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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

UNFORTUNATE, BUT VERY JoLLY.-A
colored philosopher called Cato was arres-
ted in Nashville for robbing clothing store,
and sent TO Jail to await trial. As the Off
GERS were approaching to arrest him, Cato
was heard to say to himself in an audible
tone, ''Dar is something rotten here, rs got
cotched up. Is been selling clos too cheap,
some nigger's been sayin somethin, a color
ed pussin couldn't throw tater out with
out some hog pickin it up After his ar
rest he seemed very much amused, and
remarked to the officers, II thought dis was
what you came here for" He sang out to
his wife, Good by, Lizzie, I'm gwine to
make a short trip to the penumtenshary,
guess won't be back anymore dis winter
you will hab to get somebody to take care
OBJ you, come to der jail to see me some
time" He went off with his officers with as
jolly an air as if he were going to a feast
He confessed the crime in the same spirit
When last seen there was broad grin on
his phN, as he wended his way toward the
jail.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30
9 o NJ Z T H NG NEW
IN ANSoNvILLR,
Clearfeld county. Penn ,

The undersigned having erected. durin, -.
past summer. large and commodiOus store room
is now engaged in filing it up with a new w
select assortment of Fall and Winter good, xb;I
he offers to the public at prices to suit the ,;.
His stock of Mems and boys clothing is upus.si
ly extensive, and is offered 10 customers a, f,o-
$40 to $50 for whole suit. Flour. Salt, and G,a,
ceres OF every kind, complete assortment.
Stoves and Stove pipe, a heavy stock; Boots 80
Shoes, Hats and Caps, in great variety: Lsdie,'
dress goods, furs and other fancy goods. togetb.,
with an endless assortment of notions too tedior.
to enunerate, always on hsnd, and sor sale ysrr
cheap. Prints at 10 cents yard and 9TH er pooi,
in proportion. Now is the time to buy.
Country produce Of every kind, at the b.b.,t
market prices, will be taken in exchange 10,
goods and even Greenbacks will not be refused
for any article in store Examine my stock b,
fore you buy elsewhere.
October 80, 1857 SWAN
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CoUNrERFEIr1Na AS A SclENcE.-Sci,

CoUNTERFEITING AS a SCIENCE. Science
and mechanical ingenuity have their bad
uses as well as their good. 1t is not pleas
ant to think that the art of counterfeiting
has been brought to such perfection that
even experts and banking institutions cannot
decide between the genuine and the spurious
issues of Government paper. And if Sew
en- n-Thirties can be thus skillfally counter
feited. why may not all others with equal
success? In fact, this seems to be an age of
counterfeitipg. The food we eat, the bev-
erages we drink. the clothes We wear, are
in many cases mere counterfeit present.
ments Half of the articles in use whether
for luxury or necessity, if they could speak,
could say with Iago: Il am not what am. y
Even the fair ladies that delight our eyes
on the promenade, in the drawing room. at
the opera, are half made up of counterfeits.
The roses on their cheeks, the lilies on their
brows, the marble of their bosoms, all, all
counterteits. Their ebon tresses counter
felt the hue of gold, and their golden locks
counterfeit the ravens wing. There is
nothing real--not even money.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

GRADUALLY AND GRACIoUsLY.-The
Copperhead leaders of the North are per-
sistent lass of scamps, unwearried in their
course of wrong to the nation, and unabash
ed in their sympathy for those who warred
to destroy the Govern ment While allud-
ing to this fact, during the rebellion, We fire.
quently declared these men would some day
strive to make treason respectable They
are now at this work. In the Second Assem-
bly, district of Middesex county, n j., the
Cops have hit the nail exactly on the head
by nominating Col. Jones, late of the rebel
army, for the Assembly He will undoubt-
edly poll the entire Democratic vote of the
district; and his election will make prece-
dent for restoring traitors to other and
higher positions in the Government.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30
Big Business.


Copperhuad journals here as elsewhere
continue to crow over what they vauntingly
advertise as bag business accomplished IN the
late elections by the unterrjfed Democracy
Admitting that big business has been
done by the Copperheads in the several
States at the late elections, we cannot see
that it promises any very big dividends
We remember, in 1862, when the country
was depressed by failures of the armies led
by such apologies for soldiers as NJ Clellan,
the Copperheads wrested several States from
the Republicans by the following big ma
jorities
New York, 1882 Pennsylvania, 1924
Ohio, 5,557 Illinois, 1886
Indiana, 5,543
In the following year, however, the Re
publicans, ignoring side issues, and turning
out in their strength, recovered these States
by the following majorities:
New York, 29,4O4 Penn'a, 12,402
Ohio, 1Ol, 500 Illinois, 90, 39S
Indiana, $1,000
The Democracy are trusting to broken
reed, it they suppose the big business
they have Just concluded, has any more sig
ni6cance than the big business which they
made so much ado over in 1862 Next fall S
elections will show them a sight which will
make their heads swim.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30
81. ROW, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CLEARFIELD, PA, OCT. 80, 1867.
The People and the Presidency.


The spontaneous movement of the Re
publican masses, in favor of Gen. Grant as
the Presidential candidate of the Republi-
can party, reminds us of the independent
action of the people in lS4o and lS4s- Then,
they nominated and elected Generals Harri-
son and Taylor. without special consultation
with their political leaders. So now. Gen.
Grant seems to be the favorite of the peo-
pie, and as such will be nominated and elect
ed by them in November 1868. AT least,
the signs of the times indicate this, and, if
such be the will of the masses, it will be
vain for the leaders of the party to endeavor
to change the current of events And what
has caused this sudden movement of the
people In favor of Gen. Grant? We answer :
The late elections having indicated to them
shat, through the Vaccinations of the poll
ticians for their individual enhancement, the
future Of the country was about to fall into
the hands of the enemies of the Union
Unto the hands of the men who tried to de-
stroy our nationality during the late rebel
lion, to the detriment of the best interests
Of the people, and to the jeopardizing of the
permanency Of our free government and free
institutions and hence, the masses, having
confidence in Gen. Grant, are spontaneously
moving in his favor without consulting their
old party leaders.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

THE VoTE IN OHIo-The vote at the re-
cent election IN Ohio was the heaviest ever
cast in that State. Gen. Hayes received
243, COS votes, and Mr. Thurman 240,622 !;
Hayes majority, 1888. The entire vote
foots up 4S4, ,277, which exceeds any previ-
Gus one by over 5000. Heretofore the lar
gcst vote was 476, ,223, at the election for
Governor in 1868, including ~, 600 soldiers
votes. The next largest was 10000 for
President in 1864, including co., 900 soldiers
votes. The vote for Governor two years "a
go was 4l7,000, and for Secretary of Safe
last year 100000. The vote this year is
10000 larger than any previous purely civ
iian vote. The Republicans at previous
elections, have exceeded their aggregate.
but the Democrats never before attained
theirs. The Democratic vote of Ohio was
heavier in October, 1867, than at any past
election in the history of the State. Two
counties gave tie votes. In forty two coun-
ties Hayes has majority, and in forty four
counties Thurman has majority.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

AT THEIR OLD GAME &C oods of all kinds
can now be smuggled through the n York
custom house, says the Telegraph, at about
one-third the rate of duty imposed by law
This is another evidence of the beauties of
Democratic rule. The New York custom
house is entirely under the control of Dem
ocrats. who are determined, if they cannot
establish free trade by act of Congress. to-
defeat the law by conniving at frauds for its
violation. To the mechanics of America,
this is startling information
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

THE TODD FAMILY.-Mrs. Lincoln s
brothers, as is known, were in the Confed-
crate army. The youngest of them started
in April. 1861, fiom4 New Orleans as pri-
vate in the chasseurs a Pied, and being dis
charged for sickness at Richmond. in Octo-
her of the same year returned to his home :;
but, though still suffering in health, he left
wife and two babies to join the Crescent
regiment, in response to Beauregards call,
and fell at Shiloh. Another, Captain Ia
yid Todd, started with Colonel Tom Taylor,
of the First Kentucky Volunteers, and was
killed toward the end of the war. And
third. DR.. Todd served throughout as dis
tinguished surgeon.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

"ANoTHER WAR. Major Cooper. of
the Clarksburg Conservative, boasted the
other day that there would be another war
in fifty days, and that he would fight for
JeffoDavis. A soldier standing by remark
ed that if We were to have war in fifty DAYS,
it might as well begin within fifty minutes,
and suiting the action to the word, he
knocked the major" down. Upon rising,
Cooper made at the soldier, who repeated
the dose, and was proceeding to ffnish the
job in the most approved style, when the
bystanders interfered, and brought the affair
to close.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30
The Causes of Suicide.
A cotemporary makes the following reier-
ence to the causes of suicides

A cotemporary makes the following reicr-
ence to the causes of suicides:
Suicides are said to have been usually
more frequent after great wars than at other
times. Certainly they have been more nu-
m, rous in this country since the war than
ever before. But it l. not possible by any
analysis or comparison of cases, to discover
any connection between them and the war.
There is more probably a connection with
the corrupt and corrupting literature which
many people indulge themselves in reading.
Suicide has generally been deemed Infamous.
The law that excluded the remains OF self
murderers from Christian burial was founded
on this opinion, and may have had a good
effect Suicides prevailed at one time as an
epidemic among the slaves in the West In
dies. 1t was generally effected by swallow
ing earth A penalty-burying alive-was
threatened against those detected in the at
tempt, and the consequence was that the
practice was stopped. The most charitable
thory is. that suicide is caused by insanity,
although ii is difficult to account for all cases
of the crime on that ground, or TO perceive
why insanity should take that form and di-
rectlon in any case.
There is one point in the above to which
we would direct particular attention-the
reference to ''the corrupt and corrupting
literature, with which the public is sup
piled. 1t is our opinion, that a certain class
of publications giving accurate, minute,
and full details of the multifarious crimes
committed everywhere-have greater ten
dency to teach bad d-disposed men and women
how to successfully carry out their evil and
hellish designs than any other one means of
which we have any knowledge, and should
be suppressed by positive enactment of laws.
If this cannot be done, it should be the du-
ty and aim OF every we'll disposed and peace
loving citizen to use his influence against
the circulating and reading of such violating
and corrupting trash, as the best means OF
elevating the standard of morality in the
community, and the preventing Of crime.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30
A PREDIcrIoN.-Senator Wilson. at

A OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Wilson, at a
political meeting held on Monday October
2lst at Marlboro, Mass, after reciting the
predictions he had made at different times.
and their more than fulfilhnent, then stated
that General Grant would be elected Presi-
dent by the votes of not less than thirty
States, and would be supported by two
thirds majority of both Houses of Congress.
The ever loyal white men, the repenta Mt
rebels, and the six hundred thousand en-
franchised colored men are to reconstruct
the Southern States, and send majority of
Republican Senators and Representative to
Washint ton.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

REBELS REJoICING.-When intelligence
of the Pennsylvania and Ohio elections
reached Montgomery, Alabama, the old l.
rish news agent there ran along the streets
with the morning papers, singing out,
Good news for the rebels good news for
the rebels the best l have had since the
time they defeated the Yankees during
the war - and in Montgomery, as in all the
other cities, the men who had been fighting
against the Union were as exultant over
the victories of the Copperheads of Ohio
and Pennsylvania as if these victories had
been affected by their own ballots.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

GRANT.-The name of Grant fills the at
mosphere from Maine to California, and the
people who prayed that he might win while
he battered and stormed away at legions of
rebels, now turn to him as their leader,
to guide our country out of the difficulties
left by rebellion.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

A CHIcAGoIsM I'm Chicago, recently,
man who had been ENJOYING little too
much liquid happiness, fell into an unfn-
ished sewer, where he was found by po-
liceman, singing that he wanted to be an
angel The Justice before whom he was
brought fined him FIVE dollars for being
drunk, and six for damaging the sewer
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30
III HE LADY's FRIEN D
WAsB,se-o, At Mousr VERNON


The Lady's Friend announces for 1868, the iol-
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da NJ Douglas author of In Trust, "Stepnen
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Prescott author of How Woman bad o. r way
&c, Fleeing From Fate, by Louise Chandler hou,
ton, author of Juno Clifford, This, Ihat aHa
the Other &c.
It will give a splendid double page finely col
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number.
1t will give a beautifully executed fancy steer
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yer plated tea setts, spoons, pitchers, goia 81
silver watches. clothes wringers croquet, hPP'
toms cyclopedias. &c.
SPLENDID OFrER-New subscribers who suu
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One copy each Of Lady's Friend and Post
The getser up of a club will always reeenf ~ a
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lars Address DEACON a PETERSON, sIs ~
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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

ESTRAI.-Strayed away from the prem
~ ises of the subscriber, in Pike township,
on about the 1st of October, 1857. a red heifer
with one horn dropping, and nearly two years
old. When last seen she at VIM. Holders
If she is anywhere in the neigh borh ood FIVE dol
lars will be paid for her return; or if drove off
and killed twenty dollars will be paid for infor
nation that will lead to the conviction of the per-
petrator Of the offense.
October 80, 1867. MOSES BAILEY.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

WHY THEY HATE HIM 1t is leaking out
gradually why the Copperheads hate Grant
so heartily. The correspondence between
Generals Grant and Thomas, at the time of
the Nashville election, lately published in
full, shows the good sense and clear judg-
ment of Grant He did not lend himself
nor permit his authority to be used in be-
half of the Tennessee rebels.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

NOTICE.-Notice is hereby given to the
~ citizens of Clearfeld county, that have
netered into an arrangement to supply the Direct
ors. Teachers. Parents and Scholars, with the Sc
ries of School Books adopted by the Committee
appointed for said purpose. Old books when
entire) taken in exchange VIM TEN EYCK,
Oct 30-2t. Curwensyille
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

WEST VIRGINIA ELECTION. The general
result of thew estV irginia election is still in
doubt, although the returns indicate Re
publican majority in both branches of the
Legislature, notwithstanding the Democrats
gain several members. General Apathy
had the field in this State, as is apparent
from the smallness of the vote.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

A HEAVIER VERDICT. In the Court of
Common Pleas of Lancaster County, on
Thursday, Jacob R. Goodman obtained a
verdict for SO, $50 against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company This suit was brought
by the plaintiff for the recovery of damages
for the loss of his wife, who was killed
while crossing the Pennsylvania Railroad in
a carriage, with her husband near Lands
vile about two years ago. At former tri-
al, $500 was allowed as damages. The
railroad company
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30
NEW ADvERTIsEMsNrs
III o! T Fl l S W A Wv
NEW STORE IN MADEIRA,

NEW STORE IN MADEIRA,
JAMES FoRRsr l. SoS, would respee,f,,,u
,orn tne Pnoiic: that they have JUST oper a. N \
stock of "e new
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
which they are prepared to sell as chez,
cheapest Their stock consists of Aln,.s rhs
LANES. Prints and Muslins, of all vari.r;s.4 De
simeres, Satinets and FIannels too nnms,si. esi.-
mention; Ready made clothing of the be-. sc %
ity; Boots and Shoes Of the very best lSaA
complete stock of Groceries. &c In sbo-t
thing usually kept in a country store
Consumers, LOOK to your interests C,u
examine our stock and prices before pprch. a
elsewhere. Lumber and grain of all Kind,
in exchange for goods. 'hen
Remsmb mber the place; MADEIRA, ,CIearteId .o.-
Oct. 80, '67. JAMES FORREST a SSonants
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

A NEW DEVICE. "A New Yorker has in
vented little attachment to carriage by
which, in case the horses run away the ira
ces may be loosened, ard TIE frightened an
imals may run as hard as they please, while
the carriage will he left behind in safety.
The device is said to be so simple that it is
marvel that it was not previously di seov-
cred
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

The REASON WHY ?-The Roman Cath
oic paper, the Union, gives curious YER
son OF the reasons which induced Rattazzi
to have Garibaldi arrested. The minister.
says that paper, was perfectly aware that in
laying handsson Garibaldi the movement a.
galnst Rome would not be prevented. Be-
sides this, Rattazzi, aware of the dangers of
the enterprise. wished to save the General
and hinder risking his life.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

VIRGINIA ELECTION. election in
Virginia has resulted in the choice of ma
jority of Radicals to the Convention to form
a State Constitution. A number of colored
men were chosen as delegates-two from
Richmond The returns also show Radi-
cal majority throughout the State.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

SCHOOLS IN THE SOUTH. Buckhan-
on Adrocate says: ''Over thirty new school
houses are to be opened to the little folks of
our country this winter We sincerely hope
that our school officers will see that these
houses are furnished with efficient teachers
and filled with pupils. We hail the OPEN
ing of these houses as a most auspicious' o.
men, full of brightest promises for the fu-
f,irp
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

AccIDENT.-A most singular accident oc-
cured at the Hoosic tunnel works on Saturday
a.week. The gasoline works at the mouth
exploded and burned, the bnrning ruins and
debris falling down the shaft burying and
suffoeating the whole gang of workmen,
thirteen in all. The bodies were not recoy-
cred fer some time.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

Nor LTKELY.-The minor topics of the
Times gives some reasons against the prob
ability of JEFF. Davis being tried-the wit
nesses are dead or scattered, the papers are
lost. and it is doubtful whether the Judge
or jury ,oould knop Davis If they ,oere to see
HIM IF this last were bar, there would
be few criminal trials. Judges are not apt
to have culprits in the circle of their ac-
ouaintanceS
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

LATEST FROM ITALY-Garibaldi, at the
head of an army, is marching on Rome.
Napoleon has ordered 80, 900 French troops,
and feet of iron clads, hither to protect
the Pope Stirring news is looked for from
that uuarter.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

ITALY.-From Italy we may infer we shall
hear stirring news before long. The men of
action have apparently made good their
name, and, at all events, have done some
thing that the government is afraid to have
known. Napoleon, by his late movements,
has intimated his intention to Interfere, if
interference is necessary for the security of
the Pope, and the world will await anxious
ly the tilt of the Emperor with Citizen
Garibaldi Will he be more fortunate than
in his encounter with his ether uncrowned
antagonist, Minister Bismark?
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES. 1t turns
out that Democratic victories are scarce out
West. Indiana did as well as last year; l.
owa did well enough-as 10000 is near
enough to $4,000 for all practical purposes.
Nebraska and Colorado have given hand
some Republican gains. The loss of SEN
by the admission of Colorado with two Re
publican Senator'S This state of things is
discouraging to the Democratic party.
They cannot yet afford to elect Val. to the
Senate, or to nominate Pen. for President
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

The election of Governor Brownlow to
the United States Senate secures another
Radical in that high Legislative body. The
Copperhcads are very much Mortified at the
result
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30
Aelt Embellishments.

fargetype, cUts, PLAIN
style ,ciH be price for space oeenpisd
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

The nomination of Grant for President
springs right from the Republican popular
heart. None of the camp followers were
allowed to have hand in it,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

Two women, the first who have made the
attempt, reached the top of Mount Hood
this summer
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-30

The number of voters naturalized within
a month in New York city, is stated at 49,
900.