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Pa 01., PAiRKB, ATTORNEY AT LAW • Ofii 'C at the Court House, in Tunkhannock Wyoming Co. Pa. ______ _ • DENTISTRY. J'IR.L T. BURN'S has permanently located in I Tunkhannocfc Borough, and reapecttully tender.- hi* (iidleMuiitl services lo its citizens Office on second floor, formerly occupied by Dr. Wilmao v6u'jCtf. &{JF FTORJILFR LORN HARinsm no, PKNNA. The undersigned hiving lately pur< based the ■* BUSHLER HOUSE " property, lias already cin ai-8.-ed su' h alterations and improvements as will reader this old and popular House equal, if not supc rjr, to *nv Hotel in the City of Harrishurg. A-ontinuance of the public patronage is refpeet fttlly solicited. geq BOLTON WALLS HOTEL, EA.TE AMERICAN HOUSE, rUNKUANBi OCR, WYOMING CO.. PA rHIS establishment has recently been refitted an furnished in the latest style Kverv attention will he given to th* comfort and convenience of those wao patronize the House. T B. WALL, Owner and Proprietor . Tunkhannock, September 11, ISGI. NORTH BRANCH HOTEL, MESHOPPEN, WYOMING CO! NTY, PA YAm. H. CORTHIGHT, Prop'r HAVING resumed the proprietorship of the above Hotel, the undersigned will spare uo _ cflbris render the house an agreeable place ol sojourn to >ll who may favor it with their custom. Win. II COKTRIGUT. June, 3rd, 1863 'PLANS LOTFL, towanda, 3PA. p. B. BARTIET, (Late eft. "BHAINARD HOPS K, ELMIRA, N. \ PROPRIETOR. The MEANS HOTEL, i one of the LARGEST aud BEST ARRANGED Houses in the country-It is fitted up in the most modprn nod improved style, and no pains are spired to make it a pleasant and agreeable stopping-place for all, r 3, n2l, ly. NEW TAILORING SHOP The Subscriber having had a sixteen years prac tie*l experience in cutting and making clothing Bow offers his Services in tl is line to the citizens of mciobSoß and vicinity. Those wishing to gel Fits will find his shop the pltee to get them. J oKt, R, SMITH o-s glued on, which did not prevent an ug'y scar, and, still !• ss, bad jokes. To return ft<>m the farm dPfigtired and ridi culed was well calculated to cool the warm est passion. A young man bv the name of Coranda. somewhat ungainly in manner, but cool, adroit and cunning, (which are uot bad aids in m iking one's fortune,) took it in his head to try the adwenture. The farm er received him with his usual good nature, and. the bargain made, sent him to the field to work. At breakfast time the other servants were called, but good care was ta k"ti to foget Corar.da. At dinner it was the same. Coranda gave himself no troub le about it. He went back to the house, and while the farmer's wife was feeding the chickens, unhooked an enormous ham from the rafters, took a huge loaf from the cupboard, and back to the fields to dine ami take a nap "Are yoil satisfied?" cried the farmer, when he returned at night, "Perfectly satisfied,' said Coranda; I have dim J better than you have" At that instant the farmer's wife came ru-hiiu. crying that her hatn was gone Cor Alula laughed, unJ the farmer turned pale. "Are yon satisfied?" asked Coranda, "A ham is only a ham," answered bis master. "Such a trifle dop* not trouble nte." But afier that time he took good care not to leave the student fast ng, Sunday came. The farmer and his wife seated themselves in the wagon to go to church saying to Coranda. "It is your business to co- k the dinner. Cut np the niece of meat \ <>u see yonder, with or.ions Carrots, leeks ami parsley, and boil them all together in the great pot over the kitchen fire. When (he farmer's wife re turned she called her favorite; but alas ! -he saw nothing but a bloody skin hang ii g bv the window What have you done ? 6aid she to Co randa. ••What you ordered me, mistress; I have boiled the meat, onins, carrots and 'e ks and parley in tlie bargain.'' . "WiCked wietch !" cried the farmer, 'had you the heart to kih tlie innocent creature that was the joy of our house ?' •'Are you not satUfi.-d ?" said Coranda, taking his knife from his pock'-t. "I did uat -ay that," returned the far mer. "A d- ad dog is nothing but a dead dog." But In- sighed. A few .lays after the farmer and his wif went to maiket. Fearing their ter rible eeavant, they said to bin), "Stay at home and do exactly what vou see others do." "Very well," said Coranda. There was an old -he*l in the yard, the roof of which was falling to pieces. The , carpenters came to rt pair it and be gan as usual, by tearing down the roof. — Coranda took a 'adder, and mounted the ioof of the bou-e, which was quite new.— Shingles, laths, nails, and tiles, lie tore off every thing, and scattered them all to the wii ds. When the fanner returned, the house was open to the sky. "Villian," said lie," what new trick have you played me ?' '• I have obeyed yon. master," answered Cora, da -You told me to do exactly w hat I saw others do. Are you not satis tied ?" And he took out his knife. "Saii-fii-d !" returned the farmer, "why should I not be satisfied ? A few shingle* more or icss, wid not ruin nte." But he siglnd. Night came, the farmer and his wife said to each other that it was high time to get lid of this incarnate demon. As is al ways the ease with sensible people, they never did anything without consultingtln-ir daughter, it being the custom in Bohemia to think that children always have more wit than th ir parent. "Father." said Helen, "I will hide in the great pair tree early in the morning, and call like thfe cuckoo. J oil can tell Coran da that the vear is up, since the cuckoo is singing; pay him and send him away." Early in the morning the plaintive cry of the u koo was heard through the fields. The fa*me r scorned surprised. " Well, my boy, spring is C'>me," said he. "Do you hear the cuckoo smging youder ? I will pay vou, and we will partg'.od friends." "A . kooTsaid Coranda; 'that is a biro which I have a'ways wanted to see." Me ran to the tree and 6hook it with *ll his might, when belrold ! a young girl fisH from the branches fortunately more frightened than hurt. **Villain !** cried the farmer. ""Are you not satisfied ?" said Coraoda> "TO SPEAK. HIS THOUGHTS IS EVERY FREEMAN'S RlGHTS.'*—Thomus Jefferson. TUNKHANNOCK, PA-, WEDNESDAY, APR. 3, 1867. — - - ■ opening bis knife, "Wretch! you will kill my daughter, and you think I ought to be satisfied ? I am furious. Begone, if you would not die by hand !" " I will go when I cut off your nose," aid Coranda. "I have kept my words and do von keep yours!" " Stop cried the farmer, putting bis hand before his face ; "you will surely let me redeem my nose 1" "It depends on what you offer," said Co randa. " Will you take ten sheep for it?" ' " No! I would rather cutoff your nose" and be sharpened his knife on the door step. "Father," said Helen the fault is mine : it belongs to me to repair it. Coranda, will you lake my hand instead of my fa ther's nose ?" " I will ?" " I make one condition," said the young girl. "We will make the same bargain ; the first of us that is not after mar riage shall have their nose cut off by the other." "Good" replied Coranda. "I would rather it was the tongue; but that will come next." Never was a finer wedding seen at Pra gue, and never was there a happie.r house hold, Coranda and the beautiful Helen were a model pair The husband an d wile were never beard to complain of each other, they loved wit'i drawn swords; and, thanks to their ingenious bargain, they kept for long years their love and their noses. GREAT EXIBITION. ELEVENS. Sumner As CM. Mammoth Circus and Menagerie 1 Opened in the Capitol Bulding, at Washington, D. C.., on Tuesday, March sth, 1867. Ring Master —Thad. Stevens. Clown—Char ley Sumner. The Circus Troupe comprises many first class acrobatic performers, vaulters, tight rope dancers, and professors of ground and lofty tumbling. The Menagerie contains a number of wild beasts and trained mon keys, besides the Great Beast and some of the fiercest blood hounds in the world.— There are also many mineral and other curiosities. The prrFormance will commence as us ual, at the crack of the whip of the % grea! KING MASIER, THAD. STEVENS. This fa mous individual was imported into Penn sylvania from Vermont and was procured lor this Circus at a great expense to Uncle Sam, (who is the real owr.er of the estab lishment, though only a silent partner in the concern). The Ringmaster will per form on the tight ope, apart for which he is so eminently fitted, that all who appreci ate bun as he deserves, hope he may end ni# days on it. He is considered a shining light in "the ring." The famous CLOWS, CHARLEY SUMNER, will represent "The Colored Man " and will sing his original Comic Song —"I Wish I was in Andy's Place !" The TWO-FACED MONKEY, IIENRIJARA MD.VD, will show his astonishing agility by leaping from one side of the fence to the other so rapidly that very few persons can veil on which side he really is. This won derful animal was caught in one of the "el bows of the Mincio," in Italy. He has but one body and bead, and apparently but Ist— biaius —but he has two distinct faces, one black, the other white, looking in opposite directions. The other Trained Monkeys, some of which have been taught to pronounce the words "Mr. Speaker," and "Impeachment" quite distinctly, will perform many wonder ful and laDgtwiile antics. Some of the animals are very disorderly, but the audience need feel no alarm, as they are all very cowardly, especially the Bloodhounds. Ail tue beasts arc designa ted by lanciful aud appropriate names. The,lollowing named curiosities will be exhibited: The GREAT BEAST BIGBETHELFORTFISH ERDOCTORBUTLER. This immense brute,af ter being several times unsuccessfully pur sued In the Southern States, was finally captured in Massachusetts, and sent to the Menagerie. He feeds on gold plate, silver spoons and New Orleans coin, and while in Norfolk, Va, he flourished upon a diet of dog-tails. Hts favorite drink is women's tears. He has a horror of blood, except at a safe distance. He was one" nearly choked in trying to swallow a Wisconsin Brick. Llav'tig been born in the middle of the week, he has looked both ways for Sunday so long that he ban acquired the singular faculty of looking in several direc tions at the same time. He was once so small as to be put into a bottle, but is now •welling to an enormous size. The GREAT CAKE, from Schuylkill Co,, Pa. Though very soft and flat, this Cake is in a good stale of preservation. It is so large and heavy that it was only raised to its present elevated poritiou by means ol Guys. The Guys were broken in the opera tion. A small kettle of ASH LET, from Ohio. — This Ley, though very weak. and utterly unfit for any good or useful purpose, is Re markable for its extreme bitterness. Sall doses of it are sometimes administered to tbe animals to make them jump around and roar. The WHITX-WASH BBUSH, n*ed for ma ny Tears in Congress. It ia almost worn out, acd looks black and smells badly. k'u mdaltz •** * The Great WINNEBAGO CHIEF, CYMEN KAMKREN This mighty warrior was cap tmed in Pennsylvania. His name, transla ted,signifies "The Gobbler of Greenbacks," his favorite diet consisting of bank notes belonging to other people. And old Cur tain, from the Executive Mansion at Ilar- which was intended for exhibition in this collect on, was demolished bv this great warrior before he started on the war path against the white man, with whom he had. declared eternal enmity. He is sup posed to have swallowed the Curtain on account of its having been soaked in whis ky for preservation. He also tore up "two newspapers, both daily." The MAMOTII SWINE, JAMEZAHLAN.from !owa. A fine specimen of a regular Grun ter. He grunts constantly—in church, in the menagerie, at political meetings and elsewhere, and his grunt is echoed bv all the swine of the same species iu the couu try. The RING TAILED MONKEY, ROSKONK LINO, from New York. This animal is very playful, and is a great favorite with the children in his native place, many of whom look up to him as a father ! The BLACK TWINS, BILL KELLKY and NEGRO SUFFRAGE BILL. These insepara ble companions are as great a curiosity as the Siamese Twins, Bill K'-lly and his friends have worked for years to bring his brother into the Menagerie with him. Some POISONOUS FROTH from tbo Boer WELL' of Massachusetts. This singular "well" is supposed to be volcanic. It is constantly emitting deep mutteiings, froth, and poisonous effluvia. The latter is sup posed to have taken effect upon the Blood hounds in the Menagerie, several of them having shown marked symptoms of hydro phobia (or dread of water) since inhaling the gas from the Bout Well. A PROTESTED NOTE, being the last of the Missouri LOAN which was tiaed up in the effort to impeach one Andy Johnson. (JRRS and SSCULLS, belonging to the Ship of State One of the sculls was bro ken some years ago in rowing tip South Carolina Brooks dried up), The scull was being used by Charley Sumner at the time. It was sent to Europe for re pairs, but it is still so badly cracked as to be unfit for use, and is only preserved as a curiosity. The GREAT BLACK IDOL, SAMBO— the Juggernaut of the Ni-rth. This Idol is worshipped by the sect called the Radikle partee who have sacrificed hundreds of thousands of men in his worship and crush ed the hearts of millions of widows and or phans under the wheels of his car. He is not remarkable for beauty or utility, but only for his cost, which has been enor mous. A MOSQUITO'S BLADKK, containing the effects of Benny Bannan's petition to Con gress and the editorial entitled "Let Con gress Listen," The bladder is not qaite one-third full. Tickets to this Great Exhibition may be obtained at any office of the Freedmen'z Bureau. Doors open two or three times during the week. From seats reserved for American citizens of African 'scent. An extra price must bo paid by all who wish to see THE ELEPHANT. lie is not kept in the building, but at a private place in the City. [N. B. —The Managers hereby give no tice tha' they will pay a high price for the greatest curiosity in the woild to wit : A Radical Newspaper Editor who has served four years as a private in the Federal Army, without bounty. It is feared, however,that no such auiraal can be found in this coun try. THE "Coot OF THE EVENING." —Syd* ney Smith was complaining of a gentleman, wlm, although many years his junior, was in the habit of addressing him by his Chris tian name, a privilege, which, as Sydni y Smith remarked, he only allowed his most intimate friends. Shortly after, the gen thmen in question entered the room, and larndiarlv addressed Smith as "Sydney/"' inquired how he thrught of passing the day. "For my part," he added, "the Arch bishop of Canterbury, (the then Dr. How ley), has often invited me to pay him a visit at Addington Park, and I think I shall ride down and return in the cool of the eve ning." "Ah," returned Smith, "then let me give you a pi'*ce of advice ; I know something of the Archbishop ; he is a very excellent man, but rather proud; don't'call him Wil liam, he might not like it." A roar of laughter followed this signifi cant speeeh, and as the discomfitted youth left the room, Sydney Smith turned around and quietly remarked, "I think 1 have set tled that 'cool of the evening' at last." A Western Judge full of fun and frolic, and a widower with five children was late ly bantered by a pretty miss of five and twenty for not taking a wife. The Judge confessed his remissness, and ended in off ering himself to the lady who had so hand somely pointed out his short comings. She was willing, but there was one—to her— serious obstacle. "Well," said the Judge, "have it My profession is to surmount snch obstacles." "Ah ! Judge, this is beyond yonr pow er ; I have vowed if ever I married a wid ower he must have ten children." "Ten children! 0, that's nothing," said the Judge, "I'll give yon five now, and my notes on demand in yearly instalments, for the balance." Why is a kiss like a rumor? Because it goes from mouth to mouth* EXECUTION OF Alexander B. Wiley, for tlie MURDER OF ALICE M'ELWEE. HISTORY. Alexander B. Wilny, according to his own statement, was born on the Ist day of January, 1841, in the township of Dal las, in this county, and was twenty six years of age last January. The farn ly were known by the name of Waldron.— The father died in the poor-hou-e about fout weeks since, and the mother can be seen daily wandering about the streets of the borough of Wilkes-Barra, haggard, ragged, fi.thy and appsrantly insane, an object, at least, of pitv and disgust— Young Wiley npent most of his time in idleness and dissipation, did not like to work, and would not, any more than he could avoid In 186*2 he eulisted in Co A. of the 133 d Kegiment of Pa. Volunteers, deserted several times from his regiment, was court martialed, and sentenced to tie shot, but managed in some way to escape confinement and came home with the reg iment at the time cf its return, alter the war was closed. Before he enlisted in the 143 d R"gi ment he had made the acquaintance of ALce Gardner and had paid some atten tion to her, and an intimacy sprang up be tween them. He went to the war, and John McElwee made ber acqtiauintanc", and on the 17th day of February, 1866, they were married. Wdey was at the wedding, appearing apparently the m.?t of the lime unconcerned about the matter, but at one time during the evening he said to McElwee. " Damn you, you have got my girl away from me, but you shall nhl live mith her a year or nine monthtf The expression was made in a joculat manner and not much notice was taken of it at the time. At a subsequent time Mrs. McElwee was complaing about her cloth ing being scanty, she was wearing her wedding dress, because she had no other fit to wear, and Wiley said to her "she would not live lo wear that out''' These ex pressions, like many others uttered by him were apparently spoken -in a frolicsome and waggish manner. McEHee and wife lived in a small house with Mr. Miller, up on the mountain back of Plymouth, there were only two rooms OP the lower floor, one used as a kitchen and the oth- r as a bed-room, both families occupied the same sleeping aparment. Wiley had been suffered to go and come to that house when he pleased,—he seemed to be a privileged one there, coming and going by day or night as he chose, Ilis business was that of a highwayman. He admits that on the uioht of the 17th of March, he in company with others entered the bouse of Samuel Hungerford, in the lowi-r end of this county, and robbed him of $327 in money and various other articles of valor. Mr. Hungerford and wife were quite aged and infirm people—one of the part y stood bv the side of the bed with a revolver threatening to kill them if they resisted On the morning of the 16th of May, 1866, about four o'clock Wiley entered the honse of McEllwee and Miller by unfastening the door in some way which he understood and lay down upon the floor and w< nt to sleep ; about five o'clock Miller and McElwee got up and woke up Wiley and he jumped in to their bed— they got their breakfasts and went to the mines to woik as usual.— About nine o'clock Wiley got up and eat bis breakfast, cut some oven-wood and did some other small chores about the house. About ten o'clock a young wo man by the name of Mary Frace came along and called at the home. She wa- J on her way home in Lehman township,— : She was acquainted with the families.— ! She staid there some time, and it appears that they were having some fun and frolic. Miss Frace had put on her hat and scarf and was on the point of leaving when Mrs. M''Elwee asked hcrto wait a mintifp. she had something that she wished to tell her. At this point Mrs. McElwee wag washing the cook-stove with a wash-rag, stooping over with her back toward Miss Frace and Wiley, Wiley sitting in his chair. Miss Frace asked Wiley it he was not the young man that wrote a letter to her, to be giv en to an other young ladv. That instant, and without any reply, Wiley rose from liis chair, drew his revolver and pointed it at Miss Frace, who scream d and sprang to the door, he then turned, coqked it, held it within two feet of the back of Mrs. Mc- Elwee's head and fired, the ball passing through the hi ad, she falling upon her back on the floor, wash rag iti hand, and died instantly without a struggle, not even unclosing the hand that held the wah-rag Wiley ran out of the back door and into the woods, with revolver in hand, and was not again heard of until the 9th day ot Ociobrr following, when he was arrest ed and lodged in jail. During that mruing Wiley artof the clergy to consult with and counsel liira, until the Saturday preceding the day fixed for his execution. On that day Father Fitzsirnraons. of the Church of the Irnmacuiaie Conception, of this place, visited Inm and wa> sufficientlv succes-fd in softening his obdurate nature as to feel constrained to apply to the Executive for a respite. On the 13th, two days before the tunc for his execution.Govemor Geary stay ie l the execution of the sentence of the Court and respited the prisoner from the 15th day of March until Thursdoy, the 21st,durng wh cli time the R v, Fath-r was unremitting in his attention to the -piritual wants of the doomed criminal. THE EXECUTION, On the morning of the 21st the gallows were erected it- the centiu of the jail yard, and every preparation had been completed tor carrying into execution the sentence of the Court. As early as nine o'clock the sirects of the town were perceptibly filling up, and by no