New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-20
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

Elevated roads the ferries; upper deck cabins for
the passengers; foot bridges wes-st.-al these
Improvements long needed, are bound TO come Every
body seer II now. The change cannot be put oil long
But please make no halfway work while you al H.
gentlemen. bridge for every North River ferry
you must have but why stop your brldges at West
RI Why make the poor passenger descend into the
vast wilderness OF boxes and barrels thereabout, the
boundless contiguity Of slds No. no, 20 on at least
TO Washin ston-st better stll 10 Greenwich best OF
all. 90 clear over both elevated roads and descend
finally in Church-st Thus the up and down lines
Of both roads be reached without needless climbing
three or four unlOvelv unsavOry and dangerous streets
can be crossed IN safety and comfort and world OF
slhd-hoppng will be done away with: tor ms ~.
tkid-ownerS except the skid hopperS. The bridge
will darken the sidewalk and the stores MOI on
more than the rckety old shed roofs that cover anu
ad0rn the whole district OF Shdmore al thls very
moment
When the True History of Tuppence comes 10 De
written name claimed and notion reemped pattern
and docIle word long suffering in secret undcr the
false teachings Of stinginess masking and mummhg
as thrift Will have before II for the hrst time the
vast sums and vaster values In lives and happiheSs d
nually thrown away in the pursuit OF cheeseparhgs'
Take care Of the pence and no matter what becomes
Of the pounds is the real meaning of the faVo1'e
proverb Of the long endured Philosopher Of Tuppence
'rppeEce Just fits his soul Preaching extravasance
Not biz OF it. The Dutch are ihrnN, psopinE,
lather yet they have continued 70 conpIe' nu ,nS
believe, and well and truly i've UP lO.n.. s;ar@
Don't lose a good ship TO save pennyworth OF lat.
And II the saving HOandcr VINO say , @is
costs nothing The fOntispece shai Dc tno Po."t
OF the man who risked a million dollar steamer rt'NcI
than hundred-dOllar hawser. ana the 1alip,oo' o.
the second place Of honOr-Or rather OF orha,l
shall show Inc features OF Ar. Penuise =. huffman,
the enteprsing manager OF Lite M o na
gengers rather than undergo the mental agony u
paying for enough Timetables
Nothing shows the changes in the character and
distribution Of the population OF Newio rA more tna
the crowds IN the streets. Take the morning anu
evening hours and you find surglns through "Iauu'''
for instance Just such crowds as useu 10 'nrons
broadway before the elevated roads nale posslD"
the last hegira park ward. liarlemwan. Before una.
the world OF fashion had given up "aihlhs a'"
s,rollpc of an afternoon in broadway below Union
mar. Then Flfh-ave. FROM Madison Square to
The Reservoir presently the Park saw sight every
dne afternoon worth committing inc ehofhiS on saass
out of the window to behold. Nerc Ish uot oa ~.
nov - Gone all gone fiIst came fur,Ney the
ehy intrusive board ng-house. Then hilheI,
taior or two, picture dealer; then more Doaiulhs
houses, not so shy, clubs, apartments stores, nov.
isst ssd change OF all, YOU may read every where
the handwriting on every wall, the " Meme, uicuc.
,aFs upharsiuS that every Ncv-Yorker knows SO
WI: 40 let for a term Of years for business pIr.
WEI. aIoistions I, suit MS the doom OF The
Avenue Where WIN The Crowd 90 next
some traveller has been complaining Of ied tape
and delay In the telegraph Offices IN Ene'ana' On
reasonably. for though the color Of The laPs may
vary tr!ne from our IDEAL there IS less Of II mere
tlan here aud a. for speed the American serVNe
f. simply not Ia ill., We have not so many orces'
and messages arr delayed at both ends in way The
out,poken Br.ton would never tolerate Without al
last making his daily morning gowl to The
Times7 Thy oliver every telegram a.
e. comes in. while with u T. Is no
uncommon thing messenger
-ith . dozen messages to deliver. 1t ia much the