Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-04-29
HE MENAGERIE

Monstrous, Mighty, Affectionate Bear
Antonio, captured in the jungles of
Michigan, and obtained by the proprie-
tor at great loss of life and money and
whose towering form makes the City
Hall like unto wart.
The Polite, Esthetic Coon Grimal-
das, enticed from the murky swamps of
Platte-Timber, whose agility and
shrewd wisdom is the establishment of
all men.
Three wonderfully sagacious Foxes,
fresh from the sobbing pines of Harri-
son. who in one fell swoop gathered in
a hundred of Atwood & Rountree's
chickens.
The celebrated Bony, Hairy Horse,
ridden by Col Virginius, making the
most marvellous combination; out-rival-
ing in splendor the Knight Errant of
Don Quixote's time.
GRAND MUSEUM,
Astounding in rare curiosities, including
the Park House Twins, twenty-five
years of age, who are fastened together
by band that battles all scientific re-
search.
The Historical Box of Platteville,
with wax figures of the eminent men
who made it famous.
The only Newspaper Man who was
never known to lie. An Honest Law
yer. An Alderman who never desired
a reelection. A young lady ignorant
of the current slang, and Republican
Postmaster.
AQUARIUM.
Huge Boas from the Elmo fish pond,
Dangerous Reptiles from the Wonzor
and Durley collection and Crocodiles
and Alligators from the sloughs of Po-
tosi and Puckerville.
Vast collection of Fowls of the Air.
At the head of which is perched the Sa-
cred White Owl, the delight of the bum
mers, and which was obtained by the
proprietor at great cost (to himselD.
THE CIRCUS
embraces in its extravaganza splendor,
Prancing, Proud and Naughty Trick
Horses, with champing bit and silken
name, under control of the oriental
grooms, Clifford and Fawcett.
Fon Moore, who is by nature p hill
osopher, and by inclination humorist.
The champion Prevaricator of the
world. Quick of action, and without a
peer in his too too utterly utter great
bear act
Mons. Bishop. the champion bare
back rider, appropriately christened
the Heeman Hurricane.
Caterer Baker with his performing
dogs.
The Marquis Rountree, entitled the
Creamery Monarch, with his incom-
parible herd of Kicking Cows.
M. De Gasser, the great Medicine
Man, who successfully cuts off a man s
head and replaces it again, without in
terfering with the circulation
Count Lord in his blood curdling mid
air trapeze performances.
Herr Gratiot, the tight-rope walker,
skating artist. and airy-fairy- specialist
The Princely Athletes. Barrister
Cleary and Editor Monahan, in their
great feats of strength. Catching can
non balls and balancing common
threshing machines on their chns.
Lord Patterson, the Ipswich Chester
field, in his own delicate, dashing and
graceful Dude acts
Wonzor the Tonzor, leading the
chariot races, making spectacle be-
yond the power of poet to describe.
Smith and Mills, the great Wheel
barrow Artists, the wonder and delight
of the ladies.
The Classic Acrobats, Gymnastic
Contestants and Feather Weight Boxers.
Signor Harrison HawleY, and Generil-
issmo Bowan Eastman, whose Hercu-
lean feats, eagle-like swoops and mid
air feats have held mutitudes in breath
less silence.
Wit, Humor, Fun and Frolic by James
and Dennis, graduates of Shakesperian
Wit and Classic Jest. The most conf
cal of the grotesque. The Incompatible
vocalists in their wild, wierd rendition
of Salvation Election melodies.
Ringmaster, the dignified and ma
jectic Brown of Darlington, robed in
the gorgeous dress of the Orient.
Most perfect police regulations under
the control of DAWSON, the man with
the Iron Jaw.
Take in your clothes lines for it is
coming. FoN MOORE. Proprietor.
THoPH HAwLEY, JAP SHIPToN,
Advance Agent. Chief of Transp'n.