The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-07-24
special 10 the Scranton Tribune.

mar their perfect appiness-beCause
they boarded Mrs. McGill, in her
sirlhood days. had thumped the life
out of the piano and painted blue bull
frogs, while her mother danced the
two-step about the kitchen and played
solos upon the washboard Hence Mrs.
McGills knowledge of cooking was
limited When the couple went to
housekeeping, Mr.. McGill occasionally
dropped delicate hint about his
Mothers cakes and pies. His wife
Iidnt cry, She only compressed her lips
said few things under her breath
and decided TO master the art of cook
ing if il took all summer. Last We'd
nesday, after two hours of faithful
work. she baked beautiful pie. She
painted nice green roses upon the top
in water colors and set it upon dec
GRATED plate. 1t looked stunning and
Mrs McGill was proud.
Before tho night ragged and travel
stained wandercr came to her door. He
was hungry and Mrs. McGill in her
big heartedness, gave him the pie. The
tramp muttered his thanks and am
bled away The next morning the
early milkman found the wandercr in
the highway, cold and stiff in death
In his left hand the poor fellow held
shingle, upon which he had written, In
his dying moments. 'I ate the pic the
woman save me-" The buried him at
night under a hickory tree.
COUNTY CURRENCY.
In Republican politics Of Susquehan-
ma county, Thomas Kirood. of Great
Bend, appears to be an issue.
The Montrose Fair will be held on
4 n,. 49,, a,,l
The Hinkley family reunion will he
held on the Dimock Camp grounds on
Saturday August 3.
The late Henry Abel. of Gibson. be-
queathed the greater part of his prop
erty to the prohibition parts of Sus-
quehanna county. Abels relatives re-
ceived but small slice of the con-
sderah bic estate.
over one hundred Susquehanna
county families are preparing for family
reunions. 1t will be a great season for
dyspepsia.
a FAMILY OF SNAKE KILLERS.
The Osterhout family, of Deep Hol-
low, are the most famous rattlesnake
and wildcat hunters in northern Penn
sylvania. For years Herman Oster-
tramped over the hills of Susquehanna
Wayne and Pike counties, catching
rattosnakes for New York and Phila-
delphia museums. He carries a forked
stick and a big bag. The oil from the
dead snakes is extracted and sold to
the manufacturers of a cure for rheu-
ma tism in Philadelphia.
Osterhout has been bitten by rattle
snakes. He has killed more wildcats
than any other man in the state. He
has record of 127 cats killed. The
bounty paid by the county and the
hides have brought him hundreds OF
dollars. Last week, while in search of
snakes, he was attacked by a wild cat
and in the scrimmage man and cat fell
into an old we'll fifteen feet deep. when
the battle was renewed. Osterhout
finally secured loose stone from the
wall and killed the cat Mrs. Osterhout
is an experienced huntress and she
accompanies her husband on many Of
his trips. She has killed and captured
scores of rattlesnakcs and has killed
many cats. 1t is said that the Oster-
hout's have a rattlcsnake dinner every
Sunday.
HIS CHOICE.
A we'll known Honesdale shoe drum
mer' tells the following good one on
himself. While driving through the
eastern part of the state, not long since
he reached a hotel in a little village.
He gave his team in charge of a negro
in the barn and went into the hotel
TO get dinner. He was greeted by a
very handsome white woman. The
drummer told the lady that the negro
hostler at the barn had taken charge
of his team. But that's not the host
ler," replied the lady; that's my hus-
band,"
The drummer was astounded, but he
managed to remark that it was an
unusual circumstance. II will tell you
little of my life's history" said the
hostess, when ] was girl ] had lust
two chances to get married-one from a
drummer, and the other from a negro.
and chose the negro"
The shoe man finished his dinner in
tilence.
FLOATSAM AND JETSAM.
First some sunshine, then shower
And ere long this world will be
Ready for the banquet hour
An enormous ficaSsec
There is one thing to be said in
favor of the Delaware and Hudson q
train and station men-you can usually
ASK one or them question without
being told to go to the and find
out"
When the managers of Carbondale's
semi centennial exhibition are casting
about for curios and relics. they ought
not to forget the rattle-de bang electric
cars now running. steadily by Jerks,
through the city. They are burlesques
on what modern cars should be.
Lake Lodore, on the Delaware &
Hudson's Honesdale branch, is one of
the most picturesque spots in north
eastern Pennsylvania. 1t will become
more and more popular as the years
roll by. The man who christened the
pretty resort has poetry in his soul.
HOME HAPPENINGS
The condition OF Colonel William II
Telford is little changed He is in a
very serious condition,
Crops and the smaller fruits are
signing for rain.
The late Judge Alfred Darte was wei
known 10 the visitors OF Susquehanns
county, who will deeply regret his
death. Green be his memory.
number of persons were immersed
In the river. on the Oakland side. on