Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1898 — BIG CHIEF WALLACE. [ARTICLE]

BIG CHIEF WALLACE.

The Great Wallace Shows Fulfill Every Promise. Lincoln, (Hl.) Daily News, July 23d. To-day was circus day. A reasonably close observer would have imbibed this information early this morning from the atmosphere. You Could almost feel that something out of the ordinary was on tap and were you ignorant of the cause of this feeling it was only necessary to perigrenate to the Illinois Central depot to fully understand the reason for so much hustle and bustle. «. Wallace’s circus train came in this morning early from Clinton. At day break the tents and wagons were pulled from the cars and hauled to the lot just south of the ball park. The well drilled army of men to whose lot falls the duty of hoisting the tents and arranging the little details, were not long. in performing their portion of the task and at the appointed hour the line of parade was formed and ready for its detour. Not since Barnum visited Lincoln years ago have the people witnessed any thing half so grand. The wagons’ were models of their kind, bands superb and the horses were the cause of never ending remark. It was the grandest pageant witnessed in Lincoln for many a day. The public always delights in a meritorious circus. They were not disappointed this afternoon. The performance began at 2 o’clock and before a tent packed full of people. The program is entertaining, amusing, delightful. There were numberless acts that came with what seemed endless continuity; they thrilled and bewildeted the observer; they occasioned joy; they provoked breathless suspense till their completion. To enumerate the best acts, would be a task equal to finding merit in Spanish atrocities. Every act was good and there was a few that especially centered attention. The aerial work was fine and the ring work of the highest order. The Nelson family, the Stirk family, the Earl Sisters, O’Brien and Thomas and innumerable other stars, among the very best in the business, won the plaudits of the crowd. Every thing about the show was neat and clean. The performance was up to the highest professional standard. The menagerie, large and varied, and the trained animals are among the best features. A second performance will be given tonight, the doors opening at 7 p. m. and performance commencing at 8 sharp. A one hour band concert proceeds the performance. At Rensselaer, Wednesday, Aug. 3rd.