New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-10
GLANCES HERE AND THERE.

/ Can you understand hat worship7 II 50, kindly
explain The pessmist for pleasure says he Is COCK
sure England goes TO now and again solely '"
keep The Graphic5 and I" Illustrated News
going with head dresses OF " The Rebels as 1t Is
the fashion to call all people with walnutcatsupy
compilations who have the temerity to fight England
Il well. without many clothes TO their backs, or
otherwise. And wherever an actor wants 10 mako
point Of something pointess doesn't he always 90 t
The bumors ho 80 a. a. 5a,e TIE TIat ro~s IN
forever. Yes and stays on, even in my ladys parior
Professor Cook, Of Harvard College, Is one OF the
most popular instructors in the university. Every
freshman has course in chemistry under the veneer
able scientist But If the course were not prescribed
It Is likely that his classes would be fully large
they now are. An hour I'm his experiment room IS
like attending an entertainment He makes things
lively in the most approved college celebration"
fashion with his explosions, burning chemicals and
other fireworks experiments. The Professor has spent
good many years his cruclbes, retorts and re-
scivers and his hand rembes vislbly when he picks
up any Of his apparatus instruments. one of his
lectures devoted to dangerous explosives, and stir
always goes over the room when he picks up bottle
labelled niirogyce,ine His smile IS as innocent as
childs, and 1t reveals the most genial and sympathetic
nature in Harvard College. When he picks up the
the shakng OF his hand. he always saws something
Ike ms: Now, gentlemen, II IS commonly believed
that II were to drop this little bottle should all
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more: and tmld freshmen look longingy at the door,
but II this compound pure perfectly pure, mind you,
can light match with perfect safety and thrust Il
down tho neck of the bottle" Here he feels for a
match. But he instantly adds, -" free to
fess that have not enough confidence In its purity
to try the experiment" Many signs OF relief and
one of the professors divine smiles.
The story is told of an Oldest living graduate
whose next In line of seniority was extremely
Jealous OF the hOnors bestowed upon
his senior His rival waited so long for his turn to
and he informed OF his promotion by the laws
of nature he went into such violent demonstrations
Of joy that he too died.
Did you notice when you were going home
late at night the policeman ahead youl strolls
along in leisurely manner, twirling his club or
swinging It back and forth. But when he hears your
footsteps behind him he becomes animated at once
He doesn't look around not he. He takes a sudden
interest in the fastening of the doors, examining them
carefully, and steps brlsky from door !he next
When you have passed him and he has had an oppor-
locks. Look back now. His club is twrling again
aud cares rest lightly on his broad shoulders.
Speaking of policemen. one Of them stopped the
writer night in Broadway Say" he said,
when you gst up two blocks you'll see an officer on
the corner. Tell him AN right will YOUR He
asked If the man would understand. Oh yes he
said, with knowing smile. he'll know what it
Informed that # was " all right He started down
the street at a slow walk The first one was coming
up the street What did " all right" mean Was Ii
flask Perhaps some one on the force could throw
wel-protected by policemen night. police
men like fruit?