North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-11-22
TOWN TALK.
"rf there's u hole IN a your coats
rede ye tent it.
A chiefs smang you taking notes,
And fnifh Lrll urert II.
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Philadelphia.


And, faith, he'll prert it,
Ef- Court opened Monday and the general
dead and alive feelings manifested strongly
mi nded US Of the description Of the High Court Of
Chancery,iu Eeak II use Fog up the river, fog
down the riyer, fog everyw 1ere ; but thicker than
all was the fog in the wigs of the High Court Of
Chance ry" The Wigs we're minus, but the fog curl
ed as thickly around the bemudllel heals ot the
lawyers, it dld upon the banks of the dirty
Thames" Generally ready snd glib OF tongue,
il appeared difficult for them 10 make a motion Of
the simplest kind. There were but few people in
attendance, ami the mantle If dullness seemed to
rest upon all. Even the flowing bowl appeared to
have lost its enlivening influence. The few that
did indulge too freely settled down into state of
stupid Drunkenness and lorped around on the steps
Of the hotels ami the bar-roOn setees aud slept of
their exeesSes; or worked of their extra amount Of
spirituality by folding afectionately aud tightly to
their "tuIIuns' the most convenient past.
Monday evening Samuel stark commenced selling
OF his old toek Of goods at auction, Old mUsty,
moth eaten hats and bonnets that were in fashion
In the 'gay aud festive" days ut cur graain0,hers
remnants Of faring prints that used Del ght the
quarter Of century ago, but at which eur mOdeFa
Flora MeEhmseys would turn up their dsllats and
higa-hFed nos,s ~i1h the aoSS aEstocTatie disgust
stockings originally intended t0 saeass the polished,
elegantly 10 uHdsd, aud aiTy-h hnbs Of beauty.
bat nov, alas, prey co the notL and "Jilas's de
seFOyng tooth, were daS oaI trom the accumulated
dust OF years aud sold for little or nothing Oajts
crowd Sas attracted, bat apIeagSl b be Gogs eA
the lookout @r a iks than nindiag ths persuasive
going, going" OF the aaeIeneer
rs'> Town Tak had 0ceasioa 70 speak last wesk
Of the evils ia tho ialsraal arrangements q The
post ofhee. Sinee thea oas atteatioa has hSea al
tFaeted 10 external evil whiSh Nc consider il car
duty u notice CI0A the arrival Of the evening
mail SIN az swarm oG yOaOg giFls and women viii
gather aroaad the Vss exposed ~ the insults, and
listening to the oaths ami otscens Teaaks Of Eosd
Of i'll hammered boys, With seeming lndseeRee, aal
frequently aith an apparent relish " the brOa1ssa
jokes Aay eommunity lAust have decidedly sx-
eeptionabls social system, that Nin for isssAat
eOuntenance such a decidedly lmmolest and IRde-
cent course Of eOadact,
Eg- Ts DEAN LaHl}amUs, Wonders will aeysF
cease. BArkeep has reformed. saturday night With
has heart full Of eShtrIlOR and his stomach oi bad
Whiskey, be arose amidst assembled crowd Of
lOasers, and delivered a Temperance lecture THAT
would have drawn tears from the eyes Of John
Cough himself. The memory Of bis suffering the
night before where he "woull have frozen to death
if ne hAdn't been angry" was still fresh in bis
mind and consequently his appeals we're replete
with PathOs AT the conclusion Of his lecture he
produced abledge, and not only signed it himself
but induced fellow sinner to afix his autograph,
also. Still unsatisfed, he repaired to the bed aham-
Der Of one Of king alcohOls oldest veterans and Ia
bored faithfully, though unaSalingly, with him IN
hl past the witehiag hour Of nidnighs- Hunky
boy Continue 10 labor in the good cause. foa
have the unqualified approval Of Town Talk, which
we know will console you for any loss you nay sx-
perience in deserting cause to which you have
heretofore been so dsyOtedly attached Remember,
hereafter keep, 10 be ''virsGous and yoa will
be happy"