The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-16
NOVEL EXPERIENCE.
Twelve Hours with C66p and Ms Shows
Under Canvas and on the Rail.
An Inside View Of Gigantic and Success
full Establishment.

From the st. Paul Pioneer Press-
Late in the forenoon Of Monday shaking him.
self together in readiness for his daily routine
Pioneer Press newsgatherer was confronted by q
messenger boy Of the Northwestern with this:
EAU CLAIRE, May n
Dszom GropAfre. Esq. PSoneer Rsss Oscs. s. PnHt:
Come over and nes n Wen put you nAe6 cae nome
In time for Tuesdays work. CoUf.
That meant pleasant run TO the country and
doaen hours with one of the most genial among
men, a. well as the greatest among showmen SO
Graphite jammed his Mackinaw over his eyes,
grabbed his cudgel and made for the train, deter
mined that IL should not cross Trout Brook with
out him. Three hours Of delightful fight through
spring verdure carried GrAphite-thafs us-tothe
village Of canvas spread in Eau Claire. and which
seemed to contain most of the population OF that
charming little city. Our old friend Coup was In
his glory busy. beaming and happy in amusing
and instructing the thousands Of Wisconsinets
whom he had attracted from all the region
around.
Make yourself at home, Graph. and follow
your nose wherever it chooses 10 go. With this
crowd on nv hands you must excuse msfor an
hour Then I'm yours truly"
with this carte homchs we roamed around from
tent 10 tent among the animals and wonders and
attaches with which and whom we had become
familiar in their winter quarters TO the south
ward, and amused ourselves In observing the
lively enjoyment with which the vast crowd was
devouring that greatest and best among shows.
The EVENING show over and other thousands sent
rejoicing homeward, the master spirit OF 1t all
poked his dVer under our arm with
chat. The crowds gone. and then my anxiety
ends for my assistants VIII gather the establish
nent into me cArs and DovlGg on M 2 81 ed d;ss,nd
Comfortably lounging In his elegant Pullman
IKE quarters. our natural query was:
"spiendidly, sir, splendidly; never 50 well BE-
fore. The whole equipment works like CLOCK,
and Is the most complete that ever travelled
We're stronger than when you saw ~ last, ana
really We show more than we advertise"
and every body seems delighted"
wen. I'm glad Of t. With your immense com
plicatious and expen@ z0ss men would pfins up
.Yes. ia about equal 10 the generAlship Of an
army, but, ble@ you old fellow. Pm getting fat on
II see you've Got all Of your lap family. How
many Of the funny wonderful devils have you
dren Perfect iftis darines, They're the brightest
shoUsaf % " Why. tie lsdiss of New Yorf went Into
ME-: indesd. many ciFcnses give their sntiss per-
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