Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-07-04


Everybody il anxiously awaiting the AZ
rival Of this great amusement combination,
and Thursday, July 18th. will be . grand
gala occasion. The Boeton Post Of June ls
comments - follows:
About Jumbo? Well. ~ he vas IN the frat
tent entered. he may as we'll be described
hrst. He is the long John Wentw orth of ele-
phants. You wouldn't like to have him fall
on you; though. if he did, you wouldn't be
likely to make much complaint. We didn't
pick him up to see how much he weighed
It's hard to realize how enormous Jumbo il
TIL he 10 seen beside Chief, heretofore the
biggest Of the herd, and generally considered
quite eizable beast. He IL not remarkably
solid in build. for an elephant. but has very
long legs and towers up far above the others.
Though accustomed tn associate with dukes
and even princes, there is no snobbishness
about this fascinating foreigner. So long as
its cookie or a chunk of candy, he doesn't
care whether the hand that tenders it is \
bootblack's or a millionnaire's This demo-
cratic spirit. so in keeping with the institu-
tons Of this country, is much to be admired
The other animals must be awfully jealous Of
Jumbo. particularly as they are entitled to
more attention than they got on their own
There is rhinoceros, who'd be about as
big as Jumbo, if his legs were as long,
and with skin thick enough to
justify him in entering politics There's more
lions than you'd care to meet loose in lone
iy held, several specimens of the giraffe. an
animal possessing the glorious good sense to
hold its tongue, and any quantity of other
beasts, birds, reptiles. Three rings inclosed
In one big race track are put down. Barnum
never had such a magnificent corps of GYM
nasts before. The first act or two, after the
grand entree, didn't amount to great deal,
but William Bachelor broke the ice with
his celebrated double somersault over a
pyramid of elephants. The trained stall
lions were interesting. Lulu a very intel
lectual looking gentleman, allowed him
self to be sprung from the ground to
the top of the tent in style which is
pleasant to look upon, but which we shall
NOT permit to be applied to ourselves. Eva
Walker danced very cleverly upon the tight
rope. and, meantime entertainments of merit
were in progress in the other rings. Hawley
and Buisley, the fying men, do some really
remarkable work on two trapezes, suspended
on opposite sides of the tent. They swing
from one to the other in most daring and
graceful manner. Nine. Elsie Dockrill is
known throughout the country as the best fe-
male rider. She gave two different exhibitions
Of her skill,-in one, doing her famous act OF
riding four horses at once. Zazel, the human
gun-wad, is again an attraction in this show
She took her dive from the top of the tent to
a net. and was fired from \ cannon, a. in
years gone by. These little amusements
seem to agree with her, for she looks plump
as partridge and happy as can be. While
Zszel was recreating in the manner described.
Maggie Claire was giving one of the best
mid air performances ever seen. Next, Lulu
permitted himself to be chucked about one
hundred and fifty feet by Roman catapult.
and didn't drop his eyeglasses. a thing
few men in the audience could do. Prof.
Arstingstall's exhibitions of his trained ele-
plants were wonderfully interesting. The
Davenport brothers did some clever boxing,
and the entertainment closed with the hippo
drome races. The great four horse chariot
race was the event of all, and was gallantly
contested and well won. As whole, it is
the greatest show on earth, indeed. In every
department. it Is excellent, bat especially in
the hippodrome, which in itself alone consti-
tues first class entertainment.
Death Of . Prominent Citizen Of Bell grade.
This community was sOmew hat startled on
Thursday last to hear of the death of Joseph
Taylor, at the residence of his son, John e.
Taylor, at Westport, Mass. Mr.. Taylor left
his home some three weeks ago to attend the
yearly meeting of the society of Friends, of
which he was a prominent member, at Prov
idence, X. !. When he left home he was in
his usual health. and at the close of the meet
ing went to visit bis son who had recently
settled at Wesfport, and was soon taken sick
with a heart difficulty, and died as above
stated. Mr.. Taylor wss in the 18th year of
his age at the time of his death. and native
of this town, and is a brother of the late
Samuel Taylor of Fairfield, who was one of
the prominent movers in the building of the
Androscosgin and Kennebec Railroad 35 wears
ago. Mr.. Taylor was held in high esteem by
the citizens of this town. and had filled
many positions of trust and responsibility.
serving as selectman and treasurer, and twice
(in 1876 and 1922 was elected a representa-
tive to the legislature. He was deeply in
terested in education, and was for many years
a teacher in this and surrounding towns, and
was tor nearly 80 years one Of the super.
intending school committee of this town.
Mr. Taylor was extensively engaged in the
raising of fruit, and was regarded as one
of the best orchardists in the State,
and it was in this connection that he was
most widely known. He had been a member,
and one OF the officers of the Maine Pomo-
logical Society from its start. and for years
has been present at the exhibitions of the
above named society and also Of the Maine
State Agricultural Society and of the North
Kennebec Agricultural Society. and the nu-
merous premiums that he has borne of
from these societies are ample evidence of his
skill in the raising of fruit. Mr.. TAYLOR leaves
a wife and seven children to mourn his loss,
and by whom he will be greatly missed. In his
death the community loses one of its best
citizens, always interested in the social and
moral welfare of every one. He will be sad
ly missed at all genealogical exhibitions where
his white locks and genial smile were always
welcome. His funeral was held on Saturday.
and was largely attended by sympathizine
friends who extend to the family in this, the
hour of their sore affection, their tenderest
expressions of sorrow.
SUPERIOR COURT KENNEBEC CO.
Imme Term. Judge w. p. Wh1tehOuae