Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-16
w. w. COLE.
His Big show, aud why Other SbSw-
men Are EnviOus-A Little Light
Thrown Upon
Some Dark Deeds-The Only Undivided
Great Show that Will Visit This
Ctty-A Frank Avowal.

The many malicious reports circulated by
a small opposition show, and the many ne
farious acts which they have been led to
perpetrste in their vain endeavors TO COM
pele with nv majestic consolidation Of enor-
nous exhibitions, calls for determined and
pointed declaration from me; and while 1t
may not interest the general public to peruse
the recital Of private wrongs, 1t must GER
tainly interest them to know who and whom
may have the high moral courage to keep
faith with every promise. therefore will
point out a few reasons for these despicable
deeds.
First of all it must be Faithfully said that
l have the most Interesting show in all lis
several branches ever placed before the
insinuatious and daring misdemeanors per-
petrsted by small rival concerns, who in
their frenzy and weak position find 1t ut
terly impossible to compete by any fair
means, and therefore resort TO the most
foul depreciations. They have wilfully,
under cover of the uight, destroyed my
bills and covered my posters. They have by
false representations obtained possession Of
grounds rented by my agents Tor the con-
struction of bill boards. They have clandes-
timely covered my bills in country towns.
They have resorted to every scheme which
pure cussedness and malignant hatred could
inspire, and ali this simply because my ever
|, growing great shows lowered above them as
the mountain 10 the mole-hil.
Their terrible howl, like the wolf, denotes
their insaiiate greed which is best explained
by stating that IN their wild desire for gain
they long since divided what little show
property they had accumulated by quilting
an ever generous public, and at this day and
date these self-same rapacious individuals
are running two separate incomplete shows in
different parts of the country. The one an
noupced fer this section is known as
"Sells Brothers Six az Shows United, the
other one is plying its nefarious business un-
der the title of the IS. II. Barrett Shsw,"
and is managed by Lewis Sells, who consti-
tutes one of the quartet OF these unpriDcl-
pied showmeu. 1t is only nece ssary to state
that rs. II. Barrett" is brother-in-law of
the family, and that the show which bears
his name this season was last year run uu-
der the high-soundiDg title OF the "New
Great Pacific" Next season it will change
it's name again, from the simple fact that
no civilized community would tolerate
it second time. But a further re-
cital is unnecessary. Does it stand
present one-ienlh of what they advertise? Is
it not easy to discern why these malicious
attacks upon my we'll Unknown and always
great shows, which are now more than five
Iimes greater and grander than ever, and
presenting perfect avalanche CT attraction
entirely new to the amusement world, and
which are elsew here enumerated?
The day set for exhibition in Memphis is
Monday, October ID, at which time and place
| will make cool every promise and give the
most gigantic entertainment ever presented
in the Sunny South. Very respectfully to
the masses, W. W. COLE.