The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-09-23

show travels indepet dent Of railroads,
aud has working force OF
1000 MAS AID HomEs
and exhibits 500 rare wild animals,
great museum aud double circus. all
under eight combined tents
II comes from Rutland to Factory
r oinl and the inhabitants Of Dorset,
DANNY, Walling ford and all other towns
along It's travelled route, will have an
opportunity Of seeing this great show
as il goes marching on, aud Judging
for themselves as to its magnitude and
merit
Since it has been exhibiting in Yer
mont all our exchanges from places
where this establishment has exhibited
come to US with the most unqualified
Endorsement Of this colossal combina
ton. A recent exchange furnishes US
the following description Of some OF
the leading attractions Of this most
meritorious exhibition:
naHr COMBINED MAMMOTH TENTS
are required to canopy the myriad at
fractions of this famous show. Con.
tanning two hundred and eighteen
thousand five hundred and fifty-eigh hit
square feet Of canvas, sufficient to
make twenty tents, such al travelling
exhibitions generally use.
1t is a fact beyond cavil, that Fore
paugh's menagerie is the largest and
costliest collection of wild animals aud
rare birds in America One hundred
thousand dollars have been expended
during the pas season in adding to the
hitherto huge collection Of animals and
birds the cabia bapa, hippopotamus,
UNICORN or 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, MOI
included in the above enumeration Of
animals. All the wild animals will be
fed in the presence of the spectators
at the afternoon exhibition. The me.
nagcries and museum tents open one
hour before the circus commences, and
remain open all the time the equestrian
entertainment is progressing.
More than fifty actors and actresses
appear in this department, besides five
performing elephants. four monkey
equestrians, a performing unicorn, a
riding goat, troupe of educated dogs
and trained 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 very large class il
the community who are averse, or moi
interested in circus exhibitions, may
eonscientiously visit the great meuag
erie aud museum, Mr. Forepaugl
erects these pavilions on portion Of
the show ground distantly removed
10 fact
COMPLETELY ISOLATED PROM Tue Ola CTS
tents, so that no Christian parent need
feel in the least condemned, by reason
Of visiting the department containing
the wild animals the visitor enters the
large, cool, commodious menageri, aud
museum tents. aud can remain there
just as long as il suits his convenience
and will neither see or hear anything
relating TO the circus, for il is located
ia another direction from the wild
animal display and unless previously
made ware Of the fact, would not
know there was circus exhibition or
the ground Mr.. Forepaugh cannot be
too highly commended for his efforts
to disassociaie his great animal show
and museum from bis other exhibitions
The GRAND sTREEr PROCESSION
viii be on scale common surate will
the general magnifcenee Of the exhi
bition. and fully in keeping with the
spirit II the times. aiming TO appeal tc
the heart. delight the eye. aud CRAFTY
the mind Twenty Arabian horses vii
lead the column. drawing gorgeous
chariot styled the Musical Car Of th,
MUSES.
TiYA fHuSID ELEFHASTs
will appear harnessed to the Persian
Chariot Of the Gun.
The palace cage Of the performing
unicorn. drawn by eight Flemish horse,
will appear, and ten camels, riehly
caparisonei, will draw a den contain.
ing eight living lions. A drove Of Shet.
land Poaiea jast imported, will be en-
quisitcly decked. and harnensed 10 q
beautiful bird bower A mechanical
gymuest. manufactured in France By
the celebrated French mechanician
Hoadin. will perform q series of moe,
extraordinary gymnAssic and AcrohAiic
acts a. the procession moves. A fall