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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-08-19
Texas, is visiting MI. and Mrs. J. s. Goat

Texas, is visiting MI. and Mrs. j. 5. -oa6
wright.
Mrs. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, Principal o
the Virginia Female Institute, has return
ed from visiting relatives in Detroit.
Miss Sherrard w. Adams, who has beel
visiting at DR.. B. M. Atkinson 5, has re
turned to Charleston.
A progressive-euchre party was givel
last week by Mrs. Taylor Bissell to hel
guest, Miss Bernard Harvie of Richmond
Miss M. Ella Tanner of Richmond, will
her mother, is in the city, guests of he
brother. Mr.. Chas. Tanner.
Mrs. Wheat, wife Of the venerable Rev
J. G. Wheat, is quite sick at her home Al
Lynnwood.
Mrs. A. A. Eskridge, with her littl'
daughter, is visiting the family of Rev. A
o. Armstrong at Bridgewater.
Sheriff Watts and the company of sinno
cents abroad. +" that he chaperoned to At
lantic City, have returned to Staunton.
Miss Kate Conrad Of Winchester. who
has been visiting friends here, has returned
home.
Mrs. Lucy K. Woods and Miss Janet
Woods went to Basic City yesterday morn
ing to visit friends.
Miss Augusta Hartman who has beer
spending several weeks with friends in In
diana, returned home yesterday morning.
Mr.. Close and wife, the parents Of Mrs
J. J. Shirley, left last Friday to make thei'
home in Baltimore.
Miss Yetta Summerfield left Monday fol
Philadelphia to attend the wedding Of hel
brother in that city.
Miss Mamie Tate who has been visiting
friends in Louisa, returned home Saturday
Mr.. Jos. A. Glasgow has returned to the
Alum Springs for few days visit.
Miss Rosa Steele of Augusta, is visiting
at Dr.. r. L. Towards in Albemarle.
Mrs. BENZ. Snapp is visiting her parents
in Clifton Forge.
President J. D. Dreher of Roanoke Col
lege, is at the Warm Springs.
Miss Gussie Bailey Of Staunton is visit
ing relatives at Clifton Forge.
Mrs. r. E. L. Hiner of Augusta, is Wis
iting friends in Highland.
Mrs. J. D. Crowle who has been so ill is
much improved.
Miss Grace Hopkins of Mobile, Ala, is a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G.. Child.
Miss Viola DAVIS of Washington, is the
guest Of Miss Evelyn Kinney.
MI. S. M. Wilkes and family are at Old
Point.
MI. Geo. Adams Of Wheeling, W. Va,
has returned to Hotel Kalorama.
Miss America Payne of Baltimore is
visiting the Misses Bruce.
Miss Cora Smith of Pulaski, is visiting
the family of DR.. W. L. Walters.
Capt. w. II Kable is visiting his broth
Ell in Jefferson county, W. Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-08-19
Il Stanton Girl admitted to the Conserva
t0rY In Berlin.

It has been stated that little Miss May
Brownold Hamaker, native of Staunton,
had gone to Berlin to further prosecute her
studies on the violin. Her age, fifteen,
was bar to her entering the conservatory
where the great master Joachim presldes,
and which requires sixteen years. Never
theless an opportunity was procured for
her to play before the master. Through
nervousness she broke down and burst into
tears, but Joachim said to her mother who
was with her, "What does she cry for?
She has nothing to cry about. She plays SO
well that though she is too young we will
have to admit her, She will now enter
and go through the regular course. The
N. Y. Sunday Blatt a German paper, re-
prints most favorable notice Of her ap-
pearance in concert in Berlin given by
some New York artists, in which her per-
Torrance on the violin Justified expecta-
lions of a great career"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-08-19
BreVltleS.

The City Council, Wednesday night, re
solved to widen Water street, from Main
to Frederick, at cost to the city OF about
81 200, which will give Staunton another
handsome street. At the same meeting it
was resolved to heat the City Hall with hot
water, at cost of So 200.
Mr.. Jas. A. Swink of Mint Spring, one
of Augusta's best farmers, has left at the
V1NDIcAToR Office tomato, perfect in all
respects and weighing two and halt
pounds.
The advertisement of farm near Green.
wood to rent, in to-day's paper, should be
read by our farmers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-08-19
John BRADY'S administrator,
lanes Brady. ct ais.

James Brady, ct ais.
In the Circuit Court of Augusta Co., Va
To all whom it may concern: TAKE NOTICE,
That the undersigned, guardian of Ebert Plank
Vernon Plank and Maurice Plank, infants, will
petition the circuit court Of Augusta COUNTY
Virginia, on the first day OF the November term
1892, thereof, to-wit, on Nov. 10th. to pay over
and deliver to the undersigned guardian, or
Alex. f. Robertson, his attorney. all personal
property and money in the hands of John Bra
dys administrator belonging to my said wards,
where said infants reside and where the under
signed was appointed and qualified.
Respectfully.
ARTHUR II. PLANK. Guardian
Alex. F. Robertson, p.p, BY Counsel
aRg l2-4t
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WORLDWIDE ESTABLISHED FACTS

Biggest Show Of Them ALL It's the Longest Established For
wenyone Continuous Years True itself the most Popular at Home
the Best People Everywhere and by Thousands who visit other
Honestly Advertised Its Integrity and Discipline Poveba
Morality Purity and Elegance the Standard It's Magnitude and Superb
GRITTY It Greatest Fame Abroad Its International
Credit It's Record Splendid and Spo Its Success
aandCo
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Real Estate Transfers.

C. T. Palmer to J. Lewis Peyton, ware
house opposite G. & o. depot. $4,000.
J. d. Campbell to p. M. Livick, house
and lot on Church street, 81 800.
J.F. H. Crosby to Emma E. Blackburn,
lot No. Is Arlington Addition, ss275.
Staunton Development Co. to R. w.
Menefee, lot No. 20, block No. IS on Lee
and Tanner streets, 81 600.
w. F. Summerson to w. HI. Sones, house
and lot on Reservoir Hill, 81 300.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-08-19
Bicycling at a Fair.

A letter from Mr.. j. r. Summerson,
President of the Pulaski county Fair, tells
us that there will he six bicycle races there,
one of which will be for the championship
of Virginia, and he is DESTROYS of seeing
some of his former fellow townsmen of
Staunton entered for it, as he hears there
are some good riders here. Onthe first day
of the fair there is to be tournament, for
which 20 knights are already entered. The
date of the exhibition at Newbern is Aug.
3O-Sept. /.
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The cream of the circus talent Of the world.
Sydney Daily Star.
The hugest that has ever been pitched In this
city.-Sydney Daily Herald.
The most remarkable combination Of the
SORT which has ever visited this part Of the
world.-Sidney Daily News.
It is distinct pleasure to find in Sells Uni
ted Shows an exhibition manifestly worthy its
American reputation and the extensive prom
Sydney Daily Telegraph.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-08-19
The Great Show of Sells Brothers.

The county people can reasonably be on
the look out for what is to prove the finest
display ever made in the circus line in
Staunton. The street parade is said to be
unparalleled in splendor and full of things
not seen before The menagerie of the cir
Gus, much Of which was gathered in foreign
lands from which the circus has just re-
in this country. The day of the exhibition
is Wednesday, Aug. 81, and the county
people are expected in early.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-08-19
A LARGE Sale of Personal Property,

A very large sale of personal property
will take place at "Wheatland," the old
home of Capt. Lewis Hartman on the pike,
near Staunton, on Thursday, September
9Th, beginning at 10o'clock A. NJ. Besides
the household and kitchen furniture, a large
quantity of wheat and hay, live stock and
farming machinery will be sold. The pal
ticulars are given in an advertisement
elsewhere in the VINDICAToR Of to-day.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-08-19
Public Speaking Monday.

Hon. J. L. Gordon of Charlottesville, will
address the people of Augusta next Mon
day, court-day.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-08-19
MARRIED.

MA RIED
SANGER-GRABILL.- Botetourt Co., Va,
August 11th, Martin G. Sanger, postmaster at
Basic City, to Miss Nina Grabill OF Botetourt.
REGER-LYTTON.-I Staunton, August 9th,
by Rev. j. Il Williams, Edwin H. Roger of
Staunton, to Miss Lucie B. Lytton of Augusta.
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MARKETS.
v1ND1cAroR Orr1cE.

INDICATOR OFFICE; !
STAUNTON. VA. August 10th. (
Wheat is weaker. Oats and corn higher
Hay lower. Business fairly active.
STANTON PRICE CURRENT.
WHOLESALE PRICE OF STAUNToN MARKET I
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it's complete incompatible,
Only supendous Living Australian Exhibit Regal Roman
Hippodrome Monster Menagere Only Giant Hippopotam
Trio of Tremendous Tigers Only School of Trained Mon
Seals Biggest Gircuses Earth, Only
Tribe of Wild Bedouin Warrior Athletics Only Darkest
Africa Aquarium Anpodean Avary The Olympian Stage
of DID, Only Royal Japanese Troupe, Midar Gymnasium
Childrens Faryland Froics Groesque Carnival arabian
Nights Romances Spectacular Pilgrimage to Mecca Superb
est Free Holiday Display
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the Money and the One Cheap Price Of Ams
other Dreamed of Daring to Offer and ofwh
Tie Great Australian DaIG Thus Strongly Testify: I

Undoubtedly the Sells Brothers havehMoep'
faith with the public.-Sydney Daily nv ~
out TIN the hsh ha WRUs
Daily Argus.
In brief, it may be said that thSa inU" Te1a-
passes expectation. -Melboufpe'
graph. r;.o,,, .oao,,,o,
1t is easily seen that SCI worthy of the big
its reputation, and is fH can bestow
gest patronage the pu'
bourne Daily Heraf
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-08-19
GRAIN MARKETS.

GRAIN MARKETS.
RICHMOND, Aug. l7.-Wheat, Longberry, 76a
81; mixed, 75as4: shortberry, 7Oas3; No.. red.
82aS3. Corn-white, Virginia. 6la62; No. 2, white
6laG2: No. 2 mixed. So
BALTIMORE, Aug. T.-Flour steady. Southern
wheat dull; Fultz 75asl Longberry 7saslH.
Southern corn firm; white 56a57Ia; yellow 81.
CHICAGO. Aug. H.-Wheat, Sept. 765s; Dec.
79Lza79A. Corn-Sept. 5l1a; Oct. 5lA.
LIVE STOCK MARKETS
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Aug. H.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows
81 Is 450
Generally rated first quality. 1926 a 400
Medium or good fair quality 2.75 a. 25
Ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and
Cows.......... 200 a ESQ
Ofthe cattle received 1914 came from Virginia.
The market is not active by any means. Values
showed but little difference from those of last
week.
Mich Cows-Trade was slow at s20as45 per
head.
Veal Calves-Trade was fairly good at 4a5Lc
nor III and ~A~ oAGra a sIIsue higher.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 15.-Hogs in only fair de-
mand at last weeks prices. We quote the range
for Western cornfed hogs at 50 per 100 lbs
gross; grassers. which amply sufficient for the
demand for them, s5.75as6.OO and rough hogs,
sows and stays, So Oas55O per 100 lbs gross Re-
celpts 8,905 head.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 15.-sheep are quoted at
Sa41c, and few extra at 45sc per lib gross, about
the same as last week. Lambs sold at 4a5Ac per
lib gross, and few extra shade higher.
RICHMOND, Aug. 13.-Prices of beef cattle this
week ranged as follows. GALL quotations gross ex-
cept otherwise markell:
Best. 400
Medium to good. 2.75 q $50
Common to fair........................ 200 ESQ
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-08-19
DETURkNG FROM ITS GRAND AUSTRALIAN TRIUMPH TO EXHIBIT
~ in all it's Millionaire Perfection at
CTAUNTON,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 81.
Sells Brothers
BIG SHOW OF THE WORLD
BIG SHOW OF THE WORLD

will be- but al
times exhb advertised,
its Incompatible,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-03-17
A WOeful State.

One of Philadelphia's most promi-
nent physicians, while in Virginia re-
Gently. wandered into village court
room, where trial was in progress.
AS he entered a dispute which was
being carried on between the prosecu-
ton and defense as to the advisabilitv
OF admitting a certain letter as evi :
dence, was ended by the Judge desir-
ing that the letter be given him in or.
der that he might decide the matter.
When the letter was handed him he
put on his spectacles. turned the letter
first inside out then upside down, then
sideways, examining it carefully all
the time.
What's the matter with the judgep''
asked DR.. Blank of bystander,
why doesn't he read the letterp"
Pshawp' said tho individual adj
dressed, with a world Of contempt in
his tone; He can't read readln' read
in, let alone writin' -readin'.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-03-17
YOU HAVE NOTICED THAT.

1t may have been observed that coasting
as an amusement has it's drawbacks.-In-
dianapolis News.
French duels with the small sword are
seldom illustrated with CUTS except in the
papers the next morning. Savannah
News.
If handwriting is an index of character
some newspaper reporters ought to feel
afraid to 60 to bed with themselves nights.
-Somerville Journal
It's remarkable as a strong proof of ma
lures disposition to assert itself that few
girls learning the violin care to use a
chin-rest. Philadelphia Times
When a man makes a lot of good reso-
lutions he will do better not to say any
thing about them to his wife. Then
when he fails to keep them she will not
say anything about them to him--Som.
erville Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-03-17
STORY OF A STAMP.
How Won Moltke Rewarded Kindness ia
Little Boy.

Some four years ago. among the
letters received by the ex-ameer of
Cabul at Mussooria was one addressed
to His Majesty. King of Afghanis-
tan. which ran nearly as follows:
Your Majesty: am a little German
boy and am making collection OF
stamps. l wish very much to procure
some stamps of your majesty's king
dom, and shall be very much obliged
If your majesty would send me some"
The letter was made over to the En-
glish political officer in charge of the
ameer who good-naturedly answered
the letter. inclosing a small collection
of Cabul stamps" says Bow Bells.
In due course came a reply from the
little German boy: Kind English
Officer: The stamps which YOU SO
kindly sent me have arrived. and are
valued by me in my collection. |
showed them and your letter to a. dis
tinguished German officer who is now
staying at my fathers house. and he
is so pleased with the kindness of an
English officer to little German bow
that asked him to give me his pho
tograph to send to you, which he has
done, and | hope you will accept it. u
The letter contained photograph h
with the autograph, Won Moltke,
Field Marshall The little German
boy was the son of a well-known man
ufacturer who had been most liberal
in providing benevolent institutions
for workmen in Germany and who
was the field marshal's host during
the maneuvers IN the neigh borhoof
of his property.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-03-17
NO OFFENSE INTENDED.

''Did you see any sharks while you were
on your travelss' II should say did,
but I didn't buy anything of them ~
Washington Star
"How did the surprise party go off last
night" 'Double- quick time. The sur
prised people thought they were burglars,
and turned the hose on them ''--Harper's
Bazaar.
Fangle-'It seems to me very strange
that Mrs. McJunkin should lavish so much
affection on that homely pug dog" Cum
sO-''You ought to see her husband -
Epoch.
Architect-"And on these panels you
wish, l believe, the double convolute."
Mrs. Nouveau-''Oh, no, indeed! I said
wanted just plain wiggle running down
each side. "-Harper's Bazaar.
He took her hand tenderly IA ring
would look sweet on that little finger" he
said-s'an engagement ring" 1T isn't
the fashion to wear engagement rings on
the little tinger,'' she replied, drawing
her hand away. .--Harper's Bazaar.
Tom Bigbee-'Howell Gibbon has a
new English overcoat, and when he comes
around tell him it doesn't fit, just for
joke" G. Washington Smith--''But l
don't want to tell lie. - Tom Bigbee-
"You won't have to.-Puck. =. ~, 49,.
Featherstone-''Do you believe in
ghostss" Travers--''Well, for years I
have been living in haunted house. "
enthusiastically don't tell me-! Who
was it haunted byN' Travers,-sBy my
tailor. ''-Clothier and Furnisher.
''For the love of heaven, Amanda, -
said Rev. DR.. Fourthly, calling to his wife
in tones of thunder, ''come and take this
squalling baby out OF the room before she
drives me crazy! I'm writing a sermon
on bearing one another's burdens. -
lid Bits.
Teacher Now, Johnny, you under
stand the difference between ancestors
and descendants, do you notl The one
comes before and the other after u.s."
Johnny EN-. My ma it'll de-
thendant.' Teacher lot at all. You've
got it just wrong" Johnny Nome.
she'th alwayth comm after me. Boston
Post
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-03-17
A JOB LOT OF SCRAPS.

Every married man is hero to some
bachelor.
There are $50 artesian wells in one
county in California.
Butler county, Pa, has genius who
dreams the correct location of oil wells.
San Bernardino county, Cal, expends
81, 900 month on its horticultural COM
mission.
Connecticut judge fined man $40
for disturbing the slumbers of a police
officer by practicing on the cornet.
y newspaper printed in the Sioux Ian
guage, to be edited by Father Jerome, the
Indian missionary of Fort Totten, is to be
published in Devils Lake, N D..
Mrs. Grundy accuses some New York
Society women of selling their photographs
with the understanding that they are to
be published in the newspapers
The Bone Circulating Library'' of the
college of physicians and surgeons of New
York contains hundreds of human bones
of all sizes, shapes and forms, which the
students are permitted to take out for
study.
When young Freeman Harriott, of
Brooklyn, was arraigned before Judge
Connolly for having stolen $4,000 worth
of books from the Pratt institute, his de-
fence was that he was studying for the
ministry and had only borrowed the
books, intending some time to return them.
Senator Walthalfs reelection assures
him a seat for over nine years. The legis-
lature of Mississippi meets only once in
four years, that is to say, and so it had to
choose senator at the present session for
the term beginning in 1895, as we'll as one
beginning in 1898. This is unprecedented
in American politics.
The vital statistics of the town of Har.
winton, Conn, for 1891 show that, out of
a total of fifteen persons who died during
that period, one was over 100 years old.
two were over 90, four over so, three over
70 and three over so. OF the other two,
one, aged 35, was killed in an ARRAY, and
the other was an infant only four hours
old
A man from Biddeford, Me-, who start
ed as candy peddler with small circus
has turned out to be better Snowman
than the proprietor Of the circus. The
circus became stranded in Altoona, Pa,
and the candy peddler took the fat won.
an, the stuffed snake and the trained bear
as his share of the wreck He exhibited
the curiosities in a vacant store, cleared
$500 the first week, enlarged his show,
hired a small hall, and now owns o -four
ishipg dime museum.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-03-17
THE PHILOSOPHERS STONE.
Ancient Alchemist, Were Divid sd Con-
cerning Its Chara cter. $50 -.

!a"'ie' AAche "'iSC' were Divided Con-
cerning Its Chara cter. -, -.
The composition of the "Philos-
opher's Stone" was the prime problem
of medieval alchemy; and, although
many practitioners of the holy art"
declared that they had discovered the
ingredients necessary to it's production,
nothing is now certainly known in re-
gard to the composition of this secret
of secrets" By way of explanation it
may be we'll to mention that the Phi
losophers Stone" was substance
which the ancient alchemists thought
would change all baser metal to pure
gold. Legendary history says that
Noah took the true and original Phi
losopher's Stone" with him in the ark,
and that he hanged it up in the
center Of the great boat that all
of the living creatures gathered
therein might be lighted by it's
presence. y From the time the phi
losophers, alchemists. etc., began
to make their celebrated expert
ments. there was a hot controversy
as to whether the ''stone" had a
corporal or merely an. ethereal exist
ence, says the st. Louis Republic.
One adept declared that it was COM
posed simply of common mercury;
another maintained that it was not a
stone at all, but that it WIS at one and
the same time mineral, vegetable and
animal matter 'queerly blended the
three together" A third, not to be
outdone by his brother alchemists, de-
clared that the ''stone' was mineral
fro. continual equal and non-evapor-
ating! AS to the color of the philo-
sophical matter. there was the usual
diversity of opinion. Florus. in La
Tourhe des Philosophers says that it
was black; to Zenon it was red, to
Roslnus it was white on the surface
and red inside. Others were not
wanting to declare that it had ..all
the colors of the rainbow, besides sew
eral intermediate colors not vet
named. DR.. Brewer. in his famous
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable" a
work which I have often quoted in
Notes for the Curious. says: 1T
was in fact red powder or amalgam
to drive off the impurities of the baser
metals. " The doctor has the support
OF Morieus. who says that it was red
and soft to the touch, but Raymond
Lulll declares that it was harder
than the diamond or SAPPHIRE.
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buzz is produced by the first two. End
the hum, which may be .surly cheer
full or col,,oauially significant. !" by the
vocal membrane. A number Of the
bee's notes have been interpreted.
..Humm' is the cry Of contentment;
'wuh-nuh-nuh'' glorifies the egg lay
.ings of the queen; ''shu-u-u W is the
note OF the young bees at play; .s-s-s'
means the muster Of a swarm; ID. r-r''
the slaughter or expulsion of the
drones, and the tu-tu-tu'' of the
newly Matched young queen is an
swered by the 'qua-qua-qua' of the
queens still imprisoned in their cells.
Great Divide. ast9
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-03-17
THE DEAR OLD FARM.

When I was jes' a-growin' up
l didn't think twas fun
Ter stan n hoe pertaters
M punkins in the sun
Ner to git up ev'ry mornin'
Afore twas hardly light,
TO feed the pigs m cattle
Afore ! could hev bite
Ner to drive the COWS to pastur
M the bosses to the field,
M pillow ten acres of farm land
En- get my back we'll heeled--
Ner to bre'k a path in winter
Wen my hand was almos' fruz,
An to hear from hind the winder:
Look at Lazy! Dear mo SUPP
l didn't think then that farmin' life
Was noways fine u bit
Though that was thirty years ago,
An'-durned if l do yit!
-Eugenio Stevenson.