Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-10-02

IHE GREAT LONDON CIRCUS
This largest and greatest show in
the world will exhibit in Martins
burg on Thurs lay, October u. Its
many attractions are too numerous
to mention. 1t beats Barnum, and
and that is saying great deal.
Among the many curiosities and at
fractions presented is the "baby ele-
plant" The daily Neaos, of Phila-
delphia has this to say about it:
1.-THE baby elephant, born corner
23d street and Ridge avenue, in this
city, last spring, an elaborate and
vivid account OF which was first pub
lished in the Evening Ne,uS, has been
the theme on everybody's tongue and
contributed largely to the phenome-
nal success of its brilliant managers.
Since the birth up in the winter
buildings it has grown prodigiously
in weight, now pulling down five
hundred and fifty pounds. Strange
ly enough its height is only increas-
ed two inches lit originally stood
thirty five inches high, but its
body has grown much larger and
filled out astonishingly. Itdevelops
a most mischievous disposition,
breaking up water-pails, tearing
down the netting with trunk and
foot which surrounds it under the
tents. 1t is certain destruction to
fans, parasols, umbrellas and canes
to permit them to come within it's
reach. 1t is most voracious in its
appetite and nurses every few min
utes from the breasts of its colossal
mother, and it is the opinion of
naturalist and learned scientists that
it will continue to take its nourish-
ment thus for two full years from
the time of its birth. So great is
the desire to see the elephant baby,
that the newspapers dehominate it
the Baby elephant craze All
classes are equally anxious to see it,
and so great is the magnetism of
veiw that the people feast for hours
on its cunning ways and mischievous
antics.
SIN the menagerie proper, under
the widest spread of tents ever erect
ed, will be found much to instruct
and edify. Take a volume Of nat
ural history carefully turn its pages,
and there is little there not found,
alive and natural, in the half hun
dred dens around the sides of the
pavilions. The baby hippopotamus,
the only one on exhibition on this
continent; the splendid specimens
half, full-groWn and infant camels;
the dens of lions, Bengal tigers,
bowling hyenas and Rocky Noun
tain panthers, all manipulated and
performed by brave men and women,
go to make up geological display
unsurpassed anywhere-and we have
not mentioned the uneXampled herd
of fifteen mammoth elephants, more
than are exhibited in any other es-
adjustment we know Of.
"But, to the circus department
people will rush, forgetting even the
baby elephant in their desire to see
the clown, witness the feats of rid
ing and somersaulting, and behold
the female gymnasts in their airy
flights. The London circus presents
a double company of artists, whose
names are we'll up on the scroll of
fame in their chosen profession.-
Champion riders, champion leapers,
champion tumblers, champion Jug
glers and champions from every
branch of the profession appear at
every performance, each striving to
win more applause than his or Ter
adversary. In two rings, side by
side, these dual companies appear,
and among their number-about 200
is found most of the talent belong
ing to the profession, chief among
whom are Charles W. Fish, the
bareback rider, M lie Adelaide Cor
dona and Linda Jeal, whose daring
deeds on horseback are the praise of
admiring throngs."