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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

DISTRESS IN THE SoUTH.-The distress
that has so long prevailed in the Southern
States is having its effects on all classes of
society, black as we'll as white. The hard
ships that have fallen to the lot of the South
since the war, have been almost as disas-
trous to society as was the war itself We
learn from recent Southern exchanges that
condition, bordering an anarchy, is now
prevalent in many regions of the country,
and that matters are growing rapidly worse
instead of better. But great as are the suf-
ferings of the white people, the negroes
seem to have a still harder road to travel
Their wants are many and the lawful means
of satisfying them are few Hence we
have reports that they are laying violent
hands on property, committing various 9TH
er crimes, and neglecting those duties
which alone can enable them to hold their
position in the country where they were
reared. To add to the difficulty, many of
the negroes are armed, and when provoked
by those who affect to despise them, it is
not to be wondered at that scenes of blood
shed sometimes ensue 1t is much to be re-
gretted that instead of being drawn more
closely together, in common interests, the
white and black populations of the South
are settling into mutual hostility and dis
like. The negroes, however, are less to
blame for their present unfortunate position
than those to whom they have trusted them
selves for advice and guidance.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

STEAMBOAT CASUALTIES. list of the
casualties to steamboats, on the western and
southwestern rivers during the past year
shows l2S accidents of all kinds, 50 of
which resulted in the total destruction of
the boats, involving loss of $645, 900, on
which there was insurance to the amount of
$5l2, 900. The other casualties resulted in
only partial destruction of the boats.
Seventy seven lives are known to have been
lost by these accidents, and it is believed
that about 20 more might be added to the
list.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

NoTICE.-The Clearfeld County Medical
Society will meet in the Arbitration Rooms.
at the Court House, OH Tuesday. January
l4th, at = O clock, P. NJ. A general atten-
dance of the members is expected as busl-
ness of Importance will be transacted.
j. Z. BURcHFIELD, ID. 0. CRoUCH,
Sec'y Pres't f.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

William Bowsher and his two sisters, of
Upper Sandusky, Ohio, who died very sud
denly, were poisoned Their bodies have
been examined, and no doubt whatever ex-
lists as to the fact Who the poisoner was
is horrible mystery. Both of the young
ladies were pretty and interesting, and were
shortly to be married.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

The rapidity of the growth of the State of
Wisconsin is illustrated by the fact that
Bates county: which, two years ago, had not
a population of 500, now has 81 900 persons
between the ages of FIVE and twenty-one
years. and has forty school houses: Wis
consin and her sister States of the North
west are.rapidly filing up with settlers.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

John Brotherton died recently in Spring
field, Illinois. leaving his brother William,
of Lock Haven, Pa, sole executor. When
the will was opened and this fact discover
ed. the brother was telegraphed to but a
renlv from friends announced that William
had died about half an hour before John.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

AN EVIL THAT OUGHT TO BE CORRECT
ED.-The West Branch Bulletin has taken
up the cudgel against the prevailing method
Of assessing property at a price ridiculously
below its real value 1t is truly most wide
spread and deplorable evil, injurious alike to
the public treasury and individual honesty,
that property worth thousands should be
represented on our taxbooks as worth but
a few hundreds The taxes are assessed for
the public benefit, and it is designed each
individual shall be taxed according to his
ability and according to his interest In the
objects for which the taxes are expended.
But under the present system OF laying as
sessments, there is vast disproportlon be-
tween the taxes paid by the poor and those
paid by the rich. The wealthy man, who
owns his mansion that cost him $50, 900 pays
tax on $4,000; while the man of toll, up
on his humble homestead, worth perhaps
$500 pays tax upon $500 Besides this,
the moral influence exerted upon society Is
bad. If man tell the assessor that his
property is worth but $500 when 1t Is worth
$1,000 he is guilty of lying; and II rogues
can evade the payment of the just claims OF
government against them, by wrong vaiu-
alton of their property, honest men are
tempted to resort to the same dishonest
means in self-defense. This evil results from
neglect of duty on the part of assessors, and
will never be arrested until poor men, as well
as those interested in the preservation OF
good morals, determine to elect no man to
the office of assessor who is not both honest
enough and fearless enough to give all prop
efty Its true valuation.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.-Let-
"A terS Of Administration on the estate OF
VIM. Anderson. late of Burnside tp., Clearheld
county. Pa. deed having been granted to the
undersigned, ali persons indebted to said estate
requested TO make immediate payment, and
those having claims against the same will present
them, properly authenticated Tor settlement. =
JAMES RIDDLE, zgL
Dec lS, lSG1-St- Admir-.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, S:-In tn,

y Orphans Court Of Clearheld county, Pa
In the matter of the estate of John III. Neupher,
late of the township of Penn decd
Appraisenent of Real Estate detained and set
out to the widow. of the value of two hundred and
seventy five dollars (S275) the oath of Sep
tembei. A. d 1867, confirmed ni 50, and unless
slflcient exceptions filed before the
first day of January Term, A. D., 1868. the same
will be confirmed absolutely to her, her heirs and
assigns forever. By the Court.
Dec. is. 1867. IG BARGER. Clerk
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

The Maine Farmer recommends country
ladies to take medium sized pumpkin
seed, carefully cut out the meat on the un
der side, put narrow strip Of fur around
the edge, and fasten the strings to the sides,
and they will have bonnet in the pink of
fashion. The broad end of the bonnet
should be worn in front to keep off the sun
and wind
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08
CLEARFlELD COUNTY, ssh tn

~ Orphans Court OF Ciearfield county, Pa.
In the matter of the estate Of James Morrison.
late of the township of Jordan. decd:
AppTaisement of personal property detained
and set out to the widow to the value Of three
hundred dollars $500 was the Oath day Of
September A. D., 1867. confirmed ni ST. and unless
sufficient exceptions fled on or before the first
day of January court, A. D., 1858, will be con-
frmed absolutely. By the Court.
Dec Is, 1867 G. BARGER Clerk
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

The TIMBER PROSPECT. consequence
IF the sudden disappearance of the snow,
last week, all timber opera tions ceased, and,
at present, the prospect for getting out any
thing like the usual quantity is rather prob
lematical
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08
8, 1867. JACOB FAUST, Sheriff.

RANK NOTICE.-A meeting of the
- Stockholders of the First National
Bank of Clearfeld will be held at the Bank, on
the Second Tuesday of January 1865 for the pur-
pose of eiecting officers fer the ensuing year.
Dec. Is lT67. A. C. PINNEY, Cashier.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. will be
meeting of the Agricultural Society, hello
at the Court house on Monday evening, Jan
uary 18th, 1868, for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year. By order of the
President l. G. BARGER, Secretary.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

READ the ''notice" of j. P. Kratzer, pub
lished in our advertising columns, to-day.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08
Raftstuan's 5onrnal.

RELIGIoUs-Divine services will be held
next sabbath, in Clearfeld, as follows:
By Rev. Archer (Presbyteran), In the
Court House, morning and evening.
By Rev. Sembower in the Baptist church
in the morning.
By Rev. Guyer in the Methodist church,
an the evening
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

ATTENTION, LUMBERMEN.-ln another
column will be found tie advertisement of
Messrs. Merrell & Bigler, agents for Elmer
sons Patent Perforated Saws. These saws
save all the expense of cumming three
fourths the cost of files, and are less liable
TO be broken-the periorations rendering
the first unnecessary, and hence also the
saving in files, and prevent the cracking
of the saws. This improvement must meet
with universal favor, as upon examination
no practical person can find any objection.
But, as it is impossible to give an intelligi-
Bile description of these saws, without dia-
grams, we trust persons interested will call
upon Messrs. Merrill & Bigler. who are pre-
pared to give all the information to correct
understanding of the improvement.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

Col. Parker's aboriginal. name is said to
be Don-ne- ho- ga-wa.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

The Pennsylvania Legislature met at Har-
ri.burg on Tuesday. January 7th.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

Ten thousand one dollar bills laid in a
line, end to end, will reach one mile
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08
T ICENsE NOTICE.-The following nam

- ed persons have filed in the Office of the
CLERK of the court of Quarter Sessions of CIeareld
co their Petitions for License at the January Ses-
son,A L. S6sagreeably to the Act of Assembly of
March 2Sth 1876 entitled, San Act to regulate
the afe Of Mt fnYicafinn Iinunrs Gc.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

MAN kILLED.-On Monday December
23d, an 1rishman named NJ Cormick, la
borer on the railroad, met with fatal acci-
dent at Leonard Point. A tree ss.d been
Iiiore than half cut off, few days previous,
and was permitted foreman standing in that
condition, antiT the time above indicated,
when, justas Mccormick was passing along,
the wind blew it down, and it fell upon him
lengtEwise, and instantly killed him. The
unfortunate man saw the tree falling and
tried ts get out of the way, but failed to get
Beyond its reach This should be warn
ing to others not to leave trees stand In an
unsafe condition, or they might, perhaps, be
held responsible for any serious injuries re-
sulting from such carelessness.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

CxARPET- -CHAIN-for sale. very eheap-at the
Nov. 27-4t hE1hIoNE STORE,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

TEMPERANCE MEETING-The Clearfeld
County Union Temperance Society will hold
q meeting in the Court House, on Monday
evening, january l3, at I clock. A gem
eral attendance is desired. Speakers from
abroad are expected to be present to address
the meeting. BY o,der of the Executive
Committee.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-01-08

The WEATHER Since our last issue the
weather has been playing some fantastic
tricks > On the oath the waters rose .ufi-
cicntly high to break up the ice, and free
the streams from the frigid embrace of Old
Boreas. For some days thereafter the air
continued quite mild, and melted nearly all
the snow that had fallen. But on Tuesday,
the 3lst the atmosphere once more became
cold, and in the evening some snow fell, most
of which afterwards also disappeared under
odd Sofs genial ays. The beginning of
this week, however, the air was again frigid,
but how long the present state of the wealth
er illprevail, deponent saith not.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-06-25
REPUBLICAN, STATE TICKET,
c. B. 4 81. 10. r. z.

This road is now finished from Coun-
Gil Bluffs as far south as the Nishnabot.
ona, a point OpPOsit Aspinwall in Nemeha
County, at which place it delivers its
passengers and mails to the stages for
conveyance TO Forest City, a distance of
twenty miles, when they are redelivered
70 the railroad and sent on their way 10
St. 10. By the first of August, this twenty
mile gap will be finished. We had the
pleasure to ride on this road from the
B.ownville Station last week to Council
Bluffs; this road is supplied BY good pasen-
ger coaches running under the manage
ment of Mr.. Geo. D. Brown, one of the
most telligen attentive and gentleman
ly conductors it has ever been our good
fortune to meet with. The road is smooth
for 4 new one, and runs through one of the
richest valleys in the west, the growing
grain on either side of The track looks well
and the short distance OF eighty miles
North, gives one some idea of the differ.
ence in climate in so short a distance.
Farmers are busy blowing out their cOrn
near Brownvill, for the last time, in corn
80 high as nearly to hide the man and his
horse. AT Council Bluffs for the first
time in corn from FIVE to ten inches
high. One Of the passengers recently
from the Pennsylvania Central railroad
remarked on seeing the large fields of
corn near Brownville, II could hardly
make the people, where l came from,
believe that corn was about tasselling out
in Nebraska when theirs was so small
Ihere."
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-06-25
WHO WIII and WhO WOn'f.

Show US a "carpet Dagger" and we will
show you a supporter of Grant and Col,
fax.
Show US a loyal Souiherner who is
true to his State and his country, and we
will show you a man who will not support
Grant and Colfax.-W World.
Show US a soldier who fought for the
flag, or a civilian who encouraged the
soldier with his vote and his purse. and
we will show you a supporter Of Grant
and Colfax.
Show US an original rebel who did all
be could to precipitate the war, and we
will show you a man who viii not sup.
port Grant and Colfax.
Show US a Confederate who starved
the Federal prisoners at Libby, Ander-
%sonVlll, and Salisbury, and we will show
you a man who will not support Grant
and CoIfax.
Show us a Northerner who kept up a
constant fire in the rear of the boys in
blue, or who voted in conventions that
the war was a failure. and we will show
you a mau who will not support Grant
and Colfax.-N. 7. Commercial .fdUer-
floor
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-06-25
Terror and CONSERVATION I'm the
Whiskey Ring.

NJ. F. LaMasIers, deputy United
States Collector, and United States Dis
trict Attorney Strickland, for the past
few days have been stirring up the
small, one horse distilleries located, in
by and forbidden places in this vicinity,
aud have brought to the surface develop
ment showing that in several ''sly cor
ners and hooks" many persons have
confederated together TO defraud Uncle
Samuel of his Just dues, locating small
disIilleries of the capacity of from one to
three barrels per day. One of said DIS
t~illeries has been seized. and several
others have been arrested in their career
of distillins, and the sequel bids fair to
produce a development that will astonish
the uninitiated in the business of the ca
pacity of liquor dealers to eVade the law
without directions; but we are certain
that the vigilance of the officers of Gov
eminent will puta quieIus upon the
further Illicit manufacture Of spurious
liquors in this vicinity.-Repubiican.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-06-25
State Agricultural Society.

Al June ~, 1000
Az a meeting of the Nebraska State
Board Of Agriculture, in the absence OF
she President. the meeting was called %
order by the Vice President.
On motion of Louis A. Walker. r.
w. Furnas, J. w. Hollingshead, 0. P.
Mason, Elan Clark. Samuel Maxwell,
and B. E. B. Kennedy were elected to
act in connection with the President,
Secretary and Treasury, as an executive
committee for the year ensuing.
On motion of Amos Gates, by B. E.
B. Kennedy as proxy. o. P. Mason. l..
A. Walker and r. w. Fuinas was cleo
ted a committee to prepare bylaws for
the government of the society. and to
report al the next meeting.
On motion, it was resolved that said
society hold an annual fair the present
year at such places as the society shall
hereafter determine,
On motion, it was resolved that when
this meeting %adjourns it shall be to meet
at Nebraska Cny on the 9Th day of
July, 1883. at 2 o'clock, P. M.
Also that the Secretary is requested
to notify the several county societies of
the time, place and objects of said
meeting, and TO cause these proceedings
to be published in the newspapers of the
State.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
E. A. ALLEN, Vice President.
G. H. WALKER, Secretary.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-06-25


The President to-day sent a message
to the House vetoing the Arkansas aG-
mission bill. He says his approval of
the bill would be an admission that the
reconstruction acts of Congress were
proper and constitutional. His opinions,
he asserts, in reference to these meas.
ures have undergone no change. but Oh
the contrary have been strengthened by
results which have attended their excul.
lon.
The President goes on to say that if
Arkansas is not a Stale IN the Union this
will not admit her as a State if, on the
other hand. she is a State IN the Union, no
Legislation is necessary to declare her en-
titled to representation He says that
all that is necessary to secure Arkansas
in all its constitutional relations to the
Government is a decision by each
house upon the eligibility of those pre-
senting themselves for admission 10 Con-
gress from that State. This, says Mr..
Johnson, is the plain and simple plan of
the constitution, and he once more earn.
eslly recommends that it be adopted.
He quotes from the bill the prescribed
fundamental conditions upon which AJAX
ansas is declared entitled TO representa-
ion, and says be is unable to find in the
constitution any warrant by which Con-
gress may assume power to impose fund.
amental conditions on a State which has
been duly admitted Into the Union on
an equal footing with the original States
in all respects TO give Congress power
to regulate the elective franchise would
be TO reverse the fundamental princip-
les of the republic.
After referring to other Objectionable
feature Of the bill the President concludes
By asking would ii not be The point Of
wisdom to take for our guide the Fed
eral Conslision rather than to resort to
measures which | ooking only to the pre-
sent may in a few years renew in an
aggravated from the strife caused by
Legislation which has proved to be SO i'll.
timed and unfortunate.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-06-25
Educational Department.
J. NJ N'KENzIE, EDITOR.
Exercise In School.

"a raw mind in a healthy body" is of al things
the most desirable.
Our Creator has SO constituted Us that the body
cannot suffer without eaecting TIT mind. The high
est style of man, is the one who possesses a highly
cultivated mind in a well developed and perfectly
healthy body. But how very seldom do we find
these two combined.
Look at our educated men and women; their sun
ken eyes, long, thin candaverous faces, stoop-shoul-
ders- narrow chest; all indeed proclaim them great
students, but indicate premature decay, early death
and a siokly puny posterity. Look where you will
yOu scarcely ind a real healthy educated man or
woman in this country!
1t is evidently a fact that the American people
are fast becoming weaker if not wiser; and if it
were not for the constant Influx of foreign immi-
grafton, the bone and Sinew Of country would
soon be wanting.
Take the people whose ancestors came to this
country a hundred years ago, and you will find that
they as a class are siekly.
Among the many cases that might be mentioned
for this, l win simply mention our defective system
of education.
In the history Of Rome we find that a man was
not considered educated who could not excel in
some athletic sport, such as running, leapiug, wres-
Ting, boxing, shooting with the bow. throwing the
spear, sword exercise, horseback riding, de-; and in
every school in those days young men were expected
to spend a large portion of their time in some such
exercise. Thus we find that Virgil, although q
very learned man, yet labOred among his Jocks
and Ca esar, Cato, and Brutus, with a host Of others
were not only great orators, bat endured great hard
ships in the field and camp. Scion and Lyeurgus
made physical training CO-equal with intellectual
requirements.
But how is it among us? as q people We loose
sight of the body when we desire to educate the
mind, and so morbid have some become, in their
views, that they really think their children are not
advancing intellectually unless they see them with
q book in their hand from the moment they arrive
in the morning till they return at night. And I'M
less the teacher keeps the child in the school room
from the moment school opens till its close, they are
ready to censurs him and call them a poor stick, &c.
A Ohild's body is grOOiag, and this natural
growth must NOT be retarded or it will surely rstard
the mental development.
And as the body naturally grows faster than the
mind, more care should be taken about that, than
about the mind. The mind viii continue to grow
long after the bOdy has %mstured; hence We only
need to keep the mind growing in the proper direo-
tion, and not be so anxious about maturing il too
young.
As a general rule, a child should be allowed two
hours for bodily exercise for every one devoted to
study. The study will then be earnest and success
full.
This idea that e child must be kept drOning over
his book from "enrly dawn till late at eve" is hsth-
eniSh, and simply shows the ignorance Of the per-
son requiring it.
Nebraska advertiser., 1868-06-25
Omaha,

This place, having no natural advanta.
ges above many another point on the
Missouri River, is a living exemplifca-
tiOn Of the value Of a few wide-awake,
e~nterprising men, who, seeing the chance,
are bound to take the risks even when
the odds are against them. Having the
lead now by an immense distance, all
other points have ceased to be rivals,
and are only seeking to avail themselves
Of some of the benefits accruing to Oma-
ha by virtue of her success. At q
time a few thousand dollars would have
turned the scale in favor of Plattsmouth,
Nebraska City or Brownville. Now, as
many millions would scarcely overcome
the influence in favor of Omaha. As
capitalists prefer safe investments rather
,han doubtful contests, the millions will
naturally drift towsrd Omaha, while the
thousands divide at the other points men,
hOQ6Os OO OAlduh Will AOtlaAu LlO SLiOA
City of Nebraska, and the others will
have to contend for the second position.
What made Omaha first is still potent
20 secure the second. BrOwnville can
attain TO it. bat will she 2 Every man in
Nemaha County desires it, but have they
the crit 10 force the matter on an
even chance7 If not, time, money, and
enterprise, in locations which have, will
coon place the chances out of our reach.
Omaha believes in and lives by ADVERT.
sing, she has been built up by The power
of the Press. Go where you wlll-lOOk
into what part you may-and Omaha is
constantly before you. The public mind
centers their and but little else is known
Of Nebraska.