Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-08-10
[rnoM our cAKRrows LOCAL REPORTER. ]

THAT DOUBLE HKADRD "HALr. ."-one evening
last week report was circulated about town,
that away up In Caketo~n, hidden among the
high weeds Of q large field, some female bovine,
as if Jealous of her treasure, had deposited calf
with two heads. Speculation ran rife among
certain classes as to the correctness of the state
mont, ,and as 10 the probability of such freak of
of nature having ever been produced. Mr.. w.
asserted that he had seen a four headed calf with
two tails, when he was little boy six gear ole,
at which all marvelled, but out of respect, none
disputed. Mr.. D., of legal lore, asserted
that he had seen a curiosity of the kind In a
side show attached to circus, in which was also
exhibited that wild woman of the forest, and, a
number OF big snakes, of which, child rs he scds,
he never for a moment had the least fear; yea,
when on his last annual piscatoral expedition
away up the Loyalsock, ne had seen much to amuse
and instruct, besides the two-headed calf he had
seen in his early youth--hc had. Barrlster S. had
seen II two legged calf on his fathers farm, but
he had never seen donblc headed calf Mr.. X.
Of the profession, had heard of such thing, and
thought he had heard that two hca6ed calf had
been produced on his fathers farm in Rush town.
ship. With all this proof at hand of the possibi-
lity of so strange existence. some truth in the
story might exist, and " It might be worth the
while to walk that far to sce said barrister s., as
he pushed his hat back until the brim stood at
an angle of forty. five degrees, his countenancc
glowing with delight at the expected sight of a
calf with two heads.
Ii was not long before the party who were in
possession of the secret were on their way to Cake
a., Il
curiosity and quite n crowd going up on the
same errand, took nearer cut In order to
get II lite ahead, they too having been so fortu-
nate rs to get possession of the secret. It wasn't
long before all parties arrived upon the spot,
coming in from all directions, upwards oftweuty
In number,and arranged themselves along fence
enclosing a ten acre field containing the finest
crop of weeds we have ever "clapped eyes on,''
the said weeds being fully six feet high. In n
field like this it was somewhat difficult to deter
mine the exact locality of the calf, so after lit
tie consultation it was suggested by barrister X.
that honest old George II. be sent for as he was
able to point out the precise spot where the calf
had been deposited. Honest old George forth
with appeared, and after adjusting his specta-
cles, and getting up rail or two, wisely aud ST.
lcNtly cast his eyes across the tops Of the weeds
for moment, then stepping down again, he gave
the pro,cr direction, aud upon his throwing
down the bars the party entered the field with an
eagerncss that made the Spanish needles fly in
every direction. Hold on said one OF them 'hot
so fast-you'li frighten the calf, poking long
stick in the grass little ahead, as If cautiously
feeling for snakes ut the same time-"be cautious
or you'll disturb il away" but the needless
crowd rushed on. After toil1pJ for about an hour
in that fielG-levelling the tall weeds So low that
each curiosity seeker could be easily seen at n
distance of quarter Of mile, where an hour
before they were entirely hidden from view
no cGlf ,sGS for.3. Four OF The party returning
inquired of honest old George whereabouts the
caif lay, and expressed n slight doubt about its
laying at all. George after Il moments profound
thought avcrrcd that the calf was there at noon,
but that little after o'clock, several show
men had been seen prowling about the field,
adding, also, that If they would give him 10
cents each, and the treats in the morning, he
would say nothing about the matter down town.
"Eh,' said Mr., w, exhibiting a queer twinkle
of the eye, at the same time setting his hat a
little to one side 'What does he say, inquired the
sS' 'S'N'b- NDdI I,tcI llpil ttINCT sue OI
thC river. ''Dast the c-a-l-f," was heard in
steutoriau voice from the legal gentleman of
fine personal appearance. Ven see about this, ~
calculated lawyer K, with the Grccly hat.
II is needless to say that the matter was set
tied as honest old George suggested. The bn-
lance of the curiosity seekers went home away
around by the river road your reporter has seen
none of them since. Honest old George was
winner in this case. The last we saw of him he
was seated in the shade of his dwelling counting
up his i1c0me with smile on his countenancc,
his hat setting little aslant, muttcrug COM
pacently to himself-"wel, there's many plea
SAINT ways of raising the wind, la, Ia -
LIST of Letters remaining in the Sunbury Post
Office, August :, 1872:
Jacob l., Baker, Miss Annie Brown, j. w.
Black, Thomas Brigal, Pierce Boob, Miss Bell
McGlinsey, VIM. Grimshaw, Miss Ellen Gross,
Peter jctrick, Miss Emma Heckcrt. Miss Mary
S. liile, George lille, Mrs. Anna d. Ilc, Mrs.
John McKe'vy, Isaac $. Kern, Henry Kenb!er,
Henry =. Kinball, d. II. Lenker, T.. b. Lebo,
William Peck, J. NJ. Thomas, 4. q. Thorton.