The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-19

telegram said. The company sat down
to table at once. and as the luncheon
proceeded there was quite naturally a
discussion Of the probable causes Of the
absent persons detention. Perhaps
said Isaac Henderson, i can solve the
mystery so far as Mr.. Harte Is con-
cerned. I read In the Times this morn
ing dispatch from New York stating
that q son Of Bret Harte had created q
sensation by eloping with the wife Of a
friend. The dispatch went on to say
that this was the second time the young
man had run away with q married wo-
man.. That Is, indeed, remarkable
satd another gentleman at the table.
And. now that Mr.. Henderson has ex-
plained Mr.. Harte's absence, let me SUBJ
NIT a bit Of evidence which may serve
to explain Mr.. Saltus' sudden departure
In snug corner Of my Daily Telegram
this morning discovered brief cable
gram from New York announcing that
the wife Of Edgar Saltus. the we'll
known author, had brought suit for
divorce from her husband, naming two
| correspondents in her application. Is
1t not likely that our friend Saltus Is
! fastening homeward to defend that
suit| ! question whether any other
luncheon party has ever been regaled
with so strange an inctdent-so re-
markable coincidence. II you please"
There has recently been a great ram
sacking of old volumes to ascertain, IL
possible. the first user of the celebra ted
| expression. "A government of the peo-
| pie. by the people and for the people,"
William r.. Mott. q Washington four
nalist, claims that this famous phrase
In Lincoln's Gettysburg speech was not
| original with Lincoln, burt was used by
Henry Wilson, once vice president of
the United States, In a letter to Red
path and others In Boston, November
q. 1860, In the following phrase: ''Ours
Is government of constitutions, a gov
| ernment of the people. by the people
| and for the people" But Andrew A.
Wheeler. In letter to the Syracuse
Post. while conceding Mr. Motifs cor
| rectness in saying that the martyred
Lincoln was not the authop of the
| words, contends that the sentence was
| first used by the godlike Daniel Webster
| In his reply to Hayne. and II Mr.. Wilson
| used them. as alleged, he undoubtedly
| quoted them from "Webster's reply to
| Hayne." 1t Is further claimed that
| Webster got the phrase from u colonial
lawyer. but the name and book Mr..
Wheeler has never been able to find.
Frederick A. Stokes 4 Co, New York.
announce TOT nuDilcaNOn NOV. i the
| first number of new monthly period-
cal to be called The Pocket Magazine.
| This magazine. the prospectus an
nounces, will give its readers the best
| literature of the day In compact and
attractive form. Each number will con-
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| essays and poems. Each number will
be complete In itself as no serial or con-
| tinued stories will be used. Rudyard
Kipling. Sarah o. Jewett, A. Conan
| Doyle. Mary T.. Wilkins. Stanley j.
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Brander Matthews will furnish novel
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Among its contributors will be the best
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first number will be by Conan Doyle.