New-York tribune., 1900-07-16
GATHERED HERE AND THERE.

A common report is q common liar" says the
Proverh, and certainly common impression is fire.
quenty common mistake A New-York druggist
SAID recently that according 10 his experience men
use hair dyes 10 much greater extent than
women The general belief assuredy is that the
contrary Is the case, and il is regarded merely
gist gives as the robsEIe -eason V-b men ob5eSr
50 strongly 10 gray hair the pathetic fact that the
employers is pushed aside for younger men as soon
q Sg-s o. r1Idc-e age appear Il seems extremely
narC, extremely foolish for certainly OF fifty
with average intelligence and education. is more
Al advertisement seen lately in morning paper
Prlnteo-never mind where-caIls for a stenogra-
pher who can cook Another demands "a house
keeper who understands shorthand and typewrit-
ing These curious wants" send ones fancy adrift
in strange channels Are they straws that show a
coming halt in the mad onward rush Of bUsness7
Are tle 2haHng dish and o'clock kettle 70 be-
there can be no conflict between labor and cspirsI
N1en me employer tears himself away from cark-
ea-Es 70 re-s1 MS oVerstrained nerves in cheer
Il- converse with the employed over cup OF fra
80 80 Lot le5soreIy cn0P prepared over the alcohol
.sa--p - se-ately smiling young who takes
clctaIlon as II cooks.
II Is told OF the head OF a large newspaper in
d great Western city that he has his o'clock
Tea regularly The paraphernalia consists OF
silver tray silver tea caddv. silver ketrIe and
Dresden cups The Office boy brings cream a.
the appointed hour. arranges the service On
handsome inlaid ta6ouret and lights the alcohol
amp under the silver tea kettle. Then ne retires
moment when the water boils. Cccasional7zy a
Favored friend may be asked 10 iou in the 11vsrio
rlte, DlI usually the ceremony IS conducted in
solitary state
This IS the season when one hears frequent
complaint Of 'carstckness, and ones friends ap-
pear looking. after night in sleeping car as II
they had not slept in a week There would be
httle difficulty Il women would take suitable care
70 avoid becoming wear1ed before starting The
hours before q journey often are full OF rush and
OF exhaustion when the Journey begins Win
many people the nerves OF the stomach he
1TS- 10 suffer from exhaustion and disposed
70 De affected by the rough motion Of the car
plain and light and the woman who remembers
this and VINO has guarded against hurry in the
last hours IS not likely 10 suffer.
Omaha recently had novel entertainment which
was described as most enjoyable" Il was given
by relief corps for the purpose Of raising funds
and was brilliant success. Perhaps some sum
r1er resort in the efare East may ike 10 COPY II
by way ot amusement. The entertainment con-
sisted Of literary exercises, auction and sup
per. The auction was the feature Of the occasion
Supper was free gift. but no man could avail
himself OF r unless accompanied by q woman.
The auction furnished the means secure the
necessary companion as me women present were
sold the highest bidder To avoid jealousy and
rivalry -ne women were placed behind curtain
and sold by Ders 4 hale old man Of SEVENTY
teen summers acquired q Weighty person Of sixty
and those who bought the fair companions they
most desired were sadly few. IL is difficult to
see just where the great enjoyment" came II.