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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-08-16

What Can be Done by Strong Hinting.
Mrs. Hogan and her husband were neither of
| them over fond of work. They were perfectly
willing to live upon the generosity of their
| neighbors, which they were by no means back
| ward in soliciting.
One day Mrs. Hogan dropped into Mrs.
Farnham's, her next door neighbor, just as the
family were sitting down TO supper
Of course she was invited to sit down.
ssYour teas very good,'' said she; ssI wish
Mr.. Hogan was here. He's very fond of tea,
but we're very poor and can't afford to get it
it's so EXPENSIVE
This hint was considered rather strong
one, so Mrs. Farnham handed Mrs. Hogan, Just
| as she was going, pound parcel.
ssThank you," said Mrs. Hogan, ssI'm glad
to get the tea, but 'taint of much use without
the milk"
quart ofmilk was consigned to her charge.
''Well," says she, ''now if we had some sugar
we should be provided
Mrs. Farnham procured pound and gave it
to her.
s'Now," said Mrs. Hogan, eswe shall stand
chance to have good cup of tea. There's
nothing relishes with tea like apple-pie, as Mr..
This hint was strong enough to draw out the
article desired.
ssAfter ALL" said Mrs. Hogan, as she took
the pie into her hands, sepie faint pie unless
body has cheese to eat with it. If there's any,
thing love, it's cheese.''
Itwas impossible to resist such an appeal
as this. An ample slice having been placed in
her possession, she paused for a moment as if
considering whether there was not something
else she might call for. Failing to think of
anything, she was about TO move off. when
thought struck her.
ssThese things are rather heavy, and / amt
so strong as used to be. L don't know as 1
shall be able to get hone."
Mrs. Farnham volunteered to send her son
John, to carry part of the articles, an offer
| which Mrs. Hogan accepted without the least
hesitation. When John had landed his load.
Mrs. Hogan limited that she had got some
wood she should ike to have split, but John
didn't believe in hints, and left without taking
it.
GgOur sdeyiP foolish boyi) is elated with
the hope that the time is coming wher, sfennale
devils will be as thick as stoads after show
err In view of that happy period, he says.
she amt sorry he learned the trade
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-08-16
NO. I.
The Triumph Of Travelling Mesmerist in a



The author of sESam Slick - observes in the
course of work he has just published, that
the trialsto which travelling mesmerists are
put in America, are, at times, humilialing and
painful enough, albet they afford infinite sport
to the unbelievers. One poor fellow on arri-
wing at a town near Detroit to lecture, was
surrounded by several citizens who told him
there was a rheumatic patient up stairs, who
must be cured, or he himself would be escort
ed out of town, astride rail, with the accom-
panying ceremonies. We had better give the
rest of the story it was related by the disci-
pie of MEsMER himself:
Cup stairs l went with 'em, mad as thunder,
I tell you; first at being thought humbug,
and next that my individual share of tho
American Eagle should be compelled into
measure, by thunder! I'd gin them fight,
eff it hadn't been for the science, which would
suffered anyhow, so jest said to myself, let
'em bring on their rheumatic l felt as if
could mcsmerized horse, and determined
whatever the case might be I'd make it squeal,
by thunder!
'Here he is said they, and in we all bundled
into room, gathering round bed, with me
shut in among 'em, and the cussed big OMEN
lightened heathen that did the talking, draw
ing out an almighty bowie knife at the same
time. sThat's your man, said he. Well,
there lay miserable looking critter, with
his eyes sot and his mouth open, and his jaws
got wider and wider as he saw the crowd and
| the bowie knife, tell You, That's the idea,'
said old Big Ingin.
sRise up in that bed!' said I. and tell you
wfia, must a looked at him dreadful for up
he jumped on eend, as if he'd jest got streak
| of galvanic.
sGit out on this foor,' said I with wuss
| look, and l wish 1 may be shot if out he didn't
come, looking wild, l tell youl
Now, cut dirt, drot you! screamed I, and
Jehn Gineral JACKSON If he didn't make n
straight shirt-tail for the door, may never
make another pass. After him 1 went and
after me they cam, prehaps there wasn't the
orfullest stampede down three pair of stairs
| that ever occurred in Michigan! Down cut
old rheumatic through the bar-room-out / cut
| after him-over went the stove in the rush af-
| squares-in the snow at that-then headed
him off, and chased him back to the hotel agin,
where he landed in fine sweat, begged for
his life, and said-he'd give up the property
Well | wish l may be shot if he wasn't fel-
low that they were offering reward for in
his rheumatiz-run it right out of him deliv-
| cred him up, pocketed the reward, and estab-
lished the science, by thunder.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-08-16

10 Arrah, be me faith said Pat, as he .es-
sayed to open the door of his shanty, in order
that he might get into it, sIt's regularly lock-
ed in am
'In,' said listener, who thought to detect
the son of the Emerald Isle in a bull, sin
whereof
sWhy in the street to be sure!' The ewes
dropper marvelled. a7st s1sE
NA a colored ball given the other even
ing the following note was posted on the door
post:
Tickets fifty cents. No gentlemen admit
ted unless he comes Ilisself.'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-08-16

U7-Our sdeyiP foolish boy y is eiated with
the hope that the time is coming when sfen,ale
devils will be as thick as stoads after show
err In view of that happy period, he says,
she amt sorry he learned the trade
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07
EXPLOSION az sxvEx ToNs or auNPow'
Twenty Persoas Burned to Death ana one
Kindred Wounded!

A FIRE broke out in Dawson's steam MN
=, Gateshead, (near Newcastle-upon-iyh e
LEpgland,) on the 9th. destroying an I'M
mense amount Of property, and involving
nm awful destruction Of human life. Tween
~ hodies have been taken out OF the runs
,,nd ncnrlv one hundred survivors we're Sc
badly injured that many more deaths were
texnected. The destruction OF property Is
estimated at not less than El0O,0UO. An
eyewitness describing the scene says:
Suddenly, a little utter 3c'c!ock' mere
was tremendous explosion from the ADA
cent bonded warehouse OF Mr.. Sissons
stored With sulphur, salipetre, napiha ano
run powGcr-common rumor reporting the
quantity OF the latter explosive material y
have been seyentons.
Tbc two towns (for Newcastle vas in
Simultaneously involved in the calamity,
were more or less reduced, over large area
10 wreck.
The church was n wreck, lts windows
broken, and the roof destroyed. The ,i'u
minated clock was n ruin; but il was posi-
BILE TO tell by the pointers that the explosion
had occurred at ten minutes past O'Clock
Everywhere the sound of wailing was heard
Men we're in tears The streets were coy
cred with furniture beds, bedding, all de-
scrip,ions of household gear. The miser,
able owners were near their property, anc
anxiously inquiting after missing iriehds
and relatives. !,
As the day dawncd the town was literally
strewed, almost every street having had
fragments of ruins hurled by the explosion
or caused by it, and the scene OF wretched.
ness and lamentation of families who had
lost friends or property, may be more readi-
~ IMAGINED than described. The church
wards and every available refuge for the pro-
lection of household property are occupied
on every sid.
Another account says: The scene pre-
scented in Hillgate and the neighborhood
as soon as the inhabitants had recovered
from the alarm and begun TO ascertain what
additional catastrophe had happened. was
Of the most heart-rending description. An
ominous and breathless calm for a momen nj
succeeded the fearful explosion. Then
were heard the shrieks and cries of women
and children, aud persons of both sexes and
all ages, many of whom had not been dis
turbed merely BY the fire, but who ran into
the streets-they knew not why nor With
er. Wounded persons were seen being car
ried out upon shutters and conveyed to the
Intirmary; children. with their infant limbs
enveloped in their night-clothes, were cry
ing for their parents; and all hearts trembled
with an ill-de6ned apprehension that the
worst had not belallen them.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07
n. reopls Awakening.

Our correspondent y. C. F." in aiiud ing
10 cur remarks relative TO his communica-
ton published last week, says
Il was gratifed at your remarks relative
to tho article published upon the result OF
recent elections. For the last fifteen years
I have taken no active part in our elections,
being satisfied that the leaders of both po-
litical parties were, withvery few exceptions,
actuated by selfish and sordid interests with
out regard to principle. The great and I'M
portant movement as now manifested by the
People 10 q new era in our country. second
in importance only to the American Rero-
luton. 1t shows that when crisis APP
proaches there is sufficient intelligence and
patriotism among our countrymen to under
s.and and support the republican institutions
upon which our government is based, and
thereby prossrate the evil designs and treach-
cry Of all intriguing politicians.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07

MONEY FLucTuATIoss.--In no State in
the Union are there fewer. fluctuations in the
Money Market than in Iowa What is
the cause Of thisi 1t is because there are
ne Banks Of issue in this State.
The above is an article in its entirety as
written by the political economists of the
Dubuque Herald and EIpress. From this
We draw the conclusion, that il Iowa want
. steady money market she must depend
upon every other State in the Union. from
Maine to Georgia, for her currency, as they
are al more competent to do Banking than
are her own citizens. The general prose-
icution Of Railroad enterprises throughout
the Union, the exorbitant price TO which
mon has risen and the consequent with
dtaxai Of specie to meet the foreign de.
nsnd, has contributed more to tightness in
the money market, than its consequent, the
explosion Of few petty banks. Shall We
then. assuming collateral premises with our
contemporaries, argue against the further con-
struction Of Railroads!
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07
Interv-ntion.

John, Mitchell, the, editor, Of the Citi-n
is in favor Of our government Intervene
in the great struggle now pending in Eu.
rope. He warns Americans to beware o
persisting in their present policy, that Of
isolsting themselves from all participation
in European struggles and inumates that II
the event Of the fall Of Sebastopol, New
Yosk will Be the next point toward when
the allies will turn their attention Ihis IS
raising the old question that was lnootea
When The great Hungarian, kossuth, visited
this country. II he with all his eloquence
failed to interest our governmental Euro
peas war, surely Mitchell cannot accomplish
that object. We consider his fears entirely
rroundless. The allies will have enough
fighting By the time they subdue Nicholas.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07
What's in q Name!'

A cores pendent Of the Chicago Tribune
writing from Kansas says
Starting late in the afternoon, we pro-
ceeded about Is miles on the military road,
when we stopped for the night at the house
Of Delaware Chief, bearing ~ enphon.
ous and classical name of Johnny Cake.
| had some misgivings as to the propriety Of
addressing a brave by an appellation seem
| ingly SO inappropriate, especially when
considered that he was fine looking, in
telligent, and withal christian Indian
But he was called by no other name. Az
ter tedious ride my Yankee inquisitve
ness, as we'll as appetite was of course
sharpencd at the idea of an Indian john,
Cake, six feet high, right before me. Mrs
Johnny Cake gave US good supper. ant
we fed on Mr.. Johnny Cake, the balance o
the evening, enjoying quite feast Of rea
som if not flow of SOUL"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07
STEES SALE,

DY virtue Of several deeds OF Trust, one
- bearing date July 10, A. ID. 1852, wherein
c. 6. Blood, by the name Of 6 &. Blood is trus-
tee, and James f. Morton and Rachel Morton
his wife are grantors. of the undivided half of
the east half Of the north west quarter o. sec
ton No. fifteen, in township No. 70, No. Of
ange, No. two east Of the fifth r. NJ, except
the town lots No. and in block No. |, aud
lot No. 8, in block No. I, to secure the payment
of certain promlsary note bearing date July
10, 1852, for the sum of two hundred aud eigh :
teen dollars with interest payable to Abner Da :
vlson OF bearer. Also, another deed Of trust
bearing date May 18th, 1883, wherein am
trustee, and James F. Morton and Rachel
Morton lis wife, are aranlors, of the und
vided half Of the eist half Of the north west
quarter Of Section No. fifteen, Township No.
~, No. of range, two east of the 5tl r. NJ.
Except lot No. 8; in block No. I, and lot No.
5 IN block No. one. and lot Oh which ,- la
commenced building new house, to secure
1.-The payment OF promlsary note bearngdite
| july 10, 1882, for the sum Of two hundred and
| eighteen dollars with interest, payable to SAID
| Abner Dawson CT bearer which said note is
now dine and unpaid | shall offer the said
properly, or 50 much thereof as will Sotisf,
sala noe with interest and costs. Tor sale al
/ FuAl!c AuctIon, 10 The Highest bidder, fr cast
| ~ The ;'ourt-AouS door, IN Tie city Of Baven.
| port, Scott comfy. .cHa, on Friday the u /
! day Of NoYewber T. D. 1854. between tic
AouTs vi one aud four O. clock T. 81. fa -
| &. q. BLOOD, Trustee.
! lov !, lt64-d.ts
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07

A NEW DAILg.--'The Davenport Gas.a
has commenced the publication OF Daiiy
which speaks volumes in praise ct TINS vast
CITY of the west We have received the
FIRST number, which. for mechanics arrange
mant Is nneoualled by any daily in Iowa
Send them on Bro Sanders, but don't adyo-
cate banks in Iowa until the present panic
has subsided. M0quoieta Senf,nsl
Now is thu. very time, neighbor, 10 advo-
cate the establishment Of good banks among
u.s. while our citizens are suffering from the
effects OF bad ones located abroad. Wear
que upon the broad principles, that men o.
discernment admit the necessity OF paper mon
ey, that banks of issue can be made safe
and that even if they could not, in virtue oil
a collapse, unlike the explosion Of powder
mill, those suffer the least who reside in the
vicinity OF the institution.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07
,r,er IA yshes 5yss 0smssraf Esfva'l
~. pHak Island :. B. Accident.

Through the politeness Of N. p. Elwooa,
Esd. we are enabled TO publish tompiIs
lat OF the killed andinjnred, OF the ir'gi,''u,
accident that occurred on the Rock -islanu
r all Road, ycsterdao morning, near motifs
This list only comprises those brought TO-
Joliet. We learn that between 'wen'y ana
thirty were taken to Morris; put lew u
whom, we are gratifed to state, are oauly
|scaldcd. This appalling Casualty mas NJ
parallel in the calendar Of shocking Nan
Road accidents. We shudter at the thought
of the fearful aud murderous catastrophe.
List Of the Dead and Injured.
Cn,harlne iaushlin. child Of Vim, c iaaghliH,
Laura loai's Langhllpp, en,.s o. Ma n "
Mrs Cox; Washington Co: Iowa,
Augu.te r. Cox, child Of Mt. toN ,,,
Margaret c. Laughlin, lweI yer. pau! srN hadi,.
I,ypRrp.-J. w Mcmillan. Ottawa, ~, se'dsu
Vim. r. tsnan, waterville, IA. do:
Jo,eph Somcrs. WAYNE Co, Ohio, do;
f. N. Gibbons. zanesy die, Ohio. dc; o..
VIM. 4 Laughlin, Geddensbxrgh. Adams co. fa.'
badly scalded. ,,.., +
Cn,harinc Laughin, tmother.) very bad'! Scaio'"'
~ Sampson. {nicce ) scaidea. -,
On .rics Char i,t, Ghieago, badly -,aia'a.
J ,hn Pros.cr. Jolnstown. Pa, Slight! s'""e"'
eI,avid Prosser. do. slightly scAided
Rb.Eczer Irwin, 40, slightly seaiaea, ,,tv
EliasE somers. Muskingum Go, Ohio, very h'd !
scaldcd. - ,,,,, ,,ed
WIN McCrea, do, slightly scalded;
Hannah MeCrca. Lawrence co, both hands scaid'u'
washington Basiion. Lyccmlug CO.. Pa ssaidcd "a,
Rev. NJ. p. snsycly, . miles n. W. OF Iowa en!
badly sca'ded ,,,,
Joseph Aibin. Morgan Co, o., 20
Sarah Aibn twifel 40
Hannah Albn, gsister1 40
George w. bin, tnephewl do
solomon Burr. Fon du Lac, Wis, seaded'
Joseph CaIber,. Quincy, III ,,
jacob Booze, Washington Co, IA. ooth hahas 'es'''
cd
VIM p Brown Engineer, bruised
Isaac G. Brown, Fireman. leg broken.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07
Improvement Of the Rapids.

The season has 90 far advanced that Capt
.SwAx has suspended operations for the
winter on the upper Rapids. Steamboat
men unite in their testimonials of the great
improvement he has effected on Campbell's
chain. 1t is now, instead of the most dread
ed, the safest reef that vessels have to
cross. Another season and he will have
thsss Rapids is such condition-provided
Congress lengthens his purse-that boats
will not be obliged to remain in port ofdark
nights or Of windy days.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07
Honr pAxx..-we see it stated that the

HONS DAxKs.-We see it stated that the
merchants of Cincinnati are getting up a
bank on their own responsibility. Upwards
Of $50 900 were subscribed toward it in one
dly. 1t is to b, called the Merchants
institution be more reliable and altogether
better for Us. than the wretched currency
now in circulations Answer ye who con-
denim without stint every effort to amend
the Constitution SO as TO permit banking,
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07

Madame George Sands has commenced
the publication of the History of her Lac IN
the Paris Presse. "Let no lover OF scan
dial rejoice she says in her first chapter,
al write not for him." We fancy she will
have to dodge n good many shakey places
in her life If she does not furnish some en-
tertainment TO scandal-mongers.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07

BEARS Axp EARrHERN WARE There
has been at Menasha and is now at Osh-
kosh, floating pottery with a lathe turned
by bears. They are contented looking an
imals. and We are told. don't seem to dislike
their occupation That is, indeed, making
the wild beasts subservient 70 mans pur-
poses Green Bay Adr.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07

FLOATING on THE OCEAN IN A BAsKET.-
OF all the narratives OF those who escaped
from the wreck of the Arctic, we consider
that OF James Smith OF Natchez, Mississippi
the most extraordinary. He was for ovel
two days alone on a raft made of barely
three boards dashed together with ropes
cold, wet and hungry--constantly strug-
Gin. for his life-for every swell of the
sea, however slight, washed over aim, and
yet he was saved. His fortunate acquisi-
ton of floating tin-lined basket, used for
dinner dishes, and getting inside of it gave
him species of Moses-like ark; we should
think that his tin bed must have been rather
cool. Mr.. Smith speaks Of his delverance
as providential, for he had resigned himself
to die, and made his last prayer. As he rose
from his knees, the floating basket renewed
his hope of life, and after he had padded up
to it and dashed it on board his tiny raft,
he considered himself comparatively safe,
for he could then dose or sleep without the
previous imminent danger Of being washed
overheard if he closed his eyes for mo-
men..
He was one Of those taken up and carried
to Quebec.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07
WEST DAVENPORT!

II liz undersigned viii about the 18th of this
! nioAih offer ut auction. on the PROMISES some
hundred building lots and lets ron one tive acre.
each, al! Of which are in sight Of The river
Rock Island and Davenport,
These lots are laid out part Of Rose iill farm.
u miles west Of the City, and will be- sold for small
portion OF the purchase money ia hand and logger
credit on the balance and smaller interest will be Civ
en- than has ever before cen given IN Scott County
on Neal estate From many OF the lots are some Of
the grandest vicMs in the vicinity OF Da, export The
man OF taste eih here procure contr, site unrivI
ed ~ beauty. aud the poor man for n small sum
avail himsef-of u rare opportunity amid The finest
lumber ana watcrin abundance TO purchase pleasant
and healthy home.
CARRIAGES and other vehicles win be In readjues. nj
the lie Ctare Honsc on the morning of sale oti,r ~
which VIII be duly given of the tDp To convey Hose
wishing I" rurelass free OF ehae TO the ground where
rsrealmehis "i'i be found at Suitable hoRr fuF al
10 parlake who please. = :"
November Sd. 1854. T. Z, rtns
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07

Il was resolyedat the vnm5H' night con
yention beId in Philadelphia, on motion d
Miss Lucy Stone, in a Blooner dress witt
neat Pantaloons md the weakness Of q lace
chemieette and underslceves, "tha; woman;
asflra1ion isto be the only limit 70 woman'-
Destiny
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07

Among the curiosities 70 be Transmitted
from India to the Great Exhibition in Paris
next year, ID a carpet ofivory. Il Is twen-
styfeet long by six broad and made Of !ong
strips of ivory plated Ike mating. The
price fixed upon 10 f3oo.
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07

Our contemporary Of the Muscaine En-
quirsr pops it into it's debtors thuswise -
Our paying friends will bear with US the
rest have no right to complain, as "beggars
vhould not be choosers"
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07
loudly aays In the month

,le., q - .
Amount Of rain during Tho month, including 'hai
which fell ON the night of3o.h September ascersaea
by 'I.uken's' rain gauge, S 39-l0oths inches, rs
mos, Of the rain fell during the sigas there beng oa'
one rainy day in The monte.
Westerly, nos,hwesterly and Southwestern! "inss
D c,a.lea is days OF the month, and sonthery ana
souihsaserly l.. :. ana hof'A"esi'''s
day. 4se"5
Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-11-07

THr SraRcHERs FOR SIR john FRANK
Lrs.-The-e are two expeditions still out in
the Arctic region pursuing the bootless
search for those who were long since lock-
ed in the cold embrace OF death. These are
the expedition of Capt. col!nson, OF Eng
land, consisting Of one vessel, which enter
ed the Arctic region by the way OF Behrng' $
Straits, and that of our countryman, Doctor
Kane. The N. Y. Express says;
1t was the opinion of Capt Mcclure,
whose return to England in the steamer
Pheniy We announced few days since,
that Captain Collinson has forsaken his
vessel ia one ofthe numerous creeks or bays
on the western coast of the North Ameri-
can continent, and is now making his way
home overland In this case we ought TO
hear from these adrenturers at some OF the
posts of the Hudson's Bay Company this
fall. The other expedition is that OF our
own eountryman, Dr. Kane, who was last
heard from at Proven, on the coast OF Green
land, July 30, 1858. when he was about
pushing to the northward into the unexplor-
ed and bound regions upon the northern
coast of Greenland Tie return of DR.,
Kane is looked for this fall, and we cannot
refrain from ioining in the now universe
hope that these expeditions safely deliver
ed from their perilous situations, the drear,
solitules Of the Arctic region will neve
again be penetrated. The few contrbn
tons to science and geographical knowl
edge which may possibly be then received
are not worth the human lives they cost.