Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-06-18
CLIPPINGS AND scR1BBL1Nas.


from Connecticut, in place of Mr.. Toucey.
IMrRovINo-the fellow who run up column
of figures, on reaching the top, fell backwards
and dislocated a joint-of mutton.
"WHAT will you leave me in your will ?''
said fast young lady to an elderly gentleman
"The wide world, madam, p re replied.
IT Is a singular fact that the heather seldom
use the names of their idols irreverently while
scarcely Christian community is destitute of
swearers.
THE LOSSES by fire in the United States last
month amounted to 81, ,757 900. Since the be-
ginning of the year, s6,S4s, 900 have been lost
by fire.
THE PRINTING OFFICE of the Elk County Re
porter is offered for sale. We judge that the
office is very deer affair, and highly valued
by the proprietor.
Texas is said to have increased in popula-
tion during the last ten years at the rate of a.
bout four hundred per cent, a thing unprecc-
dented at the South.
ii. l.. ELLSWORTH, who some years ago pre-
sided over the Patent Office, has nearly 1000
acres planted in corn this year, on his little
farm in Lafayette, Ia.
To CATCH MICE, place sweetmeats in your
mouth on going to bed, and keep your mouth
open. When you feel the whskers of the
mouse, instantly bite
THE application of towels wrung out in hot
water, tc the forehead and temples, is repre-
sented to be an efficacious and speedy remedy
for headaches arising from neuralgia affections
THE New England Emigrant Aid Society in
tend to rebuild the hotel atLawrence. The ed
itors of Chicago have appointed Committee
to re-estabish the "Hcrald of Freedom in
Kansas.
MORE GoLD.-The Columbia Mining Compa-
ny, of Georgia, lately consigned to 7. r. Chal-
lender, of Philadelphia, two Jumps of gold
valued at ST 500. They were to be sent to the
mint for coinage.
Nor FINISHED YET.-The first remark made
by Mr.. Sumner to his friends, after partially
recovering from the brutal assault made upon
him for his speech in the Senate, was-'sThqt
speech is not finished yet.'
Cor. ALEXANDER, of the Clarion Democrat,
one day last week, dropped into our office
The Colonel is as fine looking man as we
have lately seen. May his shadow never grow
less. Subscription list ditto.
An ExCHANG suggests that the Sunday next
proceeding the 4th of July, be set apart to
take contribution in every Church in the
northern States, in behalf of Freedom suffer
ing in Kansas. The idea is a good one.
THE BELLEroSrE WING says that great ma
ny of the farmers in Centre county have been
obliged to replant their corn this spring, ow-
ing to the fact that the grain was found on ex-
animation to be in dccayed state in the
ground.
THE HIGHLAND PATRIOT, Buchanan paper
printed at Coudersport, Potter county, has
editor says he sunk five hundred dollars dur
ing the time he published it. Buchananites
must be poor newspaper supporters out in
Potter.
KEENAN,, OF the Greensburg Democrat, re-
Gently received letter from down South,
which, he says, wound up as follows
ssI wud like tn see yu down here. l think
lynn, and steeiin', ar the rekisits fur crate
man down here, and think yu'd fill the bill
egsazctly."
THE Postmaster General has instructed the
Postmaster at New York that whenever any
letter is deposited upad, he must send cir
cular notice to the party addressed, that the
said letter is detained for want of prepayment,
and that it will be forwarded on the receipt, in
stamps, of the amount due. This plan, if sue
cessful, will be extended to other cities.
DURING the thunder storm, few days ago,
says the Boston Post, the lightning came down
upon a pasture Of Charles Titcomb, of Ken
sngton, N. H., descending perpendicularly
into the earth for about thirty feet, so as to
form good well for water. The hole is as
big round as a barrel and it was formed, like
the holes of the chip munk, without throwing
out any earth.
a MAN named Joseph r. J Johnston, residing
at the Canal Bason, Hollidaysburg, was shot
on Monday evening, June 0, whilst standing in
his own door, by man named Davis. john
ston expired in few minutes. The murderer
made his escape. A posse started after him,
but at last accounts was not arrested. john
ston leaves q wife and three Children TO mourn
his untimely death.
NINE YEARS AGO man died of dropsy, and
was buried in Middlesex, VT, and being desi-
rable to remove the corpse to Pomfret recent
ly, the body was disinterred and found to have
become perfect stone as hard as marble, and
not in the least altered from the appearance
of the man at his death. The corpse weighed
$50 pounds. What is more remarkable the
body of girl buried by his side was wholly