The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-04

crowded that each man IL touched by his
neighhors ut all points, aud the incoming
aud outgoing passengers squeeze aud
thunp him like cattle in pen each other.
A crowded horse car is "a good place to
study the difference between gentleman
AMI hog. Perhaps our Descendants will
read of these experiences and marvel ut
our submisslveness. while they pride them
solves on ancestors so humble and so philo-
sophie. Bur what IL the use of frettingr
The cise of the ferry passengers Is even
more trying. The boats pursue serpen-
tine path among miniature icebcrgs. The
wheels crush the smaller Jumps or cakes.
but every now and again one comes along
which defes them, aud the boat swings IN
mid-stream helpless and screechlng.
succession of such experiences means
delay of ten, twenty, or thirty minutes,
and the patience of everybody except IDLE
aud lettering boys and needless loafers
bcgius to ooze out. One Of the news papers
said that the long stoppages in rnid-stream
during the snow storm were amply repaid
by the splendor of the sight. Perhaps so,
if the gazer wasn't hurrying to meet IA
train, keep an engagement, or take up
B
all this can't be helped until bridges are
built, aud it is better TO bo blocked up
with ice than to be drowned.
The invention of rubber overshocs was Il
great blessing to the human race. When
they first came out, forty years ago or 20,
they were hldeous and shapelcss things,
which kept the water out. 1t is true. but
squeezed the feet in a wretched way. The
young people OF to-day know nothing of
the old-fashionci india rubbers OF "A duh,
! lustrelrss, and graylsh black, thick and
heavy, moro lle stocking foot than u
shoe in their model, and the sworn enemy
of corns and bunious. GOODYEAR got his
patent for vulcanized rubber in 1859, and
before many years the shiny aud better
snnped waterproof shoes were manufac-
tured. so that IN 1886 we already exported
nearly seven hundred thousand pairs of
them. In the last twenty years further
improvements In their making have been
made. 50 that rubbers have got to be quito
| agreeable TO the eye aud very light to the
| foot. The present ~ ctics are the latest I'M
prOvemcnt, and they are great one so far
rs concerns com crt. for they both keep
out the water and keep the feet warm.
There is nothing so destructive of health,
aud so fatal u happiness and usefulness. ~
cold feet and feet both wet and cold tempt
ruin and despair. We advise every sewing
Fl who has any money to spend. TO wear
her oil bonnet AMI older dress rather than
90 without warm ovcrshoes If she has
not the money. and he who reads this has
IL to spare, lei him see that the lack Is sup
pll,l when he knows of IT,,
The Central Park is gay with the sic gh
bells, and the fortunate ones of the town
are making up merry parties for evening
drives under the moon. 1t is IA great time
for falling in love, for unless IT is so cold
rs to bite their noses too sharply, the girl
never look so pretty as when their carmiu,
cheeks aud bright ewes shine above TIA,
brown mum 'rs and illuminate the snow
banks already silvcred with the rays OF tn,
moon. We hope everybody who can get d
sleigh ride Will enjoy IT. aud that those n,
do not get it will he happy nevertheless.