The Osceola times., 1875-11-13
s'lail blossom rs The rose, and Yield
gjlden fruits for anirre sencrauons.
" Dan. Rics's Eew Show.

v Dan. Ries's Eew Show.
as announced rs flaming Post
cr., Dan Rice made Ia. cpPearunc,
in ous town ON M1nday, with wha
he STYLED hls new show. We fourr
the Col, ilsc game tcariy. geniai
iorial old Duu. whom we used
know in our boyhood. We knew
him then, as the ab.c Clown and
l.ins-masler ef somc Of the best
circuses HAT ever exhibited on the
American continent. We now find
Ism, although, not exac;ly in anew
rplc; yet, IN oue, which he is devel-
opng iar beyond what has hitherto
been accomplished by any other
iaoriil that ol demonstrating Ito
fnaryclous leats OF mechanism and
Sagac'iS which can be ,anght tho
horse, by patient training, and
high degree of education. IA pro-
perly CLAIMED by thc Col, ucill,er
N the legal sense, or, the popular
accepiaiion OF The term, was this a
2 4,ircss or 3" menagerie'. II WAS
an exhibition OF Horse skill aud
Horse education. almost incredible
to any bEt aa actual witness. The
show consists uf number OF
" Bronehos or wild horses of the
western plains, which 90 through
q series Of most wonderful perform
anccs at the command and .under
the supervision oi their master.
The twins, Bravo and " Boui.
10" are respectively made to take
n handkerchief from u boX-to take
il ifrm one ohother aud.Land IT to
their mastcr-to,pHt 1t back in the
box and close the lid; and, then,
they go through the ,"see.saw," or,
''teetering nct, with as much pre-
cision, and apparently, as much
gnslo MS - couple of school-bovs.
Imagine two horses on. II "Teetep'
bo7rJ mo doubt, saying TO-. iheu.
selves" Now up | go now up
you CO." and, yet they did it, and
dad il rel. Then came the mare',
F" Flora aud" Klty," upon whose
backs their Goatshps, OF the Rocky
Mountains. Sebastian - and 4" SIN
bad " displayo ed some OF tie most
remarkably droI, vet, c&ccllent
specimen oi horsemausbIp, Ieaping
Sc. The barrel rolling hy "Brnvo"
and Boni,o "was universally con
sidcyed, -wilhoUt'para!lol bat, was
greatly surpassed 10y "FlorNs
rolling it mp ana down an inclined
plane, "tcetoring' board at thaL
The firing by the Artillery Torso
"Cupid waa done with the pre-
eis,on Of an old veteran, Tho fin
ale, consisted o! military drill, OF
tho voiurtr-f company composed
OF said BrCuches, in -wn;ch they
went through eyoluiions Of march,
ing in line, breaking into pla.oons
aud countermarchine, that would
rut 20 Shame, inaHy a company Of
blpeds, who have been for months
IN the hands oi the tmll sergeant; /;
nor must We forget our old friend
olthe hippodromc. " Excelsior. Jr.'
the world renowned blind horse.
Although revcnlcd by temporary
infrmilies and disease, from doing
Justice to his real merits and past
reputation, the mere sight OF this
noble armal, who has drawn to his
presence thousands OF the "cli;e "
TO gaze IN admiration upon his
wonderful performances, was suili
eient TO clicit our admiration, and.
recall the pleasing memories OF our
carly circus days.
Col. Dan, seems TO think that he
has got on the right track at last
that circuscs are old aud played
ont-and, that his new departure,
when brought TO that perfect u hv
is confident of attaining, viii pay
him aud the public too. In this
we agree, and hope, ere long, TO
welcome him back to Osceola, with
his troupe OF Bronchos, so trained,
as to be capable of dancing the dep.r
hmPs and discriminating betNeen
Appie Jdoks and G.a >|ngs.
While we take pride IN thus at
testing our pleasure and satisfaction
with Dan Rce's New Show" and
contribating'our mead Of praise to
tho mind that conceived and the
will that exeruted ANA Invelone1