Potter County Journal

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ESTABLISHED 1848.
COUDERSPORT, PA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1897.
VOLUME 49, NUMBER 20
WONDERFUL POLITICAL SAGACITY.
The Official Prognosticator and Political Acrobat In Hi£  Wonderful
Double-PIay.
THE READER TO LOCATE THE LIE AT HIS LEISURE.
BKFORE   lAKING.
Jud^'e Morrison is the unanimous choice of the wholcRepubliean party of Potter and McKean counties. He will receive the unanimous Republi¬ can vote of this judicial district, with a few hundred Democratic votes thi'own in for good measure. The talk of Re])ublicans voting against him carries with it scarcely the im¬ portance of the idlest, silliest gos¬ sip.—/'(>//'¦/• Entrvprisr.   Oct. <!. LS!)7.
There are some Republicans who will not support Judge Morrison for a second term, but tliere are. on the other hand, scores of Democrats who can"t support Mullin. Judge Morrison will carry Potter county by at least six huudred.—Pott terprise.   Oct.   0.
AFTER   TAKING.
Notwithstanding yesterday "s pour¬ ing rain, nearly the usual vote was polled throughout the couuty, and so far as the State and county ticket is concerned the Republicans of the county did their whole duty.—Pot¬ ter Enterprise.  Na'. -i. 18U7.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
TROM OUR RKGUL.'VR COBRKSPONDKNT.
Washin({ton, Nov. 22.—No presi-
But we are not greatly suu^Drised that the county gave Mulliu a ma¬ jority of upwards of -iOU for from start to finish it has been an uphill fight iu this county, owing to Judge Morrison's unpopularity with the farmers on account of his tax case decision and Supreme Court record. There is no use dodging that ques¬ tion—nor has the Enterprise endeav- En-1 ored to do so through the campaign. I—Potter Eiiterpri.^r. Nov. -i.
As election draws near it is plain That Mullin"s majority was kept to be seen that the friends of Judge I as low as it was is simply due to the Morri.son are rallying to his support, ' fact that Mr. Swetland worked aud there can be no possible doubt ^ faithly to counteract the effect of a of his election. — Potter Entirprisr. [ landslide which he plainly felt was Oct. IS. I almost certain ; worked without the
  I assistance   of men   who in   former
On  Tuesday   next the   two great i years  took   an  active  and effective will meet   in battle   array. ; }^avt.—-Potter Enterprise, Nov. 3.
partu>s
Indications now point to a complete route of the Popocratic forces, both Jn county and State.    The Republi-
All the chairmen and newspapers ou earth could not have changed the
can county organization is perfect people of this county. The people and all ai-e working in harmony, had not forgotten Morrisons action Eyervthing  is being done to make   in 1889, and were determined to re-
I this a memorable year in the history |of Potter county politics, and Chair- lan W. K. Swetland has assurance ¦of the most significant victory ever achieved in the county. Republi-I cans throughout the county have; only to remain firm and our entire ticket will be elected by an over- wlielming majority. — Potter Enter¬ prise. Oct. 20.
sent that action when the time came, which they did most effectually.— Potter Enterprise.  Nov. 3.
The ai'guments made against the election of Morrison wei'e simply unanswerable. The facts and records were there. The minds of the peo¬ ple were fixed.—Potter Enterprise, Nov. 3.
SPECIAL TERM OF COURT.
A Hard   Week's   Work   Catching up with Civil   Cases.
The   special term   of Coui't fixed
for November 15th   began business
son Monday of last week, with Judge
fOlmsted   presiding,   and   Associate
I Judges   Brouson and  Larrabee   in
place beside him.
The   first   cases  taken   up   were
seems that an execution against Mr. Strait took some of the pi-operty claimed by his '"helpmeet" and she did not propose to pay his debts. The jury wrestled over the problem until 2 o'clock Saturday morning and decided to give the Sheriff the bene¬ fit of tne doubt. He had takeu no indemnifying bond and it was a lucky escape. Oii Saturday morning the case ot
Herbert A.   Avery, et ah,   against Willis Conable against Henry Van-
the World's Mutual Benefit Associ- housen   was   taken up and   all the
ation. two actions.     The  defendant other cases not settled or tried were company is a  concern chartered by
the Stat^ of West Virginia and did not make any defense to the actions. Mr. Avery tookjudgmcnt in the two cases for a total sum of !?31o0.   Like
continued to December term. Mr. Conable claimed for rent of a farm on West Branch for five years at $60 a j'ear. The defendant testified that he took the place to work on  shares
•iationsof its kind   and that  the plaintiff  had come and
a great many assoc the defendant company can probably defend   against   the execution more successfully. !
Koss it Fox. executors, took judg-! meut against Daniel B. Neefe for land in Sweden, and Fox Executors took judgment for land contracted to Benjamin H. Snydcrand Jouan Sny¬ der to Mahlon Peter.son, and to Jas. Stoneham and Charles Stoneham, no defense being ottered in either case. :
The first contested case was au : action of replevin, brought by i ¦Willimu Dent against R. Sumner for I sonic cherry posts the defendant had ; cut on the land of the plaintiff. \ There was a fiat contradiction as to ! the riglits of Sumner to cut timber | on Dents land, the   latter claiming'
that he gave  Sumner  permission to ' unassisted: second, that cut wood onlv.    Tfve  Jury went out' of the election, with  one  exception, on   Tuesday forenoon and nine  ob-; was   very   satisfactory;  third,   that stinate  jurymen   kept
got his share whenever he chose to. There was evidence of his getting but little from the place, but the de¬ fendant was corroboi'ated by two witnesses as to the terms of the terms of the lease and the jury brought in a verdict on Saturday afternoon for the defendant.
The economy of holding Civil Court separate from the criminal is apparent, and with the increased litigation of our growing county the practice should be continued.
LETTERS  WANTED.
A few more auouymous letters are wanted by the B. ^1. L. {Enterprise Division)^ to show. First.that Chair¬ man Swetland worked the campaign
the result
them out till Thursday nun-ning. when they were discharged without being able to airree.      The case allowed   uo  com-
when the JoriiXAi- says "the recent election in Potter demonstrated his ability as a leader." it isintended as a slur on Swetland, and consequent
promise as there must  be a verdict j ly a slap at the B. M. L.; fourth.that
for the whole property or nothing
Ai Gardner, of Harrison, next came with a complaint against E. M. Bush, Ceorge CJee and Klymus Mon¬ roe   for   per.sonal   injuries   infiicted
the '-junior editor" is no great shakes anyway; fifth, thatthe Potter Enterprise' is "the only real loyal paper in existence, that it uever (hardly ever) sells  out. never sup
while trying to get possession of! ported Quay for a moment (except some land. The jury thought he had ! about two "weeks last summer), is sutrei-t'd ?!;5(IU worth' and brought in I just the Republican paper long a venlict lor that amount. ; needed to keep harmony in the party.
On Wednesday morning the case being always ready to compromise— of Almond F. IJridges against the: when whipped. (Those who remeui- Townshij) of Iveatinir was called. ' ber the campaign of 189.") can set This was for damages caused by ' forth the latter fact): sixth, that^ the tipping over with a load of wood at Quay men aud farmers of the First a narrow icy place  in the  highway  Ward  of  Coudersport
]ust below Odin. After considerable evidence was heard tlie deieiidant asked I'or a non suit, whieh was granted, the Court being of the opinion that Mr. Bridges was neg¬ ligent iu remainiiig-on his load while driving over the icy place.
The case of I). .1. Ford against Roulet Townsliip grew t)ut of the breaking down of the bridge at Riv erside Park in July tating a wagon load ot people th       ¦ 	
Boro. voted solid for Mullin: seventh, that more than one man who got sample copies of the JoiKNAi. was infiuenced by that one paper to chauge his vote: eighth, thatthe Enterprise had only a twofold object in the campaign of LSDT viz. to convince the people that W. K. Swetland is a little god on wheels, and to carry out the deal with the  P'ttrr Democrat to  deliver
dent for years has paid more defer ence to the opinions of members of his party than Maj. McKinley does, and no president has ever taken more pains to ascertain the opinions of his callers upon public matters. While there is no question of public importance upon which President McKinley has not a well defined opinion of his own, he invites the freest expression of the opinions of others and is not so self-opinionated as not to be sometimes convinced that his own erroneous. Just now he takes every opportunity of draw¬ ing out the opinions of his callers on matters of which his annual mes.sage to Congress will treat. While his message, which will be a loug one. has been all blocked out, what he hears between now and when t^he final revising is done may make ma¬ terial diff'erence in portions of it.
If there isn't an arbitration treaty between Great Britain and the Uni¬ ted States before the adjournment of this session of Congress, it will not be the fault of Presideat McKinley, as he intends to send a new treaty to the Senate early in the session, drawn to meet the expressed objections to the one that was rejected by the Senate at the last session.
Representative Dolliver. of Iowa, whose   prominence   in    Republican councils   makes  his  opinions  upon legislative matters of value, passed through   Washington   on   his   way home, where he expects to eat his Thanksgiving dinner, from an East¬ ern trip.    In   reply to the question as to whether he thought currency legislation pi-obable at this session of Congress, he said: ' "I doubt if a bill can  be  framed  that  will meet with the approval of both Houses of Congress.    It is not unlikely, how¬ ever, that the House  will take  up legislation in  line with the  recom¬ mendations of the President's mes¬ sage.    There, I take it, will be rea¬ sonable and conservative, and strict¬ ly along the line of the record  and jjlatform of the Republican party." Mr. Dolliver   says   he   thinks   the early annexation of Hawaii absolute¬ ly certain and I'egards that and the settlement of the Union Pacific Rail- I'oad debt as among the administra¬ tion's  most creditable  work.     His opinion of Congi'ess taking the  Cu¬ ban question  up,   as advocated  by Democrats   and   anti-administration newspapers, is worthy of more than a passing thought.      He  said:    "If the combined wisdom of the Execu¬ tive and   State  Department  is not equal to solving the Cuban problem, I do not believe it would  help mat¬ ters to throw it into a Congressional joint debate."
Attorney-General McKenna is pre¬ paring the papers that will be neces¬ sary in foreclosure proceedings against the Central Pacific Railroad, which will, in January next, owe the U.S. Government nearly §53.000- 000. so that no time will be lost iu case the Company defaults, as it is expected it will do. If foreclosure pi'oceedings are taken, they are like¬ ly to include the Western Pacific Railroad also.
Experts on the cultivation and marketi ng of the export tobacco of Kentucky and Tennessee ai*e invited by Secretary Wilson to write what they know on the subject, to be used in a series of tobacco bulletins to be issued by tho Department of Agri¬ culture. Accepted contributions will be paid for at the rate of $15 a thousand words, and while nolength limit is set, it is not desired that any single communication shall exceed ten thousand words.
The conclusion of the members of the Executive Committee of the In¬ dianapolis Financial Convention of last winter, which has been holding a monetary conference in Washing¬ ton for some time sast, not to make their report ]i^blic until after Presi¬ dent McKinley's message and Secre¬ tary Gage's annual report have been submitted to Congress, probably means that the measure which the committee will recommend to Con¬ gress will be in the main along the same lines as the financial recom¬ mendations that will be made in Sec¬ retary Gages annual report and en¬ dorsed by President McKinley. In a statement just issued by this Com¬ mittee.   Much more confidence is ex
Sixty-Fifth Anniversary Exercises of
the First Presbyterian Church.
On Wednesday evening Nov. 17th, the First Presbyterian church cele-
SHERIFF'S SALES.
BY VIRTUE of Sundry Writs of VendUioni Exponas, Fieri Facias, Levari Facias, Sci j Fa and >Sur Mortgage, issued out of tlie Court I of Common Pleas and out of the Orphan's Court of Potter County, Pa., and to rae direct-
the Court House, In Couderspoit, on THURSDAY, DECEMBER  16,
i897
At one o'clock p. m., the folio < Ing described tracts or parcels of land, to-wit:
ALL tiiat certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situated in the township of Clara, county of Potter and state of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows: Begin¬ ning at the southeast corner of a forty acre lot iieeded to Jonathan Brown ; thence south sixty rods to tlie north line of Jonathan Brown's seventy-five and two-flflhs acre lot; thence west by north line of said lot one huu¬ dred and sixty rods to the northwest corner of the same ; theuce north sixty rods to the southwest corner of Jonathan Brown's forty acre lot; thence east by south line of said lot one hundred and si.xty rods to tlie place of beginning, containing sixty acres ol laud aud being part of warrant number two thousand two hundred and f-ight, and being also lot number twenty-eight of the allotment of lands in Clara townsliip, with oue I'ran-e house, one frame barn and outbuildings and an apple orcliard thereon. Seized, taken in execution and to be sold as tlie property of W. A Cole at the suit of A. G. Olrasted.
ALSO—All that lease-hold estate, lying aud being in the township of Genesee, county of Potter and state of Pennsylvania, described as foUows. to-wit: Bounded on the north by the New York aud Pennsylvania state line ; on the east by the lands of Bryan McGinnis ; on the south by lands of John Flynn ; and on the west by lands of Anthony Cunningham. Being the farm of James McHale, containing one liundred acres, more or less, with one oil
derrick, engine house, and other fixtures aud , lu i^ccu. jjwv^n.   •-.,   ,^..&^^...» .— —., ...^^
one oil or gas well thereon.   The interest to   Potter  County   Records, to   Robinson   Iteed
thirty-four of land in said township, con¬ veyed by Trustees of Bingh ni Estate to C. W. Smith; thence by land now or late of H. H. Dent south one hundred fifty-one and nine-tenths perches to a post; thence by lino of said land and line of land now or late of S. Ross west ninety-seven and eight-tenths perches t > the southeast corner of lot number
by east line of said lot north one hundred fifty-three perches to the south line of lot number thirty-four aforesaid, and by said line south eighty-nine and one-half degrees east ninety-seven and elght-tentiis perciies to the place of beginning. Containing seventy- seven and nine-tenths acres, more or less, with an allowance of si.x percent lor roads, being lot number tbirty-five of allotment of land of Sobieski Ross in Ulysses township and part of warrant number one thousand, two hundred sixty-four. With one frame house, two frame barns, and outbuildings and an apple orcliard thereon. .Seized, taken in execution and to be .sold as the property of William Dent at the suit of Jonh Engler.
ALSO—All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in Bingham township, Potter county, Pennsylvania, de¬ scribed as follows: Beginning at the north¬ east corner of south part of lot one hundred thirty-nine conifeyed by H. H. Dent t<j Sam¬ uel Monroe; theuce west ninety-nine nnd seven-tenths (99.7j perciies to nortliwest cor¬ ner thereof; thence south tliirty-tive (35) perches to lands deeded by II H. Dent to .\sli- tiel Monroe; thence west forty (lOi nerches; thence north oue hundred and four (KM) perches ; theuce east one hundred and thirty- nine and seven-ieuths (139 7) perches; tlienco south sixty-nine (09) perches to the place of beginning. Containing si.xty-niue (ii9) acres, be the same more or less, being part of lot nnmber one hundred tliirty-ninc and of war¬ rant number one thousand two hundred forth-seven, and the same land conveyed by Rhoda Maria Tow.sley and Charles H. Tows- ley, by deed bearing date February tenth, oue thousand eight huudred sixty-nine, recorded in Deed Book '-Li," page six hundred tiiiy-oue
oratea the   both  anniversary   OI its |ed,I shall expose to j)viblic sale or outcry at | thirty-six conveyed to Benoni Pierce; thence
organization.  The celebration began ' " " '
with a charming supper served by the ladies of the church in the church parlor.
This was followed by asocial hour made pleasant by mutual intercourse and good-will. The anniversary ex¬ ercises began at 7:30 with a song by the choir, accompanied by organ and violin. This was an excellent per¬ formance, greatly to the credit of the excellent choir. The pastor read Psalm 122 and offered prayer. Two intei'esting and excellently prepared papers were read on the early days of the church and of Coudersport, by Mrs. J. W. Snyder, and Mrs. John R. Groves, which by kind per¬ mission we are enabled to give our readers. They will appear next week.
This was followed  by a beautiful selection sung by a ladies"  quartet. Fraternal greetings were brought to the church by Rev. W. H,-Reese, of the   Methodist   church,   whose  re¬ marks of fraternity were greatly en¬ joyed ; by Rev. W. F. Mosser, of St. Paul's Luthei'an church; and Rev. E.  P.   McLatchey,  of  the   Baptist church.    Rev. A. C. Shaw, D. D., of Wellsboro,   represented the   Pres¬ bytery, and in a spirited address congratulated the   church   and re¬ minded the "people that the unwrit¬ ten history of the weekly Sabbath and week day services was the im¬ portant factor in the church's work. The fellowship hymn, "Blest be the tie that binds,''  was sung.    Prof. John R.  Groves spoke   on   former members   of   the   session.    Letters were read from absent members and former pastors and supplies.    Those read that night were fromG. Stanley Hall,  President  Clark University, Worcester, Mass., and Rev. Chauncy T. Edwards, Peoria, 111.   Those from Rev,   Messrs.  J.   L.  Landis,  Cape May, N. J.; H. W. Congdon, W^yom- ing", N.   Y.; S.   C. McElroy,  Jones- ville, N. Y.;  Mr. Lucien Bird, Pen- field, Pa., were read at the last Sab¬ bath morning service.    Mrs. Doane then sang a beautiful solo, accom¬ panied by the violin.
The exercises closed with singing the doxology and the benediction I" •'• I'^unced by Rev. A. C. Shaw, D. D.
The pleasant memories of this de¬ lightful meetiug will linger in the minds of those present. May the Presbyterian church be blessed with many years of extending blessing and growing power.
The decorations of the church were simple but tasteful and attrac¬ tive. White and blue bunting was draped over the pulpit, flowers dec¬ orated the platform and as one en¬ tered the church the figures "32-"97 reminded one of the stretch of years.
besollbeiitgaleasefor oiland gas. Also All that lease hold estate situale, lying and being in the township of Genesee, county of Potter and State of Pennsylvania, described as fol¬ lows, to-wit: Bounded on the north by lands of Patrick O'Donnell; on the east by lands of Patrick Fitzstephens ; on the south by lands of Anthony Corchran ; on the west by lands of Thomas B. Moran. Being the east sixty acres of a lot of land owned by Thomas d. Moran, in Genesee township. Potter county, Pennsylvania, containing shxty acres, with one oil derrick, engine house and other fix¬ tures, and one oil or gas well thereon. The interest to be sold being a lease for oil aud gas Seized, taken in execution and to be sold as the property of Joseph O'Donnell, John Mc¬ Hale, Thomas Stevens, John Clancy, Ed. F. Flynn, John Flynn, Thomas ODonnell, Jas Dwyer, Lawrence Moran, parties doing busi¬ ness as the O'Donnell Oil Company, at the suit of Thomas Walsh
ALSO-Another lot in Bingham township. Potter county, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows : Beginning in the cen¬ ter of the highway leading past the a orden schoolhouse, iu Bingham, at a point where the said road crosses the nortli line of the lands of Aaron S. Worden ; thence west along said north line three and five-tenths (3.-'>) perches to the northwest corner of thesaid Wordeu lot; thence south along the west line of the said Worden land thirty-uiue aud three-fourths (39;?/4^ perches to a coruer of the lands of Samuel Monroe and ofK. M.Reed; theuce east fourteen and five-tenths (11.•3) perches to center of highway; liience along ceuter of highway about fifty perches to the place of  beginning.   Containing  about iwo
j and one-fourth (2^) acres, be the same more or less, being part of lot uumber one hundred
I forty-seven   of   allotment of lands of H. H.
I Dent, and part of warrant one thousand two
I hundred forty-seven,  being  the same land
ALSO—All tliat certain tractor parcel of conveyed to R. M. Reed by Aaron fe. Worden land, situate, lying and being in the town-i and Mary A. Worden, by deed bearing date ship of Ulysses county of Potter and state of I April   thirteenth, one  thousand eight Lun-
ST. MARGARET'S GUILD.
An Entertainment that Will Assured¬ ly Entertain.
The ladies of St. Margaret's Guild of this place will offer a program at the opera house on next Tuesday evening, unique and varied, worthy of the patronage of all the people.
The principal feature will be a doll show surpassing anything ever attempted in that line. Unlike a baby show it will be unattended with jealousies and heai'tburning because of tlie prize. The dolls will be for sale and anybody can have the prettiest who will pay the price.
The Mother Goose melodies will charm the children, and the home¬ made candy is expected to sweeten everybody.
Ice cream of the finest flavor will also be served. Program will begin at 8:30 p. m.. which doesn't mean 9:30 p. m.. as so many assume when going to an entertainment. The ad¬ mission is only 10 cents, not enough to stop anybody and all for a worthy cause.
Pennsylvania, described as follows, viz: Be ginning at a post in the south side of a public ro id, said post being the southeast cornerof lot number eighty-five (85) on the plot of the late Henry H. Dent's lands for Ulysses town¬ ship, uow in possession of V. E. Freeman; thence east sixty-flve perches (E. 65 prs) to the east line of lands occupied by Eulalia Smith; thence north flfty-five (N. 55) perciies to a post; thence east forty-five (K. 45) perches to a post; Ihence north flfty-two and one-hall (N. Siy^) degrees west seventy-five (W. 7o) perches to a post in before mentioned road; thence along said road north thirty-seven and one-half (N. 37y,) degrees east ninety-one (E. 91) perches toa p'ost, north twenty (20) de¬ grees east twenty ('20) perciies to a poi^t, north four (4) degrees east forty-eight (48) perches to a post, north nine (9) degrees east ninety lour (94) perciies to a post in south line of lands of Daniel Olmsted estate; thence west two hundred and forty-four (244) perches to i post In eiist line of lauds now occupied by J. O. Merrill: thence soutb nineteen ^19) perches to a post; thence west two hundred and fifty- four and five-tenths (-254.5) perches to a post; Ihence north north ten perches and five- tenths (10.5) of a perch to a post the southeast corner of lands late of William Ptrkins; thence west nine-one (91) perches to a post in a public road; thence south aloug road twenty ('20) perches to a post; thence souther¬ ly along said road ninety-seven (97) perches to the north line of lands of W. A. Heath; thence east seventy (70) rods to a corner oi said W. A. Heaths lands; theuce south one hundred and one (101) perches to a post; thence west three(3^ perciies to a post; thence soivih twenty (20) degrees east eighteen (1«J perches to a post; thence east sixty (dO) perches to a post; thence south eightv-one (sl) perches to a post; theu e west forty (40) perches to a post; thence nortli twenty-three (2;^) perches to a post; tlience west seventy- three (73) perches to a post; tiience north seven¬ ty-three perches toa^post; thence westone hun¬ dred fifteen perches to a post; tlience north one hundred and ninety-six (196) perches to a post in south line of before mentioned Perki us land; thence west one liundred and fortv (140) perciies to a post a corner of lands of W B. Cutler; thence south fifty-seven (.57) perches to a post; thence east twenty (20) perches to a post; thence south one hundred and sixteen (116) perches to a post a corner of land of Fox & Ross    estate;   thence    east    "•'---¦-  ' -'^
dred seventy-five, recorded in Deed Book "T," page four hundred eighty-three. Potter county records. With one frame house, one frame barn and outbuildings, and an apple orchard thereon. Seized, taken in execution and to be sold as the property of E. A. Carpenter, S. L. Carpenter and R. M. Reed at the suit of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for use of Potter county.
ALSO—All that certaiu pieee, parcel or lot of land situate in the Borough of Couders¬ port, county of Potter, aud State of Pennsyl¬ vania, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the center of highway leading from said Borough toLymansville at the northwest corner of lot contracted to George HofTmau; them e south along said line to the southwest corner of said lol; thence westerly nlong north bank of KeystOLC mill race thirty-three feet; thence north to center of highway aforesaid; thence eastthirty-three feet to place of beginning. With one frame house and outbuildings thereon. Seized, taken in execution and tc be sold as I he pre r- erty !>fC. M. Bennett at the suit of John M. Bruhn.
ALSO—All that certain >r,<ssuage, piecj ..r lotofland situate, lying ami beirg iu the township of Hector, Pottej <ounty, Pennsyl¬ vania, bounded and described as foUows, to- wit: Beginning at the southwest corner of A, M. Metealf land; thence south forty-three degrees and thirty-two minutes east thirty- five rods; thence south lurty-eight degiees west lortv-five and five-tenths rods or to within two rods of the old original line of thw whole lot deeded to A. F. Dodge by the land oftice; thence soutli eighty-seven degrees and six minutes west seventeen and seven-tenths rods to the cputci- of thu iiighway ; ihou'-e along the center of said highwaj snithiwo rods to til old lino aforesaid ; thence sou h eighty-seven degiees aud six minutes we.-^r, along the old line aforesaid one hundred and fifteen rods; thence nortli two degrees and fifty-four minutes west thirteen and seven- tenths rods; thence north forty-nine and one-half degrees east oue huudredand thirty- four rods ; tlience south forty-three degrees thirty-two minutes sixty-three and five- tenths rods to the place of licglnulng. Being partof lot number one hundred rtliy-four oi tlie allotmeut of Bint.'ham lands :n Hector township and part of waciani nuinher oni> thousand three hundred forty-two, and deed-       by
fifty-eight (5S) I ed by said Bingham Estate to .\. F. Dod:
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lands; thence south one huudred and twenty- two (122) perches to a post; thence west one huudred and seventy (170) perciies to a post; thence north seventy-eight (78) perches to a post; thence west eighty-three (U) perches to a post in theeastline.of lands of A,B. Crowell;
tlience south  one   hundred  and  forty-nine,  ^   t     ,i ... .^ ^
(1491 perches to a post the southeast corner ot \ tison. Executors ol C. L. i'attison, aecc- iSe'Q
Peasley lot; thence west one hundred and       '^-^    *" '- -   '"'"•• ^^""¦^ -  """
eighty-two perches to a post;  theucesouth thirty   (30)   peiches  to  a  post;   thence east twenty (iO) perches to a post the northeast corner of lands of E. N. Bishop; thence south one hundred and four (104) perches to a post; ., thence west one hundred and thirty-five (13o) perciies to a post; thence south two hundred i and forty-eight (248) perches to a post; thence ; east seventeen (17) perches to a post; theuce i south thirty-three (33) perches to a post the northwest corner of lands of R. Shay ; thence ; east sixty-two (62) percbes to a post; thence ¦ south tliirty-nine  and    three-eiuarters (39;4) ; degrees east seventy-seven (77) perches to a ; post; theuce south ninety-three (93) perches : to a post; thence west twenty (20) perches to a post; thence south thirty-one (31) perches ; lo a post in line of late  between Ulysses i
and Jackson townsliips; thence east by said |        .
old township line seven huudred and thirty-1 thirteen d^^grees ea.st eight and six-tenths five (735) perciies to a post; thence running by ! perches to the east line of .'iaid Scott lot; lines of land lateof theBiugham estate north ¦ thence by .said line north eight and six-tenths eighty-eight (88) perf-hes to a post, west forty-1 perches to the place of beginning. Contain- two perciies to a post, north  one hundred   '       '        ^ "— i. ¦ .,«..«i -..-i.
Shifting tlie Burden.
In his address before the Erie Ministerial association on Monday, Rev. Dr. Stubbs among other things said: "Liquor is the chief source of poverty. The liquor bill of Erie is What could that mean but
l.^iKi.' precipi-¦ the Potter county vote to Mullin in ' into! return for help next ye^ar for the B. nvci-. Ml-, i^i-d c-hiimcd that M. L. Thcsclcttcrs should he forth- \\v was struck bv one of the timbers coming, signed by initials. A type- aiid iujurcd so that he has not since i writer in the political hatchery been able to pursue anv avocation | can be used free of charge to write reiiuiring hard work, lie is a setter ; these letters, and they cau be dated bv trade'and was unable to continue ' anv old plaec. only so they be well The Jurv  gave him S400; distributed.      Pitch   into   Colcord.
: dowu the Joc'RNAL, and the Republi- Strait   against  ean partv is at our mercy, a hard  fouglit < '      By order of Com.
as sueli. damages.
The  case of Shei-irr   (iillon
pressed in the  passing of financial i'i^^-'^'^-OOO _
legislation bv this Congress than I want and suttering and poverty.^ there are indications in sight to jus-1 The city receives as a tax from this tify §48.500.    That is to say.   instead  ot
President 31cKinlev doesn't be- taxing property to carry on the gov- lieveinthe brass band method of I «?rnment we ta.K poverty _ The liquor announcing in advance what he iu-j tax m Erie averages §1..:5,> tor every tends doing: he prefers to allow his i family. ^
acts and accomplishments to speak for themselves. He has done more to maintain our national prestige abroad since the 4th of thai^his predei'Cssor d full term of four years, and not the least of his accomplishments in that line was securing the release of 27 American citizens from Spanish prisons in Cuba.
one thousand eif.ht hundred eighty- . Contain ng tilty-three and one- half acres more or less. With one imme house, one frame barn, other outbuildings and fruit trees thereon. Seized, taken in execution and to be sold as the properly of Peter W orks at the suit ofOrville Pattison and Anna S.Pat- :ecutorsof C. L. Pattison, dece ise'd. ALSO-AU that certain lotor piece of land situate in the township of Sharon, county of Potter and slate of Fennsylvania, and d"- .scribed as follows, viz: Beginning in tlie een- terofthe Honeoye Creek road at the south¬ west corner of the original Samuel Coates lot; theuce by the east line of the old Kufus Scott lot south teu and rive-tenths perches to a post corner; thence north flfty-iiinc an ' one-iialf degrees east eleven perches to the center of Butler Creek road ; tlieuce by said read in the center thereof to the place of begiuuing. Con¬ taining about fifty perches of land, more or less. Al-so—The following dpseribed h-t: !'. "- ginniug in the ceuter of the Honeoye Creeic road at tiie point where the east liue of the original Kufus Scott lot crosses the said read; thence south eighty-three degrees west aloug the center ot sad road on- and    nine-tenths   perciies;     thence     soutli
A  Pertinent inquiry.
(100) perches to a post, west forty-seven (47) perches toapost, north one hundred and seventy (170) perches lo a post, east fllty-nine (59) perches to a post, north fourteen (14) perches to a post; thence nortli forty-seveu (47) degrees west ninety-one (91) perches to a post; thence nortli fifteen (15) degrees west one hundred and thirly-one (131) perches to a post; tlience north seventy-rive (To) degrees east oue hundred aud twenty-four [Vn) perches to a post; theuce north ritteeu (l-'i) degrees west eight (8) perches toa post; thence north thirty-seven (37>.,) degrees aud one-ii:i!f of a degree east one huudred and thi-<^e (103) perches to a post; thence south forty-seven (47) degrees east seventy seven (77) perciies to a public road : tlience aloug said road north rifty-nve (•')5) degrees east thirty-seven (37) perches to a post the corner of lands of the aforenientioued V. E Freeman and Mrs. P. A. stebbins ; theuce north oue hundred aud eightv-one (181) perciies to a post; thence east eighty-iwo (82) p iches tou post; theucesouth ten (lOi perches to a post: thence east sixty (UO) perches to a post, aud theuce south one hundreaand eight (108) perches to the plaue of beginning Containing lour thousand two liundred (4200) acres, more or less. Being parts of warrants numbers thirteen liun- ! dred   four. (1301)   eighteen   hundred twenty
,   ,     j\r       1   I      A Washino-ton   correspondent,    in rive,   il323) eighteen hundred   eleven,   (1811)
t   last   M'^l'^h|,.p|.'p,.,.:,,„-1-n'the .r.ibernatorial  nomi- ^Wrteeu   huudred, (1300) . eighteen  huudred
ifl rliirintr  hie ! ^'^'^'^l^l^^S to tne gUDCinatOliai   iiumi twentv-lour,       (1824)       eighteen       hundred
V        f   ',     1 nation next vear savs that the  pres- twelve, (1812)   thirteen    hundred  one,   (1301)
Mrs, was
battle, both sides alleging fraud.   It!
B. M. L. K. K. K.
To blame the '"Quay men"' for the recent slump iu Potter county, is worthy logic for counterfeit anony¬ mous letters.
Pi' ent Sta*e Administration controls Potter county. Is that true? After the treatment Hon. F. C. Leonard received from a very influential member of that administration, it hardly seems possible that the Re¬ publicans of Potter county will be very enthusiastic in support of any mau the State administration favors. —Kane Republican. ,
eighteen huidred twenty-three, (1823) eighteen huudred fourteen, (1814) twelve hundredsixty six. (1266) aud twelve hundred sixty-rive (120)). .\b6ut one-half improved, with several frame dwelling houses, one frame store, several frame barns and other outhouses, apple or¬ chards and other fruit trees thereon. Seized, taken in execution aud to be sold as the property of William Dent at the suit of F. J. .Andrews, for use of First National Bank of Coudersport.
.\l^SO—Alot of laud in Ulysses township, Potter county, l^eunsylvania, bounded and de_cribed as follows: Beginning at a hem¬ lock the   southeast    corner   of   lot number
_ six and rive-tent lis perches of land, be the same more or less, also All that iraet or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the township of Sharon, county of Potter and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and de¬ scribed as lollows, to-wit: Betiniiing at the southeast corner of lot d'-eded lo Almyron Kilmer in tlie ceatereii me highway ruui.iug west on the south line of s.nrei lot deedoel to Almvrou Kilmer oue hundred and seveuty- seveii feet, more or les.>, to the center of the creek; thence south thirty • feet; thence east to the ceuter of the iiighway; theuce north thirty feet to tlie place of beginuiug. Also—.\11 that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situated, lying and being iu Sharou township in the county of Poller and Stale of I'ennsylvania, bounded and de'scribed as fol¬ lows, to-wit: Beginuiug iu the center of the Scult Hollow road being the line between the F. P. H. Ackerman and H. J. Mills: thence north lorty-tive and > ie-)iall, 4.');.^, d< •iroes east about two hunelred leet more or u.-w t> the center of the Creek; thence dowu the ceu¬ ter of said Creek twenty-flve feet; thence south forty-flve and one-iialf, i^%, decrees west about two-luiudred feet tc the ceuter of said road twenty-flve feel to the place of be¬ ginuiug. Coaiaiuiiig rive thousund sijuare feel, be the same ni^re or less, being a part of land conveyed by B. E. Goldsmith to Levi Webb, and recoi-ded in Deed Book "O" pago 448. Also—.A.11 that certaiu triu-t or puree! rf land, situate, lying and being iu Sharo i towuship, Potter couuty, Peiiin'a., bounded and described as follows: Beginning in the south-east cnrner of Warrant number Ave thousand eight huudr>,d seventy-eight; theuce westward along the north side of V. Barnes' lot to the south-east corner of E. G. Beckwith thirty acre lot; thence north far enougli lo make forty acres of land, strict-measure; thence east to Hauley's West line: thence south to the place of beginning. With one two-story frame store, one frame barn and other out-buildings thereon 'seized, ^akc, in execution and to be sold as tiie property of S. B. Foster, at llie suit of the Supervisors of Sharon Township for use of A. L. 'v'-ole.