The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-26
SUNBEANE

-yo,canic ashes often travel n long distance. Are
markabls shower Of volcanic ashes has incurred
receutly in several PARTS OF FINLAND. The ground In
some places has been covered to the depth Of nearly an
inch. The phenoin enon Is attributed To volcanic crap
tions In Iceland. hundreds Of miles away.
Statistics from the British census show that the
irish language Il dying out. Ten years rgo 8i.U reo-
pie In ireland spoke only irish. In 1901 the number
who knew only tbs Iris ton sas was 3Ao31. In 1891.
ass. 900 Of the population OF Ireland could srsaS Irish
aud English. last year the number was a<a.o)o.
emperor Alexander has freed the Kaimucks Of
As,rakhan from serfdom. These rowing people nrs
Buddhtsts. and they number 10000 souls. When the
other Russian strfs were freed. in 1851. the Kaimucks
were not permitted to enjoy the results Of that rcfor.
nation. for II was thought that so wild a people would
abuse their privileges.
Tho true Indian name OF Lake Mohonk IA Mes.
gomez. and its meaning is"on the srent Say Ton" SKY
Top, as persons fam liar with the region about. Lake Mo-
honk are aware. Il the mountain upon which the lakes
situated. sky Tor BY ths way. 10 an apt anu iietu.
rescue nams for this mountain, for II is out ined with
peculiar distinctness against the sky when seen from
certain points OF view.
Sir Fowl III Arnold Ia an op,imist In most things. and
he includes in his optimistic regard not only japan bus
the United States. To a young friend who announced
to him a project for entering upon . now business ven.
turc. Sir Edwin enthusiastically exclaimed: I'm glad
to hear H. Go ahead. my dear boy. You'll succeeds:
Of course vonll succeed. You'll make money: every.
body makes money in this wonderful country"
-fnr;uny inventsi the most compact artists kt
AHoWu " " proieen,on. " " n Utue UO1 srNrcey
more than 1oxl2 .aclrs. and less than three inches
thick. but It ho.ds brushes. paint tubes. palette. ana
easel Through the b ,ttom 10 n thumb hole for reach.
inR the palette. and the lid serves a. an easel. while
under the palette 10 room enough for brushes and
paint tubes. With this an artist may make SIX ct c!ca
tn the street without attracting much attention.
All suburban regions now abound in robins, but the
robin In au' unn Ia only In outward sembiance the
came bird ~ the delightful sonneteer Of May ami june.
lie Is a dumb creature now. no longer devo;hns time
and thought TO love nions. but interested on y In gross
mntertal things. lie Is heavy In rixnt rro. II arcumu.
lated fat. ami he haun's tho w.ld cherry tire -. vnra.
ciously feeding on their frat: and ut'erina no sound
save disror liant protests against the approach OF othet
%featlered creaturea
Much Of tho paper money used in the Spanish.
American republics is engraved in this city. IN II not
unfrequen'ly happens that tho same hrm Of bnnL.nnts
makers is called upon to furnish currency for sue.
cessire revolutionary governm snts In the sam. r-pu,-
lie. The engraved notes. wnrting the sign ,iurr 81 tho
proper Official. are sent by express To the TO, e.um-nt
ordering them. and the plates a e usually ut "a 4nte-
deposit vaults iu this city. Tho eli lravers tax. care
not to accept In rtyin mt fIr their work q A., ot III,
notes that they turn ont.
Tho santa FL Railroad has a short suburban hr:t
limo running oat from san B-rnardin". touching as
several stations and ending at San Bernard n, When
htra n pulled out re emily n tramp swung himself III
n brake beam an s,ttlei himself com iu.tab v with a
sigh OF satisfaction. The train hustled along for three
or four hours. stopping once in a while AMI enter Il \
good.sized town. Tbs tramp size It up All itnrei
od. The conductor called out san Bsrnar lin - aud
the tramp Gale oIt the name Of n p!ac. C ms. :e;,,ly
warmer than southern ralfornin.
There Is a SaharatiS- else; in the sky owe hanging
the most densely populated parts Of New York. 30 I've
detected in the atmosphere Of no o.her ct -. I:s
especially noticeabl, from BROOKLYN Br DE. where
the eye orerlooks IN. crowded east su.. TT. .crt
comes from the reflection of the suns rays into the ar
from the faces and 70 f. OF many thousand red brick
buildings that stand in serrted ranks with scarce a
spot Of creenery to relieve the eve. In nirilst any
o her part OF the city one feels in the atnno.pi..ic
eHec;s the influence Of foliage wa,e-. or. at wors'. or. H..
naked spaces.
British newspapers as discussing earnestly tho
question ~ cloak rooms In churches, referring to tine
absence "f. and absolute necessity for, ,arl tie. FIR
disp"s'ny OF wraps. hats aid overcua... san.
churche in this country have wire hat Racks beneath
the sea =. anu a few have wire bars for overco,. AMI
wraps on the hac = OF sea 5 on> church in oh ca -
has reg liar opera oh ,irs An the q teuian; con, en-.
fences. A CLOAK room . ems to nil II lony. felt want. FIR
there does no, appear to be am goo reason. u e..
days. any way. why n man q. wo~an s .ou Il not b. rs
comfortable in church MS IN n tliea'r..
In 1921 l.l5S persons w.re Killed on RAILWAYS in
the British isles. n cor ling !" the rep 'rt % the n via
Board OF Trade. of I'll a. only lot s-re ra.s ing. Era,
ANA inort than 80 w.r. pers ms 18th. r. pis.enr RI
nor emp oyees. the number inc uIn. irr>r,.s,-s nd
snici'e The tot /. nam oer ~ pi>s,nx. trips. .x.
elusive NJ those male on Sc isoa tex .ta. was s4j4 -.
c6s. which is :1.Iia,n,am n, than II, $3.50. Acru n,
returns o. trips OIL season tickes would sw.l th:.
list. But on the basis u these hyu.cs the r o m::.ui
or passengers Killed d ring the year va, on: In y .uS.
$50 ana III proportion Of injur ii one in 3c44.I.
Smith college for Women has in ITS nrt rol rc i'm
SOME casts .. European art " ,rks that h,i never he.
fore been copied when they were sdi.d to the rn,.ec.
ti"n. A cerer and capable woman Va the task Of
adding t" the smith to'eg- col ection. and .he asked
for copies Of certain fine things in the Louvre The iii.
rectors responded that II" casts had ever been made Of
those subjects but the agent nj the American college
MAS not to be put OF thus. She represented t., the ii.
rectors Of tho Louvre the educational value tina, the ,
CASTS would have " sent to tine United States. and IN
the end the order was given that the casts he made.
That enviahle wondcra.t Of the Adirondack euide,
10 peculiarly astonishing to Ihose unski .le in s.ch
matters when displayed In all that pertains to open.
air cooking. A guide will disa? near into a thtcket. and
come BACK three minutes Inter supplied with two or
three crotched %sAplings. With these. al axe and a
deer knife his only Instruments. he will in nve min.
utes moro rig up = franc to suspend the kettle over tbs
IRE. While the kettle 10 boiling no will pa.t n great
stock or bread mr. broii a spring chicken. and before
these have cooled he will have brewci his coffee.
Whatever he does is well done. and with II celebrity and
apparent case that m axe It seem mere play.
The march OF Improvement on the edge OF the an.
nexed district. which usually involves the reduction
OF smi'ihg nelds and shady woodlands to treeless des-
erts. also involves the frequent throwing open of or.
chArds A. Temporary commons. As this happens to he
= GOOD apple year the result Is free apples for many oe
the poor DIV Yelling on the edge Of New York. The Ital.
tans. who exercise all sorts OF common law rights over
tho property OF Others. are quick to pront hy this. and
thoy carry OF daily bushels OF fallen apples to 10
cooked over blazing logs, also obtained free Of charge,
and eaten with greens gathered without pay from oth.r
peoples meadows and lish caught in public waters.
The sight OF = man putting on his hat Is not usually
impressive. but to SEQ an East Indian don his turlau
before 1: Is rolled Ia matter for interest and aston,.h.
ment to ons nnacquninted with Oriental life. There 10
at least one man in this town who know 70 how 10 roll Q
turhan. lie takes 1t from its hiding place In . bureau
dra wer. = long and wide band II white and plant ma.
terial. deiicntely woven. One end he claps on top Of
his head. and then by aseries Of rapid. graceful mo-
tons that defy analysis by any save an expert he rolls
the cloth into tho light and graceful turban. II 10 all
done IN u very few seconds. and the nnAl touch iucks
the looss end in such fashion between tho folds that
the turban does not fall to pieces when tho wearer
moves.
Street cars In Bombay arc mostly of American man.
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