Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1881-07-23
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Their present venture exceeds, in both size.
novelty and expense. anything OF tif- KIM
heretofore tteupted.-Cateao'et Daily EiqH'-
rer.
This great show which has for some time
been ANNOUNCED Is coming TO CnarlestoWn
and whose date is positively Hxed for Fri
cay Aug. 9TH, Is remarkable for something
more tlan the enormous proportions and
wealth noted by the ERg'sirT, and that Is
for the confidence it displays in public APP
probation. and the frank manner IN when
il insists upon a thorough investigation OF
the absolute truth Of the many eXtraorJl-
nary announcements il makes. While 1t
respectfully sohcirs and sincerely appreei-
ates patronage. it does not beg 4 single I'M
deserved favor from either the public or the
press. To the fermer 1t %denounees lying
advertisements rs an attempt to obtain mon
CIV under false pfetenses, which they should
enforce the law to punish aud prevent, and
from the latter it asks only such reputation
as the csudiG critic can c~OnsclentiOusiy ac-
cord. IL also utterly discards every one oi
the many Customary, catch-penny ana
tempting schemes for making large sums OF
money easily. and by stamping out all petty
sharpers. renting no privileges to any one,
prohibiting all pcddling under it, tents, ana
protecting It's patrons from importantly ana
imposition. displays a most honorablcde deter
mination to legitimately deserve recognition,
and To DEPEND solely upon legitimate re-
ceipts for its reward. Its proprietors are
business men Of character and responsible
tv. and we are glad TO know that their new
departure in management is 10 longer an
c~xperimcnt. hut a demonstrated and i'm
r2ensc success, which encourages them to
greater effort in 50 excellent a work. Their
further policy is that the rarcst features, no
matter how expensive, pay best, II printers
ink is only rightly used 90 bring them be-
fore the public. and hence it is that they
have invested almost fabulous SUMS in the
gorgeous free display Of music, decoration
and parade; in procuring the Great Flee
tric Light; the only pair Of Living White
Nile Ilippopotami; the oaiy gigantic TWO
horned Living White Rhinocrros the only
complete Asiatic and African Caravan OF
Elephants. Camels and DrOmedarics; the
only pair of Living Woolly Elephants ever
known; the only Living G'clntic Rainbow
hued Mandrill the only living tud-grown
Dwarf Elephant. exhibited under a glass
case. and far smaller aad infinitely more
wonderful than any Baby f enhant ut BIRTH
the only colossal and complete Arctic Aqua
riumof ice-defying mphih:ousm2mmoths
the only Drove of Six Performing Colorado
Cattle; the only pair eff FU,lgr1wn Polar
Bears: overf0y tonsof Educated Animals;
the only Willis Co1h's amlziag Miniature
Circus the only King Sar5ro's marvellous
Royal Japanese Circus James Robinson,
tn, suoremaly great Bareback Eve TRAN
Gee. ". Kelly, the lioniz,d Champion LeaY-
or; BauchmaG and BuJior, the incredibly
skiIiul R'le Shots. and % vsr,ta5lc host Of
rare wild beasts and great performers be
sides altogether moretaau enough to COM
plcto wha, the press everywhere p~fclounces
to bca genuine railroad Worlds Fair OF
Wonders always presenting every at,rac-
ton billed.