Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-08-11
CLIPPINGS AND SCREENINGS.

"a Scarce-shiners and bank bills.
~ Up-the price of flour and grain.
i3'Down-the Atlantic Telegraph cable.
- Pleasant affair-thc pic mic Saturday last
- Increasing-thc number of boardcrs at the
stone house.
sYHow to get wife-take a smart girl and go
to the parson.
~ Haul ed off-B. D. Hall. Esq, from the con-
test for Sheriff.
~ Ditto-Jacob Faust who was candidate for
| the same office
- Also-J. l.. Cutie, Esq. who was candidate
for District Attorney
- To prevent nj nightmare-putt the printer $ re-
celpt IN full under your pillow
~ Good ridea-fencing up the stone pile at the
diamond TO keep it from being damaged
70 Hon. Thomas Corwn of Ohio. has consent
ed to run for Congress, if nominated by the Re-
publicans.
10 The Governor General of Canada gets S3I.-
OuO per annum-S6,00 600 more than the President of
the United States.
~ ot their fun spoIed-by the Sheriff. the
young men who tolled the Court House bell on
Tuesday morning last.
- S-Smant-the young lady who wanted to know
if the letters wouldn't get wet coming across on
the Atlantic Telegraph.
iS- -Flusticated-thc chap who tried to blow the
door key out instead of the candle, at the Town
Hall, the other evening. -.-
% 1t is said there is not a boot or shoemaker
in the town of Weldon, n. c., nor is there any
within eight miles of it
- Every one has i'm gnation when money is
the thought-the theme. The common brain will
bubble to a golden wand.
IY"My boy, what does your m other do for
living Z! was asked of "A little 5arc-footed urchin
',She eats cold vittles, sir" Sharp bow that
~ Miss Blount and the Zouavc-These parties
are supposed to have again retired to puratc life
She is said to be missing again for several DAYS
~ young man in New York advertised for n
WIFE In less than two hours, we are told eiqh-
teen men sent in word that he mig ght have theirs
-. ~ At concert recently at the conclusion of
the song. There 5 Good Time Coming n far
mer rose and said, Mister coudn't you fix the
date -
~ :, rural editor of this State compliments a
brother editor thus: Mr.. Brown is clear think
er rcady and vigorous writer and Il first rate
fellow to boot.
- Discovered-a huge rattlcsnake in bed be-
tween two sleeping children at Peori. Ill. lately
BY good management and luck the children were
removed unframed.
tg- Sharp-thc Irish GENTLEMAN who said he
'niver know d man To be bit with wi a rattle
snake but one, an that an ould woman that
got bit WI copperhcad >
3, Recovered heavy damages young widow
from rich gentleman who hugged her somewhat
rudely. She should take good care of her money
Tor she made 1t by tight squeeze
20 Hugh White of Liberty, Bedford county Va
mas discovered upon his estate paint bank. 1t
S'tiu 10 Dc one OF the most extensive bodies of
uccOnposed ocreous iron in the world.
sy1 1Dcclarcd-a western stump SPEAKER that he
knew no east no west no north. south = To
which tipsy by standcr said Then you ought to
go to school and 'larn' your geography"
q An entcrprsing furrier respectfully an
nounces to ladies who wish genuine furs. that he
makes NUTS boas, &c, out of their SKINS if
desired Nota very desirable operation, think.
II An eastern paper, describing the effects of
thunder shower, says "A COW was struck by light
nnfl III Hal h.HA
physician who had beautiful calf four days old -
~ Told-by Maine editor, that a pumpkin in
that State grew large that eight men could stand
around 1t. This is like the fellow who a flock
at them, hem ~ 50 ~" maj ''' '0"' S"'>S Il SUCK
y New Zealand chief maintained that he had
a good title to his land. because he had eaten the
former owner. Was there no lawyer on hand to
advise the poor victim that he had his writ of e
jectment!
10 If all the rascals who. under the semblance
of Il snug responsibility, SOW the world with dis
senttons and deceit. were fitted with halter rope
would double its price, and the cxecutioner set up
his carriage.
sg'Sig hnnd,eI anil streaty K4!f>s have pcti-
toned the common Council of Detroit to take mea-
sures Tor the abolition of concert and lager beer
saloons. Cause they draw the young men away
when they ought to be sparkling.
y-The Spanish government has drawn up new
regulations respecting foreigners, which enact that
when any foreigner arrives in Spain without a
passport he shall be detained until he can prove
who he is, and the object of his journey
- 1t is said that the Scrgeant-at-Arms atWash-
Ington has had allowances for constructive IN lie
age made him during the last session amounting
to S25,000. He is allowed 10 cents mile for tray
cling expenses while subpenaing witnesses.
sy An old settler. Dragging to n new conner of
the grazing land in his neighborhood says lit
yields two pounds of talosY to every square foot
and the come up with butter in one side, and
cheese in the other Much big brag. ugh
- They hang people in public in Virginia, and
| Judge Thompson, of Wheeling has ordered Burns
| (the murderer of his mstresS) to DC hanged on n
hill. where about 100 600 people could get good
view. Fine thing for the morals of the place.
~ The two mail boats, Telegraph and Superior,
delivered in Cincinnati week before last SIR hi-
drea 6nStcts Of blackJerrieS every day. The Mad
| son packets probably delivered many more.
Well that's big lot of berries or big story,
.1y'A monument is to be erected to the Pilgrim
| Fathers at Plymouth-cost from 100000 to tO0,-
| coo / will be built of granite, one hundred and
ffty-t feet high, eigty feet at the base, with
| ting figures from thirty-eght to ieyenty feet
| high
| ryOccurred-a terrible affray, at political
| barbecue in Madison Ky. on Wednesday a-week
! a man named HALEY and his two sons killed three
| men. two of them named Jones, and the third un-
known two others famed Mullins were mortally
| wounded.
| t-y'The New York TrjbHne in speaking of the
| appointment of Mr.. John Nugent, by the Presi-
dent as an envoy to Frazer river. says 1.-The joke
| of sending an Irishman into British Territory to
| keep lot of Yankees from getting into rows, is
rather broader than is common in these dull times
! - Promised developments.-It is stated that
| Secretary Stanton, on the stump in Kansas a.
ganst the English bribe, will if called upon, pub
| lish letter of Senator Bigler. of Pennsylvania,
| in which Bigler denounces the President and Cab
met for renouncing the doctrine of popular SOW
ereignty.
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