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Evening journal., 1888-08-18
UNCLE JOHN ROBINSON.
Ee Used TO Run a Circus, and a Good
One. Too.

circus. a
One, Too.
When John Robinson, the veteran shoy-
man, who recently passed away at Cincip-
natl, was very small, tow headed. warty
boy, and at the time when he was pursuing
the intellectual vocation Of clubbing mules
with a fence picket, on a towpath for the
munificent salary of "a a month, he saw his
first circus. 1t had tremendous effect upon
him. The blaze Of the lights, the hoop lal OF
the Jockeys the fascinating smell of the saw
dust, the pink tights, the buffoonish clown
and the festive monkey, an these things were
so enchanting, so perfectly in accord with
his ideas Of perfect, unalloyed happiness. thar
he straightway made solemn, unbeatable
vow that he would some day be the proud
possessor of a circus or perish in the att
tempt. With this high aim in view he
packed in a little bundle one shirt and q
couple of pairs of socks, and joined the circus
as helper.
For a number of years he watered the ele-
plants, drove tent stakes, md performed
satisfactorily other jobs of a hike character.
All this time he was keeping his eyes open
and familiarizing himself with the business.
Whenever he had nothing else to do he was
walking on his hands around the ring
sneaking a ride on one Of the horses or de-
veloping himself in some other way, and the
result was that in few years more he be-
came an excellent gymnast, a superb horse
man and young man of very considerable
business ability.
Then he concluded to branch off for him
self. In company with an ancient and hair
less monkey and q lame mule he set out for
Detroit, and pitched very ragged tent on a
vacant lot. The thing, naturally enough
did not ~ very well at first, and Robinson's
magnificent bareback riding was the only
feature that saved the show from utter in.
Evening journal., 1888-08-18
CHAIRMAN BRlcE.

stated that Senator German is 20 Take
the Saddle Again.
A special despatch to the Philadelphia
North American last evening, said: It
was the talk in political circles to-day
that President Cleveland has become so
aisgusted at the apathy shown BY the
Democratic National COMMITTEES that he
las asked Calvin S. Brice, chairman
@f the Executive COMMITTEES. to
step aside The President begins to see
the handwriting OF defeat on the wall.
Brice has disappointed him In every way.
He hiss talked TOO freely. Last week
Brice was summoned 10 Washington.
Evening journal., 1888-08-18

L. Heiss, merchant tailor, No 4 East
Third Street, viii clear ont the balance
of his spring and summer pants and suit
ings at cost price.
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tions. T h ey are
b 9th mandarins,
and have passed
the civil service
examinations re-
quired in China for
high positions un
der the govern
ment. They are "a
part Of a body Of
twelve commission
ers sent to this
country to report
on the practical re-
suits Of European
Christian civili2a-
tiol.
The first thing
tile now commits
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DIED.

BERNBACH. I'm this city on August 10
aged 81 years.
HALI.-In Philadelphia, on the 18th instant
Emma Jessie. daughter of c. z. and Mary L
Hall. aged year
Evening journal., 1888-08-18


some tobacco, and
it is remarkable
how he got along
with only this to
sustain him and a
few drops Of water
which dropped
down through the
sand.
Some people
claim that flies are
of little use in the
world, but in An
tlerson's case it was
demonstrated that
On some occasions
.,-a,. rl.4n A. 49,.
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Free Wool:

No tariff and no profit.
except to the purchaser, is
the way J. T. Mullin &
Son are selling Clothing
these days. 1t needs no
argument to tell you why,
but We'll tell you it is the
end of the season. and for
us to carry one or two
suits of a kind over to
another season we think
would be foolish. ANY
way we are going to sell
them, and if you want you
can get a good bargain in
either a mans or boys
suit, and, while you will
be profted, you will
be helping us to turn them
into cash. We are selling
lots Of good Pantaloons
on the same terms and
have plenty Of them yet
to offer, but at the rate
they are going they'll
soon be gone. Come and
see.
Evening journal., 1888-08-18

The exchanges of the Wilmington banks
at the clearing house yesterday were
SOL, o59.2l and the balances $3s, S22. 81.
Evening journal., 1888-08-18

CHAMBERS BLEST,-At Newark, on the
18th instant by the Rev n. NJ. Browne Abram
J.. Chambers and Clara +. Blest.
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DRs. ]. N. g ]. B. HOBENSACK,

tREGTsTERED PHYsICIANs.l
No. 206 n. Second st. Phila.
continue to treat and cure all
disorders arising from youth
ful imprudence, excuses and
neglect in after life. Debility
and diseases Of the nervous
system of both sexes resulting
in indigestion, flushing OF the
heart, lassitude, want Of en-
ergy. aversion to society, loss
of memory, trembling. hv-
Evening journal., 1888-08-18

The Wilmington Transfer Companv
win have hacks leaving Fifth and Market
streets at a. M. sharp tomorrow Sun
day. for Brandywine Summit Camp. Re
turning will leave camp at z and 10
o'clock p. M. George D. Watson, super
intendent.
Evening journal., 1888-08-18


stamp mill was
sent from San
Francisco, and an
old Comstock
miner was employ
ed to go to China
and work the
mines. The pres
ent commissioners
will visit the Com.
stock mine to get
the latest methods.
They will also
make a trip down
the ssippi
river for the pur-
pose Of studying
the system Of
Evening journal., 1888-08-18

Now is your opportunity TO obtain good
cigars OF reasonable prices Call on
CHARLES J. H. BECKETT.
No. 10s West Seventh street.
Before purchasing elsewhere.
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Personal.

Mr.. Robert W. Burke and wife who
have been spending some weeks in Flori-
da, returned home on Saturday evening.
They describe the Tropical Exposition
and the famous Ponce de Leon Hotel as
among the wonders of the world.
Mrs. Gen. ]. E. B. Stuart, of the Vir-
gina Female Institute of Stanton, has
become member Of the North Carolina
Teachers Assembly, and will attend its
great meeting at Morehead City in June.
There are numbers of members from Viz
ginia and South Carolina in the assembly.
Its total membership is now over 1900.
DIR. Cooper Kunkle, of Augusta, IS in
Warlenton visiting Mr. Richard Cooper,
at whose home his family are guests. The
Warrenton Index" says that DR.. Kunkle
will soon make California his home.
The Salem, Roanoke. Times" noticing
the death in Middlebrook. in this county,
of the venerable A. M. Jordan, says he
was a resident of that town for many
in high esteem during his residence here,
and has many friends in this place who
will learn with sorrow of his death.''
Mis-. Agnes Phillips McKlm, whose
illness we noticed last Friday, died on
Thursday, in New Orleans, at the home
of her husband Rev. r. Fl. McKim, rector
Of. Trinity church there.
Ia discussing the affairs of a Virginia
college, under investigation before joint
Committee Of the Legislature few days
ago, Col. Daingerfield Lewis in his argu-
ment made point of the Augusta Female
Seminary at Staunton, as financial sue
cess, and contended that State educational
institutions would in financial matters find
in it model.
Mr.. Yost few days ago presented
bill in the House of representatives for
the relief of Jacob Warwick of Augusta
county.
Mrs. M. G. Davis has returned to her
home near Scottsvile.
Mr.. George Mills of Chicago, is visiting
mis- p rents in this city.
AT the PronouLcing Match Thursday
night, the contest TO- prize Of SIS was rar.
rowed down to a tie between Prof err of
Kable's Male Academy, and Prof. Holmt s
of Sherwood Female Seminary, ard won
by the former on the word 'armstice."
Ex-Presidept G. 2. Huntington of the
N. N. & M. V. R'y, passed through here
with party of New Workers Monday
evening at O'Clock On the g. & o. road
bound for California.
Maj Jed. Hotchkiss and lady, and DR..
A. B. Arthur left on the c. & o. Tuesday
TO attend the Sub Tropical Exposition at
jacksonville, Florida.
Misses Carmichael of Fredericksburg,
Costen of Nolfllk, ait Fitchette of Ac-
comac, are visiting the Misses Bayly.
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MARK TS.
VINpIcAToR OFFICE.
". Moroh 18th.

SrAuNToN. VA, March 18th.
The mast week has been without incident OF
special local interest. Hay of different sorts Is
still coming into market, and is hndlng ready
sale for good grades of timothy at fair prices,
while common grades of inferior mixed, or
weather stained timothy are neglected, and
customers are hard to find at any prices we
have seen few lots of dark hay sell lately at
81 90 per ton! Taking off the cost of ballng
and hauling to market, it will be seen that
here is precious little left for the farmer, all
of which goes to show very conclusively that
while it pays to have good quality of hay
baled, it most certainly does not pay to incur
the cost of baling common grades. There is
more to be made out of it by feeding that kind
on the farm
The cloverseed season is fast passing, and
the question forced upon those who have been
holding is whether they will now let go, or
| whether they will hold it over another season
The dealers In Staunton report that orders
have been coming in fairly well recently, and
they have sold most of their stocks. The
quantity now held in town is very limited.
There is a good demand, but 20 material adj
vance in price.
Wheat remains as last week. The situation
is unchanged. Shippers are pretty much out
of the market and the millers alone are buy
ing what little is now being offered. Prices
are steady but without animation, and but
little prospect of improvement, or change of
any kind before harvest
Corn is somewhat more in demand, and at
| rather better prices The feeling in it is firmer
and it is wanted by millers and Dealers
though there is no reason for expecting much
higher figures as corn may be landed here
from the West at few cents above the prices
now current in Stanton.
: The statistical returns of the Department of
Agriculture of the United States for March,
relate to the distribution aud consumption of
wheat and corn the stock ir farmers hands,
the proportion of merchantable corn, and
average prices, respectively, of merchantable
and unmerchaptable. The corn crop is the
smallest since 1884, and the remainder on
farms also the smallest in seven years. 1t is
estimated at sos, 100000 bushels, against
6O3, 00O 900 last year, and 773, 100000 two
years ago. The proportion is "a 8 per cent
of the crop, the lowest percentage, except in
1884, when it was SO, and the stock 512, c0O,-
GOO bushels. In recent years the percentage
has ranged from one-third to four-tenths of
the annual product The indicated stock of
the wheat of 1887 in the hands of farmers is
1872, 600 bushels against 122,000,0 900 last
year, or 20 per cent. of the crop against 26.7
per cent last March. There has been used in
seeding of winter wheat a. 900, 900 bushels,
1877, 600, 600 in eight months consumption
81, OOo,o 900 bushels exported in wheat and
flour. 58 GOO, 600 visible supply, and an IN
usual quantity in minor elevator and mill
stocks, in course of distribution between farm
stock and actual consumption.
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Brevities

This afternoon at $780, on the G. & O.
there will arrive some Is Grand Officers of
the Grand Chapter of West Virginia.
They will witness the work of Union
Royal Arch Chapter N }. 2 of Stanton,
and return home Tonight at midnight.
The new law passed by the last legisla-
ture gives the Electoral Board of Staun-
ton the authority to order new registra-
ton, after ten days. notice, if it think it
necessary.
Col. Thos. A. Gordon. U s Commits
sioner, on Tuesday last bailed F. A Hyde
of Bath county, to appear before the U. S.
Grand Jury and answer the charge of ap-
propflating $40, while acting as Deputy
Postmaster at Warm Springs.
The Valley Railroad has made special
and full passenger car arrangements for
the Rockingham Court, March 10Th, aad
for The Augusta CURT, March Goth.
The Chimes Of Normandy' will be
rung, April 9Th and 9th, at the Opera
House.
Agent S. N. Miller, of the United States
Express Co., last week received by ex-
press new horse for thu delivery wagon
the third he has received in that way
since Deem ber
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The Confederate Soldiers Monument.
AN ORIGINAL rArUE OF sToNEwALL
jackson CONTEMPLATED.

AN ORIGINAL 3TATUE OF STONEWALL
JACKSON CONTEMPLATED.
The Monument Committee of the Au-
gusta Memorial Association held meet
ing on Saturday last. at which new plan
was taken up and, from the unanimity
with which it was received, will in all
probability be adopted. Maj. Jed. Hotch-
kiss addressed the committee in favor of
having. Instead of a shaft surmOunted by
a statue, granite pedestal on which a
statue of Stonewall jackson shall be
placed. The general design to be like the
one in Richmond, but the broDZs statue
to Oe made by the artist Valentine, who
has death-mask taken from Gen. Jack
sons features when his body was taken to
made by an artist who had never seen
jackson and from a photographs; this one
would be made by an artist who had seen
him and the face would be the actual like
ness of the dead general. 1t would be
statue of which there is no duplicate exist
ing. Maj. Hotchkiss said he had just re-
turned from trip in the Northern States
and spoke of the general ad niration there
for the character of Jackson. Ga the 22d
of February he attended a reception given
by Hon. Robert G Winthrop, of Boston,
and when it was known that be was on Jack
sons staff he found such eager inquiries as
fully occupied his time in answering them.
at reception the next evening at DE-.
Mays he met the venerable Dr.. BoWditch,
who is. besides Mir. Winthrop. the only sur
two graduated at Harvard. DR.. B. ex-
hibited the deepest interest in hearing
about Jackson and spoke of HIM as zone
of the greatest soldiers of the age" The
next day Mr.. Winthrop being told of it,
smiled and remarked, 81 am very glad my
old friend has experienced change of
heart. During the war there was nothing
that he thought was good South of the
Potomac" Maj. Ii. said that with return
ing national feeling there was a growing
pride felt at the North in the reputation
of Stonewall Jackson as an American SOL
der. He thought that a statue here, a
city Jackson was often in during the war
though never in Lexington from the
time he first left it at the opening of the
war-of jackson with the battle field of
Port Republic in sight, pointing with one
hand to that, and with the other to the
field of Mcdowell, would be appropriate,
and would be an Object which would
attract visitors to see it.
After hearing Maj. Hotchkiss the COM
mittee directed Capt. Pratt to communi-
cate with Mr.. Valentine. Mr.. Valentine
Is the Virginia sculptor who made the re-
clining statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee, now
at Lexington.
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The Trained Horses, Next Thursday
Niuht

The wonderful Horse School Of Prof.
Bristol, op9ns at the Opera House, next
Thursday night, for three performances.
1t is a Troupe OF Wdnty or more horses,
mules, ponies. and mus an IS, OF the per-
Torrance of which tae g ar eston Is. C.)
News" whose eoitJr was carried away
with it, says:
At each act the audience was treated to q
revelation, and when the curtain fell at the
close of the last act people found it difficult to
realize that they had been sitting for three
hours looking at horse show.
Everybody agreed that it was the most mar
Vicious performance of its kind that has ever
been presented at the Academy of Music.
The Equiscurrieulum will be here for week.
1t would take month of diligent study for
one to realize and appreciate the many mar
wells presented by the exhibition. 1t is simply
wonderful, puzzling, amazing. No one can
have an idea of its features who has not seen
it. 1t is one of the most amazing exhibitions
of mans power over brute instinct that the
world has ever witnessed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-16

SAFE IN THE STATE PRISON.-Sheriff
Speck last week took to the penitentiary
at Richmond the following Augusta con-
victs-Anthony Ropp, white, burglary
and horse stealing, years; George Shep-
pard. (colored), cutting with razor, s
years, and Henry Anderson, malicious
cutting, 3 years.
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Catholic Hlbernian Society.

On Sunday last, the Catholic Hibernian
Society elected the following officers !:
President, Daniel Crimmens; 1st Vice
President, Michael Klvlighan; 81 Vice
President, jos. Snigo; Recording Secre ia
ry, M. L. Bergin; Assistant Recording
Secretary, James Dore; Financial Secreta-
ry, j. j Ki!galen; Treasurer, Thomas
Kivlighan; Marshal, Patrick Burke; Chap.
LAIN, Rev. John McVerry; Standard Bear
er, Denis Brown; Trustees, John Fallon,
M. NJ. Orchard and John Hounihan.
Thomas Kivlighan. the retiring President,
was presented with handsome badge of
the Society by the incoming President
Tomorrow the Society will parade, it be-
ing st. Patrick's day, and the Stonewall
Band will head the procession.
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Life and Accident Insurance Combined

The American Legion of Honor which
has Council in Staunton, has received a
new impetus since the order added the
new feature of weekly sick benefits to its
life insurance feature. AS at present
constituted, it combines the advantages
of both life insurance and accident insu
rance. Policies or certificates are issued
in amount from $500 to SIS, 900, and in
case of disability resulting from either
sickness or accident, from So to $50 a
week IS paid ths member. The cost is
very moderate. and every one who can
pass the required medical examination
ought to get circular setting forth the
plan, rates, &c. of the order from DR.. j.
M. Hanger, the Secretary Of the Council
here. Ladies who attain to the standard
of health required, are eligible to member
ship in this order
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Church Intelligence.

At the session last week of the Maryland
Conference Of the U. B. Church at Ha-
gerstown, Rev. A. M Evels, formerly OF
ChurchvllIe, was reelected Presiding Ell
der The Conference has So organized
churches with 20 ministers and 5000 men,
bers
Rev. J. D. Donovan who has resigned
the charge held in Rockingham, for a call
to another field, preached his farewell ser
mon last week.
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Subscriptions to. tt Q Y. M. g. A.
Building.

The following a.e additional subscrip-
lions that have bs en- Il ade to the AS ocia-
ton building, up 10 yesterday:
G. B. Greaver, SIS; J. II. Bader, S.; ". H.
Shirley, Jr., IS; Chas. T.. Hammond, S.; Chas.
Grattan, $40, j. Ii. Burdett, IS. B. F. Eakle
S25; o. M. Goode, $40; Jno. 5. Peck So F.
7. Stribling, $685. E. 1. Jones, $25; W. NJ.
Eakle, 50; W. 4. McCue, SIS; W. Med. Lee,
$50; DR.. I. w. Shelton, $l0 j. Frank Tan
nehill, Sd; L. Childs IS; d. B. Taylor, 1925;
JAS Patton, s5 A. &. Robinson, $25; H. St.
G. Tucker, $25; Mrs. VIM. F. Butler, s25; f.
W. Hager, $25; Kinney Brothers, $25, and
S. D. Gooch, $50.
Boys List-Harry NJ. Cootes, SIS, and Frank
G. Cootes, SIS.
The total subscription up to yesterday
is about $l1 600.
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TRIAL OF C. e. CLINEDINsT FOR FORG-
ERY-THE JURY STANDS ELEVEN FOR
ACQUIITAL TO ONE FOR CONVECTION
THE COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY
ENTERS A NOLLE PROsEQUI IN THE
CASE OF CLINEDINST, AND ANOTHER
IN THE CASE OF HIS PARTNER, GEO.
NJ. BODELL-BOTH MEN SET AT LIB
ERTY.
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DIED.

BOWLER AT her home in Covington, A lleghany'
Feb. 24th. Mrs, James A. RoWler
PRITCHARD.-At8 o'clock A M March 18th. of
cancer OF the stomach, Mrs Mary A Pritchard.
wife OF John T. Prtchard. Funeral services viii
be held at NJ. E. Church. South, at o'clock
Friday, March 10th.
MCLAIN In sraunton. March 18th, Mrs MeLain.
wife of Mr.. John r. McLain. The interment
took place in Lexington, Va, March 18th.
SWORTZEI. Near Folly Mills, Va. March 18th.
1873, Ehzabeth B.. wife of Jacob Swortzel, aged
7Oyears months and days She was a good
mother. kind neighbor, and above all a follower
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LIST DE LETTERS

II II
Remaining in the Post Office at Staunton, Au.
gusta county, Va, March 16, 1888.
LADIES LIST.
! Bouls, Mollie Johnson Fmma-col
Bell, Mattie-2 Iarey, Mary
Black, Nancy ID Massie. Jane-2
Banks Nellie McCheSney, Amanda
Campbell, Kate MurrS, MaTgret
Cavel, MiEey Nelson, Catherine
Cook, Saley Norris. catherine
DckerSon, Willie Richardson, Martha
Duglas, Mary Richards, Maggie
Dungee, Emma-cOl Reed, Mary
alexander, Mary Robinson. Alice
Fry, Maicia Scott, Mary
Hedgeman, Margret-2 Stump, Mrs
lemons, MARY Eliza TAYLOR, Ellen
Hunter, Emma Tilman, Alice M
Heupron, Nettie w TOliver. Tanner
Haldeman Annie Ward Malveny
Irwin, Lucy Wheeler. Catherine
Johnson Lucy A Williams, Alice
GENTLEMEN.
Bailey, VIM Henshaw Thos E
Baylor John Hudson, Dr. Chas- col
Bailey, q w LuriOS. Robert
Carpenter A Loving Jno
Decay, John Loving. James
Davenport, Jas s Paper, G
Douglass, John Spears, Jno
Gealings, Steward Taylor, Sno G
Gibbons, Chapman
PACKAGES.
Swink, Annie
The above letters, if not called for within
fifteen days, will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office. Parties calling for them will please
say they were advertised.
W. A. BURKE. P. NJ.
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OF the receipts 1928 came from Virginia.
There was an ample offering at the Yards to-day,
and their quality was generally of a considerable
be tier average than on last Monday. Buyers were
on hand and bought more freely thar they did last
week, finding prices Is to 20 cents per 100 lbs.
lower. considering the improved quality of the
Cattle. We quote at $2.50as5.00; most sales were
made at i00a$5 90 per 100 lbs.
Sheep and LAmbs.-There. was limited offering
of Sheep and Lambs too day, and prices ID cent per
h. higher than last Monday. The quality was OF a
better grade throughout than the offerings then.
Trade was fairly active, with the Improvement In
rates We quote butchers Sheep at 414a61@ cents.
with few extra at 6A cents per lb. gross, and
Lambs at 5a6H cents per d. gross. Receipts this
week of Sheep and Lambs S55 head.
Swine There is an increase of nearly 7C0 in the
receipts over last weeks record, and there is some
Improvement IN the prices obtained. Trade was
fairly active in most of the wards, with the quality
generally very good. We quote Hogs at 6Ha7A
cents for common to fair with most sales at
711a75s cents per h. net. Receipts this week 6,222
head.
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Michael Strogoff at the Opera House.

On Wednesday night next. the wonder
full spectacular play of Michael S5rcgoff,
will be given by the Andrews troupe 1t
is founded on Jules Vernes story and ran
in Paris seven hundred nights and in
America its run has been over thousand
nights. The company bring their own
cars loaded with the scenery of the piece.
The New York Herald says:
GAS brought out by the Andrews Company
it is both majestic and massive representa-
ton. Its appointments are grand and pic
turesque in chromatic detail, and there is q
peculiar fascination about the successive seen
ic Accomplishments that defy imitation. 1t is
an imposing spectacle of rude barbaric sig
nficance, attended with the delicate coloring
of Asiatlc Imagination and the surprising
richness of Mohammedan fancy. II Is pro-
duced without any abatement Of its original
charms, and preserves all the fascination
which characterized it throughout the varied
romantic incidents of its scenic contrasts.