New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-08
CHANCES HERE AND THERE

Now you New OTkcrs get Just a cN'It'" "'''
over fire do. and your fires are 50 n,'u '
that they have not the merit Of novelty "n' ~"
know that there is nothing which you can do 10 po Vi
service because your police and remcn VIII io' ~
get near the blaze Hut notice tnat + 40 v"mr
boys and men. 90 chasing after fire a. fasl a. So'u
legs will You bave only TO near W. ' rs
of the engine to see running crowd OF TO % ,rsI,
of the smoke and away you 60 folIowns III bat Ta
OF younger and more agile men. That's Just ""'' "'
do IN the county,
A New Yorker heard some friends discussing inc
beauty and charm OF a rich brogue the other day ct
is,enng 70 them for a time &c said with smile: "
remember how eager | to hear real genuine
IRISH brogue from the fresh lips OF young woman IN
Ireland on my first trip to Great Britain found the
guards I'm Ireland very stupid. | interested one
day while travelling in learning something about
point Of interest which expected soon TO come upon
The only person near me was young womah' NOV
more | should say than seventeen years OLD. shc
was a LITTLE BIT of a thing with a delicate touch OF
mink in her cheek evcn white teeth and childish eyes
/ asked her for information alOut tie scenery, ana hcr
answer was such shock TO me that dId NOT eaten
dreamed Of II broad and deep and nerve SlIater
ing | should not have guessed that she wa lr,h
had she not spoken. but t"at pi's'e Haue h' d" III"
believer"
at amazes me-" said a business man. now quickly
tradesmcn Will detect grccnhorn. have never done
any marketing in my life. but the other day, when
got through my work al The Office early, thought
would 20 down to the markets and do some buying
Just as a surprise for my wife. Well. spent two
hours making a fool Of myself had the ereacSt
difficulty i'm the world finding what wanted and aiei
finding it ! was stunned by the outrageous prices
which was asked to pay ! knew that they were
outrageous because | had heard my wife quote inc
price Of things until had caught an idea oil theli
average cost. ! went home without buying cent '
worth OF anything, but took home with me 20 great
a respect for my wifes financial ability That t"i'
her the whole story, and when she laughed at me
took her tearing good naurcdly What surprised me
most Of ALL in fact took my breath away. wa iiit
dealers asked Of higher price In the marhct Ip'
squnb than | pay rst along AT Delmomc" : 'V'nF
dressed. served and ali. II any one can cAP'a ui
70 my satisfaction shall acquire ~ great a.
for him have for my wf"'s wonderful aDin 1
In providing for household ana pay ihs INC p"''
with 50 small amount a. she asks
81 have noticed said a Harvard graduate "a ten
dency in those who favor the curtalnent Of tIc
academic course AT Harvard 10 lay stress on the iA'
that three years will be Of great assistance
10 those who propose - take mp after eIadHil"'
special branches-aw, medicine or what you licd7'
| think | am justified in asserting that TINS 'ias' ol
men forms by no means large proportion OF utu'f
graduates at Harvard. The college has 10 deal WIN
the young men who 20 there to fit Themselves. niSt o
ALL % be cultivated citizens. and Tor them three
years course would be ScrOu, loss. Ihey 90 rom
the college directly 10 business or 10 professions "'
% not require further university training anu '"c9
cannot afford to lose what 10 most men. ~ my OPINION
IS the most valuable OF all the college course namely
the fourth year n will not do 10 assume that men
upon entering college lave mapped out their l;c WORK
few Of Nc vrr. Able Ia decide until the very lat part
Of fourth year upon our future course NiHf "a
doubt would Lave decide more wisely hil We
had five years IN college I'm which watch our~elvc.
or In which 10 have ourselves watched by Older and
wiser heads. am I'm favor OF extending the 'ouA'' d"
any change at all is to be made
Tho stranger who pats h.5 trust In bFakemen on
elevated roads Is likely u come to eIlei y pl'''hsc'
on Sxhavc. train went out 10 guard the oiher any
Just before the train cdohcd the Eighth st. station on
the downtown track. can You tell me- be- @S"'d'
which IS the nearest station 10 Astos P"cr J. Inc
brakeman hcsitaed for a moment and then said, on
Parl. Place. I'll tell You when We ct there lis
hand the bell rope and he wa aboni to start
the train. when another passenger Jumped to ms eg!
STOP he said. Then. 10 the passenger: Get "
eight where vOd arr. and walk through {" Erpt""di
lie looked At the brakeman. Dent you hhO" .lrt
where A,tor Place IS - be- asked. " Do you think II
s anywhcr. near the Astor Hou-cl" lut a." brake
man. usual took the affair very coolIy on yes,
that's So" he said; d" / didn't think 81 it,
s. s. Cox was extremely popular with newspaper
men. His courtesy was never falling. and Ai~ patience
seemed ncxhaustble some newspaper men wcir
speaking of this the other evening. when one u them
gave an Illustration Of the Congress mans liability ana
aood-naturc There was a rumor ahoat that Mr.. Cox
would resign from Congress. and 80 10 EuroIe for a
year or more. 4 reporter found him at q hotel on
COncy Island late at night lie sent mp his carl anu
tho Congressman sent down note. Ing that be was
i'll and that hs wife was asleep. that even she could
not receive him. The reporter sent back note OF
apology and urged the importance Of the subject. Up
to this time. aferwad learned the Congressman
had no idea why any newspaper should desire To
see him. lie sent down word, however. that II the
reporter would write ont any questions which he
cared to ask sir. Cox would answer them. dozen
or more uc,tiOns sent upstr, on -rura" sheets
Of paper and half hour later III" sheets came down
again every question carefully and clearly answered
In addition 10 this, there was ltie general chat 4"
lowed bv plea AIT expression ~ regret that Nr. Cox
was unable 10 leave his bed. The interview" closed
with a note Of thank from tlr grateful reporter for
the sick mans Kindness. To SHOW that m" 'onrrr-'
man bore no il-will 70 reporter Wh he had never
seen but who knocked him out Of bed atc at MINT It
De said that fey months lai'r the reporter re-
ccvcd by mail one u the Conrrc- mans spcecc,. with
which incosed Mr.. CoN7 card.
The lending Of his speech to The reporter had. he
sides the courtesy It carried with H. touch Of Mr..
Cox's delicate humor. H. speech officially printed
was 50 10 speak, certified check showing NJ ere III
in the Bank Of Congress. II was Always delight -
-et a newspaper talk with the merry and hichcatrd
Congress for the reporter no, only certain q"
being received with every consIdcraton but va sure
TO receive sparkling gem which Wonld catch
the eye and then the humor OF newspaper readers
a. met with little accident In barber-.hop re
Gently said a which upset my temper for the
rest Of the day. After getting shaved went - have
my boots polished. was looking over illustrated
publication. and when the boy asked me something
answered vaguely without lifting nay eyes from The
paper When the boy said Nh right sir looked
down and Mortified 10 see that the yOilng wretch
had vanished my shoes. They looked If they lad
been painted with due. OF course / knew wha' that
meant that could not get a decent polish on my
boots for dave. II ever But ! really co1ld not blanc
the boy. for | had not listened 10 hi- question and
had Answered ~ 1plIalard. That Is what made me
all the disguised
Have Won noticed" said the domestic man. chow
much coal has 10 burn this winter, and yet how
hard IL is to keep warm | do not think that tn, J.,
much to the cold weather a. 10 il, sudden ana
violent changes. \ warm comes along ron
can't let the fires die down, but you throw open the
house to get "A little air. We'll. think this warm
wave has come to stay ard YOU finally let the fire n
the furnace get low. About that time blast nom
Greenland strikes YOU and the whole house Is cold.
Then yOu have TO burn coal by the ton in dc>' ,ite
effort 10 get the rooms warmed up again. IL rasy