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Table EIHIBITNG THE SEATS or GOVERNMENT AND
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contrast! |! one typifying the gloomy myth
| ical, which in the mind of sup; rstition is
an inseperable element of religion; and
the other representing the pure and ap-
proachable
Owing to the extreme dryness Of the
weather fires are frequent in the woods
around Blossburg, and late in the eve
ming far to the north, rainbow of fame
shone out on the heaven of night. 1t
was grand and indiscribable. A large
fire in the night is always splendid, and
sometimes terrible, but lofty mountain
towering upward to the skies, without a
competitor within miles--with its base
and sides mi ghty, bu?wark against the
dark waves of nights ocean-surrounded
with its guardian silent band of giants,
land its cloud piercing-summit encircled
by broad, luril ring of fire, each upward
dancing spark eager to place the coronet
still higher on the mountains brow; and
farther up the heaven, those supernal
fires the twinkling stars, outshining all
below-taken together complete view
Iinsuperably grand and sublime.
Bidding farewell to Bloss., the next day
brought CoVingtoh and Mansfield to view
This latter place is, or is to be distinguish
ed by Its Mansfield Classical Seminary;
now rising out of the ashes of its former
self. Like Longfellow's Enceladus, un-
der Mount Etna, it is not dead, but has
already lifted its head through the black
ened riffs, to the height of three stories.
Although luminary as yet only in pros
pect, it presents quite an imposing ap-
pearancc. The prettiest feature of Gov
ington, is large weeping willow stand
ing in one of the str, cts. Tioga eaue
last with its wide streets, handsome build
ings and beautiful shade trees. In some
respects, the prettiest village in all the
valley. II. P. S.
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Experience is said to b, the best teach.
er, and so it is From careful expert.
ments with different material for walks,
am prepared to say that leached ashes
are superior to all substances used for
that purpose, unless it be tagging stones;
and to them the purchase and cost of con-
struction are formidable objections. Then,
to fit them to a serpentine or winding
walk, which is the only proper form for
lawns and pleasure grounds, 10 difficult
and expensive task, besides they are too
heavy and clumsy in appearance. Plank
are alike Objectionable. Brick cannot be
recommended. Gravel or sand will not
pack, and is, therefore, good for nothing.
Ashes pack the best of all substances
suitable for walks of which | have any
knowledge; aud often in few weeks use.
if the weather is rainy, become nearly au
nard as adamant. 1t does not wash like
gravel, but retains its place and shape
with remarkable tenacity. For carriage.
roads or drive-ways ii has no equal.
My mode of construction is this: I 6rtt
sink the walk some ten or twelve inches
below the surface and ill it with ashes,
treading it firm with the feet. raise it
slightly in the centre, which gives tho
walk convex form, and enables it 60
shed off the water falling upon it, Ithsu,
if my ashes were sufficiently damp topack
we'll, give it coating Of clean sand, such
as is used for house plaster, from one
fourth to one-half all inch in depth, aud
call it finished.
The following are some Of the advaa.
tagcs of this kind of walk. lst, No this
ties or weeds can grow in it. I'd, IL In
easily and chcaply made. Sd, 1t is cool
and grateful to the feet on feverlsh day.
4th, 1t is very durable, being (if convex)
nearly impervious to water and never
heaves with frost.
1t is now three years since I made my
driveway and walks after the above plan |,
hence speak confidently, and can re-
commend to others the course 1 have
adopted. have to add that no sand OF
foreign substance should be mixed with
the ashes, as it would seriously injure
their packing qualities.
s. B. ROCKWELL.
"Spring Side," Middlebury, VT, 1859.
Rural NeU Yorker.
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Discomfort.

How universal it is. We never knew
the man who would say 81 am content
ed" Go where you will, among the rich
and the poor, the man of competence, or
the man who earns his bread by the dali
iy sweat of his brow, and you hear the
sound of murmurlng and the voice of CON-
plant. The other day we stood by coop
er, who was playing merry tune with
his adze around cask. "Ah" said he,
"mine is hard lot-forever trctting
round like dog, driving away at whoop."
+" Heigho y sighed our neighbor, the
blacksmith, in one of the not days, as he
wiped the drops of Precipitation from his
brow, while his red hot iron glowed on
the anvil; "this is life with vengeance,
melting and frying ones self over the
fire." ooh, that | were a carpenter!'
calculated a shoemaker as he bent over
his lap-stone; "here I AN, day after day,
working my soul away in making soles
for others, cooped up in this little seven
by-nine room" Il ana sick Of this out
door work. exclaims the carpenter,
" broiIing and sweating under the sun, or
exposed to the inclemency Of the weather
If | were only tailor" 'This is too
bad" perpetualy cries the tailor, TO be
compelled to sit pcrched up here, plying
my needie-wouId that mine was a more
active life" +" Last day of grace-the
banks won't observation-disclosures won't
pay-what shall | do?" grumbles the
merchant; 81 had rather be dray-horse
"a dog-anything!" Happy fellows
groans the lawyer, as he scratches his
head over some perplexing case, or pours
over some dry record, happy fellows! |
had rather hammer stone than cudgel my
brain on this tedious, vexatious question. J"
And through all the ramifcations of So
ciety, all are complaining of their condi-
tion-fnding fault with their particular
calling. "If were only this, or that, or
the other, | would be content" is the
universal cry" any thing but what |
am" So wags the world, SO it has wag-
gcd, and SO it will wag-PhI Press.
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Evening before a wedding

/" [ will tell you" continued her aunt
to Louisa, "two things which I have
fully proved. The first will 90 far to-
wards preventing the possibility of any
discord after marriage the second is
the best and surest preservative of fem
inine character"
{" Tell me |" said Louisa, anxiously.
The first is this-to demand of your
bridegroom, as soon as the marriage cere-
mony is over, solemn vow, and promise
yourself, never, even in jest, to dispute,
or express any disagreement, | tell you,
never for what begings in mere ban
terlng, will lead to serious earnest. Avoid
expressing any irritation at one another,s
words. Mutual forbearance is the one
great secret of domestic happiness II
you have erred, confess it freely, even il
confession costs you some tears. Further,
promise faithfully and solemnly never,
upon any pretextor excuse, to have any
secrets or concealments from each other
but keep yonr private affairs from father
mother, brother, relations, and the world
Let them be known only to each other
and your God Remember that any third
person admitted into your confidence
becomes party to stand between you
aud will naturally side with one or the
other. Promise to avoid this, and renew
the VOW upon every temptation. 1t viii
preserve that perfect confidence, thai
union, which will indeed make you one
oh, if the newly married would but
practice this spring of connublal peace
how many unions would be happy which
are now miserable
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FINDING DROWNED PERSONS Ry

FINDING DROWNED PERSONS RY
QUICKSILVER correspondent of The
Troy Times gives the following narrative
of an occurrence at Shrewsbury Lake,
VT, as coming under his own observation:
The lake is noted now on account of
the death of young man, q conductor
on the Rutland and Burlington Railroad,
who was drowned in it short time ago.
At the time he, with several others, were
playing, rocking the boat, making il /" dip
water"-when unluckily, they were all
swamped, and this young man, the best
swimmer in the lot, was drowned. After
long and almost hopeless search after
the body-avery novel idea was suggested,
which, after trial, proved successful i'm
leading to the discovery of his whereabout.
About three ounces of quicksilver was
put int loaf of bro,cn bread, we'll baked,
and thrown out into the lake. Tho loaf
was discovered to move directly against
the ,oind; soon it stopped, whirled around
several times and sank. They i'm
mediately rowed to the place and threw
out the grapplers-the first time they
hooked his face, the secund time the
hook fastened to his boot. and he was
hauled into the boat. Where he was
found the water was 70 feet deep. In
his pockets were large silver watch and
considerable quantity of silver money,
which caused the attraction of the quick
silver, and led to the discovery ofhis watery
grave. The accident, place, and singular
circumstances connected with the sad
affair, render it remarkable
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TERMS. .-$l.25 PER ANNuM.

the end of the middle finger, 10 the same.
The chest is fourth, and from the nip
Piles to the top Of the head is the same.
From the top Of the chest to the highest
point of the top of the forehead In O sew
enth.
If the length of the face, from the
roots of the hair TO the chin. be divided
into three equal parts. the first division
determines the point where the eye. brows
meet, and the second the place of the
nostril!s. The navel is the central point
of the human body, and if man should
lie on his back with his arms extended,
the periphery of the circle which might
be described around him, with the navel
for its centre would touch the extremities
Of his hand and feet. The height from
the feet to the top of the head is the
same as the distance from the extremity
of the other when the arms are extended.
These are general measures of the spe.
cies.
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''Let me &c" says little Joe. "lll bring
you some beauties = and away scampers
the little boy, who soon comes back with
an armful. "There, Sally" he says, "won,
that help you?'
eyes, deary," cries Sally; snow let me
tie your shoe )" and while she does it,
Joe is looking at pussy tapping her milk
"Pussy's had her breakfast" he said tc
sissy; "now will she think your woolly
dog real dog? Let's show it to her. .
Sissy puts down her playthings, little
woolly dog, and sure enough, puss, as soon
as she saw it bushed her tail and backed
up her back, just ready for fight, but
pretty soon she saw her mistake, and ran
under the table, as If afraid to be laugh.
ed at. How the children did laugh aud
what pleasant breakfast that was where
kindness was the largest dish for pleas
ant words are as honey comb to the
soul, and health to the bones. PROV
xvi III Mild's Paper.
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Communications.
For the Potter Journal.
Notes of Travel.

Just where the Tioga winds out from
among the hills in the southern part OF
Tioga county, stands miniature Potts
vile, called Blossburg, Black burg, would
be truer to its complexion, saying moth
ing of its other attributes. From the
eights above, the Vile presents a wild,
wierd aspect. It's painted buildings on
either side of the dark streets, look like
the white sails Of commerce futtering
through dark, whirhng sea of ccal dust.
This coal den stands at the terminus OF
the Corning and Blossburg railroad, but
preparations are being made to extend the
line seven Iuiles deeper into the heart OF
the coal region. The mines are not very
extensively worked at present, they dis
charging only about one hundred tons
daily. Not the least interesting among
the features of the place, is the inclined
plane, by means of which the coal is trans.
ported FROM It's home among the hills, to
the level grade below. A cranch strikes
off at a right angle from the main track,
and goes up the steep hill quarter of q
mile, double rack forming an inclination
of over FIVE degrees. 1t is exceedingly
interesting to see the cars ascend and de.
scerd. the heavy grade, passing each 9th.
er, one laden, the other empty; yet one
goes up as far as the other comes down
for they balance each other by means Of
heavy wire cable with the ends attach
cd to each car, and the middle passing
over huge drum at the head of the plane
The speed of the drum is regulated by
brakes, and the whole operation is simple
and effective.
Having a curiosity to follow the empty
car that kept sweeping round curve
above the drum house, and returning full
of the black diamonds; my companion
and myself started or visit to the mines
this morning The day was bright and
warm, and the water along our way
cleaned in the early sunlight as it came
| srickling down the rocks. 1t had str ne
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PROPORTIONS OF THE HUMAN FIGURE.
The proportions of the human figure
are strictly mathematical. The whole
figure is six times the length of the foot.
Whether the form be slender or plump,
this rule holds good. ANY deviation
from it is a departure from the highest
beauty of proportion. The Greeks make
all their statues according to this rule.
The face, from the highest point of the
forehead, where the hair begins, to the
end of the chin is tenth of the whole
stature. The hand, from tie wrist To
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BRILLIASTS.
EARLY AEoR RSiNG.

EARLY MoRSIsG.
Crowned with limp dew pearls, 10! the jewelled
Peeps coyly Ger the mist -plumed eastern hills
wot ere long she'll make the si'rery ril.s,
That now lie sleeping like pale maids forlorn
Smile as young mother when her frstling'
born;
Ard lay her finger on each fnwret's lip,
Softly as swallow in the pool doth dip
Its airy wing, till bushes rich adorn
Their tngling cheeks and Flora sings for JOY
Sweet morn | would not now be dead in
sleep,
Whilst thou rid st forth in crimson chariot fair
For all the treasures of yon {! H., ,een deep.
. view sublime D incense-laden airl
With these compared: wealth seems an idiot's
toyl
BkiyH In the way of true. forcible, and poetic
smiles, the following. by Adelaide Proctor
las not been often surpassed. A boy is speak
ing of his infantine recolections Of his dead
mother:
The mere thought
Of her great love for me has brought
Tears in my eyes. Though far away,
II seems as it were yesterday.
And just as when ! look on high
Through the blue silence of the sky,
Fresh stars shine oat, and more and more
Where | could see so few before
So, the more steadily gaze.
Upon those far Off misty days,
Fresh words, fresh tones, fresh mem ories star
Before my eyes and in my heart.
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THE DESERTED WIFE.

THE DESERTED WIFE.
down,
lie thinks not how these bitter tears do flow.
The while he holds his riot in that town.
Yet he will come and chide, and shall weep
And he will wake my infant from its sleep,
To blend its feeble wailings with my tears.
OF how love mothers watch to keep,
Over those sleeping eyes, that smile, which
cheers
Ny heart, though sunk in sorrow fixed and
deep.
had a husband once, VINO loved me-now
He ever wears frown upon his brow,
And feeds his passion on waaton's lip,
As bees from laurel flowers poison sip.
But yet I cannot hate o. there were hours
When could hang for ever on his eye,
And Time, who stole with silent swiftness by
Strewed, as he hurried on, his path with
flowers.
loved him then-he loved me, too My heart
Sill finds its fondness kindle if he smile;
The memory of our loves will neer depart;
And though he often sting me with dart,
Venomed and barbed, and waste upon the vile
Caresses which his babe and mine should
share,--
Though he should spurn mel will calmly
bear
His madness; and should sickness come and
lay
It's paralyzing hand upon him, then
would with kindness all my wrongs repay,
Until the penitent should weep and say
How injured and how faithful had been.
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j. w. BIRD,

SURVEYOR, will attend TO all business in his
line promptly and faithfully. Orders may
be left al the Post Office in Coudersport, or
at the house of II. l.. Bird in Sweden Twp.
Particular attention paid TO examining lands
Tor non-residents. Good references given
II requested. ll:30
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MAGNIFICENT PRESENT TO QUEEN

MAGNIFICENT PRESENT TO QUEEN
VICTORIA. London Chronicle saya:
We can state, on the authority of a private
letter from India, that the Maharajah Of
Cashmere is forwarding, as present 10
her Majesty, most costly shawl tent,
which will contain, moreover, q bedstead
of solid gold. The value of this regal
Offering is said 70 exceed c 10000.
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CIVIL ENGINEER, SURVEYOR and
D5AUGHTSMAS, Bingham, Potter Co.
Pa, viii promptly and efficiently attend ,c
all business entrusted to him. First-clas>
professional references can be given if re.
qgired. l0;29-Iy#
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" K KING

CRAFTSMAN AND CONVEY
ANGER, SmethpoFt, h'kean Co., Pa, will
attend to business for nonresident land
holders. upon reasonable terms. Refcren-
eeS given if required. p. Snaps of any
part OF the County made 70 order. 9:l3
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ARTHTR G. OLNSTED.

ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Cou5ersport, Pa, will attend to all business
entrusted to his care, with promptnes and
hdt ity. Office in Temperance Block, sec
oud IGOR, Main ST. l0l
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ISAAC RENSON

AT LAW, Coudersport, Pa, will
attend to all business entrusted to him. with
care and promptnesE. Office corner of Wcst
and Third SITS. lO:l
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I. ". KNOX,

ATTORNEY at LAW, Coudersport, Pa, will
regulsrly attend the Courts in Potter and
The adjoining Counties. I0:l
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Business Gar0s.
JOHN 8. MANN

JOHN s. MANN,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
CouderspoTt, Pa, will attend the several
Courts in Potter and NJ Kean Counties. All
business entrusted in his care will receive
prompt attention. Ofice on Main St.. oppo-
site the Court House l0l