The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-09-27
The CIRCUS.

Thursday was circus day and the
city was crowded from early in the
morning and everybody was busy.
The three heavy trains arriv-
ed at an early hour and
hundreds of the boys. old and
young, were out to see the lightning
method of unloading wagons, horses
and animals, task which they go at in
very deliberate yet systematic way.
Everything connected with the turn
out seems to be in the very best condi-
ton and we venture to say finer lot of
horses was never before in this city.
They are to a great extent heavy boned
and are fat and sleek. The smaller
ones are in as good condition and many
were the complimentary remarks made
concerning them.
The Bedouins shufiied themselves out
of their car about z O'Clock and betOOk
themselves to the open prairie near the
| junction, where they squatted in
groups giving one slight idea of theiI
habits In their native land. The tents
were raised and the breakfast prepared
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| altogether a novelty to the uninitiated
The parade " as all that first-class
show could publicly exhibit; consisting
as IL did, of four or five bands, beauti-
| full horses by the hundred, wagons
mounted with ornamental gold and
drawn by ponies, elephants, beautiful
Steeds and camels.
One of the most interesting features
of the pageant was the open cages, in
/ with savage look at spectators who ven
| tuEed too near the beasts cages. In
each of these wagons, with arms folded
sat a trainer, with all that the tern
implies. RObedI n gaudy garments, hi
sat upon his stool in the center OF the
cage, his arms folded, eyes steadily
/ fixed upon the beasts, who growled as
they brushed his limbs, incased in flesh
colOred tights. These cages were about
| ten in number.
The children's portion of the parade
proved delightful surprise. Midget
ponies, liIliputian horses, trained Ze-
bras, Llama and Albino mules were
harnessed to golden chariotS that illus.
trated in tableaux, the famous charac-
tiers of nursery tales-Cinderril Red
Riding Hood, Santa Claus. Mother
Goose, Sinbad the Sailor, Robinson
! CrusOe and Blue Beard were all to be
seen. w 1lC0 CduQOlS anu OIOu1cUdIlce
were the motive power that drew 9
dragon upon which was seated an en-
tire Japanese family.
The Oriental display included pail
of the Great Moorish caravans, Arabs
Algerians and Bedouins. They were
attired in their native Arab dress. II
was decidedly picturesque exhibition
| and marked novelty.
The afternoon performance was wit
messed by an immense throng and thu
entertainment was all that could b
wished. The trained ANIMALS was al
especial feature and the performing
Throughout was first-clasS. The thrOnl
expressed entire satisfaction with TIN
menageries and circus and the only re
gret expressed was that there was 81
much one could not see all. Those wh'
remained for the concert were ampl.
repaid as it was very creditable.
The exhibition in the evening
was largely attended and tn
spacious tents were crowded. Tn
programme was - fully as long a
that given in the afternoon and tn
performances were as well executed
The concert was well worth dOubl
the price charged. At its conclusion
the Shouts and rattle of breaking
camps began again and circus day wa
past. Everything was given as adver
tised and no one, we venture to say
begrudged the price paid.