The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-02
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CHAT WITH CONTRIBUTORS.

Now that Fshel has admitted having lost many
friends the strength of his cheroots." we can
go ahead and publish he following lines, submitted
to us anonymously. with less compunction that we
would have felt under dissmilar circumstances:
I've survived acute nephri,is,
Appendicitis, meningitis,
Though the doctors said they couldn't hope to save
me;
/ have suffered with gastrits,
Nearly died of peritonits.
But their pain less than Fishel's stoga gave
mel
Right here It is but justice to the cigar dealer to
add that the runor which has become current to
the effect that FisTe paid % cents n hundred for
the cigars with which he RECALLED the Diamond
Club is absolutely Without foundation The price
paid was 40 cents-lt is to be hoped Chairman
Comrade has not found it inconsistent with his
duty to look up place close to Lexington and
HowtAi streets where buttermilk il solids is
understood in Wynnewood that Master of Cere-
monies Cinders is endeavoring to bavea "puzzlers'
special added to the Penusylvanias list of trains.
Scars list of answers, after his lengthy absence,
is gratefully received.-0nr statement that the
number of prize contributions received exceeded
$50 contained Il typographical error The number
should have read go. We also regret that No.
Elsa of last weeks issue, was printed herein two
wears ago, Pallas having without n doubt dupli-
Gated the puzzle through error. 1t will not be
sidered published puzzle, another having been
given its number-C. Saw will be Mt the
baltimore meet.-Noticeabe among the good
things above Rex's pair of cHHArisGARn dia-
mond. He writes that they came easy."-A
recent acquisition to our circle are Tor isl Night
Owls of Baltimore weIl-known in the realm of
active interest in Mystery" is item of very
pleasant news indeed.--H. 8. Nut, who AYERS
that the eight square has tnker back seat during
the past few months. Is requested to keep his optics
ON Mystery" Nut is just getting out some
numbers of "Perplexiies which remind one of
the olden days.--In The Eastern Enigma of June,
1885, appeared this quatrain:
TcHAwYTcHAs was the word he wove
Within diamond pat;
He has TO use shoe-horn now
In putting on his hat
Still this can hardly apply Y. T.. @. r, who has
turned out SO many excellent combinations that the
bostowal of "a fresh amount of praise upon this
achievements will doubtless he accepted a mere
matter of course. What renders TCHAwYTCHAs so
difficult build upon Is the fJct that both Of the
ar ords must have III for the central letter
and such words. : we all know. are scarce.-rhe
prospectus of The Youths Companion for the new
year includes " CoonIe. "A story by j. g. Fowler.
Friend Fireglow is IL frequent contributor TO this
we'll known aud popular odeal.-After all.
the man who remains iu "a cty's suburb until 1880
A. m, feasting aud making merry, SHOULD not
blame an one but himself if il takes him the bal
anee of the night to walk home. He is the archi-
tect of his owt. headache.-The scorer strange
isn't It, that someone has transposed these words
into r. o. Chester p will soon have TO add the fifth
wheel to his numbering machine in order to
Time To keep tab Fisheis puns.-Eight puz-
zIers are said to- have sent money to Ebert for the
promotion of his square-book enterprise Ebert
ALWAYS conquered the eight with little diff
well worth preserving by all Interested in the
League The four columns OF chronology make u
valuable record of attendance at the various Com
yentionS.--Who can pot up y diamond on ASrIG-
siArisM? Also, how about GRAsswIDows. SHEATH
KNIFE, PRIEsICRAFr, and DHOITzsCHKA? Either
of these would look very nice IN an eleven'-
Harry. formerly OF New YORK. state or many
town suburban to Washington. His address Is
Harry w. Gore HyatIsvilie. Md
1-2'96. Z. o. CHESTER.