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going before you; clasp me closer: let me feel
your lips; lift my head; put my baby mouth
to mine i-and she died. And for an hour af-
ter held her baby in my bosom, till 1 felt it
cold. 1t was dead too.
There was a long, deep, impressive pause
and again he went on.
sThey made my heart desoate, wretched and
void; and II, in turn, desolated their house
hold, and wrecked their peace forever, as they
had two passions to feed and fostcr-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, trampled
on their pride. They knelt to me in the dust
and ashes of humility, and 1 scorned them.
sIhey offered me bride, the fairest in the
land, and l 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 workhousc for my wife and child,
and put my name on her coffin lid and after
that day forgot that had name or parents,
and felt that 1 had avenged Alice, for their
house is hous,. of mourning, and the world is
to them as to nfe-a sepulchre.
sAnd this is the reason that I don't care for
anything that comes or goes, that happens or
does not happen. l want to be dead 1 want
to sleep, and never wake up
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mighty truth. See the dark path of crime
they might have trod see the agony, the
silafne' the maternal anguish that might have
swept like desolating tempest over thy heart;
then thank thy God, in burst of feryent praise.
that he took them in unsulled youth from a
world OF sin to place of safe refuge''
The voice ceased, and darkness fell like a
pail on the marble floor; but through the arch
ed windows came streaming the pale moon
light, and beneath its holy rays, the mother
knelt and prayed.
There fell on her heart blessed calm, as a
voice whispered to the troubled waves of sor-
row, sspeace, be still.'
And the angel of death stole softly in, and
sealed her pale lips forever, whilst repentance
and resignation were breathing from them in
the music of prayer.
Oh, weeping mother! who art hanging gar
lands of sorrow ever fresh over thy children's
tomb, take to thy bereaved heart, and ponder
well, this ssMother's Lesson ~
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15
The Territory OF Ksnsaa

correspondents of the Presbyterian saws
that the proposed Territory of Kansas lies
west OF Missouri. II extends west three or
four hundred miles, and consists principally of
beautiful and fertile praries. The timber is
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 west
ern portion of the territory, where those tree
less plains commence that stretch to the noun
tains. The scarcity of timber is the only draw
back, and this must prevent parts of it from
becoming thickly settled for a long time. II
would seem, that Providence designs these
immense prairies, stretching eastward from the
ROCKY Mountains for thousand miles, to be
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.
hedges and stone fences are coming extensive
ly into use, and the same mode of fencing will
be adopted in Kansas. Coal is known to exist
ih inherent sections of the territory, and it
VIII PROBABLY DC found in sufficient quantities
for fuel.
The soil is well adapted to grass and grain.
an9 III portions of it, especially near the Kan
sas river, there is an excellent hemp land
FOR farming purposes, that portion through
which the Kansas runs, with its numerous
small tributaries, is esteemed the most desira
bic. 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 in our country. 1t is situated
as near the centre of our country, also. as
need be; Fort Riley on 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
eey 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

Orr AND IN.-A Frenchman, who was trav-
cling in canal boat, was in the cabin at the
time the boat was about passing under a bridge.
The captain shouted Look outi'' to the pas
sengers at the top Of his voice. The French
man understood him literally, and polsed his
head up out Of the cabin. He received Sc
we're bump upon the forehead which knocked
him sprawling upon the floor. He jumped up
in great rage scratched his head and address
sed the captain in the most indignant style.
ssSare! what you say Look OUT for. Why
you not say Look in!'''
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WALKING THE PLANR,-Napoleon the Great
called the throne GA plank covered withvelvet.'' -
Napoleon the little is at present busy sewalking
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 sesea of difIicuties,' that, for
some time, has been raging underneath him.
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"Lead Us not into Foundation. ;,

The pathway of the inebriate is lined with
rum shops, and dangers beset him at every cor
ner. Said weeping drunkard, 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, 1 think, go to Hea-
ven. Without it 1 must die drunkard.'
There is 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
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Shows OF Irnn-

We wandered into machine shop yesterday.
Every where, up stairs and down stairs. fnteILi-
gent machines were doing the work. once done
by thinking and toiling men. In one place =
chuckleheaded affair, looking like an elenbant,s
frontispiece, 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 woapon--a sort Of ssDcyil,s
darnlng Needle,' was boring square holes
through the solid wooden wheels three inches
or more in thickness.
Away there in the corner of a device. about
as large and noisy as humming bird, was anu
sing itself cutting out pieces of steel from SOL
id plates, as easily as children puncture paper
patterns with pin.
All by ltseh,in another place, was machine
that whistled like a boatswain. and rough
boards came forth planed and groved, finished
ready for place in something, somewhere, for
somebody.
Every where these queer machines were bu-
81 doing all sorts of things in all sorts of ways;
boring and planning, growing and morticing,
turning and sharpening and saving.
Down stairs in a room by itself, as it wonld
be alone, we found the grand mover of all
these machines.
In 6 corner, some distance from the genius
we write Of, fire was burning, perhaps to keep
it stjust comfortable and perhaps, not.
1t was very busy-the thing was-moving an
arm of polished steel, backward and forward
over 6. 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 aras; busy do
ing nothing. 1t went nowhere 1T hammered
nothing, ground nothing, but just passed its
ponderous arm backward and forward 1t nei-
ther ste nor spoke, but there, ssfrom early morn
to devy eve," it timed the toll going ON, every
where around and above it.
There were indeed, 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 will work more.--N. Y. Tribune.
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A BEAUTIFUL CoNCEIT.-lSome author, We re-
member not who, informs us how we became
indebted for the red rose. They were all Of y
pure and spotlcss 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
THE HOMESTEAD.
BY LADY SPENCER.

1t is not as it used to be,
When you and I were young,
When round each elm and maple tree
The honeysuckles clung;
Bnt still love the cottage where
passed my early years,
Though not single face is there
That memory endears.
1t 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 were young;
And how did fit the wild bees wing
The opening flowers among
1t is not as it used to be,
The voices loved of yorc,
And the forms that we were wont to soc
Wosee and hear no more.
No more, Alas, We look in vain,
For those to whom we cIung,
And love as wo can love but once.
When You and L were young.
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U Within the last six years, it is said, ST.
500,0 900 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 154, students over
$500. They have graduated over 1900 stu
dents in all, and their libraries contain more
than 120, 900 volumes -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

MI MANSION HOUSE.-The subscriber aaying Ia
1sl ken this old established stand, and entirely
reftted and refurnished it in such a manner as to
vic with any house in the county, respectfully So
licits a liberal share of public patronage Every
attention Will be shown to persons stopping at the
Mansion House and no pains will be spared to
make ihem tfeeI at home''
The bar is well furnished with the bost liquors
and segars, and the table will at all times be sun
piled with the best in the market
Hewouid respectfully invite the public to give
him call. JOHN LIVINGSTON
Clearfeld, june Is 1854
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 We're addicted to the use of tobacco
twcntyeight 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

Uy "Illustratcd witt. cutS,'' said a young
urchin as he drew his pocket knife across the
leaves ofhis grammer. eSIlIustrated 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

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

GT 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

Gy A raftsman who had drank 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 brother's
strength being nearly exhausted, he was about
relinquishing his hold, when despairing, the
drowning one raised his head above the water,
and said:
ssHang on, Sam, hang on-I'll treat-I swear
I will.''
His words were stimulating, and the other
at length saved him.
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, self 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

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

r Some one seaking OF the venerable ap-
pearance ofa stuap orator, says, he stood up
like sonc of'em, with his bald head and hands
in his breechesoockets.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

BgStq Hia,-A Scotch gentleman puts
the postGe stamps the wrong way upon his let
ters, an calls it, with tender feelng,-Turn-
ing Enny!
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III EMPHILL'S H0TEL-The subscriber would
Il Il inform his friends and the public generally
that he still remains at the old stand, where he is
at all times ready and willing to entertain stran-
gers and travellers" His bar stocked with tho
best liquors, and his table will always be supplied
with the luxnries of the market
Thankful for past favors, he solicits further
share of public patronage.
WIN. J. HEMPHILL
Clearfeld, June Is, 1S54-ly
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Live have met the enemy and they are
enres,' as the old woman said after she had
slain about peck of bed-bags.
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GTssVat nit be The reason dat Shoseph
wouldn't shleep nit B5tifar's wife7' inquired
an honest Dutchmanof his boy.
'sSphose he wasn't aeepy, replied the young
Sfpr.
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T 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.
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Dy@The sHave Nothings' is the narna of,
new association at Washington composed W
doubleday, Of disappointed Office seekers. I
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The way to be happy-go without your
breslast and dinner, and see If you don't feel
harry when it is supper time.
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To TAKE INK OUT OF MAHoGANY.-Mix in tea;
spoonful of cold water few drops of oil Of vtriolt
touch the spot with a feather dipped in tho liquid
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 eyergreens may be
had by very simple plan, which has been found
to answer remarkably well on small scale. If
geranium branches taken from luxuriant and heal
thy trees just before the winter sets in, be cut as
for slips, and immersed in soap-water, they win af
ter dropping for few days, shed their leaves put
forth fresh ones, and continue in the finest vgor 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 fresh water.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

TIME RED FLAG VIGT6RIOUS-The Blood
Il Red Banner floats in triumph on the .OLa Cor
aer Storo, :, where a. NJ HILLS has just opened the
cheapest and Eiost splendid assortment of Goods
ever displayed before this community and exactly
adapted to their many and various necessities
Every variety Of Hats, Caps, Bonnets Boots,
Shoes, Cloths, Cassiineres. and all other kinds of
dry goods that are unapproachable by any other
similar articles either in beauty of style, quality
price.
Also an excellent assortment of Groceries U,rd.
All istfyttn8s
He defes competition, and invites all persons -
give him call at the sold Corner !" which has tr,
ly become the 'Bazarr' of Clearfed
Every attention will be shown to customers ,,a
visitors and no pains will be spared to send ali
smiling away, loaded with his beautiful and ya,na.
bic goods, never surpassed in Clearfield
A. NJ HILLS
clearfeld. june 15 fs54-1y
NEw. GOODS AT THE CASH sT0RF-The
IL subscriber has just received a large and we'll
selected stock of GOODS of almost every descrin-
ton suitable to the season. which he is SELLING aa
at extremely low prices He respectfully invites
the attention of all who wish 10 bny oood q ooJ -
tho lowest prices to call at thcsign of the Cheap
est Goods,
Country produce of almost every description Ia
ken at market prices in exchange for goods
Persons wishing 20 purchase and receive a fair
equivalent Tor thoir money, will do we'll to give
him Il call
Remember the sign of the CHEAPEST GOODS.
oh oidThee sttSSt, cali ana De convinced that
there is truth in the words thereon inscribed
June 13. I75i. WIN r IRWIN
NEW FIRM.-PATTON & SHOWERS ,voul5
L inform the public that they have lust opened
new and splendid assortment of Goods of eyerv
variety, at the old stand of H. d. PArroS at Cur
wensvIlie-' AT their store may be found almost
everything adapted to the wants and necessities of
the people of this region. Dress-goods, Lawns,
Laces Gloves, Cloths, Cassimeres, Clothing, Hats
laps, Boots Shoes &c, &c, of the best quality and
at the lowest prices.
Also splendid assortment of Hardware Queens
ware and Groceries
they invite all persons to give thsm CALL full
ly assured they will be able TO render entire sat;,
factlon ii. d. PATTON
JOSEPH SHOWERS
Curwensville, Juno Is, 1S54ly
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'sGosh!' said a tow-hea1ed urchin, sewhat a
pity it hadn't been our Sal. She's such stin-
gy critter that whenever she steals an apple,
she eats the whole ont herseIf''
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To PRODUCE CHERRIES WITHOUT STONES .-"In
the spring, before the circulation of the sap, a
young Seeding chcrrytree is split from the upper
extremity down to the fork of its roots; then, by
means of piece of wood in the form Of a spatula,
the pith is carefully removed from the tree in such
manner rs to avoid any excavations or other in
jury; knife is used only for commencing the split
Afterwards the two sections brought together.
and tied with woocn, being taken to close her
metically with clay the whole length of the cleft,
The sap reuntes the separated portions Of the
tree, and, two years afterwards cherries produ
oed Of the usual appearance, but, instead of stones
thero will only be small soft pellices'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1854-06-15

GTEs Well, Sambo, is your master a good
farmer?''
''Oh, yes, massa, he very good farmer, he
make two crops in one year,
eeIIOw is that SambO ?''
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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 OBJ de hay, and
make money twice."
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a MISTAKE SoMEwHERE.-A lady OF Column
bus, in Ohio, recently inquired of the spirit
rappers how many children she had.
-Four, raped the spirit.
The husband started at the reply, stepped up
and asked;
How many Children have I?
T,ro promptly answered the medium.
Tho husband and wife looked at each other
with an odd smile on their features for a mo-
ment and then remained n-balicvers. There
had been a mistake made somaewhere.
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4 ssIIere Susan, take this child to bed.''

GooD.-esNow children,'' said schoolmas-
ter, E'remember what have told you. All the
misery which afiiicts the world, arose from the
fact that Eve stole an apple and divided it with
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MtLDEw STAINS are very difficult to remove from
linen. The most efeetual way is to rub soap the
spots, then chalk, and bleach the GARNER in the hot
sun
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DICHARQ GLENNIN, Boot and .ssn
lOShoe Manufacturer, Shaw's Row Clear
feld, Pa. keeps constantly on hand every y
variety of Boots and Shoes-the cheapest
and largest assortme ent in the County which he Of
fe for sale the lowest terms for cash produce
June lst. 1854.
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oPoDELDoc.-This lotion being valuable appli-
cation for sprains, lnnbago, weakness of joints &c.
and it being difficult to procure either pure fresh
ly made, We give receipt for its preparation =
Dissolve an ounce of camphor in pint of rectifed
spirits Of wine, then dissolve four ounces of hard
white Spanish soap, scraped hin in four ounces of
oil Of rosemary, and mix them together.
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Dumestif Rrrriptg.

SEARCHING IdNES.-To those who dsire 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 rs housewife and the
ncainess of her own, her husbands, and family $
ross 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 1t pint or
more of boiling water, according to the degree ef
strength you DESIRE and then, having covered 1T
let it set all night. In the morning, pour it care
fully from the dregs into clean bottle, cork it,
and keep it for tablespoonful of gum wa
Ter stirred into pint of starch that has been made
in the usual manner will give the lawns teither
white black, or printed) a look of newness, when
nothing else can restore them after washing. 1t is
also good much diluted, for thin white muslin and
hobbnet "
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EEoRGE j. WEAVER Il CO., No 10 North Wa
" ter Street, Philadelphia, Dealers in Carpet
chain Yarn, Manila and Hemp Ropes Bed-cords,
Clothes-iInes, DC, dc. June 10, i854-ly
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VERY pretty and economical finish for sheets
pillow-cases, &c, may be made from the cut
tings of bleached muslin: Cut one and n half inch
squares and fold them bias from corner to corner
then fold again, to form point scam On to the
straight side edge and face on strip to COW
er the seam
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Gg's What are you doing there, Jane 20
s'Why, pa, I'm going to dye my doll's pima
fore red.''
s'But what have you to dye it with?''
esBeer, pa.''
tsBeer?who or earth told you that beer would
dye red?''
''Why, ma said yesterday that it was beer
that made your nose SO red, and l thought
that
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H0NRAD WALT0N-Hardware Store No
~ 255 Market Street, Philadelphia Hardware.
Iron, Nails, &c, of every description
june Is, 1S54-Iy.
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ISAAC NJ. ASHTON.-Hat Store. No. l7a
Il Market St, Philadelphia. Hats, Caps Furs
&c, of every variety, and the best quality always
on hand. IJune Is lS54-Iy