Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-07-20

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Nv ~ y real encamp-
~ LS.ANS ment is one of the
- kNINAS novel features OF
III I VIZ ~ Barnum Il Bailey's
! WgTs1ShSs ~. Greatest Show on
r-ssySG SVn, Earth. In this
Ran scene, 80 full OF
~ life and realism, a
body of real Cossacks, together with
their women, children, Arabian horses,
accoutrements, tents, weapons, lmple-
ments and domestic utensils, give var
led and picturesque views of all their
phases Of life, from the cradle 10 the
grave. Wild teats of horsemanshlp,
entirely different from any ever seen
here before, are displayed just as they
are executed when these warriors OF
the Car are at home. Rifles are dis
charged with astonishing precision,
while the men stand erect in the saddle |
on galloping horses Again other views
show how these people use their horses
in war, and forming them as breast
works, fire at the foe from behind the
prostrate animals. Religious rites are
re enacted, and marriage and festal
dances and ceremonies are shown,
as well as the manner OF using
their. to us, crude tools, agricultural
implements and musical instruments.
Almost their whole life and history Is
Illustrated in the various scenes wit
messed. They also take an active part
| in the great equestrian tournament,
and with their horses enter as contes-
tants with the high and loDg-dlstance
| jumping horses of this country. "A May
pole dance and fox-hunters' meet are
also parts of this tournament. The
| Cossacks, too, form a separate group III
the chronological Congress OF strange
and savage tribes, where they form an
Interesting contrast to the many other
groups, such as Javanese, Siamese, Bur
mese, Sieks, Dyaks, Australians, Nu-
indians, Nubians, Moors, Soudanese,
Algerians ,Singhalese, Kings, Papuans,
Bornoese, Todas, Afghans, Cannlbals,
Esquimaux, japanese, Dahomey ANA
ions. and others. 1t may be said OF
this department of the show that 1t IS
most wonderful and exceedingly inter
esting from every point. So many re-
lligions are represented, too, among
them. Buddhists, Brahmins, Vishnus,
Hindus, Mohammedans, Sivas, Pagans,
Idolators Fire and Sun worshipers and
, Christians. Then there is a veritable
Midway formed of the huts, tents
) wigwams, canoes, weapons, tools, mus
, | ical instruments and other parapherna
{ liza of these strange people, together
J with their wives and families, anc
r they all exhibit some chara cteristic ac
, complishments, showing how they use
t their weapons, accompanied with dane
E and singing. The visitor Is agar
r wonderfully interested in those mon
T. ster creatures, ChikO and Johanna, th'
t only pair of gorlllas III captivity, whos'
r astonishing and most human-llke ap
d pearance and actions are startling Il
n every behoder. Two menageries o
2 trained and Wild beasts are an invarl
+ able source of interest to every one
t with the fifty cages of rare and curiou
d quadrupeds, but in addition to iLese
,e the trained animal exhibition, wher
IS ferocious and domestic beasts obey Tn
IF word Cf an unarmed man, and perforl
L marvellous feats in big steel-barre
g arena. Three rings, two stages, rae
to track, and the animal arena, are nece
a. sary to show the leo acts of the circu
~ where there are as many as 800 diffe
er ent expert performers in all lines, an
be sixteen champion bareback male an
ng female riders. 1t is truly maryelo1
show, and will all be here, undivide
by on Friday, August 10th, with ne
es street parade in the morning, showiI
all living representatives of all the rule
so of the world, The military uniforms
Us all nations, nursery rhymes, and chill
nd rem g fables and stories.