Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-10-04


Maj. N. h. Hotchkiss, the indefatigable and
successful travelling agent of the Ches. 4 Ohio
and York River Railroads. was the recipient, on
Saturday last, of case of the celebrated 'Gold-
en- .Seal' wine, sent by A. ]. Switzer, Superin-
tendent of the 'Urbana Wine Company" of
Harmon tsport, New York. Maj. Hotchkiss,
with that degree of sociable liberaiity which SO
characterizes him. had many of his friends to
enjoy the luscious beverage at his residence that
evening, and, as we were not able to be there,
he did not forget u.s. We are now gazing at
bottle of the genuine juice of the grape-"Golden
Seal' We know what it is, and when dis
cuss its contents, will drink the health Of Mr.
Switzer and his company and the success Of Maj.
Hotchkiss and his energetic Railroads, who, by
their extreme liberaity, sent him through the
North with the Southern Editors, much to their
qualification and that of the Northern people
with whom they came in contact. May he and
tshey continue to prosper and the Urbsna Wine
Company and its whole souled officers continue
successfully to manufacture such pure wines as
stbe '.Golden Seal.'
Old john Robinsen's Circus, Menagerie, Aviary
aud Aquarium has come and gone. In the ex-
hibition on Saturday evening the immense Cir
Gus tent was deGsely crowded, many being una
able to get Seats and could not witness the per-
Torrance with any degree of satisfaction. At
night there was also very large crowd present.
The common expression is that Old John fully
filled the BILL giving one of the finest entertain
ments ever given here in the ring His stock
was the finest ever seen. the leaping of the
Champion Leaper Geo. Kelley, turning somer-
sault over 10 horses unsurpassed; the double
somersault act OF Bob Stickney, over IL horses,
was wonderful, as well as his riding, ION disa-
bled horse) turning a somersault in the direction
opposite to that in which the horse was going
indeed he is meritorously acknowledged the
finest pad-rider in America John Wilson, who
is also acknowledged the best four horse rider in
the arena, rode one of the best acts we have ever
seen; the trapeze performaa1e of the Holland
Brothers was immense; Conrad's performing
monkey and dogs brought down the house the
"colored rider, Lewis, has improved greatly and
rode fine act; Master Frank on his bareback
horse performed difficult feat; a yonng lady.
whose name we forgot, rode a fine pad act Mr..
: olowmans pedal feat with ball, barrel and CYL
lhoef was line, and Archy Campbell with his
queer ac's as Mr. Merryman, and johnny Lowlow,
the Wlttlest clown in the Ring to-day, together
with other acts we have not spaca to no+;oo
made up the best Arenic entertain ent ever ex
bibited in Stanton. The array of animals, fish
birds and reptiles was the largest ever exhibited
requiring two immense tents to contain the
cages; and the polite manager, Mr. G. N. Robin
son, a chip of the old block added to what he
had advertised by exhibiting three young Lion
Whel ps-two of which were born here and one
aays DID, of dappled gray color, very small but
very strong and great curiosity to the MANY
to whom they were shown. The street displav
was sorgeous--sn fact, from beginning to end
old 0ohn fuly sustained his reputation as the
Old Reliable, by exhibiting the largest and best
combination travelling,