The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-05
THE EXPOSITION.
What the Secretary and Di,
rectory are Doing to Give
a Fine Show.
The Wild West Combination With
it's Curious Attractions and
Frontier Scenes.

The secretary Of our Fair association
Mr.. B.itler, has been busy the past six
weeks writing TO parties, furnishing special
ties for fairs, and after receiving more
| than hundred letters from parties engaged
in that business, and after carefully look
ing up all reports on that particular point,
the directors concluded to send a commit
tee to inspect the show that has created
more excitement and enthusiasm than
all others combined, known as the "Far
West" Mr.. BETTER and Z. w. Stevens,
composing said committee, returned, and
their report was more favorable than was
expected, and the show is bound TO create
more excitement than any show ever ex-
hibited in this country. This show consists
of twenty of the most daring cowboys and
scouts of the far west, each and every one
noted for their daring deeds; each one an
artist in his engagement role, and of twenty
warriors in blanket form, with horses, po-
mics, trsin-wsgons, ETC., showing the way
freight 10 years gone by was
transported across the plains.
The attack of and capture of
The train by Indians, and the recspture
Of the cowboy, in which running fight &C.
CURED, lasting one and one-half hours, in
which there will be 5000 shots fred, Great
| ing the most intense excitement, being one
of the most soul stirring performances ever
witnessed. When the smoke of the fierce
battle is cleared away Indians and cowboys
can be seen on the inteld wounded, some in
dying condition, others being carried of
by their friends, the wild Mustangs. Both
COWBOYS and Indians can be seen dashing
over the grounds, running frantically, and
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ders, some apparently dead, are being car
ried off the battlefield by friends. Words
are inadequate to express the intense ex-
element created by this soul-stirring per
Torrance. They will also show the pony ex-
press, the old way of transferring the mail
across the plains. The lightning changes
and running fight with Indians, also intro
ducing the Indian race for bride, which is
claimed by the papers to be the most excit-
ing scene ever witnessed, as there are three
or four Indians apparently killed. As one
of them seems to near the maiden, and
seems certain to capture the prize, he is
shot by one of his rivals; and in this race
there are four or Eve Indians apparently
killed-and when the bride is fairly cap
tured, the excitement is intense-congrat-
ulations take place by the balance of the
braves-and their marriage ceremony
takes place in their own peculiar way,
which is different with this tribe of In
dams from any other tribes, requiring al
most an hour TO complete the ceremony.
Then we have the cowboys in their ex-
elusive feats with larists. Ten wild Texas
steers will be turned Loose on the in6eld
aud grounds. The audience will be noti
fed to get on the grand stand to avoid ac-
cidedts. Then the cowboys, mounted on
their trained mustangs, with rope in hand,
and eager for the fray, will make their APP
pearance and in just five minutes from the
time they are turned loose the ten steers
will be roped and tied heed and
foot by the ten cowboys, barring
accidents. This is considered the most
exciting entertainment ever witnessed. The
performance is too long and varied to give
full account in this space, but from week
to week we will give to the citizens of Sc
dalia and surrounding country full &c
count. In the east this season, in Boston,
this troupe of Far West gave two perform
ances. To the last one the tickets actually
sold amounted to 10000 and sold at one
half dollar per ticket. So you can see
what grand treat is In store for the peo-
pie of Central Missouri.
We have also engaged the great four-ln-
hand chariot teams, the fastest in the world,
driven by lady and gentleman, and
chariot race will be given every day. The
specislities of this fair alone will amount
to more money than all premiums given
by any other in Central Missouri. We
have added $500 more money for the
speed ring than ever before; and 81, 200
more for the cattle and stock rings, and
everything else in proportion. And we
can say, without fear of contradiction,
that our fair will be second to none An the
state, ST. Louis and Kansas City not ex-
cepted, as regard actual amusements. The
catalogues will be ready for distribution