New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-15
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.


finds 1t necessary to defend himself against the charge
Of plagiarism, which Is almost certain crop out in
ono quarter another. People without magma
ton accept IN the literal the old adage, There
i Is nothing new under the sum- Some 20 so far as
to maintain that It Is piracy to write OF love simply
because that vein has been worked ever since Adam
and Eve looked after the fora and fauna Of the Gar
den Of Eden. The world Is very watchful nowadays
and magfnes itself extremely clever in detecting sins
OF omission and commission. It might not be a bad
rIan for authors TO foresta charges Of plagiarism by
doing away with frontispiece and publishing tn fog
place an afdavit such as the followfng "Inis work
tSouTSt OF sentiment ny plots we're manufactured
out Of the whole cloth-al yard wide-and my cnar-
actors were not taken from life. Even my english
unlike any used before"
Some of tho verses read by Captain William Page
Carter before the Southern Society," at Demonlcos, on
March II, were composed by him while prisoner 1t
Fort Delaware Captain Carter was In command OF
the King william Battery and taken prisoner at
the Battle Of Seven Pines. He remained guest OF
the Government for many months before an exchange
was effected Since the war he has been farmer
In Virginia, and contributor OF disloos poems ~nu
sketches to magazines ana southern ho"SP@Pef'
The rare sight Of q bullying guard on the elevated
road actually feeling ashamed Of himself afforded some
entertainment TO the passengers Of crowded car on
the uptown side Of the sxth-ave line the other day
At Forty. scond-st, q timid and delicate old woman.
with white hair and gentle face, got on. She had
evidently Just arrived from the country and had come
direct from the Grand Central Station she found no
seat and chung with difficulty 10 the strap mat was
too high for her short stature She seemed scared ami
confused with the hustle and Just tho train started
she discovered that she was In Sixthave car, while
she wanted TO go TO one-hundred- and-fourh-st and
Ninth-ave Putting her head ont Of the door that
the guard was Just about to slam, she asked him
sweeuy and planuvey to stop the train and let her
of. Hsro was a victim for him, wholly in the wrong
and how no did sooid her for her unreasonable de-
mand, exhsustlng all hs vocabulary short Of actual
profanity In roughly showing the old lady that she
was little better than fool, tyrant, and woud-be
grinder Of the faces Of all poor but honest guards
like himself Tho poor little tried at first in
vain 10 stop the torrent OF his angry words with an
explanation OF her ignorance Of city ways and finally
turned in distress 10 the passengers near her, who
quickly assured her that she the right train
and that ell NEWCOMERS were accustomed TO being
lnsuted by the guards Presently the man, relenting
somewhat opened the door again and said, not in
angry but IN rough tones intended to be paroniZngV
eouoilistory Where do you want to 20, anyway
At tim tho httle lady drew herself up with such quaint
dignity a. Impressed evcFy one, and replied; Thank
York have So' BEEN and enough to put me IN the light
way" Tho guard was actually abashed He had
10 change hts train at Fifty min h-st and though his
curiosity unsatiShed, no seemed glad 10 got on.
Navy relative the rainng-ship system, There
arc too few apprentices allowed by wTe crews Of our
ships are generally made up of sailors from every part
Of tho world who little under what nag they sail
They the descendants Of the barbarsns who once
debouohed upon the plains OF Italy and France and
helped themselves 10 what did not belong TO them
They ship for money they have sentiment for our
Gag or nationality and possibly II II came 10 an
action with ship Of their own or netghhorng nation
they would haul down the American coors and hoiss
their own
busy soene may DO witnessed daily IN the Astor
Library There are few vacant seats rule about
the long tables and the resources OF this great working
library arc evidently appreciated by small army OF
students And II Is as q working library, like tho
British Museum, where books 70 be consulted on
tho spot ard not lending library that the Astor
Is pre-eminent well-deserved praise has been
corded TO the library of Harvard College. but for mat
OF reference IL may be doubted whether It Is as
symmetrical and comprehensive as the Astor. Hero
a man can ind the principal authorities on almost any
subject no wishes to investigate Special care has
been taken 10 gather the leading scientific serials and
bring them down TO date. Students constantly
making continuous researches at tho library, and there
Is standing request that when any valuable book Is
found 10 be wanting IN any branch OF research us
title shall be given the librarian. The book is 'hen
purchased al the first opportunity. The Astor has
suffered little from mutlation. The rArest and most
valuable books called reserved books as matter
of precaution are shown only to persons who have
business with them and then only In the presence OF
some officer OF tho library The booh mostly In de-
nand are OF a chronological character, books relating
to patents and the application Of science 10 the arts
So much has been discovered I'm the last twenty years
of the remains Of ancient civilizations that great deal
OF interest is shown in archaeology. Asiatic matters
arc also attracting great deal Of attention and IN
Oriental literature the library is well-equipped The
~ hAt a charac-
ter, Spanish, italian, German and French particularly
%s Srape hut theS ' arr Sot kent mn as fully
they would be II there werc not others la the GUY
that ARE more ., qoe6 meca braes at
nellovue and tho Academy OF Medicine, while me
Union Theological Seminary has fine theological IL
brary.
No pen picture could do Justice TO the sDlendors
Of Mr. Fagers Florida hotel the Ponce de Leon, which
has been opened TO the travelling public
for IFS second season. Eye hath never seen such
Oriental magnihcence, such Occidental gorgcousness.
Is II going to pay1 Question. Apartments may DO
had anywhere from 30 TO 1926 day II VIII be
essentially a Norihen house. although I'm Southern
country. southeners rule viii seek cheaper
quarters. leaving the Ponce dc Leon to mllionalres
from the North. No other hotel In the
world has been so extensively advertised.
About a year ago illustrated descriptive pamphlets,
the publication OF which must have cost a snug
fortune were scattered broadcast the country.
tho postage alone amounted TO 1900. The young
man who purchased the stamps was followed back to
the oce Of the Standard OIL Company by two Govern
ment detectives who supposed they were on the track
OF some forbidden enterprise
Wesley sisson. of Palmer's Theatre, has dollar
bill which he guards carefully. 1t IS badly creased,
for he keeps II folded up in his pocketbook and 1t
Is dirty and fayed at the edges, but Mr. ssson always
has a look OF pride in his face when he pulls 1t out
and shows to any of his friends. He says that he
has been caught in places when he needed dollar Tor
cartare or some other little thing but no has walked
blocks or has gone without cigar rather than part
with that dirty bill Why he thinks 50 highly OF
the bill is best explained perhaps by s'litte tam he
had with friend of his the other day. Il had Just
gotten of my train I'm Boston once he said ana
ia oir ont the fropt door Of the Old CoAny station