Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-07-04
ORIGINAL COMMUNICATION.

abo,it Politics from any one who dates from
Philadelphia to-day. No indeed, unless your
correspondent was a fiery politician, in that
case he might be rarmed up by few rays of
sunshine which could be spared without any
loss to the community Just now. AT last sum-
mer has come, and the dull weather OF the
past month has departed. We have had no
rain for five days, except five minutes show
er, and clear deep blue sky arches over us.
To sum up in three words g II as h0t,'' that
tells the whole tale. In this, perhaps, we are
a little ahead of Clearfield, as well as in the
various minor considerations of early vege-
table productions consequent upon it, While
uo1 may be thinking how good strawberries
and cream will taste in a few days or a week.
,oe have passed them by as "a things that were,''
and are now talking about the next in order.
Raspbcrries and currants, both of which are
making the bushes blush from their presence;
and then the rich, ripe and red tomato, al
ready graces our market, though somewhat of
a luxury, as they sell for 25 cts quart. Green
Peas are turning yellow, and ne,c potatoes look
petty old, while corn-yes, real green corn-is
fast coming on, and soon will be large enough
for the table. Yet with all these great advan-
tages, what is there in hot, dusty city in
summer, to be compared with the fine fresh
breezes aud bright green fields that the coun-
try furnishesf Baked during the day, and
a kind of par-boiled at night, is the fate of the
citizen.
love the bright and baImy air
That floats o'er hill and dell.
Where free from trouble and from care,
N calm and peace dwell
The weary :. CT, who speeds away,
To find some cooler place to stay.
W hose only greeting ends with this,
.. Oh dear sir, how hot it isl
Some one, (no matter who) said, and he
was pretty near right, for you might meet
who would have. nothing to say, but & awful
amt it % Thermometer at 80 degs. this
morning''-or some analogous speech. But to
come to facts, the heat is driving our sober
citizens out oftown pretty rapidly. Some who
have their beautiful country seats have retired
to the quiet of them; others less Cresus-like,
content themselves with few weeks at some
clearinghouse of which there are many all
around the city; while still third class mar
row themselves down to two weeks at Cape
May, Newport, or some such fashionable place.
But ii seems very tantalizing after enjoying
cool sea brcczes for short time, to come
bach. to active life in a village of ovens, Gas a
city is in hot weather) it is hard TO change;
yet the life of the business man requires it
From morning till night, he must be at his
counting-house or in his ware-room, busted
with ledgcrs or merchandise, and wearied in
mind and body by confinement and work
q
thousand acres, more or iess," in your
Land of forest and of rock.
Of mountains reared aloft to mock.
The storms career, the lightnings shock
Well indeed may the sturdy farmer hold his
plough, or SOW his grain, and envy not the
'sman of wealth. who though his splendid
equipagc may dazzle the eye, or his extrava-
CANT parties excite our wonder, yet amid it
all, care and trouble steals across his brow
Remember,
Weary rests the head that wears crown"
But stop, this has nothing to do with hot
weather, no it is too hot to moralizc-I cant
do it.
Some of you.readers may be interested in
some otheI matters, and in fact wishing
for hot weather to dry up the river little, or
start the corn. Things all look promising for
a heavy crop, and the news from most of the
grain districts, is very encouraging to cOnsW-
mers of Flour. The advices by the Baltic
just arrived-are that wheat has declined in
England and the prospect for the cereals in
that country is fair. Flour is selling here at
$500 for good common brands; though SO
and So may be quoted as the price for fancy
brands of extra Baltimore or Genesse. The
different kinds of grain may be quoted as fol-
lows:
Wheat $3.50 $50 per bushel.
Rye Sl,50 do.