New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-27
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

CHANCES HERE AND THERE.
| The influence which the name Of George Washlng-
ton exercises still upon ardent and patriotic Americans
was seen last week In tho Fifth District Court. over
which Judge Henry NJ Goldfoalc presldes. pla'n'ih
and defendant appeared before the Judge and made
statements directly contradictng each other slIr'
cross xaminatOn seemed to throw little light uVo"
the ca e. and the contestants were In despair WHICH
asked for witnesses the plaintiff was unable 10 F"'
ducc who could support his tale OF Woe INC
defendant, however, was more fortunate. ZIG III"
a witness few minutes later tall. dark man
| stepped In front OF the bar. "What Is y0nr name
asked the clerk in the familiar mOnOtonous tone OF
voice. George Washington came the promo answer.
look indicative OF interest respect. confidence ann
establishment spread over the mobile face OF the
clerk The famous Ratchet story crossed Ms ml m
| mental vision. lie hesitatcd a moment. as |! IN.
certain what to do e cola stare OF e tn nsarcr =.
admins tered the oath Usual. but In manner thst
clearly showed how useless and unnecessary It was
70 ask George Washington TO tell the truth the Whole
truth and nothing but the truth The JUDGE seemed
also to pay tribute to the magic effect OF the name
his testimony in favor OF the defendant who. few
minutes !acr left the cont rom n gmiteFs man.
Certain publications grlvcly announce at more Or
less regular intervals that this prl2ehghter or HAT
trainer OF tnlS r1tnncr UT "ICoSiei - NV
now Is drinking or has been drinking. Meanwhile
Senator Somebody or Mr. Somebody Else drinks when
he like 1t, and every minds his own business
about an affair with which lie has no right TO inter
ferc Int the prze-hghter does rot escape 50 easily;
Ills habits faithfully mot accurately, NINA yn!
and irritatmsy chronicled to all the world Cui
| bono!
Tho working, Of the cheap alarm, clock are beyond
understanding. One Of these tickle inventions took
1t into it. cranky head TO stop short the other night APP
parcrtly for no reason the world. 1t was simple
case Of pure cusscdness.' Violent shaking gentle
coaxlng rcsettnS and rewndng had not the slightest
effect on the wilful mechanism. Finally the owner.
IN despair, pushed 1t aside the table. lie pushed
too far for IT. fell to tho floor with rattle and SIAM
1t at once gave lively ch'rrup, started ,c
n sS o With Father Time Since that moment. il Il
should stop again the owner SAYS t'at ne Snnud n1'
" With vi 70" While since this seems to be best
! way to repair II.
Few men who arc sufferers from III health or disease
| cndeavor secure patents on remedies which thcy
| discover. ON the contrary they are generous ana
prodigal in tho distribution and spread Of their knowi
edge. Here 1, suggestion from man who has been
| frequently torncntcd with rheumatism: = find that
] get quicker and more permanent relief by means OF
Eu, sian bat than BY any other treatment. Those
who are not accustomed 70 the baths should bc rather
cautions, at first. but after several trials one shou!d
take the Just hot a, he can stand 1t on tho
par, Of his :, y the taken in at ha Gnf9 sa RF
that Is. before II settle. down 10 real l'nc.. !, i,rS
c "n 9 pt nG let to w fs n ~pns no." sso
nv treatment. commended II highly and sad that l,
had seen admirable re ,' v ro"c from , sTS from
rheumatism. Take the suggestion and welcome.
II Il doubtful il those v!o built the fountain in CITY
Hail PARK and those who good enough "a turn f'c
water on asain intended 10 havo 1t used for swim
| ming bath Int there two cases In which tho
fountain has served such purposes. and those who all
tho swimming were not In either case dainty nyinrh'
or graceful uai- one Wa, yoinrf'r oil the streets
dirty facet bare legged, shock headed one lie was
leaning on tho edge OF the big stone ba'in cutchinS al
soatln, leaves. when another boy mp behind him.
caught him by tho naked ankle aud suddenly and deity
thrust his prisoner head first beneath the water The 'ir
pri>cd urc,n 70 thc surface with great sp!fter
and shaking Of his name Ike shaggy cog Inv N,
k 10 tho S cdH" Of 0i Ia.i and sat there for
moment. dripping. Rnning and cherrinl; "a n.cn
Sime HIM. and so no had his plunge in the fountain
The numerous English sparrows rcvcl In the waters
Of tho fountain. You may watch them on any dsy
crrling around the flying spray. dashing into It ana
out again allshtng the smaller upper basin and
letting tho ine drops wet their fuzzy plumsge They
srm TO shorten their necks and draw up their bodies
like a man under a shower bath. For them the
| fountain is a wonderful treat. They seem Ia so dc
iironr with JOY. The spray IL 5" fine that l. zoe,
moi ,,ak them and When the sunlight Is brlght ana
warm their feather, are soon dricu
onc Of the passengers trnn,atlantc steamer
lat wuicr wore an extremely learned and scientific
look H., sat in the cabin the whole time, always
writing liz sighted and great glasses aided
hi, eyes. The steamer ran into o severe storm and
the rigging deck, and upper hull were completely
coated with icc The storm lasted for three days and
at the ond Of that time the steamer looked as II she
had h,sn carved from crystal Ice. Meanwhile the
professor sat IN h, ~ the cabin and Wroc liz
c,>,nntlv or ut meal, TALKED eia,cly and >olcmny Of
thing beyond the understanding Of the ordinary mortal
The pa ,scnecr, looking for ccbcrgs and the pro
fe>>ur announced morning. that there were ice
berg, near mt hand. The f,s'linG was in the air
every sign Indicated their approa h.. and moreover The
v,. ,cl that morning lad steamed through an 100 H.,
over a mile long. II" had timed IT carefully. li'
was surprised that the "il'cr> Of the ship hid ~"
notices, H. Eat TIE officers knew all about IT, N
fact too nlu, h. III" weather clearin. and the day
fair. they had 1T Tin" crew TO work a, ,cIiti;
'hr r. from III" rigging and decks THIS they had
dumped into III" forward nj Tie professors port
fat they ,crapcd II. and this was the professor
Ice Hoe
The nuisance That n"w>boyS make Of themselves II
, this ,v ia the Of the ~nrfa'c railways s"cni> IN
tocrahIr t. me-" said Wr-trrncr visiting N"w.l"ra
the other day. have had occasion T." rid" mp and
down Iruaiway good deal during my visit hers. and
| must say that the tabled long suffering "f New
| Workers /, by means ovrIiiiwn. don't believe
| that one minnie clap-rS from the time broadway cal
leave, IL. Battery until 1t rrach"> Fourteenth =. t'a
t,r l., not one dirty child in the ti",dng on the
| pa.,cncrr,' toes. falling into their lap. knocking
aaln>, their papers. leaning grim, hands on ihcii
knee. t assist in keeping balance. and >Jutinc al
the time the names of th pi"r, hr has '" ,r ih>'
| ,hildrn Insist Walking clear mp 10 the cHd "i ti'
c"r ,hvi.I ,hry ,cn everybody ia IT cithcr cadin-
already or taking no notice IL their cries. They Know
tnp that the carload has been canva,H'd th," nm :
IN IN. last bloch and they know that anyh"dl Ia ''
ear wanted IA paper lie could easily beckon to them T.
| come up and scl IT,
| Eut they don't care about all that rhrv seem u
take delight ia going A. slowly a. possible through
t ear and they really waiting for the car coming
I'm ih, oppp.l:e direction 50 that They MAY "phS IRON
one platform to the other This Is All wf"'E' ana '
comfort OF passengers In sufficiently crowded al
an ,i,rc. shuuld not BE- 80 haTantly di>rcgar1cd. II