The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-02

SuS'lutil'illId' ANON' l.
Christmas near and maiden fair.
Although the fact thy toll disclose,
Employ each other they have to spare
Embroidering slippers FOR their beauX.
The needle of the maiden sweet
May thus become a Cupid's dart.
Which. though directed at the feet,
viii ultimately reach the heart.
Such slippers seldom ht. we're told,
But over this no lover frcts;
For. tackled against the wall they hold
Tobacco, pipes and cigarettes
TRUE AS HOLY WRIT.
Won. r. B. Hardenbergh. of Homes
dale, Wayne county, received a hand
some vote in Susquehanna county
when first elected to represent this
senatorial district at Harrisburg. But
we confidently believe that he will find
a much larger majority to his credit
when the polls are closed on the Sth Of
next NoXember. The people have not
forgotten Mr. Hardenberghs attitude
on all questions benefiting every man,
woman and child in this district. and
his party will prove to him that his
services have been appreciated, and
that they know good thing when
they have got it and always take steps
to keep it. Great Bend Plain-Dealer.
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM.
As rule, there are two kinds of
congressman, those who talk and those
who work, says the Scranton Truth.
our next congressman, c. Fred
Wright, of Susquehanna, will adorn
the latter class.-Forest City News.
T1,r tot,
The United States, has 1900 brewer
les, and still some people are afraid
their personal liberty is being re-
strained.
And the campaign orator! Where
oh where, is hc?-Forcst City News.
In Susquehanna county he has of late
been sleeping. For goodness gra-
cious sake. tread lightly and don't
awaken him.
A young man who keeps himself in
hot water by spending little more
than he earns. remarked the other day
that he wished the law compelled peo-
pie to put revenue stamp on every
bill that was presented.
The common council of Great Bend
contemplated passing an ordinance pro-
hibiting playing. whistling, singing,
~
Hot Time In the Old Town" The pen
atty will be a fine of from Sl.4S to 500
or Imprisonment in the municipal Gala
boose, at the discretion of the magis-
trate, sitting in judgment on the Of
fender.
SOME HOME HAPPENINGS
Ex-Sheriff Benjamin +. McEane is
critically i'll at his home. on the oak
land Side.
The funeral Of the late Henry NAL
COIN. of jackson street, occurred, and
was lars ely attended on Sunday after
noon from the Presbyterian church, the
pastor. Rev. d. d. Sutherland. ofilclat-
ing The knights of Honor attende i
in a body.
Hon. +. E. HardenberGh, of Homes
dale the Republican candidate for
state senator. was in town on FRIDAY
and Saturday.
John d. Miller, esq of Thompson
Susquehanna county. the Democratic
candidate for state senator, is making
a lively canvass of the district.
A Susquehanna delegation went tO
MOntrose today to listen to Colone
Stone, the Republican candidate for
governor.
The funeral of Robert, the young sOr
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Williams, oc,
Cured from the family residence on
West Main street, on Sunday after
noon. The remains were inferred in
Laurel Hill cemetry.
Burglars are operating in LanesborC
and vicinity. and the local sleuths are
hot-foOted in pursuit of the gang.
THE DIFFERENCE.
once there was a man who broke
all of the Commandments, and sighed
because there We're no more to break
One day he showed signs of repentanc,
and an inclination to lead better life
Church people and good people raj
lied around him and helped keep him
upon his feet. Everybody was happy
and ii is supposed that angels rejolced
Once there was a girl who was NOR,
Sinned against than SHINING. Coco
me and good women said; II told yOl
so'-and gave her the cold shoulder
or worse. In her hour of repentanc,
she received never an encouraginl
word and they passed her by"
good man married her, and the womel
said: I'VE are glad-but we won
call" Ah-h
SOME CEMETERY POETRY.
You will, if you keep your eyes wild
open, discover some queer verses in tn
cemeteries. slab i'm the Hartford Gem.
etory bears these unique lines;
Now underneath here lies child
Which has met death just with a smile
O, parents dear refrain from crying,
My habitation Is in Zion.
And a slab in the same cemetery
erected to the memory of the father o
a very large family hears the foHowin,
Suggestive words
Death is the end of human life
II separates man and wife
In words of love he was not barren,
He initiated Moses and Aaron,
SOME SHORT ONES.
Curses are like procession: they
usually return to the place where the,
come from.
1t was a Susquehanna bald-headet
man who originated the motto
There's plenty Of room at the top.
An Elmira paper wants to kuoN
why it is, with so many negroes dy
ing nobody ever sees a black ghost :?
1t is for the same reason that, with s,
many white people dying, nobody eve
sees a white ghost.
The "war on trusts" is said to hav
extended to the bar-room.
The oyster is not what it used to be
New York Sun, He certainly is no
apt to be ii he is kept too long.
The last question a lady asks befor
leaving her home is, rs my hat OF
straight" The first question sh