North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-02-27
Local and Personal.

Explanation .--The date on the co,or.a ~
dress label on this paper indicates the time up o
which as appears on our books, the subscriber las
paid for his paper. Any error in this label will h.
promptly corrected. when brought to our netiee.
Those of our Subscribers, who wish to know bov
they stand with u.s. will consul. the label ON tbeir
papers Don't let il get too far back into ths by.
gone days---sOmething ight happen.
Goods at Cost are now being sold in large guam
titles at the store of Ross, Mills d Co. Any Of our
friends who wish to obtain them at those rates should
not hesitate to make tracks towards that Eldorado
Of the poor man
The Daily Register, publlsbe at Scranton bv
Mayor Hill Of the Scranton Register is like it's pro.
totype, the weekly, spirited and readable sheet.
We wish friend Hill the abundant success which
he so mueh'y deserves in his new undertaking and
feel certain that he will attain It, if his energy and
public spirit are duly appreciated by our Scranton
neighbors.
Church Music Books.- Among the most pop
ular works for sale 1t the Music establishment of L.
B Powell, Of Scranton, are the "Jubilate" and
"Harp of Judah," by Emerson the psalm Kiuv,"
by Perkins and the Key Note" by Bradbury
These and other Music Books can be had of Mr..
Powell by the quantity at the wholesale prces
The ReviVals in the various churches in town
still kept up well as the Union prayer meet
| tings at the Templar's Hall. Twelve or fifteen
ceived the ordinance of Baptism, by spinkling, at
| the NJ f Church on Sunday last Five wers bap-
| tized by immersion, by the Rev. Mr.. Grow. The
Rev. Hunt has returned, and proposes to preach
everyievening this week. Saturday excepted, ut the
Presbyterian Church.
The SMALLPOX from which we hoped ourtowns-
people would entirely escape, has prevailed in the
family Of Mrs George Ross who resides at the west
ndof town for several days Since the nature of the
disease: which for sometime doubtful has been
known, the family have taken every precaution to
prevent its further spread The rumors that it
exists in the family of Mr. Pho Bowers on the river
Bank not fully confirmed
We feel it our duty to report and shat report w.
cry well authenticated that exists in town until
all danger from it has entire y passed.
A New Counterfeit Quarter.--A new and
dangerous counterfeit of the twenty-five cent issue
has recently appeared. 1t is almost perfectly en-
graved and we'll calculated to deceive the most
practical eye. Upon close examisatinn it may be
detected by noticing that the scroll work around the
figures '25" on the upper left hand corner touche
the fine lines around the edges of the note which
form the bordering, while the genuine no part of
the scroll worA touches the line When these not
becomes and dirty they will defy description.
| Corporal Punishment.--TheL Laws as to Cor
! poral Punishment---P and Child.
| The Law to Corporal Punishment Teacher
and Pupil.
The Law as to Furnishing for Misconduct Out of
| School
The Law as to the Proper Instrument to 10 used
in P1nishlng.
The ! VS. Of all the States on the above subj jects
are carefully compiled arranged and explained in
'hap'eI a. 5, 6 and of the new book entitled "Ths
| Lawyer in the School Room This attractive Gu
rious, and instructive little volume IS sent by mail
| to any part O. the United States forSl 90
| Address the author. NJ. Men WALSH
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