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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-02-11

Rock HILL, Kent co.. Nd, December 2lst 1858
This certify that during thu last six years. lny.
been both Directly and indirectly connected with Mr. +
II. Marine, in business and take pleasure in stating
that during that time have always found him pract
cal, industrious business of most uuqnesonahlc
integrity possessing the confidence of all the business
who know him.
Yours. most respectfully, c. A. LEARY.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-02-11

70 The highest charge made is five per
cent. Goods Of every description except
Liqnors) purchased and forwarded with dcs.
patch, when either cash or trade accompa-
mes the order.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1865-02-11

X NlVES and Forks, Tea and Table
~ Spoons, Carvers and Steeles for sale
at very low prices by E. w. STAPLES.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

in proportion to the number of each employ
ed. will compare favorably with that of
male teachers. having the same amount of
experience. Ten teachers failed to render
satisfaction. The chief cause of complaint
was want OF capacity to maintain good order
in the school room
VIsITATIoNs.-Al the schools were visit
ed once, except ten, which were not in ses-
sion when | visited the other schools in the
vicinity, .27 twice and three times. The
average time spent in each school was two
hours. As but comparatively few teachers
presented themselves at the public exami-
nations, | was compelled to make many ex-
aminations after the regular time. This,
together with the impossible state of the
roads, by snow drifts, prevented me from
carrying out my intention of visiting every
school in the county during the winter
term. One or more directors generally ac-
companied me in my visits In twelve dis
tricts regular month"; visits were made by
directors, while in Others visitation was al
most entirely neglected The best schools
were those most frequently visited by direc-
tors and parents. If parents would make
it practice to visit their schools regularly,
see and Judge for themselves of the ability
of the teacher, and the progress their chill
dren is making. much good might be ac-
HIS CUuTSc WOuFl HUI OHlS
encourage the teacher, but induce him to
labor more diligently, and stimulate the
children with increased ardor in the prose
cution of their studies
DISTRICT INSTITUTES These have been
held regularly in - d:.tricts. attended by
81 teachers, some of these institutes were
wei conducted and profitable to the teach
ers,y while others accomplished but very lit
tie good. The principal cause Of failure was
irregular attendance and the want of expe-
rienced teachers to conduct the exercises.
In parts of the COUNT it is next to impos-
sible for females to attend these meetings,
on account of the great distance and the
bad roads they have to Cravel Where in
stitutes have been regularly attended by
teachers really desirous of improving them
selves, they have been highly beneficial, and
we'll sustained by directors and citizens.
MEETINGS. Besides district institutes.
and the annual county institute, there are
no other educational agencies in operation
in the county, for the instruction of teach
ers. A county institute was held in the
borough of Clearfield, commencing on the
ed of August, and continuing five days.
About fifty teachers were in attendance
The exercises were highly interesting and
instructive, and the session the most sue
cessful ever held in the county. In conclu-
sion, return my sincere thanks to direc-
tors, teachers and citizens, for the encour-
agement, kindness ane generous hospitality
everywhere extended to me while perform
ing my official duties.
C.. b. SANFORD, Co. Sup't
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

The President may have made mistake
in the liberal terms of restoration he has
proposed, but Ikno,1 he is right on princi-
Pile. His plan may fail, as | think it will,
but then you will find him standing by the
right. He should not be deserted, in my
opinion, but sustained as far as possible.
It is but just that his policy should have a
fair test but right and justice demand that
Congress should protect the nation against
the slave power, if the Southern people
should attempt to send its representatives
into its halls.
But 1 feel gloomy, and perhaps am wri-
ting too much SO. I fear our people are
determined to utterly ruin themselves. 1t
appears to me fearful thing to continue to
invoke the retributions of justice,
Very truly your friend
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06
THE TEMPER OF THE SOUTH,

Every day furnishes further proof of the
correctness of the proposition enunciated in
the third resolution Of the Pennsylvania
Union State Convention:
''That the mild and generous method OF
reconstruction offered by the President to
' the people lately in rebellion, has not been
accepted in the spirit of honest loyalty
" and gratitude.
1t has been hoped that Tennessee, the
President own State, might give her erring
sisters patriotic example, but there is little
in the result of her recent election, beside
the return of Hon. Horace Maynard, to
sustain the hope. Indeed, the real friends
of the Union in the State are sadly discour-
aged by the tone of their Deighbors. This
feeling finds expression in the following let
ter to Hon. William D. Kelly, of Philadel-
phia. 1t is from a gentleman of just intiu-
ence, an hereditary slave holder, who owned
more than thirty able. bodied slaves at the
breaking out of the Rebellion, and who had
never been in free State till he fed to one
in the early part of 1868. He was devot-
ed friend to Mr.. johnson while Military
Governor of Tennessee, and does not now,
as his letter proves, withhold either conf
dence or admiration from him:
C TENNESSEE, Aug. 9th, 1865.
Hon. VIA. d. Keley.-Dear Sir:-At
the risk of being considered troublesome,
and even impertinent while | am writing
10 many others to-day, will address you
few words.
Our Congressional election is just over,
but in my seclusion here have not learned
the result. I am painfully apprehensive
that it is disastrous. / have been very
much discouraged by the appearance OF
things recently. The evidences are that our
people are not prepared to be loyal. /! fear
that the people of Tennessee, If left to them
selves, would to-day restore slavery, with
the aristocratic intolerance OF the past.
The only remedy for this is to give the negro
his political rights. had hoped this issue
cooling of passion, and the passing away Of
prejudice, would bring it without the danger
of violence. But if our people, by dispO-
sition to remit the negro, if not to actual
slavery. to worse condition, will force it
on us. and we may as well prepare to meet
it now. The redemption of the nation, and
its plighted faith to the negro, cannot be lon.
ger delayed. The insurTectionary States, IT
left to themselves, will never do them justice.
] had hoped they would, bat now know
Tennessee will not What chagrins me
most Is to see those whom | have known
and trusted as Union men taking the side OF
wrong and injustice. Ifear the slave power.
with all its arrogance and intolerance, viii
be in Congress again. Whatever power
Congress has should be used to prevent this.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06
One Good Result of the War.

While war is in many respects SO greatly
demorlizing we are. gladIto note one spymtom
growing out of our late difficulties which is
significant and full of promise Of future re-
form. We alluded to the use of ardent
spirits. Before the war the advocates Of
uproarous license were Indifferent to the ar
guments of the temperance reformer, and
their mouths were full of arguments against
occasions whose object was reform in this
respect But now the evil effect of having
added brain have been exemplifed in SO
many ways that all seem to be agreed as to
the duty and advantage of the strictest
Temperance. A railroad, says one, is no
place for drunken man. The army says
anotheris no place for drunken man. And
the hard scuffie for living ont of the army is
no place for a drunken man. So, all in all
the sober conclusion of all seems to be that
the, drunken man has no place anywhere.
This is well and it required a practical les
son to enforce it. Itis indeed an i'll wind
that blows good to no one, whether it is
practiced or not, temperance will hereafter
be cIassed among the indispensable virtues.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06
Seleft goetrlJ,
LET Us MAKE THE BEST OF 1T.

Life is but ieeting dream.
Care destroys the zest of it
Swiftly glideth like a stream
Mi nd you make the best Of it!
Talk not of your weary woes,
Trou bles or the rest of it;
If we have but brief repose,
Let US make the best of it.
If your friend has got heart,
There is something fine in him;
Cast away his darker part,
Cling to what's divine in him,
Friendship Is our best relief
Make no heartless jest of it;
1t will brighten every grief,
If we make the best of it.
Happiness despises state;
nTis no sage experiment,
Simply that the wise and great,
May have joy and merriment;
Rank is not its spell refined
Moneys not the test of it,
But calm contented mind,
That will make the best of it.
Trusting in the Power above,
Which. sustaining all of US
In one common bond of love.
Bindeth great and small of US.
Whatsoever may befall-
Sorrows OF the rest of it
We shall overcome them all,
If we make the best of it.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

A lawyer, who. .prided himself upon his
skill in cross examining witness, had once
an odd looking genius upon whom to oper-
ate. You say, sir, that the prisoner is a
thief?' Yes, sir, because she confess it.
And you swear that she bound shoes for
you subsequent to the confession? j do sir. ;
Then, giving sagacious look to the court,
are we to understand that you employ dis
honest people to work for you even after
their rascalities are known?
of course. how else, pray, could [ get
assistance from lawyer? The witness
was peremptorily ordered to stand down.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06
Rapid Increase of the Romish Church in
England What Spurgeon says about it.
II, N ,.ono,,t ol Jro., 5bo{o,.o


England Spurgeon says about it.
In a recent address before a Protestant
audience. gathered from all parts of London,
Mr. Spurgeon spoke as follows:
1T is most fearful fact, that in no age
since the Reformation has Popery made
such fearful strides in England as during
the lasts few years. | had confidently be-
lieved that Popery was only feeding itself
upon foreign subscriptions, upon few titled
perverts, and imported Monks and Nuns.
| dreamed that its progress was not real.
In fact, | often smiled at the alarm of many
of my brethren at the progress of Papacy.
But my dear friends. we have been mistak-
en-, previously mistaken. If you will read a
valuable paper in the magazine called Chris
rain Work, those of you who are not ac-
quainted with it, will be perfectly startled
covered with a net work of Monks, and
Priests, and Sisters of Mercy, and the con-
versions made are not by ones or twos, but
by scores, till England is being regarded
as the most hopeful spot for R5mish mis-
sionary enterprise in the world and at
the present moment there is not mission
which is succeeding to anything like the ex-
tent which the English mission is. | covet
not their money; despise their sophistries !;
but marvel at the way in which they gain
their funds for the erection of their ecclesi-
astical buildings. 1t is really an alarming
matter to see so many of our countrymen
going off to that superstition which as a
nation, we once rejected, and which it was
supposed we would never again receive.
Popery is making advances such as you
would never believe, though spectator
should tell it to you. Close to your very
doors, perhaps even in your own houses,
you may have evidence, ere long, of what a
march Romanism is making. And to what
is it to be ascribed? / say with every
ground of probability, that there is no mar
vel that Popery, should increase when we
First of all, the falsehood of those who pro-
fess a faith which they do not believe,
which is quite contrary to the honesty of the
Romanist, who does, through good report
and evil report, hold his faith and then you
have. secondly this form of error known as
Babtismal Regeneration, and called Pusey
ism, but Church of Englandism, because it
is in the Prayer Book as plain as words can
express it; you have this Babtismal Regen-
Grafton preparing stepping stones to make it
easy for men to go to Rome. We want
John Knox back again. Do not talk to me
of mild and gentle men. of soft manners and
squeamish words We want the fiery Knox,
and even though his vehemance would ding
our pulpits into blads, it were well if he did
but rouse our hearts to action We want
Luther, to tell men the truth unmistakably
in homely phrase. The velvet has got into
our ministers mouths of late, but We must
unrobe ourselves of soft raiment and truth
must be spoken for of all lies which have
dragged millions down to hell l look upon
this as being one of the most atrocious-that
in a Protestant Church there should be
found those who swear that Baptism saves
the soul. +"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

My nephew Joe is buster, aged ten.
The other Sunday his mother was making
him go over his Sunday school lesson before
school-the subject being Moses and the
burning bush. In reply to the question,
s.What did Moses say when he saw it?''
Joe answered, II don't know
s'Why, its very simple, said his mother.
'sWhat would you have said if you had seen
it?'
"Me!' exclaimed the youngest, his. eye
growing big with excitement-'me! why 1
would have said, Jerusalem crickets! what $
that ?''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06
ITO CoMsU MPTivEs.-sutfe,

Two COMSU UMPTlVES.-Suferers with Con-
n sumption, Asthma Bronchitis, or any dis
Ease OF the Throat or Lungs. will be cheerfully
,Ssnished: ,Ss without charge, with the remedy by
tne e:e Of which the REV EpwARp A. WILSON.
.. ..a maiii,s'osburg, New York was completely re-
s,Ureu 10 ns.ith, after having suffered several
Sensnmnti WIN anan a.ead disease Consumption. To
An imne5;e,a suns,, tr;ag this remedy Is worthy of
may be the means of thef, perfect restoration.
1nose desiring the same will please address REy
EDWARD E A. WILSON, 165 SoUrH SEcoNp' S-errr
Aug. 2 lS65-st
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06
CLEARFIELD PA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1855.
DEGIsrER's Nor1cg.-Notice is hereby

EGISTER'S NOTICE.-Notfce is hereby
II given that the following accounts have been
examined and passed hJ me, and remain filed of
record in this Office .or the inspection of heirs
lepatees creditors md all others in any other way
Interested. and will be presented to the next Or
nbans' Cour. of Clearfeld county, to be held at
the Cenr, House, in the Borough of Clearfeld,
comm eacing on the 4th Monday of Sept. 1865.
Final account of Miles Read Executor of John
r. Read. late of Lawrence township Clearfeld
county, Pa. deceased.
Final account of Jesse Lines, Administrator of
R. NJ. Smiley, late of Brady township, Clearfeld
county. deceased
Final account of Hubert Le,gey, Trustee of the
Real Estate of Francis Leigey, late of Covington,
township, Cearfed county. deceased.
Supplemental account of William Irwin, Ad-
ministrator of Matthew Irwin deceased
The account of j. W. Olewine, Administrator of
Jonas Olewine late of Graham township, Clear
field county Pa, deceased
The account of John Porter, Administrator of
Martha HeburDe late of Pike township, Clearfisld
county deceased.
The account ofC Howe and Joseph Goss, execus
tors of the last will of George Goss late of Deca-
tur township. Clearfeld county, Pa, deceased.
Final account of David Horn, Administrator of
James A. Woods, late of Brady township, Clear
hel county. Pa deceased.
The final account Of Cecilia Irwin and James
Irwin, Administrators of David Irwin, late. of
Brady township, Clear6eld county Pa deceased.
1. G. BARGER,
Registers Office Aug 80 '65 Register
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

A Doctor was summoned to cottage at
Harwood, in England, and found boy in
need of his service.
''Shcw me your tongue" said the doctor.
The boy stared like an owl.
My good boy, let me see your tongue, :
repeated the doctor.
d Talk English, doctor, said the mother
and then turning to her son said
''Hopen thy gobler and push out thy loli-
ker. -
The mouth few open and the doctor was
terribly taken in.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06
A MOST IMPORTANT DIsCoyERy,

- - INTERESTING To AGENTS, Farmers, AND La
.anh;eare are making single machine which
ana Cider Press, the dryest Clothes wrineer, and
,bos. mo powerful Lifting Jack in the world It is
n.;. .as only pres: adapted to making Apple Cham
sngar, wniSn Is now regarded as one Of the most
ar. usea IN every county, to whom We win hold
Cb,;s.i rn Inducements as to insure 81 ,o0s before
s-o,n s.@as The first one making application
Full na.y county shall have the exclusive agency.
lies, I.e.' oy circular. Ad-
VI - hbsrty So ny
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

VALUABLE PROPERTY AT PRI-
VATE SALE.-The undersigned ofers for
sale his house and lot Market street. in Clear
held-a desirable residence for small family.
Also, town lots, known the '-Brick-yard lots -
under good fence, and which there is sufficient
clay to make from 400 900 to SOC, 900 brick. For
further particulars and terms apply to
Aug. 9, 1865 3m-pd WM. JONES.
n B. Two stnres are also for sale
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06
.XECUToR'S NOTICE.

EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.-Letters testa-
~ mentary on the estate of Peter Stoaffer late
OF Burnside township, Clearfeld county, Pa, decd
having been granted to the undersi gned, all per-
sons indebted TO said estate requested to make
immediate payment and those having claims a
gainst the same will present them properly al
thenticated for settlement
SARAH ANN STOAFFER,
Aug 10, 1865. Executrix.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

'sMother," said little Ned, one morning,
after having fallen from his bed Mother,
[ think I know why fell outof bed last
night. 1t was because slept too near the
place where I got in.'' Musing little
while, as if in doubt whether he had given
the right explanation he added; No it
vss because Islept too near where fell out. -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06
7 licensed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

n ECENSED NUCT1ONEEK.-WI VI
IL NJ BLOOM. of Pike township. desires to in
form his friends and the public generally that he
has taken ont a License as an AUCTIONEER and
will attend to the crying of sales in any part OF
the county at the shortest notice. and at the most
reasonable charges Address, either personally
or by letter, either at Curwensville or Bloom
ingvilis. May /, 1865. IT,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

z ARRIMER TEST, Attorneys at Law. Clear
1 4 field Pa VIII attend promptly to all legal
and other business entrusted to their care in Clear
field aad adjoining counties. August o. 1900.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

yT,UoMAS W MOORE. Land Surveyor and Con
veyancer. Office at his residence, mile east
of Pennville postofice address, Grampian Hills
Deeds and other instrum ents of writing neatly
executed June 7th, 1s65-ly.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

WIN. ALBERT BROS, Dealers in Dry Goods
w roceries, Hardware, Queensware, Flour,
Bacon, etc. Woodlan Clearheld county. Penn n.
Also. extensive dealers in all kinds of sawed lum-
Der, shingles, and square timber. Orders solici-
ted Woodland, Aug. 18th. 1858.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06
TERMS oFTHE JOURNAL.
a,usiness directory.

IRWIN BROTHERS, Dealers in Square, Saa;n sawTa
Lumber. Dry Goods, Groceries, F'"eas es Isss
&c &C. Burnside Pa, SSP -,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

M'ENALLY, Attorneyat Law. Clearheid,
u Pa. Practices in Clearfeld and adjoining
counties Office in new brick building Of Boyn-
TN I'd street one door south of Lanich's Hotel
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

DR NJ WOODS, PRACrIcISG PHYSICIAN, and
- Examining Surgeon for Pensions,
Odice, Southwest corner of Second and Cherry
Street Clearfeld Pa. January u. 1905
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

VyIILLIAM E IRWIN, Marketstreet, Clearheid,
w Pa Dealer in Foreign and Domestic Mer,
chandi.e Hardware, Queensware Groceries. and
family articles generally NOV ~
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

rOHN GUELICH Manufacturer of all kinds of
d Cabinet-ware Market street. Clearfeld, Pa
He also makes to order Collins. on short notice and
attends funerals with a hearse Aprl0, SO.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

A UCTIONEER.-The undersigned having
N been Licensed an Auctioneer, would inform
the citizens of Clearfeld county that he will at
tend 10 calling sales, in any part of the county,
whenever called upon Charges moderate
Address, JOHN MQUILkIN,
hay IL Bower Po. Clearfield CO., Pa.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

y.yHoMAS j. MCCULLOUGH, Attorney at Law,
Clearfeld Pa. Office, east of the ''Clearheld
CO. Bank. Deeds and other legal instruments pre-
pared with promptness and accuracy. July 8.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

4 UCTIOSEER.-The undersisn.s having
IA been Iicenced Auctioneer, would inform
the citizens of Ciearfeld county that he will at
tend TO calling sales. in any part of the county,
whenever called upon. Charges moderate.
Address, NATHANIEL RISHEL,
Feb. D. 1865. Clearfeld. Pa.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

I P. KRATZER dealer in Dry Goods, Cloth
u ing. Hardware. Queensware Groceries, Pro-
risil Us &c Front Street, above the Academy,
CIea, field Pa April u.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

TREpERICK LEITzINGpf; ManIfaesursr s,f pa oe OF
n al kinds of Stone-vH. I,n 1a63
ders saolicited-wholessfe of Io'ai' o -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

ITsRTsWICK 4 HUSTON, Dealers in Drugs,
II Medicines Paints. Oils, Stationary, Perfume
~. Fancy Goods, Notions, etc. etc Market street.
Clearfeid, Pa. June, ~, ioo4'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

T BUCHER swooPE Attorney at Law Clear
II field. Pa OEce in Graham's Row four 200
vest of Graham & Boynton's store NOV. ~
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

C.p.Ns = RaaKETT, Attorneys at Law, Clear
4 tn.AI.o May Ii, 1863.
~ o WALTER BARRETT.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

There is no truth in the report that the
negro troops are to be disbanded.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

- ORERT J. WALLACE. Attorney at Law. Clear
X, feId, Pa Office in Shaw's new row, Market
street.. opposite Naugle's Jewslry store May 20.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

1NICHARD MOSS0- ,aler in Foreign and Do
Il, nestic Dry Goo roceries, Flour, Bacon
Liquors &c RooIc Market street, a few doors
west OF Journal Ogsos Clearfeld, Pa Apr21-
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

NAUGLE Watch and Clock Maker, and
dealer in Watches, Jewelry, &c. Room In
Graham s row. Market street. NOV io
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1865-09-06

Mossop sells the Cheapest goods.