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J Tunkhannock, Pa. Office in Stark's Biick Dock, Tioga street. WM. M. PIATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Of fice in Stark's Prick Block, Tioga St., Tunk hannnck, Pa. RR. A S, >V, LITTLE ATTORNEY'S AT, LAW, Office cu Tioga street, Tunkhannock Pa. JV. SMTTir, M U, PHYSICIAN A SCROEON, • Office on liriuge Street, next door to the Demi crat Office, Tunkhannock, Pa. H S.COOPER. PHYSICIAN A Si'KOEON • Newton Centre, Luzerne County Pa. 1 > 11. T c. HK< ' K Kit . PHYSICIAN *S* SIIU.POV, Would respectfully announce to the citizens o r Wy oming that lie has located at Tunkhannock where he will promptly attend to all calls in the line of hia profession. Will be found at home on t aturdays of each week. JM. CAREY, M. I). (Oradunte of the •:] . M. In stilute, Cincinnati) would rcsjiectfuliv announce to the cui/ros of Wyoming an 1 Luzerne Counties, that heemtinues bis .r pi active in the various drpartuients of his \J i v ne f.,und at his office ui* residence, when ii t üb mt Particular attention given to tho treatment Chronic Discas. eßtreawreland, Wyoming Co Pa.— v2n2 WALL'S HOTEL, LATE AMERICAN HOUSE, TIINKU.WXtH K, W YO.IIINC (()., |\v TIIIS establishment li is recently l.een refitted an i furnished ia tbe latest style Every attention will be given to th comfort and convenience of th .so who patronize the House. T. B. WALL, Owner an! Proprietor. Tunkhannock,September 11, 19(51. MAYNABfi'S HOTEL, TFN Kll A N NOC K, W Y O.W IN G CO L" XT Y , PENNA. Jt) II S MA Y \ A HI), Proprietor. HAVING taken the Hotel, in the Borough of Tunkhanncck, recently occupied by Kilcy Warner, the proprietor respectfully .solicits a share of public patronage. The 1! jti.-e .lias been thorou ilv repaired, and the comforts and accomodations of a first class Hotel, will be found by all who way favor t with their custom. WORTH BRANCH HOTEL, MESIfOPPEN. WYOMING COUNTY, PA m. H. CURTRIGIIT, Prop'r HAVING resumed the proprietorship of the above Hotel, the undersigned will spare no effort to sender the house an agreeable place of sojourn for *ll who way favor it with their custom,. Win H CCRTRIIIUT. dune, 3rd, 184*3 IPtius INhl, D. B- BARTLET, {Late of the Burainard Hot :, Elmiua. N. Y. i*roikieVor. The MEANS HOTEL, i ono of tnc LAK< "ST iTm. ARRANGED Houses in the country —lt • , U P 1n the most modern and improved style, arc 1 ~J U!jkc il u pleasant and agreeable rtop P i Df - p g lc . e for all, v a. w2l. iv m. gTlman, DENTIST. M OILMAN, lias permanently located in Tunk • has nock Borough, and respectfully tenders his professional services to the citizens of this place and nrrounding country. WARRANTED, TO GIVE SATIS- Offieef*^ 06 ° ver utlon ' a haw Ofiio*, near tU e Pos Dec. 11, ISGx. TO NERVOUS SUFFERERS OP BOTH SEXES. ARE. EREND GEX'TLRM \X' II WING r ijrv entered to health in a few davs t> , • JsesssJJKJKZ": The Unmeant Rebuke. m Charles Nelson had reached his thirty fifth year, and at that age he found himself going down hill, lie had once been the hap piest of mortals, and no blessing was wanted to complete the sum of his happiness. lie had one of the best of wives, and his chil dren were intelligent and comely. He was a carpenter by trade, and no man could command better wages, or be more sure of work. If any man attempted to build a house, Charles Nelson must "boss" the job, and for miles around people came to him to work for them. Rut a change casne over his life. A demon had tnet him on his way,and he had turned hack, with the evil spirit. A new and experienced carpenter had been sent for by tho-e who could no longer depend upon Nelson, and he had settled in the village, and now took Nelson's place. On a hack street, where the great trees threw their green branches over the way, stood a small cottage, which had been the pride of the inmates. Before it stood a wide garden, but tall, rank grass grew up among the choking flowers, and the railing of the fence was broken in many places. The house itselt had once been white, but it was now dingy and dark. Bright green blinds had onca adorned the windows, but now they had been taken down an 1 sold. And the windows themselves bespoke poverty and neglect, for in many places the glass was gone, and shingles, rags and old hats had taken its place. A single look at the house and its companions, told the story. It was the drunkard's home. Within sat a woman yet in her early years of life and thought, she was still hand some to look upon, the bloom had gone from her cheek, and the brightness had faded from her ev is. Pour Mary Nelson! Once she had been tie happ.iest among the happy, but now none could be more miserable. Near iter sat two children, both girls, and both beautiful 111 form and feature; but their garbs wcce all patched and worn, and their feet were shoeless. The eldest was thirteen years of age. her sister a few ) ears younger. The mother was hearing them reci'e a gram mar lesson, fur she had resolved that hoi children should never grow up in ignorance They could not attend the common school, tor thoughtless children sneered at them, and made them the object of sport and rid icule •, hut 111 this respect they did not suf fer, f>r their mother was well educated, and -he devoted such time as she could spare to their instsniclion. F r more than two years Mary Nelson had earned all the money that had been us ed in the h< use. People hired her to wash, iron and sew for them, and besides the rn on ey paid, tl.ey gave he; many articles of cloth ing and fo.,h So she lived on, and the only jo;, sthtt dwelt with her now were teaching her children and praying to God. S.ippeF time came, and Charles Nelson came reeling home. lie had worked the day before at helping to move a building and this had earned enough to find himseli' in rum for several days. As he stumbled into the house the chit Iren crouched close to their mother, and even she shrank away, <"■ r sometimes her husband was ugly when thus intoxicated. O, how that man had changed within Iwo yeais ! Once there was not a finer lo k ng man in town. In frame he had been tall, stout, compact, and perfect formed, while his fact bore the very leau ideal of manly beau ty. But a'l was changed now. Ilis noble f rm wa* bin', his limbs shrunken and trem ulous, an J his face bloated and disfigured.— He was not the man who had once been the fond husband and dotirg father. The lovir.g wife had prayed, and. wept, and implored, I t all to i*o purpose ; the husband was b u:id to the drinking companions of the bar- ro< in, and he would not break the bands That evening Mary Nelson ate tio supper for of all the food in the house, there was not more than enough for her husband and children ; but when her husband had gone, she went out and picked a few berries, and thus kept her vital energies alive. That night the pou. woman prayed long and ear nestly, and her little ones prayed with her. On the following morning Charles Nelson sought the bar-room as he arose, but he was sxk and faint, and the liquor would not re vive him. for it would not remain on his 6to:nach. He drank very deeply the night before, and felt miserable. At length, how ever, he minaged to keep down a few glass es of hot sli ig, but the close atmosphere of the bar room seemed to 6tifle him, and he went out. The poor man had sense enough to kuow that if ho could sleep he should feel better and he had just feeling enough to wish to keep away from home ; so ho wandered off to a wood not far from the village, and sank down by a stone wall, and was soon buried in a profound slumber. When he awoke the sun was shining down hot upon him, and raising himself to a sitting posture he gazed about him. He was just on the point of ris ing, when his motion was arrested by the sound of voices near at hand. Ho looked through a chink in the wall, and just upon the oilier side he saw his two children pick ing berries, while a little further off were two more girls, the children of the carpeuter ho bud lately moved Into the village. "TO SPEAK HIS THOUGHTS IS EVERY FREEMAN'S RIGHT* '* —Thomas Jefferson. TUNKHANNOCK, PA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE I, 1864. " Come Kate," said one of these latter girls to her companion, " let's go away from here. Because if any body should see us with these girls, they'd think we played with them. Come." " But the berries are so thick here," re monstrated the other. " Never mind—we'll come out some time when these little uaggar, drunkard's children are not here." So the two favored ones went away hand in hand and Nelly and Nancy Nelson sat down upon the grass and c p ied. "Don't cry, Nancy," said the eldest,throw ing her arms around her sister's neck. " But you are crying, Nelly." "Oil, I can't help it," sobbed the stricken one. "Why do they blame us?" murmured Nan cy gazing up into her sister,s face. "O we are.not to blame. We are good, and kind, and loving, and we never hurt anybody. O I wish somebody would love me, I should be so happy." •' And we are loved, Nancy. Only think of our noble mother. — Who could love us as she ?" "I know—l know, Nelly; but that isn,t all. Why don't papa love us just as he used to do? Don't you remember how he useh to kiss us, and make us so happy ? O, how I wish he could be 60 good to us once more. He is not—" " —sh, sissy, don't say anything more.— He may be good to us again ; if he knew how we loved him, I know he would. And then I believe God is good, and surely he will help us sometimes, for mother prays to him every day." "Yes," answered Nancy. " I know she does ; and God must be our Father some time." "He is our fa.ner now, sissy." " I know it, and be must be all we shall have by and by, for don't you remember that mother told us that she might leave us one of these days. She said a cold dagger was upon her heart, and—and—" sh ! Don't Nancy, you'll—" The words were choked up wilh sobs and tears, and the sisters wept lung together. At length ihey arose and went away, for they saw tnoro children coming. As scon as the little ones were out of sight Charles Nelson started to his feet. His hands weie e inched, his eyes were fixed up on a varant point with an eager gaz\ "My God !" he gasped, "what a villian 1 am ! Look at me how ! What a state I am in, and what I have sacrificed to bring my self to it And they love men yet, and pray for me!'' He said no more, but for a few tnotnen's lie stood vfi b his bauds still clenched, and Lis eyes fixed. At length his gaze was turned upward and his clasped hands were raised above his head. Ann roent he remained so, and then his hands dropped by his aide, and he started homeward. When he reached his home ho found his wile and children in tears, but he affected to notice it not. He drew a shilling from his pocket—it was his last —and handing to his wife, he asked ber if she would send and pet him some porridge. The wife,was startled by the tone in which this was spoken, for it sounded as in days gono by. The porridge was made nice and nourish ing, and Charles ate it all. He went to bed early, and early on the following day he was up. He asked his wife if she had milk flour enough to make him another bowl of porridge. "Yes, Charles," she said, "wo have not touched it." "Then if you are willing, I should like some more." The wife moved quickly about the work, and ere long the food was prepared. The husband ate it, and felt better. He washed and dressed, and vrould have shaved had his hand been steady enough. lie left the house and went at once to a man who had just com raenced to frame a hou-e. "Mr. Manley," he said, addressing the man alluded to, "I have drank the last drop of Al coholic beverage that ever passes my lips.— Ask no more questions, but believe me now while you see me true. Will you give me work ?" "Charles Nelson, are you in earnest?' asked Manly in surprise. "So much so, sir, that were death to stand upon my right hand, and yonder bar-room on my left, I would go with the grim messenger lirst." "Then here's my house lying about us in rough timber and boards. I place it all in your hands.and shall look to you to finish it. While I can trust you, you can trust roe.— Come into my office and you shall see the plan Ihave drawn." We will not tell you how the stout man wept, nor how his noble friend shed tears to see hitn thus ; but Charles Nelson took the plan, and having studied it for awhile, he went out whero the men were at work get ting the timber "together, and Mr. Manly introduced him as their master. That day he worked but little, foi he was no. strong vet, but he arranged the timber, and gave directions lor framing. At night ho asaed his em pi "cr if ho darel to trust him with a dollar. ''Why, you have earned three," returned Manly. "And will you pay me three dollars a day ? "If you are as faithful as you have been to day, for you will save me money at that. The poor man could not speak his thanks in words, but his looks spoke them for him, and Manlj'understood them. He received his three dollars, and on his way home he stopped and bought, first a basket, then three loaves of bread, a pound of buttci, some tea, 6ugar, a poun d of beef steak, and ho had just one dollar and seventy-five cents left. With this load he went home. It was some time before he could* compose h'mself to enter the house, but at krgth he went.in and set the basket upon the table. "Cor:*e, Mary," he said, "1 have brought us some hing !or supper. Here, Nelly, you take the pail and run over to Mr. Brown's and get fwo quarts of milk." The wife started when she raised the cov er of the basket, but she dared not speak.— She moved about like one in a dream, and ever and anon she would cast a furtive glance at her husband. He had not been drinking— she knew it—and yet he had money enough to buy rum with if he wanted it. What could it mean ? Had her prayers been ans werd ? O, how fervently she prayed then . So>n Nelly returned with the milk, and Mis. Neison set the table out After supper, Charles rose and said to his wife : • "I must go to Mr. Manly's office to help him arrange some plans for his new house, but I will at IK me early." A pang shot through the wife's heart as she saw him turn away, but stil! she was far happier than she had been before for a long time. There was something in his manner that assured her, and gave her hope. Just as the clock struck nine, the well known foot fall was heard, strong and heavy. The donr was opened, and Charles entered.— His wife cast a quick, keen glance into his face, and she almost u>tlered a crj* of joy when she saw how he was changed for the better. He had been at the barber's and hatter's. Yet nothing was said upon the all importaut subject. Charles wished to reti re early, ami his wife went with him. In the morning the husband arose first, and built the fire. Mary had not slept till long after midnight, having been kept awake by the tu multuous emotions that had started upon her bosom, and she awoke not so early as usual. But she came ou' just as the tea kettle and potatoes began to boil, and breakfast was soon ready. After the meal was over, Charles arose,put on his hat, and then turning to his wife he a^ked "What do you do to day ?" "I must wash for Mrs. Bixby." "Are you willing to obey me once more ?" "o—yes." "Then work for ine to day. Send Nelly over to tell Mrs. Bixby that you are not well enough to wash, for you are not. Here is a dollar, and you must do with it as yot please. Buy something that will keepyou busy for yourself and children." Mr. Nelson turned toward the door, and his hand was upon the knob. He hesitated and turned back. lie did not 6peak, but he opened his arms, and his wife fell upon his bosom. He kissed her and then haviDg gent ly placed her on a seat, he left the} house.— When he went to his work thai morning, ii felt well and very happy. Mr. Manly was by to cheer him, and this he did by talking and acting as though Charles had never been un fortunate at all. It was Saturday evening, and Nelson had been almost a week wittiout ruia. He had earned fifteen dollars, ten of which was in his pocket. "Mary," he said after the supper table had been cleared away , "Here are ten dollar for you, and I want you to expend it in clothing for yourself and children. I have earned sls during the last fi\'e days. lam to build Mr. Manly's great house, and he pays me three dollars a day. A good job, isn't it ?" Mary looked up, end her lips moved, but she could not spoak a word. She struggled a few moments and then burst into tears. Her husband took her by the arm and drew her upon his lap and pressed her to his bosom. "Mary," he whispered, while the tears ran down his cheeks, •'Y r ou are not deceived. I am Charles Nelson once more, and will be while I live. Not by any act of mine shall another cloud cro-s \ our brow." And then ho told her of the words, he had heard on the previous Monday, while he lay behind the wail. "Never befcice," he said, "did I fully realize how low I had fatten, but the scales dropped from my eyes then as though somebody had struck them off with a sledge. My soul star ted up to a stand-point from which all tho tempests of earth cannot move it. Your prayers are answered, my wife." Time passed on, and the cottage assumed its garb of pure white, and its whole win dows and green blinds. The roses in the garden smiled, and in every way did the im provement work. OTOe again was Mary Nelson among the happiest of the happy, and their children choose their own associates now. THE NEW REVENUE LAW. Our Slate Legislature, previous to its ad journment, passed a very important bill re vising the tax laws of our State. The bill has been signed by the Governor, and is now a law : It provides that all railroad, canal and oth er transportation companies in the 6tate shall pay two cents per ton on the products of the forest or the farm, and five cents on mer chandise and other articles. Every private banker and broker, and bank and saving institution and deposet and trust company, gas, bridge, insurance compa ny, and building, manufacturing, mechanical, mining and other company, doing business within the Commonwealth, shall pay annu ally a tax of three per cent, of its net earn ings. The corporations liable to duty under the law are required, under a heavy penalty, to make, through their President or Treasurer, quarterly returns under oath to tho Auditor General of the amount of business done.— Payments are to bo made to the State Treas urer. The present abatement on State tax of five per cent. for payment fifteen days be fore the first of September of each year, is no longer allowed, but the Auditor General is directed to add five per"cent, to all State taxes hereafter remaining unpaid after tne first of August. The same law imposes an income tax upon persons holding office in the State by ap pointment of the Governor, or elected under the provisions of any laws of the State, when the salary exceeds six hundred dollars, one per cent, upon such excess ; exceeding twelve hundred dollars, two per cent; ex ceeding twenty five hundred dollars, five per cent. The above taxes are in addition to those now imposed by law, an 1 will largely in crease the revenue of ihe State. regard to the "Treasury Scandal, 5 the coi respondent of the Philadelphia Sun lay Despatch, an intensely '*l>yal" paper, writes as folisws : "It is generally conceded that the Congres sional committee of investigation into the ul leged naughrty doings at the Treasury De partments is dispo-ed to deal mildly with the stcial question, and to examine strictly into the accounts. Congressmen are mortal and human, and three-quarters of the pretty girls employed Jin the Treasury have received 'heir situations on the written recomemla tions of somo Senator or Representative.— Consequently, were the j .ovate life of every one of these dainty quill-drivers to be inves itgatcd, it-might be ascertained that some of thein had evinced their gratitude to the r protectors—in a platonic way, of course.— Already a Miss who was recomended by a Mary-land Representative has been turned away for disgraceful conduct, and further In vestigations might reveal unpleasant facts. So the whitewash brush will be used. — Proof of the desire of those in authority to shield each other,.will be seen by the man ner in which the military detective who made the exposure of the Treasury doings now receives the cold shoulder." "PICAYUNE BCTLF.R."— This is an old negro song; the words and air of which were at one time quite popular. It was a favorite with some of the candidates on the Abolition ticket last fall. It was played by the army bands on the entrance of Gen. Butler into New Orleans. It was a loyal tune at that place, but it seems it is disloyal ai Fortress Monroe. Butler now issues a " General order" every day or two, not disdaining to include even dogs in the economy of his mil itary surveillance. Under date of March 2d, we find an order of lus published, ordering " that all military bands will cease playing the above tune. (Picayune Butler) as it has & tendency to throw obloquy on the govern ment, and thereby retard the suppression of the rebellion.', Tue dogs, the washerwo men, the school mistresses and " Picayune Butler" thus disposed of by " General or der6—what next ? True Democrat. It is no wonder the use of his own name is becmiong so odious to the fiend. OCT DOOR ETIQUETTE.—A gentleman meeting a lady should always take the out side of the walk. A gentleman meeting another should al ways pass to the right. A lady, as a general rule, should not take a gentleman's arm in the street in the day time. However, it is not impropper when the walk is thronged with passengers. A gentleman meeting or passing a gentle man and lady should pass on the gentlemau's side.. A Gentleman should never fail to salute a lady of hia acquaintance when within a prop er distance, unless she wears a veil, in which case it would be highly uncivil to recognize her. A BAD NAME.—A story is tola of a tav orn keeper by the name of A. S. Camp.— The painter in painting his sign, loft out the jxjints and so it read : Tavern kept by A SCAMP. TEHMS: LOO PBH ANXT7BC The Road to Poor Farming• As the road to poor farming ta now gener ally understood, though it is crowded with travelers, we throw op the following land marks, from the Springfield (Mass.) Repatdl can, for the common benefit. 1. Invest ail your capital in land, and nut in debt for more. 2. Hire money to stock your farm. 3. Have no faith in your own busineas, and be always ready to sell out. - .. . 4. Buy mean oows, apavined horsea poor oxen and cheap tools. 5. Feed bg hay and mouldy corn stalks evclusively, In order to keepyour stock tame; fiery cattle are terribly hard on old rickety wagons and plows. 6. Use the oil of hickory freely when your oxen need strength ; it is cheaper than hay or tneal, keeps the hair lively' and pounds out all the grubs. 7. Select such calvs for stock as the batch ers shun ; beauties of runts, thin in the bams and pot bellied j but be sure and keep their blood thin by scanty herbage ; animals are safest to breed from thathavn't strength to herd, 8. Be cautious in the manufacture of ms nure ;it makes the field look black and .mournful about planting time j besides it is a deal of work to haul it. 9. Never waste time in setting fruit trees. ON SIGHT AND ON DEMAND Ohe of Por ter's staff is responsible for this anecdote : Judge C , a well known' highly re spectable Knickerbocker, on the shady side of fifty, a widower with five children—full of fun and frolic, ever ready for a joke—to give or take, was bantered the other evening for a miss ot five and twenty for not taking a wife, she urged that he was hale and hearty and deserved a matrimonial messmate. The Judge acknowledged the fact; admitted that he was convinced by the eloquence of his fair friend that he had been thus far remiss, and expressed contrition for the fault con fessed ; ended with offering himself to the lady, telling hc-r she could not certainly re 'ct him after pointing out his heinous oA Jcriee. The lady replied that she would be most happy to take the situation so uniquely ad vertised, and become bone of bis bone and tiesh of his flesh, but there was one, to her, serious . bstacle. Well," said the Judge, "name it. My profession is to surmount such obstacles." •' Ah ! Judge, this is beyond your pow ers. I have vowed if I ever marry a widow er, he must hare ten children." " Ten children ! Oh ! that's nothing," says tb; judge. I'll give you five now, and my notes on demand in installments for tha balance." FABLE. —The Sword of the warrior was taken down to be brightened ; it had been* long out of use. The rest was soon rubbed off, but there were spots that would not go; they were of hlood. It was on the tabla near the pen of his Secretary. The pen tooit advantage of the first breath of air to move a little further off. "Thou art right," said the sword': "I ma> bad neighbor." "I fear thee not," replied the Pen. "I am more powerful than thou art; but I love not thy society." '•I exterminate," said the S*ord. " And I perpetuate." answered the Pen : where were thy victories if I recorded them not ? Even where thou thyself shalt ene day the Lake of Oblivion.— From an an* cient Jewish Apologue. C3T" Jim," inquired a school boy of one of his mates, "what's the meaning of. relics 2" " Don't know ? Well, I'll tell you. You kite w the master licked me in school yester day ?" " Yes." \Y ell, he kept mo an i licked me again. This is what I call re-licked." A horticulturist advertised that he would supply all kinds of trees and plants especially " pie plants of all kind.', A gen tleman sent him an order for " one package of custard pie seed, and a dozen of mince pie plants." The gardener promptly filled the order by sending him four goose eggs and a small dog. thiSm A man up town aay he has a little machine in his house which has acquired perpetual motion. It is a simple contriv ance, requires no weights, lines or springs to make it go, but go it does, and not only will not stop, but to save his life he cannot stop it*—lt is bis wife's tongue ! A BOLD EXPERIMENT. —The editor of the Jf'oonsocAel Patriot makes merry over the mistake of an old Shanghia hen of his that has been "setting" for five weetcs upon two round stone and a piece of brick !" "Her anxiety," quoth he, "is no greater than onra to know what she will hatch. If It proves a brickyard, the ten is uot for sale." * VOL. 3, NO. 42
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