Wichita eagle., 1889-04-11

pride. In recent letter from the captain
be says that he and his sons are all train
ing and practicing shooting while riding
horseback He will arrive in the city in a
short time, and in company with other
of the company will go down in
to the Oklahoma country to take up
claims.
Sam f. Cody, jr.. and wife are consider
ed the crack pistol shots of the world
Their feats will be shooting glass balls
from each others head, mouth and hand
People who have seen them says that their
performance is something truly wonderful
and entirely differen, from anything ever
presented.
Yellowstone Vic" fine looking manly
specimen of humanity, will ride
anything from a bucking horse
to buffalo or Texas steer. He agrees TO
ride at every exhibition buffalo, feat
seldom or never attempted.
"Texas Charley" the great lasso
thrower, will give an exhibition of his
skill that will be worth seeing.
Captain Harry Horne will be remem-
bered as one of the best lecturers that
ever attempted to explain the features
and characteristics Of q wild west exhibit
ton.
1t will be seen that these people are not
a lot of antiQuated museum freaks that
are to be turned loose TO give weak I'M
interesting performance but all persons of
merit and ability in their line. The peo-
pie are many of them persons who have
been interested in the opening of the Okla
homa country and their place in the show
will not be much of farce. The attrac-
tons before mentioned-the Indians. the
cowboys, the great shots. the herd OF
buffalo, of Texas steers. of bronchos.
of ponies, the beautiful Spanish
women-would in themselves form
an exhibition superior 10 most
if not any now upon the road;
yesterday the management secured an
other great feature i'll Prof. Langford, the
seronaut, who goes up in a balloon to the
height of one mile and leaps from it to the
ground by parachute. This wonderful
feat has attracted the attention of the
world; many have tried and most or them
have failed. One of Prof. Langford's as
tensions was witnessed by 10O, 900 persons
and the press commenting upon it says,
ward and upward almost in a straight line
did the car and its occupant go until the
balloon appeared no bigger that football.
Spectators were enthralled a. the sight
and when an object apparently no bigger
than dolls street parasol was seen 10 fall
from the balloon into space. the people
held their breath in suspense.
Like the stick from rocket the aeron-
out seems TO be coming down, but this
was only for second. AS soon as the 176
pounds of avoirdupois swung on the tail
of the parachute, that aerial machine
came sailing down with the utmost ease
and regularity. The sight was almost I'M
paralleled. Suspended in the air was the
form of the professor, the parachute serv-
ing as a canopy to shield him from the
glare of the setting sun, while the body of
the man swung to and fro in mid air
like the pendulum of an enormous clock.
As hawk striking its prey the professor
came on; faster and faster it appeared as
the earth was neared, until, like shot the
aeronaut struck the water"
The music is TO be furnished by the
board of trade band of the city, or rather
by members picked by Prof. Woods. who
is the musical director. The band will be
carried in n magnificent new band wagon.
now being built at cost of 5000. twill
be drawn by six white mules. richly capar-
isoned, and will form an interesting feat
ure of the street parade.
In this parade will also be drawn two
old stages that have seen years of active
service upon the plains. carrying Uncle
Sans mails and its freight of humanity.
They have both been through border fights
and still bear unmistakable evidence OF
the conflicts. There will, too. appear the
Indians and the cowboys in their own
trappings and outfits, the Spanish beau
ties, the buffaloes. the steers and the
horses. The whole making a striking
street cavalcade.
The company as before stated is backed
by capital and will be run in strictly bust
ness principals. Several of Wichita's
moneyed men are interested in the scheme
and one-third at least of the a,tache, Of
the exhibition are Wichita people: it is in
fact western concern backed by western
capital and portraying and representing
truthfully wild western life.
Mr.. Davis, the skillful advance agent
has already made arrangements for ar
eastern tour and says that wherever be
has been the people are watching for tn,
advent of the exhibition with no it'll,
interest.
Ii will open here at the fair grounds or
the 4th of May and give and exhibition
that day and the one following. II 1,
expected that the exhibition here viii
draw large crowds. Excursion ticket,
will be sold on ali railroads leading
nto the city, and the hotels are preparing
for the accommodation of the guests Tn,
tents will soon be put up for the accommo
dation of the employees. and even now b.
each train they are coming here for thu
/ opening. The bill posters will soon be on
with the Autographs, the big posters and
the small bills will be sent forth declaring
the opening of the Oklahoma Historical
Wild West exhibition.
From here they go TO Emporia, Topeka
! St. Joseph, Kansas City; then across Mis-
souri,, Iowa and Illinois for two weeks
stand al Chicago; thence to Indianapolis
| Cincinnati, Cleveland. Buffalo and New
| York city.
The exhibition has certainly the rollin;
1 stOCh 70 carry AZ wei anu Sdlc8ys INC up
/ ital TO back IL, the enterprising men il
/ charge Of il, the people and the talent q
/ give a rare entertainment. II has every
| thing. in fact, to make the opening mos
successful and the whole season most aus
| picious-
/ THE WEDDING.
| Tickets for the grand wedding are selliDi
/ rapidly. bat Mr.. Henry lanes still has
/ few left at University headquarters Re
member that for only % cents you witnes
/ the elegant wedding and receive beauti
/ ful japanese cup and saucer a. q souveni