The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-25
LIVE TOPICS AROUT TOWN.

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The will OF a man or a woman nearly
always throws a great light on the charac-
ter OF the testator. For instance, the other
day the will Of a woman well known socially
had a provision leaving to her son, now
a grown man we'll established in the practice
of aw and with a family of his own: the
furniture and effects in his own bedroom,
as he formerly occupied it,
On a family druggists prescription file
Is an oft repeated prescription bearing
number SILL. The Latin of the twentieth
century reads: Recipe. Ticketorii The
atrici NImera duo sigue. Take this after
noon. DIR, -"
Obviously it in an order on the druggist
written by a reputable physician for two
theatre tickets and the patients, mother
and daughter. are enabled TO take needed
treatment at "a matinee while the busy
husband and father remains at work. The
reason for the scheme az told the druggist
by the doctor was the absolute need OF
mother and daughter for recreation and
as the druggist has a theatre ticket Office
it was readily and satisfactorily arranged.
The immigration of Russian musicians
to this country is likely to continue for some
time. Last year VASTLY Safonoff and Josef
Lhevinne came here because there was
practically nothing left for them to do in
Russia. All of the c~onservatories are closed
and few public concerts are given. Az most
of the professors and students have friends
or relatives in New York they come here
whenever il is possible. Within the past three
years quite a colony Of Russian musicians
has come into existence in this city. n
il promises to be increased in the near future.
Alexander Scriabine is the latest composer
and performer to announce his arrival and
il is probable that he will settle here.
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A block from Fifth avenue on an uptown
street is a stable belonging to a family which
dwells when in town only a few streets away.
The family has not been in New York since
last February and there has not been q
horse in the stable since that time. But the
coachman and two grooms Ia remained
in readiness for the return of their en-
ployer. The light and comfortable quarters
over the stable are ample enough to lodge
them all. The adjoining houses bring rents
that oar well into the thousands, but they
are no more roomy or agreeable than the
apartments over the broad stable. OF course
wages 90 on the same and there is OCCASION
ally a mighty brushing OF carriage rus
as il to satisfy their consciences, but for
eight months the men have had little more
to do than smoke their pipes.
A tailor who had received an order for a
suit of clothes was asked by the customers
wife for an interview.
Il want to ask you as a special favor
she said. mot to put any pockets in my
husbands Clothes
Why not?" asked the astonished tailor.
Because they are responsible for his
looking so shabby so much OF the time
she explained. "He wears his clothes for
weeks without pressing because he says IL
In too much trouble to change the things
in his pockets to another suit. He says
that half the men who 60 around in eeedy
clothes do so for the same reason. II that
is so, just leave out the pockets and they
will nave no excuse for sEabbiness."
That is a new point OF view" said the
tailor Il will see abou it,"
But when the suit came home it had the
usual number OF pockets.
Il saw the infallible sign Of political in
terest and activity as | came down town this
morning. said an old time politician. "A
week ago | noticed occasional pictures OF
Hughes and Hearst in the windows of Har-
lem fats, but now the windows uptown are
fairly blooming. This means that the
women and children rave become inter-
ested in the campaign, for men seldom
hang their banners on the outer walls.
Pictures in the windows area healthy sign
and show that politics are being discussed
in tJS homes as well az in the saloons. And
did you ever observe that the pictures APP
pear earlier and more numerously in Brook
lyn than in Manhattan2"