New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-30
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

Three well known clubmen sat in the loungns
room of the GIlsey House yesterday, chatting over
the many changes that have occurred in tho iAs'
fifteen years among the ranks of the American pit
tocracy. said the eldest Of the trio, thick wastea'
doube-chinned millionaire: There Is ono man III
New-York whose career has been in many respects
remarkable. lie used to haul wood Those were
the good old days when a judge and his retinue Oh
lawyers went from place to place in the circuit,
holding brief term OF court I'm each district un'l
the calendar was cleared. On one of his rounos
famous old circuit rider, long since dead came
across young with load of wood Tor saio,
and entering into conversation with him learned
that he poor and a farmer, with aged pareh'S
dependent on him. The lawyer saw that the oos
was made OF good metal and proposed TO eduo%o
him. Offering him at the time the loan OF enough
money TO keep the old couple from want "hho ho
to school. The offer was accepted The poS
passed through college, became merchant ana ai.or
few years turned his attention TO -ailroad spccu@
/ ton
Fifteen years ago he came TO this city tour year,
ago this month his eldest married Miss Carrie AS
tor To-day his daughter was married to the Hon
Michael Henry Herbert Charge d. Aaires OF the Brit
sh Legation at Washington Anoiher daughter s Is to
Of enormous wealth, he has gained nrm ioouI@
among the older families of New YORK, ana 'he ac-
nowledged leaders Of society II Is scarcely heces,
sary to add that the youth who SOFA WOOD 10 mah IAN
road magnate of Wall Street, Richard l. wilson. Ills
familars stlIl call him Dick
Wet weather and mud seem to lock the wheels OF
nearly all the trucks in town. Horses appear TO lose
their the RAIN and drivers can't keep out OF
each others way There more blockades in Broad
way I'm stormy day than In whole week OF clear
weather.
Many Of Sheriff Grants acQuaintahces hoped to sec
him the auction salo Of his fast roters the other
day. and expressions of disappointment were heard on
all sides when II was learned that he did not intend to
be present "Mr. Grant, said of his Intimate
friends. has changed a great deal since his recent
success at the polls He is an entirely different
from what he was before the election The haunts
that used TO know him well know him more. He
was always modest. but since he acquired his new
hOnOrs can hardly persuade him TO show hlmseH
at ALL
The only way to keep plugs out Of walking race
and prevent hippodroming is to make 1t sweeps takes
Require each entry to put up $500 81 900 for the
privilege Of starting and you will none but
thoroughbrcds go TO the post James Albert. of At
antlc City, holder Of the worlds record of 621 miles
is in favor of a sweepstakes race of 81 900 II
his record is broken I'm the present International trial
al Madison square Garden.
There lives in Harlem charitable woman who has
taken considerable interest in the welfare of dest-
tute and ne'cr-dowen family that has sQuatcd in
| wretched shanty on vacant lot her. Sickness
! has prevented her from visiting her wards for somc
time. she asked her husband to pass that way TO
| his business the other morning and see how they
| on his return he said 4" / passed the McSloys
shanty. Mary. did not in, but could see that
| they getting on worse than ever"
" How could you tell, John p
They have got another Billy goat