The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-13

Special Correspondence of The Tribune.
Susquehanna, Pa. Sept. IA few
days since, a LanesbOro teamster wit
messed a singular encounter near
Ianesboro, between a rattlesnake and
a crane. While driving his team on the
Belmont turnpike, he heard a peculiar
noise near a little creek Alighting
from his wagon the teamster Ckcover-
ed nearby, a big crane battling with
rattlesnake. fully five feet i'm length
The carcas of a dead lamb lay on the
ground and the crane had evidently
been feeding on it when it discovered
the snake, which had been basking on
n rock in the sun.
The crane with wings half distended
would wait for the snake to coil and
strike. and then eluded the stroke with
wonderful deNterity, would dart at its
antagonist and batter it with both
beak and talons before it could recoil
again, and would then retreat and wait
for another opportunity to attack. The
fight was waged in this manner until
the snake, torn and lacerated, was
stretched out lifeless Then the crane
seized ii in it's claws and, with Shrek
of victory, flew away with the prize.
ETCHINGS FROM THE COUNTY.
The Bridgewater Baptist Sunday
School association will meet in Jack
son on Tuesday.
The Bridgewater Baptist Association
will meet in Jackson on Wednesday
and Thursday.
At the state convention of the Peoples
Party, held in Philadelphia, on Thurs
day. I. +. Lane, ESQ., of Montrose, was
nominated for judge of the supreme
court.
Great Bend Catholics will hold fair
about October 10.
small Hallstead steamer few days
since ran from Hallstead to the Lanes
boro dam and return.
According to the Carbondale Leader,
Thomas Kilrow, of Great Bend. is "the
Republican leader of Susquehanna
county" Very important-if true!
The semi-annual Christian Endeavor
convention will be held in Hallstead, in
October.
Lieutenant Governor J. p. :. Goblin
will deliver the address at the Hartford
Fair. Music will be furnishedeby the
Northeastern band of Susquehanna.
WHOLLY I'NPREMEDITATED.
\ Susuuehanna young man adver-
tsed through a Chicago newspaper for
wife. He received letters from
eighteen Scranton husbands saying he
could have theirs.
A Great Bend woman, being told of
her husbands sudden death. said:
We'll. / do declare, 1t amt a week
since we lost our best COW, and now
pa has gone. too. poor man
IT old Ananias was alive. he would
have made a star witness in the Drey-
fus case.
Susquehanna has a Boot and Shew,
but no foot.
If YOU want a bOw-legEcd son to con-
sole your old age, and have good
gait for blowing on a side hill. let him
rub his feet together when baby.
That's what does it.
When man makes up his mind that
the world owes him living, he has ar
rived at a point where the world can
spare his services.
Queer that a man will be lathereC
and shaved in half undress in bar
ber shop. wherein all who pass through
the street may see him, while II ht
goes into a saloon to see a man 9
minute he looks to see whether III
place is hidden with screens ant
shades.
FITRCE RATTLE WITH RATS.
Farmer Johnson, of sherman, while
entering his corn barn on Thursday
was attacked by horde of rats. H'
seized whippletree and terrih'
battle ensued, lasting an hour. John
son was the victor hut he was badly
bitten He killed seventy-nine rats.
MINOR MENTIONETTEs.
The fan meeting of the Presbyter'
of Lackawanna will be held in tn
Presbyterian church i'm Susquehann;
Sept. is. ~. 20 and 81. 1t is expected
that fifty cleraymen will he present.
The new rector Of Christ Episcopa
church. Rev. e. D. Boot. recently o
Ohio, on Sunday assumed the dutie
Of his position and created a very fav
orable impression.
In the great political war betweel
the TRANSCRIPT and the Journal, a true
appears to have been declared. HOY
good and how pleasant it is for breth
ren to dwell together i'm unity
The Susquehanna band viii furnis
music at the Walton, n. Y, fair, o
Wednesday and Thursday next
THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE.
"rravel mid new scenes and faces
Has its benefits to give,
For man sees so many places
Where he couldn't be hired to live.
start your boys in the right track
Christian Herald. Easier said tina
done 1t requires considerable switcf
ing sometimes.
Now tell me candidly, are 70
guilty." asked a MOntrose lawyer
the county iail "Why, 10 you thin
I'd be darned fool enough to hire
lawyer if ] was Innocent" was Il
prompt reply.
Giving slippers to a clergyman ha