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The Osceola times., 1873-08-30
What a Stranger Says.

Thepeoplo of Mississippi County
possess many admirable traits Of
character. Everybody knows their
reputation for hospitality, sociabil.
ity and bravery. They possess Il
genial climate, teeming soil and
beautiful women; or, if you like,
you may change the adjcctives
teen'ing and Jeoutitd and arrange
them to suit your own ideas. We
will still contend that however
much the women may resemble the
soil in fertility, they are certainly
beautiful, and make the best moth
ers in the world. With these adj
vantages, almost any kind Of peo-
pie ought to be virtuous, happy and
prosperous and with such incen-
tivcs to industry and population,
we do not sec what is to retard
our progress. While all this is per-
fcctly true, obscrvant strangers
have noted some peculiaritics Of
our people which they say, arc diff
cult to understand. For instance q
stranger, at present sojourning
among us, thinks our customs, pas
times and amuscments are some
what inconsistent with the unqucs-
tionably religious and devotional
temperament Of our people. lie
says he has observed with pleasure
the easy facility with which they
are engaged in the cause OF religion ;
that there seems TO be not the
slightest obstacle in the way of the
most hopeful reyiyals of religion
or to create the most intense inter
est in regard TO the state Of their
souls that be has seen them flock
ing day after day, night after night,
to hear the Word that he has seen
them PROSTATE themselves at the
feet of the preachers, and there
weep and groan in most excmpla
ry manner, while others were stand
ing around, olapping their hands
shouting und singing. lie says by
far the most enthusiasticrevlvals hI
ever witnessed in his life, he ha.
seen at different times in l!ississip
pi County, which naturally led hin
to believe that her people were
surprisingly pious.
"But what appears to me some
what. inconsistent with all these
religious awakenings,' continued
he. dis the fact that dances, frolic
and gander pullings are attended
with equal zeal, and engaged il
with the same keen relish. Tn,
fmourners tears have hardly dric,
before we find him the picture o
hilarity, his feet keeping good tim,
to tho enchanting notes Of a fiddle
as he trips tho light fantasti
through tho giddy mazcs of tn
breakdown. At such q time, hi
crowning ambition seems to be at,
dance all night till broad day light
and go home with the girls in tn
morning" To night We find tn
church ovcrhowing with an atten
tive congregation, and many anx
ious seekers tomorrow tho chan
ces are two TO one that we iinl
both the congregation and th'
seekers punctual in attendance at :
frolic and impaticntly begging sht
fiddler 10 berin the services. Ee
The Osceola times., 1873-08-30
The Palaces of Robbers R0ost.

About three hundred and forty
years before the birth ofChrist, the
Democracy Of Athens was approach
ing lis decline. The noble spirit of
patriotism and official integrity
which united, had raised the
cilizens of that renowned city to
the highest pinnacle Of greatness,
had been at last superseded by
selfish greed and official corruption.
II was at this time that her greatest
statesmen and The most accomplish
cd orator of ancient or modern
times madc his appearance, ,and
pobly endeavored to stem the tide
of corruption. In one of his most
earnest, vehement orations, Demos
themes, after dwelling gpon the
magnificent public WORKS bcqueath-
ed to the people of Athens by their
ancestors, declared that the private
habiiations of the men of cmincnce
IN those times were so moderate, so
consonant to that equality, the char
arteristic of n free constitution,
that fany one Of you knows"
he continues addressing the people,
"the house of Thcmistoclcs, of CT
mon, of Aristidcs, Of Miltades,
or of any of the then illnstrious
persohages, he knows that it is not
distinguished by the least mark of
grandeur. But now ye men of
Athens, as to public works, the state
is satisfied if roads be repaired, if
walls be whitewashed, if any trifes
be provided. Then, in private life,
of the men who have conducted our
affairs, somo have built houses not
only more magnificent than those
Of other citizens, But SUPERIOR TO
OUR PUBLIC EDIFIcEs, others have
purchased and improved an extent
pfland greater than all their dreams
Of riches ever presented TO their
fancies." The orator then proceeds
to point out the sources of these
evils. Formerly" says he. "all
power and authority were in the
people. Happy was it for any in
dividual if they vouchsafed him a
share of honors, employments or
emoluments. But now, on the
contrary, individuals are masters Of
all advantages, the directors of all
affairs while the people stand IN
the mean rank of servants and as
sistants, fully satisfied if these men
vouchsafe TO grant them some
small share Of their abundance"
Thus are we told in few words
how the famous City of Athens
fourished in opulenco and splen-
dor, and was blessed with liberty
until impoverished and enslayed by
rino, Demosthcnes has been dead
for over twenty centuries, but the
vices which he so Indignantly de
nounced are still hale and hearty
and have for years exerted theil
baleful influence upon the fortunes
. of Arkansas.
Take ont the namca referred t.
by the orator, and his words
are almost as suitable to Arkansas
as TO Athens. The wealth of Ar
kansas has been plundored from he,
treasury, and appropriated by he
,hieving officials to themselves
You have but to take q stroll arount
the City of Little Rock to be con
vjnced of the truth of our assertion
Behold those magnificent dwelling
crowning the brow Of the bluff tha
overlooks the Arkansas. Thos
dwellings,, which vulgar and unpo
tical people who have no taste 70
stiles and Gothic Architecture ar
he habit Of calling Robbers Roos
built by the carpet bag men
{ tho late state bpuse rinf
AlI0H1Rslt tsAily Ypu ma
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We received three pieces of music from
Messrs. Eldrldge Bros, Welisville, n.
Y, dealers III all kinds of musical mer-
chamdise, and having prevailed Oh some
of our musical young ladies to pass judg--
mcnt Oh them as specimens, we should
think that MeSsrs. h. are fully prepared
to satisfy our people with all the good
music they want.
They are also agents for Woodward q
Brown and Chickering pianos and Geo.
Woods organs. Hon. a. u. OlmSted,
of this place, has purchaseda Woodward
" Brown piano of them, and we have
heard it highly spoken of for sweetness
and clearneSS of tone.
Special Examinations Of Teachers VIII be
held on each Saturday at COuderSport, IRON the
10th of May till the Stn OF June.
Examinations to beglu at To- .toch u. III. a.
heretofore. Teachers viii prOvids .te9.selVel WIN
paper pen and ink.
Parents and Directors are especially invited 10
attend j. W. ALLEN,
90. Sltpt
Coudersgort Mar. Is. 1873.
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Administrators Sale.

DY VIRTUE Of an order issued out
ID Of the Orphans Court of Potter County and
to me directed, bearing date of February 90 1873,
Iwiu expose TO sale by public outcry on Monday
the NINETEENTH day of MAY, A. D., at 10 O'Clock,
a. M, on the premises, the following described
real estate, all situate i'll township of Hector coun
ty of Potter and state of Pennsylvania, 10 wit:
Bounded by lands of Hiram Warren; Z by
LuCien Bird lot; 10y lands of H. c. Jones; w by
mnds of John L. Haven. Containing about forty
acres with about twenty acres improved. Also.
Bounded \ by Allnina Sunderland; f by II. c.
Jones, by H. c. Jones, Geo. Sutton and s. SWIM
lar; W by Geo. Parker. Containing about twenty
acres, about fifteen of which are improved.
To be sold as the property of JoHS SUSDERLIS,
deceased. Terms: one-thrl cash, ope-third in six
months and balance in twelve months after CON
irmation. c. ". BEACH,
39-3 4dntr Est Ju0 Su1aderLia decd
Sundernvine, Pa, April 25, 1878.
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BankruptoY.

{ [. :. MARSlIAL'S OFFICE,
W. d. Of Pennsylvania.
[ PITTSBURGH, April ), 1919.
TINS Is TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the sth day Of
4 March, A. d. 1873, a Warrant in Bankruptcy
was issued against the Estate of Charles Seeiy of
Hector Township in the County of Potter and
state of PENNSYLVANIA, who has been adjudged
bankrupt on his own petition; that the payment
OF any debts and delivery of any property belong-
ing to such Bankrupt to him or his use, and the
the transfer of any property by him are forbidden
y law; that meeting Of the Creditors of the said
Bankrupt TO prove their Debts, ami to choose one
or more aSsignees of his Estate, will be held al
Court Of Bankruptcy to he holden at the office of
+. T. Smith, Esq, in the Borough of Tioga, Tioga
CO.. Pa, before i. f. Smith, Esq, Register, on the
ITth day of May, A. d. 1873, al 10 O'Clock, a. IN.
JOHN HALL,
3s-l Z. s.. lf0rshdL for said District
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In tie matter of the petition OF In the Orphans
Nm. d. AlIIkhTOS CoIrt of Pot
for the partition OF tn estate Of Ter County.
WM ATHEaTON, decea =ed. No. l3Q.
To JAMES o. ATHEEToS and HIRAM ATHEBToS.
Take notice that, in pursuance OF an order OF the
Orphans Court of Potter County, IEqulsitors ap-
pointed by said Court viii meet on the premises of
the said William AthertOn, deceased, on the 29th
day of May, A. d. 1913, for the purpose OF making
partition of the same at which Tine and place you
can attend If YOU thiuk proper. 39-4
JOHN S. MANN Il son,
April %, 1873. AttyS jol I'et5'ic7tsr
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CIRCUMSTANCES.

,..,inti,n shall be allowed to rum over one
SUI e., arrears. Due notice will be given of
!.,ir,rjon and if not paid tie paper Will be
eNl 5. +. HAMILTON,
N''' Publisher
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THE SPECIAL FEATURES

OF the ADV DNERIISERare: its full, latest Telegraph
ic Intelligence from all quarters its faithful re-
ports of the daily Markets AT al the Commercial
Centres OF the ConEtty; its comments on political
nd passing events ana its fun, fresh and readable
local Intelligence.
1t combines ali the best features OF frst-clase
general Newspaper and u hi5t-cIass local journal
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Administrators Notice.

WHEREAS, letters Of Administration to the es-
tate Of Noah Crittenden, late OF Oswayo Potter
Co., Pa, deceased having been granted to the
subscriber all PERSONS indebted to said estate
requested to make Immediate payment, and those
having claims or demands against the estate OF
the said deccdent will make known the same,
without delay, to CHATHAM j. CRITTESDEE.
Oswayo, April II, 1873.
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TERMS.

The SINGER is lock-stitch machine
and makes Il beautiful, even and uniform
stitch which VIII not TayeI ana Is auKe
on bOtl sides. 1t hems, braidS. cords.
tucks, embroiders, rutties. fellS and does
all kinds of work on the finest muslin or
the heaviest full-cloth.
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Local Option I'm Mexican.
Free Exhibition.

Last Tuesday our Borough had quite
a lively exhibition of the effect of vio-
lated liquor law, in the appearance on
the street of drunken man in all the
freedom " of suspended reason. Tam
O'Shanter was never more glorious. "
We need little infusion of the spirit
that is just now active i'll some of the
counties around us, to enforce the law
against liquor selling. This thing has
been tritled with too long.
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OIL Well Mexican.

The Mexican Miner states that the oil
well nearthe borough of Bradford, which
has for a year past been down about 500
feet and produced from two to three
barrels Of oil week, Was Il short time ago
sunk 250 feet farther, when the oil COM
menced flowing with such force that it
WAS thrown to the height of rs feet above
the mouth Of the well. 1t now produces
ten barrels of oil daily.
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ADVANCE BY MANY HOURS

of any metropolitan journal.
It's speciatieS and features Il ar recommend II
to the public are numerous and known far and
wide.
IJis the representative journal OF Southern New
ork and looks earnestly and Perst~tently to the
."t'~cst and advancement of that portion of the
State.
IL mas an interest in and care for the large and
constantly increasing in population, wealth AMI
power Of Northern Pennsylvania, and although
printed in another state seeks by all reasonable
means t. forward it on the high road uf prosperity
and we 18th.
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Broken bridge.

Monday afternoon Mr.. Porter Clark
was drawing saw-log with yoke of
oxen across the bridge over the river on
Seventh street, when one OF the sting
ers broke and bridge, oxen, log and man
mixed up in the water together. Al
though the stream ut this point is quite
deep 10 serious damage was sustained
by either Mr.. Clark or his team. He
soon eXtricated himself 10y climbing up
on the timbers OF the bridge, and the
oxen after being unyoked We're easily
got out. A few bruises all around were
the extent of the injuries.
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9ofal 1otites.

TO receiUe prompt attention coDlnu-
nicatlOnS IN relation to subscriptions
and ddUertiSiBg should be addressed
to 5. r. HAMILTON,
Publisher
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The WEEKLY ADVERTISER

Is large, eight-page, ifty-siX column newspaper.
issued every ThuSslay, and contains the cream OF
the Daily edition.
1t Is especially addressed and intended fer that
lie OF the great main lines Oi communication and
The facilities for reaching whom make il impuS-
Sihle 70 supply themselves with a daily paper.
For these. besides the late general ami local
IewS are provide reports OF local agricultural III
tcrests and full reports of late markets for country
produce.
II is eminently readable paper ami furnishes
IN cace issue vast amount aud variety OF reading
matter.
TER Ms.
DAILY, PER YEAR Observation-Disclosures. ) : 90
WEEKLY, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. %
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Mercantile AppraiSement.

List Of Mercantile Dealers and BrererS
IN Potter County for 1873, ,cth cIaSsi-
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lnall.pOx in WeIIsViIIe.

|Tbrre eases of smallpox have occur
in the family of Dorr Clark, across
riypr \ daughter of Mr.. Clark
r. with the disease and the other two
erlgutS are nearly well. There is no
ig-rof the disease spreading as great
AtIon has been exercised to prevent it
~ doing So IViiSui!Le Democrat.
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to the regular rates of postage. Here
tofore THESE have been on the : free"
list.
8. Congress passed no law reducing
the rate of letter postage. There is an
erroneous idea that the rate of letter
postage, on and after July l, has been
reduced to two cents for each One-half
ounce OF fraction thereof.
4. Prepayment on newspapers and pc
riOdicalS, on and after July |, is not com
pulSOry but optional, as heretofore. The
rates are the same whether paid or not.
). The act OF January9 8, 1873, requires
that all matter of the third class (paperS
and periodicals not sent regularly; also
pamphlets, books, packages of samples,
merchandise, seeds, etc, must be pre-
paid at the office of mailing, otherwise
the same shall not be forwarded; but
should the same be forwarded without
such prepayment, double tile prepaid
rate must he collected on delivery. Com
pulsory prepayment applies only to the
! THIRD class matter.
s. Letters having one full rate three
cents prepaid must be forwarded as
/ heretofore and shall be charged only
| with the actual balance not prepaid. BY
decision OF the Postmaster-General
/ last year, such letters were subject 20
double the amount unpaid. TINS deci-
sion was not sustained by the Attorney
General, who was appealed to.
Local Option I'm Mexican.
A woman was arrested, the other day,
at Kane, Mexican county, for selling
/ liquor. When brought before the JUS
tice she admitted that she sold it, and
farther, ,coS going to keep selling. She
was held to appear at court.
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,'O''ant POStaIChoDrcs

F"Stal Changes.
,.sN' number of the United States
4. I'"e, contains the latest rulings
~ '0Sl Office Department. The
'"'S important and interesting
4 'o"ceming the changes in the
/ laws resulting from the legisla-
M we forty-second Congress, will
hgtia1 1 ,,l'S Ia"S and parts Of laws permit
At,rr ,,.iI ,u,.iaiIlIsmlSslon hy mail of any free
n after Ii".SoeVer are repealed from
4. Aft tle .ile 81, 1873. Therefore.
h.hIynoo',,Ila mat date exchanges > and
Anty ,e, Spapers circulated within the
N"efe published will be subject
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The Elnira Advertiser.
4 DAILY AND WEEHL 10 JRN<1L FOR
THE PEOPLE.
The News Paper of this Section.

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
WORLD
-3EE DAILY ADVERTISER is a morn
ing paper published every day except sun
.uats. Ii is published at such an available point,
that it is able to give all the latest To very
extensive territory earlier than it is possible for
any other journal to supply it. over large por
ton of SOUTHERN NEW YORK and NORTH
ERN PENNSYLVANIA it reaches points early in
il is in
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Coudersport Market.
reuderspOrf.

.@euueFHpV"
is quite common thing to find per-
|zas looking for place to locate, with
NON the chief condition is that it shall
|nssess good facilities for Oreducating their
ehldren. Many farmers, and others re-
siaug in isolated localities, think it bet
Aa policy to remove to some town where
hey can keep their children under their
bNn care during their education, than
his to send them away alone where they
ETil be removed from home influence.
|Tle wisdom of this plan is obvious to
|aa and for those who are situated so
|thfy can follow it out it is certainly the
.letter way.
7To all such we say the Borough of
Eeeudprsport is just the place you are
5iakinr for. 1t has neither college nor
mivprsitv. but it has what is better for
IN purposes of a good, sound education:
frst class graded school, established
0snfipr the school laws of the State and
ich fully carries out the idea of that
I'm toatford a thorough practical and
msDess education. The town has also
MhEpll selected library of several hundred
MIMumeS, embracing almost every de-
ka rment of literature and science, that
M Efficient aid i'll the work Of cdUca-
fa
MFathtg than this, the place has the best
ans Of moral and religious instruc-
u There are three churches that
hmtainregular religious services with
Mndav schools in efficient working or
Mr The moral tone of the community
-h; vice. immortality and roWdyiSm
invariably frOWned out of cOunte-
Gce. There are no legal dram-ShopS,
l their gilt and glare staring i'll the
eot the young to tempt them to their
H. If whisky is sold and drank, it is
Tie dark OF under cover as any other
l0rable deed would be performed.
aken all together we commend its
ms to all who are hunting a location
TIE aforementioned purpose.
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STATE or PENNSYLVANIA
County OF POTTER, IS: !
IA A. swETLASD, Appraiser In aud for the Coun.
ty of Potter do certify that the above is and
entire py Of the Mercantile Appraisement 10 taken
hv me the said Appraiser for the year 1873. Witness
NV hand at Coudursport this 10th day Of February,
A. D. ls7a A. A. SWEILAND.
appraiser.
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The 12tyesf and ,Syeeiesf Cod Ziper oil is
HaZard~S A Casweu's matie on the sea shore from
fresh selected LE ~, 10y CnSWeH, Hazard d Co.,
New York. 1t Is absolutely pure ana Sl1eet: ~
tients who have once taken Il prefer it to all 9TH
err. Physicians have decided IL superior to any
-, - ctbnr oiIa In market 3s%
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\. Y. q II. II. w.

rHmS are again running on the b.,
7. x p r. W, the stage from here
Port Allegany makes its usual trips
the mails have resumed their usual
EIse.
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Murder and Suicide at alfred.

y terrible tragedy occurred on April
9th III the town of Alfred, Allegany Co,
n Y We take the substance of the ac-
count from the Snbbdth Recorder of the
18th:
Alyah B. Carr, son-in-law Of Horace
G.. Witter, went to the house of the lat
ter, where at the time was his wife and
little son about four years old. Taking
this boy he went into the wOodshed. His
wife followed him, and as she opened the
door she SAW him in the act Of striking
the boy with ar AK. She screamed and
tainted. This called other persons to
the spot, but they found the child dead
with his skull crushed in and his head
nearly severed from his body, and the
man with his throat cut in SO effect
ual Il manner that he died III a few mill
utes. Domestic and financial troubles
were evidently the cause of the horrible
deed.
Spring.
Some of our exchanges keep up the
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Recovered.

Recovered.
Postmaster NJ. ) Thompson, who has
been seriously sick for a couple of weeks
is able to be out again and attend to his
business as usual.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS to the Buffalo Daily ''Ex-
DreSs,' and the EImira Daily "AdVer-
User, received and forwarded by
i35-ly Arthur B. Mann.
Before purchasing elsewhere call and
examine the SINGER NJ ACH1N +.
A. Nj. Reynolds, agent,
Office in Ontsted Block, SouoeTsPoTt' : d.
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Spring.
WeIIsbOrO Mail Route.

WeIIsbOrO Mail Route.
J. NJ. Bassett, of Coudersport, has
contracted to run this end of the Wells
boro mail route, from here to Brook
land. He takes possession of the line
on the first of May.
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Registry.

Registry.
Tne County Commissioners were i'll
session Wednesday for the purpose of
filling out the Registry blank, for the
use OF the Assessors in making up the
registry OF voters for the present year.
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Elle Philadelphia Press, III noticing
election Of Hon. B. B. Strang, of
"a, as Speaker of the Senate, pays
II avery high compliment. This is
more noticeable from the fact that
II Press is filled, day after day, with
II most bitter dcuunciations of the late
RsSature. According to its statement
a body was composed of knaveS,
aeS and incompetentS. From the
pr OF Its articles there was but one
pest man in it-AleX. X. Mcclure
II IS writing him up as a very high
iest oireform.
rom What We have been able to see
a,t Legislature was very much like
N IItleceSSors, and the virtuous indig-
''A Of the Press at its doings is evil
lily got up for effect.
Rcdcnt.
"'l Saturday evening, as John A.
Ncoj, and Isaac Sears were driving
IN "aat wagon with a single horse from
Z" RouIet, they undertook to nayi-
III mud-hole about two miles this
Vi The latter place. But the dark
y aided to the other dangers of the
1a"o0, proved too much for the sue
''' performance of that feat. The
S'4 loundered and the horse went
n ' With the assistance of yoke
AT" They finally got out of their un-
II 'H table situation. No serious dam
Was sustained.
,ldIns Lots.
III ~ N, Dent has had his land lying
"s corner Of Main street and Niles
III including a square and half on
M - s'Fert and extending back across
Street to the hill, surveyed into
"'S lots, which he now offers for