The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-19
UNCLE SAMMY'S
KEG OF POWDER
STORY OF THE REVOLUTION Is
RuDELY INTERRUPTED.
A Proposed African College OH the
Outskirts Of susquehanna-When
Hallstead Becomes County Seat.
A well-Known Editor Is Doing
Washington--Condition at the Erie
10 the Scranton Trihunc.

Special TO the Scranton Tribune.
Susauehanna, Feb. 15.--one Fourth
of July in Ararat, the boys who were
firing the anvil at intervals, ran short
of powder, and started around TO get
some more. When they came to Uncle
sammy Scott sitting on the grocery
steps and telling how his grandfather
helped whip the British in Revolu-
tionary days, the old man broke off
his story and said:
Boys, upwards of two years ago
peddler left a keg o. sumthin' in my
cooper shop over thar. 1t may be lass
os or vinegar, and ii may be gun
powder. ] ant anywise sartin what
she is but you'll find 1t In the corner
to the right as you enter the back
door. Might knock In the head and see
what 1t is"
Three or four Of the boyc started
for the shop. while Uncle Sammy went
on with his yarn. Ten minutes had
passed and he was giving the ind coats
fits at Lundy's Lane, when there came
A trembe--a Grassland the cooper
shop seemed to be lifted bodily fifty
feet in the air. All the men on the
steps were rolled on, but Uncle Sammy
was one Of the first up. Looking across
at the heap Of debris on fire in a dozen
places, he waved his hand and eX-
claimed:
''Ill be gol burned IL it wasn't gun
powder arter all!'
THE NEWS RECORD.
A discharge of men is daily expected
in the Erie shops.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Talbot. d. D.,
nrearhoI oI tcf h.
tolic rite of confirmation in Grace
Episcopal church, in Oakland, this
morning.
a few mornings since, Erie night ex-
press No. 8, west bound. was composed
OF IA cars, drawn by two locomotives.
There were six cars of immigrants,
one day coach, four Pullman's. and
three baggage and express cars. 1t
was the heaviest passenger train pulled
over the Susquehana division in many
a day.
In Christ Episcopal church on Thurs
day evening, the Mems Club" tender.
ed Bishop Talbot n reception. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. r. W. Searle furnished sup
per. In the church today Bishop Tai
bot celebrated the holy communion
Yesterday being st. Valentines day,
large number of our townspeople ex-
changed likenesses through the post
office.
IN LIGHTER VIEW.
The wise business man prefers the
news papers to the sheriff as an auc-
tioneer, and makes money by carrying
his precepts into practice.
It not nice to be talked about
BY some industries iakir;
Hut don't mind who may lay YOU out
SO ii isn't the undertaken.
There isn't a school-boy in town who
doesn't think he could run the weather
great deal better than it has been
run this month.
1t is now thought that Eve ate the
apple because she wanted more clothes.
The tramp is always out OF employ
ment, although he is continually "step.
ping into other mems shoes"
Life is too short not to be nationally
enjoyed, and the man who cannot
smile because he sees so much to de-
plore. is miserable himself-hated
while living and despised when dead.
Heaven save us from the man who
never smiles!
TOPICS TOPPERMOST.
There are snowdrifts ten feet high
along the Jefferson branch.
Editor and Mrs. S. P. More, of
Great Bend. are doing Washington.
Bre'r More has gone down to influence
legislation.
The Erie boiler makers union will
hold a meeting today.
A number OF Susquehanna Sir
knights will attend a conclave of
Great Bend Commandery, No. -, X.
7. this eveEing.
About 10000 ties will be laid on the
Delaware Division Of the Erie next
spring.
A PROPOSED AFRICAN COLLEGE,
When this stretch OF country was al