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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

A Wisconsin paper says that the oldest
man in the world is now living in Caledonia
in that State. His name is Joseph Crele,
and his age is one hundred and thirty nine
years. He has lived in Wisconsin more
than a century, and was married in New
Orleans, one hundred and nine years ago,
Some years afterwards he settled at Prarie
du Chen, while Wisconsin was yet pro-
vince of France. Before the Revolutionary
war, he was employed to carry letters be
tween Parrie du Chen and Green Bay! 1t
is but few years ago that he was called as
a witness in the Circuit Court, in case in
volving the title to certain real estate at
Prarie du CHEN, to give testimony in rela-
ton to events that lranspired eighty years
before! He now resides with daughter by
his third wife, who is over seventy years of
age.
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VOL. 11.---N0. 81.
A Spicy Interview.

On the arrival of Gen. Sherman at Sa-
vannah he saw large number of British
! flags displayed from buildings and had the
curiosity to know how many British consuls
there were there. He soon ascertained that
these flags were on buildings where cotton
was stored away, and at once ordered it to
be seized. Soon after that, when the Gen
eral was busy engaged at his head quarters,
pompous gentleman walked in apparently
IN great haste, and inquired if he was Gen.
Sherman. Having received an affirmative
reply, the pompous gentleman remarked,
that when he left his residence United
States troops were engaged in removing his
cotton from it, when it was protected by the
British flag.
''Stop, SIR said Gen. Sherman, mot
your cotton, sir, but my cotton my cotton
in the name of the United States Govern
ment, sir. have noticed, continued Gen.
Sherman, "a great many British flags here,
all protecting cotton; | have seized it all in
the name of my Government.
But, sir, said the Consul Indignantly,
there is scarcely any cotton in Savannah
that does not belong to me. .
There Is not pound of cotton here, sir,
that does not belong to me, for the United
States, responded Sherman.
well, sir, said the Consul, swelling
himself up with the dignity of his office, and
redenlng in the face, my government shall
hear of this. | shall report your conduct to
my government, sir.
''Ah pray, who are you, sir u said the
General.
Consul to her British Majesty sir
''Oh, indeed, - responded the General, II
hope you will report me to your govern
ment. You will please to say to your gov
ernment, for me, that | have been fighting
the English government all the way from
the Ohio river to Vicksburg, and thence to
this point. At every step have encount-
cred British arms, British munitions of war,
and British goods Of every description, at
every step, sir. [ have met them, sir,
in all shapes and now sir, / find you claim
ing all the cotton, sir | intend to call upon
my government to order me to Nassau at
once.
''What do you propose to do there ?"
asked the Consul, taken somewhat aback.
Il would" replied the General, take
with me a quantity of picks and shovels,
and throw that cursed sand hill into the sea,
sir. | would shovel it into the sea, sir and
then l would pay for it, sir-if necessary.
Good day, sir.
1t is needless to add that General Sher-
man was not again troubled by the ofhcious
representative of her majesty government
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Seleet 2oetru.
NOW LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP.

In the quiet nursery chambers
Snowy pillows yet Impressed,
See the forms of little children,
kneeling white robed for their rest.
And in quiet nursery cham bers,
While the dusky shadows creep,
Hear the voices of the children
Now l lay me down to sleep"
In the meadow and the mountain,
Calmly shine the wintry stars.
But across the glisteuing low lands
Slant the moonlights silver bars.
In the silence and the darkness.
Darkness growing still more deep,
Listen to the children,
Praying 9 cd their souls to keep.
IF we die. $50 pray the children,
And the mothers head drops low:
Zone from out her fold is sleeping
Deep beneath this winter S SNOWY
s-Take our souls and past the easement
Fits CLEAN of crystal light,
Like the trailing of its garments
Walking eveImOre in white.
Little souls that stand expectant
Listening at the gates of life,
Hearing far away, the murmur
OF the tumrlt and the strife;
We who fight beneath those banners.
Meeting ranks of foemen there,
Find deeper, broader meaning
In your simple vesper prayer.
When your hands shall grasp the standard
Which, to-day you watch from far,
When your deeds shall shape the conf ct
In this universal war,
PRAY TO him. the Cop of battles,
Whose strong eye can never sleep
In the warning of temptation
Firm nd true your souls to keep
When the combat ends, and slowly
Clears the smoke from out the skies,
When, far down the purple distance,
All the noise OF battle dies
When the last nights solemn shadows
Settle dark on you and me-
May the love that never faileth,
Take our souls eternally.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05
"I'm Good For Something"

A young man, whose bluntness was such
that every effort to turn him to account in
dry-goods store was found to be unavailing
received the customary notice from his en-
ployer that he did not suit and must go.
''But I'm good for something" remon-
strated the poor fellow 10th to be turned in
to the street.
You are good for nothing as salesman
anyhow, retorted the principal regarding
him from business point of view.
Il am sure | can be useful, repeated
the young man.
''How? Tell me how
Don't know sir; / don't know"
Nor do ], laughed the principal as be
saw the eagerness the lad displayed. -
''Only don't put me away, sir don't put
me away. Try me at something besides sell
ing | cannot sell. / know that l cannot
SELL
Il know that too; that is what there is
wrong
But / can make myself useful somehow,
| know | car"
The blunt boy who could not be turned in
to salesman, and whose manner was so
little captivating that he was nearly sent a.
bout his business, was accordingly tried at
something else. He was placed in the count
ing house, where his aptitude for figures
soon showed itself, and in few years he
became not only chiefcashier in the concern,
but eminent as an accountant throughout
the country. Boys be sure and be good
for something.
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He digs through with his jack

chest. He digs through with his jack
knife ~
''Well, l ain unreasonable I'm willing
Tom should be punished but his mother
don want him turned out of school We
want him to have good education. The
teacher can whip him if necessary.
You seem to think, sir, it is great priv
ilege to whip your boy. 1t strikes me that
that is asking great deal of young lady,
and that such little jobs as those you ought
to do yourself Parents are bound to send
their children to the school-room in such
condition that they will neither kick nor bite !;
and if they neglect their duty they ought to
forfeit their privileges
Mr.. Skinner went home with new views.
But for Toms sake did not let the matter
rest there. L gave prescription which |
thought suited exactly to Toms case, and
which L have never known to fail; and as
it works with boys of the Tom Skinner stripe
as charmingly as Rarey's does with wild
horses, | give it for the benefit of all parents
and school committees, thus: Take Tom
out of school for one week; don't leave him
any leisure wherein to torment the cat or
stone the neighbors' hens, take him out in
to the field, make him work at your side
from morning till evening" so that he will be
sure to sleep o nights never strike him or
whip him; work him six days in succession,
at the end Of which time you may reasona-
bly, expect all the bad spirits have worked
out of him at the rate of one per day. Then
let him go back to school, and if the evil
possession comes again, repeat the exorcism
till it is effectual and complete.
Tom is now under this regimen. 1t works
beautifully, and | am persuaded we shall
have new and better edition both of Tom
at school and of Tom on a farm
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05
THE MEXICAN QUESTION IN FRANcE-A

THE MEXICAN QUESTION IN FRANcE-A
Paris letter, dated the I9th says: This
Mexican question, in its bearings on the re-
lations between France and the United
States, is the great question of the moment,
and almost the only one talked of on Change
When the news of the fall of Charleston ar
rived last Saturday, there was regular pan
ic at the Bourse, and the funds fell. So GER
tain are most people that the end of lour war
will bring complications in regard to Mexico,
that every one whether friendly to the North
or to the South, now speak of the successes
to the Union arms as ''bad news bad, !"
because it indicates war with France and
throw down the funds NJ Drouyn del
Huys is no doubt felicitating himself that he
has at least come it over Mr.. Seward, for
in the appointment of the Marquis de Mon
thoion to Washington he sends there, as
well Minister from Maximilian as from
Napoleon For, as NJ de Montholon is de-
voted to the interests of his master, Napole-
on, SO also he must be devoted to the success
of his masters pet schemes, and thus the
new Mexican empire will be represented,
after all, by friend and protector at Wash
IngtOn.
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HouSE.-The

4 would respectfully inf oTm the citizens of
Ciearfield county, that he has rented the 'Tipton
Hotel" and will use every endeavor to aceommo-
date those who may favor him with their custom.
He will try to furnish the table with the best the
country can afford. and will keep hay and feed to
accommodate tesmsters Gentlemen don't to-get
the .Tipton Hotel" SAMUEL SMITH.
Upton, Pa May %, 1861
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

Professor W. d. Cunning, of Boston, in
an article on the subject, makes the ''slime''
or bitumen which the builders of Babel used
for mortar the same thing as our modern
petroleum, after its volatile parts had been
discharged by evaporation. Layard makes
mention of the famous springs of Is, whence
the builders of Ninevah and Babylon obtain
ed large quantities of their bitumen. Those
springs were flowing three thousand years
B. c. and are flowing still.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

Horace Foster, loyal citizen of Blount
CO. Tenn, has recovered damages to the
extant of twenty-five thousand dollars. The
parties sued were seven in number and
wealthy. The proof was that they instigated
the rebels to rob him of his horses, mules,
bacon, tobacco, grain and hay, and then to
shoot him through the thigh and drive him
while bleeding through the creek, in water
mn tn his arm .pits.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05
EW WATCH&JEWELRY STOl

7 The undersigned having located in the bor-
eugh of Cearfield. (at the shop formerly occupied
by Wech as a jewelry shop,) is prepared to
do work of all kinds on the most reasonable terms.
The cash will positively be expected when the
work is delivered. lie is confident that he can
not be excelled by any workmen in town or county.
Come oUet come all to tie Sign of'the Big WGt6h.
April 9, 9,62-ly-pd 5. I'll, LAUCHLIN.
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GREAT TRUTH IN SMALL PARAGRAPH.

UKEAI Truth IN SMALL 7 1ARATKAPH. =
One secret of the practical failure in. after
life of SO many promising young persons is,
that they did not learn that man. $ capacity
and success in the world is estimated, not
by what he can do, but by what he does do
The opposite heresy is / am sorry to believe,
early imbibed in most of our seminaries of
learning. How the youth of genius, real or
supposed, is worshipped by his associates
and too often by society also. while the
more diligent plodder is left in neglect to
work out his own salvation" as he almost
infaIlably does.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

AMONG the reinforcements to the Army of
the Potomac is heavy artillery regiment,
numbering 1900 men, 1000 of whom re-
ceived $1,000 each as bounty for one years
service. 1t is known at the front as ''the
million dollar regiment
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

PREcoCIoUs.-There is live Yankee
out west whoinvented amachine, that picks
the bones out of fish, and throws the meat
into the mouths of those who feel incli. ed
to eat fish, mackeral in particular. The
said loquacious scion of yankeedom has also
taught ducks to swim in hot water, and
with such success, that they are said to lay
boiled eggs. Shades of Faneuil Hall, where
art thou not9
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

| say, old fellow, what are your politics.
servative, my father was conservative" he
replied. 'And what is your religion?" con-
tinued the other Protestant, my father
was protestant, was the answer "And
why are you bachelor p said the other.
Because my father was a-oh, confound
it ! don't bother me with your stupid ques-
tionS -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

THE Force OF EDUCATION Nothing
was so much dreaded in our schoolboy days
as to be punished by sitting between two
girls All, the force of educationl In after
years we learned to submit to such things
with out shedding a tear.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

A Savannah belle stepped off the sidewalk
the other day to avoid walking under the
American flag which hung in front of an
officers headquarters Gen. Geary, mill
tary eommandant of the city Immediately
gave orders to have her promenaded back
and forth under the hated symbol for an
hour, as a warning for similar offenders.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

A MAN in Boston had the curiosity, on
Wednesday last, to note the names of TWEEN
ty-fve of the gold spectators at certain
board, and on referring to the tax list he found
two of them only assessed-one on $40 and
the other on $l64 income.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

GOLD has been found in Barbour county,
West Virginia, samples Of which are exhib-
tied in Wheeling. In whatquantities it ex-
lists is yet to be developed.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

THE prospect for large and increased crops
in this country during the coming season
were never more fattering.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05
TERMS OF THE JOURNAL.

The RAFTsHAN's JOURNAL is published on Wed
nesdav at 81, 90 per annum in advance ADvER-
TsEuESrs inserted at 81 so per square, for three
ar less insertions-Ten lines (or less counting a
square. For every additional insertion 80 cents.
A deduction will be made to yearly advertisers
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BANK NOTICE.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

J
SlTnEREAS, BY BYSATISFACTORY EVI
w dence presented to the undersigned, it has
been mad to appear that THE COUNTY Ma
TIDNAL BANK OF CLEARFILD,'' in the Bor-
ough of ClearfeId in the county of Gle arfeld
and State of Pennsylvania, has been duly organ
lied under and according to the requirements OF
the Act of Congress, entitled AN Act to provide
National Currency, secured by pledge OF Uni
ted States bonds and to provide for the circulation
and redemption thereof. approved June Sd 1904
and has complied with all the provisions of said
Act required to be complied with before commen-
cing the business of Banking under aid Act;
Vow, THEREFORE, I, Hugh McCulloch. Comptroller
of the Currency do hereby certify that THE
COUNTY NATIONAL BANK OF CLEARFIELD,h
IN the Borough OF Clearfeid IN the county of
Clearfeld, and State of Pennsylvania. is, author
iLed to commence the business of Banking under
'he Act aforesaid.
~ In testimony whereof, witness my
SEAL hand and seal of Office, this I'd day of
~ - March, A ID 1865.
HUGH McCULLOCH.
Mar 5, 1855. Comptroller Of the Currency,
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business 9ireetoru.

IRWIN BROTHERS, Dealers in Square & Sawed
Lumber, Dry Goods, Groceries, Flour Grain,
&c &c, Burnside Pa, Sept. %, 1868.
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FREDERICK LEITZINGER, Manufacturer of
Il II kinds of Stone-ware Clearield, Pa. Or
ders solicited-wholesale or retail Jan. l, 1863
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

VSTM ALBERT BROS, Dealers in Dry Goods,
w Groceries hardware, Queensware. Flour
Bacon. etc, Woodland, Clearfeld county Penn a.
Also. extensive dealers in all kinds of sawed lum
Der, shingles, and square timber Orders solici
ted. Woodland. Aug. 18th, 1868.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

THE endowments given to American col
leges within two years, amount to Sl,57l,-
900.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

4 ARRIMER L TEST, Attorneys at Law Clear
! 4 field Pa Will attend promptly to all legal
and other business entrusted their in Clear
Ieid and adjoining counties. August 8. 1886.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

Z B M'ENALLY Attorneyat Law, Clearfield.
y . Pa. Practices in Clearieid and adjoining
counties. Office IN new brick building of } BOyn-
ton, % street, one door south of Lanich Hotel.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

VRANS & BARRETT, Attorneys at Law Clear
I J field, Pa May IL. 1868.
L j. GRAMS. WALTER BARRETT.
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ID ICHARD M0SSoP, Dealer in Foreign and Do
! l. mestic Dry Goods, Groceries, Flour, Bacon,
Liquors, &c. Room, Market street, a few doors
west of journal q flee, Clearheld, Pa. Apr2I.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

II OBERT j. WALLACE, Attorney at Law. Clear
IL field, Pa Office in Shaw's row. Market
street. opposite NaugIe's Jewelry store May 90
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

VFF NAUGLE, Watch and Clock Maker, and
dealer in Watches, Jewelry, &c. Room in
Graham row, Market street Nov. 10.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

FgNHOMAS J. MCCULLOUGH, Attorney at Law
! Clearfeld. Pa. Office, east of the "Clearfeld
ca. Bank Deeds and other legal instruments pre-.
pared with promptness and accuracy. July ).
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JOHN GUELICH. Manufacturer of all kinds Of
y Cabinet-ware, Market street, Clearfeld- Pa.
lie also makes to order Cofns. short notice and
attends funerals with hearse. Aprl0 SO.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-04-05

IT BUCHER SWOOPE, Attorney at Law. Clear
field Pa Offct in G raham's Row, four doc s
west of Graham & Boynton's store. Nov. 10.
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BANK NOTICE.
TREASURY DEPARTMEi

OFFTCEoF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY,
WASHINGTON, Janruary goth, 1868.
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| san Fr1ncisco, June o-'Thc cable OF tho Russian
| TELEGRAPH has boen successfully submerged across
| Frazer River
Hon. schuyler Collar h.s arrived IN California
He 'Test. At Piacervnle to-nsht
Late adv.ces from Australia say that the var In
Ne~ Zealand appe,rs to be drsssing hca,i ily along.
haSican emisrsnts, indicted Tor .tcmrtus TO sia.
the steamer Colonel, we're srraignsd ia the County
Count to day. When Nkod II they Jt sired counsel
they replied that they did not, but would Le satisfied
II they sere tried by Jury Of their countr,inon aud
abide the result. No other ouis alton movements
have transpirod.
Tho treasury reports for the last sI months show
falling OF Of S1.OOlOOO 9, compared with the same
period LAST year yet the gold and silver produce GA
the coaet Is known to bo much larger. The deposit IA
at the Mint last month aggregate s2,2eI ,OOO, the
lareest amount during the ssno space OF time ia
three YEAR,.
Tho ship sosman's Bride, owned At boston, wa
TO ally lost on reef on Barkci- Island, March H.,
with partial cargo Of suAno, bound for EGIorc.
The Central Transit Company steamer Amerc,
hss arrived from Panama via San Juan del Sur. with
1he passengers who sailed Ia the Golden Rule, from
New lork, May 32i, and Who we're wrecked on
Eoncador Rect Also arrived the Pacific mail steamer
Colorado from New YorE, via Cape Horn, in good
condition after favorable passage
san Franc,soo Juip g. sailed, fe mail steam.
ship Sacramento for Panama, With the passenger
and mail' for New York. aud $685. go 10 treasure Of
Sg99,Oo goes to New York.
san Francisco. July G-Gcncrsi Mcdowell hU
published an order containing the finding. Of the
Military Commission In the ca.e Of the salvador pi
rates. Thoy wero found guilty, and sentenced to he
hanged, but Con. hcDovcll commuter the sentence 10
imprisonment for lio In tho caso of Hog and the
loader' and ten year. Imprisonment each for the
rect Of the gang, six in number. The offence charged
was violation Of the rules Of war.
The Indians are troubling the California route TO
Idaho They have lately attacked and murdered sew
ersl smigrants
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From Fortress Monroe.


NtOrFtSJOnutHc' " IhN n"HJ
Fort,,H Monroe July ls-Edward Howden wAs
murdeIe near the Gosport Navy Yard last Sunday.
lie was tho sailor who made his escape with Lieut..
Cushm.n after destroying the rebel ram Albemarle.
Que Henry Smith has been arrested on suspicion Of
being the murderer. g.
A Bremen ship has passed up the James river.
John B,lcher and William Evans, privates Of Co.
ID, Sd Pennsylvania Artillery, we're arrested last
evening on suspicion Of having robbed a soldier Of
Battery B OF i've hundred dollars.
Rev, Henry johnson, Of Chesterfield, Va, Who shot
and killed q soldier while robbing his garden, has
been sentenced to five yean' confinement in the
Penitentisry.
The lessees Of the spotswood House, in Richmond,
have received notice that the property In their hands
has been seized under the confscaon laws. Similar
notices have been served the occupants Of several
buildings, private houses, &C., In said city.
Tho steamer Convoy has arrived from Richmond,
bound to Washington. This will DO her last trip, a.
the mail steam route between Washington and Rich
mond 10 discontinued and the mails will go by rail
hereafter.
Tho steamer Tolls. from City Point, has arrived,
With the 10th New York Heavy Artillery ou board
she is bound ~ Washington.
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mores TIL pPortmc, So, And amer supper ho so,s
,traNht to bed HE sespis pretty good though he
don't fancy the ight burning all night In hi, "ch.m.
GER During the day, or some days he receives A
call from Gen. Miles the officer OF the guard the
minister or the doctor aud thea he talk all he can
-sbout his trial, prospects Of getting OF. etc cor.
Respondent thinke that the death Of the
conspratort has been communicated ~ him. which
accounts for bis lo- spirr.
letter from Fortress Monroe to the Philadoiphi.
lSoUIRrR states that;
John Mitchell has varied his bare footed tram, m
and down his cnsemac, by tequesting that . liihlo
and PRAYER book might he furnahcI These tso
books we're offered to hitch~ on the fr,t day ot hi.
incsrcoration, but he then refused to have them in
his caeenate. Nov he arks for them. lie has Ger
hinly come TO proper know ledge OF hi. resi- literary
ssrt at last. Tho desired books we're furnished
him. They are the only readiLe matter that 4. al
loved the et-editoI Of Jeh.'s organ
C,ein Gay is still ailo.ed his dGiv morning vLks
IN the open air, thrUush the grounds Of the to.f
Ciay's health absolutely tcpuirc. this indulscncc
He i allowed one bour every morning for his prom
ehades lie alec tates mole exercise In hif c,tuato
then he formerly did