The New York herald., 1877-11-29
wHlGGLING,. GlGGLING BABIES.

| TRANSPARENT SANDWICHES OF YESTERDAY
AND THE TURKEYS OF TO-DAY.
| The crowd at tho Baby Show yesterday oven
greater than Tuesday, and It required three men
At tho Office 10 satisfy the increasing demand
| for tickets. Tho whole neighborhood seemed TO DO
instinct with new life for At quite distance from
Midget Hall, on Broadwsy a well a. on Finh
| avenue we could hear the crowds Of promonad-
ing ladies' exchanging chatty comments on the ''ba-
| bies." There were both visitors and more
babies than ever show yesterday, and although
| tho famous long expected "quartep' had not yet
arrived some new features could DO noted The
most remarkable mother was that Of No. 90. The
babies. like convicts, many numbers-God
forbid that the smile should be applied In any other
way. No. 90 Is three-year.oid fair girl, remarkable
for her small size weighing only eighteen pounds
The mother dark the child 10 fair, and s by
far tho most communicative Of the mothers in the
baby show
THE woSDRoUs BABy's woSDRous MOTHER.
aWhat's this girl remarkabls forf" asked Mr..
Thomas one Of the managera
"well, sir, she has been singing for the last six
months" the mothcr very fondly replied; 'she 10 a
lovely singer but OF COURSE like hersef her voice s
small. ana you couldn't hear It in big crowd like
this And, lest any one should disbeieve her. she
added cnergetcaiy. "Ivs got positive proof OF It,"
"Do you think you'll got przo" one OF the visi-
tors asked.
.My physician has gone to England" she replied,
with the velocity OF engAe. .and he has bcen
saying all along that ought have the prize for hav-
ing tho most children. 1 American woman.
tell you but have children on tho European plan;
this girl is my fifteenth. Now, think it's great
shame let foreign mothers get the best OF us Amer-
cans and populate this country with Germsns and
IRISH when We have, good, true blooded Ameri-
capan
whats your name little grlf" some one queried.
"Luu ACORN" was tho prompt reply II live in
Brooklyn"
"A fruitful acorn, some wit In the crowd put in.
..Yes, aud bitter nut" the mother tacetously re-:
piled. ~ toll you l don't bring these two children
here from Brooklyn for nothing, (She poidted at
another Haxen-hared girl with her) l am after that
prize; that's what alter It's all business win
..Of course" an elderly, good natured lady. also
from Brooklyn sympathsticaliy chimed In; ITS all
Eyes, SIR" she replied; ~ mean business aud
nothing else. In my time OF lilo you don't lug about
two children from BROOKLYN for nothing; and them"
she added with laugh OF candor st don't get the
prize anything else l get u tor takiug Ny bus
band is an officer, but always tell HIM that ought 70
woman, don't your We'll, I'm a natural woman; that's
what am. IL takes pluck get along In this world
children Now it's no use saying I'm sixteen, is itP
And you Just put me down for thrty-seven and
.By Jove, this is the improved automatic talking
machine" some one whispered, as this torrent Of
words was poured forth In one breath.
ssCood by Madam" gentleman said politely, rails
ing his hat TO her, 'and wish you good luck to an
other fifteen"
with a mock bow, and she launched into another
stump speech 10 crowd OF new comers )
THE CHAMPION KIssKR.
AS q rule the babies TO Kissing or being
Kissed and smart little fellow when young, good
looking swell was a69u. giving him hearty smack.
blushcd and sternly reproved him. But the champion
ksser No. 1885, little girl OF very small size, her
figure having probably Doen reduced by constant ex-
pepdture OF strength oscuiatory practice She was
only i've old, weighing not over two and halt
"General Mite has asked her hand his bride as
soon gets old enough, one OF the nurses said
| "See how beautifully I've trained her to throw
| kisses 10 the little gentlemen the tond mother
proudly said, and surely enough the doar little mite
kept throwing kisses to some little masculine babies
.sIs this very wonderful babyPn some one asked
/ Minnie Freiberger's mother at No. 208.
II don't know that y is SO very wonderful" tho
good mother replied 'l'm satisfied TO know that rs
iactonj that it's my baby !" and laid strong
| phasis on the ''my."
girl most distinguished iorY" was the next stubborn
demand demand oon,, .ro, }, .no s.,d survovi,g ner
features with glowing love, '.they say her loveest
Characteristic tho blush border OF the whites OF her
eyes They say the only woman in Europe that's got
that like my girl Mrs velus from Mino In Ireland
1 finest woman in Ireland"
| WANTS TO FALL OUT AGAIN.
any dear, sir,n Mr.. Thomas now spoke up popping
up suddenly from the other end of the na. '.leI me
cali your attention this boy of twenty-five months
who. three months ago, Ic out OF four story window
and Is alivo and kicking" The little boy looked
very proud at this distinction. as nc had got great
many sugar pums for thus having Dravely Iallen out
/ OF iour story window aud stubbornly stuck TO lie.
| He now turned TO his mother and innocentIy asked
i her, "Mamma VIII you give me some moro canoy II
| TALL out againY"
CONTRAST OF SIZE. ;, :,
sJust look ~ this contrast oil siZe," Mr.. Thomas
said s.hcre you little girl OF three and half
| years, twenty eignt inches high and weighing only
nineteen pounds and thero beside ner STANDS ano.ner
girl, iuIly year younger and head and half taller
The latter heavy weight came oil sturdy fennsy vana
Dutch stock and when tho other gir chung to hor aud
kissed her the picture was almost that OF the vine ana
| the oak
| aDd you ever sec such pretty toes on grl?" q
proud mother asked as she stripped OIL pair Of pink
coored stockings and exposed her little ones ect 70
ha ha. Ds soe It's lis ike siauary Now
50 many pretty girls, and, do you know, nearly all OF
have got ugly oss ms Ss soes rs wnvs .nv
think IT'S that they have no prizo tor the
pretlest toed girl baby, Id WIN !, sure"
.I,vc rot some stuck up reusioakn said the mother
of No. 1885, say they went come TO see the baby
want TO snow them that m afraid 70 let tho word
that they gong 70 have the prize lor beauty
10 us' wasN ia vs
| obliged" When she was promised TO sec the names
OF her darngs in the full glory OF HERALD print she
| looked PERFECTLY happy.
| RUINED IN MILK.
.How much milk docs this tat baby consume per
dayY" asked che mother oil nity-pounder OF
| only eight montha
Il don't know she replied 'He's been taking SC
| much that pvc got moro credit with tho milkman
| Im lust ruined In milk. And see the Croton wateI
supply is SO short We shant soon bo able to water y
even. oh, myl"
There wore yesterday less than sixteen pairs ol
twins ut the show. The triplets remained without
further addition. when the mother OF one set Of trip
lets was iound to be absent, Mr. Thomas. hearing
that she had gone home groa haste, exclaimed In
mock serious lono OF fright"Lord she ISN'T gons
to nave auy more Is sue Yn With commeudabt
pronpttude the manag cement acted upon the sueges
lion thrown out IN yesterdays HERALD and removed
the tender twins tho west end oil the hall, whers
they are better protected from the draught.
TRANSPARENT SANDWICHES
A mother having complained that tho sandwicnc
doed out for luncheon were stransparenp' tho man
ager Yesterday looked through one Of them win
glass OF extra powcrand Jailed TO see Trough y. a.