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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

THE Sun GROWING CooL.-One of the most
interesting theories of modern physical sci
ence is that concerning the gradual cooling of
the sun /; the fact being demonstrated that if it
cools at the cooling rate of water. it would,
since the six thousand years of human history
have lost a heat equivalent to four times the
temperature of red hot iron. This must, of
course, have affected the temperature of the
earth to some extent. The sun, indeed, need
not be much hotter than melted iron TO send
us the heat we have. The distinguished
French astronomer, Arago, has shown, by an
application Of the principles Of optics respect
ing the polarization of light, that the sun is
not red hot ball, but that it is surrounded by
an atmosphere of fame, thro' spots in which
we occasionally see the suh's dark body. The
sun, then, is not incandescent, and the comets
shine by light reflected from it. How the sun
derives its supply of heating material will per-
haps never be asccrtained.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17
THINK OF ME.

When pleasures cup is sparkling high,
When friends around thee throng;
When hearts are light with play of mirth,
And lighter wakes the song;
When counting DER thy many joys,
Recalled by memory,
If twill not dim the pleasure then,
Oh, give one thought to me.
At dawn, when first Aurora's light
Ref eets DER hill and dale,
And gilds the dew-washed liIy's head,
That sleeps within the vale;
When first the lark shall plume his wing,
And soar from bondage free,
To warble forth some merry notes,
Then give one thought to me.
And when the shades of evening are
Fast falling into night
An hour that seems we'll made for thought
And quiet is delight;
At midnight's deep and solemn hour,
When on thy hended knee,
Thy hands upraised to Heaven in prayer,
Oh, then, THEN think of me,
If could claim the richest gem,
That now lies in the sea,
I'd rather far than have that pearl,
Have one kind thought from thee;
If all the joys of this bright world
Were now spread out to me,
And 1 were told to make choice,
I'd ask one thought from thee.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17
VOL. 4.---NO. 80.
THE wILMoT COMMITTEE.

The movement made in the Legislature for
the annihilation of the Bradford Judicial dis
trict, and which was referred to the Judiciary
Committee, is about reaching its climax. Tho
Committee met this day week, to consider tho
bill. Messrs. Piollet, Elwell, Baird, d. A.
Overton, and Peck, appeared before the Com
mttec, to unbosom themselves of their grlev-
ances. They seyerally made long speeches,
bitterly complaining of Judge Wilmot and
limiting in vague terms as to his tyrannicai
and partial conduct upon the Bench. W hen
asked to point out the eases where Judge VIII
mot had shown partiality or political bias upon
the Bench, they failed to do So We learn by
the North .4merican, that Mr.. Mcclure, asked
them If they could say, as lawyers and men,
that Judge Wilmot had ever shown partiality
or political bias, in the discharge of his du-
ties. They all failed to answer directly ex-
cept Mr.. Ovcrton. who said she believed so.''
After hearing, the Committee postponed the
further consideration of the subject for two
weeks.
The next attempt was made in the Senate.
On Thursday, Mr. Brewer read in place bill
similar in its provisions TO the one we have
quoted above, which referred to the Judi
ciary Committee. On Friday this Committee
met, when the same complainants, reinforced
bv Mr. Ward, appeared before it, when the
same denunciaiory speeches were made
Here they were also asked to specify in writ
ing, the particular instances of JudgeW limot's
misconduct upon the DenCI, uS-
clined doing so, except Piollct, who declared
his readiness to reduce his grievances to writ
ing, but did not, however, do 50. The mis-
statements made by these gentlemen were
promptly met by Senator Myer and Col. u. T.
Mason, who were present. A motion was
made TO report the bill with an affirmative re-
commendation, which lost by yeas to- nays;
a motion was then made and lost to postpone
the further consideration of the bill, and that
the Chairman inform Judge Wilmot of the
allegation made; the bill was then negatived,
by yeas to nays.
On Saturday morning, however, the Com
mittee was again assembled, and at the request
of Judge Wilmot's friends, the second motion
was re-cOnSidered, and adopted.
The whole matter now stands thus: The
House Committee postponed the further con-
sideration of the matter until to-day. The
Senate Committee also postponed it and in
structcd their chairman to write to Judge Will
mot He has been written to by Judge Will
kinS, chairman of the Judiciary Committee;
and in obedience to that call upon him, he is
now here, ready to enter upon his defence of
the charges made against him. The Senate
Committee have decided that all charges made
must be reduced to writing; and we shall
soon have these gentlemen either 'sfacing the
music, or abandoning their alleg egations.-Har-
risburg Telegraph, March 10.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17
CLEARFIELD PA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH H. 1853

WHAT is CHEMISTRY ?-The arrangement OF
facts discovered by actual experiment anu
called s.scicnce'' is conveniently divided into
Physics and Chemistry. Physics treat of the
changes of matter, without any regard to its
internal construction. Thus the laws OF grav-
itation and cohesion belong exclusively to
physical science, because they act with total
disregard to the composition of substance.
Chemistry, on the other hand, teaches us the
composition of the various forms of matter,
and the changes they can undergo one with
another.
Water. speaking with regard to its ply
or natural characteristics, is colorless, mo-
bile liquid, boiling at 2l2 deg, and freezing
at 80 deg, not capable of compression, and
many more similar peculiarities. But chem
ically speaking, water is a compound OF SO
much hydrogen and oxygen, capable of eeier-
ing into many combinations, and OF causing
changes in other forms of matter
The science of chemistry has undergone
technical division into organic ard inorganic,
but in nature there is really no such division
it has only been adopted for convenience OF
study and expressions for the two classes o1
substances (organic and inorganic) so lay IN
to each other, that the boundary line Is daily
becoming more faint, and will in time, per-
laps, vanish altogether.
Probably the most safe definition of organic
chemistry that can be given in contradistnctlon
to inorganic, is contained in the assertion that
the former branch of the science treats OF
those bodies which are, directly or indirectly,
the products of the vital process in animals
or vegetables; and this definition is now Ia
city admitted by all chemists, although some
substances have been produced in the labora-
tory which are especially peculiar TO the pro-
cess of animal secretion, for example, urfc
acid.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

THE LOST PURsE.--A Russian was travelling
from Toboosk to Borescow. On the road he
stopped one night at the hut of on Ostaik. In
the morning; on continuing his journey, he
discovered that he had lost his purse, contain
ing about one hundred rubles.
The son of the Ostaik found the purse while
out hunting, but instead of taking it up went
and told his father, who was equally unwilling
to touch it, and ordered his son to cover it up
with some bushes. A few months after this,
the Russian returned and stopped at the slime
hut, but the Ostaik did not recognize him. He
related the loss he had met with. The Ostaik
listened very attentively, and when the Russian
had finished. ssYo on are welcome" said the Os-
talk sshere is my son, who will show you the
spot where it lies no hand has touched it but
the one which covered over, that you nigh.
recover what you have lost.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

s'l GETS TIE PEER ANYHow.''-The Sacramen-
to (Cal) .8ge tells Of an inveterate lager beer
consumer, who is in the habit Of hanging
around the bar-rooms for the s'stumps" and
pick ings:
ssYesterday, the old fellow was waiting in
a saloon on X street, expecting the receipt OF
a free glass. The bar-keeper at length saw
a dead mouse under the counter. oGood 10
he exclaimed, ssI'll fix old Lager with this
'ere: SO he takes the mouse, puts its decay
ing body in glass, (ugh) covers it with malt
liquor, and passing it to the counter, calls out
ssEre, old chap, 'er's a drink" Lager totter-
ed to the counter, around which several cute
ones were standing, seized the beverage and
swallowed it, choking slightly as the vermin
descended his throat. ssAh alb now you're
fixed 20 yelled the crowd. s.Vas ish fixed 20
inquired Lager, startled by the sudden ex-
clamatiOns Of the room squad. ssOh! you've
swallowed mouse-that'l use you up!'' an
swered the bar keeper. ssShwalied mice
me, NIT tie peer ?'' said Lager, as coolly and
carelessly as though he had only taken down
fly. ssA mice! vel, tot it vas hop as
goes in me; but l don't care tits mice,
gets fe peer aRyholD 20
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

How TO OBEY.-The following anecdote of
Gen. Scott is given by a Washington letter
writer 1.-THE House has lately adopted res
olution cutting off from the privilege of the
floor all persons except justices of the Su-
preme Court, Governors of the States, officers
of the House, &c. Yesterday, while the
House was in session, a tall, stout, gray-hair-
ed old man, dressed in very plain clothes, ap-
preached the principal entrance of the Hall,
and, evidently not aware of the new arrange
mcnt, attempted to enter. He was stopped
by the door-keeper, who inquired if he a
Chief Justice or Governor. ssNo, SIR" was
the answer, ssbut by resolution of Congress,
all officers of the army who have received the
thanks of Congress, are entitled to the privi-
lege of the foor.'' care you an officer of the
army l'' asked the door-keeper, looking with
some doubt at the stalwart old man. 81 am,
sir, my name is Scott-W Winfield Scott, of the
United States army.'' The manner of the
door-keeper underwent an instantaneous
change, as he very politely informed the Cen
eral of the resolution which gave him right
to the floor. ssBut,' said he, sspass in, Gen
eral; will take the responsibility myself.''
'sNo, SIR" was the answer, 81 do not wish to
violate any rule, sir; L will go to the gale-
ry;' and the brave old man, whose name is
synonymous with the military glory of the
United States, climbed the long range of stairs
and took his seat in the crowded gallery, alone
and unnoticed."
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

DIR. LIvINGsroNe's NEW AFRICAN ExPEDI-
TIoN.-It has been announced, that the vessel
which has recently sailed with the now cele.
brated DR.. Livingstone for the southeast coast
of Africa, has on board peculiar steamboat,
provided by the British Government, to ena-
BILE the veteran traveller TO prosecute his in
veStigation of the Zambesi River. This small
steamer or launch, has been built at Birken-
head, opposite Liverpool, by John Laird, and
the material of which it is principally con-
structed is the Homogeneous metal" The
plates for the hull of this steamer will be as
strong as those of common iron double the
thickness. For convenience of transport, it
has been built in three sections. The
central section contains the boiler and a
single horizontal high pressure engine of
II horse power, and the two end sections are
fitted up for the accommodation of the persons
engaged in the expedition. Each compart-
ment is made secure with water-tight bulk
heads. In the att section is a neat deck-house,
which will be comfortably furnished, and Will
have every necessary appliance for securing
ventilation. The vessel is a paddle steamer,
her dimensions bcing-length, 10 feet; breadth
feet; and depth, feet. She will not draw
more than y or IL inches, so that she is ex-
pected to be able to navigate the shallowest
parts of the river. The boiler, as well as the
hull of the launch, is made of the homogene-
Gus metal plates, which only three-ten;hs
of an inch thick. The sections will be joined
together and launched when the ship reaches
her destination. Great results are expected
from this expedition.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

CORRUPTION IN HIGH PLAoEs.-The Pitts
6urgh Gaeetfe, says, that such statements as
the one copied below are dsgraceful to the
country, and should arouse the people to the
necessity of a change in the administration of
the government. The Democratic party has
inaugurated an era of corruption, and intro
duced into public offices, mercenary and cor
rupt men, to such an extent as to create
feeling of alarm among the people. Respon-
sible positions made the means of enrich
ing unprincipled incumbcnts, whilst the pub
lie treasury is bled for the benefit of partizan
fayorites. Men, who go to the Federal Capital,
poor, and without any business capacity, at
tach themselves to some government official,
and in a few years. if not months, retire with
immense fortunes. Every department of the
government is under this evil influence, and
services of public officers acknowledged
matters of bargain and sale. Congress should
not confne its bribery investigations to men,
bers of Congress alone. Cabinet officers, and
other high tunctionaries, are equally amena-
bic to grave charges of that character. A
mong the scandalous reports now current in
political circles, the following are prominent
/. That, in diSsecting the course of the late
Bank of Pennsylvania, it was found that S25,-
600 had been paid by said Bank bonus for
efecting the sale of its former banking-hou
and lot 10 the Federal Government, for a Post
Office and that one sshigh in office, !" under
the last (Pierce's) Administration, pocketed
the aforesaid comfortable sum. OF course,
the allusion TO the late Postmaster General
Campbell is unmistakeable.
.. That the Hon. Henry NJ. Rice, e. S. Sem
ator elect from Minnesota, has refused to tes-
tify before the Fort Smelling Investigating
Committee, pleading his privilege as mem
Der of Congress, though he has not yet been
admitted to a seat.
3. That, when the Fort Spelling and Will
kins' Point Investigations shall have touched
bottom-provided they ever do touch bottom
there will be an ugly hole made in the repu-
tation of Governor John B. Floyd, the pres
cnt Secretary of War.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

ssIT is rumored in court circles,' says the
Washington correspondent OF the n. Y. Post,
s'that the President Is preparing a message on
Cuban affairs. He is bent on carrying out
the doctrines of the Ostend circular, to steal
Cuba. 1t is said that he will charge upon
Spain series of supposed aggressions per-
petrated upon citizens of the United States
by the authorities of Cuba, and recommended
to Congress the appointment of commission
to negotiate with Spain for the purchase OF
that Island. -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

AWrIrHy BEGGAR.-The Newark .3drerfi-
ser saws: A German woman at Elizabeth, who
has for wears subsisted upon the private chari-
t. of the public, which she gained by her
saualid poverty and apparent necessities, re-
Gently died, and on examination into her eff
fects. there was found among them SIC, 900 to
IL 900 in excellent bonds and mortgages upon
the best of property. Leaving no heirs, the
money will revert to the city in which she
lived.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17
MAJOR BROWNS COON STORY.

ssI was down on the crick this mornin,' said
Bill Gates, ssand l seed any amount of coon
tracks. l think they're agoin' to be powerful
plenty this season.
ssOh, yes,'' replied Tom Coker, eI never
hearn tell of the likes before. The whole woods
is lined with 'em. If skins is only a good
price this season, I'll be worth somethin' in
spring, sure's you live, for Eve jest got one of
the best coon dogs in all Illinois,
ssYou say you never hearn tell o. the like o.
the coons?'' put in Major Brown, an old vete-
ran who had been chewing tobacco in silence
for the last half hour. ssWhy you don't know
anything bout 'em If you'd come here
forty years ago, like did, you'd tho't coons!
Jest tell You, boys, you couldn't go amiss for
'em. We hardly ever tho't of pesterin' 'em
much, for their skins weren't worth darn
with us-that is, we couldn't get enough for
'em to pay for the skinnin'.''
81 rccollect one day went out bee hunt
in. Wal, arter I'd numbered about good
while, got kinder tired, and SO l leand up a.
gin big tree to rest. hadn't much more'n
lean'd up afore somethin' gave me one of the
alihredest nips about the seat o. my briches
ever got in my life. l Jump'd about rod land
lit runnin', and kept on runnin for over
hundred yards, when think, sez l, it's no use
runnin', and I'm snake bit, but runnin' won't
do emmy good. So l jest stopt and proceeded
to examine the wound. i soon seed it was
snake bite, for thar's blood-blister pinched
on me about six inches long.
s'Think, SeZ |, that rather gifts me! What
in the very deuce could it bin Arter think
in about it awhile l concluded to go back ,and
look for the critter, jest for the curiosity o. the
thing. went to the tree and pOked the weeds
and stuff all about but darn the thing could
l see. Purity soon l sees the tree has little
split a runnin' along up it, and so I gifts to
lookin' at That. Dreckly sees the split open
about half an inch, and then shet up agin;
then | sees it open and shet, and open and
shet, and open and shet right along regular
as a clock tickin'.
s:Think, sez l, what in all creation can this
mean? l know'd I'd got pinched in the split
tree, but what in thunder was maxim it do it
At first felt orfully scared, and thought it
must be somethin' dreadful; and then agin
thought it moutn't. Next L thought about
haunts and ghosts, and about runnin' home
and sayin' nothin' about it; and then l tho't
it couldn't be emmy on 'em, for I'd never hearn
tell o them a pesterin; a feller right in open
daylight. At last the true blood of my anccs-
tors riZ up in my veins, and told me it 'Id be
cowardlv to go home and not find out what it
was so ! numbered for my axe, and swore I'd
find out all about it, or blow up. When got
back, | let into the tree like blazes, and purity
soon it cum down and smashed into flinders
and what do You think Why, it was rammed
and jammed smack full of coons from top to
bottom. Yes, sir, they's rammed in so close
that every time they breathed they made the
split open. Fact"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

ssMr President said member of School
Committee, (out west.) ~ rise to git up,
and am not backward to come forward in the
cause of edcation. Had it not been for edi-
cation, might have been as Ignorant as your
SELF Mr.. President
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

Two lrishmen were recently looking at
some people stretching rope across the street
from one house-top to the other, for the pur-
pose of suspending a banner.
ssShure and what will they be after doing at
the tops of them houses theIe?" said Patrick.
ssSure,'' said Mick, s'it's submarine tcie-
graph they are after putting up"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

A BLOOMINGTON DENTIsT.-An Illinois tooth
puller at Bloomington presents the following
strong inducements to customers:
ssBenevolent Institution.-Dr. j. Payne,
Dentist, having once more opened an Office in
Bloomington, vii! perform all operations on
teeth at greatly reduced prices. A beautiful
silver cup will be presented to the person hav-
ing the greatest number of teeth extracted
and splendid gold watch will be awarded to
the one having the finest set of artificial teeth
inserted. Teeth extracted for 81 per dozen" !"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

s'Lotteries are illegal, and marriage is tho
greatest lottery in life." Ergo, 1t is against
the law to commit matrimony.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

Manageable young women are in great de-
mand out West. A Yankee writing from that
section, to his father, says: ssSuppose you get
our girls some new teeth and send them OUT"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

A celebrated French woman has we'll said
that the greatest blessing a woman can receive
on earth is the continuance of the affection Of
her husband after marriage.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

A thing that should be remembered BY the
ladies' ga mouth that is kissed does not lose
its capacity but rene,cs itself like the moon"
An experiment will prove it.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

A missionary had once rebuked South Sea
Islander for the sin of polygamy. After
week or two, the cannibal returned, his face
radiant with Joy. aMe all right now; one
wife. Ne very good Christian" ssWhat did
YOU do with the other 10 asked the missiona-
ry. "Me eat her up.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

An old lady combatted the idea of the moon
being inhabited, by remarking emphatically.
that the idea was Incredible. 'sFor,'' said she
"what becomes OF the people of the moon when
there is nothing left of it but a small streak ?''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

The science of getting on well with a wo-
! man is like violin playing. 1t depends pria-
cipally on the 6edu-ing.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-03-17

ssThat's laying down TIE law" as the Irish
man said when be knocked down the Judge
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-01-06
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