Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-09-26

IN any Otner circus. Inc DaDy 0lephan
has learned the art of entertaining al
audience, as well as has Mohamet, tn,
performing horse, and the little tricl
ponies, who delight everybody. F. Gu
ponti, as the Egyptian Juggler, done som,
new and novel tricks. The iron jawed
woman, graceful and statuesque, took
chair between her teeth and done somt
miraculous feats with it. The horses arr
handsome and well kept, and the riding
such as has never been equaled. Charles
w. Fish is famous, and needs no com
mendation. The four-horse act, and the
hurdle riding, could not have been better
The concert given after the performance
was an excellent entertainment, and
vastly amusing. Altogether it was pro
nounced the best show we have had fol
years, and whenever Robbins circus
visits us, they will find plenty of patrons
and friends to welcome them.
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CIRCUS NOTES BEHIND THE SCENES. -
Abe Frank enjoyed the concert. Some
of the boys are practicing waltzing on
the ceiling, after Professor Morals.
We knew that cyclone would tackle
that tent-too many politicians there.
Feels comfortable to be buried alive,
don't it !? A prominent society man lost
his hat and cut his way out from under
the canvas only to fall over an elephant
and ruin a new pair of pantaloons.
Another one started to fly for refuge,
when helpless female grabbed him by
the coat-tail, and held him, too! being a
gallant young man, he helped her out as
best he could. The wreck of matter and
crush of millinery, was gathered up on
Wednesday morning. The list of shin
barked and otherwise injured mortality
counts up largely, and all the returns
not in yet.
HARRISBURG CENTENNIAL.-The deco
ration of the city was so beautiful that
we want to tell you briefly something
about it. At the intersection of all the
principal streets there were arches erect
ed, and in some places double arches, the
frames hid with bunting and flags and
flowers in every conceivable design. At
one of these there were four rustic foun-
tains sending up streams of mist and
spray that covered over and glistened on
the growing plants and flowers. They
have five hose and engine houses in Har-
risburg, and they were all mass of dec
Grafton SO intricate in design and finish
that one could not do justice to them in
a swift review. Among the other prom
inent decorations were those of the club
houses, College block, where the G.. A.
r. and the Democratic club had their
headquarters. The night display at the
office of the Patriot was made lovely
with electric lights. ALI the hotels were
crowded with bunting and eyergreens,
and all the private houses were trimmed
up in holiday garb. The whole city
was literally painted in the National col
ors, and enjoying its masquerade. One
of the handsomest buildings on Market
Street, and one whose decorations was
universally admired, was that of Henry
Felix, where one of our late Maatinsburg
boys, Harry Gerhardt, is in business. It
will crafty his many friends to know
that his is one of the most f1ourishing and
business houses in the city, a
manufacturing, as we'll as wholesale
and retail confectionery. The business
is carried ON in the name of Isaac Freed
& Co. Three teams are in constant use
carrying their goods to points not reach
ed by railroads, and three men in the
factory, who turn out from 900 to 800 Tbs.
of candy week, and four statesmen be-
side the members of the firm. During
the Centennial they kept barrels of ice
water standing at tho curb for the accom-
mediation of the multitude of dust-chok-
ed people, and with kindness character
istic of a people who are hospitality itself,
threw open their doors to welcome stran-
gers. Not less than 10000 visitors were
cared for in Harrisburg the day our fire
went over. All visiting fire
were entertained by Harris
burg companies. The parade on Thurs
day was one of the finest ever seen. The
silver plated engines and hose carts were
and beautifully decorated, and
the companies all looked nice. The Al
toona P. r. R. Steam fire engine company
were awarded handsome gold prize
medal for the best marching and drilling.
Some idea of the immensely of the Gen.
tennial may be had when one learns that
10000 school children began the Centen-
NAL on Monday with an immense parade
that they numbered six hundred in the
trades display on. Wednesday, and that
IN that display there was every conoeiv-
able kind of manufacture from the max
ng of steel rails, printing of papers and
,he brewing of beer down to the manufac-
lure of popcorn balls and sacks of flour
distributed all along the line of march.
It is needless to add that the trades dis
play cost thousands of dollars, but it re-
paid the business men, and. as they said,
why not do it up frst-class and they
lid. With population of $4,000 they
showed vim enough for double that, and
he keystone State may well be proud of
Dauphin County. Among the novelties
n the firemen's parade was an old time
hand engine. Almost every fire compa-
ny had dog along who seemed as proud
If his membership as the best regulated
fireman among them.
The May-Aug hose company of Scran-
ion, Pa, twenty-five men, was command
I'd by Jacob Thurman, a pretty manly
little fellow, of years. He looked as tho
he thought no great responsibility to have
honors thrust upon him.
Among the SO bands in line was that
Of the State Capital Band of Harrisburg,
led by Professor Chambers, with whose
musical ability we are all familiar, and
who captured most of the honors of the
day.
d. S. Eichelberger, of the w. Va.
spent several days with
friends in town during the past week.
DIR. McSherry is all right again he
took in the Danger Signal, Saturday night,
and enjoyed it immensely.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Rutherford, have
from their visit to Ohio, after
pleasant and enjoy able trip.
Geo. Brown the picture man has first
class Photo of Grant for sale. Mr..
Brown has purchased the negative, and
prints to order. 1t is the most natural
of Grant we have ever seen, and
is finer in finish than those sold by agents
for more money.
Captain Colston of the Statesman is
taking in the West Va. Press Association
at Charleston.
Austin Rodrick left on Tuesday for
Alexandria to attend the Episcopal High
School at that place.
Miss Tabler of Ellicott City is visiting