The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-10
A NIGHT OF RtvtLRy.
All the Carnival AttraCtioas Atfeaded by
Large GowdS last Night


crowded the many attractions of the
New Parker Amusement company
Joining in one grand night of reyel-
ry. and enjoying the beauties of seen
! ic productions. the delights of har-
monious strains the gaiety of brill
liant scene and the pleasure of en-
| tertaining devices that are provided
by the Retail Merchants Association
for this annual occasion.
The nature of the Carnival attrac-
tions now here is better understood
| than when the carnival first arrived
| 1t has been demonstrated that the
New Parker company is not a cheap
combination of rough and rowdy at
| fractions, but is well organized,
well constructed amusement compa-
ny, presenting only those productions
| that are proper for ladies and chill
| dren, and the best people of the city
have joined in the pleasures of carni-
val week, that they may see and
enjoy A number of social parties
were out, yonng men with favored
| maidens, older ones with their wives.
J and matrons with life partners, gath
cred in congenial numbers and made
| the round of the various attractions,
/ being enraptured by the scenic beau
| ty of Over Land and Sea; inspired
| by the sublime story of Creation, de-
lighted with the performance in the
electric theatre, pleased with the trip
| in Hale's Tours of the World, and
convulsed with laughter within the
walls of that frowning old structure
! the katzenj jammer Kastle
The animal cirucs is drawing big
crowds There are 125 trained wild
and domestic animals in thN, attrac-
| tion. and the intelligence that n
shown by each individual beast, APP
proaches almost the possibilities Of
the human mind. The ponies, the
dogs and the hears please the women
and the children immensely. They
are thrilled Ly the contest in the
lions den. and are delighted with the
great sensational act, Nero, the rid
ing lion, that comes into the cages
arena and leaps upon gallopinI
horse
1t is in the stupendous, historical
) production of North America, the bis
feature show os the entire carnival
that SO maliv find entertainment.
The fancy shooting the expert lassO
throwing. the farcy riding. and the
sensational drama, hanging the horse
thief, all evoke the greatest applause.
from all who assemble within tne
canvass walls. But the bucking
horses and the ability of the cow
boys to control them, appears to be
the greatest attraction.
There is a standing offer of a for
felt to the owner of any horse that
cannot be ridden by one of the cow
boys connected with that band head
ed by Arizona Harry and Lon Seeley
Yesterday afternoon an untamable
mule of the Her Name Was Maud
variety, was brought to the arena,
the announcement being made that
the animal belonged to Orrin Gaha-
gen of this city and had never been
ridden One OF the cowboys attempt
ed to ride the animal. and at an un-
guarded moment the beast tossed
HON high In the air. uuseating him
with ease. There was an immediate
conference of the cowboys. and Ari-
zona Harry announced that he would
guarantee 10 ride the mule at the
night performance or he would give
the owner $50 Last night there was
a large audience To watch the con
test The animal that Is without
pride OF ancestry or hope of postcritv.
but occupying an exalted position rs
a bucker, was led into The arena 81
WAS with difficulty that he was ,ad
died aud bridlcd. and putting hts
foot In The stlrwp. Arizona HAIRY
threw his other leg across the ami
mat and said "lot go The attend
ants ai the affair "let go aud with
O hraS that could hc heard for blocks.
hts Mnleship humped his back. qua
AL four feet together ln The center.
and tossed nat Hartt did nor leave
his seat Buek as h, would the
rider sas there and around snd
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