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A beautiful, shaded, well-sanded plateau inclosed by a' fence and located at 63d street adjoining the World's Fair grounds, at the terminus of the Illinois Central, the elevated, cable and electric lines, is the location of Buffalo Bill's Wud West camp, in which nearly five hundred people of all nationalities live in tents after the manner and method usual to them in their own countries. In an arena of nearly six acres, backed by an enormous and historically correct scenery, surrounded on three sides by the grand stand, seating 18,000 people, where the spectator is protected from the beating sun or falling rain, 1s given twice every day, at 8 and 8:30 p. m., one of the most picturesque interesting and meritorious entertainments ever conceived by man. The success of Buffalo Bill and his Wild West in the many countries they have visited is a matter of common congratulation to his friends at home, but at no time and in no place has he received a greater patronage than is now being extended to him by Americans. Laggards who reach the, grounds after the exhibition has opened miss one of the most picturesque and entertaining sights possible, when 350 horsemen of al nationalities, in their native dresses and uniforms and with colors fly- ing, are brought up in one grand view with Col. Cody at their head and introduced to the audience, and as they make their exit circling and intercircling around the arena.