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T. S. CHASE,
VOL. IX.
Business Cards.
E. W. Ittr-) ,
tto tug at .ate,
Coudersport, Pa., will 'regularly attend the
Courts in Potter conuty.
ARTHUR G. OLMSTED.
attaracg Weouttatior at RAW,
Cadderspert, pn., will . attend to all business
entrusted to his care; with promptness and
fidelity.
Offtce---its the Temperance Block, up stain,
aiu-otonet.
:198A0 BENSON
attar-at
CoupturonT; PA
... Mic• corner of %Vest and Third street:
L. P. WLLLISTON,
ttortteg at Rain,
Pi. Tioga Co., Pa., will attend the
Courts In Potter and ill'Kean Counties.
A. P. CONE,
•flttornt at
lfrollsboratigh, Tioga county, Pa, winreguhir
ly atte utl tho courts of Potter county.
lasc,3, 1893.
JOAN S. MANY,
flttorneu eounotlor at ?Lain,
Cendecpport, Pi., will a u e.id the several
Lluerteiu l'utt. r and Nrlicall counties. All
business witrust. d in his care, will receive
prompt attention.
°Sao on Main-street, opposite the Conn
House, Coudersport. Pa.
CO U DERSPORT' HOTEL,
Daniel Jr. Glatomire
PROPRIETO .
Corner of Main and Second streets, Con
' dersport, Potter Co., Pa. 44.
It. W. BENTON,
Surbcor auli CSonutpanctr,
Raymond P.O. (Allegany Tp.) Toter Co. Pa
will attend to all busineas i.. tit .t line wi:11
a..ra and dispatch. [.t:33-Iy.
W. K. KING,
Aurbtpor, Eiraftontan, aiftr
eonbrvancrr,
swikporf, - 11saR Go., Pa.,
Will attend to basinexe for nou-regident land.
►elder■. upon reasoniae terms. Ite-foreneei
tires if required. •
P. S. flaps of any itrt of the County waade
to order. - 740
c 2, E. R. HA
onga t zed a Win.ltrw
ler ,k J:101:1°11'8 Store, will c.trry on lb , -
IVA 11:11 AND JEAELItI' BUSINE.SS
them Watches rita.l Jew•e:ry carefhlly re;
paired, in the bes t t style, and on the shortest
twice. ar'Ali work wat.-a - iti ed.
Csudera, or , Oct. 29. 1x:,13.-9:24.
BENJAMIN RENNELS,
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All war': in hie line, done to order and
aide &gimlets. On West street, below Thiid
Ceaderspo , t, Pa.
SMITH &JONES
Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Statione
Drugs & Medicines, faints, Oils, Fancy
.aisles, &c. Main Street, Couthrsport
JO.NES, MANN, & JON ES
General Grocery and Provision Demers--
Also in Dry Goods, Hardware, Boots and
/loos, aud wha;over inert ! want to Luy.
root, Coudersport Pa.-
0. T. .FLI.ISON, M. I).,
RESPECTFULLY i tam ms the ei ti
zens of Coudersport and vicioily that ha
will be found /es:truly at his office, over the
Drug Store of Smith S Jones. ready to num,'"
to all calla iu his proless,o.i. Lev. 2G-1y
D. E OLMSTED
Dafiller inDryGeods,ReJdy-m.tde Clothing
•neeriee, Crockery. tc. Condorvort, l'a.
A• H• Butterworth
W i a L u i dl
o r rr ni t holt People es wi t hst a i t ui lL Prit;:
during the season. C.wh will be paid for heel
tatt.e at all times.
Coudersport, July 17, 18515.
Ili• W. MANN,
Dstler is Books & Stationery, Music. and
%Asti:meg. Main-st.. opposite N. W. corner
gibe public square, Coudersport, Pe.
DAVID B. BROWN,
Pssudryasin and Dealer in Ploughs. Lfp-
P it end of Main grist, Coudersport Pa.,
A. B. GOODSELL,
G u NlSMlTH,Condarspart, Pa. Fire Arms
manufactured and repaired at his shop, on
aim notice.
March 3, 1848.
J. W. NARDING,
ilhilonahle Tailor. An work entrusted to
Oars will be done with neatness, comfort
est gurakility. Shop over Levrie Mares
EOM
ALLEGA.NY ROUSE,:
SAMUEL M. MILLS, Proprietor.
0 the Wellsy loroid, sera i miter North
imisropert, re -
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sr , DetEitY
There's nut upon the earth another balm
Sn soothing to the in ing'ed, bleeding soul—
There's nought that so effectualy can (mini
The tronbl'd mind,when gloomy billows roll,
As the kindly breathings ore kindred heart—
The sympathy of a congenial mind, -
Whose every toile to ours can impart
Reciousive echoes of a gentler kind.
The weary pilgrim in a distant land— •
The sinking invalid, faint am. careworn—
The sobbing mourner at the new grave. and
The friendless orlihan, lonekv and forlorn,
Cherish 3 c.iritual identity
That b-e abet atone fur them its
.Aynir pa! by
AvocA, N. Y . 1857. F. H. G.
THE'VILLAGE ANTHEM.
Villet.euve felt the iso
!aiiim of hts (port. desti:iy. The as. of
his a travelle• it , a sti .1 land,
in pursuit of ; waich. hal been
sam i heed in the LH) eater pursuit of
the please? es of tlis world. without one
hope 1, list: ;;;.., t > am,ther. Affluent
an l tffic•):) , ..; et 'mt.d and des
pondmg. ne t e uncorrupted
taste (tithe inmiste . He
t%ould have ha; term! all his wealtlifor
the enthusiasm that warmed the chars
aeter of her father. That ttigot he was
t.wakettocl by a singular dream. lit
th.ot 2 ht 1I& was alooe in the horror of
thick tlark.•ess. I t seemed that he was`
in the midst of infinity, and yet chain
ed to one dark epos, au immiii4ble
. speck in the bountllrtas ocean of space.
111.1-t I remain here for ever ?" he
cried inaptly, such as only in dreaing,
%%hen the' spirit's net ves are all un
bheathed. .‘ For ever and ever," an
swered a sweet, seraphic voice, high
above hiS head, and looking up he be-.
held Grace, reclining on silver-hosem
ed clouds, so distant she appeared like
. a star in the heavens, yet every linea•
meat perfectly defined. " Are I then
parted from thee for ever ?" exclaimed
he, eudeaveui ing to stretch out his
arms towards the I uthioous p o int. 'Tor
ever and ever." respond-t 1 the same
.
heavenly accepts. mourfifully echoing
till they died away, and the vision fled.
He was not superstitious, but he did
not like - the impresdon of his dream.
lie rose feverish and untefresited, and -
felt himselfunalife to continue his jour
ney. gr. Blautifoi d came to see him.
He was deeply interested in the-young
stranger, and experienced the plea Sure
whiCh every sensitive and intellectual
being feels. in meeting with kindred
sensibility and intellect. The intimacy.
thescommenced,coutinued to increase,
and week after week passed away, and
Villeneuve still lingered near the min
ister and his daughter. His heilth
was invigorated, his spirits excited by
the novel yet powerful influaticei that
surrotinded him. It was in possible,
in the course of this deepening intima
cy, that this real sentiments of
Villen
euve should remain concealed, for.hy
poeriay rio part' cha t
DEVOTED TO TUE PRINCIPLES OF DEALYOUCY, tN:) Ti 10 DISSEMINATION OF MOKIALITY, LITERATURE, AND NEWS.
COUDERSPORT,. POTTER COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 1% 1857.
Prom 16u Cayuga Chrf
SONNET.
£etttt .Strit2.
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[Concluded]
tea, Br. Blandfnrd, relying in) the
reverelice_and affectinu Villeneuve ev-
dentiy felt for him, believed it would
be an ewe:) , task Ai) interest hint in the
great truths a religion. AO it Was
n easy task to interest him, -particu-
tat ly - when the father's ai f uments were
hacked by the daughter's persuasive
eloquence, but it was a most difficult
one to convince. Tim prejmiicei of
education, the power of "habit, Vie
hardening influence of a worldly
presented au apparently ittapenetribie
eldeldagainct tletittgnePapialorine-trtithv
I respect, I revere the prinCiplei
f r religion,"- Villeneuve was ac 7.
custcimel to say at - the close of their
long and interesting conversatioLs.
would willingly endure the pings or
5,00
dlath ; yea, the agonies of mnrtyrclu:n,
fur the ptv. , eession oca,faith like yottrs.
But it 6ti gilt •deuiud In m'. I can•
10,00
u. t force my belief, nor give a cold as-
twat with my lips to•what my reastm
anti my conscience -belie." •
Mr. Blandf.rd cease) not his efrn ti.
untwithsta. , ding the unexpected refit,
lance he encottatereil, but Grace fp ad.
.ually retired from the conflict, and
Villeneuve found to '..is serrow and
morlificatifin ilia she n P longer aps
peered to tejoiee in his society. There
vo , ra a•reservo in her .naritiers which
would have excited his inset/uncut,
had n.ft the sad,ICSA altar countenance
touched his heart. S.osetimes when
ios met her . eye it . sad an earnest re
proachful pi tying expression, that thrill
ed him to his soul. Qnne eventing 'he
came to the Parsonage at a later hour
than usual. .le was agitated and p
"I haie receiveriletters ofirnportarnee,".
said he ; " I must leave you immedi
ately. I did not itiovr that all my
happiness was centered Ari. the inter-.
.:.'arse I bave•been holding with your
family, -till - this summims came."—
Grace, unable to . coaceal her em.rtion.s . ,
rose and left the. apartment - . Vines
sure's eyes followed her with an ex•
press7on which made her father trem
ble. He anticipated the scene which
followed. "Mr. Blaridford," continued
Villeneuve," I love your daughter. I
cannot live without her—l-cannot de;
Part without an al:nuance of her love
and. your approbation." '
Mr. Illarnifin ( I was too much agita
ted to reply—the blood rushed to his
temples, and their retreating as sud
denly: left his brow and cheek as col
on less as marble. " I should have
forseeta thiir." at length he said. "It
would have spared usall much misery."
" Misery !'" replied . Villeneuve, lira
••
startling tone.
• Yes," replied Mr. Blandford, " I
have been greatly to , blame—l have
suffered my ' feel ties to triumph over
my judgement. Villeneuve. I have
never met a young roan who won up
on my affections as you have done.
The ingenurrusness, ardour, arid goner- .
o•ity of your character impelled r n. to
. love. I still love; but I pity you still
more. I can never trust q ty daughter's
happiness in" your hands. There is a
gulf- between you—a wall of separa
tiou—high as tne het.vens and deeper
than the foundations of the earth."
Hu paused sed bowed his face upon
his battik. Tare possibility that his
daughter's happiness might be Ito Ittrig
er iii her own keeping, completely
ovnirpowered him. Villeneuve listen
ed in aitonishinerit and dismay. Re,
in all the pride of affluence and rank
(for noble bbied ran in lineal streents
throueli his veins,) to be. rejected by
all obscure tillage piston., from mere
religious scruples.. It was incredible
Morneue his eye flashed haughti
ly en the bending figure before him;
the next it waited, in the appreherision
that Grace might yield to her father's
dicisinn. 'and seal their final separation.
" Mr. Blandford," cried he, passion
ately, " I can take my rejection .only
froth your daughter—l haire never
sought her hive unsanctioned bryour
approbation;--Ihaver Scorned the guise
°fa - hypocrite, arid f have a right to
claim this from yoa. YouinardeStroy
ns happintiss--it is In your poitrer
but tremble lest yritilsacriffce a daugli•
terns peace.
Mr. Blaudfird recovered his self
command. as the passions ,if the young
-man burst their bounds. He suinra , in
ed•Grace into hie presence. I. 1 yield
to your impetuous desire," said he,
" but I would to Heaven y. 1,3 had spar
ed me a scene like this.- Painful as it
is, I must remoia to be a witnesitto it."
He took his daughter's hand esed a en
tered, and drew her towards him. He
- watched her • counte, name while -the
first ,cove4. o T-loveto which she had ever
liAtetted were breathed into her ear
with au eloquence and a f;_•rv•oir which
seemed trresistalde, and these were
ailed by the powerful auziliarY of a
most . halide:line and engaging person;
arid he trembeled as lte gazed. Her
cheek kindled, her eye lig Ito,' up with
rapture,'ller heart pa'.ted with exces
sive emi►tion. less_ted on her lath
• er'a arm, unable to speak, but looked
up in,- his face with anexpressi'on that
spoke volt101:!C
" Yon love him, then, Grace," said
he mournfully. my ald I for
give me the folly, the blindnevi, the
madness of which I have bee.t
• Gt ace started, al if wakening from a
dream. Her lath, r's word recalled
her to herself—one brief moment of
ecstasy had beau hers--to be followed,
she knew,. by hours of daritnecs and
sorrow. The warm glow Faded - from
her chaelt, and throwing her arms
around her father's neck, she wept un
rest! aisedly. •
" Sue loves me." exclaimed Villen
euve ; •' ynu yourself eincss he'r ern.).
tim i s—you will mu separate --you
will not suffer a cruel fanaticism tn des
.troy us both."
. .4 Glace," said Mr. filandfor.i, in a
firm .4 look up. Let not -the
feelinp of a moment, hot the princi
ples of a life 'deride. Will yoi. barna,
for the. told 'yirtent of a few &rant.
years. tho unutterable intereiti (Water
-I)ty 3 Will.you forsak.i the Mater he
abjures fur the lxisom of a stranger. Jo
one word, my daughter, will you wed
an Infidel!"
. • Graca•lifted her head, anti clasping
her hands together, looked fervently
upwlra
" Thott art answered," cried 'gr.
Biandford, wits a rerelling motion to
wards Vl lleneuve. " Up! she in
vokes will give _her stiength to resist
temptation. Gq, then, most unhappy
yet beloved young man—you have
chosen your destiny. and we have cho
sen ours. You live fur ti.ne. We, for
eternity. As I a'id before, there is a
deep gulf between .us. Seek not to
drag her down into the abyss into
which you would madly plunge. My
soul path wrestle with yours, and you
nave resisted; though Night with
weapons drawn from ileaven:s own
arm-ny. Farewell—.our prayers. and
our tears will follow yOu." • .
He extended his hand to grasp Vil-_
leneure's for the last time, but Vilify'.
dew,. with every passion excited be
yond the power of control, rejected the
m ttioa and, snatching the hand of
Grace, which hung'powerless over her
father's shoulder, drew her impetuous
ly towel ds hi.n. " She loves me," ex
claimed he, "and I will never resign
her; I swear it. by the inexorable . Pow
er yoeso blindly worship. Perish the
religion that would crush tote dearest
and holiest tenlitigs• nf the human heart
Perish the faith - that exults in the sac
rifice of nature and of love !"
With one pOwerful arm Mr. Bland 7
Bird sepa , :ated his daughter from the
embrace of her-lover, and holding him
back • with the other, commanded h m
to &span. He was dreadfully agitat
ed, the veins 4116 temples started nut
like chords, and his-eyes flu.illed with
imprisoned fires. Villeneuve writhed
for a moment in his unrelaxing grasp,
then, rearing backward; sunk upon a
sofa. He turned deadly pale, and he:d
his handkerchief to hii face. •
"Oh ! hither ! you hare killed him !"
shrieked G ace, springing to his side ;
"he Nitta, he bleeds, he dies !" •
Ereti while Grace was speaking.
the white handkerchief was crirn.,oned
with blood, the eyes of the young man
closed, and he fell hack insensible.
. "Just Heaven I spire me this curse!"
cried Nit.. Blandford "Great GA! I
hav,• kille 1 them both !"
They did indeed look like two mur•
&red victims, for the blood which
oozed from the young •nan's lips not
only dyed his own hanakerehief and
neekeotii, but zed leoe•1 the whi!e.
di.ess of (Luc stiffened o;1 her
fair luek., as her head drooped uucnn•
aoianSly on his bree,t; All was hor-
hur sant emifusicia in the householoi
The plipician %Val immotliately suet-
haoaed;. who d •clared that a blood-re-•
sel - was ruptured, and that the life of
of the pieng Tian $173,3 in the moat im•
nainent auger. Grace was h rue to
her uwn apartment and consign.id lo
the care of se or kind neighbnurs, but
fir. Bhool%rd Fiamained the whol
night by Vamelive's side, holdiiiq his
hinds in his. 'wit') his eyes fixed on hi ,
pallil cuuntenance. trembling lost er.
ery litte.ring brea.h ahnuld be his
About daybieak he opened his
eyes, and seeing who was watching
sn tenderly few him, pre.ssed kis hand
and attempted speak, but the doe-
tur commanded nerfect silence, usur-
ing him that the slitthtest exertion
would ha at the hazard id his life.—
For two or three days =he hovered on
the blink of the grave, during which
tune Mr. Blunt Went sc)rcely left his
side, and Grace lingers 1 near the
threshold •.f the door, pale and sleep
less, the image of despair. One night,
when lie seemed to be in a deep sleep.
Mr. Blandfird knelt by his creichi and
in a low v..ice breathed out his son] iii
prayer. ars vigil hat been (vie long
prayer, but he felt that he must find
vein in language fur the depth and
streegth of ins emotions. lie prayed
in agony fir the life of the young man ;
fir -his soul, life.- He pleaded, hesup
plieated ; till, language fdiliug, sighs
and tears •alone • bore witness to the
strivings of his spirit "Yet, not my
will, (Ili! (Frod !". ejaculated he again,
"lest thine be dose."
"A-nen!" uttered a faint s voica.—
The minister started as jibe had heard
a voice from the dead. It was Villen
euve who spoke, and whose oyes fixed
•
upon him hjtd most intense and thrill
lug expressirm. •_ "Your prayer is
heard," continued he . . feel that
God is merciful. A ray of divine light
illumines my parting hour. Let mo
see Grace before I die, that oursoals,
may mi mice on earth, in cameo.
.or their union. hereafter."
The minister led his (laughter to the
couch of Villeneuve. He joined her,
hand in his. "My clau;liter.", crie I
"rejoice. 1 asked for hi'n life.
G..d giveth, unto him long life; yea.
life forever more."
• Graze biAirell her head on the pale
hand that clasped her own, and even
in that awful m vineint, a torrent of joy
gut/Dili int.) hen soul. It wts the fore-
taste of art eternal Wodlock, and death
seemed indeed swallowed up in victo
ry. Mr Blandfisrd knelt by his kneel
ing daughtek, and many it time during
that night thliy thought they saw the
spirit of Villeneuve about to take its
upward flight; hut he sunk at length
int( a gentle slumber, and when the
doctor again saw him, he perceived a
favorable change in his pulse, and told
Mr. Blandford there was a faint hope
of his recovery. ."With perfect quiet
and tender nursing," said he, looking
neaaningly at Grace, "he may yet pin
iribly be saved."
The predictions of the •xeellent
physician were indeed fulfilled, fer in
less, than tin ee weeks - Villet.eur
though. still wu ik arid languid, was
able to take his seat in the family cir
cle. Mr. Blandliird saw with joy that
the faith winch he bid errihraced in
what he believe I his dying hour, was
not abandoned- with returning health.
He had Always relied on the feetitutle
of his principles, and now, when re
ligion strengthened.and sanctified theta
ha felt it-his duty to sanction his union
with his daughter. Tim busbies.;
which had summoned bin, so uirex
pectedly ti his native country still re:
msintril unsettled, and as' the phYsi
clan prescribed a milder .elimate, he
resolved to try the genial Cr of France.
It wan no light sacriace far Mr. Bland.
< EDirOR, Sc . PCULISHEIL
fora to give' up lAl : daughter, titeeol,
treasure ef his _ sire, ti..es, and dunes
Maria to a solitary house ; Out he iitt
it without murmuring, since he ti,,peLl
the blaming of heaven would bellolr
their nuptials. Villeneuve promised
to mums the ensuing year, and rester*
ugain to her b.ilovell parsonage.
Tne Snarl sy 4.1 faro eviir tlepartlre,
Grace, accompanied . her father end
hiiihatid to the village eiurch. Vil
luneuve saw the boy wilt; had g•iii.Vsa
him there the. first timg...etatiiing at
the portal. returned his respect..
ful salutation with a warm grasp oldie
hand. "He led me to the gate of'
heaven," thought be; "he *ball not g 4
tt irew-rded."
"She will be too proud play irs
the organ any more," said the b ty to
hi oSelf; "now that she has - married .
great man and a foreigner ;" butt
Greet/ a-cended the Steps as usual,
and drew the red curtains cl , kse'y
around her. What the feeliigs ofthtt
musicians were,. within the sacred
sanctuary, .as she pressed the keys,
probably for the last time, c told will
be judged from the trembling .touch ;
hut at the close of the services,. whirl
the same a Affirms anthem , with the
hu raan "tor ever and ever,". was sting
by the choir, Villeneuve. recognised
the soma clear, adoring accents which
first. fell so thrillmgly OA his ear. lie'
remembered his dream. nef
tilled him with supersl IrrOr
It was caused by the
dark and troubled min,
thought fl wed in a nL:_.
seemed a new being to himself.
"Ate we indeed united ?" said he,
white his soul hung nu the ech'sgss of
that sweet. strain, "and shall we be
united braver 7"
"Fur rethrnol the
voice of the worshipper; and the
whole choir, joining in, in a full 1, sr4
of harmony, repeated ageia and agei r,
"for ever and flo ever:"
A Cesttostrv.—A few weeks ap,
Charles ,SchoCh of New Philadelphia,
ado,' was cutting. into a tarp 14{,
when his axe struck a canriuu leader
slug, weighing three ands half pouti4s,
which was imbedded in solid Wool
about five or six inches frum the cur.
lace. The tree from which this slug
was taken grew in •the river. bottom
about two miles from that town, aid
near where Gee. Wayee and his alley
encamped during the summer of 1781.
when he marched to. the Northwest'
Territory to attack the Miami IndiAne.
The probability is that it was filet!
from one of his cannons, and lay •n•
bodied for more than half a center/.
A \km Avraccao Br A Wear IS TIM .
CAPITAL lIIP WISC /NIIIM.-"Lett a lit
day morning," says the Hadi4.lll Awe
Jaunted. a young man, n its ul P.
B.ivripan. was attacked by a wolf 413
avenue, in this city. It
flew at his thri at, arid,but fur his pres
ence of mind, in illicitly drawing a
email knifes and <stabbing it, he would
doubtless nave boon killed. It follew•
ed him hntvever, and made ■ubsrgnont
attempts to getat him, until he arrived
at the American House. where he
war ked. Even there it staid in tbr
middle of the stree:. and did not - tear*
till two Germanssallied fulfil tivitteck
it. The Ban., animal, it appears, al4o
attacked another man the prrvi•res
availing."
Affairs in Kansas.
Sr. toms. Feb. 23--Our %dries.
from Kansa+ state that the •Le atu re
had partied* law, declining' residince
to the territeriil authority, or law..
rebellion; punishable with death.
The bill repealing the test oaths,.
which had • passed. the C3iineil, era's
rejected in the Heeds by a unanina MU
nuts:
Thee.)Until had eindenane I. by res•
(Owlet the nukrager upim G ivotnot
Geary; hut the Hulls° fully justifiei it.
Tic coning° bill his now palsi
ed both H ories,nrid only requires the
signature of thek,Tresident to became
a law It provides that the Spanish
and Mexican silver coins shill he re.
celved at the'Unitiol State:s Mint for
the,space of two years, at thsiir nomi
nal. value, in .exchange flir the new
cents, the coinage of which is author.
bred by the Act, •
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of hia
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