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Business Cards of one square, with paper, 85 JOB WOFLK of all kinds neatly executed, aDd at prices to suit he times. All TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS and JOB WORK must be paid for, when ordered. flusiiifss fhdirs. R,R. I.ITTTjE, ATTORNEY AT LAW Ofiae on Tioga street, TunkhannockPa. Ha. COOPER, PHYSICIAN A SURGEON • Newton Centre, Luzerne County Pa. Geo S. TUTTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW Tunkhonnock, Pa. Office n Stark's Brie oak, Ttoga street. WM. M. PIATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 0 ice in Stark's Brick Block Tioga St., Tunk aaaeck. Pa £jlr Bltfljlff |]DUSf. IIARRISBURG, PENNA. The undersigned having lately pur. hased the BUEHLER HOUSE" property, has already conr aianced such alterations and improvements as will render this old and popular House equal, if not supe rior, to any Hotel in the City of Harriaburg. A continuance of the public patronage is refpeet fnlly solicited. GEO. J. BOLTON . WALL'S HOTEL, , LATE AMERICAN HOUSE/ tUMKHANNOCK, WYOMING CO.. PA rlllS establishment has recently been rcPtted a. furnished in the latest style Evert a'leiitinn wiii be given to the eoinfort and convenience of tho.-e ,'io patronize the Houe. T B WALL, Owner and Proprietor . Tonkhannock, September 11, 1861. NORTH BRANCH HOTEL, MESHOPPEN, WYOMING COUNTY, PA Win. 11. CORTRIGHT, Prop'r HAVING resumed the proprietorship of the alatvc Hotel, the undersigned will spare no effort to render the house an agreeable plate ot sojourn for all who may favor it with their custom. * Win 11 CORTRIGHT. Juoe. 3rd, 1663 ~*~ I H. J. C- liKC kTTH PHYSICIA* * SURGED*, Would resiiectfully announce to the citirensoi Wy tning. that he has located at Tvmkhannnck where he will promptly attend to all calls in the line ot bis profession. r Will be feunJ at home on Saturdays of each week Dlfans Hotel, TOWANDA, PA. D- B. BARTLET, (Late of t "brainard House, Elmira, N. Y. PROPRIETOR. The MEANS HOTEL, i- one of the LARGEST aad BEST ARRANGED Houses in the country—lt i* fitted ap in the most modern and improved style, and no pains are spared to make it a pleasant and agreeable stopping-place for all, y v 3, n2l. ty CLARKETKS ET £¥,& change might be the fault of Laurence; another, that the cause differed with the different speakers, the result was the same witii all—that it was an unmistakable flir tation ; while still that low, musical voice, made Edward Miller think the rustic piazza a fairy palace, and the little patch of land which sported a few currant bushes, a bed ot sage, and some tall hollyhocks, a very Garden of Paradise. Presently another couple joined them— Miss Walsh'and Mr.Danvers. The latter made a somewhat ostentatious show of at tention to his fair companion, who was charming enough to have deserved a reali ty instead of the rather labored devotion just then offered her; apparently, however she found no fault wi.h it,-for her face was as bright as the morning as they walked up and dewn under the cherry trees. Ve- rv lovely she looked. Hei fair, wavy hair uas drawn back from a rounded brow, con trasting with and heightening the effect ot her large dark'eyes, whose lashes and brows were of the deepest btown. A bril. liant complexion lighted up the whole and rendered more effective still the charms that had made havoc with many a mascu line heart. Was it strange that Laurence locked often into such a face, especially with the knowledge that every movement was perceptible from the piazza? hen they had finished their walk he lingered a moment beside the do<>r, allowing Alice to pas in first, while he spoke in a low tone to Miss Holland, who shook her head haughtily in reply. At this he turned away with a lip compressed somewhat more than usual, and joined Miss Walsh again. "Where shall we go to day ? This morn ing is too lovely to be passed in doors, but it seemt to me we have explored the surrounding country, inch by inch !" said Jennie Cooper, rather despondently "Shall we try the Willow Road ?" asked one of the attendant gentlemen. "What! again to-day ? Why we can tered I don t know how many miles on it last evening." "To be sure. The Two Ledges, then !" "Why, have you forgotten that our pic nic is to le there next Friday ?" demand ed-Jennie reproachfully. "Mv suggestions are unfortunate, I shall venture only one more, and 1 know you will laugh at that—Holly Hill." "Holly Hill f and why not ?" said Jen nie, the idea striking her favorably. "How many of the people will go ? You and Al ice, I shall reckon,of course, on Laurence." Indeed, tha|arratigenient had lißw he come a recognized one. Several days had past since the one with which our story be gins, and Miss Holland had not again had occasion to refuse Laurence Denvers' re quest, whatever that might have been, for since that time lie had quite deserted her, and devoted himself entirely to Alice, with what seemed a siucero feeling. Edward Miller had taken Laurence's former place with Anna Holland, and these, also, were of the party proposing to take a drive. Holly Hill was a small elevation some d miles distant - a wild, woodland spot. A the foot they alighted and began to "TO SPEAK HIS THOUGHTS IS EVERY FREEMAN'S RIGHT." —Thomas Jefferson. TUNKHANNOCK, PA., WEDNESDAY, JAN. 81, 1866. climb the hill, ascent was just suffi ciently difficult to admit of pleasant little episodes is the way of assistance. At the top tliey all sat down to rebt. One of the party, a mischievous looking girl, after sur veying the group before her, whispered something to Jennie Cooper, who nodded and laughed in reply. Laurence, who had caught his own name, laughingly demand ed that the whisper should be repeated aloud, and Jeunie who never took thought of her words, at once complied. " She says that you and Alice, both be ing light, and Miss Holland and Mr. Miller just the reverse, are mis-mated, and lose half your effectiveness for want of contrast. And for my part." pursued Jennie half shutting one eye, and gazing meditatively at the objects of her strictures, "1 think she is quite right." Laurence laughed. Miss Holland glanc ed at him, hut he did not once look her way, "What a pity," he said, lightly, "that we can't regulate our liking.s to suit your artistic eye, cousin Jennie!" Anna Holland's face for a nqpment grew dark, but the pallor instantly passed away with the emotion, whatever it was, which caused it. When they resumed their march her cheek wore its usual brilliant color. Edward Miller for his own reasons, suffered the general party to go on so far in advance that he lost sight of it, and turn ed in the wrong direction. When this fact was discovered—which was not until they had proceeded some distance—they paused upon a rising ledge of rock to look for the rest. Now there was a certain question which Edward Miller had been longing to ask, and had planned this very wandering in order the better to ask it. So upon the first opportunity, he spoke what was in his heart, with a fervor and sincerity to which his companion listened, sorrowful and ashamed. How little she seemed to her self at that moment, in the light of truth which revealed but to plainly her own mo tives. She had won the love of a noble, manly nature—not with a deliberate inten tion, certainly, but, while her fascinations were luring on her victim, she had taken neither thought nor care for the possible •consequences. No, site felt, with a keen stiHg of consciousness, that with her the end had been everything—the means noth ing, But since, through her culpable care lessness, this love was gained and could not be repressed by any of hers, what re turn could she make for it ? Could she marry one man conscious that her love be longed to another? If site had wronged Miller, already, would not this be a far dep r wrong? She shrank from it. and resolving to tell him or. rything, and ca*t lu rself upon his generosity, sue lifted her head to speak, but as she did so the sight which met her eyes drove from her mind the purpose of a moment before, to fill its place with bitterness Walking leisurely down the narrow path,talking with low tone and lingering glance, and what seemed to Anna's watchful gaze a most lover like as pect, came Alice \V alsh and Laurence Denver*. That moment changed the cur rent ol Anna's thoughts, and redoubled the intensity of the feelings she had just con qucred. \\ hy should she show the faith she could not find elsewhere ? Since Ed ward Miller loved her truly, she had a right to accept the happiness he offered her.— Reasoning, or rather blindly feeling, tints, she gave him a hasty answer—an answer wherein she betrayed herself no less than him. Presently Alice lifting her eyes, became aware of the presence of others near at hand, and after a moment's hesitation the new eomer ascended the ledge. "Do we interrupt a tete-u-tete asked Alice, mn-cbievously, as she sat down. "Not unless it is your own," replied An na carelessly and somewhat scornfully.— Alice coluced, for Iter shaft had rebounded upon herself; but Laurence Denvers look ed keenly from one to the other. His quick perception instinctively felt that there had been some change in the relations of the two before hint. Why he thought so, lie could scarcely have told, for Miller had too much good taste to parade devotion, and Anna wore her society mask. Still, an indescribable something warned Laurence of what had taken place Perhaps his glance was more observant than another's would have been ; be that as it might. he was moody and distrait all the way home, and no very entertaining companion for Miss Walsh. Anna Holland stood alone in the moon light, leaning upon one of the pillar- of the low-rooted piazza, looking away over the green meadow land. A step behind her made her start and shrink guiltily into the shadow, but the step came nearer. "Anna," said a voice close besyje, "why do you wish to avoid me ?" "I have no such wish," she said hastily. "Indeed ? You are to be interpieted by contraries, then. But Ido not wonder," he continued bitterly," that anything should be more agreeable -to your eyes than I. Tender hearts never like to look upon the misery they have caused. Mr. Miller, perhaps —" "You remind me," she quietly interrupt ed, "of something I have wished to say to you. I am—l have promised—" but she hesitated and stopped ; finding the com munication even more difficult than she had expected. "I can help you, perhaps," said Laurence as she paused. '-You are going to say that you had accepted Miller, and had no further use for n-e. That is the plain En glish, 1 believe ?" Without attempting an answer, she si lently held out to him a ring, which he took and ground under foot." "So perish the compact of which it was a sign, 'he said, "My ring is thrown aside to make room for this, and I—" He stopped abruptly. "It is to be hoped you will keep better faith with him than you have kept with me." She lifted he head at that. "The re proach comes well from you, faith ! You have kept yours io truly, you have a right to expect it of others 1" "Y'ou mean—" "Ask your own conscience what I mean. I think—Alice Walsh would have no diffi culty in understanding me. I did not mean to speak of this to you,but yonr reproaches after the part you have acted, are too cruel." "Anna!" exclaimed Laurence,snatching Iter hand, "Listen to me. The part I have acted may have been foolish, may have been wrong. I will not try to defend it, but you drove me to it, and I swearoto you that I have not had one feeling that was false to you, or one wish with which you were not connected. Y our pride and mine held me back, but a single word from you would have brought me to your side. I never dreamed that you would have cast me away so coldly, without a single regret to break the blow. Anna, you loved nte once " —but she could bear no more. A sob interi upted his passionate speech, as her head fell upon his shoulder. But soon angry with her own weakness, she drew herself from lii encircling arm. "Leave me," she said, "I have been bit terly wrong—wrong throughout, I thii.lv. but it shall end here. If I have betrayed onefT will not betray anether. Edward Miller must never know of this. His truth and sincerity I must respect, even though I lack them myself, and he shall never know suffering caused by me. So much*at least I owe him. Forgive me, and try to forget what I have said to night, and all that lias been between us.'' From this mood Laurence could not move her. To all his protestations and entrea ties she replied only "I must not hear you," and in despair at last he left her. Left alone in the still moon-light she closed, her oves for a moment in weariness of the calm beauty which so cruelly con trasted bet- own agitation, and opening them again, started to see a man's shadow thrown across the level green. Looking around, site beheld Edward Miller slowly advancing up the path from the garden. A glance at his face made her fear that he knew what had passed, and waited his ap proach with a guilty dread "Anna," said he, "I know all. I have not come to reproach you, but give back the promise it costs yon so much to keep. Nay," he continued, checking her hesita ting words, "for my own sake, also, I do so Neither my love nor my pride would allow me to receive a forced faith. Could not you have trusted me enough," he said, clasping In r trembling hand,"to tell me all? The pain would have been slight compared with the lifelong misery that concealment must cause us both. Now you, at least, can be happy." III? paused, hut Anna could answer only with tears, "It distresses nte to see you weep," lie said at length, "I wish only your happiness." "Ah," site answered with an effort, "you are to kind. Your generosity shatnes me." "I am going away to-morrow," he said after a moment's hesitation. "Good-bye. Remember me as one who will always be a friend, if he may be nothing more." "I will remember you as the noblest friend I ever knew," she replied warmly. Miller felt his self-control giving way be neath her grateful look, and raising her hand to bis lips, he turned away abruptly. So he vanished from Anna's life, though not from her memory. Lawrence of course, (such is the selfish ness of mankind,) was very happy at the turn affairs had taken. But there was one little awkwardness in his way which he hardly knew how to dispose of. His at tentions to Alice Walsh, as he had assured Anna had beqp dictated only by reasons connected with the latter, and, in thought, he had been true to her, while false in his appearance. But he was conscious that in order to effect his purpose, he had not scru pled to say and domany things which seem sligkt enough at that moment, but upon re flection loomed into al arming importance. He could not see his way clear. An ab rupt withdrawal of attention, which he felt had gone far enough to justify htr in ex pecting more, would be unkind and un gentlemanly ; yet, of course, to continue them now was out of the question. Worst of all would be any attempt at explanation, for that would imply that she had attached to their friendship a value which it had,per haps, never possessed in her eyes. But Alice, heiself, very unexpectedly delivered him from the in which his own unjustifiable conduct had involved him.— In the midst of a conversation with her, Laurence, meditating upon the embarass ments of his position, was becoming verv improperly absent-minded, when Alice broke in upon his reflections in a most startling manner. "Mr. Denvers," she said, "I know you are dying to tell me something ! What would you give to have me guess it, and save you the awkwardnesss of speaking? Well, then, listen. Having quarrelled with Miss Holland you devoted yourself to me with the praiseworthy intention of making her jealous, but the quajrel being now set tled, of course you intend to desert me, though,with your usual thoughtfulness,you hesitate to inform me of it, I suppose yon are afraid of a scene, or blighted hopes, or something of that sort; but pray don't trouble your kind heart on my account.— You are quite welcome to any assistance I have been able to give ; as for the rest— how do you like this face ? ' Unclasping from a chain about her neck a locket* con taining the picture of a reckless, handsome youth, she added as he held it out to her companion—"We have been esgaged for some time, but it is rather a reeret." Laurence had listened, open-eyed, and almost open mouthed, with astonishment,to the words of Alice, spoken in her usual careless languid manner, but at the conclu sion of her speech his face changed. "So," he said, as he returned the picture, "you have been engaged alljthe time you were flirting (here a sudden recollection of his own share in the transaction prevented his finishing the sentence as he had intend ed) —"flirting with me." Oh, yes ! said Alice, coolly answering the unspoken words, as she clasped the locket. "£red and 1 understood each oth er very well. Since wc can't be together, we both agree to amuse ourselves as well as possible apart. He writes me very en tertaining accounts of all his flirtations," she added, in the most matter-of-fact tone. Laurence colored slightly. "And you,of course, return his kindness in the same way," he said. "It is a new view to take of the case, certainly, but I ain happy to have afforded an additional spice to your letters, Miss Alice, little as they would be supposed to need one." Remember, I haven t admitted your charged !" she said laughingly, as she left him. She knew very well, in her heart of hearts,that her flirtation with Laurence had very nearly passed the limit of a joke with Fred. As for Laurence himself-— I "What a little liiit ! had been his mental solilorjuy, as he gazed after her retreating figure. "Sar castic, too, talking of my 'kind heart.' and my 'usual thouohtfnlness.' But I certain ly deserved all she said. At least my fears on her account were wasted, as she prettv plainly hinted." Some one may have the curiosity to won der what was the cause of all this jealousy and-bitterness. At first the merest trifle— some slight difference about a walk or drive some fancied mark of preference bestowed upon another by Anna,had been magnified ; by Laurence to a matter of the last Impor tance. Now that it was all over, thev saw how small a thing it had really been," and wondered how they could ever let it divide them. But the experience had been useful, if not pleasant, and they arc too wise now to suffer sach a thing to accur again.— 808. ton Cultivator TBUMS, 8,00 PEH annum M egro Suffrage lu the District of Columbia Day before yesterday the bill whiob fasteM negro suffrage on the District of. Columbia passed the House of Representor tires by a rote of one hundred and four teen to fifty-four. With the exception of a few members from Kentucky, Yirginia,and he West, the entire Republican strength was cast in its favor. We had expected this result and are therefore not surprised * at it. It makes plain the falsehood of the leaders of that party and gives the lie to all the professions and promises upon which they gained power. No man can any lon* ger pretend to be deceived as to the real designs of that organization, nor can its • orators and presses conceal or wipe out this damning record. Negro equality, which through all past political campaigna they so pertinaciously denied was any part of their political system, is now avowed to be the capital and ultimate object of it We are willing to try this issue with them before the people of the country and shall * not suffer the object to lie idle on our - hands. Meantime, the following descrip tion of the scene which followed the pas sage of the bill, which we find in the New \ ork Herald , is graphic and suggestive : The galleries were filled with anxious spectators and listeners of both colors, the blacks preponderating, however, The pas sage ot the bdl was hailed with such bois terous and prolonged applause on the floor that Speaker Colfax lost his temper, arid said that he would not in future attempt to suppress the galleries unless members behaved themselves. Jub.lant radicals rushed into the lobbies, the halls and the barber shops and grasped the greasy hands of every thoroughbred f'reedmen they found in those localities. Coming down from the galleries big darkies jostled loftily against the highborn dames of this district and trod upon their drapery with an air of divine right. In the street cars they hob nobbed with successful Congressmen and grinned familiarly in the faces of the here tofore ruling race—Aft. "INTELLIGENT SUFFRAGE." —To secure the supremacy of the "loyal" party ,forever, Thad Stevens wants the Southern negroes to vote. He says : "If they [the Southern States] should grant the right of suffrage to persons of color, 1 think there would always be Union white men enough in the South 'AIDED BT BLACKS, to divide the representation, and thus continue Republican ascendency." < Almost in the next breath he tells us how well fitted those blacks ar?for suff rage. He says : "The infernal laws of black slavery have prevented them [the blacks] from acquir ing an education or from UNDERSTANDING THE COMMONEST LAW OF CONTRACT OK 'ROM MANAGING BUSINESS OF LIFE." But this is no matter—the blacks would all vote under "loyal" dictation. MARRIAGE or HARRIET LANE. —Miss Harriet Lane, the niece of ex-President Buchanan' noted throughout the country as the most accomplished and elegant lady that ever presided at the White House,was married at Wheatland, the residence of ex- President Buchanan, on Thursday the 11th inst., to Mr Henry Johnson, a wealthy banker of Baltimore. The ceremony was quietly performed, in the presence of a few friends4>y Rev. Edward Y. Buchanan, the only brother of the ex-President. A lady made her husband a pres ent of a silver drinking cup with an angel at the bottom. W hen she filled it for him he u