The sun., 1895-03-28
SUNB Ed NJ 8.

Large numbers OF carp and catfish are shipped
from Appoqunimink Creek. n tributary OF Delaware
| Bay. to the markets OF Philadelphia and New York.
and the fishermen fnd curious difference OF taste
among the chthyophagi OF the two cities. The nsh
that bring the best prices in Philadelphia bring tho
| lowest in New York. and vice versa.
John Green, successful negro horse trainer and
driver died at M!dletown Dell the other day. the
age OF 0o. John object of interest whites
well as blacks. because he OF the few among
his race In those parts to much money and save
his earnings He lived in large comfortable neatly
furnished house. educated his children and dressed
them well. and had the hearty respect OF all who
knew him.
Florida Is not the only State IN the Union to which
nnsucccssfu British exile farmers entIce young
Britons on pretence OF teaching them the science
art OF agriculture. The West and the wilds OF
ada are sprInkled with like resourcefui ranchmen.
One such In Kansas takes learners at from fl 90 to
s2oO down. charges them for board and lodging and
requires them to do the very things for which young
men on neghborng ranches receive wages. Adver.
tsements OF this and like ranches tantly seen
In the British newspapers and the succession OF vic.
tins is uninterrupted.
-" DO you know how circus people manage dur.
ing our busy time to lay by money enough to carry
'roaSh the dun winter season ~ asked tho bareback
rider Moving about as We do from place TO place
we can't deposit our savings in a bank and II We
should undertake to keep them with us-well thew
"ouah I last. Weare paid weekly and each pay
day aiter laying aside what lie expects need for
tHc ucAt week. tne prudent performer
rest OF his weekly earnings in a p. O. money order
| made payable to himself at his home address, Tho
duplicate order which the Postmaster gives him he
keeps In hand or mails to his home At the close OF
the season. when the circus has dsbanded returns
home to find the accumulated money orders awaiting
him at the local Post Onice"
The present church OF the First Presbyterian con.
gresaton OF Pittsburgh the third building which has
occupied the Site but the worshippers lost scarcely
any time through the building operations The first
n m Rfrucf huf yhauY, itt.
burgh was quite young As time went tho congre-
cation grew, and brick church was erected 1t was
built around tho log church. and the usual services
were not suspended. When the brick building nm
ished the log church taken down the logs were
removed through the windows of tho new building.
The present stone church was put up in much tho
same way around the brick building. In this way 10
comes to that OF tho carly
Pitsburgh Presbyerans sit In practically the same
pews and in the same positions in tho church that
their ancestors used to OCCUPY.
Capt Nahan said in an interview in THE suN thas
he had no idea what would DO his scene Of duty
tits so with ninety nine naval officers of hundred
Now and then an officer with obligfng friend in
the Navy Department at Washington gets a hint Of
what he may expect, and . fow naval politicians,
skilled in wire pulling to place themselves
pretty much as they will. but the everyday of1cer
that taxes things rs they come looks the depart
ment sort Of fate. whose Intentions are unguess.
able and whose dongs arc inevitable. II Capt Mahau
b. the way. advances as rapidly this year he ad.
Vanceu last year he Will be Commodore in 1897 He
completes his forty In the service Septe.
ber and ought in the natural events to 70.
tire as Rear Admiral unless he should elect to retire
before reaching that order to have more time
for investigation and writing.
Twenty years ago most OF tho public bootbeckins
was done in the streets by wandering bootblacks
picturesque figures in the town. who carried their
kits with them. and planted them on the sidewaIs
wherever customer found. Then cAmc tho
chair and the firm footrest OF the outdoor bootback.
ing stand and they were manifestly such improve.
mcnt In comfort and convenience that they multiplied
In number until the itinerant bootblack almost dis.
appeared In the natural course Of events as rels.
tions were established between street stands and
the buildings In front of which they Stood stands
set indoors in stormy weather often in LIQUOR
stores sometimes in other places OF business in hall
ways and elsewhere. Tho convenience OF this was
manifest as that OF the first fixed stand. and the
business OF maintaining permanent indoor bootbIack-
ing establishments in homes OF their own speedily
came into existence. Tho number OF these establsh.
M steadily