Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-02
Opinions OF IN . Press.

uowE's GREAT LONDON CIRCUS AND SANGER's
| ENGLISH MENAGEREE. The old saying that .'ail
shows are alike, has no application in the case
of the Circus and Menagerie under the MANAGE
inent Of Henry Barnum. Their exhibition had
been well heralled In advance, SO that people at
tending at Dcs Afoincs expected to see something
Of real merit They were not disappointed.
FROM the time ~hcn the grand procession com
menced to move through the streets, until the
Last performance closed at night, the city was
crowded with pleased and satisfied people Trav-
cling by nail, and 30 avoiding the dust and soil Of
the turnpike, all Of the Wagons, chariots, trap
pings and properties looked fresh, clean and new.
The procession eclipscd any thing ever before
scen Ia tile capital Of Iowa., The charioA, appear
like mountains OF gold and seen when FURNISHED
by IS bright sun as yesterday, made striking
ly beautiful appearance Wonderfully artistic
work was done m their formation. Gliding and
sculpture are alike marvels Of beauty. The latter
comprises models Of men and beasts, and, CROWN
Ing all. Is the statue ofa hdge elephant, elegantly
caperisoned. In the saddle isscated alady thanked
on either aide by Akuights in NIL armor, Then
there was vehicles shaped like the fabled dragon,
chariots composed of vast piles OF carved animals
all rcsplendent with golden gildings; there were
null lcompanies Of men-at- arms clad in coats Of
mail heralds with banners, and q hundred things
OF interest 49, .t4. ,syanS
The show inside the tent was fully equal to the
street parade. Commencing with grand march
Of all the artists, elephants, and knights, it con-
tinr,ed to the close with an rneniing succession
Of novelties 80 1853 &tss &'ssA3s >" -'sF"
1lsanimals Of Mr. Sanger are Unusually f,ne
specimens, large. healthy, and with no. trace or
~ half.doinesticatei appearance that so much
detfacts fom the interest OF many amilnt exhibit
tionss Among them area matronly tigress. with
littcrof three tiger cats. This single cage Is
worth The price Of a tieket There are five ele.a
plants and all are traincis Tho pictures por.
trayed q pyramih,l Of elephants; and Of coarse
everybody thought IT, was but picturr; inside
was the realisation.a The, elephants formed tasS
pyramid, just - repressnsel. II was no slam,
no humbug. Whatever the bill promised wan
fnimled. Tie man or woman that attentls Howe's
Circus will get value received -Dss Moi,pees Reg
sss5 s7n May, - s.as..
HowE's Dfa snou.--It Is not ofsen that the
pres can conscientiously, amer a show has
come and gone. ssy they performed what they
set fbrtk IN their bills. Howe's Big show did all
and more thm It promised. IT'S street display
wasmslsgAat pagnnt. and Its tint SLOW splen.
did. lts coAsctiou Of animals was Ans, Its stud
Of horses and ring performing animals were
superb. One Of the rare things was . litter of
tiger cubs3 another was the per1brming tisersnnd
hysnas. To the press on tho route Of the Mig
Show the Stess Journal would say, 1t 10 no hunl-
bunbug,l and will bear superlatiye praise.-Ds
Moine' Qordl JourneL "a nss1x- ffst3 sg-
How1's cIRcus.-The street show made by
Hovss Circus this fofenoon was the finest ever
known in the Capital City. The golden chariots
are Immense affairs, very costly and beautiful,
while the display Of horses, animals and rare nov
elites were something never before equaled in this
se.ctto,. -E1Srn Cknse TenHeS& d. &s& @EF8 &