North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-09-27
TOWN TALK.
"ff there's hole in a your coats
/ rede ye tentit
A chiefs amang you taking notes,



And, faith, he III prent it,"
V 1t affords Town Talk much qualification in
having nothing of riotous and disagreeabls nature
to record during the past week. In TACT within the
time OF our sojourn among the good people of this
town, there has not been a week asfree rum rowdy-
Ism as the one just past. Another thing that adds
to our qualification is that understand that qui to
number of our young men who have hitherto been
tervent devotees of the god Bacchue have concluded
to eschew the flowing bowl altogether This 10 we'll
We feel like patting every individual one of them
upon the b ick, and e1claiming chunky boy" If
they only have the Decessa ry sticktoit in this case
there is not one Of them but sart o ssel the quail
ifcations to make good citizens ana valuable mem.
bers of society There is a good many worshipers
of the rosy god still left however, who occasionally
offer sacrifices of broken carriages, barked heads
skinned noses Ind sweled hands.
~ We prepared last week a report of very
interesting and amusing law. suit, which came off
before Esquire Dewitt, but the editor rejected it.
alleging that its publication would bring perfect
swarm Of enra ged men and women about his ears.
That already Town ak's sag had placed him
in serious jeopardy: and visions of black eyes and
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lima g,nation. Although he had disclamed all no.
sponsblity in the matter threats had been made by
q number of young men, who considered themselves
agrieved by some of Town Talks gossip to make an
application of sole leather to part of his person
that it would be somewhat indelcate to mention
He therefore respectfully requested Town Talk to
"draw it mild" We thought we had been doing
80. we have noticed a numbsr Of incidents that
have occurred, with tn utmost delicacy rs we
supposed not wishing to wound the feelings of any
person while at the same time they were deserv-
lag Of the highest coniemna ton. Now, it would
greve us sorey to see the classical countenance of
the editor dsfgured by bruised eye and we there
fore, with the great magnanimity that is character
istic of our disposition take tho whole responsbi-
upon ourselves, and behind the entrenchments of
our tncog, are waiting with becoming meekness
and resIgnai ion for the kicks and cuffs which these
pugnacious gentlemen are disposed to visit upon u.s.
The evening breezes waved curl,
OF Carries glossy, raven hair:
1t fingered DER the shoulder white,
Then lodged upon the bosom fair.
Oh, happy ringlet wanton winds
That thus can stray mid virgin treasures
III happiness like yours were mine,
I'd envy not the gods their pleasures
NorE We duly appreciate "Town Talks" con-
siderlton and charity, for any endangered portion
of our corporation,'' and hope that his or her
whichever it msy be- kindly assumption of 'ths
responsibility" will at least save us from setting
up IN the loot and shoe business until after the
election. Such addition to our already over
taxed body, might interfere materially with our
running. We're a candidate and don't want to be
pla ced hors de combat before the final struggle
When that Gomez, we expect to take what comes
with it. While expressing our gratitude for tho ex-
hibition Of such a superaLundance of "the milk of
human kinduess, We think "Town Talks" "buz-
gum" contains some thing even more worthy of COM
mendation than this. We slude to Town Talks
modesty, in taking no credit for the great moral
reformation effected in so short time in our midst
Under the fostering care of hosts of Temperance
Lecturers, Ministers Of the Gospel, Ministers of
Justice, High constapss, Low constables, Tavern
keepers, and other moral reformers generally the
morals Of the town have grown frightfully less,
year by year. "Town Talk, }" BY few adroit quiy.
ers OF the p' ngent pen, pierce. the heart OF the
wicked and shameless sinner, fills it with remsrse
Tor pasf Offences and high and noble resolves for the
future wraps the penitent in the cloak of charity
and sends him on his way rejoicing In short. Town
Talk has set the town all right in "the twinkling
OF lambs tail" And for all this, takes credit
70 him Or herself! Whit modesty What humility
Nothing, but this innate modesty, viii! prevent Town
Talk from being the next President, or what woula
30 still be tter-the Presidents "beiter half"- I'm