Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-07-26
The Show as solid as Vanderbilt

Hereafter Sells BROTHERS name sciu be as good
on shoaO-biU as Vnnde7'6ilrs is a bank check.
|-B1NGHAMPooN IN. W DAILY REPUBLICAN.
Sell Brothers. Millionaire Confederation of
Stupendous Railroad Shows, which Is to unfold
it's vast treasure house of canopied wonders, at
Staunton on Wednesday, August Srd, has finally
solved for us the much-discussed, so-called
problem Of life." That problem heraand now
has resolved itself into the one great question.
not of who Is going to the big show, but who
can possibly be left at home on the great day
of its appearance. Having thoroughly con-
WINGED the public that it Is an honestly adver-
tised exhibition, and that its promises are as
good as old Vanderbilt's, or any other mans,
there is going to be many domestic mutiuy
Of "irrepressible conflict" dimensions, when it
comes to deciding who are not to be permitted
to feast amazemcnt with wonder-roulded eyes,
by gazing upon its huge Eair OF Hippopotami
| strange Woolly Elephants Gigantic Rainbow
hued MandrilI, Polar Bears, rare midget Dwarf
Elephant. Arctic Amphibi@, Performing Col
| orado Cattle, tremendous Tigers. ri airing Sea
Lions gigantic Felines, monster I wo-horned
White Rh1noceros, fifty tons of performing an
imals, James Robinson, Geo. NJ. Kelly, King
Sarbro, the champion Rifle shots, Baughman
| and Butler; the all-illuminating Great Elec-
trio Light, ard a thousand and enc separate
shows of equal interest; not TO speak OF the
| magnificent free street parade, with its enor-
nous caravan of Asiatic and African Ele-
plants, its Sultan-like army of Camels. its
three bands, Leviathan Locomotive Steam Or
| chestra, and living avalanche of dazzling SEN
sations, which the average boy would walk ten
miles on his hands to see. For the sake of
peace, and in the name OF universal enjoyment,
spare no effort to arrange it that all may take
in the best show of their life-times, and one
whose memory will be continual pleasure.
Our CITY FINANCEs.-Two years ago Staun-
ton six per cent. bonds could be bought for
| seventy-f1ve cents on thedollar. Now they are
selling at 6 per cent. above par. This fact is
significant and speaks well for the excellent
manner fnWhfch- she nnEnees OF the city have
been managed. Never before in the history of
the city has its financial condition been better
than it is now. That our bonds should be SELL
lag above par is the strongest proof Of the
healthy prosperity and business activity of our
city, and shows very plainly that the cry Of
poverty of the State and reputation Of her
obligations does not affect other securities SO
deeply as many persons outside of the State
seem to think.
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IT may be observed that no attempt is made
to hunt up out Of the way or unknown places
to find names to endorse Simmons Liver Reg
| ulator:-
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens.
John w. Beckwith, Bishop Of Georgia.
General John B. Gordon, U. 8. Senator.
Hon. John Gill Shorter, Ex-Governor Of Ala.
Rev. David Wills D. D., President Oglethorpe
College.
Bishop Pierce (of Ga.)
Hon. James Jackson firm Howell, Cobb & Jas
Jackson0 Attorneys at Law, Macon. Ga.
John B. Cobb. /.
R. L, Mott Columbus. Ga