Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-13
GOSSIP or GOTHAM

NEW YORK, lnctulbcf V-ltominucfh or
an older New York arc continually crop
ping out here and there about tho city.
somo arc pleasant. others sfucsomc. but
nll Interesting. My attention was recently
called 10 part OF hn old buryiuR ground
which ia covered by tho inner uUglu OF u
big sixth avenue dry goods and doppr,-
ment house. Nothing can he ,ncon Of I
windows OF the store, however. the old
graves and the umo'worn gravea,oncp can
be seen 10y. mo .ahoppeTn, LILO aud Death
elbow each other In tho busiest spots
hvrc.
Fifth avenue and tho Bowefy rubbed
shouldorn Mt tho salo OF tho church pawn
shops unrsdecncd pledges, In tho arisio-
cratic auction room men with unnhnyen
faces and rough OF sarb. and women with
plnehed features and plain in attire. pro-
Of tushlonRbly .gn rbed danes, duuirh chap
pies and well known CLUB men, Tho lew
cry, tllyerwere, medals, wedding rings
0nd watches bore strong testimony TO The
reduced state VI hiri-up gentility and 10
the, iaet that grave mon and weak women
ma been 1,1 brought 6 no brink o. Htsrya;
on which t7b had been lent was knocked
down for ~ THIS was TN soulety's most
Erievoua loaa during lilo saio
A new course OF public school study
IL being nSltatcd. The board OF education
has been asked TO place swimming tanks
In all tho buildings In order TO teach tho
young folk how 10 handle themselves Ia
of'R hS Project WIZ nHV want ' to iarn 'I foo
or two into skating Kinks or bicycle ucad.
emies,
a puah-cart bookseller has been trying
his luck In the Bowsry. lie told me that
down around Wall street. Hall Calno and
Dumas were the favorites. but In the
powery, Conan Doyle has tho call, Even
az he spoke two boya stopped and hay
| ing glanced AT tho titles on, the backs
OF tho boOta In the several rows, see
| lected each a thrilling detective tnlo.
| ''rhRtH the way they so" said the book.
man. pocketlns the cash IS and 10 cents
apiece, yot ] sometimes sell w or NO
Park Row has n saloon ~ has several
others besides this one) where a nav fgn
that hnnsa out across the sidewalk reads
In letters OF scarlet and black; Get your
| a glnrsT' a couple N them will Evangel.
is6 any one not easo'hndened.
Tho holiday shops are wonderful show.
Tia pltiful that tho male pari Of man
kind has but slim chance 10 take them In,
The variety OF tho products Of human IN
scnuity. Invention and fancy, II an er-
| tfemely impressive thing, for u hcipn ona
| TO understand tho enormous mass Of hu-
1 man interests lying outside those which
his daily calling leads him 70 regard ny
| of primary Importance 20 the world nt
large, Tho holiday shops. nro worth look.
70 take. turn therein before stocks are
| depleted.
Tho signs. objection Claims cashed."
| may utiil lie seen IN shop windows In all
parts Of the city On the big shopping
avenues they arc displayed by elothierS.
hattcrs and shoemaker. who nrc more
| prone TO Offer their warns than cash when
tho claims" are presented. Thn claims
arc tho papers which nhow that thcae in
WHOSE name they are made out have
earned certain .rms ~ oficsts A. ,be
| ~ money brokers and small bankers
who cash tho claims AT per cent dis
| count
| A now conner among tho vendors OF New
York city IA tho pop corn man with the
| glass care As lots OF people are certain
| that his wares nrc protected from any
| mlcroblal contamination that II supposcd
| to he yAwning for unnuspecting mortals.
| tho new pop corn yender u doing rush.
ins business
Tho usual Christmas run upon tho
| rub-trcasury for cents. nickeis and dimes
to mako change tor holiday shoppers Wa
at its height this morning. During tho
nrzt half hour Of business two ordstH
| Ons order FOR $500 worth came from q big
| Fourteenth street foinli DRY goods h0uss.
| town bank. Tho small coin OF the realm
| IL worry much IN evidence hers NJ NIL times
ana IN all places,
furycyors have nscerinined that tho
| Western Union building on broad street
encroaohas sss inches on the properly rc-
Gently purchased By John w, wackny. tho
head OF tie oppo.iiion ielegrsph eempsny,
| ehuut trD6 a square foot, which you'd
make a totsi sffss, co., which The 0puid
concern may have to fork over 70 nesp
| thr1r str.rrturs Intact.