Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-25
BARNUM' S SHOW.

lie Barnum and London United Shows
exhibited in this city last Saturday. Ths
morning was one Of the warmest of TIN
summer and the thousands of spectatuu
that lined the streets to witness tho
parade were kept rather sweltered boik
by the weather and excitement. Tim
parade was of course fine one, strikinsly
and pleasingly suggestive of things ux-
seen, which the canvas would reyeA.
and yet many had their expectations -
wrought as to what Barnum could aua
would do in the street Spectacular thsx
they admitted to being disappointed. III
must be said, however, that the strent
parade was not quite up III all respectsfe
the one made three years ago. The teaE
1T is estimated contained fully 1D,BD
people IN the afternoon, but the perform
ance had been under way only short tinB
when severe thunder shower burst upsa
the canvas accompanied by a strong wind
The rain went through The canvas likea
sieve drenching to the skin men. wu.
men and children. Meanwhile the wind
created something of panic and fearia&
of the canvas being blown down tkn
management closed the performance anN
the audience retired from the tent -
rapidly as possible. Barnum's retreae-
ing patrons presented sorry. and comica
looking sight as they went heller skelae
through mud and rain, some to obesiiu
shelter wherever it could be found and
others to reach their homes in due haste.
The elements were rather damaging to
the summer garb of the assembled crowds
and especially did female attire suffer
| from rain and slush.
The storm dealt particularly sevezs
with white dresses and other female sun-
mer gear, of which the woods were fn}
on account of the intense heat of the dag.
The pure white dress was changed ints
one of various colors, generally that ola
lively and animated mud tint aud thu
different styles of hats were battered into
both hideous and comical shapes. The
festive 2-cent-tie, shirt collar and cuE,,
thin coat and straw hat we're no Aas
sorry looking pictures in their dilapida-
ton and soaking. Perhaps the most
laughable sight of all was the thinness af
so many rotund ladies through the adhes-
iveness of their skirts and dresses to their
forms.
! The loss on clothing by the storm would
foot up to considerable slrD, but il Is a
consolation to know that what was lost
on damaged aud mussed muslins, lewns,
fans, feathers, ribbons, hats, &C.. wan
made up fully by the gain from the raiR
1 Oh corn, potatoes and other crops, aa-s
though, we know, this is taking hard.
| ened, selfish, as well as ungallant view q
the situation.
| The weather continuing threatening
and the storm having left the grounds IN
an unfit condition for performing the
evening exhibition was given up. It IL
said that fully $1,000 worth of tickets
were sold by the stand in front of tho
post Office for the entertainment in dsp
evening which did not come off, but -
the following dispatch to The Milwaukee,
Sentinel explains, the most of the persoss
| who bought tickets for the evening p~.
formance had their money refunded:
SHEBoYGAN, Aug. 24.-In your issue OF this
morning appears telegram from WAtertown nzs-
nouncing that we sold and failed to redeo2
ST. 00e of tickets for entertainment which MAa
to have taken place there last Saturday ev enirx,
but which was omitted on account Of xh8
storm. Permit us 10 say, in Justice to onr-
selves: that as a matter OF fact our ONCE
was kept open until P. NJ Tor the To
denption Of tickets, and that the money
was refunded for all except thirty-four. These
were not presented, and their holders could net
be found. The holders of these and any other
tickets of ours, not complimentary, can hREs
tickets J. L. HUTCHINSON.
Manager Barnum's Circus.
Lace and the finest fabrics washed
n ~ s-s.