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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

at isn't only the English wooden pipe that
has invaded us these last ten years. it's the
popular passion for outdoor sport Look, what
a lot Of Knockers you see on their legs! That
would have been regarded as acute Anglomania
ten years ago.
Then there's another interesting thing That
YOU have missed. Are we being Invaded by the
surplus middle class population Of Spain? These
dark. rather dried-up. stylishly dressed fellows.
with taper fingers. who talk Spanish together.
don't seem to me to be South Americans some
how. They impress me as dstinctively PENN
sular In their general makeup. l WAS struck
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13
THE FERRYBOAT CROWDS.
OBSERVATIONS ON THEIR CHARACTER
BY VISITORS TO NETWORK.

"Ah a student Of human nature. sir. see
aid Alfred Jingle to Pickwck. or some
ling to that effect. And visitor to New
ork from the Middle West. who arrived here
Irly this month"; is student of human nature
at least the Pckwickan sense. For this is
low he announced his plans for amusing him
self:
Il shall have 10 get up early to do it, hut us
worth while" he said. You see, there are about
fourteen distinct lines Of ferryboats plying be-
tween Manhattan Island and its three sleeping
places on the west ard south. Now. propose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13
THE STAGE DRIVERS LIFE.
HE'D RATHER DIE THAN "WURRUK" IF
HE LOST HIS JOB.

Sure. It's the unly way to York"
That remark referred to the diversion Of riding
on a Fifth-ave. stage. 1t the drivers re-
mark. and characteristic. being an interesting
truth tainted with exaggeration When auto
mobile stages shall have suppanted the horse
hauled primitive article it is to be hoped that
the designers Of the future stage will have the
sagacity to put deck seats on them. one does
not ride on Fifth-ave stage principally to get
to any place in particular; the chief nducement
is the view, which. such fine days as have
blessed New York in the last week is as ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13
AN AMBITIOUS TRAMP.
.ondon Telegraph.

From The London Telegraph.
There is at least one tramp In existence ahX-
ous to turn his useless life to artistic advantage
A member OF the fraternity has been ieaNlhs ms
professional card at the studios Of some artiStS'
Offering at the remuneration of one ShllllhS an
hour to pose n model The document states
he has good though tanned. features. WIN uiS
beyeIled hair and beard: also that his sartorial
outfit constitutes the veritable acme OF dlIapda-
ton He can be communicated with by patron"
on writing 10 a certain registered lodging house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

ings and late afternoons with observing the
passengers on some Of the Brooklyn FERRIES
Perhaps long residence in this packed ana
damned" city had dulled his perceptions pu'
certainly he saw nothing except the humoruih
and the commonplace in the crowds OF WORN
aday men and women and the overfamiiiar ltai-
ian shoeblacks who raucously bawl "Shay-ln!
POLISH" all the way across the East RIVER uh-
Ill he met a who had been absent from
New-York a decade and then returned. HIM ne
asked IL there was really anything interesting 10
the student Of human nature in these wholesale
lets OF humanity. There Is to me-. SAID the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

- - = 80
payne ana more i'm
proving to the mind.
And the second de-
light Is TO sit by the
driver, for he-mcan-
ing any driver If I
stage is always en-
tertainiug.
rive been driving
this stage now about
seven years" said the
particular specimen
already quoted. "and
| don't want TO 10
anything else. An.
sure. the life makes
ye lazy. II | was To
lose me job now |
wouldn't know how TO
wurruk."
Observe the iistinc-
ton between driving
and "wurruk."
I'D rather starvs
than turn 70 wurruk
at anything. All. a
man gets used -
horses. ye see. and
then he can't ct
along widOut them
Woai Good after
noon. ma'am."
Four women hal
slgnallcd the Hibrr-
MAN. one II them Was
evidently L resident
Newly Yorker. the other
three rs evidently
guests from out II
town. wisely choosing
the only way -
see New York" Tho
lrishman. with the
innate gallantry Of
his kind. showed him
self ~ practised IN
dealing with women
as with horses. M
gentleman could Ia e
done the hOnors Of the
coach top more adroit-
ly. more quickly or IN
better taste.
And yet this same
knight Of the ribbons
had not long before
unblushingly admitted
that he had done
time" Speaking ~
other cities. by way II
comparison with this.
ne had shown much
familiarity with the
beauties II Dublin
ar hitecturc. especially
the Four Courts i
happen TO have been
through them build
ings. Same with Xii
mainham Jail. | am
familiar wild It's III
tayrior."
How? Through be-
ing a patriot"
"Ah. I've done mo
time"
1t seems as though
horses. like the in
genuous arts. when
faithfully lc arm e q
have an emollient
effect. Whether cleo
tro motors will do as
ne the ethical student OF
particular specimen
re IL the German type OF
inst as interesting IN his
ohm" now retired. after
4 service. was the most
John" is seventy
anners were shaped and
Of German stage driving
York. lie saw Fifth-ave.
ipcraaap many fold in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

u -
to make a series of
early morning trips on
those ferrybOats for
the mere pleasure Of
studying the thou
sands who come daily
by them to their work
in Manhattan. Then
i shall take evening
trips on the ferries to
see what the same
crowds look like when
their days work is
done. Even when I've
got through with the
ferryboats. the elevat-
ed railroads ard the
surface cars will still
remain to be studied
for the people who
sleep uptown
Il am not doing it
with a view to writing
a book of travels on
Manhattan Island" he
protested. moved by a
question in that direc-
ton. Il am doing 1t
Just for fun. II you
don { see the fun there
is in it. that's because
you've lived in this
packed and damned
place 50 long that
your powers of per
ception have become
blunted. | tell you
what there is for us
Western visitors in
your city is not your
theatreS-whiCh are no
better than ours-nor
your tall buildings.
nor your parks and
things like that, which
are not as well worth
looking at as those in
Chicago or Cleveland.
No. sir: the most
interesting thing In
New-York City is its
higgledy -piggledy pop
ulation."
Since making this
declaration the West
ern visitor has had
ample time for his
tour Of the ferry
boats and elaborate
study Of the 'higgledy-
piggledy" population.
and has gone, with
his impressions. back
to his own smaller
and more homoge-
neous community. But
his views are worth
recording, as showing
what a mine OF inter
est exists within the
metropolis for those
who dwell outside OF
it. and how. posi-
bly,. the questionable
summer denizen may
find something to do"
here.
1t was this same
Western expression or
a new point Of view
which prompted a
dweller in Brooklyn to
amuse himself for sew
eral successive morn
ings and late afternc
passengers on some
Perhaps long residenC
TANNED" city had du
certainly he saw nothl
and the commOpD Mace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

Brooklyn fellows the Spaniards TO
be enjoying life. and plenty Of it.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-20
syan., smith. Presentation,

The late Henry Reeve. c. B., d. 6
L.. for many years leader writer of t',c
London Times and until his death edi-
tor # the Edinburgh Review has mar
rated mach amusing gossip Of the celen.
rites Of his acquaintance IN his
Memoirs ana Correspondence. The
book contains one great rarity-a new
story of sydney Smith.
Mr. Reeve was dining one night at a
house where the other distinguished
guests included Macaulay and Sydney
Smith hiacaulay was at that time lay
ing society waste with his waterspout,
of talk. People in his company We're al
ways bursting for want of an opportu-
nifty of dropping word. and this wa.
not an exceptional occasion.
At length. dinner being over. Sydney
Smith Reeve and few others went
away by themselvos. and imm Ii. tely
got on the uverpoweIing subject OF
Macaulay
He confonnds sohloquy and col
loquy. said Reeve
He is book in breeches, Smith
declared
The very worst feature in M,cau-
lay's character Is his appalling MON
nry said Reeve
Aye indeed. said sydney Smith
why he could repeat the whole His.
tory of the Nirtuous Bluecoat Boy. in
three volumes. post svo. without a
slip
After "A pause, ~ If of consideration
the witty divine added, He should tax
two tablc1puonfuls of the waters ui
Lrthr every morning to correct his re
trntiYe powers
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-20
Cheap Living.

Government experts say that man
g1u be wen fed for 80 cents duy
This however. means feeding men in
mass There is urn in Phila5cirhia.
however who laughs nj this lavish cx.
peuditure. inasmuch us his bill of fare
lur the entire week only costs that
amount Twenty years ago he made up
his mind that Americans ate too much
His staple meal is in the middle of tine
day, and it always consists of soup
guud. rich soup-and baked potato
Some days instead of the baked ljsito
he has what southerners call COW peas
which are extremely cheap and whole
some. They cost > cents pound and
swell very much in cooking. He coos ,
them with bit of salt pork Rice Is
also one of his staple foods and ucca
sioually little milk He buys two
loHves of stale bread week. which cost
2i2 cents loaf These are always
toasted.
Cabbage is another article of diet
cheap and of great value. He has an
arrangement with his grocer 10y which
ne buys the scraps of cheese left over
rom the large cuttings at = cents tor II
day : scraps He is in sound health and
hus not had indigestion for 20 years -
New York World
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-20
A Had Dren u.

1t is not likely that any English
speaking people understand 50 keen and
punctilious devotion to the niceties of
language as that which characterizes the
French grammarians. We may help
ourselves to understand it perhaps by
reading story told of NJ. Lamany.
One night lately he awoke and sprang
out of bed with wild cry. His wife
came running. He was in alarm and
despair
why, what is the matterS'' she
gasped
81 dreamed, said the professor
'Oh. l had horrible, heartrending
dream
What was it,
Il dreamed l was talking. and dis
tinctly heard myself utter sentence
which had grammatical error in it. I"
Youth Companion.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-20
Linked IiNchrn,>r.

1t is popularity believed that if one :
eyebrows meet it indicates deceit
Charles Kingsley indorses this belief
hut Tennyson has other ideus and poet
ically speaks of married brows
In Turkey meeting eyebrows are
greatly admired. and the women use
artificial means to bring the brows TO
this condition, and if art cannot induce
thin eyebrows to grow they make up
by drawing a black line with paste
1t would appear that the Greeks ad-
raired brows which almost met and
the fashionable inhabitants of Rome
not only approved CT them, but resortcd
to pigments to make up the lack which
sometimes existed,
Some proverbs state that the person
whose eyebrows meet will always have
good luck. while others state exactly
the reverse The Chinese say that
people whose eyebrows meet can never
hope to attain to the dignity of n min
lister of state and in Greece of today
the man whose brows meet is said to he
u vampire, while in Denmark and Ger
many 1t is said he is werewolf
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-20
4 PnnctunI Man.

4 certain MIR Scott of Exeter whose
business repaired him to travel CON
stantly was one of the most famous
characters Cor pnnctuality in the king
dom BY his methodical habits, com
bincd with unwearied industry. he ac-
cumulut.d q large fortune. For great
many wears the landlord of every inn
in Cornwall or Devon that he visited
knew the cxact day and hour he would
arrive. y short time before he died, at
the advanced age of so, gentleman
who was ma2iug journey through
Cornwall put up at small inn at Port
Isaac for his dinner He looked over
the bill of fare and found nothing to
his liking He had. however. seen "A fine
duck roasting ON the fire "In have
that said he.
"Iou cannot 7ir, - replied the land
lord. 1t is for Mr. Scott of Exeter "
II know Mr.. Scott very well, re-
piled the traveller. He is not in your
house.
Very sorry." said the landlord
"but six months ago, when he was last
here. he ordered the duck to be ready
for him this day exactly at . o'clock. "
And to the amazement of the travel
er, who CHANGED to look from the win
dow, the old gentleman was at that
moment entering the inn yard about
five minutes before the appointed time
-halper's Round Table.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-20
The English of .5a.

The English population consisted of
churchmen, mobiles and craftsmen. as
well as common people. 1t was novel
and significant division. Traders and
manufacturers took their places some
what uoisily beside their fellow poll
ticians of older standing, filling the
whole land till it seems for moment
as if nothing counted any more in
English life save its middle class-a
busy hard, prosperous, pugnacious
middle class, slowly emerging from its
early obscurity In this century it had
arrived at power definitely, ostenta-
tiously. carrying proud look and a
high stomach intent ON its own affairs,
needless of the court. regardless of min
listers save when ii had to bribe them,
irreverent to the noble the proud pen
niless with his painted sleeve. tolerant
of ecclesiastics only so long as they
could be kept rigidly within their allot-
ted religious functions. - Denton 3
England in the Fifteenth Century.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-20
ncnm Nrsh MN GnmhI.r.

When the late Earl of I'd was n
youth, he was passionately fond of play
and never hltter pleased than with
having Ar, Nash for his antagonist
Nash saw with concern his lordship' 5
foible and undertook to cure him
though by very disagreeable remedy
Conscious of his own superior skin he
determined to engage him in single plny
for "a very considerable sum. His lord
ship, in proportion Ms he lost his game
lost his temper, too, and as he APP
reached the gulf seemed still more
eager for ruin.
He lost his estate. Some writings
were put into the winner 5 possession
His very cquipage was offered as n last
stake and h' lost that also But when
our generous gamoster had found his
lordslip sufficiently punished for his
tcmcrity he returned all, only stipulat-
ing that he should be paid e5, 900
whenever he should think proper to
mike the demand However. he nev.-
medc any such demand during his lord
ships lifetime, but some time after his
deceasc, Mr., Nush's affairs being in
lsicl the wane, he demanded the money
of his lordship's heirs, who honornbly
paid II without any hesitation. Ills
tory of Gambling in England.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-20
An Acceptable Clock.

A well known professor sometimes
became so mach interested in his lecture
that when the noon bell rang he kept
the class five or ten minutes over the
hour Certain restless spirits among the
students thought they would give him
gentle hint, so they bought an alarm
clcck, set it to go off precisely at noon
and placed it ON the professor $ desk
when they came in to the next lecture
They knew that he was little absent
minded and expected that he would not
notice it
As the noon hour struck the alarm
went OF with II crash, and those of the
class not in the secret started and took
in the joke at once. There was a round
of applause The professor waited until
the alarm and the applause We're over
and then said Young gentlemen, /
thank you for this little gift. had for
gotten it was my birthday. An alarm
clock is something my wife has needed
for our servant for some time. 1t is a
very kind remembrance on your part -
The professor then went on to finish a
demonstration interrupted by the
alarm. London Tit-Bits
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-20
Expert Swimmers.

The Siamcso spend three-fourths Of
IN 'ir cyi~tg ce in the water Their first
lcf On aw ,kening is to bathe They
battle at II o'clock. again at 3 and
n"5'in nt sunset. There is scarcely an
nnur IA the day when bathers may not
ue seen IN all the creeks, even the shall
lowest and Inuddiest Boys 90 10 play
in tlo river inst as our children go to
play in the street. A traveller tells of a
S.alI.-e woman sitting on the lowest
stat Of lnuding place. while, by a
gioile. she held in the water her infant
OF few months We're not the Siamese
expert swimmers many lives would be
lost for the tide flows so swiftly that
1t requires the greatest skill and care TO
prevent boats from running foul of one
another.
\ story is told IN English boat
running down small native canoe
con aiming woman and two children.
ia au instant they all disappeared The
LnEiishmen were on the point of jump
ing 10 their rescue when they bobbed
NJ. and The woman. upon recovering
her breath poured forth volley Of
abuse Having thus relieved her mind.
shy ri .Itnd her canoe. ladled ont some
Of the water and bundled in the chill
trrn who had been composedly swim
~ ~ around her, regarding with min
Ylrd fear aud curiosity the barbarians
who had caused the mishap.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-20
lie I>nrM Cnrstcr.

Mr. Gladstone had a nice TASTE in hot
mutton pes One of the Wesleyan iour-
nails recalls conversation which r. w
Perl-s had with Mr. Gladstone at pub
lie dinner in London, when the ex-
premier asked all sorts of questions on
matters pertaining TO Methodism A
1uu who happened to sit exactly op-
rlite wishing to divert the conversa-
tion into another channel, asked. do
yon know Chester. Mr. GladstoneT'
Yes, II little, was the answer, an
ommnus smile playing about the
month. DO you know Chester, Mr.
--y'
"Not very well. said the unwary
question I.
We'll if You go to the city of Ches
ter you win ind contectioner' : shop
., gucI street, giving the number
',tu into that shop, and you can buy n
hot mutton pie deliciously hot. " and
here Mr. Gladstone screwed up his eyes
and his face beamcd with delight rs he
rec.lled the taste and smell of those
savory plea, "aul all for threepence -
Then, turning to Mr.. Perks, in deep
earnest tones he said, Let us resume
where we left of
There was no further interruption
from the opposite side of the table. -
st. James Gazette,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-20
SUh6 MONS.


state of Colorado County OF Froinou,-
Ia the County Court.
lose l..izaso- i,lsiltuf, ~. Nicolas L.,
,ioieuInut.
The rrnIlc uf ,lo ,tat.uf tulora,to. e.. "
l-''zsisb. the defendant, dboscd ~.
tIrce' ing
You ul- hereby rrluirui to- appear ina.
tiuu brought against yuu hy the ab.tsd ~
plaintiff, in the county Court OF Ffeu.. ~ -
thcrciu within titiriy daNs after the -.
hernut, ID served within the State of C.Il'''
or by VnhllcHttou or, II served out Of fhs =
Of tolur1do, within ttty dsys after th. 49,
hereof. Exclusive pf tho day of service. ~ w.
action n.as be regularly set Tor trial the .s -
though such app arancU bad been ID. IN. E.
issue had been Joined un such cumriaiut
Tho said action Is brought by plaintif D..
faiu "a decree ut divorce. ui~soiviug tIe
4 Inatrimouy now existing between uls5.4
and defendant, on the ground that -irr- 4
marriage uf plaintiff and defendant H..
defendant has wilfully, and without rap
pruvucstiun deserted and ahsented H.,
'rum plaintiff for the spucc uf morp ths-
whole yeaI last past and upon the fsstt-
ground that Tor the space Of more ibsg
whole year last past defendant has faij.l i
make reasonable provision for the supr.rt \
plaintiff. hp. tho defendant. hniur h.
bodily hoalth during all OF said timr and ~,
able to provide fur aud support plairtiF J.
10 recover costs; and for general relief h. -
moro fully appear from complaint IN ssil \
gion tU which reference Is here made n5l u
pt which Is hereto attached.
And yDu are hereby notified that IL yru t
TO appear. and 10 answer the said complai-+
above required, the said plaintiff will auri- n
the Court for the relief therein demanded
Given under my hand and tho seal II q
Court. az Canon City. in said County tbi. -
dny of December, \. D., lseS.
(Scall JAS. l.. CoOrra
7wi Judge and Acting Cis-,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-20
Absolute Indifference.

a woman who has been victim of
indigestion and is kept to. dyspeptics
diet most OF the time was recently in
vited to dinner. which she was anx-
lous to attend.
She Went TO her telephone and, trust
ing ia n somewhat unreliable memory.
she asked to be connected by the ever
ohliSing central with telephone 1894
When the connection had been made.
she began her plaintive query, without
any PREDATORY, is that You. doctor g.
II want very much to go to little
dinner tomorrow night, she began
rapidly. "and do you think it would
hurt me if ate Just. a taste of soup,
and perhaps a little fish or the least
tritle of game and bit of salad or ice :
| really thini my stomach
Here she was interrupted by voice
from the other end of the wire
Madam, it said coldly. ''eat what
ever you please. This is the Meteor
Rubber company. " Youths Compan-
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-20
The street. of x.n York.

II was lnnchtime and the franklin
ter aud roll men of Frankfort street
were doiuJ. their best to appease the ap-
petites of the zoe or 800 newsboys who
thran- Park row One of the dealers in
giving change to buyer accidentally
DROPPED u dime, and before he had time
to pick it up his brother dealer quickly
stou-ri down and grabbed it. Then en-
ruC5 an q. ume.-t III a way which only
''fruukiurttr men can argue. each
claiming fhst lac had dropped the dime
II i- very likely they would be arguing
vt lad n;t a Young fellow of the Bow
C.y type who had CHANGED to witness
,hc trouble int,Ifered Walking up to
the one WHO had really dropped the
mC1rv h. said
Oats yer dime dat blole has. ain t
it?''
..E-aS
Well say how much will yer gim-
me il gets it back fer yor2''
a nickel. was the answer
II ~. addressing the other contestant.
the Bowery hoy said:
Say yer got dat feller' dime, cause
saw yer take it. But, say. if / don t
take it away from yer how much will
yer Eimmeg
six cents. was the quick reply.
''All right hand over. The bargain
was concluded just as policeman came
rushinr mp and grabbed the one who
h: dropped the dime and took him to
the station house for disorderly conduct
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-20
One of rooI,.. Joi.e

One of Toole greatest practical jokes
was as follows: He once gave n supper
To so of his friends and wrote note to
each of them privately beforehand ask
ing him whether he would be so good
as to say grace, as no Clergyman would
be present. 1t is said that the faces of
those so men as they rose in body
when Toole tapped on the table as a
signal for grace was sight which will
never be forgotten
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-02-20
To GINc In ENrrr vice.

Wei, sir. demanded HIFbtio Bull
lion. "whut particular reason hrvc
yuu 20 offer for asking me to let you
h..v, my daup hter GlsassF'
ii love h.r. and uo loves me.
Reginald i5iddiethwaltc replied
"On. of course. the n,dlIt old mur-
nate reawted- I've h,.ud Ia a,Hz
from huit duz.-n otHr,ss That 4 to be-
taken ior granted lat what Other
qualifications nave you
Il must comics, ,he trembling
youu.. man ms,,v. d, hat ana not
rich but ! can trstuiuhy say that |
have nn expensive hubits. don urnk
/ con .-anhlc. / dom chew tobacco
du1 m aiIe don e.
''liolh on the millionaire broke in.
That's euough Nou'ti do Vour
buara and clothes won I cost mutu .Forr
than the g:,z you We been burning lake
l.. What | ooiect to is supII t,np icl-
lows iSc nv otncr three suus-iu- law.
who have the faults you SAY YOU
have not. uon't mind furnishing the
bGHuands OF my daught rs with the nee
essariCs OF life, but do hate to nave to
settle the bills for their luxuries Now,
there is just one other point want to
have settled before l give my consent 90
''What is that2'' Mr., Biddlethwaite
eagerly asked.
Promise me that you will not start
newspaper. The others have all tried
it, ana l cant stand many more such
experiences
Reginald $ promise made three hearts
happy. y.-Cleveland Leader,