The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-13
THE CIRCUS In TOWN.
Great Gathering of Small Boys,
Wild Beasts and Freaks.
THEY ALL HAD LOTS OF FUN.
Old Ground in North Seattle Once More
Occupied by the Big Tent
The Old-Style Parade.

The circus has come and gone. Every
body was there and all Toasted on peanuts
and pink lemonade, laughed al the moss
covered chestButs OF the clowns. applaud
Cd the acts OF the greatest artists" on
earth. and groaned when the announcer
told about the grand vaudeville perform
ance 20 follow ahe big show.
The circus arrived from Tacoma about
s o'clock in the morning and the men I'M
rneiiately began the work OF transport
ing its paraphesDalia from the railroad
track 10 the circus grounds in North Seat
tie In short time the tents were up, the
two rings constructed, the elevated stage
put in place and the animals and men
Quartered. The small boy was very much
in attendance and packed water. helped
the lemonade man. ana did divers other
kinds CO work 70 see the show. The tent
and ring men were fed and hurried away
10 the water tank 10 prepare themselves
for the street pageant" which took place
at 10 O'Clock
The line OF march was down Front
street to James, up James 10 Second. up
Second 20 Pike and out Front to the
grounds. II was just like other circus pa
rades. There were brass bands playing
feverish music. men and women with gor-
geous costumes on horseback. cages OF
wild beasts and hideously gotten up
clowns upon the backs Of donkeys. and
last, but not least. the steam piano. or
cailiope which screeched out Sweet
Marie" and sidewalks of New York." TO
the great delight OF the small boy, but
much TO the discomfort Of any one with
a musical ear.
Both afternoon and evening perform
ances were crowded, and included many
good features. The trapeze. flying trapeze
and tunbling were equal TO anything
ever seen in this city, and the bareback
riding was up TO the average. the tight
rope walking by a young Jap with an
unpronounceable name was wonderful. a
was also the exhibition of balancing on
the wheels OF bicycle.
The sideshows were literally patron
lied during the afternoon and evening
The fat man was in his accustomed
place next to the living skeleton and
the bearded lady was flirting with the
baid-headed cornet player The barker"
stood on his little box outside, telling
the bewildered crowd of the living curl
osities to be seen inside for he small
sum of 3 cents. II is said that 10 10.
the Russian dog-faced boy. got drunk
at some interior town and visited a bar
Der who relieved him OF his luxuriant
growth OF whiskers.
Inside the main tent and Just outside
the entrance stood that nice-iooking.
sweet-voiced ice cold lemonade" man.
ana ne Tedped large harvest O1 nlckelS
and dimes. for girls wifi have lemonade
and peanuts. and their young gallants
have not the heart 10 refuse, ana the
lemonade man knows this better than
any one Gentlemanly agents were busy
selling tickets for the grand concert.
which took place after the big show
The concert consisted OF singing. dane
ing. funny" jokes by the clowns and
feats Of strength by Rialto. who was
announced as the strongest man on earth,
and a woman with an iron law