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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-04-04
NO. 81.
Snhbutb KeabiHq.
THE sIBLE.

How comes it that this little volume, COM
posed by humble men in rude age, when art
and science were but in their childhood, has
eyertcd more influence on the human mind
and on the social system, than all other looks
put togetherl Whence comes il that this book
has achieved such marvellous changes in tto
opinions of mank;nd-has banished idle-ship
has abolished infanticide--has put dow n
polvganay ard iivogce-oxalted the condition
of women-raiSed the standard Of public NOR
ality-crcatcc for families that blessed thing
a Christian homeland caused its other tri-
umph by causing benevolent institutions (open
and expansiye,) to spring up as with the wand
of enchantment? What sort of a book is this.
that even the wind and waves OF human pas
sion obey It What other engine OF socia,
improvement has operated so long, and yet
lost none Of its virtue? Since il appeared,
many boasted plans OF amclioration have been
tried and failed;- many codes of jurispru-
dence have arisen, and run their course and
expired. Empire after empire has been launch
ed on the tide Of time, and gone down, leaving
no trace on the waters. But this book is still 60
ing about doing good-leavening society with
its holy ciplcs-cheeving the sorrowful
with its onsoiation-strengthenin the tempt
ed-cncouraging the Notwithstanding the
troubled spirit-and smoothing the pillow of
human genius! Does not the vastneSs of its
effects demonstrate the cxceilcncy Of the pow
er 70 be of Goo a-Dr. W WCrUough.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-04-04
AIM HIGH.

1t issaid that when OPS of the ex-presidents
was a yonng man: and about leaving college,
some of his classmates, who were settling
thcir plaps for life, asked him
ssAnaSyiat do you mean to be?
@Presidentssf the United States,'' was the
prou*t repfs.
They went their ways, and in time his re-
solve was accomplished; the young collegian
stood at the head of the nation.
The Manchester Gaardiaa tells the following
story of D,Israeli popular English author
and statesman IN
.sWhcn Mr. D'Israeli was a boy at school,
he asked by a comranion, who is
respectable tralesE1an at High Wycombc,
what course of action he meant to adopt in or
der to make his way in society. The young
aspirant promptly replied
~ mean 10 write a book which Will make
me, famous. When have purchased fame, |
pean to get a seat in PaFiiament; and when
once in Parliament, ! shah be determined to-
become right honorable" bs4 a. uss8 la
'sAll this has been fulfilled. And we be-
lieye the anecdote we have recorded solves
any mystery which. may cling 10 Mr. D'Isra-
els pubic career. s-E .etet.. ~. Ey4
Aim high, boys but, remember. the top OF
the ladder is not to be reached by one mighty
jump some fine day after you have become
men. The path of the hill of science begins
just where you now are-in your school7room.
and every lesson well Learned is a. step. Do
you see that little rblue-cyed fellow, in the
corner, looking SO quietly and steadily upon
his book His body is stilli but his soul, if
You could only see it, is taking steps along an
unseen but real path which leads through the
broad and beautiful fields of knowledge, and
up to the heights of fame and wealth and hon
or. Perhaps he is on his way, even, now, to
! Congress; ay just as fast now as when, TWEEN
| ty years hence, thons lnds shall be delighted
! at his wisdom and eloquence, and vote, for
! him as. their representative in the national
| council.
.nE In Salem, Massachusetts,, after the
| heavy snowfall, a man was found sticking
! sticks ntoa huge sswinter bank ofsnow." On
/ being asked why, he amused himself thus,
/ .sAmuse'' said he, with voice that betrayed
/ the deepest anxiety of mind: Slime amuse7
!. nlent! have lost my shop--it used to stand
somewhere near this spot.;,'' s+g ef.s ,.o ri,
! DIRTY -sSHIRTs.-Counsellor Rudd, of the
! irish bar. was equalycremarkable for his love
! of whist and the dingy color of his linen. !loq
s.My dear Dick,'' said Curran to him one
1 day, ssyou can't think how puzzled We are te
] know where you buy all your dirty shirts"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-04-04
CLEARFIELD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1855.

I cooklhS, Whlcn so many count urEdgery, L
am always thinking how I can make the best
article with the least expense and trouble. At
/ cousin Isabela's. the servants do all this, and
she takes TO interest except to scold them oc-
easionally, when things are too bad. When IN
company Isabella is the personifcation Of gsi-
ETY., but suspect there are many hours when
she sits alone in her splendid apartment, and
signs, though she cannot tell why. lam far more
inclined to pity than envy her, sure E
s'But you say they love each other. Surely
when evening comes, when the brilliant chan
tielier is lighted in the hall, and the parlor is
illuminated-when the heated air is diffnsed
so softly, when they draw around the splendid
centre table, covered with engravings and pc
rodicas, then Isabella must be happy"
eyes, her dreamy eyes light up; and as viii
liam puts on his embroidered slippers and seats
himself beside her, kisses her cheek, and plays
with her jeweled fingers, and calls her all sorts
Of fond names, she looks perfectly happy, but
after a short time he takes newspaper the
only reading he seems TO have any taste for,)
and she looks over the last magazine, or does
a little fancy work, and so the evening passes,
varied perhaps occasionally by some trihing
conversation, or a dish of fondling."
"You do not disapprove Of ahtctionate man
ners altogether, do you, Mrs. Howell % said
the gentleman, with mock gravity.
'.No, you knowsI do not,'' said the wife.
smiling; ''but it is Ike rich cake; little min
glcsl with palmer food, is delicious; but were
to live upon it l should get cloyed.
No, Edward, when, after having been busy all
day, the evening comes, and we sit down in
our own little sitting room and read together,
occasionally laying aside the book to inter
change thoughts, and give expression to ideas
and feelings We might never have had, il the
reading had not given rise to them, am sure
enjoy more exalted happiness than Isabel
Ia ever knew
s:But look it has grown quite dark since we
have been idling here. Let me go till bring
tights, and then 1 will take my knitting work,
which | have scarcely dared to show at
cousin Isabella's, and You will read TO me
from those charming Miscellanies of Macau-
ley S once more"
The next morning, when Mr.. Howell saw
his wife in a neat morning dress, tripping
lightly about the house, and heard her mu-
scal voice singing
9. 'Tis home where Ger the heart is
Where er the loved ones dwell, .
he felt quite the heart contained a wealth
Of happiness, which money could never have
bestowed s
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THE SPIRIT OF LOVE.

'Chari:y (or love- never faiieth Cor. xiii. g.
Beyond all question, it is the unalterable
constitution of nature that there is efficacy,
divine, unspeakabie efficacy in love. The ex-
hibtion ef kindness has the power TO bring
even the irrational animals into suhjection.-
Show Kindness TO dog, and he win remember
it; be will bc greatful; he will nfallibly return
love for love. Show kindness to lion, and
you can lead hin, by the name; you can thrust
your head into his mouth; you can melt tho
untamed ferocity of his heart into an affection
stronger than death. In all Of Gods vast, un-
bounded creation, there is net . living AID
sentient being. from the least to the largest,
not one, not even the outcast and degraded
serpent, that is insensible to acts of kindness.
If love, such as our blessed Saviour nlanifes-
ted, could be introduced iEto the world, and
exert its appropriate dominion, it would re-
store state Of things far more cheering, far
brighter thantke fabulous age OF geld; il 1Yould
annihilate every sting; It would pluck every
poisonous tooth; il would hush every discoT-
dent voice. Even the ipaninlate creation is
not insensiJle OF this divine Influence TIE
bud and flower and fruit put forth most abuI.-
dently and beautifully. where the hand tf
kindness is extended for their culture. And
ifthis blessed influence should extend itself
over the earth, moral Garden of Eden would
exist in every land instead Of the thorn and
bgier would spring up the fir-trce aad the myr-
ties the desert would tlcssom ard the solitary
place be made giad.-Dr. Upham.
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| At length, tho Emperor grinncd, and raised
! his long, bony hand. The clubs of the men
on the dens fail quick and heavily on the
bolts, and the doors fly open. In an instant,
score or more wild, ravcnous beasts of prey
rush out into the arena, causing the very walls
of the vast building TO trcmble with their
growls and roars. The shouts of the specta-
tors are almost as loud and terrific.
There is not the slightest change perccpti-
ble IN the countengnce Of Valens. It is still
white and lus,rous, and his lips more on in
prayer.
just at this moment Of intense anxiety, q fe-
male entered wildly at one of the entrances
from the portico, and rushing down narrow
aisle, stood on the verge of the platform that
jetted ont over the arena. She threw her veil
aside, and gazed moment at the pale, lus-
irons face of the praying man; and then,
throwing ont her arms, with loud scream,
bounded into the arena. But, before she
reached the illustrious MARTYR, She was in the
jaws of the wild, ravenous animals, and they
we're both, and the same instant. torn to pieces.
This was Valencia.
And as the animals snarled, and erowled,
and trotted round the arena, with limbs and
portions Of their bodies in their mouths, the
Emperor shouted and clapped his hands, and
cheercd Justify. And then, turning round to
the magistrates, declared tine sight was .:worth
half his Empire" 1t cost him his life.
Valencia, the evening Valcny and his daUgh-
ter were arrested, hearing the latter scream,
had rushed to the door, but only in time to
catch glimpse Of their fading forms, as they
were hurried over the crumbing wall. She
comprehended at once the truth, as well as
the horror of her own trying and forIorn con-
diIion.
She quickly passed 10 her chamber, and
clasping little Ware in her arms, fed, in the
dusk, to the house Of family of poor christi
ans on an adj jlcent street. where she remained
during the night.
The next morning, she went to the house of
the Jewess, in more retired and safe part of
the City. Here she met with Prytheus, who
had came to condoIe with the poor woman. on
the loss of her boy and vino, by his skill in
administering the comforts of the gospel, done
much to alleviate their sorrows, and lessen The
burden of their Affections.
She had left a short time before the horr set
for the martyrdom of her husband. Whether
she had preneditatcd her death is unknown.
Possibly. arriving just in the midst OF the in
tense excitement,-when the amphitheatre was
filled with the roarings of the wild beasts, and
the shouts Of The spectators, and seeing the
situation of her husband, the shock was too
great for her tender, loving heart, and she
fling herself into the arms Of death, as
related.
We now turn to pursue the fortunes of Yer
ttia.
To be continued.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-04-04

NATURE CUEEs nIsEAsEs.-A truth known
to every really intelligent physician, and wor-
thy to be known 10 all men and women, was
declared by De-. Campbell, physieian-ia-chicf
to the Philadelphia Hospital, in a lecture deli
vercd to medical students. sSNature.,' = said
he, ssriature cures diseases, gentlemen. New
er forget that. When you get into practice,
and begin to prescribe largely, you will begin
to overlook that fact; and tothink that you,
yourselves and your medicines cure. As
soon rs you do so. you begin to Ilill.'' ea
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70 A Quakercss being Jealous OF her has
band, ,tooil occasion 10 watching his nloveInen
rather CLOSELY and one morning actually dis
covered the tryElnt hasging and, Kissing the
pretty servant maid, whilst seated on the sofa
by her SIDE. Broadbrim was not lopg indfs-
covering the face of his Wife rs she peeped
through the half open door; and rising with
the coolness of a general, thus adlressed her:
Betsy, my wife,, thee had better quit thy
peepingl or thee win cause a disturbance in
the family The cficct was electrical. 9iai
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" ATcH.-Who Of ali men in the world n oss
needs this exhortation? The Christian. Wbyr
/. Because he is Soldier surrounded by
enemies who are waiting 70 destroy his soul.
They are ready to take advantage of his care
iessness OF neglect of duty; they are rigilant;
they are numerogsi they are subtle. There,
fore he should watch.
:. Because hei Pilgrim travelling through
q hostile land. There may be snares IL his
way; stones over which he raay ssgrabic; pits
intoiwhich ne may tail; enticers. who would
strive 70 make him lingep on his way and lare,
him from his heavenly home. Therefore be
must watch
3. Because he isa Steward. lie has precious
treasures TO take care of--lis own soul; his
talents; his times his Masters honor. He
must take. care that he does not lose the first;
misuse the second; waste the third; and en-
danger the fourth. Therefore he need watch
4. Because heis q servant His Lord is sb-
sent; his return uncertain; il may be years
hence, but it may be TO night. When he comes
back he viii expect al to be in readiness fer
his reeeption-each one at his post; each one
looking out for him. Therefore the Christian
must watch. E55 -. 1.ar1 sa4 - sfa
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Ppryrras. To,sr-At the Franklin Festival

PRIyrERsa ToAsr.--At heFranklin Festival
at Lowell the following was among the toasts or
sentiments proposed and heartily arpiauded;
The Printer, the Masteriof all Trades-de
beats the farmer with his fast ffee, the carpen-
terwith his rules, and the mason in sefiRS ~
tall columns, he surpasses the Lawyer and
Doctor in attending to his case, and beats the
Parson in his management OF tho Dec:y
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To be continued.

SPRIyG.-Spring sweet sping-smong all
the seasons of the year, none has name that
calls up such bright fsncies and warm hopes as
spring. Even the pale cheek Of the invalid as
sumes, for the moment, a. glow of delighted
hope, as the fresh flowers and green fields ofthe
merry spring-tinc come over his thoughts.-
While Nature is putting Oh the mantle of health
and-ioy, decay and mourning find no fitting
place for their dark train of shadows and sad
ness. We know that spring is here, and that
;'She viii steal into the shadowed reccSses
Where the tiinii young violet lies,
Till il wake to her playful cascsses,
And wink rcath her dizzlins blue eyes.
She win whisper within the green woods,
Till the birds catch her tones and rejoice
And the holy and far solituaes, - l.i p
E Shall echo her musical voice. aia,E iHE.Es .H
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9. 'Tis home where Ger the heart is,
Where 'er the loved ones dwell, :,
he felt qpitc sure the heart contained a wealth
Of happiness, which money could never have
bestowed. ~
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RAFTsMAN's JOURNAL.

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If paid within tic year. 90
No paper discontinued until all arrearages are
psid.
A failure to notify discontinuance at the expi-
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ed new engagement.
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&C. Go no further than the Scriptures for,
your religious opinions. Embrace those you
find clearly revealed, and never peTplex your
seifahoet those you 10 not understand, ont,
treat them with silent and becoming ressrs
orrs Epfs5e st.F-3 -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-04-04

~ 1t is a great mistake in the preacher to-
mince his textgor his subject too small, by
ly occasions great confusion to the understand 2
ing. When We sit under spch preaching We
fancy oarself brought into the valley of Eze-I
kieis vision, sit was full of bones, and behold
there were very many in the valley, and 10,
they were very dry T. zsg tza s3Egszaih
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-31
The Himbug of ORce!

Whlle there are many Offices under oar
General Government that require the
mos, asslduous labor, there arc others tina,
are mere snecures aud instituted solely
ior the purpose Of rewaring those wao
may nave reAlered service to The party.
Oar cid friend In Cos slt,, formerly of the
Mascatine Enquirer, We Judge by thu
following extract from the J,uraal oftlst
city, through some eccentric revolution OF
the Nheel Of politics, has been thro.a
into the uaenvta1'e possession Of one ot
these s,uecures -
The truth is, there IS great ie,l
about the mtneyemen, Of matters at
Washington against which the people
ought to set their faces. H.re is NJ,
Coss'tt, getting 4 salary Of SIX i,,ta~s
day o. ahoat three minutes. WORK. aai
part o, tAr tnaa ne Is npt IN Washington
at al bu, OF 1lii wlv ross ne C2a,.nea,
oa e!e1,aaeuays scIel.s. 7. seems
very @n:A as Il ttls vrgs his real oil e,
All le cic-s o the Co antt.e on Pea.
sons II mere slan. How easy ii IS Tor
the powers taat be" At Washington 10
keep an army o( these do not4la,s, vita
plenty OF wages, and ready AMI sufficient
"a III noaf TO At as emssiries to every
garter OF the Un,on their frequent an
long abs nee producing no appreciabe
effect upoa the business at Wasningtoa.
'ln this Particular instance, an Old trek
IS restored to. by which Uncle San is
nude TO pay the expences Of the trip, in
adJluoa % the misappiled per diem. A
pretended necessity for the immediate
services OF special mail agen, is made
the excuse for franking Mr.. Cosseu
through to Iowa City and back 10 Wash.
ingtoa. We suppose he will inquire
after the Iowa CITY Post Masters health.
assist IN the election Of Dolge or friend
of D,d ge, thea 90 back TO Washington.
and the "dear eoplc" wifi foot the bill
of expenses "-D1u. Ga-.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-31
Misttllantous.
For The Advertiser.
Presbyterian Academy.

tLa. EDiToR: In your issue OF the
18th INST, there appears a conmunica-
ton i1om Samuel J. Bard, by orJe. OF
Presbytery" relative to the establishment
OF Presbyterian Academy in Tip Oh. -
As an appeal is there made TO the cll'-
zens OF Upton and vicinity for funds i,
will certainly no, De though, improper to
make certain inquiries OF Mr.. BiHd
touching the subject ,ha, we nay all ac!
uniersiandIngy in the matter.
Mr.. Baird tells Us that this institution
is to be under deaomlaatlonat control,
bu, no, justly caargeaole vita seetaitan
or in,rude the pecuitari,ies OF the Presoy-
!erlan caulch upon those oi other pro.
LESSONS" What, let me ask, is meant
by thlsl Does not Mr.. Baird know full
well that the Old School Presbyterian
church. OF which he is member, Is com
united to dltferen, principle ron what
this language would seem to teach -
Does he not know that they nave strictly
UNCONVENTIONAL schools. colleges, aeade-
mes and parocnial, whichever aud when
ever Presbyt.rlans, synpds OF General
lssemolys snail establish and tha! IA ali
such schools they are strictly bound TO
teach, daily teach the peculiar doctrlaes
of their cnurch Does ne not know that
at convention Of their denomination at
Galena, ILL., last autumn one oil his own
pfesuy,ery. Rev. Mr.. Pne ps oi Duba-
cue was present, and with the rest, he
then and there committed himself TO the es-
,ablishmen, OF these Presbyterian schools,
all over the north west, in every Presby-
,ery, il possible Naen Nr. Phelps
and his brethren In this Presbytery then
order Mr.. Baird TO make an appeal Tor
funds 10 the people in this vicinity, is 1t
not misleading the public to pretend that
the institution IS not to be sec,arian e
Are they not previously pledge to daily
teach the Presbyterian doctrines to the
pupils and is not this ''intrudlng the Pc
cularl,ies OF the Presbyterian church up
on those OF other professions p Might
no. the Roman Catholics pretend, on the
sane principle, that their schools are not
sectarlan because they permit, says Mr.
Phelps, protestant children to set one
side. but in hearing, while daily they IN
doc,rinate their children and say they
don't try to in,rude the 'peculiari.ies Of
their church upon protes,ants, Does not
Mr.. Baird, Mr.. Phelps and the rest OF
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-31
The Imm ,cuIate Conception.

=
We touch the subject warlIy. We
tread as thoogl upon forbidden ground
We know thai prejud,ce strong as triple
steel is before us. We offer no COM
men., bat give to our readers an event
that has uansplred Ia tue enlg ltened
nlntceuth century. rhc following IS
irom the Freenan's { Roman Catholic J
Joarnai OF the 4tA tnst,
Tue gIOrloGs news Aas reached us that
Oh The Sih OF December, Pope Pas TX,
OF Immortal renoHn, IN presence Of the
Cardinals All Prn'ess ot III Cturc1,
declared II an article O. Divine ta'lh.
lAAt rnE nuTuER UF Qua Con ogR
Nosr BLEssEp LADY WAS CoscEtvEp
wiru9rr DRtGtXAL Stain.
The doctrine wncA IS now rro u "a
ted as an article oil iarn anj wn,cA tlenoe-
forth 1t wall be heresy not TO receive, has
long since been believed by all plous
Catholics Bat tins do sm slic definition
oil its truth aud character IS favor he-
yond. 1t has gwen Joy 10 the whole
world, and 1t Is too nucn Il we expect
from 1t the paclticatloAs o. tie nau )ns,
aud a grneral prostration u aeretcal aAi
prosecuting torcess II IS year ol sot-
sovs that mas preceded its announcement
PesilienCe has stalked abroad over the
earth Cruel. bloody aud oauseless war
has carried IN lurning INTO tens OF tnous'
ands OF ChrlstIau homes, FAMINE mas
been standing al the do II. aud general
distress, not altogether unacrolntable as
TO It's sources, has disarranged the bust.
ness aud the worldly weaith OF the mll-
tludes The Cnurcn too, and her mem
bers have been prosecuted. La the II DIST
OF these chastISenents, we aust say It,
men have not retained ia their hearts to-
wads God. They have forgotten his
hand, aud have vainIy sought remedies
IN natural ways. The very depths o.
human misery and anguish have plead
! before the throne OF God for more pjw-
eriul in,crccssion; and the Holy Gnost,
the Comforter, has taught, by his church
tr1ths, that tae world, in early ages,
was not able to bear.
| A new banner IS raised on the wall OF
o"l saN""ioi' IL /" >S' " y os,'iS
hand, and one that cannot IAN. When
the solilers see a new standard advan-
eng by the orders OF tnelr Cleli they
prepare assiduousIy TO follow 1t. lhe
reason oil our great eNuItation at this ne"
definition Is because the saints and holy
ones OF past ages, who have defended
this doctrine, VINO desired to live that
they might See 1t defined = have predict
I'd that this declarato would be Ioilow-
ed b tune OF great rest aud vance
ment to the Holy Catnohc CAufea.
New gracrs were 10 be knlted in the
hearts OF the faithful, and new ,nult les
were 10 dock rom tn" patas oI error 'ata
tue great n,gaway Oh uoI $ truth.
Let the CAt2oIIcs OF America acknowl.
! t1 9sf nj "A n
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-01-31

SrEAavs Pow0ER. --Mr. Perkins tae
son Of gentleman VINO some years ago
invented and exhibited in the metropolis
a steam gun, has, through a cotemporarv
made the following Ter He says, Il
an prepared u undertake 10 supply tue
government with steam gun capable 81
throwing ball 81 a ton weignt distance
Of five miles IF such a gua we're fixed
in Bruaal's large ship Of 10000 tons, we
venture to say that seyastopol woull BE-
destroyed without losing a man Iag-
hsh paper