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San Andreas independent., 1858-07-10
4 IUT IIIt oaII AHUTtHS IIIUtIItHu1HI
SHELL MUSIC.


Dost thou ever list, dear lady,
To the music of thy shells,
Like the sigh of winds at even,
Or the voice of distant bells;
Telling of those gem-strewn vallies,
In the deep and sounding sea,
Like wind-harp family breathing,
On the night, its melody.
They will tell thee, gentle lady,
As the twilight fades away,
Like a broken dream of beauty
All my heart would wish to say;
And their breathings will be music,
Soft as lute-tones to thine ear;
Like spirit from the dream land,
Speaking to its sister here.
They will tell thee of the Ocean,
And the silent wales below,
Where the golden sea-moss trembles,
And tle tinted corals grow;
Where the starlets beam and quiver,
On the diamonds sandy bed;
Like the eyes of angels watching,
Ger the green mounds of the dead.
Like the last fond word, when parting,
From the loved of other years,
Ger its mournful cadence brooding,
We embalm it with our tears;
Do they hold plaintive signing,
For their kindred in the deep,
And they answer to each other,
For their murmurs never sleep.
'Tis the songs of love we list to,
Songs, which we have often sung,
In our childhoods rosy bowers,
Freedoms flow'ry hills among;
And those strains wake sweetest echoes,
In our hearts and those far dells,
While an answer softly foateth,
Upward from the sleeping shells.
Press them to thine ear, dear lady,
When the smile of day has fed,
And the purple robes of sunset,
Ger the pensive west are spread;
For know their strains will gladden.
All thy futures hidden dreams,
As the radiance of morning,
Wakes with smiles, the lili'd streams.
Oft, while listing to the whispers,
Of each sweetly sounding shell,
Brings not, mem'ry from Hopes Eden,
Thoughts, the tongue may never tell
OF dear one, absent ever,
And fond heart all thine own,
Grieving like the waning march-wind,
For thy voices winning tone.
They will tell thee, what dare not,
Breathe upon the dewy night,
Tho I see thee in my slumbers,
AS an angel. pure and bright;
And thine eve beam softly DER me,
AS the love-star on the sea,
Lighting up my hearts dim chambers,
For my dreams are all OF thee.
.LLEcIro, July 4th, 1858, ALpH.
San Andreas independent., 1858-07-10

bsg~ An entire Chinese regiment, for
having abandoned an untenable fort dur
ing the recent attack on Canton, by the
French and English forces, have been
sentenced to wear women clothes for FIVE
years.
San Andreas independent., 1858-07-10
NOTICEi
gss@ bounty Land vVarranfs.

yFyHE undersigned having completed arrange
IL ments with his Correspondent in Wash
ingtou, D. c., is now ready to procure Boun-
ty Land Warrants, granted by an Act Of
Congress, passed March 3D. 1888, giving land
l60 acres) to all connected with the drmy oil
Nary of the United States, in any of the wars
in which the United have been engaged
Also. State Troops, whose services have beer
paid by the United States.
nR- Information given gratis
No charge, if said warrants are not OBJ
tanned. H. IHoMPooN, j. I.
nA, Office, Centre street, next door to Stur-
ges' Stone Building, Nok, Hill. feb I-26
San Andreas independent., 1858-07-10
[. Nj. HELLMAN,
M0KELUMNE BREW ERY!

j. C. GEBHARDT,.. Proprietor
FEVHE PROPRIETOR has now completed ar
Il rangements to manufacture the very
best Lager Beer now furnished in the
county. Parties patronizing the Mokelumne
Brewery, will be supplied with Beer at their
places of business, free of charge, as the team
makes weekly trips to all parts of the county.
Mok Hill, may 81, 81 my 29-lm*
San Andreas independent., 1858-07-10

BST No man knows what torpid snakes
may lie coiled in some secret corner of his
heart, waiting for a summer of fostering cir
cumstances
San Andreas independent., 1858-07-10
THE INDEPENDENT
is PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING,
B Y ARM IL s. e o.

D. P. KoosER, NO NJ. cLAYEs, ,.....eEo. ARMoh'
Office in the INDEPENDENT Building, St Charles
street, above Main.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:-On year,
invariably in advance, 80; SIX months, % !;
three months, 81.
TERMS OF ADVERTlSlNG:-O square
of twelve lines, first insertion, $3.50; each
subsequent insertion, Sl.23. A liberal dis
count will be allowed to yearly advertisers.
per month.
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s. w. BrOckWay,

Attorney and Counsellor a t Law,
Hok. Hill, CaldUeras County,
WILL attend to all business intrusted to his
care. IN the District Court of the Fifth Judicial
District, and in the Supreme Court. ja9:tf:2S
San Andreas independent., 1858-07-10

eE There is music everywhere and ex.
quisite than the sughing of Ocean Shells Hold full
sized Cameo Shell to the ear-what melody it sings, as
if in low concert with the Of the sea- perform
ing anthem drge to the roseate hue of those lips
which, though Dead speaketh" from the lower to the
upper deep:
e. Ii.
San Andreas independent., 1858-07-10
w. M. DENTG, Constable,

SAN ANDREAs, Township No. 5,
NETILL ATTEND to the Collecting of Ac-
w counts and all other business apper-
tanning to his Office.
aea. Orders left at Justice Garretsees of
fee will be promptly attended to.
San Andreas independent., 1858-07-10
THE ANSWER.

We will come to thee Clara, when Autumn is near
Ere the flowers have ed the green leaves sere,
And the welcome thou CAV us in years that have own
We will return thee, in songs, sweet as thine own
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-09
Singers Sewing Machines.

kNOk 81 manufacturing pnrpnses, Singers SEWN.
II Machines are daem.d Indispensable. Tn p.biis
insist uIsd having thetr elj'hing &c, made by them
Singers Family Sewing Machine tlt latest p-esrfs
ted for eompetitpn, aud being ArYang d with fulf
knowledge ~ the defects Of other machines slni-
lar us"-, has avoided = r.m.disd III N all.
u 10 The hsndfDmest Swing machine ever made,
anil the earliest \, .parate
Its exo'iieni mt chemical principles and Tualitirs
are aisdiiy app eeIsted by those acquainted wetla
sewinE machiner and give assurance Of their b.
coming universally adapted Apply 10 N Singer l.
C0ssisssit~ Copses snz7tsrd gratis
Westrnl once lao Lace street, Chicago
mr9sSmCHS Vim Broderick, Agent
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-09

GuocBssoRs TO TOWNSEND, SAITH Co., or TIE
0"Hswksye Machine Shop" and y Donahse, Of
the lie Clair )" manufacturers Of Improved Oscil.
iating Slide vsve and Steamboat Rnsines, Mill Work
Aschinery ~, Skating. Puilies, &C, Ac.
n Repairing and JoD Work promptly attended 10.
Davenport, Iowa. January ~. 1875 tJ2lta
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-09
For. Sale.

For Sale.
'IsHE thres story Brick DBeUse located on the
= corner OF Es~s.! aid kty Lolas streets. In the
CITY OF Ltlare containing to-. ms having . riv.
'r view OF me iaiss up ,ni down; Also a good
sistern which sume asN la Of water and
gov trick smoke huse. u /, Que Of the healt hest
loo stions on thr MI eissippi River
IT, ms, 81 800 cash, tie balance In l. and
years, ~ lVi-f cert interest. For :urthef particu.
lar inquire on Inc premises. The house 10 NOT one
year Old.
Arrl7-tf n FHRaUNn
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-09

NfEMBER Of the Royal Veterinary in.4isussas .
M Dublin, Ac, Stud Mt and Assistant eusecaa q
the great Professor Fersuson, Veterinary sureeoa 10
The Qnesn Of knRlsnd having madea frnne- Attain, IN
At SSs the purpose Of maAng himself master u tn
different moderh impr0v enepie IN tire scieecs osve
tsrini.y Medicine aud Surgery exp. unded IN the
kngiish and Dontinentzl Co'legcs D~gs . inform
those friends r-d horse proprietosr who o kindly
patro ,ed Elm previoua 70 his A~psrture daring hss
foso<s .ojonsu IN Davenport, that he " nev fully
Deepars0 - render svaabs In their service NIL tn
professional assistance which soch course OF .tudy
and e1teu0ive arquirencnts rendevs svailsbss With
due ~6ct tn the practice Of the different dsvartn MIA
of his profession . vctsrinary surgeon.
The following gentlemen who have employed him
sesy severe cases (some Of which formidable oy--
Patisns hal 70 ~ p roEmss COY viii eheesfuliy cesti-
~ ~ his setIitIcs - . competent veterinasy Dur.
gaon.
Hon John II Cannon, Hon John 0ocA,
neasrs O0eas DAVE, w Cannon Zen,
D Dagal, Dc Brooks La.
q J webb ESQ, Oh Marks,
NJ WODfm.
Until further notice he can b. found q Mr. 0mleA'a
Livery Stable opposite ths Post- Once, - q 49,
Union Drug S1ose, efsqs the po~t-On,ee.
0eh16-du
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-09
Farming Land
Twelve and q Half Cents per Acre

I'VE are entering good arabic lsnd IN Alssou H.
w for actua, settlers, at tteive and a haIfcents
per acre. Maps Of the country may BE- seen AZ our
Office, Nichols Block.
W. T. BARBER Il co.
Davenport, Iowa.
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-09
Buffalo 4 Lake Huron Railroad.

CHICAGO TO BURIAL 10 VIA DETROIT.
At The above Office tickets for New Yors Boston.
ana all 1fAtins on the New York \ Erie and New
York Central Railrca's can De obtained
WARRACG
Agent nf Is d l. VI Rallyosi
aprisdIy.tHR No3G Dearborn ST., Chicago
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-09
For Rent.

TIVE OFFICE her e,oiore occupied by Ae-rrs Cook
L bhlon n lindl.y. opiSsite Cook 4 Aargsnt's
bank.
Enquire OF n KuRsEN, Tobacconist. lDec2SU
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-09
ROOFING.

". L. CHIl4DS Il CO.'S,
Patent Rlast!c Pire and Water Proof
CE.NE.V'T KOOEE.vG! ,!
WE, the undersigned, are prepared 70 contract
w and pat on Al tie shortest notice ,0ur
Elastic Fire d. Wlt,r- Proof Cement Roofing
1t being the only article yet invented that VIII spo-
ccssfuy re.st the action Of tie atm sphere In every
climate VI perfectly FIRE and waterproof, and In
point OF Durability We believe it IL ella u not supr
rinr, 10 any metallic roofing We put 1t o over
old tin. ,af iIor, sngle roofs, 1t making no III.
terence how hat or steep the roof may be. This
nuinE iswarrnrfei to prove a above represented.
We WI put !. or FOR 80 % par -!a'rr, no i.'t
81 90 per sGrare, being, account Of Its durability.
thu cheapest paint that can te nsed.
We Invlt- all who are building and those who wish
their roofs repA red to call our Office opposite the
LeCiare House, Davenport Iowa. and examine
pics and satisfy thern>eige la regard 10 tLs duYabu-
ity ard prac' icAt iiity of this roofing.
y. B.-We are ~ .ps rod to I'll orders for orr Ce-
m@nt 70 hosh resting At distance with printed Dr.
rectioas for its use.
Lity and county Righis far Losoa asd Ain~e.ota
Nv safe.
o. A. BENJAMIN, General Agent.
KEyERENcEs IN CINCINNATI.
Mr Ezra Bailey, Smith street, between FOURTH md
Mr. samuel OGDEN, No ~ Fourth street.
BakeT aud Won Publ. No 50 Fourth street.
MIR George Carlisle Prssslt u the T.afay ette Bank.
DR. John 8 Law. Agent Of Royal ins. Co.. Lndoa
and Liverpool
ersrs John shiito 90, Dry Goods dealers, eth
street.
itcheli and Rsnmeishers. Furniture Mans IN
d..lcrs 4ih street
tts GREENWOOD, ESQ.
All Hinkie.
DAVENPORT
Geo l. Davenport
DR. james Hall,
Goats 4 Patchin, Builders,
Ew Wheeler, ATchitscs,
EPeck. City Clerk.
Geo Parker,
G CLINE, Painter,
Mr. Paterson, Lucnse esreee,
famine, Donelly 4 Lee, Dsvsnpcrt.I Iron WesA
Eli Adsnss.
Hakos Riggs, JevelsYs,
ROCK leland.
IS 0uyes,
PL Michel, Banks
iona Woofs
Lewis \ webber, Pcstnssssv.
Hubbard. Aetna 1nG1Sa0oA
Hpoher,
Ira Poots, BUILDER.
DesFs, Wood Co.. DsdgsssA AaoslAcoulne0e, NJ
line.
Re.nor. Clinton, Iowa.
asnry Wisess. Whs.saa,0 0Foebesy' oaoi~ IsWs
City
0sv9eAv
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-09
GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD


OF MAZDA
LA DELIGHTFUL AND MONA TIC ROUTE f-r
TkoN 1H0wrsS To
ROstoM, New York nae the Eastern Neatee.
Wa the Niet'Gan Ccntrai Great Jvesfe,n, Oo.fess-
6nrgh AMI Vermont G1nfrai and
Grand frank Kaiirsad Of Canada.
Passengers by this ron'e have m sp,rtuniiy or
Vistits some ~ the ersuee-t and most wooie suI
scenery IA the world. including Tronfo kfs6nya
tWs, Sing 'ersion Rridge, tie Th.,sand Is,agd.
R"I'idn ~ the IT IaUr.noe, CusbBf Montreal
White Maintains, He 7uiuld,. B,id0s tn.aysy .
mites ~ trngMl, Late cham ,idin. Fails OF Mint
morendf, HndsOn Rirsr. &c tk.
On ami after Ma, ls.,,, bags are will be checked
through from Obicaso
The Mammoth Stesmsh hin
1EvIAT IAN.
or .22.t0p TONS, AND 30 yxrr l0so
10 unde' contract TO this company Tor .ne or moro
trips Portland this year. Tourists return tickets
from chicago !" The cbis tow Ia Europe will shot
" o. i-shcd Tichets nom Chicago fer Al r.,nss
khsi, Also for the LrviA han. = far the n o. n 4
Cos ships cal. Ia obtained At the pic. OF the Grapd
Truns Railroad, No. ~ Dearborn street; Chiraro
HxIAN0k ON RuKors.-g ght Drafts on London
~ nv d. liars psr pound sterling. may be procuf "a
81 the CHICO OF The Grand Trunk Railroad In Ohi-
caxo.
wARRACK,
Agent Of Or. Trunk r X Co. Of Csnaia
apriadts-cHs
Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-09
REMOVALS..
Removal.

Removal.
I'VE have removed our stock Of Clothing. Cloths
W Oassimercs, Furnishing Goods, &C., " our new
and spacious store in
METROPOLlrAN BLOCK
And are now prepared TO show 10 our old friends
and customers. and many ones As choose to "a
vor u. We leave this week for new York ard Bos-
TON, wher' we viii purchase and bring e. this city
the richest and most fashionable stock Tor tn Spring
and Summer Trade, ever offered IN this market Al
wholesale and hetsil. Pfompted by our euco.ss the
past ear, we reel arrurei thai First Glass Cot'rg
anu Tailoring Establi -hDent j. much nee,.ed ard we
take IL upon to open sncR an one trusting
u our man' friends for its support, We husiness
str city oil he or" price prin pie and wlrrsntese-y
article. jJeb25-'tfl r. III PAHkS 4 On
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For tho Raftsman's Journal.
A THANKSGIVING HYMN FOR 1858.
By LOGAN.


40 give thanks unto the Lord. for he is good !;
Tor his mercy endureth forever" Ps loo l.
" thank thee o Lord with the hear rt and the yoce
As long we live III give thanks and rejoice.
Thy mercies great, and forever endure:
As sweet is thy word as thy promise is sure.
We thank thee. o Lord for the gift of thy SON.
For the he endured; for the he hath won
For tho work he hath finished bliss to secure
For the heaven he purchased, SO holy and pure
And o, for thy spirit SO freely bestowed,
We thank thee, we bless thee, Father and G od.
Thy spirit with comfort and light shall impart
The image of Christ to the contrite in heart.
We thank thee. o Lord for thy favor and love
Ana ey ry good gift that comes down from above !;
We thank thee for sunshine. thank thee for rain,
We thank thee for yellow fields waving with grain.
We ethank thee forfriends andwe thank thee for foes
We tn ank thee for pleasurcswe thank thee for woes
We thank thee for hunger; thank thee for food ];
We thank thee for making all work for good.
We thank thee for raiment, shelter, and home,
A nd aII its dear joys that we never need roam;
And for thy rich grace, all so boundess and free,
Thro' which all thy goodness still binds to thee
Thou healest the sick thou dost pardon our sin;
Thou keepest Us when go out and come in
Whom weary and faint thou art stay;
And the lightof thy face drives our darkness away
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-10-27
Buckwheat as Food.

NJ. Isidore Pierre has recently been making
some Investigations on buckwheat, from which
he condense the following interesting results: :
Buckwheat cakes are equal to pure white bread
rs regards the phosphates or bone making ma
teral, aud nitrogenous principles which they
contain. and are superior to bread in fatty mat
ters. The general yield of buckwheat when
cooked is about three times the weight of the
-four used, showing that such flour will retain
forty 10 forty lone per cent of water. Between
different patches of ground buckwheat there
is a great dissimilarity of composition--one
batch containing nearly seven times as much
nitrogen, twenty FIVE times the amount OF phos-
pilates, and hundred and fifteen times
much fatty matter, as another. The bran is
the richest portion OF the buckwheat, but can
not be digested by weak stomachs. The finest
qualities of buckwheat flour, and the white
mill dust especially, are very suitable for chill
dren and persons in delicate health, while the
coarser varieties require stronger stomach
and much exercise for their perfect digestion.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-10-27

SroP THAT Boy "A cigar in his mouth, q
swaggar in his walk, impudence in his face, a
care for-nothiogness in his manner. Judging
from his demeanor he is older than his father,
wiser than his teacher, more honored than the
Mayor of the town. Stop him; he is too fast!
He don't know his speed; stop him, ere to-
bacco skaters his nerves, ere whiskey makes
a beast of him, ere his pride ruins his charac-
ter. ere the ..lounger masters the man, ere
good ambition and manly strength give way
to low pursuits and british aims. Stop all
such boys They are legion the shame of
their families, the disgrace of their towns, the
sad and solemn reproach of themselves.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-10-27

BATTLE WITH INDIANs.-Inteligence reached
st. Louis 4 few days since of desperate bat
tie between the U. s. troops and Camanche
Indians, near the Wichita village, in which,
on the part of the whites, Lieut.. Van Camp
and four men were killed, while there was al
so one man missing and ten wounded, inclu-
ding Major Van Horn, severely. The enc
my had forty killed and a considerable num-
Der wounded. Advices from Fort kearney to
the Cd inst, report that Major Crossman, Cap
tain Newton, and Lieut.. Bryan, of the eng:-
neer corps, and Lieut.. Yillezpegel, of the ID
Dragons, had reached that place on the 26th
ult. They report the gold excitement still
very high. though the actual results of the OPP
erations were not so cheering as the accounts
would seem to warrant.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-10-27

s'Susan stand up and let me see what you
have learned. What does Chair spell !''
IL don't know, marm.''
"Why. You ignorant critter! What do you
always sit on ?''
s.Oh, marin, don't like to tell.'
ssWhat on earth is the matter with the gal
tell what is it ?''
II don't like to tell-it was Bill Grass knee,
but he never kissed me but twice l''
earthquake and apple-sarse!" :" exclaimed
the school-mstress. and she tainted.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-10-27

LARGE GAME IN INDIANA COUNTY, PA.-The
Indiana Register, OF recent date, says :--On
Tuesday last, bear was tracked in a cornfield
at Taylorsvillc, and Immediately chase was
given. about dozen men with a number of
dogs enjoying the sport. The bear was run
about three miles, to near the farm of Samuel
Rice, Esq, where he was treed, and after re-
ceiving five balls, was brought to the ground.
He weighed $50 pounds undressed, the skin
from the point of his nose to the end of the
tail, was feet inches, and 3 feet inches
between the front paws when the legs were
stretched out. When brought into the viii
lage, Bruin was dressed and a part of the car
cass roasted, and. of course, finished out by
the citizens. The animals skin was stuffed
and exhibited at our County Fair, where it at
tracted great attention. On Friday, October
1st, a very large wild cat was killed in the
same vicinity by the same party.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-10-27

THE PLow.-It is not known when or where
he who invested the plow was born, when or
where he died, or was buried yet he has ef-
fected more for the happiness of the world
than the whole race of heroes and conquerorS
who have dr"nched it with tears and manured
it with blood, and whose birth, parentage, ed
ucat;on, &c, have been handed down to us
with a precision precisely proportionate to the
mischief they have done.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-10-27

ADMIRABLE Use OF A MAGNEr.-A smith, in
Brighton, England, while forging piece OF
iron, felt something strike his eye, and snbse-
quently feeling great pain, he went to DR.. King
in Palace street, who discovered that piece
of iron had embedded itself in the ball of the
eye. After vainly endeavoring 10 extract it
in the usual way, DR.. King thought of pow
erful magnet which he had. He applied it to
the eye, and was reioiced at finding the piece
of iron instantly removed.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-10-27

In a school, when the scholars were parsing,
the word waif occurred in the sentence The
youngest. who was up, a bright-eyed little fel-
low-puZzled over the word for few minutes
and then, as bright idea struck him, he burst
out with, 81 can conjugate it. positive waif /;
comparative, waiter; SuperlatIve, sealing
way -;
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-10-27

Orr WITH HIS HEAD The work of decapi-
tation has begun at the custom house. Yes
terday Mr.. W. a. Eagle. inspector, was dis
missed. He lived in Delaware county, and
voted the regular Lecompton ticket, but he
acquainted with John Hickman. The sad
fact was sufficient to N ark him as an object Of
vengeance. 81. b. will not permit his of
icers to even speak to any body in favor of Le-
compton. Alas for the republc.-Ph Philadei-
phia Dispafch. II
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-10-27

The Harrisburg Patriot and Union seems to
be considerably furried because Col. Forney
walked the streets of Harrisburg in the COM
pany of certain members of the Peoples party
The Union is hard to please, yet it cannot be
expected that the Col. will shape his course to
please his LecomptoH opponents, and exchange
the countenance of the people for the old sus-
picionS of the Buchanan men.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-10-27
CLEARFIELD PA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1858

the races. AS soon as he came on board the
usual bantering began.
"Well, Sam,'; said the cook, show about
that venture ?''
S.I guess it will do,'' replied Sam.
sis that awful ugly horse sold yet 20 said
the second mate
ssShouldn't wonder if he was" said Sam.
ssYou don't say so. How much did he
fetch ~ said the second mate.
ssGuess,'' replied Sam.
ssTwcnty dollars,''
"More than that. Guess again."
ssFifty.''
ssMore than that. Guess again"
ssA hundred.''
"a great deal more than that. You don't
know much about Yarmouth hosses. Guess
again.
ssTwo hundred.'
ssOh, it's no use your guessing. That awful
ugly hoss brought two thousand dollars, be-
sides the ten thousand | won on him at the
races. So you fellows had better shut up and
say no more about Sam Varney's venture"
And they did shut up. Sam. on the passage
home was treated with marked respect. The
worst that was said of him among the sailors,
was, "Cute fellow that Sam. His eye teeth is
cut"
Sam went to sea no more. He bought a
farm in the Green Mountain State, married a
rosy checked Green Mountain girl, and had
many sons and daughters.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-10-27

THE OLDEST PosraAsTER.-The Snow Hill,
Md, Shield claims that Mr. Lemuel Showeii,
Sem, postmaster at St. Martins, in that coun-
ty, is the oldest postmaster in the United
Statcs-Mr. Showell was appointed to the Of
fee under the democratic administration OF
President Jefferson. in 1909. forty eight years
ago. He is still hale and hearty.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-10-27

Gray, of the Cleveland Plaindealer, one OF
the decapitated anti Lecompton postmasters.
fell behind his ticket in ms recent race Tor
Congress in Ohio. He consoles himseii Dy
the reflection that s-it appears TO De pre'ah-
in- comnlaint among democratic candidates
for Congress this year." i-#
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-10-27

An editor up in Minnesota says that he was
never happy but once in his life, and that was
on warm summers day when he lay in the
laps of two blooming :naidens. being famed
by third, and kissed by all three. What ali
inconsiderate chap he must be-. Who ever
heard of an editor allowing girls to kiss him