The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-06-19
STRATFORD, CT. LETTER.


We promised in our last letter to
tell the readers fthe HERALD what
we saw at the great Circus Show Of
the world-renowned Phineas 7. Bar
mum, and as this letter will be en-
tirely devoted to this subject, we
will commence with the beginning,
and tell when we started and low
we got there. The show was to be
at Bridgeport, the home Of the
Snowman, we were at Stratrord.
At $50 we took the train, and in
five minutes were on foot again, and
the next moment in a beautiful
grassy parl-thcre is grass enough
here to feed all the poor, half star
we'd cattle of South Carolina. and
sufficient left to supply another
State. Here, with conglomerate
mass Of men, women and children
We waited the grand procession.
This proved to be the most impos-
ing street pageant it has ever been
our good fortune to see. We made
q feint to count the magnificentlY
decorated band and show wagons,
cages, chariots, fine horses Of every
color under the sun, men, women,
clowns, boys, besides the Zulus, the
Soudans, the Arabs, and what nots,
which made up this bewilderlng
show, but we were so lost in wonder
and amazement, that the attempt
had to be abandoned-there was
too much 10 be seen. In one thing
we succeeded-the count Of the
elephants, there were twenty four
in line. Jumbo, the great, the Sacred
or white elephant, baby elephants,
besides others Of this species were
not subjected to the vulgar gaze Of
the unwashed tArong, but were kept
under cover. The cages Of lions,
tigers, panthers, wild cats and many
other species, in each Of which a
keeper was seated, added much to
the attractivcness Of this large and
grand display Of nature, art and
wealth-for 7. b. is represented to
be worth S10,000,000-on foot t,o
besides the elephants there were
herds Of camels, drolnedaries, and
other four. footed curiositics. Fif-
teen minutes were consumed in the
passage of this grand show from
the point at which we stood. We
never expect to see another Of its
likc-and the sight Of this was
glory enough for one day.
Having q few hours to idle away
till the hour Of admission to the in
ner side Of tue grand show, we took
the streets and made for the beau
tiful Seaside Park, which, in our
view, is IS fine as the West Point
Garden at Charleston. The view
is much more entended, and the
Park lovelier. We hope we may
be pardoued for this expression Of
of sincere opinion. This scene
so charming lulled the senses into
delicious reposc, and was enjoyed
to it's full, but there wa a void
which grassy slopes, beautiful walks,
sea breeze, and restGul seats could
satisfy. The craving for food made
itself felt, and we crossed over to 4
restaurant near, and Queiled The
inner unrest by an application of
blue fish, clans and coffee. It is
needless to say that peace reigned
supreme from that moment-thc
operation was simple, and elfectual
and cheap.
Another ride in the street cars.
and we were outside Of the im-
mcnse spread Of canvas. Passing
the ticket-takerS the visitors to the
great show found themselves in the
large pavilion devoted to the eXhi-
bition Of the living curiosities, in
Guiding Chang, the Chinese giant,
the Burmese, Zulus. Nubians, low
caste IIindoos, Todas Indians and
other features, all Of which were
gazed rpon with wonderment by
many Of the dense Thong. Here
in an enclosure, under I monster
canopy, and surrounded BY Brah-
Minis musicians and others, stood
the far-famed white elephant. Over
his body was thrown a netting of
golden cord and q silver chain hung
from his ears. Now and then the
musicians would strike up their ma
tive times on curiOusly formed in.