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The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-06-20

"a subscription shah be allowed to run over one
rsar in arrears. Due notice viii be given Of
s,nirarion and if not paid the paper VIII be
--+-7ad S. F. HAMILTON.
Publisher
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NOTICE.-Sealed Proposals for build
y ing a Bridge over the Allegheny Rive alth
foot Of Main street. in the Borough Of Coudsrspot,
viii be received until the first MONDAY Of july
next tJuly 7th). said Bridge to he built In occor-
dance with the Draft and Specifications IN The
hands Of Dan Baker, which Draft and Spec-lca-
tious can be seen by calling on him.
June 6, IsTS4t BY order Of the Town Council.
Before purchasing elsewhere call and
examine the SINGER MACHINE.
A. VI. Reynolds, Ageat,
Osfee in o1nasted Block cou5ersport, Pa.
SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 the Buffalo Daily "EX-
press and the EImira Daily ''AdVer-
IiSer'' received and forwarded by
IS3-ly Arthur 3. Mann.
CtPIRITUALIST MEETING.-Th
y Spiritualists of Sharon and vicinity
will hold a meeting in Liberty Hall, at
MILLPORT. Friday, Saturday and Sun
dav. the 4h. 5tb and 6tb Of July, 1873.
There Will be present, as speakers and
est-mediumS. the following persons
Mrs. Woodruff, of Eagle Harbor, \. y,
r. E. Lichfeld. of Elicottville, \. Y,
George W. Taylor, of North Collins, \.
Y. Mr.. Greenhow, Of Hornellsville, \.
Y. and others. The public are invited
to attend. BY order Of Committee.
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Annie GriseI, daughter of Ignatz GriseL born
in New York city Nov. 36 1854, died in
CouderspoTt, Saturday evening June L.
1873
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Old Sewing Machines Of any make
repaired in c W0IkIaGlIl--e L2Encr.
A. N. REYNOLDS, agent.
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Cheese Factory.

For many years past the region north
and east of us has been growing rich by
the manufacture Of cheese in factories.
This County is equally well adapted
TO the same business, and there are at
least a dozen localities where factories
can be successfully operated.
Two OF three years ago an effort was
made at Lewisville TO establish one, but
through the incompetency Of the person
having it in charge it proved a failure;
since which time the opinion has seemed
to prevail that cheese factories were
hnnbugs. the experience of the great
dairy region north of us to the contrary
notwithstanding. But at last We have
in this County a cheese factory that is
a success.
Two and half miles north of Bing-
ham Centre, in the township Of Bing-
ham, is located the factory Of Mr.. Hale
Young. which commenced making
cheese on the twelfth Of May last and
is at present using the milk of from 800
to $50 cows and making from II to L
cheeses weighing so to IS Ms each. Ar.
Young came from Alfred, Allegany Co,
\. Y, and understands the business.
Everything IS furnished by the facto-
" excapt milk. and the cheese market
ed for two cents a pound.
The capital required to put in opera
tion was about SI400. and it takes two
persons TO do the work.
We just have two other facts TO men
ton. viz: butter sells now for ~ cents
per pound and factory cheese sells al
from l4t to l6+ cents per pound.
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NANTED, Agents and Peddlers for our
w PRESS AND STRAINFR.-Presse and
strains jams jellies, herbs vegetables. lard, tai
low, meats, cheese, etc. over 60000 sold in a few
localities sells quick. Every family wants it,
Sewing Machine and other established apanrs are
finding this very profitable. Circulars Free.
LITTLEFIELD 4 DAME
i02 Washington Street. Boston Mass
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The Buffalo, n. Y. d Phila. Railway
Company

offer for sale, AT A BARGAIN, the bonds remain
ing over and above those already retired by the
Towns themselyes-being Of the following Towns
along the line Of its Railway, VIZ;
$4,000 of 0Iean, N. Y.
$500 of Nachias, N. Y.-S50o retired
on Bond
$4,000 of rankIinviIIe, N. Y.
$4,000 of Yorkshire, N. VS. 200 re-
tired on a Bond.
The Bonds are of $1,000 each, bearing interest a
seven per cent, and are a "FIBST-CI Ass" SAFE
SECURITY" For particulars address
HI. L.. Lyman, Treas,
P. o. Drawer 1T5, BUFFALO. y Y.
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+. Is. MCNA1I A.

THE National Line of Steamships
has been wonderfully improved in the
last two years. by the building of FIVE
NEW STEAMERS. several of which
have made some of the fastest runs on
record. The Line between New York,
Queenstown and Liverpool is composed
Of the most celebrated steamers il the
world and their average time is not far
fIomabout nine days. Theaccomnoda-
tion for steerage passengers is Of the
best character, comprising many COM
forts and conveniences not to be found
on other ships. Passengers to and
from Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow and
Londonderry sail 10y this Line. The
London Line is composed of the older
vessels and offers very good accommoda-
tion to and from the south Of England
and Continent Of Europe, but the steam
ers are not so fast as the Queenstown
< Liverpool Line This Company has
always been in favor of cheap passages
and still guarantees TO sell tickets at
lower rates than any other Line cross
ing the Atlantic, a fact that should be
remembered by those visiting the Old
Country or sending for their friends.
5. F. HAMILTON, agent,
DO
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On the way I called at the house of
R. H. Smith for rest and refreshments.
Rob. is sOciable fellow and lireS at home,
and after enjoying the good things of
the house and view Of his fountains
of cold spring-waterf filed with hundreds
Of speckled trout, and his milk-room
where is a nice arrangement for churn-
ing by water-power, built with his own
hands, / started on my journey resolved
to cross the mountain, through the
woods, which ranges high between
Smiths and the valley where live.
No one cares how many steps it took
to gain one in climbing this mountain.
so l viii tell you what was being done
on the other side while l was ascending
this. My object in crossing the noun
tain was to see if deer had found salt
on its summit which was left there by
my son and myself not long since. where
we hoped to kill one some time after the
first of September. and now my son is
slowly winding his way up the side of
the mountain, and on his shoulder is a
rifle which carries a pretty heavy ball
and has a set-lock that needs but a slight
touch to send its deadly missiles where
ever its holder wishes. for he has the re-
putation of being an excellent marks
man. He travelled on until he came to
the lick, but hark a deer is coming
now, game laws are forgotten: some
large trees and thick brush hide him
from view. but so soon as the deer steps /
in sight he must fall. The hammer is /
raised. the gun drawn to his face. fine
sight is taken and he waits for the deer
to darken the sights Of the gun.
But I am walking past large trees and I
thick brush near the lick and what do .
l hear? 4 nervous voice, which, trem- /
bling, says, Pa, do you know that that .
stovepipe hat has saved your life? -
and the boy still declares that he is sure
if I had been dressed as l sometimes
dress at home or if the bushes had thin /
ned out gradually, so that he would .
have had but partial view of me, he .
would surely have shot me. AS it was.
the hat came in full view at one step
and your obedient servant at the next. I
And my advice now Is that all young
men be sure and remember the game
laws and see what they are shooting be-
fore pulling the trigger, and that all old
and middle-aged men be full six feet
high and weal a storepape hat.
L. D. ESTES.
Change in Day of Publieation.-The
present arrangement Of the mails that
run through the eastern part Of the
County compel tie changing Of our day
Of publication, 50 that on and after
WsdacsdaH Jely 9, the paper viii be
printed on He afternoon Of that day and
leave in the Thursday morning mails.
GES--Er. June Is, 1873.
LOCAL ED: I noticed in your paper
some time ago the amount Of lumbeT
cut in one day in q circular saTm.n
Last Wednesday June i 1Ir. Lyons
mill, in Wildcat, formerly known as
Uarmontown,l sawed twenty-five thou
sand, two hundred and thirty y-seven
.25- -237E feet of pine lumber II nine hours
and twenty minutes. I challenge any
water-mil in Potter county to beat it.
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PLYMOUTH.

EDITOR NEWS: Everything else hal
to stand back when harvest common
ces, consequently my weekly batch o
items have come mp missing.
The yield of wheat, both fall an6
spring, has not been very satisfactory.
Threshing machines have been run
ming in this neighborhood for q weel
or two and there are but few case:
where the yield of wheat is good. Dat:
viii make good turn out. Potatoes
are very few and far between. The
recent heavy rain viii insure a fail
yield of corn in some places, but the
yield will fall far short of last season.
Taken altogether farmers are not SUI
premely happy.
DIR. Pearson has sold his house in
town to Milton Lindley and will re-
turn to his old home in Leavenworth
county shortly. mr.. Lindley proposes
to move from his farm on the south
side of Cottonwood to /. piece of land
he owns adjoining Plymouth on the
northeast.
There has been over two hundred
acres of prairie broken in this imme-
date neighborhood this season.
Pickett is happy. 1t is girl.
The members of the Pike Township
Farmers Club are urgently requested
to meet at Plymouth school house on
Saturday evening, August 10th. A
full attendance is desired.
JAS. T. LAMBDIN,
Secretary. 3
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NEOSHO RAPIDS.

Wm. Jacobs of this place received
a severe injury a Few days since, while
stacking wheat. He was sitting on
the wagon driving, when his fork slip
ping from his hand and the end of the
handle striking the grou nd, as the
team was moving forward, one of the
tines was forced into his leg below the
knee and passing between the bones
went entirely through bis leg. He was
fairly lifted from the wagon on the fork
until the handle broke.
Prof. p. A. T. ALE gave free out
door exhibition on Wednesday eve
ming of last week. 1t consisted OF
gymnastic feats, including ground and
lofty tumbling, hand springs, novel
experiments with force pump, and iol
want of CREASED pole he showed his
agility by climbing a smooth veranda
post. The audiences was small, bul
appreciated the show. While the Pro-
fessor was climbing, which he did in
his stocking feet, some rascal stole his
boots and he was obliged to go home
In his stocking feet. The next day he
offered ten dollars reward for the boots
as he said they were sent from Cali.
fornia and he valued them highly FROM
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EAGLE CREEK.
L OURS, DC,
August 4th, 1873.

The yield of wheat will not be fat
tering in many places. The highest
reported now is 20 bushels per acre !;
lowest, less than 2 bushels. Oats
average 40 bushels, but many farmers
here will feed to stock in the sheaf.
Sheaf oats for young stock makes num-
Der one feed. Farmers, try them. You
cannot afford to thresh oats and sell for
less than % cents per bushel. Figure
it. Besides, such iced will give less
hides and more meat to pay taxes with.
Stack your straw well and cover two
feet deep with green hay. This settles
the straw and turns the water out.
PERsoNAL.-lsaac Smith has inclos-
ed new barn 32x4O feet, and is wide
awake. His excellent wife and sister
Cooley have co-operated and are max
ing an excellent quality of cheese,
which sells readily at twelve and a hall
cents per pound. They have made over
five hundred pounds in six weeks.
We have tested its quality and can say
it beats much of the cheese made in
the Eastern States and shipped to Kan
sas.
Our school ended with an exhibit
ton rejecting great credit on Miss
Nickel, of Emporia, who has charge OF
the school this summer in District
No. Is.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The city council met in regular ses.
sion August 4th, 1873.
Mayor Spicer in the chair and coun-
cilmen Bancroft, Beck, Cleveland,
Eskridge, Lakin, McCarter and Mich
OILS present.
Minutes of July 2Ist read and ap.
proved.
Mr.. Eskridge introduced the follow
ing resolution:
ResOIUed, That the committee on
streets and alleys are hereby author
FIXED 20 construct new walks across the
avenues on the line of Commercial
street from 18th to 4th, inclusive, and
also to repair or construct new walks
of such material as they may deem
suitable, across such streets and ave
nues as in their judgment may be de-
sirable. Adopted.
Mr.. Eskridge introduced the follow
ing resolution:
ResOlred, That the City Clerk be au-
thoriZed to procure an ordinance book
and q docket for the Police Judge.
Adopted,
Mr.. Eskridge introduced an Ordi-
nance to satisfy the following claims,
from the street improvement fund !:
Halleck, Gilchriest & Co.. $1SO.3S; Jo-
seph Brown, $3.50; W. H. Gilchriest,
$54, and James Means $3.50, which
under a suspension of the rules was
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Eskridge introduced an ordi-
nance to satisfy the following claims,
from the general fund: II. B. Lowe,
$20I0; w. Ii. Gilchriest, $34.33; E. E.
Rowland, s3s; s. Hurd, $34.16; Z. T.
Kerns, S24; II. w. McCune, $62.33; j.
Bay, S27; which, under a suspension
of the rules, was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Eskridge introduced an Ordi-
nance entitled, San ordinance to
amend an ordinance relating to fees
and compensation of officers ;" referred
to committee on unfinished business.
Mr.. McCarter introduced an ordi-
nance entitled, can ordinance author
izing the appointment of a policeman"
Referred to committee on ways and
means.
Mr.. Eskridge introduced an ordr-
nance entitled, San ordinance to amend
an ordinance relating to wholesale
liquor sellers" which was referred to
committee on police and license.
Sundry claims presented and re-
ferreed.
Report of Police Judge for month of
June, 1873, was returned and ordered
to be put on file.
Report of City Engin ecr was pre-
sented and referred to committee on
streets and alleys.
Mr.. McCarter introduced the follow
ing ordinance:
ResolUed, That permission be grant
ed to partieJ to bore for water on Mar.
ket street, between 18th and 9Th ave-
nues, on west side of the street, in
front of Mr.. Williams lot, 13 feet from
the front of lot. Adopted.
Mr.. Eskridge moved that when we
adjourn we adjourn to meet next Tues
day night, for the purpose of consider
ing the ordinance relating to whole
sale liquor sellers and other business
and that the committee report the same
back hit that time
Adjourned. S. HURD,
City Clerk.
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and his two sons. Mrs. A. is visiting
her frieAds here, of whom she has
many, and Mr.. Bissell and his sons are
in quest of land for stock farm, to
be managed by the latter.
The II. K. & 7. railroad has agreed
to build q switch and side-track for
the accommodation of the flour mill
OF Campbell & Knox, in this place,
Another change has been made in
the time-card of the NJ. K. & T. rail-
road. The northern bound passenger
train now arrives at Americas at 10
and takes dinner. Mr.. Crouch, of the
Bailey House, has become so popular
with the travelling public and railroad
men that he now has three trains per
day for meals.
The Americas Cheese Company
now has its business under such con-
troll that no further effort is necessary
to sell all the cheese manufactured this
year. They will fill such orders as
may come in hereafter and hold the
balance of their cheese tor winter.
Their success has far exceeded the an
ticipations of everybody.
The splendid rains of Thursday,
Friday and Saturday last render the
corn prospects first rate.
Mr.. S. G. Curtis has a farm half
milo north of Americas, enclosed with
wire fence. Last Friday afternoon
during the terrific thunder storm his
cattle crowded about the fence, when
the lightning appeared to strike the
fence and killed three head of cattle.
All the animals killed had their heads
in the fence. Afr. p. H. King also lost
a cow by lightning at the same time, at
his place in town.
Mr.. j. B. Morgan's plan for dispos-
ing of the Kaw Lands, which we re-
ferred to last week, would prove of
immense benefit not only to the settlers |
themselves but also to the counties of
Lyon and Morris. By offering the
lands thus on ten years time to actual
settlers they would all Immediately be |
settled and the half million dollars that
would otherwise go to pay for the land
in advance would mainly be invested
in stock and improvements. Capital
would find safe field here for invest
ment in stook-raising, sawmills and
general business, and lively times
would at once be witnessed on this far
famed Kaw Reserve.
The annual report of the clerk of
the Americas school district shows that
there are 149 taxpayers in the district
this year, against 122 last year. The
of scholars enrolled has in
creased in about the same ratio.
Surely the "hard times" amt hurting
Americas much.
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IVY.
No. Is.

EDITOR NEWS: Farmers have got
through harvest, and all have their
grain in the stack, except farmer
"Slipshod," who prefers to let his grain
bleach in the shock to having it in the
stack. Tbreshing has commenced.
Early sown winter wheat threshes out
well, some fields Yielding thirty BUSH
els per acre; while late sown wheat
threshed as low rs five bushels to the
acre. Oats is an average crop. Pota-
tatoes pan out poorly. Corn will be
light, owing to the late wet spring and
its being so dry through the month OF
July.
We had u heavy tall of rain the
LIST of August; it has softened the
ground so that farmers have COM
menced to pillow for fall wheat. There
will be more wheat sown this fall thar
there has been for several years past
MIR. Edwin Blanchard and family
of Chicago, are visiting with L. w
Hutchinson end family, Mrs. Blanchard
and Mrs. Hutchinson being sisters. Mr.
Blanel. d, in going from Emporia t.
Ivy, says he never saw q finer looking
country than he passed over, and il
looking around with the intention o
settling in Lyon county. w.
August Sd, 1873.
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AGNES CITY.

We have had plenty of rain for the
present.
ALI of the grain is harvested and
in the stack, some of which has been
thrashed and the indication is that the
spring wheat is above the average
yield. Fall wheat is generally light
some crops yielding eight or ten BUSH
els to the acre, while there is some few
choice pieces that will yield thirty to
thirty-five bushels of good wheat.
The light wheat was all sown late and
stood thin on the ground, and was
damaged in some cases by the chintz
bugs. Spring wheat is generally well
filled and will yield in some fields
twenty-five bushels per acre. Corn
prospects were never much better.
Nearly all OF our corn was planted
before the famous flood of '73, and the
stand was reasonably good. The re-
cent rains will bring out the late corn
all right.
Il suppose the next thing on the
tapis will be tO"make hay while the sun
Shines" and pillow under the various
stubble fields, of which there are
many.
Yours, &c, PHRANK.
August 4th, 1873.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board met in regular session at
Buck s. Cunningham's Office, Monday,
August 18th, ut 4 p. III. All the mem
bers present.
The building committee reported
that the repairs on the Constitution
street building, were completed, as per
contract.
The following bills were presented
and allowed: T. w. Lyon, work on
stone school house, $3.50; Halleck,
Gilehrlest q Co., lumber, $50. 10; Jas.
Means, work, SO.
The treasurer made the following re-
port:
Bal. on hand, july LIST, $3,051 SO
Paid on bond fund 10000
Paid on improvement fund 81. %
Paid on Incidental fund 1925
Total $l,967. sc
Which is divided as follows: Bond
fund, S6l4.s4; improvement, s443.97
incidental, Sl26.s9; teachers, $7s2.O6,
Total, 81 1867 Sc.
The committee to confer with the
authorities of the Normal School, In
reference to arrangements for Model
school, made the following report:
awe have consulted with the BearC
of Regents of the Normal school anC
have agreed to submit the following
schedule for the organization OF {
Model school:
LIST. City to furnish ten pupils iron
each of the lower grades, 10, 8, and Z
I'd. Such grades and text books Il
conform, as nearly as may be, to tn,
grades and text books in the cit
schools.
Sd. Examinations to pass under tn,
inspection OF the superintendent AM
examining committee rs examination
in the city schools.
4th. Course of study and disciplin
subject tn inspection and suggestion O
superintendent and Board of Eduea
tlou.
9th. City school board to pay a tRi
ton of five dollars per term per pupi
9Th. The above arrangement to stan
SO long as both parties agree; provid
ed, termination be at the end of a teri
and on four weeks notice."
: Report adopted, except article five
and committee instructed to inforI
Board of Regents of Normal sehoo
that the Board of Education will nj
pay the tuition.
The report OF the committee on tar
alton was taken uD, read aud adopte'
rs follows;
D To the Honorable Board of Educ;
3 ton, Emporia, Kansas: Your con
' mittee on taxation would respectful
, submit the following:
Estimated expenses for the scho,
year 1884:
TEACHERS SALARIES.
Superintendent 81 200 {
High school 8T5 {
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Our town was overrun with little,
dirty, yellow Italians, with their fid-
dies and harps, last week. Isn't it.
singular that we never hear of any of
this interesting class being struck by
lightning. They went down to Wich-
ita, where they will get puff in the
Eagle, and be represented in the fig
ures of the next business review Of
that city, made by that interesting
naner.
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How TO MAKE BUsINEss.-Some of
our hotel men propose, as means of
bringing rush of business, to adyer-
tise that there Is n man here who wants
to take out $4,000 policy on his lie.
They estimate that such an announce
ment would bring about 1000 life in
surance agents to our city in short or
der. If they should do this there will
be general suspension of business,
and rush to the country for a few
1avs
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CHANGE IN THE LEDGER.-J.R II. Ora
ham, who hss been connected with
this Office for over two years, part OF
the time rs one of the proprietors, has
bought half interest In the Ledger.
Mr.. Graham is q thoroughly competent
and 1--we newspaper man, and we shall
be surprised II the Ledger does moi
greatly improve In tone under his man
ngement. The last number talks for
him.
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COUNTY NEws.-We publish full
correspondence from all over the coun-
~ this week. 1t is all interesting, and
gives the condition of crops. No paper
In the State gives as much county news
rs this one. We work for this county,
and we are under lasting obligations
to our friends for keeping us posted
Every part OF the county ought to be
represented as often as possible.
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CHAPMAN & Co. Stepping into the
drug store of Chapman 6 Co. the 9TH
or day we found all hands 'sas busy us
nailors" unpacking new goods. This
Is the oldest drug house in the city,
and the new proprietors' will keep it
up to the high rank 1t has always main
tained. One of them, Mr.. Spencer, is
one of the best druggists in she State,
having for long time been employed
In one of the leading establishments in
New York city. They are agents for
all the preparations of the celebrated
New York house of Caswell, Hazard
& Co., and have an immense stock of
everything In the drug line.