New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

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II e interesting to note the terms OF admiration
! used at Hagenbeck's animal show b. the specea-
,ors T, f. not uncommon to hear women e,acu-
,.te ..1sn'. he BEAUTIFUL. speaking Of majestic
| m,n mr. "He's g-andr' referring TO q long power
| o., tiger who s,trically Hicks his tempted chops.
Tho men too are warm In their praise OF inc
| magnificent animals and every enc would IKE
70 shake hands with the black bear. VINO crooks
ms rnm with the proper Ffth-ave gait 1t makes
such q difference having great, iron bars around
them: In in or on the deserbut that has no;hn;
to do with this case. But there Is one species o,
M fns cat Of aamraoa oo at him
ring more like powerful snake than aanytnng
worse than snake. for he has great strength, is
as quick to steal upon one as DUST cioul, anu
oathsome in the appearance Of It's spotted Goa. Goat
| Il makes one SILVER to see him crouch or shiN'
/ The leopard has no friend
The New-York man who is back from California
says: Nothing Ike ranch In the world for fun
| and health No man can have dyspepsia or melan'
choy who spends his afternoons herding and las
soolng cattle You have no idea how much exercise
| there IS In II. or course you want 10 90 II on
ercise Your work, your free air and all. But you
want to do II for fun Cowboys seem 70 nate II,
l suppose. because they must do 1t Whether they
want TO or not
Southern California TOO many land boons."
said the newly returned traveller. 1.-The bottom
dropped out OF the booms and made times dull
enough there even before the financial depression
got tight everywhere it was simply terrible down
there The boomers loaded down with land
which they could get rid Of. They have it yet.
those who have been able to pay the taxes. The
others are sorry they can
great many men in New-York work hard
and careful with their diet women
to keep their weight from getting up too high
II women cautious about eating fat-producing
| foods take exercise. Turkish baths etc. TO pre-
serve their good looks busy men do 1t because
n 49, one OF the best-known lawyers in this city
mre him. Il shouldn't mind getting fat" he says
80 lar as Appearances Co. because am tai ana
Ing like monster but / simply can't do all my
work when have allowed my flesh to expand
beyond a certain point.
Not man. but three women made this
ton Men In elevated trains and surface cars are
rule courteous thoughtful and considerable
Women much more selfish. Watch them in
crowded car. II one person leaves a seat the
others who sitting do not remain where they
and allow some one else to take the place
left vacant. They move along. filing the space.
and there are fewer seats than before. Just watch
and see for yourself Women are more selfish
than men at the box-ofices Of theatres. at the
public places where all have equal rights. Perhaps
this Is because We women are used TO having men
contribute 70 our comfort and convenience. SO that
we are not always aware that we are selfish.
Hotel propretors look puzzled these days. When
the panic heavy upon they could
count for their dull business. but better times have
not done much for them. 1t never easier to
get your choice Of rooms In hotels. there never
In the corridors. reading rooms and
reception-rooms Hotel do not believe that
the business has been overdone In this city. They
that In ordinary season there would be
enough business for them all but now the clerks
have an extra glow OF warmth in their welcome
II they know you and decidedly less chilling de-
meanor If they do not know you Guests are wei
for corridor. hall and parlor. packed away in
camphor. The walters and bell-boys are hungry
for tips" and every one in every hotel is walt
Ing for the golden tide to flow his way again
There is one good thing in a hotel in this city of
which the public Is not aware (and the writer is 60
Ing 20 disclose only half OF the secret. When the
hotel was built. several years ago. the proprietor
placed in the cellar n stock Of extremely good
Madeira wine. The demand for this beverage is
extremely light and little attention paid TO
this good thing" II lay in the cellar for long
time and man who IL fond OF good living changed
In n within his glass OF sherry before dinner Il
glass OF Madeira lie joyfully surprised to dis
the merit of the wine; he was astonshed to
ind that the price was only Is cents glass
That. he afterward learned, was mistake on some:
oOd part rSns Sn had eone on YEAR AFTER
year. no taking the trouble or caring enough
to make the change SO the lIeSy dsc9yerer has
OF Madera-better he thinks. than anywhere else
friends. except favored few. about it, for he does
want the patrons OF that hotel TO start Il
the head barkeeper. who should know something
about wines must be 'wnking the other eye
And the hotel--that is what the reader now wants
10 know about Well. that is the other half OF the
secret
Don't get discouraged about the downtown restau-
rant where you get your luncheon Four lawyers
hit upon a plan a few months ago which has been
n great success They had tried various places.
getting weary Of each Then they cultivated new
aeld in a new way They determined to be patient.
waiter. the head-waiter the cook and the pro-
prietor They began a plan OF EDUCATION They
dishes reserved FOR them They taught the cook how
TO prepare food in special ways. They were per-
won Now they really run the restaurant them
selves. for the proprietor mas yielded completely and
Ont In Dakota a New-York man. travelling on :.
railroad. has been basey deceived. He did not
know that he was approaching Prohibition State
and so went "unarmed.' Going into the dining-car
after the State line had been passed. he was told
no wines could be served with his meal because he
had not ordered them before the train had entered
the State He made the best of it then. but later.
when he saw upon studying the railroad map whlch
he carried that the train had left the Prohibition
State. he promptly demanded bottle OF beer. But
he could get the beer
But we are out OF the State, aren't WEI" he
asked
mo: stlll In IT,"
Yes. are. too here's your own railroad map.
which says So
well. it's this way" said the railroad man coz
Alentially. THAT map Is all wrong. The con-
tractor who built this part OF the road had reach
the State line by "A certain time give a forfeit I
When he saw that he could not reach the line IN
time he Just moved the line seventeen miles nearer
him his map and hurried up TO that. That line
OF yours Is the contractors line. not the States
line"