Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-11-05
THE JOURNAL.
LOCAL ArDze GENERAL NEWS.


Der 18th, at early candle-Iighting.
PUTNAM, HOUSEHOLD WORDS and ScHooLFEL-
Low, for November, are on our table, filed
with choice and interesting matter.
BURST TO DEATH.-Threc men and woman
travelling in an ox-wagon were burnt TO death
by prairie fire near Bruckheat Grove, III.
AT THE Ohio State Fair, brass wire screen
Sas exhibited that was SO fine that in a single
inch of its surface, there were $4,000 meshes.
COMMON ScuooLs.-We have the Report of
DR.. Schryver, the Superintendent of Common
Schools in Clearfeld county, on hand and will
publish it next week.
SCHOOL TEACHERS The attention of
School Teachers is called to notice of the
Directors of Brady township, who wish to en-
ploy six competent teachers.
The PEOPLE of South Carolina have return
ed Hon. Preston S. Brooks to Congress, and
armed him with seventeen canes, brace of
pistols, a revolver, and a hide.
THE BANK of England has raised its rate of
interest to six per cent, in consequence of the
drain on its Golfers, caused by the exports of
gold to India and other quarters.
Loss By FIREs.-The total loss by fires in the
United States during the last month, SO far as
ascertained, is 81 1886 600; making the total
for the year thus far Sl5, 1896, 600.
GRAHAN's MAGAzISE.-Undert the control of
the new proprietors, this magazine is gaining
popularity, and deserves to be ranked among
the first class monthlies of the country.
A SPECTATOR in Liverpool, England, has
offered the city authorities $1,000 per annum
for the use of the lamp-posts, to post adverti-
sing bills on The offer was not accepted.
IRELASD.-Accounts from Ireland state that
the failure in the potato crop this year will be
by no means great as was anticipated at the
early re-appearance of the mysterious blight.
LARGE SoUAsH.-Mr. George Horne, of Dar-
by township, Delaware county, raised, the past
season, Valparaiso squash, weighing ninety
three pounds and measuring feet both ways.
LARGEST SoUAsH.-Mr. Samuel Hoard, of
Chicago, has raised a squash in his garden,
this season, which weighs 1S6 pounds. This
is probably the largest squash ever grown in
this country.
GALE.-The late gale on Lake Michigan has
was totally lost OF Port Washington, with six
ty-two persons board, three others being
saved
SMoKISG HANs.-A farmer in southern Ala
bama advises persons smoking hams, to throw
upon the fire occasionally handful of china
berries which, he says, will be an effectual pre-
ventive against shippers.
Syow.-On last Friday morning, the 31st
October, there was fall Of snow in this re-
gion. In some sections of the county, suf-
ficient quantity fell to cover the ground.-
siOld Winter is coming.'
THE KSIcKERBocKER, for November sus-
tains its well earned reputation as a superior
periodical, and its appearance always produ-
ces an enlivening sensation upon our feelings.
1t is welcome visitor, indeed.
HAvASA.-Advices from Havana say that a
second expedition fitting out there against
Mexico, to enforce the payment of the claims
due to Spanish subjects. An expedition was
also preparing against St. Domingo to seize
on the republic.
LARGE FEE.-Captain Albert Pike, OF Ar
kansas, is said to have recently gained a suit
in the L. S. Supreme Court at Washington, ID.
C., on an Indian claim for S320, 600, for which
lie is to receive the snug fee of Sl6O, 900, be-
ing one-half of the value.
CANADA.-Several days since, in Canada
West, two females went out in the evening in
search of their cows, and not returning that
night, search was made in the morning, when
their skeletons were only to be found, their
flesh having been devoured by the wolves.
To CLEAN Gux.-The Scientific .gusrican
says that gun can be cleaned in moment
by attaching a sponge to the rod and dipping it
in spirits of turpentine, and then wiping out
the barrel The gun is dry almost as soon as
the rod is withdrawn, and it is ready for use.
AT THE commencement of the present year
there were in the United States about % OOO
miles of railroad, employing about 5000 loco
motives. It is estimated that these Iocomo-
tiyes consume between four and five million
cords of wood annually, the product Of at least
100000 acres of woodland.
An OLD MnL.-The first grist mill ever cree
ted in Pennsylvania, is still in existence. 1t
is quaint old stone building, and bears date
about 1880. 1t is located on a small stream
near Germantown, and some of the original
machinery imported from England, is still re-
tanned in the mill.
FEMALE TEAcuERs.-Ex-Governor Sladc, of
Vermont has just sent out another company of
female school-teachers to the West. There
were twenty five in the company, going to IL
linois, Indiana, Missouri and Iowa, and they
swell the total who have thus gone out under