North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-12-06
TOWN TALK.
''1f there's hole IN a. your coats
I rede ye tent it.
A chiefs amang you taking notes,
And, faith, he'll prent il


And, faith, he'll prenti it,
Y Old Winter made his debut with as smooth
and smiling a visage rs yer graeed the fairy and
fowery month of May. Somebody has accused
Spring of frequently lingering in the lap Of Win
ter,' and now Winter has forgotten his old love,
and gone to hugging Autumn most outrageously.
Such conduct is undoubtedly wrong, and we should
not be surprised if it raised considerable of squal
before long The old fellow has lived long enough,
we should think to know that if he minds the
ahims and humors the foibles of one Of the female
persuasion he will have all can attend to.
This has grown to be model town, and one that
we wo uld recommend example to some OF the
smaller towns of the county. Here we boast OF two
literary societies, dramatic association, and have
besides great moral reformer in our midst, whose
stirring appeals. clothed in the most elegant and
chaste language, aud whose brilliant example Is
doing wonders for the cause of temperance. lis
true, there a small party, inspired by musics
witching s.rains, who went little beyond the
bounds Of true convviality last Wednesday
night but upon the whole feel more disposed
to commend than censure. and will therefore say
nothing about it.
Monday night we strappng, lunk-head Of
a boy reeling arounl the streets, and yelling loud
enough to shame a Comanche. A plunge IN the
canal or good sound thrashing. was what he de-
served.
g Who has seen a woman lately 7 We see
bundles Of hoops, of padding, and false hair going
along the stree ts 18th the place where the human
face divine is supposed to be, go besmeared and be-
daubed with paint that every appearance of nature
is utterly changed. Ten years ago the greater
portion of womankind would point the finger of de-
rsion and hold Up their little hands in holy horror
at any one of their number who was thus guilty of
defacing nature while now every lady considers
that bottle of "Blcom of Youth and one of
"Vinaigre dc Rouge are indispensable requisites
to the toilette table, In youthful days young
man, if he could get the chance could press his lips
to a maden's soft cheek, wthou. fear of disturbing
its peachy bloom but now. unless he wishes to
make his mouth sort of mortar for the mixture of
nauseous drugs he m1st exercise O good deal of
discretion in his kissing.
ES Protracted Meeting commenced at the
Methodist Church here on Monday, with quite
number OF preachers In attendance. Last year
during protraeted meeting some of the young ladies
of the place naughty enough TO take popcorn,
mOlasses candy, cake, and such like ''provender"
with them to meeting, and hold little pc-nics in the
back end of the church during divine service
Town Talk hopes that none ofthem will be guilty
of such disregard of prOprety this year.
Sunday evening AN amorous young man
and ay young widow, were enjoying prone
made through the classical region OF Limerick. The
moonlight nd the eyes of the fair creature wrought
SO powerfully upon the susceptible heart of the
ardent "lovyer," that he became somewhat over
powering in his attentions. Her defense was vgor-
ous, but be "out- mum bered" her, and sort of
torlorn hope she grabbed his hat and threw it into
the raging cnnawl." Victory! He raised tbs
siege ud went in pursuit of his hat; while she,
some what demoralized reireated hastily up town.
Unavailing were the stones and clubs that were
thrown to bring the lost hat to shore, until des-
perately he threw off his coat and plunged into the
dark waters in pursuit of it but it had either sunk
or been swept away by the current, and hatess and
wet the young man returned to his hotel with, we
should judge, his pas son pretty well cooled.