Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-04-11
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wing machine ever invented.
~The peach crop in Maryland has been
nearly if not entirely destroyed.
WThere are great many beams in the eyes
of the ladies, but they are ALI sunbcams.
@Powerful-the thump young gent gave
our hitching-post with his nose, t'other night.
| @A hard working man in New Orleans
has received S75, 600 by the death of an uncle.
RFact-if mans Aim in this world be
good, the chances are that he will Miss Fire
| in the next.
OUThe yapor of any oil, when it becomes
| saturated with oxygen, is more explosive than
gun powder.
~A gentleman lately arrived in Lawrence,
Kansas, with $50 wolf skins, the trophies of a
prairie hunt.
UBanquo's Ghost is continually before
James Buchanan in the shape of Investigating
Committees.
URumored- that they are to get new
press, new type and new editor at the Clear
field Republican office.
GVThe reports of the condition of the
growing wheat. from nearly all parts of the
country. are favorable.
GA Mr. Amunn, late from India, has ar
rived in London with parcel of diamonds for
one of which he asks 81 100000.
UThe new fashioned bonnets now worn
by the bon TONS of the cities is said to be cross
between coal scuttle and buggy top.
UIf woman could talk out of the two
corners of her mouth at the same time, there
would be good deal said on both sides.
| GA man in Springfield, H., said to be
worth $4,000, is working in the streets of that
city to pay fine Of Sl3, levied upon him.
WOver 5000 children in Philadelphia are
knocking at the doors of the public schools of
that city, and can't get in. Cause-no funds
QDTo converse with the spirits-lay five
cent piece on the table at a grog shop, and
they'll show themselves quicker than you can
say beans.
EThe method of soldering the lead in
Chinese tea chests has baffied the skill of all
other people and it remains unknown outside
Of China.
0gMr. George w. Harris, descendent of
the first settler of Harrisburg, is spoken of as
a candidate for its first Mayor, vow that it has
become city.
OgThe time when young men generally
entertain notions of marriage is exactly when
they have no more need OF wives than dog
has of spare tail.
0GIt has been discovered that bread can
be manufactured out of wood. Long before
this discovery was made, all wood was known
TO have grain in it.
0yMilton was asked by a friend whether he
would instruct his daughters in different lam
Suages. His reply was: 'sNO, sir, one tongue
is enough for a woman.''
GyA pretty woman is like great truths, and
has no more right to bundle herself under a
green veil or any other abominatIon, than the
sun has to put ON green spectacles.
1FAn act to prevent recovery for the sale
of adulterated liquors has passed both Houses
OF the Legislature. Those who have drank
them have not generally recovered.
~Ladies are like watchcs-pretty enough
to look at-nice and delicate hands-but some
what difficult to keep going when they get to
running to parties ard drygoods stores.
I-In a cave in Green county, Ga, have
been discovered the fossil remains of hyenas,
bears, foxes, weasels, stays, the rhinoceros,
and OK. SO says the Columbus Inquirer.
GyThe New York Times says that old
Brown was hypocritcal and tortuous. We
believe at the last time the public had good
look at him he was "straght up and down.
~We have heard of an economical man
who always takes his meals in front of mir
ror-he does this to double the dishes. If
that isn't philosophy, we should like to know
what is.
0S"lt is beautiful custom in some oriental |
lands to leave untouched the fruits that are
shaken from the trees by the wind, they |
being regarded as sacred to the poor and |
the stranger.
DEvery one sits in judgment on dirty |
sin; but clean it, dress it, polish it, and there |
are ten thousand people who think it not so |
sinful after ALL 1t is only ragged iniqui'y |
that shocks their delicacy.
GA young lady in New Haven, Ct., has
refused to marry reporter in that city, be-
cause he bas lost his situation. She says she
accepted him under the belief that his business
would keep him out all night.
IJohn Stein, for forty years the Lutheran
pastor at Johnstown, Lebanon county, died
there last week. During his pastorate here
ceiyed 1000 members by confirmation married
1884 persons, and buried 2l3l.
~The Democratic delegates will be badly
heeced by the Charleston hotel-keepers, but,
says Prentice, the delegates will have their
revenge In feecing the people with two-faced
platform and a non-committal candidate.
D5-In several counties of Virginia the for
est-trees are dying without any apparent cause.
This extra ordinary blight is the common top
ic among the citizens of the counties where it
prevails. 1T results, probably, from an over
dose of bark.
10 There is a carriage maker in Provi-
dence. II. l., who gives notice that he can
make a carriage which will scarry man into
office or anywhere else,'' and he also ssrepairs
carriages in constitutional and Union like
G-A correspondent of the Lancaster Union
says, ''Though Foster no i'll feelings against
the democratic nominee for Governor Of
pennsylvania, however they may try to bring
him ont to view, predict that he will be found
behind Il Curtin.
|
The GREAT DRAWBACK to persons emigrating to
the extreme south and western country is the fear
they have of the Fever and Ague-the most dire
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