The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-10-26
CIRCUS DAY.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COMET TO
SEE THE SHOW.
IN" Siowd In Town Estimated at 10000
quiet and Orderly yThiong--The Rain
Marced tho Pleasures of tho
Crowd. Tho Circus Not
upto Expect htion.

| Tho great Forcpaugh & Sells Bros
circus has come and gonc-so has the
crOwd-and likewise did the rain.
| y crowd was expected, and in this
respect no one WAS disappointed, as tho
number OF visitors to the city on Tues
| day was variousiy estimated at from
| 5000 to 10000. We place our estimate
at Z. 900. 1t was Il grand sight to stand
on the hin at the depot atabout noon
and look up Main street There was
to be seen one solid mass Of moving
humanity, surging to and fro, seeming
to have no certain destiny, in view. and
! alter the performances began the streets
oy no means presented II deserted APP
pcarancc, and when the rain came hun
drcds wandered about in it as if they
didn't mind getting wet. twas an in
teresting study to stand and watch the
crowds
The city authorities had prepared to
see that order was maintained, and
from the number Of red ribbons to be
seen on the streets we were reminded
Of the memorable political campaign
of 1890.
The great Forepaugh & Sells Bros
mammoth shows arrived here early
Tuesday morning, in thrco long Sec
tions Of trains, over the Southern road.
from Anderson, and early in the morn
ing the streets were alive with BOYS,
girls and grown folks watching the
transfer of the paraphcrnalia from the
trains to the circus grounds-the large,
heavy, closed circus wagons, drawn by
the large draught horses, and watching
with great interest the erection OF the
large tents, and with what splendid
system everything WAS carried on.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the street pa
rade left the show grounds and a short
route was taken through the principal
streets around the public square. t.v-
crybody left their business long enough
to take peep at what was taken as II
forerunncr Of the exhibition which was
to follow.
At o'clock the doors at the main
entrance were opened, and for " bile
thoroughly inspected, and they have
one of the best selections of rare uni
mails on the road today. 1t was u large
collection, and fine specimens OF each.
The grand performance began at ,
O'Clock. There must have been at least
5000 people under the great canvass
when the performance began. Many
features of the performance were good,
but not a single act was new, that is,
that had not been equalled or excelled
at previous performances in this city.
All the horseback riding, the trapeze
work, the juggling, tumbIing and every
other act, was cleverly done. The
most wonderful feats of all were the
perfOl mances Of the sea lions and ele-
plants. 1t is indeed remarkable how
these animals can be trained to perform
as they do.
We think every one was pleased with
the circus, but we must say that our
conviction is that the great Forepaugh
& Sells Bros. show does not in one
single feature excel, if equal, the eXhib-
ton given here few years ago by Sell
Bros. alone.
The day was an orderly one, there
was little or no drunkenness, and the
show was q clean onc-the usual gam
bling features were altogether elimi.
mated.
The night performance was we'll at
tended, and the program was carried
out pretty much as in the day time. We
think everybody was pleased and had a
good time.