The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-12-24

secret .of success he.e was tls.s eS.n
tt..ee that tie people mad in Iiis JUDI,
mtnt of companies and his tLarGns!
Knowledge of tine business. Alth0aEIl
he had one of the largest agencies III
Southwestern New Iork, ard for years
represented u large number of c0mpan-
i2s, no company ever failed on his hands.
lie always looked ahead far enough to
secure his customers. We wish him
great success i'll his new field. FtI3S-
rite Times.
THE general officers of the Philadel-
phia and Erie Railroad Division OF the
Pennsylvania Railrpad have been re-
moved from Erie to Williamsport.
RICHMOND, Ind, is having altogeth-
er too many sensations for small place
There is revival in town, great excite
ment on the temperance question, a
quarrel about the removal of the coun-
ty-Seat, and To cap all, the hog-killing
season has commenced, causing great
tribulation among the swine.
THE Eating Saloon which is being
erected by the b. n. Y. & p. and Z. 4
+. r. r. companies, at the junction
here, is being pushed forward with
energy, some ten or twelve men being
busily engaged at its construction =
Emporium Ind .pcadeft.
G.. c. FAY has completed the addition
to the St. Charles hotel, which makes it
one of the best hotel structures in town.
Charley sets a good table, keeps his
rooms neat and comfortable, is decided
ly a jolly fellow himself, and his house
is a desirable stopping place f)r tray-
elerS. Emporium htdeIendtlt.
The Miner says, ''As near as can be
estimated, this (McKean) county gave
a majority of owe: thousand for the
New Constitution.
There will be bail at tie Bennett
House. IL Smethport, on the evening of
Dec. 81, 1873. Music by the EIlicott-
vile String Band.
FL0OD.-The heavy rains on Thurs
day and Friday last raised the streams
very high IN this section. The sidewalks
in some of our streets were ahoat.-
Cameron Press.
AN EDITOR who has given up trying
to please everybody, says: Even ii L
should sound the praise Of my own
Maker. the devil would be offended" "
OVER thirty Welsh families of Tioga
county are on their way TO Europe.
No name is oftener seen and more
seldom read than that of T. E. Spinner.
4 MAN of business should never write
Il business letter or make out bill with
out his card printed at the head of the
paper. together with the names Of town,
state and place Of business. 1t not only
prevents numerous mistakes, but it
shows that he is man possessing buSi-
ness qualities. 1t also saves much time
in writing and costs but little more than
the blank paper.
AT EMPORIUM, the other day, one
Miles undertook TO play joke on Cat
lin, the undertaken, by ordering a coffin
for Dan Callahan. Catlin Went up and
found Dan alive and studying the New
Constitution. He took his measure
Willie standing, went home and finished
the coffin, sent it to its destination, and
then presented his bill to Miles. The
latter still says it is Il joke, but as he
will have to pay the bill he is trying to
find where the laugh comes m.-Lock
Haren RcpHbticaa.
UNDER the impulse Of the heavy
rains last week, the river went up to
about eight feet above low water mark,
during Saturday night and Sunday
morning. This would have been deemed
a good rafting flood i'll former seasons,
but il failed to bring down any timber
this time. Though the rains decend,
and the floods come, and the winds blow
all expectations III that direction have
ceased for Il season. Water is good i'll
its place, but the true floating medium
for timber i'll this region Is groenbacks.
Lock HGCen Republican.
IT Is about as e. sy to say please shut
the door, . as 10 leave OF the please. y
And then it is done 50 much more will
ingly.
Do ONE thing at a time. When you
are done slandering your neigHbOrs, say
your prayers.
J. HAsLErT, has been appointed post
master at Middieburgh Centre, Tiog;l
county.
The Jersey Shore HT'n'd says that
Howard d StaYer recently cut tree on
their land s. feet long and 2S inches
square, containing 462 cubic feet OF
timber
THE Lytoming Fire Insurance com
pany. Muncy, is said TO have never been
in a more flourisfing and prosperous
condition than at present.
SMETHPoRT has good LyceGm and
the meetings increase in interest. What
has become of the Coudersport Literary
Society:
The following communication con-
tains an item of news and moral too
important to be lost to the world. We
print it Uerbdtim et literdt,n:
Turtle Point 7. Il
Dear Editor hear is few lines which | write
to you
there was young lady bye the name of Miss -
came in to the grocery near turtle pit to her hustle