Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1896 — THE CIRCUS. [ARTICLE]

THE CIRCUS.

Show Well Appreciated in Canada. The Street Parade Was a Good One--The Big Tent Seats 8,000-A Fine Menagerie. Ji Toronto, Canada, Evening CaU, Aug. 11 tn: When the advance notices of the Wallace show, which is giving two performances in the city to-day, announced that the merits of the exhibition could be judged by its street parade, the boast was not a vain one. The parade was surprisingly good and it is rarely that better tronpes of wild animals, sleeker horses, or more imposing performers, have been seen in Toronto. Tbe unique features of the spectacle were a gigantic elephant as big as a trolley car and a magnificent African-lion, both being accompanied by others of their kind just as interesting although not so large. The Wallace show has proved too large for the foot of Yonge street and tbe blacksmith-tent, the stables and a few of the other smaller “whitetops’ ’ have been pitched on adjoining property. Through the courtesy of Mr. Harrison, a member of Mr. Wallace’s staff, I was shown this morning a part of the menagerie which is not allowed to go on the streets and which included a fine flock of ostriches, a trained seal in a tank of ice-water, and numerous other rare exhibits. Tbe show itself is a crack-a-jack. There are two rings and a huge elevated stage. The Peters family perform a marvellous series of feats on the triple aeriel bars, the Judges are acrobatic marvels, the clown and his his singing mule is very funny, the Mantell family ride inside, or cutside of one, two, of three wheels at once and nearly every turn is derserying of mention. Reiston, the high diver, made his plunge from a platform at a dizzy height from tbe ground before about 8,000 people at 12 o’clock. The ticket-sellers will take American money in payment for tickets. The show is a really good one and the big tent will no donbt be crowded tonight. The Republican has received from Mrs. J. A Sigler, of De Motto, a very amiable little missive in which she declares to be a “point blank lie” and which she says, “doubtless orginatod with the burglar element,” of De Motto, one statement in oar supposed harmless and correct paragraph last week, regarding the robbery of the Sigler store. The statement that Mrs. Sigler takes sach decided exceptions to was that Mr. Sigler did not hire the Crown Point blood hounds on account of the high price. Tbe cost of the use of the dogs did not enter into the matter at all, and the true reason why they were not secured was the absence of the sheriff and his deputy from Crown Point, whfen the dogs were gone after. We cheerfully give Mrs. Sigler the benefit of this correction and farther assure her that our account of the matter was published In good faith, and that instead of coming from the “burglar element” was given ns by one of DeMotto’s most repeated citizens. No harm was intended to anyone, nor can we, even now, see wherein any harm was done, even though the statement about the dogs was a mistake. We are aware, however, that the Siglers have been several times the victims of robbers, and a somewhat excessive sensitiveness upon their part is only natural under the circumstances. "" " ' '■ ' ' ■ To rent, 8 room house, with barn; 2 blocks from court house. For further particulars enquire at this office. t , , i Dr. Montgomery, the Chicago opticiac will he at P. W, Clark's Jewelry store all this week. Eyes eskamined free of charge, and glasses fitted.