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Editorial
August 13, 1867
Spirit Of Jefferson
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
The editorial recounts a visit to John Robinson's circus in Shepherdstown, humorously contrasting it with the newspaper's content. Plans for detailed trip reports to Martinsburg and the county-seat are postponed due to space constraints from Conover's disclosures, with a promise of engaging material next week.
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OUR BIG SHOW.
On Friday of last week we went to Shepherdstown, in obedience to the announcement that John Robinson, a circus man, with a large variety of trained animals, would then and there exhibit. Having a passion for the "show" business we felt some desire to contrast the animals of Robinson's menagerie with those we have been exhibiting for the last three or four months. In some respects Robinson has the advantage of us, and in others we have the advantage of Robinson. Having supplied ourselves with the requisite material, we "rolled round the circle" until Saturday found us at Martinsburg. Of our trip to this town, as well as to our county-seat, we intended in this issue to give a full account, but on our return we found that the extraordinary disclosures of Conover would require all the space we had to spare this week. But if we fail to give an interesting entertainment next week, we will quit the business in disgust. We have the material and it shall be "worked up," to the best advantage.
In the meantime, we invite attention to the interesting variety to be found in our columns, and feel confident that our readers can well afford to dispense with the show for one week.
On Friday of last week we went to Shepherdstown, in obedience to the announcement that John Robinson, a circus man, with a large variety of trained animals, would then and there exhibit. Having a passion for the "show" business we felt some desire to contrast the animals of Robinson's menagerie with those we have been exhibiting for the last three or four months. In some respects Robinson has the advantage of us, and in others we have the advantage of Robinson. Having supplied ourselves with the requisite material, we "rolled round the circle" until Saturday found us at Martinsburg. Of our trip to this town, as well as to our county-seat, we intended in this issue to give a full account, but on our return we found that the extraordinary disclosures of Conover would require all the space we had to spare this week. But if we fail to give an interesting entertainment next week, we will quit the business in disgust. We have the material and it shall be "worked up," to the best advantage.
In the meantime, we invite attention to the interesting variety to be found in our columns, and feel confident that our readers can well afford to dispense with the show for one week.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What keywords are associated?
Circus
Menagerie
Shepherdstown
Martinsburg
Conover Disclosures
Newspaper Show
What entities or persons were involved?
John Robinson
Shepherdstown
Martinsburg
Conover
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Humorous Comparison Of Newspaper Content To Circus Show
Stance / Tone
Light Hearted And Promotional
Key Figures
John Robinson
Shepherdstown
Martinsburg
Conover
Key Arguments
Visited Robinson's Circus In Shepherdstown
Contrasted Circus Animals With Newspaper's 'Exhibits'
Postponed Trip Accounts Due To Conover Disclosures
Promise Of Entertaining Content Next Week