Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-02-07
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Scarce-apples, potatoes, ,piety and smiling maids
Hmpossi6Ie--to swallow your own head Amen
Bricks for sale-Look out Davy, for the Quar-
ter Sessions
Barat dorn--a bridse ON the Penn Railroad
| near Lewistown, on Sunday last.
White-the ground with snow, and ladies VIII,
powder.
Can do it--,Job work of all descriptions, at thi
Office. Fotch it along
Gong 10 leape-the man ssfrom over the noun
tain" that saw the Shanghai-"in fer days
d gooR paper-'.The Spectator published a
Franklin, Pa. tits neat and nteresng little sheet
FaucY-our devil on last Sunday A new salt
'out-and-out.' Hes some pu mpKins."
Spirit rappings-three raps on q curb-stone by
police, when gang of drunken rowdies are about
Good House--the American at Brookvlle. Can,
be beat in the Wild Cat District
Wemt oF-a shooting match, on the ice last week
His "Riverence' won the venison, and come near
being shot-in the neck.
Gooa-the recent appointments by the Cover.
nor. No find any fault with them-not
even lhe Ledger.
Charty-is said to be getting fashionable in the
east Hope the fashion will soon be introduced
here. Don't know any place that needs it more.
eating 5aons-a democratic paper We like to
hear him dictate TO 'devout members of churches
It's good thing that Satan breaches occasionally
Con,img-St Valentines day, and of course the
girls beginning to wonder who viii get the pret-
test Valentines 1t will be the 18th inst.
Prohi6itiou.-A Trenton CORRESPONDENT of the
Newark Advertiser considers it certain that pro-
hibtory liquor law will passN. Jersey Legislature
Consnmption.-A memorial is in circulation in
\. York asking the Legislature to establish aStae
institution for the treatment of eonsumptye cases.
4 sou,,a egg-Tohnny Walker. He can beat
anything driving stage from Clearield to Claron.
Gee up Beccy G,lang, Sal!
To come oG-the election for United 5 tate, Sem
ator. on next Tuesday We ncerely hope Col A
q. CURTIN will be the successful candidate.
DrmUk-any gentle man who mistakes his hat for
the spittoon Trying TO write with cork-screw is
also a light indication Of vinous halucination.
HateyeSted-the people of Elk and Mexican coun-
ties, in the success of our Railroad. They anx-
ious it should be built There is no portion of the
State that would be more benefited
Nice htle to,ra-Ridgway We were much plea
sed with ii on our recent visit. The people are
regular whole souled, clever folks-wide awake
and full of feas.
Fc't into a soap Joiler-Daniel Tracy, brother of
the representative in Congress of that name from
Vermont, at Ashton's Factory, Columbus, o., and
was scaded so badly rs TO cause his death after
IIrhnt ;Sam rfporiS.-Gen. Sam Houston has ar
rived in Washington. He reports Know Nothing
ism omnipotent in Texas. 1t is almost the same
everywhere Things is working"
Property in UtaA-In Utah on the death OF a
man, his property dcscends to the Mormon Chruch
ms wives and children not being recognized as
heirs. The Church is the sole heir to all property
Niiitzry.-A petition is in circulation in Gin
cinnati, asking the Governor of Ohio 10 disband
those military companies which wholly com
posed OF foreigners. Sam Is about.
Appropriu.e ecoStHlas-.Nevcr pull out gray hair :
said gentleman to his daughter two generally
come TO the funeral. Il den care how many comes
to the funeral, if they only come dressed in black
Unezsy-thc medical faculty at Luthersburg-
hoy tn itch into Ietb bern
gentlemen, but look out fof spontaneous com
bu.tion." We're hard to physic.
Il fast to1rn-Brookville. It'sSoDic on the fancy
Pretty girls, clever fellows, plenty Of money from
the Punxawtawney mint!) good brandy and lots
Of fun. We'll call again.
! candid cOujessiou--our Devil. says the scis-
scr. were sharper than his pen this week, which
must account for the lack of original matter. We
hope our brethern OF the press will excuse him for
the way he has walked into their editorial
Sam. The resul, of the adjourned nti-know-
Nothing caucus at Washington very insgnif-
cant. 1t was found that nothing Of interest could
be done, and nothing was attempted. The Dem
ocracy evidently afraid of Sam
4 csies.ia} uehfcie.--We heard good Methodist
preacher once go on in this way: As was ri
ding along once on one of those Beautiful Western
prairics, with my dear old wife, who has since
gyne to heaven in buggy.
Dorm on ens The Harrisburg Telegraph is pi-
ling it to J. Porter Brawley. and his aiders and
3petlOTS lot inc anu IN the Land
Office. If Porter amt too drunk, he'll be apt to
get ''orfully riied."
Aa Ohio post-in spe:king of the road to Heav-
en-, says it is avenue OF blue, paved with stars
What the side walks consist of, shall probably
be informed in the next sonnet Mother of pearl
perhaps with aabaster awning posts.
Tie IVaeat Crop IN Cauada.--Adrices from diff
ferent paris of Canada express strong fears that
the unusual mildness of the season and the alb
sence of snow. will have an injuriou. effect upon
the autumn sown grain.
Most horubke-- grocer's wife having in a pas.
sion, thrown an inkstand at her husband and spat-
tered him all with the black liquid, some
atrocious wretch declared that she had been en-
gagged at the battle of Ink-her man.
Reappeared-the jefferson Star We thought it
had sunk below the horizon but it was only to re-
appear with renewed brilliancy 1t is one of the
hose is one of the cleyerest fellows in the corps
Premature anRouncement-that made by dem
Ocrattc raper, of the appointment of Assistant
Whiskey inspector YOU'RE Know Nothing,
Bobby, and its no use denying it. They're always
slightly ahead of time especially those who, like
you were initiated at birth"
Fatal accideat.-Abraham Rolls. residing on
Clearheld Creek, shot dead, by two of his
brothers. while hunting, Tuesday last. They
saw him moving among the laurels and thinking
it the deer. whose track they were on fired
and killed their brother.
Htsh Pressure.-A Yankee is building an ocean
vessel to be propelled by the pressure of the times
He thinks she will go round the globe in 80 60 or
90 days-allowing three days grace" unless she
gets on some 'bank-and that the investment will
pay "two per cent month, and bonus.''
Better attend to its o,cn Jmsiness-a Dem ocratic
paper" When want them to appoligize for
what We see proper to publish, we III call on them
Mr. Balls letter was handed to as for publication
by those who had the authority At all events we
don't consult with others to whether will
admit articles in our columns
Died of ,c0nt.-The following epitaph would
be appropriate for the moument of every miser