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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15
"Bounty jumping" by Wholesale,
ALBANY Journal !

We have had OCCASION recently TO refer to
several squads of "bounty jumpers" who had
passed through this city on their way West
to "operate." The first squad took the train
week ago, and were mostly Albany thieves
who knew it would be useless for them to
present themselves here as recruits. Tha
second squad were nearly all from New
York, and came to this city to enlist, under
the impression that our Marshal would be-
green enough to accept them, But of the
whole number who offered themselves, only
three were received. The rest sought other
localities, and selected Oneida county as
their first field of operations. The next
squad who wended their way westward were
all from New York, and numbered over a
hundred. They were chiefly labelled for
Utica, Watertown and Binghamton.
Of the first squad must of them enlisted
IN Utica, and nine of them dumped" before
they reached the rendezvous in this city
OF the second squad, all enlisted in Utica
and thereabouts, and thrty-two of them es.
capped from the barracks. on Troy road on
Sunday night. And last night nine of the
same tribe, who were enlisted at Utica, got
away. They were accompanied by SQUAD
OF four men, and on arriving at the depot
one OF their friends appeared in captains.
uniform, took command of the guard. and,
marching the gang to convenient spot, en-
abled them 20 dodge round a corner in the
dark and SO get away, the bogus captain
conveniently disappearing at the same time.
Of this latter number, however, seven were
recaplured last night; one by officer Carol
and the others by posse from the Marshal's
Office. The arrests were adrotly made at
the Hudson River depot, just before the
night train left.
We refer TO this subject thus part eular--
ly to put the marshals in the interior on their.
guard. In districts (if there are any such)
where the marshallS are in league with boun-
ty brokers for the money they can make out
of the alliance, this information will be of no
use, But it may be of use where the local
officers are not worse thieves than the scoun-
drels who. deliberately enlist to pocket the
bounty and desert.
The State is, at this moment, full of these
bounty jumpers )" and as no locality ia
credited men until they are .receipted for at
the nearest general rendezvous, it is quite
important that attention should be paid to-
the character of the men enlisted.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15

WATERING WINDOW PLANTs.-Miss Nal
ing, the authoress of Flowers for Window
Gardens in Town and Country" thus writes:
There is one unive rsa law as to watering
plants which great many people entirely
neglect, The neglect Of this one rule cause:
more blight and more unhealthy plants thar
perhaps any single thing that ran be named
besides. | mean the excellent rule Of water
ing them with warm water. always rather
warmer than the soil the plants are rtowing
IN. People must surely see the check and
injury it must be to plants 10 get cold food
The organs of tender plants re extremely
delicate; and when they ere wanted to di-
gest their food it is bad plan surely to par
alyze them with cold. If we feed them, on
the other hand, with food little warm, they
are stimulated at once to make the most oi
their meal.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15


No her eyes did not deceive her-there
on the shore stood the stalwart form of her
husband, and he was calling her name with
energy of despair. She could only cry out
ooh, Mark Mark !" and fell senseless to the
earth.
When she woke to Consciousness, she was
lying on her own bed in the cottage, sup
ported by her husbands arm.
1t was no dream. She and her darling
boy were safe, aud he had come back.
Many weeks passed before she grew
stout again, but Mark tended her as moth
er would an infant. and by the time the au-
tumn froSts fell, she was the blthe Marthe
Warren Of DID,
At the time of the freshet, the bridge over
the Amonoosuck had indeed been swept
away; but Mark, lmpelled by an uncontrolla-
bic fear-almost presentiment-had crossed
the river at the risk Of his life, on log raft,
and reached home only to find it vacant.
The descendants of Mark Warren and his
wife still dweil among the fertile valleys of
Amonoosuck, and the old men still tell their
grandchildren the story f Martha Warren,
and her child.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15

WHAT AN EDITOR MIGHT HAVE BEEN
HoLLAND,the editor Ct the Springfield Mass}
Republican, has been up in Vermont. to
''where he came FROM" and thus sketches
what he should have been if he had not left
home and become an editor.
Your correspondent would hive grown
stalwart and strong, with horny hands and
face as black as the ace of spades. He would
have taught school winters, worked on the
farm summers, and gone out haying fifteen
days in July, and taken for pay the iron
works and running gear of wagon.
AT two-and-twentY, or thereabouts, he
would have begun to pay attention to a girl
with father worth $4,000, and spit curl
OH her forehead-a a girl who always went to
singing school, and "set in the seats sand
sung without opening her ncu;h-a pretty
girl anyway. Well, after seeing her home
from singing school for two or three years,
taking her to Fourth ofJuly, and getting
about 500 together, he would have married
and have settled down. Years would pass
away, and the grrl with the spit curl would
have eleven children-just as sure as you
live-seven boys and four girls.
We should have had hard time in bring
ing them up, but they would soon be able
enough to do the milking and help their mo-
ther wash days and | getting independent at
last, and feeling little stiff in the joints,
would be elected a member of the Legislature
having been an assessor and school commit
tee-man for years. In the evening of my
days, with my pipe in my mouth, thirteen
barrels of cider in the cellar, and newspa-
per in my hand, should sit and look at the
markets through pair of gold mounted Spec
t'cles, ,and wonder why should such strange
silly piece as this be published.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15

WASTE or AMUNITION.-itOTm much am
munition is wasted in battle, and how many
muskets in the hands Of incompetent or cow
arfiy men are actually useless, the following
official report Of the condition of The small
arms picked up on the field Of Gettysburg
been published before, but we give it again
AZ one OF the strongest Arguments in fay or OF
change to breech>oading guns. With
breech leaders it would be impossible to get
" more than one charge at time, and man
could tell at a glance whether his piece was
discharged or not
OF the whole number received (27,574 we
| tc0nd at least q 900 Of these loaded about
one-half Of these contained two loads each
and ;he baIlance one load each, In many Of
| these guns from two to six balls have been
found, with only one charge of powder. In
some the balls have been lOuned at the bot -
tom of the bore, with the charge of powder
on top Of the ball. In some as many as six
paper regulation calibre 58 cartridges have
oSSH lOuhLj tilc SI' "a tS-CS htfiHS DceH pun
in the guns without being torn or broken
Twenty three loads were found in one
Springfield rfe-musket, each load in regular
order. twenty-five balls and six.y-two
buck-shot, with a corresponding quantity
Of powder, all mixed up together, were found
in one percussion smooth bore musket. In
many of the smooth-bore guns, model of 1912
rebel make, we have found wad of l2ose
paper between the powder and ball, and an
other wad of the same kind on top of the
ball, the ball having been put into the gun
naked. About six thousand Of the arms were
found loaned with johnson & Dow's cartrid
ges; many of these cartridges were about
half way down IN the barrels of the guns
and in many cases The ball end of the cart
ridge had been put into the gun first. These
cartridges were found mostly in the Enfield
rifle musket.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15

Some years ego there was bill intro
duced in the Georgia Legislature to lay tax
Of ten dollars year on all Jackase7. Some
appreciative mebers proposed to amend it 50
as to include lawyers and doctors The
amendment was accepted, and amidst much
Jocularity' the bin passed. Several efforts
have since been made to repeal it, but in vain,
and to this day all Jackases, lawyers and
doctors are obliged to pay yearly tax of ten
dollars.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15

E A disease of an unusual character
prevails in Queenstown and Wisconisco Dau.
phin county, Pa. Thus far every case has
baffied the physicians, and it seems they d.
not fully understa how to treat the patients
who, being seized with convulsions, generally
die in less than twenty -four hours. Spotted
fever is the term used by the people in speak.
ing of the disease, but this may not be the
proper title.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15

~ Col. North arrested for completely
with alleged election frauds in New ,rk
has been Internationally released. The
election being over, and the object Of the ar
rest having been secured, there was no fur
ther necessity for OBTAINING the prisoner
His discharge is clear admission that there
was no cause for his arrest There va
once in this fair land redress for such wrongs,
but is there now
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15

EA Betty Brentwood thinks it provoking
for a woman, who has been working all day
mendlng her husbands old coat to find a
love letter in the pocket There is not a
woman on earth but would find the letter
before she began to mend the coat at-and then
it wonld not be mended at all.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15

E "Will You have it rare. or well done
said s., English to an Irshman, as he was
cutting a slice Of roast beef.
II love it well done iver since | am in this
county," replied Pat, "lor it was rare enough
we used to ate in Ireland"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15

. L5g An eminent divine preached one
Sunday morning from the text, "Ye are The
children Of the devil, . and in the afternoon
by funny coincidence, from the words, "Chil
dren, obey your parents"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15

ia A man from the country applied
lately to respectable lawyer for legal advice
After detailing the circumstances of the case,
he was asked ifhe had stated the facts ex-
actIy as they had occurred. "Yes, sir" re-
Piled the applicant. 81 have told you the
plain truth you can put the lies to it your
self
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15

IL A printer, apprentice, who was do
ing the agreeable to clergyman's daughter,
was shocked one Sunday when her father an
nounced the text.-"My daughter is greivous-
ly tormented with the devil"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15

EA The popular man or writer is always
the one who is but little in advance of the
masses, never the man who is far in advance
of them and out of sight
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15

E "It's all stuff" as the lady said to
her husband, whowas complaining of dyspep
sia after public dinner.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15

E Were a second deluge to occur the
best place to retreat to would, of course, be
Neac-drk.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15

E- He was much disgusted and very
desperate man who desired to ''swap him
self for dog and then kill the animal"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15

VERBUM SAp.-Time is never in hurry,
but never idles.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15
JATIOI Al CLAIM AGENCY
ONDCCTED BY
ONDCCTED BY
Harry AND COLLINS.

Harry AND COLLINS,
WAS SHINGTON, 3, C.
In order to facilitate the prompt ad-
nstment of Bounty, arrears of pay, Pensions and
o1aeG Claims, due sosdiers and other persons from
ahoG"Vernment :" the United States. The under
wed has mode a a.rancemants with tho abova firm
onse experience and close proximity to- and daily
ereourSe with the department as we'll as tie ear
feknoWiedge. acquired by them, of the decisions
ayquentiy being made, enables them to prosecute
aims more eficianty than Attorneys at distance,
HpoSsioiy 40 All persons entitled to claims ofthe
atnoobylins on ne and entrustng them to my care
HARVEY SICKLER,
Agt. for Harry Collins.
tunkhaR1sck Pa.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15

Terms-l copy year, lin advance) S2O).
not pain within six months, $3.50 will be charged
NO paper will be DISCONTINUED, until all a
rearages paid unless at the option of publisher.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-02-15

A Aekely Democratic
paper, devoted to P9l-
ics, News, the Arts
and Sciences &c. Pub
ished every Wednes-
day, at Tunkhannock,
Wyoming County, Pa.
BY HARVEY SlCKLeR.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-02-09
Livery and sale Stable.

The undersigned nus Just erected Fn
,. large and commodious stable on the cor
ner of Lake Street and Pe-ry Place. oppo-
site Clark's store, near the Central House.
which he has filed with livery stock, COM
prising number Of =. 20. f, -
FINE sES,@S II
Suitable for either riding or driving, and q
variety OF :; = MIL: a..-5
DSOME BUGGIES
For single Or double team.
Commodious, elegant carriages for pleas
ure parties always ready.
All orders for teams for excursions, Fu-
nerals or Journey will be attended to
promptly.
His stock is of the best kind, and he in
vites his friends to call.
St. Cloud, June 23d, 1868. v5n49~ly
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-02-09
TN PROBATE COURT, sTEARNs COUNTY. STATE

TN PROBATE COURT, sTEARNs COUNTY. STATE
i Of Minnesota. @
Special Term, December O. 1864 g. 80
In the matter Of the estate of Horace s, Greeley
deceased. :: 's- assist -I.to
On reading and filing the petition of leila J, Gree
ley ADMINISTRATIVE Of said estate, setting forth the
amount of debs outstanding against said deceased
and description Of all the real estate of which said
deceased died seized aud the value thereof and pray
ing that license be her granted sell the whole Of
said real estate subject to the right Of dover Of the
widow of said decestent therein, much of said
real estate shall be necessary to pay said debts,
and it appearing that there is not sufficient personal
estate in the hands Of said Administrative to nav
said debts and that it is necessary. in order to nay
the same to sell said real estate it is therefore order
ed that all persons interested in said estate sppca
before the Judge Of this Court, on SATURDAY, THE
18TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1855, at 10 O'clock 4. H.,
Minnesota then and there to show cause, any there
Administrative to sell said real estate according to
the prayer Of said petitions and it is further ordered
that copy of this order shall be published for four
successive weeks prior to said day Of hearing, In the
St. Cloud DExocRAr weekly newspaper published At
st. Cloud, in said county. L. 4. EVANS,
dec2e4w <-'''3 D.. 5''s1-'" Judge Of Probate
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-02-09
Live Stock.

Drovcrs and farmers will find this most y 'vanta
gcous for live stock. Caraco,s yards well VI,
tered and supplied with every convenience have beg,
opened this line and it's connections and every al
tention is paid their From Harrisburg VII re
will be found every convenience for feeding AZ, r. st.
ing choice is offered Of the PHI ADELPIIIA, y
YORK and BALTIMORE MARKETS. This will ats.
he found the shortest quickest and NEST direct r. mtt
for stock t"Ncw York; via Allentown and wi II,
er changes than any other.
ENOCtI LEWIS. Ge:'T Superintendent Altoona =,
l.. l.. IIOTPT. f;r'i Ticket lfgent PHILADELPHIA
II. IT. HOUSTON. Grnl Freight Ltgcnt, Philacl: ',is
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-02-09
LIN f. & LUM Err!

CONSTANTLY on hand, a fun supply
~ first quality lime, at 81 per barrel:
or when taken in Quantities Of over twenty
barrels at.15 gents per barrel.5aot ~
@tLumbeta and all building material fui :
nished to order nj the low est cath prices,
Every style Of Furniture can be furnish
ed immediately at the SHINE Office
Allkinds Of produce taken in ex chang q,
Office at the New York Store. s1'$
h'o:1 ~ vi FOWLER & TOBEY. q.
st Cloud, June 9Th, 1862. 9" 'v4n45-1y
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-02-09
FreightS.

Dr this route freghts of all descriptions be Tor
warted to and from Philadelphia New York. Boston
Baltimore to and from any point the Rair ads
of Ohio Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, va
or Missouri. BY Raii,nad direct. !.
The Pennsylvania Central Railroad also connect . ut
Pittsburgh with steamers, ly which goods can be Tor
wardcd to any port the Ohio Muskingum. kcnt,cky
Tennessee. Cumberland, Illinois. Mississippi. Wis
sn, Missouri, Kansas Arkansas and Red Rivers: md
at Cleveland, Sandusky and Chicago with steamer t"
all ports OH the Northwestern Lakes.
Merchants and shippers cntlustinS the tran>l" Ia.
ton Of their freight to this Company: rely with
confidence on it's speedy truusit.
The Rntes Of Freight to and from any point il, the
West by the PENNSYLVANIA Central Railroad tall
times as Jarorabe charged by "ther Rail. oad
Companies. ::'> p. 81.
80 DC particular to mark packages "ria I ma
Central II. RI
For Freight Contracts or Shipping Fin cctions, rrly
to address either Of tbs following agents -. the
company:
DA Stewart, Freight Agent. Pittsburgh.
Clarke & CO. Transfer Agents. Pittsburgh.
II " Brown ( Co, Cincinnati, Ohio.
re Medium, 4 Co, Madison, Indiana.
JE Moore. Louisville. kentucky.
WIN Altman. E,unxrillr. indiana.
Il Sass. st. Louis Missouri.
Clarke ( Go. Chir"yo. INi''"i*.
II McColm.. I.rtsmo"th, o.
! NJ Love. Mov*r7!", ny.
Hal! Co, Marietta. O. e..
f. Ayres.~ NuSkingum Rirer.
WHEEL Langley, Gahiopcl;s, o.
--':" II Pierce l. ca, Z1mesriNr, o.. b -.
-. II Hudson, Ripley, O. ..,>.
re Medium, General Trdrrli"g' -igrst
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-02-09
LAND ;OFrIcE, ST. CLoup, MINI,
January I'd, 1865.

10 George N. SmaU:
sR.-fou are hereby notified to appear
At the above named Land Office on the 18th
day Of February, 1865, at 10 o'clock a. ~,
to show by Witnesses that you have not
abandoned your homestead entry No. $40,
made at the above named Land Office on
the 3lst day OF May, 1864, on the . j Sc /
and nv 50 / Section 49, and nv sw /
Section II. Town 1872, Range 30, as one
Samuel Johnson. alleges an abandonment
on your part and will at that time. apply
to enter said tract himself.
T. G. MCCLURE, Register.
jan5-6w c. A. GILMAN, Reeeiver,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-02-09
49, : ATTENTION.! :
SUFFERERS FROM
FEVER AND AGUE, ETC.


The most wonderful remedy for the per.
manent cure Of FEVER AND AGUE. Ere,
was discovered some Yeas ago by one of the
Most Scientific and Successful
Ch1.1nist& of America !
Ont Of thousands Of cases it has never
been known to fail in etfecting radical
cure. a single bottle Of these Drops have
cured diseases which have
STUBBORNLY. RESISTED THE MOST
SKILLTUL MEDICAL TALENT.
1t contains nothing that will injure the
constitution!
1t purifes the blood!!
1t removes instructions from the liver!!!
it promotes the discharge of bile ~!
1t effects permanent and radical cure
by removing the cause upon which the
ag"e depends! ~!
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-02-09
0RDER no HEAR PETITION FOR LETTERS
~ of Administration. ..
In Probate Court, Mccker County, Minn.-spccial

In tile matter of estate Of Linus Howe, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Henry 8. Howe,
representing among sother things that Linub Howe,
Of the town of Manannah of said county, deceased in
August A. d. 1862 died intestate leaving goods chat
tells and estate within said county, and that he, the
that letters of administration of said estate be grant
cd unto him. 1t is ordered that said petition be heard
before. the Judge of this Courton MONDAY, THE
M at bis residence in tho town of Kingston in said
county And it is further ordered that notice there
of be given to the heirs Of said deceased and all
persons interested by pubshing copy Of this order
for three successive weeks prior to said day Of hear
ing ii the st. Cloud DENocRAf, weekly paper print
ed and published ut st. Cloud in the county Stearns
and State of Minnesota. +. II. WHITNEY,
Judge Of Probate.
Dated Jan. 18th, 1864. JAMIE 3w
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-02-09

TN PROBATE COURT, MEEKER COUNTY AND
u State Of 1iinhesota. Special Term. Il: Z 81.
~ s'tss e. tss last Of John
On reading and filing an instrument In writing
purportng to he the last will and testament Of John
T. 1Ialstca ateof said county deceased and also tho
accompanying petition Of Daniel w. K. Halstead Of
thccounty Aforesaid among other things
THAT stie hbxrnment presented lsst will and
V Bsnppo,ntod Tor hearing proofs Of saidiast viii
and testament and that said petitioner be aITnted
anhstrator 81 th6 estate Of raid deceased With the
will annexed It is ordered that proofs Of said instru
MondaS th(X6th day of March, 1866, It one O'Clock
r. y: ny 5ce n Forest City III tht County afore:
said, and that public notice thereof be givcn to all
ersonet copy ~ this order
for three weeks successfully prior said day oflear-
Ing, ID the 81, Cloud DExockAr xeekly newspaper
p4sted and Published In st. Cloud IN St6lns Countl
ty and State aforcsaid. rtss-a aan&
3. II. WHITNEY, Judge Of Probate.
vi January 10th, 1865. jan19l3w
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-02-09

'Iavingreceived a new aud splendid On
Stock Of Carriages and B"yyies,
we are prepared to furnish Pleasure Par
les Excursions and Funerals with outfits
"a the shortest notice.
Horses suitable FIR buggy or saddle can
always be found at our stable.
II you want Horse and Buggy, Team,
or Team and Carriage, to 60 into the
country. or from one end Of it to the 9th.
~. call at our stable, where You can be
accommodated at all times and At all hours.
r. N. B.-We are prepared to furnish reg
ular and transient
BOARDING
For Horses, at our stable. at reasonable
rates. We would respectfully state that
Billy Young, whom. all know to be ou
nit in the business, will be on hand at all
hours, night or day, to wait upon custom
ers. For particulars, call At our Office.
v5n52-tf JOHN ROGERS.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-02-09
MEAT MARK ET.s y

EREsn Meat, Hams, Sausage and vege
ucstahles ofsall kinds, kept constantly c
hand. Shop on St. German street. =
.a2g&TrGH i,Ha.T - CHASo;LUFG. ~
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-02-09
ARMY ACUE DROPS,

As its name imports, has been and is the
great Specific for all BILIOUS DISEASES
in: the Army. 1t has no equal. Its popu-
larity in our noble Army and elsewhere is
as universal as its cures have been quick
and wonderful. Asa
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-02-09
TESTIMONIALS

": B.--None genuine un1ess bearing our
signature on the;~ropper. - -
e.. i t.-. a..
*x*Don'e le: your Druggist put you of
with any other remedy. ] If he: does not
have it for 81 9 enclose US $I25 per mail,
and We will send YOU one bottle of the Ar
my Ague Drops per mail postpaid.
WILCOX T. CO.,
v7nl5-2m :, 1871 Water st., New York.