North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-11-04
LOCAL AND PERS 0NAl,

Wanted, ON subscription, at this Office.
Wheat Corn, Rye, Oats Buckwheat and era iii of all
kinds. Also, corn in the ear, hay straw good winter
apples, potatoes butter lard cheese and produce of
most all kinds. Money never refused.
heao The new advertisements in o-days paper
DRAFTED Men who have been notified to report
at Troy Bradford CO., will be pleased to learn that
the board OF examination has been removed from that
place to Towanda. The Office of the Provost Marshal
is situated in Adams block Just beneath the Law
office of Adams and Dewitt.
These gentlemen ha We facilities for attending to
any busin ess before the board which few Possesses
Mr.. Dewitt lately a resident of this county is ae
quainted with many of the cOnscripts-bcsdes he
naturally has fellow feeling for them, being one Of
their class'
VIM. Nj. Piatt Esq, We are informed, designs
to be present at Towanda during the entire period Of
examinations Of drafted men for this county-embra-
cling about week Those who desire the services Of
an attorney at that place and engage him will find
him always on hand, dlgent and attentive to their
interests.
A Mammoth Cabbage, weighing upwards Of
25 lbs was presented us day or two since by Mrs.
House of this Borough for which the donor 10 enti-
tied to sincere thanks, and profoundest bow.
The plant was grown by Mrs. H., herself, who
raised quite large bed of this kind of posies II
the most valuable nosegay have received,
can any body beatit Send along yonr large bou-
quets of this sort We're modest, but we can stand
it.
Prof. T, J. Cook, cur musical friends will be
pleased to learn is to pc present at the next meeting
of the Wycmiug Co. Musical Convention at Factory
vile. See advertisement.
Wanted.--A real live ma1, to canvass WySt
ming County for subscribers to The Life and Speech
ss of Stephen A. Douglas. For full particulars ad-
dress
R.P. SCOTT, springville, susq. Co. Pa y
Stella of Lackawana, has given our reade1(
one of her sweetest CAROLS, which win be found ~
our first page. We have few more stanzas frou1s
the same gifted pen which will appear in our nextA
s the writer has been rather chary of her avors Of
late, we have concluded to make the most of them
| by giving them separately.
Flap jacks. our ever welcome correspondent,
from Nj holson, provokingly fsls has been intro
gion. We plead guilty to the intimation that aro
fond of them but in sorrow, confess that we have
not tried them this year. Will some kind subscriber
bring us a few kernels of buckwheat that may
not forget how these things taste ?
scg- lie made few desultory remarks said
the schoolmaster Mrs. Partington stopped sudden
! ly in the hustle she making around the table
for tea, and gazed over her specs thoughtfully at
him. Leaning plate edgewise, as if to enforce
her views by the support it gave her, suppose
| it because he weak said she. " but Ayers
Pills will cure him. I knew 'em to fail
Trey very solitary in such cases" Really
madam replied he, "a cannot guess your mean
ing You said dysentary," said she laying down
the plate and putting n spoon in the preserves II
said desuory," said be, smiling; "qulte difc rent
thing" "No matter" said she, looking up in time
to box Ike's ears, who putting paper down the
chimney of the kerosene lamp. " The Pills good
for both, dare say for they cure almost all the dis
eases in the cornucopia."