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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-05-13
THE NEW POSTAGE LAW.

The new postage law, as amended by the
last Congress, will 60 into effect ON the L., O.
July next The following are the most inn
portant of its provisions: 81.
Letter carriers are to receive salaries. and
no charges Will be made for the delivery Of
letters.
Postage on local or ''drop letters" 10 raised
to two cents to be paid invaribly in advance,
and by postage stamps. The hostage Is two
cents when the weight does not exceed half an
ounce additional rate is to be charged for ev-
cry additional half ounce or fraction of an
oInce'
The regulations respecting soldiers 10 ttets
remain the same as heretofore.
On all mail matter required by law to be Pr
paid, and which shall reach it's desti nation
unpaid, double the usual rates must be collect
on delivery and insufficient payment Ia to bs
disregarded.
The fee for the legislation Of letters 10 LEFT
optional with the Postmaster General; bpt &c
is not to exceed twenty cents per letter.
Unsealed circusars''not exceeding three, to
one address, are to be charged with two cents
postage and in that proportion for greater
number.
Newspaper postage will undergo consider
able change. No papers will be permitted ..ts
go free in the mails except in The county
where published as heretofore.
Weekly papers five cents per quarter semi
weekly ten, weekly fifteen cents, six timsa.
per week thiry-fve cents. At those rates the
weight must not exceed four ouuces-in each
case payable in advance per quarter year, OF.
ther at the mailing or delivery ofico
No extra charge is to be made for q card
printed or impressed upon CT rcular or letter
envelope or wrapper. Circulars to DO prepaid
by stamps.
Postmaster will not be allowed to exercise
The franking privilege IS heretofore.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-05-13

Inwoven with each bright
And bcautlous tn ing, each lovely flower
Each that gems the night"
of C-that the young girl who was often
seen watering the plants and training the
shrnbbery in the beautiful garden of Col.
Hastings, was his niece, and consequently
cousin to the elegant Kate Hastings, but
such was the case For two years she had
been an inmate Of that dwelling, but during
in the gay Assem- blies of the place, nor had
she been presented to any one as relative
"f the family. This might appear the result
ct design on the part OF those on whom size
was dependent, but it was not altogether so.
II causc might be traced, in part at least, to
the habits Of Clara herself. From the time
she came to reside in the family Of her Un,
Gle, she exhibited an unaccountable reluct-
ance to appear before strangers, and SC strong
was this feeling that opportunities were Of
np avail.
/" | will be sister to her." said Kate
when it was first known that the gentle
Clara was to take up her abode with her rel
atives," for her heart must be nearly broken
by this great affllclion, and now that she has
neither father nor mother to care for her.
and is left alone in the world, will try and
make her happy"
This was spoken with feeling, for how
could she do otherwise than love such gen.
tie and affectionate girl, so deeply afflicted.
and her own cousin too But when we
glance at the character Of Kate, it will at
once be seen why the two, when they met,
did not mmgle together in sisterly union.
She was left at an early age without moth
er, and received as an inheritance that moth
er's beauty without her restraining influence
and love. Indeed, she was very beautiful,
and at the early age Of sixteen glided noise
Iessly, like a smooth flowing river, to the en-
viable position Of belle, even as marble in
the masters hand ioreshadows Perfection
Sell is generally the foundation of this emi-
nence, and but for self, M rivalry for its hon
ors would exist. Beauty is insiduons, and
not always best friend. 1t doth sometimes
undermine foundation which nothing else
conld reach. If Kate had been bereft of her
Ioveliness she would have had little else to
live for though this was not all the world to
her. She priced it as one prizes health who
has never krown sickness. She was beauti-
ful as a matter Of course, and silently permit
ted those feelings to expand which received
nourishrnent from this source. When her
cousin Clara became homeless orphan, she
remem bered how good and gentle she had
always been, and how much she now needed
sympathy and determined at once to make
her her C, ,ntidant and friend, and share with
her her honors and galeties, and thus lead
her away from the SORROWS which she knew
aust fill her heart. But the most that Cla-
"a desired when she came to reside under her
unele's roof, was sympathy. Kate could Of
6y her a share IA her pleasures, bnt abe need.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-05-13
. Vacant, |.

Vacant, l.
Should Maryland and Kentucky, in accord
ance with the known sentiments of their
people, send and undivided anti Abolition re
presentation, then the majority against the
Re publican Abolition party would be in
creased to eight. Mr.. Marvin, war Democrat
from the Saratoga district Of New York, was
elected as an independent, in opposition to
the ,pubc and n,njnee, and will CO opo
rate with his party in opposition to Abolition
ism.
We have made a very liberal allowance of
Republican strength from the State of Mis-
souri,. Whilst we concede five to that party,
M,ssourians, acquainted with the parties, are
satisfied that two Of those five may be relied
upon to cooperate against the general psin
ciples Of the Abolition party.--t onstitation
ard D-io~,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-05-13

l. resh Ground Plaster in quantities
and at pric@s % suit purchasers, now for sale
Es'aornsn uG Il 1owsY IN
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-05-13
Dott's Corner.
WHEN THIS CRUEL WAR is
OVER.
By CHARLES C. sAwY Err,

By CHARLES C. SAWYER,
Dearest love do you remem Der,
When we last did meet,
How you told me that you loved me,
Kneeiing at my feet ?
Oh how proul you stood before me
In your suit of blue,
When you vowed to me and country
Ever to be true.
CHoRus,-Weeping, sad and lonely,
Hopes and tears how vain,
When this cruel war is over,
Praying that we meet again
When the summer breeze is signing
Mournfully along
Or wnen autumn leaves are falling,
Sadly breathes the song
Oft in dreams see the lying
On the battle plain,
Lonely, wounded, even dying,
Calling, but in vain.
CHORUS, Weeping, sad, &c.
IF amid the din Of battle
NobIy you should fall
Far away from those who love you,
None to hear you call
Who would whisper words of comfort,
Who would sooth your pain
Ah the many cruel fancies
Ever in my brain
CHORUS Weeping. sad, &c,
But our country called you, darling,
Angels cheer your way;
While our nations sous are f,htirg,
We can only pray
NobIy srke for God and liberty,
Let all nations see
How We love the starry banner,
Emblem OF the FREQ.
CHoRrs.-Weeping, sad, &c,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-05-13

e The Abolition istsof the town of Rip
ley Ohio, Lave characteristic way OF show
Ing; pl i'anthropy. Lacy they made desperate
efforts, and succeeded In rescuing two ege
Children from their Kent ueky masters, and a
day or two af erwards sent two helpless white
orphan children, whose fahter is now in the
army to the poor house. To the credit Of the
people of G., orgetown, Ohio, these children
were not premittedtn To enter tie infiruiary
they were provided with homes in the families
of two good Democrats of that place,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-05-13
]4ortb Yraurh Qemurut,

A weekly Democratic
p.per, devoted to Pol
tic., News, the Arts
and Sciences &c. Pub
,;,bed every Wednes-
dsy, at Tunkhannoek,
Wyoming COunty,Pa
BY HARVEY SICKleR.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-05-13
Stlett Storp
n DREAM.
BY PARK MOODY.

" In blissful dreams thy presence seems
Inwoven with each bright
And beautious tn ing, each lovely flower
Each star that gems the night"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-05-13
gusiness Notitfs.

DACON STAND.-NichOisOn. Pa. - C. L
ID JACKSON Proprietor Ivln49u
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-05-13

How softly on the bruised hear.
A word of kindness falls,
and from the dry and parched sorr
Th Inoisting tear-droop calls.
@, if they knew who walk the earth
Mid sorrow. grief aud pain,
The power word Of kintaess hath,
'TTare paradise again
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-05-13
HOWARD ASSOCIATIO4N,

=, HHILADELPHlA.
<oI he Reliefofthe Sick 4 Distressed, afflicted lcah
rTment and Chronic Diseases, anil especially
,,0rms Cure Of Diseases fhse SerUaI Organs
y &edical advice given gratis, by the Acting Surgeon
weakness, and other Diseases of the Sexual Orr IS
an on the New RcDsediesemployed IN tie DispelAa-
y ient 70 the afflicted in sealed letter envelope e.
:" charge Two or three stamps for postage will be
STSNceptable Address, DR.. }. SKILLIN HOUGH
MN, Ahting Surgeon. Howard Association, N50ly
N'hln Street, PhiladePhia Fa, ln20ly.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-05-13

Business Cards of one square, with paper, IS.
JOB "oRR
Of all kinds neatly executed, and at prices to suit
the times.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-11-11

rock of oftnse' in the Department of
the Cumberland, and we thank God
devoutly in beaalf Of oppressed loyal
ty, for its abolition. An investiga.
tion into its action will show that
amohgits favorites were some of the
most odiops rebels in Middle Tennes-
see. Trading and speculation, like
misery, make strange led fellows.
In conclusion, We will say that a Sc
cret inquistorial organization must al
ways be dangerous and oppressive to
a free people, but WheL it is armed
with military powers, and shielded by
strong military patronage, it becomes
the most appalling engine of tyranny
and corruption Of which the imagina.
tion can conceive. Neither our loyal
citizens nor our brave soldiers are the
men to be dogged, black mailed and
slandered by a hungry pack of blood
hound informers, whose noses are keen
to snuff the prey, and whose tongues
are ever ready to lap the blood of the
as well as the guilty. A Sc
cret irquisitoriol police in the hands of
an honest man is exec, dirgly danger
Gus; ard in tie hands of a knaye it is
utterly diabolical.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-11-11

! Under the above caption the genial city
editor Of the Cincinnati Times, tells the fol
| lowing story:
There is much sameness OF appearance as
well as intelligence amorg the people who
are found occupying cells in police station
houses Of morning. They are far from be
irg the happicSt creatures III the world --
However jolly or cblivious some OF them
may have been the night before, the Geld
grey eve o. II orni7g stare away and that is
visionary ard unreal. leaving the uncomfort.
able retails of wretcfedness and a PRISON.
Looking in at the Ninth Street stations
house this morning, and elancirg at The mis-
cradle creatures collece ed here, cur sten>
lion was particularly attracted by a prisoner
who bore the appearance Of more than usual
wretcl edress He was lying on his ACE
upon the floor of his cell ard g oaned heagi
" al intervals. We elt curious to know
sore'hing ofhim, and accordingly question
ed him
"Whs brought vou here my fricrd|'
He raised himself upo n his e bow, disclos
ing fore battered ard bloody. The secd
ness OF bis coat was hut partially concealed
hv coat o. mud in which il was cnc9s:d -
His fat lnv hv his side with terrible mash
in it, Ewing his interrogator moment, he
replied in voice 50 hoarsc as to be scarcely
leei!le"
"A Geld brought the here, sir. How
wish il world carry me of-oDly way can
get out Of this scrape,"
"A cod?"
Eyes. sir. A cold was the proxrnate
cause: whisky the immediate cause"
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-11-11

Atlanta has a population Of twCrty
six thousand inhat irants, among wkcn
are " liberal sprinkling Ct Nolthcll
men, who are the most demonstrativt
and extreme Secessionists in the town.
1t is located in an elevated and salu.
brious section of the State, upon the
dividing line in Fulton county, be-
tween the cotton growing and grain.
producing regions, and is three hun
dred and ten miles from Savannah,
three hundred and seven miles from
Charleston, one hundred and seventy
five miles from Montgomery, Alabama,
one hundred and thirty-siX niles from
Chattanooga, three hundred and twelve
miles from Knoxville, and seven hun
dred and ninty miles from Richmond.
-Four railroads communicate with At
lanta, and form a junction lhere-thc
Western and Atlantic, - or Georgia
State Railroad; the Georgia Railroad,
the Macon and Western Railroad, and
the Atlanta and Montgomery Rail-
road.
In the sprirg of 1850, john C.
Calhoun, on his return from the Com
mercial Convention at Memphis, stop.
ped several days at Atlanta, and pre-
dicted then that it would be tie great
est inland city of the South, and at
no distant day the capitnl Of the
Southern Ccnfoderacy, tie corner
stone of which, he maintained, would
be African slavery. Although the
'ebd capital is at present in Rich>
mond, the public sentiment of the
South has already located it rc,ma,
ncntly.at Atlanta, provided the Con-
federa:y does not collapse.
There are quarlies of the very Fl,
ncs6 granite at Stone Mountains. six
teen miles from Atlanta, on the Geor- |
gia Railroad, and the people Of that
city are determined, when ''this cruel
war is over" to rear structures more
magnificent than those of Greece Or
Rome, tall as the Tower of Babel, and
more durable than the Pyramids.
Atlanta is the great military depot
Of Rebeldom, and it is here that the
naval supplies are stored. There is an
armory at Atlanta, chemical labor
'tory and sword factory. Shells,
solid shot, siege guns, field pieces and
mountain howitzers, are cast there
Percussion caps, torpedoes, cavalry
artillery harness, gnn carria-
5es, ambulances, army wagons, tents,
md all the shoes and clothing fer the
" Western Department, are made at
Atlanta. The armory turns out mus,
iets Of the Springfield pattern, and
'oiling mills stretch the plates for the
'ebel iron>clads. Large quantities of
neat are packed there for the army.
1t may well be termed the most
lourishiQg city # the Southern Cons 4
ederacy, though the first house was
'uilt there as lately as 1876.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-11-11

The water which browns us--a huert
stream can be walked upon as ice Thr
bullet hich fired from mu>Eet, cal ried
death, will he harmless il ground to dust
before being fired. A.crystalzedspnr Of the
oil oiroses-so graceful IN is ragrance--
solid at ordinary tempeIatur 3, though read
lily volatiIe--is a compound sub biaEce, con
aiming exa,ily The same elements, and in
exac ly The saInc proportions, as The gas
With which We light cur streets. The tea
wiih which we daily drink, With benz fit AMI
pleasure, prodpcrs pelpitations, reivous
tremblings, and even paralysis il taken in
excess; vet the peculiar Organic agent called
theme. TO whIrh tea owes it qualities. may
be taken by itself Gas theme, not as ea)with-
out any appreciable effect.
The water which will allav our burning
thirst, augmenss it VIXEN congtaled into
snow, that Captain Ross de laies the natives
OF the Arctic regions "preer enduring the
utmost extremity Of thirst, rather than at
temp: to remove it by eating snow" Yet
il the snow be melted, it becomes dripkahle
water. Nevertheless, although II melted
before entering the mouth, it assuages thirst
like other water. WheE melted in the mouth
it has the opposite effect To render this
paradox more striking we have openly 10
remember that ice, which mets more slowly
IN the mouth, is very eff lent in allaying
Thirst - Scientific Ame ican. "a
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-11-11

, D. AT the first regular payday alter
! eighteen months service. IN addi-
| tion to bis pay an additional in.
! stallment OF bounty will be paid 40 90
6. At The first regular pay day after
Two years service in addition to
his his paw, an additional install.
ment OF bounty will be paid 20 90
. z. At the expiration of three years.
service, or to any soldier who may
be IcnoIably discharged after two
years Service, the remainder OF the
lounly will be paid 40 90
II the Government shall not require these
troops for the ull period Of three years, and
they shall be mustered honorably cut of The
service before the expiration Of their term
OF enlistment, they sholl receive, upon being
mustered out, Tie WHIT le amount OF bounty
re naming urpa d. tho same as if he full
tirrn had teen served. The legal heirs OF
recruits who die in he seYujce shall be emit.
tled TO 'eceive the whole bounty remaining
urpad at the time o. the soldiers death
RESUME.
REWARDS AND PREMIUMS TO be PAID FOR AR
REsT OF pEsEATEEs AND PRtCUGATIrN OF
RECRUITS
For arrest and delivery o. deserter $50 90
Fer an accepted recruit ['veteran") 25 90
For an acccp Cd recruit ("not Yeter
an") Is 90
TOTAL AMOUNTS TO BE PAID IN CASH To RE.
CRuIT5 AS PAY. UNITY, AND PREMIUMS
BE ore leaving general rendt zvnns $40 90
lfcnntinued in service 'or tbree years
tho pay ard tounty received will
he at the follow ing rates:
For Veteran volun eers per month S24 90
For other soldiers, not veterans, per
month 2l 80
II discharged at the end of two years,
Il e pay and bounty received will be
at the following rates:
For veteran 'oIdiers, per month $29 7OI
For other soldiers, tot veterans, per
MOI tn 25 50
II hOnorablv mustered out in less thnh
wo years as not being required, the months |
! rate OF compersniion will heccme increas> .
d as the term OF service is diminished.
In addition 20 this he is furnished with |
Is provisions, clio hjng, ard medical st,en
lance. ard is paid in cash or such part OF
liS allowance of clothing as be does not
IIaw
F-Men enlisted under this order will he
rrmitted TO select their regiments. which. l.
owever, must be one Of he I'D regiments
the field. JAMES B. FRY,
Provost Marshal General.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-11-11
A GeoGrnspsaicnE Recitation

Young gentIema' shouted the red head
ed school master, "the first cla.s in mental
| & oeraphy Will now s,otp themselves to-
gather Toe the heads UP like new
yeast end don't talk through your poses.---
What Is geography"
| "Don't know"
That's light sonny--ne7er tell lie
What is the surface Of the earth?,
Outside"
"buiIy Tor you, sweet William! Y bich
piedcn'iDates-t that Is, which is tic u.eeet
part -laT d Or. waier?''. ...a
IN he rainy season, water; in times Of
drouIh, lard" tl IF
." hsl il lie Big water caled7"
"Oid Ocean"
"What does it benefit? seel sgaCE.,
"The Secretary OF tie Navy, and his rela~
tives IN lie ship trade"
'llow so?' 4 t4Eg
They sell lott ships to the government
for zen ',ines their worth"
What is peculiar characteristic ofthe
ocean?' epa s.gt...,..
"lt's differe mt from Congress-"
" How SO, my red topped s,nden,%
ut never lie ONES corrupt" t.
"Nuy we'll tor an orphan, You may
20 and kiss the girls and emulate tie ocean.
" bat Is chahnel?' -. n. .t
"lhe place fellow oils up wl;h whiskey
just before making a political speech; par.
licularly an abolish"
\ Correct; glad to see you in such spirits.
What is capeT' a @
IA fur thing worn by ladies'"
"ObseIvIg youth, thou Last wen capa-
bic lame. Bright eyed gszelle Isee but YOU
zee more! III ttke hall your pie at noon --
What are the principal productions OF tho
tempeiance zohes?
"Ifn>pin alleys, rot.gut, the Maine law
and confirmed crunkaras." Il
Steady ,hete! What kind OF currency
is u'td in the Utiied Sts,es?" j WI
"Plll lables, fire teeth ctmhs.r water melon
seeds, pieres OF egg shells, old buttons, rail-
parings, knot holes, and postage stamps"
"What isa vocano?',
"a nountain witba fire place in it,"
"What is plnr?'ef i
"A t'ing us, d iy carpenters"
"Nhai kn d o. cleib is mostly worn by
the people 0 Green Hay?5,
Green baize "
"llere Gustasus hone Of that! First
Glass may emerge hence, il i, will keep
off the ice'
The class leaves the school with yell--
and the teacher makes lpysYtoths girls.
..3 -------~- ---e---- ssss---------
WHAT REaIMENT2--A new phrase Of
speech on the streets il tie following:
No l---Are you q War Democrt?
No. p Yes, sir &c. IA.
4 No, Ito what regimsot do you be-
long ~
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-11-11
a Bv4fiialtt R6ea.

In late speech of Elk Speaker
Grow, in New York City, he said, as
reported in the Tribune:
Gle held that every man who voted
for any of the candidates in 1860,
save for Lincoln and Hamlin, voted
for traitors. The Republicans of1S6o
were the only men whose skirts were
free from any tint Of treason. Those
thatvotcd for Douglas, on thesametick-
ct with him, voted for johnson, who
turned traitor at the sound of the first
gun fired at Sumter. Those who voted
for John Bell voted for traitor dyed
in the wool from the same instant; and
those who voted for Breckenridge and
Lane voted for two traitors together.
This is a new and brilliant idea, that
it was merit in the Republicans to
be so sectional that they could find no
man in the fifteen Southern States to
run upon their ticket for Vice Presi-
dent in 1860. 1t was sectionalism
that destroyed the Union, and Grow
had the impudence to boast over it.
In 1860 both the Republican Presi-
dent and Vice President were from the
north end of the Union, thereby VIOLA
ting the whole practice of the country,
which, from the beginning, had chosen
its President and Vice President from
the opposite extremes ct the Union.
1t is not singular that the Republicans
had no Southern rebel or traitor"
upon their ticket when they took care
to have no Southern man at ALL, rel
they had been less sectional, we would
have had no ''rebels or traitors" any,
n s4" t<atl43 :
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-11-11

OFT Southern leaders can successfully
resist the Abolition doctrines, now upheld
by the President and lis party, and keep
their people united in resistance to them.
But they could never resist the principles OF
Union as maintained by the Democracy.