New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-06
CHANCES HERE AND THERE.

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tho usual American way, with an emphatic accent on
the last syllable, and without any regard to the
peculiar demands methods Of English as It is pro.
nounced by Englishmen. The correct pronunciation,
however, places the accent tho first syllable as
II the word were written Parnuls The word is
generally enunciated correctly when reference is
made to The London Tmes's" wonderful collection
Parnellism and Crime" 1t will be remembered
that when Michael Davt was in this city few years
ago he always pronounced the name in this manner,
and left TO hts American friends the privilege Of pro.
bouncing the name IN tho way that Pest suited them
or was most to their convenience. 1t Is well 10 be
right even In minor matters
Tho closing chapter of the historical fame Of the
Rebel ram Merr1mac, which recovered from tho
pounding that the Monitor gave her In Hampton Roads
on Sunday, March 0, 1862, is not stirring one. All
that was left Of her after the Confederate Admiral
Tattnall blew her up of Craney Island two months
afterward has been sold recently 70 the Old Dominion
Iron and Nail Company, at Richmond, Va. This COM
pany is cutting the metal mp for use In its business
and there is brisk demand for relics of the famous
vessel 1t is not widely known by the present gen.
GRAFTON that she originally United States frgse,
and that she sunk by the Federal Navy officers at
tho Norfolk Navy Yard previous to Its evacuation by
them, TO prevent her falling into the hands Of the
Rebels But she was raised for the Rebels by
Baker Brothers, wreczers, and put Into tho dock at
Norfolk, cut down and fitted up-a heavy frame of
wood covered with heavy plate iron. She was armed
with four big guns on each side one on the bow and
but In q sinking condition after her fight with the
Monitor and the crew rev, were kept pumping and bail
she was got in the drydoek the following day.
For the first time IN the history Of the Great East
crn she has cleared profit fopher owners. She was
launched on January 81 1885, and her cost complete
was about "a, $50 900. She employed In vari-
Gus ways bpt In successfully than the lay
ing of the Atlantic cable A few months ago she was
sold for 100000. Her new owners have recently
sold tho hull and fittings follows Tho copper
brought S13,45O, the brass $4,000, gun metal
sos 400 lead geo, e2s, outer iron passs Ss2. 500,
anchors about 81, 500. This VIII give the owners =
profit Of moro than 100000
Lent with It's great multiplication OF services, is
n hard season for the Episcopal clergy, and many
Of them either saIccumb before It is ended or are
compelled 20 recuperate from its effects after Easter.
Just now y number OF prominent Episcopal clergy
Of this city temporarily disabled. DR..
Rainsford was stricken with what appeared to be
a loss OF memory on Ash Wednesday, and is now
with his family taking a prolonged vacation in
Southern California Tho Rev. DR.. z. Walpoe
Warren, OF the Church OF the Holy Trinity, has
been obliged 10 tale temporary vacation on &c
count of throat trouble The Rev. Dr. T.. Winchester
Donald is suffering In the Same way, and the Rev.
DR.. Mottet, rector of the Church Of the Holy Com
mmlon, has had to go 20 Europe account Of
bad health. Some Of the High Church Episcopal
clergymen fast so severely In Lent that they arc
lttln more than physical wrecks at Easter, and II
takes them several weeks to recover their wonted
strength. This is especially true Of Or. HOughton,
Of the SLIhle Church Around tho Corners whose
devoted parshoners view tho approach Of Lent with
alarm on that account because they fear that he
win overtax constitution by no means robust.
few would.bs @swells" in this city are adopting
a detcstabe Cockney pronunciation, which gives to
a. the sound Of {" IN words like paper Paper
becomes "pelpah,7 "qusil." "quile,' and 30 on.
OF course no educated EUzlishmsu is over guilty OF
such stupidity, which Is only characteristic of the
London AIRY and other cheap COekneys. few
OF our AnglomAniacs arc also beginning 10 Initiate
certain Rngishmen in dropping tho nnal g In
present particples and whom they say r1rnnin'
and comm and langhin'" they imagine that
they are true BritOnS although As matter OF fact
they arc simply adopting Lancashire proyinoialiSn
carefully eschswod by speakers OF good English.
They will next probably adopt tho common English
vulgarism Of pronounclng figure" Is though II
were written ngger,' OF which less q man than
the late Matthew Arnold was guilty., especially as
two or three prominent imported English clergymen
in this city give the word this pronunciation. To
be consistent they viii have 10 say "weAr" for
" wercs as that seems 10 DO . common pronunciation
With Euyfshmen but II Is TO be hoped that they
will pause before making this final draft on American
patience.
The steam pipes in the surogate's Court have way
Of beginning loud sercnsde when 1t is least expect
ed which Is exceedingly trying 10 the Surrogate and
counsel IL is noticeable fact that this sudden out
break always takes place At time when tho attention
Of every IL fixed some interesting point In the
testimony. The sound Is scarcely less loud and harsh
than that made by men riveting boiler. When IL
comes generally lasts three four minutes and all
proceedings in court have to DO stopped until tho storm
blows over II Is interesting b watch the expression
on the face OF one OF the lawyers when no finds him
self suddenly interrupted by this hammering and
pounding Just At the point whore he seems 30 have
everything his own way. NO ono appears % nave
taken any measure 10 have tho nuisance CHECKED, mr
this outbreak occurs almost every day.
1t is not generally known, perhaps, that coppers
and foreign coin not supposed to be received for
fares by conductors the surface railroads. SAID q
Conductor q few nights ago: ave take them as an
accommodation rather, TO trouble, for wo know
that few people object "a them. Rather than have
argument with people about the thing we take them
and hasten 10 get nd Of them again at the first OPP
poFmny. We can't hand anything into the oflco.
though except good American money, unpunched
and unworn No, thero 10 not much risk in takin z
other coin. suppose handle hity fares, % So 4
day in cOppers alone, but noVor lost cent By It's
Here Is an amusing definition Of PrcSbYteranism
which an old Granger Republican from Northwestern
Texas gave not long ago 10 General Harrison. The
enthusiastic Texan was SO delighted at Republican
sIcccss that no made trip 10 indianapolis late In
February Just for the pleasure Of shaking hands with
Mr. CeveIand's successful competitor. He brought
with him a pair OF coarse woollen socks which his
wife had knitted for the Presdsnteleot. my old
woman made 'em for you,1 he saId he delivered
the little parcel She thinks good deal OF you,
General" he continued. She belongs TO your
meetin' and she's been feedsn me for forty years
tho doctrine that whatever is viii DO. whether 1t
happens or not1 Tho General could hardly help
laughing but no managed to keep q straight face while
he accepted tho SUCKS.
Edmund Russell, the exponent OF tho Delsarte sys-
TEN OF expression, who has been in Europe for tho
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