Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1884-11-27
Not so Green as They Looked.

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grandest hexibition of living curiosi-
ties on the globe, together with dra-
matte Entertainment nowhere hequal.
ed in the city, and all for one dime
10 cents, 10 cents, do you ear +? Come
right alongl In one 'awf hour the
performance begins.
Thus sang increasingly q young
man in checked clothes, with an ele-
vated nose and a protruding chin, as
he stood in front of the New York
Dime Museum, at No. 2l0 Bowery,
with glaring pictures for background
and tried to drown cornet which
was footing Justify above him. The
strain attracted two innocent-looking
countrymen with slouched hats and
cotton umbrellas, who were strolling
in wonderment up the Bowery ,and in
they walked. A man with blonde
mustache and suave air, who sat in
the box and sold reserved seats at the
head of the stairway, marked their en-
trance, and his eyes fairly moistened
with pleasure as they gazed at the fat
woman and then turned with open
mouths to the little midget by her
side. And WHEN one nudged the 9TH
or and said out loud, BY gum, this
beats all natur!' We amt got nothin
like this down our way, hev' we p
the oily man could scarcely keep from
laughing with joy. Finally, when
they had stared at the beautiful Cir
csssian girl, watched the glass blow
ers make their fragile wares, and were
apparently on the point of going out,
the suave man approached.
'Ah, gentlemen, have you seen the
entire show 2
Wal 1 reckon We purity much hev.'
The stereoscopic views, the bones
of the mastodon, and the Asterome p
No, we ain It seen them yet. Whar
are they p
These are the views said he,
pointing to holes in the wall, wherein
dreadful scenes of carnage could be
observed, and there are the bones of
the mastodon, which we have procur.
ed at an enormous expense / shall
take you in my private room to show
you the Aster ome.'
'Perlite, amt he p said one of the
countrymen delightedly.
There were two other countrymen
in the room, and they were buying
tickets and drawing prizes from the
contrivance which was pointed out as
the Asterome. They pulled out priz-
es at every draw.
Il reckon I'll take a chance said
one countryman, after watching it a
moment.
'Whoop!' he exclaimed moment
afterward as gold ring fell to his
ticket.
'Ah, you are lucky exclaimed the
suaVe gentleman, laughing heartily.
Il have another game here, which is
equally pleasant. Won't you try that
too p
No. guess not answered the
countrymen cody. This has gone
about fer enough, and guess We'll
take you in.'
What = exclaimed the suave gen.
tleman aghast. What do you means?
I mean that We are officers and
the two countrymen threw back their
coat lapels and let two shining badges
disclose their significance.
Well, I'll swear exclaimed the
suave gentleman as he sank helplessly
into chair.
In the room below the officers Sc
cured another prisoner, and captured
two l2-year-old girls who were in the
place. The two prisoners were Phil
ip Spieldock and Thomas Wilson. One
was held at the Tombs yesterday for
violation of the lottery laws, and the
other for permitting minors to fire.
quent the museum. The two 12-year
old girls were Maggie Murphy of No.
21l Elizabeth street, and Sarah Ball
ance, of No. AZ West Tenth street.
Officers Wilson and Stocking, of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children, were the disguised coun-
trymen. Business men in the viclni-
ity have been trying for some time to
get evidence for an Indictment against
the place. A warrant was issued for
the arrest of the proprietor, Nathan
Morris, and his counsel promised to
produce him when wanted-N Y.
Times.