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AQUATIC.
Challenge from william scharT Ia
Row Any Man i'm America for 81 .OOu.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, May IT, 1873
The following challenge was sent on this evening
to the editor of New York sporting journal. II Il
from William scharn, who beat easily sam Butler.
OF Boston, on the Schuylkil at Philadelphia. last
summer, anu who has never vet been beaten nv
any one IN single scull race He is considered
neIeapouts the pest oarslnan this city ever pro-
duced His defiance has the ring OF business: -
AS the time has expired since my last cha ledge and
nave received no direct reply from James fcyeyck am
70 i9ok elsewhere for person who desires TO
Tow Tow WIN THIS view hereby challenge any man IN
america 70 three i've mile race, $icvb
size. me course to be agreed upon. The
trst conner viii be the first served, and I wish.
~ 10 be distinctly understood bar one.
nnls y chance for George Brownl)f HALIFAX, ifheS
wants TO row. Enclosed please ind dfdt for $50 which
makes 500 of mine in your possession. show that
mean business. WILLIAM SCHARFF
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ALABAMA PRESS ASSOCIATIONS,
BIRMINGHAM Nav II

BIRMINGHAM, May IL, 1873.
The Alabama Press Association adjourned tos
day. colonel j. ;. Sarold was chosen President,
l.. w. Grant Secretary Colonel X. II. Powell
Treasurer. Birmingham was selected as the place
OF the next meeting. An invitation by the Ala
bana press anu the Mayor OF Birmingham is exs
tended To the New York, Tennessee and Georgs
day in May, 1874.
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HERALD, SUNDAY, l87s-QUADKUPLE SHEET

known IN the Eighth ward. and have hopes Of Sc
curing him.
Late in the afternoon Coroner Herman caused
the entire police force OF the city to be notined
and instructed to be on the alert for jackson.
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WHIPPING IN DELAWARE.
NEWCASTLE, MAY

NEWCASTLE May II, 1873
To-day was whipping-day here. The following
were nogged;-aamilton Curtis and James Reed
(whtcl, and John ManyerinQ George TAYLOR. Elijah
and John Fergls and James Collins (coloretl) each
twenty ashes for larceny Granville Hudson stood
being part Of his sentence.
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''Yes; nothing ofthe kind happenedn
"Wn! you tex me where the child worked up
town 2"
..HO; ! dorrst want to do that
'If no poisoning took place what objection can
you have and why don't you tell lty'
Because IT'S my pleasure" answered Mrs. Moi
1T, looking at the man by the window.
'Win you tell me the name OF the doctor VINO
came here to ADMINISTER to your childS"
mo, 1 won't"
"it'ssingular you make such q secret about a
swell, don't want the thing 10 go any further
and don't want anything to come out about it
The doctor came TINS afternoon and said the boy
was ali right"
At the moment s.this mother was talking the
child gave a deep yAheartrendng groan. IL was
evident the poison vas working It's slow, measured
but sure road, as In all arsenlcal poisonsngs The
child was ALREADY marked by Death.
TUE TRu VII COMES OUT.
The reporter returned TO Mr.. Jameson, who was
WairinE outside, anXiO Vs TO know what had been
certained. the reporter told him the result OF the
conversation. Mr.. JatiGson. upon hearing how
the woman had contradLcted him. became very In
dignant and said he would go up and sec Is she
persisted in telling such ialsehoods before MIN.
Ine reporter accompanied MIN. lie knocked
loudly at the door. There was q pause OF q mo
ment and hustle inside. When Che door opened,
after the lapse OF some momeats, the tall man had
disappeared He evidently fesred something.
.Do you mean to tell me,n exclaimed Mr.. Jane,
son, indignantly "that yon did aot say today that
SIX persons mad been poisoned by arsenic IN al up
town house, one OF whom was your sonr'
Wnat II l did say soY' answered Mrs. MONT, de.
nanfly. 'What business is IL OF yours2f
'.Of course 1t is my business. This matter ought
10 be made public, and snail be. You told me that
an old man had poisoned the whole family with
arsenic N their tea and that you had been told to
eyes, said IL; bnt you had no right to 20 and
cell IT," answered the woman, quite subiued
"DO you still persist In Keeping the facts secretp',
~ can't fell them mustn't teu them.u she con.
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4, PROMINENT CANADIAN KILLED.
TORONTO, Ontario

'VlioNfo' UHUdrIu, May II, 1873.
John Sheldon, President OF the Toronto and
Nipssing Railway Company, was killed at Canning.
ton Station last night, by being crushed between
the platform and cars. He was well and fayorabv
known in business circles and distinguished bv
public spirit and liberalty ~ connection with i'm
pVTtRpt ENTERPRISES
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the poSt-rnortem being concluded Captain
Met ullough requested Coroner Herman and Dr..
Cushman to visit the = closet In the rear OF
Servants coored dance house, No. 40 Sullivan
street, in which SUCH a large quantity OF blood was
found under such mysterious circumstances The
blood, IN the opinion OF many, was proof positive
that another murder had been comtnitted; but If
such was the case the question arose, What had be-
come OF the body? All the vaults, cellars and
other places where most likely body would De
concealed In the neighborhood had been searched ,
and no discovery made.
few who witnessed the bloody closet and razor
were impressed with the belief That Jackson had
cut ms throat and that his body had been snug
gled away to some secret hiding place. DR., Cush
man was OF the opinion that the blood had been
thrown from the body suddenly and IN large guam
titles, as would be the case in sevcriDg n main
certain IN the mind OF DR.. Cushman that n person
losing the quantity OF blood found the floor
would be perfectly unable &c walk away without
assistance, ana in all probability death would
speedily ensue from such O depletion OF the
system. Dr. Cushinan secured some Of the gore Tor
analysis, which viii show most concuslyely
whether the blood came from human body AS
the matter remains AT present, ~ Is shrouded In
the deepest and most impenetrable mystery. Cap
tain Mccullough arrested Sarvant, Keeper OF the
dance house, and Livingston, his barkeeper; but
they asserted most positively that no trouble OF
any kind occurred In the house, and that they
know. nothing about the origin OF the blood re-
ferred to.
Leaving this bloody scene Coroner Herman and
his deputy returned TO the Prince street police
station, and there informally examined Kate
Jackson, alias McDermott, and Lotte Arm.
strong, alias McCready; Saryant, his barkeeper,
Livingston; Charles II. Moore who saw the body
he saw Jackson strike deceased with a club. Ali
the witnessed are coored except the two girls who
boarded and cohabited with Jackson, as stated.
Coroner Herman committed them to the House OF
Detention till the examination shah take place.
Detective Muffin AMI several other Central
ohicers are IN hot pSrspit VI jackson, who ~ wei
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III lie iliatter Of the petition of 1.-THE Orphans
e.. -, "A ID. ATHERrON soUrt ~ pot
0i U Iiie parutlon OF the estate of or Connty
" NJ AIHERToN, deceased. No. 1s6
~ yA'iEs q. ATHEETON and HIRAM ATljERToS.
IaGe notice that, in pursuance of order of the
no{,tii {pr42 Couft OF Potter County InuRistors an
tb - ~ sald Court viii meet on thearp1ujses Of
do 20 y, imam AtheTton, deceased on the 2gtb
I,aT,+i ,ta1' a D., 1873 for the purpose of making
t u tile same, which time and place Won
oaii "''ehu Il You think proper S9-
anrt1 Or ,,-o JOHN S. MANN & son.
- i'''' AttyS for Petitioner.
{ L. 5. MAUSHAIrS OFFICE, .
W d. OF Pennsylvania
PITTsBURGa, April 5, 1873.
VNHIs Is TO GIVE NOTICE: That on tie sth day of
a March, A. ID. 1873, Warrant in Bankruptcy
was Issued against the Estate of Charles Seeiy Of
Hector township in the County of Potter and
state OF PENNSYLVANIA, who has been adiudged
Bankrupt, on his own petition; that the payment
OF any debts and delivery Of any property belong
ing TO such Bankrupt, to him or his use and the
the transfer OF any property by him are forbidden
ny law that meeting of the Creditors of the said
Bankrupt, 10 prove their Debts, and to choose one
or more assgnees OF his Estate, will be held at a
Court OF Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Office Of
+. +. smith, Esq, in the Borough of Tioga Tioga
20, "a, before f. +. smith, Esq, Register on the
18th day OF May, A. D. 1873, at 10 O'Clock, a. m
3s4 T. s. JKorsEaI lor sad District
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CONSTITUTION.

irt. l. The name of the Association
shall be the ''POiter County Agricultural
and Horticultural Society" auxiliary to
the Pennsylvania State Agricultural
Society," The objects of the Ssciety are
to foster and improve agriculture, horti-
culture and the domestic and household
arts.
1rt .. The Society shall consist of all
such persons as shall signify to the Board
of Managers their wish to become men,
bers and shall sign the Constitution and
pay to the Treasurer not less than fifty
cents, and annually thereafter not less
than fifty cents While they continue
their membership.
There may also be honorary and cor
responding members. The payment Of
twenty dollars at any one time shall con-
stitute life membership.
1t. 8. The officers of the Society shall
be a President; Vice President from
each township or borough in the Coun-
ty, three-fourths of whom shall be prac-
tical farmers or gardeners; Treasurer;
a Corresponding Secretary: Recording
Secretary; Librarian; and a Board of
Managers, consisting fthe above named
officers and five additional members.
Art. 1. The President shall have the
superintendent of all the affairs of the
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RULES AND RRIULATIONS.

!
/ l. All animals, to be entitled to COM
/ pete for Premiums, shall have been kept
and owned in the County by the persons
| presenting them at least four months
previous to the Annual Fair. No ami
NAL shall draw premium two years in
succession, other than certificate of hon
orable mention.
II. No person shall be permitted to
compete for a premium on any article
of domestic manufacture, or butter OF
cheese unless the same shall have been
made or manufactured by such person
or persons, or his or their family or fam
/ lily or families, within the year it shall
be offered as a premium.
III. Exhibitors must become mem
bers of the Society and have their arti-
cleS and animals entered on the Secre-
taIy'S book on or before the day next
preceding the opening of the Exhibition;
and all articles and animals must be
brought within the enclosure as early
as noon of the first day of exhibition, in
order that they may be suitably arrang-
ed. The Managers do not intend to AS
SURE any exhibitor who NEGLECTs
these requirements that his articles can
be submitted to the Judges. While
every effort viii be made to secure the
examination and proper notice of every
article on exhibition, justice to those
1cto comply cjtb lie rules of the Society
requires that they shall in all cases first
receive attention.
". Articles or animals removed be-
fore the close of the Exhibition Except
by permission Of the President) cannot
receive premium, though awarded.
Y. Should any individual enter ami
NAL in any other name than that of the
bona fde owner, the person making such
entry shall not be allowed a premium
should one be reported by the Judges.
and shall be precluded from competing
at any future exhibition of the Society.
VI. Persons entering stock Of the age
of three years and under shall furnish
the Judges evidence OF whsn the ami
mails were dropped, to be filed by them
with the Secretary, and the ages of ami
mails above this to be given on making
their entries
VII The Judges shall in all cases
withhold premiums where the animal or
article is not worthy, though there be 10
competition.
VIII. No premiums will be awarded
to bulls, cows or heifers that have been
fitted for the butcher-the intention of
the Society being to promote the rearing
of superior animals for breeding pur-
poses.
TX. Whenever it shall appear to the
Judges that articles Of superior merit
have been presented, not noticed in the
Premium List, they shall make special
report thereof to the Board of Mana |
gers.
Y. 1t is particularly dasired that no
person shall be present while the Judges |
are examining the stock to them, |
except those taking charge Of the ami
mails, unless by special request.
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kegiSter'S Notice,

DCBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
Il that the following Administrators accounts
have been fled in the Registers Office in and for
the County Of Potter, Ind that the same will be
presented to the Orphans Court of said County
for donfirnation and allowance On MONDAY, the
9th day Of June next, at the Court House in the
County aforesaid:
Feb. IS lS73-PartiaI account of Maria Bah
cock and VIM. II. Hazen, Administrators of the
estate OF LYMAN IL BABCoCK, late of Roulet tp
deceased.
Feb. 49, lS13-Partial account of Hiram Baker
Administrator OF the estate of ABIGAIL VI. BAKER
late Of Roulet tp., deceased.
Feb y, lS73.-Fmal account of John W. LYMAN.
AdiluhlaJiaiOr OF the estate Of CHARLES CHAND-
LER late of Clara tp., deceased.
DAN BAKER
May z3 1913. Register.
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Fhe Closing Exercises.

On Friday afternoon of last week tb
exercises III our schools were somewba
varied, consisting of readings. speeches
sowing OF problems and contests fo,
prizes III spelling. The teacher in eacl
department conducted the exercises in
their separate rooms.
d quite largo nnnaI.a,, &c ..,>-..4-. -.
were present.
Wepublish below the words spelled in
the highest department. Miss Carrie
Bishop missed only one word out of this
list and was awarl- v'fo nrSI prlze, De-
-, :, o0py OF Tongfellow's poems. Kate
Crosby, Fred. Armstrong and Kate Gill
lon also received prizes.
In the Second Department seventy
words were spelled. Rosa Crane and
Ansel Wood missed but two words each
and received the prizes. By-the-way,
we are informed that Rosa Crane has at
tended this school for the last two years
without missing a day.
In the Primary Department forty
words were spelled. Nellie Gillon and
Mary Gridley spelled them all, Mary
Kernon missed two words, Getty Brown
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ADVANCE BY MANY HOURS
THE SPECIAL FEATURES

Of the ADVERTISERare: its full, latest Telegraph
ic intelligence from all quarters its faithful re-
ports of the daily Markets at all the Commercial
Centres OF the country; its comments on political
and passing events and its fun, fresh and readable
local intelligence.
1t combines all the hest features OF a frst-class
general Newspaper and tirst-ciass local journal.
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AUDITORS NOTICE.

The undersiged having been appointed by the
Court of Common Pleas OF Potter County an audi
tor TO distribute the funds in the hands of the ad-
pf the estate OF T. L. Corbil deceased
hereby gives notice that he VIII attend 10 the du-
ties of the appointment at his Office in the Borough
of CouderspOrt on TUESDAY, the TENTH day Of
June next at ten O'Clock a. m, at which time ana
place creditors Of the estate and others interested
can attend ii they see nit.
S. s. GREE, Auditor.
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Administrators Notice

WHEREAS, letters Of Administration to the es-
tate OF G: c. REYNOLDS, late Of Auegany, Potter
Co, "a, deceased, having been granted to the
subscriber, all Iersons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment, and those
having claims or demands against the estate of
the said deceGent win make known the same,
without delay, to JULIA A. REYNOLDS.
AHegany May %, ls13.
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NTHEREAS, Letters of Administration to the
w Estate Of >. p. B. Howe Iate of Bingham
twp, Potter Co, deceased, having been GRANTED
10 the subscriber, all persons indebted to said eS-
tate are requested to make Immediate payment
and those having claims or demands against the
estate OF id deCedent will make known the same
without delay to j. RAYMOND
Bingham, May 7. 1873 1dD1infStyut1r.
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GORGE G. GAYLORD.
" CARPENTER & JOINER,
Al COUDERSPORT, PA.

All work done with neatness and dispatch
TLANTS.-Verbenas at 10 cents each
OF Sl.lU per dozen. Also DanlIaS, Ge-
ramumS, Salylas, etc, III equally low
prices. Asparagus, RHubarU and all
kinds Vegetable Plants Grown and for
Sale by NJ. B. Prince,
May I, 1873. WeJjSOoro, I joyu Co., Pa
s4-Uriefs gwen to JOIN NJ. HAMILTON, will
receive attention.
NOTICE is hereby given that the or
~ dinancc against cattle running at large in
the Borough OF CoudersporJ viii take effect on
JUNE lst, 1873 BY order OF the Council.
May 30, 1873. JOHN DENH0F,
kouftuntuSter.
= OIiCE.-Sealed Proposals for build
~ ing Bndge over the AIegleu liver at the
O1 Main street, III tie Borough OF CouuefspOrt
Viii he received until the inst AlONDAI OF JuNE
next (June 20. said Bridge TO be built in accor-
dance Win The DRAFT ana Specifications in the
naGUs OF Dan Baker, which Draft ana Specuca-
uo-s can De seen ~ calling on uIiu.
KAY >, l7l5-4t ~ orueg OF the Town Council.
Before purchasing elsewhere call and
examine the SINGER MACHINE.
IA. III. heynOlls, Aycgt,
O.Ece in O'Dpsted Block, Cou-aIsp9rt, a.
TAOs. Mcdowell & Co., of Port Ale
samy, nave got in a full stock Of Spring
Goods and are selling them at low prices
as usual. Give them a call and you viii
he sure to be suited with your purchases.
DemOTest's Monthly Magazine for June
is n peTtrcL gem among tic. a.cil~t.itaI11n-4
UI mUuJnloS. Our lauy uIGuuS are al
ways ANXIOUS to own a copy O1 DcmUr-
est 'S-tncy say 1t contains Jue spirit, Nd-
TItUy and eXcelienCItS UI all Lue rest.
Long nve DtmOrest! they Sdy-;uId 50
says everybody, especially when they get
Il pIIZt III tile way OF Il choice of Il palr
Oh elegant ChIUnloS worth , 10 us Il pre-
MUM.
TE7O the Real Estate Owners i'll the B0-
hOUGu or COuDEksI.OItI.-EaIt No.
TIee.-IAat you VINO have sidewalks out oI re-
par viii nave the same put il good repair before
the SECOND day ofJUNE next under the supevi-
sion OF Benj. Eenuells, the Street Commissioner,
without further notice.
day 5, 1s13-4t BY order of Town Council.
SUBSCRIPTIONS to the Buffalo Daily 'sEx-
press and the EEinira Daily .sAdVer-
Iiser'' received ana forwarded by
l35-ly Arthur 3. Mann.
Notice TO Collectors Of County Taxes.
BY reference to the Act of March Is. 1873. en-
tilted An Act to change the mode of IeVying and
collecting the dog taxes in the County OF Potter
it viii be seen tuat The duties heretofore eXer-
cisrd by the County Commissioners are hereafter
10 be performed by the Directors of the several
SchOoi Districts respectively
The Collectors OF county taxes for the year 1873
will therefore take notice that they are not to
collect the dog taxes carried out on their dupi-
cafes, as the County Commissioners have no dU-
thOrity to levy said taxes BY order OF the Board.
l.. b. COLE, CteTk,
Commissioners Office, May , 1873
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THE
Potter County Agricultural Society
List of Premiums, Rules and Regu-
lations and Constitution.
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
ATTLE-I0lprored and Nmire Breeds.

Cow 20 be kept ON grass during the experiment
and for two weeks previous to each period Of
tial each peEiodt be ten daaysand atinteryalS
of not less than one month apart. The statement
furnished to contain the age and breed of the cow
time Of calVing, quantity of milk in both weight
and measure and also weight of butter during the
period OF ten days: butter made to be exhibited
at che Fair, and also the COW: statement to be
verified by the affidavit of the competitor and at
least one other person having a knowledge OF the
facts.
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The SINGER is a lock-stitch machine
and makes beautiful, even and uniform
stitch which will not ravel and is alike
on both sides. 1t hens, braids. cords,
tuckS, embrOiderS, rutfies. fells and does
all kinds OF work on the finest muslin or
the heaviest full-clOth.
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Cu2rIiGMlS Slln.

RN NlkTU + ofan order of the Orphans Court
12 OF Potter County. and to me directed. shall
expose Iur sale at public yenduc or uulcry on
lHJ RSDAG, the FIFTH day of June, A. d., 1873
at one O'Clock, p. m, on the premises in sharon
township, As the property of Geo. w. Humphrey
ana Hattie Bell Humphrey minor children OF A.
W, humphrey, late OF sharon tp., deceased the
following described real estate Situate in Sharon
tp., Potter county, Pa, to Wit:
No. 1.-The undivided one-so sourth part each Of lot
or tract OF land beginning at post the 5
bank Of the Oswayo Greek in The w iue of land uc-
cuplrd by w. l.. stark weather; thence two hun
drrd aud two perch~s 10 post corner: thence w cg-
H-hve and seVen-!enths perches to the corner Of
lot surveyed for Henry Mattesou; thence by line Of
said lot one hundred ANA niuety-cight pcrches u
the OsWHyp Greek: thence up the bank of the said
Geek To place oi beginning. Contai4 i4iug Qua hun
dted and eight acres, more or less.
No. Tie g@diyiasd E Dc, v 9nff9qgfAi rsTt It sr
of VI chac Lamb laud thence iuFJy-scVeu Uercl.-
Ia post corner, thence one hundred and five pcrchc,
10 post corner thence fury-Seyen PEI cLas to post
corner thence by line OF Michael Lambs land oer
hun dred and five Perches To place Of beginning Con-
tanning thity and cight-tenths acres more or less
and being Port OF ~ [. No 2l76.
No. 3--The undivided ouc-fuurth part each Of au-
other lot situated above. beginning at post the
corner of land conveyed to John i, est lot No SO
eighty-!our pcrcEc> 10 post the corner of lot
d. thence one hundred p"rChcS 90 a post corner
thence cighly-four perCheS % place of beginning
Containing hitytwo and Gvc-tenths es be the same
lands in sharon township and part Of W. No. u a.
Tie above described real estate is held as ten
ants IN common with Nelson ParmeRtcr, Who
own; The undivided CnC-Aaf thereof. Terms -
onethlId confirmation OF sale, one third i'll one
year and one-thtrd in two Yeas thereafter
JAMES II. WRIGHT,
Sharon, May 8, 1873. Guardian.
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NTANTED, Agents ana Peddlers for our
w PRESS AND STRAINER-Presses and
strains jams jelIies, herbs, vegetables lard tai
low, meats, cheese, etc over 10000 sold in a few
localities. Sells quick Every family wants IT,
Sewing Machine and other established agents are
finding this very profitable. Circulars Free
LlIILEFIELD & DAME
102 Washington Street. Boston, Mass
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The above Premiums win be paid in money or,
at the option of the depostor, NEAT DIPLOMA,
in which will be inserted the name of the article
for which the premium is awarded.
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9ntal alotitrs.

10 /ecetoe prompt attention com,,,,-
@1c9t19'as nc q o., q! rotation to subscriptions
una adoeTt1Stng should be adoressod
70 ). +. HAMLLTON
PubLisher.