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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-15
Georgia Cobb County:

Georgia OOUU OOUHIy
Whereas Mrs. Sarah J. Camp as guardian Of
the person and property of Lou l.. Camp has
filed her application in this Office asking that
letters Of dism ssion from said guardianship be
given to her. This is therefore, to cite all and
singular those concerned to show cause to me
(if any they have) on the first Monday in Sep
tember next why said letters OF dismission
shoald not be granted as prayed for. This
3ist July 1879.
II. M. Hammett, Ord'y.a
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-15
New Advertisements.
LIST OF LETTERS.

Remaining IN the Marietta Post Office Au
gust 18th, 1873:
Ball. J. N. Brown, Luxe
Britt. Lizzie Gampoeil,;, anna
Cook, A NJ Enon' Wllilaq
usr,is NJ Hotcukiss, W. Z
Iohnson. Samuel Kemp, Ansley
I.astel, IL. C. Lewis, Jonn
Mares MARY Ann Palnrll. Geo W
Pasey Charley Scott solomon
Siell, john 4 laieii, WIZ am j.
Vasau Ida 2 Ward. Julia NJ
Wilkins. w = =,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-08-15
GENERAL NEWS.

A party of serenaders in Macon
footed sweetly in front Of house
for brief period before they dis
covered it was empty.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17

"VIRGINIA for white Firginians
with which the COnserva. i've party
appeals for popular support in the
present canvass-is condensed form
Of protest against the principle of the
thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments of the Constitution. 1t
is long step backward from their
Greeleyism Of 1872, and their Walk
erism Of 1869, and a Justification of
the high and solemn pledges which
they made to the National Govern
ment, the American public and the
world in those two years.-RicLmond
State Journal.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17
LUNATIC.

The authorities say that the idea
of mental alteration being connected
with the moon or the periods Of its
change was long since exploded. We
have no fault to find with science,
neither, probably, has the moon, but
it seems no wonder that in former
times, when we were all cropping a
little more blindly, perhaps, than now,
after the reasons Of things, something
of bewildering power was thought to
belong to the pale, beautiful light
that soOthes and excites, saddens and
exhilarates our spirits by turns. No
one, of all the many who look out ON
still, bright moOnshiny night, but
feels a thrill of something never ex-
perienced at other times: no two, per-
haps, ever feel it just the same and
rarely any one attempts to express
or describe the influence that rests
upon him.
But the silvery light and the dark
fringed shadows, flowers all colorless,
trees all dark, have suddenly trans
formed the familiar home-scenes into
a mono-chromatic picture; picture
whispering to the wind, or murmur-
ing with insect life, or rustling with
the start and scamper of the smaller
quadrupeds, or the slow steps and
gentle loo of some larger ones. gives
one a strange feeling Of something
peculiar and new. However often it
occurs, however cloudless are the
skies and however unoccupicd our
hours, the singular scene, and more
singular.efect, never wear out. 1t is
ever recurring with its wierd charm
and we welcome it, however pressing
may be the need that takes us from
quiet rest out into the illuminated
world. as a tOken-an indication of
changes that may be just as near,
just as easy and just as strange that
might come over our home life, by
natural causes, and open to us an en-
tirely new understanding Of all we see
and hear.
There are other sorts of moonlight
what the Scotch call "glamour'-
that spreads over our perceptions,
both inward and outward; comes not
always from the moon (unless there
be many moons) but from sources
sometimes as far beyond our reach
or power TO resist. Perhaps it is not
meant to be resisted but to have its
influence over us for a time, as the
moon does, and have, like that, its
memory and its effect. We wake to
the bright light and clear vision of
the morning, the better, perhaps, for
our brief life under another aspect,
an alteration which light and shade
can bring without varying form or
the slightest change oflocality. What
we may see, from just one point, with
these open human eyes we can never
measure or explore to its limits: how
much. then, may our inner eyes take
in from the narrOwest outlook if we
but heed all the changes that fall.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17
r X Young
ITqiIance Committees.

tGltORcS tOHH1ttteeS.
A5bou-Chas Meisner, Jos Schwartzenbach and
ChaS Henschel
AHeganl,-Dayid !. Raymond, \ G Presho and
W r Gardner
Bingham-I Carpenter, Cobb and J
Thompson
Clara-,I / Allen. Wm Graves and w A Cole
CDHderSp1rt-S + Hamilton, w Jones and j
c Davidson
Ea1aIjG-Levis A GIace, c Stearns and d Earl
GeI1a$ee-J & Cavanaugh, VIM Baker and Josiah
Harrisop-J L HAYNES, A \ Swetland and W
W Lawrence
Hector-D " Hayens, John Slutt and Cyrus
Suuderln
IEbr0n-Wm Greenman, l. NJ Coy and Geo W
JDmer-Levi Quimby, Jacob Pcet and w H
EeatjaG--G Lewis, Henry Harris and Hiram
Lssct@riIe-c L Baker Henry Hosley and 0 R
Bassett
Osrayo-A S Lyman Y Brown and VIM Fes-
sender
Pjke-M V Prouty, S II Martin and SamT Brown
Pleasant T0HeU-ErneSt Wright, Lewis LYMAN
and J + Judkins
Portd2e-Chas Young, Chas Austin and Danl
Everett
Rou'et-M Y Larrabee VIM Hazen and Chas
Barr
.Shoron-N Parmenter, \ Newton and J S
PearSOll
isiera,dson--H Andersen, James Barton and Ed
.Srmmit-Alyin Kennels, James Reed and J L
S,ced5,s@R / White, Edwin Lyman and Joseph
Butler
Syirania-Dutton Stiles, 4 r Jordan and G c
UtySs,e,S-,A Raymond, J NJ Benton and Jay
Uest Rsaac5-E Crippen S W Conable and o
H7orfon-J / Barclay. 4 r Burlngame and
Shafer Logue
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17

up and pass them round; each per
son draw one of each, and writes his
answer to the question in verse and
uses the word he has drawn in his
answer.
This looks as though it would be
very difficult, but it is not; and it is
extremely amusing. The doing it in
verse, instead of a difficulty, is really
a help, as you can often get trouble
some word in by some transposition
that would hardly be allowable in
prose. And as no one is expected to
write a poem and the more ridiculous
the answer is the better, it is very
laughable as well as very intelligent
amusement.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17

willingly, from the possibilities of di-
versions in a general curiosity for
new agitations and new departures,
from the suspicious cherished by a
stern and just people that where there
was so much smoke of investigation
there must be some fire oftruth. And
now is the hour, nor one hour too
soon, to arrest the tendency and cor
rect the abuses wherever they may
be found.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17

honestly and fairly. Laban is sorry
it happened so, but it is the custom
Of the country. "And now, Jacob,
just be easy; you know | meant to do
right with you but its the custom
and can't be helped" So Laban re-
news the promise and Jacob falls to
with good grace, and Laban prospcrs,
grows rich in lands and cattle, for
Jacob, being now member of the
household, is melted to industry and
manly perseverance.
Again the seven years roll around
and Jacob haply receives the fulfill
ment of the promise.
Now, just imagine Cat the end of
these fourteen years hard seryice)
Laban saying to Jacob, snow, see
here, Jake, you're nice fellow and
have done well, nobly; you've helped
me through many tight pinch and
I've grown wealthy and strong by
your help and l am very thankful
will always remember you in my
dreams and would be really glad to
let you have Rachel. But you've
got Leah, and, see here, just take
this flag; its a nice one and will make
Leah look really nice; and any time
when you want anything just say so
and I'll give you streamer to it
with a great big tassel on the end"
Query.-would Jacob take the
flag without the streamer and tassel?
HARRISON.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17

in one respect crude. Having been
receipted for and registered by the
railway postal clerk, the package is
subsequently mixed with the other
mail matter, being subject to no spe-
cial precaution IN tranSit,tn,. 1t is
natural to suppose that great losses
should have accompanied this sys-
TEN, since it offers no special safe
guard to the matter pending trans
mission, but on the other hand mott
ties dishonest clerks that the regis
tered matter is valuable.
1t is now proposed to send all
through registered mail matter in
special registered bags, postal clerks
henceforth giving receipts for them
without any knowledge of their con
tents, and the postmasters at dIstrib-
uting stations only having keys to
the special bags, two thousand Of
which have, it is announced, been
ordered by the Postoffice Depart
ment. This is a very simple device
for safety, and one which will, no
doubt, work well, even in the present
somewhat unsatisfactory condition Of
the civil service.
The business Of the Register De-
partment for the last fiscal year has,
according to report, amounted to
nearly a quarter of a million ($227,-
000), of which more than one-third
(S85, ,000) was net profit, and hence
can afford to institute measures to
secure greater safety.-ECening
Post.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17

THE platform Of the Ohio Bour-
bOns, which has since been adopted
by the Democrats Of several other
states, contains, among other teat-
ures, the refreshing assertion that
"we (the Democratic party) have al
ways been opposed to gifts of land to
corporations" 1t is interesting to
compare this assertion with the his
toric fact that the first land grant to
a railway corporation was made by
the Democratic party, and was engi-
neered by Stephen A. Douglass. This
was in 1850, and the grant gave more
than two and a-half millions of acres
of the public land to the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Co. From 1850 to 1857
the Democratic party made forty-fye
distinct land grants TO railroad cor
porations, comprising in all nearly
20,000.000 acres. TwO-thirds of these
land grants were made during a
single session of Congress in 1856,
under Pierce's administration. The
intelligent student of our political
history will understand from these
statements what the actual policy of
the Democratic party is, as concerns
land grants. If again in power that
party would donate the public do
main as freely as ever. It's present
holy horror of land grants and rail
way monopolies is the purest "bun,
combe. .n-BOStOn Journal.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17
"CRAMBO."

Mrs. Whitney in some of her sto-
ries tells how to play a game with
the above name. As some of our
readers may not know how it is done
we copy the directions:
Let each of the company write a
question and word on separate
slips of paper. Put all the questions
in 4 hat, basket, or something, and
all the words in an other; shake them
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17

TIE Altoona Sun, Democratic }
pays Judge Gordon, the Republican
candidate for Su rene Judge, the
following compliment: "An original
abolitionist, the prospect Of bloody
civil war had no terrors for him. p o.
vided it ended in the destructio OF
the sum of all villainies.' We speak
Of this to his credit, for he was al
ways one Of your positive men. There
was no shufiling, or indircction, or
conceaIment about him. 1t was the
same on the temperance and on all
other questions Of proposed reform.
He was no halfway man, and no
snearer. nor the wearer Of two faces
under one hat. The only question
for him to solve was, would the pro
position serve a good purpose? If
his judgment decided that it would
all he wanted was the power to en-
force it, no matter who said nay"
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17

II Is curious to notice how advertise
mentS are disguised and sugar-coated
at the present day. One thinks that he
he's found something wonderful, but
discovers that he is reading the we'll
known fact that Hoyit 4 Lewis are
still selling Dry Goods WelLSritIe
Times.
Yes, and extremely provoking, as
well as curious. One has perhaps
but little time to read. He takes up
a paper and looks eagerly over it for
the latest and most important news;
A glowing title takes his eye, he
stops, rises, turns the paper carefully
and folds it in the right position to
find that he has only got miserable
advertisement of hair oil or sapolio,
knitting machine or shoe-shop.
Or some one is anxious for the
first ship news, for friend has gone
who may never come back; an inva-
lid brother may be out on the waters
seeking health in foreign airs. But
you find yourself reading where you
may buy tacks or sell coal oil.
You look for scientific facts and
discoveries or benevolent move.
ments, and find yourself reading
about sewing machines or some Of
the infallible "bitters" whose name is
a hundred legions. They are very
yeXatious.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17
Brave Old Massachusetts.

Considering the great service Hon.
B. +. Butler rendered the Nation du-
RING the Rebellion and his wonder
tul energy and familiarity with all
the motives that influence the multi
tude. it would not have surprised
outsiders if he had captured the Pill
grim Commonwealth.
But every child goes to school in
Massachusetts and every voter reads
the news, 50 every Republican knew
that Bntler was the embodiment of
the worst element Of the Republican
party; and outside Of the cities he
had no strength. The rural districts
sent their best men as delegates 20
the State Convention, men Of integ-
rity, Intelligence and backbone, who
were determined to place the party
in the most advanced position as the
champion Of all that is best in states
,a,,.t.;. RI, -, H., e.. D.,
i','''' - r ! |'',' i''s'. '-''7e ''- -
ldeht OF Ihe convention a sturdy rep
rescntative Of the integrity of the
state rs wei as an opnonent of But
,.n.,1 ii. 1o,. .+o,dar1 of no1;4ia,I
''hi'S'
EX-GOy. Bullock, on taking his
seat as President of the State Con-
voptior made - snaacb tbat will cheer.
-. IN - ,,,a,, .h,..,,,.,,
'''' '''''i' ~ an ii'''l''' 'i'''' VIZ Il
out the nation and VIII be Oh great
service 10 the cause OF good govern
meut,
Va, L.,,-, ,,,,,, Gov orl,. +b, f,l,ou.
-
ing SA'iaCOS'
It's in the year succeeding an elec-
ton of President that men feel the
strings of party loosening from their
limbs. exercise more freely their own
choice and Judgment and organize
within their own minds ideas as to
persons, and politics, and administra-
tions. What shall happen at the
next quadrcnnal election depends
much upon what Is promulgated and
more upon what Is done IN the inter
val BY authorized and official public
agents. W bile this Is IN degree
true lmmedlately alter any inaugura-
ton ol the IreSldeht' IL IS especlally
ana signihcah'iy tFueat Ihis tlinG. ne
hepuoiican party came out OF the last
canvass with very large mDorItles-
partly because OF the absence OF
united and homogeneous opposing
party: in part because Of more gen
eral belief of their promises of reform
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17

main room is to be used on one side
for notices or programme of the
exercises, including the lessons and
hymns for the day, with its reverse
given to hints to the teachers or an
outline of the lesson, while the other
board is devoted to illustrative teach
ing.
JOHANNES Schelkughwankilati and
Miss Przbylowiez were married at
Leavenworth the other day, and the
town clerk who made out the license
has had cramps ever since.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17
PATTY REORGANIZATION draws

PARTY reorganization draws a
word from the Hartford Post:
"Eternal reorganization is eternal
disorganization. Good, square, hon
est, hearty work of all the best ele-
ments is what is most wanted. To
destroy the Republican party now
would be to throw away the good
will and honorable traditions of a
party that has done a glorious and
an immortal work, and whose great
mass is still animated by generous,
selfsacrifcing, patriotic spirit"
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17
Sales Of Liquor by Druggists.

Judge Dean, at the recent term Of
the Blair county, Pa, court, in SEN
fencing the Tyrone druggists, for sell
ing liquor without license, took oc-
casion to remark substantially as fol
lows:
"Druggists are authorized to sell
liquor for medical purposes, subject
however, to the risk Of Indictment.
A physicians prescription is not of
itself safeguard for the druggist.
If the latter, even on the prescription
of regular physician, sells liquor to
persens of known Incorporate habits,
or to those who are known to use
liquor as a beverage, he is liable to
indictment, and if found guilty will
be punished to the extent of the law.
In short, in the opinion Of the Court,
a druggist who sells liquor for any
purpose whatever, or upon the pre-
scription of the most eminent ply
slcian in the county, does so at his
own risk.-Philadeiphia Ledger.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17
Rev. G. D. PIKE.
For the Journal & Item
Serving For Rachel.

Serving For Rachel.
We read that on a certain time
some years since, very likely, prom
ising lad by the name of Jacob, a
direct descendant of good old Abra-
ham, to whom was the promise of
many blessings, went to seek his for
tune, (and something more among
his friends, and there, as he was led
to believe, found his destiny in the
person Of the beautiful Rachel.
Now Jacob, being an honest,
straightforward boy sought in and
through the proper channel to OBJ
tain the prize and received pledge
from good old Laban that for seven
years service he should have his re-
ward. Well, Jacob, the confiding
lad, pitched in with will and did
Laban the seven years good service,
nothing doubling, and Laban, con-
graduates him upon his prospects,
calls him a good faithful boy and
fills him up with wine.
When Jacob awakes from his over.
dose and feels little restiye under
the deception practised upon him
Laban, well understanding human
nature and the powers of persuasion
and fair promises, calls him good
boy, good boy; tells him he ought
to have Rachel-she belongs to hin
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17
The Jubilee Singers.

Our young colored friends have
again received fattering attentions in
England.
On the l4th of July, at a lunch
given by the Right Hon. W. L. and
Mrs. Gladstone, to the Prince and
Princess of Wales; there were also
present, as reported by the Daily
Telegraph, London:
"Her Imperial Highness the grand
Duchess Czarevna, His Royal High
ness the Duke of Cambridge, his Ex-
celIency Count Beust, the Duke and
Duchess Of Buccleuch, the Duke Of
Sutherland, Earl Granville, the
Countess Spencer, the Bishop of
Winchester, the Right Hon. John
Bright, Mr.. Motley, his Excellency
Count Munster, German Ambassa-
dor, the Countess de Brunnow, the
Duke and Duchess Of Argyll and
and Lady Evelyn Campell, the
Marchioness Salisbury, the Marchion-
ess of Bath, Maria Marchioness of
AiIesbury, the Marquis and Marchi-
oness del Grillo, the Earl and Count
ess Stanhope, Yiscount and Wis
countess Sydney, Lord Richard Cav
endish, Lord Charles Scott, Lady
Molesworth, and others"
The Jubilee Singers were present
by request, "to chant grace" They
also sang several sacred and occa-
sional songs during the afternoon.
"John Brown was repeated at tie
request OF the Prince of Wales, and
mo More Auction Block for Me-"
was sung at his request.
NJ. Gladstone addressed the fol-
lowing letter to Mr.. Pike:
II Carlton House Terrace.
Dear Sir: | beg you to accept the as
suranceS Of the great pleasure which the
Jubilee Singers gave on Monday to our
illuStriOuS guests and to all who heard
them.
| should wish to offer a little present
of books in acknowledgment of their
kindness, and in connection with their
purposes, as they have been announced,
of their visit to England.
1t has occurred to me that perhaps
they might like to breakfast with US
my family and a very few friends but
| would not ask this, unless it is thor
oughly agreeable to th9m. With the
Singers, who l believe are eleven, we
would of course, hope to see you and
Mr.. White. | would propose Tuesday
next, the 22nd, and ten as the time.
Believe me, Dear Sir,
Your very faithful servant,
VIM. +. GLADSTONE.
Rev. G. D. PIKE.
Mr.. Pike says: If the Premier of
the United Kingdom can invite mig
gers" to sit and eat with him, cannot
the common folk of America pause
and ask if their prejudices are not
foolish, to say the least?
We earnestly hope that our young
friends may be able to retain the
simple modesty and propriety of be-
havior which won them SO many
friends here: and be enabled again
to enter upon their studies to pre-
pare them for still higher useful
ness.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17
-

CORNELL UNIvERsITY.-Ithaca, n.
Y, Sept. 6,-The Brazilian students
of Cornell University celebrated to-
day the fifty-tirst anniversary of the
independence of their native lands
by a parade through the principal
streets, with music and display of
American and Brazilian flags. To-
night, after an exhibition of fire.
works, they indulged in a grand ban
quet at Ithaca Hall.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17

THE Pottsville (Pa.) Miners Jour
nal, (Republican,) calls upon the Re
publican press to plant the seal of
condemnation upon the third-term
proposition at once, and atlirms that
for one it will not support General
Grant, or any other President, for
third term.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17

A PENNSYLVANIA preacher, while
holding services recently, gave thanks
in fervent prayer for the prosperous
condition of their crops" excepting,
0 Lord, the corn, which is backward,
and the oats, which are mighty thin
i'll spots.'
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17
A Safer Transmission of Registered
Letters,

The safe transmission Of registered
mail matter has been one of the pro-
blems which have puzzled postmas-
ter-generals since postmaster-generals
first became functionaries of public
importance. The present system is
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17

PEOPLE may talk and write as they
please against the habit Of early ris-
ing, bnt in the bracing atmosphere
Of this season we know of nothing
more invigorating than getting up
at four o'clock in the morning and
going forth with lantern i'll hand to
meet the rising sun.-Danbury Ne1cs.
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-09-17

OK TIE mountain toward Miles
Whites from this place, are some Of
the largest and sweetest blackberries
ever grown. The roadside is fringed
with them.