The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-05

Special to the Scranton Tribune
Susquehanna, May "A large num-
ber of newspapers have recently con-
tained the following: while the Dan
Rice show was playing in an Illinois
town Rice learned that Joseph Smith,
the Mormon prophet, was in the same
place. Rice called on Smith and the
next day it was advertised all over the
country that the prophet would walk
on the surface of a small river that
flowed near the town, The people came
by hundreds to see the miracle The
water was muddy and Joseph began
TO walk on its surface. He strolled out
about fifteen feet when suddenly he
went down and out of sight. Rice had
removed one of the boards of the plat
form that had been prepared Just be-
meath the surface of the water the
night before"
Joseph received the ducking, but
Dan Rice had nothing to do with it. 1t
is well-known that Joseph Smith, the
father of Mormonism, was, for a time
a resident of this vicinity. Here he
translated 90 the Book of Mormon, or
Mormon bible, prospected for gold and
other precious minerals, performed
miracles and duped the early settlers.
At one time he announced that at
certain hour he would initiate our
Savior's miracle and walk upon the
water. The place selected was in the
Susquehanna river. at what is now
West Susquehanna. At the appointed
time a crowd assembled at the point
selected. and Smith appeared. dressed
I'm a long white robe. He commenced
his walk, but, when he arrived in the
middle Of the stream, he gave great
shout and sank from sight. Men put
cut in boats and rescued him, half
dead. Mormonism came very near
seeing it's finish on that Sunday after
noon. Smith had built a submerged
walk, two board wide, across the river.
Some unbclieVers had, from bluff, OBJ
served the process of construction, and
when the prophet retired they sawed
out a section of the walk. Hence JO-
scphs unexpected and unannounced
baptism.
A CURIOUS ROCK.
Near the Red Rocks, in Great Bend
township. is a rock with curious in
dentations. 1t is twelve feet long by
seven or eight wide, and rises above
the sufaCe of the ground about eigh-
teen inches. Its edges are angular, it's
surface fiat and it shows little effect
of the action. 1t appears to be mag
nesla limestone, and it's whiteness
makes ii a conspicuous object. On the
surface are several deep and perfect
footprints, as though made by the left
moccasioned foot of a woman or boy.
1t is said that it was known as a re-
ligious rock to the Indians. who wor-
shipped it.
IN LIGHTER VEIN.
a Susquehanna county missionary to
Africa is coming home, by easy stages.
The chief Cannibal chief requested him
To come across the salted sea and fat
ten up. Cannibals detest lean meat.
This is the month when women sell
nearly all of their husbands wardrobe
to the rag man for about 10 cents
worth of jammed tnwarc.
A vicinity chap is said to have Sc
verely chastised his little DAUGHTER,
who pleaded illness as an excuse for
not attending Sunday school. He cOm
PEELED her to walk twelve miles in or
der to go. When he dies, If Satan does
not give him a seat right up agaius,
the fiery furnace he ought to lose his
job.
y Susquehanna girl told her Young
man that she would never marry him
until he was worth 100000 So he
started out with a brave heart to
make it. How are you getting on,
George" she asked at the expiration
of a few months. We'll" George said
hopefully, Il have saved up $22."
The girl dropped her eyelashes. and
hlushingly remarked, Il think that's
enough, George"
They will be married in August.
IN RAILROAD CIRCLES.
Quite large number of Erie rail
readers are taking good positions upon
southern roads.
Six conductors on the Delaware di-
vision of the Erie have been reduced
TO llagmen on account of light traffic.
Hallstead is recovering from her late
railroad scare. She has lost some eX-
cellent citizens, by changes in runs,
but she has. a large number left.
The Brie is hot-footed after the
tramps and others who break into it's
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