Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-02-12
Local and Personal.

,rs failed to turn out in sufficient numbers at the
late election to adopt the Constitution fixed up for
,,sp by the radical Rumpers These indolent Nigs
,.s5 reeonstructing, badly. If shey d5n't show
t,,nsslyes more trooly loil," they'll lose dar
tnrO and have to 90 to work like "white trash"
Worth ImItatIng.--An active Democrat in
,e e the townships Of Guernsey county, Ohio, has
,o,ured the names Of every Democratic voter in his
avn aud an adjoining school district subscribers
:, tbe Democratic county paper. This is exam
r, that is well worthy of being followed in this and
,,d All other Counties In order to the
dsrsy Of Democracy, liberty and const tutioDal gov
svnment
Mean.--Somebody "a drunken Almanac maker
- presume-prsdicted last Fal, that should
Lsv. thrty-six or sixty six the precise number
dremember-of storms this winter, The " Clerk
Of tn. weather seems to be fulfilling the prediction
to the letter. Without any apparent necessity for
more snow we have had an addition TO the stock on
hand almos daily until now the seighing is about
fifteen ply Whils suppose everybody is delight
ed with the good gettn' around !" we, like a hun
gry child, begin to long for sight of a small
match Of the baro bosom Of mother earth" The
great scarcity Of water is beginning to make people
wish for storms in a more fluid form.
"Girls a-singing, Bells a-rIDgIug--our
cooi-natured and whoe-souled townsman, Frank
Buunell, one evening last week, took two large
sleigh loais of the little ten-yearold girls of town
on s,eich-riIe to the hosptabie hOmestoad on the
neck. There were upwards Of forty Of these mnia-
turo nations Of the land in the party. When snug
" packed into the sIeighs AMI keeping time 20 the
merry jingle of the bells with their songs of mirth,
they looked like flco ogercrouded m0ring birds
nests. The girls returned from this pleasant ride in
good season, ready, to a man" to cast their votes
for Frank as the chief executiv Of these United
States who by his many ats of kinincss has reni-
cred himself immensely popular with these fractions
Of femninity.
A friend thinks that Frank don't like full grown
women, nor little boys. We beg leave to dissent
hom this oplaIon.
Portrait Of Charles Dickens. 1--WE have
c,iyci very elegant Impression Of a portrait,
steel Of Charles Dickens copy of which ths Messrs
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It pronounced by good judges to be the best Of the
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IN seventeen volumes, AMI the portrait, which is
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ems is published in weekly volumes seven of which
are ready. copy of the portrait can be seen
tour oFice, where subscriptions for the books will
be received.
Northern MOuthIy.--There has been laid
our table copy of the Northern Monthly for Jauu-
ary, and examination of IFS pages shows that ths
new in the world OF periodical literature has
taken a fresh AMI hopeful start. HARRIET Prescott
SgoHorl begins serial story. the January portion
If which, is. a magnificent prose poem, An article
upon Charles Dickens in America reveals keen ana
terrible pen, AMI although the views of the writer
will call out criticism, they will ais" command at
tsutiyn. Oher contributors Writ Skies, who
tells Us all About Philadelphia : Nj Tutjs, WHO
analyses the power and style Of three eminent me
tropolitan cIcrgymen Beechsr, ChaIin aai Durysa,
HARRIET McEScn Kim ball. whose poem " BsfEen1
ei" Is gem aud several other writer's less known
tut thoroughly able, The editorial department has
features which distinguish it from the other Mega
Ines AMI its literary matter is worked up in quite
novel way.
Furniture.--Mr. 4. Z, Buck, Cf this place, and
Mr.. AID Sterling Of Meshoppen We are informed,
are about to open au extensive Furniture Store and
Cabinet ware rooms, in this place. An establish
m.nt Of the kind propossl cannot, think, fail to
ts remunerative to i,s projectors, As well as con-
ycuience TO the public. For the present, they have
secured Wallis Hall place in which to exhibit
their wares; a large stock Of which will be put Up
a short time As both Of these gentlemen aP-
yzecate the in portance OF making their business
known to the public, readers may expect to hear
more Of them hereafter.
Coz it, Boots !--Csed to be quite common
Ttras. with our gerteel fast, young man the mean
rz Of v!;ch ha- uatil recently been little obscure
People Of al ages. sexc' and conditions, however,
k.r. On going it with tight, i'll fitting boots, until
We have vel, nigh become nation Of cripplcs
While wondering at the absurd notions Of the Chi
uess in regarding the dttorned diminutive feet Of
their women as the hghes. type of feminine beauty
AMI perfection we have copied on a large scalethis
snail feet custom As result we have cultivated
not small graceful feet but painfully conscious
Of having on hand large crops of kind Of corns-
not very much sought tor in the grain market. The
true remedy il to return boots and shoes made to
fl the feet Nr P. Kahler of Wyoming Avenue
Scranton whose advertisement appears ia our paper
to-ily-manuGacturers AMI sell this kind of Corn
killers As preyen tion is better than cure those who
are uot crippled had better avoid becoming so, by
adopting the new and sensible version Of 'Go-t-
Boots -~lch now means Go to Kahlers AMI
get your bo1ts
Bread Riots,--In all civilized portions 0? the
world bread has been regarded an article Of
Trne necessity most excel ent thing in a family.
Ialeed in such high esteem is it held that in Eu-
rope IN times Of great scarcity when the materi-
al out Of which it is made, is held at too high
prices what are called bread riots' occur. Riots
from tho cause above mentioned, rarely, if ever hap
let in this country. Most riots, here, spring from
surplus Of whisky-not from a scarcity Of bread -
Bread called the "sta of life and is said to be
rather stifening to the lower extremites than
the other article mentioned. A pure, white, well
baked article of bread, together with cakes pies,
pastry, Ge. can always be found at T. Gray's Bak-
cry, 10 this place Mr. G. has made bread baking,
The business Of his life. Very many families in
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