Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-02-14
IEEMAKIAN.

ola canal.
--ssThe smiles Of home are exceedingly
pleasant, = bat there are many people who pre-
fer 'ssrniling'' with friend outside
a Paddy, writing from the west, saws
:sPork is so plenty, that every third man you
meet is hog"
A Remarkable religious excitement
has broken out in the Maryland Penitentiary,
and many of the convicts have made profess
sion Of religion.
- Miss Smith says she will never marry a
widower with a family, and for this reason, she
is down on second hand children Sensi-
ble girl, that.
- A Sharp Yankee proposes that hereaf-
ter the Governor proclaim Thanksgiving only
on condition that poultry is not over Is cents
pound.
"A Yankee editor out west says-esThe
march of civilization is onward-onward-lik
the slow but intrepid tread of jackass to
peck of oatsi''
- When you meet a man ofwhose cogno-
men you are not sure, just address him as
Colonel, and nine times out of ten you hit it.
Governors are glorious Institutions.
- You have no business to have business
with other peoples business; but mind your
own business, and that is business enough
for any business man.
- ssSAM' is still ssgoing about doing
good" In Chattanooga, Illinois, the Know
Nothings have elected their Mayor and the
whole Board of Aldermen.
"A genius out in Iowa has just invented
a wooden horse that will jump thirty miles an
hour. The motive power is bag of 1eas.-
Who says this is not an age of progress.
- The following advertisement appears
in the Albany Express: 'sWanted-An able
bodied person to hold my wife's tongue! she
and being unable to keep it still"
- Weak doses OF wash-board are now re-
commended to ladies who complain of dys-
pepsia. Young men troubled in same way may
be cured by strong preparation of wood saw.
- As he that makes bridge of his own
shadow cannot but fall in the water, so neith-
er can he escape the pit of hell that lays his
own presumption in the place of Gods prom
ises.
- Agri culture, as study, has been in
troduccd into the-pubic schools of New Ham
shire, and books treating of the elements of
that science have been ordered to be supplied
to pupils.
- An Irishman who applied for license
to sell ardent spirits, being questioned by the
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rust, replied: 'sAh, sure, its not much char
,cter man needs to sell ruml'
- A Frenchman wishing to take stage
or Buffalo, was asked by the driver if he had
my extra baggage. Extra baggage what
-ou call dat? I have no baggage bat my tree
ranks, five dogs, and Won black girl'
- \ california paper speaks Of French
woman who was in mans cloths, and handled |
,ick and shovel quite dexterously. The pro-
,rietors of the water privileges on the claim
,ermtted her operations without charge.
An old bachlor says that the young Ia
lies who rejoice in multiplicity of rings, |
;hains, lockets, etc, to the unparalleled extent
low fashionable, should be labelled like watch
IS in windows-ssW " arrented fuH .je,ceIied."
- mother admonishing her son, a lad
ome seven years of age, told him that he
:ould do to-day. The little urchin replied
Then, mother, let's eat the rest of the plum |
budding tonight"
- The passengers on an express train over |
he snow drifts and detained day-during
which they used up the seats Of an emigrant
ar for fuel, and lived on the oysters shipped
" Adams Express.
- One after another, as it would seem,
re the secrets of the Know Nothings leaking
ut. We now see it stated that the insignia
fthe mysterious clan has been discovered. 1t
ons lists of the American Eagle holding in his
i'll a. furriner, by the seat of his breeches.
- .:My love- said Mrs. Foozle to her
''oblige me with five pound note
O day to purchase new dress.'' s.Shan't do
ny such thing, Agnes-you called me bear
esterday - :'Lor, love, that was nothing. I
le ant by you were fond of huggin.' . ''You
ttle-,I have no FIVE, but here's ten.''
- ssOld Bullion made terrible havoc in
he House, the other day, on the French Spo-
ation Bill. The claims that are set up, in
hat 'sscheme,', he characterized as 'eunfoun-
ed" and esimpuGent"-deyices only to plum
er the federal treasury, and fill the pockets
{ f.he birds of prey, who hover over the Capt.
d TO rob and devour it,
- Paddy ordered pair of brogans at the
hoemekers, and after ssbaiting him down
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