New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-13
PERSONAL.

Mr. D. H. Lyman the new Second Assistant Post
master General, Is devoted Checker-player and is
regarded as a high authority on the various prob
lens of that interesting game.
Professor Edgar 8. Shumway, who several years
ago founded the periodical Latino at POtsdam,
n. Y. has entered upon the duties of the Latin
in Rutgers College, New
Brunswick N. j.. to which he was recently
elected.
The late Bishop Jacobson. of Chester, England,
was once present when two dgniaries of his church
were discussing sermon preached by Dean who
to introduce political slang into ecclesiastical
affairs-was somewhat on the fence" Said one ::
1t struck me as being rather Low" "Thats curl
ous.p said the other, for thought 1t was pretty
M What 6 dH !S"D nN repEed 6s
ship, " to tell the truth, l thought it decidedly
lOngp
Mr.. A. NJ Broadley, the legal defender of Arab
Pasha, has rooms in the Temple, London, furnished
is strange contrast to the remainder of that sombre
dingy and prosaio precinct. Their entrance Is
Saracenic archway hung with Tunisian portiere,
and within are Sbiraz carpets, divans colored
lamps velvet wall-hangings blazoned with Koran
texts-once pals covering the catafalque over the
grave of the Sidi Ben Awib who was buried IN kair-
wan nearly 200 years ago-and host of brilliant,
quaint and curious tokens OIL North Africa ana the
Orient.
A DaQ, Dau man III lopOAao 'h"N III Nh"U
CITY on recent Sunday Governor Cleveland &C.
COMMANDED by two friends strolled into hotel and
after a few minutes, conversation made remark
closely akin in purport to that historic Democratic
watchword " It's long time between drinks" sup
plementing it with the opinion that whiskey
cocktail was particularly seasonable beverage, IN
which his two friends enthusiastically concuTred.
But the landlord sadly replied that the temperance
people of Buffalo were taking particular care to
punish all who violated the law against Sunday
1iuuor selling. The trio were nonplusSed and
turned to 20, when il by inspiration came the
Thought that the Code did not prohibit the serving
of liquors to regular guests at dinner 80 they
took seats at a table, ordered dinner. consisting
of one small oyster cracker and of course were
legally entitled to have something to wash 1T
down with"
1t is stated that Governor Robinson of Massachu-
sets was recently dining at a private residence
with few gentlemen, when the interest tempo
rarily turned upon guest at the lower end ofthe
table, who was relating business incident. Gov
ernor Robinson turning to his host inquired, " Is
not that gentleman Mr.. ~ certainly" was the
reply. 81 was in college with him." resumed the
Governor, NEARLY thirty years ago and have not
seen him since-in fact, 1 had quito lost sight Of
him, but his voice struck me at once" That Is
very strange replied the host. for he was one of
your most ardent supporters, and know that no
travelled good many miles 10 deposit his vote Tor
youn A few moments later the Governor accosted
his former college FRIEND and inquired Il he dlu not
recognize him. few anecdotes Of college llfc re-
viyed early memories, and the gentleman confessed