Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-06-06
Around Town Circus Day.

/ ana Menapefle Is III the TACT that III the
exhibition 1t very happily disappoints
its audiences in more than fulfilling its
promises and presenting many features
not down on the bills. Its two NAM
moth trains arrived in Audubon sun
day morning, and the many visitors
who called at the grounds to look
through their stables of one hundred
and forty.three well kept horses
thoroughbred and high grade-mani-
mously state that they were treated
with the greatest consideration by the
thorough gentlemen In attendance.
The performance Monday was more
than fuliillment of promises. 1t was
the most brilliant parade, made lively
by three bands, q calliope and bagpipe
ever witnessed in Western Iowa. Be-
tween four and five thousand people,
who streamed into town from early
morn, witnessed the afternoon per
Torrance, and unanimously expressed
unqualified admiration. twas so COM
plete rs to leave nothing to be desired.
The balloon ascension made by Prof.
McEwen few moments before s
o'clock, could not be excelled. The at.
mosphere was in most favorable condi-
ton, When the guys were loosed the
balloon shot up with remarkable rapid
ty, but so steadily and straight as to
cause but little anxiety among the
crowd At the hight of three-fourths
of u mile the Professor made his leap
In the parachute, which dropped at
fearful speed for short distance, then
filling with air, fell in the still mir al
most like bird OF wing, and seemed SO
thoroughly under the Professors con-
troll that the people We're assured of
safety and gazed IN unmarried admira.
ton Mt the wonderful spectacle, lie
alighted about three hundred feet from
the starting point, rs composed and
happy M the jockey who has driven u
successful mile heat.
Mr.. Willis Cobb, press agent for tho
company is thorough gentleman in all
the term implies. lie makes the pat.
rons of the enterprise his guests 80 far
rs he is able to do, and half hour In
his company is rare treat indeed.
lie has travelled extensively, Is refined
and intelligent gentleman, and Is doing
u great deal to elevate the show bust
ness to standard that will command
public approval,
A very unfortunate circumstance of
the evening performance was the fall
of Mr. Joe Saunders, the "tlying sailor
He had completed his performance on
the swinging perpendicular bar and was
coming down head foremost expecting
TO catch leather loop with his hands,
but the latter gave way and he fell
about fifteen feet, striking upon his
head and shoulders. lie was carried
from the ring In an unconscious condi-
ton, many fearing the fall had been ia
tai. DIR. Brooks attended him and In u
few moments was rewarded by seeing
signs of returning life. The indomi-
table will and nerve of show people was
well illustrated by his first words upon
regaining consciousness: "Let the
show go on, boys" The poor fellow
had not known that while he was being
borne from the ring others were run,
ming In TO risk their necks for the
amusement of u good paying audience.
Dr. Brooks accompanied the injured
man to Carroll on the circus train at
midnight, and left him much better in
the morning. The actual injuries sus-
tanned were fracture of the left fore
arm and conclusion Of the spinal col,
umn, the final effect of which latter
cannot be prophesied. Mr.. Saunders
had given anovel and nice performance,
the sympathies of the audience were
with him In his misfortune, and that
his "Nancy Lee" may find him all o. X.
Is the unanimous wish.
A considerable number of fakirs of
one school or another operated here cir
Gus day, but no one accuses the circus
people proper Of the slightest discour-
tesy. People of all sorts gather to see
the elephant as well as the big pump
kins at the county fair, and the day
would be robbed of one of its features
| IL the fake were absent. Suckers con-
gregate and look for the bait-a mag
net that draws the instruments to d.
vest them Of their surplus. The bald
and decrepit shell game Is still the
prime favorite. TWAS worked success
fully under side show tent to which
the gullibles were directed as the domi-
cile of the Russian horse. The expert
ence of the many who were teeced shall
be record unwritten. The experience
is theirs by right of purchase theirs To
cherish and gloat over. II Is perhaps
fortunate that the opportunity came
with the circus, else they would have
gone elsewhere to find it.
The chief marshals with their efficient
corps of assistants did pretty good work.
in preserving order, but 1t is presump-
tuous and an abridgement of personal
liberties to expect that half dozen
men prone to look at the pictures OH
the side show, the animals in the cages
and with free run of the whole show,
can regulate a crowd of seven or eight
thousand people in the unrestrained
temperament of circus day.
June Frost.
A damaging frost was found to be
OH vegetation on the morning of June
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