Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-01
BARkUM's BIG BILL
Of Attractions as Exhibited Here
Yesterday.
Crowds Of People Attend the Performance
and Leave Well Pleased---A Brief
Description of the Most Prom
inent Features.

Contrary TO expectations Dafnum cnSue
did not arrive in the city yesterday morning
at the time announced. In fact the last
train did not reach here until about ii
o clock, and of course the grand street
pageant was thrown quite late and did not
lock as well as it would under other cir
cumstances more favorable. Time was not
even given to raise the beautiful chariots
and range them as usual. However,
leaving sill these disadvantages out of the
question, the parade was one of the largest
and fret evrr witnessed in the city, and
ordinations of wonder and admiration
were heard upon sll sides from the thous-
ands OF spectators as TIE
PAGEANT PASSED BY.
The last Of the procession did not reach
the grounds until 2:3O and the press gang.
in company with Mr.. Perley, the genial
and gentlemanly press agent, boarded q
carrisge, end were driven to the grounds,
rescbing these in time to witness one OF the
most interesting sights about circus life.
Inside the tents q scene Of animation was
presented to the gaze. In one place the
old time elephant, Mandarin, was pushing q
heavy animal cage into place with as much
ease as q man would push a baby carriage,
while q hundred sledges sinking stakes into
the earth could be heard. So rapid and
systematic was the work that in twenty
minutes everything had been changed from
a state Of confusion into
sHIP SHAPE y NEAT ARRAY.
Then the doors were thro Rn open aud the
vast crowd collected outside surged into the
tent until it was crowded in almost a mo-
mert. Under the guidance Of Mr.. Perley
the members Of the press had full opportu-
nifty to examine the animals and curiosities,
of which there were many and of an inter.
esting nature. Entering the museum to
the left are seen high caste Hindoos, Nautch
girls, Andaman Islanders, Afghsns, Bur.
mese priests and other foreign fellers."
Here is seen Jo-Jo, the dog.faced Russian
and human skye terrier, the most amazing
acquisition made by Mr.. Barnum for a long
time. The little fellow is only l6 years
old, speaks four languages AuentlY and
w~restles q little with English. Next to our
friend Jo-Jo the
NEW DARBARIC MUSICAL WONDER
is exhibited, which is called the Miranda"
ard is manipulated in q very scientific and
harmonious manner by tire natives of Mica
raueus. This was one OF the most pleas
ing performances.
In the centre OF the tent, in a space get
part is exhibited the only great sacred
White elephant, purchased by Mr.. Barnum
| from the King Of Burmsh for the sum OF
$500, coo. The elephant has q keeper sent
by the King and atroupe OF Burmese priests
guard the sacred mass OF flesh. 1t is said
| that the Burmese imagine that the soul OF
some great ecclesisstic has returned and
entered the elephants body, and
to keep away evil spirits they make
music at intervals upon the various native
instruments. They have also OIL exhibition
an aged idol, besides specimens OF war i'm
plem ents and some pieces OF
BEAUTIFULLY HAMMERED BRAssl
Of the mensgerie it would be impossible
to speak too highly. In 1t are to be found
magnificent specimens of sea lions, tigers,
leopsrds, .kangsroos, hyenas, h~ippopotamus,
| rhinocoreses, sea lions, arctic and black
bears, monkeys, wolves, antelopes, and hun
| dreds of other varieties of rare wild ami.
mails. They are all in splendid condition
ard are the most magnificent specimens
Of the animal kingdom ever brought to this
city. During the tour through these de-
oaitments the scribes were very much
amused and entertained by Mr.. Perley's de-
scriptiops and humorous anecdotes concern
/ ing some Of tie exhibits,
From here the gang passed into the
largest tent ever made and took seats in the
press box, when q series of arenic wonders
we're revealed to them in two rings. Be
tween these was erected a large stage
whereon many acts OF
sKILLFUL AMI AMUSING CHARACTERS
were performed. After the grand entree
the ring performance WAS opened by Nols
Dsmaiunte, the Hindoo serpent queen, q
progressing young lady who handled Al;
pounds of writhing serpents with a careless
ness and abandon which makes the spects
tor shudder. Then followed in quick sue
cession nearly 100 different performances
including daring fests of bareback riding
ground and lofty tumbling, balancing, slacl
wire dancing, trapeze acts, marvellous speci
N, ps OF equine intelligence, trained
gosts and elephants, and othe
pbtrcu eGal and wonderful sights. Anon
the most marvellous Of the Performance
wss that CT Juan Caicedo on the high wire
While booted and spurred he performed
son,e amazing terpsichorean feats, ant
mIGed complete somersaults, landing safe
|, on the wire on nis feet. Signor Tatslit
performed acts Of contortion while suspende;
4 L id air which cannot be excelled by the
most expert contortionist on the ground
The two troops of drilled elephants wer,
simply wonderful the unwieldy brutes obey
irg the word of command in a name
which should bring a blush to the cheek
Of some Of our volunteers.
THE HEROIC CLASSICAL sTATUTEs
:Lai tableAux Of Giliort Brothers were yer
beautiful and alone well worth the price o
admission. The teats of horsemanship b
tie Misses Jesl, Nine. Martha, and Messrs
Hollis and Dalton, were wonderful speci
mems Of the equestrian srt. and all tn
others OF the numerous performers were ia
above the average. The Performance
Concluded with a number Of hippodrom
races in exact imitation of those which wer
ritEessed by the Emperors OF Rome In it
pslmy days. These consisted of ~excitinI
and stubbornly contested races between
thoroughbred horses, ponies, cattle, ele
plants and csmels, foot races, four hors
Roman chariot races, etc etc. The pei
tormance, from beginning to end, was OF To
very highest class, and everything passes
of without the slightest hitch or delay. Il
feet The discipline among the employees o
rbe chow is such that the whole thing run
ike clockwork, and the spectator has hsrdl,
recovered from one marvellous perform
aDce, before another equally amazing i
brought before his view.
From twelve to thirteen thousand peopl
witnessed the show yesterday afternoon an,
last evening and came away pleased. Tn