Daily Republican., 1882-10-14
RAR{UM'S SHOW
1ETO UECIE1 r. YES
|rsID,vSSnS.1 = SIGHTS AND
SCEH rs, &C. &C

'hDoS arv one Withlh w lNA0o "
ID let evo'1b hat be was coming ano
III know arv Sn~ ssSeuce Of punctualtty
Eay'ne, ,Sa Sl1% or time and as q conse-
bS OeiuS naSSOIe ne began to pour into the
hence pVoPiiTv hour and every train
lrhS Snn during the morning was
bil IlltSSu I,.S human freight. When the
Ad'd Tl'S Tho came in private convey
OU'ands Dis,S SSi added to this number 1t is
Dsss ~ wv Y there has been as many
abt1l u tbis u city at any oDe time Tor
Upleln aS sn,S az there was yesterday.
N.Y. .!,sst ysst " was spa packed with a surg;
rEel suePI ~ humanity until noon and
IDs' y. ,sst a, concourse of people com.
hns D'Tv ~end their way toward the
nta.'ooSS' The grand street parade
lM SSuS SD immense band chariot
'..s,,sr sa% y M the principal streets about
S,l SaNtf y itself was well worth the
lls y o. Emission, as Barnum always
y y !. 'uI a nile to give more for nGtn-
iSs u u ,'Ost sbowmeu have in their
IlAa lA.a,.6Iisbmsnts, and the process
ies ~" e''' tbS largest and finest ever
was ,hiS M city. The vans were
~ SS.ous OF ' affairs, and were drawn oy Oy
" ISP fOur to eight gayly capaFiSoned
~ ~, ,,,s containing the lions, tigers,
,n,,Ss .IU Ss' byenss, cayottes and jaokai Is
"H, DIso Attended by a trainer who
" Isis"rsIy S"U inside the cage playing
\, T M treacberous companions. Then
" Y. I,I Is,a Roman chariots drawn by |
y .IsOb,pts, S and Camels and ponies,
v" '"lttem driven by ladies; d large
sdinmense elephants lumberin g
I'~ " 'S~nTisdy way along; little car
su.' ~ ' SnTn BY zebras and the cum
TSat a JDCpies; dromedaries bearing
ngSi" GS.i, S,cks men clothed in the
t,Stcoop Of the Orient. The car
.ss bs,ring the cold woman who
N ina SHOE" surrounded by her
,SItoDal numerous progeny was
,Tp by six pretty ponies. The gor
M tduuphal car was drawn bysfour
IA nav horses. 1t bore upoG 1t the
SSis; Of Liberty" attired In stars
iGriDey and with the world under
shSk
1risCe completely filled with a
Inc Of huge bells was one of The
tfng festures Of the parade. Among
bg atraCtions was Neptune and car
m Sttending nymphs and dOlphlns;a
lIaaled by ponies bearing "Kris
ltDgle" with his reindeers and sleigh
lg down with Christmas presents;
ssn caiOpes; fantastic male and fe-
hAfgues; a full hedged orchestr a
Vhslsand other attractions by the
idNd.
hs parade was witnessed by thou
hdSd persons, the greater part of
len as soon as they swallowed their
lnG started for Elliot avenue and
darlington street, where the show
b advertised TO exhibit. Through
kiHdues Of Mr.. D. S. Thomas, the
ntleuaUly press agent, a representa-
Ne each paper was invited to meet
lmalGcOCk, sharp,at the Clayton
Ouss NpN the grounds.
A bE minutes before the appointed
be Harry 5. Brown of the Gazette,
FEhE Davis ofthe Morning News,
civilian 4. LOngof the Republican
EeOH hand, and as the clock struck
hOk their seats In a handsome !
pouch md started out Market street
paddes Of the street were lined with
pa going in the same direction. g
tDundS we're reached in short q
haad under the guidance of Mr..
|lnS the party soon penetrated the
|scOntaining the menagerie, where Q
flS Of the ropes, the press gang had l
sy opportunity .ofexamining the i'm
PIE collection Of wild beasts, the
|6otWhiCh are pets, and all of which
|na to know Mr.. Thomas. The party t
p conducted to the wild men of /
FH'Or who although forty seven years O
sGe are not three feet In height. d
N have chin whiskers, and long I
Alng hair, and are possessed of im.
Ia's strength. On a platoon in the ]
lllIy the Chinese dwarf attracted at +
Iuon and disposed of his books, with c
A9IogFaph written on the spot. Next t
eiah came the Norwegian giant who t
Y Hs9teS ! feet 2 inches, and is 0
ptn proportion. The ring worn on v
IHiSI hnger will easily admit OF a t
a0LIar being passed through it. b
Ia Isls, sacred Cows, Llamas, and a host t.
Eati animals were visited and the
N lnen paid their respects to Jumbo.
|uS monster as is we'll known was g
Ea&ed last winter by one of Bar /
s$entS from the Geological gar |
" London for him. He had bee n
~ " possession of the Society for sew
@D years, and his purchase by Mr..
ala t created the greatest excite a
throughout England. The price % %
w al@ was $4,000 but the ex- n
hcldtntal to transporting him (
country, increased his COST to | \
when he was landed in New -
! Jumbo is the largest elephant 4
lNElty, and as far as known the -
sall The world. He weighs ten "
aaIt tons, is twelve feet high, .
10y SCOe Knows how old, still he is Il
SaH 'aSS% alamb. The knights OF 4
SDa. sua. were Introduced to Mr.. George y
\ SI'.SI y The greatest elephant train =
N h 'ue world. At his command,
-%%Vpened ~ his ponderous mouth
y NY company one after another, h
\, y OAs after bag of peanuts into the i
4 which disapi cared without 7
~. ae iornality of chewing. Jumbo 4
~ ~ somewhat addicted to bad hab- a
iD.r 4 ~ readily chewed all the tobac- n n
'vSu M alu aud MIR. Thomas states y
l ~ = quarts of beer is but a small T
:, wi alm' The huge monster is in /
n Aaa Is completely mashed by :,
N ~e mother Of "Rridgeport" " "
Sy h. .o oe'ephant. He watches her +
ssa,S. NJ inspiring with a Jealous eye,
iV'Its N Ms % have adopted little Bridge
S oDs =, o,iopaants were then visited, VI
'S.'am, ssST, which would come at Mr u u
,o,SIl ort. command, and obey his l
\ Gu'r, t5a L. Is certainly wonderful "
lemsna Ho authority exercised by this =
Su SHa over these monsters, and .
bv vuTwS Nv that the power given to Il
, S,S Sue ! Great Crea:or at the begin 0
1ss ,Ss not been lost.
nsue uo performance was about to
nsS;i, VI sne party moved into the
b,d b,Sd'hlllon' hn' and were shown to seats b
,rsss S O0SR %l reserved expressly for e
l,snG 1, me immense tent was we'll o.
ID I Son !, was estimated that not less a
usIHvVUpeople were seated around b