Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-10
SETTLE 1T AT ONCE.
$4,000 is the Ftxure-"A GOOD Round
Sum, AntOniO''-A Bold Den from
w. w. Cole.
He Means Business, and Backs His
TaIk-SOme Very Interesting
Statements.

"With malice toward none and good will
to ALL" / deem ii my right, If not my duty,
to forthwith and forever settle all controversy
as 10 my claims Of superiority over any show
on earth that has the bare-faced audacity to
proclaim itself in the remotest degree worthy
OF comparison with my majestic consolida-
ton OF many shows, which have proudly
travelled from continent to continent, across
broad lands and over boundless seas, and
everywhere added such attractions as / have
elsewhere described. And as a sensible way to
arrive at conclusion, propose to donate the
following sums to anv charitable Institution
10 the city OF Memphis (provided any oppo-
sition show will accept my challenges and
donate like sum- If all that / represent is
not literally true, and that my great shows,
which are to exhibit in Memphis on Monday,
October I'd, are the most perfect in existence,
as set forth in the following specifications
that is
$1O00-That nv stupendous shows are Just
as represent ed, and that the citizens of Mem
phis will pronounce them by far the best ex-
hibitions ever seen in this city.
S1000-That i have the largest, longest
tsllest and strongest elephant ever seen on
Southern soil-the most gigantic specimen Of
his race ever on exhibition or ever in cap
tivity.
S1000-That this same elephant "Samson"
is heavier than the combined weight of many
so called "herds'' of elephants, such as are
usually seen with unprincipled and disrepu-
table shows.
SIOOO-That have the only performing
elephant that actually stands upon and rolls
barrel-shaped cylinder across The ring.
S1000-That have the best trained, best
performing, most valuable and most magnif-
cent troup of trick stations that to-day treads
the face of the earth.
S1OOO-That am the only Snowman in
the world who erects a theater stage and pre-
sents imported troupe OF Russian roller
skaters thereon
slOOO-That present the only great gall
lery of wax statuary, representing the presi-
dents, noted men of the day, Guiteau, the
assassin and the crowned heads OF Europe.
SlOO0-That will present Captain A. 81.
Bogardus and his two cons, the many-med-
aled, chief champion shots OF the whole
world.
SIOOO-That will present Mr.. Frank A.
Gardner, the undisputed champion leaper OF
the world, whose phenomenal feats shame
into nolhingness all the acts y to be seen
in any other show that will visit this city
this season.
S1000-That nv unapproachablet troupe OF
arial bicycle riders will accomplish the most
thrilling arial act ever witnessed in this part
of the world. That this great feature Is
actually presented, Just as depicted in illus
tratlons, Will challenge the world 10 dis
pute.
SIOOO-That 1 have the largest corps of
double somersault throWers, great leapers
and expert gymnasts of any show on earth.
S1000-Tnat / present troupe OF Euro
pean bicycle experts in one of the most artist
ic performances on spider-woyen bicycles
ever seen on this continent.
Sl000-That 1 am the only man who pre-
sents rival riders in the same ring with two
horses, two clowns, two ringmasters and two
sets OF object holders.
Sl000-That l present more features than
/ advertise, and that many important at
fractions are omitted from my bills for want
of SPACE TO enumerate them
SfOOO-That L present teams OF elephants
and caneIs in harness in my great street
parade.
SI0OO-That / have the largest and most
expensive musical chariots ever constrnctee'
S1OO0-That / have the only sho" In
America that ever visited foreign lands.
s1000-That have more foreiRn artists