The sun., 1893-07-01
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A visitorto one OF our war ships having heard an
| unlikely story from companion. exclaimed; -ohi
| tell that to the marines" sergeant OF marines
| scowied. lie turned to reporter. who was standing
near and saidi " very funny to some people 10
slur the marines They call US 'turkeys and tax OF
the horse marinea and tell all the liars to come eno
spin their yarns to u.s. It's damned tiresome. The ma
rines Just useful as the sailors. md haveae
much to do. rye been in the service eight years andl
tell you the standing u the marine corps Is every bit AZ
good as the army The men know as much and behave
as welt as any enlisted men In Government service
and, between you and me- they don't drink as muon
the officers They don't get nay enough" ID
PASSENGERS who pass through Bellows Fails, W., ON
their way TO the whs Mountains get tu't g'impseof
somo remarkable pot holes IN the rocky bed Of the
Connecticut below the bridge which they that
river These holes are bored into the Cnoiss by the
swiring OF sand and pebbles in eddes OF the current
and in the wearing down vt Its oed the river has fallen
80 leave several of them high above its present
level They frequently Of marked symmetry, even
whpre they twelve or fifteen feet deep and six or
eight ct diameter. The diversion OF water
TO mills has caused snrnkHgs in III, volume Of the
fails here 1t of them that an early writer named
said that tho rpresson OF the water between
the rocks wns 80 stro that u was soWdihed and .
crowbar cond no; be driven into III
Although the English sp,rruw MAKES life burden
for most other birds that venture mo tho towns the
robin occasionally asserts his old prerogative OF visit
to the parks. When 1t comes to getting meal he
usually fares about us badly ms one did In
Central Park tbs other afternoon H. hal Just secured
nno fat worm when coup!c OF sp'rrows that had
kept close on his trail Sprans forward and tre 1t from
his bill lie setmsi r~are:ful bat not angry and
presently he led her out OF the earth The gray
marauders again ds tpoiicd him. third capture was
equally Improbable but tho fourth worm the robin
succeeded In botng jut NJ his grsey little tor
mentors had coma up to contest his right to cat
Thinking that ono worm IN o'o day WAS as mnrh as NO
could hope FOR in sparrow.intesei nelghboraood he
made = little croak and TOOK to his wings
-Curiosity or at least the exhibition OF It, scensto
be the attribute OF civilization almost entirely The
Indian wonders at what he s-os and II 1t is
gaudy he wansi but he does not inquire into It, and
stranger is OF only superficial interest to MIN The
Chinaman Is not half as inuch surprised by whathe
sees in Americans tho American Ia At want he sees IN
China. II used to be said that the Yankee was tho
most in1usitive person In tho world bat the people
who are consumed with curiosity At IN" sight OF
stranger live In Great snoty anil balsam Mountains
Though lethars'c at o'hr tm,' th'y ara VILE AWAKE
on m Letting person that they n,vsT saw he'or. ana
attor the usual "iiowdy!" they prnce'd with kindly
interest to inquire tho strangers nams caihH p.aes
of residence size OF his family anu the business thaS
has called him into SO rom ote corner OF the world
1t really surprising what difference thersi be-
tween the before taking nnd AFTER taxing people
In the patent led otne Advertisements M" merely In
facial appearance bscause that 20 be expected out
In clothes Before taking certain wonderful panaceA
the pateat Is not only hnsIaru and dsresssL bu MS
SHIRT sTumPed his collar wiltsi MS Goa sha''y anh
badly httinH n hair unconbed After taxing h"shirs
and collar are freshly laundsre MS coat se:s shufy
on MS rounded form he ha acquired niamohu ssud-
ana MS hair 10 not only com'sa out oureL psoV'h
c'al turnitnrs dealer advertising IN ths same sprt
shows the people who use hs farnttura reveng IN al
the enjoyme ats OF wealth and heath while tho family
mat pus up with ordinary fhrnttnro Is disroveret 10
be torn with internal dissension. half fed. dowdily
dressed, and AFFLICTED with freckles The window are
broken and younger son is teasing tile cat
Ono or two sho ~ on Fifth ayenu. hav, carried the
imitation OF English custom 40 far ns to close the
front door admittan being had only on ringing
bell An oil traveller says: "That is a little piece OF
nobbory that we will soon ougrow Americans won't
stand it, Il makes the m feel AS IL they wore under
4 waiting room by uniformed porter, In Europe.
where many a. the shopkrc too poor stngy