New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-25
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

W sometnfng olse for the next few years. promt
nent Congregational clergyman says: GMore than
eon years ago, when was theological student I
wrote at the invitation Of tho editor an article for
certain review. Last week tho proof sheets Of the
atucie reached me for correction About dozen years
sso wrote an article for OF popular magazines
winch was accepted and paid for. 1t Is not yet pub
hsned, and presume never yin be- as It Is quite out
OF cate, distinguished American thinker told me
cOeney that thirty years ago be wrote an article on
ohrysostom for the theological quarterly of which he
Is mo editor, ana yet in all these thirty years has
no ieit at liberty to his ertcle because hp hes
mao 30 many other available articles awaiting publlca
uon whose authors might think he had crowded them
out In his own favor
something In the nature Of miniature riot taiFes
pace at O'Clock each morning near tho City Hall
station of the Third-aYe. elevated road At that
nour young man may be seen emerging from tho
esaS zeitung" Building, and as he struggles across
tne street under his heavy load Of newspapers the
casual observer may hear rush and scurry az Of
"nd animals let loose, and in moment the young
man with his bundle Of papers is besfered By an ex
CRED elamorfng, gesculatng and shouting crowd Of
men and boys who, in their zeal, almost dIsmember
me newsman and imperl the lives of each other
ms curious performance may be witnessed morning
amer morning. II is one OF tho antics of the Rreat
mass OF unemployed people. Many Of the crowd are
oefnsns many English In their speech, and all are
eaon man and each boy is anxious to find out what
chances the list Of WANT Advertisements holds out
or him. and each is consumed with anxiety to get the
ueslred paper first. The assault Is over In moment
ana thcn the observer may see the little army scat
vr ABOUT under the protecting roof Of the Brook
9u ibr1go entrance scanning eagerly tho columns Of
ba oiP Nsnteo" The appropriate application found,
~ n' member. members of the little army lose 40 time
GppyeT arrives at his place OF business IN the morn
h sS no Is sHTe TO find one or several applicants pc
.utay awaiting their turn, and anxioub to explain
thes illness for the desired place.
An institution known as @pIpes and beer is be-
coming or, rather, has become an unique feature of
cuo life In the city. The charm Of the custom lies in
It's simplicity, the entertainment being as unostenta,
uous as the namo by which It Is designated. At
several clubs "plpes and beer has become weekly
Institution, and tho established nights, generally
on Saturdays the club steward furnishes for moderate
fee, unlimited tobacco with fresh corn-cob pipes and
no snd OF beer. The fec is usually fifty cents for
each partaker Tho feast, II such II can be called
made further attractive by special dish IN harmony
with tho flavor Of the pipe and the tasto of tho beer
IL singing becomes feature Of the symposium, It s
Known as smoking concert.' BY whatever name
sn9Tn however, IL is delightfully."- Bohemian affair,
r.tS.,s arc - NsEiou Hiat u promises 10 Do
WIDELY introduced In the clubs Of the country.
Jeremiah Mccsrty, the foreman Of the laborers on
the equipment building at the Navy Yard, which was
partly destroyed by fire year ago, is probably
destined TO die natural death. II Is evident that
he cannot be killed by accident for no has had
than narrow escape tho most remarkable Of these
ut tho Torpedo station, Newport, fifteen years ago
He assisting In the experiments with . new
explosive. and took out torpedo TO place near q
buoy about two miles from shore. Tho torpedo con-
tanned seventeen pounds, of explosive and when
ho reached the place where II was 10 DO put over
board he lifted Il up, and as he did SO some one on
shore touched The electric button ana te next ~ ming
the air, enyeloped in smoke, He was taken ashore,
e Vim the O.s e. an sys and pS ps " his
SIDE sa'' WIN '"' '''' : ~ '''N '' 49,
While It Is not fact Of record yet the Inference
may DO made that the orign of tho multiplicity Of
custom house oatbs was at Billngsgate. 1t was the
first port OF entry IN Great Britain IL might also DO
inferred that the slang term chestnut" had It's origin
there for the reason that the first duties imposed in
tho United Kingdom wero upon timber, and were
specific and payable In kind. Tho first trace OF
customs duties IN English history trusting 20 the
records in Naval ofncer Burts keepinp Is found In
the code Of laws enacted By King Ethelrod, A D., 90,
and reads as follows;
Every small vosscl arriving at BnlnSgste shall
pay % the tax-sntberer one Obolus OF creator ton
mage and mAstrisged, one eenarius II ship shan
the tax gatherer. Vessels laden with timber shan
pay one log 10 tho tax-gstherer.
An obolus was equivalent to about one penny and
ono farthing; snd donArius equal to seven and
a half ponce At that period however, they repre-
sented much larger purchasing power than the same
amounts represent now.
Those persons who arc apprehensve about tho
character OF public officers, and feel that Official
morality is rapidly degeneratng would find some con-
ISOLATION IN reading Of the old Colonial records,
when collectors and naval officers OF
tho customs service were first appointed. On
January g. 1000, tho Earl OF Beienont. then Gov.
srnor OF the Colonies Of NewYor Massachusetts, aud
in q letter 10 the Commissioners OF
Customs called attention to quarrel which had
rurred between Collector Hungerford and Naval on
ser Parmenter IN tavern In this city. He said
"Mr. Hungerford has strangely misbohaved him
,elf that am very much ashamed Of him, and the
-sthcr because he was Of my putting In. There was
zreat intimacy between Mr. Hungerford and Mr. Par
atsy 9usrTcilod in tayorn In New.Yerf and threw
andlestcks and bottles nc one another's heads All
his disorder and great deal more / have the yexa.
applying remedy for want Of honest mon tn o6ceS
Later the Earl wrote under date n July 20, 16e0
10 tho Lords OF Trade when he said forgot to tell
your Lordshps in the body Of this letter that since
my leaving York Mr.. Clarkson tho present Secretary
struck Mr.. Parmnter, the Naval onleer, blow in
tho face Just by the Lieutenant Governors chamber
door, within his Macsty's house and fort, which IS
10 lesse an insolence than II he had struck him
within whitehall, for one Is as much the Kings |
house as the otheF5 year later he wrote: AZ for
ParmInter, whom I made Naval Officer because ] |
had nobody else TO put into that post and because
10 that Mr.. Clement assured he was very honest |
religious man, found no . most corrupt I'll |
nan and was eyed for his life at Bristol for most
notorious forgery q few years ago with ono Lynch.
lynch was hanged and Parmyter condemned to DO |
hanged, but afterwards with difficulty pardoned; |
gch you viii find by the incosed deposition Of Cap
ain Fielding and Mr.. Pope. l would turn out Par. |
nytr nom tho Naval Ofioors place, but have |
nobody 10 dispose OF IL TO. wish you would send |
,ver discreet, honest man 10 be Comptroller Of the
Customs at HeR-Yorh, and would make him Naval |
officer, which thing formerly proposed 70 you"
j. william Fosdick, young artist Of this city, |
s said 70 b ono OF the most skilful and brilliant |
poker sketchsrs In this country. Flo took II up as
m idle amusement some years ago, and at last it |
became a hobby with him. Perhaps bis most note
worthy work In this line Is m elaborate hfeze In |
large house In Madson-ave. 1t Is 10 the Francois
Premier style. and represents men ana women In
arabeS0ues interEDoreBd,