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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-07-03

GoD's LIGHTNING. RoDs.-Professor
Cooke shows how god has made lightning
rods ages before Franklin thought fthem:
To guard his roof from the destructive
action of electricity, man erects light
nlng rod, whose bristliDg points quietly
drain the clouds, or failing to do this, re-
ceiye the charge and bear it harmlessly y to
the earth. But ages before Franklin
pointed the first rods to the storms, the
merciful Parent Of mankind had sur
rounded the dwellings of his children with
a protection far more effectual than this;
for since the creation of organic life, every
pointed leaf, every twig and every blade
of grass have been silently disarmiOg the
clouds of their destructive weapon. 1t is
difficult to improve upon nature, and man
constantly finds that IN his best inventions
he has been anticipated from eternity by
a greater inventor than he. So not long
after Franklin had discovered the efficacy
of metallic points in diSsIpating charge
Of electricity, and had applied the principle
in constructing the lightning rod, it was
found that common blade ofgraSs pointed
with natures exquisite workmanship, was
three times as effective as the finest cam
brio needle, and single twig far more
efficient than the metallic points Of the
best constructed lightning rod.
When, now, you reflect how many
thousand of these vegetable points every
tree directs to the sky, and consider what
must be the agency of forrest with its
innumerable twigs, or of single meadow
with its countless blades of grass, s,and then
when you remember that these are only
subsidiary to those vast mountain chains,
whose craggg SUBMITS pierce the clouds
themselves, and still further, when you
learn that the rain drops and snow fakes
have made good conductors so that during
the storms bridge for the lightning is
thrown across from the clouds to the earth
you will see how abundant the protection
is, and with what care Providence has
guarded US from the destructive agent. 1t
Is only under unusual circumstances, when
electricity is developed more rapidly than
it can be dissipated thro' these numberless
channels, that a violent discharge takes
place, and if then it tears, burns, or kill,
1t also reveals the merciful hand, which
constantly spares.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-07-03
PATRORAGE

This Institution is now enjoying the largest patio,
age ever bestowed npon any Commtrcial school inhs
State. Over five hundred stdneHts were in ATTEND
ance the first year. and over seven hundred durpg
the past year. The best class of students may inys
riaby be found here, and all its associations are frs
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-07-03

GETTING TO HEAVEN By WAY OF New
ORLEANs.-The Philadelphia correspon-
dent of the New York Dispatch gives the
following: .-
We have Methodist preacher here who
is jolly wag. A few days since a young
man who had been attached to his church,
and who was about to leave for New Or
leans, came to bid his pastor farewell
"And 50 you are going to that dagener
ate place, New Orleans, are you?"
eyes, sir; but l don't expect to te infu-
enced by an extraneous pressure of any
kind, responded the young man, with con-
siderable earnestness.
"WelI, | am glad to see you so conf
dent. | hope the Lord will guide you.
But do you know the many temptations
which exist there"
No, not particularly"
Well, L do, You'll find wanton wo-
men in the guise Of Paris, tempting the very
elect; and rare wines and ardent drinks
and you'll find gay company, and night
brawling, and gambling, and dissipation,
and running after the lasts Of the old man
Adam"
Still, sir, hope to combat these success
fully"
81 hope you will, my dear christian bro
ther," was the reply. q hope you will.
And let me give you this much for your
consolation in case you should fall from
grace. The tempter is worse than the sin,
aud the greater the temptation, the more
merit there is resisting it, The man who
goes to Heaven by way of New Orleans,
is sure to have twice as high a place in
eternal glory. as he who goes by chris
tian city" .- .
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-07-03

MATRIMONIAL SqUABBLEs.-Sweet is
calm after a storm. But for matrimonial
infelicities, vulgarly called "squabbles," it
would be impossible for certain married
pairs to endure each other through years
of familiar intercourse. AS the waters of
the sea are only kept pure by storms that
lash them into fury, so the feelings of COM
monplace couples for each other are only
kept from subsiding into indifference by
the occasion of their chickering's and misun
derstandings. With the aid of occasional
falling-outs and making-up,s in which they
alternately love and hate each other with
equal violence, they manage on the whole
TO have rather an agreeable time of it.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-07-03

lVL w ~
NEW {; GOODS
STRANGE
BUT
-, - = =
THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES
BARGAINS | BARGAINS
No attention paid to the cost Of
GOODS.
Prompt conformity to the Lowest
Market Prices is our established
RULE.
We are determined to give the
public the Benefit Of the FALL,
this time.
We shall try to prove the Rule
"WOrks both Ways"
You paid high prices when goods
went up, We will see to it that
you pay low prices now GOODS
are down,
others may go down, but we do
not intend to be beaten.
ALI we ask is to give us q Call.
Shop as much as you please. Ii
you know our prices we feel sure
Of a sale.
We are In for the trade this spring
and are determined that
c. S. & 6. A. JONES
Shall take the lead in furnishing this
section of the country with the best
articles for the least money. Ours is the
Store where that can be done. COME,
SEE, and be CONVINCED. !
All kinds of
Cotton Goods ]
We are DOW offering at prices which can
not fail to strike the purchaser as |
Cheap 2
CALICOES WITH THE STARCH
OUT OF BOTH CLOTH AND
FlsEywzazzsA EaxzEszzRs.> uaumu vEwErnsa ~
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-07-03

The most complete ard thoroughly appointed r.,
ness or Commercial College in the country -'''
The only one in the city possessing a LecisI.,,
Charter and the only in the United States
lied TO confer Degrees Of merit. Diplomas ave.
TO graduates in the Commercial Course under ill., va
porate seal by authority Of law. wy
Conducted by gentlemen of liberal education -,
extensive experience in business, and ailor5inr 1l
qualled advantages for the thorough theoret;csl &
practical education OF young m for the yariors F
ties and empoyments of bus ness life. -"
THEORY AND PRACTICE COMBINED
by system of
ACTUAL BUSINESS TRAINING
original and eminently practical, giving the .,
dent in the shortest time complete insight into ~.
routine, details, customs and forms OF bushes. ~
general as conducted IN the best-regUlated c,p,,sr
cal and financial establishments.
THEORETICAL BOOKKEEPING
Upon new plan with an original exposition ofh.
science of accounts, arranged and published hy ~
proprietor of this Institution exclusively for his own
use saving onehalf the ordinary labor Of the sludp
and giving hima complete knowledge Of the p -
of the best accountants.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-07-03

back frem the wood-pile, and formed a
circle outside the children.
The leader again spoke: "Will you be
so kind as to favor US with another song
Another was played, and the children
becoming re,assuged, some Of them Joined
their sweet voices with their sisters.
Que song would touch the sympathies
Of the strangers, another melt them ID
grief; one would arouse their potriotlsm,
another their chigalry aud beneVolence,
uutil at length, ashamed to ask for more,
they each made low bow, thanked her,
wished her a good-afternoon, and left as
quietly as if they had been to funera!
Months after this occurrence the father
in travelling stopped at village, where
gentleman accosted him:
"Aro you Col. P, of So"
II am"
"WelI, ,sir,I was spokesman Of the party
who SO grossly insulted your innocent
family, threatening to cut down your
sigu, aud spoke SO rudely to your children
You have just reason to be proud of your
daughter, sir; her noble bearing and fear
less courage were remarkable in one Sc
young and unprotected. Can you pardon
me, sir? l feel that l can never forgive
myself"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-07-03
TELEGRAPHlNG

The arrangements Tor TeIegraphng are far in "a
Of anything ofthe kind ever offered to the pub
lie a regular Telegraph Line is connected with rho
Institution with twenty branch Offices in various pari
of the city where public business is transacted an5
in which students of this Institution are permitted n
practice. No reguIur Office practice cu be had in apy
other school Of instruction r the country, withou.
which one can obtain position q practical on
orator. Young men arc cautioned against the deccs
tive representations Of those who, without any sub
facilities pretend TO teach TeleEraDhihg
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-07-03
ACTUAL BUSINESS TRAINING
THEORETICAL RnNK-KEEPIRG
THE COMMERCIAL COURSE

Book-keeping Commercial -4gilhmstic, Pen,
manship, Business Correspondence, CON-
msrciaJ Lar, Lectures on Business
AfaiTS, Commercial Customs,
Forms, and 1ctuaJ Busi-
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-07-03
SPECIAL EPENrpFc

AlgsJra and the Higher Mathematics. Pl97,.
grdphy, Ornamental PeRman8hip. the 4rtof
Detectiug Counterfeit N0ncy, Eagineerinq.
Surveying, Navigation and Ttleqrop6iDy'
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-07-03
LOCATION AND ACCOMMODATIONS.

LOCATION kHD ACCOMMODATIONS
The Institution is located in the most central part
of the city, and its accommodations for extent e'e
gance and convenience, are unsurpassed An the
rooms have been fitted up in the we're best style With
Business Offices or Couuting Houses Telegraph
Offices, Stationery Store, and regular
BANK OF DEPOSIT AND ISSUE
supplied with fnc'y-cngraycd photographic notes
used a circulating medium in the Department Cf
Actual Business.
TO YOUNG MEN
who desire the very best facilities for Practical
Education for Business, guarantee a course Of
instruction where else to BE- equalled, while tbs
reputation ard standing of the Institution among
business make its endorsement the best passport
to success ard advancement. All contemplating
entering any Commercial College, invited 10 send
for an
ILLUSTRATED CIRCULAR & CATALOGUE
containing complete interior views of the COLLEGE
aud full particulars of the course of instruction
terms, &c.
Il. FAIRBANKS, A.M.,
President.
T. E. MERCHANT,
Supt. Of Office Busnsr.
nov14mBPf
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DRAWING UTENSILS.

TUST received by D. c. & NJ. NJ Larrabee, at the
81 Post Ofice fine lot of Pastel Bristol and Mono
chromatic board. Tissue paper Paints, Drawing Pen
ellis SC, for sale cheap,
, 1866-06-15

BUSINESS TALENT.-Rare almost as great
poets-rarer perhaps, than veritable saints
and martyrs-are consummate men of busi-
ness. A man to be excellent in this way
must not only be variously gifted, but gifts
should be nicely proportioned to one another.
He must have in high degree that virtue
which men have always found the least plea
SAINT Of virtues-prudence His prudence,
however Will not be of merely cautious and
quiescent order, but thet which being ever
actively engaged is more itly called discre.
ton. Such man must have an almost ig-
nominious love of details, blended-aud this
is rare combination-witha a high power Of
imagination enabling him to look along ex.
tended lines Of passible action and put these
details in their proper place. He requires
q great knowledge of character with that ex-
quisito tact which feels unerringly the right
moment when to act. A discreet rapidity
must pervade all the movements of his
thoughts and actions. He must be singular
y free from all vanity and is generally found
% be an enthusiast who has the art to con-
ceal his enthusiasm.
, 1866-06-15
Asaih agalIa Statesman.
LOVE-WORDs.

A little head with golden hair,
A little face so sweet and fair,
Alittie hand with its dimpled grace,
1twanders lovingly over my face,
Ahda sweet voice whispers soft and low,
al love you sister-I love you So"
leiS dfeary outsideZthe wind and rain
Sweep sobbing by, like funeral trainj
But theres light within-my heart beats high,
heed not the wild winds wailing cry,
As listen to the murmur, soft and low,
al love you sister-I love you so.'
Ah, what is fame but an empty show,
Luriag us on through fields of snow
Ah, what is wealth but a glittering chain,
Linking our hearts to the wind and rain,
r. We hear not murmured, soft and low,
The sweet fond words, 81 love you So"
~ love you sisterp-ah, murmur it oer,
They're the echoed words of another sphere,
Where the streets are gold and the robes are
white,
Where there comes storm with its bitter blight,
Where many hearts we have missed below
Are murmuring still, I'VE love you So"
, 1866-06-15

GREELEY AS A WRITER The New York
World does Greeley ample justice in the fol-
lowing observation upon his style as writer:
We detest sincerely enough the Tribune's
politics; but we feel a reasonable professional
pride in its journalistic success-a success
mainly due to the marked pecnliarites of
character and sinewy dictation of its chief
editor. His easily distinguishable articles
are characterized by tervor, drectness, sue
cinctness, aptness, raciness, which, whether
he be wrong or right (and we think him Of
tener wrong than right, never fail to cnchain
attention. Such writer in Journalism is like
a gell-supported character in the drama-it
enlists orr interest even when we do not ad-
mire its qualities. In the discharge of our
daily duty to keep the run of the current rad
Hcal arguments, we " bless our stars and call
it luxury that we can get them every morn
ing without fatigue in the sashing, compen-
dious editorials of the TriJune, instead of
hunting them through the dreary, cloudy,
pointless, scribblings Of most of its radical
eoadJutors. Whether Greeley's fuel happens
10 be shavings or anthracite, his style 6iazes
up in clear fame without smoke. He has al
so the valuable secret .ornn TO I'll -,
but dlscerned by few, of stopping when he
b done.
, 1866-06-15
IeUaI Notice.

UNITED STATES vs GEORGE. H. LANE, EI. EI.I41 Al
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNlIhy,
States, in and for the First Judicial plsIne' "
washington Territory, Walla Walla County ~ VI
To GEORGE H. LANE, s. W. BNBC0X and W. W. W "
JOHNSON. You are hereby notified thai LIZ si.a !,
nFR HOMES. United States Attorney, las tied
complaint against you in said Court, which wiz eU
on 10 be heard at the first term of the Court, sT,b
shall commence than two months aiter ths "a
day Of April 1866 and unless you appear s...sS az
term and answer the same will be taken as coniesu
and the PRAYER thereof granted. The Object ~ ~,
PRAYER Of said complaint is to secure jpdgIisSSi
against said defendants for the sum Of two
and dty dollars, the amount Of their JON, ~ n
Nav IsSs, and made payable to the United StSVfs
Complaint tiled ApTil l7th, 1856, ~ ,,,,re
- = = = = LEANDER H0LMESL.
l9-2m U. IS. District Attorney for WI W. I. Z
, 1866-06-15

LET THE People REMEMBER.-The New
York Times, a conservative Republican or
gan of marked ability, very justly remarks :
"The country will not forget that the critical
period through which we are passing, is the
result, not of the Presidents caprice, obsti-
nsey, or ambition, but of the disposition of
radicals to force through legislation looking
to the establishment of negro supremacy in
the Southern States. The differences that
exists between the President and Congress,
have their origin in theories at variance with
tho Constitution, aud utterly incompatible
with the perpetuity of the Union. The re-
spousibility, whatever it may amount to-. at
taches not to the President, who is willing to
concede everything but his sense of coustitu-
tional duty, but to those who insist upon
having their own way in Congress regard
less of the consequences. Clearly and
plainly stated. Let the people remember
that srepublican member of Congress, know
ing the designs of the radicals, boldly de-
clares that they are legislatiug for the destab-
Eshment of negro supremacy in the Southern
States"
, 1866-06-15
Lccnl Notfcc.

UNITED STATES IS. MOSES SOLOMON, ET AZ
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNIFIED
i States, in and for the First Judicial DstHst oi
Washington TERRITORY walla Wala County. ,,,,,
To MOSES SOLOMON, A. MAYER and PE!hh
RlGG: You are hereby notified that the UnlIfa
States, by LEANDER HOLMES, United States At,
torney, has fled complaint pganst you III saG s
Court, which will come Du to be heard at the mex
term of the Couit which shall commence more tha9
two months after the 2Ilh day Of April, S66' anu
unless you appear at said term aud answer, he sane
will be taken as confessed and the prayer thereof
granted. The object and prayer of said compliant =
to secure judgment against said defendants ior W
sum Of tise hundred dollars, the amount Of theI
1854, and made payable TO the United States. Com
plaint filed April 1Tth 1866.
..r. 81 -. n LEANDER H0LMEs;r
l9-2m. U. s. District Attorney for "; l. l.
, 1866-06-15
Sherift's Sale.

TERRITORY OF WASHlNGION,l &c
COUNTY OF WALLA WALLA, - p..
:" HEREAS AN EXECUTION has been issued
w ont oil the District Court, First Judicial Dis
triet, in favor of d. S. Baker 81 Co., and against
W. Mckee, Administrator Of the estate Of Thomas
CantIell. deceased. By virtue of said execution and
an order of Court, commanding me TO sell certain
attached property-Therefore, will sell at Pub
lie Auction, to the highest bidder, for lawful money
Of the United States, on the premises, on SATUR-
DAY, June 9Th, A. D. 1886, the following described
real estate, TO VITA PIECE or PARCEL bfL LAND
situated and being in the City of Walla wnlla w T.,
No. 10. in Block H, in said city and running back
to Mill Creek, and fronting 100 feet on Alder street.
together with the appurenances thereunto belong
ing. A. SEITEL,
Sheriff OF Walla Waila county, W. T.
Walls Walla, May 18th 1865. 22-4w
, 1866-06-15
NAUGHTY NELLY.

Sosweet she Is, so sweet and fair,
Such glow aud glory grace her hair,
often used to wish she were,
A little more divine.
sadly wished in her to see
little less of giggling glee,
little lAssn nf e-4~Ns.yt
And pertness and design
= Iwished that she had learnt at school,
Not, how to win men and to rule
By making wise ones play the fool,
And foolish ones adore;
But, how to use the charms she had
In cheering hearts that else were sad,
And making one heart always glad
70 d And blest for eyermore.
wished-but wishing is trade
For boys and simple maidens made;
And, if1 tried it, 1'm afraid
~ could net set her free
From all the tricks and trumperies
That keep her nature in disguise,
And will not let her cast her eyes
r,.r 0p quiet folks like me.
, 1866-06-15
DIVORCE NOTICE.
L wALLA wALLA-SS.

n ne District Court, First Judicial Distriet.
To NICHOLAS v. SHAFFER Defendant; YoN
are herebv notified that ALICE SHAFFER has hleS
d complaint against you in said Court, which VIII
come on to be heard at the first day Of the term OF
the Court which shall commences more tnAh tNo
months after the SOth day OF March, A. D. 1896.
And unless you appear at said term and answer, the
same will be taken confessed and the prayer there
OF granted The object and prayer Of said complaint
is that a divorce may be granted to the said ALICE
SHAFFER from yen, and that the custody and guar
dianship ofthe infant children issue Of tie marrsge
OF yourself and said complainant be awarded 10 said
complainant. Complaint hled March 9lth, 1855.
LASATER & LANGFORD.
2l-2m Plaintiff AttorueVa.
, 1866-06-15
Inrradousr y 4. rur "a q. ITO meet.a 4

~ a
INrERcoUsE AT THEBLE!-To. meetat |
the breakfast table fathmother, children,
all well, ought to be hiness to any hear6
it should be a source dumble gratitude,
and should wake up thermest feelings lof
our nature. Shame upthe contemplate
low Ured ones, parent orild, that can ever
come to the breakfast te, where the fam
lily have met in health Alyto frown, and
whine, and growl; and f. Il is prima ia
cia evidence of mean Id groTeling, and
selfish, and degraded nate wheresoever the
churl may have sprung Tor is it less re-
prehensible to make suehxhibtlons at the
tea table, for before morns comes some OF
the circle may be stricke3ith some deadly
desease, to gather round 1t table not again
forever
Children in good healt if left to them
selves at the table, becomeafter few month";
fuls, garrulous and noisy ut if within at all
reasonable or bearable bonds, it is better 10
let them alone they eailess, because they
do.not eat so rapidly as / compelled to keep
silent, while the very ehileration Of spirlt'
quickens the circulatio1of the vital tulds,
and energies digestioI and assimilation.
The extremes of society curiously meet II
this regard. The tables of the rich and the
mobiles of England are modles of mirth, wi
b,nhommie it takes hours to get through
repast, and they live long. If anybody vii
look in upon the negroes7of a well-to-day iau
@ 9 B6ggBBt 6sgg &c FA S RT meals FHs
abandon of jabber, catchination and mirth
it seems as if they could talk all day, an
they live long. 1t follows, then that at lh
family table all should meet, and do it ha
bitually, to make a common interchange @
high bred courteSies, of warm affections o
mirthfulness, and that generosity @
nature which lifts us above the brutes whicI
perish promotive as these things are of goo
digestion, high health and long life.-HaE
journal of Health. ts as
, 1866-06-15
DIVORCE NOTICE.
OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF
A

TNERRITORY OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF
WALLA WALLA-SS
THERESA NJ. BASSETT VS.. CHAS. II. BASSETT.
In tie District Coprt, First Judicial District
TO CHARLES H. BASSETT, Defendant: You are
hereby notified that THERESA NJ. BIiSSETr, plain
tiff has filed a complaint against you in said Court,
which will come On to be heard the first term of
the Court which shall commence more than two
months after the 9th day of April, 1856, and unless
you appear at said term and answer, the same Will
be taken as confessed and the prayer granted
The object and prayer Of SAID complaint is the dis
solution of the bonds Of matrimony existing between
and guardianship of Charles Henry Bass 81, infant
son of plaintiff and defendant Complaint filed
March 29th, 1866. LASATER & LANGFORD.
l6 2n ATTORNEYS for Plaintiff
, 1866-06-15

UNITED STATES ~. GEORGE H. LANE, EFT. AL.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
Il States, in and for the First Judicial District of
Washington Territory, Walla walls County. q
To GEORGE II. LANE. CHARLES WEBSTER,
JOHN TURNER and T. NRWLAN: You are here
BY notified that LEANDER HOLMES, United States
District Attorney has fled comp plant in said Court
which will como on to be heard at the first term of
the Court. which shall commence more than two
months aer the 27h day Of April, 1866, and unless
you appear at said term and answer. the same will
be taken confessed and the prayer thereof granted
The object and prayer Of said complaint ia 10 secure
ave hundred dollars, the amount Of their joint and
several bond executed by them the 10th day Of May,
1863. and made payable to the United States. Com
plHint filed nth day Of April, 1866.
LEANDER HOLMES,
l92m u. S. District Attorney for W. T.