The Owosso times., 1897-07-02

from washington 10 the Detroit Tr1Dune
a dispatch rejecting upon the business
methods Of a Michigan editor. Every
body said that II meant Dingley of Kali
amSzoo; and ever since then many per-
Sons have tried to induce Fry to give
the name Of his informant. Harry
Smith was after him recently on the
same subject, but Fry closes his mouth
like a clam shell andsstill declines to
betray his friend.
During the fiscal year which ends
June so the postal business in eighteen
cities in Michigan increased so palpa-
bly, that the salaries of the postmasters
have been raised This indicates a re-
turn Of prosperity. The third assistant
postmaster general who has charge of
the accounts OF all postmasters in the
country, says: You may always re-
gard an increase in postal business as
sure index OF increase in other busi-
ness. There is no better business ba-
rometer in the country than the returns
of postmasters."
stories of Zeb Vance.
Congressman Settle of North Caro-
lima, one of the youngest members of
the house of representatives, Is a good
storyteller. He narrates many interest
ing incidents in the career of the able,
but eccentric Senator Zeb Vance of the
"tar heeP' state. OF course, everybody
knows that the people of North Caro-
lima, as well as the people of Kentucky,
are until this day given some what to
the convivial use of liquor. 1t Is part
Of their daily life, and that custom is
part of this story.
Several years ago there was a centen-
nial celebration of the capture of Lord
CORVALLIS at Yorktown, Va, and Sena-
tor Vance was there. The orator Of the
day was holding forth under q big tent.
His Grafton was Of overpowering length,
and good many people whose attepd-
ance was not enforced, slipped out and
sought other pastimes. An interesting
group in big marquee was composed
Of Governor Jarvis Of North Carolina
and Governor Hoyt of Pennsylvania,
with their respective staffs, renewing
the assurances" etc., after the tradition
al manner Of governors of the two Car
olinas. The Pennsylvanians had called
to pay their respects, and North Caro-
lima hospitality took the form of liberal
rations of "Old Bourbon" The govern
ors and Senator Vance in plain clothes
and score of staff officers in plain
clothes stood with glasses charged ready
to drink, when Senator Vance said some
thing about his being a dyed-in-the-
wool Presbyterian.
Vance Catechised.
"Hold," said Governor Hoyt, do you
mean to say you are Presbyterian"
Just that, governor If you don't be-
lieve me, try me-"
wi iaI
before we go any further. How many
questions are there, in the shorter cat
echism?'' stsef
"One hundred and seven." was the
prompt answer.
Fright. And what is the chief end of
man?" . .f ..f.r
Mans chief end is to glorify God and
enjoy him forever" e
Good enough" said Hoyt. IT give
you a certificate of good standing"
The bystanders, whose lips had not
yet been moistened, were about to have
the deferred drink when Vance said:
Hold a minute, gentlemen Since
Governor Hoyt has catechised me, it is
my turn to have a shot at him. How do
I know he is qualified to give certifi-
cate pr e
"Go ahead, senator" rejoined Hoyt,
evidently ready for the test. The by
standers sighed, and again held their
glasses in allegiance.
Tell me, Governor Hoyt, what is
sin ?"
Sin is any want Of conformity Unto
or transgression of the law of God"
Good boy" said Vance, you will
io," and then turning to the impatient
crowd, well, gentlemen, let us drink to
the memory of John Calvin"
Senator Vance has since Joined the
silent majority beyond the clouds and
he knows today whether any penalty
was executed for his seeming irrever-
ence for the memory of the man who
prosecuted Servetus.
All Sorts of Chirography.
1--WE have all sorts of chirography on
he hotel register" says the chief clerk |
If q prominent hostelry in this city. |
There are more people come to Wash |
ngton with wheels in their heads than |
have ever noted in other cities They |
how their Irregularities by the way they |
out down their names. For example, |
ook where this name Is written. The |
man Just arrived and has gone to a |
he begins writing his name just near
the middle of the page. This is very |
old trick of sly and vain congressman
from up the country. The name ia
started so far over that the clerk can
put Honorable before it, the writer
having too much false modesty to do it
himself. See, have put the fiattering
title against this one. If didn't / sup
pose the old man would turn blue with
1 neglected it once, as
an experiment, and 1 shall never forget
the look Of anger that crossed the face
Of the man in that case when he glanced
at the register three or four hours after
he arrived and saw the handle to his
name still wanting. After a moment or
two he took up a pen and deliberately
put in the Honorable himself"
Tom Coakley of Tammany, who has
long been popular man about the Cap
itol building, knows everybody and ev-
erything, and he says the latest, the
newest, the most agonizing, the most
excruciatipg and the most fascinating
thing out, according to the authority OF
a young man whose life is but an endless
whirl of fashionable dissipation, is the
silk handkerchief quilt craze. NOW,
NV daar fellow Won mustn't laugh, you