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JT. W. riIIOADS, M. 33.,
(Craduatr of the Z'niversity of Penn'a.)
Respectfully offers his professional services to the
filizens of Tunkhannock .and vicinity, lie can he
found, when not professionally engaged, either at his
Drug Store, or at his rcsideuce oil Putnam Street.
DK.J.C.CORSEMrs, HAVING LOCAT
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nt Beeiuer's Hotel, when not professionally absent.
Falls, Oct. 10, 1361.
I>H. J. '&■ BF.C KI .R \\T Co.,
PHYSICIANS SURGEONS,
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Tunkhannock, .September 11, 1861.
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pnblic patronage. Tho House has been thoroughly
repaired, and the comforts and accomodations of a
first class Hotel, will be found by all who may favor
it with their custom. September 11, 1861.
M. GILMAJN^
MGILMAX, has permanently located in Tunk
• hannock Borough, and respectfully tenders his
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surrounding country.
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Thabusiness of BOOT and SHOE makin- will be
continued by the subscriber, at the old stand where
everything pertaining to the busine -s, will t c done
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iunkbantiocK, Sept. >. 1862.
|1 act's Canter.
[ At tho request of a brother, we republish the fol
lowing stanzas written on the death of Nelson G. and
liiram Harding We also give place in our columns
t> a narration of this sad event as published in the
Wyoming County Record , shortly after its occur
rence. Though sixteen years have passed, since the
publication,an affectionate remembrance of these
young men, is still retained by many of our readers,
who will peruse again, the sad narative, with a mel
ancholly interest.— Ed. Democrat.]
The Brothers.
DEATH mugt soon arrest each mortal;
There's no 'scaping from his thrall;
But when and how he'll call us hence
Is bej'ond the ken of all.
Some in age and some in childbood,
Some at home and some abroad,
Some by sudden stroke, some slowly,
All appear before their God.
But of the most afflicting summons,
Tho fate that calls the saddest tear,
The death most harrowing, agonizing,
List, each sympathetic ear.
NELSON GEORGE and HIRAM HAUMXC,
Brothers true as death e'er proved,
From among their friends and comrades
Most mysteriously are moved.
Brave they were and noble hearted,
Their spirits buoyant as the air,
gtrong and healthy, every promise
Was of life and pleasure fair,
At manhood's morn, they left Tunkhannock.
In eighteen hundred forty-four,
And father, sisters, friends unnumbered
Their living forn* shall Eee no more.
liiram rides o'er broad Atlantic,
Visits France, views foreign scenes ;
Nelson labors in Missouri,
And they meet in New Orleans.
Two long years had almost vanished
Since they left fair Wyoming,
Its remembrance was a solace,
To its sons they fondly cling
Gold they'd gathered in good measure,
Found 'twas vain abroad to roam,
And resolved n more to wander,
But return and die at home.
Then they wrote a glad'ning letter : ■
" Seek for us some 3ure employ ;
In March next we will be with you,
Then how great will be our joy !"
To the packet-ship, John Mintum,
Homeward bound they next repair ;
Onward tiies the gallant vessel,
With propitious tide and air.
Fricn Is at home receive the messago,
Joyful hail their presence near;
But how vain their expectation!
They'll tee them only on their bier!
For chill east winds on Jersey's coast
W'th snow and sleet the bark surround,
Which vainly tries to brave the touipcst
She stops, she drifts, she is aground !
I'p rise screams and prayers to heaven,
In mingled incoherent fright;
The ship's joints gi\e an instaut threaten
.Sinking all in that dread night.
The Sabbath dawns—no Sabbath there—
Near the shore the vessel lies,
And human beings throng its banks
Whose voices o'er the waters rise.
" Cheer up !" exclaims the fearless Captain,
" Wife and children, do not grieve ;
Here are men, all Christiara honest,
They our woes will soon relieve."
Alas! they come not—hour by hour
The wretched sufferers gaze intent
Upon the shore still lined with men,
But still, 0 God ! no help is sent.
Day wears apace, the cold increases,
The timbers part, and swallow up
A score of souls that frost had spared,
And now remains scarce a hope.
To guide the, ship from dangers save,
And to cheer the inmates too,
The Brothers 'mong the foremost were,
And hope and idol of the crew.
Now ten o'clock at eve had come,
And faint the leeblo life-blood sped,
When first assistance came to save
The few unnumbered with the dead.
Nelson,as liiram Jeomed, had fallen
In a watery tomb before,
And with the liviug he had turned
Towards th' inhospitable shore —
A groan he hears —'tis surely Nelson's—
His Inother finds trm, struck with death
And every method tries incessant
To quicken his subsiding breath.
" He is now past all assistance,
Nought can save him from the grave,
Cease your kind but fruitless efforts,
Duty calls yourself to save."
" Ah!" says Hiram, " tho love I bear him
Is strongei far than fear of death;
I will not leave my noble brother
While of life he has a breath !"
UDto tbe beach the vessel hastens,
(The two only do remain,)!
Returning soon, 'tis found that Nelson
Has escaped frcui hnman 'pain.
Then to the shore the faithful liiram
Quick is brought, but, ah ! too late,
His effoits to preserve his brother
llad but doomed him. to his fate.
•♦TO SPEAK HIS THOUGHTS IS EVERY FREEMAN'S RlGHT."—Thomas Jefferson.
TUNKHANNOCK, PA., WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31, 1862.
Jackals next, in men's appearance,
(Justice dumb, and Mercy fled,)
Trunks break open, money rifle,
Clothing strip from off the dead ;
Next, like beasts together pile them
In boats beside the moaning sea,
And o'er their robbed,; bsurd victims,
Deny their deeds, or onward flee.
The father learns the sad disaster,
(Sampson King the story gave,)
And with a loving daughter's husband
Takes them up from their rude gravo ;
" Dust unto dust—ye sleeping twain !
To our God we you eommenl;
In His dread power your murd'rers are
He is faithful to the end!"
On " the Neck," by Susquehanna's
Much-10%-ed side, the Brothers lio,
And often we will o'er their history
Ileavo the unaffected sigh !
" Nay, weep ye must, ye doating sisters !
Stout-hearted father! yo may weep,
Blooming maiden ! well ye sorrow,
Youth ! your tears ye need not keen.
" Friendly souls were theirs, and active,
Heart to heart through them united,
Bright the world was all before them,
Ah ! how every hope is blighted !
Many weary miles he bears them—
Ilis first-born, cherished, filial boys—
llow heart-rending is the duty !
How changed anticipated joys !
Now by the home of by-gone years
In douple coffin they arc placed,
And old companions throng around,
Whose early love is nut effaced.
The man of God improves tho lesson ;
" Look, ye mourn rs ! grief restrain ;
Never moie, till resurrection,
Will ye see these men again.
Nelson G. and liiram Har
ding,
Whose recent melancholy demise has car
ried 60 much grief and dismay to a very
large circle of relatives, and friends, were born
in Exeter, Luzerne Co., and were the only
sons by his first wife of Mr. George Harding,
now of Brooklyn, Susq. Co. They acquired
the trade of carpenters with Mr. Archibald
Bmatyne, of Washington Wyo. Co., work
ing principally IU Tunkhannock and are rep
resented to us as adepts in their business, of
a bold and ardent temperament, and and pos
sessed of tiiat warmth of personal friendship,
and ardor of family affection, which distin
guish the name. Their cruel fate has brought
the keenest anguish in t<V many fond hearts,
and a host of companions deeply sumpathize
in their bereavement. A narrative of the
tragic events which brought these young
men to their end—Nelson the elder aged £5,
and the younger hut 23 is desired by
many and will, we doubt not be acceptable
to every reader.
liiram Harding left this borough in March,
1844, and sailed as a ship carpenter to France
and afterward to New Crleans. In July, fol
lowing, Nelson George Ilarduig went to ob
tain work at tbe South. The brothers met in
New Orleans last Oct, and wrought at their
trade for a time. Jan. 25th, Nelson wrote to
friends in this vicinity full of hopes of soon
meeting them here-and next day the brothers
took passage in the John Minturn, for New
York. Soon news of the dreadful storm of
15th Feb. spread over the laud. Among
those who perished at Squan beach, New
Jersey, the names of " Nelson and Henry
Harding, Pa," were reported. The alarmed
father and an affectionate brother in-law, Mr.
James Bunnel, 21, of Washington started,
on the 2d inst. to learn the worst. Reach
ing New York on Wednesday, they were
so fortunate as to obtaiu the aid of Mr Samp
son King, one of the crew who escaped, and
with whom they went to Keyport in a Steam
er, and thence to the neighborhood of Squan
in 6leighs. He gave them the following par
ticulars :
Mr. King became acquainted with the Har
dings en the voyage, and was much attached
to thein. The affection inaifested by the
brothers, was often remarked by the passen
gers. They represented to hun that thy had
seen inuch of the world ; were returning home,
to settle down for life; that lliran hau enjoyed
uninterrupted health, but Nelson had been
ill. Mr. K saw Hiram with a sum
in gold which he believed amounted to $3OO,
and Nelson stated he had nearly as much.
The voyage was prosperous, until the morn
ing of that fatal storm. In the efforts to di
rect the ship, and to save and comfort the
women and children by every possible means,
even to their own neglect no men on board
were so active andjefficient as were the broth
ers, whose strength and skill were highly
conspicuous. The ship struck within 100
yards of shore, on Sunday morning—within
a stone's throw—they could converse from
ship to shore. On board, no great danger
was at first feared. One of their boats was
6unk ; the other reached land with six sea
men, of whom two attempted to return, but
cculd get no help. There was no life-boat
on the beach, and the spectators seemed to
make no effort to take off the sufferers, which
it appeared not difficult for them to do. Ar
ticles that drifted ashore were removed, and,
as it was afterwards ascertained, pillaged
yet, the wondering, cold, wrecked crew were
momentarily expecting relief. At 4, P. M.
not a soul had been lost ; there was a perfect
calm, the waves were not high, and the wa
ter but about 9ix feet, still,still, no aid came,
Night drew nigh, the wind and tide arose
the dinger increased—and yet there seemed
to be no motion to save the freezing tenants
on the wreck, who saw themselves at the
mercy of the craven cowards, or human jack
als on shore ! God of mercy, what a condi
tion ! No wonder the stoutest hearts were
appaled. About Bin the evening, the ship
broke up; many were crushed by the tim
bers, and others swept away by the waves
which washed over them. About 9, liiram
came to King, weeping, saying that his broth
er had bee.) washed overboard, and he now
cared but little for his own life. Nature
could no longer resist the intense cold, and
the hardiest men began to stiffen and die.
At 11 o'clock, King was on a piece of timber,
Hearing the beach, when he was taken up by
the first boat that endeavored to reach the
ship, and returned to its wreck. liiram
started to go with the others to land, when
he heard a groan ; he turned back and ex
claimed, " That is my brother! I cannot
leave him." lie then found Nelson, com
pletely benumbed, and attempted to restore
animation to his blood, by slapping iim, rub
bing, bringing his hands together, with his
arms extended, &c., but with no success.—
He was told he could not 6ave Ins brothor,
and should secure his own life. Ilis noble
answer was: "I will not leave my dear
brother, while he has a breath of life !"'—
The boat then left, with all the living but
the two brothers. It returned in 15 min
utes—Nelson was dead ! Hiram was brought
ashore, taken to a wreckers house, bathed
with warm water, laid in a bed, and attempts
made to pour liquor into his mouth, but it
could not be forced open ; a man went to
rubbing hiui, hut <n 15 minutes after reach
ing land, liiram too was dead—and Mr.
King saw him no more.
Mr. John S. Forman, former wreckraaster
now justice of the peace, held a coroner's in
quest over ten bodies. He found them piled
in an old boat; on the sea-shore ; liiram had
a shirt and drawers upon his remains, and
was wrapped in an old quilt. Nelson was in
the same heap, with boots, shirt, pants,
neckerchief, and overcoat only. No clotln;s
or money were returned for liiram ; on Nel
son were found $45 in gold, 75 cts., silver a
$lO Towar.do note, a pocket knife, two keys,
a wallet with some papers, and in the over
coat a receipt for $l2, for a watch and chain
bought at New Orleans two days before leav
ing.
Capt. Thomson, agent for tho owners of
the ship, stated that all the chests and trunks
were broken open and rifled, except one—a
carpenter's chest of tools, which was frozen
up on its passage to New York with what
other effects were saved, and which doubt
less was the property of these young men.
M essrs Harding and Bunnell did not at
first announce themselves as friends of the
deceased, and the statements given above are
such as they rely upon, and were abundantly
corroborated.
Friday morning 6th inst., they repaired to
the grouud, near the Methodist chapel, 3J>
mile* from the beach, in which 20 of the
wrecked lay buried. They found the bodies
of their sons and brothci, roughly interred,
and having been thrice dug up Joy the hands
of strangers on the same mission as their
own. With all speed, the bodies were con
veyed by sleigh, railroad cars, and steam
boats to Newatk, and thence to Brooklyn
Pa., which they reached on Monday of last
week.
On Thursday the 12th inst., a large con
course of people assembled at a barn on " the
Neck" in Washington tomnship, where a fu
neral discourse was preached, by Elder John
Miller, of Abington, from Isaiah Ixi. 3. The
venerable minister gave a graphic description
of the horrid deaths of these 3-ouths, with a
bold and eloquent denunciation of the atro
cious and more than piratical conduct of those
beings in the image of man, who, by their
failing to save, murdered these and 37 other
victims. Never have we witnessed deeper
manifestations of grief by a large audience
Before them was a broad coffin, in which lay
side by side the inanimate forms of these
brothers, " lovely in their lives, and in death
not divided," who but a few months since
stood among their fellows like the " lall ce
dars of Lebanon," the joy of a father and the
pride of lovely sisters. They had perished
in a most lamentable manner amid the rough
billows of the far Atlantic, but met their fate
with manly fortitude, and a fraternal love
surpassing the lovo of life. Many weary
miles the father had journeyed, to seek the
remains of his only sons, who, but j-esterday,
left him in all the strength and buoyancy of
youth and were hastening back to comfort his
declining years hand in hand asleep in death
they were to be entombed, in the neighbor
hood, by the beautiful river and among the
high hills they loved so well when living.—
Upon uncovering their faces the natural ap
pearance of the brothers (over throe weeks
from their burial) unsealed the avenues of
grief afresh. The double coffin was then
closed and borne by the comrades of the de
ceased to" the Neck" burying place, where
they were reinterred finally—"dust to dust."
MR. KDITER : While on a journey to the seaboard,
tho late lIIIUM HARDIKO WIS requested by a sister
to give her soinc KEEPSAKE, US a special memorial
of him, should she never see him more. Ho sat
down and hastily penned the following lines, which
have now become doubly dear to
LUCRETIA.
Washington. March 8, 1846.
MARCH 4, 1844. —This is a very cold and
tedious day. The north wind blows its cold
blasts along the mountains uf'the old Sus
quehanna, amidst its lofty, towering oaks,
and ragged rocks, and thence down on the
muddy waters of the river. lam comforta
bly seated, by the fireside of my good old
grandmother, anxiously watching the river,
expecting every moment to 6ee some craft
that will waft me far from my HOME and
friends—far from everything that I bold
dear—far from the place that gave me birth—
far from the place where I spent the days of
my childhood—far from the hills of Tunk
hannock, where I love to roam—far from
my old companions and playmates, whom I
love almost as brothers. Farewell, frjends
and home ! farewell to the hills of Wyoming
county ! farewell to Tunkhannock ! farewell
old playmates ! 'tis you I caution against the
evils, the vices, and immorality of mankind.
When I contemplate on the many dangers
that surround a young man just starting out
from home for the firat time—when I think
of the many scenes he may have to pass
through in the course of his dangerous ca
reer through life—when I think of the many
snares that are set to entrap his unwary feet)
the many temptations that are set before him
to turn him lroin the ways of truth and hon
| esty—l almost tremble for his sake. O that
some guardian angel may direct him through
life, so that when he comes to lie down on
his death bed he may look back on his past
life with pleasure, and fee that the whole
course of h : .3 short career has been strictly
moral and virtuous !
11. HARDING.
Exeter, Luzerne Co.
UliscellmtfOßS.
TRIFLES.
BY K. A. ROCHESTER.
The ringing of the door-bell has a pleasant
j sound to me, especially in my idle moods.—
Like an unopened letter, there is a mystery
about it, and one waits with a pleasurable
excitement to see who or what is coining.
Returning home, one day, earlier than usu
al, I found my wife had gone out; and, while
lounging idly over the paper, the bell rang.
I wailed expectant till Rridget appeared
with a note, containing a request from mj
old friend, Dr. Stearns, to ride out to his
residence in the country, the next day, to
transact some business that had been long
pending and an invitation to bring my wile
and spend the day.
I was pleased: first, because I wanted tbe
business completed ; and secondly, because I
thought I needed a day's recreation.
But the next morning everything seemed
to go wrong. Alice could not accompany
me, and I could not get off as early as 1 wish
ed ; and, conseq lently, I was peevish and
fretful ; and Alice reflected my humor, I sup
pose—as it appeared to me she had never
been so unamiabb.
At length, however, I druvo away, though
not in a very pleasant mood. It was a love
ly October day ; and, as I rode along, noting
the brilliant tints of the landscape, memory
went back to the golden autumn when I
wooed and won my bride.
" How lovely Alice was then !" 1 thought.
" And how happy we wore ! But that was
long ago. Y'et nature is the same, though
trc are changed. Let me see :we have been
married three years ; is it possible It is no
longer ?"
And I felt a pang, as I contrasted the past
and present, to think that we could have set
tled down into the commonplace life we now
led.
We had 110 serious trouble, we didn't quar
rel; though, when I felt cross, or things
didn't go to suit me, I took no pains to con
ceal it, and often spoke harshly to Alice, who
sometimes replied in the same spirit, and
sometimes with tears. Yet we were gener
ally good friends. But the charm, the ten
derness of our early love had imperceptibly
vanished.
I had become careless about my appear
ance at home, and Alice was equally negli
gent. ller beautiful brown hair, which she
used to wear in the most becoming curls,
was now usually brushed behind her ears,
unless she was going out or expected compa
ny. I dismissed the subject with a 6igh, at
the doctor's gate, with the reflection that it
was the same with all married people— must
be so, in fact—for how could romance and
sentiment find place among so many prosy
realities ? I supposed we were as happy as
anybody ; and yet, it was not the kind of
life I had looked forward to with so many
bright anticipations.
The doctor came out and greeted me cor
dially. In the hall wc met Mrs. Stearns,
looking fresh and lovely in her pink muslin
wrapper, with her jetty hair in tasteful braids.
j TERMS: 01.50 MR
She scolded me playfully for Dot bringing my
wife, chatted a few minutes", and then flitted
away, white the doctor I,' 1 ,' remarking that his
motto was, "business firsthand pleasure af
terward,'' led the way to the library.
As we entered the room, t noticed a fan
of bright autumn flowers on' the table, lm*
parting an aif of taste aW cheerfulness to
the apartment. I made some remark about
it, to which tlte doctof responded.
" Yes, lam very fond of flowers, and !•#•*
te sec them in the house ; and, as t speod
much time here, my Wife always Itteptf a'
vase of them on the table as long as tha/
last."
pur was flhisbid
and we walked out into the grounds, which'
were quite extensive and tastefully arrang
ed.
There was a variety of flowers vn'bloom',
and I noticed that the doctor selected herb
and there the finest, until he had a handsome
bouquet.
When we reached the house, MVs. Stearns*
was standing on the steps. The doctor, Itlti 1
continuing our conversation, gavo her the
flowers, with a slight boW and a smile f anirf
holding up a spray of crimson berries, which
he had broken off, she bent her bead while
he fastened it among the dark braids of heir.
It was a trifling incident,- yet their manner
arrested iny attention. liad I been a stran
ger, I should have pronounced them lovort
instead of sober married people. AII through'
the day I noticed the same delicate alteotfeu 1
and deference in their deportment to aack'
other.
There was nothing of which the moat fan
♦idious guest could complain; yet, wfcUit'
showing me the most cordial attention, thtf
did not seem to ignore each other's existentw,'
as married people so often do.
I had never visited the doctor before, and*
was much pleased with his tasteful home.—
I said so, after dinner, when we strolled ouflf
iuto the woods.
" Yes," he said, " I think it pleaaant
and," he added, " I believe I am a contented
man ; so far I am not disappointed in life."
" How long have you been mfcrried, doc
tor ?" I asked.
" Ten years."
"Well," I pursued, " <ian' yoti" tell and'
whence the bright atmosphere that surround*
your home ? Tell me how you and KM.
Stearnes manage to retain the depth and 1
freshness of your early love, a's you seem to
do ? I should think the wear and tear of
life would dim it somewhat. I never saw a
home where my ideal of domestic happiness
was realized before. It is what I once dream
ed of."
The doctor smiled, and, pointing to • thrif
ty grape-vine climbing over a neat lattica
and loaded with purple fruit, he said :
" That vine needs careful attention, and,
if pruned and properly cared for, it is what
you see it; bui, if neglected, how soon would
it become % worthless thing. So tbe love,'
which is to all, at6ome period, the most pre
cious thing in life, and which needs so mudi'
care to keep it unimpaired, is generally nef-"
lected. Ah ! my friend, it is little acts^—tri
fles—that so often estrange loving hearts.—
I have always made it a point to treat thf
wife with the same courtesy that character
ized my deportment in the days of courtship ;
and, while lam careful not to oifend her
tastes and little prejudices, lam sure that
mine will be equally respected."
I hat night, as I rode homeward, pondering
the doctor's words, and reviewing tbe
of our married life, I was surprised at my
own blindness, aud I determined to recall*
the early dream, if possible.
The next morning at breakfast, raktonish
ed Alice by a careful toilet, {chatted over the
dinner, and, after tea, invited her to ride'.—
When she came down, in my faforitb' blue
organdie, with her hair in shining cutis, t
thought she had never looked lovelier.'
I exerted myself, as of old, to enterteiu'
her, and was surprised to find how
and pleasautly the evening passed.
I resolved to test the doctor's theory ptr
fectly, and the result exceeded my siost san
guine expectations.
For all the bttlo namoless attention* so'
gratifying to * woman's heart, ahd'so uhiver'-
sally accorded by the lover and neglected by
the husband, I find myself repaid' a'tbbdkrtd'
fold ; and I would advise all who are sighing'
over the non-fulfilment of early dreatfll, tb
go and do likewise, remembering that, that
which is wcrth winning, is worth keeping.
the President is so alarmed at th(
indignant rebuke of the people that he has a
bill passed, without allowing to par
don him and his minions for violating the con
stitution. Only think of the degredation of a
man signing an unconstitutional act to pardoa
himself for an offense agaiust the constitution !
Lately he has ordered his inquisition keopera
when they release political prisoners without
a trial, who were arrested without causa, to
extort au oath that they will not bring suits
for rodress ! Cau useless itrfamy be of a deep
er grade ? Better issue a proclamation au
thorizing aud requiring everybody to forget
hiin. It would be more sensible, and quite
as efficacious.
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