The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-15

move all the powder from Freds face,
except a pound or so.
Some of the Susquehanna wanderers
are coming sadly and slowly home from
the klondike country, with bits OF rllt-
tering gold-in their teeth
A HERMIT WRITER.
Some years ago there lived in
little hut in the rocks above jefferson
Junction Judson Ellis, a well-i<noNn
writer OF fiction. His only companions
were herd of goats. Occasionally
Ellis would come down Go the little
school house at Brandt and deliver
scientific and literary lectures to the
villagers. For some years he has re.
sided in Delaware county, New Yorl:
His mode of living is not chanSe1 so
far as is known hereabouts. The f)'-
lowing for the current issue of th3 De-
post Courier will give one an IDEA of
Ellis poetical talents. Its theme IS
"Oquaga Lake."
Up in its mountain basin lies
Oquaga lake, with its green trimmed
shore.
Stretching under the arching skies,
Its foamless. bright pellucid floor.
Most gone. the old priIneval wood,
Where long ago the Indian trod;
Who, once the white mans march with
stood,
Lies now the unfolding peace OF God,
Away from the rush of the bustling town,
Away from the city's wearing strife,
Under the sun or cloudland's frown,
Dwols natures pure, renewing life.
oh, come to this green retreat who may,
With pilgrim burden or Clinging care
viii find such burden fall away,
And gain new life in this mountain air.
RAILROAD sLIVERs.
a compound locomotive from the
Richmond, Va, Locomotive works is
being tested on the Susqueharna divi-
sion of the Erie.
The Westinghouse air brake instruc-
ton car arrived here on Sunday
The Richmond Locomotive works,
the Baldwin Locomotive works, Phila-
delphia, and the Brook Locomotive
works, Dunkirk, are building locomo-
tives for the Erie.
The working force in the Erie shops
here is being gradually increased.
In her efforts to secure a new railroad
station, Forest City will receive the
sympathy and encouragement of all
most everybody. irrespective of sect,
sex, color, nationality, politics and pre-
viOus condition of servitude.
Everybody hereabouts and there
abouts is glad to see beautiful pic
turesque Farview advertised once more.
1t is a beautiful spot and will be the
objective point for sight-SeerS for years
to come.
IN SUSQCEHANNA COUNTY.
James Mckinney, esq, has again
been elected borough attorney from
Forest City. The common council up
there has uncommon good sense,
Sheriff Ward Deach is gradually re-
covering from his recent illness.
Up at Herrick the school directors do
not appear to know where they are at.
In the vote for United States sem
ator last week Hon. Galusha A. Grow,
of this county lost two votes. The
loss of two votes is a heavy one when
you have had but three.
Eut wOuldn'tit be singuarif the sage
of Glenwood" should finally he elected
United states senator The claim of
an able man who can go to congress
with 100000 or - majority ought to be
considered.
a. II. Gill a prominent resident Of
MontrOse, died suddenly on Thursday,
aged 60 years. He was chairman of
the Prohibition county committee.
Lauristen s. Woodwork, of Mont
rose. has had his pension increased
from SIG to s24 per month
Whitney