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The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-01
Pestilence and Charity.

The sympathetic principle in hu-
man nature has become largely de-
veloped in these days of intellectual
and christian enlightenment. The
bare announcement that a great ca
lamity has fallen upon a community
is sufficient to call out a generous
response that finds expression, not
in words alone, but in deeds. After
the first outburst of charity, however,
oul own personal affairs and excite
ments are apt to become uppermost
and cause us, in a measure, to lose
sight of the misfortunes of our neigh
bors, and especially if they do not
come under our immediate observa-
ton. So it happens that amid the
financial excitement Of the past few
days the great scourge which is rag
ing SO fearfully in the most flourish
ing city of Northern Louisiana has
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-01

A MAsToDON skeleton has been dis
covered ON a farm eight miles from
Richmond, Ind, near New Paris, O..
About a quarter of a ton Of bones
were exhumed which, according to
acknowledged proportions of the
animal, indicate this one to have been
very large, probably seven feet high
and thirty-eight feet long. One tusk
unearthed is twelve feet long and its
weight one hundred and fifty pounds.
They hope to get the entire skeleton.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-01
The Lyman Company Coal Veins

A few weeks ago, while absent in
another state, we read in an exchange
that five-foot vein of coal has been
discovered in Mexican County. We
confess to have been somewhat skep-
tical as to the truth ofthe statement.
and noted the item with somewhat
incredulous comment. Since return
ing, we have been permitted, through
the kindness of a prominent member
of the Lyman Coal Company, upon
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-01

TERRA CoTTA.-But little is known
in this country of terra Gotta, which
abroad enters SO largely into orna-
mental architecture. In its manufac-
ture clay, flint, glass, and fossils con-
tanning phosphate Of lime are pow
dered and mixed with water into
paste, which is then ground and
beaten until all air bubbles are ex-
PEELED. 1t is then nodded directly
by the artist and burned, having first
been glazed or tinted to suit the
taste. The material thus formed is
both cheap and durable. Neither
heat, cold, nor moisture affect it.
And there is this further advantage
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-01

ONE would never guess, on read
ing the title of the opening article of
Harper'S Magazine for October, "a
Lady's Enterprise" what the real
subject is. But the illustrations so
profusely interspersed among the
reading-of all our old friends, the
chickens. with new and improved ac-
commodations for them. The writer
speaks a good and true word also
with regard to their usefulness in
destroying insects, which we are glad
to see. In these years when insects
have multiplied SO abundantly and
threaten almost every fruit and vege-
table with destruction, birds and
domestic fowls seem to be our only
protection. We can better afford to
lose what they destroy than to suffer
the loss of a great deal more by the
insects they would consume.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-01

a SIGNIFICANT article appeared in
the New York Times yesterday on
the geographical advantages of Phil
adelphia. The writer admits that
Philadelphia is nearer the South and
West than New York city, and is
nearer also to large portion of the
state of New York than its own me
tropolis. 1t is conceded that from
Chicago to New York is fifty miles
further and from the southern cities
some eighty miles further than to
Philadelphia. Warning is given,
too, that our business men are striv-
ing zeaIously to benefit by their ad-
vantages, and that the New Workers
must be up and doing if they would
not suffer increasing inroads upon
their foreign trade.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-01

liQ1tOflcG IDfft|ftttttc'
iJJott-ChaS Meisner, Jos SchWartHenoach ana
AuegGaa@DaTid L Raymond, 4 G Presho and
Bin1banlEI !. I'"tlf B Carpenter, A H Cobb and L J
,,J,.olII T. Allen. VIM Graves and W \ Cole
C0uderSU0rt-S + Hamilton, IA Jones ana j
F,,,,o1iaNieWiS 4 Glaze, c Stearns and J D Earl
1enesee-J c Cavanaugh, VIM Baker and Josiah
HurriSoa@J Haynes, \ A SHETLAND and W
W Lawrence
Hsctor-D W Havens, John Skutt and Cyrus
HebroamWm --vr Greenman, L NJ Coy and Geo W
H3mer@Le7i 5 Quimby, Jacob Peet and W Il
Crosby
Keatiag-G c Lewis Henry Harris and Hiram
LereisgjiieZ=c E Baker, Henry Hosley and r
BaSSett
OSCayo-A 5 Lyman, j V Brown and VIM Fes-
PtteSMV y Prouty S H Martin and sam1 Brown
Pleasant I'Utieg-ErneSt Wright, Lewis Lyman
and ! X Judkins
P0rta2e-Chas Young, Chas Austin and Dani
Roule;NM Y Larrabee, VIM IIazen and Chas
Sharon-N Parmenter, \ \ Newton and J S
.Stetgalds5is-H Andersen, James Barton and Ed
SumHliiEAlvin Renncns, James Reed and J L
Srede,a-R L White, Edwin Lyman and Joseph
Sylraaia@Dutton Stiles, A r Jordan and c {
Ulyssca-A f Raymond, J NJ Benton and b jay
West BrdacE-E Crippen, W Conable and o
WctmOTe
Wharton-J L Barclay, \ II BurIinsame and
Shafer Loguc
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-01

iugular vein. As little probable as
this seems to You it seems less to
her. She has forgotten it. She
won't hear it talked of by others
She cannot bear to see it acted by
Others. Two lovers are to her "a
passeI of FOOLS" And-but George
is rubbing his head and we turn aside
while our heroine re-adjusts her
slipper.
Covered up-buried-not extin
guished-not dead. The beautiful,
divine gift to mankind cannot perish,
but it is little wonder that amid the
rough cares of the world and the evil
things that are mixed up with all hu
man love it should shrink away and
hide until its very existence is for
gotten. But sometime it VIII come
out bright and pure.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Country
Gentleman has discovered that, as a
law of nature, every spotted dog has
the end of his tail white and every
spotted cat the end of the tail black.
This may be important, as it will
enable people always to tell whether
the spotted animal before them is a
cat or dog.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-01

THE papers for the past week have
been full of money disasters, failures
Of great firms, corporations, banks
and bankers. Every @ay or two
there is an announcement that the
panic IS subsiding; that confidence
is restored; that the "scare" is
over; that it is not near so serious
aa "@s supposed, etc, but daily the
list increases and every daily paper
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-01

The nailv Graphic truly says that
there is more danger Of Cr@sus than
of Caesar; of the money power than
the military power. In the late cri-
sis IL was the fnanciers who wanted
the law violated, and the soldier
President who maintained it.-B,J-
faio ErPreSS.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-01

DRICk.-Get your BRICK from
ID VIM. BRINE, Roulet, Pa. Speci-
mems can be seen at the Office Of JOUR
NAL & ITEM. Price, $500 per thou
sand-reduction made when ordered in
large quantities.
0Sn.2- II
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-01
TWO DAILY LINES OF STAGES
FROM
C0udeIspOt to P0t AIsganI.

The MAIL STAGE leaves CouderSport ut : a
m. and arrives at Port Alegany in time for trains
To Philadelphia. Leaves Port Allegany at p. m,
arriving at COuderSport at p. IN.
The EXPRESS STAGE leaves COudersport at
l p. m, arrives at Port Anegany at 4 O'Clock, i'll
time for train to Ruifalo and TO connect with y
!. y T. Il. x. Stage returns for Coudersport on
arrival Of trains. 02-tf
II. +. Glassmire.
Stage Proprietor and Express agent
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AGmlEisiraf0r'S Notice.

WTHEREAS, letters Of administration to the
w estate of HERMANN GRADE late of Eulalia
township, Potter Co, deceased, having been
granted 10 the subscribers all persons indebted
to said estate are requested 10 make immediate
payment. and those having claims or demands
against the estate Of said decedent viii make
known the same without delay to
CATHARINA GRADE,
EuIalia, Sept 10 1S73.-4t Adnr.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-01
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.

JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT.
Hon. ISAAC G. GORDON,
of Jefferson County.
STATE TREASURER.
r. W. MACKEY, OF PHtSburgh.
ASSEMBLY.
Hon. CHAS. 5. JONES.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
RODNEY L. WHITE.
COUNTY AUDITOR.
SAMUEL BEEBE.
JURY COMMISSIONER.
HUDSON HENDRIX.
CiJuntU Comm ittee.
DAN BAKER, Chairman,
J VI HAMILTON, Secretary,
q W Calvin &C Cushing
n /, Nichols J NJ Kilbourne
r X Young
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-01

Wholesale Watches. JeWeIry, etc.
The house Of q. H. Barrett 4 Co. 80
Fifth Avenue. Pittsburgh. Pa. is be-
coming well known to the trade general
ly for the largrncSs and superiority OF
their stock. The firm do AN exclusively
wholesale trade. See advertisement uu
the fourth page.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-10-01

A splendid stock of Paisley shawIs
may be found at Simmons Regulate at
prices far below their present market
value.
Great run on well known Institu-
tiCn.-The famous Regulator man, &.
II. Simmons Nos. >. 3. ( and ), Wells
vile, y. Y. has recently been subjected
to an extraordinary pressure-the pres
sure OF crowds Of sufferers that have
been in the habit of buying from small
dealers and paying enormous prices.
Money being scarce, they have seem
ingly all made "A grand rush to the place
Where they get the greatest amount of
goods for the smallest amount of mon
ey. The popularity of this establish
ment is boundless and Will last. for it
is built on a solid foundation; one hun
dred thousand dollars being the corner
stone This we'll known establishment
might Justly be called savings bank
from the numbers of dollars it has saved
the people for the last ten years. From
its very infancy high prices have had
to vanish like dew before the morning
sun.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-02-13


THAT she had taken its life. Vainfy dle
the aged elder of the Republic, who
was also the presiding Judge OF Sar
Marino, urge the wretched woman &c
atone. at least in small part, for the
fearful deed she had committed. She
bent her head and refused to say any
thing. Absolute despair seemed tc
have seized her.
When she was formally tried Tor hel
oAense on the 10th of November, she
anneared to be totally Indifferent to
| what was going on.
| The Judge told her to stand up, and
addressed her as follows:
"Felicita Pallaricini. you are cruel mnr'
deress. Not only have you been guilty OF the
viInst Of crimes. and heaped digrace on our
native country, but you have taken huliial
life. and moreover, that of your own offspring.
Cruel, unnatural mother you shall suffer death
for YOUR murdtrous deed. Prepare for doom.
Your last hour has GOMEZ"
The last startling words aroused the prison.
er from her torpor. She starved up III disnay,
as if thaiderstruck by what she had heard
Your Inst hour has comeh, repeated the
presiding Judge in n solemn tone Ana then
the wretched Felicia realized her position at
length and she broke into Wild screams.
"Oh, mercy. mrrcy!" she cried. Il was
crazy when did it; mercy, mercy
But the Judges shook their heads. and the
two officers of the Court approached the prs
oner nppn 4 motion from the old Jndg"
Take her to the gorge of Feri," he said to
them.
Felicia. who was very strong woman, re-
sisepd the officers desperately when they tried
Ia tie her She threw herself OF the floor; she
bit them ana scratched them. but they soon
mastered her, and d few minutes a.ter"ard SHE
was bound ST. securely that she was as helpless
rs u child. Then priest MAS seat tor /" al
minister the last religions consolation 10 her.
but she refused Ia listen 10 him, and uttered the
most opprobIOuS sentiments, until II MAS finally
found necessary 10 gag her Aud now She WAS
carried out and placed on litter, v Lich the tw"
officers took up When they started Tor the
scene where the last horror was Ia take place.
the priest walked by the side of the he plrss W"
man. holding up the cractx u the face ot her
!, hose features were distorted by unbaanded
terror \ cw citizens accompanied han. y !
more mourniul procession could net d. inag.
ned. III last they were close 10 the fatal prec-
pice.
May God have mercy on your poor soul.
aid the priest, icrvrutiy. and pressed Tie cru
.itix a las: time 10 her face Tsen the two
.fiicials lifted her, and. raising her up, hurled .
Ter utu the depth
Eyrr bady snudirred when. SECOND after
ward. they heard tnr body striking hard gAiust
he bottom III The gore. Let US hope iaat death
yaS instantaneous
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FORN or PROPOSAL. GUARANTEE
AND CEETlF1CATE.


The undersigned - -. whose post-ofTicc al.
dress j. -, county OF - state II - t,rn.
poses to convey the mails OF the United States from
JUG !. 1913. - june 30. 1874. on route No - he.
tween -- and -. under the advertisement az
the Postmaster General. dated December i 1871
with celebrity. certainty. and security {aw of Jane
8, l1I2, for the annual Gum If - dollars
IhiS Prop5s1i is mate CiU FIJI kaor'ge II fIt dis.
ffHce NJ me route The fceagh II the mail 70 b. c1rrsg
and GH otSr PARTICULARS reference IL NE rpske ana
SeFr'ce and. qlz0 after careful ezaninGf NJ the 1irf
and tH5iyicons attached 10 advertisement N mail rr
r1ce AMI IF htc provisions contained in le az Of Cgn
greSs NJ JnHes, 1872.
T4rtgl
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RM3cr.
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GUARANTEE

The undersigned. residing at -. State of -
undertake that II the foregoing bid for CARVING the
mail on route No. - be accepted by tho tc,
General me bidder WILL prior 10 the LIST June 1873
enter into the required Obligation or contract to
form the service proposed with good aud sufficient
suretes
ms IRE 49, atderStanding distinctly NE obligations
and hdtiidics assumed bygtarantors
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CERTIFICATE

Ahe uhGerFI9hed. Postmaster ut -, State Of
ceFtlhes, UNDFE MS OATH OF OFFICE. that he is ar
4uain'ch with the above guarantors aad knows them
% DC man OF property, and able To make good their
guarantee ana that bidder and guarantors are above
the age Of Il years.
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Lt55T 5000 mi up,crrd must b. acco,a p4ne b., n
ccf71te7 ctec or drf s3ae soirsnt n1fional mir
et1l N per csntgt Tie present ann,fri ma an f
ro"e, oF az case Of neic Serrice mn less Han mr. ce,
ai ~ "'e gsqrs ply proposed in JtdtSectio asa nrt
of June 8. 1872 N'' @''' o1'
The Postmaster must not sivn the Certificate ,r.i,
me sum 81 the bid IL inserted aud the bid and mar
ah'ee signed by all the parties. aud dated
D.tti ''i'8oiH1p III 81 ton DAG AN ACT OF con.
o.'hsF. MPhoVhD JUEE g. 1872. TO BE AFFIXED TO
ZACH BID Fo9 cARRYf*G THE MALI. AND TO nr r..
KEN BEFORE Az OFFICER QUALIFIED TO An.ftsrxrrr
- '.'t7 4I.s
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- rn,,,n ~ '"'''''FI TOT Conveying tho mail
nave the ability pecnnarily to fulfil nv obgatto,, ne
snch bidder: that the bid s made in good t,,tb ,,,a
with the Intention to enter into contract and
the service IN case said bid shall be accented and ,h
the SIGNATURES OF the gnarautors thereto are gennin,
and t9a believe the sale. guarantors 10 he peeuniar
y responsible Tor and able to pay all damages the Unit
ed States shall suffer by reason of my fail,ng - ,.
form my obligationsas such bidder = Pc
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Sworn 10 and subscribed before me - far ~.
- OF -. this - day of -.A d. 1877 and IN
testrnony thereof hereunio subscribe my name ~
aihx my Official seal the day and year aforesaid
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-02-14
The Case Of Mr.. COlfaX.

We do not undervaluc or attempt to ignore
the circumstantial evidence against Mr. Col
fax. That it il very strong and direct is adj
mitted by the Nice-President himself. who. in
asking for a committee of investigation. stated
that he did not underrate its force. While we
admit this. therefore, we at the same time pro-
test against the constant perversion of Mr..
Colfax's language in relation to this matter AZ
given in his speech at South Bend last sum-
mer. The Times and Tribune Of this city
have repeatedly stated that he denied in that
speech ever having any interest i'll the Credit
Mobilier This is untrue. The charge was
that Credit Mobilier stock was gireH to him.
together with large dividends az the price of
his vote. This was what he denied not that
he had ever owned stock or been interested in
the company. In fact he stated. in effect
what he has since avOwed, that he was dis
shaded from holding stock solely because he
did not wish to be embroled i'll lawsuit and
not because he thought ii wrong in the alb
stract TO be possessed of it. The only vari-
ance between his speech at South Bend and
Cakes Ames testimony IL that relating to divi-
dends Mr.. ColfaX stated that he never had
received farthing a. profits Ames gays he
has. and submits proofs that throw the burden
~ denial or Mr.. COfax and call for the fullest
exclamation The Vice-President makes no
unreasonable request. He simply asks the
nubc to suspend judgment az to his guilt UNI
III ne can present proofs Of his innocence
This would not be refused to a criminal in the
dock: shall it be denied to one who has MAIN
tanned through long years of service spotless
name and reputation.
There are many sneerers at pety and SCOT
fers at virtue who hailed the implication of
Mr.. Colfax in this business with greeful tri-
unnh. They were eager to believe the
cbarpes when first made, and we're swift to
imp at a conclusion of guilt even before there
gas aught to substantiate it, With such the
downfail of honor and the ruin of high charac-
,sr are always welcome. To Others and to
better men, il comes with inexpressble sad.
ness The possible failure OF the Vice Presi-
the millions who have known and loved hin
,be most unfegned sorrow. And these viii
,nost willingly grant his request, and suspend
their Judgment until he can have the most am
ple opportunity to unravel the network Of
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-02-14
4 Curious Suit,

A very curious suit, arising ont of one
of the incidents of the late war between
France and Germany, will shortly be
brought to trial III the French courts.
During the war German soldier was
shot near the village of Vaux, where
upon Prussian column swept down on
the place and captured twenty-eight
peasants who had fled for refuge to "A
church. The Prussians, determined to
have revenge for the death of the slain
soldier, announced to the frightened
captives that three of their number
would be shot, leaving the selection of
the victims to the prisoners. The
Prussians proposed that they should
draw lots, and kindly offered them the
use of soldiers helmet to serve the
purpose of an urn, but the offer was de-
clined. Finally, after they had been
shut up in the church for seventy-tive
hours, they reported that the three re-
quired victims had been selected, though
no information was given as to how the
selection was made. The unfortunate
men, who found themselves in a minority,
were led out and shot, and now the sur
vivors are sued for damages by the
widows, on the ground that the three
were not selected by lot.
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Facts for the uOusehOld.

CAMPHOR OINTMENT. One ounce OF
spermaceti ounce white wax; ounce
camphor gum; = ounces lard melt over
IA slow fire. Add the camphor gum after
the other has dissolved.
To GLAZE SHIRTS. To every quart of
made starch add a teaspoonful of starch
and one of white soap, scraped fine
Boil the starch, after adding hot water,
until you have it as thick as you wish.
THE PHILOSOPHY OF FRYING. The
true philosophy of frying is to have the
fat ut boiling heat before anything is
put into it. Being merely warm it pene-
trates, and the food is greasy :" hot, it
IS the perfection of cooking.
FRIzzLED BEEF.-Put piece of but
ter the size of an egg into n skillet /;
silver up some beef and put in, turning
nearly all the time, till done Put the
meat in one side of the skillet, and put
in little cream, milk or water for gra-
Wy.
FORCE MEAT BALL.-Chop pound or
two of veal kidney, or any tender meat,
fine mix with one or two eggs and IA
little butter or raw pork-some like an
onion: season with salt and pepper
Do them up into balls about the size of
half an egg, and fry brown.
SrEwED CELERY. Wash two large
heads of celery, throw away the leaves
and green stalks, and cut the heart and
white stalks into pieces about an inch
long. Put these in fast-boiling water,
and boil them till very tender. Put into
n stew-pan gill of cream, little salt,
pepper, and pounded mace put it over
the fire, and when it SINNERS drain the
celery and put iii the cream. Boil mp
once and serve.
HAN Toast. When a ham gets I'M
slightly for the table, take off rs much of
it as you require, and mince II up finely.
To one pint of the mince put two table
spoonfuls of fresh rich cream. Boil il
five minutes prepare well buttered
slices of toast, and spread the mince on
them. Strew over this we'll grated bread
crumbs, a little parsley, and some small
pieces of butter Brown in quick oven
and serve hot.
EARTH PoULTIcEs.-The value of earth
as disinfectant and deodorizer is well
known, and the treatment of liberated
sores and gangrenous wounds with it is
becoming very general. A new applica-
ton has lately been described by DIR. T..
$. Bunker, who states that he has re.
Gently used clay as a dressing for the
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face in two cases of continent smallpox,
busting it in fine powder over the faces
OF the patients as soon as pustules be-
come fairly developed. This formed a
clean, dry, wholesome scab, absorbing
the infectious material, and scaled of
during the convalescence, leaving an I'M
DERIVING skin in its natural and normal
state. The painful itching, which is one
of the worst characteristics of the dis
ease, was entirely abated. The earth
used was fine pipe clay.
To CLEAN PAINTED SURFACES.
is nothing better for cleansing painted
woodwork than piece of common in
dia-rubber. Rub the wood as if you
were erasing pencil-marks, and then pass
Il dry brush over it, No water is neces-
sary.
BoRAx is n useful article to have about.
A half pound of it will drive the cock
reaches out of any house. A large hand
ful of the powder to ten gallons of water
will effect a saving of 80 per cent. III
soap 1t Is an excellent dentifrice, and
the best material for cleaning the scalp.
A WRITER in the Household advises la
dies who have furs to cleanse, To take
nice Indian meal in "A large pan and rub
them with it-using no water-nothing
but dry meal, and they will look as good
as new.
ALUM and plaster of Paris well mixed
with water, and used in n liquid state,
Will form IA very useful cement. 1t will
be found quite handy for many purposes.
II forms a very hard composition, and
for fixing the brasses, etc, on lamps
nothing could be better.
FOR preserving hams and shoulders
take ground black pepper-a quarter Of
a pound will do for two hundred weight
though little more or less will do M
harm sprinkle first with pepper unit
quite black, and then salt in the usua
way. This method of preserving mea
adds much to its flavor.