The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-19

II ts said that when you see feiiOw
with \ button in the lapel of his coat
nowadays 1t is hard TO tell whether It
represents his favorite candidate for
president. the secret society he belongs
to, bicycle or a certain bug poison.
A Susquehanna county man, noted
for his eccentricity. recently, just be-
fore his death. wrote his funeral ad-
dress. in which he announced that he
believed in no hereafter and bid his
friends goodbye forever"
ABOUT THE COUNTY.
Hallstead is again moving for electric
lights.
Great Bend will be satisfied with new
style kerosene street lamps.
Our congressman, Hon. James H.
Codding, will deliver the Fourth of July
address in Montrose.
The next jefferson Branch Christian
Endeavor convention will be held In
Forest City. which is getting to be big
convention town.
The Montrose Democrat keeps stand
ing the legend, "The next president will
be Democrat" Sublime faith! Beau
tiful bluff!
f.. L. Tower, of Hopbottom. has been
appointed state veterinary. Several
herds in the county await his inspec-
tion.
The annual fair of the Hartford Agri-
cultural society will be held in Septem-
Der. 1T is the most successful society
of the kind in the state.
The Dimock camp meeting people will
put barbed iwre fence around their
grounds. Suggestive--very.
The late rains have discouraged the
grasshoppers.
ONE MORE FAILURE.
There comes the saddening news that
the Canaan silver mines have slumped,
and that the only fellows who received
any silver were the expert miners. The
"l6 to l. idea prevailed from the outset
-16 tons of rock and dirt to l grain of
silver. In brooklyn they bored for oil.
They struck good Indications" salted
water and deficit They drilled for
coal in Starrucca and struck rock and
the bottom of the treasurer's pocket.
Somebody planted oil in Susquehan-
ma some years ago, and the drill was set
down nearly to China. The sharehold-
ers found that they had been fooled.
And now the modern Canaanites are
mourning for the silver and copper ore
which cOmeth not. But the projectors,
here and elsewhere. show a spirit of en-
terprise, and they are entitled to the
thanks of their countrymen. The farm
ers of this section may as well stick to
raising corn, cattle-and Republicans
and let prospecting for precious oils and
minerals alone. The Susquehanna-
Wayne diamond Is a bluestone-for
sidewalks.
SOME OTHER THINGS.
Lee On. a Chinaman, en- route from
Wilkes Barre to Binghamton, passed
through town today. He left Wilkes
Barre, he said, because Wilkes Barre
peeply no putty stlach in shirtee. Lee
On getty no money. Dame takey
Starch cute me-
Ed. Parker, of Melrose. and his dog
were out after woodchucks, when the
dog called for help. Investigation
showed that he had tackled a snake and
was getting the worst of the fight. 1t
was coiled four times around the dogs
body and once around his neck. Parker
shot it and found it to be a blacksnake
over six feet in length.
The reorganiZed Erie on Sunday last
commenced business with new time
tables and a general new system of Or
ganization. The road from New York
to Chicago is divided into three grand
divisions, the old Erie system being
known as the Eastern" the Nypano as
the "Ohio" and the Chicago" division.
The old Eastern division Is now the
New York division" and the old
Western division is now the Allegheny
division" 1t is expected that great i'm
provement will be made along the en-
tire system.
ODDS AND ENDS.
1t is expected that the Erie will begin
running Sunday excursions from Bing-
hamton to Lansboro, June q.
The Delaware and Hudson ran an eX
cursion from Nineveh and Jefferson
branch points to Farview on Saturday
last That great resort loses none of its
popularity. 1t is one of the most pic
turesque spots in the United States.
In Susquehanna county, few days
since, there was marriage. in which
the groom was "A and the bride was %.
1t ought to be recorded under the head
of Criminal Notes.
Susquehanna county Republicans will
heartily hurrah for Mckinley. Tom
Reed or the nominee Of the convention.
The old Keystone state will this year
give the Democracy another object les
son.
The report that Susquehanna is to
have two cornet bands Is said to be