Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-07-13
AN IDEAL CIRCUS.
New Features Under Canvas-At Last a
Perfect Show Has Been Organized
! w. w. Cole the Owner.
. From the Buffalo Express. May sth.


/ Perfect Show Has Been Organized
w. w. Cole the Owner. a
/ From the Buffalo Express. May 5th.
Early yesterday morning W. w.
Coles great show-nine consolidated
shows in one, as it is announced
reached this city from the West, by
its own special trains, and the day
was not far advanced before the vast
canvass pavillions covered the Wads-
worth street grounds. = gzsf#
By noon the rain had held up, and
it made no trouble thereafter, aitho'
it left the streets muddy and the air
thick with fog. But mud and fog
could not keep the people away.
i There was an immense crowd at the
4 Iafternoon entertainment, and still
bigger one in the evening when the
great tent where the ring performance
is given, and which will seat over
900, was so filled that actually
there was room for no more. The
throng was indeed vast, and as well
pleased and orderly as could be asked,
the excellent manner in which every
thing about the show is systemized in
no small degree contributing to the
comfort of its multitude of patrons.
There are two principal pavillions,
and the first entered by the visitor,
is occupied with the menagerie and
museum. The scrupulous neatness
OF the place, and the fresh, bright ap-
pearance of the long lines of elabo-
rately decorated cages, cars and dens,
will at once strike the attention. The
geological collection is really superb.
1t will delight the student in natural
history, while the monkeys and ele-
plants will furnish feast of amuse-
ment for the little folks. The ele-
phant Samson is veritable monster.
So fine herd of camels as is shown
has rarely been seen in this city. The
wax representations of the Presidents
of the United States and other notable
Ipersonages, no doubt interest many.
In the circus vavillion an exhibition
of usual variety is given, the pro-
gramme surely being long enough to
satisfy all. Besides the indispensable
equestrianism: the amusing clowns,
the tumblers, and other historic adj
juncts of such an entertainments there
are numerous new things which are
very exciting. One of the best of
these is the bicycling upon tightly
stretched wire at dizzy height. Then
there is the graceful and again most
funny parlor skating exhibition Of the
Fletcher family, the bicycling of the
Lane brothers, the admirable aero
battles of the Livingston brothers.
Frank A. Gardner and his company
, do some wonderful jumping. He
finishes his part Of the show by a
clean jump and somersault over the
! whole drove of elephant and camels,
}, something that must be seen to be
believed. The exhibition of VIM.
Organs trained stations is full of in
terest, as is also George Conklins en-
trance into the den of lions.
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Correspondence of the Ledger.
CARLINvILLE, ILL.,, July 9.-As this
is a very critical period with the farm
ing interests, and the welfare of the
farmer being the pillar upon which
rests the prosperity of all trades, il
may not prove wearisome to many o.
your readers to hear from variou:
l sections of Missouri and Illinois
l through which we have travelled quit'
, recently. We are glad to say in thu
first place, that much of the fear ant
l and anxiety about the destructive
, chinch bugs, has proven thus far t.
e be i'll founded, and the result of to'
: common a feeling among our farmer
of "bidding the devil good morning
Ibefore they meet him." Central ant
' Northeast Missouri has never enjoyed
such advantages as now greets tn
!; traveller on every hand-wheat, corn
oats and grass all look well, and w
see no reason why fall and winte
s trade should not be very active. Hi
r nois has been less favored than Mis-
y souri, this season, having suffered iron
r a greater rain fall, and the attendan
y disadvantages of cultivating corn an
J., harvesting wheat. Wheat harvest i
e now at its busiest stage in this part o
s Illinois, and as we travelled on the RAJ
road at night, noticed many reaper
S being followed by binders and shock
c ers at 12 and 1 o'clock at night. T'h
!, best wheat have noticed thus far i
9 Illinois will not equal the crops i
Saline, Howard and Jackson counties
c Mo. This is Sunday, but as we wer
}. church, heard of several farmers VIII
l. were reaping wheat to-day. Viewer
IS contented to rest and enjoy the con
t, pany of those not in our line of bus
ness-so we went to the children
o meeting. as this day is wholly devote
l. to the children, and nice time "
" had. The church edifice was dec,
l. rated with wreaths and roses, and
5, every window was a cage of canari'
T. which united their songs with the TO,
h hundred children present and s
'e seemed to enjoy the day of praise an
,e peace. At 1890 tonight we agai
r take up our line of march noru
Trade is dull, but we sell the stapl
and while -four, sugar and coffee {
= Il 4. 1.