The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-12

New York papers. touching on Frenk
Daniels and the wizard OF the Nile"
which will soon make its metropolitan de-
but at the Casino. speak OF 1t as having
town In Pennsylvania" / wonder what
Wilkes-Barre thinks Of that?
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Walking down Fifth avenue I was ac-
naturally took for beggar. 1t is impos-.
sible to give to all. II am very sorry" L
began. II haven't any change" "Ah,
faith. and who said anything about
change" he interrupted me. tarty. pull
ing, from his pocket huge po,ketbook
which he tapped significantly. what I
want OF ye Is, Will We phase show me the
way to Hoboken ferry?"
Have you ever noticed the wax figure
models in some Of the New York store
windows? Anything more ghastly than
some OF them 1t would be difficult to i'm
agine. There Is one In a hair dresser's
shop on Sixth avenue so utterly ghost
pectedly In the gloom nervous person
would be frightened into insensibility.
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Irresistible are the secondhand book
stores which abound through the city.
Odd and sometimes valuable are the books
picked up. found the other day an old
book, a species of calendar. For the Year
of our Lord God l74s. Compiled for his
country's benefit by Cardanero Rider"
is the title. II is elaborately bound In red
and gold with silver clasps. The advice
given for the different months of the
year is amusing. For October the follow
Ing: 1.-The Garments you last month
hung on your Backs In Jest now button
now for Prevention, for the Cold comes
insersib'e. and Fogs oft-times beget a
whole winters Cold. Consult with your
Taylors as we'll as Physicians"
There is but one advertisement In the
book. so unique and original that 1t il
worthy OF copying. besides 1t will be Of
Interest to the fin de steele dentist. J reads
as follows: Artificial Teeth, set In so
firm as to eat with them, and so exact, as
to not he distinguished from natural.
They are not to be taken out at Night, as
Is by some falsely suggested, but may be
worn Years together; yet, are they so
fitted. that they may be taken out and put
In by the Person who wears them at
Pleasure; and are an Ornament to the
Mouth. and greatly help the Speech. Also
Teeth are cleaned and pulled out by Sam
uel Rntter and William Greene, Teeth
Operators, who apply themselves wholly
to the said Business, and live in Racquet
Court, Fleet Street, London"
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"Princess Bonnie" concludes its engage
mert at the Broadway this week. It has
not duplicated its philadelphia success
here. While do not deny that there are
one or two pretty melodies in "Princess
Bonnie" there Is little or no orchestra
tion. The critics have criticized It un-
mercifully. Alan Dale In the Evening
World calls Willard Spenser "Momme"s
little boy" and advises him to take his
little opera back to the simple folks of
Philadelphia. and never again inflict him.
self on a New York audience. "Princess
Bonnie" will he followed by the English
success, His Excelency."
1t is q great delight to pianist that
Rafael Joseffy has decided to reappear
on the concert stage this winter. There
are many people who. while they do not
deny that Paderewski Is wonderful ar
tist say that he owes much Of his success
to his personal magnetism and eccentric
appearance. They claim Rafael Josefry
IA equally great. And now this winter we
will be able to hear both Of these incom-
parable artists and Judge for ourselves.