New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-09
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

ULANCES HERE AMI IHEHE.
Jefferson Davis had certain sense OF humor OF
his own ranging from the sarcastic TO the sardonlc
and not always thoroughly enjoyed by its object,
on whom it likely TO fall sharp and sudden.
like the cracker Of whips. But he could also enjoy
a joke without a sting, and among those he was
fond Of hearing and repeating in his War Office days
was the story of the street arabs sifimg along
the street on opposite Sides longing and hoping for
a 81 raise that should take them within the sacred
canvas that concealed yet stu reveaiel ts c1 r4
the ever glorious circus. around the corner Ihcn
thus they rockOncd up the as Is OF the syndicate
Amy, Bill7 Jim, nary
Ye mariners of state who 60 In mOmentary fear OF
the bow close aboard and jiba-liiting hearhen
10 this sample OF the amenities Of other and a. you
deem, better days Mr. secretary Davis TO Lieutenant
General scott-time. 1850: You we'll know where
10 crook the pregnant hinges of the knee that thrift
might follow fawning.' Reply: - fa"h upon YOU
that would be Egyptian dolatry.
Somebody has been telling. with round eyes and
rounder mouth, how Mrs. Cleveland got in street
car and nobody recognized her or offered to give up
his or her scat. But New York IS a big place ana
fun to Overlooking with rangers, and twenty-five
years ago the thing happened TO General WIN
field Scott one bitter, clustering night, on sixth
ave. car. II young officer had not recognized the
old hero, he would have had to " stand and take IT,
on the platform among the rabble, with tho brake
humping his backbone, although his majestic form
was and long had been we'll known to the town
that OF any man I'm IL. Thank you. captain" the
old General said, II glad to know there Is at
least person in this great city who has not for
gotten the old soldier
Who Will delight the world with a plea for Social
Clearing House. where of the four hundred, or four
million, you please, may at one swoop clear all
detcstable debts redccmable in pasteboardl Mad
ison Square Garden for instance You go or send
once week or once a month. or once something
and leave or cause be left one or moro cards at
the desk or stand OF every visiting acquaintance.
In ten minutes, all over AT the close Of business
the Clearing House manager sends you, in pile 10
an envelope box. Darrell or van, all the cards
similarly left at your stand. And no more hother.
And there you are Highly recommended for New
Years Day, where stu hept'
One moment, please. you who think hc
ton, especially French fiction, must needs
represent real life. especially French life
and that. therefore, all French life actually turns
loosely about a single or rather double motive If
that were true anywhere it should be on the stage
get Lord, Mr.. Pcpys would say, what a crac ked
mirror It is that the play IS fond. or even fondest
Of holding up to nature, to be sure. Valet and master
for instance. Uncle with stick. Hero concealed by
spanish cloak Dsnherung father Of the POUNDS,
you dog breed. Mrs Ma,aprOp And what de,
lightul picture Of the customary relations OF admiral
and boatswan I'm the Queens navee IS 10 De seen
these nights in " Wild OATS
You can also learn things from the play If you
listen well and consider closely Here for instance Is
how they make tea in the scrap Of Paper " You
pour the boiling wafer on the lasves. Taste It, II
is bitter. You throw it away and pour on fresh
water The second cup is delicious And so on, the
moral being that love IS like unto II. Perhaps that
may be the way 10 make love, but dearest NicioHen
beloved sarlou, 1t is not the way to make tea; nor
not. But what should Frenchman know OF tea
lie thinks It sort of tisane,' good enough I2r te
VIII kindly brow of orangefower water lnste&i ne
would be so much obliged
"There IS one trade said an old merchant the
other day sitting in the big window of " the Mutuai
| short for the Mutual Admiration Club there Is
one trade that's never duh and depressed Rubbish.
Rubbish always sells" And what a choice lot OF
this ever.bIooming rubbish you find, or rather
| can't help finding, I'm how many OF the little Old
fashioned stores downtown. In any Of the narrow
lanes below ChambersSt., for instance yes ana
in the wide ones too. In the cenar'
for choice abruptly approached from tie narrow side
walk where the crowd IS troubled to pass in Indian
file. by dive of steep and slippery stone steps Nt
trouble about accepting the propuetors friendly inV'
tson TO drop IN any Te you ar corner when YOU
| do drop in" dive in. Perhaps snip Is IN slghl,
docs Won no good Rubbish everywhere. rubbish dis:
banded and of date. of the fashions ana patterns OF
the before last, from that pack 10 IN" war llHle.
FOR Instance. Rubbish everywhere, cu'tI-uuchel'
| as the old merchant said oDscullng me narrow anu
unclean window and overlooking into dry aquarium
| on the sidewalk And no. man Of them woua i've i've
anywhere but in -Yorh-unes', indeed broohIyh'
The forcwarned and hence forewse eel IS foregath-
! crng I'm the Uousatonic His cousin, the man who
approves his wisdom publicly by wearing no shoes on
/ his feet, but simply bearing them slung on SUCK
over his back has also been heard from. This pho
nomenally intelligent person knows what the Weaher
viii be in January better than General Greedy can
tell what II will be tomorrow. This Is not because
indefinite Information IS always easier come at than
the definite kind. Oh dear IT'S because OF his
impressive way Of carrying his shoes stick across
! his back That IS what one would expect from that
! sort Of Hence the winter VIII be cou. AZ
! right call a convention. summon the WHY muShi"
from the far Northwest and ali The sacred go1senoncs
! VI Michigan Get together. Agree on a PLATFORM
! Nominate your winter, and thch lets eject hl'
Perhaps you knew all the time that the English.
under our own last King George III, 10 wlb, coined
silver dollar like ours and like the Spanish dollar IN
1901 Coined in March. called I'm the following OCTOBER
Some Of the politicians have protested because
few bright newspaper men have been preferred III
the matter OF appointments 10 places ol commence
and trust; and when secretary Tracy appointed H. W.
Raymond a Brooklyn newspaper reporter a. his pr-
secretary the other aspirants for the place dId
not swallow their dsappolntmenis with COCA grace
Mr.. Raymond Is not biz fellow In the ma'ler %
height but he is immense in capacity, and Is always
ready TO do big fellows work for his chlef ana
for his Old associates in the newspaper gplin Wheh
he ran. There's no supcrfuity Of presumption aoou'
him, as every ono Of the newspaper reporters VINO
went down the Bay the Dolphin TO see Inc Hluad
ron Of Evolution of TESTIFY. They were CRATE
ful 10 Secretary Tracy for bringing HUE NY"o"n
along. He not only looked ont for inc guests ana
directed each one where to 20 and what to DO 10 De
made comfortable, but he knew all OF the 'onH'cs'