The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1885-03-26
THE WORLD UNDER CANVAS
Everything that Walks, Wings or Crawls
Many meyer seen before.
"a Mexican Exhibit Just Added
THE LARGEST SHOW IN EXISTENCE
W. W. Coles Great Quadruple Circus
and the Wonders it Contains.

Those wisescres who imagine that they have "seen
everything" especially everything in the circus line.
may prepare themselves for a surprise and
their ready assumption that there
is nothing new,'' w. w. Cole has just completed
an amusement project which may well be termed 1.-THE
largest show in the word' perfect whirlpool of
divertng marvels as it were. Everything that walks
the earth wings the air; crawling reptiles and
creeping have all been brought together in
Coles colossal shows to such extent that nothing
more remains obtainable.
For years the great Cole show has been conceded
the criterion of all canvas exhibitions Quantity and
quality have always assimlated. and its growth has
exceeded any similar enterprise. THIS season
brought than the usual supply of additional at
fractions to this enormous outfit Fully 100000 has
been laid out during the past winter in increasing
the show in all its departments. Foreign sensations
of every kind have been secured; 'human fy,'' or
lady ceiling walker, dfsports herself upon horizon
tai platform suspended from the apex of the canvas
band of real Bedouiu Arabs, twelve in number,
build lofty pyramids with their snewy forms, and
perform feats of strength acrobatic movements and
mimic warfare, while with brawny hands they pro-
duce showers of knives, swords and guns Samson,
elephant great the mastodons of old and larg
any his species that to-day exist also
be Three circus rings, with an elevated stage
covering the centre ring, constantly filled with
novel performances. In fact, several visits to the
show necessary, in order to see and comprehend
its extreme magnitude, and in this connection may
be noted that in many of the Eastern cities
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tickets were purchased by visitors, who repeated
their Investigations almost daily Among the vari-
works of art in this immense colosseum is gall
lery of wax statuary representing all the Presidents
from Washington down to Cleveland, all the crowned
heads and famous beauties are also reproduced in
| wax. Russian roller Skaters unicycle and bicycle
riders grotesque dancers, Egyptian, Nautch and
Hungarian sports presented the elevated stage
and the most daring md-ar performances take place
the heads of the auditors. Really, 1t is impossi
BILE conceive picture the extent of this marvel
exhibition, to which people travel many miles to
see, and then rush pel nell to points of vantage in
| the great canvas. The menagerie is complete in
its ensemble that mention is necessary, it is
"open book of nature" with blank missing
| leaves. Owing to the extraordinary magnitude and
excellent qualities of this grand affair." other show
WILL this season. visit any of the points where Cole
| precedes and arrangements have been made to tina
effect. Exhibitions will be given in this city early
May, and special excursions run from all surround
ing points at greatly reduced rates. This Is Cole
| first Wis i'm folr