Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-04-07
CLIPPINGS AND scRtsBLiNGs.

n Back-the editor.
ESpcckled-our sign.
HPast-'all fools day.
FPleasant-the weather.
II Scarce-"yaller boys"
~ Plenty-street loiterers.
SPreyailing-spring fever.
EAt hand-garden making.
Il Down-the price of lumber.
ES Busy-the farmers, plowing.
tFGood exercise-playing ball.
RFine amssement-pitching rings.
e Left town-the wandering Gentle.
DStil about-the Short Shoemaker.
~ Moved-the Sheriff, to the country.
EH-In jail-our friend George Richards.
F-Returning-some of the Iumbermen.
E~Going up-buildings, on the burnt district
e Getting longer-the days, and folks
faces.
U-Defeated-the Lecompton swindIe, in the
HouEe
gNeatly executed-al kinds of job work, at
tie journal office, on short notice.
Said-an Irishman, to a merchant: "Au'
shure man, L want to buy an empty barrel of icur
10 make my hog hen-eoop.i
EReceived-Hodges' Bank Reporter for A.
pril lst. 1t is an excellent work; published in y.
York, weekly, at -, so year.
LFTo be held-a meeting of the editors of news
papers throughout the State, in Philadelphia on
luc hcuISSbaS
EYCheering news-Naomi, daughter Of Enoch
was five hundred and eighty years of age when
ale married Take courage, ladies.
tS S-Reported-that the late Mayor Wood of "
York, intends to institute n mammoth libel suit a.
gsipst the Tribune 1t will contain $50 distinct
TbeIs
An lrishman's understanding-Loufs XIV
asked Count Mahoney if he understood Italian?
Yes. please your Majesty said the Count, If it
j. spoken in Irish
ES-"It is aisy enough said Pat, 'sto build
chimney; you hold one brick up and put another
one under it" a good many people undertake
10 build fortunes on this equitable principle
tFtact--Do you not expend time enough each
year. running after your ncighbors tools to pay
FOR complete outfit. Some men do and exhaust
the patience and respect OF good neighbor besides
ErArrived-a persevering pedestrian at Hous
ton, Texas he travelled on foot from Montreal,
Canada, to Houston, distance of about 900 miles
keeping most OF the time on the banks Of the rivers
u Met with an accldent-,he editor of the Hol-
lidaysburg Register He had full of Min
ion type pied Well, that was rather 1,ious act
ueighbor, but it don't quite agree with our ideas
of christianity
Er Democracy Defined by a Democrat-Mr
Clay, of Alabama, said in the United States SEN
ate, that pure Democracy the voice of
demon than the voice of God,' that "History has
proven that pure Democracy is the m ost rapaeious
Of tyrannies"
rUThe Pennsylvania Legislature has reso!-
we'd to adjourn sine die on the 23d of April.
GA negro boy aged six years was COM
mitted to Jail at Georgetown, Delaware, last
week. for cutting off the head of his sister
with an ak.
U-Counterfet five dollar gold pieces are
in circulation, so we'll executed to deceive
the best judges unless the bogus article is
weighed.
GA bill has been introduced into the New
ork Legislature imposing penalty of one
hundred dollars on ali persons who manu- fac
ture Tor sale use, camphene, burning fluid,
or any other explosive gas.
DgIn single building in Boston, on Thurs
day evening, there was a prayer meeting on
one floor, boxing exhibition in the room
above, and calico bail in the upper hall.
UvThe Detroit Advertiser says that Mrs
Thomas, washerwoman of that city, has re-
Gently become heiress to fortune of q mill
ion of dollars, in Europe.
GvIt is stated that there are about one
million bushels of wheat in store, and about
sixty thousand barrels of -four, at Chicago
Wheat is selling at SO and 90 cents.
g-A man belonging in Swampscott, Mass,
named Bartlett, swallowed while asleep on
FRIDAY night, set of six false teeth, with
gold plate attached, which lodged in his throat,
aud came very near causing his death.
EThe New York Senate has passed bill
prohibiting railroad companies from giving
Tree passes to members of the Legislature and
the judiciary.
W Col Benton has in hand Life of Gen.
jackson, which. he is preparing with charac-
feristic enthusiasm.
The Lycoming GaSettc, (Dem) comes ont
<nts-Lecompton, and says that seven. tentbs of
BE people OF LycoInipe entertain the came
sspsip'sat., sssiSa We h2rs TO dosbi I. trne.