The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-10-01
BARNUN'S BIG SHOW.
rs EXHIBITIONS YEsTRHDAY
Draw Big crowdOf People into Town, who
stand about the strssts-Tho Tents not
Fun, bat those Present Delighted
with the two Entertainments.

Hard times or easy times, the advent OF
any show with which Barnum's name Is
connected never fails to pack the side
walks with people anxious to witness the
parade, even II the seats in the tent are
not occupied. A free show never fails to
draw large audience, and yesterdays
free show was an exceilOnt, one. The
circus was delayed in its arrival over the
Baltimore & Ohio road from Pittsburgh,
and when the tunnel just east OF the city
was reached some OF the cars had to be
partially unlcaded TO let them through
1t was not until the forenoon was well adj
yanced that the three sections OF
the show train pulled into the B.
4 o. yard south OF the creek. The un-
loading occupied an hour or two, and the
parade did not start until nearly noon. 1t
was evident that the display was injuri-
ousiy affected by tho haste necessary, but
still it was good one-better than any
ever before seen here, especially as regards
the dens OF beasts opened to public gaze,
the rare musical coutriyanCes and bands,
and tho strange people, representing the
chronological congress"
At tue afternoon exhibition several
thousand people were in the pavilion, but
there was room for several hundred more.
As is always the case with Barnum' sshow,
the best class of people in the community
were among the patrons.
The programme opened with Nola Dam.
aiante, the serpent queen, who entwined
her body with huge serpents, some oil
which were us large as the trunk OF q
good. sized tree, with US much tsarlessness
rs child would play with toy. Layer
after layer OF CurIous-colored and golden
hued snakes were wrapped about her
until the audience fairly shuddered lest
the shiny monsters soould crush her into
shapeies pulp. The serpents entwlned
about her had an aggregate weight OF AIS
pounds. A ring full OF beautiful horses
danced, posed and performed variety Of
tricks under the management oil
Prof. Ducrow, while the Arabian stall
lion in charge OF Prof. White elected the
highest enconiums OF delight. Athletes
whirled through the air over pyramid oil
towering elephants like veritable meteors.
Finely dressed young men bowed to the
audience and took everybody by surprise
by series OF truly marvellous gymnastic
performances. The Clifford brothers i'm.
personation OF statuary was very classical
presentation. Arstingstall and Newman
with their herds Of nountaiu.like ele.
plants gave an astounding exhibition oil
auimal intelligence. The great brutes
marched with the precision OF well dis
ciplined soldiers, stood on their heads,
danced and played like children. This is
not tenth Of the great acts performed.
Last nights performance was the same
as that OF The afternoon. In one OF the
races which wind up the programme, one
OF the riders was thrown from his horse,
and stunned for few minutes, but not
seriously hurt.
A notice Of the exhibition is not com.
plete without reference to the Miranda
band OF the Guatemalan Indians Of Cen.
ral America, and the white elephant and
his trsppings. In fact, no ordinary news,
paper could contain an adequate review Of
the attractions in the three large tents; ii
would take volume.
The people OF Little Washington are to
be congratulated on the opportunity they
will enjoy to-day OF seeing an exhibition
which would make ten good shows, each
above the average in interest and merit.