Milford chronicle., 1895-02-15
Just an incident OF New York.

A hand organ was responsible the Othe
day for an accident, display Of coolnes
and courage, an exchange Of eourtesie
and, what always delights Americans, be
cause it excites them, thrilling scene. a
/ horseback rider, coming down Riverside
| drive at sharp trot turned into West
| Seventy second street. Down West Enc
avenue rolled a handsome victoria, in
which were man and a woman. In
/ Seventy second street, east Of West END
avenue, stood a son Of Italy, grinding out
his tunes from a cabinet organ on wheels.
The victoria came around into Seventy
second street just in time to be slightly IN
advance Of the horseman. His steed was
a spirited one, and only the firm hand on
the reins kept it in check. The rider had
Just come abreast Of the victoria when his
steed, alarmed by the organ, gave a sud
den plunge to the left and crashed into
the victoria To those who saw the leap
and heard the noise it seemed as if the
horse had gone clear through the carriage,
and then they saw that the steed was
riderless and plunging, while the woman
In the carriage was screaming loudly.
In the next instant there arose from be-
tween the victoria and the frenzied steed
the horseman, clinging to his horse's bri-
die. He had been hurt when he was
thrown or knocked off, Only the cOndi-
ton Of his clothes showed it. for he was
as calm and self possessed as If in a draw
ing room. With one hand he brought his
plunging animal to its feet and with the
other he raised his hat as he peered into
the Victoria aud offered his apologies and
regrets for the accident. The woman
had ceased to scream, and the three char
acters Of this little drama exchanged a few
polite words. Then, again, the two men
lifted their hats in parting salute, the
coachman Of the victoria drove on, and
the horseanan, swinging himself lightly in
TO his saddle, sent his horse along swiftly.
II wanted to applaud" said hand
some old gentleman on the sidewalk to
stranger.
$50 did ], " was the answer.
It's the American stock that does such
things, said the old gentleman, and he
went his way with smile on his fine old
face that was full Of pride for his Ameri-
can stook.-New York Tribune.
Welsh Names.
The Welsh have many peculiar names in
their nomenclature, or possibly q peculiar
way Of using names, as in the case Of a
Welsh sterekeeper, who had on his sign
ihe names John Mary Williams. This is
} relic Of an old custom when Maria was a
lame shared by both sexes, as Jean Maria I
sarina 1t appeared that a Mr. Williams, |
J man Of position, had in his household a |
woman servant named Mary, who was |
znown by her masters family name, VII |
Jams. When the woman married, she kept !
he names by which she was best known |
nd added to them her husband s Christian
iame, John, bit Of diplomacy in the way
( trade. Her husband was always alluded
o as John Mary Williams.
In ancient times the Welsh were known
y personal peculiarities, as the American
indians are at the present time, Hook Nose.
qnint Eyes, Black Bear, Crooked Tooth
pd Fast Foot being the only cognoinens
on them. Then come the Hebrew
anes, which the Welsh people empley in
leir most poetic form, Abraham, Isaac.
acob and David being softened and subli-
late by the ancient Welsh spelling and pro-
unciation. These people are very fond Of
le Old Testament characters, and al.
Tough purely Celtic race they love the
and old names OF Gods chosen people
Id bestow them on their children from
'neration to generation.
There are few Welsh names that are
vorites with people Of all countries
ewellyn, for example, or Hugh, which
not so distinctively Welsh.-Detroit
zee Press.