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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

IL One in the Queen city of the West
writes: Two years ago came to Cincinnati
to engage in business, and soon obtained the
assistance ofa German partner, by name Bar
ney. Finding in a short time that the mud
dy water of the Ohio was not as palatable or
healthy as it might be, bought a porous
stone filter and sent to the store. told
Barney to take it down in the cellar and keep
it filed with water until wanted. A few
days after, asked Barney to bring up that
stone jar from the cellar"
Said he, Il cannot"
"Why not q
81 gave the ashman siSpence this morning
to carry it away for had poured fonr pals
of water in 1t, and it leaked SO that | knew
you would be glad to get rid Of it,"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

y droIl story is related of an honest old
farmer, who, in attempting to drive home
bull, got suddenly hoisted over fence. Re-
covering himself, he saw the animal on the
other side Of the rails, saving the air with
his head and neck, and paving the ground
The good old man looked steadily at him a
moment and exclaimed :-"Darn your apoli~
ges, you needn't stand there you 'tarnal
critter, 5owin' and scrapin'-you did it pur-
pose, darn your curly pictur ?''
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

"What are you about with my microscope,
George ?'' Give been shaving, father, and I
want to see if if there are any hairs in the
lather yet"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

@ "How do you like me now," as ke
belle Of her spouse, as she sailed into the
room, with a sweeping train of muslin follow
ing her. "Well," said he, "to tell you the
truth, 1t is impossible for me to like you any
longe;.'
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

eff was sheep, Pat" said farmer to
his hired man, as he observed the sheep lying
in a shady position, II would he on the other
side of the fence, where it is warmer."-
"Throth, thn,' was the reply, "if ye had
been shape, ye would have had more since
nor ye have now,"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

E A young lady of aristocratic birth,
who eloped not long since from the county
Limerick, with her fathers groom, has been
discovered residing with him in the city Of
Cork. She stubornly refuses, however, to
return to her family, who are in great Attic
ton. Her fortune. when she comes Of age,
will be ten thousand pounds sterling.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

"HKD TAcK,"-In Dauphine, France, they
make bread but once in six months and bake
it with the refuse of the fields. In the VIM
ter it becomes so hard that they cut it with
an axe. and soak it for twenty four hours be :
fore they can eat 1t.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

"Harry," said young lady on the seat be-
fore US at the theatre, "hoE should love to
be an actress" San actress, Henrietta p
why 2" Oh, it must be so nice tobe made
love to in such pretty words every evening !"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

E A man once advertised his property
for sale, and concluded his advertisement
with, GA never failing stream of water be-
fore the door" Very true his property was
seated on the Delaware river.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

GE Theodore Tilton was not very gall
LIANT to the Chicago ladies in his address
there lately. lie said there were more ways
Of recruiting cur army than one. There
were two soldiers once in Grants army, lying
beneath their blankets looking up at the stars
in Virginia sky. Says, Jack :
What made you 20 into the army Tom 2"
"WeII," replied Tom, II had no wife aud
loved war. What made you go to the war,
Jack 2"
"Well," he replied, II had no wife and I
loved pe"ce, so I went to the war;"
He doubted not that among the fair faces
he saw before him, many bad contributed to
swell the rands Of the army in both ways.E
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

Old Gentleman (affectiouately) -'My son,
why do you chew that filthy tobacco 2"
Prccocious Youth (stiffly)-"To get the
JUICE out of it, old codger :"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

e. The Country Gentleman says that
scraping the horns. of oxen on the inside will
make them curve outward, or vice versa.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25
FABLE FOR THE YOUNG,

Two springs which issued from the same
mountain, began their course together one
of them took her way in silent and gentle
flowing stream, while the other rushed along
with noisy and rapid current. "Sister," ,"
said the latter, cat the rate you move, you
will probably be dried up before you advance
much farther, whereas, for myself, | shall
probably become navigablo within two or
three hundred furlongs, AMI after distr,but-
ing commerce and wealth wherever flow, |
shall mafestically proceed to pay my tribute
to the ocean. So farewell, and PATIENTLY
submit yourself to your fate p Her quiet
sister made no reyly but calmly descended
to the meadow below, and patiently proceed
ed on her way, she increa sed her strength by
numberless little rills which she collected in
her progress. till at length she was enabled
to rise into a considerable river while the
proud stream who had the varjty to depend
solely upon her own suficiercy, continual'a
shallow brook; and was glad at last, to be
helped forward, by throwing herself into the
arms Of her despIsed sister.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

EN Anti Bboltion State Rights Asso-
ciatlons have been formed at Newfield, New
York, and at Hillsborough, Ohio.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

e. Why is q cows tail like swans
breast Because it grows down.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

e. Why does sculptor die horrid
death ? He makes faces and bustS. .-...
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

T. Ladies patch their laces for economy
and their faces for beauty.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

e. "You're man of figures" as the
mathematician said to the dancing master.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

E. The only everlasting people on earth
are the shoe. makers. #
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

Terms-l copy year, Tin advance) $20).
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NO paper will be DISCONTINUED, until all a
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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

A weekly Democratic
paper, devoted to Pol
les, News, the Arts
and Sciences &c. Pub
ished every Wednes-
day, at Tunkhannock,
Wyoming County,Pa
BY HARVEY SlCKLeR.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25
DIR. 7. &. BILCEiIR
PHYSICIAN ~ SURGEON,

ming that he bas located at Tvnkhanuou5 where
he will promFtly attend to all calls in the line Of
his profession
- viii be found at home On Saturdays Of
each week
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25

{ITM NJ. PIATT. ATTORNEY At LAW, Of
w fee in Stark's Brick Block, Tioga ST., Tun!i-
aunock, Pa.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-01-25
Yusines5 9Qotites,

ID r.. LITTLE, ATTORNEY AT LAW
II Office on Tloga street, Iunkl annock Pa
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-04
The Contest.

The contest for the possession Of the President still
goes on between the Union men and copperheads.
The former seems perfectly cool and scfpOssessed
fthey were we'll assured that the President was with
them on all essential points they seem rather TO oc
cupy the position of soldiers who are defending a
welI-torthed point. The cOpperheads, on the con-
trary, have adopted the Chinese mode of warfare
and rush into the fray with deafening crash and
cIamor OF gongs, tOm-tOns, drums Cymbols and
horns. They praise the President extravagantly at
times, and offer to make him their leader if he will
only be false to the great principles of Union, on
the basis OF free government on which he elect
ed and again. in querulous tones upbraid him for his
lmpious disregard Of the Mcclellan platform. Mean
while the President appears 10 travel the "even
tenor of his way with desire TO carry out the
principles of popular government and nationality
which he has ever maintained outside Of all tenn
porary party creeds, and which he has enforced in
peculiar manner within the past four year. We
see no desertiOn Of but rather fuller belief in the
principles OF true republican government which are
held by the men who elected him to the Vice Pres
idency. desertion Of these supporters would con-
vict him of supreme folly as well as treachery-
What motive Is there for it ? If he be honest he
would not be an apOstate for any consideration If
he be dishonest he would not act falsely without
consideration. Is not the National Union party Of
SOL by far the most live energetic vigorous party
IN the country to-day? Is not the Mcclellan party
of 1864 the weakest party to-day? He has then
every motive to be cOnsS tent, and not one to be
false TO his creed Of 1864 Let the people be patient
and the result of his labors let them be half as
indulgent to Andrew johnson as they were to his
predecessor. How often did popular Impotence cry
out that Mr.. Lincoln was too dilatory-that he was
allowing peace commissioners TO 60 to Richmond
that too many informal interviews were held with
leading rebels, and many other such charges But
when God took Abraham Lincoln home there was
hardly dry eye in the nation, and all good men
mourned the death of sagacious statesman and
simple hearted patriot. Let us extend the same
charity and support to his successor who now occu-
pies the Presidential chair environed with as many
dangers and troubles as beset the famous Pilgrim on
his journey to the Celestial City. We trust that the
same strong arm which protected Christian will in
like manner protect Andrew johnson, and make
him successful in his labors to preserve the priceless
jewel of freedom, for men of all chimes who have
their homes in free America We will not condemn
before there is faiure-NasHriYc Press e. Times
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-04

We have been informed of q most lamentable af-
fair which occurred some five six miles from this
place, in what is termed the Knob Greek district on
Tuesday evening" the Goth instant. It appears that
two rebel desperadOes named Jack King and Jim
Crumley had been committing some acts Of INSIDE
meanor, when party of Union men went to arrest
them TO bring them to justice. King was arrested,
and was being guarded by Mr.. Lafayette Miller,
late Of the Sth Tennessee Cavalry, much respected
and esteemed in this community while the remain
der Of the party went in pursuit of Crumley, who,
it seems, was lurking on the premises with King
Suddenly and in an unexpected moment King
wrenched the pistol from the hands of young Miller
and shot him dead upon the spot. The friends Of
Miller, hearing the report Of the pistol hastened to
the place, which they reached in time TO see King
trying to make his escape atfull speed They halted
him several times, but he paid no attention They
then fired upon him, the shots proving fatal Every
one in the community who was acquainted with
Miller will regret to learn Of his untimely death at
the hands Of one Of our COuntry's enemies, and the
real enemy Of law and order.
We have narrated the circumstances above lust as
they were related to us. How far they vary from
the truth, we are unable TO say.
Again we feel it our duty to urge upon the County
Court the Importance Of furnishing Sheriff Shipley
with a sufficient number Of men, as the law requires
to keep down vice and crime, let it come in what
ever garb it may. Fail not, gentlemen, in this SO
that the lives and property Of the good people of old
Washington may no longer be in jeopardy, and
peace and good will be again restored.-JoHssJoro'
Union FaV.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-04
Two HOIStOn Conferences.

We now have in las. Tennessee extending into
parts of North CaroIns and Virginia, t,-o HoL,toa
Coat,rey-rs cf the same name, and covering the
same country. The rebels recently met at Marion,
Virginia and distributed their Rccercad Traitors as
follows. They viii have a lively tme in travelling
among the loyal Mcthcdists Of East Tennessee:
WgfbsriLIe District-J. NJ. Meier, p. E.. station.
u. Sullns circuit J. {. Hyden and j. l.. L. French
Ncwbcrn circuit, X. W. Price: Pearisbur- G. W
Callahan; Jefferson, c. X. Miller: Washington, H
". Burnett: Huntsville station j. X. Struggled :;
circuit, B. + Nuckles; GTayson, 5. h. Wheeler
Marion, W. {. Bowman Lead Mines, ". VI. keer.
.lj1lqdga DsAict-J. w. Dckcy. 2. E., station
". q. L. Cunningham, j. VI. Crismond; q. Stewart,
supernumcrary; Saltvillc circuit, B. W s. Bishop,
j. Boring. BlUuntville, G. W. Miles, VIM. Robson
sup Mechani-burg, 3. f. White, e. W. PenlY :;
Princeton, q. w. Martin; JcfleTsOnvillc w. H.
Bates, j. T. Frazier Lebanon, ~ J. Frazier; Bris-
tol station, W. (. Munseyi L. & II. College, Z. E.
Wiley, president; j. y. Davis, professor Martha
Washington College; w. 4. Harris, president.
JJIcSbOyOUgh.-W. ". Neal
Rgqc7srUs Distr.ct-R NJ. Hickey 2. L; King
ston circuit TO be supplied Estilville F. \. Farley
j. T. Freeman, sup MorristowR aud Noisy Creek,
?. :. Sutton; Jonesvilc circuit Ii. c. Neal; J. W.
Belt sup: Rye Cove circuit, T. j. Pope; W. p
Queen, sup Powclls Valley circuit, A. L. Wood
ward RoGersyillc and Rutlcdge ". b. LYDIA; Taze-
we'll circuit, NJ. Maupin.
A7Jtrtt' CucHg.-J. Atkins L 4 station 10 be
supplied; circuit to be supplied Louisville and
Lenoirs /. r. Haynes; cambridge, Sovicryine, Lit
tie BveT Clinton, Union and marlborough circuits
10 be supplied Sweetwater circuit james Atkins
Kingston circuit T. X. Nunsoy.
'hctsE.yaga District. @. Long, Z. l., Chatta-
nooga and Cleveland \. D. Stewart, Hamilton to
be supplied; Arlington circuit j. F. Woodfn
Jasper circuit W. H. Moody Princeton circuit, NJ.
II. Spencer Athens circuit, Jacob Brilliant; Deca-
tux and Charleston, J. G. Swisher: Madisonvile
circuit, J. L. Long; Hiwassce College J. H. Brun-
ner president
Isl~-.He Dstr.ct.-G Taylor, p. Z: station. }.
5. Kennedy; colored charge, j. Reynolds. circuit,
\ W. Cummings, 5. 5. Grant Sulphur Springs
circuit, J. D. Baldwin; Pennsylvania circuit, W H
Cooper; T. j. English, sup; Hcndersonville circuit,
". p. Doauo, ). L. Payne; Catawba circuit VIM.
kiusland: j. \. Summers, sup: Burnsviilc circuit
W. H. Stevens: Holson c. T. College, J. 5. Kennc-
dv, president.
Franklin D.silIrt.-F Richardson, T. Z. circuit
Z. ". Moore; Webster circuit, J. W. Bird: Wuynes-
vile circuit, T. (. Glenn; Echota Mission, William
Hicks; Fort Emory circuit j. Smith; Murphy cir
.uit, J. y. Virgins J. 5. BROOKS sup: Trenton and
Ducktown, L. c. Delashmit.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-04
The CFutChfleld House.

God knows nothing can be had to eat at the
CrUtchfed Housein ChattanooSa.-kaoteille Wig.
Al men are liable t, be deceived The Governor
knows tUI well that when mine host Tom held forth
the tables SrGaneu unueF inc vega OF me good
sI,ray55 bT6cr ont 8 f,St for him
The Crutchlield House, proper, is located Oh Mar
Net between Fifth and Sixth streets. House No. ?
: On Inc MN que west % Ie passenger depot AT
dafeI With sonct6fn,r rnrasIn f.: Iofb -InI and
body {.
The extract copied into the Chattanooga Gazette
from this paper on the CrutchteId House, was writ
ten by the junior editor, and not the Governor as
the writer Of the communication " c. suppose
We know by sad experience that nothing can be
had to eat at the Crutchfeld House kept by Mrs T..
4 Bishop. and We have never seen a decent bed or
room in this establishment \ more infamous
swindle was never practced on The travelling pub
lie than this Crutchfeld House-wc mean the one
kept on the European plau. God save the mark
We were never in Europe and don't know that We
ever before stopped at house kept On this plan
We certainly never did If this CrItcbfeId House
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-04
Southern Honor and Integrity.

The copPerhead papers Of the North are report
-ag President johnson as having said that he had
fll confidence in the loyalty and honor of Southern
men lately in Instruction against the United States
The New York Herald, in complimenting the
Pre=idea. io7 this expression Of confidence, adds:
But in bssing their Judgment OF the Southern
people upon their standard they fall very short
CT tie known character Of those people. It Is well
Understood that the Southern men are open and
above board with their deeds
Whether the President said what is attributed to
Kim or not, we are not advised but nothing could
Re more false than what the Herald has said Floyd
v,-s the Secretary Of War under Buchanan. and il
Is notorious that in that office he scathily awaited
himself Of every opportunity TO send arms and
mUnition to the South hnrUag taken oit cath upon
.ic BtLr not 70 do So Cobb was the Secretary Of
tbs Treasury under Buchanan, and feloneously de
p-cla,sI the securities Of the Government, in order
10 give eTe. AID to the then approaching rebellion
although he had tuksJ Bile oath not TO do So cor
-upt an scL. Thompson Was the Secretary Of the
Interior under Buchanan, and connivcd at the rob
berry Of his Department of large amount Of bonds
belonging 10 the Indians with a view TO aid Floyd
in his schemes 10 promote the rebellion although be
hal srors 5,- tie B.sIe that he would not seek by
sch means 10 overthrow the Government.
Here are specimens of The Hcrslds open and
above board Southern men, The South Is now full
= mea, %. the same sort, who applying 20 the
President for pardon Doaocrfs Of the first water,
.,ho endorse Floyd in his stealthy robbery of the
national a7Inameuts. and Cobb and Thompson IN
heir fraudulent embezzIement Of national funds
These same infamous traitors are rovelng in treason
get. and are coming back into the Mon 70 aid in
destroying H. ~ they could not do in Down
-Pon all such honor and integrity Think of al man
being man of honor and integrity aye an open
and above board Southern gentleman, seeking to
destroy Government he had sryra vgyu tis BitLr\
he would stand by. II such men have honor, SO
had Judas lscarot If such men are entitled to the
confidence and courtesy Of loyal men, 50 are the
murderers Of Christ entitled 10 the confidence and
courtesy Of all protestant christians. And if such
thieves murderer and traitors are entitled 70 Ex-
vcativo clcmency, SO is the old devil himself,
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-04
Teaeher,s state AssnciafIOn.

The second session of this body viii be held at the
Capitol building, in the city of Nashville on Thurs
day and Friday, October 18th and 18th, 1865.
Our highest interests as a State, and as people,
demand united and earnest effort to regulate and
put in motion our educational system.
No boy or girl in city or country should be per-
United to embark on the great voyage of life with
out good English education at least. And it is a
burning shame upon the character of any educated
man, that he should be found Indifferent TO these
great interests at this important juncture. There
fore all friends Of liberal and systematic educa-
ton for the children Of the State are earnestly So
liced to attend the approaching session of this As
ISOLATION.
Preparations have bceu made by the Executive
COMMITTEES to present To- all that may attend rich
and rare intellectual least, as the following pro
gramme Of exercises set forth;
Thursday, Oct. 18th, 10 o'clock, A. NJ address Of
welcome by His Excellency, W. G. Brownlow, Gov
ernor of the State.
At Ii, A. NJ, address by Chancellor j. B. Lindsey
Of Nashville.
At 2, P. NJ. addresses and essays by Hon. Henry
Bernard, L. L. D., of Hartford, Conn. Thomas Il
Burrows, of Lancaster, Pa, and Luther Wright late
Principal Williston Seminary Mass.
AZ u, T. NJ, lecture by Dr. L. V. Gerhart, Presi
dent Of Franklin and Marshall College, Pa.
SECOND DAY.
At ., A NJ, report of committees and general bus
I iness.
At I0!, a. NJ, addresses of Hon. y. L. Hayes, o
Lancaster, Pa, and Prof. John L. Hart of Trenton
M.
At ,, ?. NJ. an address by Professor Mailman, Of
Louisville, Ky.
At 3, P. NJ, lecture on education as an element
in the reconstruction of the Union, by J. P Wick
crsham, Principal State Normal School, Pa.
Al, P. NJ, an address by N. Lawrence Lindsey
LII. D. of Lebanon, Tenn.
At y, p. N, appropriate addresses by the Hon
Geo. D. Prentiss, Of the Louisville Journal, and
Hon. Horace Maynard, of Knoxville, Tenn.
Free transportation will be furnished to all per.
sons having certificates of membership from the Sec
tary Of the Association to their homes.
JNo. T. SPENCE,
Secretary Of Association