New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-07
STRAY NOTES HERE AND THERE.


extensive theft OF locomotives woald make things
very uncomfortable for railroad.
A friend Of Wilhelnj tells this story about the
great v,ollnist: Gle paid 80. 900 franc, for Old
VIOLIN took II home very tendcry. strung 1t up ana
PLAYED an air two 10 see how IL sounded Nothihs
could have been sweeter. and lie was delighted III
another a piece OF music that he Wah'eu
to try. So laying the instrument on chair he
went to fnd the composition. Pretty soon he WAS
Mortified to see his little boy gallopins down upon
him with the violin for a horse. The youngster had
evidently been riding the precious instrument all
over the house wilhemj didn't dare raise an alarm.
lie didn't dare to look anxious or wrathiul lie was
afraid the boy would get frightened and drop the
to The horse and the boy laughed to. Now, ride
lin up 10 me- he said. softly STEADY, sir steady
linn. let him take his time. He might throw you;
THERE lie !; going all right nov Gocd hd ,Sa and
his horse were within reach, and Wilhelm quietly
took both in his lap Then after placing the ar s'r r
knee and gave him the worst thrashing he evsr 70!
In his life The violin was not hurt. "iliei"'
played on 1t In this country
An Italian scholar OF deep discernmcnt asserts
that 1t does not for foreigner VISITING Americ' 10
speak four five languages. because The people mere
are sure to take him for a walter!
Some Georgians will learn with regret that " Lord "
Beresford's appeal has gone against him. Ihough
tain parts OF Georgia than the man he swihoieu'
Another blow at State sovereignty Justice Jack
son Is thoroughly reconstructed even II he does come
from Tennessee Mr.. Cleveland. however. still uses
plural verb whenever he refers 10 the Ch'cu
States.
The death chair having ceased to be novelty u
no longer seriously engages the attention OF great
nmaTtfS we're %, content with knowing that death
instantaneous and painless.
Something like an angel was seen In Broadway late
Monday afternoon the shops and Offices were CLOS
ing and their occupants were starting nome III WIS.,
Of course a-man. lie was first struck ny Day
horse drawing an old delivery wagon ana KnockN 10
his knees Before he could get up the horse, "hos"
progress the driver had made effort to cheek hit
him again. this time turning him on his back ana
milling the wheels over his hat. After stumbling
against him few times the horse stopped OF his own
accord with tn. man directly under MN. ~ rus"
was made by a dozen men who had seen the accldcn',
and the victim was helped 10 rise. He was youns ana
ood-lookng and we'll dressed on ms dact ' Hu,
from his coat and the by-standers were stupehed
when he began TO apologize TO The driver for getns
GpHvs ov %" in SE ssn ad ne The latter ee
or a thrashing, both OF which he deserved.
When YOU come 10 look at in the light Of general
results an Indian treaty Is comical affair. Treaty.
as applied TO the red man. IS misnomer. why not
call things by their right names
II was 10 be expected that Mr. Carlisle, being from
kentucky. would interest the Treasury Depart
ment in the thoroughbred horse therefore his order
nccrning the importation OF animals 1or orce eas
purposes Is not Il surprise. Hereafter everything
That las not good pedigree must pay uu's' ho'
only horses, but dogs and sheep.
"when do you open III Chlcago,7 q we'll known
manager asked.
Not before '04," was the curt reply
"what Are you not goins to get some OF the
thousands that will be sQusndered at tie WORLDS
FAIR,
Pm not going to lose any OF my own thous1lds
of the Worlds Fair, yOu mean. ! wouldn't 60 there
with nv show II III. managers offered me bounty.
II is one OF the biggest mistakes In the world to sup
pose that all the theatrical companies, the shows OF
all sorts and the exhibitions are going TO reap LOT
tunes at Chicago this year. People are going to
chicago to see The Fair and they won't waste Ihe.r
time to any large extent on the ticar",' etc ,ahe
nv word for it-millions OF dollars VIII be lost Dy
amusement managers there this season. am going
to keep just far from the Fair as possibly can
Miss Bessie Mitchell is spoken Of freely as that
pucky young woman Hosts Of other young women
I'm this country gre wondering why. To their way
OF thinking she is that lucky young woman. lhcy
fail to why It should require pluck 10 rae ioooV
miles in palace attended by all the comforts OF
home and noticed By every sentimental enthusiast
along the way.
When the ghost OF the knights Of the Golden
Circle, induced Hamlet 10 20 out on the roof Mar
relus WAS led to remark TO Horauo something -
rott en- I'm the State OF Denmark
What IS there In postage stamp forty-three years
old that can make 1t fetch over 81 600 at auction
A lot OF money goes 10 waste III this "oTiu'
Thomas Towndrow. the Oldest Of NewYork re-
porters once received a visit from Edgar Allan roe
who expressed a desire TO learn shorthand ana
casually remarked that be supposed Mr.. Town1row
had read his poem, The Raven" on being informed
the contrary the poet became so inaenan1 ta ne
the Inventor Of system Of shorthand and the author
OF a book on the subject
An excellent way to Judge the popularity OF man
is to let him catch cold, then Keep record OF the
number OF :" sure cures" he receives Now. thcre Is
"Tody', Hamilton for instance. Last Monday he had
a bad cold, as one might at glance. and In the
course OF the afternoon he received no less than 123
prescriptions from friends anxious 10 save MN from
recommended were copOus draughts OF rum ana
mOlasss
What would become OF the Tammany Street Clean
Ing Department II 1t had London's 5000 miles OF
streets clean! BY the way there !; talk Of thi:
department being prosecuted Bosh! lie Propic o'
New York are being prosecuted
The theatre programme OF the present day Is moro
prolific Of entertainment than the casual observer Is
likely 10 perceive. Let Us point out some OF the
interesting and instructive features rat might escape
attention on an opening night. After reading over
the cast and the old familiar Jokes you liable
TO stumble upon the information department. IL
usually follows hard upon the musical programme and
is interspersed with heavy rules. which arc meant TO
attract the eye. You will observe that "tc beautiful
opera chairs in thl, theatre from the house OF
Mcssrs Settee a. GOETHE members Of this company
wear tie &c c!aod Patent Cilf mp INV fine Sho 81
the Urea rac Us OF Ill sta OF Is theatrt ON
MCssrs Ercak IirOke broadway '-the furniture
used I'm this play {, from The wareroOms OF MesSis
Eastakc Il Chippcndale. in Fifth the sup RIB
JaTanes screens and Chinese vases used IN TIL, tenre
I..A lfsd Ann
Iany In Twenty third It -" the exquisite gown worn In
the second act by Miss Cyno,llr was made by Nine
ChrinnoIync. Of No. 1,o12 Fiftiave.'-h silver urn
IN the grand foyer made by the Thiccpy T.
Lecht Company In Madison squarc"-;!Ie gloves
worn by the members OF this company are manu-
featured the celebrated French firm of Mcssrs Cant
a. De Suedc"-tl,c bonnet worn by Miss Icister In
the third act was made by MessTs. Nc"-tylc a. View
stopper > forth and so on. All Of which Is
respectfully submitted without extra charge
.. A SMALL BLIZZARD ~ ULSTER COUNTY.
Kingston, y. Y, April G.-Thcse was O small
blizzard early this morning, and the ground
was covered with inch Of snow. In the CatskiIls