New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-18
CHANCES HERE and THERE.

The good nsturod pig in a monkeys cage in an
East Side museum certainly deserves credit for heroic
patience Job could hardly have been moro worthy
than be is. This pig Is not in clover for the
keys to all sorts OF dabolcal schemes to mako
his life miserable. The chief TO which tho-tnon-
keys put the pig 10 to utilize him vaulting board
TO spring on from the floor Of tho TO the flying
trapeze. The pigs nose 10 Ismmod down into the
sawdust for an instant, and he looks up TO see
which monkey has taken such . liberty with him. he
sees the imp perhaps leapng from ring 10 ring, or
swinging from an accommodating monkeys tail. Tho
other day three monkeys dropped simultaneously from
rings the side Of the cage on the patient porkers
back. They nearly killed the pig, who for once, at
least arose in his wrath, and with Jaws distended
started out to cat up . monkey two. The monhsys
however, could climb. This the pig was not learned
enough 10 do, and 50 they able TO seamper away
in safety. Shortly afterward there again happy
family In the cage The monkeys gambollcd around
other dropped down on him nom rims and the pig
seemed to take 1t as matter OF course. 1t was
evident from this that he drew the line at three.
General John Hammond, who was buried at Crown
Point on Decoration Day, had q record for loyalty
and bravery during the Civil War which his descend
ants may we'll feel proud Of He went out IN the 5h
New-York Cavslry, originally the Ira Harris Guard
One Of bis 1rst daring exploits was on January 90
1862, when he engaged with Mosby's r,Icillas at
sulting In the capture Of twenty-five Of MUsby's men,
and with the loss OF only one In Major Hammond'S
command. Another OF his brilliant daShes
June !, 1854, In . bamlo at Hanover Court House,
when he was IN charge Of the destruction Of two Of
the Virginia Central Railroad bridges across Santa
Anna River. While calamity riding up and down tho
lines, directing the operations and encouraging the
men, Colonel Hammond received q bullet. which
Ha,tened upon his sword sc sbbayd but CRACKED the
hOr NJ Lar iugt A An
equestrian no nsver had his superior among cavalry
men, and he had wonderful powers OF endurance.
He wancerer from his mon. no lover Of ease
at the expense Of duty, and his subordinate, loved
him and honorsd him cause, in all his promotions
from post 10 another be never forgot their wants.
II ever men seemed 10 enjoy hard work. gang
did that the writer on the beach at Coney Island
the other day They were engaged in digging post
holes in the sand under water In which 70 sink the
tall posts sup port the life lines for hathers 10
cling 10. The posts were big SQUARE, green pine
sticks at least twenty feet long and the pen dressed
In old bathing suits, attached ropes 10 them and
dragged them the sand down 70 the waters
edge lsrhing and shouting like great boys playing
horse Shovels or spades wcrc OF no uso 10 dig
ten foot hole in tho shifting sand, so hosepipe WAS
run down 10 the beach from tho wsterworks. and q
great iron nozzle about fifteen feet long attached
10 the hose II took the united efforts OF thrre men
TO nvert tile big nozzle and set the nose OF II in n"
sand Then a full head OF water turned on and
the force OF the twoinch stream washed the sand
from around the nozzle. Tho pulled II down
into the sand fast as It made tho hole until finally
Il had gone down its full length. Thon tho BIG polo
hoisted up and pulled slowly down alongside the
nozzle by means Of gan hooks on long poles. Tho
nozzle was then withdrawn and the sand psrkei itself
close In around the pole in q twnkling. Tho men
celebrated the planting Of each post with cheer and
those who held the hose generally contrved knock
OF their helpers berls over head into the SURF
with Jet from the noize as they pulled II out OF the
hole,