New-York tribune., 1902-12-31

Slippery weather is almost the worst thing that
befaH the horses of New-York.' said woman
who as member of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals has done yeoman's work in
bringing OF cruelty the attention Of the
ciety- "'The reason Is because man seems to bs
gifted with the foresight to know that 1t will freeze
hard overnight; consequently he IS invariably surN
prised to find that his smooth shod horses have
formed a habit Of falling down The injured in
nocence and indignation Of the drivers when
not get up again unspeakable. Most of them
just sit UP on their perch and yank ., on ,,5bs 5hs
and struggles TO his feet. have murder in my
form conpIacentIy @ holding down the box seat and
abusing the animal for what wasn't its fault
sand before their cars. Why doesn't it Occur. 70
G some a[yeg n san6 10 s4 ben bs borss or an & stuck or ia
IN danger Of falling why not give him arttfi-
sa sac TeGy 9 YOU'D Be Cheaper than losing
;lme (Which is monSyl: or than breaking horses
NO carpets Is the Injunction Of Detroit physi-
clan, who explains that no American housewifs
has become thoroughly educated IN domestic sant-
tation- This man has made q thorough study OF
the germ theory; and on that evidence considers @
The dirt which settles in them from the boots Is
doubtless impure. since 1t came from the street,
up til the air Is fun Of IT. Presently the lungs
GueS and the mischief is begun TO avoid this
the only alternatives are to adopt the Oriental
house. or to go without carpets. Even II rugs are
used as substitutes. the caution is given against
light enough to be easily lifted up advised and
they should always be taken out OF doors for cIesn
ing.
Even In Paris the tea room has been adopted into
social and convfviaI life. and there anywhers
else II Is doing away with the fashion and bore
dom formal calls. The social season OF nowadays
is really too short for the old fashioned pssti5s OF
her friends out Of doors, and the Champs EyseeS
to meet this latest demand
The people Of Manchester England the town
whose name is associated with many notabls
movements in politics and social progress. are
now pioneering in a direction The cry to-
day IS mo breakfast as generation ago II was
"cheap bread" This innovation which has al
ready survived the first ordeas Of derison and in
creduIIty. IS fathered by the Manchester Physical
Health Culture Society OF when many prGTlnenes 1s
nrsSife5 et one of the late meetings during which
personal experiences and the benefits derived from
who rises at o'clock in the morning. said he took
MS nrs meal az h1on I anu tbe % corse ~ ~ trsat1S1t
Another robust young man. whose test Of the idea
had ad Suffered 9 from headaches in the early days Of
the experiment 3Ht & tnaI On on 'ng iio Mo9 s ne me no 1t
meal. The no breakfast advocates insist that as
shortly after waking is superiTous. and only clogs
the system. me lIsa If5saar + vbsre the S1md
heavy air probably has mucn to do with the morn
this side the water, however. as the no break
their head have long been abroad in the land pro-
claiming the blessings of their dietary regime
To keep themselves warm. or rather. 10 Keep them
from freezing there are all sorts Of devices con-
ceved by the people who must stand on the streets
these cold days. When is standing 1t Is al
vays the feet which suffer first, hence the pro-
lection there and it needs be Ingenious. too
A small board between her shoes and the side
walk was adopted by OF the Salvation Army
girls who was stationed Broadway to collect
money before Christmas. The board small
enough TO be easily carried. that when she
picked uo her kit away she might easily
place her pedestal under one arm
Down on Fourteenth-st- Is faker who stands
with his feet tied up in newspapers The posi-
biities of newspapers for material warmth have
been pretty thoroughly exploited. what with tuck
ing them in the and spreading them over
the bed at night when blankets were wanting or
inaccessible; but keeping the feet warm they
have never been happily contrtved before It
IS gospel for the sufferer from cold feet, and
might prove a great blessing TO the shopEtrl VINO
is stationed near a draught. even the woman In
her home who sits from early TIL frosty
eve with her feet numb Eben Holdens advice TO
keep the feet warm with travel Is all right but
not every can do that all the time and news
papers are the next best relief