Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-12-26


happy hours beautiful steel engraving,
% by 26 inches, will be given to each single
subscriber, and getter up of club. Address
Deacon & Peterson, 3l9 Walnut st. Phila.
THE OIL CRY REGISTER, is the name
Of asprightly little daily just started at Oil
City. 1t is neatly printed, and edited with
much ability, and is worthy liberal sup
port from the citizens of the oil region as,
no doubt it will aspire to be the representa-
tive of their interests. The Register is ed
tied by W. R. Johns and published by Fl.
S. Dow. We wish them success in their
enterprise.
THE EXPRESSION OF Dress. are
more like flowers than we think. In their
dress and adornments they express their ma
ture, as the flowers do in their petals and
colors. Some never look or feel better than
when dressed in morning wrapper. 9th
ers are not themselves unless they can fame
out in gorgeous dyes, like the tulip or blush
rose. Who has not seen women just like
white lilies? We know several double mari
colds and poppies. There are women fit on
ly for velvets, like the dahlias; others are
graceful and airy, like azaleas. Now and
then you see hollyhocks and sun-fowers.
When women are free to dress as they like,
uncontrolled by others, and not limited by
circumstances, they do not fail to express
their true character, and dress becomes a
form of expression very genuine and useful
Our SCHooLDAY VISITOR The Janua-
ry number of this young peoples periodi-
cal has been received This magazine bids
fair to become one of the most elegant, en-
tertaining, and elevating periodicals pub
lished. 1t contains thirty-two, large oc-
tavo, double column pages, handsomely
illustrated with new attractive designs, and
has an array of contributors of which the
publishers may we'll be proud, among whom
are Mrs. G. HI. Gildersleeve, Alice Cary,
Rev. John Todd, Emily Huntingdon Miller,
James Barron Hope, Luella Clark, Virginia
f. Townsend. Nellie Eyster, Sophie May,
Edward Eggleson, &c. We know of no
Magazine which we would recommend to
our young people, parents or teachers, be-
fore Our Schoolday Visitor. The music in
this number, is worth more than one-fourth
of the subscription price of one year. Sam
pie numbers furnished for 10 cents. $l.25
year. To clabs, $l.00 each. Published
by j. w. Daughaday & Co., 1908 Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
THE SUsQUEHANNA Boom BILL.-Gov.
Curtin has approved the bill increasing the
power of the Susquehanna Boom Company.
Objections having been made by parties en-
gagged in the numbering trade above and be-
low Villa ansport, the Governor caused ex-
aminations to be made by James Worrall
Esq, and afterwards by Col. John A.
Wright, who concurred in reporting the i'm
portance of the improvement to the inter
ests of the State, and its necessity to the
protection of the lumber interest and capt.
tai invested at that point. These engineers
alsosuggested certain notifications, to which
the company have assented by paper fled
and approved by the stockholders, under
which the charges complained of are redu-
ced, the descending navigation amply secur-
ed, and the capital of the company increas-
ed to 81, ,7OO,0OO by an open sale of stock.
The Governor will submit the report and
agreement to the Legislature at the begin
ming of the session for such action as may
be deemed necessary-being fully authori
zed by the stockholders to legislate SO as to
protect the interests of all the parties con-
cerned.
THE Cow MIXER. farmers wives
will be pleased to learn that very novel lit
tie contrivance has at last been discovered
which will relieve them of that cold, weari-
some and very unpleasant work of milking
large number of COWS by hand. Mr.. j.
w. Bower, of Bellefonte, is the proprietor
of the patent right Tor the American Cow
Mixer, for description of which see circu-
lars, and for examing one of the machines
call at Richard Mossop's store, Clearfeld.
The State Agricultural Society's Special
Committee say the following:
PENN'A STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,
EAsToN, September 2Sth, 1866.
One of the principal features of to-day
show, was the exhibition, in practical oper-
ation of the American Cow Mixer exhibit
ed by the American Cow Milking Machine
Co. Three cows were MIXED to our entire
satisfaction. standing perfectly quiet, al
though MIXED tor the first time with the
machine.
The Cow mixer gives sure indication of a
complete success, and deserves to acquire
by its merits as popular reputation as the
Sewing Machine or Reaper. We give this
as a special award and Diploma