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The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-24

Rivertown was creStfallen and DR..
Mulet felt ill-used! They had fondlv
imagined that they had among them
the great A. C. 1--WE suppress
the name for reasons private and po-
litical, and especially out of regard
for DR.. Mulet) they now discovered
their mistake and naturally the town
and surgeon felt cross. ''Dr. Anto-
Mo" turned out TO be "Dr. Antonio
Gamonti" who, morbidly sensitive
after the noble act that had crippled
him for life, had sought a place where
he was unknown and might be alone
Chance sent him to Rivertown and
threw in Or. Mulet's hands a card
hastily written bearing the young
doctors first name and the initial of
his last; upon this Mulet built his
noble structure. Mr.. Arnold had
known the truth all along and toward
the end Dir. Gamonti discovered to
what rank they had raised him. No
doubt he would have undeceived
them had not that necessitated tell
ing who he really was; besides about
that time he fell desperately in love,
and the Rivertownians were left to
enact, undisturbed, their Comedy Of
Errors.
BY and by the doctor and the town
became pacifed when they discovered
that the stranger was a hero. if not q
refugee, and smiled upon him once
more. OF this We are sure. Rosalind
did not love "Dr. Antanio" whit
less for the discovery.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-24
"DR. ANTONIO.

The golden August sun was cast
ing long slanting rays upon the
wheat fields. and evening shadows
were gathering about the mountain
tops, when a shrill whistle broke the
silence Of Rivertown. and the even
ing train wound its way slowly
through the encircling hills and en-
tered the town. Such sleepy little
place as it usually was. but now the
streets were filed with women and
children and not few pretty girls,
who bad sauntered down to see the
cars come in. for it was a part of
Rivertown life to welcome the train
after its fifty miles run, as though it
had been around the world.
While the citizens alighted and re-
turned the salutations of their
friends. the freight. consisting entire
IL Of baskets and bundles ordered by
the feminine part of the community.
was uuloaded, and as the engine be-
gan to back the crowd turned slowly
away. the sight was over, the railroad
directors Lad returned TO the bosom
of their families, and supper was the
next question. But this evening
their homcward progress WAS stayed
/ by an unusual SIGHT. \ stranger
appeared on the platform of the last
car. He was rather short. and ap-
peared to be drcadfutly misshapen
this last defect was partially con-
cealed l,y a large cloak wrapped
around him. His face was hidden by
his hat. This much tie crowd saw
he paused. with 4 nervous glance
around him. ther limped down side
street. \ nurmur OF "N ho Is he!''
swept through the crowd, which
question was answered by the con
duct0r. who addressed himself to
the magnate OF the town. Mr.. Ar
mold. lie got on at the Point, sir,
and kinder looked as if he didn't
want no one TO see him; he sat ii
the last car. all bundled up in his
cloak, and when he paid his fair lac
asked NE to send his trunk to a no.
tel" With that the man touched his
hat and stepped back, while buzz
Of excitement rose upon the air. He
brought a trunk, that meant he was
going to stay; he paId his fare, that
proved he was not poor.
! What lent additional interest tC
this last item was that the greater
part Il the populace were deadheads
and tie remainder too impecuneous
to riIe-they had actually taken :
fare,
After little idle speculation upor
the stranger the crowd dispersed
and not a few sauntered slOwly-bl
accident Of couTse-down the patti
he had taken. Among those who
went in an opposite direction were
Mr. Arnold and two young girls, hi:
daughter and niece, both pretty, bu
strikingly unlike. Lydia Grey wa:
tae shorter of the two, a brunette
with great dancing brown eyes and {
merry. laughing face, pretty in spite
/ Of her decidedly irregular features
The other, Rosalind Arnold, wa:
like another Rosalind. 'more thar
/ common tall, with pair of clear
wide-open gray eyes, and quantity
Of golden brown hair, that was drawn
back from her broad white forehead
and fell In a shower of curls over ieI
shoulders; features so regular as t.
seem almost cold until she smiled o.
spoke. when YOU saw what a lovely
face it ally was. She was Mr.. Ar
Lold's only child. and had been hi
housekeeper since she was fifteen.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-24
A WIND.

Sweet autumn wind, whose breath with whisper
ing flow
ViSitcth softly my o'erwearied brow;
Not the fierce norlh, whose frosty trumpets blow
Defiance 10 the earth. o'ercoines me now
Thou, Ike the mistS which soften into peace
The fading forests with thy kiss serene
Givest my long shut tears a sweet release,
Yet with no voice to ask what tears may mean.
GentleSt Of all dear Natures miniStrantS,
Who laden with mild odorS from the sea,
CONTEST at evening TO my shadowy haunt,
RuStling a If a spirit stirred the tree
And she'd its dry leaves softly to the earth,
Take grateful thanks from me and sighs more
sweet than mirth.
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ID. b. NEEE1I.
: RRIAGE FACTORY,
-0JDER>PORT. PENN'A.

' or NaEa--fuakiGg, Bl2cksnlthir 2
-sE1a-e Trimming and Repairing don't
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The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-24
COUDERSPORT, PA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER "a 1873

earth, trees and sky. BY and by
with crimson cheeks she knelt softly
at his side, saying:
"Dear friend, love you. Win
you take me-"
He raised his head with great
start and seizing her hands looked
in the face turned toward him in q
kind of delirium of doubt and JOY.
For a minute they looked into each
others faces without speaking, then
a change came over his face and loos-
ening her hands he pushed her from
him almost rudely as he groaned:
God forgive mel did not mean
to speak. You pity me. you could
not love me, and | am not wretch
enough to take advantage of that
and sacrifice you. ! viii 90 now.
God bless you and yom pity, forget
what | said, | was mad. and now
goodbye"
He reached down to pick up his
crutches but she held out her hands
to him saying, simply:
a do not pity you. | love YOU
dearly. Please do not send me from
YOU"
Well-it was only very old story
repeated. and then the twilight fell
upon two people as happy as people
are permitted to be on this planet!
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-24

sI.77 PER YEAR N ADTANcE
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-24
For the Journal & Item.
Bread and Milk.

Bread and Milk.
Chubby little children,
Hair as soft as silk,
Sitting in the doorway
Eating bread and milk.
VIII grand dinners ever relish
Like this bread and milk
IN the summer cleaning,
Tired feet and head
Glad the sleep is coming
And the quiet bed;
And mamma j. gently feeding
With the milk and bread.
Nobody.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-24

AAhoANA lOtGIHStl ltlS SstIutC anu lA1,A
passed on, but not until Rosalind
had met the strangers eyes, which
were fixed earnestly on her face.
With the color deepening on her
cheeks. she turned her own away.
and afer he was out of hearing, Lydia
exclaimed:
"That is the gentleman who came
up on the train this afternoon. Don /
You think he is awfully handsome,
RosaIlnd? I'm sure he is some one!''
evidently he is. He certainly is
is not a ghost
That is just like you! You know
| mean some one great-some one OF
Importance.
I'm his own opinion, Liddie? No
doubt he is. said Mr.. Arnold. laugh
ing.
NO. in mine. You'll see if I'm
not right in the end. Did YOU notice
he was lame, and how he was muffied
up in his cloak, exactly like a BAN
dit? Of course he is a great general
on some important secret business. -"
.What jumble. \ bandit and a
great general. But, Liddie, your i'm
agination is vivid if you can conjure
up business, secret and important in
Rivertown.
"A general is he, Liddie: Then
all | say is, he has made a conquest
not military" said Mr.. Arnold,
pinching the girls cheek mischiev-
ouslv as they entered the house.
Riverstown discovered the next
day that the stranger was not only
lame, but terribly deformed; still
his face was splendidly handsome,
and several young ladies would have
given a good deal to obtain an intro
duction. but no one knew even his
name-he gave none at his hotel.
Rosalind and Lydia met him sew
eral times while out walking; but,
after a quick glance, he would let his
eyes fall and limp rapidly away.
Lydia's romance went out Ike q
fash when she discovered that he
was deformed. and she shuddered
and turned her eyes away when they
CHANGED to meet. Meanwhile. Or
Mulet, surgeon and news-gatherer-in
general. resolved to call on thi,
stranger: he was out. but the doctor
settled himself in the gentleman:
private parlor to wait his return
There was little in the room beside
the usual furniture; the doctor:
eager eyes saw nothing but an ode
glove. volume Of Ovid, ard a copy
of Jerusalem Delivered; this last h,
pounced on. and a card fell to tue
floor; picking it up he read Dr. In
,onio G.. then followed seyera
mysterious stars.
DR.. Mulet's tace grew luninou:
with a great idea-so great that i
demanded utterance: Antonio G.
nun, An Italian namc-an Italian
in appearance-rcads Italian anC
there's war in Italy" \ solemn
pause. and then-"He's crippled
very gocd," Rather an inhumal
conclusion. And does not want t
he known. have it, He is famous
refugee; the great'-a step in th'
hail reduced the doctor to silence.
At that moment the stranger ell
tered. He paused a SECOND on th'
threshold with an annoved look
then waited quietly for his visitor t,
announce his business. DR.. Mule
launched forth. and in a orandilo
ouent manner bid him welcome: tn,
stranger listened to tl,is Grafton i'm
patiently. and at its close. thanke,
( him grimlv. At length. Ike al
other III. it had lis end: the docto
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-24
Nature S Lessons

There Is a lesson in each flower,
a story in each stream and bower;
Are written words which, rightly read.
VIII lead u from earth's fragrant sod.
To hOpt and holiness and God.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-24
G, BREUNLE,
K ii L l.. w . II IA .
bOJDERSPORT. PA.

- ,.-.its rs, lea lst8aes. etc aufsnea to order.
Els, '-.- stFl" aal workmanship, o.
-sl4-a.e terms.
ygKs r- h mail OF left al the once Of JOUR
-i1A "ii' receive prompt attention
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-10-03
uaps and Mishaps.

For knocking out the last tooth his
mother-in-law had. a California man has
had 10 pay 500.
Fifteen persons have been killed in
Ohio during the last year by weapons sup
posed 10 be unloaded.
john Mann and John Heating. rival
bakers of Grccnville. y. j.. met i'm the vii
lagc. recently. and the former shot the lat
ter. and then shot himself.
Carl MeiSel. a w%cll-known violinist. for
several wears connected with the Mendels-
sohn Quintet Club of Boston. was drowned
recently in Germany.
-General Harice was badly kicked in
the side by a mule few days ago. An
exchange infers that his tactics never pro-
vidcd for such "A rear movement.
A convict of the Michigan CITY pcni-
Tertiary fcigned death for fhrec hours.
hut when they jabbcd q pin into him he
rose up and wanted to put a head on the
jabber.
John Hill, of Georgia. saw a nan kiss
ing Mrs. Hill. and John jumped INTO the
river and drowned himself. Some men
would have raised a great row and made
Mrs. Hill feel bad.
-Willouchby Comins. q young man
from Camden. went to Buffalo. a few days
ago. on his way To visit relatives in Chau-
tauqua county. stopped AZ a hotel. igno-
rantly blew ont the Gas. and died.
AT Virginia City. Nevada. 4 man
named Morris Cahill fell down the Chollar-
Potosi shaft. a distance of one thousand
feet. His body bounded from side To side
on the timbcrs, mutilating it in a fearful
manner.
"A glass goldfish globe. filed with
water. set fire Ia the sleeve of "a lady's
dress In New Haven. the other day. by
concentrating the rays of the sun. Quite
a large hole was burned before the fire was
found.
In Auburn. y. Y. a young lady lost
a toe by a defective sidewalk, aud sued for
damages. The jury lecided that her kick
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-10-03
Supremacy OF the English Language.

The English tongue is fast becoming the
language of the world. In Siam. the King
has Just established two English schools
for the education of the son of his mobiles.
These future Asiafic aristocrats are To be
able to onverse with and be- able to read
the literature of the people OF England
and the United States. French may re-
main the language of courts, but the com
mercial tongue ofthe world Is undoubtedly
the English. and the knowledge Of il is
spreading with every fresh port In Asia
and Africa opened to commerce. and with
the advent of every English-speaking
traveller or settler in Japan. China. and
Egypt. In Japan. II has already been
adopted as the official language. and "A CEN
fury hence the people Of that country will
be able to read and appreciate the works OF
English authors rs II they had been born
in London or New York.
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Originating a Wholesale Sneeze.

The spirit of malicious mischief which
has given no respite TO the tortured spirit
of George Russ. found an aperture for
wholesale exit in the numerously attended
party at the Harris works ON Friday night.
After long and patient watching. his ex-
pectant vision took in the grand opportu-
nifty TO relieve himself at one fell swoop Of
the oyerburdened desire to inflict his mis-
chievous ingenuity upon his fellow
creatures and achieve that sudden distinc-
ton which comes to those who enter with
the true spirit Of energy upon the consnm-
nation of well laid plans. On Friday
afternoon George purchased a quarter of Il
pound of cayenne pepper. and placed il
safely in his outside pocket. That night
he attended the party. He had no invita-
ton. but George stands not upon the con-
ventionalities of that society which, refuses
him recognition. lie had business there.
and he went. Cautiously he entered the
crowded room. threading his way here and
there. meandering 10 the right. 10 the left.
forwards. backwards. and as he progressed
In his travels the quarter of a pound of
cayenne pepper which he had bought in
the afternoon spread itself in serpentine
shapes upon the floor of the ROOM. Then
George Withdrew to a retired corner and
enjoyed the sneeZing and excited remarks
oi Ills -.VVD Nlculn-. ne Ntnl nome IappN
that night. and doubtless would have been
so still had not Marshal Crotzenberg pulled
him from under the sidewalk on North
Main street last Saturday afternoon and
taken him 10 Jail. This morning he was
brought into the presence of Justice Smith
To answer 10 a criminal charge. and the up
shot Of the affair l. that hc i sentenced To
forty days in Jail and a fine of Sli.90.
This sentence is a severe one. but the
offense. given perhaps more in a spirit of
mischief than malice. was Of an agra
waited nature, and George must furnish the
example for scores of other boys who are
ripe for just such fun.-Jdnesriiic CUis.)
Gq-efte. SEPT. =.
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Foreign Notes.

A new and valuable field OF coal has
quite lately been discovered i'm Northamp.
tonshire. England.
Three new war vessels have just been
added 10 the British Navy. and twenty-five
others are in course of construction.
Lord Shaftesbury says that the dead
licst stroke al the confessional in England
would be To make women the confessors.
Notwithstanding the Abyssinian war
and the Geneva award. the public debt OF
England has been reduced by S32s.s22.Hj
within the last fifteen years.
"A Glasgow manufactures has turned
out a palanquin umbrella thirty-two feet
in circumference. Ii is designed Ia keep
the snn of an African chief.
Great excitement prevails in the Chi
nese city of Shanghac, consequent upon
the supposed discovery of a miraculous
fountain Of blood. which spouts out from
the wall upon the persons of all who come
near IL.
Sir Edward Thornton. British Minister
mt Washington. has invited American ar
chitects 10 furnish illustrations of all OF
any valuable buildings in this country for
display at the international exhibition at
London next year.
The London Court Journal informs US
that Van Amburg's trained elephant,
Hannibal. broke open the wagon of a
stall-kecpcr. WHO followed the show. and
gobbled down six thousand gingerbread
cakes. seventy pounds of assorted candy,
and forty pounds of French kisses. mot
toes and all. He still lives.
The London Daiiv Ne,cs publishes 4
telegram to the effect that the Amer oi
kaShgar has been victorious against China.
and taken six large towns. The Chimes,
Emperor sued for peace. and sent large
presents. Preliminaries OF peace wer,
signed in July.
The latest and most accurate data ol
the European harvest show considerable,
deficiencies i'm the wheat crop of England,
France, and other countries. The de
ficicncy j. estimated al about 225. OOO.Oos
bushels. Russia has hardly an ayerag,
yield.
The trades-unions in England are en-
deavoring e return tradcs-unionists candi.
dates To Parliament at the next general
election. For this purpose a subscription
list has been opened and a shilling asked
from every working man who desires Il
see :" labor represented" in Parliament.
DIR. Otto Obermeier, an eminent phys.
ician of Berlin, died last month of cholera
contracted during a series of experiments
with the excrcta of cholera patients. III,
j. reported TO have intentionally inoculateo
himself with the infected fluids in order e
study the modes of contagion. n even on
his dcathbed persisted in making micro
scopic examinations of his " blood.
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Estimating Net Weights.

Ii Is a very difficult thing 10 ascertain
with any degree of certainty the probable
net dressed weight ofan animal when alive.
tbs gross weight of which can be found on
the scales. So much depends upon the
breed. size. and degree ~ fairness. in other
words. the thickness of the flesh upon the
frame. In cattle and sheep the usual al
lowance for shrinkage is one-third, which
is generally pretty fair TO the seller when
the animal Is only medium TO small i'm
size. and is but in fair condition. A cow
or an OK well fattcd, weighing 200 pounds
alive. will give close TO 500 pounds of
dressed beef when slaughtered. But one
In the same condition weighing 1900
pounds will give a larger proportion of
dressed meat. A sheep of 100 pounds live
weight rarely gives more than go pounds
dressed mutton, while one of 200 pounds
live weight will often dress 40 pounds or
more. On hogs the shrinkagc is much less,
usually In well-bred, wcll-fcd animals over
200 pounds gross not exceeding one
seventh. The following rule for estimat-
ing the dressed weight of live hogs we find
in a late number ofthe National Lire Stock
Journal: From the first 100 pounds de-
duet % pounds. from gross from the sec
ond 100 pounds deduct 12I pounds; from
the third 100 pounds deduct 81 pounds: all
over the third 100 is net. Thus a hog of
800 pounds live weight will give 1851 net
weight. and as a general rule 49, pounds
only should be allowed for shrinkage on
every hog Of 800 pounds or over. a
hog of 100 pounds will net %
pounds one of $50 pounds. tls3; one of
300 pounds. l629 one of $50 pounds.
2o93." This, of course, is only a close an
approximation as can be given for the
general average OF hogs as brought To
market. II they are thin there j. more
~shrinkage: il large and well-fatted. and
especially II pure bred, they viii often
shrink even less. We have known in
stances where the shrinkage amounted 10
only one-sixth of the live wcight.-Er-
change.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.



Gen. y. T.. Banks will enter the lee
turc field this fall.
Olive Logan Is working up a new
novel called "Nothings."
1t is reported that Jay Gould lost
Sl.OOO.OO0 10 II. 10000 on his last gold
speculation.
Bishop Simpson spoke In favor Of wo-
man suffrage in the NJ. +. Conference, In
d%ianapolis.
Miss Mary G.. Humphrey. of Fort
WAYNE. Ind. i n successful correspond
ent in Europe tor several New York pa
pcrs.
Mrs. III. Il. Stowe. at her home in
Florida, has kept open "A school of fifty
pupils during the summer at her own eN-
pense.
The Danbury Neics man doesn't take
well in England. The London AMenonm
calls his book exceedingly dull and wcari-
some.''
Pauline Lucca has bought Il lot on
Fifth avenue. near Central Park, New
York. and will erect a residence for herself
and her new husband.
"A. b. Mills, Esq, of the Kingston
MOI Sentinel has met with a special
streak OF good luck. by the death ofan
old uncle in Germany he inherits "A fortune
of 100000. He sailed from New York for
Germany. August u.
Mrs. Patterson. who presided over tie
domestic economy of the White House
during the term Of her father. Andy john
son. added new luster to her laurels by taxi
ing the premium for the best butter AZ a
Tennessee fair.
Jean Ingelow has made a pleasant.
unique. and really enviable impression on
American readers by her thoughtful.
womanly writings in prose and verse. and
her publishers announce two new editions
OF her poctical works this fall.
Joseph Arch. the champion of thel la
boring man. proposes to stay five years in
the United states and Canada. if that
period be necessary for full investigation
into the condition of the workingmen ON
this continent.
Prof. AgasSiZ received on his last birth
day. a gift of 100000 from his son-in-law.
Mr.. Quincy Shaw. at a little dinner party
the latter had arranged for him. and at the
same time his son gave him q check for
$4,000. The Professor promises todevote
the whole 10 science. and Is already look
ing anxiously about for the next generous
giyer.
Among the speakers at an immense
farmers meeting held i'm Washington.
Iowa. lately. was Miss Julia 4. Garret,on.
"a farmers daughter rs the telegraph
briefly describes her. whose Grafton was
pronoun ced the bestofthel lot. Her speech
WAS mainly dcnunciatory of the monopo-
lic- and of political corruption generally.
and abounded in eloquent cXhortation and
clever hits.