Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-11-22
ITEMARIANii.

- An Italian proyerb says the smiles Of
beauty are the tears Of the purse. -
- He who receives good turn, should
never forget it he who does one should never
remember it.
-Of the one hundred and thirty thousand
paupers in the United States, sixty eight thou
sand are foreigners.
Roman priests are most always sleek
and plump. They live we'll, sleep nine hours,
take life easy, and have plenty of cash.
- A Spanish writer, speaking of iady's
black eyes, says ssthey were in mourning for
the murders they had committed"
- It is common to men to err; but it is
only a fool that perseyeres in his error, wise
man, therefore, alters his opinion, fool never.
- In the United States. intelligent ply
sicians have estimated that twenty thousand
die every year from the use of tobacco.
- BY new treaty with the Chippewa In
dians an extensive tract of country at the
north west extremity of Lake Superior, of
about ,OOO, 900 acres, has been acquired.
When a man sees shovel full Of dirt
bring forth lily, he should not doubt that
grave full, if the seed be properly sown, will
bring forth an angel.
- Love and death are the alpha and ONE
ga of human life, the author and hnisher OF
existence, the two points on which Gods uni
verse turns.
- We want to see those who live in the
sunshine of Gods bounty, live true TO their
trust, and true to their own souls. as if they
thanked him for his gifts.
The newspaper is law book for the
indolent, sermon for the thoughtful; libra
ry for the poor. 1t will stimulate the most
indifferent, and instruct the most profound.
A farmer named Hughes, in Missouri,
shot himself dead recently on account of the
drought. He apprehended suffering in his
family on account of short crop.
A lad in state of mental absence gave
three cheers for the stars and stripes. during
school hours, and perceived his error when he
got the stripes without the stars.
- A witness named Washam was called
to the stand to give his testimony. Having ia
ken his place he turned to the bar, before tes-
tifying, and earnestly inIured-"Which side
am on!''
A portion of mining territory has been
in dispute between California and Oregon
The miners hitherto have compromised by yo-
ting in both and refusing TO pay taxes in either.
The survey places il in Oregon.
a Norman settlement is being made in
Kansas. About 1000 families 60 out in charge
of Elder Rrastus Snow one Of the Twelve, TO
point about 100 miles west of the town Of
Kansas.
Marry pint OF rum 10 lump OF sugar,
and in less than an hour there will spring from
the union whole family of shillalahs and
broken heads. The marriage ceremony can
be performed with toddy-stick-
- The goodness of an act depends upon
the motive behind it. A prayer to heaven in
the name of Satan is sacrilege; and making
love to girl fer her purse, instead of what
lies under her ribs, is very naughty style OF
obtaining goods, under false pretences.
- According to the latest returns, the
| average of the salaries Of elementary school
masters in Great Britain, does not exceed
$3.50 or $500 a year. The London Critic asks:
"Can we wonder that men of mind and integ-
rity do not prefer vegetating on such a pit
| tance?''
- The wit of Douglass Jcrrold is never so
| keen as when exercised on juvenile literary
| presumption. When NJ. Lamartine's merits
| were being discussed at club Of artists and
authors, "Oh,'' said clever young author,
s.he and I row in the same boat Douglas
| Jerrold, who was present, turned round and
| SAID, d,-"But not with the same sculls."
- a very important trial has been con-
cluded in the United States Circuit Court, at
New York Captain James Smith, master Of
the Brig Julia Multon has been tried and con-
victed of having been engaged in the slave
trade between the coast of Africa and the ISL
| and of Cuba. The penalty is death. a new
trial will be applied for.
-O OF all self-acknowledged puppies, the
young man who speaks lightly of female char
| acter and female virtue, deserves the highest
place in the congregation Of moral lepers.-
There is no more certain indication of a weak
brain OF rotten heart, than the tongue that
| would disparage female yirtue--which would
forget its mother or its sister, in casting its
foul venom upon purity which it never
hope to attain. serse 80
- The power of great mind is like the
attractions OF sun. 1t appears in the infl-
mite bounds of space, far, far away, as grain
among other gold dust at the feet of the Eter-
nal, or at most but as luminous spot; and