The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-04-18
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THE latest method of spending the
honeymoon" is reported from Italy.
An American recently met I'm old school
fellow whom he had not seen for years.
You here?"
Yes my dear fellow; have just been
married and am come to pass the honey
moon in Italy"
And your wife?"
My wife? Oh! I left her in New
York;
IF I were IN California, " said young
fop, in company, the other evening in
stead of working in the mines, I would
waylay some miner with a bag Of gold,
knock out his brains, gather up the gold,
and run" Il think you would do bet
ter to gather up the brains, quietly
responded a young lady
Miss Hawthorne, daughter Of Nathan
iel Hawthorne, from her home, London,
makes an appeal to her countrymen and
countrywomen in behalf Of some Eng
lish children Of whom she has taken
charge. She and her friend, Miss Hales,
are caring for thirty orphans from two
to sixteen years of age
Why do YOU choose to live a single
life?" asked fashionable idler of an
estimable young lady. Because. " she
replied, Il am not able to support a
husband" p"
OK the western slope Of the Rocky
Mountains, in Washington Territory.
the local papers state that the farmers
Of WaIIa valley were pIoughing their
fields on the Goth Of January, though
th7 early part of the winter Lad been as
elsewhere unusally cold for the season.
The winter climate along the Pacific
Division of our road, between the Col
umbia River and Puget Sound, which
is in regular daily operation, may be IN
ferTed from the fact that at Portland.
Oregon, the average temperature Of
January was 80 above zero; the high
est was $50 and the last SO above
Snow fen on one day. the 2d. to the
depth of two and a half inches. Grass
has been green throughout the winter
about Puget Sound, and several varie-
ties of flowers were in bloom out of
doors in January and February Land
md Liar 1driSor.
A MAN linsane, of course,) tried to
rob a Jersey post Office. Hes getting
ready tc kill somebody.
IL THIS State the travelling public.
and the people generally, have already
been put to serious Inconvenience by
the distractions on the track of the
New York Central Railroad. Several
miles Of track near PaIatine Bridge are
undder three feet Of water and long
sections of it have been washed away.
No trains have been able to get through
from Albany to the West for nearly
two days. 1t was thought by the Off
cials last night, however, that com
muuication would be re-established be-
fore this nolning.-B,fulo Express.
TIE BEST PILLs.-"Vegtable pill!''
exclaimed an old lady. Don't talk to
me of such stuff! The best vegetable pill
ever made is an apple dumping, For
destroying a gnawing in the stomach
there is nothing like it. 1t always can
be relied on.
CURE For DYSPEPSIA.-Dr. DiO
Lewis says that the best cure for dyspep-
sia is to have right good talk, with a
funny anecdote or two and a half doz-
en- laughs, with each meal. This eat
ing alone at a restaurant and shOveIing
in the pTovender in solemn silence, viii
give dyspepsia to an ostrich.
A BARGAIN. somewhat similar to the
purchase of Samana Bay, has just been
concluded in Europe. The city of Parge,
situated on the Adriatic, half way he
tween the Island of Corfu and the
northern boundary Of the Greek main
land, with its territory, double harbor,
fort, and four thousand inhabitants.
has been sold to Greek banker for the
sum of 10000 piasters.
Ok ONE of the later days of the Penn
sylvania Legislature a bill was under
discussion to divorce Charles Yeager
and Eliza Yeager, of Philadelphia, on
account of alleged violent temper of the
wife and her being a habitual drunk
ard
Mr.. Warfel thought if women were
to be divorced from men on account Of
drunkenness, the rule ought to apply to
the other side.
Mr. CuALFANT argued that if diyOr-
ces were to be granted for drunkenness,
the Legislature might us we'll remain III
perpetual session for that purpose.
The billpassed yeas Is, nays >.