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Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20
OL VIII TUNKHANNOCK WYOMING

/ Must I, he cried, wringing his handl
i'll anguish, must I again become widow
er, and SO soon After one short month
of welded bliss drawing his scimetar and
carefully feeling its edge must this latest
and dearest one be torn from my arms and
left alone-alone? Bo-ho-ho-oo p
';Not if can help it." remarked Mrs B..
to herself
II never nursed dear gazelle," Blue
Beard blubbered, as he proceed to whet his
scythe on the stove hearth, ''to glad me
with his soft black eye, but when it came to
know me we'll"
''Now Blue Beard, don't want to die 4"
Prepare !" yelled Blue Beard, enraged
that she did not at once accept the situation.
Since must die," said she, grant me
quarter of an hour in which to write a
farewell letter to the press"
He could not refuse SO reasonable q re-
quest, so he granted it, although he was
not ordinarily Grant man. Going to her
room she told her sister Anna to ascend to
the top of the tower and see if her brothers
(who supposing Blue Beard away, were
coming to smoke his cigars, and drink up
his whiskey) were yet in sight. There was
cloud Of dust in the road, but it was on
ly flock of sheep on their way to the State
Fair.
Times up!" shouted Blue Beard, who
didn't think much Of writing letters to
newspapers, anyhow.
"Only one moment more, Anna, oh,
Anna !" she softly cried, 'do you see any
body coming noww
Il see two horsemen. They see me wave
my handkerchief. 1t is-it is Sam and
Bill"
Then Blue Beard rushed in with his
drawn sword (he had drapn it at a gift
show,) and was about to dispatch her to the
happy kro-kay-ing grounds of her sex when
her brothers Sam and Bill dove in and
blew old Blue Boards brains out with
double barreled bowie knives
The widow B. inherited his money to-
gether with the remains Of his other wives,
with which she was enabled to set up q
Museum of Anatomy, finally marrying a
side Snowman. Her sister Anna was uni
ted to gentleman by the name of Dominy
becoming Anna Dominy, though what
year this was I cannot say. Blue Boards
went out with the eminent and excessive
widOWer of that name and haven't haen in
since to my knowledge.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

HEAVY FAILURE. money article of
the Tribune OF Monday Of last week, has the
following:
The news OF the suspension Of Messrs. La
throp, Ludington & Co., was received this
morning with surprise, mingled with regret.
During period OF 20 years, this house has
stood among the foremost iobbers in the
trade having passed through the trouble Of
1857 and the disturbance incident to the war
without even suffering protest or asking
an extension for single day. Their business
for the last eight years has been large, and
has been conducted with prudence and COM
mercial sagacity; but the steady falling off
of prices, and the aggregated failure Of their
customers in the West and South has been
too much for them, and they have reluct-
antly been obliged to suspend. We are in
formed that an exhibit of the affairs is to be
laid before their creditors at the earliest
moment"
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20
Pleasant Hints for Dainty Dram-Drink-

Their may be seen daily on Chestnut St.,
says Philadelphia paper, a man clad in
faultless apparel, witha great diamond upon
his breast, vainly endeavoring to outgitter
the magnificent solitaire upon his finger
In German University he studied chem
istry, and not even Liebeg knows it better.
His occupation is the mixing and the adul-
teration of liquors. Give him dozen cases
of deodorized alcohol, and the next day
each of them will represent the name of q
genuine wine or a popular spirit. He en-
tiers a wholesale drug store, bearing large
basket upon his arm. Five pounds of Ice
land moss are first weighed out to him. To
raw liquor this imparts degree of smooth
ness, oleaginousness, that imparts to i'm
itation brandy the glibness of that which is
best matured. An astringent called eatchu,
that would almost close the mouth of glass
inkstand, is next in order. A couple Of
ounces ofstrychnine, next called for, are
quickly conveyed to the vast pocket, and a
pound of sulphate of zinc white vitriol is
as silently placed in the bottom of the basket
The oil of cognac, the sulphuric acid, and
other articles that give fire and body to the
liquid poison, arealways keptin store. The
mixer buys these thingsin various quarters.
They are the staples of his art
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

THE DEAD SEA OF MoNo.-There are
many things in the Great Basin, or along
its rim, which excite the interest of travel
ers. A correspondent asks US to tell him
whether Mono Lake is actually the ''dead
sea" it is represented to be. am told that
its bitter water are fatal to all living things
If you can, will you say something about
that singular body of water" We gather
from the Report of the Mineral Resources
of the States and Territories west of the
Rocky Mountains" that Mono Lake lies
ten miles southwest of the dividing line be-
tween California and Nevada, and is about
fourteen miles long and nine wide. It has
never been sounded, but trial said to have
been made with line of three hundred feet
failed to reach the bottom. By chemical
analysis gallon of water weighing eight
pounds was found to contain !, 200 grains
of solid matter, consisting principally of
chloride of sodium, carbonate of soda, sui
phate of soda, borax and silica. These sub
stances render the water SO acid and nause-
ating that it is unfit for drinking or even
bathing. Leather immersed in it is soon
destroyed by its corrosive properties, and
not an animal, not even fish or frog can
exist in the water for more than short
time. The only thing able to live within or
upon the water of this lake is q species Of
fly, which springs from Larvae bred in its
bosom, and after an ephemeral life dies,
and collecting on the surface, is drifted to
the shore, where the remains collect in vast
quantities and are fed upon by the ducks or
gathered by the Indians, with whom they
are staple article OF food. Nesting under
the eastern watershed of the Sierra, Mono
Lake receives several considerable tributa-
ries and although destitute Of any outlet,
such is the aridity Of the atmosphere that
it is always kept at nearly uniform level
by the process of evaporation. So dense
and sluggish is the water rendered through
approximation with various salts and other
foreign matters, that only the strongest
winds raise ripple on its surface. AS the
Sierra in this neighborhood reaches nearly
luS R1edUcSt tIC oCCucky dDOub luO-
no Lake is varied and majestic, some parts
of it being at the same time marked by a
more cheerless and desolate aspect. The
bitter and fatal waters Of this lake render it
literally dead sea, and its surroundings
wild, gloomy and foreboding-are sugges-
tive of sterility and death. The decompos-
ing action of the water is shown by its ef-
fects upon the bodies of a company OF In
dians, twenty to thirty in number, who,
while seeking TO escape from their white
pursuers, took refuge on the lake, where
they were shot by their enemies, who left
them in the water In the course Of few
weeks not vestige Of the bodies was to be
seen, even the bones having been decom-
posed by this powerful solvent. Mineral
curiosities abound in the neighborhOod of
Mono Lake, among which are numberless
dispositions in the shape of tiny pine trees. -
Austin RereiHe
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

CoNsoLA1oN.-"Whatisyour consolation
in life and in death?" asked q clergyman Of
a young Miss in Bible class that he was
catechising.
The young lady blushed and hesitated.
will you not tell me?" urged the clergy
man,
II don't want to tell his name," said the
ingenious GIRL" but I've no objection to
telling you where he lives"
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

Mother, where is the man going to
sleep ," asked little girl of fifteen Of her
mother, who had just promised traveller q
nights rest in their out-of-the-way hut
'T'll have to put him in with you and Kate
and Bet and Jack, I suppose" she replied;
''and if it is too crowded one Of you must
turn in with me, and dad, and Dick. and
Tommy and the Twins" .......
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

These goods have been selected
with great care to suit the wants OF
this community, and will be sold as
heretofore, at the lowest living rates
for cash or exchanged for country
produce at market prices. Thankful
for the past liberal patronage, shall
endeavor by strict attention to my
business, to merit q continuance OF
the same, and will try to make the
future still more attractive and ben
eficial to customers.
C. DRTRICK.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

Boys, If you don't want to fall in love,
keep away from muslin. You can no more
play with the girls without losing your
heart, than you can play with gamblers
without losing your money. The heart
strings Of woman, like the tendrils Of
vine, are always reaching out for something
TO cling 10.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

There is good story told of French
auditor of accounts, who besides being a
good practical joker all his life, played
trick after he had the power Of enjoying it,
He left four large candles to be carried at
his funeral, and they had not been burning
fifteen minutes before they went of as fire.
works.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20
A KISSING SONG.

The following will suit somebody, 80 we
give it:
AIR-'Let me kiss him for his mother"
Let me kiss her for her mother
The bewitching Polly Ann
Let me kiss her for her mother,
Or any other man.
Let me kiss her for somebody.
Anybody In the world
With her hair so sweetly auburn,
And SO gloriously curled.
Let me kiss her for her ''feller,"
And do not care q red,
Ifhe taps me on the smeler,
With his BILLY made Of lead"
Let me kies her for her daddy
The pretty, pOuting elf
Or, If that don't suit the family,
Let me kiss her for myself!
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

The heirs of Hon. George NJ Keim
have presented to the Lehigh University at
Bethlehem, his elegant cabinet of minerals
containing 5000 specimens, and costing
near $4,000.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

Apoor 1rishman who applied for license
to sell ardent spirits, being questioned as
to his moral fitness for the trust replied -
''Ah, sure it is not so much of charae.
ter a man wants to sell rum"
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

An unwashed street boy, being asked
what made him SO dirty, his reply was -
81 was made, as they tell me, Of the dust Of
The ground, and ! reckon it is just working
out"
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

II fear," said church minister to his
flock, ''when I explained to you in my last
charity sermon, that philanthropy was the
love of our species, YOU must have misun-
derstood me to say specie, which may &C.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

On some railroads it is customary to have
locks on the stove, to prevent passenger
from meddling with the fire. A wag hay-
ing been asked why they locked the stove,
cody replied that, "It was to prevent the
fire from going out!" .....
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

A milkman, the other day, in speaking
OF the dullness Of the market, said,-
II can't make anything nowadays,
there is SO much composition in the bust.
ness" He probably told the truth unwit.
tingly
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

At Adrian, Mich, lady saw AN engine
house with steeple, and innocently asked
o gentleman attendant, what church is
that ?" The gentleman after reading the
sign, 'Deluge No. g." II guess it must be
the Third Baptist" .' f..-
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

Teacher-'1f man gave you hundred
dollars to keep for him, and died, what
would youdo? Wouldyou pray for him ?"
Candid pupil-'No sir; but would pray
for another like him."
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20
A LovABLE WoMAN.-Here is Words
worth's idea OF @ lovable woman:

81 saw her, upon nearer view,
A spirit, yet woman too,
Her household motions light and frea,
And steps Of virgin liberty,
A countenance In which You meet,
Sweet records, promises as sweet,
A creature not too bright or good,
For human natures daily food,
For transient sorrows, single wiles,
Praises, blame, love, kisses, tears and smiles"
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

A chemist, discoursing OF drugs. assert
ed that all bitter things were hot .-
''No," observed one present there is
one OF different quality, and that is hit.
ter cold day."
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

peter, my boy, does you understand de
seventh commandment ?"
'Yaw."
"Vat is him den ?"
''You shall not play ter teyfel NIT your
neighbor's ducks"
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

Fanny Fern says that the men like to
'tpick the ladies to pieces" We have GER
tainly found it very pleasant to take them
apart. H.H. So
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

A debating society had under considera.
ton the question,-"Is it wrong to cheat
a lawyer ?" The decision arrived at was,
"No but impossible. .......
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

A gentleman complaining of the various
imposts and taxes, says he can not put on
his boots in the morning without stamp.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

An eminent artist lately painted o snos
storm SO naturally that he caught bad
cold by sitting too near it with his coat of.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

'FWhat is it that causes the saltiness of
the ocean ?" inquired teacher.
"The Goldfish, was the reply,
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20
Miss ami 4tberniss.

What is the difference between hungry
man and o glutton ? One longs to eat, and
the other eats too long.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

A certain deacon, being accustomed TO
snore while asleep in church. he received
the following polite note:
deacon -- is requested not to com.
mence snoring tomorrow until the sermon
is begun, as some persons in the neighbor-
hood of his pew would like to hear the
text" ...
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20
Bnetru.
WAITING.

WAITING.
His promised time Ia past;
"I'm sure he's very late"
Twas here I say him last,
Beside this garden gate.
He said, he'd not forget,
But be fright on the spot"
Iknow he'll come-and yet,
Think he loves me not.
Oh, dear I wish he'd come,
He's staying very long.
1wonder Is he home
There must be something wrong.
Perhaps some scene Of woe
Keeps him away from me;
Perhaps he's ill--but no,
I'm sure It cannot be.
His words were very dear
When last we bade goodbye,
And, methought saw tear
That gathered in his eye.
He said that I was fair,
And vow'd by Him In Heaven
To love-well, I declare
The bells are striking seven.
My heart is void Of mirth,
When absent from his sight.
Iwonder what ON earth
Keeps him 30 long tonight.
Pm certain he's unkind
To cause me thus to fret
Iguess I'll 70 and find
Why, here he comes +! the peti
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20
Business Notices.

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Wyuming Qmurrat.

A Democratic weekly
paper devoted to PolI
tiuNsws, the Arts
ard Seiences &c. Pub
Iishsd every wsdnss-
day, at Tunkhannock
wyoming County, Pa
BY HARVEY SlcNER
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-01-20

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NO paper will be DISCONTINUED, until all are
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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-29

$50 CONSPICUOUS was General Rawlins
at the battle of Belmont, and so quiet his
chief that correspondent of Harpers
Weekly, coming on the ground, mistook
him for Grant. and caught his daguerreo'
type and made very faithful sketch of
him, which was published as that of Gen.
u. S. Grant, in Harper, and thence multi>
piled throughout the country"
The Chicago Journal, Of late date.
contains this most remarkable paragraph.
Is it possible that the Chief was SO inef
fec.iye and so invisible during that unfor
tunate battle that the gallant RAwLISs, in
active and personally explosive duties, was
mistaken by the keeneyed Harpcr's ar
fist MS the Commander? Is such report
creditable to the "Great Captain of the
Age" as his Office begging friends title
him2 We are earnest in hoping that
Harper will contradict this fling at the
incompetencv, the cowardice or the repu-
ted Brightness Of this suddenly-eievated
Washbume fayorite. Messrs. Harpers,
do take this back if you would keep ur
your names for loyalty Shall the I'm
| parial one be thus reflected on and shall
we remember that the officer who wa,
mistaken for Grant was six weeks dying
at his post in the Bureau of War, a
Washington, while the "Napoleon o
America was frolicking? Let us rathe
suppose Harper's artist was in drink ant
that he could not draw anything but
cork.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-29
Wisconsin,.

Wisconsin.
The democracy of our neighboring
State put Col. Charles d. Robinson, of
the Green Bay Advocate, in nomination
for Governor. The Chippewa Falls Dem
ocrat speaks Of Charley as follows:
Charles D. Robinson stands before the
people of this State as man of the most
brilliant talents, OF the most genial dispo-
tition, gentleman. During the war he
dropped the rancorous disputation of
politics, and entered heart and soul into
the cause of the Union. lie went into
thu army, not us did many of our radical
friends, for the purpose Of making polti,
cal capital, but with the design Of doing
his part in the work which vas before the
whole people Of the North. When he
came from the army, he confined himself
to the legitimate business Of his profess
sion, and when called upon to state his
political views, he was found to be a
sound, reliable democrat. The possibility
of his being made the recipient of favors
ut the hands of the General Government,
cid not induce him to part from his adhe-
renee to the main principles Of his politi-
cal creed. A man possessed Of the mind
and influence which belong to Charles ID.
Robinson, must necessarily have been OK
posed to the temptations which men Of
less principle have succumbed to; that he
stands to-day at the head Of the Demo-
cratic State Ticket, is the best evidence in
the world that he is man, saunch,
honest and answering, democrat ,corthy
Of the support which will be given him
this fall.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-29
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
PLATFORM.

Nhsreas Upon the eve OF a political canvass. WV
&,rnc honored usuage of our party requires tn"'"
nlntform of principles be announced for the govern
mcnt OF those who may be elected 10 onee. ,.,
R.,oired That the Democratic party view with
alarm the action of INSCRIPTIONS mayorit! III ui
rress In their attempts to absorb the powers W WV
Erecntiye and Judcinal Departments OF the aoverh-
ment and to annihiatc the rights ana 'ohe"ohei'
served to the State Governments. ~.,,
n. ,ired That we favor reform IN the Nnuoh'.
BANKING system. looking to an ultimate apohsneh.
of that pernicious plan for the aggranaizemen' VI
few at the expense OF the many. 100000,
Resolved, That now. as in time past Wen,e opP.
"a high protective tariff. and that we WI! se every
effort to prev .nt, and defeat that system eI VIZ
Legislation which would enrich small class i nlaii
utacturers at tho expense OF the great h,ns" p'
ducers nd consumers, and that we are III ia'ci "
.uch reforms in our tariff system, as shai psoho'e
eommercs with every nation of the world
Resolrcd, That the pretended trial
execution Of persons not belonging to tho m,ar. OF
wal service of the United States by nntars COM
mission and we denounce tho same rs unworthy OF u
free people, and disgraceful to the american "o'eih
ment. .;,, cub,
Pssor,ea. That we demand no more and VIII SUP
NIT IN nothing less than the settlement OF inc Ma
bama claims accooing to the recognized r",.s ., Nv
ternatioual law and that declare II To DC IN, u.
Of the Government to protect every clA. uhmtr md
nroperty throughout the world. without 70 ny
pretended claims of foreign nations to their ai"ei
ance. ,,,. ,,o,
Ps,olrsd That we are in favor Of. end insist upon,
nv economical administration of the National ana
state Government that tho people may be as spee"S
as possible relieved from the load OF taXation VIZ.
which they are no oppressed, and that Ponc ohce,
should be held to strict accountability u 'he PP>
for all their official acts.
Resolred That national debt is a nntionai curse
and that while we favor the paHmcni on o.'i y. ~,
Indebtedness according to the strlct ict'r Vi
,yo would rather repudiats the same, than see " h"
tho means for the establishment OF an empire upon
the ruins of constitutional law and liberty.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-09-29
REpUpLICANpI,

Rksolred That cordially endorse the administers
lion OF Governor Merrill. as wise. economical and
hOnes. and that 1t deserves as st hs received the
he rty .nproval OF the people of Iowa.
leeoSee !, That We unite upon continuance o
siric. and close economy, ia all departments of ou
State ~ rnment, in order to the maintenance .
the happy financial condition to which our Stat
has attained under Republican rnle.
Resolved, That the means now in the State Trea
sury, and which may become available, ought to
used for the purpose OF defraying the necessary
psnditures Of the State Government. economieal
State taxes, only the minimum absolutely required
should be levied or collected until such means ar
exhausted. to the end that tho burthen OF taxation
may be made as Hight as possible.
Resolved That we rejoice In the glorions natioha
victory 1858. which has brought peace happiness
and prosperity to our nation; and we nearby en-
dorsc the administration of Gen. Grant
Resolved, That the Republican patty OF Iowa, pc
ing among the first. since the rebellion, 10 ihcnrpo.
rate in State Constitution the Great principles OF
impartial suffrage cordially accepts the opportunity
press nted by adopting the 18th Amendment 70 the
Constitution of the United States, OF making tnat
principle National.
Resolyed That the public expenditures OF the Ma
tional Government should be reduced 10 tnc lowell
cum which be reached by system Of the mos.
ridgid economy: that no money sh0nia DC IN en- Hum
the National Treasury for any work of.internai III
provement or for the erection OF any pubIc Duiu'
inps not clearly to be made or erecteo uH
til tho National debt is paid or greatly reduced: na
all the money that be saved from the NRtIonai
Revenue honestly collected. should be appIied 20 .ne
reduction of the National debt to the end that inc
people may be relieved from the burden OF taxa1'oh
as rapidly practicable
N.solrsd That we endorse and approve the policy
hch the present Secretary of the Treasury OF the
United States has pursued.