Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-12-11
CLIPPINGS AND scRIBBLIKGs

/ CLIPPINGS AND SCRIBBLtKGS.
TIA Bylaw of the turf-go by if you can.
rFavorite bard of the times-oom bard.
rA rare curiosity-an allIgator's wind
pipe.
r-A rarer curiosity-verdancy in a print
fng Office.
nvA ditty with an unpleasant meet her
ban-diH.
GyBeneffeial-th recent cold weather, to
the health of the army.
~Why do women like stays? Because
they feel so-laced by them.
ESaved his bacon-Floyd, by Big Springs
when Reynolds was after him.
N~A mouimg cure for Southern treason
double-quick with the boyonet.
OVSwept off-a large amount of property
In Missouri, by General Raines.
n5-Angle for a livelihood-the geometer,
the surveyor, and the fisherman.
0EArranging winter quarters-several di-
vision of the army on the Potomac.
-Defned--"matchless Misery as having
cigar and nothing to light it with.
DSing and whistle-bullets but then
they arenot very pleasant musicians.
~Fact-the Old Point Comfort naval cx-
pedition was no comfort to the rebels.
rReported-that five more of the Penn
sylvsna regiments will be sent to the West.
UyRumored-tha the rebel force at Win
chester is inclined to fall back an Strausburg
0yBargain--a ludicrous transaction, in
which each party thinks he cheated the other.
CS-Burncd to death-a private OF the An
dcrson Zouaves, in q fodder-house near Ten
alleytown.
Stated-that Gen. Banks division has
been ordered into winter quarters at Freder-
lex, Maryland.
WIs at heeling-Gen. Rosencrantz
where he intends to make his headquarters
during the winter.
rExists-very little sincerity between
bclligerants. Even their cannon ball argu-
ments are all irony.
GS-Arrivcd at Boston-last week, 1l,Sle
barrels: of apples, from Albany, n. Y. That
will do for one week.
UProper isn't ito call verdant coun-
try boy apprenticed to a blacksmith, 'sgreea
hand at the bellows.''
I-Circulating-coun SIS on the ALE
ghcny Bank of Pittsburg, in the east. Look
out for them, they are admirable limitations.
OvShow their esteem-the rebels, for a
favoritc officer, by presenting him with fast
race horse. A good way to get out of danger,
that
"Prentice says, alt seems absurd to swear
bitter secessionist not to be guilty of disloy-
atty. You might as well swear mad dog not
to bite.
~The Richmond Enquirer dcnouuces sew
eral rebel officers as ssthc tools of Floyd
We presume that means that they are burg
lars tools. e.---..-.-s- s-
OyHopcful-Mr. Hem, who has started a
paper in Iowa. He says he hopes by hard
scratching, to make living for himself and
little chickens.
UQuery TO what class Of politicians do
those men belong who say they are for the
Union and oppose adopting the necessary
means for preserving it
~.Pray, Miss said gentleman the other
evening, sswhy are ladies so fond of officers 20
She replied, .sHow stupid Is it not natural
that lady should like good OFFER ,-Sir 2"
Gy"That's beautiful birrid,'' said Pat
rick, contemplating skunk, ssbnt think the
darlint must have been eddycated wild the
dandies of New Yorick, for he parfumes so
much.'
Uy-Ominous Coincdence.-On the Sth of
November, 1860, the Federal flag was hanled
down in South Carolina, and on the Sth day of
November, 1861, it was raised again by the
Federal troops at Beaufort.