The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-31
OLD JOHN ROBINSON,
m Interesting Tour ofInspeotion Through
Ills Menagerie aud Circus.

Ills MenhBerie anu tifNuH'
As predicted In the DEMOCRAT two
andleloes, that tested the capacity OF
the big tent, witnessed the clrcus per-
kOrmance OF old John Robinson salur'
day afternoon and evening, John Rob
insOn, who is one OF Cincinnatls veal,
thieat men, and pays an annual lax OF
$4,000, IL the oldest and one OF the most
successful shOwmen, This Is hle nifty
ninth season, without break or failure.
Saturday morning Mr.. John L0wlow,
The recognized king OF circus clowns,
who IL also treasurer OF the show, took
DEMOCRAT reporter on q tour OF In
spectiOn through the menagerle, circus,
museum, dressing rooms, and other ac-
ssssOries OF the ten big shows. Fully
two hours were agreea0ly spent, ana Inc
DEMOCRAT news gatherer was enllght'
eHed Oh many features of the circus
business.
THE MENAGRRIR,
The menagoIie we'll deserves its name.
All the animals Of the Old'tlme circus
have been omitted, Oelng supplanted by
creatures new to American eyes, aud
bearing with them fresh Interest, A
pair OF Persian sheep with natural bus
lies, which make the ladies turn green
with envy, are objects OF much atten-
lion. A huge alligator blinks lazlly In
HIS tank. Two beautiful giralfes stroll
about In an enclosure OF net work, Two
male Rocky Mountain sheep are tied up
In a cage aud gaze sayagely at each
other; they are the wonderful animals
that climb on unscalable mountain
heights, and can rarely be approached
BY man; many natives OF Colorado have
never seen these animals except Ut a
distance. 0strlches, the pride OF the
female eye, display their rainbow hued
plnmage. Burmese cattle, dlmlnntiye
but clean; steel gray bOylnes, look meek
with their mild, penslye eyes. The lbex
or silver antelope has a sleek, well kept
look The double horned white rhin0c'
eros, which cost Mr.. Robinson consider
able rhino, IL an animal worth seeing.
His color IL q graylsh brown, similar TO
The famed white elephant The yak, OF
Ihibet, sacred COW, sl0th bear, cassOwAry
Or hair bird, llamas, vultures, ant eat.
yrs, lions, leOpards, hyenaa and host Of
other representatives OF the animal
Kingdom are objects Of interest, The
blood sucking vampires attract c0nsid.
tfa6le attention, They are species OF
large bats, natives OF India. They hang
about on trees, head downward, and OPP
srate like huge mosquito, lowering
above their Victim, and sucking his
blood with q sharp, needle like tongue.
Unlike the mosquito, they never settle
on their victim, but by peculiar
motion OF their wings, suspend
themselves In the air aud ny ht the
slightest alarm. AT Akron, Blid ~
night, the hyena cage was wrecked, but
fortunately these sneaklng, grave rob-
hing animals, did not escape. Had they
gained their freedom brief reign OF
terror would have resulted. OF the llye
elephants, two are remarkable. Chief,
the largest, although ane performer,
Ia very savage and IL constantly confined
with chain; he killed his keeper at
Charlotte, N. o., two years ago. Mary,
the oldest elephant In this country, IL
li0 years old, Two OF these huge AMI
mails are OF the Asihtic and three OF the
India species the former being dlstin'
guished by their large cara and long
limbs; Jumbo IL Of the Asiatlc kind. The
big horse, q hands high, the mammoth
tattle, the fat hog and the dwarf cows,
are interesting sights for our farmer
friends. An African fat tailed sheep,
the only one on exhibition In America,
10 curiosity, The tail of this animal
is wide and long, weighing about thirty
pounds,
THE CIRCUS,
The circus tent encloses two rings,
Eith an elevated stage between; the
seating capacity Is six thousand, but
This is Increased several thousand when
occasion demands. In the museum the
lat people, long haired sisters, Albin0s
and tattO0ed lady, Grace, are among the
turlOslties. The latter Is the same lady,
about whom the Cincinnati press had SO
much 10 say sel eral months ago,
The ring performance consists OF new
acts, the old time tumbling, leaplng,
pad.riding, etc, being dispensed with
ZOla's wrial flights and dive Into the net
from the apex OF the canvas, are mag
niGcent feats OF courage and dexterlty,
The principal ring feature, however, is
The Only Lowlow, who has been anus
ing the patrons OF the Robinson show
Tor over twenty years, Mr., Lowlow Is
acknowledged ~ the wlttiest aud most
original Of circus clowns, Much Of his
humor Is impromptu, aud therefore all
the more appreClable, His local hits
and funny sayings kept the large audi.
ences In continual state Of mirth aud
hilarity, Taken "a u whole, the Robin.
son show is u splendid entertainment
and furnishes variety OF sights, seldom
witnessed beneath canvas. The equip.
ments are perfect the management
gentlemanly, the menagerie q marvel
and the circus new In all its features
No greater praise can be paid q tented
exhibition. The show IN In Bellaire
Ohio, to-day, Wheeling Tuesday, and
after that goes into the southern States
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