The herald., 1893-07-05
midway PLA|SANCE EXHIBITS
Some of the Curious Sights to
Be Seen There.
The Streets of Cairo Attract q Num-
Der Of Visitors.
The Persian and Nubian Dancing Girls.
Jugglers and the Jsvancse
villags-Ths Daily
Parade


CHICAGO, June 2S, 1S83.--After the
visitor has spent two or three days at the
fair seeing the wonderful exhibits in the
different buildings he begins to long for
something amusing. Then is when he
visits Midway plaisance. The name is
taken from the French word pleasure
ground, and the Midway Is rightly
named, for one cannot help being
amused every moment of their stay
there. If one enters from Cottage Grove
avenue the first thing to the left is the
big balloon grounds whore you can 90
up $50 feet In the air and have lunch.
This costs 80 cents. but is we'll worth the
money, for the very best is served and
you can get fine view of the grounds.
The next attraction is the Persian dane
ing girls. This also costs 25 cents, and
consists OF dozen or more native dance
girls dressed in fantastic costumes and
dancing a queer kind of dance to the
tune Of the oldest of music played by
tswny Persians.
One OF the oddest and most bsrbarous
dances Was given by the wild Nubians.
These are the same people that Stanley
found in the wilds of Africa.
In another tent we found an Algerian
juggler performing his many tricks OF
sorcery. This is we'll worth the 10 cents
admission, for never before have we
witnessed such truly wonderful feats OF
magic.
The streets of Cairo are crowded all
the time. It is hard to tell what all is
in Cairo street. Theaters and dining
halls are numerous, while booth after
booth is filed with the wares for sale
that come from Cairo. There is one
thing in Cairo that people never get
tired OF, and that is mind reader.
This gentleman will instantly tell you
what you are thinking of. No matter
what you wish him to do, he will look
at you for q second and then with q
emile walk over to the object, If it be
one, and while repeating your thoughts
word for word will do just what you
asked. Thousands visit him every day
and watch his marvellous performances.
Probably the most instructive exhi.
bit in the plaieance is Carl Hagen
bach's trained animals. Nowhere in
America is there such another show oi
trained animals az he has. Lions,
tigers, bears, hyenas, panthers and
dogs all perform in the same ring, and
after the performance is over they all
gambol and romp together like little
kittens. Thousands visit this show
daily.
At noon yesterday the Javanese vii
lage was thrown open to the public.
Over 5000 people visited the village dur.
ing the afternoon. The fame OF the
Java coffee and cocoa brought the crowds
to the restaurants. The people could
not be served fast enough. Extra wait.
ers were called in. Nearly 5000 people
were fed. The theaters were crowded
to OVERLOOKING. They give three per-
formances daily in their picturesque lit
tie theater. The Javanese have been O
long time opening, but they have caught
the popular fancy, and they deserve it,
for more peaceful set OF people could
not be found anywhere. A good many
OF the inhabitants in Midway quarre
among themselves, but not so the Javan
ese. Their children are quite ga man.
nerly as our own. Gentle words and
soft manners are quite in keeping with
their pretty little village.
The Ferris wheel is doing big bust
ness now. At first people were little
bit timid in venturing up so high in the
air, but some few brave ones started the
fashion and now the SO carriages are
filled most every trip. There can be nc
danger, as the boxes are all strongly
wired, and the wheel revolves so slowly
that you forget how high you really are.
Then the magnificent view when you
reach the top repays you for any nerv'
ousness you may feel while descending.
Once day there is fine parade
through the Plaieance. All nations
take part. With queer looking cos
tumea and fancy headdresses they
march slowly down the broad street to
the slow music OF many kinds of instru-
ments. This is done TO attract the
crowd. Na
Yesterday Buffalo Bill with his "Wild
West headed the procession. The
"Wild West" show Is not in the Plais
ance, but one block further south. They
Joined in the procession yesterday tC
show the original redman of America
among the other tribes from foreign
countries. The exposition is very PROUD
of the "Wild West" and invites all visit
ors to see the greatest show on earth .
Colonel Cody has had more honors pait
him than any other American scout
that ever lived. Colonel Cody never
misses an appearance in each of hif
special offerings in the illustrations o
/ wild western life. Hia principal feat il
shooting glaas balls while riding horse