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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-07
GRRRTER'S ANMWAT, ADORESS.

The Old Year dies Its books will soon be closed
The fourth of angry and baneful strife
Its every page marked with blood and woe-wh prayers
And hopes for better DAYS in the New Years life
Are ready for the posting of the bookr your acts
OF the year the eternal records to live?
Nav have few regrets and firm resolution
For Justice Truth and Charity in future to strive.
The of civil war, of fratricide most dire,
Spreads Ger our land its deep and solemn gloom;
The nation cries out in agony! and the grief
For loved ones lost fills each heart and home.
4 wall of sadness S waited on each breeze,
Rachel weeping for her children - but they're gone,
They sleeping the hillside and moud.ing the vae
Siler. witnesses of victories lost and won.
Leap Year has passed. and the Ladies' God bless them!
We're not slow TO improve their chances
And many the heart, if not caught with the lip,
Has been killed captured bv glances
From ovebeamng before whose conquering charms
Potent the will of \ Jackson in state
Merchant princes have bowed brave Captains been taught
To yield to the sunny side of their fate
Troth lglted maiens all o'er fair land,
Are thinking tonight of the brave boy in blue -
Thinking and PRAYING good angels may guard him;
Guard Elm Oh! God-we join our PRAYERS too.
Gentle hearts neer created for fear
Painfully hrob as each fresh list" appears;
Soft eyes beaming with unspeakable tenderness,
Are every DAY filed with hot scaling tears
COURAGE. brave soldier good angels attend you,
Hovrng Ger you in prayer;
Courage. noble heart, you've interest up yonie.
And home this earth in the hearts Of the fair.
Onward press onward TO victory and glory
Loud your voices ring high the old Flag wave!
The Union forever! Death rather than traitors
Shall over divide the land Of the brave.
And We who at home in safety rcrnair
Think Of boys" in the far sunny South,
Who, for the Union. YOUR country AID iiresdes,
Are facing grim death to the caunons 5 mouth.
Honor the graves Of the patriotic dead;
Remember the widow and orphans cries.
They've given 10 the their only protector,
They re le; in your by sacred ties.
Down through the sunny South sweeps Sherman,
Like avalanche, spreading ds.nay
among the armed hosts and 'Inong the people
Who long for peace and the good old way
Now toward Macon ike blazing star.
Leaving uaug,l, behind but iesoation-
Vow, like forI. d lightning, shiv rim, the trunk
OF the bastard cotton federation.
Up 70 The gates Of Savannah, with the Flag
Waving fearless tho treason laden air.
:. Surr-nder.' cries Sherman down comes the bunting
And cotton enough to max" Johnny Bull
He has broken that terrible backbone.
lie has his way through the hear, Of rebedom
And the great Southern scheme : dead a stone
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-07
Business Cards.
1862 LUKBER. SS3.
L.ILN. .per-

EMEE subscribers, having purchased tie seek .
= lum-r ard leased the ward formerly isG by
John Hossa-k. on MAIN SrEfET, IRE ro~ prepsrta ~
10 iurnsh all Kinds O. !Ut latEs. shingles, sash,
doors k'sv good assorti.. II sgEiru " Losids
and DR.. fDi.hirE iGmder, constantly % hapu Tic
public and builders are particularly requested 10
anime s,ock be iore purcl asirg elsewhere.
J.GJ. ". CAIRItB.
Ottawa, May lSH2. 10
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-07

A J. GROVER. Attorney and Counsellor
IA ct Law Ottawa H. 0ffice in the Post Office build
Ing viii practice in all the State and Federal Courts No
business neglected Collections promptly made and
mtted. sept. j. ,ly.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-07

"W.I you he SO hind IS 70 faver Is with
another soar?"
Another was played. and the children be.
coming rc-assurei, some Of them Joined
their sweet voices with their SISTER. $
Oac would touch the srmpataies Of tie
strangers, another mclt them in grief one
would arouse their patriotism, another their
ohiyalry and beueyoience. a. length ashamed
to ask for more they each made q low bow
aud thanked, wished her good afternoon, and
lefl as quietly as If they had been to a fu-
neral.
Months after this occurrence, the father in
travelling, stopped :. 4 village, where q gen
t,clnan accostei him.
'Age you Col. P, Of So
= ! am.'
"Wel, sir. l am spokesman Of the party
who 90 grossly insulted your innocent family :;
threatened - cu. Gown your IN. and spohe,.so
.u!ey to your children. You have justcauSe
to be proud of your daughter. sir: her noble
beating and fearless courage were remarha-
be l.: o'.e - young and unprotected. Can
you pardon me, sir? feel that can never
forgive myself.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-01-07
T AIDES OYSTER HOUSE.

Rear o: Cover Cooks Bl d. opposite Pc; o-e Biock
The Ie- C-"-r .-a'o- hrrg over, the undersigned 's
resrrau.ed frE- Il ~ Store.
G,s.rr IT iss:i-. All @Hittie-''.t-
ril0 >i-' IA C--a. a~ 7 X - always IN Land,
served uy ay wa that may be ie.Ie!SteFTc4,
Fried. RlssteI. .c0.l4ri s ;.
Hot G e T, ~! Chocolate o.r.- 1-ui,s ! ,ss
no wni-ney. s.- ~ other pr 'na'i- if1ors
Parties Eaui-. srsHt win ty..--s !.
.he Can Shell ci.sps. Ca te il- anywhere f-ss
SGT 3 fs.,-p, H.-NRY WALTl1En
Richmonder Anzeiger. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1854-18??, 1865-02-05
lNprtfssuna.l

(l5rs,itsuas)
unp tonnt Ter Sumter dad mir IN 0eie thun
nit pcr mel Gsbe SD bah rur eemeert. ,pttl
rrb Shr SItsr nno 3tt s5ruecr unp rte 8ou-
eru oue IN per @rasno-uus Ya,er nit lsioe fSup
-ss t0nnt &c, Der Sunaisr aa& ien. unO ras
tr'ut m'ds. bn6 ss ni&l 70 it, penn wees @ott.
oir, Saurrn batsu Fee @lr5at mir lino nit ,u
netfsn, onf mir tdbsn fcrtgtmust Gus Ter idbSns
Nuli!
Si9r isjb al(O nit aern 6c uue?
= wrti asrn-atsr tae mu6 Die Sunafei Gle
nfm nit ustl rsbntu weun man fd, raran ,r.
in"stl. ts 1T aar III idUGa priibcu rtsr'm gtbeiu.
Cis Sunsisr iogt nur s;nmal Die ib5ne gBisfe
uue drlp'r unS DIR eautwiecr nit esncn prdh
ti4cu &,6en unp Suben icon. unp Die Nontle
uro rie &altt. Die aus i'm 6rcie tpachis. uup biz
qSslnaort mt cen ihGnitt Graute-Ste Spup
Nuas made.
,@hsr nar3ss Ser; muG nod bort lstu, 70 ptr.
sldt rect Sbr paucn.
Witiue @teanfsn refrsu witt ~a,. -..A,,, +
tinuuter i'll rte Ial;-atsr met Ger, III nitt
bert ras 1T in Ger DaGdusr 8epiei eateim.
{ as pidrtheu fam aus per Srrwirtuug nttt
bcrduc mct,te WueHncht iir aud rer,uht BAIT.
tmmer ulbm ecs @jeprab IbUn natt irenilen
s0r'isn etne usrfanelide Wenpuue. &brr- mo-
rum. iaAir. lie ausmelCbrnn, leic SIR ustsrtsner
rabsim frri unp ;u uns 9sfcmmsn2
aRril rrri aus al piet esut limb unr @rune
nnb Scasn It sinn,aI III tbtHsr. Drum seben
aut Slbr 8,cs. Gle isinen WIds uno feine Or
tslt anehr inOsu, iibrr's Mssr naA amsria {;
meiu Sitsr aber Bat aeia9t. mir wUqsn litber
huittsr ia 8a,srn. ba 10 aus non plas a,aua
Anp pe. Sf6ais Mor.3oispt 1T etu gutter Wann
unp is aatb elm pdl;erfinD unb mir bl iben N 70
nisRens aui BEN lisben rpurihsn &rbtorsn. -
99a,um tstradtft Die Sunsisr mriue Slul' 10
bsionotrs? uutsrbradb sr iih ,sltf. @s iit cine
FcmmpOe Ira6t nnr sur Arbsit gut
SA BAH mir bic teine Yihhrei amf gurem
Gurtei bstrabirt-gBaS bspeutet Der Suhifab'
Der einasnist 1T
Das it 10 @'strau8 tsi uus, ss 1T Der Qn.
fduastud Ifnb pOu msinem Namen--i6 bsiS
9lbrinn.
Gin id5nsr glam' rs bsibt @iemano 10 6ei
uns in Der gan,sn @,smein.
biir nlih ub Bat baS u nod eine 6flonoere
8ioeutuna: 20 brist auH-Nmeile--
Qlmejts? 2Ras III pas
Oas 1T Der Hamfn BON Dem Mdols. SaS Id
ssrn bab.
Gh slaub'. DIR deras melp't iih. iaats bas
Mdpbsn. inOsm iis ,b' SSrbdsn gu fb nlbm
id mus iort--
@Dr,an fabts lib sin 6srs unb belt ft am
Qrme itf. 8ieib Die Sunsisr Na6barin bod
rsr 5unr bat lith il. gar nidt serlbrt. i'd mod
aar an germ nit SIR Ucn Dtm Rapls ftbpGbe
cae iG germ tab-oUn msutm Nmtitt--
amsile-lHitsrts ras oiiesenr Naeden, cas
Iautst rstht ih6n, abtr n,r taten feline lolt
Seilise i'm Sairnrtr.
> eOh, bob &c ii nur sih S6mshsl.
p6r!ls. cine atfiy,uns-iar Sbrsn @amsn
Sunaftr-gmsile ~ bel une Annenarie!
St mus rpabrtaftts fort, rief bas NdoGrr
unr wcate 1A losmadbsn. ss ,1nat i'd, n on
punt, gu werpsu. gDrian Gter belt fie fe
fsr, fabts TIRE Danp uno fnbr fcrt: 5inrst hi
Suusisr, rog Hus gut Iautet @ir s,pt e. oud
Richmonder Anzeiger. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1854-18??, 1865-02-05
M rds,ste MmsGa6e.
Nailletgu
Dlut um Dint.

grsit'uns con 5erma 9 %mit.
Richmonder Anzeiger. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1854-18??, 1865-02-05

Ssctusunseu
Der ,,Tnst Ger" triEcini iepsn Nteraen. Gonntooa
euestnpnlr,en 5 so 9Bote iabbar an sic Srdar
sScr su $50 in dtrlier uno SIS in siertsIiabrsr Dor
ausjablunJ. @reisen pren III So 90 Sci einntoIio,
Guru6uns auf3enommsn jtptS pttttre Nal pirb mil
$500 serenct. 5te6cnot @sf6dftsagtiaeu fcfen 500
per Sutr IN oiertslidbrli&er Soyaus,abiune
Der ..WDhtatlis anioeer" eri4etrt ieoeu 5cnna6,ub
unS tet: $50 per SaSr IN fabldbrl&sr 9prane; bluna
Spu So.
Richmonder Anzeiger. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1854-18??, 1865-02-05

Ire '.ernsa ADV ERTISER,
G. A. WALLACE, Editor s. Proprietor,
is published DAILY and WkEKLY.
Osrtc:: 3RoAD STR, next to Cry HhL1
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

LAZY BoYs.-A lazy boy makes lazy
nan, jrsi as sure as a crooked saplIng makes
a crooked tree. Who ever saw boy grow
up in idleness that did not make a shiftless
vagabond when he became man, unless he
had fortune left him to keep up appearan-
ces? The great mass of thieves, criminals
and paupers have come to what they are,
by being Brought up IN idleness. Tn ose who
constitute the business part of the communi
ty-those who make our great and useful
men, were taught in their boyhood to be in
dustIious.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01
Se(tt t S tory,
AN EXPENSIVE BARREL.

Fred" said Mrs Maguffin, chow long do
you intend to let that old barrel stand in our
way there ?''
"Me let it stand did leave it there 2"
"Well, it stood around in the front yard,
aud | was so tired of seeing it that got
Bridget TO ocarry it into the wood house, and
she, going 10 there last night with bucket
Of soap, fell over the barrel, and made pret-
ty mess OF it,"
Il had tbs barrel in the front garden"
said Maguffin, "to stand upon and fasten up
the grape vine. wasn't quite done with
it.r .-
"WelI, it's too late now, Mac, to attend
to the vines, and a."
"No, it amt, Sue I'll do it Immediately
after dinner so let the barrel remain un til
come home"
So the barrel was left to stand four days
more in front of the wesh-house door, in
everybody's way. and especially so in Bridget
Mahoney s, who had been thrown q double
somerset, soap bucket included, over the
thing Of hoops and slaves, and she didn't
like it.
"Bo gor," said Bridget, "an'--an' I'd like
to be cuttin' yees up wild de axe-thcre yees
go-torn me frock by the dirthy nail in yee.
Take that, ye dirty spulp."
Bridget in her wrath up with her foot, and
giving the barrel kick. it flew around as
sensible as thing Of life, while Bridget Ma
honey. losing her equilibrium by her muscu-
l,r action an the lar tl-down she came, all in
bunch upon the bricks, just as her cousin
and who ever knew young female Celt
without Ter cousin ?-the soap-fat collector,
entered the back gate.
bridget got up from her position so awk-
ward, and was about TO run into the wash
room, when. as if in spite. or full Of revenge.
'nl feelings, the same nail head that had civ.
IN Bridget the former tear in her garment
seized upon her skirts again, as she wh;rled
into the washery, and tore a rent from base
to waist. This was beyond endurance the
blood of the Mahoney's was up and Bridget.
in spite OF the presence of her cousin, gave
The poor barrel such succession of acute
blows and kicks, fist and foot, that the OBJ.
ject Of her wrath performed series Of gyra-
tons and fipfaps as whaletub might be
supposed to perform in the breakers.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01
VOL. a NO. 25

MADE HIM CHAPLAIN Rev. Mr.. Burnhsm,
of Manchester, N. H., recently enlisted iu the
army as private, and was sent to the rantses-
vous at New Haven. Next morning after him
arrival, he was summoned before the coszf-
manding officer of the post, and addressed:
"Mr. Burnham, I see by your name here
that you are a Reverend, About q dosen
Reverends have enlisted and come here !. and
as you are the first that has staid over nighs
without asking for chaplaincy, guess wei
make you chaplain !" SO they made him ehs~
lain of the post.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01
TUNKHANNOCK, PA. WEDNESDAY, FEB. /, 1866.

in the dark and smoke he steps on the bar
ael, and over he goes, screeching horribly
for help. Down rush two burIy fremen );
one seizas the burning barrel, and tho other
the scorched grocer.
The barrel was hurled up into the street
like hot shot, knocking down some three
or four OF the mob congregated on the walk
and spreading an alarm that the cellar had
exploded and kegs of powder were flying up
wards.
"Fire fire! fire! arose the yell and cry =.
The engines came, the bells rang, the mob
thIckened, and never was there a more mis-
cellaneous roar OF buey voices aud rushing
hither and thither, than on this special oc-
casion.
The horses had run about mile, knocking
down people and doing considerable damage
to themselve. The contents of the Wagon
were about done for.
BY dint of very efficient services on the
part of the fireman, the cellar was filled with
waller, and the confagration suspended.
An old, sharpsighted, vlnegarish female
neighbor of the unfortunate Muguffins' saw
Fred throw the barrel. She informed them
of Mac, and he was prosecuted. 1t cost him
nearly thousand dollars, in time and IN oney
aud he heartily abhorred the sight of an
empty barrel from that day.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01
0oet's Gorner,
THE VANISHERS.

THE vAN1SHEhSs
J, C. WHITTIER.
Sweetest OF all childlike dyeans,
In the simple Indian lore,
Still to me the legend seems,
OF tn EleeS who fit before.
Fitting, passing, seen and gone.
Never reached nor found at rest,
Battling search, but beckonipg on
To the sunset of the Blest.
From the clefts of mountain rocks,
Through the dark oflowland frs,
Flash the eyes and flow the locks
Of the mystic Vanishers!
And the fisher in his skif,
And the hunter on the moss,
Hear their call from cape and cliff,
See their hands the birch-leavcs toss
Wishful, longing through the green
Twilight of the clustered pines,
In their faces, rarely en,
Beauty moro thau mortal shines.
Fringed with gold their mantles flow
Or tho slope of westering knous;
In the wind they whisper low
Of the sunset land of souls.
Doubt who may, 0 friend Of mine
Thou and I have seen them too;
On before with beck and sign
Still they glide, and we pursue.
More than clouds Of purple trail,
In the gold of setting day;
More than CLEANS of wind or sail
Becken from the sea-mlst gray,
Glimpses of immortal youth,
Cleans of glories seen and lost,
Far-heard voices sweet with truth,
AS the tongues of Pentecost-
Beauty that eluded GU, grasp,
Sweetness that transcends our taste,
Loving hands we may not clasp,
Shining feet that mock our haste
Gentle eyes we closed below,
Tender voices heard once more,
Smile and call us as they go
On and onward, still before.
Gnided thus o friend Of mine
Let Us walk our little way,
Knowing by each beckon:ng sign
Tha; we are not quite astray.
Chase we still with baflel feet
Smiling oye and waving hand,
Sought and seeker soon shall meet,
Lost and found in Sunset Land!
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

A SOURCE OF SMILEs.-Dr. Franklin hav-
ing noticed that a certain mechanic who work
ed near the office was always very happy and
and smiling, ventured to ask him the secret
Of his constant cheerfu,neso
mo secret, DOCTOR" he replied 81 have got
one of the best Of wives, and when go to
work she always has kind word of encour-
agement for me and when go home at
night, she meets me with smile and kiss,
and the tea is sure to be ready and she has
done so many things through the day to
please me that l cannot find it in my heart to
speak an unkind word to anybody"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

IL Mrs. Car5erry purchased some dye
stuff from certain druggist down town who
processes also to be a physician, and bangs
out shinge with doctor Reeder" painted
On it.
"Dr. Reeder," asked the lady, "can you
tell me how to prepare this stuff"
"No, ma'am," was the pompous reply, 81
am no dyer"
an, nor much of doctor, either, folks
say was the cutting reply.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

Persons who have fallen into the not
uncommon error of supposing Summer to be o
heap of ruins will learn, with surprise. that,
in the opinion Of most of our best Army and
naval commanders, ii is stronger now, defSd-
s'vely, than ever being, in fact, rs perfecs
an earthwork as military skill ever devised
The knocking down OF potion of the wall
now and then does not weaken it materially.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

e. A traveller says there is a race Of
men at the extremity of South America of
such an enormous proportion that they mix
their iather in washtub' and shave with
sythe. They probably curl their hair with
a cistern pole. r..
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

NOTHING. An Irishman has defined moth.
ing 10 be footless stocking without leg
description by another Emeralder is better
"What is nothing 2" he was asked. Shut
your eyes and yen see it," said Pat.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

ES The method of advertising for hue.
band in Java is by placing an empty fower-
pot on the roof, which is as much as to say
A young lady is in the house. Husband
wanted. -s -.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

A exchange says, our junior partner return
ed pair of trowsers to his tailor last week
because they We're to small in the legs,
"But you told me to make them tight as
your skin," said the tailor.
True" quoted colleague, "for 1 can sit
down IN my skin, but I'll be split if can in
those breeches.'
The tailor caved in.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

Josh Billings, whose oracular utterances
are berg more and more brilliant every day,
says 'Tew bring up a child in the way he
should go-travel that way yourself" Solo
mon couldn't improve on that.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

An old lady who had insisted on her min
ls'er praying for rain, had her cabbage cut
up by hail storm-and, on veiwing the wreck,
remarked 'lhat she never knew him under.
take anything without ofdt doing the mat
ter"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

E@ae Luv IL like the meazles, we kant de
wuz tell when we ketched it, and amt up
tew hav it severe but onst, an then it ains
kounted much onless it strikes inly
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

An exchange, noticing the marriage of Mr.
James Hogg to Miss Ella Bean, says pork and
beans form natural union but thinks one
bean tn hog 10 email allowance.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

A Frenchman writing letter in England
to friend, and looking in the dictionary for
the word preserve, and finiing it meant to
pickle, wrote as follows, May you and your
family be picked to all eternity !"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

A young man from the country who adver-
tises for wife, received answers from eigh.
teen husbands, informing him that he could
have theirs.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

lady asked pupil at Sunday school.
What was the sin OF the Fharisees % EAT
ing camels, marm,'' quickly replied the child
She had read that the Pharsees "strained at
gnats and swallowed camels."
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

E1 A minister walked throng village
churchyard, and observing the indiscriminats
praises bestowed upon the dead, wrote upon
the gate pest the following Here lie the
dead, and here the living lie.,'
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

IL Pooh, Poch," said wife to har
expiring husband, as he strove to utter Q few
parting words don't stop to talk, but 90 on
with your dying"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

A gentleman. who recently travelled over
Western railroad. declared his opinion that 70
is the safest road in the country, as the su-
perintendent keeps boy running ahead of
the train, TO drive off the COWS and sheep!
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

t. The dove was the first newspaper
carrier, when one morning it went and fetch
ed leaf for Noah. 1t contained paragraph
on the weather, notifying him that the heavy
rain storm had subsidized.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

"When things get to be worse they gems
orally take turn TO be better. .n-This prov.
erb applies more particularly to n lady's silk
dress, when she cannot get new one.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

e. Tom-Don't you think some versSs
would touch her, Charley-a beautiful poemf
Charley-Ob, hang your verses, Tom, II
you want to enjuy life, drop poetry aud gals
altogether, and join fire company.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

E""Why 60 you keep yourself 90 dis-
tant ?'' said fair one TO her bashful lover
Because" said he, distance lends enchant.
mcnt to the view
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

Es Why shoul more marriages take
place in Winter than in Summer Because
in Winter The gentlemen require comfortsrs
and the ladies muffs. -.-
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

ES Humble as am" said q bullying
politician, spoutIng at meeting, sI'm frac-
ton of this magnificent republic" "You are
indeed" salda bystander, "and vulgar one
at that"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

HUMoRs OF WESTERN LIFE,-A Cairo cor
respondent relates pleasing illustration of
Western life. A man in one of the hotels Of
that town was observed TO be very moody,
and TO regard the Cairoian with looks partc-
uIarly sad, and, as our informant thought,
somewhat savage. By and by he approached
him, and said:
"Can I ser you outside the door for o few
pnutes 2"
"CerfainIy, sir" said the Cairo man, but
not without some misgivings
The IN o'rent the door had closed behind
them, the moody man reached over his hand
between his shoulders and drew from pock-
ct tremendous bowie eknife, bigger than a
French carver and as its broad blade flash
ed in the moonlight, the Cairoian thought his
time had come.
Put UP your scythe," said he, "and tell me
what rve done to provoke your hostility 2" (
"Done, stranger ?-you haven't done any
thing. Nor haint any hostility to you >
but want to pawn this knife with you. II
cost me twenty dollars in New Orleans. ]
lost my whole ''pile" at cola sledge," coming
down the river, and haint got red cent
LEND me ten dollars on it, stranger. I'll win
it back for you in less than an hour"
The money was loaned and sure enough.
in less than the time mentioned, the knife
was redeemed, and the incorrigble sporting
man" had surplus of some thirty dollars.
which he probably lost the very next hour.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

IL Sometimes society gets tired Of d
man, and hangs him. Sometimes man gets
tired of society, and hangs himself ,.. ~
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

If you want to kindle the famc of love in
a lady's breast you must spark her until she
is eager for a match.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-01

IL The inventor OF printing was NO
fool but he has caused myriads to make
fools of themselves.