The sun., 1893-02-20
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os,p,y Visible In Central rsrk. The pretschon ~"
stimulus OF II have kept grass green an" po.esp.G
rinv long slender spires OF bright green tenaeS
boxing thick In sheltered spots exposed We
IN. eastern sun an6even the lawns are greensf
than they usually are At tbfs season ..,
Ali the rare and beautiful plants rom Aueus 49,
I'm the green house Mt st Vincent. SsntA 'ars"
cain. tbrouxb the winter without damwe from fres"
Acscss splendid in their reh golden tm's: asa'ess
and c,m.ly.. red and white: primrosa w. ani the sr
ouisi,e cinerarla In various eoiorA ere iSn o.oohs
unusually fnc. -.
--suburbans ind an argument for anNskaton 10 ne"
York in the fact that great money co'rs
rations are forbidden to invest In real e' No W
New York city. II thus happens that u ia ON ,"e
average mortgage city property than sui Nran prov
sry. the rate OF interest upon real o. sa'e in'N
rages Is ,ouswhat higher In many suburban hs'fo's
than within the city iimits
There ls better place TO see the WHO ersN w"
Central Park than the picturesque summer house. ss
overooks tho lat, the lower end OF the rn ME
There are many squirrels nt play near the house a NJ
year round: spsrrows swarm there summer aEd WAT
ter. and when other bird Is visible ons-biifA'
climber indusrtousiy moves and down the tres
trunks utter,ns odd hsiffnrhtened cry. In sunsA
mer the place swarms with many varieties Of birds
The psnses in cold frames near the Central Pafs
nurseries are usually thick with blossoms by this tine
but for weeks sfe give the gaping
little plants breath of fresh air. and consequonce.
though healthy. they smaller iNsn usual few of
the tiny planfs IN bloom and tiners seems to be
large proportion Of iRhtcoored bossoms thus early
For DAYS past the plants have bel daily airing.
and their growth for tho next ten u viii probably
DO extremely rapid.
Foreign residents Of Ssw York quio,sy learn the
business advantages OF appealing to the nxshspeAe
ing public Accordingly many Italian trad ssnien have
their signs painted In both Italian and En- dsa often
with sad photographic blnnders In the lat. Nr tongue
Even in the Syrian quarter business sixnt begin 10
appeal to Others than the syrians. Beneath An odd
looking line Of Arabic over door In Was hgton
IL v-ord . A."
and other lettsrs curiousiy misshapen.
some prrsOns who have not passed tho winter CO y
fortaby viii learn with regret OF lost opportunity
that down town dealer In relics stu has hand sc~
oral Arctic sleeping bags. such used by Gr~sA
lys party. Tho best of thssc eontrvAnees mnd.'
.; &c ss,n and supplied with Interior nitnss fo':
warmth. Flaps. carefully padded 1t over the mnutis
OF the bfEs that Ihe occupant IL rnIrrty shu, u
from The cold ar The bag when closed looks not I'm.
like gigantic test tube. such as chemsrs nee.
-Middle.aucd Maryinnders recall that the FhiiadeL
pha. Wilmington and Bsliim"rs Hat'roai crossed the
susQuehanna ut !iavro d. Grace the ice In fchruaf
1877. In those days the river bridccd At that
point. and the old steamboat Maryland. burned not
long since in this hNrbor carried tho trans
her deck Tbs river froz, solid in February. howsves
30 that the boa: could not crDfs AMI On OBJ laths
company nnisled hying its track across or tho leo.
Por some time trains the In ths ,siou
-Aeverai powerful steam tug. have be.n tryinl
open navigation In the Chesapeake snd Deawnr ,Cas'
which the Del pen sula It's
lN- ice Is NJ points eleven TO thirteen
inches lick ope strong tuR was three hours In break
ing 100 yards % Ice. Another broke ubo It her
length OF ice In fortyhre minutes. and then eAve IA"
the work Sti another broke two and on.-har miles
Of ice In eighteen hoars and quit with broken une-l
Another Disabled her wheo and drt villa 70 " OF
tile cana's fonr's m miles stil frozen soi.
standing "n te corner Of Is, oniwny and Nins,e-rtt
street. apparently IN ioubt as TO which way W
shrinEins, trembling little SSyr terrier 4 ham.
somey dressed and gentle. hearted woman. VIM was\
NJ q t1e tn hnt hia heat
thie. Ordinary conditions ,uSt the dog would haze.
been proud OF her notIce synpaihy
but Just now his ds're>s Ton permit
to think of anything else lie to tho
woman, but. when he seemed 10 In, d-riiel what
do he ran OIL arross oidway. 100. right AID
~ he Y ent. to avoid the hH"ts u: the horses.
students who IN ist pcrtorco content themselves
with the lnrar!es o: New Yorg as they arc mnst
recall with regret tie excellence OF the Eos,on Frbc
Library. and II they h:re been ab: oad tile Na,ir -.
library OF Par.s ani tho British Museum In Lonaou.
At the Bri;ish Museum person troluce Ly hD,rr.
holder finds dssk really Tor his IIL riay have.
what book he will brought to him where he sits It "
an Interesting fact. too that M American meets wi h
special courtesy in tie great European bar e. pe1
laps because tho foreign siarar.aG looks tp,I i.e
Western barbarian As<rehtu.s IN special need ot
civihZ!ng Influences
An enthusiastic adrn:r"r ot Chinrotesgae Is!a,t
has mnnayed to have barrel OF Cancoi.ague oysters
delivered at his club ~ this city, These seldom
or never come to New lor. irUug, famous further
iHeE WEItr. Ie1'srr. ant
juicy The best OF tie chincoteIgue oysters are growu
in ChincofcSgas Sound large aE: OF which has been
taken up for private oyster bc.s Oyster cu!ture his
been carried on here FOR \ crntlry mo o. anu the
fame of the chincoteagus oysters dates back the
middle 0f the century. The largest "f them
easily swallowed Whole vixen raw. and are nearly tLs
size OF a sausag. link when fried in cracker dust
The fear expressed among naval officers that they.
may be out OF pocket II foreign navss part IN tn.
proposed Columbian naval review Is based upon some
cyrerisure abroad. whcr. fat nHic
Government appropriation for soc al entertainment.
found necessary to return the courteies Of furesu
navieA To cruise in tho Mediterranean with rich
Admiral commanding the nag ship il regarded ~ u
privilege by most naval officers for III. Admira bears
the expense OF any elaborate entertainment and tls
ships exchange ciyiliiss with the naYos Of all nations
The Russians. by the way. are stl esteemed tie most
dangerous hosts or guests upon conrivia occasions
The lac Capt 4. H. Egbert Of the regular army
used to tell Of little sensation that he Gated in the
streets OF Parts when he wasa young medical student
There WAS sudden cry that tho Emperor coming
and youg Egbert. mounting = convenient elevation
awaited the ovent. Tho Emperor approAchc ci anil n
storm OF French huzzas. but whom the imperial car
riage Just opposite the young American he waved
his hat in the air aud yelled At the op vt his voice
'Hurrah for Louis" Many in tile crowd who uldsr-
stood The words stared IN sstonishnent and the En-.
pcror who knew English perfectly French turned
lie had heard stol ssot gazed tow ard 70 ux
Ekbert.
Loyal Presbyteraus insist tba. their church sos.
trnment Is thoroughly democratic and American
The minister {. chosen by vote of the e,nxrers;ion
and tho owe court for tho trial OF persons charged
with violssions Of scclesastosl Law or with moral
ansgresson 10 the Session OF the individual church
body made up Of the minister and the elders A,-
peal lies thence to the Fresbytery body composed Of
clerical and lay delegates. representing all the
churches In given district Tho next higher COURT.
the SYNOD compe ed OF several Prssbyteres and IN.
nnAl court is the General Assembly made up OF ds..
gates iay ana clerical chosen usually in rotation by