The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-29

shirts stuck to one like poultice; the
very lightest ana most diaphan"us
trousers were as fustian or corduroy.
Anything was a torment. Even the
historic Georgia costume for midsum-
mer. a shirt, collar and pair Of spurs.
would have been excruciating. In the
language of the exasperated British
er, What blawsted, bloomin' eli
mattel"
THE BUTTON RETURNED.
While William W. Cummings. of
Cascade. was laboring in the field a
| few days ago, he felt something press
hard from the inside of his nose into his
mouth, which he Immediately spit out.
| Upon examinationit 1t proved to bea brass
button about half an inch in diameter.
| His mother recollects when 1t entered
his nose. fifty years ago. he being then
six years of age. From that time for
ward 1t caused him no trouble until last
winter, when he had fall. which jar
red his head considerably. and he
thinks, partly dislodged the button and
was the ultimate cause Of its finding
it's way out after being tenant OF MS
nose for half a century. The button Is
covered with a kind Of bony substance
which gives it a rough. jagged appear
ance. 1t has been carefully preserved.
PERsoNALIA.
John w. Barnes, of Scranton, is the
guest of Susquehanna relatives.
Mrs. Thomas Canavan is visiting rel
atives il Scranton.
Z Vn1, mn a
zimmerman and son, Frederick, Of Car
bondale, are visiting relatives in town.
POLITICAL POINTS.
The Popocrats appears to be about
the latest name for our friends, the
enemy.
1t is suggested that Mr. Bryan should
at least insist on getting enough rest
to preserve his voice in case he Is called
upon to make an Inauguration speech
which is highly improbable.
William G. Dealiin, of this place, 4
delegate from the Fifteenth congress
sional district to the Populist conNen-
lion in st. Louis, arrived home yester-
day. He admits that the convention
was better than three-ring circus.
In the language of poet
The Democrats and Popul!sts shall both
Lie down together;
A silver mountain statesman with his
Doctrine white, shall feed them;
Like the lion and the lamhkin, closely
Nesting in the heather;
And smiling Billy Bryan shall pick
Up the string and lead them.
IN A LINE OR SO.
The combined Sabbath schools of
Carbondale will picnic in Riverside
park, Lanesboro. on Wednesday.
The nix family reunion will be held
on Stanton Hill, near Starracca, Aug.
II.
In Susquehanna on Monday, Nalcn-
tine Miller, of Jersey City, was welded
to Miss Rose Keifer, of this place.
The funeral of DR. p L. Brush, Of
Springville, occurred on Sunday.
Mrs. w. Barnes, of Hallstead, was
bitten by rattlesnake on Saturday,
while picking berries. She will recov
er.
RAILROAD SUNDRIES.
The Erie is reducing it's force of track
men.
Inc Erie snopn,eil VIII toH'oiIpW NC
paid about $4,000 for services in June
Monroe Curtis Lodge. Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen, will hold a picnic
In Forest Home Park. midway between
La nesbOro and Windsor, on Saturday.
There are about 1000 Erie employees
in Susquehanna.
General Yardmaster NJ. s. Jordan was
called to WartsborO, N. Y, on Satur-
day. by the death of his father, Will
liam Jordan.
The Erie will expend S10OO,OOO in
raising its tracks in Jersey City
Eight carloads of eXcursionists from
Delaware division points, passed
through here on Saturday evening. en-
route to Niagara Falls.