Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-06-15
THE GREAT BOON.
New York by sunlight anu Gas'
iight-A Work Descriptive "f the
Great American Metropolis.

This work, from the pen OF James ID
MrCabe, contains Il life IKE skefh o'
the A mrrican Paris, (New YORK, ,tS
high an, low life, its >plendor' ana mis-
erirs. It's virtues ard vices, its gorgeous
pa laces and dark homes Of poverty ana
crime, its public men, politicians, adj
v-nturers, it's charms, frauds mysteries
etc. From AN advanced sheet we Sl'ah
the following interesting extracts III re-
latiou 10 this work. What Paris Is 10
the Frrnchman, or London to the Brit-
on New York is to tie American. II
is hot only tie great metropolis, nut II
is the rhirt attraction upon this colti-
nent the great rentr" to Which our PEG,
ple re sort for business aud pleasure, anu
"A. such isa source OF never falllnL III
tcrrst.
|, is the great desire If every Amer
lean, Young AVID old, to see this wonder
tul ,iiy, to gaze upon its ma'ties,
participate in its numerous pieas'iies'
and enjoy the Thousand delights when
only the great city affords. IN sNof',
every one wishes to have "A personal
knowledge OF the metropolis, which
can be obtained only by visit to It.
And vet, how few, even by visiting
New York, can obtain AN intimate OF
extensive knowledge Of it. The city is
SO vast, its attractions, 80 numerous, It's
inner life so hidden and my sterlouS,
that nc vino would know New YORK,
must make a stady OF il. Few persons,
even residents, have the 'imeto Il" ms
other matters engr"ss them, and Ih
most they can pretend to Is only sur
face knowledge Of the great city: re"
have a correct idea OF the terrible ro'
nance and the hard reality OF the llVrs
of a vast portion of its inhabitants "'
of the splendor aud luxury ol MS
wealthier classes.
Thousands visit the sre;.t ciiy year
ly, and come away deeply impressed
with its wonders, but the vast h.alorlti
of the people of our country will kho"
New York only by the description o
Of hers. Even those who have WISHED
| il in the pas, will find it new 10 them
now. New York changes more rapidly
than any America city. Nowhere els'
does the march of Improvement press
on ward with such gigantic sll1des, ana
/ he city OF "A few years ago IS "lue'S
,rparnl ed from The cry "t today. II l.
|imuossible for an ordinary individna
TO keep pace with these changes. Only
one W lu ha, devoted himself to watch
ing the progress OF the city, either u
prosperity and magniticcnce, or II
misery and crime, can form amy inea o.
the magnitude and character or tut
| char GEES of the past ten years
! 10 hAr 4
widespread demand for IA work wnici
shall bring before the reader the Ne"
York otto day, with palaces, cro"d
ed thoroughtares, its rushing elevate'
trains, its countless sights, its romance
it's mystery, its dark crimes and terri
bic tragedies, This book supplies thi'
demand, and will be welcomed by al
rs the most perfect pen picture OF Ne"
York ever drawn.
The author of this work needs no en-
lo:sement. His long residence in Ne"
York, his intimate knowledge OF all I'M
various shades of city life. his exten
,iye explorations OF the shadier side o
the great city, with the aid Of thu
police, have especially htted MN 10
the preparation of this work, which ma
been pronounced by competent critic
the most brilliant, lilr-like snd thrilling
account OF the great city ever written
The work abo,nds III brilliant pic
lures of the city of New York and o
it, people. 1t !contains graph
description of New York III a nut shell
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