The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-09-04


the people facts which every Georgian
knows?
/ repeat that the author of Mr.. Blair's
letter must not be excused from his effort
to make black white, on the ground of ig-
norance or inexperience; be had an object,
and that was far beyond any desire 10 pol.
ishup the record of Alexander II. Stephens.
EE- "My dear" said an afectionate
spouse to her husband, "am not your only
treasured" "Oh. YES" was the cool reply,
"and l would willingly lay it upin Heaven"
GF a man who is advertising lodgings
"to let, for early risers,' at Danbury, Conn,
adds: "Cochin China fowls of unusual vo-
cal powers are hept on the adjoining prem
ises."
H PA, know why that old-fashioned
pistol Of yourn that grandpa fit with in
the Revolution is called horse pistol"
"Why, sonl" Because it kicks sof'
Eg When a spendthnft crossed the
Channel to avoid his creditors, SeIwyn
said: at is passover that will not be
very much relisled by the Jews"
Eg Now, my little boys and girl :"
said q teacher, "L want YOU to be very
still-so still that you can hear pin drop
For a minute all was still, when little boy
shrieked: LET her drop"
n- Never look at the girls. TIL V
can't bear it; they regard it Is an insult.
They wear their feathers, furbeIows, ard
friIls, merely to CRAFTY their mamma,
that's all.
RE An analyzing dame reports that
she has heard of but one old woman who
kissed her COW, but she knows OF many
thousands Of young ones who have kissed
very great calves. p .s
g4E- "Have you seen my black-faced an
telope?' inquired Mr.. Lewode, who has a
collection of animals, to his friend. mo, I
haven't. Whom did your black faced aunt
elope withl"
GE As practical Joke a petition nu-
merousl y signed was addressed to boarder
at one. of the hotels in Saratoga-a hard
water-dnnker-requesting him to leave the
place, as he was exhausting the spring.
His capacity is prodigious.
E= That gay and volatile creature, the
Princess Metternieh, the leader of the ton
in Paris, is in mourning for the loss of
brother at Sadowa She is disconsolate in
her suffering, aud needless in her garb.
To her friends she says she is dying of
PRUSSIA"
k= What IS thereason that men never
kiss each other while the ladies waste
world of kisses on the feminine faces ~
said foolish gent to lively girl the other
day. The young lady answered, "Because
the men have something better to kiss, and
the women haven't" The gent asaw IT.
Immediately.
r| Speaking Of a young man who is
in the habit Of serenading young ladies of
that city, the Selma AeSsinger says; For
having heard him declare in tuneful strains,
to each Of six young ladies in one evening,
that she was all the world to him. We
can safely endorse him as the most hat
monious Tyre Of our acquaintance"
eI- A little girl after having been 70
church was very fond of preaching to her
dolls. Her mother overheard her ono lay
reproving one for being 50 wicket. ooh,
you naughty sinful child" she sail, shah-
ing its waxen limbs, you'll Just 90 to that
place Of birthstone and molasses, and vou
won't burn up-You'll just sizzIe.,' .
EE Did any of You ever see an eia-
plants skinl' asked the master Of an In
fant school. Il have" shouted a si1=ysar
old at the foot of the class. "Where r. in
qaHed the teacher, amused BY bis earnest
ness, "On the elephantI" was the reply.
The yOungster was permitted to go to the
head Of the class. .
ES- 1t is told Of the late Mss Milford
that she once bought turban OH l,cr way
to an evening party and put it on in tie
carriage before her arrival; but the delight
Of the guests knew no bounds when She
appeared in the drawing room still carry
ing on her head the shop ticket, which
described her as Every chaste-only
I3s. Cd"
&c There's difference in time you
know, between this country and BproFe,"
said a gentleman on the hart % a newly
arrived Irlshman. "For instance, your
friends at Cork are in bed and asleep by
this time, while we are enjoying ourselves
in the early evening" That's always the
way" exclaimed Pat. "Ireland Aiyer get
justice yit,"