Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 May 1890 — SNOW DAY [ARTICLE]

SNOW DAY

A Rpportrriai Ran Through Robinson's Ciri cus and Menagerie Canvases. Through the kind invitation of General Manager John Lowlow, of John Robinson's menagerie, a Gazette reporter .was ushered through every department of the wonderful show this forenoon. It can be said without exaggeration that so complete a circus has not visited our city for many \ ears. The menagerie alone is worth the price of admission. There are three tents alone occupied by their various rare animals, besides one occupied by ponies. One very pretty colt was born here last night and was christened “Springfield,” which will give it honor daring its life. The peculiarities of each animal were described in detail by Mr. Lowlow, who proved to be a most interesting and entertaining gentleman. The circus department consists of three separate rings and with a capacity for 8,000 persons. They have the tallest giraffe and the oldest elephant, Mory, in the world; also the widly known and famous riders Mr. and Mrs Deruott The company employ daily 365 men, and has title of being the first circus that ever traveled by railroad which was in the neighborhood of 1871. This afternoon notwithstanding the threatening weather, an enormous crowd was present, and from all appearance it is likely that there will not be standing room for to-night.— [Springfield Gazette, July 29. Will exhibit at Rensselaer Saturday May 17.