Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-10-27
CLIPPINGS AND scRIsetiNes.
T-In demand-eood. fresh eggs.


EF Ran o-p-h-smart Roberts grounding.
~ Rather scarce-a good article of chestnuts
u -0n hand-ah heavy frost, on Tuesday morning
s>B-Growing fne-the fall crops in the vicinity
of town.
Eg1Excesdingly pleasant--the weather, for sew
eral days past.
CyCreated quite excitement-Parson Wea-
vers coon, on Monday last
ES Still waiting-we are-for those turkeys xc
had the promise of. Bring EN- along, friend
70 Progressing-the good work of improving
our streets. That's right gentlemen, go ahead
EsPunch says, ''the comet rejoices in a tail.
which strangely enough, has been denied to the
dog STAR
20 An editor, who was very short of travelling
funds, sat upon saw-hOrse for an imaginary Jour
ney in the country, and wrote letters home for his
paper.
sSS-The Democrats of Indiana hsve succeeded in
eecting English, hut they liable to indictment
Bill anu 'N' AVA p-'9'''s "O''i i'''''' '"'
,5Y'Three inches OF snow fell in the neighbor-
hood of HornelIsvile, N Y on Thursday night
week. Snow fell along the Erie Railroad as far
east as G treat Bend.
ESrIn successful operation-over the left-the
Atlantic Telegraph cable. Wonder if BOYLE has
proclaimed the moro recent great democratic a.
chievement, in Pennsylvania.
EF bear weighing over two hundred pounds
was recently killed by two three hunte. on the
dooFc bdupDiU 1neSe tnlInalS are
said TO be quite numerous this season.
Good whistler-the imp-udent chap at oar
right hand We saw him try it Truly, was it said
Music hath charms to soothe savage,
Rend rock and split cabbage"
20 The Gospel in Chincse.-The new Testament
Is about to be published in the Court dialect of
China. in one octave volume of about one hundred
and fifty leaves at cost of from twelve TO fifteen
cents copy.
tH-James Boon, aged SIS years m inmate of the
entk -,
family, consisting of a wife and three children il
Is said has inherited n handsome estate amount
ing TO Sl50,G00.
u man was found. short time since, lying
within ten rods of the Joliet and Chicago Railroad
near Chicago. where he had lain for ten days suf-
feriug from typhoid fever! He had knawed the
flesh of from both his hands ..-..-
70 The remaining Indians in Florida it ap-
pears have determined to become citizens Fifteen
OF them visited Minmi, Fla. on the LIST, and
nounced their intention to live in peace and be
governed and protected by the laws.
~ Charles Chance, formerly of Rochester n
4, but for the last two years an inmate of the
FranSlin County 1nfrmary. at Columbus has be-
come possessed of legacy of nearly one hundred
thousand dollars Charles is undoubtedly firm
believer in cAIRce.
sY@The Washington Union exultingIy calls at
tenton to the fact that when the comet turned taH
upon rs and took Southern cOuySe, it was. to the
eyes of the people of the North, diminished in
brilliancy and beauty. Must even comets be drag
ged into this sectional warfare?
10 II. Frost. tho editor of the Torn TAX a
flash paper published at Cincinnati. WAS unmcrci-
fully cowhided by Mrs. Lyons a short time ago.
for impugning her character in lis paper Flash
editOrI should remember that lions are dangerous
mammals, especially when fo1ct talk is only pro-
tected by frost.
% Schuyler Cofax of the Ninth Indiana Dis
trict made one hundred and speeches before
his constituents during the late canvass The be-
mocracy boosted that they would beat him. but he
Is reelected by 4 triumphant and increased ma
Jority In 1856 he elected by 1896 ma iority
Now his majority is 1880
ESWill the President Resign Judge Porter
of Pennsylvania, has resigned his seat upon the
Bench of the Supreme Court because his party
has been defeated in the State. A. the Judge ia
a bosom friend of the President. his conduct has
raised the question in political circles, whether
the President Will resign also.
than sl50.OO0 in bets have changed hands in that
city IN consequence of the late elections Several
persons have been nearly made bankrupt by the
loss of the money they have staked. Of the hats
coats, lager. oysters, etc. which have been won
and lost, the number is enormous.
~ Came to hand-a fine cake. that was intend
cd to accompany the notice of the marriage of
friend John M'Gaughey to Miss Caroline Wrig-
10Y The cake was excellent one. and all
hands did ample justice to it, they all join in
rendering our grateful acknowledg gments. and
wishing the happy couple pleasant and prosper
oGS voyage down the streaIa OF life. So it be-
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