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VOL. XIX. APRIL 7th, 1892. No. 484. 28 West Twenty-Tirp Street, New York. Published ever countries in the advance. Postage to foreign extra, Single copies, 10 cents. Single copies of Vols. Vol. IT, bound, $15.00. Thursday. $5.00. year ostal Union, $1.04 a ye: Rack numbers can be had by applying at this office. 1. and II, out of print. Vol. 'T., bound, $30.00; Hiack numbers, one year old. 25 cents per copy.” Vols. IIT, to XVI. inclu: sive, bound or in flat numbers, at $10.00 per volume. Subscribers wishing address changed will greatly facilitate matters by senting old address a8 well as new. Rejected contributions will be destroyed untess accompanied by a stamped and directed envelope. J T is edifying to watch how one notoriety succeeds another in the public eye, as though the world were a great dime museum, with a management bent on holding public attention by a judicious change of “freaks.” About the beginning of the year, it will be remembered, Sen- ator Hill occupied a prominent place in the exhibition. The Manhattan Club supper and his triumphant ad- vance on Washington made him a very valuable “attraction” to the managers. The figures of Edward Field and Russell Sage were moved back to make room for him, and he kept a good place for nearly two months. During that time he divided public attention with such notable curiosities as Harvard's D. K. E. and Pat- rick Egan, both of which were exhibited in the full performance of their eccentric functions without depriving him of a considerable, though waning, share of public attention. He held on pretty well until Washington's birthday, and might have kept his place a little longer if the sudden development of superior claims by Perry, the express robber, had not relegated him to the back row. Perry scarcely lasted the traditional nine days, and during that short intervai was hard pushed for precedence in the show by Judge Maynard, Dr. Parkhurst and the Deacon family. Lieut. Hetherington got one of the front places for a few days, but was quickly supplanted by Dr. Parkhurst again, who returned to the show after a brief absence with Jay Gould under one arm and District Attorney Nicoll under the other. Since then Mr. Godkin has been exhibited as the man who was arrested before eight o'clock on Sunday morning, and has stirred considerable enthusiasm as a surviving victim of the brutality of the New York police. = very latest attraction in the New York branch of the show (keep moving there, please, ladies and gentle- men, so that everybody can see) is Mr. Harry Vane Milbank, a really and sin- cerely British fire-eater, warranted to digest lead bullets. He is absolutely genuine, as any one can ascertain by noting the name blown in the glass. Mr. Milbank's affidavits certify that he has fought more duels than he has teeth, and has slain more antagonists on the field of honor than he can count on such fingers as he has left. Note this peculiarity about this remarkable man. Observe that on the other figures in the show, in particular on the figure of Senator Hill, some flies have settled. But on Mr. Milbank there are no flies. Flies do not dare to alight on this obstreperous gentleman. , . AKE a look at Mr. Milbank while you have the chance. His engagement promises to be cut unexpectedly short. Since reaching NewYork he has learned — that private matters of much moment, in which he was prominently concerned, have been divulged, thereby bring- ing serious annoyance upon a respectable family, and putting a young bachelor who enjoys Mr. Milbank's intimacy in an exceed- ingly ridiculous and undesirable position. A gentleman in Paris and another in London are re- sponsible for this divulgence which Mr. Milbank resents, and he is going right back to Europe to knock their heads together and ask them what they meant. Both gentlemen go about with their clothes full of explosives which are liable to go off if subjected to any unusual concussion. This makes Mr. Mil- bank’s errand somewhat perilous, and persons who desire to see him to advantage had better step up and look at him now, as there may be some flies on him when he is next shown, . * S his immediate successor in the show the management will try to secure Dr. Eliot of Harvard, whom the descendants of Puritans are anxious to see as soon as he returns from the West. A cage will be provided for Dr. E.'s protection. . * . HE management hopes to add shortly to its collection of relics the stuffed remains of the Bland silver bill, which lately perished at Washington. comicbooks.com