New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-08
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

CHANCES HERE AND THERE.
People are quick to complain that we impede
travel In the Streets sad householder the other
day, but II they knew all the worrment that goes
TO putting up one house. they would have more
patience with us. really don't know whether We
suffer most from the walking delegate or the
mschlevous boy both of them, think. like to mako
mischief for m!schlcfs sake. The former makes 1t
his business to that am not sighting any one OF
the forty or more tTadcsuniOns whose line OF Work
goes to complete the building; that do not set a
member of the varnshors Union at little Job Of
painting; that ! don't ask rock-driller to handle
a shovel for FIVE minutes that don't set stone
mason to laying a few bricks In oui-ofthe-way
place; that bruwnstone cutter is not set to Work
on bluestone or that / do not vianousy confuse
the handlcraft OF the Encausiic Tic Layers Unon
with that Of the Artificial Stone Layers Association.
II / am buying my lime from in Maine and
his workmeD so on strike must get my lime eisc-
where or my will go strike. Then, Just
tho workmen go homo for the night tho
small boy takes possession of the house, and his
impsh ingenuity In stealing, breaking. detaclng and
scratching is beyond expression"
"The vegetable world Is being ransacked,' said
furniture manufacturer the other day. to furnish
rare or curious or now and striking woods for decora
tive purposes. The result Is that many pretty effects
are produced which charm the eye for a time. But
my experience is that the good old fashioned mahogany
outdOes them all for durability. few years OF wear
does not lend this wood a damp, dusty appearance
that no amount Of warn. shiDg polishing or scrapnS
VIII restore its original beauty; but age brings
its better qualities; It grows darker cher and Is
more easily cleaned, not absorbing dust like more
coarscly grained woods, but year by year becoming
capable Of a h CHER polish and deeper glow
Old timers in New-York never tire of talking about
he OF he
generations have made One Of them referred the
other day almost forgotten fact concerning the
earlier DAYS of London. 1t longer ago than
the time OF Elizabeth when London had but half the
present population Of New York, that an edict was
issued declaring that no buildings should be
erected In the city. 1t declared that the popua-
ton was already great and the edict affirmed that
If the growth were allowed TO continue. starvation
would stare the Inhabitants in the face Tor even ten
the means OF transportation were becoming Hs4ae-
quate to bring into the city the food ana clothihs
required. The world has changed since steam came
Into Use.
There is constant crowd not only OF children
but of grown people, around the model Of the steam
ship North Star. which its maker, an old sailor
exhibits in Sixth.ave. near Twenty -second-st Tho
old tar with his weather beaten, kindly face rough
clothes ana black sailor hat, watching with almost
paternaI interest over his little sorm-tossed craft
forms striking picture. With all sails set' inc
little vessel rises the crested waves, then settles
slowly INTO the trough. suddenly, as al imaginary
breeze strFes her swelling canvas, she rolls heavily
10 leeward burying her starboard bow deep In the
waves Then, slowly fighting as the Sauan dies
away, she goes pungng on again over the rolling
sea Of green balzc Each contribution from charta-
bly, posed person is acknowledged by the oid saor
with q quaint military rght-hand salute
A Navy officer who has been an urgent advocate OF
the Naval Reserve bill, which introduced In the
last Congress- said yesterday Now that we are going
TO have Republican House OF Representatives inere
is very general feeling that something is to be done
in the way of encouragement to the merchant marine
Look at the class Of sailors on our ships to-day aud
they will cause you to feel ashamed On both the
Navy and merchant vessels you will find scarcely an
American sailor. The Americans have been succeeded
BIZ foreigners. very many OF whom cannot interpret
the orders which are given to Them. Then there are
frequent complaints from marine underwriters and
slrs' officers that too many dry and sailors obtain
EMPLOYMENT by false representations. who conse-
oucntlv ieopardlze both life and property at sea- TIC
only remedy for this would seem TO be cerlncSto
OF ability and conduct of the applicant iron MS pre'
Gus employer
II Is rather surprising to see so accurate paper
generally as The Christian Unon." In lis issue OF
November 90, speak twice Of the Madison square
Church CDr. Parkhurst's) as " the Madison Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN Church" This is IN its editorial columns
too Is It the less excusabe because there is Madi-
son Avenue Presbyterian Church; 1t is the one
formerly known as the Memorial Church, OF
which the Rev. Dr. c. s. Robinson was
for several years the pastor. The same number
Of The Christian Union" contains the word educa-
tives which is not 10 be found in the dictionaries IN
ordinary use What is the Of coming WORD
70 cypress the idea already contained in "educa-
tOnaI