The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-16
WHITNEY'S BUDGET
OF LIVE VERITIES
MAN WHO PASSED A NIGHT IN
A BEARS DEN.
Smart Chap II Rebuked by a Red
Man from Carlisle - Thunder
Storm in February-Terrell Re-
covering from Wounds inflicted
with a Razor.

with a Razor.
Special Correspondence Of The Tribune.
Susquehanna, Feb. 13.--There is living
in Starrucca an old man who, in his
childhood, lived in Susquehanna coun-
ty, near what is now Forest City. He
passed a night in the den of a bear,
coming out In the morning unhurt. and
much pleased with the company he had
Kept. When he was about four years
old. he was one afternoon left with a
pet lamb on the grass near the home.
ana the two strayed together into the
woods. They were not missed for some
hours. and when hasty search for
them proved unavailing. the father and
mother were greatly alarmed, for bears
and wolves were very plentiful in the
woods. The few scattering neighbors
were reused and the entire night was
given up to the hunt. 1t was not un-
til daylight that traces Of the missing
boys tracks were found. These were
followed by the aid of dogs. and the
rescuers were led to the den Of she
bear. which had its quarters under
big boulder In pine grove at the foot
of a mountain.
The bear, aroused by the dogs. came
out Of her lair with boldness viii, II
showed that she had cubs to defend,
and at sight Of her everybody gave up
hope of seeing the missing child alive.
When, however, they had shot the bear,
they found the little fellow curled up
In the den with couple of bear whelps
hungry and tired. but uninjured. tn,
do "a nf hp 1o ov,,t
and had then quietly returned to her
lair to sleep. The boy said she did not
carry him. but that he followed her.
because he no longer had any lamb for
company, and because he wanted to
see the pretty cubs. He had played with
them until dark Then he cried to go
home. but he lid not know the way
and did not dare to leave the bears den
because he was afraid something would
get him. The cubs were companions
for him, and he felt perfectly safe
when he was with them.
THE NEWS RECORD.
After protracted illness. James Nc
MINI, an aged resident of North jack
son. died on Saturday. god SO years
He is survived by the widow, nee Lizzie
Kennedy. Of Mount Pleasant The cu-
neral took place on Monday from the
North Jackson Methodist church, Rev.
p. r. Tower, of Thomson. ticiatins.
The remains were Inferred at Mount
Pleasant, the former home os the de.
ceased.
Quite a number of Susquehanna
people are In Binghamton. attending
the Winter Chautauqua.
Tr,ta To-.
tic services in the Oakland Methodist
church.
At the board of trade banquet at the
Starrucca House. February q, over cne
| hundred covers will re laid
There is a dearth of news from the
| new Herrick Centre coal nine. There
is evidently press censor up there.
Philemon Terrell. who was recently
slashed by the Italians at Brandt, IS
recovering, and he will live to attend
a christening some other day.
BRE'R CRUISERS POOR GUESS.
Susquehanna's famous paragraphes
c. f. Whitney tcalled whit" for
shOrD spent day or two in town re-
Gently, calling on friends, os whom he
| is possessed Of not 4 fo'v. Such n cenia
gentleman could not nava enemies; ana
as a precaution against this, when he
feels like telling one of his outlandisl,
though truthful CD yarns on some.
body, he always selects somebody wht
never lived.-Montrose Democrat.
REBI'KED BY A RED MAN.
An Erie train was approaching Sus.
quehanna. On board was Il quiet, well.
dressed. copper-colored young Indian
who seemed to have all he could do t,
attend tn his own business. which h
did without molestation, until yours
man. whose brains had evidently beer
devoted to his clothing, came from (.
parlor car into the smoking car ant
saw him.
AN Indian. ! guess" said the younG
chap, as he lighted cigarette. Ana
then approaching the son Of the plains
he attracted general attention J..
shouting. with strange gestures, "rg.
heep big Injun! Omaha! Sioux. Paw
nee! See Great Father! Have drinl
fire water! Warm Injun's blood"
The Indian gazed at the young man {
moment, with an ill-concealed eXpres
sion of contempt on his face, and ther
he said, with good pronunciation:
You must have been reading dim
novels. sir! / am going back to m!
people in Montana, after spendin,
three years at an Indian school at Car
lisle. ] advise you to do the same thing
Where / live. gentlemen do not carr,
whiskey TASKS in their pockets"
The smart young man did not wal
to finish the smoke. There was to-
much music and mirth in the car Jus
then.
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM
The Erie is preparing for big ex
cursion business.
A thunder storm visited this vicinit,
at an early hour on Sunday morning
Remember that Weather Forecaste
Coles predicts terrible things for tn
balance of February! Be good.
At one time there were fifteen Ney
York state women residing in Susque
hanna. In order to obtain a divorce-i
a year. Many a trunk. stored in Sus
Guehanna county for a year. has Sc
cured Pennsylvania divorce for it
owner, who remained in New Yor
state Some day. somebody will contes
a divorce secured in this manner an
there will be fun alive. There'n b
bigamy suits and a lot OF other inter
esting things.
JUST BETWEEN US.
After few more boroughs are slice
up into half a dozen wards each, tn
county conventions will be bigger
congress.
In MontrNe, Baptist minister wa
recently accused OF the heinous Grim
| of sprinkling a candidate The goo