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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22
ORDINANCE.-Whereas twenty of the

0RDINANCE.-Whereas twenty of the
residents and owners of lots out lots,
and tracts of land adjoining the Borough Of Clear
Held. have. by petition, applied for the admission
OF said section into said Borough: AHd Whe,sas,
under and by virtue of an Act of the General As.
semb OF Pennsylvania, passed the Sd day OF
Apni 1889, The Burgess and town council OF any
borough shall have power and by virtue -f this
Act are directed and required. on petition Of any
number not less than twenty of the free hold own-
ers of lots. out lots or other tracts Of land, in
any section lying adjacent to said Borough to de-
ciare oy ordinance, the admission Of the section
on which such petitioners and others reside.
Therefore. Be it enscted and ordained by the
burgess and Town Council of the Borough OF
Ciearheld and ii is hereby enacted and ordaited
by the authority of the same Th at the limits efthe
said Boroush b OF Clearfeid shall be and are here,
by extended TO include the following descrinea
land; Beginning at the south, west corner OF the
thorough, on the bank of the Susquehanns rVe''
thence along the southern line of the old Borough
south Al dsgrees east 50 perches along line OF
land OF Sarah Jane Ogden to corner Of land OF A;
Wright. thence along line between land OF
said Sarah Jane Ogden and A. K Wright soutn
L. Reed thence along line between land Of u; y;
Reed and A. L. Wright south 30 degrees esst ITO
perches thence south 50 degrees west 22l perches,
thence north degrees vest 2l5 pcrches 10 the
eastern bank of the Susquebanna river. Themes
down the said eastern hank of the Susquehanns
river the several courses thereof 10 line oil oia
borough and place of beginning. which said lsnd
l. taken part of said Borough of Clesrheid,
and subject TO the Jurisdiction ant gorernmsn.
of the municipal authority Of said Borough el
Clearfeld as fully rs il the same had been orisf
nal1y part thereof.
Affect: WV. BEIfs.
L. @. AeoaAR, CIssA. basee
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22

A STRONG PoINT-The Nation of this
week has an able editorial on the Impeach
ment and concludes with the following par
agraph:
We cannot leave this subject without
saying that one fact was proved which ought
to result in the Presidents conviction his
direc5 Official communication to the Alaba
ma Legislature advising a defeat of the
XIYth Amendment. Here was bold and
plain violation of his official duty; bold
and plain interference with the exclusive
functions of Congress.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22

The Democracy of Illinois met in conyen-
ton yesterday at Springfield, and declared
for Pendleton for President 1t is signi6.
cant that while their resolutions denounce
Congress in the usual stereotyped phrases.
they avoid taking an unequivocal stand in
favor of Mr. johnson The platform is
brief and hackneyed- d-misrepresenting Con
gress, advocating Reputation under half a
dozen awkard devices, and failing off with
the ordinary claptrap about the naturalized
citizen
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22

South Carolina reconstructs herself The
election last week resulted in the adoption
of Constitution based on free and progress
sive principles, and the choice of State off
GERS who will administer her affairs in the
same spirit, and the election of Congress-
men who will reinforce the great radical par
ty of the country The first state to secede,
she is the first to be completely reconstruct
ed Although the returns are incomplete,
it is certain that the majority will be suffi i
ciently decisive.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22

The wife of mechanic died lately in De-
troit, and on the night after the body had
been laid out one of the watchers thought
she discovered signs of life. Restorative
were applied and the body warmed, and at
the end of five days life was restored, the
patient opening her eyes, aud is now in a
fair way of recovery. The coffin had been
prepared, and the body placed in it and,
but for the discovery of the watchers, un
donbtedly there would have been case of
burying alive
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22

INHUMANITY.- New York papers re-
cord case of hardship and inhumanity al
most unparalleled On Thursday evening,
poor woman, Catholic, but recently a
mother, attended her church, bearing her in
fant in her arms. The babe died during the
services. and the unhappy mother. discov-
ering the melancholy fact, and unable to re
tain her feelings, shrieked aloud in her dis
tress, and ran to the sacristy, and subse-
quently into the street, where she was ar
rested on the charge of disturbing a re i
gious meeting. She was removed TO the
Eighth Precinct station house, bearing her
dead babe in her arms, and then sent by
Capt. Mills to the Fifteenth Precinct, his
own cells being full. Arriving there, the
sergeant in charge telegraphed to the Cap
tain of the Eighth to know if the woman
with the dead infant" was to be locked up
The model captain replied in the affirmative,
and the woman and the dea child spent the
weary night together in a cell. Judge Led
with, when the case came before him yes
terday, discharged the prisoner on the
ground that such an inhuman punishment
W sufficient for even the most disorderly
character.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22
TERRIBLE RAILROAD D1sAsrER-On the

TERRIBLE RAILROAD DISASTER. On the
morning of April 18th, one of the most ter
rlble disasters on record, occurred at Carr S
Rock, On the line of the Erie Railway, six
teen miles above Port Jarvis, where the
bed Of the road is cut in the side of ledge
of rocks some enty sevfeet above the bed of
the river. The train was running at a great
speed, and was throwE off the track by the
breaking Of rail Four of the cars rolled
over the precipice and were broken to pieces
To add to the horror of the scene, one OF
the cars took fire and was consumed, togeth-
er with a number OF passengers. Twenty
four persons are known to have been killed.
and died of wounds received. Fifty others
were more or less injured, several of whom
were not expected to live The wounded
were taken to Port Jarvis, where everything
possible has been done for their relief and
comfort.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22
Arkansas and Reconstruction.
he Little Rock Repabltcan of the Sth of

The Little Rock Republican, of the Sth OF
April, announces positively that the major
ity for the new constitution OF Arkansas, at
the military polls, as received from official
sources, is ] $40, and add, that but for in
timidatlon, deception, and force, the major
ity would have been from eight to ten thous-
and. This settles the question, and proves
that the Legislature now in session is a
legal body and that after it ratifes the four
teenth article of the National Constitution,
which was expected to be done speedily,
two Senators will be elected, and Arkansas
will be readmitted into the national sister
hood. Governor Humphreys annual mes
sage is a straight forward and manly docu-
ment Who can read the following extract
from it without asking what sort of man
or being that must be who can object to re-
construction based upon such Christian prin-
ciples
If the principles of the constitution under
which you act, and by which you must be
governed, be fully carried out in legislation
and in practice, the interest of few will no
more crush out the energies and liberty of
INC peoPlS. uut every HuudD DelnS IN the
State will feel confident that his life, liberty,
character, and property are fully and equal
ly protected Glass rule class monopoly,
and class oppression wilfno more be known.
All the citizens of the State are free and en-,
titled to seek their own happiness in their
own way, so long as they obey the laws, and
respect the rights of Others Hence each
one can, without reference to his past
condition, press on in the race of life, in the
full confidence that he will be protected in
all his rights and acquisitions by the whole
force of the State through its laws and their
faithful enforcement. If the leading princi-
pie OF the constitution be wisely carried out
by the legislative department, and energet-
ically and impartially enforced by the judi
ciary and executive departments, general
prosperity, good will, and happiness must
soon prevail among the people, inasmuch as
the constitution Is founded on that noble ak
iom announced by the Saviour of the world:
Nv hatsoever you would that others
should do to you, do you even so to them"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22

The Neso Orleans PcrY'oe suggests that
the Democrats nominate Gen Hancock flr
President, the man who hs proye5 e
best friend the South has had since the war
ended, and whose brilliant career as so!-
dier should gain for him every Northern
vote which is not sworn away to Radi
calism.'
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22

Arkansas is back in the Union-a Repub.
lican gain, which well offsets the road snper
visors and village constahles which every
here and there delight the Democratic heart.
Reconstruction is fact which the recalci-
trant Democracy are finding out to then
sorrow ea- ~
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22

The Kentucky Statesman says: ''The
certainty of Grant nomination for the Pres
idency is fast drawing men to his support
who have opposed the Republican party
hsretofors'' <7 s--
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22

hoonands German Btters, -er bottle, 81 90
Hoohand's German Bitters half dozen. - . 90
Hooh rndss German Tonic put NJ in quart bottles
81 80 per bottle. or half dozen for 81 so
G$ Do not forget to examine we'll the article
you buy. in order to get the genuine
For sale by A [ SHAW, Agent CIear6sId Pa
April p lS53-Iy
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22

NOTICE.-The partnership heretofore ex.
~ isting at Burnside. Pa i,nder tbe name
of Irwin Brothers, was diSso we'd on the Second
day of March, by The withdrawal of Mat l.. irwin.
1 he business OF The old firm will be settled by w
irwin VINO Tor the present will continue the
business at the old stand. A word 10 the wise is
sufficient WI n JpyTT
Durn lhe aprS 'bS. MAT L IRWIN
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22

The Arkansas Representatives have ar
rived at Washington, and the Senators are
daily expected. The fourteenth article
lamendment) to the Constitution was unan-
imously ratified by the Legislature. now in
session at Little Rock Arkansas will soon
resume her place in the sisterhood of States
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22

BLowED OUT.-If any of our readefs
have invested in the Gettysburg Lottery
scheme, they will no doubt be pelsei to learn
that the affair : collapsed and that their
money might just as well have been thrown
into the sea The doors of the concern are
closed, aud the gifts are not forthcoming,
and the officers have disappeared.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22
The Contested Election Case.

The democratic cop papers of this district
show their usual fairness in dealing with
the election case of Robson vs.. Shugart-
that is, instead of giving the report OF the
committee or the material facts, they inti-
mate that the committee gave Mr.. Robson
his seat contrary to their oaths and without
regard to justice. This invidious method of
dlsposlng of political questions Is quite coni-
mon among certain set who were, during
the rebellion, noted for the same course, and
We have no doubt they would have the pub
lie believe, although they daily outlie Satan
himself, that they are the onty honest and
conscientious nlea, and that all others are
rascals
If Justice were meted out, as called for
by the democratic papers of this dIstii let, the
Senate of Pennsylvania would institute a
strict inquiry how far VIM. A. Wallace
chairman of the democratic state committee
and Senator from Cleariield, was committed
or concerned In bribing witness to leave
the State, for the catholic priest Tracy ad-
mltted on the stand before the committee
that he had paid O Mara five hundred dol
lars to leave it.
l. Justice were meted out, those who
hid away a witness named Jones, after he
was subpenaed by the sergeant alarms, and
carried food to him daily from hotel where
the coffee-colored Irishmen were quartered,
In order to prevent him from testifying,
would be the inmates of Jail
If Justice" were meted out, one of the
contractors who had in charge the wretched
and pejured instruments of the Philipsburg
fraud, and slipped witness from a railroad
car while in charge of an officer, would be
the inmate of Jail.
1T Justice" were meeted out, the black
hearted scoundrels who brutally murdered
the poor Irishman near CIearield, after he
had testified before the committee and told
the truth. as he was sworn to do, would have
ropes around their necks and be swinging
under the gallows.
Justice calls for the punishment of
fraud, bribery. perjury and murder, but she
will call in vain on those who justify treason
and rebellion; but justice may not sleep for
ever, and the day may not be distant when
more justice will be administered than has
entered the noddles of the aiders, abettors
and defenders OF the coffee coored democ-
racy, for we have an abiding faith that there
is honesty and independence enough among
the true democrats of this district who,
when they become satisfied that the sacred
name democracy is not only perverted to
Calhoun notification but to- basest frauds,
will leave the wolves in sheep clothing, and
come to the aid of the great party which is
now endeavOring to restore this country to
quietness and peace. Gazette,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22

Weston walked 100 miles in % hours and
IS minutes, starting 10 miles from Erie and
arriving at Buffalo at 5:l4 P. NJ. on Satur.
day, April Ilth. :.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22

Whywill Washington correspondents con
tinue to pump the President, when they
know he is always as dry as fish.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22

Gen. Forrest is supposed to be the head
centre OF the ku klux klan A fitting rep
resentative of the society.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22

Ku Klux Klan men are writing letters to
Republican q. S. Senators threatening hem
with assassination if they vote for impsaeh-
nent. A
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22
MEDICAL NOTICE.-rb. n,a.,.

MEDICAL NOTICE.-The undersiv,.a
~ would respectfully announce ~ II.
friends and patrons that he has sold hi, .,.ins s
good will and practice in medicine. In Ir,s's
ourg- Pa, to DR. VIM. b Alexander, on N, 81.
hereafter referred T.J. BOYER, n D.
N BAH persons knowing gth.m,.,v.,;,,.,.
ed TO me on book account will please esi srd
settle without delay. Aha
Lurhersburg, aprS-3t TT BOYER Nm
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22
17TH QUARTERLY REPORT of the
First National Bank of CurweusvIlie, ou

Monday the 9th day of april. 1868.
RESOURCES
Notes and bills Discounted !: -: 3Il7.sl3 as -
Overdratts =: 2ss II
Banking House. (: 2.&il 81
Furniture and Fixtures, /: !: l4s2 So
Current Expenses Taxes paid, .: I.5so ss
Cash Items and Rev. Stamps. -: 4 2f2 50
Due from National Banks :: 46.77l OIL
U. = Bonds deposited with U 8 TT.
10 secure circulation, $1,000 10
u ). securities on hand. (: lI5p 90
Cash on hand National Banks -: 7A5s co
Specie and Legal Tender Notes II 625 a.
Compound Interest Notes i Fri curoy. $50. ss
Total, =: -: /: :: s2s,334 90
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in: $4,000 90
Surplus futd +: IS GOA 90
circulating Notes. 67.425 90
Individual Deposits. -: i: 92.729 "a
que National Banks. 293 IS
Due other Banks and Bankers, LIZA 4s
fion' ana Loss, :: 1871 20
Total Liabilities =: s2s4334 90
hereby Certify that the above Statement iss-
true abstract from the Quarterly Report made 10
the Comptroller of the Currency
SAM'L ARNOLD. Cash.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22

CAUTION.
hoohand's German KEN medies are cou nterfeited
See that the sign .ture of C NJ JACKSON is on
counterfeit Prnci ID pal Office and Manufac.
tory at the German Medicine Store No 63I ARCH
Street. Philadephia Pa -
CHARLES NJ. EVANS. Proprietor.
~ Formerly q. NJ jackson i Co
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-04-22
1ew Atlrsrtisements.

ddTertisSmsmfs set up tnfarge type, out pfatR
style, aciA be charged don6ks usHaL rates No estts
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-05-08
Tree Pi0HtiUg.

Bayard Taylor, in one of his recent
letters. gives an interesting account of
the forest culture of Germany, by means
OF which the woods OF that country are
not only kept from decay, but, where
needed, are actually enlarged from year
to year. This is kind OF science or art
which is already desirable in some parts
of New England, where the wholesale
destruction OF the forests has proved in
furious to farms and the climate. by ex
posing large tracts to the cold winds.
drying up the streams and springs, and
neceSsitating a succession OF equally un-
welcome drouths and treshets. Besides,
with the increasing value of wood in the
old States of the Union, it is doubtful if
a proper proportion of the land can be
more probably devoted to any crop than
TO the raising of timber. This, at least,
= the case III Germany, where, particu-
larry IN the mountainous districts, the
artlicially planted forests form the best
investments open TO the people. And
yet trees come TO maturity much slower
In that country, according to Mr. Tay-
Tor, than here. Sixty years of our eli
mate, he thinks, will produce as large
fir or pine as hundred years there. We
can have a well-grown forest of chestnut
tulip tree and hickory in 80 years one
Of fir and pine in 90, and one of oak in
-. In 10 years the cottonwood will
stand 40 feet high, with a trunk 10
inches in diameter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-05-08
Effect Of soil Hpon Pot0tocS.

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-05-08

MINED Up SLIGHTLY Here Is Il little
article from the pen of Mark Twain,
giving an account OF Il visit while i'll New
York, to the great Bible House:
Sill on the fifth floor is Il huge room
with nineteen LARGE Adams steam presses,
all manned by women -four of them con-
founded pretty, too), snatching off Bibles,
in Dutch, Hebrew, Yam yam, Cherokee,
etc, at a rate that was truly tructifying
to contemplate. q don't know the
meaning Of that word, but / heard it
used somewhere yesterday, and it struck
me as being an unusually good word.
Any time that put i'll a word that doesn't
balance the sentence good, | would he
clad If you would take it out and put in
that onc.) Adjoining was another huge
room for drying the printed sheets VERY
pretty girls in there, and young.) and
pressing them (the sheets, not the urls. }
They used hydraulic presses. three of the
pretticst wore curls, and never 4 sign OF
a watertall-the girls | mean and each
OF them Is able to down with the almost
incredible weight OF eight hundred tons
OF solid slmonpurc pressure. (the hydrau-
lies am referring to now, of course, and
one has got blue eyes and both the Others
brown; ALI me. | have got this hydrau-
lie business tangled Il little, but | can
swear that it is no fault of mine. You
needn't 20 10 blame me about ii. You
have 20; to pay Just the same as if ii
were as straight as a shin2le. l can't
afford 70 go in dangerous places, AMI
then get my wages locked in the bar
gain
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-05-08
THE CALIFORNIAN
farm. Garden and 4itfhfn.
From tie Springfield Republican,
p.t,,,urS amt fHPiI. Planting

In potatoes, the improvements have
bern vast. From the watcry-yellow po-
t,to Of our grandflthers, we have the
white. smooth-skinned, hOury potatoes
now in such demand. No yellow pota-
foes should ever be served at the table :
they are only tit for starch, cattle and
hogs. Goodrich's early potato is much
cultivated now. 1t was raised by Rev.
Chauncey +. Goodrich. chaplain of the
New DIRK state lunatic asylum, At tlr;i
He spent fifteen years in experimenting
upon the production ot new varieties, and
raised over sixteen thousand seedlings, of
which the Harrison ind the Early G"od-
rich. which are sccdln"- from the Clzc,'.
are the yer, bet The E;rrl> G .... ',...
is the M -; pr"dnHiyc cal. r,la.y
known. and ,hc N,Iy b,>r. and will se'
tie hr~t u market 1t has repeatedly
yielded over Boa hu~iialS per acre. and
keeps IT. well a. the H..rriSon. Every
farmer >hrUld purchase AT least one peck
at ) and rai>y seed icr next wear Tn,
Harrison Is "A white winter potato of high
quality. and umcquaLcd i" pruhuclj,c-
uc-~ 10y any known kind Mr.. Cool
rich has raised at the rate Of 600 buShel,
per acre, when only three years from the
srcd-ball. Potatoes Tor seed should no.
be cut; plant large, healthy potatoes.
and You will raise Il GOOD, healthy crop.
Plant slN inches deep, dropping in good
handful of wOod-a>heS, Stacked lime,
plaster and bonc-dust, or supcrphosphate,
with Il little salt on each potato. BY no
means use fresh stable manure; it eli
lenders disease. Mr. Goodrich says
Sin the use of a single moderate sized
uncut tubcr for seed, | have often grown
fifteen pounds to the hill" That is. one
peck Never hill up the crop; it causes
the potatoes t" increase in number and
decrease IN SIZE, and Size is what i,
sought after i'll most cases. if the quality
is superior. Small potatoes and many
IN a hill are not desired. We trust W,
shall induce our readers to try these new
kinds. The CuZco is an excellent put;l-
to,-Iar9c, whitc-hc>hed, with deep
eyes. 1t ripenS about September ID,
and yields 300 to 400 bushels per acre.
1t is very profitable ior market and stock
The Early Stevens, and the Stale OF
Maine. are very GOOD potatoes, but the
Stevens have about run out i'll this sec
ton.