Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-11-23

THE JOURNAL.
CLEARFIELD. PA, NOV. %, 1859.
JOHN G. CAIN, ESQ. Smiths Mills, is au-
.borized to receive subscriptions and adver-
tisements for the Journal, and receipt for all
monies paid him on accounts due this office.
By Divine Permission, protracted meeting
will commence in the Baptist Church in Clear
field on Thursday evening, December 1st.
Rev. T. Van Scoyoc will be present, and 9TH
er ministers are expected. Nov. 16.
Special attention is directed to the card
of ". Moore, land surveyor.
On Tuesday of last week, Mr.. John Adams,
of our town, prostrated by paralytic
stroke, and though able to be about, the left
side Of his person is still affected.
The RAINS, sc.-Last Friday and Saturday,
copious showers of rain fell in this section of
country, causing rise IN the waters of the
Susquehanna and its tributaries. A few RATS
passed down this morning.
It is common thing for ladies to pick their
teeth with pins. We see mention made of
one who was addicted to this habit, where a
irihing humor was the consequence, which
terminated in cancer. The brass and quick
silver used in making these pins, will account
for this circumstance. Pins are always per-
ncious TO the teeth and should never be used
for tooth-picks.
SogE ONIoSs.-We have been old that Mr..
George Dixon. of Bradford township, raised
on patch Of ground ~ feet long and feet
wide, g bushels of onions, bushels of beets,
and has yet fine lot of parsnps growing
therein. This is large yield, and if an acre
would produce at the same rate, would be re-
ally acknowledgement to some of the fabu-
Ious yields of the boasted West.
Last Sabbath, Bishop Bowman, of Philade l.
phia, delivered two discourses in St. Andrews
Episcopal Church in this place-one in the
forenoon and the other in the evening-whch
were listened to with close attention by large
congregations. The Bishop has good and
pleasant delivery, and his sermons, though
couched in plain language, were characterized
by marked ability, and were much admired by
all who we have yet heard speak of them. Ten
persons were confirmed by the Bishop.
CRoUP.-We find in the Journal Of HEALTH
the following simple remedy for this danger
Gus disease. Those who have passed nights
of agony at the bedside of loved children, will
treasure it up as valuable piece of informa-
ton: s'If child is taken with Group, apply
cold water-ice water if possble-su uddenIy
and freely to the neck and chest with sponge.
The breathing will instantly be relieved. Soon
as possible let the sufferer drink as much as
it can. then wipe it dry, cover it up warm, and
soon quiet slumber will relieve the parents
anxiety, and lead the heart in thankfulness to
the Power which has given to the pure gush-
ing fountain such medical qualities
planning MILL IN CLEARFIELD.-In passing
around our town, few days since, looking at
the various Improvements now in progress, we
noticed that Messrs. Thomas Mills, Benjamin
Spackman and Christopher Kratzer have COM
menced the erection of building on Third
street, which is designed for planning mill.
They are getting an engine OF sufficient power
to drive more machinery than what Will be re-
quired to plane flooring, weather boarding,
&c., and contemplate. sooner or later, to en-
gage in the manufacture of blinds, sash, doors
and other articles of that sort. We are pleas
ed to see enterprise of this kind started
here, and we hope it may prove profitable
investment to those who have undertaken it.
Coal AND Manufacturing the season Of
summer, when the atmosphere is warm and
balmy, the cheerful breeZes have free scope to
dance through all our apartments, and ventild-
tion is effected upon natural aud conclusive
principles. The time, however. is at hand,
with the approach Of cold weather, when doors
and windows must be closed to shut out the
piercing wind, and when fires must be main
famed in all dwellings to heat our sensitive
frames. This is the season when means should
of the pure air of heaven, under all the cir
cUmstances of artificial heating. in every dwell
ling-pubIic and private. The importance of
ventilation is generally recognized, as the G.
wills that have been caused by dwelling in i'll
ventilated apartments have been set forth in
various publications. There are some facts,
however, connected with this question, which
are not so we'll understood. Thus, many per-
sons mistake warm for impure air; hence they
do not make distinction between the two,
and do not seem satisfied that room is habi-