The POTTER JOURNAL AND NEWS ITEM. COUDERSPORT, PA.. July 16, 1873 THE country members of the Con stitutional Convention—the most of them—aided by a very few of those residing in or near Philadelphia, are entitled ■to great credit for their faithful persistence in the endeavor to complete their work. There have been several mighty efforts made to adjourn the session until fall by those who are anxious to flee away and be at rest, or something else. The danger to health, the inij>o3si bility of continuing labor in the hot weather, the coming cholera, every thing that could be urged as an ex cuse for putting oft' the duty of the present has been urged again and again; hour after hour 011 several different days, with a persistency and Factiousness calculated to wear out the patience of those who want to at tend to their business. So far the Convention has stood the test bravely, preferring to take whatever consequences shall follow their regular performance of the duties they have undertaken and re-! membering, probably, that the poor and the hard-working inhabitants of the city, who do their share toward paying the expenses of this Conven tion are obliged to remain at their posts to endure the stifling heats, to contract the diseases that belong to the summer, to suffer more in every way than these their servants. The nervous alarm shown by some of those gentlemen, looks, to us com mon people, cowardly and unmanly. IN NOTHING perhaps, is it more true that "distance lends enchant ment to the view" than in matters of history. In looking back through the brief years of our national exist ence even, we see only the grand points in the characters of its found ers, their heroic daring, their brave endurance, their wise and thoughtful provisions for the future of the infant nation. No thought comes to us of defects, real or suspected selfishness, irritability or dishonesty. We fancy that then public men were pure, de voted, wise, self-sacrificing, etc., and that they worked together harmoni ously. So wc naturally incline to believe, and so our Fourth of July orators would lead us to believe, no one of them venturing to hint that there were jieople ever that did not glow with new enthusiasm at Patrick Henry's eloquence or deem that any of his compatriots were like mere common men. For the correction of such ideas we sometimes find some old paper or a letter, handed down for two or three generations, or one's lite of himself that makes one feel that human nature was very much the same then as now; that public servants were accused of the same faults and sins as are our own public men. Harprr's Magazine for July, has an article 011 the signers of the De claration of Independence; very in teresting, in giving descriptions of them and extracts of letters from them showing the handwriting and telling even of little differences and distrusts which, of course, spread wider among the people to whom they were not personally known. It is a comfort in one sense, for we can hope that with the present generation the strifes, and distrusts and accusa tions of the present time may l>e dropped and only the valuable points of character or the real defects will live in time to come. WORKING. Under my window passes a washer woman with a large heavy basket full of clothes; soiled clothes that I she has been collecting. The first thought is, "her lot is hard, her labor coarse, her face and arms embrowned and burned with exposure." Rut her eyes look bright and glad. She is thankful for work, it is occupation for her energies, for her skill, for her taste, even. It is well paid and gives the satisfaction of well earned provi sion for herself and family. She is ; •oue to IHJ congratulated because her ; basket is full and her figure lithe and j active. What a delight it is to have "good health and plenty of work;" to earn one's bread and get it. O.v THE first day of this month the law abolishing the franking privilege went into effect. Congress, in its spite against the press of the country for demanding the repeal, taeked on to the law a provision that subscribers to country newspapers residing in the county where pub lislied should hereafter pay postage, also that there should uo longer be a free exchange among newspapers. Although we think the motive which prompted this action was petty aud mean still we think intrinsically the action is right. But already the newspapers* are talking about the repeal of the law at the next session of Congress and advising their sub scribers to pay postage on their paper only till the Ist of January next. This seems to us decidedly wrong. There is no good reason that we can see why any persons should receive their reading matter tree of postage or in other words at the expense of somebody else, for the carriage of all mail matter must be paid for in some way. We believe that the law passed last winter was a good one, right in principle and of great pecuniary advantage to the government and, we hope Congress will not be either bullied or wheedled into repealing either of its provisions. A WIDOW in Maine has lately worked out her tax on the highway and the surveyor said she did her work better than any man in the town. Good! We fancy many women who are not widows would be glad to work out the tax if they could have the amount of the tax by do ing so. IT IS very natural in going through the world in meeting strange people to greet courteously those who seem to need courteous greeting, to pass heedlessly by the seemingly favored and self satisfied. Sometimes this is all very well, but appearances are deceitful in this as in all other mat ters and the sorest hearts and the hardest lots are sometimes covered with such an air of jolly ease as sets every one at rest about them. We should remember that every soul hath its own burdens, every one also its own peculiar joys. TIIE following paragraph is a part of the charge of Judge Davis to the jury in the Walworth case. It seems to us to be right to the point: "And* this leads me to say in re spect to these letters and the evi dence given here touching the cha racter of the deceased, that jurors in this class of cases ought to be careful to remember what they are some times to prone to forget and what the general public are very apt to forget, that in the eye of the law all men, without respect to condition, character, habits, either moral or physical in their nature, are under the protection of the law. The same shield that the law interposes over each of us, with which it sits continu ally by your bedside at night and in all your domestic relations and fol lows you in all the pursuits of life, if, held by the genius of the law at all times over all persons however hum ble they may be. That wild, foolish notion of justice that a man who has been guilty should have his grave raked open to show his character and pursuits in life, for the purpose of creating a public sentiment that he was so bad a man that he ought to die—that wild notion of justice has no foothold in the administration of either truth or law." These words ought to be distinct ly kept in mind. A regulated society could not exist for an hour if it were to be admitted for a moment and in any case, that any man had any right, with the single exception of saving his own life, to kill anothei - . WE HEAR a great deal said nowa days about hard times; the causes of hard times and the scarcity of money, etc.; and if the individual is of the Democratic or Liberal persua sion in politics the responsibility for such a state of things is laid upon the present administration and its financial policy, while the sage pre diction is invariably indulged in that they are ruining the country as fast as possible; in fact that they are driving the governmental team to the d 1 at a breakneck pace. We do not propose to go into a defense of the financial policy of the Republican party. That policy is sub stantially what it has been for the last dozen years, during all which time it has answered a very good purpose for the welfare of the coun try, both in war and peace, though its enemies have been continually saying "'it's going to ruin us.'' We simply write this article to remind our readers that the country is not not ruined yet. That though money fs scarce to what it was just at the close of the war, yet that the b'jsi- i uess of the country goes on and; people live on as well as ever, though ' they may have a little less money to spend. We admit that where men con tracted heavy debts a few years ago with currency worth but little more than fifty cents on the dollar in gold they are having very hard times to pay them now with currency nearly on a par with gold. But when we recognize the fact that a contraction had to come and that when it came prices would be narrowed down and consequently money be much less plenty than it was, we can see nothing very ominous in the present state of things. I u our own immediate local ity money is scarce because we have had but very little to sell to bring it here. Since warm weather has come the butter and cheese that has been sold from our County has made a perceptible difference in the amount of money circulating here. The lum ber trade is now worth but little and our people must turn their attention to producing other things that the markets of the country demand. With nothing to sell, money would be scarce in Potter County if Infinite AA isdorn itself guided the finances of the nation, but with plenty to sell money will be plenty whoever is President. Now TURN out the Republican par ty, send Grant home to Galena and his officials to their several plases of abode. Let II art ran ft and Mac key, and the rest of the State function aries, retire to private life and give us Buckalew, give us Hoffman or Seymour, and the whole list of Dem ocratic would-be office-holders, that corruption, fraud and embezzlement may come to an end and we may have an honest administration of public affairs. It is nothing that the municipal government of New York City un der the Democratic rule became the most corrupt the world has ever seen since the days of imperial Rome— that is the party of honest men. It is nothing that the greatest swindle ever practiced on our government had, for one of its two chief mana gers, a prominent Democratic poli tician and member of Congress— that is the party of honest statesmen. And now it is nothing that one of its old leaders, a cabinet officer, is found to be a defaulter in the sum of nearly a million of dollars—that is the party of an honest record. Yes; put them in power and season them with a small sprinkling of Liberals and we shall have such a fine display of hon esty, purity and economy in public affairs that future times shall mark it as an epoch in the world's history. We confess that we were some what surprised the other day at read ing a short item of news from Wash ington. We had supposed that we were done with Buchanan and his cabinet, and their imbecility, treach ery and treason only as a story of the past, but here is a new develop ment. It seems that owing to de lays caused by the war the accounts of Buchanan's cabinet affairs have not been settled until the present time, and now his Secretary of the Interior, Jacob Thompson, is found to owe the government between $ 800,000 and $ 900,000. This delinquency occurs in the Indian Trust Funds, which were un der his control. Reform, gentlemen, is a good word, but actions are better, and if God and the American people ever give you a chance, if it be only in one single township of a dozen voters, try your hands at reforming your record. Death of a Veteran Editor Saturday we received the sad intelli gence that C. B. Cotter, an old, tried and trusted friend, had passed away, and there came welling up from mem ory's gurgling springs the recollection of repeated acts of earnest friendship, and mourning deeply his death, sadly regretting the occasion which calls it forth, we cheerfully contribute to his memory, unstained by dishonor, bright with the record of a heroic struggle, the tribute of respect due one who has for forty years fought so earnestly the bat tle of truth, labored so incessantly for right and never wavered in the vindica tion of justice. Mr. Cotter was born March 18, 1815, near the village of East Aurora, Erie county, X. Y. Concerning his early history we know but little, save that it was an arduous struggle and prepara tion in the school of labor for a lifetime of incessant toil. He enjoyed few ad vantages, a single term in a district school comprising the opportunities up on which was laid the foundation of his future career. He began work in a printing office when a mere lad, just when we cannot state. The first au thentic information upon this j>oint places him at the case in the office of the Western KegisUr. Terre Haute, In diana, in 1813. Here, as everywhere through life, his demeanor won for him hosts of frit'!."ls and the acknowledge ment of worth. He bOgan his editorial labor at the age of eighteen, and soon thereafter became the publisher and proprietor of the Vox Pojnili, at War ren, Pa. He was in the editorial chair during the Presidential campaign of 1830, and was, almost without interrup tion, thus engaged until 1866, when he came to Saginaw to accept a position on the Saginaw Valley JPruld. Dur-: ing that time he had published a num ber of papers. among them the North ern lhmocrat, Potter County Pionetr, St. Mary's Republican, Democratic He publican, Milford lit raid and the 1 law ley Free Press, all in Pennsylvania, and the Clinton Democrat , which he started August 25, 1800, at Be Witt City, lowa. At various times during this period he was a contributor to some of the ablest Democratic papers in Pennsylva nia and was recognized by the great statesmen who made bright the annals of our nation as an able defender of the fundamental principles of our govern ment, and a bold constitutional writer, receiving from Buchanan, Cass, A\ ise, Guthrie and others, high and flattering testimonials of his ability and unswerv ing attachment to the Democratic faith. As early as 1841 he urged the nomina rion of James Buchanan for the Presi dency, and while we write there lies be fore us the letters of the ex-President, written through a series of years, all breathing a spirit of intimacy, respect and admiration. One urging upon President Pierce, in the strongest lan guage possible, his appointment as Reg ister of the Treasury, and failing to se cure it, regretting his inability to ob tain merited reward and expressing the hope that at some future time opportu nity might enable him to reward a friend so earnest and faithful; and oth ers thanking him for his persistent ef forts at last crowned with success in his elevation to the Chief Magistracy, Both actors noW sleep in death's cold embrace and hence we write not of man's ingratitude, which full oft drives its despairing victims to premature graves. The deceased at one time was on the public works In Pennsylvania and re ceived high testimonials for liis capaci ty and integrity. He was appointed postmaster at Coudersport, Pa., but to quote the language of James Buchanan to President Pierce, "he is one of those who do the work while others less de serving reap the reward." During the great civil strife he was an unswerving friend of the Union, be lieving that no anticipated danger war ranted open rebellion against the fairest fabric of human government aver reared by man. He said it was our duty to protect our nation intact, peaceably if we could, forcibly if we must, and that force once used to destroy could only be counteracted by force more strong; and often during those dark days did he quote the stirring words of that soul inspiring song, "E Pluribus Unum," written by his elder brother, George. During bis residence in this State he has contributed many articles of merit for the State press and lias been the edi tor of two papers, the Saginaw Valley Herald , at Saginaw City, and the Caro News; but no man whose acquaintance with him was not anterior to his resi dence in Michigan has any just appre ciation of the man, for the friction of passing events, wearing upon a sensi tive mental structure unsustained by public appreciation, uulubricated thro' a lifetime of incessant action by just reward, can but enervate both body and mind and leave but a wreck of towering intellect and physical power, and had appreciation not been withheld or, lx?- ing given, secured merited reward, bright might have been the closing days of a useful life now shrouded with un realized hopes. lie was an inventive genius, and though unutilized he has given to the world two valuable im provements, but he passed away with out reward for any of his toil. During the past few years his mind has been devoted largely to the estab lishment of an Odd Fellows' Home, and without detracting one paiticle of hon or from the noble men who have been co-workers, or rather we might say who have built the structure upon the foun dation he laid, to him must be ascribed the honor of first acting in that direc ting and when a few years hence the institution now being reared at Lan sing shall have thrown its protecting arms around the widow and orphans, many will be the thank-offerings laid upon the grave of that departed brot h er, which, Sunday, was covered. As a husband and father he was indulgent, kind and affectionate. His habits had been unexceptionable through life, no excess had ever characterized his course. Firm in all the relations of friendship he never hesitated when friends claimed service, nor ceased exertion while efforts would avail. To do right, to deal just ly, had always been bis end and aim, and though to err is human yet to for give is divine, anil lie peacefully died firmly believing that he was passing from a lower to a higher sphere, from a life of toil to one of rest, from a vale of tears to the bright land of promise where he would be welcomed by Hea ven's approbative smiles. The funeral services occurred Sun day, under the auspices of the Indepen dent Order of Odd Fellows, of which he was a member. Lodge No. 42, of Saginaw City, and Os-sa-wa-lxm Lodge, of this city, turned out about one hun dred and fifty strong, escorting the re mains from the late residence of the deceased in this city to the Lil>eral Church in Saginaw City, where an able discourse was delivered by the Rev. J. H. Burnham, closing with a glowing tribute of respect to the deceased who, he said, was more intensely sensitive and who always more finely discrimina ted between morality and immorality in all of the complicated questions of pul>- lic life than any other man he had ever met. At the conclusion of the services the remains, which were enclosed in a beau tiful rosewood casket upon which was a silver plate bearing the inscription, "C. B. Cotter, Died July 5, 1873, Aged 58 Years," aud just below the symbols of the Odd Fellows' Order, were exposed to view, after which the procession formed and proceeded to Oak A\ ood Cemetery, where the burial services of the Order were observed. The church was crowded to its utmost capacity, and the procession to the grave was one of the largest seen for some time. Thus closes a record of a busy life. Thus has passed away a noble man. Others will come to till his place and soon we, in turn, must follow him; and when comes the time may others say of us, as we can truthfully say of him, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant." — S<iginau: (Mich.) Dally Cou rier. Medicine in tLs tirdO of Pharaoh The well-known professor, I >r * Lbers, of the University of Leipsic, during Jhe recent stay at Thebes obtained a valua ble papyrus roll of the time of Pharaoh, containing the complete medical system of the priests, for the priests were also doctors in those days and mingled med icine, magic and religious observances in a remarkable manner, if the patient happened to get well they took all the credit; but if not, the gods got all the blame —the man's time to die had come. Thus we see men's characteristics rejeat themselves in all stages of the world's growth. In our day pious people are apt to say, "It pleased the Lord to re move," etc., when if the truth were known the physicians would come in for a share of the grave responsibility. The papyrus, though probably written thirty-five centuries ago, is in a state of perfect preservation. Not a single cha racter of its one hundred and ten pages is missing. Nine of these pages are de voted to diseases of the eye, in which the Egyptians appear to have been more skilled than any other nation of their time. Besides this it describes every part of the human body and the disease to which it is the subject, the proper mode of their treatment, with special directions as to the quality and quanti ty of the medicines to be administered for their relief. Another division treats of the history of medicine; and as this papyrus of Ebers' is the oldest authori ty yet discovered, much of importance may be expected from it. CHANIiED H.lB TUNE. The name of A. K. McClure has been familiar to the people for several years. He has occupied not a few positions of I prominence: a journalist of some note; j a legislator of more than ordinary abili ! ty and an orator of unquestioned stand j ing. In the great campaign that closed : so brilliantly for the Republicans last | fall in the election of General Hartranft and President Grant, Col. McClure was one of the grand central figures that clustered around Mr. Greeley when, in an evil moment, he listened to the syren songs of the gay deceivers, and turned his back on the great principles of aiite time and the associations that clustered around his party for a long series of years. In this conflict it was Colonel McClure who upheld the Liberal Repub lican banner and hobnobbed with the Democratic leaders; he was the inspira tion of the Cincinnati Convention: the confidential advisor of Andrew G. Cur tin, when he heartlessly abandoned his party and those who had stood by him during the dark days of the rebellion; the uncompromising enemy of General Cameron and the backer of John \V, Forney in his fierce opposition to the Republican State ticket. When the re port went abroad that Colonel McClure had abandoned the party with which he had been identified, it was hailed by the Democratic leaders as one of the happi est of omens. lie was known as an in defatigable worker, a shrewd wire pull er and not over scrupulous as to the means to be used to secure a victory. During the progress of the campaign McClure was received with open arms by the opposition. Dazzled by the pro spects of victory he proclaimed himself a reformer and was unsparing in liis de nunciations of what he termed the abus es and corruptions of the Republican party everywhere, both State and Na tional. As he wanned up in his oppo sition and was flattered by the Demo cratic leaders, be despaired of the Re public, accused the Administration and every one connected with it, from Gen eral Grant down, as guilty of the most heinous .crimes against the country. He directed his abuse particularly to the l'resident and received the plaudits of those who used to take pride in pro claiming "anything to beat Grant." But the final day of reckoning came and the hybrid party, with McClure, For ney, Greeley and the old hacks, were ignominiously routed and driven from the field covered with shame and dis grace. Less than a year has passed away since this brave McClnre, this immaculate re former, hurled his fiery thunderbolts, his letters and proclamations, at the great Republican party, carrying joy through the ranks of the Democracy, when we find that he has had occasion to change his mind again. A few days ago he delivered a speech before the lit erary societies of Dickinson College, in the old fashioned town of Carlisle, where he showed by his remarks what a mar velous change his mind had undergone since llartranft swept the State by thir ty-five thousand majority and Grant was triumphantly borne into the White House for a second term. A few months ago he pathetically an nounced his intention to retire from the political arena—to leave forever the an gry disputes in which it was his delight to engage. And byway of preparation for his "new departure," we presume, he sought the academic shades of old Carlisle to prepare his mind for the ex ecution of this grim determination; and standing up before the assembled youth, we find him calmly reviewing the histo ry of the past and dealing out with even hand to all parties and all men the meas ure of historical praise. An open con fession is said to be good for the soul. Speaking of President Grant, this un relenting foe of a short year ago said: •'We have reached a healthy calm in our political struggles. The nation has a trusted leader, just chosen by an over whelming vote." And, again: "It is common to hear intelligent political leaders declaim against the moral and intellectual degeneracy of the times and especially against the decline in public morality and statesmanship. They would make it appear that the people and the government in past times of pu rity and excellence, while we are un worthy sons of noble sires. Our rulers are pronounced imbecile or wholly de voted to selfish ends. Our law-makers are Jcdared to lie reeking with corrup tion or bii.'.'npd by ambition, and greed and faithlessness Hre held up to the world as the cluef characteristics of our officials." It will be remembered that in our last ! campaign no man did more or labored | harder to disseminate these very ideas | than Col. McClure himself. But bitter | experience has taught him an enduring lesson ami now as lie is about to retire to private life, he turns from this dark | and repelling picture and with meek i ness and humiliation declares, "m the ' face of all that can he charged against the ■ jirrsent, that it is the very lust age this - I tion has ever known;" that the despair ing accusations made against our public I servants are not the peculiar creation of the times in which we live and the alle gation of wide-spread demoralization in the body politic was no more novel | in any of the generations of the past than it is now." What a confession to fall from the lips of the would-be reformer of a year ago! With what venom and malice did this man denounce the Republican par ty when he was chairman of the Liber al organization, that offshoot of Democ racy, last fall, and accuse our public men of what he now acquits them. The scandalous charges he brought against "our public servants" are not forgotten and to find him standing up beneath ! the classic shades of Dickinson and de claring that "it is the very best age this nation has ever k noirn. " is strange in deed and suggests some curious reflec tions. W ill his followers be as read} to confess their sins? — Gazette and Bulle tin. WILLIAM BINGIIAM CLYMER, of Wellslpro, Pa., and brother-in-law of Hon. Iliester Clymer, died at Florence, Italy, on the 26th of May. Mr. Wil liam Bingham Clymer belonged to one of the historic families of this country, his grandfather, Ceorge Clymer. having lieen one of the signers of the Declara tion of Independence. Mr. Clymer was related to the llingham family in Phila delphia and was one of the trustees of that estate. lie was a large land-owner in Northern Pennsylvania, owning, among other lands, a large tract in But ler county which has become very val uable on account of the oil deposits. About four years ago lie went to Europe for travel and the education of his child ren, taking with him his entire family. • Sttn, JUAICTSI ( Via Elntira Unity Advertiser.) THE MURDERER of Charles Goodrich in Brooklyn, last winter, has at last been discovered. It is a woman and her name is Lizzie Lloyd King, (dies- Kate Stoddard. She has made a full confession to the police. She murdered him "for love —she couldn't part with him," she said. But as they are evi dently separated now perhaps the law will assist Miss King to meet her lover where they need never be parted. NEW YORK, July 14. —The steamer Tigress sailed this evening from the Navy Yard 011 her voyage in search of the Polaris. AVALLACETOWM, Canada, July 14. A furious hurricane and rain storm passed over this place, doing great dam age to the buildings, fences and crops. The house of Neil Mc Arthur was struck by lightning and his son seven years of age killed. BALTIMORE, July 14.— This after noon, in the river, ten miles below this city, a squall struck and capsized a sail boat containing seven young men, four of whom. Miller Sjience, aged 17, Jacob Andrews, aged 21, Baldwin Wilson, aged is and George Cook, aged 20, were drowned. MEMPHIS, July 14.— The health of the city never was better. A few cases of s]N>ra<lic cholera, occasionally appear, but excite no apprehension. Many per sons who left the city during the preva lence of cholera, are returning. The morning train for Louisville which was discontinued on account of the cholera has resumed. PHILADELPHIA, July 14.— The cen tennial celebration of the First Metho dist Annual Conference in America took place this afternoon at St. George's M. E. Church, the same building in which the first Annual Conference was held. Bishop Janes presided and ad dressed the meeting, saying that the re sults during the last one hundred years in the progress of the Methodist Church has exceeded that of any other. Letters were read from Bishops Scott, Wiley, Merrill, Haven Andrews, Breck and Pierce, regretting their inability to l>e present. An essay on "Methodism in America before the First Annual Conference," was read by Itev. J. B. Wakelv n 7 of New York. Remarks w ere made by Anthony p (for sixty-two years a ~iuenil* r 0{ George's Church,) Bishop of Canada, and Edward S, y teresting exercises were also held t evening. •ST. LOUIS. July 14.—A dispatch f,, Dcs Moines, lowa, says that at a!l monopoly cou vent ion held there w'7 urday a full county ticket was ted and delegates elected to the v ■ Convention. Resolutions were passed d, H ]. , that 110 support should he given t 7- man for ollice who is not in full syi, thy with the producers and nianiiC turers, and opjiosed to inouop>iies. a , declaring that the doctrine of the - vested rights of railroad corpora:: which exempts them from lejpslm w control, has no place in the jurisp~ deuce of a free people; demanding form in the matter of salaries of, officers; denouncing the grabs ana the President for signing law, and demanding political ref I;ra and strict economy in state and coup, affairs. The resolutions also invite,, persons to participate in this movement FORT ME FHERSOH, Nebraska,/, 14.—Professor Marsh and tin* Vak (, lege exploring party, returned here:- day from Xiabrare river, wheivtta have, spent the last month in gveV investigations. The trip wits siico-,7 ful, and many interesting disen\> were made. A number of extinct a nials were found, including several f.s sil horses, camels and a rh mover. Tlic party are all well and will start-, morrow for Fort Bridge. Wyoming; . litory, to explore the Mintsii Mount country. attct /Scissors. A Detroit boy knocked at the d< and carelessly inquired of the nun | the house : "Ave you going to niw ! day ?" "No," is the answer. 'Til . $2-5 you are,*' responded the 1 | "Why. you impudent dog?' 1 "Cos.y ' roof's ablaziug," screams the adok; i rascal as he runs for life; and itwa true. OLE BELL will not return and give: some more farewell concerts for at k two years. A STORY to smile at is this wi, comes from Indianapolis: There i actor there of such beautiful pro;, tions that he is known as the Belvidere. Exhibiting his t.vy.v> limbs in the streets the other day, was attacked by a terrier upon win tail he had stepped and bitten in u calf. He walked on easily and did lM know that be was nipped until soimd told him. Did blood flow from t! wound? Not a drop! what did sawdust] A thin stream of it from t: mangled rotundity of the leg! Thefa was stated as a bit of interesting ir-; news in the newspaper and Ai>ollotu dertook to chastise the editor. Hi w hat can even an Apollo with sunk calves do in a rough and tumble figk lie was ignouiiniously kicked out the sanctum. AN Arkansas farmer was ate minded enough to leave his pet pint! and iiis mother-in-law at home t< getl while he went to a show, but much a his amazement, the (dd lady was ;u 5 and the panther was dead, on his H turn. A DEMOCRATIC editor thus read with a man who don'P subscrilie: ''N " L tell you, Squire, tlie day will COM when somebody will write a long elite! on your life, character, etc., and til printer will put it in type, with a her" black rule over and under it. ;uid'i' ; till vour riches this will be done fm ! as a grave for a pauper. \mu >" ity, wealth, and all such w illbesjk - of, but the printer, as he arrange* te type, will remark" 'Poor, mean c lie never took the fVl'er and i* ; swindling the printer out ,*f his fiui'-* notice.' " CARS are now running through t-' tunnel under the city of lialtine" Posseugers going to Washington by ll way of that city do not now haw J change cars there. I)R. Mary E. Walker, of Ohio. J been appointed to a nine hundred ' lar clerkship in the ollice of the 1 "** urer of the United States. A LADY thinks it very strange whenever she goes to the theatre * her husband, he always goes on' tween the acts to get some elou' chew. THE FUTTRE. —OB! that thisc less current of years and of season* 1 ' teaching us wisdom; that we were liering our days: that we ing our future by our past: : were looking back on the twinkkr pidityof the months and week*' ] f already gone; and so improvingt* I turity that lies before us, that ■ death shall lay us in our graves, "> £ on the morning of the resurre ■ emerge into a scene too raptm L conception and too magnificent attempts of the loftiest eloquent ONE of the papers in an 1 "The new Postal law" says. I' require an intimate acquaint^ postal affairs at Washington even the faintest idea of variety of matter passed enormous expense to the G° v It enumerates "ponderous laf I ' \ reports, private letters, artiel |- *' jH ing apparel and other bijoutei •-
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