New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-04
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

Preparing photographs for Transmission through
the mail Is not the pleasantcst Of occupations-in
fact, 1t may be called bore. Almost every one has
experienced the disheartenng sensation of receiving
Photographic reminder Of friend which has suffered
50 many twists and tears, prcSslres and impressions
on It's passage through the mails that the mimic repre-
| sentatIon becomes reminder and nothing more. INC
task Of preparing photograph that II shall stand
the vicssitdes of travel OF reinforcing by cardboard,
of tying and making is severe enough TO mako
one wish for handy and effective photograph
envelope. Luckily, such an article can now be
found at almost any stationery store, and it seems
from the ready sale of this commodity its virtues
are already well known to many people; The idea of
the envelope is exceedingly simple, and one wonders
that 1t wasn't thought Of long ago; Between Two
sheets Of paper Pap Which make up the Sfe Of ae
T9 aeg str to gye 2 e e pT pcd o Try
patent aFP envelope cents and the saoners report
that there is great demand for them
strong believer In the theory Of spare the
rod and spoil the child converted by practical
argument. lie unfortunate enough that is the
way he expresses III to get house in the country
on the grounds OF which Is orchard. Long before
the fruit began to ripen his place was invaded by
children OF all sizes and description. The owner
had been warned what he must suffer. and SYM
| pathi2lng neghbors advised him to buy shotgun
and fierce bulldog. lie determined however, 70
try kindness lie told all the young rnilans whom he
| caught in the orchard to come to him when they
! As a result a swarm Of youngsters came down up0n
him at once A. for asking leave permission given
once regarded as holding good always. And the
! young respeccrs Of nothing ran not. win mo
disregard Of the morrow they tore OF wh0c DriTncS,
| the ripe and the unripe lTnt coming aoTn LIZ
scattered green apples ly the hundreds ana no argn
owner was forced to declare that no one should be
| allowed the grounds. No boy paid tne sIen,e5'
having 0n made failure With the tactics Of gentlchess,
prepared long wicked switch Ara he n,gd u lner'
der The fame Of that pitcss switch spread to THO
limits OF The town The young Ar,n G%e'P io'''"
! their fonts andstolc away 10 othef orchar"''
Fcrryboat managers who allow bootblacks to make
a living on the boats might gain tho thanks ana ap'
plausc Of suffering public il they would put some
check on the nsoloncc Of he boys who go swinging
through the cabins, their boxes banging peoples k''"
and threatening to ~end men. heads or their shoulders
writer watched Of these Affections oil the ncsh
stand twenty rect and throw his box under vacant
scat Men wcrc sitting on both SIDE OF tle All
and the deadly weapon with its great nAS on
over 1t shot like cannon ball between IVY palrs .,
legs sending two brushes and small box 81 D,aC"hs
flying against unprotected tr"nn1r, ~ tn,,,' -, his
fun for the bootb6ck. but the helpless Vicn' |l hS
reckless insoce may be pd9ne fPr %nt or prs
scigcrs pay for this unexpected bohoaI""c"' VI NV
il Tor nothing. II, dear at any price
Is IT any wonder that people get discouraged and
cease 10 lift their voices against so many nni'ah'eS
and vcxatous that wholly unnecessary ana might
easily De stoppcll Doesn't yonr subway contractor
continue to block the streets Don't the street. car
conductors persist, with nrmncSs that properly Ut
rcctcd would De admirable. IN passing irah'''''N
waving women without paying the slightest attention
TO tAcn' Has any one ever Succeeded N convincing
q cuarl ON an elevated train that when man - on
a dead RIM he Is stepping lively As LOT pom IN
men but this l. subject upon winch no NM , r,
t0rch without shrckIng about liberty. NCn may cry
Min Won src hlack I'm the face against tlcSe ana
,iis" WA Who are r. ponsble for them look down
a, you with glance Of cool contempt
,,o,hcr example Of mistaken faith In human nature
:, docs one good 10 b. able 10 rccorl them against
him who would draw revolver every time th''
Granger a.h. him the time. This time II =
rr,ad conductor. and rilrOad conductor have MANY
r,pericncc. which VOL might shattcr their confidence
IN man, honesty g What would you have zone
l.,..d passenger. III had not been atle Z" ma
nv iickotl thought Lad Lost IT, and l'tt NV
Office without cent Ia ny pocket lns cDu o
,mo1 GOD natnrcdy one o., ,he.e rebate
tli',fs her which Ar. used 20 keep u hoiest.
know aHvc void Td@ acc o" ~ yd SG da ono" not give
end me the MONEY for It.: It wond be charged 70
any, s%y trouble HTa,5 or expense
There isn't ono hundrcith part Of the beating
the rod that people talk about 50 much TIE CON
ductor sd after 10 h-d tah"n up his tickets ana
had come back f1f Nitle chat 80 matter ~"
moan a man +, hc hntc, have The public catch him.
y
ic ia one on the train or car except himself
and the traiumcu he might BE- tempted 10 MAKE some
Kind u a bun.' But 81 Try 10 sUindl" OF bro"nrl'
blum Is the wore c'hunc,"I Uv' o, and l,p :,
H. duyrod to he platform and I" be- pni OH '1 ,l2n
ma, fshes ueanno., which fcw mon po--'->. rope
s S1f ashamed when tue p"'"' '' '
They nrc coming back again. Whol The people
who make summer pilgrimage, Z" Europe going across
tho big pond. some call IT, lrs a pretty big pond
however II tac uarvcls Of steam ana machinery Aa'e
made tho voyacc pleasant little s'il How lone has
f. Icon .Iu,e a VOYAGE u two wcct- wis Considered
very -rdrl How Ions viii il be before seven day
s,,-,Ycr viii be given over to freight and the ImHl
er,u,' Rat to raturn to the peopl" who an c"""'
hack Next they 20 To Newport OF Lrn'N' OF SONS
other place who're men and women ioryf, e T6ere
j., regular summer I%iih oi H., 80 "u, o 'r,,nd 80
.ly that one scarcely notices it. II va onP
.y weeks ago thar the outward hound steamers '""N
their fri biz loads OF ocean 'nNei'r7
\ man from my state" said son Of california
never ceases 10 wonder at the patience OF Ne" l""'s
with their cImatc. Y,u get mp one day ana pN'
and simmer ON the urNt you arc -hVe'lns III So"'
ilcbt sumner cloth,-, You never know what t" eN
nee, Even ,,hcu our climate is not all That coma |
T.. dc lr1-l there is consistency ah'h' H. ~
~, ", 49, 10 ,,st .eo,on and dry In the d. season.
:. T. our mercury If asked II I" race VI ~ "
~ yours doe, 1t would Instantly 81 on s'"''
Trust the ro,oliicc officials to md person # lie
ls 10 lie found The writer saw an "hV'I"l" ''c o''
day Wbi, was directed IL positively iIIeeib' manu.
Il vas sent .ay 70 William Jones, 10 one ol ue "I''""
hotels, \, it appeared one could Ie"d " onN ~
. Ne lame. ucrtunirr Sew york. II was delivered |
:, lone, and - pcrfgmcr ami was returned 10 ,no
po-loicc marked opened ny hi'ttNc "Nn,
profc.sor~ wa, tried and Tie letter cane nacM wII
tio ti,1 trial the Po,tncc hcioHypht Nucccu'u ''u
tho letter va, delivered to the right MI Joc'' M
this took lust Two dd'H.
elias any ono ever remarked that II Il long uiho
bot,yccu sunrise, asked the suburban resident
don't mean a. q literal fact but M thc experience {"
the average man who isn't farmer or IN ~'me Ol,'
n, that compel, him Ia get mp earlier th ct'r VIC
early bird or the necessarily -till earlier WORTH n'V'