The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-22

OF the Combined FOrepaugh and Wild
West Shows-200 Scouts, Cowboys and
Indians-Vivid illustrations of Civil
ization's March Across the Plains-All
the Famous and Invincible Features
of the Great Forepaugh Show-A
Street Display that is ABSOLUTELY and
Indescribable.
The Forepaughs-pere and fils--to-
gether with their world-fame reinforce
ment, the Great National Wild West
Exhibition, will hold regal sway in EN-
poria on Friday Aug. Goth.
AS fitting prelude to the big and
brilliant opening performance at z.
M, the great combingo will be seen in
professional array upon the principal
throughfares of the city, starting from
the exhibition grounds at 10 A. M.
Prof. GOnweiler's celebrated military
band, followed by a long line of pala
tial animal dens. many of which will
be opened to public view. These will
be followed by the famous FOrepaugh
herd of elephants, then will come
groups of lofty-headed and haugty
stations, hundreds of gaily caparison-
ed horses, mounted knights in armoT,
Amazonian warriors, score of coloss-
al chariots, illustrative of
ROMAN, GRECiAN AND NEUROLOGICAL
EVENTS;
| Adam Forepaugh, Jr., and his match
less equine, canine and elephantine
actors; together with a notable array
of fame-crowned circus stars. The Sc
cond section will comprise the unique.
romantic and picturesque attractions
| of the Wild West Show. Bugle Bill'S
| Cowboy brass Band, mounted and
4 costumed in true frontier style, will
head this detachment of the parade.
Conspicuous in the displayiwill be Lone
Feather, fighting chef of the Ogallala
Sioux, accompanied by twenty braves
who fought against the Inflated Custer
at Little Big Horn; DR.. w. F. Carver
and Pawnee Bill, champion shots OF
the world; the noted plainsman Wild
Horse Harry, Suspender Jack, Mus
tang Seth, California Frank, Colorado
Kid, and scouts, cowboys. vaqueros
buffalo, elk, Indian ponies and buck
ing bronchos galore; Sergeant Charles
G. Wagner. sole survivor of Genera
Custer's immediate command in the
BATTLE ON THE LITTLE BIG HORN;
and band of Cheyenne and PawneI
Indians. in war paint and feathers
Then will follow the old Deadwoo'
, aEaca aoaab 1xybiob mos mannfoofurka,
for the Overland Mail Company befor
the completion of the Pacific railroa'
six horses will be attached to it, AM
one of the company's old-time driver
will "handle the ribbons" Thes
frontier features are arranged for a
effective illustration of wild wester
life; its natural scenes, thrilling epi
sodes, and infinite variety of inciden
in life. love and death on the border
= This picturesque and instructive dis
: play will be followed by realistic scene
from the ancient East, mingled wit
the romance and reality of the neV
n world. Lalla RoOkh's departure froI
. Delhi, and Cleopatra, in her barge O
beaten gold surrounded with all tn
n luxury and extravaganza of her time
and attended by her beautiful maiden
!, will add to the splendor and novelty G
this colossal and costly pageant. Tn
press of New York, Philadelphia
Washington, Cincinnati and st. Loui
are lavish in their praise of the Fore
, paug- Wild West pageant. and that
! will be witnessed here by a vas
multitude can be set down as certain
Ity.