The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-19
1--we ToPICs ABoUr rowN.

So far as Is known there is only one of
'emNyet, but heaven only knows what may
come Of it.
The wearer looked like an American in
English clothes and she made sensa-
ton when she appeared on Broadway
on Saturday afternoon after the matinee.
her monocle was an elaborate affair
not the plain glass kind dear to Clyde Fitch
and seen In the pictures OF the Right Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain and his son Austen,
but glass with heavily chased silver rim
from which dangled a long silver chain
passing around the wearer's neck,
The woman wore loose. fitting three.
with a stride. She didn't seem to care
that nine out OF every ten persons she
passed turned to get second look at her
eye gear; in fact, she, appeared to enjoy
the attention she attracted.
One woman observer offered a ray OF
hope. 1t may be smart" said she, but,
really, ! doubt II many women In New
York will wear monocles"
This is presented as the latest political
conundrum; Which is the most significant
letter In the alpha bet at present. Give
IT up? Why, the letter r." because it's
the beginning OF Roosevelt and the end Of
Parker.
In inches on the wall of the first floor
corridor OF the American Museum Of Natural
History there are plaster casts of typical
heads of the various tribes of American
Indians. A party Of distinguished foreign
ers attending the Geographical Congress,
paused in the corridor on their way out
after lecture in the museum.
All" said one Of the visitors, how in
teresting! The American Hall of Fame Of
which we have heard 80 much, suppose.
What lot OF domestic rows little
olive oil would prevent. said he red faced
old gentleman taking his straight at the
bar. Before l acquired my present ca
pacitv, which l may say is the admiration
Of my friends and the despair Of my enemies,
| used to drink about gill Of fine olive oil
before ! started out to dim inish the avail
able supply of this excellent tonic. 1t
never failed to work. would have just as
good time. yet never became rowdy
or had to go home In a cab or wake up the
neiRhhors trying to get my key IN the
proper place, or do any of those things that
make ones family go angry. Unless man
tries to drink all the rum on Broadway, a
little olive Oil Will prevent him from getting
spiflicated. This, however, is tip for those
only who must drink
There's a little graft in every trade, as
this will indicate. The customer had called at
been lost, and he had been promptly and
cheerfully supplied with others OF about
the same quality and style.
Want to buy some collars2" inquired the
cheerful laundryman.
What kind have you got"
Il can give you every style ever made,
guess, II you amt particular about the
size, or can give you any size made II you
amt particular about style; and maybe l
can hit you both ways. II can, take away
all you want for three cents apiece: I've
got hundreds here picked up in all kinds Of
ways, mostly never called for.
There are lots of my Customers he
continued, producing big box, who
from me. Every once in while their stock
gets low and they come in and look over
mine and fill up; all well laundered or in
perfect condition or throw EN- away"
Which even beats two. for quarter
With Ave Of the very style and si1e he had on.
malteee kitten with a blue ribbon
around its neck was run over by truck
in Amsterdam avenue the other afternoon.
OF course people stood around to see A
fashionably dressed woman got Of trolley
car and edged to the 'front.' Without regard
for her spotless taYets slirt, she knelt on
the pavement and clasped the manned
kitten to her white silk waist.
Won't some one get it some brandyr'
she asked.
4 man sprinted for the nearest saloon
1T can't live announced the woman
finally, her eyes filed with tears. Some
ono find a policeman to shoot IT.
Many men tried and failed; i was about
The woman called a Dab and drove with
the kitten to the police station. The ser
geant sent one Of the reserves back with
her to the cab. The reserve cop suggested
chioroform and they drove to q drug store.
When they got there the kitten was dead.
One Of the sights OF town is provided by
the legless youth who pauonizes the bath
ing pavilions on the Hudson around l45th
street The other bathers forget to swim
and stand watching him for hours.
The youth is about 10 years old and the
stunts he can do in the water are a caution.
knees when he was run over by trolley
car few years ago. In the water he
doesn't miss them.
BE Is known in the neighborhood as
e Tin Cans" because, having no feet to put
shoes In, he wears tin cans tied to his knees
with cord.
Tho new words which came in with the
automobile have not yet found their way
into the dictionary, so the field is fertile
for the man who loves to explain things.
Such a man was handing out wisdom to
his companion on a Bridge trolley car the
other day. The car passed a big touring car.
Which," asked the knowing ones com
panion, which Is the tonneau' I've heard
that word lots Of times and I'd like 10 know
Just what the thing is"
For a moment the Knowing Man looked
stumped, but only for a moment
Why" said he, -that's easy if you know
French. Tonneau Ia derived from two |
French words, ton meaning tone or sound,
and eau, meaning water. It's the appar atus
for lcssening the noise OF the machine by
meaps of tubes OF water. Sometimes it's
called a muller
And the quesdoner, overcome by his
wealth OF knowled &c, sat silent |
for the rest Of the trip.
A barrel Of loaf sugar was dumped in the
middle OF Fiftieth street the other day
near Park avenue. The driver spent nearly
an hour in reflling the barrel, picking up
the pieces carefully. che by one, until the |
pavement was clean. Traffic was inoon- |