New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-01
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.


fond of the races. He may be seen on some OF tho
boets Which leave this city TO make connections with
tho tracks ON any afternoon. 10 can hardly Do said
that this ardent follower of horses Is a strkngly at
Tactive person. He comes from pert of the town
where fow frequenters OF the track perhaps.
but his face is familiar TO Of them. He Is ono
Of those children Of the streets who have natural
aversion TO work, yet who manage to sorape along,
nearly always having a few cents in their pockets.
As the boat leaves her pier be takes mouth
organ from his pocket, aud after playing ragged
tune two and singing a song which Is half wall
and half nasal moan. he begins clog dance. Al
though his playing and singing Of the West he
Is a good dancer and before ho has gwen ms last
shuttle. rounding It OF with an easy handspring he
has number OF interested and good natured people
around him. BY this time the boat Is entering her
Slip and the young PLAYER singer. dancef whichever
you choose TO call him. straightens out his strDng'
we'll formed legs and passes around his hat telling
you with hooking smile his lps that he needs
4 new pair of shoes, but is not strong enough to
work for them. The expression on mems faces In
dicates that the fellow IS considered 10 be an un.
conditional fraud, but such IS the effect OF his cool
you look carefully about you when you have reached
the track you may see this delicate Young man who
IS in need of pair OF shoes going about with large
cigar in his mouth. waiting for the horse he intends
to back or confidently Offering dps " FOR considei@
ton"
Some weeks ago the writer spoke in this column
of enterprising Italian who. with the assistance
OF his family. had succeeded In getting monopoly
Of the fruit business at Fourth lave. and Eghthst
At that time the latest addition his establishment
was otve-sknned Of his about twelve years
old, Of round face and sparkling black eyes. Tho
boy in charge Of bootbacks stand and doing
a thriving business. He scarcely knew 4 word o.
English then. but already he has become master of
the popular Bowery dialect and he keeps up an IN
cessant chatter his customers The rapdtty with
L - Is,ia
prisng, and when he hears a word he has its
meaning explained generally giving you a farewell
by repeating It with bright look in his exceedingly
dark eyes. He has long list Of regular customers
and not infQuenty he receives double rates for his
young Italian Will, IN few years. b back TO Naples,
whence he came. Possessed of what Is there com
Portable ttle fortune an example OF the opportunl1e
offered In America TO a foreigner OF pluck, energy
ard shrewdness
Say, mister mumbled a ragged gamin, coming
up close to man hurrying through City Hall Park
and trotting along beside him, gimme couple Of
penness won't youl Please gimme 'em, mister.
want ter buy papers l amt had nothin' TO
eat all day Gimme 'em, please The man pushed
him away quickly and strobe Once more the
persistent urchin pressed near him. repeating his
please gimme 'em" Then the irritated man
shook him of second time, he suddenly stopped and
after his humble say, mister, he cried after the
retreatiDg back, "youre a regular chump''
Three stories were old over after-dnner cigars tine
other day, showing the power Of mans will. One
of young officer in the English Army, who was
peculiarly stubborn and rascible. He had been con-
fined his bed after attack Of the heart, and
was unable TO move. Hts physician asked one Of
his fellow-oflcers 10 him that he would never
get out OF bed again, that he might arrange his
affairs before death When the sick man was told
what the doctor had said, he in bed excitedly
and said: q Will never get up again, Ell will
walk to the doctor myself and show him." He Jumped
the floor, walked the room, and fell dead.
The other was about sheriff out West who, when
arresting a man. stabbed through the heart. He
seized the by the shoulders, after the blade had
struck him, pressed him to the ground, drew his
revolver. and deliberately thrusting It down the
struggling prisoners throat pulled the trigger at the
instant he himself died. The third story was regard
ing another officer who hunting down thief.
The thought he had given his purSuer the slip.
but Just he entered door OF railroad Car, the
officer appeared I'm the other. The thief Instantly
fired, the bullet penetrating his pusuers BRAIN Inc
officer, however, returned the shot bringing his man
to the ground. He then dragged himself along the
aisle Of the car, firing as he crawicd, until ms re,
volver was empty. He dead when he was picked
up a second after his ceased to shoot
The inadequate provision that exists IN dis town
for the suppression of nusances that not plainly
detrimental TO the health of the general public. and
yet inlct absolute torture upon many people IS all
wrongn said nervous man recently. TAKE the
OF those tame crows tnaJ got sPapcio
the other day 1t could not be disputed that the
useless birds kept up continual cawing which was
exceedingly distressing TO the neghbors but as long
as they were kept in clean quarters the Board Of
Health could not interfere. Then think of all the
useless and screeching parrots that kept in this
town AS ono goes along the elevated roads and
looks in at the open windows, about one in ten, It
seems to me- contains parrot One would think that
these people could derive enough nerve arrng noise
from the elevated road itself; but not The ear
piercing shrek Of the parrot IS necessary to I'LL their
cup of happiness
Consider. 100, the number Of dogs that MI the
hight air with dismal hOwlngs, when one might
reasonably hope for little rest from the daily clatter
O. a great city's workings. Bulldogs in the cellars
" rum Shops rafting dogs in stables mongrel dogs
in the sitting tenement houses, pet dogs in the not
TOO thoroughly ventilated aparmentbOuses. and dogs
of all breeds and sizes in the back yards OF the wealthy
householders-all bowling together TO make night
hideous And because the owners do not mind it. and
keen the animals and their surroundings clean. no
one can stop It. The selfshnesS Of such people, who
must and do know OF pain their butes iniict on
nervous PEOPLE, Of whom there is probably majority
in this city, speaks poorly for human nature. The
nervous people should combine and assert themselves
There arc enough necessary nuisances In the city now
Dogs. parrots crows and other noisy pets serve no
useful purpose in great town like this which is not
outweghed ten thousand times by the torture they
inGct'