The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29
PROF. GENTRY's WONDERFUL
TRAINED ANIMALS.

Prof. Gentry's famous PoDy and Dog
Show, that bas visited every city and town Of
Importance in the United Ststes and Canada
ia recent years and has alUays surprised and
delighted the lareeot audiences with .he ma.
velous feats performed by tie trained ponies,
dogs aud mookeys gave performance
in the city Friday, Noventer d. The street
parade which wss given at 10 30 in the morn
lug wss but a Soretss'e OF the really wonder-
fui performance ct . 80 o'cioca 1t is con-
.idered remarkable when Den or women
execute ,fhcu, feats in az ordiorry circus,
bat vhea the anEe.s tr.ined ty Prof Gen
try are seen, the unanimous verdict ls that
the performance ia little saor, of marvellous.
Those who die not attend the performance
today should By ali ycssns see the exhibition
that begins at O'Clock this evening" There
There a.e more intelligent or better train.
ed animals in the world. aad those who cues
see them pever doubt that sone animals, at
least, are endowed vita almost human intel
ligeuce
The perforrar zee ls opeaed by q drill of
twelve Of the nost beautiful little ponies
ever seen in a group and they are so veil
trained that out little coachiog from their
ring master is needed.
The dogs, too numerous to describe in
detail, are carried through g series of Ger.
formauces that will interest any child and
the larger part Of adults.
In every c!rc.s there IS oae or more hare
bsck riders, who attract tneir share OF at
ten tion, and TO eay that all Of the bareback
riders travelling is closely rivaled by one Of
Gentry's dogs would at first be put DOVE as
folly, this though is an absolute fact. black
pony s brought INTO the ring with pad
on its hack and on this small collg mounts,
uuasss,ed and rides around the ring at the
pouy's best pace.
Then the dog leaps from the back Ct the
small horse and the PAD oeing removed the
two race around TIE Tlcg side by sde at a
dead run, when scddenly the dog With a
graceful sp.ing QUITS the pony's bareback
again, maintains its position and completes
its ride, seeming to enjoy it TO the full extent
of which a dumb anims is capable.
The TWO trained baby elephants, Pinto and
Satan, are vertahle wonders io their per-
forming.
Possibly the ucs: Interesting cad amusing
part Of the whole programme is The miniature
Ere department a sna:i dav toardi3g hoase
at &C eSe cf The ric2 student? bursts into q
blaze aud the :;boari;rs dogs make their
escaye ,h!cagh tie Ticcogs q tee seccEd
story, 500. Lose cc-rriats I'D hook add iaG-
,, De. co paby, ab ont the szs Of pony carriages
aud difs:iag ro1 a. al! in Style frcn the reg
ula,ion depsr;nea. epp,ia1css, drawn by
pairs of poo;es, vel! ra,csct, dash up to the
scene OF the fire Toe truck compsay is
composed Of dogs and ladders ere raised TO
tie windows CT ,he 5orse up which they ruo
and re;cue victim who bad not been fortu.
nate eoo.eh escape whso the FIRE was 6,st
discovered Ia tne meantime a monkey en-
reels lie Of a hose Then up dashes q
small f-c eogine 10 which the hose pipe ia
csnuecied scd 40 1ookrs pumping Ire
eogi1e the r,zzienao "a third monkey
throws st!esm Of water en- tie 6.e