North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-01-24
By order of the Committee,
"If there's hole In a. your coats
/ rede ye tent it.
A chiefs amang you taking notes,
And, faith, he'll prent it,


- We do lot know that Providence means to
interfere with the dspsnsation Of justice in this
County but we have noticed that during the last
three terms of Court there has been the most exc
cradle weather possible that people disposed 10
litigation have found that going to law was even
more than usual slippery business. However, this
difficulty did not prevent pretty full atten
dance at this term ami not content with picking
AMI tearing at each other all last week, swearing
away their neighbors property. and their own souls,
at the same time thsy must needs keep it up unril
Tues lay of this week. What harvest for the
land sharks Surely this county must be getting
ga lily demoralized
There was one case which crowded the court room
with spectators, and hich afforded a witty member
of the bar an opportunity to get of Joke, which
will bear repetition. II was question of disputed
paternity for one of those little human waits. who
occasionally unwelcomely ebtrude themselves upon
the stage OF life In referring to four young men
who had been upon the stand witnesses in the
case-and to their Disgrace the counsel re-
marked THAT in after life, if this woman should
ever see these foGr young men to-ether, she could
take her little child by the hand and pointing them
out, say 20 it, what Of would b able to
say to each other, Behold your fore fathers p
Considering that it was Court week. there has been
but very little drunkenness. There were two young
men, devotees of the gsd cf music, and whom we
have had occasion to notice BEFORE who mot
drunk. but very tirod."
The same night little incident occurred which
shows how necessary it is for some men to have q
guardian angel IL the shape Of wife to watch over
them and keep them in the path of rectituds. A
gentleman who drew prize in Uncle Abes lottery,
but who, rather than accept became an exile fir IN
he me aud the arms of young vile, finding the
danger passei, returned short time since to the
| bosom Of his family. But in his long absence he
had fallen into evil habits and became attached to
such games eucbre poker, and seven-up; and as
soon as he warmth of the first home welcome was
over, sough: to indulge himself In social game
! Twas midng ghti Gathered around a table in that
! underground region known as the 'sweat-pit,' the
| ahsconding conscript and three boon comPani ms
deep in the mysteries of game Of euchre when
like an angel of light in the gloom of the den ap-
pcared the lonely and f9rsaken young wife and
earnestly entreated her "lord and MASTER to come
home With a bitter curse upon his lips the gay
gamboier dashed down the cards,an accompanied
his wife to the comforts of home and the pleasures
of n cauie lecture.
| Saturday little excitement created by the
ex-chef-ofp police, showing off t ne paces "nd fine
points of horse what would Mt 90 il any body hol-
! lerei, whoa He'd match his pegasus so pr"u l.
'ganst any man in the whole crowd. the ditan CT
"i ten rods to run, tum stake, and back 10 where
the race began young man from Mehoopany
vaughn tel speed on foot considerably, and Wa:
disposed t. accept the challenge but his hacker.
on luded that the state Of the streets such thai
the speed of the two mals could not be correctl,
tested, We have an idea that the would ha W
won, for the poor jade of horse ould have
had to carry the chief and his load, and it was
/ heavy one
! s-g' Thursday night lecture was delivered a
the court house by VIM. Detwiller, celebrated lee
! turer from the State of IOWA. 1t was the we'll
rid en- heme Of temperance, but the gentleman han
! died it in master manner, much to the delight o
/ a large and respectable audience He was carnes
and pointed in h!s appeals, and manifested clearl,
that his soul was in the work in which he was en-
gagged. On Friday evening he organized a lodge o
Good Templers" Quite number of the more mid
dIe-agcd citizens became members but they wer'
mostly who had no need of such an organiza
tion. Those who would be most benefited by th
society, withheld from joining by one or twC
Objectionable clauses in the constitution. If thes
could be mo ieI we have doubt that n grea
deal of good would be derived from the workings O
the order