The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-01
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.
There was one passenger on n Brooklyn
elevated train the other night that didn't
have to pay a fare or use pass. 1t was
a tiny sparrow that flew into the train at
the Nostrand avenue station Once in the
car the sparrow wanted to get out and
tluttered up and down the aisle. chipping
anxously Although the doors were
opened AZ each station the sparrow always
mi ssed them For about ten minutes the
bird few anXiously about Then it settled
comfortably down, in the ledge Of a ven
tilator, for long journey. The sparrow
was stu there when the train reached Park
row and probably was carried back Ia
Brooklyn.
George Wilt, superintendent OF the tele-
phone room in the County Court House, is
the friend Of all the lawyers who frequent
that building because he has a remark
able memory. He remembers the tee-
phone call of practically every law office
in town. There are several thousand law
| firms. but he knows the telephone number
| of each. no matter how small the firm.
| He also knows the members and clerks Of
many Of tho firms. All these have to do
| is to show themselves at the door Of Wits
| room and give him signal. Rarely has
! the number wanted
| Every morning Wilt makes IL his business
| to be in court when the ca enchr is called.
} BE remembers the date for which each
| case is set and what its number Is. When
| ever a lawyer wants to know what became
| of his case all he has to do is to call up Wilt
! to find out, although the telephone man
n9ver makes notes.
| He has been on duty In the Court House
| fifteen years and his remarkable memory
] ha IA inn nF lHNa BAL
employees.
A man not unknown on the Speedway
| became the owner of tandem recently
and invited friend 10 20 with him for
spin. The friend was Interested and in
quired about the horses.
The leader is n flea bitten gray and the
wheeler is a skewbald, was the response.
The next afternoon when the no rsemnn
made his appearance with his snowy tan
dem. the friend gazed at the wheeler horse
whose red polka dots stood out boldly on
a creamy ground.
What color did you say the leader is?'
he asked
-Flea-bitten gray said the owner
Then" quened the friend tell me in
heavens name what insect bit your
wheeler:'
Il had settled down comfortably in a
btdA III lSthdAb dNtuht tdL anu WIS Tthu-
ing my aper said the Brooklyn woman
'when became dimly aware that some one
was lurching about in front of me. took
no notice until a shiny, black-gloved thumb
aud finger reached over an intervening
person and plucked me while d nervous
voice sort Of Kissed at me.
VIII no one give that man seat be-
fore he drops down deadF
Now as ! don't want the blood OF even
"a Rrnnk mn al head |
promptly and the same black gloved finger
and thumb guided the man, who was lust
drunk. into my vacated seat People be-
gan TO smile over the evident solicitude
of two women before him and my mentor
seemed uncomfortable.
Why didn't you give your sea; TO your
friend?' | asked her And she shrieked
that 'she was misunderstood That's how
II is with people who Try TO make the world
better az they 90 along
A bilygoat and dog met in an alley
in Harlem yesterday and disputed tho right
OF way For several minutes they stood
eying each other vioiously, but neither
budged Then the owner Of the goat chased
the dog away
1T wac "a case OF horns against teeth.
he said. Goats and dogs are MORALLY
afraid Of each other and VIII never fight
unless driven 70 IT, A goat can't bite and
the thing that scares him worse than any
thing IA teeth He has a dread OF being
bitten. 4 dog is not afraid Of being bitten
but the sight OF sharp horns terrfes him
He knows that well directed prod will
rip him open,
Nature supplies animals with means OF
defencs against their kind, but horns and
teeth were not intended for mutual combat
The only exceptions among the pugnacious
animals are the bull and the bulldog
1t was evident tina. they were from the
country and newly married They had
brand new suit case and their manner
was suspiciously Affectionate. But it was
not so snre why they were standing deep
in thought near the curb Finally she |
nestled up to him and said in stage whis-
per.
John, are you going to tack lie that thing?-
That thing was the new escalator
leading to the elevated station at Thirty !
third street and Sixth avenue. and John !
No, they don't catch me. even if am
from the country" Then they laboriously !
climbed the old wooden stairs.
1T would be a good thing for the public |
health il the fads could be eliminated from |
physical culture exercises. said an uptown |
physician. There's no need for 40 many |
rules and regulations as some OF the in |
structors lay down. Deep breathing in the |
fresh air and boxing are enough TO main /
tain health. ! don't mean boxing with ,
gloves orpunching bag. hat merely going
through the motions Of boxing without /
anything on the hands.
THE simple the exercise the N ore benefit
you get from IL. and the more pleasing il
becomes. After while you get to like
it. and the habit is formed
Common sense is the best guide When
the mind Is burdened with a lot of arbitrary
regulations exercise becomes irksome and
is finally abandoned altogether because the
cure Is as bad as the disease
Two young men in this same territory,
who are proprie tors of a newsstand near
a subway station. have been enjoying all
the comforts Of home in a SNOW bank They
dug out the huge drift the blizzard drove
about their place OF business and installed
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