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The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-07-16
Too Much for His Nerves.

Several nights ago. a young gen
tleman Of this city invited a lady to
accompany him on a moonlight ride.
At the appointed time the wagon
was at the door and together they
started for the Cliff House. During
the ride the conversation turned on
things supernatural, and the Bono
van ghost was discussed at length.
The gentleman professed to be free
altogether. from that dread of the
mysterious unknown, which deters
some people from entering grave
yards after nightfall, or sitting alone
with the dead. He declared that he
would even be willing to have a tete-
c-tete interview with any ghostiy Wis
liant who might choose To make him
a call IN the still hours of the night.
After a couple Of hours spent pleas
antIy at the cliff, the horses heads
were turned homeward. The road
was deserted. the pleasure-seekers
The Potter journal and news item. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1872-1874, 1873-07-16
Letters Of Recommendation.

y gentleman advertised for boy to
assist him in his Office and nearly fifty
applicants presented themselves to him.
Out of the whole number he in a short
time selected one and dismissed the rest.
4 should like to know, said friend,
'-on what ground you selected that boy,
who had not a single recommendations
You are mistaken, - said the gentle
man, lie had a great many. He wiped
his feet when he came in and closed the
door after him, showing he was careful.
He gave up his seat instantly to that
old man. showing that he was kind and
thoughtful. He took of his cap when
he came in and answered my questions
promptly and respectfully, showing that
he was polite and gentlemanly. He
picked up the book which l had pur-
poSely laid on the floor and replaced it
on the table, while all the rest stepped
over it OK showed it aside; and he wait
ed quietly for his turn instead Of nushl!=
ing and crowdiGg. showing lie was hon
est and orderly. When l talked with
him Noticed that his clothes were care
fully brushed, his hair in nice order and
lis teeth as white as milk: and when
lie wrote lis name l noticed that his
tinger-nails We're clean, instead of being
tiipped with jet Ike that handsome little
fellows in the blue jacket. Don't you
call those letters of recommendation:
l do, and | would give more for what
I can tell about a boy by using my eyes
ten minutes than all the fine letters he
can bring me- -
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17
THE MODOCS.

On last Sunday morning the Modocs,
about thirty in number, headed by Capt.
Jack, who was dressed in Gen. Canby's
clothes, rode within one hundred yards
of the camp of detachment of United
States troops and Warm Spring Indians,
dismounted and fired into the soldiers
before the the savages were discovered.
The Indians poured volley after volley
into our troops, killing four soldiers and
one Warm Spring Indian. The troops
soon got in order, charged and drove
the Modocs into the timber killing six
Indians and capturing twenty-one ponies
and three pack mules. Reports from
the seat of war;" state that the Mo-
docs have left the lava beds This has
been formerly stated, but turned out to
be not true.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17

DIRECT Your LETTERS CAREFULLY
The Postal Record says that during the
last year there where sent to the dead let
ter Office nearly three million letters. Six
ty-eight thousand of these letters could
not be forwarded owing to the carelesness
of the writer's emitting to give the county
or state; 400, 900 failed to be sent because
the writers forgot to put on stamps, and
more than 5000 letters were put in the
post-office without any address whatever.
In the letters above named were found over
$92, 900 in cash; drafts, checks, etc., to the
value of 100000. There were 39,0S9
photographs contained in the above letters.
Of course nearly all the money and valua-
bles were returned to the owners; but much
needless delay, many charges of dishones-
ty, etc., ETC., might have been saved if the
writers of the letters had been little care
full and taken the precaution to see that
their letters were in mailable condition be-
fore depositing them in the post office. 1t
is more than probable that nine-tenths of
all the complaints, losses and delays which
are laid to the Post office Department are
in reality due to the carslessness of letter
writers.-Hand Book, Cincinnati Times.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17
The now nostal cards made Il

The new postal cards made their
appearance on Wednesday last. Fifty
thousand-all that were received from
Washington that day-were quickly
disposed of at the Baltimore post-office.
The card is of dirty yellow tint, and
the engraving and printing on the back,
both very roughly done. The card is
cheap, and cheap looking, but will be
of wonderful utility to the business of
the country. We propose mailing all
bills on the penny cards in future to
slow customers. We trust that all will
want the public to consider they are
PROMPT and will require but ONE CENT
summons.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17
The old established and reliable

The old established and reliable
commission merchant, Mr.. F. E. Ma
rine, No. So w. Pratt street, Baltimore,
keeps his colors flying in THE WING,
where he planted his standard in 1862,
and in all those changing years has never
failed to give satisfaction to all who
have consigned produce to him. He
sells all kinds of produce, spirituous
liquors excepted. The dismal failure
of the crops in this county in 1872
showed it's effects in the amount of con-
signments Of produce to him, which fell
off in the busiest months $500 per month.
We hope this year will offset last, in
increased profits to both consignee and
consigners, sufficient to cover all def
ciencies of the last years failure.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17

-Shipbuilding at the enterprising little
city of Chester, on the Delaware River, is
now very active. No less than nine large
iron steamers are now in course of coR-
struction. Messrs. Roach have an order
for the construction of fine, commodious
iron steamship for the we'll known ship
ping house of c. Mallory & Co., of New
York. The vessel is intended for the
coastwise trade. Besides these the firm
have orders for building four first-class,
thoroughgoing ocean steam ships for other
New York parties, one Of which is for the
Pacific Mail Steamship line. All four Of
these vessels will register 5000 tons.
Other firms have contracts for building
new iron steam golfers, which seem to be
rapidly superseding wooden vessels in the
coal trade.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17

filling it with the "unwashed y new
Offices were created; new salaries and
higher appended, and then this truly
Democratic convention bethought itself
of the old feudal judicial system,
with its three judges, three salaries,
and three chances for o seat on the
Bench by all of these learned sergeants
of whom the convention was princi-
pally composed. And yet Democratic
politicians of this State will talk by the
hour and write reams on reams about
taxes-about ofice-holders dressed in
broadcloth and fine linen, and of an
impoverished and plundered people!
O We dwellers in this huge edifce of
glass, built by Democratic hands!
We had judicial system which gave
satisfaction to the people. We had able
men on low salaries. We had Justice
justice-brought to every
mans door; and to make place and sal
aries for self and party, this antedilu-
Wan convention; this convention of
men who ought to have been born and
lived hundred years ago, abolished it
all!
But the thinking men of that party
should have justice done them, and we
are willing to acknowledge that they
feel and confess load of gratitude to
that party which we believe they will
pay before long! No party can stand
this present judicial system. Republi-
cans and Democrats, or "Conserva-
tives," or Liberals Or what ever
hue the opposition may take-disagree-
ing. in so many things, agree in this,
that the sooner our present abortion of
a judicial system is put back into its
coffin the better for us, our business, our
pockets, and for that speedy" justice
so vauntingly proclaimed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17

IT IS AN ESTABLISHED FACT, that Con-
sumption can be cured; but it is far better
to prevent the cruel disease from fastening
itself on the system, by the timely use Of a
remedy like DIR. WISTAR'S BALSAM
of WILD CHERRY. This standard pre-
paration will speedily cure cough or cold,
and even Consumption often yields to its
great power.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17

DEMoREsT's MONTHLY MAGAZINE for
June is a perfect gem ameng the censtel-
lation of Monthlies. Our lady friends are
always most anxious to own a copy of
Demorest's-they say it contains the spirit,
variety and excellencies of all the rest.
Long live Demorest, they say; and so says
everybody, especially when they get a
prize in the choice of pair Of elegant
Chromos worth $40 as premium.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17

How TO SAVE MONEY IS HARD CUES
tion to solve in these tight times. Many
people spend more than is necessary in
clothing themselves. 1t is surprising to
find the amount which can be saved by
selecting Clothidg from the immense Stock
being sold so cheayly by BENNETT & Co.,
Tower Hall, No. 518 Market street, half.
way better Fifth and Sixth streets, Phila-
delphia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17

Our old friend, A. j. Kitchener, of
Colora, appears again in THE WING
to-day, offering his unrivaled agricul-
tural Machines to farmers. He needs
no introduction from US, as he is an old
acquaintance of our farmers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17
Notice to Creditors.

This is TO give notice, that the subscribers Of Cecil
county have obtained from the Orphans Court Of said
county letters of Administration the personal estate
of ISRAEL VALENTINE,
late of said county, deceased All persons having claims
against the said deceased are hereby warned exhibit
the with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated,
On or before the 10Th day Of May, 1874:
they otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit
of said estate. All persons indebted to said estate
b"rs. Given under hands, this 18th day of May,
1873. JOSEPH MILLER.
Administrator of Israel Valentine, decd.
Test-RErBEy D. JAMAg Register.
may L. 1STI-6w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17

H The Peninsula Fruit Growers As
ISOLATION met at Dover, Del, on Thursday,
at which the reports from the different sec
tions of the Peach regions indicated that
the crop this year, though not large one,
will be equal to, if not greater than that Of
last year.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE..

The STRICKERSyILLE ASSOCIATION fof the
Detection of Horse Thieves and the Recovery of Stolen
Property will hold their Annual Meeting at South Bank
School House 9TH day. the 3lst of 9TH mouth
a clock NJ. RICHARD NJ. CHAMBERS.
9TH mo II. iS.3-2w Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that General Meeting Of the
Stockholders of the Bohemia Bridge Company will be
held at the office of the Secretary in Chesapeake City,
on MONDAY. MAY Goth, from II o'clock A. NJ. II NJ.
for the election of ONE DIRECTOR to represent the
interests of the individual stockholders for the ensuing
year. ). H. STEELE,
Secretary and Treasurer.
May q, 1SI3-2w Chesapeake City Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17

.Y- The article on Base Ball was un-
avoidably crowded out this week.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17

SPECIAL TAX,
TO procure and place coaspcuousty in his establishment
place Of buSaGSs.
a STAMP
denotng the payment of said Special Tax before
mencing business.
The taxes embraced within the provisions of law
above quoted the following, viz:
Rcctifiers 5000 90
Dealers. retail liquor % 90
Dealers, wholesale liquor lO 90
Dealers i'll malt liquors 80 90
Dealers in malt liquors. 20 90
Dealers in leaf tobacco % 90
Retail dealers in leaf 500 90
and on sales Of 81 900 fifty cents TOR every
dollar in excess of 81 900.
Dealers in manu- featured tobacco ; 90
Manufacturers of 50 90
and for each still or worm nanuflcturud..... 20 90
Manufacturers of 10 90
Manufacturers Of ci 10 90
Psddlers Of tobacco, first class, more than two
horsos) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ............ 50 co
Pcldlcrs of tobacco, second GLASS; q hurses) %
Pedters OF tobacco, third class Il hOr,c...... IL 90
Pcldlors of tobacco, fourth class, ton foot or
public conveyance 10 Go
Brewers Of less than 800 80 90
Brewers of 800 barrels NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100 90
ANY person who shall si 10 comply with the fore
going requirements will lie subject TO penalties
Special-taX Payers Throughout the United States are
reminded that they must make application to tho Col
lectur Deputy Colicctor of their districts
and procure the proper stamp for the SpecIax Year
commencing May l, 1873, wIiuut waiting for further
notice. JAS MCINTYRE
Application may be made to- and stamps procured Of
JAS. MCINTYRE,
May II, ls733w at Baltimore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17
United States Internal Revenue.
Notice to Special Tax Payers,

The law of December a. 1872 requires every person
engaged in any business, avocaticn, employment,
which renders him liable to
SPECIAL TAX,
TO procure and place coaspicuousiy in his establishment
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17

IL the most powerful cleanser. strength
and remover Of Glandular Distractions known to
Ndferid HedicT.
It is specially adapted to constitutions " worn
down and debilitated by the weather of Spring
and Summer when the blood is not in active circulation
consequently gathering impurities from sluggishness
and imperfect action of the secretive organs. and
manifested by TumOrs, ErnptOns, Blotles Bos,
Pustules ScrofIlla SC. &c.
When weary and languid from overwork, and
dnlluess drowZness and Inertia take the place Of energy
and vigor the :, stem needs Tonic build it up and
help the Vital Forces to regain their recuperatve
power.
In the heat of Summer, frequently the Liver
and Spleen do not properly perform their functions;
the Uterine and Urinary Organs inactive producing
weakness of the stomach and intestnes and rreds-
position 10 bilious arrangement.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17
3Oth Thousand in Press. Sale increasing.
1000 more LIVE AGENTS Wanted for our
LIVINGSTONE Is yrs in AFRICA

over Geo pages, only $3.50. Incomplete and inferior
works offered look for them Send for circulars
and proof of the greatest success of the
Pocket Companion worth $40 mailed free.
HUBBARD BROS. Pubs 723 SAMSON ST.. Phl.. Pa.
II'rts for Laygs Illustrated Price List address,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17
DR.. WELLS
EXTRACT OF JURUEEBA

Is PREPARED DIRECTLY from the SOUTH AMERICAN
PLANT and is peculiarly suited to all these difficulties
il will cleanse the INITIATED BLOOD. strengthen the
LIFE-GIyING POWERS. and REMOVE ALL OBJ
STRUCTI0NS from IMPAIRED AND ENFEEBLED
Uigans.
nounccd by medical writers the most efficient PURI-
FER TONIC and DEOBSTUENT known in the whole
range Of medicinal plants.
JOHN q. KELLOGG, IS Platt St. New York.
Sole Agent for the United States
Prioe One Dollar per Bottle. Send for Circular,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-05-17

Breech-loadng Shot Guns $40 to $500. Double Shot
Guns IS to $40. gle Guns 81 10 $50. Rifles IS So
R.yovers. 81 S25. Pistols, 81 to s. Gun Material,
Fishing Tackle Large discount to Dealers Clubs
Army Guns Reviewers. &c, bought traded FOR Goods
sent by express COD 10 he examined before paid for
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-07
From New York.

New YORK. April - Robert Mailer a
young man i'll Williamsburg, maddencd with
rum attempted to kill his father yesterday,
when the latter nearly dubbed him TO death
in self defence
The executive committee Of the Evangelical AL
lance have decided to hold several preliminary
meetings here, preparatory to general con-
ference in October. The first was held last
evening at the South Reformed Church, Fifth
Avenue. ~
|, is said the Brooklyn gas men will also
strike for the eight hour system.
The court house in Wartoga county burned
on the 18th.
evening, though callers were denied seeing
him.
The killing of the burglar, at Newton, Satur-
day morning will, 1t Is thought give clue 10
formidable gang OF thieves, who nave oeen
committing depredations on Long Island.
The New York East Conference has appoint
Cd committee to make arrangements 10 con,
curreuce with committees IN other sections OF,
the country for the proper celebration OF the
hundredth anniversary OF the hrst Methodist
Conference in America, w ;,
Two of the Italians taken from Ward IS
land to supply the places Of the men who lett
the works of the New York gas company, sat
ur,lav, preferred death to that kind OF industry
and drowned themselves Others camored to
be returned to the Island to await less exhaust
ing employment. h,r,
Andrew Casey, a striker assaulted Robert
Bloom as the latter was going home from the
gas works last evening. Casey vas promptly
arrested
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-07
NJ O r | 6 E.
Alexandria. Va. March G. 1877:

Alexandria, Va, March g. 1873.
In accordance with the authority vested in
me as President by the resolutions adopted on
the part of the stockholders of the Orange, AL
exandria and Manassas and the Lynchburg and
Danville Railroad Companies accepting the act
of Assembly to legalizc the consolidation of the
two companies under the name and style of the
Virginia and North Carolina Railroad Company,
and to rality the contract entered into between
said companies for the purpose; and in further
pursuance Of resolutions adopted by tho Board
OF Directors of each OF the above named COM
panics to that effect l hereby request the stock
holders of tho Lynchburg and Danville and of
the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas Railroad
Companies, who have become stockholders of
the Virginia and North Carolina Railroad Com
pany, rs above recltcd, TO assemble in tho city
of Lynchburg, at II o clock M. on the 9Th DAY
OF APRIL next, to organize said consolidated
company, and To adopt such other measures Ms
may be necessary and proper in the premises.
JOHN 5. BARBOUR,
President O.. A. s, N. and L.. IL u. K. K. Cos
NH 6-eotd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-07
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE GAZETTE
THE ATLANTIC DISASTER.
Incidents. &c.

New YORK, April THE papers publish
extended incidents Of the Atlantic disaster, re-
lated by stceragt passengers who have arrived
here. \ large crowd of spectators arc in the
viciuiy If Castle Garden this morning.
Euil ChriSliansen from Schleswig, saw men
belonging to the Atiautc crew stealing Jewelry
and clothing from the bodies washed ashore.
Harry Jones, an Englishmau, saw two sur
vivors fighting for the possession Of a pair Of
boots on a dead boly. They finally decided by
a toss Of a penny which should have them.
Two Swcdes deliberately chose to die with
their wives aud children rather than leave
them and swim ashore. Edward Higgins, a
Hampshire bricklayer, and twelve companions
in the compartment with him escaped by strip
ping off their clothes and squeezing themselves
through port hole.
Richard Reynolds, from Queenstown, who
kept diary during the voyage, charges that
many OF the crew acted very cOWardly, and
says one of the men who escaped by the port
hole Was wedgcd in for several minutes and
unable to move either way, but finally escaped.
He (Rcynolds) was lifted by the hair through
port hole.
The lad John IIcny is the only c!iild saved.
The little fellow cried out through the port
hole that his father, mother and brother were
all drowned, and asked to be helped out The
boy was met here by married sister yesterday
aud was the observed Of all observers at Castle
Garden, the ehcctng meeting between the
sister and her little brother bringing tears to
all the spectators eyes.
William Glcnfeld, from Davonshirc, lost his
wife, and then was robbed by the sailors Of her
trunk which Aoated ashore together with his
own valuaHlcs.
All the survivors speak in warm terms Of
gratitude of the kind treatment everywhere
received at Halifax and en- route.
\ Tribune dispatch from the wreck last
night says: All that remains of her lies III a
circular cove nearly parallel to the shore, about
forty feet from the rock on which the surviv-
ors first landed The officers of the Coast
Wrecking Company. who came down in the
forenoon tulI of the idea Of raising her at once,
saw that it was impracticablc. 1t is impossible
that the ship could ever have reached this po-
siion without the greatest carelcsspesS. y
careful lookout would have discovered this
coast loug before the ship struck. as the rocks
are of whtish gray, aud have a line Of snow
border
Though the wreckers and divers have
brought up numerous bodies many remain In
the vessel where the bulk of the cargo also re-
malGS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-07
LOCAL EsfsEVETIES.

The road in progress Of construction from
the Louioun marble quarry to the Lccsburg
and Aide turnpike Including the bridge over
Beaver Dam run near Goes mill will be COM
plcted by the LIST pruXImo, when operations at
the quarry will be resumed.
Edgar Warfcld, J. W. Henderson, \. W..
Harris and l. W. Windsor left here this morn
ing for Richmond, to serve as jurors during
the term OF the u. S. Circuit Court which
commenced in that city to-day
The three insane people, ono white and two
colored, who are now confined in Jail are OF so
much annoyance that measures will he lmmG-
diatcy taken to have them examined and sent
to insane a>ylums.
The pile-driver at work on the opposite side
OF the river. just abave the city, is making 4
private wharf, and not a wharf Tor railroad pllr
poses as some suppose.
Large numbers of people from Washington
visited this city yesterday most of whom whiIed
away an hour or two at Fishtown.
The afternoon as well as the morning train
on the W. L. o. r. h. will run as far us Ham
ilton on and after the l4th inst.
There was slight rain about twelve o'clock
last Saturday night, accompanied with light
ming and thunder.
Young master Nat Boush, is said to be re-
covering, though it is feared he has lost the
sight Of one OF his eyes.
There was bapt;zing yesterday at the usual
place near Battery Rodgers.
The west wall of the burnt Marshall House
is said to be in an unsafe condition.