Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-08-04
A Little of Everything.

Coming-the blackberry season. Will be plenty.
Michigan might be happy. but she has the po-
tato bug
Rusticating-our entire police force. Look out
| for burglars now.
Born into the unseen life,' is the latest style
| of announcing death.
Rice Is suffering from drouth in Georgia. The
! rice referred to is not Daniel.
Lord Mayo. of England, has decided that Hin
docs may become free-m
! severe shock of earthquake was felt at Mem
| phis on Saturday morning a-week.
The negroes in Arkansas propose to pre- empt
public lands and hire the Cinnamon.
! Improving rapidly-our town, just now. New
buildings are going up in all sections
Ought to be jugged-the scamps who tore the
/ palings of the Episcopal church fencs
/ clear of obtaining money under false
| pretenees-the Democratic nomination
Asa Packer is accused of being a "Bloated
/ Bondholder." How about repudiation!
| 1t is estimated that the Blair county farmers
lost about 100000 by holding back grain.
The man who was laboring to build up repu-
tation has suspended work for want of stock.
Tennessee paper announces that corn is
shooting mp fast and jueps are going down rapid >
Why should the Pennsy ylvania oil counties be
surrounded by water? Because they are ile-iands.
The State Of New Hampshire has IS. 600 pupils
in its public schools, and employs nearly 5000
teachers.
The Post says, 1.-THE Spanish troops in Cuba
have vOmito, and it is feared they will throw up
the au.e.''
st Louis has bored an artcsian well three-quar-
tiers of mile deep, and hasn't come yet to either
water fire.
The difference between modern and old time
Democracy-ofices are put up at the auction
block instead of slaves.
A contemporary says tha Mrs He'mbold- lead
or of the ton at Long Branch, is of the buchu
riosities of American society.
The Democracy declare that Packer will m AXE
a splendid run. He ought to-hes used to it He
made splendid run to Europe
Every young couple who desire to make a good
start in life keep bears in the house nd
feed them uell-bear and forbear.
Actions are said to speak louder than word,
but it is certain they don't make so much noise
Quiet people, therefore, prefer them.
street cond actor says that just seven la
dies out of one hundred say Thank you, when
gentlemen resi- gn their seats TO them.
Boston gentleman has invented rat trap
which kills the animal instantly throws its body
in the air. and sets itself for another victim.
In Sweden the brakesme en- the railways are
instructed in surgery and bandaging. The Erie
railway might profitably follow the same plan,
Systematic persecution and horrib e atrocities
is the line of treatment adopted by the inhabi
tant. of the Danubian provinces towards all jews
young man stepped into book store and
wanted to get Young Mans Companion. -
Well said the bookseller, here is my daugh
ter"
Two grand juries having condemned the Cam
bria county Jail, at Ebensburg the commissioners
have decided to build one, at cost of
$4,000.
Brigham Young's last proposition is legisla-
tive sumner" He proposes to confne hiinsel
to woman, if every member of Congress doe:
the same.
A Postofice has been established at Dolingrille
Jefferson county, midway between Reynoidsvills
and Jefferson line and Joseph Broadhead appoint
ed Postmaster.
Eoopmanschaap is Dutch for Cage-men-up-s
very appropr tate name for dealers in coolies. Wa
he baptised thus by his Christian parents his
Chinese children?
Pollard, in his volume upon the war, says G en-
. Lee carried on the war soldly, painful mat
ter of business, regarding secession as a mistake
fIom the beginning
Hon. A. B Packer. brother of ex-Gov Wm
Packer, and late associate Judge of Lycoming
county, died in William,port on Sunday a-week
aged sixty five years.
He'll Gate, it is said, is to be opened with drills
We don't know anything about this gate, bu
have always understood that the people had tC
be drilled to keep out of it.
, A man once went to eccentric lawyer to b.
, qualified for petty Office. The lawyer sai'
to i'm Hold up your hand; I'll swear you, blu
all creation couldn't qualify you
sWho are the Democratic candidates." said al
i enthusiastic Democrat. Packer and Price" wa
5 the reply. What Price ?'' Two hundred thous
and dollars, said the Cass man from Ha rsburg
Among the public officers recently removed
the President is the widely known klihu Burret
y the learned blacksmith who has for sever.
r years held the place OF Consul at Birmingham
England
h Robinson's circus troupe drove into Brookvill
: on Sunday, July 18th, and put up at the hotel
engaged for them. On Monday they we're arrest
ed and fined for breaking the Sabbath by traE e
= ing on that day
d The peasant who saved the Gar of Russi
e from the attack of the would be assassin, was IS
burdenei with the rank and wealth which weI
thrust npoa him, that he ended 1t all the othe
day by hanging himself.
The of grain having given out in som
parts of Missouri, hungry srasshoPper tried
), eat the off little girl the other day Seve
al men reported to be going to that section
Is have their cOrns destroyed,
Aman was found in bis room at Cincinnati
l. dead, with his neck broken. The jury empal
neled in the case rendered verdict that II
Is deceased came to his death from excessive hea
re and from drinking toe much water
a. The sixteen Governors of Pennsylvania ha'
o. all been natives of the Commonwealth The o.
position now want TO try "Connecticut ca
pet bagger." No. thank you! The old Pennsy
N vania stock will do just we'll And SO say
all