New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-23
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CHANCES UERE AND 1HH"11'
Professor Royce Of Harvard. who came 10 Town
the other day has a youthful son VINO Is an mp
Hos a wee bit OF a chap but he Is what ~ h"o"'
nc a terror" The story about him which ii,9'
cave him fame 10 the world was That aoou' MS
.,rnkllng n lawn lie was just biz enough 10 carry
the nozzle OF the hose. very learned anu u'
beloved gentleman coming alonS-it might n"''
been DR. Edward Everett Hale or the rate ~ ca
hodv-stopped to watch the younGster anu sa'
Kindly: "Nhat are doing. my little man! II,
turning the hose on you you old bHSgoat' sa'n
the innocent. and he drove geyser Spr'"s ,''' w
gentlc,nan's face This terrible iiraht mas MS o""
notion about baby brothers one dhy the oHuy
nurse left IL in It's carriage on the sidewalk whne
she ran into the house Young Royce promptly
,,be,lel the carriage into the middle OF the Mario"
street; and then climbed back TO the sid-"n'hi az
ts1 r,nnIn, down the baby. \ few minutes later
he baker driving back found rho carriage IN tn'
street. io the s SGg tbe i baEcr II You don't o tha
baby Of the street hen be run EV, ,,o,s ,rhn,
he?' said the boy. contentedly wv ell tHa' . VIM
| put him there for
Professor Royce's has several IDEAS OF MS
ou,n One of them is about his father. The profess
sor Is a short man. with an immense head COW
.r,1 with Way red hair. lie was lying on Il
couch one day. resting. when he noticed an o''l"-
Gus silence maintained by his Leir. The boy was
in deep contemplation over something. What are
doubt pleased 10 see him thoughtful. I'm think
ing what IL darned homely father I've GOT an
swered the sweet cherub woman VINO was can
ing upon Mrs Royce asked Mr. Royce. jr, II h.
liked his kndergarten ,Its the Ge s r'hIo t IN
Miss smith. too. my teacher go w 10 INC PA. .,..
form stick my tongue our ,a anI b6 syy Ydu et siay
here. 20 right home And that's what want her
10 say" added the young scapesraee'
The Broadway cable road must be a good com
pctitor OF the elevated road. The cars seem to be
crowded at some points OF the line at all hours OF
the day How many people 10 you seat on an
average trip" was asked Of Il conductor one nigh,
after he had picked UP Z good losd or iaTrs,
on he answered WIN Hn," ~ s rs H.
people Who stand up. We can carry more people
Standing than the seats VIII hold
Miss Ethel Hyde. cousin Of Miss Emma Eame''
IL said 70 have a voice which in many ways equals
tina, OF the now famous opera singer Indeed many
OF Miss Hyde's enthusiastic admirers who rcmein-
Der Miss Eamss before her voice had been trained
abroad say that the formers voice IS superior to
her cousins. the training being taken into consider
ana flexible but her friends 90 not think that ths
public Is likely - enjoy her singing Tor ne rea-
son that she Is n home body" and mas no thought
OF going the stag Maine people by the way.
had cause 10 feel satisfaction re "n'iy win some of
that Miss i,aneS woul. sing u pa nj III. ae'
Illness. Norilca took her place. Both are daughters
OF Maine.
Despite the assertions by many college unfcr
graduates that football IS not roughcr and more
dangerous than 1t few years ago football
men in Harvard. Vale and Princeton admit that
active steps have already been taken 10 modify the
playing rules IN important particulars. Football
Is good game 70 b. spoiled by excessv" rough
aent thai tho gam can b. piaycl Without - many
accidents and stih be none a." less Interesting ana
exciting.
George J. Could and other Manhattan officials wer-
quick to deny the report that The elevated roads
contemplated putting on new and additional
trains to meet the competition OF the broadway
and Third-ave. cable cars The elevated road can
now pack It's trains with people and II IL not It's
policy to a Jot whether the public is satisfied
or not with the service. II cattle w're ja.pmed
into cars as New orkoTs ARE. societies FOR tn
prevention Of cruelty 20 animals would ial@r a
cry which could be heard over the land But with
enough to make a man feel personal hatred
toward the managers Of the lucky road Busincrs
for delayed trains and then when one comes along
there isn't room IN 1t to breathe tn holiday shop
could see or judge 10y experience no provision was
made for the increased business. The third track
improvements on the Ninth-aye. line now and then
wreck the service that line. That H. the way
the merry farce goes on and. m'nnwhIl'. Rapid
Transit Is dream which grows DINNER ana
DINNER.
To the veteran who can look back nfty years
without taxing hs memory # SONS llttle short Of
marvellous that toys are now - cheap That they
almost given away. In the street. there are
dozens on dozens Of different kinds 10 be
and bought and few Of them coat more than
cents each. Most OF them are really Of some ac-
count. too They do not last long. but few toys
DO last long and children ;hnk none the less Of
them for that. 1t is difficult 10 understand how
several pieces OF machinery can be made and put
together In working order for few cents bnt
there they are you can stuff your pockets any day
with toys bought IN the Iro FOR a, song y
quarter VIII buy enough TO load you down.
After AL there is no denying that tine gowns of
actresses in so-callcd society dramas play an
trernely important part. play running In
this city Is largely attended by women. who seem
20 take unnecessary Interest In the costumes
worn by the actresses. There Is mstaking the
enthusiasm Of the interest one has only - keep
his ears open between the acts 20 convince himself
from various remarks Of the truth Of this. As a
matter OF fact. In one scene where there Is an *
citing moment when the heroine Is the object
OF all eyes, yOung woman the other evening. nj
the point Of the most intense dramatic interest
Of the p~y. expressed In very loud whisper her
opinion: isn't her gown ovey?'
This IS the season Of colds. when people are
looking for remedies. \ physician who lives not
charge foes. but to cure says that the good. old
fashioned camphor Is as c,ncaclous remedy as
he knows for checking a cold early IN its start. or
for healing 1t Off" as he expresses 1t. Soak Il
lump Of sugar In tincture OF camphor and eat 1t
you feel the cold coming The
camphor must be taken before the cough has
fastened itself upon you. OF course every In
the word has remedy which he Will volunteer
fer colds The writer does not pretend to know
anything about the subject. lie merely gives the
physicians views
''The Herald" calls attention TO the fact that
while the electric lights have been Of great adj
vantage ID pedestrians at night. they have. In
measure. robbed them Of one convenience Tho
street names remain on the unused lamp-posts and
people have difficulty In reading the signs. Despite
the simplicity OF NETWORKS cross-street system.
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