New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-26
Christmas is hero:
The Turkey IS fat.
Kindly Drop a Nickel.
In the Order BOy'g Hat


Kindly Drop Dime
In the Order Boys Box.
Golfing in the snow when there is only light
fall. sufficient to hide the red hall when it
drops. when there is a hard crust, which
the ball nimbly that dub make a
yard drive. is glorious sport, and many golfers
take advantage of such conditions in these wintry
days. It remained, however. for enthusiastic
golfer. Goo enthusiastic) 70 crown winter playing
with the absurdity OF snowshoes. He was
one day last week at Van Cortland Prk, and his at
titudes and gyrations wonderful to wit
ness, a drawing Of his snow shoe stance should
have place in the golfers Hall Of Fame and IN
asmuch his ardor both in snow shoeing and
golf Play was far IN EXCESS Of his skill his effo-th
tins resulted in contortiony that would put the
strivings Of circus performer far In the shade
when he did hit the ball he unable to find It He
vas satisfied. however Il am after exercise. and
ins am th sf.'hF IT, ne SAID There was no sain'ay
One has only to ride UP down town on any
OF the elevated roads In the early morning hours
to-day. to catch the full spirit Of the Christmas
cheer, and become disabused OF any idea that
Santa Claus is longer real parsonage IN the
minds of the coming generation The passenger
viii see lights in almost every humble fat and uxu-
rioUs apartment house and the curtains up
raised children dancing around brilliantly lighted
Christmas trees. hung in all the gorgeousness that
clSgses garbed in snow White Fur and @ oap as
Santa Claus should De- banging Gifts on trees
bTe tsf for the ae er hs nt 3 telling
spirit is Of long life
certain butcher shop up In Menhattan-st. Is DO
ing a rushing Christmas business the reflected
glory Of a well known name, and the sidewalk in
front Of it's doors IS constantly crowded. The mag
net which draws the crowd and the customers is
just over the door, and is ordinary 'possun. OF
the kind darkies delight in The animal rotund
and In &c
by its ratlike tall while between its Jaws large
specimen of the roast 'possums inevitable accom-
paninent, sweet potato. But the most i'm
portant thing IN connection with the animal and
the thing which attracts the greatest attention is
large placaId, set where IL catches the full glare
possnm was Shot by Booker Wsshiagton press
dent of Tuskegee University.
Il got back at them once said a young college
graduate who is employed by contracting COM
pany i'll this city, when they thought me kid"
He played quarter his eleven but he still looks
eighteen. Il in charge of some work the COM
pany had and. as it happened that morning, we
needed extra men. lot came and looked them
over hired and did not hire others and those
1 engaged put to work Pretty soon three new
corners appeared. with great deal Of self-im-
portance. They looked at sitting there in the
Office. Where's the boss. bub?' of them said
stared in reply. Where's the boss?' they repeated
drew myself up to my full six feet eight inches
Then said, This concern is Just doing Contracting
the case. it isn't going to employ ANYBODY Who
mas hasn't horse sense ana who isn't courteous. I'm
The head cash boy Ia ring down the law 10 a
newly hired recruit. Now, this is a nice way for
you to show up for work" he expostuIated Your
clothes dirty, collar is dirty and your face
and hands look If they hadn't been washed for
week. Now, you go home and brush and clean
your clothes and a little hot water and soap
on yourself 7 know It amt your fault; you aren't
used 10 being clean, but you've got TO be. If you
If you keep it up, the first thing you know your
whole family may be keeping themselves clean.'
There's nothing like being quick to seize on SAIL
ent points" passenger in the subway was over
heard to remark "Now. there's my boy Henry
He decided he wanted some gamecocks. I don't
approve Of gamecocks. so took ducks eggs
and put them under the setting hen. in place OF
the ones with which Henry had started to raise his
coming kings Of the pit But I didn't feaze the
boy little bit. The first duck that hatCied out he
picked up and looked to find out his good
points He noticed his bill. and shouted: IL he
he turned him over and caught sight OF his webbed
snd t ang TrTred sort IT., OF gently to himself
Over in Brooklyn number Of generous hearted
women have had their benevolent impulses sadly
Jared To Of them while ago a sad
faced woman with tale or trouble. Her husband
ii@u just she SHS mao no money to
pay for the funeral while at four small chill
dren were crying for bread. Naturally enough this
pitiful story brought forth an immediate response
IL seemed such a hard that the same day the
benefactress took friends, and went to the adj
dress given 10 offer further aid. A head from an
upper window marked their approach It was a
sorrowful room they entered. filed with the sad
faced mother and her children. In an adjoining
room the visitors could the sheet-coyered form
of the husband and father. Assured of the merit
Ia
parted with renewed premises OF assistance
One OF them had happened to leave parcel he
hind, however and went back after it. She pushed
the door open unceremoniously and beheld the
corpse" sitting up on his cot, Just prepared to
blow the froth off can of beer. II was a sad dis
illusionment and hard luck tales are Just now away
below par In three Brooklyn hofnesteade
The citizen soldier is sometimes forgetful of the
fact that when on duty tho soldier should outrank
the citizen in his makeup. At the State camp last
fights between privates OF the esth and list
regiments were frequent. An officer OF the seth
caught one OF his men pummellng list man. and
proceeded to dress down" his inferior for the
heinous sin OF disregarding military discipline TO
settle private qnarrels He delivered his lecture at
tho mead or the company street that all the offend
sr company might hear and profit. When at last
In the uniform of soldier" the private spoke IN
Eut qld you see me hit him?'
4 I'D that the reniy followed NV sshn4
you shoutant nsat with your uniform on"