North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-06-28
Local and Personal.


To the Ladies' ,..Oos Of SINGERS esI.br.t.d
letter A. Family Sewing Machines Also one of
Finkle 4 Lyons with all the latest Improvement,
and adjustments, will be sold at manufacturers
rices. For prices and specimens of work call At
the House of the editor of Democrat, where ma
ch i mes can be seen.
The Nurse and Spy..is the title Of q new
work OF 400 pages just publ shed and to be sold on
y oy subscription We have had opportunity
for any critical examination Of the work, but nd i,
highly recommended by gentlemen of unqu estionabls
literary taste aud talent Miss Edwards the writer
gives ber personal experiences as . union Nurse and
Spy In the latter capacity She under var ious dis
sulseS managel to enter and pass out of the rebel
lines almost at will. The work is fin ely illustrated
ard doubtless abounds with thrilling and interesting
narratives. The authoress is pledged to devote her
share of the proft, arising from its sale to the aid
of sick and wounded soldiers
Mr. &. l., Briggs is canvass,ng various porti,ns of
our county, for this work. viii ch he engages to de-
liver as soon az the subscp tons for tho district ia
completed.
New Advertiseme ents .-ws call attention to
the following advertisements in our paper of to
day.
F. NJ. BUCK proclaims GOOD News to House Keep
ers"
HALLTLAD and Howe advertise an extensive and
varied assortment at their store in Nicholson.
EMPIRE SHUTTLE SEWING MACHINES by T J
McARr HrR and Co. n. Y,
DUrLEx sPRISG SKIRrs--s fne thing for the La.
dies.
PIAS0 FoRTEs by GRovEsTEEE CoNY
GROCERY Provision STORE by Ranslsr Ross
Masonic Notice Meeting Of Temple Lodge No.
246
John Rsy and George Phi q advertise truant
wives
7. TrambAI r cautions oil mankind NOT 10 buv q
note against him--says he won't pay it.
who's at Fault lt,--Frequent complaints are
made to us by subscribers, of not receiving the
Democrat when they should, by due course of mail
At some: :ofhceswe t'ld paper is not receiv-
ed until the ~eck after its issue. Such is said to 10
:he case at the Cenremoreand and Bowman's
Creek Offices. Except in rery rare instances all p,.
pers for subscribers in the county, are put in the
the Post-ofice Wednesday the day of publica-
due time is no fault of ours. We suspect that some
Post-Oice officials "Drcst in little brief authori-
ty are violating their sworn duties, by neglecting
| to forward or deliver papers. We would re-
mind such if any there are, that they owe duty to
the public, which is superior to that they owe TO
their party; and there are unrepealed statutes-in
such ca Sc made and provided-imposing severe pen.
alties for these fantastic tricks" of partisan most
masters We hope this hint will suffice and that
her eater subscribers will have no cause for
| complaint.
Exw MUMc,-We have received from Horace Wa
ters No 45l Broadway, New York, the following
pieces of Music, by Mrs. E. A. Parkhurst, who 10
one Of eur most popular composers-
Funeral March" to the memory of Abraham I: m
coin, martyr President ''Oh Send me one Flower
fr,m his Grave" Price 80 cents each, The Msrch
with vignste of the President, 50 cents Mailed free
We copy the following notices from the P.sss-
The Fun raj March of President Lincoln > The
popular demand for this March. by Mrs. E. A. Park.
hurst has Increased to one thousand copies weekly
1t is one of the finest pieces yet written by thss tai
ented lady, whose compositions have won for her an
enviable position in the Musical wsrld ,"-Brookivn
Daily Eagle.
Tho best we have seen in the instrum entail line
is the Funeral March in g minor, by Mrs, Park.
hurst."-N York Ersning Post
1T is one of the most efecring things of the kind
we have heard oflate ~, Y, Herald
"lt is q 6ne composition, we'll worthy the rspata.
tion of its writer."-Hone Journal,
THE Funeral March, by Mrs, Parkhurst; has DO.
come very popular,"- Christian intelligence,
sit is really meritorious composition, and should
appear on every piano." ".--JelOish Mssssnger,
Her music has had an immeuss sale, and she in
destined to occupy the front rank among American
composers. ."---American Baptist.