Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-28
CLIPPINGS AND scRresl,nes.

UComing-All-fooPs day.
wThe latest curiosity-eggs from "nest
of thieves
U-Fickle-the weather. 1t has been very
cold for few days.
DJesse Moore died in the Schuylkill CO.
Almshouse, last week, in his 102d year.
~If you admit only true friends to your
house, you will need very few extra chairs.
UA local paper says that an old lady ap-
piled to grocer for pound of oblong tea.
~The Grand Jury of Clinton county re-
turned the Jail Of that county as a nuisance.
~That's so-No dust affects the eyes like
gold dust, and no glasses like brandy glasses.
~Blowing hot whiskey punches to cool
them, may be termed, ssblowing your own
horn"
WJames Derr, of White Hall, Montour
county, within four days hunting, captured
twenty red foxes.
WThe Chambersburg Times, until recently
a neutral Journal-has come out on the side
of Freedom and Protection.
UThe easiest and best way to expand the
chest, is to have good, large heart in it; ii
saves the cost of gymnastics.
~The Mayor of Pittsburg has decided
that the prize system adopted by the gift book
stores, is violation of the lottery act.
DJohn Dunfrce was convicted of man.
slaughter at the late Clinton county court and
sentenced to five years in the Penitentiary.
~The Bradford .9rgus announces the death
of Mrs. Phebe Hulse, at Sheshequin, on the
I'd January, aged los years and months.
~Not day passes but the grave of Sena-
tor Broderick, in the Lone Mountain Cemetery,
near San Francisco, is strewn with flowers.
UTo increase the distance between lovers,
let Willie walk into the parlor with lighted
candle in his hand. The effect is instantaneous.
DThe President of debating society out
West ladely decided that the ssmilk of human
kindness meant milk punch with nutmeg in it.
GA business man of our acquaintance is
so scrupulously exact in all his doings, that
whenever he pays visit, he always will insist
upon receipt.
WPat O'Flaharty said that his wife was
very ungratefu1, for "when married her she
hadn't rag to her back, and now she's COW
cred with 'em."
~A contemporary inquiries if the young la
dies of the present day are fitted for wives. A
much more important inquiry is, whether they
are fitted for husbands.
~Bryant says that ssthe groves were God IS
Grst temples" Prentice says-A good many
romantic young lovers unquestionably find
them delightful meeting-houses.
DThe friends of the Rev. T. Starr King,
Of a ew York, in his Society, have subscribed
So Geo, to be presented to him on his depar-
| ture for California, as token of their friend
ship and regard.
W-Levi Long, postmaster at Davidsville,
Somerset county, who was convicted of steal
ing gold dollar from q decoy letter, has been
pardoned by President Buchanan. This re-
iieves him from rather long term in the pen
itentiary-15 years.
WMargaret Dillon, an Irish domestic, was
looking at the Pemberton mill when it fell.
She was SO completely paralyzed, that from
that moment she lost the power of speech, and
though she has attended to her work regularly
since, she has not uttered a word!
U"So-so.''-The Washington Union, Bu-
chanan's organ, says it will dissolve the Union
IL either Seward or Bates, or anybody holding
their principles, is elected. No matter who
the Republicans may take up-the Slaveocra-
cy will try the frightening game.
~A Locofoco organ at Harrodsburg says
that "the curses sent forth against President
Buchanan will, like young chickens, go home
to roost." We guess that on the 4th of next
March old Buck himself, who is no sschicken,' %
but great curse, will 'sgo home to roost.''
U-The great question of the day is, not who
will be nominated for President at Charleston,
but, whats the price of board, washing and
lodging7'' Squatter Sovereignty, the Lecomp-
ton Constitution, Tariff, and even the august
s;Sambo," all dwindle into insgnifcance in
the presence of that momentous question.