refer to all the matter in the library, bearing upon the particular subject in question. Many new books have been added to the library, especially to the engineering department. There is yet, however, several departments or subjects deplorably short of necessary • books. FRESHMEN CIRCUS.—The bill-car arrived this morning via Boalsburg and Puthlingtown railroad. In less than four hours posters could be seen in every public place and by way in the village. The main bill boards are the base-ball back-stop, Stuart's pavement, Old's chicken-coop and Pickle's barn, while smaller posters hang in every show window, from Sower's shoe shop to Grieb's hotel. A small handbill was thrown into the sanctum upon which was the following : Just arrived, the Freshman Circus, Side show and Museum, managed by the faculty. The most complete show that ever attempt ed to pass through State College. It posses ses all the curiosities and wonders of the present age, combined with an army of actors. Read the list of artists and curiosities, as we present them to you : Brown, double somersault turner and gen eral athlete. Billy" Birdsall, the birdtamer, can train any kind of a bird from a Saplin Sucker to a Jayses bird: "Ed" Butts, the Musician and Ghost slayer. He charms cats. R. Mattern, the fat man; height 6 feet, weight 580 lbs. " Pop " Caughy, the hornetist and band leader. " Lizz" Mitchell, the humane fly, will soar about during the performance. " Butcher" Cummings, the pork slayer from Tidyute, the only man who ever drove the pigs out of the clover. THE FREE LANCE. "Christmas" McDonald the evergreen man, greener than the greenest grass. " Simp" Motz, the celebrated funny clown. He will give one thousand dollars to the man who does not laugh. " Snitz" Dale, the tight rope walker, can walk the tightest rope made ,when tight (the rope). "Dinkey" Danforth, the great frog imitator at one time the frogs' companion. " Mac " McDowel, the full-blooded Scotch man, not a drop of Irish blood in him. " Martha" Orbin, the ten thousand dollar beauty. " Murph" Small, the four-eyed man and overseer. "Signor" Dunkle, the cat trainer and jug- "Buck" Williams, the wild man captured in the interior of Africa, by Stanley, after a desperate struggle. " Yoc" Williamson, the man-like spider, the largest one of its kind living. Eachus, the fire-eater. Ford, the bareback rider and zebra trainer. Fay, the monkey trainer and ticket seller. " Piggy " Furst, the celebrated pig trainer, runs in opposition to the pork slayer. " Count " Gibbony, the only Italian count on exhibition. " Sheeny " Girvin, the Wandering Jew, hails from Jewruselum. Greenwood, the contortionist, the envy of snakes. " Jane" Greer,,the snake charmer, charms them by blowing. Gross, the rat killer and mosquito trap. Kitner, the trapeze performer and elephant waterer. Krumrine, candy seller and peanut vender. H. W. Mattern, elephant trainer and ring master. Love, sleeping beauty ; captured while sleeping on wakemenot island near the North pole, has been sleeping ever since.
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