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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-30
VOL. S NO. AZ
EDITING A PAPER:

Editing paper is very pleasant busi.
ness. A8f EI
If it contains too much political matter.
people won't have it.
If the type is too large, it don't contain
enough reading matter. ff TT
If the type is too small, people won't
read it.
If we publish telegraph reports, people
say they are lies.
1t we omit them, they say we have NO
enterprise, or suppress them for political
effect.
five have few jokes, people say We
are rattle-headed.
five omit them, they say we are old
fossil.
If we publish original matter they damn
US for not giving selections.
If we publish selections, they say we are
lazy for not writing more and giving them
what they have not read in some other pa-
per.
If we give them complimentary notice
then we are cesured for beiLg partial.
1--we insert an article that pleases the
ladies, men become jealous.
If we do not cater to their wishes, the
paper is not fit to have in the house.
If we attend church, they say that il 10
onlv for effect.
five don't they denounce US as deceitful
and desperately wicked
If We remain in the office, and attend To-
our business, folks say we are too proud to
mingle with our fellows.
If we go out, they say we never attend
to business.
If we publish poetry, they say we affect
sentimentalism.
If we do not, we have no literary taste
or polish.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-30

COOP SocIETY.-It should be the aim
of young men to 60 into good society,"
We do not mean the rich, the proud, the
fashionable. but the society Of the wise, the
intelligent, the good. Where you find
men know more than you do, and from
whose conversation one can gain useful
information it is always to be found. It
has broken down many a man by associa-
ting with the low and vulgar-where ri
baldry was inculcated, and the indecent
story, to excite laughter, influence the bad
passions Lord Clarendon has attributed
his success and happiness in life to associa-
ting with persons more learned and ~Sir-
tuous than himself. If you wish to be re-
spectcd, if You desire happiness and not
misery, We advise you to associate with
the intelligent and good. Strive for men
ia! excellence and strict integrity, and you
will never be found in the sinks of pollu-
ton, and on the benches of retailers and
gamblers. Once habituate yourself to a
virtuous course-a love of good society
and no punishment would be greater than
by accident to be obliged for half a day TO
associate with the low and vulgar.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-30

THE Country EDIroR.--A city cotem-
porary gives the following description of
a country editor and remarks that he wo'd
not be one:
"a country editor is an individual who
reads newspapers, writes articles on any
subject, sets type, reads proof, works press
folds and mails papers, prints jobs, runs
errands, saws wood, works in the garden,
talks to all WAC calls, receives blame for a
hundred things which arc no ones business
but his own, works from IN, to 10 p m,
and frequently gets cheated out of half his
earnings"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-30

A BEAUTIFUL FIGURE,-Two painters
were employed to fresco the walls ola mag
nifcent cathedral; both stood on a rude
scafolding, erected for the purpose, some
eighty feet from the floor.
One Of them was so intent upon his work
that he became wholly absored. and in his
admiration stood off from the picture, gaz
ing at it with delight.
Forgetting where he was he moved
backward slowly, surveying critically the
work of his pencil, until he neared the very
edge of the plank upon which be stood.
At this critical moment his companion
turned suddenly, and. most frozen with
horror beheld his immediate peril anoth-
er instant, and the enthusiast would be pre-
cipitated upon the pavement beneath if
he spoke to him it would be certain death !;
if he held his breath, death was equally
sure Suddenly he regained his presence
of mind and seized wet brush flung it
against the wall, scattering the beautiful
picture with unsightly blotches of coloring,
The painter flew forward and turned upon
his friend with fierce hnprecations but
startI, d at his ghastIy face, he listened to
the recital OF danger, looked suddenly over
the dread space below, and with tears of
gratitude blessed the hand that saved him,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-30

FAST RIDING--An Englishman, boast
ing Of the superiority ofthe horses in his
country, mentioned that celebrated racer
had run mile in a minute.
My gOod fellow exclaimed an Ameri-
can present, that is less than the average
rate of our common roadsters. l live on
my plantation near Port Royal; and when
| ride in hurry to town of morning, my
shadow can't keep up with me, but gener-
ally comes into the warehouse to find me
about "a minute and a half after my arrival.
One morning the beast was restless, and
rode him as hard as could several times
around the newspaper office, just to take
the Old Harry out of him. Well, sir, he
went so fast that the whole time saw my
back directly before me, and was twice in
danger OF running over myself"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-30
TUNKHANNoCK, PA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 80, 1866.


The next day he came to our house, and
brought my sister and Cecilia a gift "t
costly books. | did not see him; but he
made them promise, learned, to come and
spend ~eek with him. l was fatered
by the request, saw them 60, and took uE
a weeks abode in the city.
/ did not see them during that time, and
every lonely evening seemed unsupporta-
BILE. But upon the seventh day received
note from my sister bidding me come di-
rectly to my uncle's house in Lennox.
" ben met her she was fearfully gitated
"Mary, what is the matter p asked
with terrible pang OF fear.
Cecilia has gone away" she said
"Before gong she gave me this package
for you. She kissed me and bade me
good-by, and oh, Weston, l fear
/ tore open the package. 1t held my
gift-the engagement-ring of chased gold.
some books and notes, and curl of my
hair.
Where's my uncle p asked hoarsely.
''He has gone too. ;,e went away with
her in the carriage"
/ waited moment, holding in my hand
The ring.
.'She is false" | said then calmly
"May God f'rgive her! Mary, dear, let
us 60 home"
We returned Immediately to Brookside.
The chanting birds and gay flowers vel
romer u.s. God what mockery they
were
wer t about calmly for weeks. ] new
er wept nor cursed. But one day, wien
/ came across scarlet ribbon Which had
tied her hair, althe tense chords of my
heart seemed TO snap, and | fell down
sen<eless with the pain. | was terribly i'll
for months .-t
/ returned to my business at last
soon | heard Of my uncle's beautiful new
wife; but no one who commented on her
before me knew nv secret. NV EMPLOY
erS asked me about the marriage. and | re-
piled that had seen Mrs. Walton, and
that she was very handsome.
Two years afte,ward met Cclilia in
one Of the city parks. She was strollinc
'eisurely, richly dressed. and servant
walkd behind her. carrying an infant for
its airing, I watched her, nnobserved.
until she sat down beneath one Of tie
shade-trees of the park. Looking up sud-
denly she saw meb"fore her.
Cecilia" I said, 'tell me why you were
false to me-"
She turned pale, but spoke calmly
Because wealth was offered me- she
answered, 7 looked steadily into her
dark eyes. There was that in their depths
wh'ch avenged me hundred fold. and I
turned away IN silence and left her
| lived on many weary year from that
day. struggling for wealth; the strife made
me forget my heart / won riches, and
made my sister happy Tor many years be
fore she died, sweet saint / have loved
hut the once. The woman I loved sold
hers ffor gold,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-30

DOMESTIC HABITS OF Our ANCESTORS
Erasmus, who visited England in the
early part of the sixteenth century, gives
curious description of an English interior
of the better class:
The furniture was rough the walls un-
plastered, but sometimes wainscotted ol
hung with tapestry; and floors covered
with rushes, which were not changed fol
months, the dogs, and cats had free acces:
to the eating rooms, and fragments OF
meat and bones were thrown to them,
which they devoured among the rushes,
leaving what they could not eat to ro,
there, with the draining of beer-vesscls,
and all manner of unmentionabIe abomi.
nations. There was nothing like refine
ment of elegance in the luxury of the high.
er ranks; the .ihdul gences which their
wealth permitted, consisted of rough and
wasteful profusion. Salt beef and strong
ale constituted the principal part of Queen
Elizabeth's breakfast, and similar refresh
ment> were served to her in he'd for supper.
AT a series of entertainments given in
York by the nobility ii 1860, where each
exhausted his invention to outdo the Others
it was universally admitted that Lord
Goring won the palm for the magnifi
cence of his fancy. A description of this
supper will give us good idea of what
was at that time thought magnificent it
consisted of four huge brawny pigs, pip
ing hot, bitted and harressed with ropes
sausages to a hug pudding in bag, which
served for chariot.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-30

E A bashful and rather green young
fellow Of our acquaintance invited a young
lady to attend ball with him one night
last summer. The invitation was accepted
and the couple appeared at the ball. After
da@cing for some time " greeny'' saw his
partner sitting IN one corner of the room,
al alone. Now was his chance. So he
walked up to where the lady was sitting,
and sat down beside her Al well so far
but the bashful fellow was at loss for some
thing to say. He fidgetted about consider
ably, and was sweating profuseIy. Finally
taking hold of his wIlted collar, he com
menced conversation thus: " Its powerful
warm in this room my shirts wet ain't
yours ?" His partner blushed, said moth.
ing, but took his arm for the next set.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-30

RF Never read or sew with any light
from the window or a lamp falling directly
upon the eyes. Millions have lost their
good evesight from nonobservance of this
simple rule. 1t is founded on scientific
principles which we will not take room to
explain at length, The light direct upon
the eyes contracts their pupils, so that not
enough rays are admitted from the printed
pages or fabrics sewed, to make them plain.
the light from the window or lamp shall
fall Orer the shoulder, usually over the left
one as it will not then be obstructcd bv the
! right hand in sewing. Another advan-
tage, and great one, is. that W. en- facing
the light, one naturally inclines forward to
save, the eyes. This cramps the chest and
lungs, and it is injurious to the health
but with the light from the side, or over
the shoulder, one inolines to sit in much
more upright and healthful position, Ev-
cry one who follows this suggestion, will
fin it conduce to comfort, health and good
vision --lb.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-30

STALE BREAD FRIrTERs.--Cut stale
bread IN thick slices, and put il to soak for
several hours in cold sweet milk. Then
fry it in sweet lard, or butter the slices and
fry them, and eat with sugar or molasses,
or asweet sauce. To make it more dslir
cate, remove the hard crust before usina
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-30

A learned young lady, the other evening
astonshed company by asking for the
loan of a dimInntive argent eous, truncatcd
cone, convex on it's summit, ard semi per-
forated with symmetrical identations.
She wanted a thimble.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-30

~ 1.-TWO thirds OF the members of my
church" says pastor, "are honorary mem
bers. They don't come to prayer-meetings /;
they don't attend Sunday school; they
don't add to the life of the church; they
are passengers on the gospel ship; they
bear no burdens a'add no strength their
names are on our books they are honora-
ry members"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-30

How MEN "BUsT UP."--Men with un
assuming wives never fail. 1t is the huS-
bands of such ladies' as Mrs. Dash and La
dy Brilliant, who find themselves face to
face with the Sheriff, and certain mysteri-
Gus documents adorned with red tape and
and "A wafer big enough for target exercise
The desire of New York feminine is 10
outsi'ine her neighbof$, not in mental ac-
quir, ments, but in gingerbre Il ornaments
and god-edgcd 1hntters. If Mrs. Dash
gets up game snpper--woodcocks stuff
cd with gold dust--Lady Br .liant takes
the wind out other sails by getting up an
other i'll which the prevailing dish will be
birds "fparadise swimming in gravy made
of melted pearls 1t is this rivalry, and
not the dahbIing in railroad stock. that
brings ruination to the vast men of Wall
street. The "ill fortune" of which they so
much complain, is II" more nor less than "A
brainless wife. If they wonld come back
to happiness, they must direct their atten-
ton, not TO the fluctuations of the stock
market, but the ruinous absurdities of
their own tiresides. Thousand dollar re-
pastS don't pay while the merchant who
purchases one hundred dollar handker-
chiefs for duck of Wife should not
wonder if the time eventually comes when
''goose of husband" will lack shirts, or
be but i'll supplied with them.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-30

|. EF 1t is rumored in fashionable circles
tina. Hon. Edward Cooper, member OF Con-
gress, elect frcm Tennessee, and private
Secretary to the President, will, before long
wed Mrs. Slower, the widowed daughter Of
the President.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-30

RF By recent advices it appears that
Austria, Notwithstanding the warning given
by our minister not to dispatch troops to
Mexico has embarked the first enstalment to
that country.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-30

1t is sad to think that the need of fame,
of power, and of success is more frequent
ly assigned to the action of strong passions
than to the operations of great intellect.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-30

Dean Swift said, with much truth, It is
useless for us to attempt to reason man
ont of a thing he has never been reasoned
into,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-05-30

Positively THE LATEsT.--lt is becom-
ing fully impressed on the minds of The
people that the DEMOCRAT is the only LIVE
paper in Wyoming county.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-08
MEMPHIS APPEAL.
ME Mp HIS.


- AAAa1
Our Geographic dispatches viii inform
our readers that the Civil Rights bin
has been passed in the Senate over the
veto Of the President, by a vote Of thir-
ty-three to fifteen. The exclusion OF
Senator STOCKTON, and the sickness of
two other conservative Senators, has en-
abied the Radical majority in Congress
to obtain this seeming triumph over the
Executive. What the effect Of this
success by the party of Capitalization
viii be, it is di1icult now to predict with
any assured certainty. Our conviction,
however, is that the success viii be but
temporary and that, in the end, this
measure viii but add to the weight Of
popular condemnation, beneath which
the Radical party il destined TO goodwin,
when the People shall have passed upon
this controversy.
In the meantime, there is no higher
duty resting upon the people Of the
South, than to abide with patient en-
durance and dignided submission the
trial Of the issue which has been made
up between the Conservative and Radi-
cal elements Of the governing sections Of
the Union. Stripped Of suffrage, denied
representation, we car do nothing but
strengthen the arms Of our friends and
the friends Of the Constitution in the
North and West by showing in our de
meanor that we deserve from. the Ma
tiOnal Government more kindly and
just legislation than the Radical major
iry seem disposed now to accord b as.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-08

In our issue OF the 9TH instant viii be
found an article taken from the London
Post Of the 18th March, giving a remark.
ably calm, clear and impartial summary
ofthe questions that grow OUT ofthe obro-
cation by the {. States osthe Reciprocity
Treaty with England, in immediate con-
nexion with the fisheries on the coast Of
the North American British Possessions.
These questions which at the first blush
mayseem ofsligh- concern. already are be-
ginning 20 assume a grave aspect that few,
perchance, among Us suspect; and if not
handled by The governments of the two
countries with fo~rbearance, calm iudg-
ment and a high mutual respect at once
for the equities Is for the treaty-rights
involved. they may in the end prove a
very Pan5o7a's box Of evils for the two
peoples.
Doubtless under pressure from the peo-
pie Of the Provinces, the British author
tiles have cent one OF more ships Of war
10 see that New England fishermen
whose favorite and profitable fishing
haUnts were in the waters Of Nova SEQ
tia and Newfoundland, under the privi-
leges granted by the Reciprocity treaty,
shall not now continue in the enjoyment
Of a license set aside by the act Of their
own Government. twill be the duty Of
their cruisers, the Times says, " to see that
right s which revert to the British crown
are not infringed, audalso, to prevent col
IsiOns between the fishermen Of the
provinces and Of the United States. The
American fishermen viii be duly warned,
and after a fixed time the exclusion OF
their boats viii be enforced. We trust
they viii understand that the restriction
i caused by the act Of their own govern
ment, and that If they suffer, their griev-
nee can only be removed at Washing
ton. Whenever the states think fit 10
conclude another treaty, American fish
ernen viii recover their former rights.
Ont heotherh hand the authorities Of the
UnitedStaUes, IL il announced, have been
Influenced 70 dispatch a feet 10 the same
waters, for the protection Of the alleged
threatened rights Of American fishermen.
As before said, the article from the Lon
don Post presents all the questions in
issue with uncommon fairness, and ir is
therefore unnecessary to reproduce them
here, or to go farther than to attract
attention 10 the fact that a British and q
Federal feet Of warships are being assem-
bled in the waters Of British America
with the purpose on theon side, TO eject
by force, trespassers from the coveted
fishing grounds within the prescribed
number Of leagues Of the shore, and on
the other, 10 shelter American fisher
men from wrongful pr~ivations. This
opens q broad and sloping way to troub-
les and complications which in the face
Of history, ancient and modern, may
well excite not a little U-neasiness in the
minds Of all conservative people.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-08

FEARFUL INSTRUMENT OF WAR-The
Gazette d5t Midf reports that a new tor
pedo Of a more destructive kind than any
hitherto invented has just been tried ia
the dockyard of Cartigneau, TOulon, with
great success. The Naubon ship-ot-war,
attacked by a boat twenty feet long, sup
piled with a spur armed with a fulmi-
mating torpedo, was lifted three feet out
Of the water and instantly sunk in con
sequence Of m enormous hole in her
keel caused by the torpedo. The success
was the more remarkable as the charge
Of powder WA only six poUnds.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-08

A very desirable residence, well furnished,
containing SIX rooms. situated on Madison
street. A me store room lis by s fest. with a
due cellar, IN ID street Lease and fixtures Tor
sails. c. ". POOL q 70,
apo I'm ap7 I9 Main street.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-08
SALE OF LOTS
Water Valley, Miss.
On MONDAY. APRIL, %, 1856.

THE location NJ the shops and offices of The
/ Mississippi Central Railroad Company at
Water Valley, has rendered 10 necessary 10
make provision for the influx Of population
Wnicn wAl follow this important movement
a large body Of and hos been secured by a
toint stock company. suitable ia all respects for
the purpose ui building up q town, which has
beenlatd of into streets audlOts aud the COM
pany have determined 20 offer them for sale At
auction, az Water Valley, ON Monday the Sd
day Of Al neXf, 20 the highest bidder.
Terms Of ale-Jue-fuir cash. oue-third IN
six and remainder in twelve months from date
OF sale.
Water Valley occupies the centre Of the Mis-
sissippi Central Railroad, being equi-dlstaut
rom Canton Mis-, amt Jackson. Tenn; is a
healthy location and supplied with water nom
springs breaking out in every direction, of the
purest and best quality. 10 has long had one of
the best schools in the state and several
churches. IN al respects it Is a desirable loca-
ton. and the many buildings now in process OF
erection indicate that 1t will soon become a
town OF importance. mar50-Zw
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-08

Joseph Mayo has been elected Mayo
of Richmond, Va.
The merchants Of Montgomery, Ala.
have organized a chamber of commerce
The Macon Telegraph says there ar,
4S,494 negroes fed at the expense Of Ia,
government in Georgia.
The failure of two firms belonging Il
the New York Mining Board in New
York, are announced.
The war expenses OF Lee county, Ill.
were $3.50, 3ss O5.
Gen. Burnside (radical) has beer
elected Governor Of Rhode Island.
The New York Eceaing Post says tina
Secretary McCulloch, during the pas
month, has bought up 81, 500, 600 of Ten
forty gold bearing bonds, for which h
has issued 6 per cent. coin short tint
bonds.
Gems. Meade and Thomas, having fin
ished their business at st. Louis as mem
bers Of the Special Army Board, havl
left that city, the former going to Phila
delphia and the latter to Nashville.
The full vote cast in the recent election
in Connecticut was 1882. Hawley'
majority for Governor is 500, a radica
decrease of 10, 488, as compared with thu
election of 1865.
The Jacksonville, (Fla.,) Times say
that thousands Of negro children are be
ing educated in that State by their pres
ent employers, who were shareholders
There is a very deep interest felt in thu
welfare Of the late slaves by their forme.
owners.
The damage done in Wisconsin, by th'
recent great freshet, is estimated at be
tween one and two millions Of dollars
Many bridges and dams have been sweep
away, and the railroads from milwaukee,
and the manufacturing establishment
are al a stand still in consequence.
Galveston papers say that real estate
has greatly advanced in hat city. Ten.
ements and lots are selling for more thar
three times what they cost ten years ago
Meanwhile trade is good, and the grain
market Is rapidly filling up by impOrta'
ton of corn by thousands of bushels
from New Orleans.
The following amount Of available
funds was held by the United States
] Treasury on the 3Ist nit
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-08
MARRIED.

McDAvITT-DoBYNs. : On Tuesday eve.
ming, April 3. 1855, at the residence OF the bride.
mother, by the Rev. c. A. Davis, Mr.. JAMES
CLARE MCDAvITT and Miss FLORA R. DoBYSs
daughter OF the late 7. J. Dobyns ofLouisiana,
all OF this city.
Louisville Journal please COPY.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-08
To the Attorney General
Comply with this request.

"a Miss Siddons, great-grand-daugh
ter OF a renowned Mrs. SiddOns, made
her brst appearance, before an Edinburgh
audience, a couple Of weeks since. Says
a scotch journal: "She has a very
handsome face, Of the true Kemble cast.
her manners and demeanor are exceed
iDgly graceful her voice clear and melo-
dfous Ia its cadences, but not loud; and
her figure good, although petite. Miss
Siddons took the part Of Juliet, and dis
PLAYED an amount Of talent very remark
able in 50 young an actress.