Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-07-12
.g,H,Us DAY IN WATERBURY.
The svtteet Parade the Best Ever
 Given Here.


 The svtteet Parade the Best Ever
 Given Here.
 This is circus day in Waterbury with all that it :implies-crowded streets, hap py children, crippled organ grinders, red lemonade and baby carriages. The circus arrived from Ansonia at an early hour and the work of unloading pro- ceeded like clockwork. At an early hour the people commenced to gather on the principal streets and before o'clock the sidewalks along the business portion of the city were crowded.
 It was a long wait and street fakirs with balloons and squakers did rushing business with the crowd who keep good natured, as the weather was not uncom- fortable in the least.
 The parade started at 10 o'clock and was the best ever seen here. Behind the drum corps rode man who per sonated the lamented Custer, with his flaming yellow locks, and behind him United States soldiers mounted. Beau tiful equestriennes, mounted on mag nificent horses followed, and a drove of elephants, dromedaries, the clowns wagon, Santa Claus, "Bugle Bill's' cowboy band, the Deadwood stage coach, containing Captain Bogardus and his wonderful sons, a band of Indians, an old time wagon, containing the
 
 life itself, and many of them are noted. More than two hundred denizens of the plains and mountains, including a large delegation of Sioux and Cheyenne Indians under the charge of Colonel Frank D. Yates, were in the procession.
 There were also veritable cowboys, scouts and Mexican vaqueros a corps of | perts a squad of United States cavalry men, including Sergeant Charles C.. ! Wagner, sole survivor of General Clusters forces at Little Big Horn, and a complete immigrant train, just as it ap- pears when crossing the distant prairies. The old Deadwood stage coach, which in times past carried the mail between Cheyenne and the Black Hills, and which has been repeatedly the object of attack and pllage by savages and road agents" on the distant frontier, attracted great attention.
 This afternoon the performance began with a grand march around the tent, the gay band leading, and horsemen, horse women, chariots, elephants and camels following. Next on the programme were the exhibitions of trained bronchos and Russian stallions in both rings and their marvellous evolutions, graceful dancing and other accomplishments were delightful to behold. The best thing, perhaps, was the balancing by Brazil and Alton, one of the men stand ing on his head on the top of a pole, his hands extended. As good riding as ever graced the circus ring was seen in the next act.
 The races were as spirited and closely contested as anyone could desire. The ladies' flat race, the double team race, the mems flat race, the Roman chariot race, and the ladies' steeplechase being the most exciting. This part of the per- formance was concluded by the driving of 40 horses round the enclosure by Adam Forepaugh, the entire 40 running under his control.
 The performance ended with the picturesque exhibition of life in the romantic wild west. First, Capt Bogardus and his son did some fancy shooting, and this was followed by ty- Ipical cowboy sports, including Virginia reel on horseback.
 The wild western Indians then ap- peared on the scene and showed the thousands of civilized people around what a war dance is like. Then came the pony express, the capture of the rider by Indians, the torture and rescue and flight of the redskins. One of the livelieSt things in this part of the pro- gramme was the imitation of a horse stealer's punishment, and even the imi- tation is something appalling.
 Another immense audience will be present tonight. The entire programme will be carried out, nothing being cut.