New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-21
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

GLANCES HERE AMI IHEfE.
The recent story about the cables Of the Brooklyn
Bridge to the effect that they were getting out Of
place and that in consequence the structure was IN
danger, was, OF course, not entitled TO tie least
rredencc 1t undoubtedly had its origin in the
Imagination OF some crank who thinks that he is
civil engineer. 1t serves to recall the solemn state
ment heard by the writer Fulton erryboat in the
Old days when the ferry was the only means OF
crossing the East River 1t was man of seemingly
good ntelI gence who speaking and In dosmatlc
and cocksure way he announced his belief that if tho
Bridge ever competed-there was some delay In
the work at that time account Of the lack OF money
and the necessity Of going to the Legislature to get
authority to proceed with it-f the Bridge was ever
completed, he perfectly certain that high
wind would come along day and quietly turn !,
bottom side up and dump all the flooring planks into
the river What an astonished man he must have
been when he first walked the promenade ard
what mighty force would be required TO over,
turn the giant structure and how surprised he must
be to see it still standing firm and unmovci after
almost eight years Of use. The Bridge was pun 2
the grandc hdren OF the present generation nave
got through using it, and when bridges over the Edse
River will be common as over the Thames. Ana
all along doubtless the prophets of evil will keep Oh
predicting the most dreadful things as about TO happen
Mans inhumanity to man has been sung by the
poet and has been the theme Of many an essay ana
many sermon 1t is very easy thus to point
moral. il not to do the complimentary thing. why
should not mans confidence in man have It's turn!
II one wants Illustration, where can he find
more striking one than in the readiness with which
people place presumably valuable packages on the
top of lamppost letterbOXcs against the coming OF
the maicOectorl At least If such packages arc
not intrnscally valuable, the owner thinks them at
least worth paying the postage on And VINO ever
hears Of such package being stolenf There was one
case in this city some time ago, but that indvldual
l. orly that TO mind at present
Yet, if one should put package anywhere else in
public place it is certain that it would not long DC
left undisurcd Some mischievous boy, at any rate,
would soon he making experiments with ii. II really
seem, Is If In the popular mind the majesty OF Uncle
were already associated with matter tlat Is, as
!! were, ialf mailed Ihe question mas not IL !, BE-
in the act Of taking package from letter30N couu
could be If he extracted letter from box, but only
Tor petit larceny
In Brooklyn the necessity for putting packages on
letter boxes has been largely done away with by the
placing in convenient places of numerous large boxes
50 arranged that gOOd-izcd parcel can be dropped
into them. this mail matter being collected as from
the lamp post boxes They certainly are great con
vcnicncc. Tley are located the principal lines Of
travel near the elevated railway stations and the like
81, that most people do not have To more than two
or three blocks 1T the furtheSt to ma one; WHY
snoId not the same iQca be introduced IN thS cN
IT would certainly Dr. popular and prove great puDhc
convenience.
The old belief that it is further from New-York to
Brooklvn than from Brooklyn TO New York still sur
wives in the minds Of some Ncw-iorkers. story
was told some years ago Of New-lork lazy WHO Saiu
that She had two married daughters, one living III
BROOKLYN and one In Australia, and that since their
marriage she had visited them each and for her
mart She wa, sure that she would rather make the
tourney to Australia than the journey to Brooklyn
The writer met the other day young man, not long
married. who Is keeping house in Brooklyn ana seem
iugy comfortable and happy. His father ives III New"
York 81 have tried to get him To come over 10 SEC
me- said the young man. but he thinks II an a"l"l
thing To 20 TO Brooklyn. OF course, tell nm tnat
il isn't and that | can go TO business more quickly
than if lived uptown Ia New York as far as Flftleti
II or slxtiethst. But you can't convince MIN. lie
IA, been over once to visit me, and ne says tn ,
enough for him why said ne go anu i've an , vii
visit You and then aud be glad TO- oi H''
ty line at Brootlyn. OF 'oaise' az in pl Rro"kIyn
and think il no great undertaking to 90 over 20 NV
York To- theatre or the opera or on any 9!ner nd
i n in fact anything more than prejudice pure allu
in,nlei In the ferry boat days there may nave DeeIi
ground for TIL, prejudice BIT WIN ,@ hrI Serc ~ is no
the crossing OF the rINcr s"''' OH" '
excuse for Ii.
81 road with what may be termed suppresSed
cboul,h glee9 said a lover OF trees "that Dlsiop
7 in Dctroi;-dcnomination not stated-has Deeh Hie'
t,r cutting down sixteen street slide uces a' Us
own sweet will. 1t may be that he Is an au''''.S
/ an shade trees, but the tHiiht> NV '''"' -
rds incident make, me think Of the wise suggestion
- an c.nert in landscape gardening etc. that an
art ~ the LEGISLATURE should be passed designating
some sufficient and competent authority to nave III
it, keepin. the lie and death (or destruction ri'heI
~ tr,es on our streets and highways Trees shou'u
be supervised u,t as all other ho p nrpr seso
dccavire or surplus trees should be ulspo.cu W
officially and the planting OF new st'et's "'T i,
49, he arranged FOR on an Intelligent basis Instead oi
being left the within. Will or lsnorauce VI PnTIJ Ia
nvner. suburban New York ana hpohNn VV mu,.Io
,i. interesting ard beautiful. well as more le'tl'
ul. II intelligent consdefaipn "eacS rec commis
subject now. We need a Boam or Tree N",iIni'
slo1cr, as much as a Board Of Park commissioners
The true tree lovers satisfaction and delsht IN
,be objects Of his affection by no means Limited
IA the summer, when trees are In full LEAKAGE Ic
literally has all seasons for his own though IL :
with a feeling II recret-albeit II may De the "a"
ness that is not akin Ia pain'-that lie see' Ms
favortcs rthlcssy denuded Of their leaves py 'he
| heartcss wind, Of autumn. Very pleasant IL Is TO
watch the swelling Of the buds In spring ana ''c
gradual birth and unfolding of the leaf ana OF course
II IA pndeniabe that trees at their best "leh
clad I'm their full suits Of green June Is the "ed'
month for the lover Of trees II Is theh ulat uo
feels with the poet. that he has hnshlp WIN '"c
mou,r,hs OF the forest Or the humber specimens e
which NAV be all he feast his eyes upon uitt
he can count some Of them at least among M lHs
nrorrnltor,r The beauty II trees IN winter - -
rrurn appreciated. however though IN truth VIC
naked woods are far from "meanchoH az, ac'Ii Ee
another poet, word. Beautiful indeed IS tre nh 9
The Lc,rI which has multitude Of smal bFihcllIs auu
i, graceful in outline, when seen silhonIted against a
ao,1hr, winter sky. II Is beauty ali rs own, As
some artists have found ont. one does not nave 20 ~
far even in city's street., 10 ma so'Hc''iNS VI '
| sort to delight his eyes WITH
II was a minister who told this story The converse
uon had drlltcd around to weddings ara lncldeh'aly
| marriage fees wero touched upon. Their Is always
| something amusing.' he said. about TINS wedding
! feo | have seen very few bildesrooms VINO were
calm and ,cfpossess enough TO act as II they seemed
| IN know lust what they were doing But when hau
a church in a New England village once hau
utlo experience which proved 10 me tha' one man. !"
! least knew u good bargain when lie S'" IT, .Nc' II
10 ,re netting married. An odd looking couple came
! ~ mo 10 be- made man and wife There seemed to
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