The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-03


appeared 10 often as to suggest that the
All family Ia a. large a. the lees in New
York. II was merely a little rise Of the
willy heather 20 escape identification. In
Chinese nomenclature tire family name
stands first. the given name afterward.
Jones John and not John Jones- is the
order. "Ah' Is merely a diminutive.
Therefore, q Chinaman who doesn't want
to give his real name, and Ia yet afraid Of
giving a name wholly false. will tack the
diminutive on his given name. Thus Sam
Sing becomes -Ah Sing Lee Vow All
Vow, and the like.
The postal clerks, a long suffering group
Of civil servants. have another kick coming.
Il arises from the persistent effort Of the
magazine advertisers TO enlist the buying
public as Pinkertons TO determine the
value Of the different periodicals as ad-
vertising mediums. The beginnings were
very simple, a polite request to mention
this magazine" in ordering, But the people
neglected the mention. The next step
was a suggestion 10 clip the advertise
ment and send II with the order Even at
that the public failed TO see that it had
any concern in the value Of any particular
medium TO the advertiser. The next stage
was the keyed "ad." II you saw the -ad-
In one magazine you we're directed 20 ask
for Catalogue d. which in another maya
zine was Catalogue +, and 40 on through
the alphabet Still the insensate public
wrote for its catalogues without any re-
gard for the key and the advertiser had
no way OF finding out from what maya
zine his new business was coming Now
the advertiser has won. He puts his key
In the street number Of his address. az
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vertisement Ia the different magazines.
BY that means the advertiser can compel
the buyer to do his detective work for
him. But II IL hard on the postal clerks
and the mail carriers. whose duty II Ia to
see that each OF these carefully misdirected
letters reaches its destination.
The family had moved on May from
an old fashioned house into one with modern
improvements. In the new house there IL
a swinging door between the dining room
and kitchen. II was a new thing 10 the
servant. who had been with the family
for more than twenty years. On moving
day il didn't bother her. as Il was hraced
open toward the dining room. When she
came down the next morning she was
Obliged to pass through the dining room
to get 70 the kitchen. She felt for the
handle Of the door. Then. not finding any.
she pried il toward her with a knife and
passed through. She knows better now.
The big magnolia trees in Prospect Park,
BROOKLYN. are now in full bloom, and loaded
heavily with pink blossoms. Nothng in the
park brings more admirers than these trees.
For the last few days, en- any afternoon
when the weather was pleasant, YOU would
find punches Of folks standing in the vicinity
Of these gigantic flower plants and admir-
ing them. They are the special IA vorites OF
the photograph amateurs.
The steeplejack Ia not the only workman
who needs a steady nerve. The other day
a big safe was being hoisted to the tenth
story Of building and was we'll up when
the ropes stuck in the pulley Before
the safe could be moved Il was necessary
for a man TO climb up the rope, hand over
hand, like a monkey. with the safe hanging
over him. crowd stood breathless watch
ing him. When at last he slid down the
crowd said -Ahl' in unison and bTeathed
freely again.
sOne OF the risks Of the business, ne said,
as he took hold Of the rope and helped the
Others hoist the safe.
That necessity IL the mother OF invention
Is nowhere proved more conclusively than
in the furniture which Ia designed for the
modern fat Progress has been a. rapid
in the line Of baby coaches as In any other.
few v ysSs ago the tSs only Ssy I'D pd , 81 6SSy
willow one that took up too much room
and was far too clumsy and heavy for a
woman 20 handle easily. Then came the
little 90 cart, which was hailed by mothers
with delight. The latest in this line Ia a
NLaN hut al
oampohair and can be stored In a corner
Of closet
The japanese valet seemed satisfactory
in every particular and only the question
Of wages had TO he settled The answer
TO his question astonished the prospective
master.
Il like forty dollar a month"; the Jap
said, "and collars and neCkties.r
This arrangement seemed new one
and the valet was asked TO explain. After
a while IL appeared that the former master
had worn collars that fitted the valet thus
In the course OF his work he had inherited
many Of them. II happened that this
new master wore II collar 80 he com
promised with his new valet on 81 extra
every month and the right to keep his
own collars and neokties.
Maria de Macchi, the Italian soprano
who was at the Metropolitan last winter.
has not been engaged by Mr.. Conried for
next season and has decided TO come back
here and give an opera season on her own
account. She will travel with an Italian
company. singing chiefly in 'Cavallsria
Rusticana In that opera she was very
highly praised in all the cities the company
visited. II has been some time since an
Italian opera troupe Of the first rank has
Travelled successfully through this country,
and this one has been formed with the idea
Of winning the patronage Of the Italian
who proved themselves such warm sup
porters Of the Italian performances IN all
the cities visited by the company on Hs
recent tour.
Il don't care for him. said the young
woman, swapping her teeth together de-
oidedly. Hes one Of those men that
match
sMatch?' murmured her friend who had
Just confessed 10 a certain interest in an
acquaintance,
sHes; all the same color, was the answer
shirt, handkerchief, socks-all the same
shade. None Of that kind for mine. thanks.
Just think how much time they must take
in prmping every morning 70 get all thoss
A. r.