New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-22
CITY ITEMS.


sunshine-glorious spring sunshine, cheerp. N ~.
eye, warming to the body, and deeply enjoyed n,
many a one who has no means Of procuring y.-n,s
from bright coal fire. Sunshine spread tsel; ov.-
hilltop and house.,op; through fields and lanes In a.
country and i, even made the dirty street. Of the C,
look cheerful. But there are hearts IN tie Civ H.,
cannot be warmed by asugle glean-n,y, s.hols
day like yesterday, or whole week month Of ,ucb
dsys. cannot gladden. their sadness. Why are Ia,
sal Listen and then say, wha, en- gIsdde,
WOE an like ,his-wha, sunshine shall wsrn her he.-,
Ii was only last Monday evening the, ne.,, mcd-.
eeni'e-mannered lady, csed at the office of TIA
American Widows Relief Association, 20 incui.
whether she could get the donation, Q, rs,hs.
loan cf 81 TO pay her rent, and ..vs herself
from being turned into the street, without 4.
place to lay her head or shelter hsr b.hs.
She the v dow Of respectable, sober mechani,
who had died within the past year, after long Az
expensive sickness leaving her, at the age Of 3s VIII
five helpless children and not a ray OF sunshine for
her future. Like many others, she sold her furniture
ard clothing to get bread and pay rent until 81.
could sell 70 more Her atmosphere wss al cloai,
and darkness through the winter, for her needle work
had fsied and finally the storm broke when the agent
came for the advance monthly rent, which she could
not pay. Her pride revolted st asking han for syn.
patty or Indulgence, and so she came 20 strangers;
but they were strangers who advertised themselves
tie friends Of the widow and the orphsu. Her re.
quest was granted, aud portion Of thai welcome
calico-party donation offered for her Children which
was accepted with tears and thanks. While engaged
in selecting the articles she gres faint and sick.
The cause was kindly inquired AM after struggle
with pride il wss told. You who are bsskiny
in all tie sunshine Of life, can you guesl
No. for il is beyond your power OF belief Tbs.
woman and all her innocent children, ha bsen fast.
ing whole day, and for weeks their allowance Of
bread and water had been less than the portion of
the meanest criminal in our City Prison. Her only
hone then was that her oldest child mi hi be sue.
cessful in an errand she had gone upon, and GET
few shlpgs of friend until they could finish
dozen sLpis, for which che would get FIFTY CENTS.
Beyotd that there was no hope, no suo-hine. Yet
she looks out of her sunless room upon al the wealth
of the Eleventh Ward of this City. And in that
same Ward there are dozens of other wldo~s AMI
children whose path almost as sunless as this ones
and all over the City there hundreds up IN whom
sun Ike that Of yesterday shines only to make them
shrink back FROM its rays, for il can only warm-it
does not feed-and its light exposes 10 the world their
terrible restitution. Tho sunshine that will cheer
these poor souls l. the golden rays thar bring gh,
heat fuel food clothing snd work for willing hands.
Let us brush away the clouds.
The mild casiigation we yesterday aiministsreds
the absurd and vulser idea of showing babies the
darling little cherubs pigs and ilves are shown,
with prizes for the latest and finest ones, and for
those nj, Tiers that had distinguished themselves 40
prolific breeders has called forth the suojoinei re.
spouse from 10 less parsonage III IN the immors.
BarDum himself:
To ne Edi'or 81 The " T. Tribune
The writer Of your comments the proposed Baby
Show doubt asute seuemau, and suo perhaps,
everytnirg II IL evident however that he
without sA,nI that he di.isos aoi, and wout mste es
he eev nostnls will in humble opinion BE-
Of the petties Dcest mos. exciting and Interesting r
hbon, presented IN New York This 70 BE- Is Only
the nd rmeut OF Snowman" but such man. from his very
occupation ought TO of what attractive
country have urgently solicited such exhibition potesas
that would he worth going thousand mile, 70 "ines'
The Thousand dollars 10 Premiums to De awsds 20 tes
finest" nor simply TO the pretne't" children isss
possessed UNUSUAL intellect snd ,boundios win eI9cseg
useiSpess Medical men, ply soloes, phrsnoors" sa
"bsbY shows" may be usctui 30 mankind fnImy Oh
bachelor mey uHbie about babies and be Iedy 70 ~,
" ach atuitd good King Hereof but depend on y ever
beds else except socent snd confirmed siners VIII ee~
"s'''' At tue ''''' '''''''''''' ? T sARSUa
PS-One O'CLoes p M-Iam hsppy - say tbs. voar
tee ba. already loneed persoe. ENh@Ps
" Certificates" besides t~o tripe." sad q1s'ern~ b.
fore eDgssed | doubt cot the hundred bsbe, will b
=" booked" within months then look out 'or--s1gas
The lustricus author of Joce Heth end MS Own auto
biography is a mighty Aever fellow beyond dispute,
and, as that readable book demonstrates, knows pass
irg well bow to play the gaping curiosity Of the
public. Alter having Performed so many practical
pkes upon humbugged, but none the less diverted
world dare say he will carry of the Baby ShoT
T. 10 otafors
burst from the univocal and ob,treperou'
throatsof all the geess ShaDghais ard oiner fesh-
cred fowl be is wont 20 assemble for semiannud e.
position But, excellent and usefula are these saovs
Of poultry, they afford no good precedent for smlr
displays of little children, and would fan hopen
dissuade from engaging in them, few modest aud
sensible mothers who, from thoughtlessnoss, might
else be led into dragging their babies from the quiet
and secusion Of the nursery, which they sppropn'
ately adorn into the fuss and crowd Of such public
show. There is something which stimulates disgust
in this notion Ct reducing human beings, and especial
ly innocent and unconscious youngsters TO the eve'
of little animals, and Of paying enormous przen
mothers that have borne four i've children at bi
feat whose extraordinary char scter Is rigaed n1
erceled in every pigpen. Shows ofhogs, horses sOa
other brutes, are valuable as prompting 10 improve
ments in breeding those seryceable creatures; but;
Baby Show Faugh
HIcHFALUrIS.-The New-York public is not, pet
haps what regal spendor il to be found in the
very heart Of their democratic City, introduces
thither by the pageaDt-loving natives Of countries
where monarchs lavish untold treasures in roysi
pomp and show. 1t will, perhaps, somewhat ~tonss
the sturdy republicans who promenade Brodwsy@
learn that three minutes walk from that juicy thor
oucbiarc they may find elegant rooms, which are
unsurpassed in bewdeIing magn6cence anf