The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-07
BARNUMS CIRCUS AND llIpPODRONIE.
The Reproduction of Jumbo and Many
Other FcntnreH.

Other Features.
For more than fifty years past P. L.
Darnum has been before the public, ca
tering to their amusement and instruc-
ton, and during that time he has been
the originator and manager OF nearly all
the largest public enterprises in this
country. All his past Embellishments,
however, are dwarfed by comparison
with his present enormous exhibition,
which in its entirety will come here be-
fore daylight this morning on the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad. His this years
show, comprised under the name OF the
United Barnum and London Shows, con-
sists of fifteen immensely large exhibi-
tions in one, with three full circus COM
panies in three rings, n museum Of living
wonders, two double menageries, n big
elevated stage, the Great Paris Olympia
HippodromG; reproduction OF Jumbo,
the iyory-bOncde elephant skeleton; Capt.
Paul BOytoH's aquatic performances in n
specially constructed lake Of clear water
and is transported upon railroad
train mile long; has 500 people on its
payroll; requires tent covering ten
acres, seating 10000 persons, with two
other tents, each 800 feet long. Two
herds OF elephants, Camels, 800 horses,
100 ponies, and hundreds OF other wild
animals are under other huge canvases.
In exhibiting this overwhelming collec-
ton OF novelties-in which 100 acts OF a
daring kind are shown-Barnum d
Bailey have well sustained their title OF
the "Kings OF Showmen," for in their
line they haveno equals. In addition to
the attractions mentioned there are the
thrilling Roman chariot races, male and
female jockey races, hurdle, fiat and
steeple-ChaSe races, and many other
kindso sports and contests. Besides all
this there will be grand equestrian en-
tertainment, in which great many
European sensations will be introduced,
and the real wild Moorish caravan and
Oriental entertainment, Of great magnif-
cence and value. In this gorgeous de-
partment are MOors, Bedouins, Bayad-
eres, Algerians and Others, with all their
Arabian horses, arms, acCoutrements,
trappings, tents OF animal skins, slaves,
heTders, high-priests, soothsayers, war
weapons OF curious make, domestic uten-
sils, musical weapons OF weird sound,
ravishing dancing girls, and other curl
Gus features. The people are arrayed in
all their picturesque Oriental costumes,
and will faithfully depict the thrilling
scenes and peaceful incidents associated
in the wandering life Of the Semitic
races OF Egypt. Wild feats of Moorish
horsemanshfp, dexterous use OF peculiar
firearms attacking the caravan, defence,
surrender, and final pitched battle be-
tween Moors and French soldiers OF the
line, are all thrilling incidents. But be-
sides these there will be seen glimpses
OF harem life, camp scenes, desert wan
behring's, religious pilgrimages, pictur-
esQue dancing by charming maidens TO
the weird sounds Of curious musical in
struments; in fact, faithfully depicting
the life of the Moors from the cradle to
the gave. Beside this again is the real
horse fair, containing actually $50 first
prize horses, in separate tent, and
other wondrous things. The entire ex-
hibition is one Of the most exciting
character, and entirely novel in every
respect, The monster parade will take
place this morning at 0 o'clock.