The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-12
dUst a Word or Two
OF Casual Mention

Horace Greeley was probably one of the
most enthusiastic amatuer farmers in his
day, and visitors from the agricultural
districts We're seldom denied an interview
when the great editor was in his prime.
A gentleman from this section who intro
iuced himself to Mr.. Greeley years ago re-
Gently gave an interesting account of Inc
interview. Cpon entering the editorial
sanctum he found Mr.. Greeley seated at
slanting desk which came up even TO his
chin, engaged in writing. "How are you.
Mr. NJ? - said The Tribune editor, as the
visitor entered, always glad to meet
people from the Penns ylvan,a farming
country" After shaking hands with his
caller Mr.. Greeley turned to the hi@n
desk and began to write with his chin al
most resting on the paper. The visitor
hesitated. "Oh, keep right on talking"
said MIR. Greeley. II can talk and wrtt,
too" He then asked many questions
about farming in Pennsylvania and kept
up q lively conversation with his visitor
upon various topics, while his pen was
moving along at the paper upon another
subject and seemed really sorry when
the caller from Pennsylvania took his
leave. The visitor stated that his call
upon Mr.. Greeley was delightful ana in
teresting and that the great journalist in
the act of writing a heavy editorial was
one of the most entertaining men he had
ever had the pleasure OF meeting.
Charley" Hamilton, who was in charge
of the advertising at the rockingham
when that theater first opened its doors
to the public. is again in the city after Il
two years residence in Connecticut. Down
east "Charey" had a very sad expert
ence. Typhoid fever caused the death
of his wife. and his little daughter for
weeks lowered between life and death.
When she began to recover the fever
seized Hamilton and for over six weeks
he was confined in I: hospital in conse-
quence. As soon as he recovered his
strength to a degree that would enable
him to move about he decided to return
to his old stamping ground in northeastern
Pennsylvania. He Is now in charge of
the lithograph department of the Acad-
emy of Music.
In Commonwealth building law Office
yeste rday the subject of resemblances
came up. 81 suppose you have noticed"
said one Of the party. that George Kings
bury is a perfect double for Charles Dick
ems Yes added second person.
'ard George Watson looks enough ike
Mark Hanna to be his twin brother"
Then there's Charles Schlager who is
often taken for Colonel Watres.' third
chimed in. And in the course of the en-
suing conversation IL was established that
Colonel Mere dith l.. Jones might pass for
Murat lia.stead; Miss Timberman, the
contra.:o, for Miss Ada Rehan: George ".
Davis. of pav,s' theater for Grover
Cleveland: Rev. +. \. Dony for Rev. John
watson Clan Maclaren) anl Wade NJ Finn
for co.onel Robert G. Ingersoll in his
younger days.
-:I:-
simpson e. Watkins are most excop-
tional coal operators said a member of
the Lackawanna bar yesterday "'Thcv
have very extensive coal interests in this
county and have for years employed hun
dreds of men in and about their collierias.
yet a trcgDass suit for damages against
them rs firm or AGAINST the coal COM
panes in which they have the controlling
interests he's never been tried in the
Lackawanna county courts. OF course
they have accidents at their mines. III
coal operators do. and occasionally n su,t
is brought against them, but they are All
ways anicably and satisfactorily settled
before the trial stage of the case arrives g.
According TO tho Honorable Patririrs
Powers. the Eastern base ball league will
be . daisy next season. He informs a
Buffalo cross-Iuestlouer SCRANTON viii
remain in the league. You can nut thar
in just as big type as you want to. The
people DOM IN that little town are de-
serving of considerable credit for the
manner in which they have rallied to the
support of their local association | am
sorry / can't say as much for Wilkes
Barre. That clrb had awfully hard lucl,
last season. They played to poor business
and consequent loss ali the way through
The future of the Wilkes-Barre club is
doubtful"
Little town. quoth he Avast. there.
ill
James Young. the tragedian, whose
Hamlet as given recently in the Acad-