The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-22
LIVE TOPICS AMOUR TOWN.
The automobile has not been accepted al

cordially outside OF New York In places where
the horse is regarded as more luxury
and not Il means Of getting from one
place to another. as In town. One New
Yorker who took his vehicle to resort
few miles from the city. had the objec-
lions OF tho other residents rather emphat-
ically impressed on him. Driving ia the especial
diversion OF this place. The summer residents
pride them selves on the quality OF their horse
flesh As good roads and fine views are all
their region possesses, attention has been CEN
tred on driving The automobile had
never been seen in the neiRhborhood until
this New Yorker. satisfied with the
prospect OF being the hrst man to .n-
troduce the newer style OF locomotion. took
his vehicle to the one hotel in the place. The
first day he went out he succeeded In attract
ing quite as much attention as any one person
could have doferved The finest team on the
roads that sunday morning. when the best OF
the regions horses were on exhibition was
nothing in comparison with the stranger' sauto-
mobile Old residents with valuable acres
and stables of fac stock had to give way. lie
returned to,the hotel delighted with the sue
cess OF his days sport. The residents had a
different opinion. They decided on prompt
action The automobile was small and incon-
spicuous for its kind. But II played such hav-
DC along tho roads during the few hours
1t was active that delegation Of residents
called that night 10 notify him that it would
have to be confined to the hotel grounds. or
given up altogether. They we're in earnest
and the pioneer. seeing that rebellion was USE
| less, euccumb bed without a struggle. He rode
| in it to the railroad station the next day. and
| the exhibitions Of their fine horseiesh are no
| longer denied to the residents nor attended
| with so much excitement as they experienced
| during the one day the strange automobile was
| In commission.
| From Shelter Island comes another protest
| against the use OF the new machines there. With
the increasing popularity Of this method Of
| locomotion there are likely to be many similar
| conflicts between the owners Of horses and
| those who enjoy the use OF their latest sub
stitutes. Summer life will be enlivened by
| this now difference which will undoubtedly
| have ite end in the docie submission OF the
animals to the terror OF the new apparition In
country roads that will certainly be ameliorated
| by familiarity.
There was a demand for teachers Of the
amusing art OF cake walking when it became
| popular stage sight several years ago. Tho
men who taught it then belonged to the race
with which 1t originated and they had a
| monopoly OF the business Soon the de-
mand for training In this field became so
| wide spread that it was added to their special
| ty by all teachers OF stage dancing To judge
that appears in certain kinds OF plays must
have had instruction or acquired \, without
assistance. Some OF the teachers still find pu-
pills. but they come from an entirely different
class. The professionals are not now the appli-
ten into society. From merely approaching it,
there has been progress to point which ma axes
wSo SS
desire e become actresses finds that her
tItla ull vgn ~ now To lnAr
dances. which had lost much OF their popular
give for brief indulgence in the pleasure OF
ccrous opportu a ' for the display Of skin In
this accomplishment So the teachers who
ouSd eTses n
them snent the greater part OF a day last week
training six young women whose sun burned
tho summer in New York. They were under
the chaperonage Of the mother OF one of them.
t m tolsranoe. They had come into New YORK
from a fashionable Long Island resort and
the sooai events the winter here Th.y We're
preparing to show their skill at cake walk ing
come to get the finishing touches from a pro-
fessionai hand. Skirt dancing had mild vogue
such sensational success by the English stage
beauties who first brought it over. Glasses
easea nTs
DIVERSION dive which could be ipdulsed in With pro.
| priety. 1t never reached that popularity here,
but hourished moro quietly for while.
Everybody who likes to sac All expressive
word retain its significance. is distressed al
the fate which has overtaken the expression
rubberneck'." said q man who 10 interested in
phrases Of current slang. FOR there was never
word before which was oyervorksd to near
| so many different things. 1t was bad enough
when applied to persons who were erantne
meaning was further extended to apply to
| person who took more than an allowable ln'
wora had soe real 0sas
that Original :. use OF It has all but dis
you.' heard man say, TO another the othe
oouid possibly be in, thats rubbeTneotet
good as another, reckless talker said to mi
other in an argnment There ought to b
soms means Of Protecting an expressive slam !,
. original Significance. Most OF these words ar
In the s on .sss wa
? makes them burden to the flesh efterwar'
is the habit OF applying them indiscriminatel
slang ns' This deplcrsbe habit has airsad
ruined such word as 'rubberneck."
} The important share which Americans pla
I In the patronage Of London hotels Is shown b
the publication in one OF them Of small week
0 ly newspaper devoted wholly to Information
!. about the guests who, come from this countr
y | with interesting observations about thei
plans and prospects. As many OF them ar
well known In one way or another. this meth
Q cd OF attracting attention to them 10 not as oh
jectionable as It might he II the subjects OF tn
paragraphs had not attracted attention before
u The readers OF these items are chiefly tn
y guests OF the hotel. and they are abe to kee
. themselves informed as to the standing OF the
= neighbors. even II those whose careers do ne
! afford material for mention must put up wit
d the lack OF attention that IS their lot, Only tn
o American visitorE are honored with para
u graphs In tho hotels publication.
A Georgia Accommodating firm hs
e adopted tactics that at hrst amused and no.
e causes considerable annoyance to manufac
r urers OF this neighborhood. At this time Ne
York is full of the buying agents OF Souther
and Western stores Many OF them came hei
to buy shoes. The Southern manufacture
: sent his men up here with full stock
samples. They established show room an