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The Democracy in

The official text Of the Connecticut
pensocratic State Committees call for q
convention In New Haven. January Z,
differs in no essential particular from
the New Haven Telegram published in
the World last Thursday. But we no
tice that the call is addressed. not only
TO the Democracy of Connecticut" "
bat 10 ''all others who would unite with
them in cosncil," s'fDr the purpose Of
considering the revolutionary acts Of the
present Radical Congress, and TO adopt
such measures as will thwart the schemes
of the traitors who are endesvoring TO
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Loss BY Portland Fire. July 4th.

TvHE total amount covered by the Rtna Poll
1 ties on property destroyed or damaged is
$906.S5l, on which salvage will be about Eve
Der cent. Our total loss will not vary much
from $4,000, and was premIsly adjusted and
paid. This sum Is fvc per cent. upon the Com
pany's essets. figure but slightly exceeding
our Gov, rnmcnt and State taxes paid last year.
or a propo ytion equal to u 5000 loss for COM
pany of 81, 0.00Q assets.
The necess. 'ty for insurance and the value Of
wealthy, stro og corporations is forcibly IL
Iustrated by tn, ' fre Several weak insurance
companies are destroyed. Portland has a
population Of s., ,Vt-was handsomely built,
mostly fine brick or 'None estructures-protected
and screened with up. Yard Of 1900 shade. trees
bounded on three sizes by water-indeed,
literally, almost rising from the ocean. land
with steam FIRE departm. ut-yet Il has SlO,-
0cU,000 Of property consume IN lew hours
upon q holiday when its peop.' Q are least occu-
pied-from the very insisni6c. W { cause OF a
contemplate firccracker.
Remember the triGing origin. OF fires that
sweep away in few hours the Earnings OF
years. Consider your best interest anu give the
Rtna Agent q call if you need proper insur-
ance security. Pay a fair rate Of premium for
q good and genuine article, and with these
lights and experiences before you, procure
your insurance with shrewd judgment.
Applications for insurance promptly attended
10 by Ii. A. LITTLETUN & Co., Ag'ts.
is No. 2iB Front street. up stairs.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13
The Two Merchants.

When trade grew slack and notes fell due.
the merchants face grew long and blue
his dreams were troubled through the night
with sheriff bailitfs all in sight. At last
his wife unto him said: rise up at once,
get out Of bed and get your paper, ink, and
pen, aud say these words unto all men
MY goods | wish to sell to you, and to
your wives and daughters, too my prices
they shall be So low, that each will buy be-
fore they go.
He did ss his good wife advised, and in
the papers advertised. Crowds came and
bought of all he had his notes were paid,
his dreams made glad, and he will tie you,
to this day, how well did printer 5 ink re-
pay.
He told us this, with knowing wink,
how he was saved by printer ink.
The other in place as tight, contented
was the press to slight, and did not let the
people know of what he had or where TO go.
His drafts fell due and were not paid; a
levy on his goods was made the store was
closed until the sale, and for some time he
was in Jail A bankrupt now without a
cent, at leisure he can deep repent that he
was foolish and unwise, and did not freely
ADVERT Sc.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13
circle of fire, he stripped himself to the
worl Of ,naSSo,ra

leircle of fire, he stripped himself to the
work of massacre.
Oh! then it was vision both glorious
and dreadful to behold the orator. His ac-
/ tions became as impetuous as the motion ef
an oak in hurricane. His voice became a
trumpet filled with whirlpools, deafening
the ear with the crashes of power, and yet
intermingled all the while with sweet un-
dersong of the softest cadence. His fore
head gIowed like heated furnace, his coun-
tenance was haggard like that of maniac,
and ever and anon he flung his long bony
arms on, hIg b as if grasping after thunder
bolts.
He drew picture of murder in such ap-
| paling colors, that in comparison, hell itself
| might seem beautiful he painted the SLAM
derer so black that the sun seemed dark at
MONDAY, when shining nIsuch monster.
And then fixing the two portraits on the
shrinking Hopkins, fastened them there for
ever. The agitation of the audience amount
ed almost to madness. tai pug
All at once the speaker descended from
the perilous height. His voice walled out
for the murdered dead and living-the beau
tiful Mary more beautiful every moment as
her tears flowed faster, till men wept and
sobbed like children.
He closed by strange exhortation to the
jury; and through them to the hystanders !;
he advised the panel, after they should bring
in verdict for the plaintiff, not to offer vi
olence to the defendant however richly he
might deserve it; in other words, not to
lynch the villain, but leave his punishment
with God. This was the most arttul trick
of ALL best calculated 10 insure vengeance.
The jury returned verdict of fifty thous-
and dollars; and the night afterwards Hop
kins was taken out of his bed by lynehers
and beaten almost to death As the court
adjourned the stranger said:
John Taylor will preach here this even
ing at candle light"
He did preach, and the house was crowded.
| have listened to Clay, Webster. and Cal
houn-to Dwight, Bascom, and Beecher--
but never heard anything in the form of sub
lime words, even approximating to the elo-
quence Of John Taylor-massive as noun
tain, and wildly rushing cataract of fire.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13
Select goetrY.
THE LITTLE ONES AT HOME.

'Tuss Fates decree that should leave
The haunts of chIldhood's hours;
The mountain rill. the forest dell,
Where waved the fragrant flowers;
Lesve aIl-the old parental roof
Mid other scenes to roam,
But most of all, loathed to part s-
With the little ones at home
Those little ones so full of life, sss-s
And hearts so. full of glee.
Whose voices rang in childish mirth,
Or tuneful melody; ~
Within my heart they echo still, oi Z.
Where yer I may roam, Esd
And oft methinks again hear -
Those little ones at home. r--Fs
Oh as mingle with the world,
In cold and selfish strife,
No words or deeds of thoughtful love, e.,
To bless my toilsome life
Fen then within my inmost soul,
Wild, restless yearnings come,
For pure affection. such as thine,
Dear little ones at home.
But when all earthly cars is Ger,
Their weary wanderings past, ..s.s .
Ny life boat. in the Port of Peace,
Is anchored sure and fast
All then, upon the Golden Shore
Where partings never come.
l know th at shall meet once more,
Those little ones at home. af
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

A SECRET WORTH KNOWING. An able
writer gives utterance to the following valua
BILE secret: The looking forward to enjoyment
don't pay For what know of it, would
as soon chase butterflies for a living or bottle
moons shine for cloudy night. The only
way to be happy is to take the drops of hap
piness as God gives them to us every day
of our lives. The boy must learn to be hap
py, while he is learning his trade ; the mer-
chant while he is making his fortune. If
he fails to learn this art, he will be sure to
miss his enjoyment when he gains what he
has sighed fer.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

ANEcboTE OF Doc A favorite hound
belonging to an old hunter, came to his mas
ter one morning when he was engaged in
chopping wood in the forest, and by various
ineligible signs persuaded his owner to fol-
low him to a thicket, some little distance
off in the woods The hunter, on following
his dog, found there small and very feeble
fawn, entangled in some vines and brambles
so that it was impossible for it to extricate
itself The unfortunate fawn was carried
to the house, and was fed upon milch; but
the hound, who was ever ready to hunt and
pull down the wild deer in the forest, seem
ed to understand that he had saved this an
imals life. He made it share his bed at
night, and through the day was ever on the
lookout to defend or aid it, till the rest OF
the pack of hounds learned to know it, and
to understand that they were not to modest
their companion's S pet.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13
ACool Husband.

There is one sensible married man In this
State. He is soldier, and was reported
to have been killed, but was only prisoner.
He returned home to find that his wife had
turned over new leaf in the marriage ser
vice, and that another man occupied his
seat in the chimney corner. Did he go to
work slaughtering the false wife and new
husband Not much. He walked in, and
said
We'll, old gal, how is things p
Putty good, Bill" said the double
married woman, not taken aback greatly.
Which do you prefer, the old or the
new lOve?"
She hesitated for an instant, and then
said 81 don't like to hurt your feelings,
but-but-"
''Oh, spit it right out Don mind my
feelings nor the other chaps. won't be an
cry if you come down little rough on my
VANITY. Count on me being amiable | won t
cut up rusty if you should go back on me ;"
II m glad your SO thoughtful, Bill, and
l acknowledge that l do like my present
husband best; but if anything should hap
pen to him, l know nobody else | would so
soon join fortunes with again as you. !"
That's the way TO talk Ill now bid
you good bye, hoping that no accident will
happen to the other fellow, and that he will
live long to enjoy your delightful society.
Good day"
And the careless husband travelled off,
with his knapsack on his back, whistling
in CHEEKY, clear tone, ''The girl left be-
hind me. F"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

LOVE FOR OTHERS Rs-God has written up
on the flower that sweetens the air, upon
the breeze that rocks, the flower upon its
stem, upon the rain drops that swell the
mighty river, upon the dew drop that re-
freshes the smallest sprg of moss that rears
IT'S head in the desert, upon the ocean that
rocks every swimmer in its channel, upon
every penciled shell that sleeps in the cav
erns of the deep, as wellas upon the mighty
sun which warns and cheers the millions of
creatures that live in its light-upon all has
he written, ''None of us liveth to himself" +"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13
T. u X N ITU RE ROO M
JOHN GUELICH,'

Desires to inform his old friends and customers
that, having enlarged his shop and increased his
facilities for manufacturing, he is now prepared
to IN AXE to order such furniture a. nav be desir-
ed, in good style and at cheap rates for cash He
me ostly has on hand at his .sFu piture Rooms -
q varied assortment of furniture, among which is
BUREAUS AND SIDEBOARDS,
Wardrobes and Bookcases; Centre Sofa, ParIor,
Breakfast and Dining extension Tables.
Common, French posts, Cottage, Jen-
ny-Lind and other Bedsteads.
SOFAS OF ALL KINDS, wORK-STANDS, HAT
RACKS, ,WASH-STANDS, De.
Spring seat, Cain bottom, and Parlor Chairs
And common and other Chairs.
LOOK N G-G l. A S S e S
OF every description on hand and new glasses fof
old frames, which will be put il. on very
reasonable terms, on mort notice
He also keeps on hand. furnishes to order Hair
Corn-husk, Hair and Cotton top Mattresses.
COPFINS, OF EVERY KIND,
Made to order, and funerals attended with
Hearse- whenever desirable.
Also House painting done TO order
The above, and many other articles are furnishsd
to customers cheap for CASH or exchanged for ap-
proved country produce. Cherry, Maple. Poplar,
Lin-wood and other Lumber suitable for the busi-
ness. taken in exchange for furniture - fi5+l
Remem Der the shop is on Market street, Clear
field, and nearly opposite the "Old jew Store"
December 4, 1861 JOHN GUELICK.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

AN UNpERGRoUND FOREST The Nc
Gregor uowa) Ae,cs learns that Captain
App Teton, who lives on point Of land
nearly the higheSt in Fayette county, east
of Clermont, while sinking well few days
ago, through heavy clay at the top OF
hill, at the depth of twelve or fifteen feet,
came upon the top of a forest, the trees,
many of them standing upright in the solid
earth. The trees were small, about fifteen
feet in height, and stan4ling in position
which showed that the earth by which they
were submerged had Been gently and grad.
ualy deposited around them, else they gould
not have maintained IN erect position.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

A NOBLE SENTIMENT.-In a recent
speech. in Philadelphia, General 81 ckles,
standing on the one leg left him by rebel
lion, said: Comrades let us not forget
our brave companions who fell in the war
for the Union. Their shroudless forms lie
buried in many forest and field, like au-
tumn leaves. Their nameless graves are
numbered only by the recording angel. Let
us sometimes listen TO their sad voices.
mournful as muffled drums, and heard even
through the yielding sod. They say to US
now: 'Brothers-you who are spared
leave not undone the work we did not live
to helm YOU do
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

Under the presumption that Judge Sco-
field will not be candidate for re election
to Congress, Hon. john III. Walker, of Erie,
is named as his successor. The Judge will
soon enter upon his third term of service,
and has exhibited so large degree of talent,
with thorough devotion 10 the interests of
his constituents, as well as Of the nation, that
no new man can hope to make his place good
without first undergoing long apprentice
ship. iq
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

Breathes there man with soul so dead
who never to himself hath said will my
local paper take-both for my own and
family's sake ?-If such there be. let hm
repent-and have the paper to him sent
and if he pass happy winter-he in ad-
vance should pay the printer,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

The population of New York consists OF
400 900 naturalized Irish, 200, 900 naturall-
zed Germans, 5000 English, 5000 French.
and 900 Italians, almost two-thirds of the
entire population, leaving only about $780,
O0G nltive Americans. 1t gives Copper
head majority, of course.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

As the country is now laboring under great
solicitude on the subject of counterfeit Z. 5.
Bonds, it should not be forgotten that Pres
ident johnson, in the last twelve mouths,
pardoncd more than one hundred convicted
professional counterfeiters.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

The Baltimore american, referring to the
fact that rebels in Virginia are discharging
from labor all negroes who refused to vote
with their employers, says that the true def
inition of ''mean white is one who resorts
to the contemplate alternative" of dis
charging colored men who have refused to
sell themselves. -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

BEAUTIES OF SHADows.-The shadows
all day long play at silent games of beauty.
Everything is double, if it stands in light.
The tree sees an unrevealed and muffied
self lying darkly along the ground. The
slender stems of flowers, golden rods, way
side asters. meadow daisies, and rare lilies,
(rare yet abundant in every nice level mead
ow, cast forth a dim and tremulous line of
shadow, that lies a.ong all.the morning, short
ening till noon, and creeping out again from
the root all the afternoon, until the sun
shoots it as far eastward in the evening as
the sun shot it westward in the morning.
A million shadowy arrows such as these
spring from Apollo's golden. bow of light at
every step. Flying in every direction, they
cross. enterlacing each other in soft
net work of dim lines Meanwhile, the
clouds drop shadowlike anchors, that reach
the ground, bnt will not hold; every brows-
ing creature, every fitting bird, every NOV
ing team, every unconscious traveller writes
itself along the ground in dim shadow.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

A good fellow, who was nearly
eaten out of house and home by the con-
slant visits of his friends, was complaining
bitterly of his numerous visitors. Sure.
an 1 II tell We how to get rid of ,em, said
his Irish servant. Pray how?" LIND
money to the poor ones, and borrow money
of the rich ones, and nather sort will ever
trouble We again.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13
The Mobile Times holds that the South

The Mobile Times holds that the South
cannot be restored to equality except by
revolution and a revolution it hopes for
and labors for. As to Grant for leader ia
this revolution, the Times says it will be
better able to judge after he shall have made
his official report, which will show whether
"Grant is on the side of the destroyers or
the restorers of public peace
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

There will be thirty nine Republicans and
eight Democrats in the next Iowa Senate,
and seventy-seven Republicans, seventeen
Dem ocrats, and seven Independents. in the
House Ninety-fva counties gave Re-
publican Majority of 81, ,353.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13
WHAT ARE You LIVING FoR?-A past,

WHAT ARE You LIVING FoR?-A pastor
walking out recently, met little girl belong
ing to his flock. And they walked on to-
gether, he spoke to her of her studies, and
was pleased to find her manfesting an inter
est amounting almost to enthusiasm in the
cultivation of her mind.
But why, Ellie, y asked the pastor, ''are
you so anxious to succeed in your studies
What do you mean to do with your educa-
tion after you get it?
''Oh sir, said the girl, 81 want to lerrn
that | may do some good in the world. |
don't want to tell the Lord in the day of
Judgment that I have lived so long in the
world without having done any good in it. -
Noble purpose Who of uryoung friends
are studying and living to so good an end
Who of us are making an every day impress
for good on the hearts and lives of those a
mong whom we move.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

get UP HONEY "-Recently an Irish
man in New Jersey was on Sunday driving
a horse with a wagon towards Easton, when
he was met by clergyman who was going to
church, and he took the opportunity to chide
the traveller for breaking the Sabbath.
MY frisndl" said he this is bad way
you are in. "
Och, honey said the Irishman, IAN
isn't it the turnpike? p
YES" replied the minister, "but what L
mean is, that you are in a bad state.
''Be me soul !" returned the lrishman,
''and that 9 true enough, too, your worship.
1t IS very bad State, and I'll get into Penn.
sylvania as soom as | can. Get up, honey J.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

Ex-Rebel soldiers are candidates in Mary
land on the State, Legislative and Judicial
tickets. That's not surprising when it is
recollected that the President of the United
States claims more honor for a traitor than
he does for loyal man.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

Negroes are not permitted to carry the
American flag in some portions of Virginia,
because ''the rag is distasteful to the re-
spectacle portion of the community. That
flag can carry itself
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

Our Republican cotemporaries are exhlb-
iting fine temper on the Presidential ques-
tion, the unanmity OF their preferences IN
dicating the ardor with which they intend to
push the campaign of 1868.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

A Lady was examining an applicant for
the Office of. maid of all work. - when she
interrogated her as follows: well, Mary,
can you scour tinware with alacrity ?'' ''No,
ma am, (" replied Mary, II allus scour 'em
with sand.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

The Copperheads are recruiting, i'll all
parts of the country, new secret society,
''the Sons of Jackson" as an offset to the
Grand Army of the Republic. The order
is to be distinguished by the rebel gray.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

Copperhead organs in Pennsylvania cou-
tinue to claim the election of Sharswood as
great vindication of democratic prlnci-
piles" which means that the result is ali en-
dorsement, as far as it went, Of treason.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13
All the Senatorial districts of West Vir

All the Senatorial districts of West Vir-
ginia, eleven in number, have now been
heard from, and we are able to figure up a
gain of two members for the Union party.
Last year the Senate stood eighteen Union
to four Conservatives This year it will
stand twenty Union to two Conservatives
There will be no change in the House of
Delegates, so far as we can see 1t will
stand about as before, or say forty-fo
Unionists to eleven ConseI vatives
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-11-13

All the old people of London are dying if
the obituary columns of the Times can be
relied upon. Seven individuals whose united
ages reached six hundred shuffied off this
mortal coil few weeks ago.