The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-04
STORIES OF THE HOUR.

The question, How would Colonel Nor.
rison run on free silver tickct?' elected
from a prominent Democrat. the othe!
day, the following story, according to the
Washington Post: 'In the early racing
days there lived in the Blue Grass regions
a farmer named Pat Kelley. who owned a
race horse which he called St. Patrick
Kelley had heard good deal about Lex
ington and the rest, but he had a notion
that St. Patrick was the horse that could
beat the field. He concluded to go to
Lexington when the big horses were ad-
vertised there, and St. Patrick came with
him.
"Pat made an effort to enter his horse
in one of the big races. and as he was
ready to back his animal handsomely
they allowed him to come in. Well, sucn
race you never saw. st. Patrick was
the first to leave the wire, and he led the
procession to the first pole a couple of
yards. Then there was stringing out of
the field, and a few of the leaders began
to press st. Patrick rather close for COM
fort. BY and by they dropped him. and
when they reached the half-mile post ST.
Patrick was ambling along by himself IN
the rear, trying to keep from being dis
tanced.
"Kelley's big talk on the track before
the race had attracted a good deal of at
tention to him, and the crowd began TO
guy him numerically as ST. Patrick was
coming along i'm lonesome order at the
tail of the procession. But Pat never lost
his wit Turning to some of the men who
were making fun of him, he exclaimed,
loud enough to be heard all over the
track:
"'Oh. begorra, he's all right; just watch
him drivin' the Others
II fancy Morrison would be somewhat
in the same fix"
A surgeon, who has gained more than
local reputation, was recently called
upon TO perform an operation which was
attended with more or less danger, says
the Chicago Record.
He went to the house where the opera
tion was to be performed, taking with
him an elaborate supply of instruments.
He and the two assistants succeeded be-
yond their expectations. The operation
was completed without any accident, and
the patient. a man whom the surgeon
had known for several years, seemed en-
tirely out of danger.
Shortly after the surgeon had departed
the wife of the patient found what she
supposed to be one of the surgical instru-
ments lying on the sofa i'm the room where
the men had made ready for the opera
tion.
said she.
She cleaned the instrument very care
fully, rinsing it first in solution of car
bolic acid and water. and then rubbing
it dry with a flannel. After that she care
fully wrapped 1t up and sent It to the
surgeon with the following note:
"Dear Doctor-When you were at the
house yesterday you mislaid one of your
instruments. / found it and / return
it to you by this messenger. l am very
truly" etc.
The messenger came back with the
instrument and the following note from
the doctor:
MY Dear Madam-I wish to thank you
for your thoughtfulness. but there. Is evil
IDENTIFY a mistake somewhere. The in
strument' does not belong to me. l think
you had better ask you son about It,
Very truly etc.
She carried the Instrument to her lf-
year-old son.
DO you know what this isT she asked
"Why. yes"
"Whose Is 1T"