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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-07
Swfft's Hatred of Eoppery.

Dean Swift was great enemy of ex-
travagance in dress, and particularly to
that distinction and osteuatien in the mid.
ding classes which led them to make an
appearance above their condition in life.
Of his mode of reproving this folly in
those persons for whom he had an esteem,
the following instance has been recorded:
When George Faulkner, the printer,
returned from London, where he had been
soliciting subscriptions for bis edition of
the Deans works, he went 50 pay his re-
spects to him, dressed in bagged wig and
other foppe.ies. Swifs received him as a
stranger.
''And pray, sir" said he, awhat are
your commands with me 7"
81 thoughs it was my duty, sin" repli-
ed George, ito await on you Immediately
on my arrival from London"
"Pray, sir, who are you?"
"George FaulkDer, the printer, sir"
"You George Faulkner, the printer
Why, you are the most impudent, bare
faced scouDdrel Of an imposter ! have ever
heard of! George Faulkner is a plain,
sober citizen, and will never trick himself
up IN lace and other fopperes. Get yoa
gone, you rascal, or | will Immediately
send you to she house of correction"
Away went George as fast as he could,
and having changed his dress he returned
to the Dean, where he was received with
the greatest eordiality. "My friend
George" says the Dean, II Sun glad to
see you return safe from Londop why,
there has been an impudent fellow here
with me Jnsl now, dressd in lace jacket,
and he would fain pass himself off for
you, but l soon sent him away with a
flea In his ear"
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Shortly after put him In the holu, he
crawled forward and looked about for a
snug place to lie in, for his limbs were
sore. He went to sleep, and when he
awoke he heard faint sound, like water
streaming through a small hole, he went
to the open place in the cargo an" ked
down, and he was sure he saw of
water springing up from the ships bot
tom. He leaped down and found that
the timbers had given wholly away, and
that the stream was increasing in size
He placed his hand on the plank aud
found it broken, and discovered that the
pressure of the water without was press
ing it inward. He had sense enough to
see that if it gained an inch more, it
must all go, aud the ship would be lost
aud all hands perish. He saw, too, that
if he could keep the broken plank in its
place, be might stop the incoming food.
So he sat himself upon it, and braced his
feet against the cask, and then called for
help. But he was SO far away, so low
down, with such dense mass of cargo
above him, that his voice scarcely reached
other ears than his OVID. Some of the
men heard him, but thought he was talk
ing to himself.
And'there he sat, with his feet braced
for four and twenty hours, with the wa
ter squirting in tiny streams all over him,
drenching him to the skin. He had
thought several times of going to the
hatchway and calling for help; but he
knew that the plank would be forced in
if he left it, for he could feel it heave be-
meath him. His strength was failing
him-but he would not give up asked
him if he should not have given up if ]
had not come as did. lie answered
that he should not have done it while he
had life in him. He said he thought not
of himsef-he was ready to debut be
would save the rest if be could-and ht
saved US, surely saved US from watery
grave.
That boy lay sick almost unto death
but l nursed him with my own hands
nursed him through all his delirium anC
when his reason returned, and be coulC
sit up and tGlk, | bowed myself before
him, and huubly asked his pardon fo
all the wrong l had done him. HI
threw his arms about my neck, and tolC
me If l would be good to him he woulC
never give me cause for offence and h'
added as he set up again, 81 am not ;
coward--would not be dog"
From that hour | never forgot those
words and from that hour never strucl
a blow on board my ship. 7 make mer
feel they are men-that I regard then
so, and that wish to make them as com
Portable and happy as possible; and
have not failed to gain their respect anC
confidence. Igive no undue license, bu
make my crew feel that they have a frienC
and superior in the same person. Nine
years I sailed in three different ships
with the same crew. A man couldn'r
be hired to leave save for an officer
birth.
And Jack Withers remained with NJ,
thirteen years. He was my cabin boy
one of the foremost hands; my seeonc
mate; and the last time he sailed witt
me he refused the command of a neW
barque, because he would not be separat
ed from me.
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A WOUNDED IRIssMAN's WlP.--The
following ineideBs occurred at Pea Ridge:
"OHe Of our boys was, IN ihe hea,s Of the
fight, wounded in both feet By eaapon
bali. Our forces hAyiee fallen back, his
Irish Wit Was brought into pay. Sesing
big seeesh coming By, be presented bis
mpssst, made the fellow surrender, shonl-
der him, ana in This position he Spde inso
our lines, where he delivered M1. Bai-
teTDEt OFe1 as prisoner"
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BUSINESS CARDS.

EULALIA LODGE, No. 342, 4. A. NJ.
STATED Meetings on the End and 4thWednes-
davs of each month. Also Masonic gather
iugs on every Wednesday Evening, for work
and practice, at their Hall in Coudersport.
TIMOTHY IVES, w. VI.
S,urrr HAVEN Sec'y.
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Jones, while recently engaged in spii'
ting wood, ssrnck a false blow, causing
the stick to Hy up. I!siruek him on the
jaw and knocked out a front tooth
"Ah" said Bill, meeting him soon after.
''you had dental operation performed, |
see." "Yes," replied sLe sufferer, are
dental"
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"How odd it u.s." said Pat, as he trudg-
ed along on foot one hot, sultry day,
"that man never meets a team going
the same way he is"
Hopeless oldmaidenheod or bachelor
hood is matchless misery.
Some persons shame the devil, not by
speaking the truth, but by outlying him.
There are no other creatures iu nature
that can charm like women and snakes.
Even the sun hasn't an unspotted
character.
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Ii Is impossible 10 hook Al she slrepe1s
in ChnIeh wishOoi hsiag ss@iaas,l aast
Sunday is Jay ef EosA
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A snuff.taker's nose, gsnteelly bloxD,
8 a musical snuff box
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JOHN S. MANN,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Coudersport Pa, will attend the several
Courts in Potter and M'Kean Counties. All
business entrusted in his care will receive
prompt attention. Office corner of West
and Third streets.
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L. J. oLNSTED. :: 5. d. KELLY.
OLMSTED & KELLY,
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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COUDERSPORT HOTEL,
D. F. GLASSMIRE, Proprietor, Corner O.
Nain and Second Streets, Coudersport, Pot
ter Co., Pa.
A Livery Stable is also keptin connect
ton with this Hotel.
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M.&W. MANN,
DEALER IN BOOKS Il STATIONERY, MAG
AZINES and Music, n. W. corner of Main
and Third sts, Coudersport, Pa.
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THE UNION Z"
ARCH STREET, ABOVE THIRD,
Philadelphia.
unznU . NJExrYrn MED p~ar~:.

UA AVN " AH6 W W NJ . 1VFAAONVA'
This Hotel is central, convenient by
Passenger cars to all parts of the city, and in
every particular adapted to the wants of the
business public.
Terms ST. so per day.
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ISAAC BENSON.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, Coudersport, Pa, will
attend to all business entrusted to him, with
care and promptness. Office on Second ST.,
near the Allegheny Bridge.
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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, Pa.-Jy II, '6l
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ID. i. OLMSTED,
DEALER IN DRY GOODS, READY-MADE
Clothing, Crockery, Groceries, &c, Main ST.,
CouderSport, Pa.
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r. ELLISON.

PRACTICING PHYSICIAN, Coudersport, Pa,
respectfully informs the citizens of the viii
lage and vicinity that he will promptly re-
Epond to all calls for professional services.
Office on Main ST., in building formerly oc-
cupied bv c. w. Ellis, Esq.
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COLLINS SMITH,

DEALER in Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions,
Hardware, Queensware, Cutlery, and all
Goods usually found in country Store
CeudersDort, Nov. 81, 1861.
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MARK GILLON,

TAlLOR-Dearly opposite the Court House
will make all clothes intrusted to him in
the latest and best styles Prices to suit
the times-Give him call. l3.4l
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ARTHUR G. OLMSTED,

ARTHUR q. OLMSTED,
ATTORNEY l. COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Coudersport, Pa, will attend to all business
entrusted to his care, with promptnes and
fdt ity. Office on Southwest corner Of Main
and Fourth streets.
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l.. BIRD,

SURVEYOR, CONVEYANCER, &c, BROOK
LAND, Pa, formerly Cushingville.) Office
IN his Store building.
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; Allegheny Bridge.
r. w. KNOX,

II. W AANVAAf
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Coudersport. Pa, will
regularly attend the Courts in Potter and
the adjoining Counties.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-11-21
Number AZ.
Sfliseeuaneo1s.
A Rich Joke.

Not long since lot Of us Il am an II. p,
.high private. now) were quartered in sew
eral wooden tenements. and in tho innel
room Of one lay the corpse Of q young
secesh officer awaiting burial. The new
spread to q village not far Of. Down came
tearing sentimental and not bad looking
Virginia dame.
"Let mo kiss him for his mother" sht
cried, as I interrupted her progress. "Do lei
me kiss him for his mother!"
kiss whom?" said ].
"The dear little Lieutenant: the one who
lies dead within. Pint him out to me, sir
IL you please, I never saw him-but y"
I led her through room in which Lieut.
q, of Philadelphia, lay stretched fa'
asleep. Supposing him to be the "article'
sought for, she rushed up, and exclaiming,-
"Let me kiss him for his mother!" approached
her lips to his forhead. What was hel
amazement, when the supposed corpse, ar
IDENTIFY clasping its arms around her, re
turned the salute vigorously, and exclaimed
"Never mind the old lady, miss; go II OF
your own account. haven't tho slightes
objection. ."-Continentai Monthly.
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Pontoon Bridges.

The way in which pontoon bridges are
made. is thus described in an exchange pa.
per:
'Pontoon boats are nat bottomed, thirty
feet long, two and half feet deep in the
centre, two and half feet wide at the bow,
and five feet wide ut the stern, swelling out
at the sides to the width Of six feet. Each
fits on running gear Of four wheels. and is
used as baggage Wagon for the pontoon'
iers, carrying its proportion Of strong pieces
and Of plank. On reaching river the boats
are unloaded, Aoated across by cables made
fast up the stream, then the string pieces are
laid across from one boat to the next, and on
those are placed the planks. each twenty-one
feet long, which form the gangway Of that
width. 1t is q fuc sight to see regimen,
come to river bank with pontoon train
unload and launch their boats, moor them In
a line, and in less than FIVE minutes frou
the time when the word halt was given
have bridge, say six hundred feet in length
over which an army can safely pass with ar
tillery and baggage.
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JACK FROST.

Jack Frost what joyous companion hs Is!
lie brings us more gins than few
The snow, with the fne. merry sleighing arc his,
And the Ice on the dark river, too.
'Tls true that sometimes he Is rather severe,
And freezes 4 foot or n limb,
And bites peoples noses, or pnches an ear,
Yet we couldn't have winter without him.
I'm sure he's wizard. for outlines he'll como
At night In my closely shut room
IT'S for fun and for frolc, for though he's so dumb
I or catch glance at his plume.
He's freezing my pitcher r,breaking II mp,
Or he casts on the mirror his breath
If did not believe he was trusty ana true,
should surely be frightened to death.
And then such an artist 'tis true that his skin
Exceeds all the painters at Rome
For forests and mountains he sketches at will,
With fairy.like palace and dome.
Then see the old willow It's covered with gems,
More bright than the crown OF king,
with jewels. and diamonds, and rich diadems,
Such as silver and gold couldn't bring.
Then hurrah for my hero. old honest Jack Frost
That such wonders can do In q night,
Not asking of any either money or cost,
Or even the aid OF light.
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IMPRovE TIE PRESENT. Never whine
over what YOU may suppose to be the loss oil
opportunities. A great many have good
early opportunities without losing much
every man may educate himself that wishes
to. It Is the viii that makes the way. Many
a servant that wanted knowledge has listen
cd while his masters children were saying
their letters; and putting them together, to
form easy words. has thus caught the iirs'
elements Of spelling. II man has strong
thirst for knowledge, we do not care where
he is put, he will become an educated man.
The first step towards selfimprovement is to
leave of whining over the past. Let the
past 60, and bend every energy to the i'm
provemcnt Of tho present. That is the only
way.
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s.,oo, ho,,. war. ,h,ou,b for tho day !:
INV ron;l. uer. buryinr old Pointer in the
.,.d :, ,hs door Of ooe of the negro cabins /:
I.,.,1 :, ~. v;Daow sor 4. li,,ls while look.
80, ,h. a.. :, ,hs d;,.
'"s 0N .,.. h,,L :, NV li,,,.
'A"00- -. 49, -. a., . ,ocL and ,l,ink
'Is ."" 49, 80 : 49,. - ,n;nL svsr sine.
-, - Ahon, u;sni,b,-per.
$50 .., -, -, - S.a hs.n
~, IT,, ,oi.. and had stolen
- :, Ia., o., and listen. A
'...,,, - - ,;La =, aneicn,
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r Mo.. an of .he mereh.p,. .na bu,I

~ Most all Of the merchants and bust.
ness men Of Portland have signed an agree
ment. to take and pay out silver change at
the following rates half dollars GO cents.
quarter dollars 80 cts. dimes l2 cts. and one
half dimes cts. We also notice that the
same rule is adopted at the York Hotel .saco,
and we hope the business men Of this city
and Saco, will universally adopt tho same
rule. The only way to bring out change is
to pass it for what 1t is really worth as COM
pared with paper money. Paper money is
as good as "the gold and silver" only when
the holder can demand and receive the gold
and silver for It, at its nominal value.
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VINO Is OLp?-A wise man will nevel
rust out. As long as he can move aht
breathe, he will do something for himself 'hi'
neighbor. or for posterity. Almost to the
last hour ofhis life Washington was at work
So were Franklin and Young, and Howard
and Newton. The vigor Of their lives never
decayed. No rus. marred their spirits. IL
il foolish idea to suppose that We must ITO
down and die because We are old. Who Is
old? Not the man Of energy; not the DAY
laborer in science, art, or benevolence; but
he only who suffers energies to waste away
and the .pring, Of life to become motionles"
on whose hands the hours drag heavily, to
whom all things wear the garb Of gloom.
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SLAVES SINGING TuE Jons BRowS Chorus.
When Col. Daniel Ullman was sick with ty-
phoid fever in Little Washington, Va, ho
repeatedly heard slaves at their work singing
the John Brown chorus. Col. Ullman ask.
ed the owner Of the slaves If ho permitted
them to sing that song. and the slaye.master
replied that he could not help 1t.
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2 Tho Governors OF all the loyal States
have, so far as We have seen. appointed tho
9th inst, as Thanksgiving day.
VFour things come not back; the brok.
en- word, the sped arrow, tho past life, aud
the neglected opportunity.
rTPoliteness Is like an air.cushon,-
there may bc nothing solid in it, but It eases
the jolts wonderfully.
y If you think there isn't an honest
man living, you had better, for Appearances
sake, put of saying 1t till you are dead your
self.
y All women past seventy are divided
into three classes-frst, shat dear old SOUL
second, 'that old woman third, 'that old
witch
u Anger Is the most impotent passion
that accompanies the mind Of man, 1t effects
nothing il goes about, and hurts the man
that is possessed by II, more than any other
against whom 1t Is directed.
- Narrow minded men who have not Q
thought beyond the little sphere Of their own
vision, recall the Iiindoo saying :-"the snail
sees nothing but his own shell and thinks II
is the grandest in the universe.
JAPAN "TomY. The Hon. Townsend
Harris, who has just returned from his mis-
sion to Japan, says that the last person ho
parted with was Tommy" who was in Emo
health and spirits. Tommy" was attach.
ed to the American Embassy before he visit
I'd this country, and resumed this position on
his return.
u Gen. Fitz John Porter has been order
ed to Washington, to answer to charges pre-
ferred against him by Gen. Pope.
SALurr.-A salute Of hundred guns, BY
order of Gen. Spraguc, was fired In Provi.
dence, last Monday, in honor Of the appoint
nent of Gen. Burnside to the command Of
the army Of the Potomac.
HMr. VIM. A. Sampson OF Fort Fair
Geld Me-. has just put in successful opera
tion at that place steam grist mill, tho first
one in Aroostook County.
gA little boy four years old. was stop
ped in the streets by wretch in crinolino,
who told him the buckle on bis hat was
coming of. Under pretense OF fastening u,
she took the hat from his bead, stripped 10
of its ribbons, put It on his head again,
pocketed the ribbons and passed alons-Bdn'
gor Times. ..
urWc learn from the Calais Advertiser
that W. J. Cortbell, Esq. has bccn appoint
ed Municipal Judge Of tho city Of Calais to
6ll the vacancy occasioned by the death Of
Judge Sewall BrAckett.
- Tho President has approved the SEN
tence Of q courtmsrtial convened at st. Au-
gustine, Fla, condemning Private VIM. w.
Lunt. Co. I. 9th Maine regiment, to be shot
to death, for desertion to the encmys lines,
without arms and aocoutremenh, and for
highway robbery.
81 The store Of Capt. John Harris 4 Son.
Bethel, was broken open one night last week.
and two hundred and thirty-seven dolla"
taken from the safe. The captain says they
were polite enough not to take the goods b'-
cause they were marked 30 high.
~ The advance In the price ofpaper and
,nt /. a sore trial to the publishers OF news.
na ner, and has caused those In tho large cit
lss to inclea,e the price Of their papsn.-
Augusta Journal.
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HJames Douglass Of Stoney Creek. Ct.,
was born in Rhode Island, Aug. !, 1883.
and is now in his 10th year. lie Is rather
below the medium size, and in such good
health and vigor that there is no reason why
he should not live a few more centuries. lIo
persists In working. like most old people, and
in summer time walks about two miles every
day to labor on q farm.-Neo. Harm Jour
D
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pustrg.
A "REMINISCENCES


bY EvELiSE s. sNtrH'
Here, In my chIldhOOd's happy homs'
This mir and tranquil sabbath day,
What tender memories thrOnging come
or dear mother passed away
From this hush'd room her morning hymn
Wa. won't, In grateful stratus, to risei
Nv this low seat. when day grew dim.
shone the sof, starlight Of her eyes.
Here. By this easement. on she stood
To view the scenes now desery-
This besuteOus rivers rolling foods
This blooming earth this smiling sky,
Once as she gsred-<how fondly now
My fancy loves the scene TO traee)l
such light and beauty crowned her brow,
MsthOught watched a seraPh's face.
As alied her eyes with tender dew,
As moved her lips In silent prayer,
Close 10 her side In love drew,
Her sweet and sacred thoughts to share.
Then turned 10 me that tender gare'
Then rose that voice Of sOit accord
.My child. remember all your days,
The boundless goodness OF the Lord.
ale spreads abroad these smiling PLAINS
lie cheers US with fair prospects still
In eeaseless love lie rules and relgns-
Oh bless His name through good and Ill"
Dear mother, have need 10 call
This gentle precept back to-day
To-day, when Doubts grim shadows hlL.
Like evenings, lengthsnlng round my way.
IQuestlon why the flowers should bloom,
Or birds 50 sally greet the earl
Or skies, with such pure light Hume
These dear old seenss-and thou not here'
From all this splendor, loved so we'll,
Why art thou hidden In the gravel
Why had not Nature some fond spell
Her gentle wOrshlpper TO sayei
And why, 1 ask, do We behold
The cold, the stern, the soulless stay,
When hearts like thine, OF glorious mould,
Are called frUm life and love away,
Blest spirit u is we'll that mid
These Wild dark thoughts which o'e me stsaI
Iyet. ss when . waywsrd child.
Thy gently guiding power can feel.
Thy trusting love. thy faith so pure,
Thy grateful hymns, at noon and event
All thoughts Of these my dOubtings cure.
And wake again sweet trust in heaven.
As TO lost wanderers Of the sea
Floats the son chime Of bells on shore,
SO float DER memory's tide to me
Echoes Of something heard before.
Yesl here, where my sad heart complains,
Ihear these words-they comfort still
.In eeaseleSs love lie rules and reigns-
on! bless Ills name thrO' good and i'll"
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L.uSu.-A ship Of 900 tons burthen,
was launched from tho ship yard Of J. p.
Morse, on "Wednesday Of last week. She ID
called the "Gen. Shepley."
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or all kinds, such - Pamphlets, Town Report
School Reports, Posters and HsndSilis f0r Thea
tres, Concerts. Wedding Cards. Whiting Cards
business Cards, Duebills, Blank: Receipts, Bank
Cheeks, Labels Of every description. Insuranes
Policies. Forwarding Cards, Bills Of Lsding. &c.
ac.,printsd in Colors or with Bronze. executed
''A'.9hs'
WITH SEATyESs AND DISPATCH.
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Orders for printing are respectfully solicited. a.
every attention win be paid TO meet the wants and
wishes OF customers.
OFFICE-IIespcr Bisek. Liberty Sc.
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OBJ storp GelIer.
A TALE OF
SOUTHERN CHIVALRY.

The Yellow jasmine.