The sun., 1893-08-14
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lots loft for parks and public buildings
Tho high wheeled buggy, seldom seen on the streets
OF Manhattan Island and rarely even in Central Park.
Is stl common enough in the annexed district whore
there are sl many miles Of unpaved roadway. II ID
essentially rural vehicle and Its high wheels make
IL suitable to heavy roads Its light construction unas
1t for tho jar Of paved streets
lin 1890 william GArren convicted OF horse
stealing In Henderson county N c. and sentenced to
ten years imprisonment lie escaped and settled AZ
Walking Rose. Ca. where he became OF the "icad-
ing citizens" and served asa policeman He returned
to North Carolina visit tive years ago and
rested and sent back TO prison. The Governor has ust
pardoned him.
Tho state Farm at Roanoke y. C.. employs more
than 500 convics who have under cultivation about
6ooo acres There win be enormous crop this
son. Tho cornned contains hbont 1000 acres and
wit yield about 1000 bushels; tho cotton crop will
10 about i0co bales More than 100 bushels OF wheat
have been harvested. aud tho pea crop will amount 70
about 10. 900 bushels
The city library Ia the quiet spot region Of
great activities and constant hurry Other parts OF
the City Hall may be thronged. but unvarying calm
reRns In the library Tho entrance of visitor 10
unusual to cause tho librarian surprise. few
literary who know the charms of tho place drop
In noisoossS each day. seat themselves at the lonH
table read write for while and then disappear.
One OF tho most valuable and interesting art coileof
tions in this city owes Its origin to business man
failure in health. lie was ordered to go West or td
Europe for rest OF three years He chose Europe
employed his leisure in developing latent taste fo
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kind in tho United State.
1t may have surprised some folks to learn that
would require nve years for the mnts Of tho Unito
b,t tho tim. IA mn, an .,rrr,s,ng wh.n ,no h.. don.
lttIe figuring Tho minis bnve scarcely 400 fpl worn
ing days in the year. or less than 100000 workin
minutes in nve years. To coin 16I.oOoooo in that time
therefore IL would be to turn ont more thai
$50 dollar r,eces per minute.
-1bere ia on. LAWYER in Nav York rho dis,rust. m
common belief that farming in plavei ont In Nev
England He bopuht som, nncestral acr.s in Mas
ehu,etts and set farmer TO filling them The resut
I'll. end of some wears ia that his capa
house, enhanced in sentimental value by old associ
tlous. lie does not attempt to grow wheat in compot
tion with the West. and he believes New England
farmers neod to study markets.
Books and pamphlets on the construction AMI
MANAGEMENT of the stationary steam engine sell well
ut the second hand book shops. aud commonly dis
played conspicuousiy in their wincows. Many on
gneers OF this city snatch odd moments for the stud
OF their trade. and where an engineer must pass a
examination for license the books are An aid to an
swerhg questions that might otherwise come to thS
candaa'e IN nm untamilar FORM. WORKS on the loco
motive engine are less IN demand.
-The managers Oh "oouaWh cemetery. apparently
yielding to public wishes have restored tho great
"oi a. a"en'' '' ioi ''ai' o.'upIeu 'uS
siopihs iawn OF 'he cemetery opposite the Harlem
STATION. ihe aneher d'u not appear IN the spring og
tnis year. anu 'nere were many comments upon ite
absence. II the m7naRefs OF tue cemetery had hear9
.na. rus o.s' 'As'o nav ,fo"hs upon
inc norat tney KNOW now 'ha' puone opinion II
'ne bronx whey n"S no serup % upon 'h@' hea"
Nine. safan bernhAfa. inc ois ouuaio COW N
Golden Gate Park Fan FRANCISCO. consort or Bill
suhher. gave oi'h 70 paoy onnno aurhs 'ice-rtesi
ueh' s'e'ensoh' ''''S 10 'no ci'y recently. ana by
popuiAf acclaim 'u' 'ounko'ef was Nv ohe' hahe9
Ao'Ai- ANS NaS '"he'ia'oy on 'he announcement OF
suo o"o! o"e ~'''a', ~, 80 %. NV '6 ~ was An'
n'uhesa 'nA' .n' nnno - , Nv. oeo"u' Vi 'ne h'''s
onos pecunAi'y Vi uu'i, no 80" ,i~uo's'Hns' now
o'o'. "eio equA' " 'H' U''u'' iH'' Sinp" inaas
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Tho farmers OF Saratoga county regard the golden
rod as nuisance exceeded only by the Canada thistle
1t nils the meadows chokes OUT the grass and ruins
the pasturng. Ihat tho pesky stun mad value was
unknown until man recently arrived from New York
and arranged with several asrouitursts Tor the pur-
chaso ana snipncnt OF tne howerh he Is 10 lurnisn
ooAe. .poo,.y nl.u' W ps. a.., suo sou.n rous