The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-15
WHITNEY'S WEEKLY
BUDGET OF NEWS
A CURIOUS FREAK OF NATURE
AT vALEvILLF.
News of In,e1set in Railroad Circles.
Two Talented Brothers--Meanest
Man Discovered-More Wood Acid
Factories to Be Built-The Recent
Mix-up.


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Special to the Scranton Tribune.
susauehanna, Nov. 14-George c.
Frank, of Yaleville, has a curious freak
of nature Whether 1t is a pig or
pigs is not certain. The creature has
one perfect head and is formed like an
ordinary pig as far back as the middle
of it's back except that 1t has two sep
arate tongues. Half way from its
shoulders to its hips its body branches
and the thind quarters are those of
two well formed pigs, with two per-
feet hind legs and feet for each part.
on it's back where the body divides
there is a single leg, not so well de-
veloped as the other, which divides at
the ankle joint and has two separate
feet. 1t was born alive and for sew
eral hours was just as lively as the
rest of the litter, running around and
squeaking like any pig, but, on account
of its having two tongues, 1t could
not suck. and it died apparently of
starvation. Mr.. Frank has placed the
curio in the hands of taxidermist.
IN RAILROAD CIRCLES.
Honesdale editors have built an Erie
so after this they can almost hear the
whistles of the locomotives. Our gifted
brethren over the Moosics have una
bridged imaginations.
A book containing the portraits of
all the engines on the Erie system is
soon to be published by a Chicago
firm. 1t will be a thing .of beauty, if
not a JOY forever.
The Erie could use a few thousand
more freight and coal cars.
Every railroad organization in Sus-
quehanna is in a prosperous condition.
The Erie will run cheap excursion
to New York Nov. %.
Some Erie engines are getting in
more than double time.
The rails on the Delaware and Hud-
son road do not get cold nowadays.
Ten extra heavy switching locomo-
tives are being built in the Susque-
hanna shops for use in Jersey City.
TWO TALENTED BROTHERS.
There are two bachelor brothers who
live together in a little one-story build
ing at Lanesville, this county, who
certainly give evidence of eccentrici-
ties of genius, in their own peculiar
way. They are giants in stature, and,
hut for a careless Indifference to dress.
might be termed handsome. Their
home is made the gathering place
for many who resort thither largely
out Of curiosity to see what the two
brothers will next originate. One is
an artist, and paints a fine picture.
He has a natural gift, and many Of
his paintings have brought a good
price. The other brother is a genius
in an electrical way. He has designed
manufactured and devised many cleo
trical Appliances. The home of the
gifted brothers is well worth a visit.
IN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY.
The next meeting OF the Susquehan-
ma County Teachers Association will
be held in Lanesboro in January.
The newly-formed horse shoers as
sociation, of Susquehanna county, will
meet in New Milford on Wednesday.
for permanent organization. Some Of
the grangers in the county do not ia
vor the organization. They can it a
sort of combine to raise prices.
County Commissioner Isaiah Harris
of Rush, will rebuild his hotel. some
time since destroyed by fire.
Leandor Lott. the Republican candi-
date for county treasurer at the re-
cent election. received a majority of
9S9.
A revival is in progress in the Rush
Baptist church.
Montrose Catholics are to have a
fine new parochial residence.
No one would blame Sheriff elect
Maxey if he favored removing the
county seat to Forest City. His home
town saved his bacon.
THE SHORT OF 1T.
The unhappy oyster is writhing in its
Kind words and bald heads never
die.
II a great big man calls you a liar
treat him with silent contempt Do
not. however, make your contempt too
conspicuous.
A young Montrose lawyer denies
that there are too many lawyers in
the county. lie says there aren't half
enough clients, that's all.
The meanest man out IS the man
who knows who will De the next presi-
dent, but will not tell
Some women should he awarded the
'meddle" from the services they rem
der society.
A Jackson man has a hen fourteen
years old The other day a hawk
stole it, but after an hour came back
with a broken bill and three claws
gone, put down the hen and took an
old rubber boot in place of it,
MATTERS IN GENERAL.
II is more than probable that the
next governor of Pennsylvania will
come from Lackawanna county
Quite number of wood acid fac
tories will soon be built in this section.
There are not quiet enough Republi-
cans in Wayne county for two parties
1t is evident that there ought to be
more offices or fewer office seekers.
In Susquehanna county some of the
"organs" in explaining recent nlix-up
at the polls give the politicians som
most excellent advice, which ought 20
have beai dished out prior to the nomi
mating conventions. There is little
use of telling a man that walking A
railroad track is a dangerous pastime
after the locomotive has struck aim.
The Carbondale Leader refiectingly
insinuates that the report that the Erie
is about to run its main line across
Wayne county Seems to have come
from Honesdale and is being used IN
boom that place and Beech lake" In
view of the recent fright endured by
Honesdale, who can begrudge her Joy
in building castles in the air? Let her
toot her trumpet! HE who does not
blow his own horn, the same shall not
be blown unto him" Whitney.
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