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North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

A SWEET TEMPER.-No trait of ch ar
acter is more valuable in woman than
the possession of a sweet temper. Home
can never be made happy without it. +.
1t is like the flowers that spring up in our
pathway, revlving and cheering us. Let
a man 60 home at night weary and worn
by the tolls of the day and how soothing
is word dictated by good disposition? !?
1t is sunshine falling on his heart. He
is happy. and the cares of life are forgotten.
A sweet temper has soothing influence
over the mind of whole family. Where
it is found in the wife and mother, you OBJ
serve kindness and love predomlnating
over the natural feeling of a bad heart.
Smiles, kind words, characterizes the chill
dren and peace and love have their dwell
ing there. Study then, to acquire and
retain sweet temper. 1t is mere valua-
BILE than gold; it captivates more than
beauty and to the close of life it retains all
all its freshness and power. @
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

The Shenandoah Valley is said to have
almost recovered from the desolations Of
the late war. Notwithstanding the rava-
ges of the many armies that passed through
it. and the almost total destruction of
houses, fences. and agricultural implements,
it is said that this year the farmers viii
probaly have the finest and largest wheat
crop ever raised in that region. The low
er counties are filled up with Pennsylvania
Germans, who are quietly buying up all
the farms they can get. f1sT
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17
!! CALIFORNIA WHEAT.

The importance of California as source
ofsupply for superior quality of wheat
is just beginning to be felt. This season
for the first time New York is market
for the San Francisco grain merchants.
From letter from the latter city we learn
hat the crop this yearis not far from $500,
600 bushels, and up to this time, since Ju-
ly /, there have been exported 2,02l, ,594
sacks of 100 lbs. each. The stock now IN
store in San Francisco is l 100000 sacks,
and estimate, 100000 sacks, in the inte-
rior, making 100000 sacks, or 100000
bushels. The season is very propitious,
and the crops to be harvested this July
will reach fully IL 100000 bushels, not in
Guiding some z, 100000 bushels of Oregon
wheat California wheat, it is to be under
stood, is, owing to the popularity TO climate
the best in thh world, and is produced at
relatively less expense than elsewhere.
The soil is very prolific, and thisty to forty
bushels per acre is not large yield. 1t is
the climate, however, which facilitates the
work of the farmer The rains usually
cummence in October, lightly in Novem-
Der they are generally heavy. which soaks
the ground completely and prepares it for
the plow. .-...,.-. -....
The grain is then got in and the rains
continue through January and February
very freely they then are less frequent
and heavy, generally ceasing altogether in
April. From that time to the first of July
the grain gets no water. 1t results that
the grain ripening in the midst of drouth,
becomes very hard and free from moisture.
1t is then cut and left in the field with
out danger of any rain until October. 1t is
gradually harvested and sent in sacks.
Owing to its dry nature it never heats,
never requires rebanding, nor does it re-
quire to be sheltered, thus saving a great
expense to the farmer. The same quail
ties of wheat make the -four fit for any voy-
age and for any climate without the least
danger of spelling. Where the wheat is
first introduced it is supposed to be hard,
flinty and very dry. When used alone
many millers dampit to make it more easi-
ly f'ured, but mixed with other wheats no
dii4e lty is encountered in treating it.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

CoNvERsATIoN.-Fuseli, the painter. had
great dislike to that species of conversation
familiarly known as tattle. Once, while sit.
ting for long while amongst some trifling
visitors, who were discussing the wearhel
and suchlike interesting subjects, after re
naming a long time without speaking, he
burst forth wi h 1--WE had pork for dinner
to-day Dear Mr. Fuseli," exclaimed
one, "what an odd remarkv' "Why," re-
pliedhe, ''it is as good as anything you have
been saying for the last hour
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

The day is coming, says the London star
when throughout the whole country wo-
men shall be clothed with the elective
franchise. Rather thin costume! and
hard on dry goods dealers and hoop skirt
manufacturers,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

An 1rishman carrying heavy bundle
upon bis shoulders, was riding on the front
platform of Boston horse car, and was
asked why he did not set his load down up.
on the platform. " Be jabers,' was his re.
ply" the horses have enough to do to drag
me I'll carry the bundle" ..... :
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

"There's our jeremiah" said Mr.. S., .'he
went off to get his living by his wits
"Well, did he succeed 2" inquired hi.
friend."No," said the old man tapping his
forehead" "he failed for want of capital"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

An Indian passing up the streets of Nat
chez, a few days since, was asked the rel.
ative position of white man, Indian and mig
giving usual "ugh he said "Fore de.
War,fnst cum white man, deninjin, den dog
wen niger; now cum niger, den dog, den
injip, and white man last.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

81 believe that mine will be the fate OF
Abel" said wife to her husband one day,
"Why so ?" inquired the husband. Be
cause Abel was killed by club, and your
club will kin me, you continue to goto it
every night"
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

" Don't be afther making fun of the bird,
said newly imported Hioernian to lad
whom he discovered annoying land ter
rapin with bulrush."haw do you know
but he has blessed fine feathers under his
over coat ]?
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

Gen. Hammock, with an armed guard
is escorting drunken Zach chandler Latin,
and other Radical sores on the Govern
ment, to colordo, How the thieving Rad
ical nabobs splurge about-at the peoples
expense "My Lord the Duke chandler
will soon be the prevalent style of address
ing shoddy aristocrats. f'
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

A young lady being engaged to be mar
ried, and getting sick of the bargain, ap-
Piled to friend to help her unite the knot
before it was too late ,,Oh, certainly he
replied. it's very easy to unite it when it's
only beau
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

"a Conductor said an overdressed
dandy, the other day, in an omnibus, "do
not procrastination, but, urge your equine
motive power to the greatest velocity, for
| have an engagement in the city at a sta
ted hour, which | must fulfill or expire."--
"Jem," shouted the conductor to the driver,
"push along. Here's a lunatic in side,
swearing away like mad
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

A dancing master, on being cast away
ON an island, lived six months without any
other food than that which he derived from
'cutting pigeon wings, and stewing them.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

"Have BLASTED Hopes =" asked . lady
Of green librarian, whose face was much
swollen by the toothache. e
"No, ma'am, but have blasted tooth
ache" was the reply, 7'.l error
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

Ey A country editor describing the bon.
nets now in fashion says: "They have
downward slant that reminds one of vie
ious COW with board across her eyes,
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

JOSH BILLINGS ON LINcH- PINs.-I want
to bet three dollars that no man ever
matched himself against the des1fbut what
he got beat.
Aim hi, you stlike low. The man
who undertakes tew jump three hundred
and seventy five feet ahed will certainly
make good try. ...
never knu a man who was alwuz anx-
ious tew repent of his sins before be had
committed them who didn't want the
ahaipest kind of watching. 49,.
| never bet on emmy stamps on the man
who is always telling what he would have
did if he had been thare. / have notised
that this kind never got thare.
Faith don't appear to me tew be emmy
thing more than tip-top good sense and
the faith there is in this world now won't
keep man from falling to the bottom of a
we'll if he lets 60 Nv the curb to spit on his
hands. -...
When I get to not having any good
luck, it does not seem to me that l kan
have more of it than any man | ever knew,
and not half try; suppose it seems just
so to you, my friend, don't it ! .. F.. 81.
] kant think ov emmy talent now that il
so apt to descend from father to son untar
nished as the gift of exaggeration.
A man may have pefek right to be
born single, but dought whether he has
a right to continue on so.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

A housemaid who went to call a gentle
man to dinner, found him engaged in using
a toothbrush. -.
"ls he coming p said the lady Of the
house, as the servant returned. s,...,
Eyes, ma'am, directly" was the reply,
"he is jlst sharpening his teeth" =
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17
THE BEARS TAIL.

Did you ever see bear? If you have
you know that it has short tail. One
would think to look at it, that it had been
broken off! The Norrefolk have a legend
which claims to tell how the bears tail
came to look like that. III tell you the
story. .ss, s#- % 99..a .s.
The bear one day met the fox. It was
carrying a string of fish that it had stoler'
Where did you get those fish 2" asked
the bear. t at f. Hr# -a." ""
"Pve been fshing," said the lying fox,
sand / caught them.'' a.~n '.,..t
Caught them, did you'll" asked the bear
"why, I'd like to learn how to catch such
fish, 1.a-a1g ii,~ s-..s..- 500 ~
"Would you, really ." asked the fox. =
"Why it's easy enough" "
"Tell me how" rejoincd the bear.
"Why," said the fox, sits as easy as ly-
ing. You can soon learn. Just you 60
on the ice, and cut hole in it, and then
stick your tail through, right into the wa
ter" ~
"Ain't it cold ?" asked the bear.
"Well, yes" said the fox. sit isn't over
and above hot but never you mind that.
Let it stay just as long as you can. By
and-by your tail will. begin to smart. Never
mind that either" f... .....-...
'But why should not mind it 2" asked
the bear, 81 don't quite understand"
"Why, because when it smarts, that
shows the fish are biting it" said the fox.
''Bless my SOUL" growled the bear, "and
how does that help the matter F? | don't see
the propriety of allowing the fish to bite
my tail. Do you know Z" .....,
But, bear alive" said the fox, 1.-The
longer you let 'em bite the more you will
catch" ....... .. .
"Oh no ~ answered the bear, "circum-
stances alter cales."
eyes, truly" answered the fox "and
mind you, when you can't keep it in the
water any longer, pull it out quickly
pull it sideways-aud pull it with all your
strength" ..- .....
"Thank you, fox" said the bear, "rll;go
do it at once" ....s ..... 49,
The fox laughed when the bears back
turned, and ran of with its string of fish as
fast as he could 60. ....... .-.....
The bear went down to the ice and did
as the fox told 1t to do. He kept his tail in
the water so long, that it froze in hard and
fast. Then he tried to pul! it out as the
fox had told it. .... ....... .......
You can guess the end of the story. The
poor bears tail snapped off quite short, and
that's the reason-if you choose to believe
the legend-w the bear has had stump
tail ever since.-LiHle Corporal.
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

Terms-l copy year, Tin advance) s2,O0h
not maid within six months, $3.50 will be chaged
NO paper will be DISCONTINUED, until all ar
garages are paid unless at the option of publisher
North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-07-17

RAVE LITTLE, ATTORNEYS AT
X LAW Office on TIoga Street Tunkhannock Pa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-02
A Romance Of the War.

The Navasota correspondent Of the
Palestine (Texas) Advocate has the
following bit Of romance in real life f:
During the war two young people got
married in Red River county, Texas, and
the husband went off to Virginia where
he was taken prisoner and detained
some time after the cessation Of hostili-
ties. After his release he returned to
Red River county, but the wife had
moved from there with her mother 5
family TO Jefferson city, where they
STAYED a short time and moved again no
one could tell where, only that they had
gone on O steamboat to New Orleans.
The family had come over to Galveston
and thence TO Navasota. The young
wife in due time after marriage had
beautiful daughter, which is now three
years old. Waiting and hoping, she
continued in suspense until last April
when, believing that her husband was
dead, and receiving an offer of marriage,
and being in rather dependent situa-
ton. she married Mr.. Love Of this
place.
About the lst Of June her husband,
Mr. Bass, came here in search of BUSH
ness, like all our poor boys since the
war. He applied to get place on Mr.;
Camps railroad, and was told he could
get place as guard over the convict
hands in few days, as one Of the guards
was going to quit. While conversing
with a gentleman where he boarded, he
made known his name, which led to
further inquiry and explanation. He
found out the fact of his wife being mar
ried again. So he hunted up Mr.. Love,
was introduced to him, " Well, sir, you
see | am not dead yet, and | learn that
YOU are married to my wifeW Here
was quite an awkward fix for both. How
ever, they both kept cool, and after some
conversation, agreed to 60 down
to the house, and let the wo-
man decide it. How do you
suppose she felt when she saw her two
husbands standing before herr After
salutation she was requested to say which
she would have, and she chose the Bass,
and Love retired. She is young, hand
some woman, stout and healthy, and as
we'll worthy of two husbands as anybody,
although it seems hard for her to have
t,co, when there are thousands of girls
now pining for one. Bass had never seen
his child iill then, so it must have been
a joyful moment to him Like sensible
people they have gone to work. One
great trouble and difficulty may yet come
off however-if she has child in the
next few months-then what2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-02
WHOLE TICKETS, Sl2; HALVES, So;
QUARTERS. So.


The numbers from to g, 900, corresponding
with those numbers on the tickets, printed on
separate slips of paper are eneircled with small
tin tubes, and placed in one wheel. The prizes. of
which there are 7ss.yarying as above. from $780,
000toS50,are similarly printed on separate slips,
wheels are then revOlved. and a number is
drawn from the wheel Of numbers. and ct tho
same time a prize is drawn from the other
wheel. The number and prize drawn out are
opened and exhibited to the audience, and reg
istered by the Commissioners, the prize being
placed against the number drawn. This opera
ton is repeated until all the prizes are drawn
out.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-02
The Kentucky State Lotteries

are no Gift Enterprises, but responsible money
lotteries that have been conducted successfully
for the past thirty years, and are drawn under
the authority of a charter from the State, and
bonds to a large amount are given for the pay
ment Of all prizes The drawings are Published
in the New York Herald and Cincinnati COM
mercidl.
Circulars of Lotteries drawing daily sent free
by application to the Managers. Address all
orders for tickets TO
MURRAY. EDDY Il CO.,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-02
POETRY.
AKIN.
by BAYARO TAYLOR.

NJ hef
Little on, come to my knee
Hark, how the rain Is pouring -
Over the roof. m the pitch black nlght'
And tho wind in the woodsa roaring
Hush, my darling, and listen,
Then pay for the story " IN kisses;
Father iust in tho piteh-black night,
In lust such a storm as TINS ISL
Hold up on the lonely mountains.
Where the wild men watched and waited
Wolyes In the 10. 3st, and bear. In tho busn
And ON my path belated.
The rain and night together
Came down, aud the wind came aftec'
Bending the props of the pine tree rool'
And swapping many raiter'
| crept along in tho darkness
Stunned, an bruised. and blinded
Crept TO q fir with thiek-set no9ghs'
And sheltering rock behind H.
There, rom the blowing ard raining,
CrouchinR | sought to hide me
Something rustlcd' two green eyes shone'
And a wolf lay down beside me.
Little one, be not frightened.
and the wolf together,
Side nv side, through the long, long night,
Hid from the awful weather.
His wet fur pressed against me;
zach Of US warmed the otter;
Each of us cit, In the stormy dark.
That beast and man was brother.
And when the falling forest
70 Nc longer crashed in warning,
Each of us went from our hiding place
Forth in the wild, wet morning.
Darlinp. kiss me payment
Hark how the wind is roaring;
Fathers house is better place
When the stormy rain is pouring
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-02

Loss by Portland Fire. July 4th.

V'HE total amount covered by the Etna Poll
L ciee on property destroyed or damaged is
$685. 1854, on which salvage will be about fve
per cent. Our total loss will no: vary much
from 100000, and was promptly adjusted and
paid. This sum is five per cent. upon the Com
pany's assets. a figure but slightly exceeding
our Government and State taxes paid last year.
or a proportion equal to 5000 loss for COM
pany Of $l00,0Oe assets.
The necessity for insurance and the value OF
wealthy, strong corporations is forcbly IL
lustrated by this fire. Several weak insurance
companies are destroyed. Portland has q
population of 35,O00-was handsomely built,
mostly fine brick or stone structures-protected
and screened with UPWARD of 1000 shade trees
bounded on three sides by water-indeed,
literally, almost rising from the ocean--and
with a steam fire department--yet it has SlO,-
000,0O of property consumed in few hours
upon q holiday when its people are least oc:u
pied-from the very insignificant cause of q
contemplate firecracker.
Remember the triling origin of fires that
sweep away in few hours the earnings o.
years. Consider your best interest and give the
Etna Agent call if you need proper nsur-
ance security. Pay fair rate of premium for
a good and genuine article, and with these
lights and experiences before you, procure
your insurance with shrewd judgment.
Applications for insurance promptly attended
TO by ii. A. LITTLETON & Co., Ag't.
v5-lS No. % Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-02

m a meeting of the Directors OF the prank
a lin Insurance and Banking Company, held
July 18th, 1867, the following resolution was
adopted -.
pransi;n Tnsnrsnce and Banking Company
bavs united for the purpose of reorganizipg
asid eonpany and opening said bank upon the
foilowing basis. tO-wit: Each creator SUP
.crihes tvro-thirds Of his amount in stock o. the
.orrnanv. and n certificate Of deposit Is TO be
;Ssnsd for the other third. to be taken up when
sbe Directors arc enabled 80 70 do; and, where
az me benefoiaries under the Trust Deed cX-
ersted By S. ID. Mcclure at the suspension Of
aid bank have agreed 70 quit claim their liens
under said deed, and many Of the ATTACHING
creditors have subscribed as Aforesaid and hled
orders to dismiss their attachments, and,
whereas, two or three attaching creditors have
A. yet failed TO come forward aud cooperate
in the effort 90 rcorEanize. which, y persisted
IN hy them. will defeat the reorganization ard
ultimately throw the whole matter into bank
ruptcy and thereby reduce the available assets.
by reason Of expenses. etc. % such an extent
IA at the interest Of the creditors viii not be
Wo-tk over g cents 20 the dollar:
BE Il therefore Resolved ~ the Board OF
Dirertnrs elected b. said Creditors, That no
sireafv done 50. 70 come forward, On or BE- ore
the ii cay Of August next, ana enter Their
-arnes mas fhc stock book Of the company.
Ps II nrfhsr Received, That IN case nHr
,-siifer shail lsu add refuse Cd o. d. within the
inc aforcgsid, cognsdl Be inst ucted 30 proceed
~ once 10 Gle tiu b bankruptcy. TIA the
bv,iness ofthe back nts D. therein st led.
re sfo-k book viii Be tognd 10 the store Of
Ner-y a Tally. No. lQi Nan sirlet, corner oi
i ssH'''''n ~ MERCER. Chairman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-02

R@~The Cincinnati Gazette compli-
ments our once negro and abolition
hating Governor by calling him the
patriotic Brownlow;" and the Louisville
Courier says, "0h, don't; call the
devil pious if you will, but do not speak
of Brownlow as patriotic, it is too strong
even for your Radical readers" While
in this connexion, and as showing the
internal Northern Radical aHimus, we
insert the following letter from candi-
date for the Legislature in Kentucky to
a member of Congress. 1t would sorely
puzzle Brownlow himself to beat it,
Mt. STERLING. KY, June q, 1867.
Hon. James S. Fowler;
SIR: John d. Young will present him.
self on the assembling Of Congress for
admission to q seat do hope there will
he backbone enough to respond at once
20 his demand, and say no rebel or SYM
natbizer shall ever put his head in the
hall 10 represent any one II such a
man is allowed, why not JEFF. Davis
or John Morgan, or the devil himself, If
Won pleased. The bare suspicion should
be sufficient, after the experience We
have had, with debt of such magnitude
The thousands of lives that this damna'
bic war has cost, ought TO be sufficient
warning, OF will we never learn only as
fools let US? Strike at the root, and say
that no rebel shall ever vote or hold office,
Federal or State. Our friends should
meet and resolve TO do justice to the
dead and living, punish traitors, and re-
ward those who have risked all
TO save the country. Action is all
that we need; no long winded
speeches are necessary, and il the Pres
ident vetoes the bill veto him and if
Kentucky don't Ike what Congress has
done or nay do, let her seeede-she
needs thrashing; and then exterminaie
all rebels. follow il up with eonhscstion.
II il high time we had ceased using
ouaekerv: but use strong medicine, for
our body polite is awfully diseased. Sam
Mckee is entitled TO his seat, and ought
10 have Il without q word and II the
Republican party intend holding power
Il must hold no doubtful ground, but
dash right at traitors and crush out
treason, aud reward Der sons everywhere.
Make treason odious everywhere 50 that
men may know whether there Is q living
party in the country willing to meet
treason At the threshold aud rebuke IL
Write me soon on the views herein con
tanned
Yours respectfully,
JoHy J AvDERsov.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-02
joay J AxpEEsoy.

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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-02
TICKETS 50 EACH.

May be had Of or ordered through any Of the
Compauy's agents, at the Central Agency,
Memphis, Tenn, or of Col. James Strain, Her
nandO, Miss. r Ea
Company are prohibited from purchasing or
holding tickets in any of the drawings. The
Company is simply the media for the purchase
and sale OF real estate between property holders
and the general public