New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-19
Ml7HEu4rICS ~ EVERY-DIY LIFE.
HOW TO FIND ONES WAY IN THE STREETS OF NEW
YORK WITH A PENCIL AND PAPER.
10 ISn Thir1-ave y

now TO FIND ONES WAY IN THE STREETS OF NEW
YORK WITH PENCIL AND PAPER.
"Where is $50 rhirdave.2"
"Why up Thiri-ave little way"
"Wel, II take tue Elevated TO 90 there at what
.tatiOa shall get OF -
aOh about-about-ru be hanged II know Ask
policeman" sConversaons similar to the fO egOns are
frequent jd,ly occurrences. In this instance the
questioner stood foot OF the stars leading to the
CITY Hall Elevated station. lie had II his hand card
bearing the address OF person living at No $50 Third
ave aud was enIesyOriny to ascertain the most con-
venent way OF getting there. He knew where Third
ave- was but had no idea whether No. 40 was near
feminist or Fifty TIE first person ne met WAS
equally ignorant the modern policeman wIo had sue
cessfuy answered large proportion OF tue ahstrnse
questions propouaiei by tue Civil Service examiners
could enlishe him. AMI the lightning tcketseler
turnei him away with gran Don't KNOW
Well, this = funny-town. Does any)oiy know
near what street $50 Third-av Is - exclaimed the
discouraged stranger addressing the crowd on the
platform
TAird-aye, $50 That's easy enough responded
dapper itte fellow, wnO pullel ont III enve.Ope am
pencil in a businesslIks way AM began ID uSire
ra4e OF the naulht Two into i5 goes "a times ana
Q makes 3d. It's near rnirty-sairl-st You get OF at
ra.rty-folrth-st. and you' Do less tlan block away
TIE Information was gven with saca an air Of
assurance tnatuo doubted its correctness out all
gers puzllel ~ u how the conclusion hai oeen
reacnei. 10 Ouc OF tuo illEc Nltt'1' "'A
70 ask for an explanation the m'n o. tue psnclI anu
envelope said:
have discovered mItlematijll rule ~ wlch IL -
po.sbe I'd find the cross street given umD or
In the avenues ofIhs city. Il is simple an la the great
majority Of Instances brings the right result AZ any
rate 1T Il always near 7enough Prove great con
yeueucc TO any one waogoes about the CITY much In
me arst place you 1he last cure from the given
nuruber On the avenue ant dlgiie the r3nan Ter By
two: then you All a certain number, WHOM varies
crorlng 10 the avenue, AMI you have the street For
instance, to mai $50 Ihriave, cut on ths 1orp an
divided the = by ,, giving "a To thIs Alded ~ auu
I knew that 4-D Thirty thlri-st II lAe
number had been below ADO I should nave aldel
instead OF . 70 the remainder, ana had Oecn ABOVE
800 should have added TO- - - Ill,
often save Yourself aud friends good fea OF trouble
Always cut the last naure rom the hunner
an The avenue and divide tue remainder Oy tWO.
Then II the place Is Avenue alt 81 II ID avenue
TI,.Iny 1OD ,di > above 200 add 3. Avenue b below
| add 200 AID 3; Avenue below -oO siU s.
above $50 add 4: FIRST fellow 200 AID :. between
POO ami adj 4. AMI above 600 ADD % SecOhI ave
/ below 200 add >. above 200 add ), IuF Lave. OcoN
400 adl brtW cen 400 aud 800 add 3, above 900 aud
TO- Lexington-avc add -; Fourth ave below ~ ana
g. above 200 add =; Madison ave add 20 ruin ave.
below add ID. above 700 ADD 10 @lxth ave- neoN
400 add T. between 400 aud 500 add D. above 500 ada
-eveutave below 800 aid l2,auOv O)D add ~ ElgDlA-
ave below 600 adj 10. ABOVE 600 add - NluthaVe.
ne w gOl add IL above POO ati 10; Tenth-hVe below
200 AID l.. above 200 adj ~ vehh-aVe o@oW wv
Adj above 900 add ID Paste that IN your nat anu
-ol'Ii ne Oh good terms with Sew York
But isn't all. l. you KNOW thc cross sure-' noi
which the place You lOOsiEg FOR on an avenue II
situat ed Won tell nearly or ust rue lnper FROM
the cross street number for the avenue lDat
/ given double the remainder aud aHR D. ~
colre this rue Is Of no particular value except lnA
il goes a. show the mathematical manner IN winch the