The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-21
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

antseptio idea nowadays. Here is an
illustration:
At an operation in one OF the city hos
pitfalls few days ago one Of the assistants
discovered that something was needed
from outside after he had disinfected
the electric button with the toe Of his other
shoe rather than take the risk of picking
up bacteria by touching 1t with his finger.
man well advanced in years ia almost a
daily visitor to Central Park. He Is gen.
orally accompanied by a young woman.
Some of the Park employees who observed
the two thought they were father and daugh-
ter.
After while 1t was noticed that differ
ent young woman appea red with the man
about every two weeks. 1t was not posi-
bic that any man could have 80 many daugh-
tiers. A person of an inquisitive turn Of
mind constituted himself an Investigator.
This is what he learned.
The old man Is person Of means and he
pays 80 cents an hour for the society Of any
young woman Of education who Is willing
| to accompany him and entertain him on
his rambles through the Park with bright
conversation on any topic. but love. As they
pasS about six hours a day in the Park the
girl earns 90 day just by talking The
different objects In the Park evidently sup
ply the CnefneS OF DISCOURSE
Why the man changes his escort every
two weeks remains a mystery. Perhaps
a young woman talks herself out in that
time. Maybe he thinks it best to take no
chances.
Partridge shooting in the Adirondaoks
has not been 30 good In many years as 1t Is
this season, said a sportsman just back
from the woods. "Flocks OF from four to
irle 30 a ot t. ~,
swamp near the settled parts OF the noun
tains. Few are put up in the big timber.
Early In the season the cartridges fed
swamps and on the hillsides. When the
frost opened the beechnut burrs the birds
took to the hardwood thickets. They
were frequently seen in the roads by per-
sons In passing carriages and on the ap-
70 one side and hide in the brake.
There has been very little partridge
| shooting around Saranao junction in the
last two years The birds had seemed
almost exter1ninated. The natives say the
the early days Of the North Woods. The
| great increase ID supposed to be due to the
| law passed two years ago prohibiting the
killing Of the bird for market
Maintain a pleasant expression while
| you arc getting shaved" remarked the
barber, who had caught the customer
scowling under the coating Of lather. 1T
| keeps the akin relaxed and makes II easier
to shave a tough and stubbly growth. II
| the razor pulls, say 30 at once, do not get
! angry and wrinkle the skin by frown-
ing. Under the razor, just as before the
camera, to get the best results the customer
must look pleasant
New Workers. justly pride themselves
on the completeness Of their telephone
and telegraph service In these days. All
the same there was a very efficient means
Of communication between the early Dutch
settlers before the year 100. 1t might be
called the first wireless system used In
America, though there was no electricity
about II and the poles were common Dutch
windnills.
The Windmill appeared in America al
haitian Island In few years there was
suoh q mill on every bit Of rising ground
In the island. When the windmills were
not I1bs their thew %opsea o aeasp
code Of signals, bits Of which codes tradi-
ton has handed down.
When the sails were set square. with
one arm pointing to the earth and one to
same signal with the upper half Of the mill
door open heralded a peaceful arrival.
And 30 on through a great variety. The
signals could be read long way on, and by
being repeated on each mill a. message
could be sent throughout the island In
very short time.
Ever noticed that policemen. as q GLASS,
wear rings more than most mem asked the
observant citizen well. they do, and the
rings they wear are for the most part valu-
able ones, usually with diamonds for the
LrN Univ fhtQ Ia nn leaa
It Ia that jewellers are glad to sell rings to
members Of the for oe on credit. feeling
sure OF their m oney. and give easy terms
on that account.
but the rings are q. fact. Look for
yourself. The ring wearing habit has be-
come the greatest fad there ever was IN
rings worth 800 or $500; sergeants own
rings worth twice as much.
IN defence Of their jewelry the policemen
say that II Is really. an investment. Dia-
monds are constantly advancing In value.
so they can always, get the worth OF ring
| II they choose to sell it.
For the next week or two the foliage at
Inwood, at the extreme northern end OF
Manhattan Island, will be as glorious as
can be found in any mountain region. The
Inwood Valley Is thickly wooded and IN
spots is almost wild. In the deepest part
OF the valley are the remains Of the caves
around which the Indian village of Nipi-
nisioken was situated.
1t Is on Inwood Heights. the rounded
hill that rises 22o feet from the water and
Is plainly seen from the New York Central
tracks at Spuyten Duyvil, that the splen-
doris Of the foliage are greatest. The sum-
init Of the hill is covered with fine stretch
of woodland in exactly the same state as
IL was two centuries ago. Even on sun
hill Besides the asI Leaves Of the wb6S bsHs
t LUMP many oolors, there Is a wealth OF
burning red Late in the he
and the Hall of Fame across the Harlem
Val Valley is partly hidden by the autumn
mist, 1t is worth trip from downtown
trees.
"A horse knows the water troughs along
its route as well as a topper does the saloons
observed a Speedway driver. As the horse
draws near to trough it will cock its ears
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