The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-05
b UNBEAMS.

SUNBEAMS
isn't there money In this ideai" said man. ~
mean tho Invention OF metal that would wear black
clear through and could be used for eyee for hooks
on laced shoes for umbrella and for many other
uses"
~ get sleep that is restfui and refreshing"
said no lives in the suburbs than tho little
nap that catch occasionally on the train my way
home after tho days work: but this happiness liks
many another has Its thorn; one sometimes sleeps
past his station"
S. Macintosh Ward whose death occurred at New.
ark few days ago left tho navy long since that
most have almost forgotten his oredtabe feat
in Chinese waters While his ship was cruising OF
Chinese port q sailor fell overheard and Ward, then
young officer at once eaped into tho and rescued
his man. For this act he received 4 medal from the
United States Government.
In some mount ainous and inhospitabe regions OF
this State tho most important vacation of tho public
schools in winter time continues from Jan.
uary to April. because at that season SHOWS are 50
deep and storms so frequent that most children are
unable to make their to school, Tho sum mer va
cation is short. but tho hardship of attending and
teaching school in summer time 10 great, the
summers Of those regions are for che most part do
lghtfully cool
About the middle OF the afternoon any week day
one big market wagons in which dressed beef
10 delivered to butchers standing saloon entrances
Tho drivers do not disspate beyond the absorption
the largest glass OF but they
alt around and lnger patiently until the shadows grow
long before driving away The for this
tho nrst to get to tho storehouse with his team
has to report again at midnight and take big OF
meat to suburban customers.
travellers by way Of the railway route through
the Adroudacks get notion OF the rich everything
the forest lands of tho wilderness noting the char.
actor OF the railway The sand that char
acterstic OF tho region Is ut almost every
DO overlad by soil Of dark. rich leaf mold from
inches to ~ feet in Depth the deposit of long agos
perhaps The process of enrichment is still going on.
IS 10 proclaimed by many great logs lying prone and
rapidly rotting into dark. reddish. brown earth.
Jewellers have oleverly contrived not only over
come in large part the ancient superstition
bad luck attending the opal. but to rive It
reputation as lucky stone The result is that opals
are more popular now than before and their price
has rsen especially in the of those that dis
nguished for brilliant fame tinta ono emancipated
young woman recently accepted as an engagement
ring opal surrounded by thirteen small damonds
and thus set at defiance two ancient superstitiona
An Alderman delights In tho chance to perform
wedding ceremony. He doesn't caro- for ree-mors
often than otherwise he gives the bride presen-but
he likes to let people get practical proof of his popu-
larity with my constituents" A crowd gathers
to witness the nupHal modifying and the scene 10
often gay with color. particularly II the couple
Italians or GreekA As IL the case abroad the civil
union is often preliminary only to q religious solemnt
zation. at which priest of the Catholic or Greek
Church oniciateA
Ever since there began to colleges in the United
young men have been In the habit Of working
their way to graduation by tutoring. teaching school,
farming. and whatever other occupation could DO
taken up and dropped with ease. Tho presence Of q
college at Athens. o.. in the Hooking Valley
gon, has offered still another opportunity to young
me In search Of education. II 10 not unusual for stu
dents at Athens to interrupt their college course By
Of labor In the mines for the purpose rasng
money with whioh 10 20 with their studies
Washington Market opens to the public a. I
o'clock In the morning. and at that hour q throng of
buyers on hand The big caterers their agents
there. and so are the buyers for the hotels and big
boarding houses. Many women. some OF them young
and pretty. are among the buyers but neither they
nor the dealers think Of firtatons Business 10 brisk
and all arc in TOO great hurry to think OF anything
but the work they have in hand. Some citizens who
not compelled to be there 60 for tho pleasure OF
seeing the delicacies rs they are nrst displayed
Banker Morisin 10 said to be on hand nearly every
morning early and to do all the ordering for his house
hold.
"A stranger from the far North In the shape OF loon
pr great northern diver recently astonshed the Now
Mexico natives by appearing in tho Rio Grande Valley
Ito flying trip q sastrous end In furious hail
torn. which beat II to the ground and it captured
~ hexieans. who were vastly impressed by its size.
trange appearance and the beauty OF its black and
iver pumago. Finding. however. that it was too
Reldly its land legs to distinction In tho cock
pit. they sold tho bird to American at Las Vega
Who proposed to rear superior breed Of water fowl
" crossing it with the domestic goose. His expert
nent in natural history proved wild goose chase fos
he hapless bird soon died under Its captivity.
-" In Marblehead" writes lady who has been sum
nerng in that delightful old Massachusetts fishing
own. famed in quaint legend and modern yachting
the march OF innovation Is slow. As was made EVIL
lent to mo In my recent VISIT In tho old days
Wealthy Mr. Hooper lived In the town Because OF his
wealth he known as King Hooper, and his grand
arTiage was known as tho chariot Now. tho road
vas and ono building protruded far into the
highway. endangering the polished surface OF King
Ioopers chariot So. for consideration. good slice
vas cut on the house and the end boar dedup There
stood for eghty.odd years without window on tho
treet end This summer an additional story has been
'aced upon the house. and windows now. after the
pse OF almost a century. adorn its front"
Tho plucky little kiugbird goes to Mexico the last
( Dext month. Later on he viii be Joined by the hum
ningbrd the bluebird. tho wren the hedge and chip
ing sparrows somo varieties OF the swallow. and
lost members OF the warbler family. Tho American
the Rio Grande. the two former accompanied by
heir cheerful enemy. the cuckoo who. In Northern
roveS. hnds their nests convenient for egg,laying
urposes Tho ground robin would prefer to stay In
but Pelican State hunters call him the
hewInk aud snoot him for food so no seek safer
lines where his edible qualities are unknown. His
fayeIlinE companion down TO Louisiana will DO tho
altimorc orioe. Tho cardinal Erosbsak. or Virginia
ightingalo, and the innot will. usual, winter in
exAh the nnches will not say farewell to the city
ATks until December or January aud tho stout near
woodPeoker does not Intend 10 leave town at al
Curiosity Aroused.