The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-23

were married almost immedisteI,
the young mau being greatly als,n
his father, (whom he once though
at a station on the railway betva s.
place and Lexington), was in i.
suit, and might arrive in time 70
betrothed "ladye iove" from ri, ju
While the young couple were ,.. c,
the congratulations of those VI ioi
witnessed the ceremony at the Rns Iii
similar tragedy, or comedy-sb. d
the reader please--was being en,~ q,
the Spencer House The youpc n. \,
not mistaken when he thought | ;,
his father on the road for the ol5 j
who it seems was in the same humm
his 500, had actually clipped with \
and handsome widow In his neirbb..
and came to this city Oh the same q
and on the same train, escaping IN
ton by taking, as it happened, dsI Y
Car aud stopping at diiieren, II
When the young man learned hov
tiers stood, accompanied by his b13 Y
repaired to the Spencer, and send,
his card to the old gentleman, wbo 4
suspected that his hopeful oiFSp6,| =
in the city, much less married, he
down unattended, when the followiroE n
versation took place --OM Gepa.s y
"Well, sir; what the deuce are ys u
ing here p Ioae"g Gent: Il Ia NJ
last evening, sir, that you were ab Il
elcpe with the widow --, and "
followed YOU to the city to see ifi,
be possible that Yoa roHLd be qua II
SUCH a THING. =" Old Gent: nj =
very nonsiderate in you, young d
Spoken sarcastically), "but is it any
ticular business Of yours what | do 4
Koung Gent. 40, no. none whats. u
but the example, the inf-'--OH C. n
" Zounds , sir; do you come here tot !.
me propriety? Don't you Thick d =
what is right and what is wrongl n
Young Gent: Certainly you d. d II
least should but-what would YOU !
if | were to 40 as you have done =
Old Gent : Say? Why I would i
you had more spirit than ever gave :
credit for possessing. Young G., W
" Wouldn't you be awful angry?"- IN
Gent: "Of course not, you dog; e
makes you ask such a silly Questiu Il,
;hat?' The young gent. here beg ].
series of gymnastics, which rather as =
ed tho old gentleman, aud lie began y
thjak his son had suddenly become u
.oapoS \ moment after, however, "
Young man darted out Of the room, =
before the father could recover bis
possession he returned with bis blud A
bride, when the two bent down kt E
him aud sald-"iour blessing Ii q
now the old gents turn TO play mad \
compreht aiding and forgivlng oil, in 4 A
ment he said You scamp. you rass I
if yeu are this bad now, what will YOU q
when you have my years? Come upsi. .
and see yoar mother" =" Both couples e
next morning on the same train for u v
"Old Kentucky Home" r
There is no city in the Union VII =
the iectorjon7 is SO popular as in Gin, i
nat, Every literary society pretend =
10 any consequence must have a Via :
course of lectures, and the course Qf q
" Young Mems Mercantile Library :
soclation,' has been thus far brtlH
one. Last week they had k. W. Eai =
son, who lcctured Ou Success" ag! ,
few weeks ago they had Bayard Iq E
before them, delivering his great lecii .
on " Uumbolt" As had the good q
uae to hear this lecture, | will say
| never spent an hour in my life whid I
thought so lull Of pleasure aud instr
tion--it was indeed feast Of reaso.
1t was 4 sketch Of great man, draWG :
one who had the rare fortune Of be4
numbered among his intimate friend
The esteem and veneration which he
for the subject made the composition
the lecture a work Of love, and in desca q
ing on the mighty intellect aud nob-f
of character Of his departed friend, the
fucuce Of his enthusiasm conveyed ll$
to all who listened to mm. H. did Il
dip into the dry details of science viii
many Of his auditory would not have
derstood but his discourse was Of Hug
bolt himself--of his early career-hisT.
tiring pursuit after knovledge-hiS Te
derful faculties, which remained heaIi'
and active after he had attained and .;
ceeded by score of years the usual I
lotted space of man-of the poetry Of |
life spent in the cause of science and 4
the great end of bcneftting his fellow nj.
and of the passing away of mind 'af
spirit whose love of humanity was oli
equalied by his great genius,
The friends of Thomas Payne celebr1|
cd his anniversary here last Sabbai
Their principal speaker was geptlen!1
named Rolt. Treat 1t is said his spe';'
was of the most blasphemous order. ht
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