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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-05-29

A WELL AT SEA.-Mr. w. A Booth, the
coast pilot of the revenue cutter Harriet Lane,
reports the discovery of boiling fresh water
spring at sea, off the coast of Florida. He
says the spring is situated twelve miles, north
by east, from st. Augustine, Fla, and eight
miles of shore. 1t boils up with great force,
and can be decried at distance of two miles,
When first seen it has the appearance of a
breaker, and is generally avoided; but there
is no danger IN the vicinity. as there is five
fathoms of water between it and the shore
Ten fathoms of water are found to the seaward,
but no bottom can be reached with the deep
sea lead and thirty fathoms of line at the spring
itself. The water in the spring is fresh, and
is by no means unpalatable. One popularity
about this phenomenon is, that when the ST.
Johns river is high it boils up from six to
eight feet above the level of the sea, and pre-
sents rather a forbidding appearance. This
spring has doubtless deceived hundreds, who
have hastily put about from. as they thought,
imminent danger, and reported seeing srock
with water breaking over ito The Harriet
Lane has passed through it several times, and
water has been drawn from it by a bucket
thrown over the side, and when drank no un-
pleasant taste or smell has been found. Its
position and harmless character have been
long unknown, but now the supposed danger
has become, as it were, s'a we'll of water in a
barren land.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-05-29
VOL. 7.---NO. 80.
WHO SAW THE STEER.

The richest thing of the season, says the
| Newburyport Herald, came off the other day
in the neighborhood of the market. Tho
greenest Jonathan imaginable, decked out in
a slouched hat, a long blue frock, and pair
of cowhide shoes, big as gondolas, with huge
| whip under his arm, stalked into a billiard
| loon, where half dozen persons were impro-
wing the time in trundling round the worries,
and after recovering from his first surprise at
the, to him singular aspect OF the room, he in
qured If ssany of EN- had seen a stray steer,"
affirming that fsthe blasted critter got away as
he came through town with his drove t'other
day. and he hadn't seen nothin' on him SINCE"
The bloods denied all knowledge of the ami
NAL in question, and with much sly winking at
each other, proceeded to condole with him in
his loss in the most heartfelt manner. He
watched the game with much interest, as he
had evidently never seen or heard anything of
the kind before, and created much amusement
by his demonstration of applause when good
shot made-ssJ erusalem 10 being favor
lite interjection. AT last he made bold to re-
quest the privilege of trying his skill, when he
set the crowd in by his awkward move
ments. However, he gradually got his hands
III, and played as we'll as could be expected
for a greenhorn. All hands began to
praise him, which so elated him that he actu-
ally thought himself a second Phelan, and he
offered to bet dollar witt h his opponent, which,
of course he lost. The loss and the laugh so
game, and bet two dollars which he pulled out
of large Ioll-for it seems his cattle sold well
and he was quite flush. This bet he lost as
the fool might have known he would when
mad as March, hare, he pulled out fifty
spot, the largest bill he had, and offered to bet
that on another game. The crowd mustered
round and raised money enough to cover it,
and at it they went again, when, by some strange
turn of luck, the greeny won. He now offer
ed to put up the hundred he had won against
another hundred. OF course he could not
blunder into another game, SO they could now
win back what they had lost, and fleece the
fellow of his own rolls besides. They sent
out for famous player, who happened to have
money enough to bet with, and another game
was played, which Jonathan won. Another
hundred was also raised and bet and won; and
it was not until he had blundered through
half dozen games and by some unaccounta-
BILE run of luck, won them all, draining their
pockets of about four hundred dollars, that
they began to smell very large ssmice.''
When everybody got tired of playing,
gawky pulled his frock over his head, took
his whip under his arm, and walked quietly
out, turning round at the door and remarking :
ssGentleman, if you should happen to see
anything of that steer, wish you'd let me
know.''
AT last accounts they had not seen the steer,
but they came to the conclusion that they
saw the elephant.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-05-29

Brownlow thus felicitously describes ssthe
height of impudence - An Alabama Seces-
sion paper inquiries if the Border States knew
what is s'The Hight of Impotence 20 We an
swer for the Border States, that it is to see
and hear man staggering and swearing in
every crowd he enters, that he will go out of
the Union because he cant get his rights, by
paying the privilege guaranteed to take slaves
in the Territories, when, in fact, he docs not
own negro in the world, never did, and new
er will and withal cant get credit in any store
in the county where he lives, for a wool hat,
or pair of brogans
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-05-29
THE MOTHER.

Scarcely day passes that we do not hear
of the loveliness of woman, the affection of a
sister, or the devotednesS OF wife; and it is
the remembrance of such things that cheers
and comforts the dreariest hour of life; yet a
mothers love far exceeds them in strength,
In dIsintereStedneSs and purity. The child
of her bosom may have forsaken her and left
her he may have disregarded all her instruc-
tions and warnings, he may have become an
outcast from society, and none may care for
or notice him-yet his mother changes not,
ncr her love weakened, and for him her pray
ers will ascend Sickness may weary other
friends s-misfortune drive away familiar
quaintanceS, and poverty leave none to lean
upon yet they affect not mothers love, but
call into exercise in still greater degree her
tenderness and affection. The mother has du-
ties to perform which are weighty and respon-
sible the lisping infant must be taught how
to live-the thoughtleSS child must be instruct
ed in wisdom's ways-the tempted youth be
advised and warned-the dangers and difficult
ties of life must be pointed ont, and lessons of
virtue must be impressed on the mind. Her
words, acts, faults, fraities and temper, are
all noticed by those that surround her, and
impressions in the nursery exert more pow
ertul influence in forming the character, than
do any after instruction. All passions are nm
restrained-if truth is not adheared to-if con-
siStency is not seen-if there be want of af.
fection murmuriDg at the dispensations
of Providence the youthful mind will re-
ceive the impression, and subsequent life will
develop it; but if all is purity, sincerity,
truth, contentment and love- then will the re-
suit be blessing, and many will rejoice in the
example and influence of the pious mother.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-05-29

Of all the annoying men in the world, de-
liver us from the man who thinks himself
more righteous than his neighbors-who i'm
AGNES that his way to heaven is the only true
way, and that those who don't believe in him,
disbelieve in God.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-05-29

The golden everlasting chain, described by
Homer as reaching from Heaven to earth, and
embracing the whole world, is no fable. Tha
chain is love.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-05-29

A man who has done a wrong, is always
fearing that his friends will rise up against
him and accuse him of evil. His conscience
is never at rest.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-05-29

The mind has certain vegetatiye power,
which cannot be wholly idle. If it is not laid
out and cultivated into . beautiful garden, it
will of itself shoot up in weeds or flowers Of
wild growth.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-15
Ridicule and Repartee.

Tho fatal fondncss for indulging a spirit
of ridicue. and the injurious aud irrepara-
bic consequences which sometimes attend
tho too prompt reply, can novor DO too So
riously and too severely condemned Not
to offend s the first stop toward pleasing
70 give pain is as much an CitUnco against
humanity as against good breeding; and
surely il is as well 10 abstain from an ac.
tiUn because it is impolite. A man OF sense
and breeding will somotim,s join in tho
laugh which has beer raised ut his expense
10y au ill.naturcd rcpnrtUc; hut, If it was
very cutting, aud one Of those shocking sort
of truths. tuch as eau scarcely be pnrdoncd
oven in private, and ought novor to bt
uttered in public. he does rot laugh bo
cause hc is pleased. but because he wishes tC
conceal how much he is hurt. AS tho snr
casm was uttered by a lady. so Gar trou
seeming TO resent it he will be the first t
commend it; but not twthstarding that. h,
will remember it as n stroke of wit. Womcl
arc so far from being privileged by thci
sex to say unhaudsome or cruel things
that it is this very circumstances which ron
dors them moro intolcrablo. Whom the mr.
row is lodged in tho boart, it is no relic
for him that is wounded to reflect that III
hand which shot it was fair ono.-RHrd
.N'rtC Yorker.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-15
Cur Great Com Crop.

BY The blindness OF Providence wo havo
had second bounttuI grain harvest, equal
to our own wants and to tho most Cxtrava.
CANT expectation demands Two such years,
consecutive at that, have never been known
before in our history. 1t so happens, too
that out of the FIVE hundred millions oi
bushels we shall have. all told. we can very
casily sparc in value. sixty millions dollars
worth of il. This will at once revivo com.
mcrcc, aud tho domanG tor vessels ia which
to transport it to Europe is now increasing
rapidly. England aud France arc thus
under bonds to keep tho peace with this
Government. however much disposed they
may be to favor the spurious Southerr
Conicdcracy. II the former cannot do with
out cotton. and tho latter without tobacco
aud market for her silks. neither can they
do without our grain. AS the Now YOrk
UrrGM has it: king Cotton cannot run
race with king Corn, but must give liz.
1t is at lcast,very certain that food has ut
much to do with tho necessities of tho hu.
man family as clothing. 1t strikes every re-
fluctng mind as singularly provdeutinl
that foreign powers are thus restruueC
from an interference which their selfish ih
torcsts would otherwise tempt them to en-
bark in, on this continent.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-15

The London Times in an editorial on the
efforts of that class of manufacturers who
seek to induce the Government to Interfere
in America. says England will rather under,
90 much suffering than to break plain rules
of international law. England has recog
nzcd the blockade, and must abide by il
To break it would disgrace aud stain hcr
reputation. Sho will not commit such an
act, ovon to save her greatest manufacture
The Times, however saws the blockade is
not everywhere oifcctunl, and reminds the
Washington Government that only real
b!ockndGs cell for recognition. Tho article
concludes by saving that it would i'll Bn.
come England TO become II tool OF Southern
Vaccinations which, 10y withholding cotton.
count on compelling foreign nations to take
side with them.
The Bombay Gazette says that by another
yoar England ncod not look further than
India for II supply of cotton.
Russell in his last letter, asserts that
England and tho United States were all bur
at war three months SINCE
Tho Times points to the independent
character of operations in Missouri aud
Kentucky to show tho mpracIcubo nature
OF the war.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-15
Revolution in the Apple Trade.

A new use which has now bcon found for
uppIes, says the London correspondent. OF
tho .N'dhoH0t MteiHgcnccr. threatens Us
with scarcity Of cider; not from tho failure
of tho apples, although partial crop, but
because thoy are likely to be applied 20 a
more profitable purpose, so far as the
growers are concerned, than in making q
household beverage. 1t seems that the
Manchester calico dyors and printers have
discovered that apple juices supply dcsi.
Gcratum long wanted in making fast colors
for their printed cottons. aud numbers of
thom have been into Devonshiro and tho
lowor parts of SOmersolshirc, buying up all
tho apples they can got, and giving such a
rrice for them us in the dearest years
hitherto known has not boon offrrod We
know of one farmer in Devonshire who has
largo orchard, for the produce of which
ho nuvcr before received more than 81 25O,
and yet he mas sold it this wear to Man.
chester man for 81 500. There cun DO no
donbt that tho discovery will create quito Il
revolution in tho apple trade.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-15
Gen. Hunter.

The World gives this account OF Gen
Hunter who is said to be the officer Sc
iecled TO supercede Fremont-as yet his
military services have not been brilliant
General Hunter, the reported sue
cessor of General Fremont, is about sixty
years OF age. He graduated at West
Point in 1929, the twenty ifth in rank in
a class numbering forty and was appointed
second lieutenant of infantry. Having
risen to first leutenancy, he was, in
1916, made captain of cavalry, but shortly
after resigned. In 1842 he rejoined the
army as paymaster, in which position,
with the rank of major, the present Ad-
ministralion found him. He accompanied
MIR. Lincoln from Spring gfeld, on his route
10 Washington, AS lar as Buffalo, where,
owing to the pressure OF the crowd, he
suffered dislocalion Of the collar-bone.
bhorlly after he was made colonel of the
Third Cavalry, and then brigadier'general.
He commanded a leading division at the
battle Of Bull Run, but was wounded 50
early in the day that he reached Washing
ton, travelling in an ambulance, almost as
soon aa Mr. Russell. He saw no service
in the Mexican war, nor in any of onl
Indian wars"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-15
GREAT DEPRECIATION In NEGRoEs.-TbC

GREAT DEPRECIATION In NEGROES. Tho
Louisville Journal saws:
We SEQ it is stated that tho average cash
value of male slaves at present in South
Carolina. as shown by tho auction sales, etc.
is &3l5-female S400. Thus il appears,
that for the first time in the history of that
State or of any State. male slaves arc much
less valuable than female. The reason no
doubt is, that mon don't liko to buy malo
slaves. knowing the strong probabiitv If not
the certainty of their being seized Cor mill
tary service. This strongly indicates tho
condition of things there.
The average valuo of malo and femalo
slaves in South Carolina hitherto has beon
thousand dollars. So tho depreciation
upon tho hundred and eighty thousand
slaves of tho State, allowing tho number OF
males and females to be equal, is about two
hundred and sixtv-four millions of dollars
What monstrous lose for single State
especially State no richer than South
Carolina. She has suffered fearfully from
this war, and. it il come not to speedy
close, her sufferings will bo tenfold what
they have boon. Terrible was hor crime,
and terrible has been, and moro terrible
will be her punishment.
IT tho depreciation in tho value Of slaves
has already been so great in South Carolina
remote from the scene of war, what has it
probably been in Virginia and Tennessee
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-15

JESSIE AND Mr.. BLAIR, SEN Tho Gin.
cinnnli Press tells of tho following good 'un
by Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont, whio on
her recent visit to the Capital, to ferret ont
tho origin of tho hostility which had mani.
Tested itself toward her husband. At one
of the interviews with tho President. Mr..
Blair, Son. father of tho Post master, Con,
oral aud Frank p, Blair, was present. Mr..
Blair turned to Mrs, Fremont and said:
Mrs. Fremont, allow the to say to you
that in my Judgment. madam, your proper
place is at tho head of your husbands
household at st. Louis, aud this informed
ding with tho uliuirs of tho State Is. to say
tho oast OF il, in worry bad tasto on youl
| pnrt. And in conclusion, wish you to un
dcrstnnd that hora is whoro we mako NOR
and unmake thcm."
MIR. Blair, permit mo to say to you that
! | hnvo seen some men of yOHr making. anC
| If they are tho best YOU can do, advise yor
to quit tho business"
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-15

INVENTION OF THE SAW. This useful
too! was invented by Dedalus, according Ia
P,iny, but ApoIlodorus says the invcntor
was Tous II is stated that tho latter
having found the jaw bone OF n snake, en-.
played it to cut through piece OF wood
aud thon formed an instrument of iron l.k,
it. Bccchor says saw mills woro invented
in tho l7th century; but this is not so, il
appears, for thoy woro erected in Madeira
in 1920, and Ut Breslau in lI27 Norwa,
had tho first snw.mill in 1880 Tho hshn,
OF Ely, ambassador from Mary of England
to tho Court OF Romo, describes "a saw. mil
there in 1855. In England, saw mills had
AT first tho samo fate with printing in Tur
key, tho crane in Strasbourg. &c., the at
tempts to introduce them wero violently
opposed; and one erected by Dutchman
in lGG3, was forced TO DO abandoned.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-15
MEDICAL.
COnSumptiyeS.

An equal and normal condition OF the blood is
health An abnormal, shat is TO say, ON ekuess-
i've or deficient circulation or stagnaiion OF the
blood, is disense. 10 illustrate torptity OF the
Liver is caused by singnotion OF blood In that or
gan; diseases Of the Kidneys, Inflammation OF the
Lungs Disease Of the Heart, NC, by the sume
cause, nnmelyi Improper circulation; and nom
the same cause spring all minor orms OF disease.
To discover certain cure then, for these Diseases
the first great enquiry necessary is, What cuuseB
the blood to cit culatef
For centuries it has been q matter Of much
studv among scientific and medical men; md as
many experiments have been made, and much
labor expended upon the enquiry, it has been LEFT
to this century among its other wonderful in
crease in knowledge, to make this grand diseoV-
yer, also. "a, =, -
tor and that sin Him VIC live and move and have
our bcing"w still venture the remark, that as
the planets move in their spheres. and all yegetn-
| bic fife is governed by cGrtnin absolute laws, so
animal life is traceable to fixed cuuse, which
removes destroys, aud death, the certain elect,
| follows.
Analysis of the red corpuscles OF the blood shows
! them to be compounds OF iron, sulphur and p'os'
! phorus.
The air we breathe, we know to contain very
! large proportion oil oxygen.
! Oxygen brought in contact with ametal evolves
! or emits electricity.
Electricity brought in contact with muscular
! FIBRE causes il TO contract.
These facts being inJispatahle, we have now
| the solution as TO Inc motor or motlHe power OF
the heart The oxygen in the air we breathe
coming in contact with the iron in the red corr
puscles of the blood emits electricity, which conf
ing in contact with the heart causes 1t to contract,
and hence the POWER which expels the blood and
sends it tinging through the remotost arteries
! What then, are the causes OF Consumption,
Dropsy, Palsy, Paralysis, Dyspepsia, ST
! Vitus, Dance, Epilepsy, Fever & A.ue,
&c.!- deficiency of the red corpuscles contain-
ing the iron. sulphur and phosphorus, that cnuses
! n deficiency of electricity, und consequently IN
abnormnI circulation. The blood bect mes watery,
colds and bronchial complaints and proslration
ensue-the sufferer becomes nervous, and suhjts ct
to iheumatic paine and neurnlg complaints OF
the Liver and Kidneys set in; in ehort almost
every type OF disease but virueni levers. may To
traced 10 this deficiency in the blood, OF ths cor
puscles or red gIobutes.
Old age causes deficiency o. corpuscles and
while we do not pretend to say that W, have dis
covered the elixir vilR" we do say that lie oah
| he nnnterinllY nrnlnnrcd by the use oil the
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-15

No FRONT TEETH.-A Musician re.
Gently undertook to trade COWS with n Ger.
tain neighbor H, but after some
bantering, Il told the man that hls
"oId COW wasn't worth a song :" she was
80 old she had no front teeth in her upper
jaw and couldn't. therefore, eat young
grass. Singing friend laughed, looked
wise, and went off whislling. But tho re-
mark of Il had pteyed on his mind
and he accordingly went and examined
old Brindle's mouth, and to his horror
and surprise he found she was entirely
destitute of upper front teeth inluri.
aled, he drove old brindle two miles to
the house of the man he had bought her
OF, through driving rain storm with the
mud up to his knees, and after bcraling
the surprised farmer for selling him such
a COW, and demanded his money back al
once. As soon ashe could get word ir
edgewise the farmer told the angry mar
that cows never wore such teeth on the
upper jaw, and TO convince him took hin
out to the barn-yard, when after opening
the mouths Of a dozen or so cattle, young
and old, TIE singing man drove old Brln,
die into the road, and lrudged home be
hind her, a sadder and wiser man.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-15
A NEW ARTICLE.
DR.. ROback's Stomach BlTTERS

A new and delightful Stomnchic and Cordial
fo. giving tone to the Stomach, and for the pre-
venion of ali bilious complaints incident to the
Western country. Try it.
As morning drink, to nssist digestion and re.
ieve Dyspepsu, it has no equal. Try it.
In fauor it is superior To all other Bitters.
The iormnla OF these Bitters, now tls6l) the
sole property OF DR.. Roback, originated with one
OF the oldest and most eminent Medical Prucli.
TONERS OF the West, and it is directly predicated
upon the wants of the Western people.
These Bltcrs derive their stimulus from the
powerful tonic nature OF the roots and heI lbs OF
which they are composed, and us they are, by al.
laying unnatural cravings oil the stomach, directly
promotiye Ut
TEMPERANCE,
the present proprietor believes that in mnking
them widely known the public welfare is sub.
served
1t will soon be for sale by all of Dr. Robackt
numerous agents, and at hotels &c, the country
over. In the meantime, orders will be filled di.
rect from Cincinnati in any qnnnIi!y, and AT the
lowest rates. Ii is put up in Quart Bottles, anC
securely packed in one dOz cases. Half do2. sam
pie cases will however, be packed aud sent to any
address, ldesred.
Retail Price, 81 per Bottle, or 6 for IS
Principal Office and Sales Rooms, No. 6 Eas
Fourth Street, Sd Guiding from Main Street, Gin
cinnati, o. Lnhoratory,No 80 Hammond Street
For Sale in Geauga County by A. Cook Char.
don; J, Smith, lhompsoni J. w GnTrit, Mont
Vile; X. =. Burnett, Russell; c, p Trent, Clari
don; A. Mathews Newhnry; John Mnyhow Au
burn; Johnson & Tutue, Burton; f.. Thompson
Iluntsburgh; w. II Harpham, Bainbridge; VIM
Munford, Welchliald; f. n. Hathaway, Ilamb
den; Layier Darymgie, Toy CenteH WarrcI
Tracy W. Scott, Chester X Roads; and by Drug
gists aud Merchants generally throughout the
U. S. and Canadas.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-15

OBEYiNG ORDERs.--.Ouo of tho + ro
Xouuvos. who had boon in tho baltic of Bulls
Run and vamosed very soon thereafter, was
rccogn izcd near Washington Market, in
New York. Il day or two ago. What the
devil are you doing herei' asked tho ac.
quaintancc when ho recognized him. SCOT
leave of absence :" "NoI' lhundered the
Houavo. Il got tho word to fall back, ot
Bulls Run, aud nobody has told mo to
halt! SC | havo kept on retrcatin. over
since. and got away here!" Who says That
Fire Zouavo is not under thorough disc-
pline