Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-11-11
CLIPPINGS AND scRlssllNes.

Es-Shines in the day tiac-the semi-occa-
sonally.
U-Lying loose arOund-Jack Frost, the other
morning.
Ditto-several Cochin China Chickens, and |
a Turkey.
IyWarm and ''fuvious''-the weather for a
few days past.
Eg The Bible-the best text book for our Com
mon Schools.
70 Comes off now and then-lOng spells of
mixed weather. --..--
ySpontaneous combustion-a young man bel
lowing the street. So
= Cheap living-fve cents glass for water,
and whiskey HsroWp ia.
~ Had downward tendency-the board shan
ty the side of the hill
Eg7"Root hog or die is now rendered sexca-
yate swine or expire "
yAmusng-to brass hoops trailing after
the G halls on the streets.
Splendid-that improvement in the Dia-
mond, i. e. the mud-hole.
s~3Why is boy with corsets like Texas? Be-
cause he has GaL-Uest-0w.
i5Fine amusement-wading mud ancle deep,
and courtng pretty girl.
u Good at wading-the city chap that got in
the gutter the other night.
gB3Yery ungenerous-of the boys, to bring
aoIcM the necessaries-of life.
Query.-When boiler 'busts,'' does it go
into liquidation like tho banks
~ Gossips-persons who know all things that
happen and some that do not.
Ey'Gen. V Best, editor of the Danville IiteEH-
cancer, died on the 2Sth October.
- EL-egant-a young man luxuriating the
red lips of bright-eyed beauty.
t-y-In favor of home manufacture-the South
ern trooi growing aristocrasy.
,-Y7A Are the conductors of the peculiar institu-
| tiOn-the Northern dough faces
| g'Jones of the Jersey Shore Vedette,'' has
| adopted the cash system. Right
| - Had :the man with the poker after him
| Bob Stodart of the Tyrone Herald.
| - Delightful music-buzz and buck-saws in
| day time, and cat fights after night.
| Are in favor-the American Republicans, of
| Protection to Domestic manufactures.
| E5SAdvocate-an American Protestant Nation
ality. the American Republican party.
| rLiberal. very-the chap who eating an
| apple and offered his companion the core.
tSAlways calls himself when wanted-the dog
who has whistle the end of his tail.
| tyIn state of ruination-the chap who re-
ceived dime for acting the part of 4 lackey.
| ~ Must be great rcgue-the boy, that the
Court could try only one-half of him at time.
- Fancy over the left-that pair of unenvia-
BILE goggles perambuiating cur streets recently.
Thought to be made-appiication to our Court
for a Charter to establish ferry across Main street
| EV@ShouId havc-pedcstrians in crossing on,
streets. ong-legged high heeled waterproof boots
| thriyes when IN the centre of a large crinoline
fence
ESHasn't been worth a penny-in a usefu
way, the young lady who lately received the new
silk dress.
EyFiIled with EN- motion-the man who had no
for his dinner. but drank FIVE glasses of lage
tor dessert
ryFast wori-tanning leather in ten minute
by late invention. of which some OF the paper
are Dragging.
I;,.Io 1
less than two minutes by an old process, viz
the Schoolmastcr-
-Zg-So lazy-a family in Ohio, that it takes tw
| of them to sneeZe-onc to throw the head back
| and the other TO make the noise
rg7A whopper-the Irish baby exhibited at tn
Ohio state Fair. 1t was months old and weigh
ed within fraction Of 100 pounds
E-g-said a Molly lately-whiniver it gets in
to the way of ranin', divil the bit o dhry do W
get. as long the wet spell hOwlds.
| Iy@Hoopes assistent editor of the Greensbur
Herald has been obliged to retire for short time
on account of a severe spinal affection
tS1Nice place to live in-the town where tn
people work, shave notes fish, cheat, steal, gam
bic, or, if hard pinched, sell whiskey.
.y-Was first invented and used-aIcohol ,
stain the cheeks of the ladies of Arabia $50 yeal
ago. 1t still reddcns portions of the human face
ry'The difference In New York the Irish Bu
, lies drive peaceabe citizens from the polls. Will
in Baltimore they punished whenever they a
5 tempt it, by the Americans.
E-y7Made tracks opposite ways-the editor
the Iykenstown Jour5I1k and black bear whic
the editor saw in Black Lick mountain. The que
= ton is now which of the two CRITTERS was mo
| '.skecred ,"
YEA dandy is said to be-a thing in patalOon
0 with body and two arms-a head without brain
:, "a standing shirt collar-tight boots-a cane
\ scented white handkerchief-two brooches, and
# massive ring on his little finger
: t-YF1 Have queer idea of Telegraphs-the No
n | wegians minister advocates their establish
ment, mot for the purpose of sending news, as tn
i is of no account; but it is q well known fact th
: no wolf can pass under them and if put up throug
out the country the wolves will all have to leave
sg-Compliments its party-the West Chest
IS Republican, radical Locofoco paper, on being
largely in the ascendent in office, and then say
the present winter, are led to believe, ac,H
one Of great corruption at HarrisbWrS.- Not
/ doubt of it, and glad to see one Locoto
e naner at least. ready to own up.