Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-06-02
A Little of Everything.

shooting star.
| California has raised sunfowsr weighing fifty.
seven pounds.
It is said that Mcclellan is an enthusiastic ad.
mirer of Grant
Somebody wants .he town at the junction of the
Pacific railroads to be called Spike.
A deaf mute has got q clerkship at W Washins-
ton. Mrs. DR.. Walker is not intended.
A philosopher has discovered that men don't
object to be overrated, except by assessors.
Prentice wants Secretary Fish to weigh the
chances Of q foreign war with all his scales.
Indigo moi,tened with spirits of camphor is
said to be sure cure for the bite Of rattlesnaks,
Man may be a worm, but glance at the dan
dies proves that he is not the worm that never
dyes.
Hon. Jeremiah S. Black had his arm crushed
by railway accident near Louisville Kentucky,
on Monday a-week.
Aman turned his son out of doors lately BE-
cause he weuldn' pay him house rent-a striking
proof of payrental affection.
In Illinois, recently, a farmer set Gre to the
grass on his prairie land, and burned up his two
children who were out at play.
Write your name in kindness, love and mercy
on the hearts of those you come in contact with,
and you will never be forgotten.
A seamstrsss in Springfield, Massach usetts, has
sign which reads sowing done here" Can
such things be-and in Massachusetts?
Mrs. Col. Colt defunct husband made re-
volvers, has an income of $500 900 year. It
would be pretty hard to break such a colt.
The msanest reason for getting married that
was ever heard, was from a man who said he
wanted some one to part his back hair for him.
blind organ grinder of Cincinnati is inclined
to grumble because soldiers who receive pensions
compete with his business. He wants protection.
Dexter has been beaten by velocipede in Jer-
sey city. mile was made in two minutes. Who
will give thirty thousand dollars for that veloci
pede9
A Texas paper says that though 'eourting can
still go on, getting married is played OUT there
being one in ofice there who is auth orized to
perform the ceremony.
A fellow out West advertises a wife. who, he
says, has left him just his summers work is
beginning notwi hstanding he has had the ex-
pense of wintering her"
A hotel Ian dlord in California saves the expense
of a gong by keeping dog. The weight of the
landlord on the dogs tail causes the animal to
howl sufficiently loud to awaken all The guests.
shrewd old gentleman once said to his daugh-
ter, .'Be sure, my dear, you never marry poor
man but rem Der that the poorest man in the
world is one that has money and nothing else.'
The Library of Congress has, within the last
sixty days, received an increase of 1000 volumes,
most of thsm elegant foreign standards, relating
to American affairs, and formerly owned by Max
imiIian.
quaok in Georgia prescribed for 4 rheum attic
old woman that she should bury all her husbands
money under a stone in the garden. She did so
and though the rheuma atisrn didn't vanish the
money did.
If the plan Of Mr.. Army formerly Indian Agent
in New Mexico, is carried out the "One little In
dian, two little Indian, three little Indian boys"
of whom We have heard SO much, will all have to
go to school.
There is nothing Hike sticking to one branch of
business, however small A man has peddled pop
corn the Fitcbburg Mass, road till he is worth
upwards of one hundred thousand dollars, and he
still keeps at it.
The highly gratifying assurance is telegraphed
from " ashington that the reduction of the public
debt in May will not fall below Twelve Millions
of Dollars. So much for tie new administration
in its third month.
An Iowa paper explains the escape of prison
er thus: The constable and prisoner disagreed
as to viii, was the best route and the prison
sr has NOT been heard from since, it is supposed
that he took the wrong road -
1t is said that Mrs. Walker has had situation
given her--in Alaska. If it is that of Collector
of Customs we hope she win notmake a collection
of her own customs They had better be allow cd
to quietly disappear from public notice
The st. Joseph (Mo) Uaon says that 'at ball
given at Pateetown, the other night, the glass
beads glstened on the hsaving bosoms of tho vii
lage bellies like polished rubies hanging on the
delicate surface of warm apple dumplings.''
drunken man walking along the street at
night, with his head thrown back looking at the
moon with sovereign contempt. was heard to ex-
claim You needn't be so proud, Madame Moon
you are full only once u month, and every
| night"
Rochester gentleman saw an advertisement,
that the recipe for the cure of dyspepsia might
be had by sending postage stampto the adver-
tiser. He was a victim and sent his stamp. The
answer was-"Dig in the garden and let whiskey
| alone.'
At country town in New Jersey, a little boy
who was jumping about and bawling loudly, was
asked why he wept. The following reply touched
all hearts; 81 want my nanny; that's whats
the matter. 1 told the darned old thing she d
| lose me-"
The ex-Johnson Postm aster of Helena, Montana
Territory is nearly $40 200 short in his accounts
but there is small prospects of ever recovering
| any Of the plunder, as the official put all hi,
property out of his hands on the very day that
his successor was confirmed.
A Greek, at Stamboul, recently had a dream
| that a vast treasure could be found in a certain
| hill, if a child were sacrificed to the guardian
demon. He took his little daughter to the place
the next day. beat out her brains, and dug for
the gold until he was arrested.
Federal officers at the South, who defaulted al
the outbreak of the rebellion, are held by Judge
Chase to be protected by the statute of Limitations
against sut for the monies in default. 1t PROB
able that additional legislation BY Congress will
be necessary to meet these cases.
We noticed fel low the other day wearing a
| large ring with a brilliant red setting; he wore
! il in a uueer pIace-around his Upou m