The Potter Journal AND NEWS ITEM. OOUDERSPORT, PA., Mar. 14,1873 IT IS customary to laugh at the hu uiuu propensity to take the we.ither as a perpetual source of remark. That this may be ridiculous some times, or may not always IK; interest ing, is undeniable. Probably it arises generally from the de-ire to choose a topic within the comprehension of all. Within the observation, but lieyond the comprehension of every one. would be more correct. But at the present time there can hardly be a more abstruse subject. It is variable, it is severe, it is ]>er sistent and and intense, yet we are continually watching for change that any hour may bring, to the subver sion of the winter's character. \S ould that the chemists might get bold of it and analyze it. hind Its base, its salts, its oxides, its grav ity an\ aiimities. There does not sv m to be anything tbey cannot de compose and recompute. Let us have not only observations and "Piobabil ities, ' but analysis of the weather. The Jlcdcal I nion, a paper re "ceutly commenced—one number onlv has appeared—gives currency to a theory that the unhealthy periods, called pestilential eras, are caused by disturbances in the gravity of matter and in the atmosphere, by the con joined attraction of one or both of the great planets, Jupiter or Saturn, with the sun. That, as the time re quired for the perihelian passage of either of these is several of our years, the baneful influence on animal and vegetable life is thus extended. This may be philosophical, and several instances are adduced to sup port it; but if it be so would it not atfect all parts of the world, or if not are there means that can be applied to mitigate the effects of these dis turbances. We had thought that the epidem ics with which the land is afflicted were generally rather partial in their ravages, that while some parts of the world suffered most, other coun tries and latitudes were unusually free from theiu. But perhaps this has been an entire mistake. This seems however to l>e well es tablished with regard to the weather; that a very cold, warm, wet or dry season in one hemisphere i balanced bv one just the reverse in another. Perhaps our scientific observers may la* able to ascertain whether this idea U> anything more than a flight , ot fancy, and if it became established as facts, mu\ find means of prepar ing mankind for the disastrous peri ods, and perhaps even for lessening their effect upon the products of the earth. THK Evening Pott, in an article headed 44 A Visit to the National Academy of Design," mentions a number of water-color drawings of such inter* st that we copy soine of the remarks in the hope of inducing some of the many who go to New 't oik from the country in the spring, to taken little time from business to see some of them: Take refuge for an hour in the gallery from the hurry of New York city, from i.s hard work and its hard er pleasures, an ' see the rain clouds clearing over a cornfield and floating through a valley in Devonshire (356); or better, look at t e old tmhle-down cottages overgrown and time-stained in such drawings as 372 and 381; and at 392, where the breeze is blow ing freshly across a Warwickshire field-path. Examine the drawing and atmospheric gradations in some of the mountain scones in Wales and Scotland, and notice some curious unobtrusive examples of English art which have come to America for the first time, sketches made and sent to you direct, from "Thestance of thatched eotfage-t • "1 the v .; .• of Motion,ine field'." MR. NA.-U, the artist, has done a great ileal of work of v\ hick we could : not see the merit or meaning, hut his illustration in Hirer's Werkly y ofj March I.*, the "Biggest Joke of the! S'cnson," is capital. Not that it is 1 a joke; we should call it the saddest and most humiliating of all the pain ful displays lately made in our eoun-' try—that such a man as Fernando Wood should stand up in the Con- j g**ess of the Nation and offer the res- ■ olution to ilupeach the Vice Ihesi- : dent. That he should stand in Congress' at all is lad enough, hut the consti tuency which he, perhaps appropri-; ately, represents, is answerable for that. But that he should assail a man hitherto so stainless, and who we hope will hereafter fie able to clear himself from nil present accu sations, jind w ho, no one doubts, is j immcHsur-ibj above this n no who thus rises up against him, may be human, but is very shameless. MR. JOURNAL. —In No. 31 of your paper, a correspondent in writing about the birds, asks, "Have the bluejays and the Phcebe birds spent the winter with us ?■' Sow the blue jay spends the winter here, as many are aware that have corn cribs wnere it can get at the corn during the win ter. As for the bird commonly call ed the Phoebe bird. I never knew them to make their appearance in our climate until warm weather sets ■ in, or about the time the swallows j come. As for the biro your corres-j pondent heard, 1 opine it was a j chickadee, or black cap titmouse.' which winters in our climate, and on fine days in the spring will frequent ly be in the tops of the trees and sing a long drawn whistle sounding some like "Phoebe.'' • j *1 cannot say that I have paid for volume XXV of the JOURNAL, but I believe 1 can -ay with Mr. Thompson that I have taken the JOURNAL frmn its first issue, and ail newspapers pub lished iu the County,and paid forthem • too; and I think that it is the duty' of the |.>eople of Potter to support their County paper and then what other papers they please. V*'M. fl. HYDORN. I "N-iTtTVTKC; IIAT 1, | I'liilaUeiplim, Mar. 7,1873. i DEAR JOURNAL: The convention is at last making reasonable progress. The daily sessions have been extend ed to five hours, to wit: from 10 a.m.. to 3 p. m. Tiie article on the E./reutive De partment, containing twenty-two sec tions, lias been passed through com mittee of the whole. It provides for the election of a Governor and Lieutenant < Governor once in four years. It also provides for the elec tion of a Secretary of Internal \ flairs ouce in four years, who shall dis charge the duties now belonging to the Surveyor General. His department sliall also ''em brace a bureau of industrial statistics, and such duties relating to the char itable institutions, the agricultural, manufacturing, mines, mineral, lum ber and other national business in terests of the State as may be by law assigned thereto." There are no other changes of any importance proposed in the article, and I judge that it will pass finally about as it now stands ; and that the people will generally acquiesce in the changes proposed. The article reported by tho com mittee on Education is now under consideration in committee of the whole; ex-Governor Curtin in the chair. This article contains eight sections, only two of which are of much importance, to wit: the second, which appropriates "at least one mil lion of dollars for each year"; and the eighth, which authorizes compul sory education. Since writing the above the com mittee by a large majority has endors er! the appropriation of a million of dollars annually to the public schools. 1 look upon that as the most import ant vote yet given by the Delegates, and I firmly believe this section in favor of liberal support of common schools will do more to commend the work of the convention to the fa vorable consideration of the "people, than anything else likely to be done. For myself 1 freely confess that to day's work in favor of the common school has "covered a multitude of sins'' heretofore committed by the convention. I The business was interrupted ves tcrdat morning by the announcement of the death of one of the members. Hon. William Hopkins, of Wash , ington Co., loft here on Friday even ing last, in good health, to visit his family. He was taken sick on his wry home, and died at the house of •his son in Pittsburgh on Wednesday afternoon. Yesterday, immediately after read ing the Journal, the President an nounced the death of Mr. Hopkins, when Mr. Lawrence, of Washington, offered the customary resolutions. In support of these the customary speeches were made, and then the J convention adjourned. It is certainly right and commend able to pay due respect to the mem ory of a deceased member of the body to which one belongs, but I am sure silence would be a more appro priate way to honor the. dead than the making of such speeches as were de livered in this convention yesterday, in honor of William Hopkins. Judge Woodward came nearer to making a satisfactory speech than any other gentleman wiio spoke on the occasion, but he marred his re marks by dragging m the Buckshot War. Even that was better than the extravagant eulogies of other dele gates. When these ceremonies closed, I was more than ever convinced of the difficulty of making a satisfactory eulogy at the oj)en grave of any in dividual. - N< v\ Richmond, St. Croix Co. Wis., I February 28, 1873. i DEAR JOURNAL: I venture to pen a few lines which I leave at your option to punish in your paper, or reject. I have often done so, and have no doubt but many of your readers, (my old and familiar friends,) would le pleased to read a few lines from me respecting the northwest. We have had one of the severest winters on record so far, and the prospect is fair for its continuance for some time yet. We had a storm yesterday—perhaps the heaviest snow fall of this winter, which com pletely blockaded our railroad: and when the road will be opened is very uncertain—this is the fifth time. This road is only sixteen miles in length and some times it takes a week to clear the track. The snow is not more than two feet deep on an aver- \ iige, but the weather i.s so cold that the snow is light and dry and the j wind drives it as it would fog, and lilts every deep cut up level, and the roads between fences are nearly full. Much of the way roads are impass able, au<i the travel is through fields. Although the winter set in unusually early and has not abated even to give us a January or February tliaw, there appears to be no complaint as yet of scarcity of fodder or grain for cattle. Our crops in the St. Croix Valley were good last season, but unfortunately we had a very wet harvest, and very much grain was destroyed. We had two violent hail storms in the midst of harvest, accompanied with a perfect gale of wind destroying thousands upon thousands of bushels of the grain in this valley; and a portion of Minne sota shared the same fate. We have shipped an immense quan tity of wheat, and there still remains a great surplus in the country. The present market price for wheat is $1,05 for No. 1. Times are very dull, there is very little money stir ring, and very little property chang ing hands. Our Legislature is having a sharp fight over the St. Croix and Lake Superior land grant; the same fight was in congress last winter but by several decisions of the Supreme Courts, the land having been granted to the state of Wisconsin by govern ment. the slate still has the title, and has a right t<> dispose of it for the object for which it was granted, and 110 other. There arc two companies fighting for this grant, viz., the West Wisconsin, and the Milwaukie and St. Paid. As the West Wisconsin company has built the North Wiscon sin to this place, our people want the grant turned over to that company. If the Milwaukie gets the grant we shall no doubt be cheated out of the road, for that company does not want this road :rf all but only want the grant to prevent this road being built; for they have already two roads from the Mississippi to the lakes, I hope your Constitutional Convention will leave the Constitu tion of Pennsylvania as good at least as they found it. i think there is not a chance to improve it much ex-j cept in a very few sentences. I like the laws and Constitution of Perm- j sylvania much better than tliose of, Wisconsin. lam glad to hear that your optional liquor law is doing so much to reduce the traltic in intoxi cating drinks. Our Legislature at its last session passed what we sup posed the most effective prohibition law we had ever had, that is, making the seller responsible for all damages and consequences of the sale, but somehow it does not suppress the traffic m any perceptible degree. The! people are afraid to prosecute for the reason that in some cases where prosecutions have been made the courts have decided that the law is unconstitutional. There is a great! tight over the law this winter, the Rummies are doing their best to get it repealed, anil I should not wonder if they succeeded. The liquor party j is the hardest party, we tind, to fight in Wisconsin. We have many tem perance organizations but not suffici ent to suppress the liquor traffic to any great extent. The trouble is, we have so many foreigners tlmt have been educated to believe it not only right but necessary to drink beer and whisky that the temperance men are left in the minority. I am ,glad to i learn that you have a railroad as near as Port Allegany, and a prospect of. one through Potter County. Most of our county ollicers are Re-1 publicans, but the Democrats and disaffected Republicans succeeded in electing a Democrat to the Legisla ture last fall. My best respects are tendered to my old friends in general in Potter County, and especially to the Editor and Proprietor of the JOURNAL. SAML. PALMER. AWL £CISSORS. —THE false diplomas given, no, sold ! by some pretended medical colleges in Philadelphia, have again attracted the attention of the Legislature. It seems that though some charters of colleges were rescinded last winter in conse quence of their selling diplomas, to per sons who had no knowledge of medicine, and had never studied : that these in stitutions still continue the practice, and that the municipal government has . no power to arrest and punish them, so a resolution was passed to put the case into the hands of the attorney Gen eral. This is a matter in which the whole community is interested. As a gener al thing people are quite too careless about assuring themselves of the uuali fieat ions of those who are called doctors. Many take the mere title, no matter how assumed, as sufficient proof of learn ing and wisdom,and we trust the health, welfare, even life of our most precious oues, to we know not whom. If the revelations lately made, serve to render us all more careful, it will be well. — I.N THE Legislature, March 3, Mr. Jones, (Pot ter.) presented a bill entitled "An Act to author ize the burgess and town council of the borough of Coudersport, in the county of Potter to levy a special tax to build bridges in said iKirough. Re ferred to Committee on Roads, Bridges and Fer ries." —Also a bill entitled "An Act appending commissioners to lay out and open a state road in Pottercouuty to connect the tiermania& Young womanstown state road with the Kettle Creek state road at the line between the counties of Pot ter and Cliutou, and to rei>eal section second of the supplement to the Kettle Creek state road act, approved 13th day of May, A. D., 1871. Re ferred to the Committee on Roads, Bridges and Ferries. —The action of the Court in MeKean County, last week, Judge Williams pre siding, is a warning to the illegal traf fickers in intoxicating drink. Four pel sons were indicted und convicted, for vi olating the license law, ami were sen tenced to pay fines varying from $50.00 to ? 17-3.be. Une of the parties in addi tion to a fine of $ 175.00, was sentenced to fifty days in the county jail. We cut the above fr m the Olean Times. Hud are very glad that MeKean County has done her duty so well. It is to the shame of Potter County that those who sell strong drink here are not locked up where it would be impossible to pursue their infamous practices. We congratulate MeKean on her faithful workers. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.— The following section of the Article on the Executive passed the committee of the whole in the convention on Friday: SEC. 10. The Governor shall have power to remit lines and forfeitures, to grant reprieves, commutations of "sen tence and pardons, except in cases of impeachment, but no pardon shall lie granted nor sentence commuted except upon tlu- recommendation in writing of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, At torney General, Superintendent of Pub lic Instruction, Secretary of Internal Affairs, or any three of them, after a full hearing of the parties, upon due notice, in open session; and such recommanda tion,w ith the reason therefor at length, shall be recorded and filed in the de partment. —The representatives of the Burmese Government, after visiting Italy, Aus tria, Frapce, and England, recently left London on their homeward journey. The cost of this mission was more than S 150,000. —A special dispatch from Berlin to the London Times says many Russian officers and diplomatists have left St. Petersburg for Central Asia, and it is probable the Khivan campaign will be gin at an early day. --Three hundred Liberal Catholics have united in an address to Pere Ilya cinthe urging him to resume the pulpit at Geneva. The Father has made a fa vorable reply, saying that he is willing to preach to those who are resolved not to surrender to either Ultramontanism or unbelief. [Washington News, March 10th.J TKKASI KY STATEMENT.— The bal ances in the Treasury at the close of business to-day were as follows: Cur rency $3,689,399, special deposit of legal tenders for redemption of certificates de|>osit $28,085,000, coin $04,453,548, including certificates of $23,88(5,500. NEW LIBKARY BUILDING.-— The Joint Committee on the Library this morning agreed to recommend an ap propriation of $200,000 for commencing the construction of a new library build ing, to be erected on one of the squares recently purchased for the extension of the Capitol grounds. CONSCIENCE MONEY.—A certificate of deposit for $ 1500 was received at the Treasury to-day from the cashier of the Brooklyn National Bank, who reports to the" Treasurer that amount was handed to liiru with a statement that it belonged to the United States. —Serious Char get against an American Cap tain.—A dispatch to the Telegraph from Brussels reports that Captain Curry, of the American ves sel Aglorna, which sailed recently from Antwerp for New York, carried away by force, seven sail ors belonging to the French schooner V Africainc. An Investigation into the affair has been set on foot, and dispatelies have been sent to the Consul- Geueral of Fraece at New York advising him of the circumstances and Instructing him to waieh for tiie arrival of the Acloma. [From the Buffalo Express.] Spain.— Madrid, March lo.—Senor Pi y Margall. Minister of the Interior, pre sides over the Ministerial Council in the absence of Senor Figueras. The Radical deputies from Andalusia have called a meeting of all the Anda lusian deputies in the Assembly, to con sider the proposition for setting up a Federal State Government in Andalu sia, based on free trade and free ports. The Federalists are organizing a Rev olutionary Central Committee in Mad rid. The ' 4 Erreconcilables" have made attempts to seduce tho troops of the garrison from their loyalty to the Gov ernment. but without Rurcee*. A reaction favorable to the welfare of the country is beginning to make it self felt in Madrid and in the provinces. The volunteers of Malaga have resolved to serve without pay. Troops in Bar celona are joining the volunteers' corps. Portnffnl.— London, March 11.—The Portu enese Journals say that at 110 time in the history of the country have such efforts been made to or ganize a Republican party as are now making. They compare England's delay in reorganizing the Spanish Republic with her speedy recogni tion of Napoleon's Government in 1851. —THE foreign news is still conflicting and unsatisfactory. The powers of Eu rojte seem to lie determined to crush the -spirit of liberty in Spain. The follow ing is cut from the X. Y. Tribune: Senor Olozaga, the Spanish Minister ■ to France, lias notified to Senor Caste lar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, by tel egraph, that the representatives in Pa ris of the different Powers of Europe have decided to send a collective note to the Government of Spain, declaring their belief that their respective Gov ernments will cease to hold diplomatic relations with it in the event of the proclamation of a Federal Republic. President Theirs has recognized the belligerent rights of the Carlists in Spain. The impression grows in Lon don that Don Carlos will succeed. It might be exjieeted that the Repub lic in France might be more sympathis ing. Italy.— Rome. March 11.—Yesterday l>eing the anniversary of Mazzitd's death a deputation of Democrats attempted to visit the patriot's tomb, but the police refused them admittance. For a time the greatest excitement prevailed and a riot was imminent. The troops were called out and prevented any disturbance. The King has appointed Amadeus Lieutenant- General in the Italian army. A MERCHANT advertised for a clerk "who could Itear confinement," and received an answer from one who had been seven years in jail. X'OT to IK* behind the age, Time has thrown aside the hour glass and scythe, and now use-s a mowing machine and watch. WHAT house pet is it that is so gen erally admired, sought after and valued, yet more abused, trampled ui>on, kicked itl>out, looked down u\ton and whipped! than any other? Acsipet, j "MAMMA, A brooklet means a littlej brook, doesn't it? and an eaglet a little eagle?" "Yes, my darling." "Then, nut, does an eyelet mean a little eye, and a hamlet a little ham?" AN Alabama newspaper man thought lie had a lirat-elass cause for delin quency : "We did not issue our paper last week, as one of its editors was on the jury and the other was being married. We will not say here which is which, but regrets will be found from both in another column." Miss HCNT, of Emjtoria, Kansas, is the clerk of the lower branch of the legislature. THE principal of Yassar College is Miss Perry; and Maria Mitchell is Pro fessor of Astronomy in the same insti tution. Two daughters of the Earl of Ports mouth have taken certificates at the London University, in connection with the Cambridge local examinations. For Sale. 9000 ACRES OF HEMLOCK LAND, with steam Saw Mill!, Stabling, Dwelling lloiiße, Rlarknmtth Shop, etc., thereon, altuateu on Voungwoman'H Creek, Potter county, Penna., known as the "BLACK FOREST" property. ALSO, FIVE ACRES OF LAND, with Dwelling Hon.se, Barn, etc., at North Point Station, on the Philadelphia A Erie Railroad. Buildings— New House with 15 rooms, combining all the mod ern Improvements, Running Water, Bath Room, with hot and cold watef. Heater and Range; with or wituout Furniture. ALSO, A GENERAL STOCK OK STORE GOODS, with good will and fixtures, at North Point station, along the Philadelphia A- Erie Railroad, one of the best locations in this part of the State for general merchandising. Persons wishing to to engage in the Lumber or Merchantlle business will find it to their interest to examine the above properties. I3f"For further particulars, address J. H. BAIL! A CO., Youngw omaiistow , Clinton county, I'a. COUDERSPOKT CLOTHING STORE! ALL KINDS OF Ready Made Clothing, I BATS, CAPS, TRUNKS, VALISES AND GENTS FURNISHING GOODS; Constantly on hand and for Sale as CHEAP aa the CHEAPEST!! MEN and BOYS SUITS to correspond with the BEASON. This being the only Establishment in this j place devoted exclusively to the. I can sell CHEAPER to my Customers than those who do not make CLOTHING a SPECIALTY can afford to. y ('all and set- my stock and I will guarantee satis faction. M. L. GRIDIEY. Thos. McDowell & Co., I IA DEALERS IN | ]l General Mer chand isp ■ POUT A TiTiEQAPTf, PA.. We would respectfully call the attention of the |eople of POTTKK (V.\ TY I to our lai"ge and complete assortment of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES. CROC KEfty BOOTS and SHOES, HA TS and CAPS, HEADY-MADE CLOTHING, SCHOOL BOOKS. STATIONERY, FLOUR, PORK, *.ILT, F/S// f FEED and ME AL. PA IN TS and OILS. HARDWARE, NOTIONS, GLASs\Y.\ ft£ dr., etc., Ac., which we are offering at GREATLY KKDCCKD PRICKS, owing t<i tl- incmi.ytj i facilities afforded by the completion of the Buffalo. New York A I'liiludelphj;, I , Railway, and we can and will sell goods as low as they can la- sold this sukot 9 Canada. Fresh ground Feed and Meal kept constantly <>u hand. We are daily receiving new goods, thus keeping our stock, in all departments FULL AX I > UOMULLTK at all times. 2420-1 tlj- -. Mmvd! & Co. winsra soisr, "THE AMERICAN PIANO/ INo. 4Ji BROOME S'i'ltFKT. New oi Ik, UNSUKPASSEI > First premiums wherever exhibited—Prices low for the quality—Large prim allowed for Second-hand Instruments in Exchange. From Mr. Edward Hojj'mao, tin c< hhratcd Piam.-i, 1 conscientiously believe that your Piano is in every respect a most maymff cent Instrument, From the * k lnd.ipiadmit." The American Piano has deservedly become a very popular Instrument. Responsible Agents wanted for unoccupied territory. Send for Circulars to 2429 WING & SON, 423 Broome St., N. \. S. F. HAMILTON SO OK & JOK SKf.YTEti, S. "W. corner MAIN and THIRD Streets, (OVER THE POST OFFICE,) COUDERSPORT, PA. BASSETT'S LIVERY, Comer MARKET and RENTER Streets. (SOUTH SIDE of the RIVER.) I WOULD respectfully tn\ ltc the attention of the public to my LIVERY ESTABLISHMENT. with the assurance that I can meet every de mand for a flrst-class turnout. Having purchased the Livery of Amos Velte, I have the only Establishment of the kind in this section. us-,, J ' M " KAKSKTT. Edward Forster, DEALER 19 Groceries & Provisions, MAIN STREET above SECOND, COUDERSPORT, PA. A FULL SUPPLY OF FLOUR, SUGAR, SPICES, SYRUP, CHEE S E , HAM, FISH, TOBACCO, SNUF.F, <ssc., <fcc., KKPT CONSTANTLY ON HANI>. A specialty made of Teas and Coffees, of which I have the I jiryrnf nnd Uewt Stock in town. All Goods sold CHKAF for CASH only. Call and examine before purchasing elsewhere. t nW AKO roKSTFR 1 L. B. COLE & SQft. rKortvJKTOItS OF THR Blacksmith and Wagon-shop, Seccnd Street, .between Main & West,) ' —-Vorf/t Side.— COUDERSPORT, PA. H.iOO.VX, CAJiUIAOES and Sl.EliillS<i( alt dexcriphoru j manufactured to anil ruftonient ami warranted. Repairing always attended to prompt,/. I >!ii|>eteiit ami experienced workmen kept in em ploy in both shops to attend to the calls of cus tomers. • Charges reasonable for cash or ready pa,. !42i L. B. COLE &. SON FBBfflTBBE!! W. K. COATS & SON. | WHOLESALE; AND RETAIL ! DEALERS LN PARLOR CHAMBER, —AND— COMMON FURNITURE, ! WELLSVILLE, N. Y. Do not fall to go and see their large Stock of Goods. They manufacture at suit fifteen different st; l* 1 " of Chamlier Sets, of Walnut, Ash, ami ralnWl Wood. These sets are sold to the Wholesale trade throughout Western New York, Ohio and I'enn syivanla, and have no auperlor for worknninsh'!'' style or Pnlsh. ALL PARLOR VVORI ( i Is made of the lmet material and warranted ' ! represented. They are extensive manufacturers"' COMMON FURNITURE, and everything Is made from kiln-dried lutu'* r and warranted not to eoine apart. All will do well to patronize this firm and sa ,f 50 per cent. They do uot pay profits to city m* D ' ufacturers, or freights to railroad companies. tin and s£e their extensive stock. They ki*f Spring Hedsof all prices, Betldios all kinds. l£x(ensioii lu Ash a"" Walnut, Looking-Glasses in aiKl ivi ry thing usually Vepi in Knrr'rur-' >■'
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