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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

Fun AT HoME.-A writer who gives some
excellent advice to parents says they should
not be afraid of little fun at home. Don't
shut up your house lest the sun should fade
your carpets; and your hearts, lest hearty
laugh should shake down some of the musty
old cobwebs there! If you want to ruin your
sons, let them think that mirth and social en-
joyment must be left on the threshold without,
when they come home at night. When once
home is regarded as only the place to eat, and
drink and sleep, the work is begun that ends
in gambling houses and reckless degradation.
Young people must have fun and relaxation
somewhere if they do not find it at their own
hearthstones, it will be sought in other, and
perhaps less profitable places. Therefore let
the fire burn brightly at night, and make the
home-nest delightful with those arts that pa.
rents so perfectly understand. Don't repress
the buoyant spirits of your children half an
hour of merrment round the lamp and fire.
light Of home blots out the remembrance of
many care and annoyance during the day,
and the best safeguard they can take with
them into the world is the unseen influence of
bright little domestic sanctum.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

WHOLESALE CoUNTERFEITING.-It has been
ascertaned that from the Goth to the 25th of
November last, between $4,000 and $780,
600 in counterfeit notes of $50 and 500, on
the Bank of Philadelphia, were successfully
put into circulation in the State of Illinois,
Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Mississippi Alabama,
Louisiana and Missouri, being exchanged for
genuine money, mostly Missouri currency.
This is the largest and most successful villainy
of the kind on record, and it must have been
concocted and consummated by quite num-
Der of persons. Only one of them named Ba-
corde, has yet been detected, and he is on tri-
al at st. Louis, where efforts are making for
the detection Of others of the gang. Bacorde
was taken in Canada after a laborious search.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

A set of rowdies IN Virginia, burned the
Hon. Henry Winter Davis in effigy last week,
for his vote in favor of Mr.. Pennington. Mr..
Fl. Winter Davis is handsome man and, if
the effigy was enough like him to enable a
spectator to discover the resemblance, it was
no doubt good deal the handsomest figure in
the crowd. If Winter Davis himself had been
in the place of his fmage.the Virginia ruffians
would have had warm Winter.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

An English correspondent writes that at Cal
cutta, at the Governor Generals ball, a beauty
appeared who was not ssput out" though appa-
rently on fire. In countless dminutive bags
of gauze she had imprisoned fire flies, and
these tackled on to her dress, far outshone the
diamonds of the Oriental ladies. As she walk
ed in the more dimly lighted alleys Of the
garden and grounds, she was indeed most
brilliant belle
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

AN AUTo DA FE.-The oligarchs in Mont
gomery, Alabama, are engaged in the laudable
businesss of burning every copy of Surgeons
sermons they can lay their hands on. They
have decreed the burning of all copies that
may be found in the bookstores and in private
houses, and advertised the affair to come off
in the Jail yard in about week. The next
book in order will be the Bible.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

The Dutch Government has swept away the
last vestige of slavery from its East India pos
sessions. On the Goth of September last, the
institution ceased to exist. The Government
offered an assessed compensation in money to
the owners, many of whom, however, refused
to take it, while others took it and made it o.
yer to the emancipated slaves themselves.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

A miserly old lady in Northampton, who Ii
we'd in great apparent destitution for many
years, mainly supported by charity, died re-
Gently, and in her trunk was found long
stocking full of five and ten dollar gold pieces,
and roll of bills of the first issue of the North
ampton Bank. 1t was also found that she had
sums of money at interest in different banks.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

There is dispute in the London press in re-
lation to the discovery of the North West
Passage. The friends of Sir John Franklin
claim the credit is due to him for it and that
the widow is, in consequence, entitled to the
SIC, 900 offered by the British Government for
that discovery. The British Government has
already awarded the prize to Sir r. Mcclure,
the officer who commanded the expedition,
which, sailing from Behring's Straits, reached
the furthest point eastward attained by any
vessel. From this point he abandoned his
ship, after being two years shut up in the ice,
and sti II proceeding eastward, joined the expe-
dition from Baffin's Bay, thereby completing
the voyage and journey across the North A
merican continent from the Pacific to the At
lantic.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

HUNDRED FoLD.-Samuel Higgins, OF
Kinderhook, N. Y, says that he raised one
hundred and seven Prince Albert potatoes
from one, all but three of marketable size and
weighing forty five pounds. Now, if this can
be done once, we want to know why it can't
be done twice, with the same sort of cultiva.
tion; and we want to know if such cultivation
would not be more profitable than the present
mode
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

A new light of intense brilliancy has been
exhibited lately in the London Crystal Palace.
1t is obtained by projecting jet of oxygen and
hydrogen,or oxygen and carburetted hydrogen
gases combined upon a surface of lime, which
is protected from crumbling. 1t is called the
Lime Light. The power of illumination is
said to be immense, a single jet of medium
size being equivalent to the light of four hun
dred wax candles of four to the pound.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

He REMEMBERED THE PooR.-One John
Rose, rich old bachelor of New York, died
the other day, leaving 100000 to educate
poor children in the science of agriculture.
This disposition of his fortune is made contin-
gent upon the raising of like sum by the ci-
ty of New for the purchase of a farm to be de-
voted to the object named.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

A story of good luck is being circulated In
Danbury, CT. A man near Fairfield. named
Stevans, it is said, lately bid off at an auction
sale, for trifiing sum,a package of old papers
belonging to his fathers estate, among which
was found deed for soldiers land warrant.
Rumor says that the location is where the vii
lage of Batesville, IN Arkansas, is now built,
and he sold his claim to gentleman of that
State for SAC. 900.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07
SCIENCE AND THE BIBLE.

| The quibbling and twaddle that some would
be scientists are wont to exhibit on this SUBJ
ject, is well met by these thoughts thrown out
hastily, in an address before the London Bible
Society, by the justly celebrated Doctor Cum
ming. Read and reflect upon what he said
In speaking of this book, there is one ques-
tiOn, which, though it does not occupy so large
aspace as formerly nevertheless excites great
and growing interest, and it is this sIs it true
that science in its freest development, in the
least degree contradicts any written word of
God 2 Once it was said it did, but what are
the results That the progressive science of
the nineteenth century and the statements of
the blessed book show that true science and
religion have common origin-the bosom of
God. Now, mark, your Bible was not written
to teach science, but it is the only book that
will stand the test of science. The Veda, the
Shaster and the Koran cannot stand the test,
but the Bible can; and even when it seems to
US beset with difficulty and mystery, those
passages by modern investigation shine with
brilliant light.
Let me mention to you one or two proofs of
this. And first of all, the Bible never hints
system of science. If it had been written by
mere human writer's, they might have indica-
ted here and there, something like system of
science. 1t speaks of flowers and trees, from
the hyssop on the walls to the cedars of Leba-
non, but there is no hint of system of astro-
nomy. So that no investigator or professor of
science can ascertain that he is in the least
degree assisted or impeded in his system of
science by the Bible; so that it seems to me
the silence of the Bible is as impressive as its
eloquence, just as on the dial the shadow and
the sunshine are alike instructive as to the
hour of the day. Then, take the VOID sfrma-
ment,' to be found in Genesis. In the Greek
it is translated by word signfying concave
with a vast solid mass. The Greeks and mo-
dren translators have conveyed this term ac-
cording to their knowledge, but when you go
back to the original Hebrew word you find that
it means aspace without limit. Thus you will
see that Moses was far in advance of those who
translated for him "a for the actual truth is dis
closed by modern science. In another in
stance Job speaks of himself, as standing on
the circle of the earth; and Isaiah speaks of
the circle of the sea. Take one thought more:
sWho can sway the influence of the Pleiades7 p
Many have wondered what was the influence
of the Pleiades. Science, however, tells us
that the stars, the sun, the moon, and the earth
and their satellites, constitute one group which
revolves around central sun, and that CEN
trail sun is one of the Pleiades. Here, then,
we see that while the Bible does not profess
to teach science, when it does refer to science
it is invariably correct.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

paired. His mansion house has not been sold
but he allowed friend to retain the same as
the apparent owner. The fact was that he
was envious of his wealth, and played the
bankrupt simply to test the friendship of his
acquaihtances, who have generally acted ac-
cording to the world. Those who slighted
him must suffer just modification Of which,
my lady, you must bear your part"
ssI have never disliked him as a man, - said
Mrs. Richards, coloring with shame. esMy
daughters welfare has only governed my con-
duct. She has only experienced affluence,
and would make an ill companion to poverty.
| acted as prudent nother.''
Reader, all comedies end in marriage; so
does the majority of tales. And in this in
stance I shall not be out OF fashion. 1 have
lived to see many cloudess years of happiness
pass over the union. Raymond is very eau
tious in the selection of his friends although
their number is legion, while he and myself
still retain the same opinion that human nature
is not so bad after all.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

A Pennsylvania paper undertakes to COM
pare Mr.. Corwin and Mr.. Toombs with each
other. But there is nothing in the two admit
ting of comparison. The one is witty, good
humored, genial and eloquent, whilst the 9TH
er is as gloomy, repulsive and revolving as
one of his CHASTITY namesakeS in the graveyard.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

Some persons are cheerful workers. In the
family, in the church, and in society they are
ready for every good word and work. Their
time is spent in loosing, and so in finding their
lives. They are never disturbed by fresh
appeal for help. If they can respond, they do
so cheerfully. If they cannot they as cheer
fully refrain. These are the pillars of our
churches, and the moving power of every
good enterprise. Their example stimulates
the slothful, and urges forward the tagging.
They do not worry, do not look sour, do not
chafe at the sight OF burden. They bless and
are blessed. Let their number be multiplied.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

Many persons have q particular ambition to
seem exactly what they are not. We know
rich man who bought splendid library, and
signed the contract with his mark.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

ssZIP !''-The other day locomotive and
tender passed over the northern railroad, of
New Jersey, from PiermOnt to Jersey City, a
distance of twenty-four and half miles, in
twenty minutes. We have not learned how
many stout Jerseymen were employed to hold
the engineers hair fast to his head.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

The New York Sun says: eft is stated that
the agent who made up the list of New York
merchants for Southern buyers to trade with,
pocketed between $1,000 and $4,000 black
mail during the operation" The Philadelphia
agent has hardly made as much.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

INDIAN RHEToRIc.-One of the Penobscot
Indians recently appealed to the Maine Legis-
lature to build his tribe a schoolhouse, and
thus described the old one ssThe building has
become bald with age, and weeps now, within
and without, in every rain is as ragged and
tattered as dead poplar in the woods.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

A GERMAN FAIRY TALE.-A curious class of
fairies follow the humble occupation of shoe
makers. Once upon time, cobler had be-
come so poor, and that without any fault of
his own, that there only remained to him as
much leather as would make one pair of shoes.
He had them cut into shape at night, so as to
sew them up on the following morning, and
then slipped quietly to bed. When he arose
early to begin his work, the two shoes stood
finished upon the table. lie did not know We
ry well what to think of this, but having taken
them up in his hand to look at them more
closely, he found that the workmanship was a
perfect masterpiece. This pair of shoes was
sold so we'll that the cobler was enabled to buy
as much leather as would serve to make two
pair. Having shaped them at night, he again
rose early on the following morning, to begin
his work with fresh spirit; but he did not need
to do this, for the shoes we're already made.
And this went on day after day, until he was
no longer poor, but made capital thing of it.
One evening not long before Christmas, the
cobbler said to his wife, ssWhat think you to
waiting up tonight, to see who it is that lends
US this helping hand ?'' So they hid them
selves in a corner of the room, behind some
clothes, and kept sharp lookout. At mid
night two neat, naked little fellows sat down
at the table, and began to sew and hammer
with such speed, that the cobbler, in his ad
miration, could not keep his eyes off them.
When all was finished they ran away. Next
morning the good wife said, esThe little men
have made rich let us show ourselves
thankful for this. They run about naked, and
must be very cold. I will make shirts, coats
and breeches for them.'' AT night, instead of
the regular working materials, they laid the
clothes on the table. The little men came as
usual, and were sgreatly surprised that there
was no leather for them, and looked at the
clothes with delight. They put them on with
the greatest liveliness, and danced and hop
ped about, almost out of their little senses with
joy. At last they danced themselves oct of
the house. But they never came back again.
All things, however, went we'll with the cob
bier during the rest of his life.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

A couple of Kentuck ans lately visited Bos-
ton, and sat down to dinner at the Revere
House. Goldfish balls were served at the ta-
BILE, and one Of the Kentuckians taking them
for sscorn dodgers" proceeded to break one
in two. Getting the scent of it he turned to
his partner, and remarked in the most solemn
manner, ssSomething dead in that, Tom!''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

WATER CHIcKEN.-A tourist stopping at a
hotel saw the phrase ssFried Water Chicken''
on the bill of fare. Desiring to know what
this meant, he sent for dish of water chick
en-. He tried it, and finding it excellent, rec
commended it to the rest Of his party, ladies
and all. All liked the dish wonderfully, and
so became frog eaters without knowing it.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

Millions of wild pigions passed over CIncin-
natl on Sunday. A great fuss is made in this
State when single bill passes over the head
of the Governor, and we wonder what Cincin-
natl must have thought when SO many bills
passed over her head in a single day.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

SMALL Pox.-A medical gentleman writes
to New York paper that from all the infor-
nation he can obtain from medical men now
having cases of Small Pox under treatment,
that there is no house where gas is burned, of
the ordinary consumption, in which the dis
ease has yet found lodgment. The gas is
powerful disinfectant, and hence there is no
contagion within the circle of its Influence.
He says that person burning gas may con-
tract the disease abroad and take it home
with him, but it will not be communicated to
any other member of the family.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

The Des Moines (Iowa) Register of few
days ago remarks that they have hardly had
what may be called a rain storm in Central
Iowa, for the past six months. There was a
shower or two after harvest, last summer, and
hardly a sprinkle since. But for the snow
that has fallen freely at intervals, this winter,
the roads would be dry and dusty as in mid
summer, Three-fourths of the wells and cis-
terms have been dry for weeks, and great IN
convenience is experienced in obtaining sup
ply of water. The people have enjoyed a
great deal of clear, beautiful weather this win
ter; more sunshine than is usually enjoyed in
half dozen winters in the Middle and East
ern States. During the past month the wealth
er has been quite warm most of the time, car
rying off the snow, and preventing the enjoy
ment OF the accustomed sleighrides.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

THE EIGHT K's.-The Hon. Henry Clay was
denominated the eight KS by coterie OF
wags in Washington, during his last session in
Congress. He acquired the title thus A gen.
tleman sitting in the gallery of the Senate
Chamber, during an interesting debate, wished
to point out Mr. Clay to his friend, foreign
er, who sat beside him, without disturbing the
house, and wrote upon card for him, 'sThe
gentleman to the left of the Speaker, in the
klaret kolored koat with krmson kollar, is
Mr.. Klay, member of Kongress from KY"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

Mr.. Joseph W. Fawkes, the inventor of the
steam plow, has received. through President
Buchanan, the Gold Medal of Honor awarded
to him by the United States Agricultural So
ciety, at their last exhibition, at Chicago. The
medal is of pure gold, three inches in dame
ter, and nearly quarter of an inch thick, and
its value is estimated at $500.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

former prima donna at the San Carlo, at
whose house, in his gay days, he had forgot
ten his desk.
The Signora Laura recognized the desk and
related that she had given it to the Russian
prince, Alexis B., in exchange for pearl
collar.
The Viscount set out for st. Petersburg. He
was very happy. He now had something to
do-tO find the owner of the hidden treasure.
He placed it at interest, in order that it might
not run the risk of being lost
Prince B., knew the desk, but declared
that he had never concealed bank note in it..
He told the Viscount that in leaving Italy he
had gone to Paris, and had given the desk to
a danseuse of the opera, Louisa P, who was
not in the habit of concealing money.
Robert returned to Paris.
There he learned that, after life of gallan-
try and luxury, Louisa P had died in mis-
cry, and that her furniture was sold by her
creditors. 1t was at this sale that he had
bought the desk.
What to do now7 He could only think that
the maker of the desk had placed the money
there, or that it was there deposited by the
Spanish robbers who stole it.
The maker at London wrote that he knew
nothing of it, and the Viscount learned that
the Spanish robbers had all been hung, long
since.
All perhaps it was deposited in the desk
by the Mexicans. He went to Mexico, whence
he returned two months ago.
He there discovered that one of those into
whose hands it had fallen was trapper, who
carried on considerable trade in skins with
the Americans. This was sufficient. He must
have been the man who concealed the bank
notes.
The Viscount continued the search. and at
last found, one day, at Vera Cruz, very pret-
ty young girl of seventeen, the daughter of
the Mexican by French, woman, who had
come TO Vera Cruz as a mlliner.
In answer to his questions, she told him that
she knew nothing of her father, but that he
had been killed by a Texan Ranger.
She was excessively pretty, and like SEN
sible fellow, he married her, and having at last
something to do, returned to Paris with her
to enjoy the fortune of which singular chance
had put him in possession.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

Gen. William Walker is still firm believer
in the necessity of slave government outside
of this Union-Nicaragua, for instance-and
regards the Hon. S. A. Douglas one of the
most devoted friends of that mode of Slavery
extension. He is firm believer, too, in the
success of Douglass before the Charleston
Convention. So says the Montgomery Mail.
He that cannot forgive others breaks the
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

1t has been observed by Camden that our
forefathers made their conveyances. even if it
were whole manor, in about twenty lines.
Contracts of all kinds were made in few
words. Tully, Atticus, Plutarch, Lysander,
and Aristotle approved of this brevity. There
is, says Tertulion, more certainty in fewer
words, if they be the proper ones, that in many
parchment skins or foolscap sheets, filed with
Pathological repetitions of particulars, and in
some of which lawyers will find flaw or doubt.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1860-03-07

The enlistment of Germans by the Papal
Government has been protested against by the
Sandman Government.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-01-25

In the course of Providence. we have nearly
lived through the little job of building a S'atC
House, and have on hand some scientific prop,
erty in the shape Of hole in the ground, which
1t is suggested can be cut up into suitable
lengths for post heles, and distributed among
the farmers for the benCf Of agriculture!
The geology ofOhIo is to day better known
and staked out than that Of any other State
west of the Hudson, with all their expense OF
surveys, and our agriculture holds a position
OF still higher pre- emnencA. All that the far
mers ask Of the State is an equal and econom-
cal government The State has no money to
give which it does not first tako out OF the pock
cts of the people, and the people prefer to lay
out their own money, W thout having it pass
through the sweating process of The State trea
sury. II the Legislature desires to do the peo-
pie favor that will be appreciated. let them
inaugurate system of honesty in the govern
ment, abolish all supernumerary and sinecure
offices, Of which there are several extensive
specimens about the Capitol, keep out OF the
business Of book peddling, and leave the people
to manage their farms, their coal Mines their
furnaces and their merchandising; which they
will surely do more efIectualIy and economically
than the State can possibly do it for them.
We are sorry to disagree so radically with
the honorable gentlemen whom we esteem so
highly, but our constituents have solemly char
ged us to speak in their behalf and we have no
disposition to shirk the duty we owe them.