Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-02-03
Local and Personal.

nj. Mace on Tuesday. Feb. 9th 1859, afternoon and
ayenue. proceeds for the beneht o: the Church.
D,natiuu. 1.-The friends of tho Rev. Mr.. Brown,
;Ii rive him donation visit, Thursday, Feb II,
so afternoon and evening, at the basement of the
new NJ E. Church in TunkhanOek Borough.
GAN are invited to attend. -
-.s4z5 s~n - By order of Com.
.Reunion of the members of the 57th Reg Pa.
Vols will be held at Meadville, Crawford County
On the @2nd inst
Col sides requests the attendance of as many Of
,bemembers, living in this regiou as can make it
,,uyeEent to do SO. All of Co. "A" Of that Reg,
we believe were from Wyoming and Susquehanna
Counties.
Venducs.--BiIls have been printed at this of
fee advertising sales at auction, by John Dewitt
oC Eaton on Wednesday the "a inst of horses.
COWS. young stock, grain, farming utensils, sc.
lie also offers for sale the valuable farm on which
he resides.
T. r Nanauken will sell at auction. at his resi-
lence in Falls Thursday the 25 inst, horses
lat cattle-calves, harness, wagons, &c. Also offers
for sale three lots with buildings, in Brink town.
Finished.--The heavy fills or embankments al
roth ends Of the K. r. Bridge, at this place,
completed up to the abutments, and the running of
the ears into town. is only delayed for want of a
bridge the creek-One span of this bridge is
now nearly completed.
The builder has notion of further testing the
comparative powers of an ice freshet in the creek
and the false-works loaded down with timber and
iron Experience has settled all doubts this sub
icct.
Wagons and Carriage Makers in this vicni-
will note the fact that there is now extensive
spoke and bent-work manufactury, at Wilkesbarre
where everything in this line is furnished at the
most reasonable rates. The ready cOmmunica-
ton by railroad, and cheap freights, make this
convenient place to purchase these articles.
our manufacturers should at least call and exam
inc stock and prices at this place.
See advertisement in to-day's paper.
AChange H. the Road Laws is now discussed
Jv citizens of various parts of the County 1t pro
posed to increase the per diem pay of supervisors to
an amount sufficient to pay them fair cOmpensa-
tion for giving their whole time TO the road, If
esslry and to authorize the collection of the road
taxes in cash-thereby doing away with the leanOn-
the hoe handle kill time system, too much in vogue
among those who called on to work out their
road taxes. There is no doubt that such law. If
lived up TO- would work beneficial results our sad
y neglected roads. No plan that be devised
could well make them worse than they now Gre
Let's have change.
4 Change ia the law to the admission Of par
lies in interest in any suit to give testimony Is
proposed.
senator Osterhout has offered the following in the
senate:
That no interest. nor policy of law shall exclude
party from being witness in any civil proceedings.
hut this shall not alter the law understood and prac
tcrl in the courts of this state. to allow hus-
band and wife to testify against each other,
counsel to testify t9the confidential
his client and when party is witness. and the
other party is dead, the former shall not testify to
any admissions made by the latter.
Meteorological 1.-The following are the con
tents Of gentlemans diary of his wifes temper for
aweek. 1t is no doubt somewhat highly colOred
Moniay-A thick fog; no seeing through it. Tues
lsy-GloOmy and very chilly unreasonable woath-
c. Wednesday-Fr at times sharp Thurs
ily-Bitter cold in the morning, red sunset, with
ay!ng clouds, portending hard weather. Friday
storm in the morning, with peas Of thunder air
dear atterward. Saturday-Gleams of sunshine,
With partial thaw frost again at night, Sunday
4 slight Southwestern in the morning: calm and
-easant at dinner time; hurricane and earthquake
might.
Temperance Lectures.
Rev. p. Coombe, of philadelphia, viii deliver
Tempcrances addresses in this County as follows:
A. Factoryville Wednesday evening, Feb 10th.
Al Nicholson. Thursday evening, Feb. 11th.
1t Little Scranton, Friday evening, Feb. 18th.
1t Tunkhannock, will preach Temperance ser
non morning and evening, sunday, Feb l4th
At Forkston Monday evening. Feb 18th.
It Mehoopany, Tuesday evening, Feb 18th
1t Laceyvllle, Wednesday evening, Feb. 18th.
At MeshopPen, Thursday evening, Feb 18th
At Russell Hill, Friday evening, Feb. 10th.
Bev. P. Coombe is a able eloquent and instruc-
lecturer OF of the State
temperance Society
Feb 2nd. 1902 BY order of Committee.
In one Of DIR. Ayers lectures he states that
Chemistry confcrs more. practical benefit on man
Anl than any other science, yet from other
'larce could more be easily obtained. The arts
ald economies which chemistry would teach, ir
more thoroughly and generally studied, would speed
@y exercise a most benefcient influence. He freely
niesscs that he is indebted to this science for the
virtues Of his remedies and advises that the practi-
cal application of chemistry to medicines the arts,
manufactures, and agriculture be enjolned upon our
colleges and schools.-Wr rightsriHe Star.
Ptof. PhiIo Holmes writes. Chemistry and
Medicine have been made subservient to all diseases
which flesh heir to- yet how little has science done
toward improving our personal appearance. Re
Gently have Investigated scientific preparation
NJ which has come before the public, but which mas
'een in use many years, called Halls Vegetable
>lelan Hair Renewer. 1t cures all diseases OF the
Hap, and aays all that heat and irritation, and fur
ashes nutritive principle 10y which the hair is
a1urshed and supported and by its remedial vir-
'ues, it the hair to where it has fallen
l, and restores it its natural color when gray
Tie old in appearance are made young again"
The Saturday Evening POST Old aud
nd tayOrite paper has been enlarged and beautifed
AID of the best it Is much the cheapest of
ne first class weekes Its literary contents are Of
he most interesting character. The historical story
o. The King of the Gamblers" by Miss Muhlbach,
possesses alike great interest and sound moral
Anoyelet. by Miss Douglass, called "Cut Adrift or
The Tide Of Fate" will shortly be commemorate
@iollowed by other novelets from other talented
authors. We advise readers to send for speci-
men number of The Post, which will be furnished
GRATIS by the publishers.
Price with beautiful premium engraving) $3.50
year-or copies land one gratis) for $500. Ad-
ess II. Peterson & Co., 3l9 Walnut St., Philadel-
E4ia.