Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-07-01
Local and Personal.

Tobu Smith-beng prompt paying man -nas
;d for his paper up to the 9Th day Of August 1858
ho,t which time he will make another advance
naymeut for one year, when the figures Ou the ad
dress label will be changed
n Subscribers are particularly requested to
.;Ss us immediate notice of any error or mistake in
he date on the labels of their paper.
Chickering'S Pianos, which took the first
,,;,s q, the Paris Exposition "a grand Gold Modal
and Cross of the Legion of Honor) can be had at
PovelPs Music Store, Scranton.
Co,l,--Two or three boat-loads of coal had or
,;vsd in town before the break in the canal 1t is
being rapidly sold and Distributed among our peo-
p, Who had got pretty short of this very necessary
Ircfe,
The Hon. Geo. LandOn will address the cit-
zen. Of Wyoming County on tho issues of the day
at the Court House in Tunkhannock, On Thursday
the 9Th OF July, at ? P. NJ
Rev s. r. Brown will preach in the Metho-
dist Church 10 this place next Sabbath at l0 o'clock
subie,t-"TemperaEce The public are earnestly
invited to attend.
The whistle of the R R, engine has not yet
made vocal our mountain gorges-as we had hoped
il would, By this time. But, ss the R. R hasn't
come to us in tine for our 4th of July excursion
We propose to remedy this difficulty by going to the
Rail Road.
A Break In the Canal q short distance be-
low the weigh-lock in Pittston, occurred day
last week which, it is said, will delay boating
from the coal mines northward for several days
1t will also interfere with the delivery of R.
iron along :he line of the road and delay for a short
time the work on it. fatality seems to have at
tended this canal from the very first. 1t is hoped
that better luck may attend the R R when
pleted.
We would call the attention Of our readers to an
article of merit, which is advertised in our columns
being used extensively and with the best results,
for restoring gray hair its original color, and in
case of badness renewing the growth, called Halls
Vegetable SiciIlian Hair Renewer 1t lie medici-
nal preparation its action is radical. and By it's
the glands which support the hair nourished and
strengthened. Heat, irritation and excessive per-
spir4ton of the scalp. which produce badness,
son cured by few applications of this scientific
compound, and it imparts to the hair a rich and
glossy appearance. We have tried it, and speak
from actual use se-PenHsylranian ca cat Bend.
Editorial Chapge.--Tho Patriot & Union at
Harrisburg is now published by b F. Myres Co
under the title of the Patriot Mr.. Myers and his
associates propose TO make the Patriot what it
ought to be the leading, representative central
gan of the democracy in the State Tie reputation
of Mr.. Myers in conducting the Bedford Gazst.e
in earnest of what may be done by him for the
Patriot. The Democracy will find in this paper
one of the abest AMI most fearless exponents of
their principles
The weekly is published at $3.50 per annum, or
81 % for six months. Liberal club rates are Offer
ed for the campaign weekly which will be issued
until after the Presidential election
Matters and Things.--The new PRESBYTERIAN
Church at this place il now nearly completed and
will probably be dedicated within the next few
weeEs This Society a: present occupy the Court
House for their religious exercises. large fue
sounding bell has been placed in the belfry Of the
new house. Why is It not used for the meet
Ings Of that coRgrega ton 1t seems to that the
Court House bell should have rest It's music be-
gins to cloy upon the For the past Is years
1t has been use ndiscriminatey for all the various
church gatherings courts, political meetings, official
sales puppet shows, nigger dances, &c, &c, until
its sound upon week days, at least, has lost all
significance One knows not what to expect from
its ring-a fiery sermon or house a6re. Its use
bas become common that-with all due defer
ence to tho budding charms of Lady friends-i it
has become, most emphaticay the Belize of the
town and common, that its musical tones even
upon the sabbath, h0rdy seems to excite among
members sentiments incident to the church going
bell. To those not members its language is jar
gon of conflicting seetarian ideas. One may imag-
inc 1t says be haptized- al over, 90 10 blazes
To another it may say: You we're pre1estinated
from the beginning 10 bazes and to another: Get
sanctifed-then 60 it-no danger of blazes We
hope each church will have its own bell, it has
its minister. We can then understand the Ian
guage of the bells. even If the preachers do some
times get lost in metaphysical fogs; and founder
about doctrinal ambig Uities
The new NJ. E. Church building has so far pro-
gressed to exhibit very decided signs Of archec
turlI beauty. II is almost pure Gothic in style
It's spre when finished will be by far, the taest in
the county The prejudice which existed among
members Of this church. but a few years since, |
against style and ornament seems TO have nearly
oied out. Some of the old dads and mans, of the
church it is true still retain their quaker ian notions
and simplicity of style, but they have had to give
way TO Young America in this as well as in other |
matters. Young America can't think that flower
natural or artifciaI-on the bonnet Of Miss Young
America seriously impairs her chances for future
happiness. The oung lady thinks her chances, at
least for this world are improved by them-hencs |
be use Of paint and poIies, which the olduns so
greatly abhor.
Now another thing Now th,t the two churches |
are existing realities and as the bells have come or
are coming to come let saint AMI sinner, Jew and
Heniie-all without regard to doctrine or creeds- /
unite IN building up and establishing Perma-
nent blss-a FIRST rate Seminary Of learning. All /
will agree that the education of the young in its
eat and moral effects is paramount to all other con-
s'ieratons which can engage our attentions. Let
wyoming County Academy be preached from the
pllpIts, Let it be talked at the cross roads and |
10 the stores and shops. Let every man and wo-
man act as an Ngent in the good work. by taking
The lead and circulating subscription lists, in sign
ing literally and inducing others to do Shall
ta' mertorious poor here be denied educational ad
vantages enjoyed by the weslthy-who are able to