New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-15
STRAY NOTES HERE AND THERE

Many wealthy Northern have established
themselves and their families for the winter on the
Islands that skirt the coast Of Georgia ST. simons,
st. GATHERINGS, Osabaw, Jekyl, Wolf and Cumber-
land Islands the homes Of some welknown New
Workers. rerrc Lorard owns the beautiful spot
known as Harris Neck. George Appleton owns Cot
tenham. The estates OF Captain johnson and DIR.
ErallSford by. on Wolf Island is situated
the camp ground Of the Wolf Island Club number
Ing in Its membership some OF the best hunters ana
fishermen in the United states There was time
when one OF these islands cond be bought for
song. but in the last three years the thrush OF cot
tagers has sent prices up win boom; a. Ne view
says that he went there t, h Guy Egg o 'and T nnh
price had gone up 10 -. 900. In five years. he
said. could sell it for $4,000. but was 80 angry
ran off without securing It, Egg Island Is Just OIL
Wolf and is one of the best fishing grounds ON the
coast.'
The "Grnnd Annual Ball Of the Merry Ilustlers.'
the American District messengers, will take place
at Heinebund Hall on saturday evening. February e3
The floor manager OF the affair is n. milestone. the
youngster who saved four lives at Belden Point, on
the sound last year. and received for his pains 33
cents and n sandwich. The contemplated strike OF
tho messenger boys, which had been brewing for
hrec or four week. VIII not take Aaee' AS some w
Of letting the secret slip out
white,tone says: 1T was dis wav. scci I'm
only a kid and II didn't make difference. was
sen' papers at Belden Paint. and was In a
boat pullin' round the water when heard q
shout. A Teller in the water tryin' to Ct IN
boat that had another Teller and three ladies' In II,
and they all got scared and the boat capszG.
pulled out TO EN-, see, and told 'em how 10 hoid on
10 side OF tho boat not 10 sink It, and SAID
there and helped 'em till some other bIts came up
and they taken our. They belonged to the sloop
Agnes. and they asked me to row ,em out 70 S ,ne
fhnVas .p1u mo
'em they said | brave boy, ana all ttat, sec
and Sad & sGS k np take se up aDa
1t amounted 10 80 cents Then they gave me nam an,
sandwich ard when one Of the blOhes handed me the
Heres 80 cents; you're only kid ,.s
! back a quarter. Then | got in my bout and p9leo
back TO the shore And that's all there Is aoou'
| it. seer
| Commissioner Brennan knows how TO handh
cart and a balky horse quite we'll as any OF 'n'
street cleaners that Judge Hilton objects to In the
stewart Building. On Saturday night he found an
lalian, a dump cart and n elnnt horse on the side
walk at the corner OF the Sturevsnt House In the
act Of going through plate-glaSs window. lie Was
alone. but throwing himself upon corner OF the cart
he pushed the whole team bodily into the street, o.,
helpl.s, driver who gasped in amazement at the ex
hlbition Of strength. A big crowd quickly gathered
and a small man wanted 10 say something. ,u.
Never mind" the commissioner interrupted. "Tve
done IT, and don't feel well. either.
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way.
The children OF Italian beggars arc often seen 10
be covered With tlmorS and wens. while otherwise
| they are perfectly healthy. An n1usitlve surgeon
ha, found tho cause OF the swclncs. II is "A Trick
OF the N, her or mother TO appeal the more strongly
| 70 the charity OF the world. With an instrument
! liz. a hypodcrnlc syringe the skin IS puncnred
md the breath j. blown under it. causing 1t to sahu
ont like q timor or other eXcreScence In way tha'
| would deceive almost any DR.. sylvester, al
English physician, has made practical Use OF the dis
cov.ry nv converting MINIS skin into life pre-
server Ills method f. 10 puucture The nesn oi TUG
check from the inside of the mouth uutl the sHii
hole. rrnches 10 tn. outer skin. By then closing
the mouth and blowing hard the checks are filled
with MIR ~ that u person seems 10 have ht'lr
balloon On each Side 81 the face. 1t Is almost
impossible 10 iink In that condition. After leaving
H. water gentle pressure OF the hand forces ont the
| mir md tho check resumes lts normal shape "
L. u.rrforc possible for every man TO be Ms own
lie preserved
writer on labor asserts that strikes we're Invented
nv the Chinese and the rest Of the world has simply
intrinr.d on the patent. The Chinese he says. WIN
strike for anything for nothing II 10000 OF them
bave bad dinner they VIII strike. In connection WIN
This Il T. worthy remark that the Italians are less
ron. 10 strike than any other laborers the one sure
wsy Of bringing them 10 the point being the "lthhoaH
NJ ,b.r wage They ARE very suspicious, and II not
That they are going 10 lose their earnings euc4
thought sets them wild. Argument Is Useless Inc
employer who gets behind with his payroll Is lost
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