North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-09
Local and Personal.

Local and Personal.
Explanation --The date on the tinted addr ss
label attached TO this paper shows the time 10 which
as appears ON our books, the PAPER has been paid
for. Every subscriber should take an occasional
look at it.
Deery's World Circus will exhibit at this
place Monday next the l4th inst. As will be seen
by the advertise men in another column large addi
tions have been made to the troupe Of perfo rmers
since its last appearance at this place; making It,
now, one of the largest and most attractive exhibi
tions of its kind.
DR.. Stevens With his collection Of trained dogs
monkeys an trick mules accompanies the estab-
lishment
The Public given at Wallis Hail last evening
was pronounced, by all who attended, one Of the
peasantest and best got up fairs of the kind that
ever came off in town. We were present during
the first half of the event ng, and fully in this
opinion. Everything was conducted in the most or
derby quiet and unexceptionable manner Messrs.
Conklin Il Cullingworth, floor managers were asid-
uoua in their efforts to make all persons participate
slike in the pl easures Of the evening The ladies
were elegantly costumed The Hall was tastefully
0eCOI
supper q splendid and costly collation. of all that
could please the fancy or tempt the appetite Pire
Ia Public
An Excursion to Sterlingville COTTON up under
the auspices OF the goo Templars Of this place came
of on Monday last. The neat boat Andrew John-
SOMA good boat to sail in---was finally fitted up
for the occasion. About hundred of four lads and
assies- of them pretty ancient lads and lasses
at that FAC ,ompanied by the Coterie Band, took
sail at 10 o'clock A. NJ. with total abstinence ban
ner displayed at the PROV of their boat. They did
not return ant the clock had approached ''the wee
sma hours ayout the twal." Like everybody else
who stays oui slate onights," they claim to have
had "a good time."
The American Canfiict by Horace Greeley. q
work, the nature OF which may be inferred from its
title has been han ded US for examination, by Mr..
Char'ss Hine the agent for this County. From the
cursory examination we have been able to give it,
We think it is most valuable acquisition to the his
tory of the country It's references and facts will
ever be regarded by the future historian and scho
ar. OF course the author has impre ssed upon tbe
work his peculiar political opinion and dogmas; in
doing which, be argues his case with much ability
But with discriminating thinking men, this can have
but little influence, as his hobby-slavery-is now
dead, an issue Of the past smothsred out by the
blood of quarter Of million of whitemen. Mr.
Greeley as q collector, coaor condenser and arran
ger of documents and facts is probably without
superior These qualities Of the auther strikngly
manifest in tho work. has induced to subscribe for
It.
A Hint --"Every crow thinks its young the
whitest,'' is an adage old our language -
which, interpreted, means Everybody understands
its meaning that every thinks. or should think
his wife or sweetheart the farest and lovlest and
most smiabls of he: sex. We had begun to enter
tain vague suspicion that crows and men might
sometimes be mistaken in their opinions these
points till coming home day last week we found
tour better haf arrAyed in all the lovness of lys
of the vslley-(minus) the paint crowned with a
new and elegant hat--"a gipsey" so called. from
tie millinery establishment of Mrs. A. q. Stark
Without intending to at all we think that any
man whose wite's head gear is got up from the ma
terisl at Mrs Starks shop and by the fair and skill
full hands of her principal millDer is entirely usti
fed in believing the crows do that his own bird
is the fairest If any man pleads guilty to doubts
on this CROW theory, is silly enough to think any
bo dy slses wife pretter thaa his own, he diss
pate his doubts, manifest his wisdom and unload
himself of part of his guilt by taking hint.
HISTORY OF THE REBEL LION.
Jos. 8. Hsyden IS agent for the American Con-
fict," history of the late rebellion BY Horace
Greeley. It's indorsed 6y the Generals Grant,
Sherman and others. Mr.. Fl. Seymour, lately Gov
ernor Of N. Y. State says it ought to bs in every
family.
All parties indorse il % accurate. II is the best
that can 30 bought.
canvass now in Windham, North Branch, Fork
ston Mehoopany, Washington. DO
Co. JOS. s. HAYDEN.
Scottsvills Wyo. Co. Pa.