Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-07-20

| colors, floating flags and glistening shields
was indeed imposing and q sight not easily
forgotten. This completed, Buffalo Bill
rode around the ring with uplifted hat and
backed his handsome steed out of the
arena, making handsome bow as he did
| so.
Miss Annie Oakley superb marksman-
ship was the next witnessed and the
young lady was admired and cheered for
the surprising dexterity with which she
handled the firearms truly illustrating
that she was thoroughly familiar with
them and an expert shot. The horse race
between the Cowboy, Cossack, Mexican,
Arab, Gaucho, Indian, Spanish Mexican
and Russian was very exciting. and, as
expected. resulted in victory for the cow
boy.
The representation of the pony express
days was part of the big show which
held very close attention and graphically
illustrated the manner in which our mall
was at one time taken across the prairie
at the peril Of horse and rider. The
Riffian Arabian horsemen illustrated In a
fine manner their style of horsemanship
and performed many very remarkable
sports and pastimes. Johnnie Baker, the
young marksman, furnished an excellent
exhibition of his wonderful skill with rifle
and shotgun, receiving hearty applause
for his work. One of the great exhibit
tions OF horsemanship was given by the
Cssacks, and their native dances were
very Interesting. The Mexicans illustrated
their skill with lassos to the amusement
of the spectators. The hurdle race by
primitive riders mounted on Western
broncho ponies created much fun, and
the cowboy fun, picking up objects from
the ground, lassoing wild horses, riding
buckers, ETC., furnished heaps of amuse-
ment for everybody and gave an e1hibi-
tion of training horses in the wild West
The musical drill, by detachment
from the 7th United States Cavalry from
Fort Riley, detachment from the 5th
Royal Irish Lancers, detachment from
French Dragons OF the Republique
Franchise, and detachment from Grade
Cuirassiers of His Majesty Kaiser Wilhelm
II, was a spectacle of grandeur, with
waving flags. sparkling uniforms, hand
nd fn1 ~ A
lation Of ye olden time days in the wild
and woody West, was the representation
of the attack of the Indians upon the
Deadwood mail coach, their repulse, the
rescue Of the stage, passengers and mail
by Buffalo Bill and his attendant COW.
boys. This portion of the show received
marked attention and was one of the
drawing cards
AS the stage drew up in front OF the
reserved seats one OF the jays" of the
show asked If 1t stopped at Vassalboro,
and when in. asked to be let out at Bow
doinham. Following this was the racing
between Indian boys on bareback horses,
WLlCu was Uuc VI tu6 luSttsb TaCcS run.
The crowd cheered and applauded when
Col W. +. Cody appeared in his unique
feats of sharpshootirg at full speed. All
were much pleased with the buffalo hunt,
as 1t was In the far West. In this feature
Buffalo Bill and the Indians took an i'm.
portant part. The representation of In.
-.
teresting Buffalo Bill and his band of
cowboys, scouts and frontiersmen showed
how they rescued the occupants from the
settlers cabin when it was attacked by
the Indians A grand salute ended the
performance.
At the evening performance there must
have been about 10, 600 people. all of whom
were delighted with the performance.