North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-06-26
Local and Personal.

cy Store on Iloga street, Serves uP noS'
Tea Creams. Ladies and Gentlemen who des're,uu.-
ing the sasOn to partake Of a delicious dish Oh .nl'
cold creamy article, made under her own
had better give her q call.
sheet Mu.ie.--L..B Powell, ll6 Penn. Avenue
s.~.nto,- hos o.mnletsd arrangements with large
publishing houses, both LII haS'eln @uu
i,;os 70 have all the latest pieces forwarded to him
n, soon rs published He has now on hand Large
variety of new music both vocal and instrumental.
Save Your Doctors BiIIs.--When DIR. Wis
tsr's Balsam of Wild Cherry will CURE coughs, colds
bleeding at the lungs and arrest the fell destroyer
Consu mption it does more than most physicians can
do The use Of single bottle, costing one dollar
will satisfy the increduous that they need look no
further for the required aid,
Mind, Matter, Money, Beauty. .-.Webster's 0
Quarto Diction ary as published, has cost more
intellectual labor, more money in it's getting up"
and contains more matter, and larger number Of
beautiful engravings, than any single volume ever,
before published for popular in this or any other
country. Bell Daddy, the publishers of Bohn's
libraries are the Lon don publishers of this magnif-
cent volume.
The Lehigh Valley r, Ran account Of
the opening of which, to Wilkesbarre, we gave
q week or two since,- will, We are assured bc fin
ished TO Pittston in month or two; and to this
place, by about the lst of January, 1863 Persons
wishing to 60 to New YORK or Philadelphia via the
Wyoming and Eehigh valleys will find this one of
the best conducted roads in the State. The views of
Wyoming Valley, and other places and objects Of in
terest afforded travellers make it of the most
attractive to tourists and pleasure seekers.
The time of arrivals and departures of trains at
New York, Philadelphia and Wilkesbarre,-its
present northern terminus-is given our advertis
ing columns to-day. ...-
Lldy who had finished her education at fash
ionable Boarding school, called upon an acquaiut-
ance who happened at the time to be coloring some
faded ribons.. Lady caller sent up card couched in
the most approved language Of the school: Imagine
her CONSERVATION receiving the following reply
"Madam-sends her cOnplimentst to Mis-
but begs to be excused, as she is new engaged in
dysing,"
The news of course spread like wild FIRE, that Mrs
~ as dead,
The fashionable Miss would have been much pear
the TRUTH had she announced that A@ A VI
Eastman constantly keeps on hand and manufactures
to order, at his shop Toga street, all kinds of
boots and shoes for Ladies and gentlmen, She might
have added too, that they sold cheap.
Blessed be the Man who first Invented
Sleep" quoth Sancho Panza Sleep has often
been murdered" not in Macbeth'G case only, but in
many modern instances, by Indigestion, Nervous
Disorders, Headache and hest of other complaints
FOR all such there is remedy, and sufferers may
now exclaim, Blessed be the man who invented the
PLANTATION BITTERS !" This delicious Cor
dial AMI fine Tonic is now hailed by millions the
great Health-Gi'er and Restorer. Resolve to buy a
bottle, and don't ''Sleep it." "Be wise in time"
Magnolia Water.--A delightful toilet article
superior to Cologne and at half the price.
Stir 'ena Hp---The practice for stirring up the
steerage passengers % emigrant ships is ingenious
To make them 60 deck for exercise and air, in
order avoid quarantine, heated shovel is sprnk
led with cayenne pepper, and the fumes dislodge
them from their nests in quick time. We advise
the same prescription to dsperse companies of all
day and all night loaers from their haunts in drink
ing houses, billiard rooms, DC. A breathing spell
in purer atmosphere would be decidedly healthy.
Strawberries, so large and sweet that some of
our sweet small mouthed fair readers would find it
very indelcate to eat without carving-bave been
laid upon our table, by Mr.. A. E. Buck and DR.. ].
w. Khoads, both of whom have the largest and finest
varieties have tasted Those raised by
Mr. Buck measured Al inches in'circumfe renee Those
raised by the Dr. slightly inferior in size
averaging about inches vbut were most decided y
superior in quantity ihe ratio being 5 2 Thank
ing the donors fer these splendid specimens from
their fruit gardens, we feel constrained to hint.
to all others in like manner acting, or intending
TO. oct, that quantity we'll size and quality is
nm important consideration with US, in the matter of
strawberry culture.
Drowned while Bathing,--Thomas Board
man, aged about 2l years, son of Eloazer Board
man of Eaton Township, was drowned in the river a
mile or two above this place, on Sunday last The
deceased who, it is said could not swim bantered
by'one of his companions young man by the name
Of Fuller. to wade across the river. Fuller who
could swim, led the way, Boardman, supposing him
to be Wadng, followed on, until he got beyond his
DEPTH when he stranged and went down. On ris
Aag he called for help His companion nsupposing him
to be fegning Danger paid attention to his cries
but swan on to the sho re, where he arrived about
the time young Boardman sank for the last time
A boat was procured and search made for the body,
which was not found until an hour or more had
elapsed when it was too late for resuscitation.
This sad calamity, falls with crushing weight on
the hearts of the parents who have been thus sud-
denly berett ofan afectionate and dutful SON. So
cety, too has lost in him, of its brightest and
most promising ornaments. In a moment OF thought
lessness-at an hour when least expected-in the
very prime of vigor and manhood, animated with the
fond hopes of youth for the fuurehe gates of death
were opened and he passed into the eternal world
How true, it is that in life, in the midst Of
death.