The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-17

human eye. He has always elaine
that Il man could, by gazing steadily
into the eyes of the fierceSt animal
make the beast as docile and harm
less as wax doll. The grocer has
in his store a very large cat named
Thomas that is not so frolicsomc Us
a kitten by any means.
The grocer with the theory proposed
to test it on the cat. A number OF
customers were present at the test
The grocer approached Thomas, who
sat blinking near the cheese box. and
peered steadily at the cats large
tlandelion eyes. Thomas was evident
~ greatly affected by the human eye
so close to his, for he stood on his tail
and suddenly reaching out one leg
planted his claws in the flesh of the
grocer's face with Il wild. impetuOus
plani. This he did twice in rapid sue.
cession, and was about to get in his
work for a. third time when. with ;lil
exclamation that sounded very much
like an impious oath. the grocer struck
the infuriated Thomas with his fis:
and knocked him Oft the counter and
into the mackerel barrel. The mag
netism of the human eye is a lost art
with the grocer, who carries His facs
in a sling.
LOST TIME RECLAIMED.
Rupert Wells. of Dundaff, this coun-
ty. lost his watch while hunting IN thu
fall of 1898. A short time ago his
brother found it in field. and it i'm
mediately started running when pick
ed up. The cases wern somewhat dis
colored, but aside from this it did not
appear to be injured in the least.
LITTLE LocALETrEs.
The work of brick laying on the
new church editicc, being erected by
the Oakland ConSregationaists, is II.
progress. The church will probably
cost $1,000.
The board of trade has appointed Il
committee to confer with the Erie Of
ficials concerning the sewering nf
Main street.
The Erie shopuen will be paid IN
Saturday. December 81. FOR services in
the month of November.
Robert A. Greeley. TO" several years
an esteemed resident of Susquehanns,,
died at Prompton. Wayne county, on
Saturday last. He was a veteran OF
the civil war.
f.. II. w. Searle. esl.. of this place.
has been elected w. n. Of Great Benl
Lodge, T.. and a. NJ.
The Erie will soon put on II new
fast train between New York and Chi
caso. The road is doing an excellent
business.
SOME HOLIDAY THOUGHTS.
Now for new resolutions wrecked in
this years storms.
1T is more blessed to give than to
receive" at Christmas time, but per-
haps it's less pleasant.
From now until Christmas nobody
hut a mighty mean man will go into
his own home unaunounced.
Never look Sift horse in the
mouth" and never look for the. price
mark upon a Christmas gift--tor it
is usually rubbed off.
There is a god deal Of real salts
faction in sending Il Christmas sif,
to a friend-the prospects are that you
will get something in return.
HIS MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT.
\ vicinity editor was married few
days since. Editorially he says: ",rhe
editor was married yesterday to Miss
in~ ladies wa have aver mat ,rhos.
owing us for suhscrintions or ioh wor,,
win ~reatlv facilitate rho rurobo., M
rag carnets coal wood hobv c,r.
riapes etc nv settling ar onca "
THE NEWS RECORDED.
With two brass bands. Susuuehon-
ma ought to get through hard WIN
'e,, ,,
nv Chapo. Nnai'io'S company, or
clea' neho' rc'''ssNai'ia, VIII apply
~, unar'ei VI 'heorp"fat'oh'
Neielrins W new uilueftaklhs firm,
'ne So"h.s Heraru states thht one
i,eh'ne' VI '',e lli"i Is rr"teStant ana
,ne o.ne, N"'ho'''' Inc liVlhs may
navy 'Nsn preierences' Out the person
III 'ne eo''' ~ h't'e interested IN the
feiisloh VI poiI.'cs ol lhe undertaken,
purlns the fah--Nmeflcan exposition
~ ~ tnousht 'hat the railroads. viii
'hahe ra'e VI cent h'le'
me hrle mas paced another order
WIN, .ne irooks Locomotive works, of
'unhirk' ~ T., ior iorly extra heavy
i'e's"' 'oco'ho'NeS'
HIS APOI .OGY TS AccEpTl,D
,v,,.,,, hos ,.,,o,,.
~, tha Co,,mt,, 1Ia'ana La So '"e eui,oi
some otbar n,enaher nr san'a u ',tn w. w."