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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
Tiae INDIAN SunAsaaer.

This beautiful, almost fairy season, is
nigh at hand. 1t sometimes, occurs in
October, though we believe it is not re-
garded as genuine and orthodox, if it ap
pear before November. For ourselves,
we are glad to see it at any time. Why
called " Indian Summer" you ask. The
only reason We ever heard of, was, that
during this period the Indians are accus-
toned to gather their stores of corn and
lice and nuts for the Winter.
Mr.. Merriam, and everybody else who
owns a thermomctor, has observed that
from the end Of August to the end of
September, there is gradual and con.
slant dininution Of heat; but that about
the middle Of October, a change occurs,
and for two weeks or more, there is, with
slight exceptions, an increase Of daily
heat. This is not peculiar to our conti-
tent. In northern Europe and Asia,
there is a period knowD as "the second
Summer" the afterheat," setting in
just before the beginning of Winter
But in America, this period is marked
by Que feature almost unknowa elsewhere
We refer to The brilliant changes Of the
foliage Of the trees. 1t would seem as if
Nature were trying to conceal the decay
which is stealing upon her, by the in
creased gorgeousness of her apparel, and
the Spring like youthfulness of her voice
aud air. But let us not sIander her.
This change in the hues Of vegetation
is indeed perceptible somewhat in Sep
tembcr. 1t begins, in small way, be
flrc frost: but the most sudden and bril-
colorings are produced by ley Jack
Sometimes, he does his work at odd
spells throughout October and the first
Of November; sometimes he does the
most Of it in single night. And what
grand exhibition he makes At bis
touch, the oak turns a rich brown, or
reddish purple the birch and Iarch are
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01

" Only w OFdS.'


Two women-a mother and daughter
together il a small room, meagerly
furnished They had on mourning gar
ments; but the gloom of their habliments
was not deeper than the gloom on their
faces.
" What are we to DO, Alice p said the
mother, breaking in upon long silence.
/" If We were only back again to dear
WestLrook," fell lougingly from the
daughters lips.
Yes, if-but Wesrbrook lies more
than thousand miles distant. 1t was
a sad day for US my child, when we left
there. We have had nothing since but
trouble and sorrow"
Tears flowed silently over the mothers
face.
"If l could only get something to dc"
said Alice, "how willingly would |
work ? Bat no one wants the service
here that can give.
We sholl starve, at this rate" spoke
out the mother, in wild kind of way, as
if fear had grown suddenly desperate.
Alice did not reply, but sat very still,
in an distracted way, like one whose
thoughts have grown weary in some fruit
less effort.
81 dreamed last night" she said look,
ing up, that we were back in Westbrook,
aud in our old home. That dear old
home. How plain l saw everything! !
sat at tie window looking out upon the
little garden in frort, from which the air
came in filed with the odor of flowers,
and as | sat there, Mr.. Fleetwood came
bv, Just as it used to be; and he stopped
and said, "Good morning, Alice in that
kind wav in which he always spoke to
me. cried, when | awoke, to frd 1t
was only a dream"
All, If there was a Mr.. Fleetwood
here p sighed the mother.
Suppose you write to him, sug-
gested Alice, ''the thoug It comes this
moment into my mind. l am sure he
would help us. You know what an ex-
celIent man he is
81 will, this very day." replied the
mother, with hope and confidence IN her
voice. Isn't it strange that he was not
thought of before? Some good spirit
gave you the dream, Alice"
And the letter was written.
Let us follow this letter TO Westbrook,
and note the manner in which it is re,
ceived. We find it in the hands of Mr..
Fleetwood, who has read it through, ard
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EEicFxrnan orr Douglas.

In his speech at West Chester his
komel on Friday lust, Hon. John Hick
man made some very pointed statements
concerning Douglas, and their former re-
lations with cash other. He SAID:
" Particular pains have been taken to
say that I had turned traitor to my for
mer professions, and abandoned Stephen
4. Douglas | have never abandoned
any of my political doctrines, and [ never
was Douglas man. Applause. [
want men to know just where | stand.
[ thus must make this public declaration
aud repeat i'll have never been Doug
las man, for I always deSpised his princi-
pIes-if he ever had any. | say there is
10 man in the Democratic party of tho
borough Of West Chester, or in the coun-
ty Of Chester, who has heard NE say
word of praise for the person of Stephen
A. Douglas. l have privately and pub
licly denounced him; l have spoken
against him consistently and persistcntly
for ten years for know him well, have
watched his course closely. | have not
been deceived | KNOW He IS NOT TO
BE TRUSTED, EVEN WHEN YOU HAVE
YOUR EYES UPON HIM. Great aps
plausel think | have gone as far III
doing this as a man could do, having
personal regard for himself.
| have SAID | would rather vote for
Breckenridge than for Stephen A. Doug
las, for lie is infinitely the better man.
HAVE NEVER FOUND DoU1LAs TRUE
TO HIS OWN PRINCIPLES, and have said
50 at all times. | have said SO to his in.
innate friends-to his private secretary,
[ have known him for years to be po-
Htical mountcbank, a scheming trickster,
who recognizes the interests of but one
person ia the United States, and that one
is Stephen y. Douglas himself. pro-
pose to help larger interest than thatj
| have higher interests than the elevation
of such man to the Presidency"
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IrALY.-Victor Emanuel is reap;nG
the reward of his wisdom and slgacity.
\ year ago Italy was divided into seven
Kingdoms, six of them ruled BY foreign
bayonets Before the close of this year
it will probably all be united into ona
Kingdom under King Of its own choice,
Tuscany, Loubardy, Modena, Parma aud
Naples, have successively yielded to rev.
olution. Unless there is Intervention BY
some foreign power, there is itiie doubt
that the States of the Church will follow,
Eenetia will then be the sole exception
to Italian independence
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COUpERsPORT POTTER COUNTY THURSDAY 1850

she heard Henry say to his sister as they
went out through the gate
Three months went by, and yet Mr.
Fleetwood received no response to the an
swer which he had given to Mrs. May
nard's imploring letter. lie did not re-
member distinctly what he hud written
He only knew that he had sent her mere
words when she asked for deeds. He
never thought Of her without troubled
feeling.
How cold oni heartless that letter
must have seemed !" he would say to him
self sometimes.
All, If she really knew how it was
with me? Ifshe could see into my breast,
poor woman! But she is in the hands
of God, and lie is friend who sticketh
closer than brother"
At last there came repl Y to his words
of encouragement and hope, which, though
flowing warm from his heart, seemed to
grow so cold in the utterance Mrs
Maynard wrote:
My DEAR SIR More than four
months ago you wrote to NE, You have
a Father in Heaven, dear Madam, and a
Father who has not forgotten you. Look
to Him, and hope in Him" And You
said also, IIe has something for all his
children to do and something for you to
do, and your hands will find the work
1t may now be lying, all unseen, around
you" My heart blessed you, Sir, for
those hopeful, suggestive words Yes,
God had work for me to do-and it was
lying, even when I wrote to you in my
fear and despair all around me, though
unseen by my dull eyes. Like apples of
gold in pictures of silver, were your ftly
spoken words | had taught child his
letters, and his poor but grateful mother
sent me in return loaf of bread and a
pitcher Of milk for my children. Your
letter and this offering, in Gods proyi-
dcnce, came together. | had the text
and Illustration side by side. There were
many ignorant children in our town, said
Alice and |, one to the other, and they
are Gods children. Let Us teach more
of them, as we taught this child, taking
that loaf of bread and Offering Of milk as
a sign that God will provide for us in the
work We did not hesitate, but acted on
the suggestion at once. And now, we
have over thirty poor little children un-
der our care, and we have not wanted for
bread. Some of the pa5euts pay US in
money, some in provisions, and scme dc
nothing in return. But we take all chill
drcn who come. Yesterday we had no.
tice from the town council that an appro-
priation of one hundred dollars year had
been made out Of the public funds for the
support of our school Docs not the
Land of good and wise Providence ap-
pear in all this? Oh, Sir, l cannot too
warmly thank you for the wise words Of
that timely letter. God bless you for
having spoken them
Gratefully yours, ALICE MAYNARD.
Only words" said Mr. Fleetwood, as
he folded the letter with moist eyes
Only words They seemed such a cold
and hcartless rcturn for good deeds, ask
ed pleadiuely and III tears, that l had to
compel myself to write them. Yet see
their good fruit! If we cannot 40, let
US speak kindly and hopefully at least.
| will not forget the lesson
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POETRY,
From Blaekpoods' EdmLurg .Hagazdqe..
PROGRESS.

The broad advances of material power,
The onward sweep of intellectual good,
And nations moving into manhood new
Through wisdoni and authentic civil change
. seul>cxpansiye creed O faith to stir
The individual breast which hopes divine,
And breathe forgetfulness of private wrong (!
But when | ask myself what these have done.
What failed to do, felt as if an air,
Steady and chill, from some waste wilderness,
Swept cold across the chambers of my heart !;
For through the heavy multitudinous roll,
Heard underneath the noises of the hour
From Life'S dark hollows, us | thought a cry
Cnhee ed, inarticulatc, went up,
Which forcibly found words within my
Still VIC suffer wrongs untold,
Robbed Of peace and JOY and health,
Slowly slain, both young and old,
For the rich mans greed of wealth.
How long shall our hearths lie cold
How long shall our lives he soll2
Rise, ye men of nohler mould,
Say it shall not be forever!
Vainly doth the poor man groan,
Nainly doth he speak his grief.
"Nork on, till thy days be flown;
seek not, save IN death, relief y
1t is lus they mock his moan,
While they take from him his own,
Leaving him the grave alone.
Where to sleep at rest forever
Shall there not deep vengeance fall
Ga the tyrants pitiIess,
Holding cursed festival
In peoples bcaIinesS
Vengeance late or soon will fall
On the oppreSsors one and all,
Covering, like a fuaeral pail,
These iniquities forever
. would that all men who have eyes to see,
Who feel the earthquake heaving in its
chains,
WolId lay to heart the remedy Of things
Disjointcd, ere they perish, and would turn
Where lies the one hope of the groaning
Nor will doubt my country shall find help
Not IN the seIfshnesS of social war,
State ag;tationS, and the building up
a Babel Of unripe demacracie8;
But in the charity of man to man;
In the acknowledgment of blood
Drawn from a common Father; in the sense
OF Christs desert wherein we all are rich,
And Of our own wherein we all are poor,
This is that touch Of nature which will make
The whole world kin, and bring 1.-THE golden
year"
And God be thanked that many to this end
Are working by the uniaithful and inert
Derided, not defeated and though faint,
Pursuing; the laborjous pioneers
Who point the scope Of elemental Right;
Who make the rough ways smooth, the crook
ed straight;
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01

\ GOOD story is told cf & Connecticut
parson. His country parish raised his
salary from three hundred to four hun-
dred dollars. The coed man objected for
three reasons.
First" said he, because you cane
afford to give me more than three hun.
drcd
Second because my preaching isn't
worth more than that.
Third because | have to collect my
salary, which, heretofore, had been the
hardest part cf my labors among you. Ii
[ have to collect an additional hundred,
it viii kill me"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
7. 7. THOMPSON,

CARRIAGE Il WAGON MAKEB and RE-
P'AlRER, Coudersport, Potter Co., Pa, takes
this method Of informing the pub 2 $50
nc in general that he is prepared GO
10 do all work in his line with promptness,
IN workman-lke manner, and upon the
most accommodating terms. Payment for
Repairing invariably required on delivery Of
the work. B@as All kinds of PRODUCE
Nden on account Of work |.35.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
EZRA STARKWEATHER,

would inform his former cus-
toners and the public generally that he has
racstablshed a shop in the building form
erIy occupied by BENZ. Kennels in Conders-
port, where he will be pleased to do all
kinds of Blacxsmithing on the most reason
able terms Lumber, Shingles, and all
kinds of Produce taken in exchange tol
work. 1884.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
LYMAN HOUSE,

=. c. LYMAN, Proprietor, Ulysses, Potter Co,
Pa. This House is situated on the East
corner Of Main street, opposite \. Corey 4
Sons store, and is we'll adapted to meet the
wants of patrons and friends. l2:il-ly.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01

An old criminal was once asked what
was the first step that led to his ruin,
when he answered =" The first step was
cheating the printer out of two years SUD-
seription. When | had done that the
devil took such grip on me that | could
not shake him off. Delinqlents reflect
ere it is too late.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
ISAAC RENSON-

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Coudcrsport Pa, viii
attend to all business entrusted to him, with
care and promptncss. Office on Second st.,
acar the Allegheny Bridge. I2:l
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01

KiNGs never hear the voice Of truth
until they are dethroncd, nor do beauties
un'il they have ablicated then clIaru.s.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-11-01
ALLEGANY HOUSE,

SAMUEL NJ. MILLS, Proprietor, Colcshurg
Potter Co, Pa, seven miles north Of Cou-
drrSp0rt on the Wellsville Road 9:+4
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REISSMANN,

MAKER, having erected new and
convenient Shop, on the Southeast corner
Of Third and West streets, viii be happy 20
receive and fill all orders in his calling
Repairing and fitting carefully and neatly
done on short notice.
Nov. 8, I859.-ll-ly.
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ARTHUR G. OLMST

ARTHUR G. OLNSTED,
ATTORNEY 4 COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Uoudersport Pa, VIII attend TO all business
entrusted to his care with promptncs aud
fdt ity. Office on Soth west corner of Main
and Fourth streets. l2:l
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Z. II. KNOX.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Coudersport. Pa, will
regularly attend the Courts in Potter and
tbs adjoining Counties. lO:I
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NJ. w. MANN,
COUDERSPORT HOTEL,

D. F. GLASSMIRE, Proprietor, Corner OF
Main and Second Streets, Coudersport, Pot
ter Co., Pa 9:f4
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BusiuesS Gar0s.
JOHN S. MANN,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Cozdersport, Pa, will attend the several
Courts n Peter ard v kcan Counties. All
business entrusted in his care Will receive
prompt atteEtien. 0Jice corner Of West
and Third streets. i0:l
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-10-08
From the Memphis Appeal
Gov. johnson On the stump in Ecn-
neSSRe.-Gsfs Posi- ION.

Never. since the opening of the present
CANVASS. has heavier blOY been given 20
YEnc,yism than 10y ANDREW JOHNSON. in his
recent speeches at Nashville and NInchrs-
t-r in This State. OIt OF the bowels OF the
:, cs-~einn party has III last sprung the fatal
81 d uf its uHn d. tFnctInn. In lbe cOndTci
Of this bua<ir,I champion OF the boilers W.
haze another disqualification OF saturn de-
voITiug biz oAu Children.
Governor JOg>>oN's long silence and stu
Iiuus accommodation upon the lS>Ges be
fuTe tie c"uuTTy. Rave inspired the public
mind with n0 small degree of curiosity It.
- ding his position The announcement
of it. ttEdy a. ii Is has created terrible HUI
teTiug aud confusion in the ranks % the secrd-
cts. He makes The acknowledgement that the
/ naliul.aI Il. III cratic convention at BalIiuDT,
vas disrupted on mere preliminary ques-
I'll oi organic Jion, and not upon question
Z Of p,Inclpts. This at once sweeps away the
,cTy bGsis Of BIecknTidgei>m, ana proves a
IL athly blow at the faetiOus conduct OF tb"
| b tiers He denounced the territorial issue
| ~ mere abstraction. and as not brlng sui
/ &c eli { ru-e of division IN the ranks OF The
| ds mocratic party While he thought that tht
Supreme Court had virtually decided the
qUes ion OF Congressional protection in the
case of DrDd ScnIi Il sCas not sgses a trI'
| Contemplated lHdsT the KmSzs-Ns51aSta bill
| That was yet To be decided.
lie most maufully indicated Senator
/ Douglas from The infamous misTepresenta-
tiUns that have bren heaped upon him by
| m-ndariOUs and Inscriptions political Sian
| derers. stating that he would stand upon TIE
| decision Of the Supreme Coart touehiOg this
| isEn- EshsasUsr II sras Hl19s-
| Such Is the pusitiDn of man. who is in
deed the head and front of the Breckenridge
! party IN Tennessee. Seeing. and most man
fully approaching the decaying fortunes o.
Yunceyism, he has unequivOcdlly deserted
the unciean thing" almOs; at the eleventh
hour. His opinions, as enunciatrd. place hin
at once IN the ranks of the NatiOnai D-moc-
racy-he has conceded erTy iSsys for which
we are cJniending, and repudiated every sin
gle important and practical tenet in the creed
of the YaHCeyiteS. We congratulate Cover
nor johnson upon his entrance into the true
Democratic Chureh-aud for the ben, fit o
others who are now upon the moGrner'l
| bench aud desire 10 follow him, we wi
| merely announce that ii is not yet too hate
s-whie the lamp holds out to burn,
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-10-08
The Union EleetoraIrteke,

-electrifes ouR friends everywhere, and
a-tUunds ou7 enemies. What they pronounced
impo--itl', already exists Uia5on for tte sake
Of tie Union.
Il l. fun to see Republieauisn,-Aboli
ism and all the ism, whine. and vince, aud
wail.-under this Union. We are all "soId i"
aii cheated. all "a set of raScais,1 &c &c
But, close the Ranks.-ans. march on.
The Committee OF Eft en-, acting on be
hall and Tor The great meeiin. at the Cooper
Institute, had anufheF meeting on Saturday
10 make arrangements for grand raiisca-
lion m, eling al the same place That meet
ing, we understand. will b. called on Mon
day evening next, October Sfh. Not CnIy
The Bell and EVereIt clubs and eommiIte, 5.
bat Tamm ny aud Mozart II ii will Join in
making tbe demonstration one every way
worthy Gf the cau~e al the occasion.
We learn, furIhrr. that The Douglas State
/ Central Committee have advised the Cooper
Institute Committee that the Electoral tick
Ct, as revised, meets with their approval
/ though they cannot speak definitely, as yet,
F. ia respect 10 the resignation IF Chancellor
WalwUTih - ElectCr IT Large. But as Hon
! H-nT7 ). Randall has accepted the position
assigned him by ne Union meeting commit
/ te -. there is but little doubt that, when the
| Douglas committee again meet i0I fiGal &c
| ton, {WednesiIyl the ticket &c l. Cow
I stands, will b. cordially endors.d.-H \
! zap. ess, Oct. Is
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-10-08
Discus.ion at Iaekson.


On Monday last, Mcssrs. WHTTTHORNE,
TAYLOR and FOOrE spoke at jackson; Mr..
F. filing tie place of Mr.. WATLERsoN We
copy The following notice of the discussion
from he Hest Tennessee B-hiy: -..
At about III O'Clock, Mr.. Whitthorne
opened the discussion IN speech of an hour
and Il half He took the usual chute Of The
breckenridge Oraturs--and any one who has
heard one OF them. has heard the substance
OF all any of them can say. He made
small DEPRESSION from the usual course Of re-
mark to inSinuate that Gov. Foote was a
b. Ii man la disguise--we guess be viii not
repeat that part OF his speech in @ ". Foote'S
pr sence again. When Mr.. WhtIhorne had
gone through his time, Col. Nat. q. Taylor.
the gallant and eloquent Bell ElecIor for the
State at large. arose TO reply, amidst one OF
the most enthusiastic greetings ever acc 5rded
10 any man i'll ibis place. Without circum-
IucuIion cor unnecessary delay lie pitched at
dnce into the false. groundless and untena-
Die positions assumed by WhitthOrne, and for
the whole OF an hour and Il half, he held the
large crowd there, spell bound by the match
less magic of his OratOry and the . i1exora-
ole logic" OF his facts. He showed the utter
md hopeless strait to which the Breckin-
ridge party was reduced; and appealed to
he lovers of The Union, with an eloqHepce
nutCu uae tears lfOul many IN eye uuuSeu
10 the melting mood. His speech was all the
must ardent friend of the cause he advocated,
Gould ask or desire. He was profound, elo-
quent, imprisoned, and filed his friends
with delignI; and covered his opponent with
shame and confusion, as with garment.
Gov. II. S. FoOte-DOuglaS electOr for the
occasion-arose, and was greeted by repeat
I'd rounds Oi applause. He proceeded at
once 10 reply to tue insinuatiOn of Mr.. Whit
IhOrhe that. be was q Bell man in disguise
We have been for full quarter of hundred
years accustomed to hear political discus
sions; but it was reserved for this day, for us
to witness the total, the utter annihiiatiOn of
boosted champion. We will not attempt
because the effort would be fruiiless-to give
the powerful and whitening points he made
upon Whitthorne. No man not possessing "a
cheek of brass, aud the hide of q rhinoceros,
could have set still and received such fay
ing, without evincing more signs of pain and
shame. He had just given the irate but bold
and eloquent little Ex-Governor sufficient
proyOcalion TO arouse all of his native pow
ers, and unless we are very much mistaken,
Whit will be slow to wake up that passen ger
again. When Gov. Feet. had concluded,
| Col. Whitthurne a"nzt to rtjoin, aud was
making such an~niUrt as q man hOpelessly
swamped in qaick-sand may be supposed TO
| make, when difficulty occurred between two
| men upon the street. which ehrctually broke
/ up the further diScus>iOn--YeTy greatly, no
| doubt to the relief of the speaker then on
| the stand