New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-23
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

Frederic ViliIers, tho war-artlst Of " Tho London
Graphio,s who IS now in ths country, on lecturng
tour was thrown a great deal into tho company OF
the Russian General skobcleff during the Russo
Turkish war. The great warrior had selected from
tho threc-scorc OF correspondents little group OF con
genial spirits, among them VIllIers and MeGahan.
end with these favored tho General entered into
relations OF intimate friendship. After McGahan's
DEATH General skobeleG seemed TO become stfll moro
attached 10 the handsome young artist Of Tho
Graphlc,5 and finally, whom peace was declared and
the time for farewells arrived skobelef deeply
Affected He and Vllliers were IN headquarters dis
cussing the possibility OF between Russia and
Britain.
Well, If thore IS war; said skobelcG. "I don't
want you 10 go with this British You come to me,
and you may be you'll be treated wel'
That's all very nice. General replied Villors
and / have the deepest faith IN your friendship
Yet, you are a Russian, and soldier, and-say. Gen
eral what would become OF me after the British gave
you the first lckingP
We have many strange customers declared an
uptown florist the other day. g Our greatest diff
Guilty is with people who want wedding or funeral
designs and don't know what they really do want
They will select the most inappropriate pieces and
for our own sake we frequently have 10 Interfere
Not long ago. an irish woman came here and wanted
funeral piece. ! showed her lot OF designs
but her eye caught horseshoe frame, and she
thought she would like that OF course that wouldn't
do for a funeral, so / tried TO scare her of by a
big price, She didn't scare worth a cent though
she looked poor enough Eventually had 10 cx-
plain, SO said Madam this horseshoe Is hardly
appropriate for funeral. II means good luck you
know and, Of course, you can't wish tho dead good
luck Some persons might be heartlcss enough TO
suppose that you wished the family of tho dead
goodluck ON account OF the DEATH
'Nlver ye moind' she answered. 'Ol'n take H.
Irs Cor me brother Terry, bad cess 10 him, an
bad ono he was IN HIS lofe. He'll need plenty o.
good looek IL he wants TO git out o. Purgatory nfore
Rizzuricton Day and she took IT,"
There arc some boys within five minutes walk OF
the City Han Who though born poor, are Just as sure
to be rich II they live 10 middle age tho sun Is to
rise Tomorrow Ono OF them sells matches at tho
foot OF the stairs at The elevated station in Park Place
He watches the passengers they come down tho
steps and when he sees a man with an unlghted cigar
feeling IN all his pockets FOR match. be hands him one
ready lighted and then offers the Of the box al the
market price, Tho man who would refuse TO buy the box
ha, heart Os stone and mind incapable OF appre-
catirg business enterprise
In spite Of some natural regret at seeing A good
piece taken from the STAGE there Is one thcateroor
who has felt sense OF relief and security from dan
ger with the return Of NadivS 70 the Casino. This
poor wretch has been haunted of late az by an ever
present vision. Tho vision was a substantial one IN
tho shape of a beefeater Of the Tower The victim
did not object to HIS presence tho stage IN The