The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-23
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ference " fowder,y, the head Of the Knights e
Labor says In the last number Of his Jrraj that he n
| now wrinkied. bald. and gray"
An aged parson. who recently visited Carbon. Me-
| stated that he had written and delivered 1900 ser
mons and that 1t too Just 100 Of the manuscripts to
fill barrel Dry measure Ia what tho unapprec
| villagers called II.
The American dress reformers are PREPARING to re-
new their crusade At ChaatauQua this year They de-
clare that their reform Atory ideas making rapid
progress all the country but especially In the coo
headed city Of Boston and the hothsaded city OF ch
| cago. They have not much hoco NJ undermining the
prejud.ces OF the fair sex IN New York city
| Miss Betsey rrumbui, who died recently AZ the
alm.housc in kkowheGan. Me. at the age of ~. was
supported by the town from the day OF her birth to the
day of her DEATH for although able to do considerable
work both indoors and ont abe was Of feeble intellect
and unable to take OF herteif. Nnetytwo years
on poor iArm 10 tho longest time record
Americans take an interest in n numSor Of the
islands OF the Pacific Ocean We interested In ia
PAN from which large number OF tho natives are
now cmigrn.inS to California. aud in Samoa OF which
our Government Is ono OF tho three protecting powers
aud in the Hawaiian kingdom, many of whose people
are anxious for anne xation to til, United States.
Assn matter OF fact. there plenty of Methodists
Of both sexes in good and regular standing" who
ike TO dance. and may be seen IN dancing parties
at balls The General Conference Of the Church
has refused to abolish the rule that
dancing but even that fact IL unlikely TO reduce the
number Of hodst dancers at leas. In Now York city
In walking through tho Central Park day iast
week Boston naturalist surprised by of the
trees shrubs. and Towers he saw there Ilo says be
found even sugar naples Norway naples and swamp
naples lie found moss pinxs, Asatic magnolia
Macs the forsytha the corne;ian cherry. and other
charming things that familiar to Now Workers
stroll through the Park.
Marriage may be failure In San Francisco. sndN
may not but II ID int estinR to note that compare
lively few people making tho experiment During
last year there wero only 23o marriages. In the city
less than eleven to the thousand OF the citys popula
ton. The rate In London IL more than eighteen pss
thousand What It s In the various cities and StAtss OF
the Union ia not reoorded accurately.
Humorous preachers have appeared auoHg tee
delegates TO the General Methodist Conference -
Omaha. one coiored delegate was witty and glib
tonzued that the Conference laughed whenever he
and occasion 1t broke down with laugh
ter" while he speaking. solemn spectator. whs
did not ike such displays. said that the Conference
sometimes made fun Of worry serious matsers.
Among the passengers from Biddeford. No, for
Canada the other day were q French Canadian OF 20
years and his and daughter. Their little farm 10
the Province of Quebec was encountered two yeArs ago
by mortgage of $780, and as there no other WY
In which to raise the money the family to work
In the American mills They went homo with $500
and were happy. There many similar cases.
still another African traveller. Capt. Ringer. has
through the savage regions Of the west coat And
the Niger without and in safety. This French
says that the natives everywhere peaceuby
inclined toward him. and he surprised at their
honesty At one place he found i've six sheds filled
with merch andise. AMI nobody was needed TO guard
them. as there were no thieves among the people.
Adcvce that works we'll In loose wnste paper
out of the parks OF Chicago tho placing o. big trash
baskets about ON the lawns and paths. Possibly 1t took
time to train the crowds 10 rake of these baskets
but now when May party or ioi OF pon,ckrrs have
had their luncheon the they carefully pick
the dsHguring bits OF paper md food and put them
into the baskets. 1t almost seems II there .
neat person for every dsorderIy because and
women are often seen to pick loose paper left the
nnd put 1t into these receptacies out Of sight
Tho orienals who como to New York keep up the
customs OF their country. to tome extent Two poor
sy.ians in this city recently paid visit to Enendi
in his Office As soon they reached tho door they
took of their Shoes sslnaned and cntcroi the office
profound humility. There are amusing stories III WASH
ington about the formates practisei by fassan Ben
Ali and his rstinue from Morocco during their recent
visit to the White House In Washington When asau
approached President Harrison he bcEt his head liked
his on the floor. and salaamsd mnjos:icALy while
the members Of his suite remained PROSTATE during
the who'll OF the interview
The Caiifornians have begun to hink Of the Japan
cse question" on account OF the Immigration from
Japan. There 8. coo Japanese In tho Pa
cnc States most of them in California aud ship loads
OF them arrive In San Francisco from time to tuis
The Chinese who came to THIS country were all men.
but there few women among tho Japanese who
here. There aarnists In California who say
that there is danger OF steady inpour OF japanese
into the state ana that tney TO Do
the Chinese arc. 1t has been AscertAnsd, however.
that the Japanese Government would not consent ~
the Chinese Government has DONE to the cxcusion Of
Its subjects from the United states Any unfriendly
legislation in Washington would be followed br re-
tRliatory legislation In Toxic.
"A warning to trespassers posted on tree at tho
trance OF wood In Westch ster county Just beyond
the city limits is printed In both English and italian
The English portion worded In the usual fashion, and
threatens to deal with offenders In accordance with
law. but tue Italian "avso" Is expressed In simpler
terms aud enforced with the declaration that trospass
will DO arrested. The Influx OF Italian laborers has
made the dual language necessary. since tho Italians
unhesitatinRly supply themselves with fuel from any
bit OF woodland within reach The local landowners
ascrbe the natural deprav'y OF foreigners but
is Xix ely the in tho adopted country Of
some recognized communal right ut home. One meets
with many such survivas Of early customs among the
italian Immigrants It Is not unusual for green
italian applying work seize and kiss tho hand Of
he nor employer Tho act comes down from the
feudal days when iaborers knowledged feAlty b.
kissing the masters hand.
Notea O Hebrews.