The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-02-28

shlIHuIly ana economically managed,
but the Taxpayer, with the figures be-
fore him, has no excuse if he fails to
form an intelligent opinion of his own.
1t is duty he owes to himself. and
also to the officers who are serving him
If these reports are generally exam
ined and understood the political capi-
tai Of the opposition in this County
will be greatly reduced. For the last
two or three years the management and
extravaganza Of the County Commits
siOners has been dWelt upon and de-
scribed in choice terms III every school
house from one ED Of the County to
the other, about election time. The
reports put it in every ones power to
know just how much of that sort of
thing TO believe.
Farther than this. if there is anything
wrong now is the time for the people to
know it and apply the proper remedy.
By all means examine these reports.
COurt PrOceedingS.-Int the case of i.
Hackett. for use of Dan Baker. rs W.
r. Perry and Erastus Crippen, rule to
show cause why Judgment should not
be opened. In the following cases judg-
ment was taken for want of an appear
ance: Robert Wallace rs Henry Ingly;
Fox K Ross rs r. F. Harris and terre
tenant; same Is David F. Lewis and
terre tenant; same IS James Cory and
. terre tenant; same rs ZenaS Byam and
tprre tenant; sune rs Albert Peasly and
terre tenant: same rS James kibbe and
terre tenant; same IS Marquis D. Wash
burn and terre tenant; same Is Edward
Frank; :. Ross Is James kibbe and
terge tenant; same Is Morgan l.. War
ner and teITe tenant; Margaret {. Bar
ber Is David r. Gardner; same rs John
Burtis and terTe tenant; NJ. E. Olmsted
rs Township Of Wharton; A. Rouns-
Vile rs Township Of Wharton; II. !.
OlInSted rs Genesee Township Dan
Baker. use Of ii. J. OlmSted, as Genesee
townships; J. p. Beecher, use of A. G. !
Ohnstcd, rs GeneSee Township w. /
Johnson, use of Fred Weimer, rs Rou-
let Township; Jonathan Glace rs Mi
chael GrOm; Halleck, Carey * Co. rs
;. ". Monroe, VIM. Ansley. for use.
Is Pike Township; j. p. Booth Is John
Presho; \. Hodges IS Elymus Hackett I
and N. :. Hackett, Judgment for want
of affidavit of defense; Trustees Of Bing- 4
ham estate rs Charles Seely. defendants .
attorney withdrew appearance and plea,
and judgment taken for want of the
same; II. II. Dent r. Susan Rogers.
It a., suggestion of death of plaintiff,
and Nm. Dent Administrator substi-
tinted; also, G. HOllenbeck appointed
ad 7iten, Of certain minors Of
the defense.
J. Weston Bird was appointed Guar
dian OF Harlan N. Bird, minor child Of
Elizabeth NJ. Bird James II. Wright
was appointed Guardian Of George ".
Humphrey and Hattie Belle Humphrey.
Ann Laura Pelham was adopted as a
child and heir of Daniel Everett and
Lydia A Everett, to be known as Ann
Laura Everett.
James O'Donnell and NJ. O'Donnell,
plaintiffs III error, Is w. n. Slawson- /
certiorari, judgment reversed. L
In the matter OF the estate Of VIM.
AtheItou, deceased, Z. F. Robinson,
Harry Ellis. Thomas Colston, \. L. /
Harvey. ;. :. Spencer. Graham Hurd
md c. c. AlliS We're appointed to make
for partition Of real estate;
10 meet Oh the premises May ., 1873.
In the matter Of tie estate Of /. Cor
bin, ). :. Greennan was appointed Au-i
iitor to make distribution Of funds.
Rules We're taken on the following
TO show cause Why they
should not levy special tax to pay
Iebts: Harrison, Roulet, Portagc, Syl-t /
rauia and Clara.
Jennie NJ. Pickett rs Benjamin Pick
1T. application for divorce, an issue
was ordered. Also. a rule was taken
III respondent to show cause why he .
should not libellant : 10000 for her
support and for the expenses Of trial.
In the following cases divorces Were
Sparks rs Sparks; Betsy Skutt
IS Benjamin :. Skutt: Belle Titswoyth
IS VIM. II. Ellsworth; Laura \. Bris-
.ol Is Byron b. Bristol; Mary A. Davis
s VIM. Davis.
At regular meeting of the Couders-
port Library and Literary Society. held
Monday evening, Feb. n, 1873, the fol-
owing resolution was selected for de-
pate at the meeting of March 10, 1873.
RcSolyed, That the action Of the Con-
;titutiOnal Convention, III providing
5Or biennial sessions OF the Legislature,
5 unwise. and should be Tepudiated by
he people al the ballot-bOX.
45lrusmire. Negatire.
{. j. Curtis. J. NJ. Hamilton,
VIM. Shear D. G. Larrabee.
And the following questions We're re-
rerTed for answers:
What are the different metals. their
and uses, and relative quail
lies: To NJ. ". MANN.
In d rectangular garden, the length
Of which is So yards and its breadth 66
Yards, there is a pond in the shape Of
the opposite angles of which
are in direct lines with those of the gar