Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-10-31
THE JOURNAL 81
PENCIL NOTES.

DeisghtfnI-the weather and the roads-over
the left.
To be n,ayriea-Hon Jas. Buchanan, and Mad
Polk, widow Of the late President.
Uuusuak.-A terrific thunder storm passed over
this place on Tuesday morning about o'clock
Let1 to,o1a-'scratchy.' It's said that on his ar
rival in Philadelphia, there an 'orful rise in
the cassinett market.
'Startlin me.cs'-the redoubtable Bob of brick
and mortar notoriety. has got to work. That's
right Robert. put 'em through.
All ,igA.--some of the papers are describing
counterfeit bank note as having for its Wig
nette "a female. with a rake in her lap
Indignant, rery-the Lumber City counter
hopper' at some remarks in our last paper He'd
bitter hold his wind 1t won tpay to spend it on
Eutsrpriany frnl-MerreIl & Carter They
hare one of the most extensive Copper, Tin, and
Sheet-iron establishments in this section OF
the state.
TaH-the trees in Wisconsin 1t takes two men
and boy to look to the top of them. One looks
till he gets tired, and another commences where
he left of. -ss
Ertw71,ire anuSerrent--An article in the Dub
lin University Magazine states that the present
war with Russia costs England and her Allies a
quarter of a million sterling per day.
A soUHd pumpkln--R- F. Ward has in his pos
session pumpkin of most enormous size, weigh
ing los pounds. 1t was raised on the farm of Mr..
Wm. Tate, and is emphatically scme puEkiHs'
Cong 10 irrite a 6ook-Our friend U. J. Jones Of
HolIidaysburg. 1t is to be history of the Juni-
alta Valley, and wecan safely testify, in advance.
that it will be well written and interesting. I.
j. is just the man to do it. sst $3.50
I,7portantnsrs.-It is said th at there arc alarm
ing symptoms of increase in the royal family of
Louis Napoleon. The latest intelligence is that
the Empress doing scell, which will be in
teresting to mothers generally
TIE Paeifc Railroad. I'VE learn from the ST.
Louis Nercs that prepar ations are making for the
opening of the Pacific Railroad to Jefferson City.
1t is understood that the road viii be ready for
opening the first of the coming month
.snabury and Erie Railroad.-A contract for
the completion of eighty-two miles of the Sunbury
ard Erie Railroad has been awarded to Messrs
Ring, Brown Co., of Erie Patton Gossler, of
Lancaster !; and Struthers& & Co.. of Warren.
R.asorea-F. NJ Bell the gentlemanly Post Mas
ter at Tyrone. to make for J. D. Stcwartt.-
Mr.. Bell of the very few appointed by
Campbell. who was capable of discharging the du-
been removed.
Go0d defnition.-A young disciple of lFseuiap~
ius, in Curwonsville. who by the way. is pretty
clever fellow. and who took gIorius 'one horse
jubilee over Che result of the election in Clarion
defines Democracy to be s0ce 10 sfs kIc.Eefif'-
That's it. to fraction.
7Eot1ins rep,arka5ie.-'Sorrell-top says. we
ought to be lickeds and he knows somebody that
body that would LIKE to- but like 'Sorrell-top,'
they know better than to tryit- Perhaps some of
them would like to Pope us. as they did poor old
Mr Conklin.
4 rich ,liek.-The last .'orgin'' undertakes to
make capital for Judge Kane. out of the achieve
ment of his son-Dr. Kane. who has just returned
from a voyage to the Arctic regions. It's q kind
ofargumeut that mi ght be directed to an order
offntelligenee about as high. a ground hog or
Berkshire pig
Where's y tyn Hns They have a baby in Beay-
county which, is only three years of age weighs
over one hundred pounds. and is three feet two
inches in height. Hc measures forty-four inches
sronnd the chest. and twenty-seven around the
thigh sHisshsad is twenty-four inches in circun-
terence.-Almost as big asWard's pumpkin.
- PS4eis,,s hfnfLIf those who are indebted to US
could conveniently pay up it would enable to
nay our debts and suy enough for ourself and
hands TO eat this winter. dollar and half here,
and another there makas pretty large sum
and we hope our friends will see the propriety of
helping us a .rihe' If they want us to send them
good paper. they must enable us to live well'-
A man is never in a more happy mood than after
eating good dinner
Something to,reuem5er--If our merchants and
business men. who are receiving large supplies of
goods, &c. desire to sell them. and realize
their money in short time. they must advertise
Let the people know what you've got, and when
they want article, they'll always know where
IS get it. Besides they know that men who ad-
rertise liberal, and will sell at lower rates
than poor miserable devil who is afraid of a
penny. It's good sign. s5-Ir .i
Don't Ike it.--Our friend Billy Gilbert don I
like to he called nowNothing. New converts
never do at first, but never mind, Billy, you'Il
soon get used to it. The cats out of the bag now
so there's no use in denying it. You know you
at that meeting, Biny,-don't you mind the
Bible lying on the counter, and two three other
little things, with what was said to you, and thai
goy dil'sfs leavs Hata The ns<ssing a4jourusa.-
All, Billy, you re sly one
:Shoofiug afa;r.--We learn that difficulty oc-
Cured at q corn husking. in Chest township
on Wednesday last, in which our friend Aaron
Pearee shot in the shoulder. young man
named Davis, and young Pennington, got into a
squabbie, when Davis pulled out pistol and shot
at Pennington. but missed him and shot Mr.,
Pearce, who was taking part In the matter
srhateyer. Il was an unfortunate occurrance-
Mr.. Pearce is stiIl living. though dangerously
wounded. The huskine was on the farm of
Mr.. James Curry.