New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-16
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.


CHANCES HERE AND THERE.
Tho discussion concerning the sexton OF ST. Thomas
Church mahes word about sections gcherdS VI
some interest at the present moment lho 'N'V 80,
" the prominent Nowfork City chufches %'o ""i-s
important pcrsonages As a rule their salaries are
liberal and tber proGt, from tho business OF under
taking are large Many of them have made shfe""
Investments and out Of Ncw-lotk would DC 'on
sideycd almost wealthy. Moreover their soc'ai po''
tOn IS quite As good Is that OF many VINO ic"' pow
In the churches which they serve, ana there Is
tact recognition Of the feet on tho part OF many Vi
the worshippcrs. Often in the porch OF a FAMOUS
fashionable church in this city have been seen the dlgh
fed sexton surrounded by number OF young "oio"
End matrons, who chatting with him on terms
Of perfect equality, and ashing him questions lh'S
we're ladies' prominent in tho most exclusive soc"'J
Of the metropolis too The wife OF this same sexton
is the treasurer of Of the most important chart
table societies OF the church, and Is a lady OF con
siderable social importance. As ru.c, have found
these sections to be Of tact and Kindness In the
performance OF their duties. And they show grfa'
patience In dealing with the many bOOrish and radc
people TO be found among The great army Of chuIch
tramps."
As the shortcomings of our so-called fashionable
churches just now the subject OF gnclal conn
ment, ii Is only fair remember that there Is another
side 70 the que stiOn. In lcCaM to this friend OF
mine tells little anccdoc. b" A few sundays ago"
nc says, "my wife and decided TO attend service
at 81. Bartholomew's Church. But were some
what apprehens!ve OF treatment, as we had al
was heard that the members OF this church were
especially arstOcratic, and resented The presence OF
strangers Within their gates. However, We Went
and took our places in the throng Of people in the
middle aisle whom the ushcrs were seating a. fast
possible. III less than minute the sexton put
rs in the pew of a stately looking old gentleman,
who showed many little attentions during the
service. Al It, close be spoke TO me with great
cordially and gave invitation to occupy
his new any Sunday when there was room in it.
IL can do no harm to mention the fact that he was
Mr. v. II. Appleton. of the pillars Of the chuch.
and that he didn't know me from Adam. since then
we have attended this church several times. and In
every instance we have met with Just such cordially.
being shown 10 the best pcws in the church. The
sexton and the young gentlemen who at as ushcrs
80 out of their way be attentive to strangers.
and the pcwhodcrs actually scem to be pleased when
an! one Is shown into TIER pcws.' / nave pc,Sun-
ally met with the same treatment in oil the fash
onable' churches. and 50 Will any respectable man
or woman.
One charming Old feature of Crandmother's drawing
room, TIC perfume jar. to be enjoying revival
II one may judge from the new designs in them dis
played in the shops. Whether the aricer discovers
the trend Of public taste and then racks his brain 10
supply it, whether the graceful products Of his skill
the demand he wishes to cater TO, IS TO iucs
ton but certain it Is that some of the quaint per
| fuTe- jars On the market are excuse enough In
themselves for their purchase. One especially odd
shape has a round bulb about as big a mans head
from which long neck, of graceful proportions, with
a convouted lip, rises such height that when tho
bulb Is on the floor full grown persons nose may
be applied to the lip Of the bottle with only slight
lowering OF the head. Pretty reeds and grasses
partially conceal the cutglass bulb and an artificial
climbing vine twncs up the long neck. Two or three
| handfuls of dried rosc-leaves spice, lavender ard
other odolous herbs placed IN tho bulb with salt and d
pint Of good cologne water viii fill room with faint
BIZ: rcrmc ating perfume fOl years and ncutfai1a the
foul smells which Will occasionally blow from the dirty
streets into the homes Of The best regulated families
The manufacture OF brushes" says gentleman
who IS interested I'm providing employment Tor eXcon-
! vcts, seems to have been especially destined by
Providence to aid us in branch Of charitable work.
With probably but or two exceptions, this IN
dustry possesses the unique feature OF being left be-
| hind in tho great race OF mechanical Improvement.
| The ingenious inventor and his almost human mar
chinery have never ciEcumyented the task OF Sticking
te brstles I'm the holes prepared for them In any other
satisfactory way than by hand. As the kiacK OF dohS
this BIZ hand IS easily learned and the demand for
brushes is a pretty constant quantity, a chance Is
afforded us TO supply work 10 men who have just Decp
released from jail until they can get better paying
! ,ohs Machinery OF course. = brought into use IN
turning ont the backs and handles OF the brushes put
6rst-cass durable brush IS otherwise all hat made
Tho highest ideal OF fine lady in the old con-
vc,tjonal sense of that phrase used 10 be Lydia
Ianpuish: but It IS longer. The modern
American woman Of good social position displays
mental aertncss and vigor that would have surprised
and nrobably shocked our grandmothers. She knows
What Is going OF IN the great world of business ana
finance and is well posted In the domain OF liter
ature and art ! was forcbly struck with this fact
in listening the other day to one of Mrs. John sher-
vood's delightful readings Mrs Sherwood IS, with
out donbt one Of the busiest women In New-fork.
She IS the special correspondent Of two or three
papers and also in addition writes q weeEiy le''er
| Tor a syndicate Of papers she is special con-
| ,llbutor to sI,ch magazines " The Ladies Home
TournaLr and. IL ! mistake not, writes occasional
lcttcrs 10 papers I'm Europe. Every season she pre-
mares several courses of readings which are gwen
largely for charitable objects. In addition TO all ihS
She attends to all the duties Of her home, performs
scruDulousIy all her many social obligations, is
flcuuent attendant the opera and the theatre ana
| keeps up a heavy correspondence with host OF
friends all over the world. Notwithstanding all this
| she never seems to be hurried. And her CORE
ercndencc and readings a. much models Of grace
and elegance as though she had taken weeks to pre-
pare them instead OF odd minutes Even In TINS
| work-a-day age this IS remarkable record, and
| shows what an American wonan-and NeW-ths,,
| land woman at tlat-can do. Verify the epOch Oh
| Lydla Languish has passed away
| .