The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-25
SUNBEAMS.

Sunday. Dec 10. was the nrst pay day at the MIC
winter Fair at San Francisco or rather at the fair
grounds. The buildings and grounds nearing CON.
petion. ana 1t was decided to hencetorth charge .
small fee for the privilege OF seeing the SiRhta the
FIRST day 1857 paid twenty Ave apiece
enter the grounds This large attendance Is taken to
Indicate an amount OF public interest that promises
| an immense success for the fair
When a distinguished naturalist visited the far
southern islands of Florida he found them fequentsd
by doves OF the most exquisitely rosy plumags and
voices deiciousy 1t has since been
that the Thousand Islands the southern Gulf coast
OF Florida abound In tropical birds OF rarely beautiful
plumage. aud II Is part OF scheme entertained by
some New Workers who recently went to southern
Florida to visit these Islands and shoot these gorgeous
birds for commercial purposes
-" Highest price paid for champagne oorks" Is an
east side sign The highest price. appears 10 81 per
OF co-kscrew from imported bottles The purchaser
is cork cutter. OF the have survived the
wholesale application OF machinery to cork cu,taz.
lie converts champagne corks which are Of the best
quality into smaller cOrks for various purposes The
price he leaves him great margin Of PROFIT IN
less Indeed the labels the Imported give them
special value,
Two commonplace buildings are effective portions.
two famous and highly picturesque view. in New
York. The dome Of a business buiIng at BroAi~sy
aud Fourteenth street lendi a peculiar charm AMI
character to tho view down broadway from Madison
square The high. windowless yellow wall OF PLAIN
mouse gives warmth anu color to the
up fiNh avenue from the point or Intersection OF
Broadway with that thoroughfare. These views are
known TO millions OF persons Aui doubtless no one
calls them without realizing the important part played
by these Architecturally commonplace structures
The year books OF clabs aud associations in New
York become larger and anger and more aud more
elaborate, sOInewhAt famous wear book OF the Hog-
land society Tor some years the most notable thing
the sort perhaps the books OF the Groer
cub The New YORK society OF the sons OF the AmeT.-
rtt, has alt
nualS its book iust issued. II Is sumptuuus and
psofusely Illustrated qgarin Of more than 40 pages
The name OF each member Is accompanied with .
gsncalog .kech AMI there are twenty one portraits
OF revolutionary woTth.ss, besides dozen other
Illustrations
1t Is interesting 10 note the disappointment OF the
man accustomed TO the small and pleasant groves OtG
wsl-slearcI country when he nrst looked upon the
Adirondack forest His Imagination seemingly has
pictured those great woodlands only neAton
81 his native groves With smooth turf and long orsn
Rl1dss Instead he sees an almost impsnetrAble net
work OF vines and shTubbery mixed with great fallen
In every process Of decay The sight Is At hrstA
disappointment 70 most Vstors but It comes IA time
to exert a poTsrflI influence unon The imagtnAtIpn
and to give sense u rest and aoofness the busy
word. such as no trim grove can confer
Two deaf mutes interested Tor many minutes the
other day passengers Sixth avenue elevated tram.
They somewhat shabb.ly dressed aud their chief
Diet nction from their fe.pw passengers Iay IA TIE
beauty and supplsuess q their handS These
mos expressive members Tie sAtu was si-o9:h: the
rngers were l'uE Autht th~ two communicated 1,
each otaeF vas saii VITA these eloquent hHn!s and H
Eas SaiI With marvellous grace AMI rapldity. The
other passengers watched vita fascination the sWitg
and graceful eaTycs aud Ptsses the slightest move
ents ant aud tac iva snioysl the PTlyl.
lsge % open comment upHu inrir fellow passengers
AN OF rue three great N.w i"Tk editors Of past
about whom slIg-F citizens often spsak
Bennett OF rho Hsrt,I rrr,y q tie Ttaas aud
Raymond OF tLe HHsr.-.e' .a Irsu who yet alive
Mr. Bennett the edsr lrtT sIu and laughter. andts
s0n. al thc World knoEs o, the proprietor Of t.s
Journal Which was totnlei 'g his father NJ Gree
etr tSoGaggLrgrs. one co. Wsgu died after she Do!
become the wgtr ~ NnLl smith: lhe urr IaugH..r
Is the Wltr Of IH- lsey Mr. suisutRg aud ives H..-
his my. Mr. EtE mould lr.r one son AID iFTee taus
ers The vito Asthg aIe sscTeta-s uf -erTs,z
~ he Nayy Ira durnE Harrison AtmtuistratIn.
= urw tue rItos n' a ~ paper p.bNs.r. a. Gr
nautnwH "a Nt too IlT.s ia e to are married
One Of thew 10 Nrs, Mason 20 ProylIrurs AMI fIs
1tlrrs a-g Mr. p. schroeder auI Nus Iararl. brIk
p tais ctty Tue stl0W %, Mr. RAW ond ,.ia tSes u
ne Nintu street house occuplsl ~ ia taaDy - ~
u4s VI Ia death u lsJa