnim, who 10
president Of the company, and M. Coup his
manager, have spent many months In Europe
pertcotlng tliOir plans. The object OF this
great company, as thOy announce, IA TO elevate
Annsononts, diyest them Of all Objectionable
features, and thus render them worthy tho
patronage Of the most moral and refined
nlasacs. They say that eventually thoy will
have ecOro or moro Of exhibitions travelling
and permanently ia America and Europe, and
they Intend that their chartered title shall DO q
guarantee OF tue inertia Of whNteyor they bring
bcfore tho public. The present seAson they
have hut two exhibitions. One ID Mr.. BArnuniB
NellknoWn "Museim MenAgGfie, Circus and
Travelling Worlls Rtir,H the other Ia amply
called "rhe Great Roman Hppodrome.r Mr..
DArlilim seems 70 have leyotsd' years 70 per-
fcctiug this great enterprise, and nearly every
year Of his personal attention was paid TO II III
Europe. AZ an expense Of several hundred
thousand dollars he erected a great hippo
drolne building In the heart OF New York city,
and under Al outlay Of over I'VE ttiunaAnd dol
lars each dAyhe has run Ills establishment In
New York for nearly year. This exposition
company are engaged 70 clip tho antire Hippo
drotnO TO Europe noIt autumn meanwhile
thoy have undertaken the difficult taHk Of
transporting II entire 10 the principal eihes In
America. HdrgfFS HCcklyBGys
"The Great Roman AlHiOdroms will 70
selnble moving camp There arc 1900 mon,
women aud childfcn In Mr.. DArnums service,
and the stock include. $50 horses and ponies,
besides elephants, cainhls, Hnglish stag and
Btag-hounlx trained ostliches, lions, bears,
hgem and other AnlmAls. For die exhibition
OF tho mcnAgOrle aid tito yAnols ehUws, dis
plays aud performances connected with the on
tcrprises, two tuorlnDls tents, eAch 600 feet In
length aud 800 IN width, have been provided,
QUO d which will DO kept In ADVANCE In order
that no time may 10 lost by delaying In making
ready. Tho question u transportation by rail
"a very serious OnO--WAs solved by the con.
structioii Of 100 cars, twice the usual length,
built expressly for this purpose. Among tGOm
arc Anumbef OF "hoaO-pAlsto' carr, construct
cd with ronmoilOus stAlls, In which tho horses
can llo down aud rOst while on the lohnloy and
arrive At the place Of exhibition quito fresh for
tho performance. Besides moving the tents,
animals aud all Othar material In these HippO.
drume cars, bertlis will 10 provided In those
devoted 70 the personel OF the company for
nearly all tho enlploycee, besides tie great
exhibition tents, and stAble tents for the horpcs
and other animals, there u also attached TO tho
company largo corps Of blAclsmitlis and
carPehtcra and baillenl some o. whom prSceio
the show several days, to make ready for tho
exhibition by preparing tito ground, erecting
seats, etc. The dre1slng.room tents alone will
cover more ground than an ordinary circus.
To move such al enormous Establishment,
without hitch OF delay, requires the ompl oyment
OF aieAr headed, practical nlsn at tic head Of
each department. Everything Is 90 arranged
as to moyo with tho smoothness and preoIslen
OF clock-work. Az the appointed hour the can.
vas will 80 up, the street procession will move,
tho performance will commence. When all d
over. and tho great tent u empdcd, everything
will DO packed up by those detailed for the
work, and the caravan, without tho loss Of
minute, will DO on the move toward tie neTt
place Of exhibition.
1.-THE programme OF performance will DO
varied and attractive. Donaldson will make
daily balloon AscOnsions With car large
enough TO eontAin company Of five Or slx per.
sons, at q cost o. about $500 day for this
Feature alone, Then there will DO the Holman
races, In chAriots driven by nAnAzons." the
liberty races, In which forty Wild horsea are
turned loose In tic arena In exact imitation o.
tho famous carnival races Of Home and Naples;
"stAndlhg taces" In which the riders stand on
bareback horses hurdle races by ladies fat
races by EngllAh, French, and American
Jockeys besides camel, elephant ostrich, and
monkey races. Another feature will DO the ex-
hlbition Of Indian life on the plains, In which
the actor will DO scores Of Indians with their
squAvs and pappoosos. They will put up d
genuine Indian ohcampment, hnns real
burAloos, give war dances, pony races, foot
races against horses, exhibitions Of daring
horsemAnship lasso-throwing. A band Of
Mexican rideFi, mounted On famous mustanga, 4.
will make pretended attack on the Indian
camp and give mimic but faithful representa-.
ton Of the wild scenes enacted on tho Western
frontier. The English stag hunt viii 10 an
o1Act picture Of the sport Itself, with company
OF 100 men and women In full hunting costume
and o large pack Of EngllAh stag hounds,
There will also DO many other interesting and
attractive features, tho mere mention Of which
would make small volume
NM. DArnum certainly deserves great credit
FOR an enterprise which Ia calculated 10 Afford
\ vast amount Of innocent, popular amuso.
mont and although this gigantic venture ID.
wolves an enormous outlay Of money, Il will
present too many attractions not 10 DO generally
Amazing ~ this exhibition seetns from tina
description. By0n BY HdrTu's, We can sAy,
rom actual observation, that cue feature Il u
70 intfodassd Into Ne travelling Houan Hlppe