The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-09

over to one OF them, ! took position
at it's side. called out as from the In
strument: Mr. George ]. Gaskin will
now sing tie ever popular song. The
Girl I Love-. after which we will have
a reproduction on the phonograph OF
Mayor Strong's famous base ball de-
cision at Yonkers.'
"Oh. Minnie, come. The monograph
Is going, let's hear IT," said a young
lady near by to her companion. They
bent down close to the instrument.
Minnie was my cue, so the phono-
graph next called:
Say. Minnie. Minnie. put your ear
close. I want to talk to you!" Poor
Minnie drew back affrighted and OBJ
served to her companion: why,
Katie. it called me-" Katie. nothing
daunted, laughingly urged Minnie to
talk to it.
Minnie! Mirnie!" again called the
photograph. A big crowd had now col
lected, and I kept my post with no
little difficulty. The man at the in
strument was dumbfounGed. lie un-
locked the Instrument and inspected the
batteries. lie saw the machine was not
in action, and he rightly concluded
something was wrong.
Minnie" piped out the phonograph.
do You want to hear me sing" Yes"
said Minnie, who had partly recovered
her Compc5ure. 'I can't hear you,"
came from the instrument. "Yes" re-
iterated the young lady. "a little
louder" ''Yes. / want to hear you"
fairly shricked Minnie. well. put q
half dollar in the box." said the voice
from within. "Oh, you and your half
dollar! The price is only five cents"
wait" said bystandcr, who seemed
to know n lot about it. II will put in
five cents"
"Who are you?" asked the phono-
graph. MY name is Riley" said the
new conier, winking at me and telling
me that the name was fictitious one.
II want your right name" said the
voice within.
The fellow laughingly observed. You
can't fool that man." then aloud he
shouted: My right name is Maus. I
live at 3f5 East Broadway" and this
was, in truth, his name.
In the next breadth he asked: Say,
who arc you? Where are you? Come
out end show yourself" II will" piped
the phonoaraph, "but first l want you
to do ne a favor, will you?" "Yes, what
is it:" Buy me q rlass Of beer and
put it on top. I'll show you how to
drink it," Tie poor fellow did as di-
rected. An attendant drank it later on.
Now" said the phonograph, Il am
going to take your eye out" Poor Maus
drew back in alarm. ! directed a shot
at him end 1t landed nicely on his
cheek.
by gosh," said Maus, "he did hit
me! Say, what are you hitting me for?
on. there's another. Say! Hold on. I
thought you were q friend of mine. I
know what you want. You want me to
put in my nickel. Well, there, l put it
in. Now sing" and responsive to the
order it played n tune while rested on
my oars. I had held the crowd for a
full half hour.
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All SIrc They Know Him.
We meet curious people in our daily
walks. While riding on the IL" trains
l am osten amused by the comments
beta dercgatory and Complimentary
made about that ventriloquist." When
standing in a crowded car l have piped
out the cry in imitation of the guards:
"Fifty-r!nth street. change here for
Ninth avenue. Step lively now, step
livefy Let 'om off first. let 'em Off.
sound to appear away off, while direct
ly az my side / would hear. not intend
cd for me, There's that ventrllOqulst.
Thinks he can focl everybody"
do you know him." inquiries a COM
pan.on. "Ye-s," d.sdainfully. "Where
Is hep" "Oh, he's back there in rear
seat."
point him ou. to me- I've read c'
him. I'd Ike to see hin." q repeat
the convel'lIt.on word for word) Not
only once hat fifty times have l seen
these people poin'. out i man all inno-
cent of the deed only to find Themselves
ctscredited after the person iHdJ2ated
leaves the train, tne ventriloqC.sm con-
tlnuing.
While seated one r,sat in an up
town Il t'5ln, ocn'.iJrtahty sand
,o1 1N1.tN al
Colonel Mason and Mr.. Mayners.
called as from the roof: "One Hundred
and T'wenty-fifth street! Change here
for the Internal Revenue office." The
pair created roars of laugt,.Er as they
would each look in opposite directions
I succeeded in getting them to speak
aloud, and to a series Of queries
hurled at ithcm they answered as fol-
lows:
"Yes. that's my name" "Well, who
are you?" "Tell me your name. and
I'll get off with you at One Hundred
and Twenty-fifth street and stand
treat" II know YOU know me, but /
want to know you" How did you get
my raine?'
That was one of my most successful
achievements, and IL provoked much
laughter among the passengers.
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On the Pleasure Bay.
On the steamers Pleasure Bay and
Mary Patten / had the crowd COM
pletely at my mercy. I was in good
voice. After sending the purser on a
wild-goose chase l attacked the good
natured captain of the Pleasure Bay.
We were just leaving Little Silver when
the jolly captain shouted to young
miss at the landing. Hello, Nellie!
How is Nellie to-day?"
I fopk I'm tho epho md cho,,to1
from the forward part of the lower
deck: Hello. Nellie! How is Nellie
to-day?" The jolly tar Immediately
picked out n poor innocent sitting some
twenty feet away as the author
stood directly at the captains side
That's all right, my Iriend," laughed
the captain, but I've spotted you.
You're good" "Bet you nve," said a
bystander who knew me, you can't
pick him out" go you," and out
came his fat wallet.
Don't you bet," called family;
you'll loae." He had his eye fixed in
tently on the wearer of the straw hat,
who sat forward grinning. I'm take
your advice. You must be q friend of
mine to tell me rot to bet"
II am. Don't bet" and amid the
shouts of the big crowd ne placed his
big wallet back in his inner pocket.
The poor colored waiter whom had
rushed mercilcssly all over the boat to
answer the call for "one up strobe
knowingly uo to his officer and gave