The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-13
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Of CdsuaI Mention

According to the Rochester Post-EX-
press the members of the staff of the
Brooklyn Eagle repaired to the sanctum
of the editor-n-chef of that paper on
Wednesday to congratulate him on his re-
turn from foreign parts. The spokesman
of the party inquired if he had seen any
city during his absence which he liked as
well as Brooklyn. NO" responded Mr.
Mckelway with a voice suffused with
emotion, 'in the language of the familiar
song, be ii ever so handicapped by arch
itectural limitations and builders blund-
ers, aggravated by inadequate uphoster-
ing and the involuntary eliminations from
the premises of multitudinous modern
ConvenenCeS and embellishments there
is no terrestrial abidng-piace of con-
temporaneous sentient beings, under the
star-fretted armament that in an equit-
able competitive examination could snatch
the palm for esoteric or exoteric content
ment from ones own private and per-
sonal coporeal hereditament."
You mean" said the spokesman, that
be it ever so humble there's no place like
home?'
why, yes rejoined Mr.. McKelway,
that's what 1 said"
o
Although Bishop O'Hara has passed ten
years beyond the allotted three-score and
ten, he seems to have lost none of that
sense of dry humor and sarcasm which
DR.. b. II. Ttroop was made aware of that
| fact the other day and took occasion to
repeat the episode to a few of his friends.
| The physician and the prelate, whose res
licences are close together, have been firm
| friends for years. Both are over so years
| of age and the advanced years of one or
| the other has often been the cause of SLY
| and mischievous jabs between them. The
| doctor made neghborly call on the
| bishop the other day and stood waiting IN
| the hallway while the latter was being
summoned. Seeing the bishop coming
| down the stairs the doctor said: "Wel,
well, bishop, / didn't know you were Up
| there; | might better have gone to you
| and saved an old man like you the effort
| of coming way down here" The Vener-
able bishop paused a moment, shot
| glance at the old physician and proceed
| ed in his descent, remarking: queer,
queer; had just been thinking how good
| it was of me to so down and save an old
| fellow like you the effort of coming up"
| .
| George w. Stout, the well-known marks
| man of the Thirteenth regiment, belongs
| to the peculiar coterie of puzzle students
| who furnish and solve intricate questions
| that appear in many household weeklies
| and puzzle papers throughout the country.
| The puzzle enthusiasts can unraVel com
| bnations of words, letters, writing in
cipher and other mysterious problems that
| would Stagger the ordinary reader VINO
| has but limited knowledge of history,
| geography ana general biography. Mr..
| Stout has for some time been engaged
| during spare moments in compiling a die
| tionary designed for the use of the puzzle
| students, and when completed the work
| will probably be a handy book of reference
for all. Mr.. Stout's puzzle nom de plume
is Lone Fisherman II is needless to
state that the contributions of Lone
Fisherman" are eagerly sought for by puz-
Zle editors generally.
.
Dr. Hugh \. Clarke, of Philadelphia
has published a dictionary of musical
terms. DR.. Clarke, it will be remembered
visited Scranton soon after the Worlds
fair bringing an original cantata which
he desired to nave rendered for the first
time by prize singers. In spite of efforts
on part of prominent Scranton musi-
clans, a chorus of eighteen voices was
the largest that could be mustered, and
the composer returned to Philadelphia
disGusted. 1t is not known whether DR..
Clark's new dictionary contains words
that would express his opinion of Scran-
ton prize singers.
James e. Gilfethcr, one of the old ana
trusted employees Of Simpson K Watkins,
on Thursday assumed entire control OF
the Harry e., Mt. Lookout and Babylon
colieries operated by that firm. Mr., Gill
fethcr is a man who has had a wide and
practical experience in managing coal
| properties and his present promotion is
due to the faithful service he has for years
rendered the firm. His new position is a
most responsible one,