Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-03-28
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Slavery WAS abolished in Pennsylvania

History aProYideuce.
- Clearfeld was taken of Lycoming, and
formed into a seperate county in 1904.
- The first Congress met in Philadelphia,
in Carpenters Hall, in September IVA.
- \ wag observes that he looks under
the marriage head for the news of the ,Ueak.
- Trust not to uncertain riches, but pre-
pare yourself for every emergency in life.
- Good sense will lead persons to regard
their own duties, rather than to recommend
those of others.
- Wealth does not make the man, and
should never be taken into the account in our
judgement ofm
- Jim Smicks puts everything 10 USE
His wife has bald head, and he straps his ra-
zor on it.
p The first successful attempt in Penn
sylvania, to smelt iron by means of bituminous
coal, was made at Karthaus, in this county.
- Be careful how You make love to a
cross-eyed girl. You can't tell whether she
at Mr.. John Brown, opposite.
- The heart that is firmly anchored on
the faith of the promise, 'sthat all things shall
work together for good to them who love God, p
can never despair.
- 4 beautiful and chaste woman is the
perfect workmanship of God, the true glory of
Angels, the rare miracle of the earth, and sole
wonder of the world.
- The only sure foundation of human
virtue is religion, and the foundation and first
principle of religion is in the belief of the one
only true God, and just sense of his attri
butcs.
- 1t is almost es criminal to hear wor-
thy man traduccd without attempting his jus
tifcation, as to be the author OF the calumny
against him; it is, in fact, sort Of misprison
of treason agains. society.
- Mrs. Partiugton advises all young peo-
pie afflicted with the preparation ofthe heart,
to apply the cataract OF mustard to draw out
the information; she says she has never known
a failure where this devise was followed.
- Forgiveness is the most refined and
generous point of virtue that human nature
can attain to- Cowards have done good and
kind actions; but coward never fcrsave-it is
not in his nature.
- go mother!" said very little child,
s.Mr. S. does love aunt Lucy; he sits by her.
he whispers to her-and he hugs her," "Why,
Edward, your aunt does not suffer that, does
she ?'' esSufer it, yes, mother, she loves it,
- The first paper money was issued ia
our State IN 1723, the same year that Benja-
min Franklin made his advent into Philadel-
phia, O poor printers hoy, with roll Of bread
under each arm, and a few pennies in his
pocket.
a contemporary gave an anecdote the
other day, of father who was asked how he
meant to educate hisdaughters, and answered,
81 mean to bind them apprentices to their
mother" The reply is so beautiful as to COM
mand assent without even effort to reflect
npon it.
THE word Pennsylvania, is derived
from Penn, the name of the founder, syria,
wood or forest, and MIA a Latin termination
signifying that the word Of which it forms
part is the name of a country. The literal
meaning Of the name, therefore, is s;Penn's
IOTeSE I0hH!!3.
- The following notice was lately fixed
up at a church in Herfordshire, England, and
read in the church: sThis is to give notice that
no person is to be buried in this church yard
but those living in the parish; and those who
desire to be buried are desired to apply TO the
parish clerk"
- Politeness is never loosing game
| Civility will always reproduce itself in others,
and the man who is always polite will be sure
to get, at least, as much as he gives. ssNo
man, says Lord Bacon, sswill be deficient in
respect towards others, who knows the value
| of respect to himself2"
| - The editor of the Ruthland Herald,
just married to Boston girl, says that ga pair
of sweet lips, pink waist ribbon, swelling
breast and pressure or two of delicate hands,
will as much unhinge a man as three feyers,
/ the measles, large sized whooping cough, a
pair of lock.jaws, several hydrophobias, and
| the doctors bill.
- An Irishman, on arriving in America
took fancy to the Yankee girls, and wrote tc
his wife as follows: ssDear Norah: These mel
| ancholy lines are to inform you that / dice
/ Yesterday, and hope you enjoying the
Same blessing. I recommend you to MARI,
Jenny O'Rouke, and take good care of tn,
children. From your affectionats hnsbaut
till DEATH