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Annual Report of the Superi0-
tendent OF Common Schools
Potter County, for 1888.

SCHOOL HOUSES LIST class, none; ID
glass, IMPROBABLE, II; Sd class. unfit. a6
Natsriql If SchooJ Houses.-Brlck,
n9ne; stone. none; log, 9; frame, IL.
.Sa.ooL Farniurc.-lst class, none !;
u class, medium, , Sd class, unfit, 80.
SCHOOLS. class, graded, none; I'd
glass, classified. 81 Sd class, neither grad
ed nor classified, S.
TEAcHERs.-Ages Of Teachers--Un-
der seventeen, % between seventeen and
twenty-one, 81 between twenty-one and
twenty-five, 48; between twenty-five and
thirty, 5; between thirty and forty, Z;
between forty and fifty, 2 over fifty, |.
Birth place Of Tsachsrs. = Born in
Pennsylvania, 50 born out of Pennsyl
yania, 80.
Eeperieacc in Teachmg-Taught less
than one year, 20 ; from one to three years,
II from three to six years, 9; from six
to ten years, s H.; from ten to twenty years,
s; over twenty years, :.
Professional Reading Number who
have read books or periodicals on teach
ing, Il /; number who have not. 90.
Permanent Tcachers.-Numbcr who
intend to make teaching permanent bust
ness, 81; those who do not. lO8.
Craze ot' TeacherS.-lst class, quail
fed. 46; ID class, medium, y; Sd class,
pnft, Il.
GENERAL REMARKs-The changes in
the condition Of the schools during the
past year, are not remarkably different
from those Of preceding years, since the
present system has been in operation.--
That decided improvement has been the
result OF the system, Is now frank y ad-
mitted by many who were at first inclined
10 oppose 1t. Its beneficial effects have
been telt in the agitation which it has oc-
casioned upon the subject Of education,
as well as in those things more directly
contemplated by the law. Agitation is
more favorable to Improvement than stag
nation, even if it sometimes assume the
form Of opposition.
T9itations-During the year for which
this report is made, ali the schools of the
county have been visited once, and ma
iority of them twice. Each spring and
fall also, examinations have been held in
most of the districts, though not in all 1;
for the reason that some bave but one or
two schools each, and the teachers Of those
schools, not residing in the district, have
e,.nerally been accustomed to meet me at
oth.r points; sometimes also, two or three
districts having but few scholars may be
accomrr odated at point central for the
whole, at. the teachers together making a
class Of on,y four or five. In such cases
/ have uot f,ought it best, always to hold
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petitions and EsemOrials Pre-
scented 80 the Legislature.
JANUARY u.

NIr. ACKER, memorial of the Kennel
Monthly Meeting of Progressive friends,
asking the enactiug of law to prevent
the rendition of fugitive slaves.
Mr.. MANN, one from citizens of Pot
ter county for the repeal of the act of
A pril 20, 1858. regulating the sale of IN
toxicating liquors, and also for the pas
sage Of an act to prohibit the peddling of
alcoholic, malt OF brewed liquors within
this State.
Also, one from the surveyors of Potter
county for an increase of pay when on
road views
Mr.. RoHRER, one from 80 males and
- females citizens Of Wayne township,
Armstrong county, for prohibltory llq-
uor law.
The friends of Temperance in Wayne
township, Armstrong Co, are of the true
stamp, we wish there were more SUCH
ED. JOURNAL.
Mr. RAMsDELL, one from citizens OF
Venaugo county praying for an alteration
IN the mode of collecting State and Coun-
ty taxes.
Also a petition of citizens of President
township, Venango county, praylug for Il
reduction of taxes for school and building
purposes in said county.
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Good Cor SVilliSf0a Again.

In the House of Representatives on
the Dist of Of January, We note the fol-
lowing proceedings:
Mr.. FOSTER offered the following:
ResoIVr4, That five thousand copies of
the report and accompanying documents
made by the committee to investigate the
condition Of certain Banks, appointed by
the House Of Representatives at the last
session, be printed orthe ascot the House.
After the same had been read,
Mr.. GRATz moved to strike out 5000
and insert 5000 which was agreed to.
Mr.. WILCOX then moved to strike out
5000 and insert 1000 in English and
1000 in Gcrnan; which was agreed to.
And the question recurring, will the
House agree to the resolution as amend
ed?
Mr. WILLIsToy remarked that they
had done nothing 80 far but vote appro-
priations for the printer He would,
therefore, call for the yeas and nays
which resulted as follows: Yeas, 3
Nays, 5S. Mr.. Foster dodyed.
As one Of Mr. Williston's constitr-
ents. we say well done faithful servant,
Thou hast commenced a good work, fol.
low it up, theoretically and increasingly
There is no reason why the people should
be taxed to print what not one in Il
Mo,Maud of them care to look at. Stop
the leaks in the Treasury, and decrease
the taxes. The people have paid then,
cheerfully for many years, but that is ~
reason for requiring them to pay them any
longer ;han the necessity lasts. Cut of
these useless expenses, and repeal the tax
on Wnts and Judgments. 1t seems t.
US that Mr.. Foster is pretty often on the
wrong side of these financial questions.
What is the matter?
Another word with you, Willston. Was
there any use in consuming the time Of
the House with 50 many resolutions and
motions about the Legislator Record :
On all subjec,s is it not better to adopt
one plan, and then follow that Up on AL
proper occasions ?
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Communications.
For The Potter JourH0i.


Mr.. EDIToR-The genius Of the pres
cnt age. is to elucdate, discuss and har-
monize. Come aud let Us reason togeth-
cr,' is the common language TO winch ali
assent; and while our juvenile Htcrati
are discussing problems and sulving ques-
t!uns and resolutions relating to the pro-
gress Of school keeping, ! think we old
folks, should nave some question on which
we can exercise our intellectual faculties,
consequently propose the following:
RESOLVED, That the man ,cAo dciAhs mtoti-
eating hquors Is NOT u man.
In support Of the affirmative | remark ::
That in the process OF creation, man was
made lie was endowed with reason,
mcntal powers, and qualities Of mind sui
Gcint to know the object Of his creation
He walked erect, was lord Of the new Gre
ated world 10 him was given dominion
over all beasts, fish and fowl. With this
instructive fear, they fled at his presence.
Reason, was the great designating point
of difference between him aud the brute
creation. Whether in his primeval state
he was a progressive being, is not now my
purpose to prove. But if J. can prove
that he prostitutes his reason, by intoxi-
cation, or drunkenness, have gained the
point. When Is man drunk ? | ans
wer, when his reason and physical strength
are gone. Well then, knowing the ct,
feet Of the whisky, Is he not drunk be-
fure he drinks, or would he drink if he
had the full exercise of reason? Hence
infer the absence of reason, when a man
resolves that he lcW drink. This seems
to me like logical reasoning, if it is not, |
wish that Magistrate whom | saw drink 50
freely at the bee, would set me to rights
am aware that this hypothesis will be
rather severe upon your southern neigh
Dor and his patrons, aud we shall proba-
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bly, receive more Of his terrific fulmina-
tons | have seen the expression that a
man was drunk with rage" Now if
Pope Cotter was in that condition when
he thundered those awful bulls against
me and the JOURNAL, he will retract at
the return of reason. But | believe rea-
sor has its seat in the BRAN, consequent
ly where there is no brain there can BE-
no reason. Thus according to my argu
ment, that man is always drunk, and what
he says, writes and prints, should be en-
tirelY unheeded. IS.
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Far tbe potffr Journal.

Mr.. EDIToR-I have just been read
ing your comments upon the article by
:. A Teacher published in the Nortj,"rn
Den,ocraf and copied by you. You very
naturally attribute the sayings of " one OF
the Female Teachers to some thought
less schoolgirl" and as | am wholly un-
willing that any student should suffer
uniustly when in my power to prevent, |
f. cl it duty resting upon me to speak
in plain terms upon the subject. A short
time after the Institute closed, last No
vember, Mr. Blake called at my father ;
house, whether for our Srirltual or his
bodily benefit, | know not J, and introduc-
ed the subject contained in his article
relative to our ignoring Thanksgiving
Day. In the course OF our conversation.
[. in reply to him, observed. l. know 1t
is day set apart by Governor Packer,
for Thanksgiving" Mr. Blake well
knows what called forth that remark -
and that it was made Without the least
shadow Of disrcspect for the Governor or
his ordinances, as well as he knows that
he has most grossly and willfuiIy miscon-
strued the idea when | conveyed. The
+" Why should we keep it 70" him" is ut
terlv FALsE-cvery word of it. a man
who is 50 lost to all sense Of dignity, hon
or ard rght-who will stoop so low as to
adopt such measures to obtain an opp0r
tunity to fling one Of his cnviouS and
slanderuus ds IS at our County Supcrn-
tondcnt-is truly an object Of pity. With
such a Teacher-aye. such Il Dici"c
Teacher" what may be cxpcctd of the
children Z" \. j. SPAFFoRn.
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..,............ gr-,ss,..rr.--s-~a.sz.p4aua

gala hair' years ot age, aeho can nor
r~td Fueaf,Y are German ch7dre", d"d
r0gLI mt utter a rord ot English 'shep
Dur scLa4f coa.menced Their parents
.aanrgt egen now speak English. Tley
!hesefore still converse with theirehlIdren
in German, aud can necessarily give them
80 Instruction in their studies nor can
,he children generally obtain instruction
at hone, as al the parents are ignorant
Of phonuties.
"Thc charge is constantly made by
ihcse who hear the children, that their
astonishing proficiency is either OWING 10
their own precociousness or to the extra
ordinary ability Of the teacher. But the
shiidrel have act been selected, mat
5000 Of thom arc remarkably bright Is too
palpable 20 be denied On the othef
hand. those who have made themselves
thoroughly acquainted with the school,
cannot fail to perceive that several OF the
pupils are below the average standard OF
naiurai powers Those powers have, how
ever, been wonderfully elevated and
strengthened by the system WHICH they
have learned. 1t Is also clear, that the
school is blessed with a good teacher; but
ave have vet to learn that she claims for
herself, or that her friends have claimed
for her, extraordinary ability,
We are confident that the results which
these pupils have exhibited, can be ob
tanned with any children Of average pow
ers. bv any teacher who will devote her
solf to her duty with the enthusiasm, the
taithfulness, and the ambition which Miss
Lothrop has eyinced, and which are ne
cessary consequence Of love of phonetic
science
DR.. Stone created considerable excite
ritemeat by exhibiting the rare prodcien-
cycf phonetic scholars, and challenge
was l.iyen to any common school to
produce children Of the same age and
schoolattendance who could surpaSs them
Rewards To the amount OF $500. were Of.
fcred on some occasions, and children
certified to be the best scholars of then
are ~ various romantic schools attended, q,
bur the phonetic children taVuriddly bore
of the palm. The judges selected were
among the best known men Of tie State
such as Ftzpatric, Sumner, the Senator,
Saerwin, Pres Of Mass. State Teachers
Association, Prescott, the historian &c
We will close this already too long letter
by letter from Hon. Horace Mann in
relation to this subject. We might give
more instances Of such classes but forbear
"WEsT NEWTON, Mass, 3rd July 1851.
"To Dr.. J. ". SroHE-Dcdr Sir; Having
sritncsscd the exercises Of i class Of nine chill
dren under your care in reading photography
tor phonetic short-hand) and phonotypy, Tor
phonetic print it gives me pleasure to assure
you Of the delight their pertorma ice gave nc.
I think tie nine muses. were never listened 10
by more gratiacd audience. The children
y0u exhibited had certainly made most won
derful proficiency, aud were in several Of the
essentials Of good reading and cnunclation
Years in advance of most children who had
been Taught in the old way.
Yours truly HORACE MANI
PIONO.
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Special 1!oiitl&.
WHY WILL YOC DELAY?

Why will yoH neglect that disease which Is
taking such deep root, and which gives you
warning by that hacking cough. that you are
fast ripening for eternity? Why encourage
that pain in the side. the raising Of blood,
those night >weatS, or that ilicuIt breathing,
which silently whisper in Your ear that some
thing must be done To ave Won from the
grave Of the cousumptiye? Why actSo care
lr>S}y by permitting that disease to destroy
your health. aud hasten you 10 the tomb from
whence no traveller ever yet returned?
SILENCE THAT DREADFUL COUGH.
Or death must carry you to vour silent grave.
Why delay while there is yet hope? Con-
sumption is caused by impurc humors of the
blood being deposited in the cells of the l"ugs
Hence, the lungs are like spring of water
when rolled up by the dirt or mud, il cIetr
water constantly flows through the springs
impurities or mud will be conveyed away by
the pure water Just so with the blood when
kept in il clean or pure state; As it constantly
flows through the lungs, it carries aw>y AL
corrupt matter. and perfect health will be the
result. From two 10 four pills taken every
nigh, or every other night, or enough 10 keep
;he bowels regular VIII in reasonable time
cure consumption The reason these pills are
used more than all others. is because they are
made of purifying vegetables, and cleanse the
body from all corrupt m1ttcr. and drive out
disease Of every description. quicker and in Il
milder way than any other Pills
DR.. Mmsc's Indian Root Pills are sold
hv All deaierS in Medicines
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Gg~ We have been invited to attend a
State Editorial Convention at Harrisburg
onthe 10Th inst, which, it is said will be a
large and interesting meeting but we re-
gret to say that our time Is SO precious
that we cannot make the excursion. We
however suggest two or three measures
for the consideration of the Convention,
viz:
I. 4 combined effort of the Editors and
Publishers of the State to procure the pas
sage Of law requiring the general pub
lioation in newspapers of the General
Laws of the Legislature.
II. The formation of an Association
in Philadelphia, with branches in the 9TH
er cities of the Union, whose object shall
be to protect country publishers aeains1
the liability Of advertising impostors-by
establishing an agency 10 each city, which,
for a certain equal per oentage from each
party, shall issue reliable certificates to
accompany the advertisement Of each APP
plcant-tho Association being response,
bic for all bills lost to publishers in con-
sequence Of It's certificates.
We could support this proposition by
arguments, and better explain its object,
had we more time and room. We hope
the Business Committee will place it be-
fore the Convention.
III. The procurement of law requir-
ing that all the weekly nc'cs-papers pub
lished in each County shall be filed in the
Commissioners or Prothonotary's Office
thereof, aud authorizing the County Com
missioners to subscribe for and get them
bound annually.
We have other, but not very pressing
suggestions to make, but defer for the
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HS- Our columns arc at Drosent s.

R9- Our columns are at present some
what encumbered with advertisements,
but Will be relieved after this issue, when
We will present our usual variety of read
ING matter. Advertisements are the life
of US, and we owe no apology for filing
our columns with them.
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\ DRUNKEN WOMAN, in the bloom Of youth,
passed our sanctum this morning. Pitiahlc
Spcctables Of this kind may now be witnessed
almost daily. There are said TO be dens in
town where women of thi. class are furnished
with all the liquor they can raise money to pay
for. The keepers of such dens should be put
through to the full extent Of the law.-Harrjs-
turg Telegraph.
So they should. But what of those
dens ali thr"ugh the State, licensed by
authority of the Legislature of last year,
where men "are furnished with all the
liquor they can raise money to pay for" ?
1t is our impression that far more injury
is done to community by selling liquor to
men, than to women; and we think the
the Legislature " should be put through
if it does not withhold its sanction from
these dens.
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H~ We are indebted to Hon. Simon
Cameron for a copy of Hon. Lyman Tram
bulls speech il the Senate, on the Pacif-
ic Railroad BIZ, and for other Congress
innal faY0ra.
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We would

present for want of room. We would
prefer 10 present our measures IN person,
were it possible.
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Ey~ We are pleased to note marked
evidence of prosperity in the career of the
THATCHERs, of the Laurence Republi-
can, given in the fact that Daily is now
issued from that office We greet it, too,
as happy Illustration of the progress
iveness of Lawrence City. We pray you
great and long success, friends Thatcher.
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nj See the Borongh Accounts, you

IA See the Borough Accounts, yoa
that are interested. The spcciai tax has
enabled the payment of a large install.
ment of the Borough indebtednesS-about
ne-third and consequently Borough Or
ders have "gone-up" one-eighth. Why
not apply the same principle to the Coun-
ty debt. 1t is not so large, in proportion
as the debt of tie Borough, and could be
paid without any great Inconvenience to
tax-payers. 1t is decreasing at all events
but why not make it decrease more rap
idly, and save paying interest on it? We
cannot be more exhausted by success
ful concentrated effort to remove this bur
den than we will bv a doubtful, protract-
ed and careless submission to it. Why
not petition for an enabling act at. once
to release ourselves Of the burden? Let
the people speak.
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INDIAN BOTANIC REMEDIES

liz DikG BCIAM ~ hENEulES
In treatment Of diseases of the Lungs and
CHEST, Liver, stomach. Bowels. Heart, Nerves.
Skin. Scrofula, Salt Ehcum, Erysipchs, or
any aud all diseases arising from Impure Blood.
FEMALE WEAKNESS and Female DISEASES. q
I'll MINDS: also all forms of CHRONIC or Ion,
standing diseases. have given Dr. JAcKsoy s
Worid-uide rctUf0tjoH.
INEALIDS SHOULD MARK WELL THE
TIME, and CALL EAHLY as possible. The time
/ is limited and the appointments will be pune
tuGhy kept aS above.
If sick with any CHRONIC diseases, do mol,
deiaY, is time only tends to confirm and rcn.
der a carc more prolractcd and difficult
DR.. jackson will make examinations Of tie
Lungs and CHEST, by the use OF the STrTH5-
SCOPE, FREE Of CHARGE.
DR.. Jackson viii not prescribe without pros.
pcct Of beneEuing his patients. No false
promises vii. be made, or expense incurred
without corresponding prospect of recovery.
Dr.. ackson does not tear down 10 build Gp
and uses no mjneroi p2ieoas in any case.
Dr. jackson procurcS his medicines from
the wilderness of the Far West. analyses and
compounds them himself
Dr Jackson, although paying Tsc'd aiitn'
tiun to LUNG. THRoAT. HEART and FEMALE Dis
EASES. also invites to consultations IN Ali
CHRONIC diseases incident TO the human
system Seeing many Thousand cases every
year, he is well prepared TO give an op mon
rs to the durability of any case.
E~ NO CHARGE FOR CONSULTATION 1Ds
A. {. JACKSON. Iadion Physician.
Post Oaice address -ERF, Pa, Box %!
A STATEMENT
OfMe FINANCIAL .AFF'IIRS t The
BOROUGH OF COUOERSPORT
For tie Ie4r 1888:
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ETPENDITERES .

EXPENDITURES:
For Clerks Salary. $500
For Clerks Extra Services, %
For Printing, 1925
For Blank Books & Stationary, 20
For Special Police Circus day, 500
For Attorney Fees, 800
For PAY Of borough Auditors. 300
For Balance due Treas of 56, l31
For Work on Streets & Cross
ings, and Plank for Cross
iugs Il Sluices, 236 ~ :,
RECETPTS:
From A. RounsyiIle, Collector
From y. Townsville, Collector
for 1888, $3.50
From Wm. II. Hydorn, County
Treasurer 49,
From Circus License, il %
From n Schoomaker, on ac-
count Of c. ". Johnson,
Side Walk 49 SO
5000
Deduct Treasurcr's per ccntage ..,,,
and bal due Treas. of 1891, 401 "" :"
Excess Of Receipts over Expenditures,
said excess having been applied to .-, :.
the payment of Borough Debts, s'''''
On the lst of February, 1858, the LAB t
TIES OF the Borough, As reported ol w.
mittce OF the Council, were as follows
Orders outstanding, S5A4 DO
Add Errors since diScov'd, 81 ..,,h
Due on Judgments, 4C5 3!
Add for Costs, l!f ,xE
To,o, Doh, roh , ,s5e Sl,y3l"
Deduct available Assets, as then re- Nab
ported,
r-. n,,u ,..... s921
February 4th, 1853,
Orders outstanding, S2th'f
Due on judgments i Costs, 39s %
Total Debt. 600 -
Dednct available Assets, 10
-. 5?o6:
Excess of Debt over available Assess
Reduction of Borough Liabilities .2os 70
during the year 1888, -
By order Of Council. .,,,, c,,,,
Il. J. OLMSTED, "'s'
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lem anGsrtisements
Potter Co. Agricu,tural S.

~ Office is hereby given, that the AAyr''
" MEETING of the Potter County Aari.aI4 ,,S,4
tural Society will be held at the Conrr Ta.'al' uS
in the Borough of Condcrsport on N0yE,"
EVENING of the February Court, tPol, Al a,
1851 at which time the Election of os..I,
will take place, and such other bpzinoa,' a'TH e,
transacted as may be deemed neccssarr ~ ~ Ge
visahe. A general attendance of those ;n... ao'
csted in the Agricultural prosperity of ~'s'
County is expected. VT
BY 0RDER OF BOARD OF N,y,c,,,
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a few years more will add very much to
our facilities for further improvement.
J. HENDRICK %. Superintendent.
CoUDERspoRT, September -, 1853.
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LIST OF CAUSES

FNOR TRIAL Mt February Term, $50 :.
4 the Court Of Common Pleas Of Po,". :.
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In the House of Representatives on
the Dist of Of January, We note the fol-
lOwinr nroceedings: