New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-13
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

The Rev. "Joe' Jones, following in the footsteps
Of his brother sam,7 of eyangestic celebrity. has
gone to preaching. Having failed to make hit or
strike lie" in other directions, he intends to serve
the Lord for q consideration. "Do make any money
out of the gospel Of grace? % he asks. AYES, make
money. The Lord pays me OF regular clock work.
don't bother about collecting; Just 20 ahead with
tho work and tho cash comes in Of its own accord
don't need for anything. 1 hustle around and save
souls, and that takes all my time. Oh, i's great
work; you just ought to get into IT. You needn't
have religion to start with. II you're in earnest and
mean business the religion will come 20 you as you
go along Ive got plenty of shot and powder ana
II can't save a sinner can mako him feel mighty
uncomfortable
The annual dinner of the New-York Press Club viii
be spread at Delmonico's Febiuary o. 1t VIII DO
essentially Journalistic dinner,7 as press club din
ners usually are-not.
An interesting discussion IS going concerning the
proper color for a racehorse. Kentucky turimea
disagree like doctors as to the effect color has on
speed and bottom, but a preponderance Of opinion
seems to be in favor of dark bay, with chestnut as
strong second choice The Arabs have curious
theories on this subject, some of which appear N
| The following anecdotc taken from recently pup
lshed French book: Ben Dyar renowned CHIEF OF
| the desert happening to be pursued ono day Dy
horses are in front OF the enemy2D "Whte horses
replied the son. 1t is well; let us make for the
sunny side and they win melt away like butter.'
Some time after Ben Dyar again turned to his son
and said What horses are In front OF the enemy y
Black horses,S cried his SON 1t is well; let us
make for stony ground and shall have nothing
| 10 fear They the negroes OF the Soudan, VINO
cannot walk with bare feet upon tho fnts' lie
changed his course and the black horses speedily
| nvar Oh q
what horses are In 'front.' Of the enemyi" Dark
chestnuts AMI dark bays" Z" In that case' said Ben
Dyar strike out, my children, strike out, and give
your horses the heel, for these perchance might
overtako US had we not given barley to ours all
the summer through"
This recalls the venerable rhyme that every farmers
boy learns a he talk:
Ono white foot. buy him.
Two white feet, try him;
Three white feet, look well about hint
Four white feet, so without him.
Yet some ono calls attention to the fact that the
celebrated Flying chlders bad four white feet the
equally celebrated Eclipse three, Fashion two and
Flying Dutchman two.
The crowds which throng tho corridors Of the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art on froeS days alniost
lead to believe that nothing short Of a general
holiday could produce such effect The capacity
OF the building Notwithstanding the extensive enlarge
ment which Il has recently undergone. is on these
occasions utilized to the utmost degree. II - easy
enough TO tel which are frees and which "pay'
days. The character and number Of the visitors arc
sure indications m eithor case. On fTee' days the
hustle and confusion and eagerness Of tho crowd are
incessant; tho merits and dement's OF tho exhibits,
the statuary, and tho paintings, discussed 10
popular terms, and the Characteristic nature Of
American crowd IS constantly displayed, despite the
elbowing here the pushing there, and tbs obtrtsivs
sightseeing Of tho moro selfish visitors. All Is
changed on the days on which admission Zee Is
charged An air Of leisure and Of studlous observa
ton marks the attitude of the visitor; shades, tints
tones, motives and studies discussed In profess
sonA vocabulary; tho aTt students diligently aud
quietly pursue their work, aud the galleries havs
the general appearance Of private exhibition Thus
throughout the week the Museum performs rs mission
Of elovating and nstrucung the taste and the anor
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