The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-31
LIVE TOPICS ABoUr Town.

and In suburban towns is that OF discarding
hats. with the result that the summer girl or
woman, as the case may be. will come back to
the city with very decided tan. The sun
shade, whether for use or ornament. has had
o rest, and women who would not have dared
to walk across the street few years ago with
out some projection from the sun. have play cd
Rol:. taken lonR bicycle rides. drives or walks
this sum ner with no other protection for their
heads than such hair. natural or acquired, as
they may happen to wear. This absence OF
hats was noticeable at several seaside resorts
last summer; but this season more women
may be found outdoors on pleasant days with
Of going without hats in New York has been
them. summer or winter. but New Yorker
who has Just returned from Boston was amused
by the number Of wei: dressed hatlsss women
thought at r.t be said. THAT the women snses
on the streets without hats were probably.
9ss sy MSen
10 from Cambridge in the morning l noticed
that few Of the women wore hats They came
shopDinR and this was SO common practice
that IL attracted no attention. Boston is really
o big town rather than a city. and must con-
fess that It's hatless women are one OF It's chief
attractions this summer"
''One OF the DEVELOPMENTS OF the demand by
n certain grade Of publishers for timely
write books on any assigned subject almost
while you walt. and necessarily the subject
suffers. One OF the obje ctlons raised by we'll
known English writer 70 an edition Of his
works printed by u New York firm was based
IN a volume which was written by one OF these
ready bookmakers and added to the set. 1t
was largely biographical and the English au-
thors directions to II seem to be reasonable.
[ have been informed that the m an who wrote,
III
on any given subject in ten days. Such work
Is. OF course. largely a mere matter OF COMING
)r compiling material already gathered When
Il was announced that Choate was going to
England to represent us a publishing tirm
together a lot Of old Jokes which might be
credited to our Ambassador. and IL was pub
ished as the Choats jos. Book, but fortunately
the edition in England was withdrawn.
know one such man who has written his per-
soma. experiences In Cuba, In Porto Rico and
raphies OF three well-known men thus far this
year. though he never was in the. countries de-
scrlbed nor had he ever met the men about
target OF several Of these ready hookmakers
and Dewey will find more biographies Of him
he viii Vii ever ever have the leisure to tore read " 'a
The rain had ceased at noon one day last
week when IA young man employed as a clerk
in a:larRe downtown office walked leisurely
down Park row, past the bridge entrance.
swinging in front OF him closed UNI brelia. A
strongly built. well.dressed middle aged man
came through the crowd behind him and at
tempted to pass the clerk. The swinging
umbrella annoyed him. and he resented 1t by
giving the clerk push and striking his UNI
brella with his fist.
Helloi' said The clerk. turning around. rs
this umbrella bothering you?"
Well ] don't know about that" said he
clerk, with some anger
III lock you w II you dom"
The clerk laughed. and so did the crowd
Well would like to see you do IT," said the
You are a loafer.' said tho big man, and
the small clerk r.omptly responded with tho
epithet. Lobster"
Policeman Dean Of the Oak street station.
who was standing near was summoned by the
big nan and asked TO arrest the clerk.
WhaI is the charge. Mr. Comstock?' asked
Before tue complainant could answer the
clerk said
II Is. | didn't recognize YOU. Why don't you
mind your own business. | know all about
goI and YOU could rot have me arrested III
The sympathy Of the crowd was with the
down Park row. while the crowd assured the
clerk that he had biufsd the big man out very
successfully.
dancing masters is an important event OF the
near future. After due deiberation these gem
tIemen will inform the world what II ought
to dance for the next twelve months
II it wants to be in the fashion. With
this knowledge in mind. the dancers will
keep on in their accustomed way. leav.
ing the teachers to impress the value Of
their inventions on the minds OF juvenile pu-
pills who are too young to rebel and are thus
made the instruments OF JustifyiaG the inven-
tons Of the dancing masters. This habit Of
deyisng new and complicated forms of dance
liz by no means confined to the United States.
the cry that no dancing men are 10 he found
In London society seems easy enough to under
stand. in view OF the kind OF dances which the
London dancers have recently declared to be
the only proper kind for social amusement.
Their last convention promulgated some
future hostesses II there were any chance they
would aver be danced. The influence OF the
far. as a plantation dance" consisting OF
ombination OF polka and me music.
showed. The teachers all danced their own in;
won the prize us the dance for all
persons who want to be in the style over the coon
the opinion Of the congress. to AN arrange
ment, OF circles, waltz. chassez. Berlin polka.
partners, hands across. &C.. in four figures. |
right through without an interval" There |
Will DO 20 surprlS~ In the future over me lack |
of dancing men in London II their education
requires them to deal with such problems.
There have been very few police reports
his summer OF the shooting Of mad Dogs
and l discovered one officer not long ago who
Knew something about dogs and their
troubles" said a man who is very proud OF his
kennels. Several years ago If dog frsked
around the streets in this town he was in dam
ger OF being shot by some zealous policeman
who would report later that he had killed a |
mad dog. Probably In ninety. nine cases out |
of hundred the dog was Not mad nor likely to |
be. Not long ago saw q man leading a beau
tifu setter land from one OF tho Jersey ferries,
and as soon as the log reached the street he |
began whlrling around like dervish Some
one raised the cry Of mad dog AID even the |
settlers owner seemed to think that the beauti- |
'ul animal had gone mad, for he asked police
man who ran up TO shoot II.
Shoot nothing said the policeman. Your
log amt mad. He ID lust having a it Got |
Indigestion, probably. Throw some water ON
him.
The policeman knew his business and when
he dog recovered and went away with his |
owner | went VI to that copper and shook his |
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