North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-04-24


DR.. J. W Rhoads' Drug Store.
Frank Bunnell is now ut New York laying in
fresh stock of New Goods at new and reduced pri.
css---Frank and Bob advertise and what's better
they per form all they advertise. '
The Prohibitory Liquor Law which ia DOW
In fui operation in this County, has greatly increased
the demand for "sperits, for medical and mechan-
eal purposes, The Hotel Keepers, from habit we
suppose keep few bottles and glasses in sight yet
for ornamental purposes, ,.-.no doubt
Strings for Violins, ViolincelIos, Guitars Bsn-
JOS &C., can be had ut L. B. Powslps Music Stors.
Scranton. He has on hand some of tho celebrated
Paganinni Violin Strings, and is supplying great
many orders by mail.
Paying the Penalty.--The two cases of Bur- e
gary and Larceny tried at our last Session resulted
in a conviction Of the parties charged .E
Allison Brown, alias Stone, who broke into and
robbed D. T. Sterling Sons Store, were sentenced
10 three years at hard labor in the Penitentiary.
Cornell and Rosengrant. who entered the Factory
Vile Depot and stole therefrom whisksy and boots
were sentenced to one year AID six months EACH,
Sheriff Dewitt and assistants, sta rted with them to
Philadelphia, the morning after sentence. Truly,
THE way of the transgressor is hard''
HOcHs POcus.--By means of hocus- pocus . or
some other fellow, half bushel l. Q. 30 lbs MAR
cy's law hasn't took effect em yeti of Goodrich's
early, Seeding potatoes have found their way into
the dark corner Of our sanctum-We-we-we
we're mistaken. We--we--- don't live where we do
now. We havn't got any place that's very sane
tum. We havn't got any of these justly celebrated
potatoes-to spare-everybody '.just few for
seed" But-Mr. Geo. C. Miller, living at tue up
per end of town, has. We advise everybody to
plant some of them-providsd ho don't keep his po-
to-hole locked up. .,..-.
Gone Out.-.For the information of our Repub-
lican friends, in the rural regions, who may think
it is about time for another issue Of that luminous
sheet the Wyoming Republican, wo uld inform
them, that that great light has "gone eout" Billy
the draft sneak editor. who always "wrote his own
editorials, F." coudn'tkeep his pond full with such q
constant drain uponit He has left these parts and
gone to the 'Jarsies" where men that can write
are more highly appreciated and better laid
In Limbo.--L. H. Stephens. late Sheriff and
ex-Deputy Provost Marshal of this County with
Mrs. CAtharine Stephens, and Miss Eliza Stephens,
his mother-in-law and sister in-law arrested
on Monday last on the charge of assaultng, beat
ing, abusing and maltreatng Mrs. Lucy Stephens,
wife Of the sAio L. III. Stephens. The parties were
taken before Justice Terry and after full hearing
were recognized 10 appear at the next Court Of
Quarter Sessions Bail in the sum of $500, was
required. We were not present at the examination
and know nothing of the facts of the case, except
from rumor. IF what is alleged against Mr. s. be
true he is very brute-and not the honorable man
he has heretofore cen reputed to be- husband
mother sister and family Of little children,
arayed on the one side; against feeble wife,
daug ter and mother on the other--all living under
the same roof-and committing from tims to time,
such acts Of violence brutality and outrage upon that
feeble unresisting wife and mother, as would make
savages appear savage is the picture that has
been presented by Madame Rumor." 1t has been
said that "The Devil IL not so black as be is some
times painted" We shall be glad to know that this
picture has, in fact, softening tints. Fe-,
viewed in any light the presents many unnat.
ural AMI dark features. Among the gentlemen
| who appeared prosecutors of Mr. Stephens, were
A. B. Mott, Ira Avery, T. A. Miller, james Young.
| r. E. Baker, George Winans F. N. Hepburn and
| others. With such army of prosecutors Mr.,
Stephens seems to have the tide Of public opinion
| strongly against him 1t seems clear, that Mrs.
| Stephens is much abused woman; that Mr..
| Stephens is one of the most abused of men. Time
and full investigation of the facts will determins
who is to be most blamed for this ost unfortunate
condition of affairs in that family.
Decker Brothers New Scale Pianos.--
The following notice of these celebrated pianos is
from the pen Of Henry C. Watson, Editor of the
Am erican Art Journal and one of the best critics
| in musical matters in the United States.
The new scale square piano just turned out by
Decker Brothers No. 81 Beeckcr Street. is an in-
strument of rare and extraordinary beauty. AdDi-
rable rs their instruments have been, heretofore,
they are entirely eclipsed by this recent improve
| ment
The principle upon which the Decker Bros pianos
! are made and of which principle they hold the ex-
elusive Patent, is that all the strings shall have
| their bearings contact points, upon wood This
is obtained by raising the bass end of the plate in
the casting which permits the strings to pass under
it to the tuning pins and upon the wrest plank.
Holes corresponding to the tuning pins, but larger,
are cast in the plate, that mono of the resonant
ma teral of the piano. comes in contact with iron.
| Decker Bros have tested this Patent priaciple on
an enlarged scale and have gained results in pro-
| portion. The tone, which is exquisitely refined.
rich and sympathetic, has vastly increased in power
gaining in grandeur cfvolume, without losing any
of those fine qualities, which always eharacts rized
their instruments and have made them solid repu-
tatlon wherever they have become known. We can
ina gine nothing finer of their class than the new
scale square pianos Of Decker Bros. FAITHFUL deli
cate, and highly finished workmanship gives the
suit Of perfect equality in all their Instruments
This fact has led to the general remark among the
| best professors, that has need to choose
among the pianos Of the Decker Bros for hey are
all equally admirable" ...
| The name of Decker has BEEN made a valuable
trade mark by the Decker Bros, on account of the.
superb and trustworthy instruments which they
i InAnnfactnra This fact has haan taken advantage