The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-16
h CARNIVAL SPIRIT.
..,toa il Full Readiness for a
Week Of Fun.
Inns IRpOSG TIE MIDWAY
ia, mondsy-Ths Parade Tuesday
'psn'n 'ss...-mors showmen Arrive
'' The SINNERS, Too.
MIDWAY

o,,vsl spirit reigns. The young
" - Asnpv and the old people are
Nv An eyince lively anticipation on
'ssu So fun. The Midway is the scene
CIT. .,,ns preparation. The funny fakirs
0us ..,-s,snd whose speclalties appeal to
n a. !. The ground making ready for the
=, ~ I, fun. The proprietors Of more
i .,rt,ous shows, which they eiain' are
,.,+yuctive and amusing, are spending
~ 80 between Sunday and Monday adj
~ w. iva voce. There are many new
u.s. So. and mechanical novelties, and
49,. % he under capable management.
Y spy, nositively stated that all OF the
- Us are free from vulgarity' ana noth-
M -, he permitted which would oreni
" .-hsrrsw the visitors Az OF tns st'"W
H. anticipate on une1 1Iil nnd snnahins is
q prayer for clear skies anu 'D"0' -
14iTsTsa,is; ,hs weather win remain good, =
n o. u sbowman between spiels last
'&narA,e sAst a harvest we shall reapl Our
~ are unique and absolutely new, anu y
81 nscple have money TO eAehhhnsgi ~ " an =
PIC q lInnsb bis megaphone he said az he
Wan .-,-bt Of 4 black cloud In the west
t,rgnt SCI ss., The weather, mani Give us
"a hl p n'ssss- Won cant II II rains our cake
81 s5larshi Fun and sunshine, thet the
1Ssss AZ on. with all sorts OF ridiculous
~ Of his attractions
ON THE MERRY-Go-RoUND.
~.,rr.ro.round, opposite the main en-
H.. 10 the Midway. did thriving ousi-
& I,N night. Scores Of people surround
"A y, roodeu horses as they dashed madly
- tbs circle. The small boy sat
.N.a mon his hickory steed and grlE
"a IA veteran Of Confederate cavalry
(. EImsp, sat grimly upon a dying zebra.
IN a, them and all the other riders were
1Sdeptly happy and looked disappointed
a !, N, souawking music ceased and the
.E teps worth Of fun was delivered. What
h,,rel OF fun one nickel can purchase
III ola veteran above referred to Is
t$IlkroEn citizen and q gallant soldier
ala as he dismounted: II feel like 9
|sk ,no,rht That's the nrst time ever
m a dummy, and It's fun-real 1un!
froWda Of the curious tnronged Inc Aliu
~ last night and patiently rupoereo ul
~ uarpphernalis and csbalistic signs. one
fE gentIeman, In clerical garb, was Oh
.t< yed 10 spend the whole Of ten minutes
s'tndIng In front OF G tent gazing nxedlI
4 sisn thereon. His brows were con
"a ted thoughtfully and he was apparently
kiRs a powerful mental EFFORT to demon
s'tate some problem at least to mis- own sat
ACTON Presently he slapped his handi
lSfether and laughed aloud. Intellect ha(
,|Cmphed. No Interpreter was needed TO
{1k cultivated brain. The sign read
tRhy, Oh Why, Is 4 CowF Another olt
1sftIeman, wearing a long-tailed, ante-bel
iii Prince Albert, billy-goat whiskers ans
Z. tfoad-brimmed hat, stood gazing In open
ttuthed amaEament at an iutA,idual VIII
|3tpeared neither drunk nor crazy, yet VIII
b1lned wide his mouth at frequent Inter
ttk and beloved disconsolately: Amy
ktyl Who is Amyf What in tarnatiol
4& the critteri" inquired the old gentle
no.
dicstions point to a week Of unslloyet
7tasure and 1t viii be, as usual, a week Ii
<,ch enterprising persons will combin
tGslEess with pleasure.
fhe showmen Of the Midway say tha
BE fortune Is assured, and they promise
IA public their moneys worth" TIT
,unds are Ideal, unless It rains, and ther'
room Tor all the carousals and all thu
iatwd-