The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-25
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

This occurs In ono OF the first 81 the sea-
sons new crop OF melodranas: The youth
full and versatile heroine, deprived Of her
princely fortune by the subtle Vaccinations
Of the villain. Ia reduced to playing her
violin at midnight in snowstorm at CoIam
bus Circle. On comes q cop looking for
graft.
Get out OF thisl' "a va no. In the traditional
manner Of stage cops.
sOh, SIR" she replies in proper tones
@please let me stay, am trying to make
few pennies before 60 home
"How much have you got'' asks tho
guardian Of the peoples rights
.Twelve cents, she replies after con-
sulting her pocket.
well, gimme the price Of q package Of
cigarettes and you can stay
Heroine evidently Is familiar with the
price, for after the utterance Of q few senti-
ments suitable to tho occasion, abe hands
Haven't you got niotsl'' demands the
No she replies. with an attempt At
tears In the voice.
soh, we'll, ri have to take ON then,
but, as he turns to leave the stage With an
air Of deep disgust, Il hate to offer anybody
polulCo' ~ UOAo ~ ChS0P'
An elevated train of the Third avenue line
carried a passenger from Harlem to the
Bridge yesterday against his will. Tho
passenger had paid no fare and was unable
to get of at any of the stations, altho ugh
he would have liked to do 40. He was .
frightened little English sparrow which
had flown In through a ventilator In the
->~a - 49, - - ~ Gould MT And hfa -
out again.
He sat chattering angrily and staring
down at the passengers from his percn
Just above the swing ing straps until the train
came to the end Of its run, when a brake.
man cautiously opened the ventiator and
allowed the bird to escape
.The spread Of candy stores in the down.
town district is amazing" said a candy
manufacturer the other day who retails his
own goods. within the past three months
my firm alone has opened two new stores
below the City Hall. and We are seeking
around for other suitable locations. An
other firm that runs chain Of stores has
also got in downtown and one Of the oldest
places in the financial district has recently
been enlarged.
When. IN connection WIN TINS ana inc q,
you remember that physicians claim that
a love Of candy and love of intoxicants
do not 60 together, unless In exceptional
circumstances, the facts speak we'll for the
working population downtown
THE demand for machetes, curved
daggers, saw edged swords and other i'm
Elements OF barbario warfare from Cuba
and the Philippines is past said a
big dealer in novelties for decoration.
But the demand did not die with the
close Of the war, as we all thought 1t would.
Even last year there was . good sale for
that sort Of stuff, and even now we sell a
few one pound shells and Mauser car
tridgee. But most people have turned back
to Birming ham-made antiques, China and
brio A. brac. and when ornaments with
belligerent aspect are wanted armor, clay
mores and battleaxes are selected
There is one thing said the Southern
born woman, that have been looking for
In New York for years and have given up
expecting to find, and that is the tiny ear
OF corn that with US IL 30 commonly found
growing along with the big ear. 1t is nearly
always inside the husk and has little husk
Of it's own. The ear Is perfectly formed
In every respect and varies IN length from
one to four inches. OF course they are not
worth cooking, but the children are crazy
over them and the old negro cooks always
save them for their little pets. They are
Just the thing for dolls. had hundreds
when was a child, but my little girl has
never seen one. II ] can't take her South
next summer | am going to send for some.
Just to show her.
1T takes lot Of money TO keep the ma
chine creased said a Bronx politician
yesterday, speaking about the different
political clubs there. "The Jefferson Club
has an outing which Is attended by II. 900 men
at IS a head, that is $40, 900; the Wampanoag
outing from the Thirty-fourth Assembly
district is attended by 5000, which makes
S25, 900. and Tom O'Neill's club from the
annexed district turns out 5000 at IS
head. Footed up, 1t amounts, you see,
to the snug sum Of $4,000.
Rufus Blodgett, who az the general
superintendent OF the New York and Long
Branch Railroad manages that property
In the joint interest Of the Pennsylvania
and New Jersey Central. is very much Of
character among railroad men. Supt.
Blodgett is q man Of immense physique,
and the fact that he once served term as
United States Senator from New. Jersey
doesn't detract from his imposing de-
InoAuOT. whenever on8dBeu ia CohSoASo-
ton he makes a preparatory move by
reaching for his hip pocket, Here the
dozen fresh white slivers OF pine, upon one
Of which he savagely whites during the
conversation, throwing 1t away as soon
as the talk Ii over. He has never been
known to hold conference with another
railroad official without his white.
Tho eye Of the Jersey commuter is glad
dened just now by . beautiful panorama
Of color a. his train covers the distance
between home and work. The frequent
rains have made the meadows greener
than ever; there are many patches Of purple
Towering weed, seen only In August, which
contribute . brilliant note Of color; the
damp marshes are filed with the pink
mArshmallow, which resembles the wild
rose and y very. beautiful from the car
windows; the suburban cottages are all
surrounded with scarlet geraniunns and
the prolific golden glow, while little fur
thor out in The country goldenrod may be
seen, a. we'll a. here and there . branch
Of leaves Just beginning to turn.
Il read in q newspaper this morning