Philadelphia Manual Training School - US Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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DIME MUSEUMW ADMISSION, FIVE CENTS. BILLY I-IARDER THE YANKEE WONDER. ! ADIES, keep off and don't crush, as it is a bad animal when arousedg don't poke your parasols too near, or it will steal them, and then get the next curiosity to do the pawning act. When this freak squares off you must not be alarmed, as it often does that for amusement. Neither must you wonder when it puts away the Sandwiches I2HXIO X6 , as it is growing and needs something slightly substantial. It is not safe to remark about the side, or you will find yourself somewhat mixed as to your whereabouts. WASSER ToMMY, THE MIDGET, Please do not feed him peanuts, or he will grab the whole bag, and the effect- will be bad. This freak is little, but-Oh my! Ladies, keep away if you do not want to fall in love. If you are not quite able to see him, you can procure opera glasses at the entrance for nothing, only a charge of 50 cents will be made for the privilege. CHILES, THE HOBIECTORP Children, don't walk on this animal, or he will object to such treatment, and want to amend the rules of this show. Do not approach this part of the museum with subjects like materialism, for something will be sure to break. You may feed him on John Fiske and Herbert Spencer, but first get a long pole and feed him through the bars. Do not get too near, however, and little children are absolutely prohibited from gazing. ABELE, THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. lfVhen walking past this, please don't breathe, or it will wake up, which would be a very serious mistake. The animal had a very ' i So

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You will Find by experience that Lockstone is Wrong in claim- ing that the tangent galvanometer will run the telephone. Even in silver-plating it is of no avail. The galvanometer on the Wall would often make the remark, in a sepulchral voice, More currantsf' Raisins were as near the desired article as anything we could find, so We stuffed several of them into the hole. The telegraph is an instrument for measuring the depth of plating on any article. f Inshoelators are for the measurement of current strength. The word indicates its origin, the second syllable is shoe, which articles are excellent inshoelators. It is important that electricians should remember that it is not the current strength which is most important, but the motive back of it -the electromotive force. A copper voltameter is an instrument used by policemen Q cops j when desiring to converse with others some distance off 'lt is based on the principle of the fulcrum and lever Qnow don't say you'1l leave her bel. And now, my last, but not least, admonition is that people wearing false teeth should always speak into the lower of any two speaking instruments, for if a set should fall into the upper one of them, exposure and disgrace are inevitable. 79'

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dangerous fall the other day, he fell asleep, but did not break any bones, and deprive this show of its only living--CPD This rara avis eats nothing but ginger-snaps, and these have to be of a concentrated kind, to try and keep him awake. This extract does not signify that the feature of our show is a night owl. SINGER, THE SILENT. - The peach fuzz on the side of this gentleman's face must not be commented upon, as it is simply his hair combed down the side. Every one has his peculiarity, and you must be very careful not to speak while in front of this cage, or you might say something which might have a touch of Don't care if Ido style, and shock this part of the museum. Do not get him started on a talk about the ethereal, unless you want to take a good long sleep, but if you want to hear Howery language, with the mean- ing hidden, you mayiknow where to go. - MCINTIRE, THE LoNG ENoUcH lVliAN.H This specimen of home longus is so quiet and gentle as to run an opposition feature to Mary's little lamb. The only way to make him look savage and draw his face into a knot is to ask him why the Class History was not out sooner than it could be. If you notice, this freak has some trouble in disposing of its hands, and often lets them glide, in a pleasing sort of a way, to the nearest pockets, but he carries so much money that it is per- haps safer to do this, as it might fall out. None ever fell our way, however. SCHEUNEMANN, THE FAT lVIAN.'l This department of the museum has all the patronage of the fair sex, on account of his large muscular development. It would be very tiresome, gents, to walk around with such a burden of flesh, and w.on't you please take compassion on him, and Drop a nickel in the slot as you pass, so as to help buy an hAnti-Fat establishmentin order to reduce his weight, you will not be obliged to wait long, however. Don't spring any of next year's jokes on him or he will fall on you.eSee? ' S1