The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-25
SUNBEAMS,

Ono result OF the eocentrctes Of tho weather this
summer is scarcity OF rye straws suitable for inssr
tion between bits Of cracked Ice in large glasses
-"Thats about tho coolest thing I've this sum
mer" said a citizen. referring passing furniture
van upon whose generous side was painted lively
winter scene.
"A sign quito familiar in public parks. but pecu.
liar enough in such neigh borhood Pearl street.
tho of Rose attracted the attention OF hundreds
of passers by yesterday A:uft of bright
had managed astow. to thrive between the cobble
stones near the sidewalk, and it was guarded by .
card on which was neatly written, keep OF tho
grass |" Every one who saw It smiled
Zone OF my neighbour" said man who lives in the
suburbs has by very sImp arrangement of sticks
and Irvine upon which morning glories are trained.
provided exposed door and window with u charm
ing and effective shield from the Recently while
riding up town on an east side elevated train saw
window in the air similarly protected, the IN rnug
glories growing from earth held in box sup orted
upon frame projecting from the window sll."
Tho contractor who has In hand the work OF I'M
proving tho New York, New Haven and Hartford road
bed within the limits OF Mount Vernon finds his
of considerable dslcAcy About seventy trains
pass between A. NJ. and 6P. NJ the point at which he
Is working and forfeiture clause in his contract
Quires him to do tho work without delaying any OF
these tranA There 10 much blasting to be done. and
tho trains pass the point ut an average Of about
IN minutes apart requires oftsnmes tho lveliest
kind OF scrAbblng to save the contract invio!ate.
-Afew physicians in the United States distin-
Ruish between malaria and typhoid fever IN the early
stages Of each by what is esteemed absolutely GER
tain diagnosis. Tho blood from pin prick upon the
patients body Is smeared on glass plate and placed
under microscope II the characteristic bacillus of
malaria Is discovered the Is taken conclusive
This method OF diagnosis will be employed than
this fall city folks already returning from
the country laden with disease germs. and the knowL
edge OF the method Is spreading among physicians
"A comprehensive Wow Of New York may be OBJ
tanned by taking green crosstown street the
foot Of West street The passenger hrst
gets view of tho docks and tho river Then on Thirty
fourth street he has glimpse OF the middle class resi-
dence section Turning into Broadway sees the ho-
tolls the theatres Fifth avenue. and Madison and Union
squares On Fourteenth street he in the thick Of the
shopping district and after tho crossed Third
and made turn to tho southwark he may note
all varities OF tenement house life tho side.
Misery poverty. crime and drunkenn there display
themselves to the public gaze with tho indifference OF
despair and custom Tho odors of tho narrow streets
are not pleasant. and the trip finds welcome end at
the hsh-smeliing docks of the East River
Reports from Illinois indicate at least the partial
Of recent attempts to replace prairie
and quail with other game birds Two years ago Mr.
George simpson Of Alexis Warren county ILL., liberated
In a small park few pair OF ChuEor partridges ami
pheasahts. The former were imported from India Anl
the latter from China, The first nests of twenty
pheasant eggs each. Matched thirtyeight birds Tue
pheasants Ike the open country. and their tight is
short and quick to the nearest cover. Fleetnesi of
toot ana hbiiity 10 hde more depended upon for
safety than the wing Tho admit male two feet tall
and twenty inches long Tho female Is quarter less
In size The experiment says tho owner OF The pleas
ants. now depends for success solny on the proeo
ton and forbearance OF hunters for the next few
years" Tho chukor partridge has not done wei as
its Chinese oomrade
~ don't know when I've seen ono Of those ALI
gatormouthed carpet bags such were common
thirty or forty years ago." said u traveller. "Th'y
were made frequently OF carpet OF tho brighten pat
terms The mouth Of tho bag opened very wide; hence
the description algat or.moutheh Alag OF this Gtni
packed by careless or tLOughess mi At bs HAT
on one aldo and have the humps on the 9th y II
wouldn't stand I'M unless It WAS placed against
thing An enpty or half empty bag when set down
would collapse double Itself. II mans
carpet bag was empty that fact was enthusiastically APP
parent when he lifted its Bdds seemed to glue TO-
Eet6er giving the bag ondertuy thin and lean ar
peArAncs ThiA gave risn to the expression currcHt
years ago Ills carpe ing looks ms though All elephant
had stepped it. This Fortunately could not happen
nowadays with u bag 4 modern construction, which
retains its shape whether full or empty: brick two
placed In Sucn bag would make ttkag down though
II were hed with choices, clothing and brcabrHc-
In the matter OF travelling hays AS in many other
thingS NO have made grsa, advances these last thirty
% forty ysArA"