Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-04-05
4 work OF Thrilling Interest

Nelo York Ly .yu1aiighi aBd GdsLigat. A wore
descriptive Of tie great american WetrQpgIts.
By Jdnics u. UcChbe.
Messrs Douglass Brothers, of Philadelphia
have Just published one OF the most interest
ing and attractive books of the day, bearing the
above title 1t is comprised In one large octave
volumn of $40 pages is Illustrated with over
100 fine, new engTnvlngs on wood, OF famous
localities, scenes aid incidents OF life in New
York is clearly printed on fine paper, ma Is
elegantly and tastefully bound. INC boqk Is
fro IN the pen Of Jrmes ID McCabe, the we'll
known author, whose long residence in New
York and intimate knowledge of the life and
ways OF that city have fully qualified him 10
make this, his latest production, brilliant ana
vivid picture Of the Great American Metrop-
oils.
The book is AS facinating as novel, ana fally
attests the reality OF the. ot-quoted saying that
THAT truth Is stranger than hction." The
author draws no fancy sketch, but presents to
his readers an accurate picture drawn from real
life. He introduces US 10 all kinds OF people ;
the high and the low, tho good and the bad
He presents to us tic world Of fashion; lays
bare the follies and irivolitics OF Fifth avenue
and the Upper Ten, and by change OF scene
conducts us through the slums OF Baxter street
and the Five PoiuLs, and the cark dens oi
Water street. In the brilliant pages OF this re-
m1rkable book brought face with every
phase OF New York life. We are made acqu1lnt-
ed with the ways of the bulls and bears OF wall
street the tricks Of the sharpers and swindlers
WHO flourish in the Metropolis; the terrible
lives OF the lost sisterhood the devious devices
of thieves, river pirates, gamblers, tramps ana
, adgenturers the police and fire department.
detectives. paYnhrokers, politicians, merchants,
clergymeu actors and actresses, editors, pubic
mcu, and all Of the various people who make
up tie most remarkable phase OF our clyiliza
ton The splendors and attractions OF the
great city are glowlngy described. It's marble
;,.laccs, great houses OF trade, swiit rushing,
elevated ra lroad trains stately churches, grand
streels gorgeous theatre, and terrible prisons
appear before US as IN life. And the darker
side Of the city its vile dcns, low haunts, re-
sorts Of crime and vice, gaudy dance halls. and
cGurecs OF temptation and danger, are sketched
With equal hdclily.
The work, covering SD wid0 Geld, and
abounding In sCch sharp and slaIt Itling con
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all classes Of readers. 1t full Of uscfus and valu
ahlc information, and abounds in eloquent
warnings against the dangers which are 30 al
Turing 10 strangers. 1t is, in sh Ort, New York
In miniature. and offers to the readers an OPP
portunity of obtaining better acquaintance
with the great city than could be gained By any
thing short of long residence In IL. 1t Is
wrtted from on elevated standpoint, aud Is
pure In tone while dealing with the darkest
features OF city life. We cordially commend II
TO our readers rs the best description Of New
York in print.
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column m22, 1t.