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CITY GOVERNMENT.
W. A.! *•''. Mayor.
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HOME AFFAIRS.
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Accident.— While some workmen were em
placed in (lifririns; away tlto embankment in
least Macon, of the Central Railroad yesterday,
a large lot of dirt fell, covering the workmen,
and breaking the arm of one of the most
faithful and worthy negroes engaged In the
srpiad. 1 lis name is Jacob Williams.
Ch.cn . Every true Democrat ; houl.l unite
himself with some elnl). It is adn v he owes
himself amt Ins c ni'h'-v We ai - glad to note
11,. oxi t. lie ■ of these O! pin lions in eve y
Wald in 111 ei' l Sp, l,k llg o l 11ll 's', “ e le
ccil ed I couple this morn ng, which, if prop
, rly a-ml, would reduce the Radical ranks in a
j.tIV on. is a regular Indian Cluh, hiked from
a regular old Cherokee chi. f, and hears ll,e
number of sealps it hus assisted in
obtaining. The other is labelled "Second Ward
Club,” and is ns formidable a looking weapon
as one generally sec. Should these Infant trees
he swung around the circle, clubs would be
trumps indeed.
Fkaoas. —This morning’s issue of the Amer
ican Union contained an article concerning Mr.
(). A. Bacon to which Mr. U., naturally enough,
took offence. About noon, Mr. li. met the
editor of that paper, Mr. J. Clarke Sway/.e,
called him aside and spoke of the article,
when hot words ensued. Mr. Swayze went oil
and soon returned with a pistol in his hand,
and would have shot Mr. B hut for the intei
ferenee of Mayor Huff, who stepped between
anil thus prevented, perhaps, a sad ullntr.
These are the facts as we obtain them on tiie
street, and as the matter will probably come
up tomorrow morning for adjudication and the
true facts brought out, we refrain from com
ment.
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M ii.i.icii, Bkown & Co.—While at Fort Val
iev, yesterday, we strayed into the large estab
lishment of Miller, Brown * Cos., and to say
that we were surprised at its extent will con
vey hut a meagre idea of it. We were told
that they turn out everything in wood, from
the smallest and most insignificant garden
tool to a hotel. Ilonse building is their spe
ciality, as may lie seen from a stroli around the
city and throughout the line of the railroads.
They keep on hand quite a large stock of fur
niture, hardware, harness, carriages anil bug
gies; in fact, everything that a farmer could
need. It is the headquarters of the projected
railroad from Fort Valley to Memphis, these
gentlemen being the prime movers in the en
terprise, which we hope may turn out a
success*.
Citizens’ Meeting. —A number of citizens
of this city, called together by C. T. Ward,
Esq., met at Ordinary’s ofliee, Macon, Ga., to
consult in regard to the propriety of establish
ing additional precincts for tlio approaching
election.
Col. L. N. Whittle was called to the Chair,
and J. W. Burke was requested to act as Sec
retary.
The object of the meeting was explained by
o*. dinary Ward. The legality of the question,
opening two polls, was discussed by Messrs.
C. Anderson, Jas. A. Nisbet, Geo. W. Gustin,
A. 0. Bacon and others.
On motion of 0. Anderson, a committee of
five legal gentlemen were appointed to confer
in regard to the legal question, and also five
gentlemen to whom this committee was to re
port, and that the President be requested to
act in accordance with the decision of these
committees.
Ist Committee —W. Poe, Jus. A. Nisbet, L.
N. Whittle, C. Anderson, S. D. Irwin.
2d Committee —R. B. Barfield, J. E. Jones,
W. A. Huff, W. T. Hollingsworth, G. B. Tur
pin.
On motion, adjourned.
J. W. Bubke, See’y.
I.ouai.okathh, Macon wants u market
house, a decent hearse, and a better kept cem
etery. We visited the latter this morning, and
were ashamed of the trashy wa'lks and its gen
eral disorder. We do not think any one lias
given it proper attention since the death of Mr.
bimri Rose.
Brown & Cos. are beginning to get in their
full stock.
Don’t forget to pay your poll tax.
The street overseer is busy at work, filling
in the ditches and gullies, and thus making our
streets wnlkable.
The circus is all the tulk on the streets
among the young folks. Dimes are being
saved up.
The first time you are at leisure, go up and
pay your poll tax.
Cotton is lively to-day.
The weather as agreeable as heart could wish.
Burr it Flanders, the popular millers, have
just issued a handsome four-colored card of
their unequaled Georgia Mills. It was printed
by IJnes, Wing and Smith, of this ofliee.
Goon Feed.—We have a crow to pick with
oar portly friend Wheeler, around the corner.
Rereads the Enteeprise, rs all clever people
should, and saw in yesterday’s issue that we
sometimes cat, and in the goodness of his heart
and his appreciation of ye poor local’s efforts to
fill his columns (and stomache) he sent his
man Friday to us this morning burdened with
a tray on which was steaming a dish of deli
cious Oysters, cooked in a style that pleases,
with a request that we Bhould*do as Adam did
in days long since—cat thereof. It required no
coaxing, for it was a “ layout ” (it for any high
spiced connoisseur, and, together with our
respected senior and the foreman, we sailed in
and away went the bivalves.
Thinking that Zeb had sent the ‘‘best in de
shop” as the Hon. Mark Curry would say, we
went around, in disguise (washed our face)
and saw a respectable crowd of respectable
people (Zeb allows no other kind about him)
ail engaged in discussing the merits of hia
oysters, which, by the way, were just like
those sent us, and admiring the neat and ele
gant manner he had fitted np his establish
ment. I’olite servants, clean crockery-ware and
cutlery, and a clean place to eat, Zeb is fully
prepared for the campaign. Being also in con
venient distance of the depot, passengers will
note in their memorandum book that for a bite
of something good, go to Z. B. Wheeler’s next
to the S;>otewood Hotel, Fourth Street.
John Robinson. —This veteran showman is
now making a grand triumphal tour through
the South. Ilf Virginia, where ids great‘‘world
fair" of wonders Is now exhibiting, ho Is meet
ing with a grand ovation; stores are closed,
schools dismissed, county courts take a recess,
the highways are blockud with wageus loaded
with people. The day preceding his arrival at
the place of exhibition, all is expectancy. From
all sections the people flock, excursion trains
loaded with anxlou- passengers, and pedestri
ans on the march to view the great show of the
age, can be seen in crowds at euch crossing;
multitudes are unable to gain admission to the
vast “city of canvas,” which looms up majes
tically before them. At every place they exhib
it, people assemble, by thousands; the proces
sion, said to he the finest in the world, is worth
a visit of 100 miles to see. The name of Rob
inson lias always been a sure guarantee to
amusement-lovers that all promised would he
performed, but tills season the old “ Veteran ”
lias outdone himself In collating for thin, his
last great enterprise, all that is rare, wondrous
and beautiful lu Hie world; and from the great
success that lie is meeting with everywhere,
proves that the people are with him, and de
termined to sustain him in the great outlay m
cossiiry to perfect so great an organization.
From all sections come words of praise and
commendation. The entire Press write in the
must fulsome ami laudatory terms of the great
John Robinson Show.
The Richmond Dispatch says: “ Not only
does John Robinson perform all that he prom
i-cs i.i tin- paper ami pictorials, hut many
tiling- hit- iiilrniluc il not on tile hills Nn
wo. >il- r the Hi.ui" ti ls are delighted.”
Tin-. Washington papers, in noticing their
exhibitions, mia; "Anxious thousands were
lim e,l to return home, tumble to gain admit
lance, and is it a wonder that such is Hie easel'
We answer no. Surely Robinson is deserving
of the patronage bestowed upon liiin. His per
formances are truly wonderful, while his collec
tion oi animals is the most complete to-day in
the world—not like the Great Eastern abortion
that so lately gulled the public of our city by
their fulsome advertisements and glowing de
scriptive handbills and pictorials. Robinson s
is the greatest and best that has ever vis
ited our city, uml surely deserving of special
mention.”
These and like notices are found in the col
umns of all of our exchanges coining from the
places where tills colossal consolidation has
visited W therefore, with pleasure, refer our
readers to the mammoth advertisement in to
day’s issue, advising them to await the coining
of tin; great -‘world’s fair of wonders" in Zo
ology, Ornithology, animate and inanimate
nature, besides tiie very best circus in the
world. Notwithstanding tiie immense expense
attendant upon so vast an enterprise, tiie
management have determined that the admis
sion to all parts of the entire exhibition shall
be us heretofore only seventy-live cents. They
exhibit hero late in October, and due notice
will be given in future advertisements of the
date of their coming. We advise all to see
the great show without fail.
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School oc Reform.—JoeShepcrd, stealing;
¥lO and costs.
John Wood, stealing; dismissed.
J. J. O’Burn, drunk; ¥lO ami costs.
Francis Randall, disorderly, 85 and coats.
The Great Dry Goods House of S.
Wjxelbaum and Brother. —This mammoth
Dry Goods House is truly one of tiie greatest
in all tiie Southern country. We doubt if
there are mony which are more extensive on
the North American continent outside of New
York and Philadelphia, and even in those
cities there are not many carrying heavier
stocks or doing a larger trade.
Occupying the centre of Triangular Block —
running through from Second street to Cot
ton Avenue, and from cellar to roof, there are
five grand divisions to the establishment.
The cellars or ground rooms urcTised for
packing and unpacking goods for all depart
ments and for the storage of Domestics.
Tiie right hand floor above is the chief whole
sale department, and here we find a ship load
of Prints, Domestics, Alpaecus of all colors,
Janes, Bleachings, Shirtings, Stripes, Cheeks,
Ginghams, Fancy Dress Goods, Red and White
Flannels, Opera Flannels, Tickings, Brown
Goods, Corsets, Linseys, Poplins and so on,
running through the entire catalogue.
On tiie left is the general Retail Room. And
a busy scene it always presente, morning
noon and night. It would be much easier to
tell what is not in there tlmn wlmt is. It con
tains among other things the largest stock of
silks in Georgia—some of them running aB
high as SluO per pattern.. Our ladies can find
anything there from an inch - of ribbon to a
cashmere shawl.
The two floors above are set apart for ready
made clothing, boots, shoes, hats, shawls,
hosiery, gloves, linens, shirts, bulmoral skirts,
cloaks, blankets, quilts and notions ad infini
tum.
But it is useless to call every article by name.
It would take up half the space in our paper.
Dealers must go ami see for themselves. A
superficial glance makes one think there is
enough on hand to supply the whole trade of
Macon for months to come—and yet so great
is the trade of the house, it is necessary to
send off new orders for fresh supplies almost
every day in the week. Scarcely a steamer
leaves New York for Savannah without having
consignments for “S. W. & 8., Macon.”
The senior requests us to make the positive
statement as a fact that they Hell at New York
prices.
We found the house this morning full of
country merchants and citizens, and every
clerk just as busy as he could be. And no
wonder, for such a stock ns that will attract
people to it the dullest day in the w-eek, and
at this season no one wishing to purchase will
go by it.
A large capital, industry, the most scrupu
lous honor, and a long series of years devoted
to the business, has placed this house in the
front rank of Dry Goods Dealers in Georgia. It
is known far and wide as such and will contin
ue to be for a long time in the future.
Go where you tan get Hie best photographs.
Cloudy days preferred, except for children.—
Bright days arc the best for babies, as they
have to be taken like shooting birds on the
wing.
Call at tiie prepaid Gallery, No. SC’otton Av
enue, where you will find Brown ready to wait
on you. sep2Gtf
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Dancing School.—Our citizens will be
pleased to learn that Madam DeLananaga and
Prof. Allmon, our favorite instructors in the
Tcrpscchorean art, will return to Macon Ist
of October, and will open their school, intro
dneing all the latest and most fashionable
dances. Due notice will be given in these col
umns of the time of opening the school.
sep2U twtf •
An, Delicious. —The big sunflower, the
morning glory, or the scented jessamine is
worth seeing, but what is worth tasting is the
excellent Lunch, the Cincinnati Beer, Rhine
Wine and Seltzer Water that Ullmaaq, at the
Isaacs House, keeps. Those Lunches will last
a hungry man four or five days. It
Carlos has returned. lie came this morn
ing, and will make known wlmt he brought
with him In a day or two. It
FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
Dully Bevftew of llieMn^lcot
Office Macon Daily Enterprise, )
September 27—2 o’clock, I*. M. \
Cotton. —Report for 2-4 hours, since 2 P. M.
yesterday. Sold 781 bules ; shipped 241) hides.
Received 484 hales.
statement.
Stock on hand, Sept. 1, 1572
hales 412
Received lust 24 hours 484
Received previously 5,415 — 5 849
Total receipts 82,01
Snipped last 24 hours 249
Shipped previously v 8,712 8,901
Stock on hand this evening.... 2,800
Market strong I6)^alo%c.
n\< o\ piuti: < i niti:vr.
03NABUKGS—No. 1 10
No. 2 14
Milledgovllle No. 2 14
MACON SHEETING 13W
Seven-eighths
Waymanvilla Sheeting 11
Houston Sheeting 11K
Houston Stripes 18%a15
Columbus Stripes 15a 18
High Shoal Stripes 10
Montour Shirting— % 103<j
Factory Sewing Thread 00
YARNS— 1 80
(HUTS—per bushel 1 85
OATS—per bushel r*oos
FIELD PEAS -per bushel
HAY—Northern
Tennessee 1 9hi2 00
Clov r I 9d
PF.A NUTS—per bushel 150
POTAIOKS- Planting
fable u*. ; 8 50a4 00
APPLES—Northern ...
RUTTER—O*.slim No. I per H 48aW
Goshen No 2 per ll* 25
* Tennessee No 1 ** 8 .
IViiiietssuc No 2 ** 20
Country 85ul0
COFFEE io per lb 20u25
.Java per lb 28u84
CHEESE —Rest Cream per li.. 17
New York per It*... 15
MOLASSES—N. O. Syrup per gal. 05
“ Georgia ” per gul.. 70
Sugar I louse 85
SYRUPS—GoIden Drips, per gal... 00a75
Medium per gal 05
Ordinary per gal 55
SUGAR—“A” per II) 18,K*
Wldte Ex tin “C ” 18a
New Orleans (hlids) 10a 12K
Yellow C 12K*
Demerara 12^$al3
Porti Rico IP.pi 12}..,
POWDER—Hazard per keg 7 25
Orange Mills 7 00
PROVISIONS, CHAIN, GROCERIES, AC.
BACON—Clear-ribbed Sides (smoked) 12u12K
Shoulders OL.alc
HAMS—Magnolias. C., canvassed... 1N'.,u19
Fitch’s 18} a 19
Tennessee, plain cured lSalß}.,
White Bellies 10nll
PORK—Pickled, mess 18 00
New, mess 19 00
Pickled, rumps 15 00
BULK MEATS—Cask Sides
Shoulders
Bellies
LARD—Prime Leaf, Tierces llallK
Kegs 18
Packages 12al8
FLOUR -Low superfine per bbl n7 00
Standard supertine. 8 50
Extra 9 00
Choice extra
Family 10 00
"Wyleys XXXX",
Georgia Mills j 11 50a12 00
Hyaclntlio . 11 00
“Domestic” 12 00
Star of Beauty 11 00
Belle of Georgia 11 00
Priile of Dixie 12 00
Silver Lake 10 50
CORN—White per bushel 98al 00
Mixed per bushel UOaflS
SHOT—Per sack 3 00
CRACKERS—Butter per lb 00
Soda SaOil
Cream.... 13
Sugar 12 1-2
Lemon 13
Ginger Snaps 14
PicNic 10
Fancy 1 17
CANDY —New York per ll> 13
M. R. Rogers & Cos 18
BLACKING—No. 1 per gross 5 00
No. 2 OO
No. 3 7 00
SODA—BI-Carh. per lb oalo
POTASH—Per lb 10all
SOAP—Turpentine per lb 0 1-2
Laundry 16
Toilet per doz 75al 20
Olive 8
YEAST POWDERS—Preston and
Merrill’s per doz. 1 75a2 25
Horsford’s 3 90
TOBACCO—Choice Chewing per lb 75
Medium 60
Ordinary 40a50
Choice Smoking 1 25
Medium 75
Common 40
CIGARS —Imported pel-thousand 75 OOaISO 00
Domestic 15 00x1*0 (X)
SNUFF—Scotch per lh 78
Macalioy 78
PIPES—Per box 2 50a4 50
MACKEREL—No. 1 kits 2 25a2 50
No. 2 hhls 13 50a14 00
No. 2 kits 1 75
No. 3 bids —large..ll 50a12 00
No. 3 kits 1 50ul 70
WHITE FISH—Half bbl 7 50
CANDLES—Best Star (full w’t)... 21Xa22
Sperm 43a45
Paraffine 30a33
STARCH—PearI 7>£aßW
EGGS —Per doz 30
CHICKENS—Per doz 3 (X)as 00
SALT—Virginia per sac k 2 10u3 15
Liverpool 2 50
FEATHERS 80
HIDES—Dry flint 14010
Green 6a7
BEESWAX 28a30
SWEET POTATOES 75ul 00
WHISKY—Common Rye 1 05al 10
BAGGING—BengaI 18
Lyon 18
Borneo 18
Gunny
Dundee 17
Patched 17
TlES—Gooelie
Arrow flJjfalO
Eureka
CITY DIRECTORY.
MASONIC.
Macon Lodge, No. 5, meets every Ist and 3d
Monday night, at Masonic Hall, Cotton Avenue.
Mizpah Lodge, No. 47, meets every 2d and
4th Thursday nights at Masonic Hull.
Constantine Chapter, Wo. 4, R. A. M., meets
every 2d and 4th Monday night at Masonic Hull.
St. Omcr Commandery, No. 2, Knights Tem
plar, meets let Thursdays of each month at
Masonic Hall.
FIREMEN.
Protection No. 1 meets Ist Tuesday night in
eaeli month—House Poplar st., corner Bd.
Ocmulgee No. 2 meets Ist Monday night in
each month—House on Cotton Avenue, near
City Hall.
Young America No 3 meets Ist Monday night
in each month—J louse 3d st., corner Mul berry
Mechanics’ No. 4 meets Ist Monday night in
each month—House corner Hawthorne and 3d
streets.
Defiance No. 5 meets Ist Tuesday in each
month —Housed in City Hall.
Hook and Ladder No. 1 meets Ist Friday
night in each month—House Poplar st., cor
ner 2d.
ODD FELLOWS.
Franklin Lodge, No. 2, meets every Thurs
day night at Odd Fellows’ Hall, Cotton Avenue.
United Brothers Lodge, No. 5, meets every
Tuesday night at Odd Fellows’ Hall.
Germania Lodge, No. 59, meets every
Wednesday night at Odd Fellows’ Hall.
Macon Union Encampment No. 2, meets at
Odd Fellows’ Hall on 2d and 4th Mondays of
each month.
KNIGHTS OF PTTIIIAfI
Meet every Wednesday night at Odd Fellows’
Hall.
GOOD TEMPLARS.
Walton Lodge, No. 28, meets every Tues
day night at Progress Club Hall.
Aurora Lodge, No. 89, meets every Friday
night at their llall in Hollingsworth Block.
Dougherty Lodge, No. 179, meets every
Monday night at Progress Club llall.
Windsor Lodge, No. 120, meets every Thurs
day night at their llall on Windsor Hill.
8001KTUCS
Progress Club meets every Sunday night at
their Hull on Mulberry street.
Hibernian Society meets ft Tuesday in eaeli
month at No. 2 Engine House.
Milluchi Lodge, No. 140, 1. O. 11. 11., meets
second and fourth Sundays in each month.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers meets
every Wednesday night at the Passenger Depot.
Visiting brethren welcome,
CHURCHES.
Ji'pLwoiKil —Christ Church, Rev. 11. Johnson,
Rector—Walnut st., between 2d and 3d. Ser
vices 10 1-2 a. m. and 8 l*. m.
St. Paul’s Church, Rev. 11. K. Rees, Rector
—Vinevillo. Services II a. m. ; 5 r. m. Chil
dren’s Service ; tl r. m. Evening Prayer.
St. Barnabas, services by the Rector of Christ
Church, at sp. m. Near Macon Brunswick
Railroad Freight Depot.
Catholic —St. Joseph’s Church, Rev. L. D.
Bazin. Mass 7a.m. ; High Mass 10:00 a. m. ;
Vespers 4 1-2 i*. m.
Presbyterian —Mulberry St. Church, Rev. C.
B. Vaughn, pastor. Services 10 12 a. m. and
8 I*. M.
Windsor Hill Church, Rev. Win. McKay,
pastor. Services semi-monthly.
Israeliiish Synagogue —J. 11. llcrtz, President
Near Ist Baptist Church. Services Friday eve
ning and Saturday morning.
JUifttist—lrt Baptist, R* v. W. 11. Mclntosh,
pastor 2d Street, between Cherry and Poplar.
Services 10 1-2 \. M. and 8 1 4 i*. m. ; Sunday
school 4 1-2 P. m.
Second Baptist, Rev. James Mcßrydc, pastor
—near Findlay’s Foundry. Services 101-2 a. m.
and 8 p. m.
Mission Chapel, Windsor Hill, supplied from
the city churches.
Methwlist J'.'/nscojHtl —Mulberry Street, Rev.
J. (). Branch, pastor—Mulbcrry st., corner Ist.
Services at 10 1-12 a. m. and 8 p. m.
Sugar Cured Hams.—Carlos has a large lot
of New York sugar cured hams, just received.
Also, Fulton market beef, bacon strips, North
ern apples, etc , etc. ice to morrow at the
usual horn. It.
Farrar’s Electric— Warranted to cure the
following diseases or money refunded: Dip*
thcria, Neuralgia, Cramp and Colie, Headache,
Diarrho) and Rheumatism if not of too long
standing.
Farrar’s Ague Cork — Warranted to cure
in three days or money refunded. For sale by
all Druggists.
Hunt, Rankin A: Lamar,
93-171 Wholesale Agents.
are|in;full;blast:for^tie
CAMPAIGN,
WITH
50 Kits New Mess and No. 1 Mackerel.
10 Quintals Large White (summer cured)
Codfish.
215 Bhls. Fresh Table Potatoes.
15 Bids. Silver Skin White and Red Onions.
20 Tierces Four Ace and Magnolia Hams.
1,000 Lbs. Pig Strips (for Breakfast).
43,172% Lbs. Wiley’s XXXX. (and all the best
brands from the Georgia Mills). Flour
in Bids., Half Bids., Whole, Half and
Quarter Sacks.
75 Firkins, Tubs, Buckets, and Pails of
Martin’s “Gilt Edge” Butter.
05Hilda., Bids, and Half Bids. New Or
leans A. Ex. C., Crushed, Powdered,
and Pat. Cut Loaf Sugars.
34,587 Segars from Cuba and Massachusetts, (all
made to smoke.)
Brandies, Whiskies, Gin, Rum and Wines of
all denominations.
Our stock of TOBAfI-O is one of tin;
largest in tiie South. “BILLY” TOTTEN has
got the manufactory of N. C. and Va. at his
bidding. We challenge honest competition in
quality and prices. Money or good acceptan
ces will get the best of attention at
GREER, LAKE <fc CO.’S,
Corner Cherry and Third Sts., Macon, Ga.
117-142
r JTo the ISiiwiueHM Men ol'Maeon.
TIIE ALISANY NEWS
Circulates exclusively in Dougherty, Mitchell,
Lee, Baker and Worth Counties,
The wealthiest Cotton growing section
of Georgia. ..£*2
TIIE NEWS
Is the best Advertising Medium in Southwest
era Georgia.
A DVERTIHKMISNTH SOLICITED.
CAREY W. STYLES, Proprietor.
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Armani* L. Butts. Edgar A. Ross.
COAL AND WOOD.
WE are ready to fill orders at reduced rates
for the very best
COAL CREEK and ANTHRACITE COAL,
COKE and BLACKSMITH COAL,
also best
UPLAND OAK and HICKORY WOOD.
Orders left at the ofliee of A. G. Butts, at
store of Winship tfc Callaway, or at yard M.
W. R. It., will receive prompt attention.
114-192 BUTTS & ROBS.
GRATES,
Both Enameled & Plain,
ji;mt iu:u:m:i>,
and for sale low hy
TRUMAN & GREEN,
TBIAXtUVLAI BLOCH,
Hij/n oi the Golden “Charter Oak.”
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WAIT FOR THE BIGGEST AND BEST!!
MACON, GEORGIA, ONE DAY ONLY!
During the latter Part of October,
Grand Zoological Exposition of Living Wonders
JOHN ROBINSON’S
lIMEESE COMBIIATIOE!!
MENAGERIE AND CIRCUS!!
TO THE PUBLIC.
AFTKK FIFTY YFAUS OF AN ACTIVE CAREER IN TINS SHOW BUSINESS, reaching my Hixty-flfth year, I determined to retire from
my managerial eurcß, and take tin* advice of my family, and there remain quiet the restf my days. 1 endeavored to follow thin characteristic
counsel, hut neither case nor fortune would brim; content, and stimulated by an unimpaired constitution, by unabated energies, and even more,
by an earnest desire to gratify, as I have always done, successfully, the demands of the amusement-seeking public, I became restive under rest.
Inspired by a like ambition to exeel any of my former exhibitions, after having successfully and satisfactorily supplied the public want for many
years with* wonders, surprises and the best of entertainments, and gratifying all wholesome tastes, I established anew mammoth enterprise, by
collecting, equipping, and putting into operation, my
Great National Museum, Menagerie, Caravan, Hippodrome and International
Zoological Garden Combination.
An Exhibition us Novel, Colossal, Exhaustive and Bowildcrlngly Various us money ami experience can make it, auil which I
can transport hy means of nearly 2,000 ItIUIV anil IIOKSDS. to every neighborhood and city of my native land.
The admission to these great Exhibitions is that of ordinary exhibitions. My fueilitios and experience wore never
as good as at present. i could never, as well as now, summon to my service front tho extremest parts of the
earth, men as willing and able to carry out my long-matured plans; and while 1 still remain at headquar
ters as Director of the enterprise, and constantly on the alert to secure new attraction,
MR JOHN F. ROBINSON, JR,
WII .1 s SUI 13R INTENI>,
A 8 he lias the par,t season, tho daily operations of the great moving anny during its triumphal march through the land.
THE GREAT
Hobert Theodore Sticlmey,
The Great Equestrian of the Age, and
DIRECT THE EQUESTRIAN DEPARTMENT OF THE AIIENIC DEPARTMENT.—Under their supervision, my patrons may be assured
that nothing in the slightest degree objectionable or prejudicial to the most refined tastes will he permitted. My uvant couriers are gentlemen
of moral excellence and ability. The unsolicited and unanimous expression of the press during the triumphant tour in summer and
autumn, and especially tho triumphant tour throughout the South, fullv warrants my exhibition as the largest on earth. The daily expenses
of my exhibition are greater than those of any other two concerns traveling; and alt,hough ut times it has stopped in localities where the attend
ance of every inhabitant within one hundred miles, has failed to quite cover the day’s expenses, l have been satisfied to gratify my patrons in
such places at my loss; while the general and great success of the season haft verified the maxim that “MERIT AND MERIT ALONE DE
SERVES SUCCESS!” This merited success has stimulated certain proprietors of smaller traveling exhibitions to attempt an imitation of uiy
colossal combination by adding to their exhibitions a few etullcd skins or wax figures, tin; cheap or worthless refuse of old Museums, and to
call their shows Museums and Menageries. Home have proposed to go further, by claiming to Imve a ROBINSON, and advertising their shows
as JOHN ROBINSON'S. I hardly need warn the public against such paltry yet most unscrupulous attempts at imposition. There is but one
JOHN ROBINSON, whose long career as a generous caterer for amusement-seekers lias made him thoroughly known throughout the laud. My
motto through life has always been, get the best regardless of trouble or expense, and to encourage that only which Ims for its object innocent
diversion and amusement, blended with the moral, social and intellectual improvement of myriads of patrons.
If tills last great effort brings to your doors the largest Show you and your children ever lmve witnessed I shall he satisfied with iny endeavor
as I mean to make it the crowning success of my managerial life.
The public’s obedient servant, JOHN ROBINSON.
A LAST WOED-TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I (JOME AMONG YOU WJTII THE LABT GREAT CROWNING TRIUMI'II OK MY MANAGERIAL LIFE.—My great desire in to
please and astonish you with un exhibition never auen before, and containing more than other traveling exhibition. I have expended over ONE
MiI,MON DOLLARS In tills immense enterprise. The public and prcMH throughout the I lulled Staten, whenever my great exhibition law tra
veled, all agree In declaring that my great Colonel Combination In even greater and better than I represent it, and that it in far superior to uny
Show ever seen, and that to miss seeing it would he the regret of a lifetime; and in all human probability, yon will never look upon the
like again. Immense as lmve been my exhibitions of past years, the present one Is three, times larger any ever before seen. The great number of
novelties wliieli my agents shipped me last winter have eaaned my great Show to outgrow Itself, and to exceed my own expectations. It
could not at present lie transported without the aid of two thousand men and horses; lienee I am unexpectedly compelled to transport my
entire Show animals, horses, chariots, wagons and an army of performers and assistant* by railroad, requiring elghty-tive freight ears, live,
passenger coaches, three distinct trains and three locomotives. Ah my daily expenses reach |fi,Uoo, we eun only stop ut large tow m*. Rut
excursion trains can oasliv he made up by tho public at reduced rates. It frequently happens, notwithstanding tho Immense capacity of
the Dig tents, that evening visitors are unable to gain admission for want of room. I ahull therefore, :us often as possible, give a morning
performance.’ Ate.aeli of these day exhlbtiona everything will be seen the same, as in the evening, including tho Museum, Aquarium, and the
entire performance In the llippodrone and Circus. My last words is, therefore, to advise ladies, children, families, and all who can conveniently
do so to attend these day exhibitions, as they will then have time and room to cxaminlno the curiosities, and avoid tiie crowds of the evenings.
The doors are open one hour before the Circus begins, to sllow an opportunity to all to examine the myriads of marvels which my tents con
tain. The magnificent Street Pagcuutund Procession of Elephants, Camels, Golden Chariots, Dorses and Funny I’onles, and u brilliaut display
of gilded and mirrored Equipage usually takes place before !i ocloek in the morning, and is worth going one hundred miles to see.
It is advlsublo that planters and others from tint country, as well as those who get up railroad excursion trains, arrive in town at 8 or half
past Bin the morning, in tlds way they can witness tho Grand Procession, attend the early expositions, and be at home again before night.
All Hi rough the Wctd! and Honth, last year, School Commissioners and Teachers decided that the object lessons taught hy our Museum of Nat
ural History, as well as of Science and Art, were too valuable to lose; lienee, almost invariably, the schools were closed, the children saw the
Great Street Procession, and attended the early exhibitions. When the schools were not thus closed they were deserted, for parents would not
jail to gratify their little ones, and given them a great les-.on in object teaching which could not lie learned elsewhere.
Oil Join Mini Proclaims to fe Piic
THAT HE DKHIRKH IT DISTINCTLY UNDERSTOOD THAT HE IS IN NO WAY CONNECTED WITH ANY OTHER EXHIBITION
traveling—and therefore does not want Ills Show confounded with any other company in the world, no mutter whether it be good, had or
1 1 Jle also desires to announce to the people of this country the following startling facts connected with the GREAT SHOW, which will
shortly visit, every town and village in the South, introducing to the masses, for the first time, tire following special features :
A Black Sumatran Rhinocoros; or Unicorn of Holy Writ!
(WEIGHING EIGHT THOUSAND ROUNDS AND COSTING FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLAHS.)
A Pair of Giant Ostriches, over 1!J feet high ! A Monster Aquarium of Living Wonders, from River, Lake, Sea and Ocean ! Niue Sea Lions,
from the far oil' rugged shores of the Nortli Pacific Ocean ! ~,,, ~
Besides the above notable features, can he seen FORTY CAGES containing the most Rare Specimen* of Ll\ INC, WILD ANIMALS !
Together with the Largest Collection of Rare and Beautiful Birds known to the Ornithologists ! The FINEST HORSES ! Ihe uiOßt beautiful
Tubleux Cure ! The Finest Chariots ! In addition to the above Vast Aggregation of Museum, Aquarium and Menagerie, Is tho
BEST AND LARGEST CIRCUS IN THE WORLD.
NOW NOTICE THIS CAREFULLY !—ln order to allow everybody, Rich und I’oor, an opportunity of visiting this Gigantic Combina
tion of Exhibitions, he has determined toe
PRICE OF ADMISSION SHALL REMAIN AS HERETOFORE.
One Ticket admit* tile holder to all the Great Show* of Museum, Aquarium, IWenngcrie and
Circus.
Admisaion, 75c. Children,
For Particulars, Date, etc., See Future Advertisements
MUSEUM, AQUARIUM!