Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-11-14
CLIPPINGS AND sca,esL,ncs.


tion; being wanted for boat building.
DQuery r Where is that 500 majority in
Clearfield county for the Reading ticket.
DOfering $500 year-the Central Rail-
road of Texas, for the service of negroes.
0UThe nip Of mad dog, and nip of Jer-
sey whisky, both produce horror of water.
VTendered-o thanks to DR.. At. Schry-
yer, for present of bushel of good apples.
~sRaising the wind.'' is now denomina
ted more classcally, "exciting the financial
1Eolus.''
"Favor secession-all the Democratic pol
itlcians in this region. Birds of feather go
together.
~Up tree-the Pennsylvania Democra-
cy. worse than ever. Did anybody shoot ano-
ther dog?
~Wo orst of qualities-ignorance and con-
ceit. 1t is easier to dispute with a statesman
than blockhead.
TAmusing-to see Democrats reading the
election news. 1t makes them shake as tho
they had the ague.
UGet knock -kneed- some persons we wot
of, en- reading the sensation articles published
by disunion papers.
Oy-The young lady with s:speaking eyes"
has become quite hoarse in consequence of
using them too much.
UA punster passing by the shop of Mr..
TaSwell, observed that his name would be spelt
As-well without the T..
gyLook monrnful-some of the politicians,
hereabOutS. Treasury pap might be of great
service in modifying their ssphelinks.''
~Remember-when you negotiate for
house having all the modern Improvements.
that mortgage is generally one OF them.
UWeak in the knecs-thc Democracy gen.
orally. Some Yankee could make a fortune,
just now, by selling splints and bandages.
~Stated-by the Provincetown Banner,
that the whole front of that town presents the
appearance of being shingled with Goldfish.
0G-If young lady has thousand acres of
valuable land, many young men are apt to con-
clude that there are sufficient grounds for at
tachmcnt.
DBy the bursting of camphenc lamp in
house in San Francisco, whole family was
burned to death, and the house and furniture
destroyed.
DyThe diamonds belonging to the crown of
France, are 16, ,3l2 in number, weighing Is, 752
carats, and worth 81, ,90S, ,260 francs. about
81, 600.
UIn Madrid daring aronant attempted
to ascend in a balloon, hanging by his feet
but fell at hight of halt 4 mile, and was DASH
ed to pieces.
EDiscovered-a new silver mine, in the
Pixies Peak region by a company of young
men from Illinois. The ore is said to Sc su-
perior to Washoe.
~Whcn son gets an idea that he is smar-
ter than his daddy, it would be well for the pa
rent to use some means by which he would be
shaken in his belief.
HExcelIent diet--Australian sandwiches.
They are made by putting piece of leather
between two shingles. The price depends on
the supply of old boots.
W-Fact-that the Democratic leaders are
in favor of dissolvlng the Union; measure
for which they have been laboring for years,
backed up by British gold.
gApprehended-a famine, in Newfound-
land, in several of the outlying districts, I'm
consequence of the almost total failure of the
fishery and the potato crop.
UAssertcd-that the man who planted a
dagger in his enemy's breast, raised Il crop of
hemp that elevated him in the world. Disu-
nionists will please take notice.
C-Bayard Taylor says that sin Lapland the
natives wear skins Certainly Laplander or
any body else must be little uncomfortable
without such an article about him.
URaging-the secession fever amongst the
Democratic wire-pullers in Clearfcld. Some
of them talk about emigrating South, where
they can enjoy the genial company of 'Dinah"
and .sSambo.''
~Reported-that Postmaster Fowler, of
New ork, is in Cuba, and is drinking to such
excess as to have almost Produced delirium
tremens. His responsibilities being heavy, he
has gone into liquidation.
W-Fair Haven, Connecticut, does an i'm
mense business in the oyster trade There are
made annually at that place 551, ,354 tin cans,
446 1886 wooden kegs; one million bushels of
oysters are bought and sold and one million
of gallons of oysters are opened.
o-In Allegheny county, Maryland, diph-
liberia prevails to an alarming extent. The
Cumberland papers say many persons have
died, and an entire family consisting of father,
mother, and three children were swept away
in few hours after being attacked.
UThe meanest act we have heard of lately
is recorded by tho Utica Telegraph. A man in
that city who was requested to act as pall-bear
er at the funeral of friends wife presented
the bereaved husband with a bill of Sc cts. for
his services as pal-bearer and received his pay.
W-The Buffalo .4duertiser gives this reme-
dy for the cure of felon ssTake pint Of
common soft soap and stir in air Stacked lime
till it is of the consistency of GLACIERS putty.
Make leather thimble, fill it with this COM
position, and insert the finger therein, and a
cure is certain.''
TRANsPLANTING TREEs.-This is the best
season OF the year for transplanting fruit or
shade trees of all kinds. Any time in the fall
before the ground freezes deeply will do. Per-
sons having unoccupied land, yards, lanes, &C.,
should plant them with trees. The result will
amply pay the cost of labor, and yield thous-
and per cent. in satisfaction, comfort and
beauty.
letter from Springfield, the home of the