Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-05-06
Our Pair Letter.
Special correspondent, IsDrrrsDEsr,

Special correspondent I~SDrPrspssr)
S,N FRAScfsco May 1, ei.-Fakir
row more lightly spoken OF as the
Midway Is represented by n tumble
lot OF Concessions, some good and
bud. Thsre are some that are
very instructive but these are few
and fur between, there are others
that are Interesting such Hs illusions,
these may DO termed moderately fur
shows worth ten cents. Then there
are the fake shows which are too nu-
merous To mention that cost ten cents
or more, and actually would not be
cheap NJ one fourth Of the price. II
!. werc not for the "spieiersri in front
who falsify tho show'a great ahlany
would not prosper ~ they really do.
l do not mean that there are spielers
in front OF the poor places only, but
IN front Of all. A person would not
be very likely TO pass by aGood chow
il it were not for the men that tell
you that theirs is the best show on
the ground as all OF them do.
Taking euoh us VIC puss along tho
Midway we arc first nude aware OF the
fact that "Ihe Firth Wheel is now in
motion, everybody should ride and
obtain the finest Dirdseye view OF the
Fair ground" tho speaker
iently forgettirg that the Electric
Tower is once again ms high, and at
the same admission fee.
"Snnta Barbra Amphibia, twenty
sea-lions ull alive and veil trained"
he leaves out that the only thing
they can do is to eat fish, and that
nature has trained them.
"Dantes Inferno greatest exhibition
on the grounds" is announced by a
man dressed as q representative OF
tie lower regious il only costs ten
cents, and il the word fes was spelled
free it might be wOrta the while to
go in.
"Dont fail TO see the Colorado Gold
mine, n miniature mine in full opera
ton must DO seen to be appreciated"
this is one OF the instructive conces-
sions that had reference to.
"~fhompsons Scenic Railway, travel
ing u quarter Of a mile through tun
n"!s and open air, lots OF "phun."
"Hey there ynung msn this is the
chance 10 see yourself reflected in
mirrors l0,co1 Zines and Slo0 il you
find the missing woman," sings out q
spieler at the Mystic Maze.
The Haunted Castle, Temple Of
Diam, Cosmorama, don't fail to zee
them il you can go in free otherwise
save your dimes for chewing gum
sold by muidcns OF about twenty
five summers and the Lord knows
how many winters.
"Here is where you may see the
~forccious lion Parneli along with a
don IT six performing lions, also many
other wild and tame animals trained
TO perform wonderful tricks"
"Pharoh's daughter, remember la
dies aud gentlemen that the per-
formance is going on all tho time, q
beautiful young girl transformed in
to u marble statue and back again.
sings out the famous spieler, George
BIiiz.
"Roltairs Illusions, all the illusions
on tho ground represented in this pa
wilton for O price Of admission.
Everybody should ride on tho
Haunted Swing, turns owe completes
ly and still tho occupants do not fall
out or feel any disagreeublo seusa-
ton"
"liore 10 whore to get your genu-
inc chicken tamales, lots Ut red pep-
per, no feathers but real chickens"
Esquimaux, Chinese, Iudian,
South-Sea-i islanders, and numerous
others are butking in your ears bs.
fore you got out.
Ono grca. scheme Of the spieters Ia
they will bring out a couple OF per.
formers in front OF their concession
aud tell the people that ia II low miu.
utes he will give u free performance.
lie will invite everybody to como lip
close so that they can hear aud SEQ
well, no will then toll you about tho
merits OF his show, tell you that biz
is the beat on tho ground aud the
only ono worth seeing. Ending up
by inviting all ia for tho small sum
Of ton cents each. The audience hhV-
ing become very much Interested
and drawn very close to tho door viii
rather go in than turn around and 70
away.
The above is only n drop in tho
bucket, Il person will get hummed 90
full OF "this is tho best show on tho
ground" that worry likely he sill not
go in any.
There Ia n man Mt the Fair aho
draws 300 n week for barking for a
ton cent illusion.
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The best medical authorities have
pronounced Ayers Sarsaparilla to TO
tho most skilliully. adjusted coubina.
ton Of Alternatives aud tonics known
10 pharmacy. II Ia this tact which
has earned for II the well-meri,ed ii.
tic OF Superior Medicine.
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