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The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-29

PLENTY Of room in the churches.
Twice as many people can be accom-
modated as usually gather in our
three places of worship, both with
seats and with thoughts and sugges-
tions worthy Of their attention and
suitable for practical application in
the business of life-the duties OF
the day and the hour
Sunday school the same.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-29
AVERAGE TINE or LIVERPOOL AND QUEENS
TOWN LINE ABorT NINE DAYS.

TOWN LINE ABorT NINE DAYS.
= The Company have added recently to their al
ready splendid fleet SIX NEW STEAMERS, which
are the largest, ana have proved to bF among the
fastest, in the world. These additional steamers
enable Us to provide Increased ana unsurpassed
accommodations for our passengers, and really
makes this the ieating line on the Atlantic Ocean.
The National lin" Steamers" are celebrated for
speed, strength ami Sra-gOiug qualities: liYil-
ed into .tir. UHLer- Tinbt and Fare Proof CO4l-
pdIfpeHiS. thus obtaining great SecurtN; aud
are tted up in every respect with al the HtOierR
improvements 10 Insure the comfort, convenience
aud safety of passengers, to whom good treat
meHt aud kind attention j. always given. Per-
soIS visiting the Old Country, or sending for their
mary advantages of this well-kuown, favOrite
Line; the best and cheapest between Europe and
America.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-29
Yutal nutitcS.
I Examination of Teachers WILDE held

Teachers will provide themselves with
paper, pen and ink.
Beginning Nov. 20 | will hold special
examinations each Saturday at Couders-
port till Dee. p.
This will be done to accommodate
only those who cannot attend any of
the other examinations.
All, and especially Directors. dre cor
daily invited to attend.
j. W. ALLEN.
CoUDERsPoRT Oct. Is, 1873. q. Supdt
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-29
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tCopy OF letter to y. A COwdrey, OF the Cont
mental National Bank, from President Grant,
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
" AsHINGTNN- ID q Nntnhnr & 1877 Z

WASHINGTON, d. c., October {, 1873
Ny dear Dir. Co,cdrey: Your let
ter of the 29th ult. was received and
read, as was your previous letter.
Neither required an answer particu-
larly and hence l did not answer
them at that time. Your last letter.
however, contains one sentence that
1t seems proper | should reply to,
that is as to an implied threat to the
national banks contained in my let
ter 10 Messrs. Anthony and Clahin.
Nothing was further from my mind
than a threat. Ny whole object was
to restore confidence to the public
mind and to give assurances that the
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-29
The Singer Machine still Triumphant,

At the last Fair of the Potter County
Agricultural and horticultural Society.
held at Coudersport Oct. 10, 1873. the
Singer took the first preminm, with the
Howe and Remington Sewing Machines
opposing. The Singer was operated by
A. NJ. Reynolds. the Howe by Loyster
Bros. and the Remington by the Agent
from Bingham.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-29

The SINGER is a lock-stitch machine
and makes Il beautiful, even and uniform
stitch which will not ravel and is alike
on both sides 1t hens, braidS, cords,
tucks, embroiders, rutileS, feIlS and does
all kinds of work on the finest muslin or
the heaviest full-cloth.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-29
EXCHANGE ON EUROPE,

BANK DRAFTS issued from { to c 5000, at low
est rates, payable on demand in any part of Eng
lana, ireland, Scotland and Wales Also, Drafts
for any amount, payable in the principal cities Of
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Prussia,
France. Spain and Italy.
The arrangements in this branch of our Uusi-
ness are very extensive and Csmpicte, giving Ms
facilities which enable us to sell at bankers low
est rates. Those who have hten paving a high
price for their remittanCeS should call upon Us
and avail themselves of our low prices.
For PASSAGE, BANK DRAFTS or any further IN
formation, apply to
S. F. HANTJL TON
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-29

Steeraga Passengers viii be supplied with as
much prtviSiOns aud water as they may wish to
use: the provisions are of the best quality, aHi
are examined and put on board under the iHsprc-
ZION OF Government Officers, appointed for that
purpose, and are cooked and served out hy the
Company's Stewards three times day.
Each Passenger is assigned i separate berth
married couples heTtheI together; SiIIgl" feluacs
placed i'll rooms by themselves. They are re-
luired to furnish themselves with bedding, mess
tins, etc.
Ten cubic feet Of luggage equal to two large
trunks allowed to each adult.
An experienced Physician attached to each
Steamer. Medicine and medical attendance free
Cabin Passengers provided with elegant accom-
mDdaliuus ~ low rates.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-29
TWO DAILY LINES OF STAGES
FROM
CoudersPoTt to Port AIegany'

The MAIL STAGE leaves COuderSport at a.
IA. and arrives at Port Ailegany in time foTtrains
TO Philadelphia. Leaves Port AIegany at | D m.
arriving at Coudcrsport at p IN.
The EXPRESS STAGE leaves Coudersport at
/ p. m, arrives at Port Alegany at 1 O'Clock i'm
time Tor tram 10 ltutialO and To connect with n
y. x Z. Il. r.. Stage returns for Coudersport on
arrival Of trains. 02-tf
ID. +. Glassmire,
!Sf0ra proDrjsto,. ami L-r,,.,,, .,,,,,,
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-29
COUDERSP0RT
GRADED SCHo.
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TIVE Nti''
OF ls-2-4

The DHeC tors. having seCHIr.-
CLARA A. SloCKwEII., a graaddI. ~ -.,-.
male College, with Mrs NETTIk G''.
er Of the intermediate ncEa 'i.H
HELEN ELLIS for the PrmEI1 i'f'
successful teachers Of lung cAH' i'..'
lied Ia calling the attention ot 'a''
TO the advantages of this school.
FALL TERM commences MoNDA'' l,..r.
WINTER TERM commences pr.
SPRING TERM commences MANI"
Fan and winter terms fhree n9n.D.,.
one week vacation during me 1l,
Spring term continues two mohIH''
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-29

Don't forget that c. II. Simmons. the
Merchant Prince Of Wellsville. is yet i'll
trade larger than ever. and that his
twenty-five years experience i'll this
market enables him to give his custom
er5 the best goods and latest styles at
the lowest living rates. BE sure and
call and examine his stock. and be con
yinced that dollar saved is worth TWO
earned.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-29
- o. REES has inst received the hest |

~ ". hEfS~ ilitS Just TecelNeC int LTSt
IIs and handSomest stock of jewelry
OF all kinds that has ever been brought
into town: earrings that will capture
all the beauX i'll reach of them; plain
gold finger rings that express the true
Scntimcnt-Solid material and no mis-
take; rings set with garnets, amethysts,
Colorado sapphireS, ,,opals, emeralds and
pearls-solid gold andreal stones; breast
pins of the latest style; handsome brace
lets that would grace the arms Of royal
ty; rubber crosses of the latest fashion;
black jewelry of all imaginable shapes.
In fact, if YOU want to see full show
of jewelry, gold pens and cases, silver
forks and spoons, thimbles, watches and
watch-chains, etc, just call at his store
in the Dixie Building i'll this place. He
will show his wares with pleasure land
sell them with still greater pleasure and
can suit all in quality and price.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-29

The people come more and more toe.
II. Simmons Regulator stores for dry
goods, clothing, groceries, boots and
shoes and everything that families use.
Their stock is large and also well suit
ed to customers as to price. Come one,
come all without delay and prove the
truth of what we say.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-29
Great Reductions Of Passage.

TO IRON
To or from once astOwD, Liverpool, Lon
don, Cdrtin, Bristol, Glasgow
or Londonderry ....... 49,. $29 S8l
do Hamburg, Antwerp, Hayre,
Rotterdam, eUc....-......-... IS 50
do Bremen, Gotteuburg. Chris
tiana Copenhagen, Mannheim,
StayangeT, DrOmtheim, Paris,
.................... IS 20
Children under Twelve Years. HalfRatc. In
fdntS under One Year, Three Dollars.
No Charge for Infants on
Outward Tick
cts.
.|DTE:- There rates Of 'Dass0ge Hre Diitch
cHe0per Ud8 a,tV 0Rhe1. First cEQSs Lime
c3'oSESHg Ele .iIlq8fic.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-29

Thompson & Mann have just received
a full stock of wallpaper and window
curtains, which will he sold cheap for
cash. Call and examine.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-29

Better than Gold.-A certain amount
of greenbackS, national or fractional
currency invested with c. II. Simmons,
the Regulator man for dry goods, gro
ceries, boots and shoes.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-29
THE Singer Sill Triunp;,ont.-A

THe SmgeT S!ilI IFiHmpnant.-At tht
Vienna Exhibition the Singer received
the Medal Of Merit, the Medal of Pro
gresS. and three other Medals for supc.
riority of productions. These are the
highest Sewing Machine Awards at Vi
emma The Singer received all the Med
ais awarded to either of the competing
Machines. and two Medals more than
any other obtained. Then. in the name
of truth, what is it that prompts people
to claim recommendations for the Di-
ploma of Honor? The fact is no Diplo-
ma of Honor has been given to any Sew
ing Machine Company.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-20

davS' actual notice, to all within the
county, given by the Chairman of the
Board, or majority of the members
thereof. "A majority of said Board
shall be necessary to constitute 4
quorum, and vote of a majority of
the whole Board, shall be necessary
to carry any question. Each member
of the Board shall receive for his SER
vices, the sum of five dollars per day
for each days actual service as
member of the Board, or as a commit
teeman, and twenty-five cents per
mile for each mile actually travelled,
i'll going to the place of meeting /;
provided, that the aggregate amount
to he received by any one member,
during any one year, shall not exceed
the sum of two hundred dollars.
Sec. 16. Nothing in this Act con-
tained shall be construed to apply to
the transactions Of county business
in any of the counties of this State nor
shall any ofthe powers or jurisdiction
conferred be exercised by any officer
or person in any town or city before
there shall have been filed in the
Clerks office of the county in which
the same is situated, a written petit
ton for the application of the provi-
sions of this Act, to said town or city,
signed by a majoritv of the actual
residents Of such town or city, repre-
senting at least three-iifths of the
taxable property. The genuineness
of all signatures to such petition, and
the qualifications of the subscribers
shall be established by the affidavits
or reliable taxpayers of said town or
city, filed with such etitiOn.
Sec. II. All Acts, and parts Of Acts,
in conflict with the provisions of this
Act, are hereby repealed.
The Republican journal., 1873-12-11
Use of Tobacco.

On this subject we give the following
remarks from the Popular Science Monthly
We recommend them to the consideration
of smokers:
Tobacco belongs to the class of mar
cote and exciting substances, and has no
food value Stimulation means abstract
cote paralysis of a portion Ofthe functions,
the activity of which is essential to healthy
life
1t Will be said that tobacco soothes and
cheers the weary toiler, and solaces the
overworked brain. Such may be its
momentary effects, but the sequel cannot
be ignored. All such expedients are fall
lacious When a certain amount Of brain
work or hand-work has been performed,
nature must have space to recuperate, and
all devices for escaping from this necessity
will fail. 1t is bad policy to set the house
on fire to warm our hands by the blaze
Let it, then. be clearly understood, that
the temporary excitement produced by
tobacco is gained by the destruction OF
vital force, and that it contains absolutely
nothing which can be of use to the tissues
of the body.
Tobacco adds no potential strength to
the human frame. 1t may spur a weary
brain or feeble arm to undue exertion fo1
a short time, but its work is destructive
not constructive 1t cannot add one mole
cule to the plasm out Of which our bodies
are daily built up. On the contrary, it ex-
erts upon it q most deleterious influence.
1t does not supply, but diminishes vital
force.
1t has been denied that tobacco leads to
organic disease. but the evidence is very
strong the other way, and it would be very
remarkable if continued functional de
rangement did not ultimately lead to
chronic arrangement of the organs; that
it causes functional disturbance, no one
dreams of denying; indeed. it has been
remarked that no habitual smoker can be
said to have a perfect days health
Excessive smoking is unquestionably
bad. And even the smallest quantity of
smoking is very bad for boys. To see an
urchin 10 years old suckinga cigar, which
is nearly as big as himself, is an unpleasant
spectacle. and il BODIES little for the future
energy Of the premature smoker
The Republican journal., 1873-12-11

A correspondent OF a neighboring jour
nal tells of a county clerk in rural town,
who had a pet calf which he was training
up in the ways of the OK; the calf walk
ed around very peaceably under one end
OF the yoke, while Mr. Clerk held up the
other end, but in an unfortunate moment
the man conceived the idea of putting his
own neck in the yoke, to let the calf see
how it would seem to work with a part
ner; this frightened mister calf, and ele-
waiting his tail and his voice, he struck a
"dead run" for the village. Mr.. Clerk
went along, with his head down and his
plug hat in his hand, straining every
nerve to keep up, and crying out at the
top of his voice" Here we come, blast
our fool souls, head us, somebody's
The Republican journal., 1873-12-11
Bursting of an Irish Bog.

y correspondent of the London Time
gives the following account of the devasta
ton caused by the bursting Of an Irish
bog:
THE scene to which | refer is the re-
suit Of the bursting of a bog, situated
about three miles east of the town of Dun
more, in the northern part of Galway
county. Heretofore this bog was connect
ed with the Dunmore river, by small
stream called the Corrabcl river, flowing
through continuation Of tillage and pas
ture lands in its course The level of the
upper surface of the bog was formerly
26O feet above the sea, and that of the
water at Dunmore 1870 feet. showing fall
of 20 feet, Up to a fortnight ago this bog
presented the appearance of most of our
Irish boys, i. e., its skirts, adjoining the
arabic land, consisting of high turf banks,
its centre being exceedingly wet and
spongy.
On the first of October the farmer oc-
cupying Il farm on the Corrabel stream,
nearest the bog, was digging his potatoes,
when he suddenly observed 4 brown
mass slowly approaching him. He left
his spade in the ground and went for
the neighbors; on his return the mass
(Which was the moving bog) had half
covered his potato field, and completely
hidden from sight his field OF corn, with
the exception of a few stocks situated on
a knoll they still remain an island in the
middle Of Il scene of desolation This was
but the commencement since then the
bog has continued to advance in a rolling
mass, continuing its course right down
the valley to Dunmore, burying on its
way three farm houses. and covering at
least one hundred and eighty acres of pas
ture and arabic land to depth, in some
places, Of six feet. To unfortunate occu-
piers Of Providence, farmless and home
less, with their families, on the world
The source of this disaster presented Il
wonderful appearance The subsistence at
the discharging point cannot be less than
80 feet. The extent of the bog effected is
most clearly defined by series of black
"creyasses'" where the upper crust Of the
bog has, by the subsistence below, been
torn assunder. The whole assumes the
form of a crater half mile in diameter.
With considerable difficulty we piloted
our way to the center, where we found the
brown liquid bog boiling out like stream
of lava and feeding the moving mass in the
valley below At the point where the bog
burst, the turf banks were forced right
over and round on either side, and assumed
somewhat the appearance of ''moraines."
This and similar disasters to which this
country is liable must be attributed to the
absence of a complete and good system of
arterial drainage
The Republican journal., 1873-12-11
Tins Rev enSas

Little Tim was the name of him
OF whom / have TO tell,
And he abode on the western road
In the busy town Of J..
4. trains Went down through the little 10y
lie padded through the ears
His stock i'll trade-iced lemonade.
axe, peanuts. and cigars.
CONDUCTOR Dunn was the only ons
Who'd not his trade allow
And 80 'twiNt him and Little Tim
There always was a row.
At last one day they had a fray.
And Timothy declared
He'd fix old Dunn. as sure, gun,
1t both there lives were spared
50 OIL he Went, with this intent,
And sold his stock in trade;
His earnings hard he spent for Lard,
And started for 1.-THE grade.
This place, you know, is where trains 60
pom the steep hillside,
And where-with laru-it isn't harI
To get up quite shde.l
He took stick and spread it thick,
Remarking, with smile,
tIhere'll be some fun when Mr.. Dunn.
Commences to strike lie ="
He lay in wait: the train was late.
And came a-putting hard,
With heavy load right up the road
10 where he spread the lard.
They tried ia vain that fated tram
Could not ascend the grade;
The wheels would spin with horrd din.
Yet no advance was made
Then little Tim-'twas bold in him
Cried out in accents shrill,
Remember me, Conductor D..
When you get up the hill.''
MORAL.
success in trade is up grade
That We should all as cend
And with a will help up the hill
Our fellow-man and friend.
When ION the road" don't incommOde
The seeker after pelf,
or. ten to one, like Mr.. Dunn,
You won't get up Yourself.
The Republican journal., 1873-12-11
The Fisherman's Daughter.
BY VAN NEkDANT.

Sister! are the blue waves rolling,
All UNDECIDED on the shore:
Does my little boat lie useless,
With each gaily painted oar
LYING idle 'gainst the rowlockS,
To be used by me no more:
DO the sea-birds come at evening
As when there used to roam;
Dip the tips of their long pinion-
In the shining crest of foam.
DO they call, and not answer.
Lying on my couch at homcs
Those old rocks with ragged fingers.
Pointing upward to the sky;
sun the Sunbcams dance upon them.
Though they're watched by no fond eye
Though they never now re-echo
To the sound of my glad cry.
Sister. when the glowing autumn.
Turns the green leaves into gold;
When the sunsets have glory
That is wondrous to behold.
When the winds come in at evening
From the ocean. damp and cold.
Law me not, 0. sweet. my sister.
In the earth so cold and brown;
Where the white stones all look upward
And the white moon shineth down:
Aud atar from the tall hilltop
Coldly stares the white, White town.
Let no organ sound my requiem.
Let no loud bell for me TOLL
would rest beneath the ocean
Where the calm, sweet pillows roll.
singing, in their ceaseleSs rhythm.
solemn anthems for my soul.
When the seabirds come at evening,
And afar you h, AZ their cry;
You will think OF me. my sister.
And the olden days gone by,
You will wonder if hear them.
If my spirit still is nigh
If YOU call shall not answer
on will think me hard and cold
And at first you will not listen
70 the story. often told,
or our loved ones, gone before rs.
Waiting safe within the fold
Far beyond as, and yet with us;
knowing us, and yet not known;
LOVING us. and yet not speaking,
Following wheresoeer we roam.
Till our journey here is ended,
And. like them, were safe at home
The Republican journal., 1873-12-11

TO the Honorable Justices Of The Supreme
Judicial Court, aacrt 10 be holclcn al BEL
fast, aUitlin o1et for the Coa01ty of Ual-
do, onthe thru 1Ncalay Of Octobcr, 4. H.,
1873.
CHARLES A. ORCUTT, Of Northport, in said
~ County, libcls and gives this honorable Court to
be informed that on the second day of October, A. d.
1871 he was lawfully married to Evelyn A. Orcutt
at Belfast, in said County, by Rev. w D. Thomas a
marriages in said County; that the residence of the
said libellee is believed by the lbcllant to be in
Haverhill, in the State of Massachusetts, that for
two years next preceding the said marriage your
libellant had not seen said libeee but once, until
few days before said marriage; that he induced
to marry her by means of her false and fraudulent
representations that she a chaste and yirtuous
woman, which he believed to be true, but in fact She
was not virtuous, but at the time of said mar
riage pregnant with child by some person to your
libeant unknown that they CoIabied together as
man and wife for two weeks next after said mar
rage when he becoming satisfied Of the condition
Of the libeee as aforesaid Immediately repudiated
her and did not thereatterwards live or have any in
tercourse with her.
Wherefore your libellant prays that the bonds OF
marriage between him and the said Evelyn A. Circuit
may be dissolved CHARLES A. DRCITT
WALDO, SS.-SIP JI,n Col'Er
October Term, 1873.
Upon the foregoing libel it is Ordered, That the
to be given to the said Evelyn A. circuit by publish
ing an attested copy of the same with this order
thereon, three weeks successfully in the Republican
.h public newspaper printed Ut Belfast il
| least fourteen days before the term of this Court
| next to be holden at Belfast, within and for sale
! County of Waldo, on the first Tuesday of January
1874 that she may then and there appear and show
cause if any she has, why the prayer Of the libel
| liant should not be granted.
| Attest-W g. FRYE, Clerk
copy OF libel and order thereon.
| AtteSt-W. G. FRYE, Clerk.
The Republican journal., 1873-12-11
Commissioners Notice.

WYE THE SUBSCRIBERS, having been appoint
w ed by the Ion. Judge of Probate. to receive
and examine the claims Of creditors to the estate OF
scented insOlyent, do hereby give notice that six
months are allowed to said creditors to bring iu
their claims and that shall attend that service al
the residence of the late Charles Turner in Prospect
on the last Saturdays Of December and April next
at ten O'Clock A. NJ, of each of said days, at which
times creditors can be present and prove their
claims if they see fit.
AMOS Ii. TREAT, t,..,
EDWARD PARTRIDGE, N''i'''i'''iou'4S'
Belfast, Nov u, 1873.
The Republican journal., 1873-12-11
Belfast Savings Bank.
NOW IS THE TIME TO DEPOSIT
"A Penny Saved is Penny Earned. ="

nEPOSITS made before the lst of any
- month, will be placed upon interest every
month, except May and November) and the interest
computed upon the same in June and December.
Deposits received daily at the Banking Room, from
to II A. NJ, and 10 p. NJ. Saturdays from to
u A. NJ.
JOHN Ii. QUIMBY, Treas ASA FAUNCE, Pres't
Reltast, July l3, 1870.
The Republican journal., 1873-12-11

'You are nuisance; I'll commit you,"
said an offended judge to a noisy person
in court ''You have no right to commit
nuisance said the offender
The Republican journal., 1873-12-11

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Drec
IN tors OF the Bangor and Calais Shore Line Rail
road Company will petition the coming Legislature
for permission to build railroad bridge, over the
Penobscot river to connect with any railroad on the
west side of the same, at some place between the
south line of Verona and the north line of the town
of Bucksport. l. w. MOORE, Prest.
Cherrytield, Nov. 18th, 1873.