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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07
/ DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION.

At the last formal meeting of the Democratic
State Central Committee, it was resolved that the
State Convention should be called to meet at Har-
rsburg on Wedn esday, the 2lst day of June inst
But, having since learned from majority of the
Committee, and been advised by many other lead
ing Democrats of the State, that postponement to
later day would on many accounts, be acceptable
and is generally desired hereby give notice that
the next Democratic State Convention of Pennsyl-
vania will at the Hall OF the House of Rep
rssentatives, in the city of Harrisburg. THURS
DAY, THE PATH DAY OF AUGUST NEXT, at
enc O'Clock p. NJ.
c. L WARD, Chairman,
TswAEDA, June lst, 1865.
ES The Democratic papers of the State are
respectfully requested to copy.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07
e Washington Irt ing must have beer

EI Washington Ir, ing must have oeeu
an awful "Copperhead," when he got off the
following on 'religion and politics -
ga cunning politician is often found skulk
ing under the clerical rube, with an outside
all religion and an inside all political rancor.
Things spiritual and thirgs temporal are
strangely juubIed together, like poison and
antidotes on an apothecary's shelf and in
stead of devOu: sermon the church going
people have often political pamphlet thrust
down .heir throats, labeled with pious
text from Scripture"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07

THE TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAvIs.-Mr
Charles o, Conor has applied to the War
Department for permission to tender to JET
ftrson Davis his professional services, in case
he is arragned upon the indictment found in
the District of Columbia, and the President
has directed that Mr.. O'Conor's application
be granted, to the end that the constitution
al provision which secures to accused persons
the assistance of counsel may be respected.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07
Local and Personal.
Gold slssed in New York ON Monday last at l.3

Gold slssed in New York ON Monday last at l37.
A Hail Storm passed ever the North Eastern
part OF this county on Sunday last, bat little dam
age was done, as far as We have learned.
A Good Lsw...By the provisions Of Act
passed by our State Legislature at its late session,
any person or persons who shall maiciousiy break,
or throw down any post. rail- or s,ber maternal, of
which such fence built shall be guilty of mis-
deaneaEor, and on conviction shall bs fined Fifty
Dollars, me half of which shall be paid to the in
former and the other half to the support Of the poor
of the township bo rough in which the offence has
been committed, or to undergo an imprisonment OF
exceeding six nonths both, either at the dis
cretion Of the Court
The N,w Stage Line from this place to Me-
shsppsn adv srtissd else whore, has brought out
other one ON the same route, as an opposition. We
now have three daily lines of stages running be-
tween this place and that As result the fare
has been reduced to one half former rates. The
drivers the rival lines unsparing in the use
of the VIII p and horse flesh each striving to arrlvo
frst ut his destination Quite excit ing oc-
CURED in starting from towA Monday evening"
We hope this very lasdable ambition to carry pas
sengers chsaply and e1pedtiousy will not result in
any accident On a,coust Of these races. Hold your
horses, boys {; but,-goit!
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07

Ma. GoTTscHALK, the distinguished pianist
predicts that the Mason & Hamlln Cabinet
Organs will become as fashionable al the
pianoforte has been, and will indeed be ''sure
to find its way into every household of taste
and refinement which can possibly afford Its
moderate expense" he pronounces the Ma
son & Hamlin instr uments far superior to all
others ofaheir class. .~.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07
End of the War--What Is to Become of
Fryf


The Albany Argus suggests the following
plan for an appropriate disposition Of the i'm
mortal Fry:
The regular Dogberries Of the draft-the
men who could never tell the quota, or when
empt or who was not or how many was
called for, or for what term, or who could be
a substitute or VINO could nOt-what is to
become of them2 TO put Ounces caps on
their discrownsd heads, and let asses' ears
cover their epauletts, and FOOLS b1ub le take
the place of their idle swords, would be mere.
ly to make them temporary laughing stock!
They might be employed as constabulary
in some of those interior cities in which the
old watch is still retaiped-the leathern hat.
the rattle, and the watch box in which they
kept their somnolent viglls, would befit them
But this would afford refuge but for few
Whit fer instance, would become of the head
of tho Mudfog Corps Colonel Marshal Fry ?
We have a suggestion to make in the pre-
mises. In the Dudley Observatory is a CAL
culating machine imported by spirited mer.
chant from one OF the Swedish Universities
which is q most wonderful invention, if any
body knew how to use it. 1t has handle !
Now we propose to put Fry, as soon as he
has done studying Daboli, presented by a
generous people, IN charge Of this machine.
Give him the problem ofa population of q
district, age sex, teeth, hair, stature, strength
birth, health, and give him Stanton's orders,
give him figures in full and vulgar fractions
od Hbitum, let him multiply, divide, subtract
aud add, and make him FIND THE QUOTA
Fastened to the handle of that ma chine, his
life would pass in what Mantelina calls "one
eternal demnition grind"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07
1865.

FARMERS AND HOUSEKEEPERS-sAsmlG
recollect that hundreds of dollars worth Of Grsis
Provisions, &c, annually destroyed by Rats, Mice,
Ants, and other insects and vermn--all Of WAisA
can be prevented by few dollars worth Of "Cee
TAR's'' Rat Roach, Ant. 30, Exterminator, beughA
and used freely,
f-g See "CosrAR's" advertisement in this paper.
kY- Sold in-Tunkhannock, Pa,
eg BY. W. Lyman { Co. and all Druggists
and Dealers -.
Y4n42-5no.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07

& Quite number of soldiers belong
ing to this county, have returned to their
homes. All, except those who enlisted as
veterans, we learn are shortly to be discharg-
ed. A most cordial welcome awaits them.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07
1865.

RATS rersus BIRDS Whoever On cages I'm sheet
ing small birds is cruel man whoeVcr sids in sx-
terminating rats is benefactor. We should like
Of correspondents to give as the benefit Of
their experience in driving out these pests We
need something besides dogs, cats, and traps fox
this business Scientific american ", r.
Ey Bee ''CosTAR's" adv ertisement in this paper.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07
/ S65.

OUSEkEEPERS troubled with vsrmin need b@
so no longer, If they use "CosrAR's" Exterminater
We have used 1t to our satifacton and If box
cost S. ue would have il. We have tried poiseAa,
bat they effected nothing but "Costar's' article
knocks the breath OHt of Rats Mice, Roaehss Aata,
and Bed Bugs, quicker than can write 10 Il 10
in great demand all the eOuntry.-Nsdixa
Ohio Gazetter
LIZ See "CosTAR's' advertisement in this paper
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07
1865.

"COSTAR'S" RAT EXTERMlNATOR II simpla.
safe and sure the most perfect RAr-ifcAiion msst-
ing We have attended. Every Rat that caa gss
it, properly prepared according 10 dlrectlens VIII
eat it, and every tina, eats II win die generally
at some place as distant possible from where the
medicine was takan,-L Lake Shere, Mich. Mirrer.
ES See 'CosTARs" advertisement IN this paper.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07

tx The end of the war has arrived
The last Of the confederate forces have laid
down their arms and returned to their homes
All hail, PEACE! -
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07
1865.

INCREASE OF RATS,-The Farmers Gasssss
(Englsh asse rts and proves by figures that pair
Of rats will have progeny and descendants no iees
than 65l ,O5O in three years. Now, unless ths Ina
mense family can be kept down, they would esn-
sumo more food than would sustain 65, ,00C hsmaa
beings
ESSee "CosTAR's" advertisement in this psper
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07

IL Secretary Stanton Is reported to
have resigned. None but the clerical blood
hounds, will regret his departure from
place he has SO long dlsgraced.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07
OTICE,

The Mutual Relief Association Of Mehoopany
will meet at the Office Of the Treasurer Saturday
the 10th day of June 1865 at o'clock PM. for the
purpose Of settling their accounts
Per Order w. III. SWETLAND, Sec.
H. w STJJRDEVANT Pres
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07

SHARP REToRT.-The term "copperhead," !"
applied ndiscriminately to the entire Dem
ocratic party throughout the conntry, was
evidently selected because it was the name
Of one of the most venomous reptiles
known. And yet this name has been applied
to us all Cor four years, aud perhaps BY no
press more than that which stiles itself re
ligious and by no persons with more in,
tense malice and rancor than by the very
triffing, two penny men, pre- eminently dis
tInguished now days for their arrogance,
and their political brawling, and who desc.
crate the pulpit in assuming to be the
teachers Of the doctrines of the blessed Re
deemer, the Prince of Peace. We heard of
pretty keen reply day or two since, by a
venerable Democrat, to one of these fanatics
who addressed to him the question: How
are the copperheads now 2" He answered.
You call me a copperhead. do not call
myself so, but understand to whom you re-
fer. I will answer by saying,I hope at least
as calm and forgivipg as the bloOdhounds of
Zion.-N II. Patriot.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07


GEN. LEE,-The City Point correspondent
of the New York Times, in his last letter
"One feeling am bound to acknowledge,
in justice to the rebel Gen. Lee, as being uni
versai among the deserters who reach US,
and that is, unbouded respect for him as
man and solder--a feeling which l find
shared by every one in our own army, from
the highest officer TO the rank and file. 1t is
certainly a splendid tribute 10 the man, and
on our side, at least-illusuates the noble
I'D manly feelings which war cultivatcs, even
toward an invetcrate opponent, if brave and
worthy. But very different is the senti-
ment, among all the southern soldiers have
conversed with. toward those scheming poll
ticians who brought on this ''rich mans war
and poor mans fight" TO slaughter hur-
dreds of thousands for their own despotic
aims. ''We AL like Bob Lee" exclaimed
one in the crowd of dese ters at the wharf
yesterday, 'bnt you may take such fellows
as Davis and Benjamin, and hang 'em if
you like, au expression of opinion to which
all the comrades in his hearing grinEipgly
assenied.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07

How THE PUBLIC ARE HUMBUGGED - The
New York Commercial (Republican) ansoun
ccs that the story about jeff. Davis dsguis
ing himselfin his wife's crinoline, is thor
ougly exploded. The editor says:
'We are now informed that he was dis
guised with his wife's shawl, which was wrap
peo around his head, while waterproof cloak
enveloped his person. Even the use of this
disguise may have been misrepresented Co.
,onel Prltchard says that he did not see Jeff
in il, but was told SO by some of bis men,
and that Mrs Davis had acknowledged that
he wore the articles at the moment of his
capture, It would be interesting for the
purpose Of history that the true facts should
he disclosed, and that the public be no longer
hnmbugged By idle tales"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-07
rss'aH'sa@s 49, . 7zI7l1- - 5F7G
Changes In the School Laws;

The following important changes in the
School Law of this State were adopted by the
late Legislature
l. Clerks Of the Courts of Quarter sessions
are required to furnish tie State Superin-
tendent certificate of the formation o. any
school district, whether by the Incorporation
of a borough, the establishment of an inde-
pendent district, or the creation of a new
township.
2. The President of school board is re-
quired to call meeting Of the directors upon
a written request Of three of their plumber.
In case Of refusal two directors may call q
special meeting, and the business done there
at shall be legal.
8. Its absolutely necessary, in order to
secure share of the State appropriation,
that no teacher shall have been employed
during the year who had not a valid certlf-
cate from the County Superintendent, and
also that the school shall have been kept op-
en- for at least four months subsequent to the
frs: Monday in June procede.ng.
4. This section relates 10 the election of
County Superintendents. 1t provides that
the State Superintendent shall commissi,n
such subordinates as arc certified to have
been eIec ted at the trennial conventions
provided that objections be not made, signed
by one fifth Of the board of directors of the
county and sworn to by at least three Of the
signers within thirty days after the election.
5. The minimum age for admissability into
Common Schools is raised from fire to sir
years.
Another supplement practically abolishes
the system of district institutes and re es-
tablishes the school month at twenty 1.-TWO
days. District institutes may be held on
two of these days, but they are permitted
not required.
The last supplement compels County
Commissioners to make return of the trien.
nial enumeration of taxabes in each district
on or before the first Monday in June, 1865.
Upon these terms the distribution of the
State appreciation is to be based.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-13
Opposition 70 the PresIdent.

e OPposision y me FleslH9 a' l7.,n
The radicals are rapidly wheeling into
solid column in their opposition to the
Presidents reconstruction policy. An in
dignant Washington correspondent of that
nsest infamous sheet, the Chicago Tribune,
d paper fully as 1iIlainous, but more oour.
,ageoolus IN, it's ;yillainy than, the St. Pad
Press, inla7very bitter assault remarks:
. Thereis great Dissatisfaction among the loyal
masses with the Presidents reconstruction
policy. Who viii deny II? But where is its
utterance Where are the protests and re-
mohstfances, written and verbal, the individual
and collectipe voices, tia. should be addressed
in warning and expostulating tones to the
~ Thee radicals are afraid to attack
ANDY JOHNSON to his face with g agitation,
remembrance. and denunciation," but are
gleasing over the hope that Congress will
put@a stop TO his " experiment" as they
sneeringly term his reconstruction
measures lOts. - ~ III y,r,r--,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-13

Gov. MOTION, of Indiana, has made q
powerful speech in vindication of Presi-
dent JoHNsoNs reconstruction policy, and
in denunciation of the doctrine of negro
suffrage, The Democrats Of Indiana are
well: pleased. and the negro-worshippers
disheartened., :: 1t is cheering sign when
such men as Gov. ;AoRToN and Senator
Doo11rrIE are willing to take the radical
~, - 1fba bo..ns II no. rsr-a s.,.,,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-13

The Hon. CHARLES. eFRAScIs .ADAsrs, the
United States Minister At the court of Saint
James, is reported TO have called upon her
Britanic Majesys principal Secretary for For
eign Affairs for the purpose OF inluirin9'
whether the recent meeting of the English
and French fleets wa. intended as demon.
stratfon Of warning against the Limited States
'posssnmens, upon Which Ead Russell replied
with uu~Satsd warmth atmt :nssmng of the
kind bad been intended by her Maiesty's gov
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-13
Tie Progress OF fseconsiruc,ion.


The New York Times, which, from the
relations of Mr.. RAYMOND to the Presi-
dent, is supposed to- express the views of
the latter to greater extent than any
other journal in the country, takes very
hopeful view Of the progress ofreconstruc-
ton, and AYERS that the renewed spirit of
the Southern people has so distinctly mani
tested itself through conventions and other
public channels, that the North can no
longer doubt it, and none Of our repre-
sentatives in Congress VIII seriously inn
pugnit Referring to the remission of the
Southern States to their full civic capacity,
: the Times says, .&S'
:, The denial Of suffrage to the freedmen, we
believe cannot be made q bar to the admission
of the Southern representatives, for the reason
that it is no real denial OF justice. No man,
white or black, has title TO civil power
which he has not the intelligence to exercise.
The fact that the late slaves Of the South are
in benighted ignorance cannot be denied by
their best ffiendG It. Is one of the accursed
crimes of slavery that 1t keeps them go.
Years viii be required, at best, to bring them
mp TO the grade Of intelligence demanded by
such responsibilities a. attach 10 the elective
inncnise; Ids consideration weighs upon
the .Nortbern people With great force and,
syen without reference TO the constitutional
alhcuites. 1t disinclines them to insist upon
the establishment Of negro sufisge as q con.
dition pfecedeHt to Reimbursement 1t Is be.
neSed That In the present condition of the
freedmen they, can be secured justice by other
methods than BY putting ballots into their
bands which they cannot read: Therefore the
denial OF suffrage will not, Of itself be fatal
objection. .,,sxs.1
The Times contends, however, that the
denial TO tie freedmen Of the right to tes-
tify Ia courts, and the refusdlLfo make a
clean sweep Of the old black codes, would
be]a fatM objection to the admission of
Southern Representatives.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-13
. aGeS:: Ramsey, ExplaInins.:

8A1! W. ?. s., 81, Hasl .,c
3 D = .. M NJ 10y tHHfs W.
.nosa s 80 a e1 .h t the
raa,,tTss.,,,,s * ,,.as.a ~. -
tsp9 Wy 0on'e tu9t = enuoiS cue re-
construction measures OF President JOHN
SON. This statement which was secuted
sky. sona of orr repuhlican rfr;eu5sqi "a fnllv
aeenfinnsd nv :tba 1Gineinnati Times. re-.
publican iournal -. -. 80 -,
sa Senator Ramsey has Just reached washing
ton from Minnesota, and says, there j. no truth
!, IT. the report that there vas any difference in
r ffeePs Gdeon Ssa.s mere IN re-
sgStimite and. enthusiasnY tSn the Presdent's
course. and the oallegaHon that. o, resolution
complimentary to him was laid upon the table,
is i: o sxPlahea IN sals way: after me conven-
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-13
TaxasloR Of .Hemesteads.

The following decision 10 of considerable.
importance to,settlers in this State, where
he'praotice has prevailed of taxing not
only the improvements, but the land. i 1t
will be seen that under the ruling of the
Commissioner the land, cannot. be taxed
willie the title remains in the. United
States "a ~ ;..,-i ~ l-c--. .pIi'
.. Acting Commissioner Wilson, of the
General Land Office; ia ansWerto inquiries
as to. the right totax hemesteads under
Congressional statnte, replies that the act
requires five years. actual continuous resi-
denee and cultivation. from date of entry
before the department can give a. fee sim
pie title by patent. Should 8 party after
entry abandon orzotherwise net meet all
the requirements of the. law dis claim
would be invalid, and the land would re-
vert to the mass of public domain. The
fourth section of title law declares that no
lands acquired under: its provisions Shall,
in any event, become Liable for the salts
factiou of any debt: or debts contracted
prior to the issuing of. the, patent Under
these legal conditions, whilst the fee sim.
pie remains in the United States, it must
be quite apparent that the taxing power
could not be successfully exerted, in go far
as taxing the land is concerned, whatever
might be the authority, on which no opin-
ion lie expressed, to tax Improvements on
the premises. =: $3.50 '---Es.s--.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-13


,taipsa Gem MARSHALL. in bis emergency at
Hastings. and again at Red Wing up
passes s1leEane right hhaaaE : to afford
:hipag the ,..sready : relief" he requires,
D pressed as he IS by the almost Universal
prejudice in.'lfase5ipaa Of white men even in
The :.R.,R. 4. :, argument il really an
acknowledgment Of the untitness OF the
nesro tor the balIoti, Tor assumes IT that
the .srsd sighr4 andasof rebels laBD 5l tra y
tors Unfit for''the ballot pbut 1ifiryou
aallosMss . such nnfitness to whites, you must
!alss to blacks. q must do ts y1it sss,r'Sngs
70 makea right3s1ts &C. T oe5.ases sa
'aNovawe admit the assumption to be
, fipsht that rebels and traitors unit for
tie bsl; di We ss 81 further that they
arscnots saBowedsatha ballot, bpt excluded
in every State, until paudoned doom such
& caapditi6aass oas satisfy Republican Con-
.gress and a RepubG can sdminiisdtar tiSn that
their " rad right hands ~ have been made
'ecBse by repentance fortheir sipsuand a
Hearty return Is loyalty .':2sar2'eSsal,o j..
,. this s always been admitted ana Argued
.boisloyslffi men and Presses that more
sh,na ASaf tie isouha Merei in ofavoEee re-
manning Ia tn. Uaion, and were. simply
dragged out by minority who had the
purse and the word enabling them to Do
90; men: bkeo AIsNp STHRHsSs and Gen..
ZEE, who plea fosotte Onion tillthe last,
ada oily swenf with theif statess. like
almost every Mott her tho man welt With his
:statey'whe ,itswas useless to resist, what
could NOT be prevented And yet these
same 4oyal'' men and Pressesaow cargue
that these maj lritiss Of Union men in the
South are. guilty. ''Eebels, With red right
hands, y whossaaaly fights shall be,those
granted to neg pes, and that eveysinegfo
iasMinpesota aud elsewhere shalt be I'D.
mitted 10 the ballot because a Republican
Administrator, has admitted Southern
Union men Who swere dragged out of the
Uniee'' again Meir consent, to the priY7
ileges gofs the ballot, Was there ever a
,feebler. argument used 1t is, simply an
appeal TO. prejudice and passion, and 20
man, ruled BY reason instead, Of passion,
will give it q moments consideration. 1
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-13
Coy. Morton ON Negro Suffrage.

" Gov. 0.P. MoRroN, Of Indiana, made
q lengthy speech at Fort Wayne, Indiana,
last Wednesday A. large. crowd of people
listened to him throughout with the closest
attention. He took a decided stand
against negro suffrage doctrine, remarking
that Abraham Lincoln did not make me-
gro suffrage q condition for the reconshuc-i
ton Of the Onion, and President Johnson
would not. The nesro-werskippers were
very much disheartened,S and propose to
read him out of the so-called Union party.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-10-13

If there are persons WHO still cling to
II the exploded notion that AiBpesoa is c
: bS5psrbQreaH region, We would refer them:
,:.te our thermometrioal reeerd fox.2the past
few days, end 70 an item for Phii II
.s9phia, which stases tbat the weather. was;
q a.ys sas there eh "Wednesday Saud tina.
Eu'efo* fell for half aH hour! oofae first and,
"a Only Eost Of ths season as vet Up Mime.
sofa occurred on the first daysof Catcher,
yt:oyer % month later ttan in iasas places
which are: from three to five degrees fqrs,
'ther ]south-and now We haee0snow in
Philadelphia. The wild geese ere. going
the wrong may to End warm Keatsier,