New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-15
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

A denpcr little gentleman entered Slxth-ave ele-
yated train the other day at
ffth-st The chenge from the frosty air OUTSIDE 10
the stesmbeaed and secondhand atmosphere OF tho
car sent him to sleep before he reached fiity-nnts
There ragged Italian woman got In ana sat down
beside him Soon she began TO nod ana presently hor
hare head with wcll-olled bralds and by no means
clean ear was resting on the little mans Immaculate
shirt front and the peaceful slcopers afforded pie
turesnue group which was greatly enjoyed by thciF
felrovv messengers At Fourteenthst., something
moved the guard 10 call out the station IN an audole
voice aud the little mar awoke. One moment ne
remained bewidercd, gazing at the dusly burden on
his breast then as be realized the situation, ana saw
The broad erns all around him. with almost y9l, ne
threw tho woman OF and rushed from the car ioo"eu
By r0ars Of laughter
He was standing huddled ND close to the protecting
wall of the Post Office building, where the wind was
less fierce but his teeth were chatiering Loudly ana
his arms were far aknbo, that his hands migh' DC
plupged the deeper the pockets OF his trousers AS
a man hurried past him, he pIucked the shasE5 scc'o
of his great coat and looked a. him. say mi''oi'
he said lust look at me. Now, Know you are "
hurry and ] don't want to keep you lohs ou' INs'
look at me- Mister gentleman once pu'
inst lcok at me now Why, used to write about we
keen whistllng wind and the loud biting air. ana 'e
moan of the surging tide. But look al me no"' n''
Pm wreck Honestly, am, mister I'm ier'e0'
wreck stand out here by the hour ana LOOK up d.
maids way Mister II could get money enough 10
hire room with a looking glass In IT, l would LOOK at
myself ust 10 sec what a wreck am. you iook a.
me, mlstcr,you don't need he glass am "lech,
/ can look at the ruin of beautiful lie Ana nc
got 1t.
Admiral Henry Walton Grinnell, who IS about to
bring a suit for $4,000 damages against the town
of ewEcdford, Mass, for bcne sent TO jan Two
weeks ago because he refused to pay tax assessment
| OnO n al osta vi claimed
trust funds Is descendant Of the wellmown
Grlnne family Of this city He entered the Navy as
mate in June, 1862, and was Lieutenant IN the
volunteer navy when he resigned In March, 1905. lie
Was then on duty in the As!atc squadron, ana was
at the opening Of the ports Of Osaka, hoDe anu
Hiago japan on January l, 1865. when was ioho"eu
tv the adjustment Of the TycOOnae and the japanese
rebellion Soon after that time his commission as
ensign in tho regular Navy reached him, but as ne
he'd already agreed 10 accept the position OF Admra
in tho japanese Navy, he declined his ensishs con-
mission lie resigned from the United states Navy,
became Admiral Of the japanese Navy al salary vi
70 600 ltzaboos Cs14 000 year, and Tor three EeS
travelled In Europe and other countries coNecuhs
information about war engines and materials ior inc
Iananese Government with all expenses PAID, at
the end of which time he resigned his commission
Ono Of the annoying things Of life IS what Is known
as being turned arOund"-thai IS, confused as ~
The polnts Of the compass Probably nearly every
one has had something of this experience put Il Is
much more veXatious in some cases than In others y
friend Of the writer thus describes LIS experience
| The ONLY place where 10 have been thoroughly anu
pers!sently astray in this matter is Poughkcepsie'
which | have had occasion to visit few times ID
the course Of my nfe Everybody has heard OF the
orator Who IN an imprisoned moment, eXclalincn' !
know no North no south. no East no west Neil'
his condition was 1ratly be envcd by the man VINO
thinks that Wcst is East and North IS south ana VINO
cannot rid his mind Of tic idea. The first time
went TO Pourhkceuslc some fftcen ago. 1t was
firmly impressed on my mind that the city was on
the west bank OF the Hudson and that the prlhciTa
street which runs directly back from the river went
in direction exactly Passing PoI2hheep5le on
one Of the river steamers, am well aware that II Is
on the east side. but tie moment my foot Is sell on
the shore a demon takes possession Of me and my
notions Of direction all awry. am even IN douD'
when the train enters the station whether II Is CONS
porh or south ard II LIT 10 myself should propaDy
/ take the train bound for Albany when wanted 10 90
| To Nev-York The othe, night had 10 wait hall an
hour FOR train there. and during the interval mace
desperate efforts to set my mind right On the news
naner I'm nv hand drew mental map Of the Hudson
and tben starting with the assured fact that fouSn
keepse Is on the cast bank, tried to convince hyso
of the true state Of things But my nina retuscu 10
stav convinced. As ] think of Pcughkcepsle nov
! Vain-st as you go up n from the river runs Just
west | wish could explain TINS lh,ho ulelOh
for me. one part OF my mental up hlioH
positively which direction Il north ana when Is Aou'n
a. ven in PourhE -ep-e elsewhere, but the other
rart tand tie one which Is controlling refuses 10 &C
| rent mis- knowledge. Why f. IT, Where Is the
| philosopher who can explain IT,