The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-27

Special correspondence to The Tribune.
Susouehanna, July 26.-About mid
way between Susquehana and Great
Bend. there is the remains Of an old
fort of the Indians, and which was an
encampment occupied by them for
long time, and from which they were
driven in great haste by the white
people who came down the river in
boats. They we're supposed to have
buried great treasures near here at
the time of the attack. Some Onon-
daga Indians came once from Syra-
cuse and searched for IT, and some
years since a party of Mormons came
from Utah and worked a month eX-
ploring the old fort. 1t is said that
some of the writings of Joseph Smith,
who translated the Book of Mormon
here. gave the prospectors some in
formation concerning the buried treas
ure. The Mormons found some Indian
weapons, a skull of an Indian, con-
tanning a rattlesnake, and a little sill
yer coin. OF late several mysterious
men, said to hail from Brooklyn, have
been digging in the old fort at night.
The leader of the party recently visited
a Binghamton fortune teller, who has
a diamond or stone in which she claims
to show many things. She told the
prospector that the Indians and Nor
mons had discovered some treasure,
but there is more near the old fort.
Another Binghamton man visited the
spot with a "divining rod and upon
standing upon a certain knoll the rod
would turn so that it was impossible
to hold 1t. The prospectors are conf
dent of success. There appears to be
some ground for hope. as Indians were
known to have searched for the treas
ure themselves. but claimed that those
who buried it were killed in the battle
on Round Hill, which followed the re-
treat of the Indians from Susquehanna
there. The fortune teller claims that
the treasure buried is plunder from the
whites, taken near Otsego Lake, prev
ious to the bands retreating down the
Susquehanna river.
IN A NUTSHELL.
The funeral of Mr.. Hewitt, an aged
resident of Oakland borough, occurred
on Monday. from the residence of John
Hewitt. The remains were inferred in
the Grand street cemetery.
Rev. E. Hulley, A. NJ, principal OF
Keystone Academy, Factoryville, abb,
occupied the pulpit Of the Baptis
church on Sunday morning and even
ing.
Miss Grace Dowd, of Scranton, re
turned home on Monday afternoon
from a visit with Miss Grace Burrhus
Jackson street. During her visit her,
she made many friends.
Eagle Woodruff" the horse owned
by Messrs. ]. j. Furey and Jerry Dris
coll, of this place, won the 2:27 race a
Troy, n. Y, on Friday, in thre,
straight heats. Best time 2:22A.
The condition of William Donahoe
proprietor of the Canawacta Home, is
very serious.
, Hon. Amos j. Cummings, of New
York. who is summering at Columbian
Grove, will on Friday evening next de-
liver a lecture in Hogan Opera house
under the auspices of Christ Episcopa
church. Subject: Cuba as l Saw It
Tim Hurley, of Susquehanna, viii
spar with Jerry Daley, in Port Jervis
two weeks hence.
MAN THAT DOES THE SHOUTING
The following floating poem is so ap
propriate that l would like to insert i
rlSnt mere
This war with Spain reminds me O. th,
spring o. 81,
About the time or just afore the civil wa
. begun:
A certain class o. heroes amt remem
bered in this age,
Yit their names in golden letters shoult
be writ on hist'ry's page,
Their voices urged on others to save thi
Of country's fall
l admit they never listened when they
heard Abe Lincoln CALL
They never heard eagle scream o.
heard rifle crack,
But you bet they done the cheerin'
When
The
Troops
Come
Back.
O. course it's glorious to fight when free
dom Is at stake,
low a feller likes 10 know that he he
helped to make
Another star in freedoms sky-the sta
o. Cuby-free.
But still another feeln' creeps along q
that when he
GIFTS TO thinkin' o. the home he left q
seein' II at night
Dancin' slowlike up aroun' him in mist,
maze O. light.
En- a-ketchin' feetin' glimpses of a crow,
along the track,
En- the man who does the cheerin