The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-24
LIVE TOPYCs ABOUT TOwN.

into court to see Battery Dan the other day
Az soon as he espied him his Honor or
dered a court officer to conduct the Alder
uan In before him.
onlcos wtS your FACE 'G m usys DS
nounced Battery Dan, approximately sur
xXs Sysnss the .s SisSy window little later the
"A pretty tough looking lot Of prisoners
yo4oHhe got psp aess t Psn du. loud enough TO
be heard by all present, those are not prls-
oners; they're the lawyers.
There was large gathering in one Of
the municipal courts few mornings ago
awaiting the opening Of business. just
before O'Clock the clerk Of tho court re-
ceived message from tho Justice stating
that he was too III to leave his home and
other Justice could BE- found to preside.
The clerk telephoned In every direction,
and finding that no could not get another
Justice, decided to adjourn the court. 30
he mounted to tho JUSTICES desk and, after
securing silence by rapping With the savel,
mo Justice hsrsl Courts adjourned"
'Irue enough" said one disgruntled
lawyer amid general laughter.
A Sixth avenue department store, bent
on increasing the comforts OF the customers,
has arranged . tidy little scheme to save
trips to the water coolers. LATHE olaok
boys carry glasses Of cold water through
the aisles calling: -Ios water. Free-ee.'
OF coures this scheme is borrowed from
the theaters. but choppers who are re-
freshed by q chance drink are doubly CRATE
full to the confederate management.
It was in a Broadway closed car. At the
front end was an exceedingly stout Irish
woman, who, after having minated to
the conductor her wish to leave at tho next
corner. sat placidly In her seat until the car
stopped. Then she slowly got. up, and
starting to amble down the aisle caught
sight OF the conductor, strap 10 hand and
mouth open to make his usual little remark.
Quick as q fash she forestalled him by saying
sShure an can't step lively
I'VE hear stories about the passing Of the
Latin Quarter In Paris said an artist the
other day. 4but doubt II 1t 10 vanishing
any quicker than the studio life Of New York;
For q number Of years there was Z decided
studio atmosphere In this CITY IT. nse 90 70
nounced along Tenth street. Then 1t scat,
tered to Fourteenth and. Twenty-third
streets, and then pretty we'll all over town.
Nov the artists and illustrators have taken
up the fad OF having studios out OF town.
some fully fifty or hundred miles away.
Several illustrators live on farms up IN
Connecticut and do not come to the oiiy
once month Others have started colonies
over in New Jersey and on Long Island
These occupy their studios the year around.
They find It healthier and cheaper. Tor
studio rents in New York keep climpihs
up every year
The hot spell was responsible for much
prickly heat, and one former resident OF
the West Indies made himself solid with his
friends by advocating burnt flour as a
palliative.
over the fire until it is light brown, and
then is applied to the body through DIT OF
muslin. It Is far moro effective than ONT.
ments, talcum powder and similar remedles
and has, moreover, tho virtue OF simplicity
| to commend 1t.
A man and a woman we're eating luncheon
| in a downtown restaurant. 1t was late II
the afternoon. There were, by actual
count, thirty-flve tables In the room, thirty
OF which were empty.
A man came in. He passed by the thirty
unoccupied tables and took tho end seat
| at the one whore the man and the woman
sat. The couple we're deep In conVersa'
| ton. apparently tender as we'll as interest
ing, and they were visibly annoyed by the
interruption.
man. He appeared obivious to theii
wrath. The days Of his own romance, u
| he had ever had any, were over. de mad
stony blue eyes, q stubby. gray mustachs
and no hair, He ordered fried eggs apple
rs there no remedy?' walled the young
| woman in despair,
y am afraid not" said her companion.
She glared still more fiercely;
Il know now she said, how people
feel when they commit murder
asked. presently. Are we being spotted
Il this a detectivei What is his motiye?' =,
she has none said the man. 'He L
simply a born fool
The intruder never hinched. For thirt.
minutes he pegged away At MS meal mea, a a
duty. Finally, he went away, followed 2!
scathing comments from everybody In tn
restaurant.
.Where is your office now7' inquiries
one lawyer Of another the other day.
4Ive moved down to restaurant row.
replied the other.
where on earth is that2' was the mex
question. =,
why. down In Broad street, OF couiss
heard a broker call 1t that the other day
and the name is 80 good that think !
ought to stick NEXT time you y. are Ieb0 GOV
building. and take the trouble to coun
all the places where one may get fooe
good and quickly served in nI most case !
the Office buildings and the cafes sprinkle
along the line. Then add to these the gan
Of men who serve out frandurters and &c
cream to the messenger boys and the cur
brokers, and you II find that in a space {
two or three blocks there are more plaoe
and stands for buvine your midda
luncheon. and in more styles and price
than you could have believed possible
Capt. Harry Graham, whose ensasemeI
TO Ethel Barrymore is announced, ded
ooted 70 her his book. misrepresentation
Mem" The frontispiece 10 = portrait
Miss Barrymore and the dedicatory vers'
end thus:
accept these verses then, pray.
Dlsarmlng press and public. 100