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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-08-27
A Mathematical Hospital
Patient.

On our trip up we had on board a tall
gaunt looking volunteer, whose appear
ance not only Indicated that ne was lately
from hospital, but that it would perhaps
have been better for him to have remain
ed there still. for he certainly did not
seem to be in fit condition to travel.
He was from Eastern Ohio, and by some
strange whim of his comrades (soldiers
have odd notions as to name) he had woD
the cognomen of "Beauregard," He was
full of dry humor, and it had peculiar
zest, coming from such dilapidated
specimen of the human kind. | asked
him:
GLOW long were you in the hospital
at -"
Il staged just five days; [ couldn't
stand it any longer"
why so? Were you not well treated!
"Well, you see, when | went III there
were six patients. The first day they
buried one"
"Well, what of that?'
"Nothing-only the next day they
buried another"
They must have been severe cases,
and made it very unpleasant for you
ODD unpleasant! l knew my turn
would come in time. l went in on Mon
day, and If l stayed [ would be carried
out Oh Saturday. So [ made my calcu.
latious, and on Friday [ packed my KNAPP
sack, and went away. If l had not, I'd
surely been buried on Saturday. Six
days-one man each day-couldn't stand
that"
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WHAT WE MAY Do.-No human be-
ing can be isolated and self-sustained.
The strongest and bravest and most help
full have yet, acknowledged or unae-
knowledged, to themselves, moments of
hungry soul-yearnings for companlonship
and sympathy For the want of this,
what wrecks of humanity lie strewn about
us. Youth wasted for the mocking SEM
blance of friendship. Adrift at the mercy
of chance, for the grasp of true firm
hand, and kindly, loving, heart to coun-
sci. 1t is affecting to see how strong is
this yearning SO fatal to its possessor if
not guided rightly, such life-anchor if
safely placed. "Friendless !" What
tragedy there may be hidden in that one
little word. None to labor for; none to
weep or smile with none to care whether
we lose or win in life's struggle. A kind
word, or smile, coming to such an one
unexpectedly at some such crisis of life,
how often has it been like the plank to
the drowning man, lacking which he
must surely have perished. These, surely,
we may bestow as we pass those less ia
vored than ourselves, whose souls are
waiting for our sympathetic recognition.
FANNY FERN.
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TERMS. .-$l.CO PER AMMUM.

SINGULAR OPTICAL ILbUsIoN.-A
gentleman living in Brussels, somewhat
troubled by cobwebs and spots in his
eyes, rubbed them one night with few
drops of extract of belladonna. In the
morning the cobwebs had gone, but tbs
old outer face of the world had changed
His newspaper which had been placed by
his bedside, was composed of type so
small that he could hardly decipher it.
He rang the bell and his stout servant
wepch had shrunk into thin girl of ten
years. He got up in fright and looked
after his clothes-they were the garments
of child, but as his own limbs had di-
minished in proportion, he got into them.
lie found his wife and children at the
table, the former dwarf the latter a row
of dolls. lie hurried off to his physi-
clan; the horses he met looked like dogs,
the dogs like rats Everything was Lil-
| liputian. Lotions were applied to the
victims eyes, aud the next day Brobdig-
nag returned, bringing back the cobwebs
and spots. This phenomenon, called
naicropie, does not seem to have occurred
more than hall dozen times, though it
may yet be brought on at will by the en-
ployment Of certain substances.
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THE FEELING IN IRELAND.-The
Dundalk Democrat say: The American
Union is the best friend of Ireland in the
world We beg to tell the Irish in Amer
lea that the people of Ireland are nearly
to a man, with the cause Of the Union,
and against the wicked rebellion of the
nigger whippers. They do not forget the
good deeds of the Republic in their day
of distress, and they heartily wish suc-
cess to the Stars and Stripes, and speedy
defeat of the audacious faction who have
revolted against the freest government
mankind has ever witnessed.
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How TO TREAT SMALL ANIIETIEs.- -
As regards the "career of small anxieties," "
one great art of managing them, is to
cease thinking about them just at that
point where thought becomes morbid. 1t
will not do to say that such. anxieties
may no demand some thought, and occa-
sionaliy much thought. But there comes
a time, when thought is wasted upon
these anxieties when you find yourself,
in your thoughts, going over the same
ground again and again to no purpose,
deepening annoyance, instead of enlarging
insight and providing remedy. Then the
thing would be able to speak to these
fretting little cares, like Lord Burleigh
to his gown of state, "Lie there, Lord
Treasure"
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BY HENRY W. LoNGFELLow.

Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
"Life is but an empty dream !"
For the soul is dead that slumbeTs,
And things are not what they seem.
Life is real Life is earnest
And the grave is not its goal
"Dust thou art, to dust returnest,"
Was not spoken of the soul.
Not enjoyment and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each tomorrow
Find US farther than to-day.
Art is long, and Time is feeting,
And our hearts, though stout and brave
Still like mufied drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
In the worlds broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of Life,
Be not like dumb. driven cattle
Be a hero in the strife
Trust no Future. howeer pleasant!
Let the dead Past bury its dead
Act-act in the living Present!
Heart within and God o'erhead
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind US
Footprints on the sands of time;
Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing DER lifes solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Let US, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait.
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ONLY A CLovE.-In certain village
dwelt Judge who being widswer, al-
ways accompanied his neice to church.
One Summer afternoon, while she was
intent upon the sermon, and the Judge
was having quiet snooze, she discovered
a grass-hopper on her dress. Picking it
off, she gently nudged the drowsy Judge,
that he might throw the intruder into the
aisle. He took it with eyes half open,
aud supposing it to be Glove quite un-
suspectingIy bit off its head
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We believe it was Kingsley who said
To be miserable, think about yourself
about what you want, what you like, what
respect people ought to pay yoa, what
people think Of you-and then to yoa
nothing will be pure. You will spoil
everything you touch; you will make sin
and misery for yourself out Of everything
which God sends you; you will be as
wretohed as you choose on earth, or in
heaven either.
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An old gentleman travelling some years
ago, inside the Bath mail, had two ladies,
sisters, for companions. The younger,
an invalid, soon fell asleep, and the old
gentleman expressed his regret to see so
charming young lady in i'll health. "Ah,
yes indeed" sighed the sister, "a disease
of the heart" Dear me !" vas the SYM
pathetic response, cat her age2 Ossif-
cation, perhaps? "0h, no sir, lieu
tenant -
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-08-27

WASHINGTON OPINION OF TRAITORS.
In Bartlett's history Of America, the,S
memorable words appear, from the lips Of
the Father of his country, in speaking OF
traitors in the revolution: Il would to
God" said he, "that some of the more
atrocious in each State were hung upon
gallows five times as high as that prepared
for Haman. No punishment, in my opln-
iou, is too severe for the man who can
build his greatness upon his country's
ruin"
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A capital story is told US Of an old far
mer in the northern part of this county,
who had been saving up to take mort
gage of $4,000 held against him by a
man near the sea shore. The farmer had
saved up all the money in gold, fearing
to trust the banks in these war times
Week before last, he lugged down his
gold and paid it over, when the following
coIloqy ensued:
"Why you don't mean to give this
$4,000 in gold, do you 2" said the lender.
Eyes, certainly" said the farmer. 81
was afraid of the pesky banks, SO I've
been saving up the money, in yellow boys,
for you this long time"
"All right" responded the lender,
"only I thought you didn't take the pa
pers, that's all p'
Take the papers! No sir not L
They have gone on SO since the wars
been agoing that l won't have one of the
dish things about. But, the money is
all right, isn't it ?"
eyes, all right, $4,000 in gold. All
right, here's your note and mortgage.
And we'll he might have called it all
right, as the premium on gold that day
was p per cent, and his gold was not
only worth the face of his bond, but $40
besides, enough to have paid for his vii
lage newspapers for himself and posterity
FOR at least three centuries. 1t pays to
take the papers.-Noraoalh (Conn.,) Ga
zette.
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TO MARY AN HEAVEN.

We miss thee at the early dawn,
When mounts the day-god to his car;
We miss thee when It's sunny noon,
And when comes forth the evening star
When dewy nature wakes from rest,
And wild birds warble in the gleu,~
And flowers in gaudy splendor drest,
Dear wife how much we miss thee then
When slowly sinks the setting sun
And twilight broods DER hill and dell,
We wait for thee in our lone home,
And miss thee more than can tell
Thy place is vacant at the board,
We look in vain thou does't not come,
The viands that thy care had stored
Are brought, but thou art not at home.
Art not at home? nay, It's not SO,
Thou art at home, but we are not,
We're wanderers yet, we come and go,
Seeking q holier, happier lot.
But we shall come to thee ere long,
Thy children, and that other friend,
And join with thee the spirit throng,
Where grief and parting have an end.
Sharon, July II, 1862.
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ULYSSES Academy

Still retains as Principal, ,Mr.E.RCAMPBELL,
Preceptress, Mrs NETTEE JONES GRIDLEY; As.
sistant, Miss A. E CAMPBgLL The expenses
per Term are Tuition, from So to Sc; Board,
from 81 so to SI.75, per week; Rooms for self
boarding from 81 to 81. Each term commences
upon Wednesday and continues Fourteen
weeks. Fall term Aug. 18th. 1862; Winter term,
Dec. 10th, 1862 and Spring term, March 25th,
1863. o. r. BASSETT, President.
W. w. GRIDLEY, Sect'y.
Lewisvile July 9, 1852.
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"Pat," said builder to an lrlshman
engaged in carrying salt to the top OF
four-story building, shave you any houses
in Ireland as large as this one p "Ya'as
mither's cabin" GLOW many roorRs had
t?" "There was the ateing-room, the
slaping room, the kitchen-room, ard the
g-pen-four rooms" "Tha's story
said the builder. "Ya'as, four stories,"
says Pat
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Do You TAKE WAFERs ?"-The
Cleveland Herald says: "On Saturday
morning couutry-man entered store
on Ontario street, for the purpose of trad
ing. After ordering what he wanted, he
inquired of the clerk-'Do you take wa
fers in pay" 'Wafersv replied the as
tonished clerk. Yes, waters-wafers.
That's all the sort of money I've got.,-
I tool, 'em of chap down here, and he
said they are good 'Well,' said the
clerk, Eve take all sorts Of good currency.
but we haven't yet got to taking ,oaters.'
But these are good ones said the coun-
tryman, 'red wafers-got head onto
EN- The clerk suddenly got an idea as
to the state Of the case, asked to look at
the new currency, found them to be good
three cent stamps, and decided that hs
did take waters in pay"
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BUSINESS CARDS.

FTTLALIA LODGE, No. 342, + A. M.
STATED Meetings on the End and 4th Wednes-
davs of each month. Also Masonic gather
incs on every Wednesday Evening, for work
and practice, at their Hall in Coudersport.
TIMOTHY IVES, W. N.
C.urEL HAVEN Sec'v.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-08-27

One watch set right will do to try
many by; but on the other hand, one
that goes wrong may be the means of
misleading a whole neighborhood. And
the same may be said of the example we
Individually set to those around Us.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-08-27

1t is suggested that ladies who know
how to preserve everything but their
tempers, might save even that on the
self-sealing principle. "Keep the mouth
of the vessel tightly closed" is the
recipe.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-08-27

A precocious youth being asked in
what they raised In South
Carolina, replied, "they used to raise mig
gers and cotton, but now they are raising
the devil"
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CoUDERsPoRT, POTTER COUNTY, P
A. S. ARMSTRONG

HAVlNG-reftted and newly furnished the
LII house on Main street, recently occupied
by R. Rice, is prepared to accommodate the
travelling public in as good style as can be had
IN town. Nothing that can in any way in
crease the comforts Of the guests will be ne
glestsd. Bse, Lf.lsel
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Ssa-The following lines were suggested on
the death of Mary, wife of Capt. L. Il. KINNEY,
who died very suddenly, June 18th, while her
husband and eldest son were in the army on
the Peninsula:
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What the Heart Of the Young Man said to the
PSdlmist.
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ANDREW SANBERG & BROS.
TANNERS AND CURRIERS.--Hides tanned
on the shares, in the best manner. Tan
merry on the east side of Allegany river
Coudersport, Potter county, Pay l7,'6l
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ISAAC BENSON,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ceudersport, Pa, will
attend to all business entrusted to him, with
care and promptness. Office en- Second St,
near the Allegheny Bridge.
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ARTHUR G. OLlISTED,

ATTORNEY 4 COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Coudersport, Pa, viii attend to all business
entrusted to his care with promptnes and
fidt ity. Office on Southwest corner OF Main
and Enurlh streets.
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COLLINS SMITH,
NJ. w. MANN,
COUDERSPORT HOTEL,
MARK GILLON,

TALOR-nearly opposite the Court House
will make all clothes intrusted to him in
the latest and best styles-Prices to suit
the times-Tiye him a call. 13.4l
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DEALER IN STOVES, TIN & SHEET IRON
WARE, Main St, nearly opposite the Court
House, Coudersport, Pa. Tin and Sheet
Iron Ware made to order, in good style, on
short notice.
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IItS utHI DIIUS ..
T. w. KNOX,


ATTORNEY AT LAW, Coudersport, Pa, viii
regularly attend the Courts in Potter and
the adjoining Counties.
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ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the following
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UNION HOTEL,

Lewisyille. July 9, 1862.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-25
NEWPORT NEWS.

ADMITTED TO BALD. F. MeffOTd, one of
the parties recently arrested for counterfeit
ing, was admitted to bail in the sum of $500
by the Mayor yesterday. Metford was some
time since arrested on a charge of treason,
and sustains q very bad reputation gener-
ally.
Cry ATToREKY-F. NJ. Webster has been
appointed to fulfill the duties Of this office.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS ARREsTED.-An-
drew Mckay, from Shawneetown, Ill, and
Peter Mccartney, a travelling dentist from
Rising san, Ind, were arrested by the City
Marshal yesterday as suspicious characters.
1t appears that they had been stopping at the
hcu'e of Mrs. Johnston, now under arrest
for cOunterfeiting, and they had also been
visiting her and the others implicated with
her at the jail, inducing the officers to be
lieve that they we're in some way connected
with the gang.
TAXES The Special Committee reports to
Council that the special tax of five per cent.
for school purposes, can not be levied with
out taking the sense Of the voters in March
next.
RELEASE OF SEVENTEEN SECEssIoRIsTs.- -
| Seventeen prisoners, who have beea arrested
| from time to time by the civil authorities
| charged with treason, were released yester
| day by order of Judge Ballard, of the U. 5
| Court. They presented sorry appearance
They have not yet found means to reacl
their homes, which are principally in Law
renee County.
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Cincinnati Produce Market.
IL 'hi'hNU ~ '"o ~ 4n0ASh"h'9 AANh"nSo'l
SATURDAY EVENING, January 25

SATURDAY EVENING, January 25.
WHEAT-There is not much doing in
Wheat, most of the mills being stopped by
pressing their stock on the market, and are
firm at S5@66c. for prime red, and 92@95c.
for prime white. The sales since our last
were 700 bushels fair red at s4,., and 100 do.
prime white at 95c.
CORN is firm at full prices the receipts
are light and not equal to the demand. We
quote Ear at 29c., in bulk.
OATS are in good demand at 2s,., in bulk,
with sales of 1900 bush. 10 bulk, at csc, and
600 do. in sacks at 2S Nc, sacks returned.
RYE--A further decline was established
in this article after our report yesterday,
with sales at 52@53c. for prime samples, on
arrival; this morning buyers are offering but
50c., on arrival.
BARLEY is unchanged and steady. We
quote prime Spring at 40@43c., and prime
fall at 4S@50c.; sales of 2S0 bush. prime fall
at 4s@5Oc.
HAY-The market rules steady with d
fair demand at $l2@l3 per tun for prime
Timothy, ia bales, on arrival.
CHEESE-We have no change to report
in the market. The stock of W. R is light
and holders are firm at full prices We quote
selected at 615c.
BUTTER-The best grades are in fair
local demand at l2@l4e,; the lower grades
are duh at 6@l0c.
FLOUR-A con tinued fair demand fol
superfne at $4@4 10, aud for extra al 81 II
| IA 20.
HOGS-The market rules dull, and prices
lower, closing at SO 20@3 80. Receipts
35O0 The sales were:
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New York Market.

NEW YORK, January 25.-Ashes quiet and
steady. The receipts of Flour are lO,677
brls,; the market is quiet and unchanged:
sales Of $500 brls at SIS 5O@5 60 for super.
fine State; So 1905 SO for extra State; SIS so
@5 60 for superfne WESTERN S. 70@5 90 for
common TO medium extra Western, and
SG@6 05 for shipping brands of extra round
hoop Ohio. Canadian Flour quiet. Rye
Flour steady.
The receipts of Wheat are 1908 bushels;
the market is quiet and unchanged. The
supply offering is limited, and holders gen.
orally are very firm.
Rye scarce and firm. Barley scarce, and
nominal at SO@90c. Corn-Receipts l ,46s
busb., and the market quiet and unchanged
Pork shade firmer: sales at $l2@l2 81
for mess and So 5O@9 90 for prime. Beet
quiet and steady. Cut Meats quiet and un-
changed. Dressed Hogs steady. Lard
rather heavy; sales $50 brls. at 714@82Sc.
Butter ll@l5c. for Ohio and l602lc. for
State.
Whisky nominal-24c. asked and 23Ic.
offered.
Cotton dull and nominal.
Coffee very firm: sales Of 800 bags Rio at
Ole,
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Cincinnati Horticultural Society.

HORTICULTURAL bOOMS, CINCINNATI.
January rs, 1902.
The Society convened at the usual hour.
President D. B. Pierson Ia the chair, The
attendance of members was very fair.
After the reading Of the minutes of the
previous meeting, communication was re-
ceived from M. E. Coon, of st. Bernard, in
regard TO several varieties of seed which had
been tried by the correspondent. He had
been unable to raise but few specimens from
the insufliciency of the seed, but such as had
become perfect were very satisfactory.
A lengthy and interesting letter, on early
fruit growing in Warren County, from A. II.
Dunlevy, Esq, was read to the meeting, and
ordered to be printed ard filed, and the
thanks OF the Society were rendered to the
writer.
In referring to the communication, Mr..
Stoms remarked that up TO the years 1872
and 1913 he had never heard of the curculio
in this region.
The President stated that the subject of
the day was the discussion of the merits of
the seeds sent yearly by the United States
Patent Office.
MIR. Stoms could not say anything in favor
Of the policy adopted by the Patent Office.
He believed that private enterprise could do
more for the Improvement of horticulture
He believed that two-thirds Of the seeds thus
brought out were useless. There was no
doubt that great number of seeds bought
by Government in England and France we're
originally raised in this country.
Che discussion of the seed question was
continued.
Mr. Kelly stated that the specimens now
| before the Society had been cultivated in
this country for forty years. Yet he
believed the Government was honest in its
| operations, and in the end much good would
| be effected, Other Governments had found
| the policy paying one, and he hoped it
would be continued by the Patent Office,
ard that experienced horticuturalists would
he selected for the business.
Mr.. Adds believed that to get pure seeds
| the Government should exercise its power.
| The Chinese Sugar Cane could not now be
procured in a pure state in this country. He
did not think that the Patent Office should
discontinue its efforts. From seeds procured
at the Patent Office he had raised Blood
Beets weighing thirteen pounds.
Mr.. Buchanan urged that the attention of
the Society be turned toward the cultiVa.
ton of cotton in the North. Seed procured
| from Southern Illinois could be cultivated
in this county at a profit, so long as the
fabric remained at so high price He had
tried it, and found it could be raised here.
The same quality could be raised here as
was cultivated in Tennessee and North Ala
! bema.
A committee, consisting of Messrs. Bu-
chanan and Craft was appointed to procure
cotton seed for distribution among the mem.
bers Of the Society.
The discussion on the cultivation of cotton
was progressing when we left the rooms oi
the Society, at noon.