North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-09-06
TOWN TALK,
"If tn ere's hole in a. your coats
l rede We tent it:
A chiels amang you taking notes,
And, faith, he'll prent it.

And, faith, he'll prent it"
Town Talk Greets YOU'LL lving consider =
able leisure on his hands aui being somewhat dis
posed scribbe, the elitor has lily consented to
give him a column in his paper, in which to, in a
measure, ventiIate hi+ superfrous "gass" For this
kin Iness, Town Tllk is of grateful whether
the public will be, is an other question. However it
is perfectly i'm lterial US whether we meet with
the commendaons curses of this public, as We
have no political aspirations, AMI do not de 0eni up
on their patronage for living. II wing this sort
of a don't -dam1ativeness feeling about US,
shall claim and the privilege Of prais-
ing or abusing whom please. With this under
standing we make our bow to the public.
Saturday "puir crazed body" took up a posi-
ton near the hotels AMI treated the ublic to SER
mon, on the general wickedness of the town, and
the great evil of hiskey drinking in Particular
Although generally wild AMI tncoherent, there was
enough method IN her madness" to tell good
many truths, not wholesome to those at whom they
were directed.
Oppressfycly Warm the last few davs have
been, as though Summer was making its last stru.-
gle, before yie ling to the soft embrace Of genial
Autumn While Autumn, as if co nsc,ous of victory
won, has begun to slightly tnge the green leaves
with a mellow coloring, and occasionally plucking
one from the parent stem, and dlncing gailv down
tue wi ID with as if to tempt the more staid COM
panions from their dull inactivity and give them
foretase of the jolly time in store for tn en- when
all shall be waltzins joyous'y along locked in the
embrace of AutumnS wanton winds.
In some few things Tunkhaunock stands un
rivalled I'm the magnificent mountain ry
that surrounds it npon all sides its sh Idowv avenues
pretty girls dirty streets AMI dilapdt ell side wa ks.
With the three former do not feel disposed tn
find bit of fault but must protest, and shal
continue to do against the disgraceful condition
of the streets Every person seems to feel that they
have perfect right to throw all the old rubbish
that accumuates around their houses and places of
business, into the s'reets; AMI as consequence,
piles of ashes, partially deeavsd straw. au1 old
leather, line the streets-monuments of the Street
Commissioners neglect of duty. The sidewalks
along the lower part Of Tioga street are in per-
fectly shocking coniit;on-plnnks loose. rotton and
in some instances entirely gone 50 that between
lengths of plank in perfectly sound condition -
The borough authorities have too long neglected
this matter, and if thew are unwilling or in ompe-
tent to perform the duties prescribed hv the Legisa
ture it is the duty of the citizens to take some steps
towards removing them from the position they occu-
py, or of compelling them to do their duty.
Thursday Last was qrito gala day among
the roughs. number of little amiable discns-
sions occurred, in which some very convincing
AMI forcible arguments as black ewes and
bloody n1Ses were intro Iuce1 Among other things
Town Talk observed, and which was un ioubtsdly
highly cre1itphle to the victor. this: A man,
evidently a returned soldier, as he still wore the
blue, AMI who somewhat overcome, by the
smiles of oil comrades, suppose, stood weaving
back and forth upon the sidewalk. apparently ru-
minating upon their wretched condition VIXEN the
enemv hove in view. Said enemy was armed with
a paddle about six feet long, with which we Judge
he intended to throw his opponent into disorder by
making an attack in the rear. But the oil soldier
presenting An uubroken front, the "p1 Idle cham
pion" withdrew n short distance aui threw out
some light inftnrv the sol Iers left flank for ths
purpose of creating diversion. The plau -sueceed
ed admirably, for while engaged with this new en-
emv, the soldier unwittnglv uncovered his rear.
which the enemy Immediately took advantage Of
and the paddle descended with a whack. A ouck
change OF front and vigsrou rharga gave the old
soldier possession of the enemy's artillery. But,
alas, not content with the success already won he
attempted to pursue the now retreating enemy and
becoming confused with the captured artillery, the
enemy turned upon him, and with wei'directed
fire laid the old sol lier low. Recov ring his artil-
lery the gallant victor highly alated, marched tr
umphanty away. When we heard that he, short
time after, suffered severe defeat did not feel
much like sympathizng with him.