Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-08-05
CLIPPINGS AND scaresL,Ncs.

- School Directors will find a notice in which
they are Interested, in advertising columns
.-y Worth trying.-Potash strewn around rat
holes it is said, will drive the '.yarmints' away
= Spring chickens can be bought in the Phil
adelphia market at 20 cents dozen-iaa tie sieH
e1@ Not on the ''huckieberry'' ridges-Stephen
Graft Stephen reports "huckleberries, and
consequently he is not thar.
. Offered for sale-a valuable sawmill proper
ty in Penn township, by Samuel Widemire. See
advertisement in another column.
e An Illinois paper says there is in Oh
ney SO dirty that the assessor put him down as
''real estate.''
The Sioux Indians in Minnesota, to the num-
Der of 10, 900, reported to be in open hostility
to the government.
sYWent shuckleberrying' party of ladies
and gentlemen. on Saturday. The berries seem to
be scarce where they
- The attention of the subscribers to the Bap-
tist Church building in Clearfeld borough, is d.
rected to notice in our advertising columns
- 'Withdrawn-the libel suit brought against
Stodart, of the Tyrone Herald, by J. B. Stewart
Bob gives regulUr shanghai crow over the result
EyThe Louisville, Kentucky Courier of a re-
cent date states that contract has been made to
deliver 1,Ooo barrels of flour in that city next
March, for $3.50 per barrel.
% $50 it while you're young has been car
ried into practical effect by couple in fernando,
Mississippi. On the 26th June, John Founders,
aged Is, was married to Miss Lou. Harris, aged a.
e The Census Returns of Kansas although not
yet complete. show upward of sixty thousand peo-
pie and some twenty thousand voters When com.
peted, they will probably show ninety thousand
population.
DWe heard of a new plan adopted by a lady
to clear the house Of flies She put honey on her
husbands whiskers, when he was asleep The
flies stuck fast and when he awoke he got scared
and run off with them.
% Mr.. James Adams, of Leesburg, Virginia,
recently plowed up, in that vicinity, a gold coin of
King Charles the First, bearing date 16iS. 1t is
about as large American quarter dollar, and
is now 209 years old.
70 The Auburn, New York, American says that
miles and of miles within the fenced track
of the Central Railroad are planted with potatoes
by the employees of that great road. These rail
road farms attended to mostly by the wives of
the employees.
q Last week, disciple Of Brigham Young at
tempted to preach the Mormon doctrine in Smythe
county. Virginia. and though warned by the citi-
zens, refused to desist He accordingly seiz
ed and tarred and feathered, after which he made
a rapid exit.
II The people in Kansas are circulating bur
lesque proclamation, in which the people of Law
renee charged with removing dead horse
from the streets without consulting the bogus au-
thorities and threatening them with serious con-
sequences should they repeat The offence
.SA vast deal of genial humor, says Mrs.
Stowe, is eonscientiously strangled in religious
people. which might illuminate and warm the
way of life Wit and gaiety answer the same pur-
pose that fire does in damp house-dispersing
chills and drying up mould, and making all whole
some and cheerful.
sB7The Allentown, Pa, Democrat states curl
of little fellow four years old, who viii
not permit himself to be dressed When forced to
submit, he seems to suffer great pain, and has even
gone into commissions His night slip, which is
the only thing he wears, is changed while he
sleeps. The parents cannot account for this ex-
traordnary nervousness.
- On Monday night, party of young gentle
men in our town went out serenading. 1t was a
delightful night, and the melody of instruments
and song was inspiring The Ladies (God bless
them) always appreciate such things-at least so
thought the serenaders on this OCCASION when the
next day they received collection of splendid boz
quets and a most elegant pound cake, which
the party feasted, and congratulated themselves
upon being such highly favored individuals.
sB-We have paper and ink to buy, rent TO pay,
fuel to procure stomachs to feed and backs to CO.
yer, for the greater portion of which must pay
| the cash. and those from whom we purchase ex-
! pect us to be punctual in paying. Unless those
| who owe US pay up that will be difficult to per-
| form. We trust, therefore, that those scho ~
arrears will give us call, send by their neigh
bors, and pay us during the ensuing court week
We feel confident they will if they have the money
| to do it with
j In Texas it is rumored, the Vigilance Com
mittee raking the country fore and aft, and
| swinging every horse thief and murderer they car
/ find A gentleman who came down the road a few
| pended to one tree, and on another FIVE. As con
! sequence the desperadoes are leaving for New Or
/ leans in large numbers. The truth is that, the
/ way viIlainy and murder is progressing all ovel
| the Union, some summary mode of punishment
will have to be adopted everywhere ere long.
DMr. Dubious is SO skeptical that he won'
/ believe even the report Of a cannon.
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/ MAnRIED-On July Goth, by VIM. Mckee
/ Esq, Mr.. DANIEL HIGLEY and Miss REBEccA
| .wprpr both of Woodward township.