The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-19
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The "mad itch" is raging among Ohio
attic.
Drops of grea caused the great fire
at Yokohoma.
England trembles beneath the foot
steps of Reform.
The philosopher of the Tribune has
b en- done in marble.
They have the "hlack measles" Ia
,ome parts of Maine,
New Hampshire has 100000 in
ested in school houses.
-Buffro has Gagged professional swim.
iler OF long Standing.
A line of steamers are to ply between
Baltimore and Bremen.
There is not trade enough to make
he Spanish railroads profitable.
A Harrisburg lady unconsciousiy
70 lsted two cats in kitchen range.
The damp is playing havoc with the
frescoes in the Houses of Parliament
Several thousand tons of Table Rock,
1t Niagara Falls, fell the other day.
What is the relation OF the door-mat
to the ecraper3 1t is step farther.
1t is not what we make, but what we
ave that makes us rich.
A hop on the slight fantastic toe"
nay be pleasant, but not when YOU bop on
he fantastic toe of your neighbor.
Why are country girls cheeks like
French calico! Because they are "war-
rantsd TO wash and retain their color"
"A fire at Fairfax Court House, week
before last was successfully fought with
snow.
The grape crop on the Ohio lake
,bor- has failed only four times in forty
years.
"A jeweller in New York imported
$4,000 worth of diamonds in quantity Of
ork
-"Speeeh is siivern, but silence is gold
~ Hence the expression, hush money.
-Pusch.
Two hundred additional omnibuses
| nave been built in Paris in view of the
coming Exposition.
All the Memphis schools are over
lowing and the opening of additional ones
is contemplated.
Half dozen gentlemen in New Bed
ord dined together, the other day, who are
worth 100000.
-Paach sngge, is that after dinner con-
.ersaiion shond be called post brandial
instead of post prandial.
John c. CaIhoun's old homestead, in
South Carolina, is to be sold at auction on
he 4th Of March next
-Titon supports Bsrnum for Congress
MI Barnum supports Tilton by advertis-
q in the {Rdepe@|eat.
= Grace Greenwood is in favor Of Civ
ng the ballot to every woman who owns
sewing machine or wash tub.
"A boy in Cincinnati lost three fingers
by pl ming machine, and goes into court
demanding $4,000 damages.
John Chinaman in Paris furnishes a
neal at very low price to working men,
nut there is an unhappy suspicion of rats
A lady correspondent having fallen in
we with Mr.. leouard Jerome, says that
Gentleman Is the "noblest looking man in
New York"
The New York Stock exchange has
given S50,000 for the purchase of fool for
he poor of the South, by the Southern
Relief Committee.
There must be "tea-room" in the
Buffalo poor house. The last wears bill of
expenses includes an item of 1879 for his
key and cigars.
The meteoro.ogists report the month
Of January the first in seventy years that
has passed by without thaw. There was
not the sign of thaw in the entire month.
An old topper was overheard, the other
da', advising young man to get married,
because then, my boy, you'll have some
body to pull off your boots when you go
home drunk"
Statistics show that the Northwest
contains one-sixth Of the improved land Of
the country, and produces one-ha!f Of the
entire bulk Of the products of the United
States.
The Lewiston Journal says that
company has been organized at Mechanic
Falls, called the Furlong Paper Pantaiette
Co., to manufacture borders to ladies
drawers and children's pantaletts-an Oh
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