The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-18
ON THE MIDWAY.

The greatest wonders of the world
are with us again at the Fair. They
are lined up from Floral Hall to the
grand stand. OF course you will see
them. Your trip to the Fair would be
incomplete if you failed.
There is Mile Christine, the North
Carolina wonder. She was here last
year and drew big crowds. This is what
an exchange says of her:
Over 1000 people have passed into
the big auditorium of the Mile Chris
tine show on Sumter square since the
arrival of the dual woman the most
wonderful curiosity in the world today.
OF course everybody has heard of MiEie
Christine, hence the eager desire of ev-
erybody TO see her. All of those who
have seen Mile Christine and cOnvers-
ed with either of her two heads, de-
clare that She is am exceptionally tai
ented and brilliant woman.
Saturday evening several of our most
highly educated women were talking toi
her, one speaking to one head in Ger
man, while the other talked to the other
in French. 4
The two conversations were totally
Mile Christine in the most delightful
fashion and with a French and German
accent which was perfectly pure"
Lottie, the worlds greatest mind
reader and paImist, can tell you your
past. present and future. She is gift
eu with second sight and gives free out
side proofs of mind reading. She tells
time of closed watch, dates on coins
i'm your pocket and may be consulted on
business She divines the past, present
and future, and was consulted in New
York by over 5000 people which is proof
of her wonderful power When tested
she has never failed and has aided many
person in trouble by giving season
able advice.
And don't miss the dwarf COW! You
can almost cary her away in your
pocket, but you mustn't. She is only
three feet high and is about as broad as
long. Wake county has the distinction
of being her birthplace.
Prof. McRae, the worlds musical
wonder, will delight you by playing ON
five instruments at once-first and sec
ond violin, bass violin, cornet and piano.
He is an orchestra in himself.
Mile. Keever is the only genuine Gyp-
sic fortune teller ON the grounds Her
fame is worldwide She deals in
pasts. present and futures. lie she fails
to read your fortune Alright it costs you
nothing. Madamoiselle refuses to ac-
cept money i'm advance from those seek
ing knowledge. Nothing could be
fairer.
Every man thinks that he is a good
shot. Ed Howell's rifle range will give
you chance to prove it. If YOU ring
the bell once you get one cigar, twice
two cigars three times fifty cents. Or
six pigeons hit jim succession will put
quarter lin your pocket.
| --
| Ringing knives is cheaper than buy
ing them. Try it at Franlllin's. The
biggest place of the kind ON the grounds.
You can't miss getting one--if you are
amy kind of ranger" There are
| knives galore from the Doc knife to
| the knife fit for a millionaire. Or
perhaps You will ring pistol. Think
of getting a pistol at an outlay OF a
| nickel!
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As you pass down the Midway you will
hear the stentorian voice of Mr.. Thuggs
ringing out, 'Step right mp, gentlemen,
and hit the coon. Three balls for a
nickel. 1t will never make yon nor
break you. If You hit him once Won
get cigar, twice two cigars three
times the large sum of 30 cents. Come
right along, gentlemen, and keep the
coon yelling"
It's the squarest game ON the grounds,
announces the gentleman manipulating
the wheel of fortune" Its dead
straight. Every turn wins a prize. just
look at them prizes. All kinds of things
from set of collar buttons to a set OF
solid silver spoons Remember YOU
can't lose. You get a prize every
time"
Mortally Hurt in Saw Mill
Baxley. Ga, Oct 17.-George III