The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-01
1--we TOPIcS ABOUT TOWN.

IL takes an acquaintance with law abid-
ing foreigners 70 show an American just
what a daredevil set Of beings his fellow
countrymen really are. A New Yorker got
his first convincing lesson from a newly
arrived Englishman. Together they vent
out TO do" the town. When they had gone
a Few blocks the American struck q match
on a lamppost and lighted = cigar. Tho
Englishman said Obi" He teetsred around
on n foot and struck his match on the
sole Of his shoe. When they had gone a
little further the American struck another
match, again on the lamppost. Again the
Englishman said obi" BY the time that
process had been repeated half q dozen
times the American got curious.
See here he demanded, swhat do you
a match WHAT'S wrong ron SS about sN IT, '''AS
Tit is where you strike it," faltered
the amazed Englishman. "In tbs town I
come from, and half the other towns In
England, nobody would even think Of strik-
ing q match on a lamppoet.'
why not1' asked the American.
ITS against the law" was the Teverent
Good heavensl" said the American.
.Do you mean to say you mind q little
why, yes repeated the E~nglishman,
with. an air Of inality. ITS against the
Lord deliver usl" said the American.
Then he walked on and struck another
match on the next lainppost.
Passengers on the Fulton street, Brook
lyn, elevated road ave become interested
these days In . poster on the side OF a house.
1t is a relic Of the Msyoralty campaign Of
last year and the passengers are wonder
ing how long it will be allowed to stay
there. Under the Democratic emblem
and in haring letters IL reads; Vote for
George B. Mcclellan and Against Hearst
and the Red Flag"
Music publishers are the most unprej-
udiced folks in the world remarked a
successful song writer. AN unknown
writer has just as much chance to dispose
OF his wares as a composer of reputation
provided Of course his work has merit.
Publishers are always ready to read and
hear every song submitted. As an illus
tration OF this not so long g Victor Her
bert sent a composition Of his own to his
publishers, using another name n address.
The script was disguised in such a way
composer was removed. Mr.. Herbert made
a wager with a friend that IL a piece OF music
was meritorious IL would be accepted no
matter who composed IL. A few days later
Mr.. Herbert got letter from his publishers
accepting the composition and asking the
author to call and agree on terms. Mr..
Herbert did 3 and his publishers nearly
collapsed when they saw who it was"
The small boy Of Nassau street is worth
watching! His methods are his own.
One small boy the other evening was in a
hurry. The crowd was moving with him,
but too slowly. -Honk! Honk!' he bel
owed. 1t was a startling imitation. The
column Of homegoers thought it was an
auto stealing up close behind and crammed
boy logged up Nassau street honking. with
a ten foot lane clearing for him all the way.
One portly business man looked rather
angrily after the small figure as il sped
up the street. Wish | could catch that
kid" he muttered. I'D like to give him a
job, to see whether he was as good at BUSH
ness"
The opening OF Harvard's new SIS 900, 900
medical school. with its incomplete quad
rangle Of buildings connected by subter-
ranean passages, recalls the fact that most
of the buildings at Columbia University
nave long been joined in this manner.
When the Spanish war opened in 1898 and
New Workers. were fearful Of a lombard
ment by a Spanish feet some one remarked
to President seth Low that IL sucn a feet
ever gotu the Hudson it would be good-by
piled: That Is the last thing that would
interrupt work at Columbia. We are as
well provided with burrows as a colony
OF prairie dogs. II they knocked down
our buildings we should simply retreat to
the cyclone cellar IN continue our work."