New-York tribune., 1891-05-06
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

man In New York has collection which Is out
OF the ordinary field Of such things 1t is made up OF
old railroad passes. AT the time that the Interstate
Commerce law was passed he had pass over nearly
every railroad In this country At that time occurred
to him that day his collection might be deemed
a rarity and so he kept the whole lot Of them. He
has them now, passes from the East, South, West and
North. They came from railroads which the average
layman never heard Of. one only get an idea
of the many railroads in this country and OF the many
branch lines by looking these old expired passes
Intnsically, Of course, they not worth sou, for
even II the Interstate Commerce law had not been
passed they would long ago have become worthless by
limitation. But as an example OF how many passes
And then, the OF them says, perhaps in the
dim future each one may have its market valne lie
confessed however, that yet he does not consider
them OF enough value to merit frames In gold
This subject Of oid-time passes reminds one that
what once very common may very easily become
rare. Take the Scent pieces which suddenly came
into circulation recently, there being nothing upon
them to affirm whether they we're worth 5 cents IN
exchange or SIS. AS a matter Of fact every one knew
their value and one questioned 1t, but the mints
ceased to coin a piece which reflected much upon
some Then some people took care to save coins
circulation. You don't see them often nowadays; not
untll dives into his pocket and hanls out one
since first learned that this Of Scent piece
not in It," as is said by many people.
To come back TO passes again, there certain class
Of which theatre passes in degree hardly
surpassed by tlppler for good whskey theatrical
manager, in discussing this subject the other day,
offered one explanation to the case OF certain
percentage Of those who seek theatre passes. "lts
in great part vanity" he said Some men who
arc perfectly able to buy their seats and who are not
at all stngy with their money are always bothering
for passes; merely, believe, that they may be
ohro nb nIa of eaats xrhf m
friend Brown, tho manager, insisted upon my taking.
suppose I'll have to drop in at the performance for
a minute two. Won't you come along2 1t VIII
theatrical alma man, have had men send around to me
for passes when / had only met them once or when
could not remember EN- o what h man sr ns Well +
depends, but can tell you that in the course OF the
week week lot lot q them find their way into that waste
Some men who will not believe anything may de-
clare that every who writes for publication
whether he makes his living in this way amuscs
himself in a long while by sending contrbu-
tion knows better than to write on both sides OF a
sheet. II there is one thing in the world which
tries tho patience Of editor it Is this
vice of writing on both sides Of the sheet.
And ii there is thing which makes an editor wish
that he driver, compostor that he were
langman and a proofTeader that he were satan, II
is this very vice. In spite Of all the threats, all the
protests and all the peadings that have been made
against this habit the sin in some people viii not be
banished. So here is more protest added to many
Thousand. though doubtless there will be many thou,
sand moro to attest that It makes difference what
one says for the two-sided' writer cannot DO re-
formed.
Did you ever notice how much man can assist
nature in getting its spring garbl The grass in
the parks in early spring. is greener and fresher and
moro abundant than in the fields In the country The
flowers are brighter and everything that grows seems
to have good start its rivals under the open sky
Of the meadows.
Ferry companies which are hestating over the ad-
visibility OF building bridges across Westst can learn
how much they would be appreciated by the public
IL they will watch people in Westst. walking some
times blocks to get to the bridge which enables them
m clear the chokcd thoroughfare without having
wild scramble which produces palpation Of the heart
even when one is so fortunate 10 find upon making
an inventory Of his limbs that he Is still whole though
somewhat disfgured.