Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13
THE RAFTsmAn,s JouRNAl,
20 Clippings and scr;bblings.

n Expensive crockery-mRg-gins
v Seldom cured-a wounded reputation.
vv Discovered-a silver mine, at Paducah, );
Kentucky. H 50
B Some on blow-the steam whistle at the
planning mill ateo1.Fs SIS g. lls.aees 57'
~ Dtto-the copperheads over the result of
the NJ Y. election.
g Has a ruddy nose-ths chap who too often
SMILES at a decanter.
w smart-the boy who spells potatoes thus;
'pough-teigh- -teaux." 7sf. s-as .ss,1 gr. -
- Disappeared-alI the squirrels of South
Carolina since the wal. 80 s-llE s.a
~ Had big eye-the poet who ''took in the
whole bay at one sweep"
B- Now used as a barn-the house in which
Gen zachariah Taylor was born.
T Comiug-th sgiving day and we have
''nary turkey. What is to be done
w Reported-that Louis Napoleon is losing
great deal of money at the gambling table.
w Purchased-the Panhandle railroad, for
81 ,s6o, ,os0 by the Penn'a railroad company.
x Down-the price of beef. Was offered at
Z and cents on Saturday last, in this place
~ In America--only about forty thousand
barrels of pure whiskey. The less the better
~ Died-on October 3lst, Ex-Gov. John A.
Andrew. of apoplexy, at his residence in Boston.
w. Arrived-three thou sand emigrants, in
New York, on November 3D.. Just in time for the
election .-----
ES- In the real estate business--the chap who
lays out his money in coffee-h0nseS and tots Of
whiskey. seH-a sr EEra
B Has decided-Judge Bullock. of Kentucky.
that nothing but gold and silver are legal tender
in that State.
~ fact-better have nest of wasps. hor-
nets, or bumblebees in your bosom, thar sting
ing conscience.
Eg Fancies-a lunatic of BeIIeview hospital.
that he Is the editor of the n. Y. Herald. Where
the Bennets "
w Bar -gains-buying smuggled whiskey at
Sl75 gallon and selling it at 10 cents att i'm ble-
full No discount.
E9~ Query III pound of 6atting is worth
twenty-five cents, what will be the net monthly
earnings of base ball club
rg Won--a dozen shirts, by an editor in Oil
City on Sharswood's election. Poor fellow; what
will he do with many shirts!
~ patrick, do you know the fate of a drunk
ard ?' Faith. an L do; don't stand upon tn e
most beautiful pair OF fate ye iVer saw ?"
70 An inventive genus-the man who propo-
ses TO import preaching. rs soon as our railroad
is completed. No use for meeting houses, then.
cy- Learning fast-some of the little boys who
are in the habit of playing billiards. Wonder if
their s'mammas know where they spend their
evenings
"a Wisconsin editor lately received cab
bage- head IL feet in circumference and weigh in g
] 125 pounds Well, that's either big cabbage or
a big story.
Eg Into Mary's Bosom is the title of n ew
poem. We don't profess to know anything about
'Mary's Bosom, but would Judge it queer place
for poet to be.
sYF Bes- -semer steel - exclaime ed Aunt Sophia
''I didn't think Bess Semer would steal; she was
always sich nice gal" and the old lady resum-
ed her knitting.
~ Ascertained-that the man who wrote
m lode to Love, y fopsd to vel that he
fed to escape the importanities of his tailor and
washer woman.
Z ~ An irate Ohio Republican in response TO a
Democratic inquiry how he felt since the election,
replied that he felt just as Lazarus did when he
as licked by dogs.
gr Aneged-that "vigilant hook, ladder
and bucket company" in Erie county. have only
shirts badges and belts. Cool costume for No
VEN ber- would think.
IF Hon. Durbin Ward promised the Butler
county, Chic, Democracy barrel OF tar and a
barrel of whskey if they would give 600 ma
jority. They did it, and he did it.
- In Chicago, few days since, three broth
ers named Ulbrieh, were married to three sisters
named Schnur. In other words, all the ch ildren
in family were married to all the children in
the other. .lE