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All TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS and JOB WORK u ust be paid for, when ordered. JHWIIUM FJTOTWT*. HS. COOPER, PHYSICIAN A SURGEON • Newton Centre. Luxerne County Pa. R.R. LITTLE, ATTORNEY AT LAW Ofiee on Tioga street, Tunkhannock Pa. GBO. S. TUTTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW Tunkhonnock, Pa. Office in Stark'e Brie •ek, Tioga street W" M. M. PIATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, O' ice in Stark's Brick Block Tioga St., Tank keaneck. Pa. I>R. .T C- BEOKKTI . PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, Would respectfully ennounce to the citiiensofWy njing. that he has located at Tunkhnnuock where he will promptly atteni to all calls in the line of his profession. tsir Will be found at home on Saturdays of each week • £ljf S?OUSL HARRISBURG, PENNA. The undersigned having lately purchased the • BUEHLER HOUSE " property, has already com menced such alterations and improvements as will render this eld and popular House equal, if not supe rier, te any Hotel in the City of Harrisburg. A continuance of the public patronage is refpect toll, *,'. M OEO . J. BOLTON WALLS HOTEL, LATE AMERICAN HOUSE, TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING CO., PA. THIS establishment has recently been refitted an furnished in the latest style Every attention will be given to the comfort and convenience of those •io patronize the House. T. B WALL. Owner and Proprietor : Tunkhanneck, September 11, 1861. NORTH BRANCH HOTEL, MKSHOPPEN, WYOMING COUNTY, PA Wm. H. CORTRIGHT, Prop'r HAVING resumed the proprietorship of the above Hetel, the undersigned will spare no effort to feader the house an agreeable place ot sojourn for all wke may favor it with their custom. 7 Wm. H CORTRIGHT. Jue, 3rd, 1863 __ |HOIBI, TOWAXDA, PA. D- B- BARTLET, (Lute ot the BBRAIMAHD HOCSE, ELMIRA, N. Y. PROPRIETOR. The MEANS HOTEL, is one of the LARGEST and BEST ARRANGED Houses in the country—lt ie fitted up in the most modern and improved style, and no pains are spared to make it a pleasant and agreeable stopping-place for all, v 3. n2l. IT CLARKE, KEENEY.& CO., MANUFACTURERS AMD WHOLESALE DEALERS 1M LADIES', MISSES' & DENTS' filfe aiMassimece flats AMD JOBBERSIM ■ATS. CAPS, FURS, STRAW GOODS, PARASOLS AND UMBRELLAS. BUFFALO AND FANCY ROBES, 849 BROADWAY, CORNER OF LEONARD STREET, amw B. R CLARE, I A. C EEEMET, £ U. LCIEMEY. 3 M. GILMAN, " M OILMAN, has permanently located in Tunk • hanncck Berungh, and respectfully tenders hit frafesatonul services to the eitiuns of this place and •rreanding country. ALL WORK WARRANTED, TO GIVE SATlfi f ACTION. Offiofi orer liHoa'a Law Offioo, near tha Pos Dm. U, IMI ahe Mcrth branch Democrat. ®©©s> laws TO HOUSE KEEPERS! Frank M. Buck Has just opened, at the store house formerly oc cupied by C T, Marsh, one Joor below Baldwin's Hotel, in Tunkhannock, NEW GROCERY AND Provision Store, where he is prepared to sell eve .-ytbing in the line of Family Groceries at prices far below those here tofore asked for them 0 - His stock was selected and purchased by MR. A. G. STARK in person, whose intimate acquaintance with the trade, and dealers, enabled him to purchase at prices LOWER THAI THE LOWEST. Mr. Stark's services as salesman, also, have been secured. 0 In the Hoe of Groceries and Provisions, I can sell * Good Molasses at tl per Gal. Good Brown Sugar at 121 cts per lb. No. 1 Mackerel " 12J " • ' Cod Fish ■' 9 • " • New Mess Pork " 17 " • " Chemical Soap *' 121 " " Saleratus • 121 " " " Ground Coffee " 25 " " ' Fxtra Green Rio Coffee " 40 " " " Lard " 20 " " • Rice " 15 " " " Crackers " 10 " " " And all ether articles st correspondingly low prices. 0 In the article et Teas, both as to prices and quality, I flffy tapftjtfott GINGER, PEPPER. SPICE. CINAMON, CLOVES, NUTMEG. MUSTARD, CREAMrTARTAR, RAISINS, FIGS, POWDER, SHOT AND LEAD. m MI INS OF &U mn —ALSO— FLAVORING EXTRACTS FOR PUDDINGS, 1 IRS, CUSTARD AND ICE CREAM. 0 SPICED SALMON & SARDINES in boxss—a fine article for Pic-nic, Ashing and pleasure parties, loe Cream Constantly on hand, sod furnished in any quanti ty desired, on short notico- MACARONI— FOR SOUPS. SMOKED HALIBUT. A l rge and varied assortment of LAMPS, LAMP CHIMNEYS GLOBES AND WICKS, ALSO Kerosene Oil. o N. B.—WOOL, HIDES, FURS, AND gHEEP PELTS, purchased for cash or trade, for which the highest cash prices will be paid. ©all aitli fiamjtte. F. BUCK. Taakkaaaeek, Jaae 21, 1861 v sMnlSrf "TO SPEAK HIS THOUGHTS IS EVERY FREEMAN'S RIGHT. ** —Thomas Jefferson. TUNKHANNOCK, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCT. 18, 1865. NQTHINTTO DO. ' Miss Molina|McMorran was hearty and hale. Yet wish-d to be slender, and languid and pale, So defrauded her stomach of what waa its due, And cheated ber muscles of exreise too ; She dipped in the goblet her fingers so rare, And wiped off their ends with a delicate air : Then crossed her white handt on her hoop-bespread lap, Too inert to converse, and to vain for a nop ; For atill 'twas her aitn in attracting the view, To convince all beholders she'd nothing to do. Miss Julia de Scamper was agile and bright, Her step, like the queen of the faries', was light; So her feet for the sloth of her hands made amends, And she took for her calling to call on her friends; At all seasons and times she saluted their viw, Though they might be busy, she'd nothing to do, B ;t plenty of small talk around her to fliug: So she babbled away like a brookbt in spring, Hanging up a slain hour as she went from the door. Alas, for such trophies, when time is no more. Miss Celestia Fitz Mackerel would dawdle all day Over eroteket or worsted, or novel, or play, She sorted her shades with an accurate eye, But let her poor mother's wan features go by, Who, half worn to death with family care, Found nothing like help from her daughter and heir. The getting of dinners, the toil and the stir Of such vulgar pursuits were disgusting to her. And thus to her nondescript trade she was true, And mother might fail, she'd nothing to do. 0, young men, mv masters, who dream with delight, Of a home of your own which no discord can bh ght, Where the roses of Eden are from fading exempt, Where the cog-wheels of order like clock-work shall move, And babies well trained, bring an ocean of love. Where prudence with smiles of endearment shall glow, And aealth hand in hand with economy grow, I'd fain sound a trumpet aud bid you beware Of quicksands beneath, though the surface be fair. Avoid, like the Upas with poisonous dew, Those exquisite ladies who've nothing to do INFLECT GLORY. THEKMYAL WAGER, An Incident in the Life of Napoleon I, CIIAPTTR I. "The bell for vespers had just rung, and the Emp'ess will pas around the corriders in the course of ten minutes. She will be attended ny the princess Hortenso and two ladies in Aai'irifj, but you will r.-adily recognize her, for she is taller than the others, and will walk a little in advance." Thus sp' ke the tall and fierce-looking gendarme, a good naiured look of concern U|. on (he slight form at his side, whose youth ful face gleamed out still and pale from the shadows that were thickly gathering, and whose singnlar beauty was rerdered still more con*picuous by a pair of daric, lustrous eyes, which had a sad, beseeching expression mi re ehqnent than words. The pale lips moved, as if to expressed her thanks but they gi.ve forth no audible 6ouud. "li st! she is coramg !" exclauned the guard, as his quick ear caught the sound of approaching 'footsteps. "Courage mon en /ant he added, as the young girl leaned up against the corner of the corrider, trembling in every limb, "the good Empress is like a mother to her peo ple !" As he said this, he hastily resumed his post, and w hen the Empress made her ap pearance was pacing backwards and forwards with bis monotonous tread, a stolid look up on bis countenance, as though he was the mere machine, that the discipline to whicn he was subjected waa intended to m. ke hun Josephine, then in the zenith of her charms was sttired in her usual elegance in a robe ol black velvet, whose vorj' folds swept the fioor ; rubies gleamed upon her boso m, and in the heavy braida of dusky hair, a custom which well accorfled with her rich tropical beauiy, and 6he moved along with that grace ful, undulating motion peculiar to the French Creole. As ahe reached the spot opposite to where the girl stood, she stepped out from the shadow, and sinking down upon her knee, laid her hand on Josephine's robe, as if to ar rest her progress. Poor Maria ! daring her long and lonely walk Bhe had said over and over again the little speech by which he had hoped to win the kiud heart ot the Empress to pity and aid her, but as she knelt there, ev ery word of it vanished frotn her mnd. But those white, quiveiing lips, the imploring im pression in those lifted eyes spoke volumes and Josephine iooxed down upon them, ahe understood all she would say. Signing the other ladies to proceed, she took the roll of paper from her hand. But as her eye glanced over it, her countenance fell. "I feel that I can do nothing for you, my good girl," she said, turning to the suppliant "desertion is an offense that the Emperor never pardons." "0 ! say not so, royal ladv !" exclaimed the young girl imploringly/'The good Emper or'a heart is ever open to you !It was to see his dying mother, and after other means had failed." Still the Empress shook her head. "It is a hard case," sho aaid; "bat if will be useless 'or me to attempt to obtain his pardon," As Josephine said this a stilled moan es* caped from the poor girl's lips, the convulsive grasp upon her robe relaxed, and she lay still and pale at her feet. Alarmed, the Empress beckoned the gend' arms to approach. "She has fainted," he said. as he bent over her. ' And no wonder: sho has walked from the village of L , lull eight leagues, since the break of day " ''Do you know her ?" "Yes Madame; she is Marie Duval, the trotbed <>f Henri Laferve, who is to be shot to mortow morning for desertion." "Poor child !" satd the Empress, compas sionately. "Take her away, good Jenna." she added, as the girl hgan to show signs of consciousness, "and see that she has rst and refreshment, and if she be sufficiently recov ered bring her an hour hence to my priv.te apartment." The Empress passed along, but the kind hearied soldier noticed, with a feeling of sat isfaction, that she hel l the little roll of paper while her countenance had a thoughtful as pect . Napolean was sea'ed alone at the table covered with papers and maps. A courier had just left htm, who was evid -ntly the bearer of fe ood news, for his countenance had a pleased, almost exultant look The door opened, and Josephine entered "She paused a momqnt upon the thresh hold, giving his countenance a lurtive look, whose ever varying mood she had learned to read. "Welcome, ray good Josephine," said the Etnperer holding out his hanh to her. J *ephi tie saw that this was a propitious moment, and playfully sinking down on one knee, she kissed his hand, and presented him the roll of paper she had received from the g.rl. "If it was for any other offence, it should "e granted ; but as it is, it is imp' ssible." ''But there are extenuating circumstances in this case," pleaded Josephine, "the poor fellow has just received news that his moth er was just at the point, of death." "That was no excuse. The soldier ha no mother save France; he owes first duty to her !" ' Ah, if you could only see bss betrothed wife, sire. I know yon would relent. She i raveled on foot from the village of L since daybre-k, to plead lor her '.over's life P >or girl ! I lear that she will not survive it !" The Emperor shrugged his shouldets. "We must try to console her," ho said, dtyly. "Seeing we cannot grant her another husband. "She never would accept one !" -aid Josephine, with indignant emphasis. "She would sooner die with her lover !" Napoleon again shrugged his shoulders and took a pinch of 6tiuff. "My dear friend, such things may be fonnd in romances, but not in real life. I'll wag. r most anything y< u like that she woul I much prefer living with sotne young, good-looking roan, and which I should find little difficulty in persuading her to do." Josephine whispered a few words in her royal husband's ear. "Let it be so," he said smiling. "And now suffer your young protege to be summoned, and 1 will so.n put the truth of my asser tion to the proof." The Emperor listened attentively to the tmching plea, broken by tears and sobs that Maria poured out at his feet. Then bidding her rise, he 6aid gravely, but kindly, for he was touched by the artless beau'y of the suppliant, no less than her unfeigned sorrow. ■T am sorry, ID*' daughter, that I cannot grant vour petition. But I will pr-vide y<>u with another love, and bestow upon yon a bridal dowry besides ; which will do just as well, if not better." "Surely yn jet, Rtre," sail the young girt, casting upon him a glance of sorrowful surprise. "No one cin take Henri's place in my heart. For the love of mercy. 6pare hi* life!" "Ila has committed an unpardonable offense," was the stern reply, "the penality of which is death. He must die ! unless, in deed," he added, in a lower tona, "some sub stitute be found to suffer in his stead." Msria caught eagerly at the hope conveyed by these last words. Again she threw her self upon her knees, bathing the Emperor's hand with her tears. "Would your majesty indeed accept a sub stitute 2" she exclaimed. ''Let me take his place, then, and suffer for him !' "Whai! would you take hi place tomor row, and be shot in his stead V inquired Napoleon, 1 ';nking steadily in'o her face. "If there is no other way to save his life, willingly, gladly,sire !" was the fervent re sponse. The Emperor's Btern, impassible face gave no token of.the feelings that fiiled his heart as he looked upon the countenance of the speaker, every feature of which was distinct with the fervor of the heroic soul. "Ifyou desire it, certainly." he aaid. after a moment's pause. "But remember that I am not trifling with you ! One of you mud die ! You will have ample time between now and the dawn to decide which It shall be." CHAPTER 11. The next morning rose clear and cloudless. At (he first streaks of dawn, the Urge square in front of the palace was alive with soldiers while outside ol the paling, and in every available place, were crowds of spectators, ea ger to view what is so dear to every French roan's heart, the pomp and circumstance of a military execution ; and in this intance, ru mors that had reached the people, that it was not the real offender that was to take bis place, made the crowd unusully large, Circumstances indicated that it was to be the scene of more than usual display. The Eniperrr himself was present, attended by his staff. His tried and faithful body guard were drawn up in long array; together with the whole regiment to which the culprit be longed. At the appointed hi ur, Maria made her appearance, attended by a priest, and escor ted by a gua'd of six soldiers. A murmur of mingled pity and admiraiion ran through the crowd as Ihey note hea extreme youth and beauty. Every eye expressed sympathy, excepting, indeed, the platoon of soldiera de tailed to fire the fatal volley ; they alone re garded the scene with an air of indifference. Maria's beautiful countenance was pale but composed, and she walk.'d to the fatal spot with a light firm step. Yet, a* her eye fell npon the coffin, that was arranged so that it would receive her body as it fell, a visible shudder couvulsed her frame. But it quickly passed away, and hi r countenance regained its former expression of holy serenity. Closing her eyes, her lips moved a moment in voiceless prayer ; then she signified that she was ready. Just then one of the Emperor's aids rode up, and beckoning to the priest, said a few words to him. Father Godefroy immediately returned to his patient. "Daugh'er," he said, ''our good Emperor sends ihee that if thy eourage fail thee, there is, even now, time to retract." "Tell the E nperur that I thank hiin, fa ther," returned Maria, calmly ; "but that it is easier for me to die for my betrothed than to live without him." "But, bethink thee, daughter," persisted the good priest, "this is a terrible fate. Life is sweet, especially to the young. The Em pt-rer empowers me to offer to thy accept ance another lover, equal in every respeel, to ihe ore thou wilt lose, and a bridal dowry. Rush not, from so fair a prospect to so cruel a death." "Urge me no more, holy father," was the firm reply ; "my resolution is immovable.— Neither distract with vain and worldly thu'ts the soul, that is fixed steadfastly upon that country it is so soon to enter. The priest drew back, and ouc of the sol diers approached to bandage her eyes. At first Maria demurred, but on being told that it was indispensable, quietly submitted. During these proceedings a profound si lence reigned throughout that dense crowd of people and when the signal to fire was given, every heart stood still ; even the rough, stem soldiers, accustomed to view death in us most cruel forms, involuntarily turned their eyes away from the pititul sight. There was a sharp report of musketry and when the smoke cleared away it was discov ered that Maria bad fallen forward upon her face. The Emperor, who had been a passive but attentive spectator of all this, instantly spurred his horse to the spot where she lay. "A/cm Dieu !" he exclaimed as he threw himself hurriedly from the,saddle, "can it be that those Siupid fellows bave blundered ?" "She has only fainted, sire," said Father Godefroy, bending over her, and laying bis hand upon her wrist as he spoke. Yet, though the muskets were loaded wiih blank cartridges, so that not a hair of her head was injured, for some minutes Maria lay as still and deathly as though life had indeed departed. When she unclosed her eyts she looked up bewildered into the face that she had never thought to see again in life. "Maria, my gr>od angel! my savior !" ex claimed Henri ; look up our sufferings are over ! The Etnperer was but testing yonr h>ve. He has pardoned me and Father God • efroy is even now waiting to make ua one." And bef >re Maria conld hardly realise this happy change in her prospects she was a wife. As soon as the priest had prououiced the benediction, the Emperor approached them. Overcome with gratitude and joy,they would have knelt at his feet, but ha prevented them. "No thanks are due me," he said, address ing Henri. "You owe your life neither to your own deserts, nor," he added, his eyes resting kindly on Maria's happy face, "to my ciemency, but to the heroic courage and de votion of her, you have just called wife— Endeavor, in all your future conduct, to prove 3 r.urelf worthy of her ! I give you a month'* furlough in which to enjoy your,honey moon ; (o which the Empress adds five thousand francs as a dowry to your bride. At the cx pi.atiun of that tune, return to the service of your country ; and remember, hereafter, that the brave soldier never leaves hie post 1 of duty." I THUMB, ffi.OO PEH ANNDM VOL. 5 NO. 11 The meaning of this scene was not long in passing from lip to lip through the excited throng of people ; and as Napoleon ceaaed speaking, the air rung with shouts of " Vivel Empereur /" But Napolean quickly withdrew to the little alcove, where secure, from observation Josephine bad witnessed the triumph of her protege "You have won," he said smiling, "But how is it," he added, "that you had the heart of this simple maiden 60 much better than I ?" "I judge her by my own heart, sire. Thia lovely peasant girl has done nothing that I would not gladly do for thee !" "My good Josephine !" said the Emperor, pressing affectionately her hand in hia, "I believe it !" A few years hence, when upon a lonely island, forsaken bv all his summer lriends, she, whom he had rejected from hia heart and throne, wrote to him for permiesion to share bis exile, did Napoleon receive another proof of that 6elf sacrificing which is seldom found save in the heart of woman. From South Carolina. James L. Orr accepts the nomination for Governor of South Carolina iu the following letter: COLUMBIA, Sept. 25, 1865. "Gentlemen —I have the honor toacknowl edge the receipt of your letter of thia date, inviting me to become candidate f>r Governor at the approaching election, on the third Wednesday of October next. The great increase of responsibility resul ting from the extention of the term to four years, and the change in our political rela tions, render me distrust of my ability to dis charge the duties in a manner to justify your expectations. Ido not, however, feel at lib erty to decline the invitation, and therefore consent that my name be placed in nomine tion. For the complimentary terms in which your invitation is communicated, 1 beg to make my cordial acknowledgement* If elect ed my energies shall be earnestly devoted to develope the agricultural, commercial, me chanical and educational resources of tbo State, and to urge her forward in the career of prosperity which I earnestly hope may mark her future. "1 have the honor to be, gentlemen, very respectfully, your obedient servant, JAMES L. ORR. "To Messrs. D. L. Wardlow, T. N. Daw kin, C. W. Dudley, E. J. Moses and others." The Free Masons of South Carolina having appointed Henry Buist,of Newberry, as State delegate to the National Masonic Convention in Kentucky, he accepts in a letter which treats of national affairs thus : "The great struggle in which the North and Sooth have been participants has ended. We of the South contended for the maintaio ance of principles we deemed constitutional and fundamental, and with honesty and de termination vindicated them in the conflict of arms, "Now that the contest is over, and we have failed to assert what we regarded aa the right it becomes us like men finally and irrevoca bly to submit to the result, and that submis sion should be in the utmost sincerity and the best faith. "The Government of the United States is now that to which we'all,as citizens, owe un divided faith and allegiance, and I believe that it will be as magnanimous and benefi* cient in peace as it has been powerful in war. "The highest statesmanship, the profound cat wisdom, which can be manifesteu, is con ciliation and harmony with those with whom our fate is indissolubly linked. Our future ia that of our common country,and we shall be come great and happy and prosperous only aa that country prospers. "Free Masonry-may well be invoked to do its part in the work of conciliation. Found ed upon the rock of brotherly love, supported by the pillar of charity, those who minuter at its altar may tffect very mjich in strength ening the bonds of fraternity which should bind all sections and States and people. I remain, very fraternally, your obedient servant, HENRY BUIST." A singular incident occurred in England a few days before the sailing f the last steamer The catacomb vaults on the west side of Kensel Green Cemetery were found on fire.— Five coffins were destroyed and a great many seriously burnt. The origin of the fire it unknown. It is at Kensel Green Cemetery that Hood, Lsech, Thackeray and other ami nent men are interred. —-■ • ■ ■ Do not meddle with what does not concern you. Recollect that when the hounds are furiously fighting for a morsel of meat if they see a jackal I pass they sett off together in pursuit of him. A man has just taken out a patent for lumi noua hats." They would, he says, preserve the wearers from being run over at night,and would, to some extent, enable a aaviog to the lightning of streets,
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