New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-07-04
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

The Prayer Book and the DEVILS book side by
SIDE! Isn't that suggestive OF modern liberal
ideas! said the shopper. she surveyed a par
ueuisr counter in the big department store There
they were, Enthusiastically; piles OF prayer books,
Keys to Heaven" and. boxes of rosaries; and.
stacked neatly alongside them. packs OF playing
cards and boxes OF poker chips 1t was not the
only unusual sight to be found in the store shat
gay gay either Tor on another floor was counter
ehangesbie." The shoes We're tied together in
pairs, though, strictly speaking there were no
Now said the shopper IF one happened TO have
for anv normally o nun, hsS nha pa gam; 5u'
would be TO economize should feel like standing
and ends"
Il think said the woman Of charitable inclina-
tons. that 1 shall have TO stop my practice OF
helping the various churches they apply TO me
without regard TO denomination. 1 have always
been glad 10 do this far I able. but. you
see. get the reputation OF belonging to each one
or them. and II begins TO look serious For in
stance, il I buy tickets for a Methodist fair II
isn't long before some on comes around and wants
me 70 subscribe 10 paper OF that church. After
had helped an entertainment for the Presbyte-
rams a young woman called to If I wouldn I
have the missionary society meet at my house
5raa,,I lev weeks ego / took a chance in a prize
church near here. I didn't win any prize. and
man came 10 see ay ves Ig 9I 'n and & Pnt
Producing himself in very friendly. you are one
An the Popes' or something like that I'm afraid
II IL time Tor TO call halt
kid" Mccoy and Charlie Mitchell visited
Dreamland the other day and played parts in
long drawn out tableau which might have been
taken from Gibsons The Champion"
ID and down the walk they strutted. all the
barkers candy boys and weigh-yOu-while-
wait men tying knots in their necks trying to get
look at the onetme ring heroes
about a boat and you look at people with cut on
Hs and wax women with little clothing Mccoy
", The man pushing the boat behind the one load
Dolated his announcements thus:
mere: ladies' and gentlemen we see guillotine
Charlie Mitchell mccoy has straw hat on; Joan
- Upon coming Out OF the show one OF those in
the the Sear boat pointed down the walk and said to
There 60 Nelson A. Miles and Billy Bryan"
Amt in IT, and never was, with Mccoy dis
gustedly grunted the guide,
Spectators at the auto races at the Empire City
track the other day much amused old
white horse in the infeld of the track. He resem-
bled nothing much a large hat rack over
which had been stretched piece Of dirty white
ca2yas .,ou 49,. authenticated ,oo,tno an,r,.,
would wander TO the fence and gaze wonderingy
Took a deep interest in the finish of that race,
didn't her remarked one who had been watching
Sees his own finish. probably" said his COM
Rubbing it in I think. put the old fellow out
there said another
Some OF the trains over the Brooklyn Bridge have
local bridge cars, and some have not To the
initiated Brooklynte the plan is perfectly simple.
but TO many the unopened gates the non-local
trains are little short OF insult
man with trife more convivality aboard
than is comfortable TO carry with all sails set at
tempted twice in vain to board a Brooklyn bound
train. Finally. disgust written all over him. ne
walked downstairs.
Walk by gosh. First time B. r. T.
keep a man outer car" and of he staiked up
the promenade