The Grange advance., 1875-08-11
Nor a ClRcus, BUT THE OLD TlAE
SPORTS OF CEsAR's ERA Re-
VIVED.
TOGETHER WITH
A WORLD OF GLITTER1NG
P AGE A N TRY!
PIT. Barnun to the Public.

PIT. Barnum to the Public.
l Offer the following Challenges:
If accepted and proved contrary to truth
l make the condition that the money be ap-
propriated to any charitable institution ch,
sen by the Mayor Of the city in which thry
arc accepted,
$1,000 that the Baraum Universal Ex-
position Go have more imported thorough.
bred horses than all combined shows in
America,
$4,000 that I am now extending more
money to erect wooden amphitheatres for the
comfortable accommodation Of my patrons
than the daily expe: ses Of any tyrveling
show on this continent.
$1,000 that have more musicians trav-
cling with me than any two travelling shows
in America, four times as many as some call
ing themselves first class shows and the fin.
est band that ever travelled with tent,
$4,000 that We have moro performers
than any five shows combined in America,
$4,000 that the silver armour purchased
by me from Messrs Kennedy, Birmingham,
Eng, cost more money alone than all the
wardrobe ofany travclin < show in America
for either ring or parade purposes,
$4,000 that we are the oaly company in
America that produces the Congress of Ma
tions as it was produced in England; and
$4,000 that We produce it better than it
was produced there.
$4,000 that am the only man who ever
imported packs Of English hounds, whippers-
in and all the paraphern ala for represen-
tatlon Of an English stag hunt in Hippo
drome in America.
IS, 900 that mine is the only company that
produces the grand spectacular pageant
The Fete at Pekin-no other concern having
the wardrobe or ballet to produce it.
$4,000 that p T Barnum has originated
and successfully managed more and larger
amusement enterprises than any man on
earth, and that he now has the largest in
the word.
$4,000 that originated and produced and
have the only show in America producing
representation Of Donny brook Fair, in which
appear 200 ladies, gen tlemen, horses and
jaunting cars. This piece was gotten up at
d great expense, my manager having visited
the fair in order the representation might be
more perfect from the knowledge gained
thereby,
S.. .00V that our tent is larger than any be-
before erected in the world,
$5,0 600 that l have 3 greater change OF
programme than any travelling show on earth.
$4,000 that nfy organization cost more
money than the value of three Of tho 1aTgekt
show organizations in America
SIS, 900 that our magnificent wardrobe cost
more than the wardrobe belonging to all the
travelling shows combined,
$1,000 that the salary list of Barnum's
company is more than the entire salary list
Of three of the largest tent shows in America,
SIS, 600 that VIC have Il finer stock Of horses
than any show on earth;
5000 that we are the only company who
have imported genuine English Jockeys
and Lady Hurdle riders.
$1,000 that we are the only company who
have imported Mexican lasso throwers and
riders, with their mustang ponies and all
paraphernalias.
$1,000 that my Hippodrome is not divid-
ed and the same amount that it is larger
than it was in New York.
$4,000 that l paw my band more money
than the entire performance of any ring
show in America.
$4,000 that my Hippodrome tent contains
more square yards Of cloth than any other
ten ordinary cirrus tents.
$4,000 that my dressing room tents are
in themselves larger than most Of the circns
tents now in use.
$4,000 that use more railroad cars than
any chow on earth, ten Of them built very
low, expressly to carry my immense chari-
which are too high for the ordinary railroad
car.
$4,000 that hrve spent more money for
! new novelties than all the combined shows of
America.
| $4,000 that I am the only man who ever
| gave with travelling show, each day, where
sufficient gas can be procured, genuine gas
balloon ascension, the celebrated W. H. Don
aldson, the most daring &ronant that ever
lived, being engaged for that purpose at a
salary equal to the expense Of an entire cir
Gus troupe.
| $1,000 that we carry more canvass men
to erect our various Pavilions, ,thau are re-
quired to run every department combined
Of any other travelling organization Of Amer.
lea.
$4,000 that we have made more improve
ments in travelling exhibitions, and have
been copied more than all other shows in
America
| $1,000 that ours is the largest and finest
travelling exhibition ever conceived by man
Other prominent showmen have offered tt
wager largee sums that the show, could MOI
be moved from place to place
Please read carefully and remember these
challenges are open to showmen, or any 9th
er individuals under the shove conditions
1t is the only Hippodrome' 1t is not th'
old, old Circus, but every act entirely new
and startling, and is under more expens'
, than three of the largest shows on earth.
> in the streets. 1t cen only be seen in all it
3 magnifcence in the vast amphitheatre'
P. T. BARNUM.