Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-08-21

Ill attended, Criminal matters seem 10
'le 'ls,minate Prosecutions Of the liquor laws
are numerous
rbe MeIodeous and Organs.
r,,r;sbcd from the music establishment
81 p Powell lie Penn Ave. Scranton
.. =, o,nrv where spoken of as instruments of
the very best class
Tbe illness Of one of our typos; and our
- in Connection with the Courts, must
~ taken as an excuse for any errors OF omis
SION or commission in this issue OF the Dem
ocrdt.
r. r. Bridge.
The stone for the abutmcnts and piers OF
,bc Railroad Bridge at this place, are now
hong, nut upon the ground. MesSrs. Nelson,
.John. and Wellington Lee we believe have
contracted to put up this work
The Canal.
The caTal which the Company were unable
N fin with water, by reason Of its scarcity IN
in the river, and the great absorption by the
Jirv banks is now filed and in condition Tor
boating.
Refreshing,
The long and soaking rain of last week,
which succeeded one Of the scverest drouths
which has fallen to the lot of people in county
for many years. did as the saying is ga heap
of good" to almost every thing and every
body.
COruer stone laying.
The corner. stone of the new Methodist
Caurch, at this place, was laid on Tuesday
last. With Appropriate religious cermonieS, in
which the Rev Mr. Clmstead, Rev J. f. VIII
Rev J. L. Legs end others PARTICIPATED,
Taking Medicine.
To cure dis .ases occasioned by deficiency
of Iron in The blood, without restoring il TO
III, system, is like trying to repair building
when the founlatioa is gone. The Peruvian
Syrup Ca prntoxile Of Iron) supplies this de
-fciency anI 51ilds up Al iron constitution
Changing Titles,
Mr. Henry Stark of Philadelphia on his last
visit to this placed, disposed of five or six
bouse lots.-one or two of them with houses
upon them, TO different perchasers here
The present owners propose to build upon
and Otherwise improve them. Let the work
GO on.
Declines.
1t is said Geo W. Woodward positively .
declines to be the Democratic candidate for
for this district.
1t seems now probable that j. B. Stark .
will be the Democratic nominee.
Upon the Republican side W. w. Ketcham /
and Gro. Coray are prominently mentioned. !
Journal.
Large Field of Wheat.
Lewis II. Lltts "a of Newton Lnzerne .
Co, last year, cleared and sowed to wheat 10
acres Of new or fallow ground in one tie d. .
and at the present harvest took therefrom up
wards of 1900 Bushels of line plump white
wheat. The entire crop, with the exception
of enGught for a short cake or twl. reserved .
by Mr.. Litts. has been sold to Brogn and .
Werkizer, IF the Falls Mills.
A Powerful Rival.
There is a new patent Sewing Machine, (call- .
ell the Star Shuttle,) manufactured in Cleve
land, Ohio, bv w. G Wilson a. Co., and sold Z
for twenty Dollars, that makes the Lock
Stch sIGiilar to Wheeler & Wilson and other .
first class machines. The manufacturers /
claim that it is equal in size, insh and work
manship, to any other first class machine, be
side being able to do the same range OF work .
The Fair.
The FAIR given by the Methodist Ladies aid ,
Society, at the Church on Mondny eayenIng, |
was, we are told, very fair Fair. large
ruBber OF very elegant and desirable articles
were on exhibition, and disposed of for re-
muae1atye prices, while the society added
considerably to their friends, every one pres
ent felt that he received quid PRO quoor
Agricultural Society.
The Glenwood Agricultural society has coI> !
lapsed by reason Of the destruction OF their
grounds by the ireshets. A new society,
however has been organized at Nicholson. and
a splendid track and grounds have been Sc
cured and is now being fitted up. The Socle>
ty propose to give their first fair about the
last d lys Of September. The premiums list
will shortly be published.
Eels out fmud.
Passing by Mr. Asher Fitch's place,in Falls,
the other dav, we were very suddenly bro't
to dead halt, by being asked if we didn't
''want a mess Of eels Of course the inter
rogat0r didn't know us, a. well as We know
ourselves, or he wouldn't have asked such
silly question. We excused the insult, audt
have put ourselves OUTSIDE oil the larger oot
ton of "thetn snaiks," which with an eleven
pound bass, were captured by Mr.. F. while
out spearag the night before. Nune Of the
finny tribe think of getting away from Asher
when be really "goes for them"
The Crops and Prices,
The harvest has been gathered, and the
barns Of our farmers are well filed with grain
Of superior quality, There Will be no lack
Of bread, and ne price Of -four must rule .
considerably lower than it did throughout
last year This will afford some slight relief
TO the laboring classes, who find it difficult
TO make their scanty earnings meet all the /
demands made upon them, But the relief
experienced from an abundant crop will be
only partial and comparatively slight. There I
viii be no considerable reduction IN the price /.
Of the thousand and one articles which enter /,
into the consumption Of every family in the /
land Clothing, groceries and almost every /
thing which is needed will soon continue to
rCle at high prices SO long as gold stands at
its present rate Of premium and the only mon /
ey in circulation Is deprecated paper cur
rency. The high taxes now in torcs will /
kpen Goods e L-rnds In eyuI bitant fiU- /