Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-12-08
CLIPPINGS AND scai1BLihes.
~High-the river.

1 Low-the chap who fell into the gutter the
other night.
Juicy-the roads. Not likely that they will
remain so long.
DFact-spinning street yarn leads to carpet
weaving in the prison.
There arc six thousand brokers and six
thousand BARRIERS In the United States.
yDisappeared-the snow. suddenly. Old Sol
too much for hoary headed Winter.
- Buchanan's Message is ''an elaborate exem-
plifcation of extraordinary elongation.n
Bribery-offcring you pair of lips-for a
kiss. Justifable corruption-taking the bribe.
EY-The new Great Eastern Ship Company is
duly organized f140,000 more are required to
finish her.
LEA man in New Orleans has been fined S43
for enclosing and sending by mail letter inside
of a newspaper.
gI-.sScattering the germs of the beautiful" as
the poet said when he kicked his wife and chill
dren out OF doors
D-A reverend gentleman is lecturing in Phila-
delphia concerning hell! The subject should in
spire some warmth
w-Attorney General Black has decided that
the capital of Kansas must remain in Lecompton.
Popular sovereignty, is it
sy-On exhibition-a couple of Belgian giants,
in one of the cities. They long that it re-
qures two days to exhibit them
cFFound-several yards of ticking, between
the bridge and Milton Shaws. The owner can
have the same by calling at this office.
vDiversifed-the opinions of persons, on the
county seat question. Some are for removal, and
some amt, and some slightly mixed.
Fg-The oldest piece of furniture is the multi
plication taLie. 1t was constructed more than two
thousand years ago and is yet as good as new.
Cg-An explosion occurred at Kurrachee Arse
nal England. blowing up part of the building and
destroying one million pounds of ammunition
t-ys=One of our exchanges wants to know wheth-
er .euchre'' is religious exercise. How sadly
,f hat. has haa Iaefn
EV-The McadyiIIe A Age says the times so hard
that he does not know where to get paper for his
next issue. From the paper maker, friend, where
else.
tJY"Thc smiles of home are exceedingly pleas
ant There are many persons. however, who have
good houses who prefer SMILING with 4 friend
outside.
Prentice SAYS the current of corruption
threatens to submergc the entire field of politics
Every good Christian citizen should unite in aann-
ming it
ry-Fashionable amuscm ent-sausage lotteries
Mt Leaven,, orth. Kansas One hundred sausage-
are put up TO be drawn, five of which contain 4
gold dollar each.
rg-Bilious Choic and Cramp in the Stomach
can be relieved in ten MINUTES, in every case, by
using from five to thirty drops Oh Uu ' all uai-
yanic Oil. See advertisement.
Ey-Mr. James Sharp of Dilworthtown, miles
south of West Chester, manufactured twenty thou
sand -four barrels last year. That what we would
call doing 4 -'staving business
CY-It is stated in the Canadian papers that the
is volcano. called Mount Diable in active opera
ton, about one hundred and thirty miles up the
Gatineau river. in that Province
rF-A witness in an assault and battery case al
Hartford, Conn, in describing a wound the
head of one of the parties said it was ''about as
large a three cornered stone u
ry-Lever in one of his stories, tells of dash
ing individual who boiled his hams in sherry
wine whereat An honest Hibernian exclaimed,
Il wish 1 was pig them times myself"
ey-The New Orleans papers are confidently pre-
dieting that the journey from New York to San
Francisco via New Orleans and the Isthmus of Tie
huantepec, will soon be made in twelve days.
sP-"Mother, you mustn't whip me for running
away from school any morce" Why ~ 'Becausc
my school book says that ants are the most indus
trious beings in the world and amt trH-amt! ?!
rF-In the Boston Police Court, Tuesday, a bright
looking boy of eleven years. was sentenced to the
House of Reforms alton, for being a common drnnk-
ard Think of that \ common drunkard at /
years,
s-V-Hon. Anson Smythe, State School Commits
sioner of Ohio, has made contract with the APP
pIetons of New York. for 95 500 volumes for the
State Lii rary. at discount of 40 per cent on the
retail price.
.Y-Thc hatcher Free Tralsr places the name
of Hon Albert GiIlatine Brown, of Miss at the
head of its columns as the Democratic candidate
for the Presidency in 1860. Free Trade GiLia-
time, tb at we presume.
g-The surest and best way to be productive OF
good is TO pay your little debts due the mechanic
and laboring man. They need what is their due
and to put off their appeals by frivolous excuses
causes more misery than is dreamed Of
Cg-Com m mendable-ovcr the lcft-the conduct
of a couple of boys, Sunday evening last, in
Pres6y terian church. They had better stay at
home and swing the gate. than 90 to church
and swing the pew doors during prayers.
CSrIt is proposed to establish institution for
the education of young ladies in which the science
of weavcoogy spinology and cookology will form
part. After obtaining these accomplishments
they may receive the T. Z. Wit for Wives.
Ey"The iron company. at Phenxville, Chester
county has already furnished quantity of rail
road iron to parties in Cuba. The purchasers arc
so well satisfied with it that they pronounce it of
the best quality, and have given an order for an
additional supply
Ey-Cholera is carrying off great number Of
pcople in Japan. Its first appearance is said to
have been after the arrival of American man.
of-war, on board of which case had occurred
The circumstance had prejudiced the japanese O.
gainst foreigners. They supposed their wells had
been poisoned.
How to Gain Situations.-There is one de-
srable feature of the Iron City College, and one
We believe peculiar to it, which we must not pas;
unnoticed-it makes itself an express, and very
efficient agent in procuring situations and occupa
tons for such as il qualities to hold thom.-IaHt
MerchantS' Magazine.
EP-A National Stamp Tax on all banks notes Of
a less denomination than ten dollars. has been re
commended by committee of New York bankers
This seems to be the only mode of suppressing
these nuisances-which should be replaced by
Post Office money orders. such as have been used
for many years in Great Britain.
Private letters received from Nebraska state
that Col. Samuel w. Black, one of the
Supreme Judges of that Territory, was Sc
verey wounded with gun in the hands OF