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Gen. Sherman and Gen. Hancock have
both declared Enthusiastically their detetmi
nation to support the legal authorities of
Missouri in carrying out the State laws.
Gen. Sherman himself states his approval
of "every word of Gov. Fletcher's procla-
nation regarding good order and the le-
gality of voters" about which the leading
Copperheads of Missouri, assisted by the
dreary Blair influence, have made SO much
noise there and in Washington. Fears
that the President and his agents. what
ever may be their wish, are going to open
war on the State of Missouri, may there
fore be set at rest.
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sB-V. s. DGBLER-It is with extreme regret
that we record, this week, the sudden death OF
this well-known citizen. He was well enough
to be about the Hotel on Wednesday morning,
but was soon Frustrated with a severe attack OF
cholera morbus, which increased in violence
until near II o'clock that night, when he expir-
ed. The suddenness of the death of a citizen
so we'll known. caused a feeling of sadness to
spread over a large portion of the city Mr..
Doe bier had been known as one of the most
oblging and affable landlords in the State, and
he was one OF the most enterprising and public
spirited men of our growing city OF a natur-
ally social disposition, he had secured very
large circle of warm friends all over the State
He had heart ever open to the appeals of the
poor and needy, and his hand was always ready
to minister to their relief Man. poor and
needy woman and child will drop tear over
his grave, and mourn benefactor lost to them
| n him our city has lost an enterprising citizen
whose place will not soon be supplied. His age
was about A years. WaIiTmSp0rt Bulletin, 81 81
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DIR. TOBIAS
Venetian Iiniment

AN INSTANTANEOUS REMEDy no.
n chronic rheumatism headache toothacb. TUX
cole, quinsy, sore throat and pains in any part
body. Remember, this aIticle is a success ~. y. me
experiment for 10 years it has been tested NJ an
ieine ever had sueh reputation as this silently
in its praise. "Chronie rheumatism TbonoG oGd 10
who had laid for weeks a bed of agony ana Ius
walked without the aid of crutches with tbjs never
plaint, testify to the magical effects of p9m-
ment. Remember, relief is certaIn and no.i,hl- UNI
cure is to follow. Headache of an ~ ,1'i
warrant to cure. Putrid sore throat ouipsy nSs We
liberia are robbed of their terrors by a timpl u up
the Venetian Lniment IT has saved bupdSoSGsst use OF
past three months Price 40 and so cent" Gus thS
Office, 56 Cortandt street, New York Sold by b,S L,
Druggists. ~ all
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THE GREAT VERDICT!
The InexorabIe Decree for Freedom
and Justice.

The great heart of the Nation has thrown
out its mighty pulsation in behalf Of Loya
Reconstruction, of Universal Freedom, ot
Indiscriminate Justice.
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa
have spoken million tongued to swell the
thunder of Vermont and Maine. The
next Congress is fully assured to the Re-
Ipublicans by majorities that will defy We
toes, when they interpose against the safe
ty of the Republic.
We have no chosen sentences to portray
the sublime devotion of the People to their
Nationality, in defiance of patronage and
power Rather let US turn to the practi-
cal, the irrevocable teachings of the victory.
They are
!. That the proposed constitutional
amendments shall be adopted, and accept
ed in good faith by the Rebelious States.
2. That their laws, now distinguished
for their discrimination against the Freed
men, shall be made to conform to entire
equality for all classes before the law.
3. That loyal men, those only who can
take the prescribed oath, shall be our ru-
lers, or take part in controlling the destiny
of the government.
These are the Principles proclaimed by
the victory, If they are accepted, it will
be finished
If the Principles are not accepted, they
must be enforced, and Penalties must ac-
complish what the persuasions of Justice
fail to gain.
The work of Reconstruction will begin
anew; the usurpations of an apostate Ex-
ecutive will be cast aside, and oply loyal
Geen-men vino have been the faithful
foes of treason-will be charged with the
work, while the disloyal will be dlsfrau-
chised.
There aCiH be Loyal Reconstruction. II
disloyal white men refuse to bow to the
verdict of their own cruel, wanton war,
there will be universal loyal enfranchise-
ment in those States, if need be, to save
them from the deadly control of traitors.
The rebellious States have the Decree
of those who gave half million lives AMI
countless treasure to save this Nationality.
1t is fixed, inexorable. No human power
can reverse it. 1t is for Peace, and it must
be enduring 1t is for Justice, and it
y, must be universal. 1t is for Freedom, and
it must be unstained as our spangIed and
victorious Flag.
Will the rebellious States obey the
demand of those who want not vengeance,
but simply justice? South Carolina has
redeemed her blotted history by the most
benefcent laws for the Freedmen. Will
she not 90 one step farther and adopt the
amendments! And will not the others
follow?
France paid the Allies millions for her
overthrow in 1915. Austria pays the
price of her conquest in 1866. Will the
vanquished South refuse to the nation the
same laws which the victor applies to all
IF so, then is the madness of Treason still
supreme, and the march of progress must
pass over its votaries.
The North has erected It's altar Of re-
union. 1t is magnanimous in triumph as
it was invincible in the struggle, and the
South has but to meet It's generous terms
and again join us as one People, with one
common Nationality as our proudest boast
and our noblest inheritance for posterity
I-Franklin Repository.
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The Difference.

The Republicans in one of the city dis
tricts of New York have nominated Hor-
ace Greeley, the editor, historian, philoso-
pher and philanthrQpist, as their candidate
for Congress. The Democrats on the
other hand, of one Of the districts in the
same city, have nominated as their candi
date John Morrissey, the notorious pugilist
and gambler. Could anything more clear
ly indicate the character Of the two parties
and the influences upon which they lely
for success?
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2lst Congressional District.

The following is the official vote for Con-
gress in the 2lst District, in which resides
the renegade Cowan, one of the especial
loves of the modern pharaohic-moses. This
was Copperhead district two years ago
and was taken under the official care of the
political guillotine, but Of no avail The
people have thus repudiated both Cowan
and his master, by electing honest John
Covode," the great "investigator" ofJames
Buchanan's corrupt administration:
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Wi ARREED .

STEBBINS-CLAPP the residence OF
the BRIDES mother, in Bridgeport, Conn, on the
2nd of Oct. 1866, by Rev. Mr.. Faulkner, Maj
E. N. Stebbins, and Miss NJ I. Clapp, both Of
Bridgeport.
R-WAGNER.-I In Sweden,
Oct. %, by Rev. L. A. Stevens, Lieut. R. NJ
Overhizer, of Emporium, Pa, and Miss Kate,
daughter of A. j. Wagner, of-the former place.
The fair bride will please accept the thanks
of the printers for their rich share of the feast
with their best wishes for her future happiness
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REASON WHY THE
AMERICAN WATCH.
Made at WaItham, Mass,
Is THE REST

1t is made on the best principles. Its frame
is composed of SOLID PLATES, NO jar can
interfere with the harmony of its working and
no sudden shock can damage it's machinery
Every piece is made and finished by machinery
Itself famous for its novelty, as well AS for
its effectiveness) and is therefore properly
made The watch is what all mechanism
should be-ACCURATE, SIMPLE, STRONG
AND ECONOMICAL. Except some high
grades, too costly for general use, foreign
watches are chiefly made by women and boys.
Such watches are composed ofseveral hundred
pieces, screwed and rveted together, and re-
quire constant repairs to keep them in any
kind of order. All persons who have carried
"ancres" "lepines" and English Patent
Levers" are perfectly well aware of the truth
of this statement.
At the beginning of our enterprise, more
than ten years ago, it was our first object to
make thoroughly good low priced watch for
the million, to take the place of these foreign
impositions-the refuse Of foreign factories
which were entirely unsaleable at home and
perfectly worthless everywhere.
How well we have accomplished this may
be understood from the fact, that after so
many years of public trial, we now make MORE
THAN HALF0F ALL THE WATCHES SOLD
IN THE UNITED STATES, and that no others
have ever given such universal satisfaction.
While this department of our business is con-
tiuued wish increased facilities for perfect
work. we are at present engaged IN the man
ufacture of watches Of the very HIGHEST
GRADE KNOWN TO CHRONOMETRY, un-
equaled by anything hitherto made by our
selves, and unsurpassed by anything made in
the world. For this purpose we have the
plestfacilities. Wehave erected an addition
to our main buildings expressly for this branch
of our business, and have filed it with the
best workmen in onr service. New machines
and appliances have been constructed, which
perform their work with consumate delicacy
and exactness. The choicest and most ap-
proved materials only are used and we chal-
lenge comparison between this grade of our
work and the finest imported chronometers.
We do not pretend to sell our watches for
less money than foreign watches, but we do
assert without fear Of contradiction that for
| the same money cur product is incomparaby
superior. All our watches, of whatever grade
are fully warranted and his warrantee is gooa
at all times against US or our agents IN ah
parts of the world.
! CAUTION.-The public are cautioned 70
buy only of respectable dealers. All persons
selling counterfeits will be prosecuted.
ROBBINS s. APPLETON,
Agents for the American Watch Company
| i'm 1872 Broadway, N. L.
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One Of the novelties of the Paris Exhi-
bition will be "a new model guilotine in
vented by a compatriot of Count Bismarck.
The guillotine is capable Of cutting off six
heads per minute, and eight, if properly
handled. The machine is worked by steam,
and the knife, instead of falling straight,
cuts with rotary movement. The new
guiilotine can be taken to pieces and put
together again in ten minutes; the engine
works the wheels, and the machine can
steam to the place of execution, and take
the body up to the cemetery afterward."
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The State Convention of the -colored
men of New York, which met at Albany
this week, well represented the re
speetabihty and intelligence of our colored
citizens. It's first claim was for impartial
suffrage, and its members pledged the sup
port of the colored voters only to those
candidates who will support it. There are
about 5000 colored men in this State who
vote upon the property qualification in
Article Ii. of the Constitution, and their
object is to obtain, through the Constitu-
tional Convention which will doubtless be
ordered by the people at the ensuing elec-
ton, the removal Of that condition.
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If the contents of Washington dispatch
to Boston journal are to be credited, the
Empire in Mexico draws to its close, pro
vision having been made, by treaty, for a
United States Protectorate over the repub-
lic,on Government guaranteeing the French
claims for "consideration" by the cession
of Lower California to this country.
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Cakes, Republican, maj.

n@> The Augusta (Ga.) Constitution
alist which earnestly supports the Presi-
dents Policy, shows to what extent it has
been reconstructed by such paragraphs as
these:
"The Stars and Stripes is flag befouled
all over with wrong and blackguard des
potism that daily afronts Ged by the vii
lainies it does His poor and prosecuted
people"
Now, we hold that men who cherish
such sentiments as these ought to occupy
back seats awhile longer.
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Somebody suggests that the "great
father" of whom the President spoke in
Philadelphia, as "tailor by trade" was not
father Adam, nor one still greater, but the
"father Of lies" whom this blathering ad
mirer Of his claims to be an itinegant tailor,
because bis "trade'' is to walk up and down
in the earth sowing tares. If that oldest
of tailors should undertake to follow his
enlogist, and sew up all the tares he has
made in ''my policy" since he started to
90 to Chicago, be would have busy time
oft. At Cleveland the rear part of the
neither garment was entirely cut out.
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sE The following are some opinions of the
agricultural press of the country on Cooks Ma
pie Sugar Eyaporator, advertised in another
column
We especially commend this invaluable boil
er to the attention of our maple sugar manufac-
turers, Six years thorough trial demonstrates
that it is without a rival, either in the economy
of its use, or in the excellence of its work. its
reputation is natonal.-Gennessee Farmer.
Of all the evapOrators we have seen, the most
satisfactory results are from Cook's-Prasrje
Farmer
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GHon. George F, Miller, is reelected
to Congress from the Dauphin District by
a majority of 1915. This is one of the
districts our modern Moses claimed to be
faithful to his policy. O, Moses!
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ALBERT Lyman, young Republican of
Potter county, y,taveled thirty miles over a rough
and bleak road, on the day of the election, to
poll vote for Gen. Gearv The handsOmest
girl in Potter county would do well to get AL
bert for husband, as the man who shows such
devotion to his country would make darling
misunderstanding Telegraph II
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ans corrupt administration:
10Th Congressional District.

TIE following is the official majority in
the 10th district. Last year,Myer Strouse,
very inferior specimen of the genus cop
perhead represented this district, but the
people first repudiated Myer, and then re-
pudiated the party. Gloninger run sos
behind his ticket in Schuylkill county, in
the face of money and government patron
age distributed Iavishly by his friends and
the satraps of Andy Johnson:
Cakes majority in Lebanon, 1923
Gloninger's majority in Schuylkill 1918
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~Hon, TrMorHy IvEs, died at his reside

- Hon. TIMOTHY YES, died at his residence
in Coudersport, on the 9Th. Judge Ives was a
native of Tioga county, and well known and
highly esteemed among very large circle of
friends and acquaintance in this part of Penn
sylvania. He represented his district as mem
Der of Assembly and State Senator for several
successive sessions of the Legislature and re-
manned an unwavering democrat to the day OF
his DEATH His death will be generally regret
ed-ClintOu Democrat
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Here is a capital little anecdote Of Pres
ident Lincoln, narrated by correspondent:
of the Brookly Union:
Mr.. Lincoln was engaged one day with
Westerner who larded his talk freely
and frequently with oaths. InterrGPting
him after one of his most copious discharges,
the President looked mp and said with a
serious face, "What denomination Of Christ
ians may you belong to, sir?' "What de-
nomination Of Christians!, thundered the
lank Westerner with blank astonishment;
Il don't know as l belong TO any, but if
am anything, Pm Presbyterian" alum,
Presbyterian" said Mr.. Lincoln; 81
thought you must be an Episcopalian, you
swear so like Seward"
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E Bowie-knife Potter, U. s. Consul
General for Canada, has written strong
letter to President johnson informing him
that every friend Of the rebellion and hater
of Republican institutions in Canada
warmly endorses his rebel policy. He asks
10 be relieved from the duties of his Office.
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s'Wnat makes you think" asked a
Down Easter conservative" of a Republi-
can, "that the new party will still be con-
trolIed by the Democratic party, and that
we shall be called upon to support Demo
cra'ic nominations this fall?" ''For the
sa ne reason" was the reply, "that Dun
de,ry's dog wagged his tail-bccause the
tail isn't big enough to wag the dog"
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The Adjutant General of the State Of
Texas has declared that he is ready at a
moments notice to mach five thousand
men to ad any movement "to drive the
damn Yankees (the regular army from
hat State" My Poiicy-Texas swing
ina round the circle
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In the Canadian Parliament, on We'd
nesday, one of the members stated that the
testiny of the country is inevitable-that
the American people are masters of the
continent to all intents and purposes, and
that money spent on Canadian fortifca-
tions is money wasted.
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~When copperheads publish the Sen

ES When copperheads publish the Sen
atorial List, and state that the Republicans
lost one in the first district why don't they
tell the whole truth The Republicans
lost the 1st district, but gained the 26th
leaving the delegation the same as last
year. When you are whipped it is always
best to acknowledge it.
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sE-Salisbnry, Bro. d Co., of Providence,
Rhode Island, advertise theirEextensive stock
of Jewelry, and desire agents in every village
and town in the country. Now is the golden
opportunity for country jewelers. and others.
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cE- Persons purchasing Clothing in Wells
vile, will find it to their interest to call on Mr.
Opp. He is rapidly gaining reputation for
fair dealing and low prices. See advertisement
in another column.
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Gen. Logan in his late speech at Chica-
60, speaking Of Andrew Johnson's promise
10 be the Moses of the freedmen, quantity
re marked that the modern Moses had
missed the road.
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eE-See the advertisement of the New York
Observer, in another column. 1t is one of the
ablest religious and secular newspapers If the
country, containing about forty columns read
ing matter weekly.
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VICTORIOUS!
GEARY'S MAJORITY, 1885 !

We have at last the full official vote
from every county in the State, except the
county of Pike, from which weshave only
the official majority.
The majority for General Geary is Off
cialIy 1875.
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President johnson while denouncing the
Union party at Niagara Falls, said the
"party might 90 to the devil" But we
beg to be excused. We don't want to
travel in the Presidents company.
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sEThe city of Williamsport polled 1000
votes at the last election. Philadelphia, over
l020 900
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18th Congressional District.

Below we give the official vote for Con
gress in this district, which gives Hon. S.
F. Wilson majority Of 2,O46:
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A TRoUs STORY "A Buffalo paper has
remarkables to the effect that trout,
measuring four feet and half in length,
three feet around the body and weighing
seventy pounds, was caught in the lake
fifteen miles from Dunkirk, on the Sd
instant, by Messrs. Johnson & Bro, of
Buffalo. 1t is the largest trout ever caught
in the lakes, of which there is any record.
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NJ. ". MCALARNEY, EDITOR.
CLUB PRICES for the JOURNAL

We will send the Journal, at the Gol-
lowing rates, Cash, an advance, to subscri
bers in the county:
ONE Cory, one year, s l so
FIVE COPIES, one year. [s1.4O] Z 90
TEN COPIES, one year. [s1.25] IL SO
TWENTY COPIES, one year, [sl] 20 90
We respectfully ask the attention of our
friends in the various townships to these
figures. Where Twenty Copies are ordered
you get the JoNRNAL for ONE DOLLAR per
yea1-a very little more than the cost of
the white paper. Let some energetic Re
publican at each post-ofice make little
effort and we have no doubt he will be able
to secure list of twenty subscribers with
out much trouble. Try it!
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A stranger in Washington the other
day, saw President Johnson and Post mas
ter General Randall walking near the
White House. Not knowing either of
them, but supposing them to be high off
cials, he asked by-stander who they were.
"What, those two3 Oh! they are the
Tailor and his Goosem
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The examinations of Teachers viii be as fol-
lows:
S,lvania, at Burleson's S. H. Nov. 8
New Bergen, I3
Pike, at Pike Center, d" Is
Lewisville at the Academy " II
Ellisburg, school-house d" 10
Mlllport, do 81
Roulette, do %
Coudersport, at the Academy "a
Examinations will commence at 10 a. M
Teachers will provide themselves with pens
ink and paper.
Evening Lectures on Education when prac.
ticab'e.
All, especially Directors, are cordially invitec
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e%-The highest market price paid for Hides
at the Coudersport Tannery:
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CRLSTADOROS HATR DYE

without staining the skin iujurng the flameDt,
Manufactured by CRISTADORO, Astor House
New York. Sold by Druggists. Applied by ali
Hair. Dressers.
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BLACK AS A CROW.

few years since, many splendid head that is
low grey or grtzzled. Why not restore to the Vet
nwrinkled brow its raven honors Five minutes
meets the splendid transformation. In less time than
rifleman Would take to ~ A'
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Permanent and Widespread Success
is the Best Evidence of the Goodness of
BRANDRETH'S PILLS-Thcv should be in
every family. ready for the first symptoms OF
disease occurring. This method viii often save lfo
Remember, the
Cholera must be treated as Poison,
and yodr safety demands it should be got rid of with.
out delay. Colds rheumatism, asthma, pleurisy =
darrhoea, cocs in fact, all sickness is the conse.
quence of active impurities in the blood These be-
ing removed the health is restored at once
Observe my name in the Government stamp IN
white letters. Sold by Druggists.
B. BRANDRETH
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Load and Fire

tVIIIVsl VLIe VJehI HUau made darker
than the
RAVENS WING
No matter Of what undesirable tint the hair or wb;s
kers beard may be, the change to a superb and
perfectly natural black brown is accomplished by
arniinatinn Of
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Examination of Teachers.

The examinations of Teachers will be as fol.