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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

a REMNANT OF ANCIENT SUPFRsTITIoN.-A
German, known as Dutch Charlie, was recent
ly murdered in Colorado county. Texas. As
the body was surrounded by people, an Irish
man proposed that those present should sue
cessively place their hands upon the body of
the deceased-believing that, whenever the
murderer touched it, the wounds would COM
mence bleeding anew. The suggestion was
acted upon, and, sayes correspondent of the
Richmond (Texas) Inquirer, as soon as a man
named Hiltebrant applied his hand, the blood
began to flow. Hiltebrant was arrested, and
shortly afterwards committed suicide by hang
inc himself
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15
T@g DA9RgElAnog DOURlAga

going before YOU clasp me closer; let me feel
your lips; lift my head; put my i1aby's mouth
to mine!-and she died. And for an hour af-
ter held her baby in my bosom, till felt it
cold. 1t was dead too..
There was a long, deep, impressive pause
and again he went on.
'They made my heart desolate, wretched and
void; and IL, in turn, desolated their house
hold, and wrecked their peace forever, as they
had two passions to feed and foster-thc most
boundless love for me, their only child. and a
pride which God forgive them, they had also
given to me, and the latter the greater, they
sacrificed me to that pride. Well, tralnpled
on their pride. They knelt to me in the dust
and ashes OF humility, and 1 scorned them.
'They offered me bride, the fairest in the
land, and only laughed at them They could
not give me little Alice, and [ had nothing
else for which to ask. had a grand funeral
from that workhouse for my wife and child
and put my name on her coffin lid and after
that day l forgot that had name or parents.
and felt that 1 had avenged Alice, for their
mousse is house of mourning, and the world is
to them as to nte-a sepulchre
'And this is the reason that don't care for
anything that comes or goes, that happens or
docs not happen. 1 want to be dead want
to sleep, and never wake up.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15
"Lead Us not into Temptation. -

The pathway of the inebriate is lined witt
rum shops, and dangers beset him at every cor
ner. Said weeping drunllard, not long since
&c / cannot now go to meeting or to mill, for
my appetite controls me, and / cannot resist
temptation. But pass the Maine Law and ]
could die a sober man, and, I think, go to Hea-
ven. Without it 1 must die drunkard.' ,:
There is a tear in every word. And yet men
who know not the strength Of the devil which
binds the drunkard, will deliberately place
temptations in his path endangering his ruin
in two worlds.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

Or AND IN--A Frenchman, who was frav
cling in a canal boat, was in the cabin at til,
time the boat was about passing under a bridge
The captain shouted sLook outl'' to the pas
sengers at the top of his voice. The French
man understood him literally, and poked his
head up out of the cabin. He received a Sc
we're bump upon the forehead which knocked
him sprawling upon the floor. He jumped ur
in a great rage, scratched his head and address
sed the captain in the most indignant style
seSare! what you say Look OUT for. Why
you not say Loo. ia !'''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15
The Territory OF KpDsas

a correspondent of the PRESBYTERIAN saws
that the proposed Territory of Kansas lies
west of Missouri. 1t extends west three q,
four hundred miles, and consists princinaJI,, of
beautiful and fertile praries. The timber ;s
msstly confined to the neighborhood of wafer
courses. There is more wood, however. in
Kansas than in Nebraska, which lies west Of
Iowa; and more in the eastern than in the yyost-
ern portion OF the territory, where those tree
less PLAINS commence that stretch to the noun
talns. The scarcity of timber is the only draw
back, and this must prevent parts of it from
becoming thickly settled for long time. II
would seem, that Providence designs these
immense prairies, stretching eastward from the
Rocky Mountains for thousand miles. to he
the great grazing region of North America
just as he does the Mississippi valley for grain
the Gulf States for cotton, and the Atlantic
States for manufacturing. Upon the large
prairies OF Illinois and Missouri, however.
heeSeS and stone fences are coming extensive
~ INTO USE and the same mode of fencing will
DC adopted IN Kansas. Coal is known to exist
III different sections of the territory. and il
VIII probably be found in sufficient quantities
TOR fuel.
The soil is well adapted to grass and grain,
anq IN portions of it, especially near the Kan
saS river, there is an excellent hemp land
or farming purposes, that portion through
winch the Kansas runs, with its numerous
small tributaries, is esteemed the most desira-
Ole. The soil is surpassed by none in the
west, and at no very distant day the valley of
the Kansas is destined TO become one of the
most attractive III our country. 1t is situated
''' near the centre OF our country, also, as
need be; Fort Riley the Kansas, one hun
dred and sixty miles west of the Missouri line
being the central point of the United States,
as near as can be ascertained. Along the val
fey of the Kansas, also, must some day pass the
great thoroughfare between the Atlantic and
Pacific, whether the first Pacific railroad take
this route or not. Copper ore has been found
also in this region.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15
THE HOMESTEAD.
BY LADY SPENCER

tits not as it used to be,
When you and were young,
when round each elm and maple tree
The honeysuckles clung;
But still love the cottage where
passed my early years,
Though not single face is there
That memory cndears
It is not as it used to be-
The moss is on the roof,
And from their nests beneath the caves
The swallows keep aloof
The robins-how they used to sing
When you and 1 were young;
And how did Git the wild bee's wing
The opening flowers among
1t is not as it used to be,
The voices loved of yore,
And the forms that we were wont to soe
Wesee and hear no more.
No morei Alas, VIC look in vain,
For those to whom NC clung.
And love as wo can love but once.
When you and 1 were young.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

BEAUTIFUL CoNCEIT.-Some author we re-
member not who, informs us how we became
indebted for the red rose They were all of n
pure and spetless white when in Eden they first
spread out their leaves to the morning sunlight
OF creation Eve, as she gazed upon the tint
less gem, could not suppress her admiration of
its beauty, but stopped down and imprinted a
warm kiss on its snowy bosom. The rose stole
the scarlet tinge from her velvet lip, and yet
wears it.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

WALKING TIE PLANh,-Napoleon the Great
called the throne ea plank covered withvelvct.' y
Napoleon the little is at present busy sswalking
this plank, and though he has kept himself up
hitherto with wonderful good luck, still it would
be too much for any one to say whether he viii
be able to maintain his equilibrium with the
same steadiness until he gains his end. And
when he does, who can tell whether, at that
very point, he may not suddenly fall over and
disappear in the 'tsca of difficulties" that, for
some time, has been raging underneath him.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15
SinoWs OF Irnn

VIC wandered into machine shop Yesterday
! Every where, up stairs and down stairs. fyteIIi
| gent machines were doing the work, once done
by thinking and toiling men. In one place a
| chuckleheadcd affair, looking like an elephant,s
frontispiecc, was quietly biting bars of cold
iron in two, as if they had been SO many oaten
straws.
In another place, fierce little thing, with
| spindle shaped weapon--a sort of ssDevil,s
| darning Needle,'' was boring square holes
through the solid wooden wheels three inches
or more in thickness.
Away there in the corner of a device. abo,,t
as large and noisy as humming bird. was ann
sing itself cutting out pieces of steel from SOL
| ID plates, as easily as children puncturc paper
patterns with q pin.
All by ltsclf,in another place, was a machine
that whistled like boatswain and rough
boards came forth planed and groved, finished,
ready for place in something, somewhere, for
somebody.
Every where these queer machines were bll-
sy doing all sorts of things in all sorts of ways;
boring and planning, growing and morticing
turning and sharpening and saving.
Down stairs in room by ITSELF as il would
be alone, we found the grand mover of all
these machines.
In corner, some distance from the genius
we write OF, fire was burning, perhaps to keep
it ':just comfortable and perhaps, not
1t was very busy-the thing was-Inoving an
arm of polished steel, backward and forward
over frame equally polished and glittering
as one in thought sitting by table, passes his
fingers to and fro, along the smooth surface of
of the mahogany.
We say it was busy, and so it acas; busy do
ing nothing. 1t went nowhere 1T hammered
nothing, ground nothing, but just passed its
pondcrous arm backward and forward. 1t nei-
ther ate nor spoke, but there, esfronl early morn
to dewy eve" it timed the toll going on, every
where around and above it.
There were indeed, a few men made OF flesh.
sixty or so, here and there about the establish
ment, Furnishing rather than doing the work.
That thing with the Iron arm works the won
ders 1t viii work more.--N. Y. Tribune
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

u OF the four hundred and twenty -four in
mates OF the Insane Asylum at Utica during
the past year, ninety were intemperate-one
hundred were addicted to the use Of tobacco
twcnty-eight had no education-one hundred
and eighty seven were not connected with any
religious denomination.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

T Within the last six years, it is said, ST.
100000 have been subscribed towards the en-
dowment, of Baptist colleges and seminaries
in this country. The whole number of instruc-
tors connected with them is 15i, students over
1850. They have graduated over 1900 stu
dents in all, and their libraries contain more
than 40, 900 volumes =
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

G5ss Wen, Sambo, is your master good
farmer!''
ssoh, yes, massa, he very good farmer, he
make two crops in one year,
esHow is that Sambo ?''
esWhy he sell his hay in de fall, and make
money once, den in the sqring he sell de hides
OBJ de cattle dat die for want oh de hay, and
make money twice.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

WELL ANswERED.--A young wife rcmon-
strated with her husband, a dissipated spend
thrift, on his conduct. ssMy love-, said he.
81 am only like the prodigal son; / shall re-
form by and by.' ssAnd will be like the prod
lgai son, too" she replied, sefor will arise and
go to my father,'' and off she went.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

GJTAn Irisl gentleman lately fought duel
with his intipate friend because he jocosely as
serted that Il was born without a shirt to his
hack
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

Uv ILLUSTRATED with cuts said q young
urchin as he drew his pocket knife across the
leaves ofhis granlmer. ssIllushated with cuts, -
reiterated the schoolmaster, as be drew his cane
across the back of tho young u,chin.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

CJT Love one human being purely and warm
ly, and you will love all! The heart in this
heaven, like the wandering sun, sees nothing
from the dew-drop to ths ocean, but mirror
which it warns and fills
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

1850 Hin,--A Scotch gentleman puts
the postGe stamps the wrong way upon his let
ters, ap calls it, with tender feeling, Turn
ing Fnny!
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

aNoI0H HoUSE.-The subscriber having ia
1Nl ken this old established stand. and ent;1sI
refitted and refurnished it in such a manner as ~
vie with any house in the county, respectfully So
licits liberal share of public patronage Every
attention VIII be shown to persons stopping at tho
Mansion House. and no pains will be spared to
make them "feel at home"
Tho bar is well furnished with the best liquors
and segars, and the table will at all times be sup
piled with the best in the market
Hewould respectfully invite the public to give
him call. JOHN LIVINGST0S
Clearfeld June Is 1854
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

HEMPHILL'S H0TEL.-The subscriber would
that he still remains at the old stand where he s
at all times ready and willing to entertain stran
gers and travellers" His bar stocked with tho
best liquors, and bis table will always be supplied
with the 1uxnries of the market
Thankful for past favors, he solicits a further
share of public patronage.
VIM. ]. HEMPHILL
CIearfeld June L. lSh4-Ix
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

0V Some one 9eaking Of the venerable ap-
pearance of stuap orator, says, he stood up
like eonc of'em, with his bald head and hands
in his brcechesoockets.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

G@The sHaye Nothings' is the name of,
new association at Washington; composed w
doubleday, Of disappointed office seekers, I
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

gg A sailor once had a high dispute with
his wife who wished him to the devil. ssPlague
on me, Peg, "said he,s'ifI don't think should
fare pretty well with the old fellow, as mar
ried into his family"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

EssVat nit be The reason dat SLoseph
wouldn't shleep NIT B5tifar's wife2'' inquired
an honest Dutchmanbf his boy.
''Sphose he wasn't taeepy, replied the young
Ster.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

lIs~sWe have met the enemy aud they are
lSures,' as the old woman said after she had
slain about peck of bed-buss.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

eg A young man who has recently got
married, says he did not find it half so hard f.
get married as TO get The furniture.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

% The way to be happy-go without your
breakfast and dinner, and see If you don't feel
harry when it is supper time.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

GS-'' What are you doing there, Jane?''
ssWhy, pa, I'm going to dye my doH's pima
fore red.''
''But what have you to dye it with?''
esBeer, pa.'
'sBeer?who on earth told you that beer would
dye red?''
''Why, ma said yesterday that it was beer
that made your nose so red, and 1 thought
that
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

A VERY pretty and economical finish for sheets
pillow-cases, &c, may be made from the cut
hngs of bleached muslin Cut one and half inch
squares and fold them bias, from corner to corner
then fold again, so as to form point on to the
straight side on raw edge and face strip COW
er the seam
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

GE \ raftsman who had drank a little too
freely, fell from the raft and was drowning.
when his brother seized him by the hair, but
the current was strong, and the brothers.
strength being nearly exhausted, he was about
relinqnishing his hold, when despairing, the
drowning one raised his head above the water
and said
''Hang on, Sam, hang on-I'll treat-I swear
/ will.''
His words were stimulating, and the other
at length saved him.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

To TAKE INK OFT OF MAHoGANY.-Mix, in a tea;
spoonful of cold water few drops of oil of vtriolt
touch the spot with a feather dippod in the liquid
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

MiLDEw STAINS are very difficult to remove from
linen. The most efeetual way is TO rub soap on the
spots, then chalk and bleach the garment in the hot
sun
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

10 We remember being at conference
meeting once in Yankee Land, when one of the
deacons came around asking the people if they
wanted salvation. Near me sat a butchers
boy of nineteen years old, about as amenable
to salvation, as lamb in his hand would have
been to mercy.
f'Do you want salvation ?'' said the deacon,
looking into his brutal face.
ssNo, darn yoIr-I want Sal Skinner, and the
sexton won't let me take her out till meeting s
over.''
Then was the time we roarod
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

To PRODUCE CHERRIES WITHOUT SroNEs.-sIn
the spring, before the circulation of the sap, a
young Seeding chorry-tree is split from the upper
extremity down to the fork of its roots; then, by
means of piece OF wood in the form of spatula,
the pth is carefully removed from the tree in such
manner as to avoid any excavations or other in
jury knife IS used only for commencing the split.
Afterwards the two Sections are brought together.
and tied with woolcn care being taken TO close her
metically with clay the whole length of the cleft,
The sap soon reunes the separated portions of the
tree and, two years afterwards, cherries produ-
ced of the usual appearance but instead of stones
there will only be small soft pellicles.'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

HINTS TO LOVERS OF FLowERs-A most beauti-
full and easily attained show of cvergreens may be
had by very simple plan, which has been found
to answer remarkably well on small scale IF
geraniu IL branches taken from luxuriant and heal
thy trees just before the winter sets n be cut as
for slips, and immersed in soapwater, they will af
ter dropping for few days, shed their leaves put
forth fresh ones, and continue in the finest ygor all
the winter By placing number of bottles thus
filled in flower basket with moss to conceal the
bottles, show of evergreens is easily insured for
the whole season. They require no fresh water.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

oPoDELDoc.-This lotion being valuable appIi-
cation for sprains. lnmbago weakness of joints &c.
and it being difficult to procure either pure or fresh
ly made, VIC give receipt for its preparation =
Dissolve an ounce of camphor in pint of rectiaed
spirits of wine, then dissolve four ounces of hard
white Spanish soap, seraped hin in four ounces of
oil Of rosemary, and mix them together.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

HtoNRAD Il WALToN.-Hardware Store No
" 255 Market Street, PHILADELPHIA Hardware
Iron, Nails, &c, of every description
june Is, IS54Iy.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

ISAAC NJ. ASHTON.-Hat Store. No. I7a
Il Market St, Philadelphia. Hats, Cans Furs
&c, of every variety, and the best quality always
on hand IJune Is lS5a-Iv
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Dumestif Rrffiptg.

SEARCHING LINEN.-To those who dsirc to impart
to shirt bosoms collars and other fabrics that fine
and beautiful gloss observable new linens, the
following recipe for making gum arabic starch viii
be most acceptable, and should have place in the
domestic scrap-book of every woman who prides
herself upon her capacity as housewife and the
neatness of her own, her husbands, and family s
dross and if she does not take pride in these things
her husband is an unfortunate man
:. Take two ounces of fine white gum arabic pow
der, put it into pitcher, and pour on it pint or
more of boiling water, according to the degree ef
strength you desire, and then. having covered it,
let it set all night In the morning, pour it care
fully from the dregs into clean bottle, cork it,
and keep it for use tablespoonful of gum wa
ter stirred into pint of starch that has been made
in the usual manner viii give the lawns (either
white, black or printed) look of newness when
nothing else restore them after washing 1t is
also good, much diluted, for thin white muslin and
hobbinet."
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

NEW FERTILIZATION & SHOWERS world
Y inform the public that they have lust opened
new and splendid assortment of Goods of eyery
variety, at the old stand of Ii. ID. PArroS at Cur.
everything adapted to the wants and necessities of
the people OF this region. Dress goods Lawns
baces, Gioves Cloths, Cassimeres, Clothing, Hats
at the lowest prices. ""'
Also splendid assortment of Hardware, Queens
Ihey invite all persons to give thsm a call full
iaeton. ii. d. PATTON
JOSEPH SHOWERS
Curwensville, Juno Is, IS54-ly.
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4 sIIcre Susan, take this child to bcd.''

GooD.-esNow Children said schoolmas-
ter, E'remember what have told you. All the
misery which afilicts the world, arose from the
fact that Eve stole an apple and divided it with
ADAM
fsGosh - said tow-headed urchin, eswhat a
pity it hadn't been our Sal. She's such stin-
gy crltter that whenever she steals an apple,
she eats the whole ont herself.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

GtEORGE j. WEAVER & CO.. No 10 North Wa.
" ter Street Philadelphia, Dealers in Carpet
chain Yarn, Manila and Hemp Ropes, Bed cords.
Clothes-iines &c, dc. June 10, 1S54-ly
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

MISTAKE SoMEwHERE.-Al lady OF Column
bus, in Ohio, recently inquired of the spirit
rappers how many children she had.
sFour, trapped the spirit.
The ousband started at the reply, stepped up
and asked
How many Children have T?
Ttoo! promptly answered the medium.
The husband and wife looked at each other
with an odd smile on their features for a mo-
ment and then remained non-believers There
had been mistake made Somewhere.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

a T. LANE Il CO-Wholesale Clothing Ssea
IA No. III Market Street Every variety
ready made Clothing in the most fashionable stylc
constantly on hand. [June l5 '54iy
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

HlALEB COPE & co, No. 1873, Market St., Phil
" delphia, Dealers in Linens, White Goods, II
siery. French, English and German Silk Goods, d
ces Gloves, Boiling Cloths, &c lJune Is, '54-ly
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

HNHOMAS SHEA-Fashionable Tailor in Shaw 8
J. Row, on Market Street, below the Mansion
House, Clearfeld, Pa June Is, '54-1y.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

r. CARTER-Dealers in stoves. bar-iron.
EIs nails, and castings of all kinds. Also plows
and other agricultural utensils. On Second Street
under the Republican Office. [Sune 10, '54-ly.
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N A. FRANK,-Fashionabl Tailor, -
W. "Shaw's Row." below the Mansion
House, will be happy to render his services M
to all those wishing clothes made in the la -&
test style, and most durable manner.
Clearfield, June IS
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CIearfeld, juno Is, 1S54-lY

ID h. WEIGH; Silversmith
Il 4. and Jeweler, next door to ASSS
the Post Office Clearfeld, Pa &H&E.SSs%a
Watches cleaned and repaired $3.50 .sEE
and good watches warranted for the space of one
year. Jewelry, Accordeans and other musical in
strments repaired on the shortest notice and most
reasonable terms June Is. 1854. 1y)
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

pICHARD GLENNIN, Boot and ~f.~
ltShoe Manufacturer, Shaw's Row Clear
field. Pa keeps constantly on hand every
variety of Boots and Shoes-the cheapest
and largest assortm ent in the County which ho Of
fe for sale on the lowest terms for cash produce
June lst. 1854.