The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-04
LIVE TopICs AMOUR roWN.

The last OF the old cobbiestones used by
the city years ago for pavement purposes
are being taken mp from a short block
OH Montgomery street, between Water
and South streets, and new granite stones
are being put in their place. II was the
last street in the city with such pavement.
Seventy years ego" remarked an old
payer, when the city began TO lay these
stones, any one who said he was n pa yer
could get job at - a day laying them.
There was no real paving to be done You
just threw them in, with little sand around
IL was easy money at that time. But, my,
how things have changed since them"
The bridegroom OF newly married
pair journeying to the city by train, one
day recently, was a railroad man. Con-
gratulations were whistled to him from
every locomotive passed in the fifty mile
run. Those on the sidings made the most
din, but the engineers on the trains In mo-
ton were also posted, and whistled as they
sped by.
One Of the party who gave the newly
over them told the other passengers in
the car what to expect Every one seemed
to enjoy the tootings from the LOGON olives
more than the blushing bride and groom.
This Is a trying time for organists and
singers for the autumn are usually en-
gagged on May L.. They have all summer
to change their minds in. Notwithstand-
ing the tradition, it Is not the women who
most often fail to carry out their promises.
"Tenors are the worst OF our trials.
said the organist OF an uptown church.
There are 80 few good ones they know
they can always get place. never knew
one of them that didn't have queer streak
in him."
There is, on Eighth avenue, in the Thir-
ties, photographer who has lucrative
specially. He is the photographer Of dead
children. There il tiny showcase on the
street, tucked away behind the signs OF a
laundry and a real estate office, In this are
displayed portraits, Of wax: doll like fig
ures with impossibly frizzed hair, reclin
ing ON lounges, sitting in chairs, or gazing
blindly out Of window frames.
Mile. Eta de Montiau, who is coming
here to sing next week is the daughter-in-
law 'of Nine. Fursch-Madi, the dramatic
soprano, who was for many years con-
nected with musical affairs in this city,
in New jersey town Mile. de Montjau
has been a successful singer abroad for
several years. Besides Nile. Montjau's
husband, Mime. Fursch- Madi left a daughter
who has not followed her mothers career.
The latest campaign novelty is a photo
button, with the picture Of Roosevelt or
Parker on it, which at night can be illum-
mated by electricity. The button is the
same as the ordinary election button, but
there Ia an electric attachment, which
is carried in the pocket.
A late arrival from the Far West was
all
BLANK this blank Eastern butcher paper
they call money! ne said Here am
So shy on this roll. Where did it 60? Oh,
Just dropped it. I've been here three
months, and I've lost Sse in ones and twos.
The so % Snd e INV I'VE posket know
it's there. But this stuff gets mixed up
with the cigarette papers and loose change
In my pockets, and the first thing l know
It isn't there. The other night I stood at
e. ssS nd ron wind r rsSsS 1T
q two-dollar bill 1t dropped down to the
street, and pesked down and saw a news
boy grab 1t and make getaway.
A New Yorker who heard his remarks
replied w.. ,.,., . ~. lii,
but there was nothing doing wore out
two trousers pockets. carrying silver cart
wheels, and dropped about % In loose
change through the hole. hadn't been In
Denver day before I gave a five-doilar
K was q nickel. Maybe he thought 30. too
for he didn't say anything. In Frisco l
gave away a tenner for a quarter, and so
on. Put me down for civilized money!
Il hear Roosevelt got letter from the
Black Hand,S said a guard on the news
Station at 2oe A. NJ. to newspaper man.
1Indeedi- replied the newspaper man.
II hadn't heard OF it
ct was note from Booker T. Washington,
believe, replied the guard. without chang
ing a muscle of his face
The close OF the summer season takes
away a source of considerable revenue
from large number Of small shop keepers
and pushcart pedlers who sell ice cream
sandwiches.
A woman who was new to the business
opened candy store in Columbus avenue
last spring. Her receipts were 30 small
that she had about decided to sell out, when
the warm weather came and she added the
Ice cream sandwich to her stock in trade.
When she stopped making them few
days ago she figured that she had averaged
selling 200 day. which made an income
Of Sl2. The cream cost her a little over
s. and the biscuits little over 81. 90 that
her net income was at least So daily.
During the season she has cleared nearly
$500 on these sandwiches alone. and Is now
bewailing the approach of winter.
Some person pasted neat plaoard out
side the receiving teller's window Of the
Mutual Bank, Broadway and Thirty-third
street, yesterday afternoon. The placard
read
Repent ere it's too late"
aHuh," said a prosperous looking de-
positor, shat sign ought to be at the paying
teller's window