The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-30
CARNIVAL NEXT WEEK.
Johnnie j. Jones Wild Animal Shows
: and Carnival Company.

Some time ago by. Mayor Langford,
Itho city council. The date decided on
was November 2. Negotiations were
'11mmediatly opened with Johnny J.
lJones Exposition Shows and Trained
Wild Animal Exhibits. After a pro-
;;longed correspondence with several
other companies, who taking the bull
by the horns sent their agents here
and made all kinds of flattering Of
fers. But this must be granted to
Messrs. Hardcman and Wherry, the
managers Of the band. They made in
which terminated in the
engagement of the above named COM
'any While mentioning this it would
pot be amiss to describe a few Of the
ttractions with Johnny j. Jones. The
ralncd Wild Animal Show is easily
e feature attraction in which Capt.
urlcy Wilson for Il number Of years
&c principal trainer with the Great
Pstock, Sangcrs Royal English Men,
eric, Hagcnbcck' Animal Show.
several of the biggest travelling
1agcrics in the world performs
s with lions. tigers. pumas. ia-
: IS, lcopardS, hycnas, panthcrs,
wolves. in fact dcnizcns
lc forest who for their fcrocitv
become famous to do almost
ing. One feat. that Of feeding
raw meat from his lips, put
Is head III the lion S mouth. af-
9hrclng it open, one bite Of whose
= would sever his head from his
Ey Wrestling with him, a stroke
prom whose paws and claws would
PEND him limb from limb. Command
I'm" two Of ihc largest mancatin~ roy-
al bengal tigers to perform fcats
such rs are performed by dogs. whose
weight alone would crush a person to
death, taking wolves, jaguars and
panthcrs, group whose antipathy
towards each other is we'll known,
and making them work in one arena,
at one and the same time. Tt IS certain-
ly a show worth Witnessing. Tt is an
educational exhibit VIII ch every per-
son should see. Another attraction
|is Marshall's Old Plantation. This
show has made record for itself.
Leon W. Marshall, the proprietor, is
a native Of this State, born and rails
ed III Charleston, understands the
|darkey character, such as very few
Others in this profcs>,or do. lie
therefore carries the best that money
can buy. The uniform scenery and
stage settings are equal to that of
any high-priced minstrel show. The
performers are all colored and ma
.tivcs of this State, and nearly all
from our vicinity, who have been cdu-
Gated in that line and have developed
IA talent to amusc and entertain TO
the hcart's $ content Of visitors TO this
ATTRACTION.
New York to the North Pole is an
attraction never h2"cre carried
by any travelling organization. Ii is
Ra sccnographic reproduction, illus
Itratlng an expedition fitted up by a
party Of hardy American explorers
TO discover and unvcil the mystery Of
3the North Pole.' Every visitor to
his show is carried with them as
8hcy leave New York harbor, passin"
i #le battery and the gateway Of Man
attan Isle on to Brooklyn. Through
Nc ocean amid sunrise, sunset, rain,
8 lll, storm, ice, slcct and snow
g through Norway, Swcedcn, Trcland
witness them in company Of nc
sIlimcauX riding on do"-*!cls. after
< ing irH bound in the Artic re cson:.
: ''l k"""~ item in view until t':"s are
= st to sight. Planting The Amcri-
- flag !igh upon the hi:rns, peak
80 he ice ID mounti,.,: = is a
S show combining at zee, pleas
l5Iz Il d -.,uCation, e.r.',n ing geo
=: history, navig - .'s:crip.
f the habits Of the various peo-
|5e whom he meets on his travels
From New York to the North Pole.
The Majestic Theatre, the Aztec
the Fat Lady, the Big Twins
aopp, the Frog Boy, the Electric
sHow, King Jumbo, the largest snake
PM earth, The penny arcade, ferris
Ehecl. mcrry-go-around and ocean
we need no description. They
ak for themselves. The free acts
n this company are the best in
business. Dare Devil Cyclone
u down an inclined plane 10 feet
~ the heads Of the people and
Act long, set at an angle Of 45