The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-08-06

he had with an acquaintance:
ssHe said he used to write for the pa
pers once and meeting an editor one
day. the editor said he would like some
thing from his pen, and says he, what
do you think 1 sent him?"
Says l, Give it up"
Saws he, 'sWen, he said he wanted
something from my pen, SO l sent him
pig"
AN Iowa Justice of the peace refused
to fine a man for kissing girl against
her will. because when the lass came
into court he was obliged to hold on to
the arms of his chair to keep from kiss
ing her himself.
VANDERBILT is nearly eighty and
never drank liquor.
CALIFORNIA boasts that severe and
destructive storms Of any kind are
practically unknown on that side of the
Rocky Mountains.
But they have earthquakes.
MARY Corpse is the name Of a Lon
don woman ninety-two years old.
1t is to hoped that she's lively old
corpse.
WHEN a New Hampshire juror finds
himself unable to decide as to the guilt
or innocence of the prisoner, he reflects
that every convict in the State prison
Yields a revenue to the State of $500 or
$500 per year. And then he hesitateS
no longer.
THERE is a government Office vacant
on the Plains and some enterprising,
hungry politician with a thick skin
ought to apply Tor it Immediately. 1t
is the office Of a mail-carrier between
Chevenne and White Clay and the dis
tance is 40 miles The pay is good
and the chances for fame are better.
The last incumbent left because the
Sioux chased him nine miles and filled
him so full of bullets that he couldn't
discharge his duties.
THE saddest case on record IS that OF
the want of Bible at the Inauguration
of Missouri Governor. The ceremo-
ny was detained until a messenger was
sent over to the penitentiary to procure
copy.
JACOB Hodges, ferryboat man on
the Missouri river, has not missed but
one day during the last eighteen years
and he excuses that one day by saying
that he had to 60 and see his brother
hung.
WORK has been commenced upon a
mammoth balloon in New York by
NIessrs. Wise and Donaldson under the
auspices of the Graphic Company, the
builders agreeing to make an aerial Voy-
age to Europe. The expedition will
start about the Goth Of August.
LADDl 4 lON Al X lOL - w tAAN - = -
tural Bureau show that the yield Of
oats and rye will rule above the average
throughout the country. Indeed ma
jority Of the States show an increased
average and a better yield OF both crops.
A CLERGYMAN in Wisconsin, while
drunk, cruelty beat his little son, eleven
years old, on the evening of Saturday,
18th inst. The neighbOrs interfered,
but were told to mind their own busi-
ness and not until the man was arrest
ed was the boy rescued.
AT a recent meeting of Trinitarian
Congregational ministers Of Massachu-
sets, Rev. Mr.. Turner, Of Uyannis,
told the following: The Uniyersalist
church in Hyannis was struck 10y light
ming. Thenearest bell was on the Bap-
tist church; but when they applied for
the key the old Baptist sexton refused.
He was not going" he said, ito in
terfere with the will of God" The
CuUICu WAS COllSuluCO.
A Fort Garry dispatch says that
bail has been refused to Hay, keegan,
Fletcher and Blakely for kidnapping
Gordon and the prisoners were commit
ed for trial at the October term of the
Court of the Queens bench. Merriman
was admitted in $1,000 bail for his ap-
pearance for trial at the same court.
TIE Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company have open-top cars attached
to each one of their passenger trains,
for the purpose of allowing the passen-
gers to view the country and beautiful
mountain scenery as they pass along.
TIE Shah's overcoat, which is worth
$1,000, 600, is a very ordinary looking
coat, but great gobs Of diamonds form
the buttons, the button-holes are jew
eled like d dollar-store watch, and the
tails are lined with gold plate.
NEW HAMPSHIRE cleared 81. 600 on
her State Prison last year and now sew
eral wealthy capitalists in the State
want to 60 into the State Prison bust
ness and have applied for charters and
permission to rope in conyicts.
DENVER has a negro who can cor
TectlympaSurp almost any distance with