Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-04-30
FUN AHEAD. THE CIRCUS IS
COMING.

Our citizens may all prepare for a grand
holiday on Friday, May &, that being the
date advertised for the Exhibition by
Batchelier d Doris Great lnter-Ocean
Largest Show OH Earth, ut Iiagerstuwn.
This gigantic consolidation Of y colossal
shows in one has been absorbing by pur-
chase for the past three year. all the
smaller shows in the country, and have
increased in size so suddenly that the pull
lie have scarcely ascertained the fact which
is undiSputeu that the BatChCllcr " Doris
Combination now own, control and eXhib-
il more show property than any other
similar organization in the country. They
make specially of advertising and eX-
hibiting exclusive features and novelties
which cannot be duplicated or seen in any
other show, and in addition TO an i'm
mense menagerie and museum ana circus,
such "a possessed by none of the other
shows, cali-attentiOn 10 some features
which have never before been exhibited,
such IL the seven ton, two-hOrned, black,
hairy Rhin0cerOs, the only one ever I'M
ported 10 America; not the only Rhinoc-
eros, remember, but the only one posses
sing two horns and covered with coat OF
black hair .wo and a half inches long;
also, the wonderful monster Of the deep,
a genuine Egyptian BOvalapus, which
they positively assert is the only one ever
i'll captivity and recently imported for
them. This rare specimen was captured
| in the Mediterranean, OIL the coast OF
Alexandria, Egypt. These two rare 100
logical specimens have already attracted
attention Of scientists, and will probably
only be exhibited with Il travelling menag-
erie the present season. Almost iabuiou,
sums have been offered Messrs. Batchcller
81 Doris TO secure them for one of the
! leading geological gardens. Another cX-
| elusive feature possessed by no other show
! is ZaZcl, better known rs the Human Can
| non Ball, who is fired from massive
mortar scventy-tiVe feet into mid-itir, and
| afterwards walks Il wire the size OF Il
! knitting kncedlc, stretched across the top
! of the canvass. Her performances are
! pronounced by all who have seen them aS
| the most exciting and miraculous ever
witnessed. In addition to these novelties
! they have the only group Of Native Iulus
ever in this country, Il genuine band OF
savage Sioux Warriors, direct from Sit
ting Balls Band, Prince Satsuma's Royal
| japanese Troupe of Athletes, Juggiers
| and Necromanccs, Morris Band OF Geor-
! gia Jubilee Singers, Mdlle. Sara, the re-
! uowned French Bareback Equestrian
| (irst appearance in America,) Romeo
Sebastian, Champion Bareback Rider Of
| AMIGA, W. j. Morgan, the fearless Hurdle
Rider, the celebrated Siegrist Children in
gymnastic exercises, ana Grand Double
! Circus Company, all cNcelling in their
various speciatioS. Tie Graadcs, Street
/ Demonstration, free to al, ever witnessed
| in this country Will be made ut . O'Clock
| en- morning OF exhibition, and Will actu-
ally eclipse anything of the kind You ever
/ saw. Excursion trains will be run on ali
railroad and steamboat lines at greatly re-
du"cd rates Of fare, to bring in the multi
tudcs. They also exhibit at MartinSburS
| Nav ).