New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-08
CHANCES HERE AND THERE

There was published recently a story regarding
mems poor memory about loans. In this case. 1t was
shown that men who were asked to return loans which
had never been made to them looked surprised. bit
apOlOgiZed for their fOrgctfulncss and handed over tho
money. But it Is safe to say that mankind Is almost
unanimous in the belief. founded upon bitter expert
encc. that where the memory fails repeatedly. per
sistently and stubbornly. Is in the case OF habltnal Dor.
borrowed that nve. Awfni!y sorry; Gut: slipped my
mind. Sec you next week. etc. That Is where ncklo
memory does It's delicate work.
Twenty carloads Of watermelons came to New-iork
from the far West the other day. They were sold at
auction at good prices by the hundred pounds in Just
eight minutes. This with Western melons in a North
crn State. Where is the man who makes his Jokes
about tho watermelon In tht South. The South IS not
10 no mentioned in the same breath with New York
when Speaking OF w~atermelons.
The writer ran across a travelling circus man the
other day. who looked weary and discouraged. 1t IS
called q travelling circus here not because these two
words are tho best that could be used. but because
that was what the proprietor called 1t. This circus
consisted Of q small tent. four performers. a donkey
and two wagons beside the proprietor. The whole
affair. people and all. moved from one town to another
in tho two wagons. The donkey seemed to have
nothing to DO except to stand before the entrance
and call forth the admiration 1T small boys, natives
Of tho country village, The owner OF this wonderful
travelling circus had enough to do. lie stood at
the canvas flap to take tickets and announce the
wonders Of his show. Frequently HI resigned his post
to a substitute. who appeared from behind the r"neh
stage. Then tho owner Of tho outfit would plunge
behind the stage and come forth "a "A negro minstrel.
an Irish clog dancer. a German Musician, or i'll any
Of admission was only ten cent?. but few dimes went
into the pockets OF the doorniai., rye got ON,
monrnfully. but it won't 60. showed for five years
on Long Island without leaving the Island, and sinro
/ crossed the Fast River l haven't made a cent. III
lac hrpRo I'm fWu W.rn-. IpDnlr n>tG To Hike tuN
kind OF thing; but they've got tired Of II ana well
have t." give IT up:' IL one may 1ndr, ny thni per- c,
tho man to " give 1t up
Accident in making what aftcrwarl turn ont to bc
good investments Is always n favoritc theme for dis
cussion. Ar instance va, cited where a young man
went to Tacoma on a flying visit in the early days If
the place, when the principal part Of the town WAS
lis name. lie was there only "A few hours. but In That
timo was induced to buy several lots for almost moth
Ing. Those lots made II fortune for him 80 suddenly
that ne could hardly realize that II could be possible.
Mark Sheldon. the wealthy real c,%tatcowncr II san
Francisco. made If, fortune oit OF "A bad debt. lie
lad grown rich and poor In several vcrtIrrS. ana when
hard pressed once tried to collect all the money that
WAS duo him. one debtor was unable 10 give him "A
cent. Int compromised lis debt BY handing over IL
Sr. sheldon some .and bot IN what l, now Marnet st.
ban Francisco. sand lots wcr" not very valuable ~
those day and Nr. >!"ldon found n" Opportunity I"
| di-posc Of h, nntll H. saw that h. might make a
pretty sum Of them; =" he heid IN to t'r n,, Sna t aia,.
City to Day Than MARK slrlion's Market st. property.
A good story Is told 81 how Nr. sheldon once pr
vented "a domestic tragedy. H. WAS spending the
ri,lt at a hotel IA a ntlc California town one" when
lie was awakened by a mans angry voice and n
Wife, ~plcahings for mercy. Mr.. >hrlion heinz an
rAtIcUlcly nervous man ii once beam" worried mp 10 -
hich pitch If excitement. lie saw visions OF nHnrirr
and suicide and hurried on HI, clothes To- - down
,,air, for assistance. Mctnwhile the dopc>iic In
a t-- I-, a.. a. flMiy.p ,yFf .t .st,,s aud la