Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-08-15
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Popular-A -Americanismsi in Boggs, Go it boys,
you're in the right boat ~
Home agaim,-Ex-President Van Burcn and his
son have returned from Europe
Dciightfn1-thosc cigars from Mr. Rex, at
Bloomington. Theyiare superb article.
Stroug-the American party in this county, and
the that lifted two anvils with one hand
Very R-our esteemed fellow citizen Geo W
Rhcem sr, with Typhoid fever. We hope he will
recover.
Searee-news and items, this week The world
wags on quietly and makesit hard time for
editors.
Appoiatme,,t t-Mr Thomas McCraeken has beer
appointed Postmaster at Lumberville, in the stead
of D. w. Robbins, resigned.
Talksd of again-the Railroad. Unless tho
poorer class of the community take it in hand, we
fear it will again end in talk. .A
d Candtdase.-Henry Stone, is an fndependant
candidate for the Office of County Treasurer. His
card will be in another column.
Qmeyy.-What became of the package of papers
for the Glen Hope Post Office, placed in this office
two weeks ago. We should like to know. ~
RicA.-To see certain Justice pack Ballwax
on his back to s. C. and a smooth face lad drive
false horse ahead-saying come on b'hoys.
Camp meeting The Camp meeting which we
spoke of last week, will be held near Mr.. A Addle
mems farm, CONNIE ncng on the 18th of Septemb Der.
SAarp-those who return papers without their
names any other mark by which tell
where they from. Do they expect them to
be stopped
Dr.utG-'soap-locks, on Saturday night. He
has strong idea of fencing in the town with
worm fence, and appeared to be laying out the
| ground work. @ .H
| Approaching-the fall campaign. The Ameri-
| cans should buckle their armour and prepare
| for the battle. We predict that it will be hard
| fought contest.
| Fast.-The Scientific American thinks that
Railroad trains will yet be running at the rate of
one hundred miles hour. We think that's
slightly ahead of time
.Spirituaiism.-Onc of the editors of the Pitts
burg Dispatch has been visiting medium and
see ms TO be pretty thoroughly convinced of the
| truth of Spiritual rappings
Au improvement bulk window over the way.
Tommy Robbins is enterprising fellow, and is
bound to do an extensive business in the book and
stationary line Give him a call.
Depayted-the 'perambulating printer" as the
JefersoRtam calls him. who has been working for
us for the last two months We commend him to
the kndsess of our brethren on his travels.
Rieh-the idea that few individuals, who have
moro money than brains, can break down this pa
per. They had better stick to their shaving at
fifty per cent. 1t will pay better
Near komc.-"B "Bri CHAM Young, during a recent
tour thro' Southern Utah, fell up inexhaus-
tible bed of coal'' If the bed were thoroughly on
fire. we should suspect that Brigham had got home.
Womaans rigAtS.-We understand that some of
the young ladies of our village have taken a
strong penchant to the unmentionables They
should have postponed wearing them until they
were married.
IKanky-to the young lady who sent US that de-
licous sponge cake. She is every inch lady.
and we owe her thousand thanks for her kind
recollection of set of half-starved printers.
God bless her! .5.-..- ...
Rappers about-We hear that some of good
citizens in this neighborhood have been receiving
messages from the spirit land We should like
to see the performance. Won tsome of them give
us an invitation.
Appeared agaR-the Jefferson Star. We are
glad to see it shining so brightly and hope it will
continue to shine with undimed lustre, until it
leads every befoggcd Locofoco in Jefferson to the
cradle of ''Young America"
Coueert-this evening in the Town Hall Prof.
Dunwar and Miss Dunwar will give Concert of
vocal and instrumental music. They are very
highly spoken Of and we advise friends to at
tend Admission % cts. Children half price.
'Orful-The einstitution'' of the Iron Demo-
c7at calls us a splagiarist.' The man who would
steal from the literary productions OF another
must be either a knave jack-ass, and the man
who would steal from the Iron Democrat, must
certainly be the latter.
Mean businesS-ordering papers to be discontin-
ued without paying for the time they have been
received If some of those who have done so with
us don't fork over shall be very apt to give
our editorial brethren their names so that they
will not be ieeced in like manner
Political gan5timg-The Boston Times says
that Mr. Ten-Eyck. of La who always means what
he says has offered in the city of New York, to bet
$4,000 that Gen Pierce will obtain twenty States,
and S50 900 that he will be elected President
the next election if nominated by the democracy.
Plastic paimt-We call the attention of our rea-
ders to the advertisement in another column, of
the new Plastic weather and FIRE proof paint, for
sale by S. Berlin at Tyrone City. We inform
ed that this is one of the best, it is certainly
one of the cheapest paints discovered. Give
it trial.
TIE upper e,,a.-We visited Jordan, Beccaria,
and several other townships in the upper end Of
the county last week; and were pleased to find the
American party much stronger than we antici-
pated Our friends in that region express their
| dafa patio To Ill,