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Office in Stark's Brick lock, Ttoga street Tk. L.ITTUE, ATTORNEY AT LAW Office on Tioga street, Tunkhannock Pa. Ha. COOPER, PHYSICIAN A SURGEON • Newton Centre, Luzerne County Pa. £|f Buflilrr fhiusf, HARRIStiURG, PKNNA. The undersigned having lately purchased the *' BUEHLER HOUSE " property? lias already com menced such alterations and improvements as will render this old aad popular House equal, if not supe rior, to any Hotel in the City of Harrisburg. A continuance of the public patronage is refpect fully solicited. 3 GEO. J. BOLTON WALL'S HOTEL, LATE AMERICAN HOUSE, TUNKHANNOCK, WY OMING CO., PA. THIS establishment has recently been refitted an furnished in tbe latest stylo Every attention will he given to the comfort and convenience of those mo patronize the Houe. T. B. WALL, Owner and Proprietor ; Tunkhanneck, September 11, 1561. 1 > It. ,T. 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" risk if properly directed; and Who will take au McaK 'v sealed yon will receive them ~ from observation, by return B'*' _ p . r r , SOLD BY DRUGGISTS GENERALLY. DEIUSBAMS3*CO,N£, ?4n29y. "TO SPEAK HIS THOUGHTS IS EVERY FREEMAN'S RIGHT. "—Thomas Jefferson. TUNKHANNOCK, PA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1865. Corner. MISaCMItLF MAKcTkS, O ! coula there in this world be found Some little spot of happy ground Where vi.lage pleasuies inigut go round Without the village latuiag 7 How douoiy blest mat plaoe would be Where all might dwell iu libeny, Of goss'p's ouai.as prattling ! If suth a spot were really known, Dauie Peace might claim it us her own, Ami in it she might fix her throne Forever and torever; There, tike a qu,.e:i might reign and lire \\ here every one would soon iorgive The little sligUls they uugul receive, And be olfe hded never. The mischief makers that remove Far from our hearts the warmth of love, And lead us all to disapprove Whai gives another pleasure ; They seem to t ke one's part, but when They've heard our case, uukmdly't hen Xhey soun retail lucai all again Mixed with poisonous measure. And they have such a cunning way Of telling tales. They say, "Don't mention w hat I say 1 pray ; I would not tell ano her." Straight to their nsighboi's house they go. Narrating every thing they know, And break the peace of high and low— Wife, husband, friend, and brother. 0 ! that the mischief-making crew Were all reduced to one or tro, Aud they were painted red or blue ! That every one migut know (beta : Then would the village soon forget To rage and quarrel, fume and tret, And lull into an angry pet. Wi;h things to much below them, For it's a sad degrading part, To make another's boaom smart, Aud plant a dagger in th heart. We ought to love and cherish ; 'Then let us evermore be found In quietness with all around, While friendship, peace, and joy abound, And angry feelings perish. J ■— AN UNEXPECTED FRIEND. A STORV OT GEN. WASHINGTON. "It ir.ut be, iny child !" said the poor wid ow, wiping away the tears that slowly trick leil down her wasted cheeks. 'There is no other resource. lam too sick to woru ; and you cannot, surely, see me and your lit lie broiher s'arve. Try and beg a a few shillings, and perhaps by the time that ife! gone I may be better. Go, Ilenry, uiy dear I grieve to send vou on 6uch an errand, but it uiu-t b June." The b< y. n n dlt* li'tle fellow of about ton years, sta r'ed up, and throwing h's arms about his mother, left the house. lie did iot hear the groan of anguish that was Ut ti red by his parent as the door closed be hind ; anil It was well he did not, for his little heart wa ready to burst wiihout it. It was in a bye street in Philadelphia, and as he walked to and fro on the sidu walk, he looked first on one person and then on anoth er as they passed him, but no one seemed to look kindly on him, and the longer he wait ed the faster his courage dwindled away, and the m >re difficult it became to beg. The tears were running fast down his cheeks but Qnb idy noticed them, or if they did, nobody seemed to care ; for although clean. Henry looked poor and miserable, and it is common for the poor and miserable to cry. Everybody seemed in a hurry, and the poor boy was quite in despair when he at last espied a gentleman, who seemed to be very leisurely taking a morning walk. He was dressed in black, wore a three cornered hat, and had a face that was as mild and be nignant as an angel's. Somehow, when Ilenry looked at him, he ft 11 nil fears vanish at once, and instantly ap proached him. llis tears had been flowing so long, that his eyes were quite red and swollen, and Ins voice trembled, but that was with weakness, for he had not eaten for twenty four Loirs. As IFnry, with a low, faltering voice, begged for a little charity, the gentleman stopped, and his kind heart melt ed with compas-don as he looked iintothe countenance of the boy, and saw the deep blush that spread over his face, and listened to the modest, humble tones which accompa nied his perition. " You do not look like a boy that has been accustomed ta beg his bread," said he, kind ly, laying his hand on the boy's shoulder.—- "What has driven you to this step 7" "Indeod." answered Ilenry, his tears be ginning to flow afresh, "I was not born to this condition. But the misfortune of my ] father, and the sickness of ray mother, have I driven ine to the necessity now." "Who is your father 7" inquire! tho gen tlemen, still more interested. "My father was a rich merchant of this city, but he became bondsman for a friend, who soon after failed, and he was entirely ruined. He could not live long after tbia, and in one month he died of grief, snd his eath TU more dreadful than of oar troubles. My mother has, until now, man aged to sappori herself and my little brother by her labor, and I have earned what I could by shoveling suow and oiher work that I could find to do ; but night before last, mother was taken sick, and she has since become so very aick, that'—here the tears flowed faster thac ever—"that I do 'ear ahe will die. I cannot thiuk of any way in the world to help her. "I have not had work for several weeks.— 1 have not had the courage to go to any of my mother's old acquaintances and tell them that he had cume to need charity. I thought you looked like a stranger, sir, and some thing in your face overcame my shame and gave me courage to speak to you. Ob, sir, do pity my poor mother !". The tears, the simple and moving language of the poor boy, touched a cord in tbe bteast of the stranger that was accustomed to fre quent vibrations. •'Where does your mother live, ray boy ? said he, in a husky voice; "is it far from hi re 7" "She lives in the last house on this street, ir," replied Henry. "You caß see it from here in the third block, and on the left head side." "Have you gent for a physician 7" "No, sir," said the b->y, sorrowfully; "I had no money to pay either for a physician or for medicine." "Here," said the stranger, drawing some pieces of silver from his pocket, "here are three dollars, take tbem, and run immedi ately for a physician." Henry's eyes flashed with gratitude; be received the money with a stammering, and almost inaudible voice, but, with gratitude, he vanished. The benevolent stranger instantly sought (he dwelling of the sick widow. He entered a little room in which he could see nothing but a few implements of female laOur—a mis enable table, an old burmu, and a little bed, which stood in one Corner on which the in valid lay. She appeared weak and almost 0 xhaostcd, tDd on the bed at her feet, sat a little boy'crjing as if his heart would break. Deeply uoved at the 6ight, the stiangsr drew near I'ue bedside of the invrlid, and, feigning to be a physician, inquired into the nature of her disease . The symplons were explained in a few words, when the widow, with a deep sigh, addsd : "Oh ! my sickness has a deeper caqse, and one which is beyoad Ihe art of physicians to cure ! lam a mo' h er—a wretched mother. I see my children sinking daily deeper and deeper in want, which I have no way of relieving. My sick ness is o the heart, and death alone can end iny sorrows ; but even death is dreadful to me, for it awakens the thought of the misery into which my childred would be plunged tl " (here emotions checked her utterance, and the tears flowed unrestrained dow.i hei cheeks; but tho pretended physician, spoke so consolingly to her, and manifested so warm a sympathy for her condition, that the In-art of the poor woman throbbed with a pleasure that was unwonted.) "Do not despair," said the stranger ; think only of recovery and of preserving a li r e that is so precious to jour children. Can I write a prescription here 7" The poor widow took a little prayer book from the hands of the little child who sat with her on the bed, and, tearing out a blank leaf, *T have no other," she laid, but perhaps this will do. The at ranger tiok a pencil 'roin his pocket, and wrote a few lines upjn the paper. "This prescription, you will find of great service to you. If necessary, I will write you a second. I have great hopes of your recov* ery." lie laid the paper on the table, and departs ed. Scarcely wes he gone when the eldest son returned. "Cheer up, dear mother, said he, see what a kind, benevolent stranger has given us ! It enables us to have a physician, and he will be here in a moment." "Come nearer, my SOB, answered the mo ther. "Come nearer, that L may bless you A physician has just been here. He left that prescription on the table; *ce if you can read u." Henry g!anced at the paper, and started back. "What is it, my son 7" exchiined the wid ow, trembling with apprehension of she knew not what. The mother took the paper from the hands ol tho son, but no sooner fixed her eyes upon it than Rhe exclaimed, "My God! it is WASH INGTON !" and fell back fainting. The writing was an obligation from Wash ington, by which the widow was to receive the sum of one hundred dollars from his own private property, to be doubled in case of ne cessity. Meanwhile the expected physician made his appearance, and soon awoke the mother from her fainting fit. The joyful surprise together with a good nurse with which the physician provided her, and plenty of whole some food, restored her to pet feet health. Let the children who read this atory re member that the great and good Washington was not above entering the abodes of poverty and carrying joy and gladness to the hearts of its inmates. This Is a true story, and shows that Washington was kind to the jDor. , . i A t I Tbe Aaaasalnatien Conspirator—Their Per sonal Appearance. A coirespondent of the New York Times gives the following description of the personal appearance of the alleged accomplices of the assassin, Booth ; "Here is s man appa-ently about 41 or 42 years old, say five feet ten inches iu height, slender, red or sandy hair of thin growth, pale oval face, somewhat intelligent, medium size, blue eyes, high furhcad, rather promi nent nose, thin lips, and a red tult of hair on the chin. He does not seem to be distressed but is interested in the trial. He is dressed genteelly iu black, and wears slippers. The movements of bis limbs are somewhat re st rie'ed, for a small chaio surrounds each wrist, and extends from arm to arm, and a like chain is about his ankles and confines bis legs. This man is Dr. Mudd, against whom, it was at first supposed, but little if anything of guilt could be shown, but against whom DUW the testimony thus far seems fear fully pointing. "Here is a little fellow dressed in a faded blue suit, whom you would scarce cill a man; he si ems but nineteen or 60, about 5 feet 4 inches high, dusty black neglected hair, live ly, dark, hazel eye, slight tufts of beard, along the chin and jaws, and faintly sur rounding the mouih, rather round face, lull but not prominent nose, full lips, foolish, weak, boyish, confiding countenance, indi cating but little intelligence, and not the lainteBt trace of ferocity. And this is the poor creature who seemed to live but in the smile of the as*Bsin, who devotedly followed him in his flight sharing his privations, per ils, and capture. This boy si Harrold. Lewis Payne is clothed sparingly ; he is in his shirt sleeves— a 6ort of steel mixed wool en shirt his pantaloons are dark blue com mon cloth ; neck band and shirt collar unv buttoned ; he is fully six feet high, slender, bony, angular form, square and narow across the shoulders, hollow-breasted ; hair black straight, irregular cut, and hanging inbiffer ently about his forehead, which is rather low and narrow ; blue eyes, large, stating, and sometimes wild ; returns your look steadily ami significantly ; square face, angular nose, thin at tbe top, but expanding abruptly at the nosti ils ; thin lips and slightly twisted mouth ; cmved uosyuimeirically a little to rheieUof the middle line of the lace ; a wild,avage looking man, beariug no scien lialla of culture or refinement—the most perfect type of the ingrain, hardened crimi nal. Spangler. the carpenter of Ford's theatre, who is bciieved to have been Booth's ac complice in preparing the means of escape from the theatre, 6eems to have left only enough 6ensibiluy, to understand that he has got into a very uncorafotable situation some how or other. He is of short, thick stature, full face, bearing indications of excessive drink, dull gray eyes, unsymmetrical head, and light hair, closely cut. "O'Laughlin, against whom, as yet, the proofs have not developed aoything, is a small mail, weighing abont 130 pounds, about 5 feet 5 inci.es high, bushy black Lair. o( luxuriant growth, pale face, black eyes, slight black whiskers, del.cate silky mous tache, and thin goatee. His countenance is eminently Spanish, tolerab'y intelligent, with no special indication* of any kind. "Atzerott is pointed out as the perscn to whom was entrusted the assassination of President Johnson, in the Kukwood House. This criminal is a man of small stature, Dutch faee. sallow complexion, dull, dark blue eyr, rather light colored hair, buhy and neglect ed, looks rather unconcernedly on, and at no time evinces a high sensibility of bis almost inevitable doom. The last of the male prisoners on trial is Arnold, against whom, also, as yet, ne testi mony has been introduced, and we do not now understand his status in the tragical drama. He is a young man of very decent and respectable appearance, clad well and cleanly, about thirty years old, 5 feet 8 inch es In height, dark hair and eye*, slight beard clear light complexion, intelligent counte nance, and one in .which we could look in vain for evicence of capacity of guilt. The last and mo9t prominent of tho accus ed is Mary Surratt. This woman is dressed in full mourninc ; she wear 6 her bonnet and vi*il during the sessions of the commission.— Her age is probably fifty. She is a large, Amazonian class of women, square built, masculine hands, rathe" full face, dark gray, lifeless eye, hair not decidedly dark, complex ion swarthy; altogether, ber face denotes more than ordinary intelligence. She seems too strong to be weighed down by crush ing testimony against her and whilst conclusive evidence was being rendered, which, if true, makes her part in the horrible tragedy of the most cold blooded, heartless character, she but once seemed disturbed.— Her eye is rather soft in expression, and strangely at variance with the general harsh ness of her other features. She seems awo man of undaunted metal, and flitted for Mac beth'e injunction to "bring forth men chil dren only ;" and yet the does not appear as Lady Macbeth prayed to be, "(rum crown to toe-top full of direst cruelty." This unfor tunate wotnao, like the other prisoners, is in Irons. A bar of abont teo inches in length * T3BRMO $B.OO passes from one ankle to the other, and !• l here attached to an iron hand that encircle# each leg. Her bands are free. "All the other prisoners, except Dr. Mndd are heavily ironed. Tbcir feet and ankle • are ironed, as in the case of Mary Surra*, and attached to each leg is a chain about six feet long, to which is appended a ball weighing fifty pounds. Besides this, a bar and band* hke those about the feet confine their arm. When a prisoner heavily ironed tr rtqairttl* to move about, the officer in attendance upon him carriea the ball. "Nearly all the accused are required to wear a peculiar cap when they return from the court to their rooms. This cap. ia con structed of cotton cloth, padded, and covert, helmet like, the entire bead and nearly all the face. It was suggested some weeks ago by the attempt of Payne to take bit life by butting bis head against the prison walls. ■ 11 ■•' ■ ■ ■■ THE ATLANTIC CABLE,- Our readers are aware that another at tempt will he made this summer to lay a ca ble between tht two Hemispheres. The Great Eastern has been chartered to trans port the cable, and it is said, will commence her voyage early in June. In its constauu ti°n, the nsw cable is said to differ much from the old one, and it is asserted with confidence that the problem how to combine the great est possible strength with the least posaible specific waight, has at las t been solved. The cable, as stowed on the Gt. Eastern will be separated into three divisions, that represent respectively, 433, 803, atld 817 miles—all of which will be on board about the end of the present month, May. Tha three lengths into which the cable is divided,' wi !be fused by a peculiar prdceser TW weight of the cable amounts to 5,000 tone. In laying the cable, attemps will again be made to connect some point off the- Irish coast, probably Valentin, with New Pound land-most likely at Bull's Bay-and fortius purpose its length (2 : 263 mis.) will not only be sufficient, but leavo a reserve of 520 miles for possible deviations from the normal course, of such detours as may be caused by currents, unfavorable weather, or to avoid unnecessary depths of water. The greatest < depth to be overcome in the proposed route is from 5,000 to 5.500 fathoms, while the ab solute strength of the cable is sueh that It could support the strain of its own weight* m tranquil water four times as deep. ORIEIN OF THE "PRINTER'S Dent."— When Manitus the elder set up in busmen,-, at \ enice, he came in possession of s-iittle negro boy. Tins boy was known over the city as "the little Liack devil" who helped the mysterious bibliofac'.or along, and some of the ignorant persons believed him to be none other than the embodiment of Satan, who helped Aldus in the prosecution of bia profession. One day. Aldus, to dispel this strange hallucination by publicity, displayed the young imp to tfce poorer classes. Upon this occ 6'on he made a 7ery characteristic speech : ''Let it be known to Venice, that I Aldus Manitus printer to the Iloly Church and Dodge, have this day made public ex posure of the printer's devil. AH those who 'bink he is not flesh and; blood may come and pinch him. The following is understood to be the dij position of the Major-generals in the regular amy woich has been determined upon : Geoeial Ilalleck takes command ofth# Pacific States. General Sherman, of the military division of the Mississippi, comprising the States of Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and probably Louisiana ; Gen. Meade, of the Atlantic States: i en. Sheridan, of the trans-Mississippi : Gen, Geo. 11. Thomas, of Virginia, North Carolina , and perhaps other Southern States A NEW USE FOR OI.D NAILS It is stated as a new discovery that wonderful effect* may be obtained by watering fruit trees and vegetables with a solution of sulphate of iron. Under this system beans will grow te nearly double the size,and will acquires much more savory taste. The peqr seems to be particu larly well adapted for this treatment Old nails thrown into water and left to yuat there will impart to*it all the nece-sarj. qualifica tions of forcing vegetation as described. tsr It is reported that the number of men to be mustered out of eervice is 120,000. All the troops from Northern States, except veterans, will be discharged. JU2C Jefferson Davis has been removed from Fortress Monroe to Washington. He is now conficed on a monitor in the Poto mac. The Futupe Prospect of Gen. Lee, NEW YORK, June 4—Richmond letters etate that members of tho English Parlia ment have offered Gen. Lee a splendid, resi dence in London, and a earn of money, the interest of wuich would support himself sod family for life. The devil took his stick up very solffgp; When he set this piece to ffll tWi oohpsMl, VOL. 4 NO. 44
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