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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-05-13
Home Truths.

Some years ago says the Lewistown Ga
zette the democracy professed to be the es-
pecial friend Of the agricultural community,
and on that ground advocated low tariff
because, they contended, foreign nations
took our agricultural productions. There
has been no shipping demand of consequence
for several years, yet since the accession of
the republican party to power farming has
never paid so well-in fact it has been so
productive that lands have advanced enor
mously in price, and any man with tact
enough to raise crops has not only made
money, but In four cases out of six, has got
rich Under democratic rule, no business
requiring the same amount of capital and
hard labor paid so poorly as farming many
of the best farms not yielding above = per
cent. Now, under republican rule, they
yield 3 to 6 per cent. over and above taxa
ton.
IF the maxim to ''let we'll enough alone
is worth anything, the farmer who rails at
and opposes the republican party is doing
very foolish thing. That party has released
him from State tax on real estate-it has
given him the best and safest currency in
existence in the world-it has put down
rebellion which, if successful, would have
ruined our ceuntry-it has put down slave
ry, that great antagonist of free labor, r,and it
has enacted more good laws in the past
eight years than all the democratic admins
trations put together.
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death Valley"

\ correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press, with Gen. Palmer's engineer corps
of the Kansas Pacific Railroad, writing from
Camp Cody, on the Mohave river, Calitor-
MIA, gives the following description of a re-
markable valley in that region:
Eighty miles northwest of this camp is the
well-known and much dreaded ''Desth Val
ley 1t is said to be lower than the level
of the sea, and wholly destitute OF water.
Mr. Spears, our intelligent guide, who Wis
ited this remarkable valley several times,
gave me the following account of it, with
the reason for its terrible name.
The valley is some fifty miles long by
thirty in breadth, and save at Two polnts,it
is wholly encircled by mountains, up whose
steep sides it is impossible for any but ex-
pert climbers to ascend. 1t is devoid of
vegetation, and the shadow of birds or wild
beast never darkened its white, glaring sand.
In the early days, trains OF emigrants bound
for California passed, under the direction of
guides, to the south of Death Valley, by
what is now known as the ''old Mormon
road :" In the year 1870, large train, with
some three hundred emigrants mostly from
Illinois and Missouri, came south from Salt
Lake. guided by q Mormon. When near
Death Valley, dissent broke out in part
of the train, and twenty one families came
to the conclusion that the Mormon knew
nothing about the country, SO they appoin-
ted one of their number leader and broke
off from the main party. This leader deter
mined to turn due west so with the faml-
lies and wagons and focks he travelled for 8
days, and then descended into the broad
valley, whose treacherous mirage promised
water. They reached the centre, but only
the white glaring sand, bounded by the
scorched peaks, met their gaze on every
hand. Around the valley they wandered,
and one by one the men died, and the pant
ing flocks stretched themselves in death un
der the hot sum- Then the children, crying
for wate, died at their mothers breast, and
with swollen tongues and burning vitals, the
mothers followed Wagon after wagon was
abandoned, and strong men tottered and
raved and died. After a weeks wandering
a dozen survivors found some water in the
hollow of rock in the mountains. 1t last
ed short time, then all perished but two,
who, through some miraculous means, got
out of the valley and followed the trail of
their former companions. Eighty seven
persons, with hundreds of animals, perish
ed in this fearful place. and since then the
name of Death Valley has been applied to
it. Mr. Spears says that when he visited it
last winter, after the lapse of eighteen years,
he found the wagons still complete, the iron
work and tires bright, and the shrigeled
skeletons lying in many places side by side.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-05-13

Job work of all kinds, such
as Pamphlets, Bill-heads, Pro-
grammes, Sale-bills, Blanks,
Cards, etc., executed with neat
ness and dispatch, and at mod
crate prices. IApril LIT.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-05-13

JOB DoDGE-OR THE STORMY DAY.-It
was half drizzling, half stormy day in the
middle of November-just such day as
puts people in bad humor with themselves
and everybody else. Job Dodge sat brood
ing over the fire immediatly after breakfast.
His wife addressed him as follows dob,
can you mend that front door latch to day?'
''No," was the answer well, cant you
mend the handle of the water pail?" No"
We'll, can't you fix handle to the mop ?''
No. "Well, can't you put up some pins
for the clothes in our chamber" No"
''Well, cant you fix that north window, so
that the rain and snow won't drive IMP"
''No--no-no p answered the husband,
sharply He then took his hat, and was on
the point of leaving the house, when his
wife, knowing that he was going to the tav-
sern, where he would meet some of his wet
day eonpanIons asked him kindly to stop a
moment She then got her bonnet and cloak,
and said to her husband. ''You are going to
the tavern; with your leave [ will go with
you The husband stared "Yes," said
the wife, Il may as well go as you; if you
go and waste the day, and tipple at the tav-
ern, why shall not | do the same?' JOB
felt the reproof He shut the door, hung
up his hat, got the hammer and nails, did
all his wife requested, and sat down by his
fire at night, a better and happier man.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-05-13

W.k. wRIGLEY. Treasurer.
Clearield, March 25, 1868.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-05-13

PATIENcE.-Of all the lessons that hui
,manity has to learn in life's school, the
hardest is to learn to wait. Not to walt
With the folded hands that claim life.s pri-
les without previous effort, but having
struggled, and crowded the slow years with
trial, see no such result as effort seems to
Earrant-nay, perhaps, disaster instead. To
stand firm at such crisis of existence, to pre-
serve ones self -poise. and self-respect, not
TO loose hold, or to relax effort, this is great
ness, whether achieved by man or woman
whether the eye of the world notes it, or it
srecorded in that book which the light of
eternity alone shall make clear to the vision.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-05-13

VINO MOVED DIS WELL?'-Some years
since, prominent business man of North
ampton, who began to ''sow his wild oats
when bey, and hasn't got through it yet,
attended colored ball in that town. Af-
ter each breakdown" he noticed that a
well near the house, which by the way, was
not deep Que, was resorted to by the men
to quench their thirst. Unobseryed, while
the dance was going on, he slipped out of
the house and moved the curb a few feet
beyond the well, and then waited the result.
Presently out came one of the dancers and
plump to the bottom of the well he went.
Blowing and putting, he came to the top,
and. exclaimed: ''Gosh who moved dis
well since Is out here last ?''
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TREASURER'S SALE
OF UNsEATED LANDS
For 1867 and previous years.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that in pur
suance of an Act of Assembly, passed
the 18th day of June, A. D. 1915, entitled
An Act to amend an Act directing the
mode of selling unseated lands, in Clear
field county" will be exposed 30 Public
Sale or outery, for the taxes due and
unpaid thereon, at the Court House IN
the Borough of Clearfeld, ON the Sec
ond Monday in June, A. d. 1868:
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-05-13

A BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATION is said
of the Icelanders that they scrupuIously
observe the usage of reading the sacred
Scriptures every morning, the whole family
joining in the singing and prayers. When
the Icelander awakes, he salutes no person
until he has saluted his God. He usually
hastens to the door, adores there the author
of nature and providence, and then steps
back, saying to his family, God grant you
good day What beautiful Illustration
is this of the Christian obligation on the
part of households to recognize and worship
God
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-05-13

One of the wealthiest men of Boston, be-
coming involved not long since. made over
his property to his Oldest son, in order to
save it. He passed through the crisis, how
when he came to demand the property back
the son refused to restore The latter now
holds the estate and lives in luxury, while
the father has died of broken heart.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-05-13

ENTRANCE INTo LIFE-It is doing a SER
vice to mankind to destroy the prejudice
which is generally entertained that youth is
educated when some care has been taken OF
their infancy This prejudice besides ther
bad effects of it, suspends the zeal OF that
small number of individuals in the middle
rank of life who wish to give their children
the best education they possibly can. From
a false notion that the minds OF young peo-
pie are formed at a very early period, they
suffer them to be their own masters at time
when they stand most in need of guide to
direct them in the course of the most I'M
portant period of their education, by the
wisdom of his counsels, the gentleness of his
insinuations, and the force of his example.
Few persons in their infancy, learn the art
Of employing and governing themselves;
and it is very difficult to learn 1t till the fac
ulties of the mind are full blown, and the
character has taken its true bias; When
young persons, therefore, are entering upon
the tempestuous ocean of human life, then
is the time when they must be taught the
pilots art, the manner OF steering their
course so as to avoid rocks and qulcksands.
A philosopher might begin to take the
charge of education at time when the Vui-
gar think it finished Many persons are ca
pabe of educating children in the ordinary
method; there are few, very few, VINO are
capable of forming men.
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Ghe Sem Orleans qEesIsnt.
ITEMS BIZ LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

Heralds dispatch states that Newton Crawford,
n examiner in the patent Office was removed for
abusive language against the president. rrH-
number Of persons in White county, Ark,
have been poisoned by eating mulberries in which
locusts had deposited eggs. Severa. died.
All the Chinese quarters of the town Of jack
son. California, were destroyed by fire on the 4th
INST. Cd '.sl.L. u. s.1Il
nugget Of gold and qnsrtz worth $780, OO has
been found at Remington Hill, Nevada county,
Cal. ... r..s ISL Is. "A
dispatch from Oregon announces the compile
ton of a telegraph line from Portland 10 Dsles,
on the upper navigabie waters OF Coumbia river.
One of the witnesses before the impeachment
managers recently, stated that about $4,000
had been collected'to be paid to the presidents
counsel. Il 900 "a If. rT ID
The bill sppropriating five million dollars to
complete the Hoosac tunnel. has passed the Mas
sachusetts Senate. 1t had previously passed the
House. ,rLr r.-rIL. ~
81. Domingo advices of the 2lst state that Bsez
and his cabinet were endeavoring to effect an
alliance with Hayti to complete the sale of Sa-
mana Bay to the United States. fr.f
Romero arrived at Havana on the 9th, from
Mexico. and sailed for New York. One report
states that be was TO be married, while another
states that he is destined 10 the United States
10 arrange a scheme to defrsud the American
holders of Mexican bonds. .fi. %
A Washington dispatch says the impeachment
managers have succeeded in tracing the sum of
sixty thousand dollars to the doors Of q certain
western senator, IN the shape OF TWO drafts OF
$780, 900 each, but they have since discovered that
the drafts were cashed in the name Of another
party or parties, some of whom cannot now be
found. I'd - rsfs sit1
Admiral semmes and his brother, who are prsc-
ticing law in Mobile recently asked the secretary
of the treasury 10 forward them copy Of a GER
tain document which they proposed to use In de-
Tending a client who was indicted for selling lot
terry tickets. Mr.. McCulloch refused, aud the
Semmes brothers have written him another letter
asserting their right as citizens to the paper in
question, and making ia peremptory demand
for il.
Helena, Montana, papers report that the Ind-
ans are stealing stock IN the Missouri valley. They
have already driven away two hundred head of
stock, and the farmers are pursuing them. The
Indians are all troublesome on the upper Missouri
in driving of stock On May 2lst they fired at the
pilot on a boat and the 26th killed two soldiers
1t Camp Reeves in sight Of their tents. On the
10Th they fired on the steamer Hiram Wood above
Berthold three shots entering the pilot house. but
iDjuring no one. On June Sd, Gen. Terry and
Father Desmat were at Fort Rice, urging peace
upon the whole Sioux Nation. The Indians say
they don't care about peace, and want more am
munition.
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ARTICLE FOURTH.

The OW hundred third OF the capital
stock and in the oregoing article shall
belong TO The said O. y Hunt m Pratt NJ Peter
the dscOverers enees uAmed In article second
their assigns and shall equally with the other shares,
but OF hs be required from the holders
thereof All received from levied
upon the Other stockholders being considered having
already been paid b the holders OF reserved shares that
h TO say when 5) twenty i've cent the amount snb
crioed for the other shares paid then @ twenty i've
per the amount OF the said ha shall be
sidered hEvng been paid: when so fifty
paid the other hres the shares shall Do rated
stock which go fifty has been paid ami
But all dividends Of the profits Of the Company shall be
equally paid the hooers Of all in proportion only
number Of shares held by EACH but share shch
nstament sh be due shall be entitled 10 receive
dividend.
acceptance Of the above shares and the subscribing Of
these articles of association, shall imply
the part the sale O. T. Hunt VIM =. Pratt aud p NJ.
Petsrson full Transfer and assignment of oil
hts the Stale Of Louisiana their discovery
enton whether the same il psentsbe equitable and
10 AL future improvements on the
The sale shall further entitled 10 receive from
the said S70U0 thousand dollars q
for thr In past and future
IN pnectiOn with their discovery which said shall
maze up lst By allowing them go fifty per the
shares subscribed BY others and, ID.
either Of The profits o. the Company Of like
portion on future assessments
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ARTICLE THIRD.

The capital stock Of Corporation hereby hxed At the
Of $2l0OOg Two Hundred and Ten Thousand Dgars,
representa- by 0 twenty hundred shares OF 500
huDdred dolas eaoh Of which thd zoo seven hun
reserved and apa for the purposes
pressed the article following, the ther thirds fO
fourteen hundred shares shall be subscribed and paid Tor as
The tubscrbTs the said Company shall into
hands OF the President upon it, organization for business
dollars eaeh and share Of ito subscribed BY
them remaining nney collars per share abe on de-
mand the office Of the company after thirty days roce
Board Directors may require; but call shall at
any be made for than ten dollars share
every sitter the payment OF the hrt install
Of per may discharge himself from all urthsr
liability the remaining instaments by declaring At the
Office Of the Company st time provided II be before the
expiration Of the tary uotce above mentioned in
which such tockhoder shall forfeit all there
tofOne MADE by him.
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ARTICLE TENTH.

The Board Of Directors shall appoint secretary and all
clerks and and The easure
shall tx the salaries OF al officers az the Corporation the
Of security that shall be required from
officers and agents Sal Board also delegate such
the at the ordinary business the
committees 'he body their officers agents
they deem eNpedient and appoint with
~ and without the State under such conditions
sha and they shall have the
laws and regulations, and nd and the
whenever the interests o the Corporation require aud
shall also have the supply any ces may
their Board Such may be declared on
OF DEATH resignation 81 the requs number
ofharrs insolvency absence without leave three
aaaa4ua nnfka
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A LLEGHANY STRINGS.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY. VIRGINIA.

This Watering Place favoraby known 10 the people Of
the South ready for the reception OF visitors since
the last the property has received additional improve
in thor ugh repair The reputation Of the
extensive and firmly established that IL ID
necessary the particular diseases for which 1t is
specific pamphlet containing elaborate analysis OF
the and the TO its remarkable curative
properties be bad application 70 W A trOher
LynehbuIg and to Purce, Lsdd Co, Ri hmond; VIII, I'll
also keey supply Of the water for sas The ALLEGHANY
SPRINGS delightfully."- situated in bend OF the roanoke
River among The highest peaks of the Allegheny Mountains
possessing the attractions Mountain and Water
Scenery eomhined within three and lal miles of shaws
vile the Va and Tenn Railroad he great thoroughfre
North ana Souh) and ave accessible from all parts Of the
Union very fine reid being made and comfortable
four horse Coaches will meet each train Shawsve for the
convtyaI opsssengers the Springs The resident
vii spare pains make the place attractive and
Portable
Telegraph Office vhieh is being cOu-tructedJ
meets this psre with all parts Of the United States An Bx
Office has afO been ESTABLISHED here and pack
be any Of the country The Virginia and Fem
Railroad CO. will have Office for the sale Of tickets
ell points North and South.
BOARD PET Day. 5
wees. ~
Children under 10 years age and Servants Hall Price.
Address c. A COLHOUN, Resident Partner
Allegheny Fpings, Va
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rasKRUProY ESTATE Or 8

IN RAs kRUPTCY - ESTATE VI JAJOB
Ssmue-UnIte States narshsls Office D trict Of Lous
Orleans IuLe 5h. 1868 Th give notice that
issued inst the estate OF Jacob Samuel of New Or
he parish Of rsans ami Stats Of Louisiana who
sdjudged bankrupt bis petition; that the pay
debts and delivery Of any property belonging
such bankrupt him for his and The trAner Of
property by him. forbidden ny law that meeting Of the
creditors o. the said bankrupt to prove thar debs and
choose asgDee of his estate. wi be held
Court of BANKRUPTCY 10 be holden At the Custom House
Building in the city Ut New Orleans Louisiana befir-
o. Pitkn Register the Gath day of June 1865 a. 10
OcOek A. N.
No ISL F. J. HEBRON
49, nfefrf~ a. -rs3
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ARTICLE ELEVENTH.

Books for registry and transfer capital stock
sha be opensd kept subject the ected
b. he BY Laws Ali transfers of shares shah made 90
said books and signed by the stakeholder
which said hook ihe Directors
than DAYS y time
Should any subscriber stock desire transfer the
previous iul having been made shall D
refmltted do subs lutte Of the b.crpton
pa purchas provided that the substitute satisfa
tory 70 the Board Of Directors.
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" District fLouisisns-I In the Robert n Lewis
bankrupt In Bankruptcy, No. 4 Whereas, Robert N
Lewis OF New Orleans and District aforesaid duly declared
bankrupt under the act % Congress Of March ID 1867 has
this day ed in said Court ton praying for discharge
and certificate thereof from all his debts other claims
pIOvsble under said act;
Notice therefore given all creditors who have
their debts and 10 s other interest that the 2d
day Of June, 1868 at ii assigned for the hearing Of
the and that they then and there attend show
any they have why The Of the said petition
Clerks Once New Orleans. May Is, 1853
K I,nEW nannfu
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ARTICLE FIFTH.

These articles Of association may be modified altered
the capital stock be increased 20 exceed
ing hundred thousand dollars 5000
provio law. with the OF thirds
All the sock holders obsned in general msetag convened
after thur dsys' notice.
Whenever any of capital shall duly authorized
sixty days notice shall be given in
paper published in the Of New risans thin which
time stockholders sbaha the privle Of taking additional
shares proportion the Of Their stock any
taken expiration OF that time
pOsed by the directors for the benefit Of Association
but at essth value.
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uAN KINss BRANCH
CORNER eF GRAvIER AND ST CHARLES,
Opposite 81 'hHrles HctelJ
RE0PENED-A. 3. CUSTER IN CHAR3E
The rest brsnds Of LIQUORS and WINES such a. Hsv-
Inns has Earth iOz years. constantly hand. Ass
CIGARS
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" Di trct Of Louisiana-ln the matter OF Jordan Holt
bankrupt. In Bankruptcy, No 25 Whereas, jordan Holt
the city a Baton R0Dge and District Aforesaid duly de-
AIRED bankrupt under the Act Of Congress of March ID 1851
has this day fled in said Court petition praying for dis
charge and certificate thereof from all his debt and
claims provabls under said ect;
Notice is therefore all creditors who have proved
their debts andto all other in interest that the 22d
day Of June 1868 at IL assigned for the hearing Of
the and that they then attend and show
they have why the of the said petition
should not be granted .....--... .......
Clerks Once, New Orleans, May g, 1858
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ARTICLE EIGHTH.

plurality Of counting for each share OF
stock voted upon shall be sufficient elect Directors who
shall their fret meeting after heir election,
their President Of the stian h Al. be
by majority Of he whole Board ard upon all
citations and other legal process shall be served.
shall be the duy Of thu President preside meet
Board and in Of his inability 70
Board shall elect Of their pro tem Who
sha for the time exercise the full powers Of
All elections shall be BY ballot under the supentendeace
OF apDoin ed bv the Board At least
election and In ABSENCE neglect refusal
Of surh inspectors the President Of the Board
point others n place
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DoUsLAs'
ENGRAvEH AND LITHOGRAPHEB.
No. 10 Camp Street.
ADJOINING LADIES' ENTRANCE oTrY HofE

Whiting and welding cHrds sngrsvsd ths sissznt
manner Business Cara, Account Sales Cotton, BIIs Ia
Ains ohsckA Invoices and Cbeulsr Letters .se. Htha
usphed seals, Csncslltne Stamps, Dosr Pls.ss etc
nitiss Embossed q. rspsr ~ Bavsopss WTrHou
OHABGE YoR DIX
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NATURAL GAS COMPANY.
CTATE OF LOUISIANA
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Belt knowp that on this twenyhrst day Of May, IN th
year one thousand eight hundred ard sixty h. beO me
Pierre Charles Ter notary cub 10 in and ir the city
Oresn Parish Of Orleans, State Of Lonan Atoresa
duly commissioned and personally anne and appesrea
the parties hersuntO subscoed who De
eared that tvsng themselves Of the provisions OF the
he State Of louisiana relative 70 The organization
Of corporaons in this Ssse they have eovensnted and
by these covenant agree aud bn7
themselves, and those whom thy represent q form tn N
and constitute corporation for the objects ard
purposes and under the spuatons and regulations ooS
ing q n