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DISEASE OF IMPRUDENoE.

When the misguided and imprudent votary OF pleas,
ure finds that he mbbed the seeds OF this painful
d sease it too often happens that an sense o
shame or dread Of discovery deters him nom apply
70 those who from education and respectability, can
alone befriend hlm, delaying till the constitutional
symptoms of this hord disease make their
such as liberated soIe throat diseased nose nocturnal
pains in tho head and linn bs dlmness Of nght,
podes on the shin-bones and arms, blotches on the
head face and extremitiss, progressing with fghtful
rapdy till at last the palate Of the mouth or the
bones of the nose fall in and the victim OF this awfu
disease becomes horrid object OF commserauon, tii
destb nuts period TO his dreadful suferngs, by send
ing him TO 'that Undiscovered Country from whence
no traveller returns"
1t is melancholy fGe that thousands fs victims 70
this terrible disease owing to the unslfulness OF
norant pretenders who by the Of that Deadly P0-
son. Mercury ruin the constitution and make the resi-
due Of life miserable.
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BRISTOL, Dec. Z3.
THE CoNFEDERATEs IN TENNESSEE.
Our forces are still around Rutledge and
Morristown. Cannonading was heard at the
latter place on Sunday. Gen. Longstreet
was unable to follow up his advantage in
consequence of the large number of bare
footed men in his command. The weather
is cold and the mountains are covered with
snow.
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From the South.

FORTRESS MONROE, Dec. 29.
The Richmond Enquirer Of Dec. Is con
tains the following:
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There are 300 cases of small po1 among
the Yankee prisoners at Danvi.le.
WINTER QUARTERS.
The confederate army in East Tennessee
has gone into winter quarters.
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JOHN MORGAN.
SMALL POG

General Morgan passed through Columbi
S. c. on the Oath inst.
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STRANGE RS

Trust not your lives, or health, to the care Of many
Unlearned and worthless Pretendsrs, destitute Of
knowledge, name or character, who copy DR.. John
stons advertisements style Themselves in the news
papers regularly Educated Physicians, incapable OF
Curing they keep you trifing month after month Ia
king their 6ithy and poisonous compounds, or as long
as the smallest fee can be obtained, and in despair
leave you with ruined health TO sigh over your CALLING
disappointment ..
Or. Johnstoni the only Physician advertising.
His credentials or diplomas always hang in his once
His remedies or treatment unknown TO all others,
prepared from life spent in the great hospitals Of Eu-
rome; the first 10 e country and q more extensive
P1irate Practice than any other Physician in the
world.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-07-06

WoRK1NGMEN The politicians whc
cry out for "Peace," and ''the Union a:
it was" tell US that it is a very easy thing
to settle the troubles between the North
and the South. Read the following con
dinons on which the Richntond Inquire,
of the 10Th of October last, proposes tc
settle and have "peace: -
'Sage on our own terms. we can accept
no peace whatever, and must fight till
doomsday rather than yield one iota ot
then, they are:
Recognition BY the enemy of the 10
dependence of the Confederate States
"Withdrawal of Yankee forces from
every foot Of Confederate ground, iaclud.
ing Kentucky and Missouri
"Withdrawal of Yankee soldiers from
Maryland, until that State shall decide
by free vote, whether she will remain in
the old Union, or ask admission into the
Confederacy.
"Consent on the part of tho Federal
Government to give up to the Confeder-
acy It's proportion of the Navy as it stood
at the time of Secession, or to pay for the
same. .'
yielding up ell pretensions on the
part of the Federal Government to that
portion of the old territories which lies
west Of the Confederate States.
"An equitable settlement, on the basis
of our absolute independence and equal
rights, Of all accounts of the Public Debt
and Public Lands and the advantages
IaccruiDg from foreign treaties.
"These provisions, we appreheud, CON-
prise the minimum, of what we must re-
quire before we lay down our arms. That
this is to say, the North must yield all !;
ace nothing. The whole pretension of
that country to prevent BY force the sep
aratlon Of the States must be abandoned,
which will be equivalent to an avowal that
our enemies were wrong from the first :;
and, OF course, as they waged a causeless
and wicked war upon US, they ought, in
strict justice, to be required, according to
usage in such cases, to reimburse to us
the whole of our expenses and losses in
the course of that war" 5
These are the terms of peace, and the
Enquirer says further
''As surely as we completely ruin their
armles-and without that there is no
peace nor truce at all-so surely shall
'oe make them pay our acar debt though
ace acrlng 1t out Of their hearts"
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Making Fun of People.
Once when travelling on a stage Goa

Once when travelling on stage coach,
says writer in a contemporary, | met
with young lady who seemed to be upon
tht constant lookout for something laugh
able. Every old barn was made the sub
ject of a passing joke, while the cows and
sheep looked demurely at US, little dream
ing that folks could be merry at their
expense. rr
All this was, perhaps, harmless enough.
Animals were not sensitive in that re-
Spect. They are not likely to have their
feelings injured because people make fun
OF them; but when we come to human
beings, that is quite another thing.
So il seemed to me ; for, after while,
an aged woman came running across the
fields, lifting up her hand to the coach
man, and in shrill voice begging him to
stop. The good naturad coachman drew
up his horses, and the old lady, coming
to the fence by the road side, squeezed
herself through between two posts which
were very near together.
The young lady in the stage coach made
some ludicrous remark, and the passen-
gers laughed 1t seemed very excusable,
for, in getting through the fence, the poor
woman made sad work with her old black
bonnet, and now taking a seat beside a
well dressed lady, really looked as is she
had been blown there by whirlwind.
This was new piece of fun. and the
girl made the most of it, She carica,
tured the old lady upon a card, pretended
to take a pattern of her bonnet, and in
various other ways sought to raise a laugh
at hel.
At length the poor woman turned a
pale face towards her and said A.:
"My dear girl, you are now young and
healthy, and happy. | have been SO too,
but that time is past am now old and
forlorn. The coach is taking me to the
death bed of my only child And then,
my dear, | shall be poor old woman,
alone 10 the world where merry girls will
think me very amusing object They
will laugh at my old fashioned clothes
and sad appearance, forgetting that the
old woman has loved and suffered, and
will live forever"
The coach now stopped before poor
looking house, and the ola LADY feebly
descended the steps.
"HCw is she? was the first trembling
irquiry of the mother.
just alive" said the man who was
leading her into the house.
The driver mounted his box, and we
were upon the road again. Our merry
young friend had placed the card In her
pocket. She was leaning her head upon
her hand ; and you may be sure that I was
not sorry to see tear upon her fair young
check 1t was a good lesson, and one
which we greatly hoped would do her
good.
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An Honest Deacon.

Deacon n. was an honest old codger
kind neighbor, and good christian, be
lieviug in the Presbyterian creed to the
fullest extent; but Iackaday the deacon
would get exceedingly mellow" and al
most every Sunday, at dinner, he would
/ indulge in his tavorite cider brandy 10
such an extent that 1t was with difficulty
that he reached his pew in the broad
aisle near the pulpit. and between the
ministers and the village Squres One
flock that he would preach sermon
touching many g airing sins 30 copspicu.
Gus amobg them, and he hoped they would
listen attentively and not finch II he hap
pened to be too severe. The afternoon
came, aud the house was full every body
turned ca, to hear their Beighbors dress
ed down" by the minister, who af,er well
opeaiug his sermon, commenced upon the
transgressors with loud voice. with the
question, ''where is the druukard 2 A
solemn pause succeeded the inquiry,
when up rose Deacon n. his face red
from the frequent draughts of his favor
tie drink. aud steadying himself as well
as he could by the pew rail, looked up to
the parson and in trembling aud piping
voice said, Here am"
OF course a Consideration in the con-
gregatiOn was the result of the honest
deacon's response however the parson
went on with his remarks as he had writ
ten them, commenting severely upon the
drunkard, and closed by warning them
to forsake at once their evil habits, if
they would fee from the wrath to come.
Then the Deacon made a bow and seated
himself
"Aud now," asked the preacher in his
lOudest tones, "where i!s the hvpocrite ?"
a pause but n3 one responded, Ewes
were turned upon this and tinat man, but
tne most glances seemed directed to the
Soa're's pew, and indeed the parson
seemed to squint hard in that direction.
The deacon saw where the shaft was
aimed or where it should be aimed, and
rising once more, he leaned over his pew
to the Squire, whom he tapped on the
shoulder, and thus addressed him -
Come, Squire. why don't you stand up?
| did whea the minister called on me-"
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ssS~They tell a good story of pay
master IN the army, an Indiana maa, who.
was an adnirer of Gen. Mcclellan. He,
unfortunately happened within our lines
with million of dollars to pay cur troops,
just as the days fight before Richmond
commenced. He was obliged to remain
during the whole time. A, friend in.
qulred how he got off unharmed 90"
said be admiringly, 81 stuck to little
Mac, and came OFT all right" Ee was
perfectly safe when was with the General
aud staff.
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"Does your Reverence know the differ.
ence between priest and an ass 2" asked
young fop, of priest, Que day
"NO, | do not, returned the Priest
"Why," said the young man, "one car
ries a cross on his breast, aud the other a
cross On his back "
"And now," said the priest, "do you
know the difference between conceited
young man and an ass p
"No, | do not" said the young man.
"Nor | either" said the priest, aud the
applause of the passengers sealed the re-
tort and the rebuke.
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ately gave place to the groans Of the
wounded and dying, and sixteen poor mu-
tilated fellows we're tumbIed into the cock
pit from the effects Of the first broadsiGe
Dacres fought as long as there was a
spar standing or gun that could be bro't
to bear on the enemy, but when his masts
were completely swept away, his officers
and men mostly killed or wounded, en-
numbering the decks while the scuppers
were streaming with gore; when the
Guerrero, which a few hours ago was
Justly considered one of the most splen
did specimens of naval architecture which
belonged to the British navy, lay on the
water, an unsightly, unmaDageable mass ;
when he had no longer the stump of a
mast left from which to display the proud
ensign of his country, the gallant Briton
began to think he had got into an ugly
scrape from which he could not possibly
extrcate himself. He could no longer
oppose feeble resistance to his more
formidable foe
Captain Hull sent an officer to take
possession of the Guerriere. When he
arrived alongside, be demanded of the
commander Of the English frigate if he
had struck.
Dacres Was extremely reluctant to make
this concession in plain terms, but with a
shTewdness that would have done honor
to a Yankee, endeavored to evade the
question.
Il do not know that it would be pru,
dent to continue the engagement any
longer said he.
"Do | understand you to say that you
have struck p inquired the American
lieutenant.
"Not precisely" returned Dacres, 'but
[ do not know that 1t would be worth
while to fight any longer"
"Lf you think ii advisable, [ will re,
turn aboard" replied the Yankee, land
resume the engagement"
"Why, | am pretty much hors du COM
bat already" said Dacres; Il have hardly
men enough to work gun, and my ship
is 10 a sinking condition"
II wish to know, SIR peremptorily
demanded the American officer, "whether
| am to consider you prisoner of war or
an open enemy? | have no time for fur
ther parley
81 believe there is now no alternative
If could fght longer, l would with
pleasure-but-I-must-surreader my
self prisoner of war"
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Me!nherr von Dunck attended at court
in New York to get excused from the iurv
box. Il can't unsthaud goot Englese, :"
quo'h Meinherr. What did he say?'
asked The Judge p Il can't unshtard
goot hnglese," repeated the Dutchman.
Take your seat. cried he Judge, take
youf seat. That's 20, excuse; you need
qot be alarmed as you are uot likely TO
bear any.
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"6entlemen Of the jury, said West
ern lawyer, would you set rat trap for
a bear or make fools of yourselves trying
to spear buffalo with ku:.ting-needle T?
know you would not, Then how can
you be guilty of eopvicting my client of
".anslaughtsr for taking the life of wo-
man The prisoner was acquitted
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RA+AD auecdote worth laughing over
is told of man who had an intirmity az
well as an appetite for fish He was anx.
to keep up his character for hon esty even
while making bill with his merchant,
as the story goes, and when his back was
turned, the honest buyerslipped eoe6si,
up under his coat tall But the garment
was too short to cover up the tkeft, and
the merchant perceived it. G'
"Now," said the customer, aDxious to
improve all opportunities to call at.ention
to bis virtues, "Mr. merchant, | have
traded with you great deal, and have
paid you promptly and honestly, haven't
/"
"Oh yes" answered the merchants, N
make no complaint"
"Well, said the customer, 81 always
insisted that honesty is the best pcficy.
and the best rule to live and die by"
That's so, " replied the merchant.
And the customer turned to deps~t.
"Ho!d oD. friend, cried the merchant,
speaking of honesty, | have bit of ad-
vice to give you Whenever you come.
to trade again you had better wear
longer coat or steal shorter codfsh."
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EI ON II.

Two birds within one nest;
Two hearts within one breast
Two souls within one fair,
Firm league of love and prayer,
Together bound for aye, together biest
An ear that waits to catch
A hand upon the latch
A step that haStens its sweet rest to win;
A world Of care without;
A world OF strife shut out
A world of love shut in.
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TERMS $3.50 PER ANNUM.

BATHING IN THE DEAD SEA.-Fsou
work recently published in England, the
annexed extract on the buoyaney of the
waters, and the appearance of the Dead
Sea is taken Though in breadth not
exceeding ten miles the Dead Sea seems
boundless to the eye when looking from
the north to the south, and the murmrr of
waves, as they break on it's fints.rewn
shore, together with the lines of drift.
wood and fragments of hitumen on the
beach give to Its waters a resemblance
to the ocean. Curious to experience
the sensations of swimming in 80 strange
sea, l put to test the accounts of tbs
extreme bouyancy felt in it, and was
quickly convinced there was no exaeer-
ation in what | had heard. I found the
water almost tepid, and SO strong that
the chief difficulty was to keep sufficient.
iy submerged, the feet starting up in the
air at every vigorous stroke. When
floating, half the body rose above che
surface, and, with pillow one nigh,
haVeslept upon the water After tins
the strangeness of the sensation in some
measure disappeared, and on approaching
the shore carelessly dropped my feet TO
walk out-when 10! as if bladder had
been attached to each heel they Few up
wards the struggle to recover myself
sent my head down, the vilely bitter and
brlny water, from which I had hitherto
guarded my head, now rushed into nv
mouth, eyes, ears and nose, and for one
horrible moment the only doubt | had was
whether | was to be drowned OF poisoned.
Coming to the surface, however, | swan
to land, making no further a:temp. TO
walk in deep water, which, am incised
to believe, is almost impossible"
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BUSINESS CARDS.

Free and Accepted Ancient York Masens.
EULALIA LODGE, No. 342, f A NJ.
STATED Meetings on the 2nd and 4th Wednes-
days of each month. Also Masonic gather
ings on every Wednesday Evening, for work
and practice, at their Hail in Coudersport.
G. II WARRINER, W. N.
SInNFY LYMAN Sec'v,
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At public meeting in country town,
an eloquent advocate of popular educa-
tion thus delivered himself:
"Mr, President, rise to get up, and
am not backward in coming forward in
the cause Of education; | should have
been as ignorant as you are, Mr.. Pres
ident"
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Finn, the celebrated comedian, once
stumbled over a lot of wooden ware 10
front of mans store, whereupon the
man cried out-'fYou came near kicking
the bucket, this time, Mr." "Oh, no, )"
said Finn, quite camplacently, II only
turned a little epditW
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ROMANCEs OF THE NEEDLE.-The
Christian Mtelligencer thus discourses
about the exploi,s of the needle
What a wonderful thing is this matter
Of sewing! 1t began in Paradise, and
was the earliest fruit of the fall. Aloid
the odors Of flowers, and BY the side OF
meandering streams aud under the shade
Of the dark green foliage, the covering
fornIs of the guilty progenitors of our
race bowed in anguish and shame, as
they took their first lessons 10 the art
which has ever since been the mark of
servitude or sorrow. And yet the curse
has not been without its blessing.
The needle with the thimble has done
more for man than the needle of the
compass The needle work of the Tab
ernacle is the most ancient record of the
art Early used to adcrn the vestmentB
of the priests, it was honored By God
himself, and became a type of beauty
and holiness. The kings daughter is
all glorious within; her clothing is of
wrought gold, she shall be brought unto
the King in rameut of needlework =
TIE maguifcence of kingIy pomr, the
imposing speciace Of religion or wealth.
the tribute of honor % the great, the
CHARM of diguifsed society, the refined
attractions of beauty are dependent upon
the needle.
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HsA- A German infdel, at his death.
passing BY all his associates, selected, as
has executor, Christian, with whom he
but very slight acquaintance, thus Civ
ing the highest possible testimony to the
principles of Christianity, by the conf
dence be reposed 10 it.
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e9~ New Orleans witnessed on the | 1th
inst. public celebration of Emaucipa.
ton, Thousands, both OF blacks and
whites, joined in the commemoration ;
and the loyal Governor of the State ad-
ded the luster Of his presence, Certainly
the world does move. h.
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A northern English rector used to
think it not polite to begin service before
the arrival of the squire. a little while
ago he forgot his manners, end began.
"When the wicked man" TStop, Sir !"
called out the clerk, che amt come yet. 2"
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SPRING MILLS ACADEMY.

SPRING MILLS, ALLEGANY Co., n. 7.
ELIAS HORTON, JR., Principal
Mrs. ADA WALKER HORROR, Preceptress
Miss NELLIE WALKER, Assistant
Miss GFRALDINE WooD, Teacher OF Music
The Fall Term commences August %.
The Winter Term commences December 9.
The Spring Term commences March 25
Tuition from Three to Five Dollars.
Board Sl.5e per week
furnished rooms for self-boarding at low
prices.
For further information address the Princi-
pal or the undersigned.
WM COBB,
President Board of Trustees
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Two deacons were once disputing about
the proposed site for new graveyard
whea tie first remarked : "I'll never be
buried in that ground as long as live =
What an obstinate man p said the Sec
ond if my life is spared, | will"
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ES- The transportation train ofthe Ar
ny of the Potomac would make line Of
wagons sixty two and half miles in
length, according to General Meade.
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John s. MANN.

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Coudersport, Pa, will attend the several
Courts ia Potter and Mkean Counties. All
business entrusted in his care will receive
prompt attention. Office corner of West
and Third streets.
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Hn- There is DO natural connection be.
tween great wealth and happiness but
great poverty and misery are nearly re-
lated Though wealth wor't warrant
welfare, want won't withstand woe
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MANHATTAN HOTEL,
NEW YORK

TNHIS Popular Hotel is situated near the
H. corner of Murray Street and Broad
way opposite the Park within one block
of the Hudson River Rail Road and near the
Erie Rail Road Depot. 1t is one of the most
pleasant and convenient locations in the city.
Board G. Rooms $I.5O per day.
N. HUGGINS, Proprietor.
Feb. 18th, 1868.
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"It's all stuff" as the lady said to hel
husband, who was complaining Of dyspep'
sia after public dinner.
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Ten FRIENDS. IL wish that I'd good
friends to help me on in life!" cried lazy
Dennis with yawn.
Good friends why you We ten, replied
his master.
I'm sure I've not half SO many, and
those that have are too poor to help
me"
Count your fingers, my boy," said his
master
Dennis looked dewn on his big, strong
hands
Count thumbs and all," added the
master
81 heve-there are ten," said the lad.
Then never say that you have not ten
friends, able to help you on in life. Try
what those true friends can do, before you
90 grumbliDg and fretting because you
do not get help from others.
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Birds are the poor mans music, dow
ers the poor mans poetry, and the rich
man has no better. ~
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Say what is right aud let others say
what they please. You are responsible
for only one topgue-eyen if you are a
married man.
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Ra- No man can be provident Of his
time who is not prudent in the choice Of
his company.
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s@- Who spends more than he should
shall not have 1t to spend when be
would.
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ARTHUR G. OLMSTED,

ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW
Coudersport, Pa, viii attend to all business
entrusted to his care, with pre- mptaes and
Rdt ity Office on Southwest corner OF Main
and Fourth streets.
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&C. A good surgeon must have an
eagles eye, lions heart, and lady 3
hand.