The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-09-08
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.


LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.
The visitor from Massachusetts, pointed
scornfully at an electric buzDer in the win.
dow Of New York shop, and said
what a fendish oontrivanoe! How
much trade do you suppose that thing
draws In the course Of yearr No wonder
you New Workers. arc nervous, with such
absolutely useless sounds added to the
necessary noises Of tho city streets. We
do 1t better in the Bay State.
in Springfield, the port hail from. you
will notice in many of tho stores In Main
street q device for attracting the attention
OF passers by to the stock displayed In the
windows in a pleasing manner that Is cal.
culated to draw purchasers, not repe'
them, as these window buz1ers do.
ITO the center Of an electric fan long
streamers Of ribbon are fastened, some.
times all white, sometimes In tasteful COM
binations OF oolors. When the fan re wolves
these streamers float out over the goods In
the window. fluttering in the swift cur
changing hues. Tho effect is one Of cool
ness and stopping a moment to enjoy 1t
on hot day one Is much more likely to
feel drawn to enter and buy than II a wicked
little buzzer mocked at his tired nerves.
1t Is especially effective in window filed
with nice candies and backed by a cool
fountain Of summer drinks.
But perhaps it is too quiet to suit the
New Yorker
There Is one chauffeur who need nev er
fear arrest for violating the speed regula-
tons, yet his machine is an electric car Of
almost locomotive power. As it Is geared
down to speed Of possibly yard minute
it may be ranked in the orawl-about class.
At it is s M y e
At each end 1t has q battery OF half a
dozen grindstones or young mill wheels
operated on vertical axes, which revolve at
high speed while the car crawls slowly
back and forth. The power is taken by .
controlled by the chauffeur from his seat
on top Of the motor.
1t Is used to grind down and polish the
new pavement Of artificial stone which is
being laid in the Post Office.
Ayoung man from the South was walking
up Broadway recently as a stylishly gowned
woman came do wn the street.
The woman accidentally dropped her
handbag, and the polite Southerner stopped
to pick it up for her. She made a dive
like q base runner reaching for the home
plate and recovered her bag. Then she
Strengthened up and gave the astonished
young man whitening look, as she said
You're pretty smooth, but wasn't born
yesterday
Probably the only all night bicycle shop
in New York IL located on First avenue.
near Twenty third street, in neighborhood
where not many persons are supposed
to own BICYCLES. The proprietor, how
ever has established such q reputation for
his workmanship that he keeps the shop
going night end day to handle his work.
His two sons constitute his night stat.
There's only one decent way to enclose
stamp for reply said the head OF the
correspondence department OF large
business, -and that Is to use one OF the
stamps from the outside rows OF sheet
with blank margin that can be stuck
upon the letter and leaves the stamp ready
for use. Any other way either loses the
stamp or else spoils 1t for use.
aEut found to-day trick that is pretty
good. Most people enclose the stamp
by sticking 1t down at one corner and then
YOU have TO paste that corner down when
YOU use the stamp. The new trick Is to
wet the stamp in little space IN the center
when YOU use the stamp all the edges have
unm enough to stick and the little loose
nlace under Georges nose doesn't show
Tho passengers in a crowded Twenty
third street car the other day felt the brakes
applied with such suddenness that only q
few of the strap hangers withstood the jar.
Then they saw the motorman jump from
the platform and kneel In front OF the car,
Those who could make their way out did
an and were surprised to see the motto rrnan
stroking the feathers Of mother dove
that sat near the trolley slot with q little
one under her wing.
aTve never taken life yet ne explained.
az he placed them on the curb, out OF harms
way, aand I don't propose to start with q
tame dove
Hungry? Say, I could eat a whole
turkey with trimmings"
The man in the alpaca coat looked up
at the quick lunch counter girl Tor SYM
pathy-and got It; in practical at f FORM a1n.,.
WAS a woman in this morning to order
the paper for an apartment IN our ousSL
five rooms, sana, nel a and-s h ,,,st Ieft
He looked at the clock. 1t was s..
What do you think Of that-fye hours
to select paper for five rooms, han and
hath? Say, maybe you think 1t Is fun to be
superint endent OF Dls aPaFVi"eh' "ouo0
during the moving season.
Just before the sixth race at sheepshead
Bay last Saturday an old negro walked
up to a bookmaker. looked over the slate
fished a two dollar bill out OF his pocket
and slowly passed 1t up. .
.well, WE'LL. snapped the bookie' what
bon AK Me. boss, said the old darby.
Il haven't time to monkey With . piece
n, alligator bait" said the bookmAker.
Say what horse you want, quick:
Il tell you-all, Don Ask Me, repeated
the old man He pointed to . name on the
slate and the bookmaker suddenly tumbled.
Don't Ask Me, q colt newly from the West.
was entered and stood at the good price
Of 9 to I. 80,
cot the laugh on me. Here, I'll boost the
price and give you to l.
Don't Ask Me won the race buck jump