The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-24
pccial to- the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susuuchanna Dec. 23.--lTarmer Hor
ton. of Brackney, few mornings ago
went to the barn to feed his stock. His
three-year-old son Harry and Nero. the
house dog. followed him. While busy
at work, Horton heard a loud scream
and the noise of a commotion in the
barnyard He picked up heavy club
and ran to the yard, where he found
Nero struggling with monster Ameri-
can eagle. Horton hurried to the as
sistance of the dog, and was none too
soon. as with a stroke of his great wing
the big bird knocked the dog senseless.
Just as the father had reached Il point
where he could render assistance. He
killed the eagle, which measured SIN
feet from tip to tip of wings. 1t had
evidently attempted to carry away the
child, when the dog had interfered.
psALMUEL's PET FOR SALE.
That eminent naturalist Bre'r Psalm
uel More, editor of the Great Bend
Plain Dealer. editorially offers his pet
night blooming serious for sale. Hear
him: "The publisher of this paper has
black skunk residing under his barn,
which will be sold cheap. This pet will
be sold on time or in insta!in,ents to
suit the purchaser. All Of the neigh
bors will testify to his excellent quail
tiles"
MATCHES KILLED HIS HOGS.
Farmer Philip Gainsway. of Remsen.
bought a quantity of matches and put
them in a milk can. On returning home
he forgot to take out the matches. and
after he had poured the milk into the
can he discovered the ma Gtc!ies floating
in the milk. He thought his three hogs
could stand match milk better than
he could so he poured it out and fed
it to them. They gave up the ghost.
and Farmer Philip was minus 600
pounds of pork.
SOME CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS.
Though skies are scowling.
And winds are bowling.
And days are dreary and nights are
long.
To joy we've reason
The Christmas season
Is drawing nigh with mirth and song.
Strange how much business the ladies'
God bless 'em!-have over at their
neighbours these days.
To count for anything it should be
spelled sympathy.
These are the luckless days when
rural congregations make their dear
pastor donation-and take it out of
his salary.
The best way to keep a New Year
resolution is not to make one.
1t takes a woman with a good men,
ory to give away as presents this year
the presents she got last year.
THE DOCTORS UNIQUE OBITU-
ARIES.
Our old friend. DR.. A. d. Smith, who
prints the New Woodstock On. JD
Gazette once month. makes a sDe-
calty of death notices. Here are two
of the mortuary notices from the last
issue:
Mrs. Polly Caroline Marshall took
her medicine like a lady, and without
a murmur took the bus and alighted
at the station where each one will find
his or her place"
stafford Warner--'Staff,' as every
body has called him for more than fifty
years, and possibly seventy-five, has
laid down his armor, which was an axe
and hoe and made plunge. Whether
he has stayed under or come to the
surface of the dark river no one has
dared to inquire. STAFF was man of
many streaks, and many of them were
good. One thing is certain. his dead
body lies no lower than a Lincoln or
a Gladstone"
IN A LINE OR TWO.
The Susquehanna Presbyterians are
In the throes of :" canddating."
The Erie is eniOying an excellent