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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14
Tanning a Secession shrey.

1t is appalling to think how the milk
of human kindness has curdled in the
heart of Southern kindness. At Nash
vile, at Alexandria, at Fernandna, at
Winchester, it is the same story-Atha
Ii and Zenebels at every window, and
on every street corner Surely the world
has never known such an epoch of TRACE
dy Queens. What a race of young viperS
they might give birth to! Commander
Rodgers report the occupation of Jack
sonville, and of the secesh heroines there
D. reminds me Of the tanning of shrew
in Baltimore by Wisconsin officer, some
time since Mrs Secesh met the officer
in the street, had never seen him before,
but addressed an insulting remark to hlnl
because he wore the United States uni
form. He made no reply, but quietly
followed her When she reached nome
and entered the house. he went in also
ringing the door bell and bringing ser
want, to whom he expressed wish to
see the master of the house. Master
came down to the door, mistress. mean.
while having gone scornfu!ly to her
room.
The officer addressed Mr.. Secesh as
follows:
Sir, your wife insulted me in the
street without provocation, because | wore
the uniform of the United States. Now,
sir, you snail apologize or | shall thrash
you"
Mr.. Secesh, as soon as he recovered
from his surprise, apoogized amply.
NOW, sir, continued the officer, "call
your wife to the door and make her apot.
ogiae."
When she made her appearance the
officer addressed her thus:
MADAME. we Union soldiers never
harm women They are protected where,
ever we 90 by their weakness if not THEN
innocence. You insulted me without
provocation, because was in the military
service Of the United States, engaged III
putting down rebellion and treason. /
cannot chastiSe you, but | think | can
your husband who is your lawful protec.
tor"
Madame didn't wait to hear any more;
she SAID she was sorry, and that she would
never do so again.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14
OUR MOUNTAIN SOLDIERS.

Hurrah hurrah let traitor hearts
And traitor hands be wary:
Our country calls our eagle down,
From Off her mountain eyryl
As chalnless as the streams that leap
Amid their granite lodges;
As hardy as the pines that spring
Around their mountain edges,
They come, the heroes of the North
In all their gallant daring
The trusty bayonet and gun,
The starry banner bearing,
AS bright as when its beauty nerved
Our fathers hearts of iron;
AS when, before its burning stars,
Fled back the British Lion
What if with hands unused to hold
The musket or the sabre,
They looked for calmer scenes Of toll,
And humble fields If labor.
The simple garb of peaceful life
No coward spirits wore it;
The wind that stirs the corn may rise,
And drive the clouds before it.
Their country's sword no quiet joys
Could tempt them to refuse it
The deathleSs courage in their hearts
Shall teach them how to use it.
They leave not, conscript- like, their homes
All dreary and benighted;
The fire that gIowS within their hearts
Was at their hearth. stones lighted
The fairest scenes, the dearest eyes
They manfully resigned them:
Their parting words, though brief and sad
Left prouder friends behind them.
And not unbleSsed they come their brow;
Were kissed by sanity mothers;
Fond wives will for their husbands pray,
And sisters for their brothers.
Then speed them forward they shall write
Our country's proudest story
Or if they die, their falling place
Will be the field Of glory
Hurrah hurrah let traitor hearts
And traitor hands be wary;
Our county calls her eagle down,
From oil her mountain cyry.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14
An African Fable.

4 woman, who had been made captive.
and was being carried off by the enemies
of her tribe, contrived to elude the vigi-
lance Of her guards and escaped to the
woods. There she met lion, who COM
miSeratirg her condition, threw her on
his back, and carried her as far as her
native village. During the reloicings
consequent on her safe return, she was
often asked who aided her in her journey
back. To each she gave the same answer,
"A lion brought NE to the village; he
was most kind, but his breath was very
bad "
The lion who was lurking in the neigh,
borhood, heard this, and. being much
hurt walked away A few nights after,
the woman was going towards the wood
when she met lion, who said to her,
Take this piece of wood and strike me. J"
Nay" said the woman, Il sill not strike
you, for / received great kindness from a
lion, and | know net whether you may
not be my beuefactor. i am that same
hon." said be. Then" said she, x
cannot strike" "Strike me, or eat you,"
reiterated the lion Seeing the lion was
determined, she obeyed him, and gave
him such blow as to wound him severe
ly. Now" said the lion, "depart" "
Two or three months after this they again
met, when the lion, telling the woman TO
examine his wound asked if it was healed
at is quite healed said the woman.
And my hair, said the lion; "has that
grown again and covered the scar p
quite" said the woman "there remains
nc trace Of the blow" ''Llsten!' ex-
claimed the lion, land know that cut
heals of itself, aud easily: but not so the
wound caused bv an evil word. | would
soener be wounded by the Eow of a sword
than by the stroke ofa womdns tongue. ="
This said, he again threw her over his
back, trottad off to the woods, aud de-
voured her.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14

TERRIBLE WARNING,-We see it
stated in an English paper that Miss Burti
OF Glasgow, recently broke her neck in
resisting the attempt of a young man to
kiss her This is fearful warning To
young ladies, especially pretty ones. Why
will girls peril their delicate necks III
absurd endeavors to avoid the application
of that delicious and soothing 1.-TWO lip
salve, which is an universal corrective Of
chapped lips, and will ultimately cure
the worst form of palpitation of the heart:
No ladies cf taste or serse will conduct
themselves in manner so reprehensibls
and fraught with so much danger. Be-
sides, they well know, that kissing like
charity, blesses both alike. "It blessss
he that gives, and her that takes"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14
RECIPE EOR MAKING TATTLERs.

RECIPE EoR MAKING TATTLERs.-
Take handful Of the vine called Runa,
bout. the same quantity of the root called
Nimble tongue, sprig of the herb called
Backbite, Cat either before or after the
dog days, tablespoonful Of Don't-you-
tell it, six drachms of Malice, few drops
of Envy-which can be purchased at the
shops of Miss Tabitha Teatable aud Miss
Nancy Night Walker Stir them veil
together aud simmer them for half an
hour over the fire of Discomfort, kindled
with a little Jealousy-then strain
through The rag Msconstruction, and cork
it up in the bottle of Malevolence, hang
it upon skein of Street-yarn, shake 1t
occasionally for a few days, and it will
be fit for use. Let few drops be taken
Just before walking out, and the subject
will be enabled to speak all manner of
evil, and that continually.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14
LODg-Faced Piety.

| have seen deacon in the pride OF
his deep humility He combed his halI
straight and looked studiously after the
main chance and while he looked he
looked he employed hlmsef in setting Il
good example. His dress was rigidly
plain, aud his wife was not indulL Led ia
the vanlties Of millinery and mantua max
ing He never joked. He did not know
what joke was, any further than to know
that it was sin. He carried Sunday
face through the week. He did not min
gle in the happy social parties Of the
n ighborhood. He was a deacon. He
starved his social natue because he was
deacon. He refrained from participa-
ton in a free and generous life because
he was deacon He made his children
hate Sunday because he was deacon
lie so brought them up that they learned
to consider themselves unfortunate in
being the children Of deacon. His wife
WAS pitied by other women because she
was the wife of deacon. Nobody loveG
him. Ii he came into a circle where mel
were laughing or relating stories. they
always stopped until he left No one
ever grasped his hand cordially, or slapped
him OH the shoulder,or spoke of him as a
good fellow. He seemed as dry,and hard,
aud tough as piece of jerked beef There
was no softness of character-no juiciness
DO loveiness in him.
Now it is no use for me to undertake
to realize to myself that God adurires
such a character as this do not doubt
that he loves such man as this, as he
loves all men but to admire his style of
manhood and plety is impossible for any
intelligent beng. 1t lacks the rounduess
and sweetness, that belong to a truly ad.
mirable character Such man carica
lures Christianity and scares other men
away from 1t. Such a man ostentatiouSly
presents himself as one in whose life re-
ligion Is dominant 1t is religion that is
supposed TO rub down that long face, and
inspire that stiff demeauor, and to make
nim in every point an unattractive and
unlovabIe man. Of course, it is not re-
hgion that does anything Of the kind, bot
it has the credit OF it with the world, and
the world does not like it, II loi ks around
and sees a great many men who do not
pretend to religion at all, and yet who are
very lovable men. If religion can trans
forn pleasant man into an unpleasant
one, and change free, bright aud happy
home into dismal place of slavery. and
blot out d mans aesthetic and social ma
ture, the world naturally thinks that get
ting religion would be almost as much of
misfortune as getting some melancholy,
chronic disease, and I do not blame it..
1t Is not to be wondered at. that the wo. Id
should mistake the true nature of Chris
tianlty, when Christians themselves en-
tertaln such grievous errors about it.
| suppose that God is attracted to very
much the same style of character that men
are. Christ loved young man at first
sight who lacked the very thing essential
to his highest manhood But He loved
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14

Diamond Wedding Anniversary took
place last week at Shutesbury, Mass
Asa Raymond and his wife celebrated the
seventy fifth anniversary of their wedding
day by gathering forty of their descend
ants around them. The husband is
ninety seven years old, AID the wife nine
ty-six, and their longest term of separa
tiou has been fortnight. Their oldest
child is seventy-one, aud the youngest
ffty-fve years old.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14

the kind of maD He saw before Him. He
was upright, frank hearted, open minded,
and bright and Jesus beheld him, loved
him." There are men whom one caunot
help loving aud admiring though they
lack great many things things very
'.needful to make them perfect men.
Now. put it to good conscientious men
and women, whether they do not take
more pleasure in the society of a warm.
hearted, generous, chivarous, well-fed
man of the world, than in the society of
any of that class Of whom the deacon |
Lave mentioned is type. | know they
do and they cannot help it.
There is more of that which belongs to
a first class Christian character in the
former than in the latter, and If | were
called upon to test the two men by com
manding them to sell what they have and
give to the POOR, should be disappointed
were the deacon to behave the best. A
character which religion does not fructify
does not soften, enlarge, beautify, and
enrich--is not benefited by reIigion-oT
rather, has not possessed itself of religion.
God loves that which is beautiful and
attractive 10 character, just as much as
We DO, and il makes no difference where
he sees it. lie does not hate the amlabIe
traits of a sinner because he is sinner,
nor does he admire the traits Of Christ
ian which we feel to be contemplate, aud
simply because they belong TO Christian.
A Christian sucked dry OF his human
lty is as juiceless and as favorless as a
sucked orange, and believe God regards
him in the same light that We do. He
will save such | doubt not, for their Faith
and, in the coming world they will learn
what they do not know here but the
question whether they are as we'll worth
saving as some Of their neighbors, may,
think, be legitimately entertained. In
saying this, mean TO be neither light
nor irreverent mean simply TO Indicate
that some men are worth great deal
more to themselves and to their fellows
than Others Timothy TttcomL.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14

An enraged parent had jerked his
provoking son across his knee, and was
operating on the exposed portion of the
urchn's person with great vehemence,
when the young one dug into the parent
al legs with his venomous little teeth
''Bazes what are you biting me for 2"
"WelI, dad, who beginned this ere
var 7"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14
A FORTUNATE KFSS.

The following pretty little storyis mar
rated by Frederick Bremer, who vouches
for its truthfulness
In the University of Upsala, in Swe
den. lived young student, noble youth,
with great love for his stud es, but with
out the means of pursuing them. He
was poor, without connections. Still he
studied, living In great poverty, bat
keeping a cheerful heart His good hu-
mer made him beloved by all his fellow
students
One day he was standing on the square
with some of them, when the attention of
the young men was arrested BY young
and elegant lady, who, at the side of an
elder cue was walking over the place
1t was the only daughter of the Governor
of Upsala, and the lady by her side was
the governess. She was generally known
for her goodness and geuteness of char
acter, and looked at with admiration by
all the students. AS the young men
stood looking at her as she passed, one
OF tnelH SScIdlHSu
"WelI it would be worth something to
have kiss from such mouth"
The poor student, the hero Of our story,
who locked on that pure angelic face, ex.
claimed, as if by inspiration
"Well, | think | could have it J"
"What !" cried his friends in cho
rus, "are you crazy? DO you know
her 2"
Not at ALL" he answered, "but !
think she would kiss NE now if | asked
her."
"Wbat in this place before our eyes 2"
"lu this place, before your eyes"
"Freely 2"
"Yes, freely"
"Well, if she will give you kiss in
that manner, l will give you ii thousand
dollars !"
And I,"-"and l." exclaimed three
or four others; for it so happened that
several rich young men were IN the group
and the bets ran high on SO improbable
an event. The challenge was made aud
received in less time than we take to tell
Of it
Our hero (my authority tells not wheth,
er he was handsome or plain | have my
peculiar ideas for believing that he was
rather plain but singularly good looking
at the same time,) Immediately walked
up to the young lady and said
Mine trauliu, my fortune is now in
your hands"
She looked at him with establishment,
but arrested her steps. He proceeded TO
state his name and condition. his asplra.
ration, and related Simply and truly, what
had just now passed between him and
his comrades.
TIE young lady listened attenuvely,
and at his ceasing to speak, she SAID
blushing, but with great sweetness
"If by so little thing ST. much good
can be effected, it would be foolish for me
to refuse your request" aud publicly in
the square she kissed him
Next day the student was sent for by
the Governor. He wanted to see the man
who dared to seek a kiss from his daugh-
ter in that way, ana whom she had con-
sented to kiss so.
lie received him with a scrutlnizing
bow, but after an hours conversation,
was SO pleased with him that he ordered
him 10 dine at his table during lis studies
at UpSala.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14
BUSINESS CARDS.

EULALIA LODGE. No. 342, f A NJ.
STATED Meetings on the 2nd and 4thWednes-
davs of each month. Also Masonic gather
ings on every Wednesday Eve.ing for work
and practice at their Hall in Coudcrsport.
TIMOTHY IVES, W. NJ.
C,wrrr HAvEV Src'v
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14

Two brothers of Major-Gen. Banks are
in the federal army. Capt. Gardner
Banks is 10 the Sixteenth Massachusetts
regiment, and Hiram B. Banks has just
received commission as I'd Lieutenant
in the same regiment.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14

sTThe Richmond Examiner says fhe
Southern people can raise any article OF
Northern industry. Some witty Sag
cody asks, why don't they raise the
blockade =
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14

sgBy constantly doing good, you eau
put the envious TO such torture as you
might enjoy if you had the malice Of
Gend.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14

GIVE Your CHILD a PAPER-A child
beginning to read becomes delighted with
newspaper, because be reads the names
of things which are very familiar, and
will make progress accordingly. Anews-
paper in Que year is worth q"artel $
schooling to child, and every father
must consider that substantial lntorma-
ti-n is connected with advancement. The
mother of a family being one of the heads,
and having more immediate charge of
children, should herself be instructed
y mind occupied, becomes fortified against
the ills Of life, and is braced against an
emergency. Children, amused by read
ing or study, are of course more con>id-
crate and more easily governed. Bow
many parents who have not spent twenty
collars fer books for their families, would
have given hundreds to reclaim sou or
a daughter who had ignorsntly or thought
lessly fallen into temptation
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14
COLLINS SMITH.
NJ W MANN.
COUDERSPORT HOTEL,

D. F. GLASSMIRE, Proprietor, Corner o.
Main and Second Streets, CouderSport Pot
ter Co., Pa.
\ Livery Stable is also keptin connect
ton with this Hotel
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14
John s. MANN,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
Coudersport, Pa, will attend the several
Courts in Potter and MKean Counties. All
business entrusted in his care will receive
prompt attention. Office corner OF West
and Third streets.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14
ARTHUR G. OLMSTED,

ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW
Coudersport, Pa, viii attenSto all business
entrusted to his care, with prpmptnes and
ide ity. Office on Southwest corner ct Nam
and Fourth streets.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14
MARK GILLON,

TAILOR-Dearly opposite the Court House
will make all clothes intrusted to him in
the latest and best styles Prices to suit
the mes-Giye him "A call l34l
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14

ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at the following
.o, oxco,t U harn-Epacial barrains are made,
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-14
ISAAC BENSON.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Coudersport Pa will
attend to all business entrusted to him, with
care and promptncss. Office on Second st,
near the Allegheny Bridge.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-08

A Port Royal letter says that sn iren
clad rebel gunboat made its appearance on
the Savannah river, coming down, last
week, near the head Of Elbs Island, where
It was plainly seen from our vessels, which
ley in Mud river supporting the Batteries,
and Q drawing Of it was made. 1t Is dss-
.oribed ss very much resembling the Aerri-
mac, but much smaller in size and is con-
sidered to be every way less formidable.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-08
A Nornrlon. GperiIIn KIIIsd.

Writing from WsrrentOn, Monroe cOun-
y, Missouri, q correspondent Of the St.
Louis Republican says:
The Captain Henderson, who, with his
gang Of OLtlaEs, have been creating 80
much excitement in this and adjoining
counties, by occasional attacks upon small /
bands Of Federal troops, and visiting the
houses Of Union men, compelling them to
take the oath Of allegiance to JEFF. & Co i,
has been finally captured. Col Aorsey
sent detachment of some eight or ten
men TO Msrthasville, small Yillsgs eight
cen miles south Of this place, with aireo,
tions to visit the hOHss Of q rabid secssh,
living near that place, and arrest eertain
parties supposed TO be there. The men
surrounded the building, and when within
q short distance Of il were fred upon By
persons within, Eounding three Of the
Colonel men, o9e Of them seriously. The
rebels, who proved to be Eve in number,
then attempted to make their escspe-but
the wall directed aim Of the Rederals
brought one Of them to the ground, and
wounded one other, who, however, made
good his eseaPs. Upon coming up 10 their
game, they discovered the man Of all others
they most desired TO get hold Of-he was
sAoE through the right breast the ball pass
ing from behind entirely through his
chest, "A carriage Was procured, and he
vas brought immedistely to this place.
This occurred on yesterday. BE IS stiH
alive. but there Is no prospect Of his recoV-
cry, though ell attention Is shown him
that could be desired.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-08
- q 20. Aaar goha.oa.


In The WsshingtOao aoorrsspondeacs Of the
Jedsrsonisn Democrat We and the follow
ing sketches Of several Of the Senators, and
especially Of the great Andrew johnson Of
Tennessee;
WAsHH0ToE, March 9th, 1862. .
IEfF. DEN;-W are In the Senate Gall
lGFsT, on The lefe Of the Vice President.
From here We have Mr. HGmlin ia profile
"a grave, noble, placid face, with q fne
hssd and dark sye-plssid and genial--as
dark IS Tom C0FEin, and doubtless gave
Use to the queer charge that he has Afri-
can blood. Mr. HRmlin, Is Vice President,
occupies the one blank, negative place in
cur Government, with 3 sounding nsms,
with little emolUmentand no patronage he
isaman Of rare judgment apprOAohable and
aHsble, and, as q politician, is counted
1aoky The Senate is PROBABLY one Of the.
easiest bodies to preside over in the world,
and Mr. HRmlin discharges the duty with
. familiar, diguifei sffsbility, and With no
crest stain on his mental qualities.
Let your eye nov follow the main sisle
back TO the second desk from the outer row,
On the opposite side from n, where you will
Ts0ogniEs one Of the youngest and most as
eonPlished Of the Sonstors-John Sherman
Of Ohio. / want to call your attention to
the figure next beyond him in the same oiF-
Gle. That dsEk,Very dark, deeply marked,
thoughtful, SD facs. clean-shaved, with the
square, Wrinklsd, rather stern brow, with
sho sh0Ftish, black hair CRreleHsly pushed
from It. The well made head droops foT-
ward Q little with fixed thought, and the
deep burning eye looks steadily cut Is Hit
eETas with his hears, and that was far sEsT.''
You rec ognise him as. the nan whom
VUa have several tines met on the AVeaue,
alHays alone, moving as IL be had nothing
in common with the rushing herd on the
sidewalk, with dropping head and compress
Cd lip, with settled purpose and fearful re-
solve stamped and burnt iIto his iron face.
He Is a man TO whom all common men give
plsce instinctiyely; 8 man whom even des-
peradoss would not attack, unless with Oh.
sOlutsly overwhelming numbers, altheugh
his conpsut, hardy frame is only medium
IN size and height. Many eyes are now
turning 70 HIN Gs hsnext Presideatof the
United slatss-ARdFsH Johnson Of Ten
2sssee.
Look vel ct him, for you could zee be-
10re / named hin, that he was no ordinary
man. he is another Instance whore energy
viii and force Of ehsrs0ter have ccntributaC
Uere for the formation Of an extraordaRass'
Esa, than remarkable intellectual endOw'
Hetas By nature he Is Of the Joan Quiagy
Adsms, B.F. Wade, Commodore Footf and
jim Lane type Of men, intense snd con-
esntratsd-a type that, ct one time and
smother, and IN one way and another, fur
1isA the forces that prOpel revolutions and
Eeformations, lead armies and make new
pfeoedenis.
Since wiring tie abgFs, Any johnson
has gone .bsek, hks 5spths, 70 his people ;
but, unlike him, be viii meet his daughter
with no fatal vow. -r.~,