OStBO M Ask ® o^'r a ; .iHT A (The iudb llramh Hcimicral. aLiJIVJUY IOBCIiEm y -Proprietor r: . • i ♦ e # j N r -W SERIES, • A week!y Democra tic paper, devoted to Poll tod Sciences Ac. Pub. " * is bed every Wednes- 1 psy, at Tunkhannock a|BffilSSSy BY HARVEY SICKtERa 4V ♦ * ' •U' . . '■* I Terms—l copy 1 year, (in advanced 12.00 Vt paid within six months. <2.0 will be oh a rite 5,00 i do. 8,00 7 60) 14,00| iR.Oft 1 25.00! 35,00 4 do. |lo,oo> 12 Ojj 17 00i 22,00f 88,00-40,'-0 EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS and AUDI TOR'S NOTICES, of the ijsual length, $2,50 OBITUARIES,-exceeding ten lin s, each ; ItELI QlOt'Saad LITERARY NOTICES, not of geuera interest, one half tne regular rutes. Business cards of one square, with paper, $5. JOB WORK of mil kinds neatly executed, and at prices to suit he times. Alt TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS and JOB WORK must be paid for. when ordered ftosiitfss Duties. HS. COOPER. PHYSICIAN A SURGEON • Newton Centre, Luzerne County Pa. fIEO. ft. TUTTOW, ATTORNEY AT LAW J Tunkhonnock, Pa. OffiuS n Stark's Bnck •ek, Ttnga stieet. RvH. AW E LITTI.E, ATTORNEVS AT LAW Odlce o Tioga street, Tunkhannock-'a \\TM. M. PIATT. ATTORNEY AT LAW, 0 \ fice in Stark's llrick Block Tioga St., Tank hsnnock. Pa £hf ©oust, IIAUKISIU'RG, PEN'NA. The iwi-rmgned having lately purchased the " BUKHLKH HOUSE " property, has already pom fikenced sa -h alterations and improvements as will render thi old and popular House equal, if not supe rior, to any Hotel in the City of HdVrisburg. A continuance of the public patronage is refpect fully solicited. GEO. J. BOLTON WALL'S HOTEL, vLATE AMERICAN HOUSE, ftittKH ANNOCK, WVOMINC CO.. PA. rillS estabiishinent has recently been refitted an furnished in the latest style Every attention ♦ill be given to th comfort and convenier* ef tho-e wia-patronize the T B. WALL. Owner and Proprietor . Tunkhaniieck, September 11, 1361. NORTH BRANCH HOTEL, MKSHOPPEN, WYOMING COUNTY. PA M m. H. CORTRICJHT, Prop'r HAVING resumed the proprietorship of the ahyv Uetel, the uinlersigned will spare no effort reudi-r the house an agreeable place ot sojourn all who may favor it with their custom Wm.n COKTRIOIIT. June, 3rd, 1363 Jsfan;s JMfl, TOWAXDA, PA. D. B. BART LET, (Lateoit. "BHAIXARII Ilorsr, EI.MIKA, N Y. PROPRIETOR. The ME ANS TTOTFL, i one of tne LARGEST aad BEST ARRANGED ll< .usee in the country —It is fitted up in the most modern and improved style, and an pains are spared to make it a pleasant ana agreeable stopping-place for all, r 3, n2l, ty. CLARKE, KEENEY.&KO., MAXL FACTUIUSH* AXI) WIIoL'SALE 11KALKBS IX LADIES', MISSES' & GENTS' AND JOBBERS IX HATS. CAPS, FUKS, STRAW GOODS, PARASOLS AND U!MBRELT.AS, BUFFALO AND FANCY ROBES, S4& SROAXhWA-C, CORXER OF LEOXARI) STREET, HSW B. R. CLARK, 1 A CCII'TT, V a. LKSISIT. > " M. GIIJMAN,^ * T OILMAN, has permanently located in Tunk i l hanncck Borough, and respectfully ter.derbi professional services to the citisens of this placeand surrounding country. ALL WORK WARRANTED, TO GIVE SATU ! HON. Office over Tutton's La w Offi-e near the Pos 0* | NEW TAILORING SHOP The Subscriber having had a sixteen years prac tical experience in cutting and making clothing, now offers his services in P-is line to the citizens of Those wishing to get Fits will find bis shop the place to get them. . ... . JOIL.R, SMITH vs-uSO-6tas Jjflfci ftorij. THE MERCHANT'S TEST. "Dirk,l am afiaid the old man has taken il into hi* brad to send you adrift " "Why, what can you mean, Phillip?" ' 0:ily that In; was talking vrrv ear nestly with Mr. Oglethorp as I went into into his room just now. ai d as they ceased very discreetly on my entrance. I took the libertv of waiting outside the door till the conversation was resinned, and I heard enough to satisfy me that Oglethorp has a nephew who is about to take your place." "What did vou overhear?" "Merely a sentence from each, Ogle thorp said. "So you think my nephew will have no difficulty in filling the place of your head clerk ;" and Beale replied, •■None whatever; and the other Ch*rk, Phillip Warden, has been in my es'ablish ment a long time, and can give him a lit tle insight into our business affairs if need be." I did not w ait to le-ar more, but that is enough, I should think " M So it would si em, ' was the reply, in a tone of deep despondency "It is mean in the old man to discharge you, and equally strange ; if it was tne t!uw I should not think it so odd, hut he has all along se. med to think so much of yon. But'tis just like him, always doing something out of the common wav." Richard YYi km* was too sick at heart to reply. He turned to the desk and en deavored to concentrate his wandering thoughts upon his work, but in vain. Ihe pen dropped from Ijis fingers, and loaning his head on Ins hand he gave full scope to his soriowful and indignant fi clings. When the two gentlemen emerged from Mr. Beal'a private room he started like one guilty of a secret crime, and snatching the pen, pretended fn hp all absorbed in his duties. Hi flurried manner, so different from his usual quiet composure, was no ticed by his employer, who drew his own conclusions therefrom. Mr. Oglethorp was returning to his home in Baltimore.— His friend accompanied him to t'ie steam boat. and on returning cloclv oltserved his two cierksas he sauntered hack and f.>rth through the stor", Phil ip's appearance indicated nothing unusual; but Richard, though he had partial!v gained hi* custo mary compnnre, eonld not prevent a !ight hesitancy and constraint when replying to Mr Beal. V ensoa! remarks. Several davs after. Mr. Beale brought Richard a ieiter to seal and deposit in the p-st otn -c as ho we-f to flintier. At the same time he ent PhTip 11 OP ghhoiing store on business, which would detain him some little time—he then returned to his private mom. Left to himself. Richard gazed on the superscription of the letter, long and earnestly. "D.Oge-thorp. Esq., Baltimore"—the words seemed burning info his brain. What would he riot give to know the contents of the letter? Douht !e it related to the nephew that was to supplant him Richard hesitated, turned the letter iver and over. Why could he not glance iitto it ? It was not sealed he would betrav no confidence bv doing so—most <>f the business letters were giv< u bint to answer, and so to o one living would he mv. al the contents, whatever they might he. These reflections over came h ; s strong repugnance to the nef, and with tr-nifiling hand he opened the letter and read : "DEAR Sra :—T wish your nephew to arr'v". if possible, Lv Tuesdav. the thir teenth, as on that dav vning Wi'kin' vear will have expired, and it i* durable that his successor should he on the spot to en ter immediately on his duties. Trulv Yours, J BEALE. T1 ie hlni.d rushed to Richard's brow a he read. For an instant he 'orgnf the con sequences m himelf of the threatened blow in indignation at his employer's du plieitv. Four vears ago. h mummed, bit terlv. av. four years nxt Tuesday, I entered this sto-e. Not once since that day has he had oc casion to reprove me for the uf fusi d with blushes as the true nature of his conduct was brought thus calmly to his view. Ir. his indignant feelings he had not till this moment thought of his direlie tion of principle in opening a letter not in tended for his- iiisp- ction ; now he wrs overwhelmed with shame and remorse, for lie was naturally upright and ingenuous. Mr. Beale saw his confusion, and turned to pay what there was due of Richard's saLrv, but first taking sonic papers from a secret drawer, and thtew them on the table before the voting man. " All this ts at an end, now," lie said, but vou can see how unjust your supposi tion was to me, how injurious to yourself, as T said awhile ago." Richard'stves were intently bent upon the papers. One was in the merchant's hand-writing, a notice of Richard Wilkins having been admitted as junior partner in to his old and established business firm ; h" others were necessary legal papers relating therein: R chard continued gazing on flu-rn as if fas'-inat'till the merchant's voic • broke the c pe|l. "Well, young man, do you under.-tand the matter now?" "Oh. sr!" said Richards, turning his eyes imploringly on him, and thrn nnahl to repress his tortured feelings he bent his head on lh<- table the fast-gush ing tears. "R- gret is unavailing now.' said Mr. Beals, in his clear cold tones. *' I had ev erv reason to p ace confidence in ynn.-- During these four years I have observed vour conduct eloselr. It was such as to satisfr me, and resolving to reward vour stref integrity and faithfulness I had de cided to take you info partnership as you see bv these papers, prepared nearly two months ago, and only wanting the signa tures and date. My friend, Mr. Oglethorp. had frequently mentioned hts nephew, whom he much desired me to employ. At hts lat visit I had agreed to do so. It was my intention to give you an agreenh'e sur prise to tnorr-iw, and. therefore, I desired to k-ep all mv arrangements secret, fortu nately as I now see, for my whim enabled me to test the strength of your principles " "Oh. if you could only forgive me. Mr. Beale," exclaimed Richard, iraploringlv.— '•lt was my first error in this regard—l am sure it will be mv last." For all answer, Mr. Beale quietly push ed the money he had counted over to Rich ard. and picking up the papers tore them into small fragments. The young man looked sadlv at them but knowing that re monstrance or entreaty was alike unavail ing in the stern man, hely a strong effort conquered his emotion, and, taking up his money, bowed his thanks and farewell to his lte employer, and turned to leave the room. As lie laid his hand on the door knob, he paused and asked, in a faltering voice, if Mr. Curtis was informed of all this. "X<\ I (lid not think it necessary to spoak j <>f it." said Mr. Boat*-, fur I had reason to think it wa your first d pa tore from the straight road; anil though all business conivrtions between 9 has ceased, vet I would not injure your reputation by reveal ing an a-*t which I thought you would re gret. You will find Mr. Curtis * more in dulgent emplorer than you are leaving;— your salary will be larger than it has been h re, so on the v hole, perhaps, you are no loser, and I hope for your sake that your first error will prove your last." Kicbard sadly left the store. Oa the n orrow he entered on the dniic ß of his new situation It poved agreeable, and the addition to his previous 6alaty was of great use to him, but what could silence re morse fur the act by which he had not only loFt so much ina pecuniary point of view, but also sank immeasurably in his own es timation ? He profited by the lesson, how over. Years alter he found himself in a position prosperous and envious to that which he had forfeited in early manhood, hut to his dying day he never tiied to ban ish the humiliating but salutary recollec tion of his first and last delation from the straightforward path of honor aod integri ty- THE WHITE HOUSE AND ITS ASSO CIATION. Yesterday wc rode through the estate of Gen. \V. H. F. Le-, son ofGeneial Robert E Lee. This is the large tract of land known to history as the "White House." — It li-s south of the Papunkey river, and ab-ut five thousand acres of first class land. In June, 1862, when the grand cavalry re connoisauci' was made in rear of McClel lan's armv, a battle was fought on the farm lietween General Stuart's command and some Federal infantry, stationed here to guard commissary and quartermaster sup plies. The Federals, in this engagement were forced to beat a hasty retreat to their gunboats, leaving many of their dead be l.ind. Only a small portion of this farm was under cultivation last year. Gen. W. H. F. Lee, immediately after the unfortunate termination of ev nte. pulled off his coat, (if he Lad one,) rolled up his sleeves, and "pitched in" like a good fellow. Noble example! What a withering rebuke to those young men who throw away their time in fruitless searches after soft posi tions, such as clerkships, drummers, and so on! Tne owmr of five thousand acres of the best land in the State, the dashing and gallant cavahy officer, the accomplished scholar, the thorough gentleman, the train ed soldier, in short, til son of Robert E, Lee, is not ".shamed to walk between the plow and handles ? Gen Lei's present residence is a small cabin, recently bu It.— It stands in a clump of trees rear the river bank, aho >t one mile below the ruins of the " Whit - H Hie," He has no family—hav. ing lost his wife and children luring the war. Previous to the building of the cab in, the Gitieial • lept out on the ground His tabic, so Called, is supplied with sol diers' fare. A few chimneys, standing near the river bank, is all that is no*v left ol the White House. Nay, not all: a thousand memo ries linger around tlio.ne burnt chimneys memories of the good, the brave, and the great. Many years ago, in the good old days hf knee buckles, there lived here a fair and comely widow*. Possessed of personal beauty, winning manners, and rare mental aceom lishmmis; reared in the lap of wealth, the daughter of a courtly gentle man, she was a woman well woithy to wear the matron-'* crown. Chief among lu-r admirers, was a tall, fine looking young man fmm VVfMrooreland c unity. Nature had stamped greatness upon his Counten ance, while a loving m 'tie r had wov q the garland of truth around his soul, lie lov ed the gentle wid< nfle widow loved him, (could she help it?) How he wooed and won her in her river home ; what whispered words of endearment passed from mouth to ear, as, hand in hand, they walked where then the "vernal flowers purpled all the ground ' but where now the ashes lie —let them old c'dmneys tell —not I. Theymr.de love — made ir, I venture, prettv much in the same foolish wav young people do now.— For love, after all, is to theemotional world what carbon is to the m iterial—it never loses its identity. It is the same thing to day it was yesterday—it is the same thing to-dav that it will be to morrow. George Washington loved the widow Cnstis—the widow Custis loved George IFasliington—and old folks offering no objection, they were married '*in the usual way." Tliu burnt chimneys might say; " B 7 e snw clouds at morning Tinged bv the rising MM ; And in the dawn they floated on, And mingled into one; We thought the morning cloud was i lest It moved so sweetly to the west" The marriage ceremony wa performed by an Episcopal minister in the St. I'cter s Church. This ancient building may still be se. nbv the curious traveler som • two miles south of the ruins of the White House Up to the comneccement of the late war, it was a neat little country chapel dedicated t the living God. where the neigboritig planters had been wont for m >re than a century to assemble. Sabbath after Sabbath, to listen to the words of "ho ly writ," and sng praises to the Lor J God of Israel. But during the war a set of miserable scoundrels attached to the Fed eral armv violated this holy sanctuary ; de facing the walls with oh-c- ne pei cil sketch es, breaking r<> pieces the tablet whereon was inscribed the in irriage of General Washington to Mr-, Cu-tis, and so mntila ting the building a- t> render if unfit lor divine service.— Richmond Times. A GRE\9Y ARTICLE —"Th?re, John, that's twice you've ootne home and Ibrgot ton the lard." "La, mother, it was so greasy it slipped my miud." . . • •fisziMS) sa.oo pun JOL. anroßC - Sagacity of the Dog. A gentleman .f the name ofM'Laifin, residing in Rockingham county, N. LI a few y. ars ago possessed a dog that was very remark ibie for his sagacity. He one day told tin; dog to go and find a handkerchief which his child had lost in a distant field while picking berries. The dog started off with his usual alacrity, but in tlie course of an hour or two he return ed without the handkerchief, looking as crestfallen as though he had been caught in a neighbor's sheep fold. The tna-ter cuff d his ears sharply, and told him to go and try agan, and not come back till he had found it. The dog started off again with apparent reluctansc, while the mas ter followed at a distance behind and un peireived. The dog went towards the field where the child had picked the ber ries, and sat down on his haunches, held down his head, and appeared to be in a ; deep, brown study. He sat in this attitude for perhaps half ar. Lour, when he suddenly jumped up with a peculiar veil cf exultation, and started for one corner of the field. Here he stopped f-r a moment, and then com menced trotting around the field, going about three feet from the fi nee the first time, about six feet the second, and thus continuing to near the middle at each suc ceeding circle. He went around the field about twenty time*, when he jumped up into the air with a loud yell of triumph, pick<-d up the handkerchief, and started for home. The veracity of this narativje may be mlied cp>u. We received it from Mr. F.—, a Baptist clergyman of great re apectahil.ty. Now, did the dog reason tiiatheniut.Qally ? Does tins go to add proof that instinct is hut another name for rea son ?— Family Visitor. WOMAN. —To the honor, the eternal honor of the fa r sex. be it said, that in the path of duty no sacrifice i with them too high or too dear. Nothing is with thein impossible but to shrink from what love, honor, innocence and religion require. The voice of pleasure or of fower may pass by unheeded, hut the voice of affliction never. The chanber of the sick, the pil low of the dying, the vigils of the dead,the altars of religion, never missed *he presr ence or the sympathies of woman. Timid though she be. and so delicate tliat the winds of heavy a may not too roughly- visit her, on such occasions she loses .ill sense of danger, and as-uraes a preternatural cour age ivhicb knows not and fears no conse quences. Then she displays that undaunt ed .-pint which neither courts difficulties ncr evades them ; that resignation which utters peiiher murmurs nor regrets ; and tl.at patience in suffering which seems vic torious over death itself.—[Judge Story. Victoria'! Five Daughter*. Queen Victoria has five daughters. The oldest is the wife of the cruvrn Prince of Prussia. She is destined to become the fu ture QIIC-MI of Prussia. The aecond, Alice, is the wife of Hesse-Darmstadt, whose principality has been lately absorbed by Pi-UNSia Ihe third, Helena became re cei.tU the wife of the Prince ofTeck, who is a Prince without a principality. Two remain mi married—Louise, who is in her eighteenth vear and Beatrice, who is in her ninth. What is to be done with Louise, now that most of the Protectant German Princes have been ousted from their petty thrones b_\ Prussia? Ihcre is only one Protestant Prince now availahh- for roval conjugal pui pos. 3, and he is IvingGcoige of Greece. Mr. Gladstone is consequently, ! to proceed to enter upon the'delicate nego-! nation Her proposed husband is a mere youth, who dances well, and is fond of good ; cigars, and is tolerably good looking. He might make an admirable clerk in a milli nery store, hut is altogether out of hie place , as the chief of thespiiited Greek nation. A young itoqifl of 18, who presented the most remarkable instance on record <>f the disease call d hvdrocephalus, bus re cently died in Now York. Her head was thirty-seven inches in circumference, and twenty seven over the vertex, from one ear to the other; while her body was little more than a skeleton. Her mother had steadfastly refits d the most t- tnpting offers of money. Mr. Bmum off r.ng 525.000 to have her afflicted child exhibited to the public, ami now refuses, on any terms, to have the re.xains presetved in the interest of science. dT Artemus says in * 4 llis Book "A female woman is one of the grate9t insti tootions of which the land ran boste. It's onpossible to get along without her. She is go >d in sickness—good in wellness— g"o i a!' the time. O, woman. w>>man ! You are an angel. h< n }ou behave your self ; hot when ym door to door, and sleeping on the City Hall seps or among the Jocks, was a few davs since informed of tlie death of a titled relative in the old eotin'rv, by which he is left heir to nearly $50,000. An anti himenial punster says that the recriminations of married people res.-mble the sounds of the waves .n the seashore being the murmurs of tbe tied. VOL. 6 NO. 15. HRITISH SOVEREIGN!. We republish the following, as a smooth set of rhyme by which any one possessing ao ordinary memory may fix io mind the order of succession of the various sover eigns of England : First William the Norman; Then William, his son Henry, Stephen and Henry ; Then Richard and John. Next Henry, the third ; Edwards, one, two,and three; And again after Richard, Three Ileniy's we see Two Edwards, third Richaid, If rightly I guess ; Two Henrys, sixth Edward, Queen Mary, Queen Bess ; Then .Jamie, the Scotehraar, Then Charles whom t tey slew, Yet received after Cromwell, Another Charles too ; Next James the second Ascended the throne ; Then good Wdliam and Mary Together came on, Till Anno, Georges four, And fourth W\\ dam all past, God sent us Victoria, May she long be the last ! JEW Education is a companion which no misfortune can depress, no crime can de stroy, no enemy can alienate, no despo tism enslave. At homo, a friend ; abroad an introduction; in solitude,a solace; — ad in society an ornament, It chastens vice, it guides virtue, it g vrs at once grave and government to genius; without it, what is man ? A splendid slave; a reason ing savage. JEW A trentleman who was induced to listen to Miss Dickinsor, was asked on com ng out, what he thought of the lec ture ! "Think r said he, "I think Daniel Webster died at the right time ! and be fore a coirupted public opinion waa willing to receive its interpretation of consti.utiou al law from the lips of an old maid," &W A spread-eagle orator of New York State wanted the wings of a bird to fly to every town and county, to every village and hamlet in the broad land ; but he wilt j ed when a naughty bov ir. the crowd sung ( out, "dry up you old foul ; you'd get shot | for a goose before you dew a mile. £W "Speaking of shaving." said a pret ty girl to an obstinate old bachelor, "I should think that a pair of handsome eyes would he the best mirror to shave by." "Yes, many a poorf. How has been shav ed by them," the wretch replied. "The little darling! he did'nt strike Mrs. Smith's baby a purpose, did he ! It was a mere accident, wasn't it dear f "Yes, ma. to be sure it was , and if he don't behave Limself, I'll crack him again." henever, says an exchange, a southern darkey gets killed in the operation of plundering a smoke house or dwelling, 01 gets squelched by Judge Lvnch for the crimes ot rape or murder, then the dis union newspapers at once cry out— -"An other Unionist murdered by the rebels !" ',wo tqiurj _\\e she'll dO most OP Oc\l wn scitr.Nn t\ |*o hevrttn-u I'nn— 1* r§ itiha t BBont iTs difficult to sEt type' bo j We dOn,t axpariencE mucq dijficultY j 4 , CiT A quaint writer says , "I have seen women so • \ ■