New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

A beautiful example OF the power of metaphors TO
make . mans brain ache when they are "chucheo'
at reader, so to speak, By the handful Is to be foud
In o published paragraph recently. The subject was
the dcfenceless man with the women who hirt ID
this paragraph OF chaotic metaphors n man was
caught like in thicket." being lured " by the
bcauteous beings, whose sole occupation Is TO nuer
their wings and lead the man in quicksand Oh
nrtatIon"; but fair play is jewel aud never Iits
below the be' lie Is the captive of bow and spcar'
and poachng on the preserve OF friend is an abom-
natlon,' and sister artists securing scalps.'
1t makes dizzy think OF it, How that luckless
mans brain must have got tangled when he felt him.
self tangled by besneous hutterng wings IKE a 90,
Below the belt Il By fair esc he Ia posc
on the preserves Of friend when ne was the captive
him. Poor Dante's lost opportunities
theatrical manager is responsible for the assertion
that whenever young actress begins to show promise
Of making fair reputation, her manager receives calls
ranging in number from twenty to 430 day from
men, each Of whom wishes to confdc in him, IN the
strctcst confidence that he the frs. 10 discover
the histronic genius Of the young woman, and that 1t
through his efforts that the public brought to
intelligent understanding of the truth. These bursts
Of frank confession accompanied with requests OF
all kndsone for passes one for an Introduction, one
S IT snd san @ york q pcns out
from among obscure women great actresses goes
mernly on.
A short time ago there was general controversy
in the papers, anent the death Of Hannibal Hamn' as
10 whether President Abraham Lincoln, about to be
rsnominated for a second term, In 1854 wished Mr..
Hamin on the ticket with him or preferred 10 have
Andrew Johnson the candidate for Vice President
The writer has seen almost every body quoted or in
tervewed In regard to that controversy except the
surviving who could probably tel most about
II. He is the man who. with his wife. lived In the
State Capitol Of Tennessee when 1t was tortress'
part of the defences Of Nashville in 1862, when Buell.
had to abandon Nashville to the defence Of small
garrison under General James .. Neglcy. SuDsc-
quently the gentleman indicated became a postofce
agent for the Army. and subsequently lived at Wash
ngton near the White House. Mr.. Johnson. when Vice
President. lived with him. When President he was
frequent visitor at his house. While Governor OF
Tennessee, preceding his election as Vice-Presdent
this man had charge of his correspondence to very
large extent. lie has not yet spoken in regard TO
Lincolns preference for Johnson over Hamin but 1t
the adv sdver ri agent Of Robert Bonners Ledger
Edward p. Cone BY name; and he could tale unfold
II disposed TO talk.
While in a reminiscent mood may add word
regarding the lately published letter Of General II. W.
Halleck, dAsd December =, 1861, to General Nc
Clelan declaring William T. sherman to be mentally
upset. in fact unfit for duty physically and mentally
The impression is conveyed at least tried TO be con-
vcyed that that the first intimaton accusation
that sherman crazy and that IL was the first pub
LEGATION to the same effect. Nonsense Pic first
publication of oherman's alleged lunacy was made as
| early as october 20 Of the year. The author
of the article was Henry Willard then correspondent
of The New-YOrk Herald He had arranged Win
The Herald to establish quarters for that paper III
the South report the battles from that side oil the con-
| hict He applied to sherman for permission TO pass
through 10 the South but sherman threatened TO shoot
Wizard spy If he attempted TO pass. oherinan
mind incapable Of recognizing the advantages 10 the
| paper ike The Herald in the southern lines
Willard left Louisville where this took place, ana
| That was the origin of the story. Haeck may
| have taken the credit Of the false discovery two
months later, but then Haeck was always III the Tear
| and long way at that.
It Is said that the elevated railway Of Chicago Is IN
financial trouble. That is not at all surprising There
isn't any demand in Chicago for elevated railway
in any possible direction except across Lake Michigan
Elevated railways Will always be failure In cities
spread ali over the prairies Chicago Is. The taVe
in such cities must be limited TO persons wanting 10
60 to particular sections Of the city, or else there must
| be so many railways spreading out In so many d-
rections as TO divide and sub-divide the patronage
beyond possibility OF profit for all. Brooklyn railways
suffer from this cause. Besides the cable surface roads
Of Chicago give rapid transit practically speans'
than any elevated road there can give, or than the
metropolitan roads now give in New-fork Passengers
ON the surface roads can alght anywhere. Not only
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moving two three or four miles hour. Besides, the
surface cars are open the sides and can be filed and
emptied almost simultaneously IL Is TO DC serious
| come into competition TO speed with the Broadway
and ThiId-ave. cable roads when once they get 70
running smoothly The cable roads vii get the short
traffic and there is no money TO be made ont Of tho
through traffic OF the elevated roads All through pas
sengers are dead loss 10 the elevated roads.
There was noticed recently the Incorporation of what
was described the Chicago and Evanston Elevated
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truct road twelve miles along the west shore of Lake
Michigan paraneliug three surface roads already
porous, to connect the Windy City with like town OF
only 5000 population. Not often does one hear of a
more absurd scheme than this To pay profit the
trains OF this elevated road must empty and ill up
several times during the twevemile trip. They can
| not he run at small fare for that distance
unless they do pick up and drop passen
gers frequently. II they make the frequent
stops necessary derive income they cannot COM
pete speed with the surface roads which run frequent
trains. Michigan Lake boats could compete in speed
and fare with the proposed electric road At the
time II must be admitted that tls Is the most ambitious
attempt in the line of electric railway, except the
one Just now planned between Boston and Lynn.
Talking Of Chicago schemes Of prepostcrous char
acter, is reminded Of proposition to erect tTav
cling sidewalk on the Fair Grounds. This idea IS
stolen from scheme Of Albert Speer Of PasSaic, " j.
who secured it by letters patent many years ago.
speers Ingenuity devised Of boarding and eav
ing continuously passing train going at
tile rate OF fifteen miles hour without danger The
Chicago scheme has eyaded his patent By having two
sidewalks travelling in the direction, the inner
going four miles hour, the outer two miles
hour This will give visitors quadrupe chances 10 kill
themseves-once in jumping OF the two mile train
second chance in sprngng to the four mile train, and
third fourth in leaving the two trains for terra
hrma. Not content with this the Chicago boomers of
cha for in
voluntary suicide. It turns OF pas
sengers on a four mile hour elevated sidewalk
countering curve Unexpectedly would be hurled into
the street. Speer had device guarding against this.
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