Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-03-24
A Little Of Everything.

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George Bergner has been appointed Postmaste
at Harrisburg
A smile that foretells sorrow-the one that 20,
take in the bar room.
man has been lynched in Colorado. on suspic
ion of having stole $3.50.
The Hon Gideon welles. late Secretary of th'
Navy, is about to go to Europe.
Velocipedesirianisticalisti alistinarignoIogist is tn,
latest addition to the language.
child wanting to describe snake. said ii
was "a thing all tail, clear mp to the head
Mississippi paper has ''Greean Bend Blu
reau.' for paragraphs relative to the fair
IfbIevity is the soul of wit, what a vast amount
of fun there is in the tail of fash ionable coat
Russia has just exiled about forty treasury
officials to Siberia, for robbing the government.
Brick Pomroy lectured in Detroit, who're the
people are SO decent that he didn't ay his bills
cynical husband says that the only good run
of luck he had was when his wife ran from
him.
Mrs Partington thinks that the pillars of libsr
ty are stuffed with the feathers of the American
| Eagle.
Saturday, because he was thoroagly disgusted
with the place.
Messrs ch-Side-of-the-Sky Streak-of-
Light and Herncd-Snake coming from the
west to see Grant
An eminent Physician has discovered that the
| nightmare nine cases out of ten is produced by
owing for a paper.
| President Grant is said to have disposed Of an
ofce-seeker by biuntly telling him, That place,
sir, is not vacant ;"
Easter Sunday occurs this year on the 2Sth of
March We trust that hen fruit" will be abun-
dant about tha time.
The appointment of the Secre tary of State
is nsidered a sudden rise in Fish, and is attri
butcd to the lenten season.
Young men anxious to get rid of their wild oats
will do well to get a sewing machine Those Gov
cred with calico are the best.
The London Telegraph calls Anna Swan. the
giantess, ''damsel of harmonious and homogen-
eous though tremendous. inches"
Women enjoyed at least one right in E1etor.
England, two hundred years ago That of per-
forming the duties of the hangmen.
The following rules are posted in New Jersey
hours, no licking the m aster during holidays
In San Francisco n took drink of
whiskcy. which caused him to fail before reach
ing the door of the saloon He was then robbed.
The London col respondent of the Chicago
TribAne says that next to the Siamese twins the
greatest natural curiosity here is Reveriy John
son"
Some one of a statistical turn of mind has esti
mated that the corn made into whi-key in n single
revenue distric; in Kentucky would fatten 200 O"O
hogs.
A contemporary says: "The Leg isatnre of
Minnesota. according to time honored custom.
closed its session with genesrl spree in the hall
of the house.
A man recently appeared in a Kentucky town
attred in the simple costume of straw hat and
belt, carrying bundle containing his purse and
pocket con. under his
A Buffalo policeman smelt smoke sounded
alarm got out the engines, and lhen discovered
the to be sn.ouIdering cigar burning
hole through his cost ttai pocket
A country doctor ammo unces tn at he has chang
ed his residence to the neighborhood of the
cburchyard which he hopes may prove grea'
convenience TO his numerous patients
Sunbury had mad dog last week that succeed
ed in biting six other dogs. before
the frightened populace succeeded in patching
him. 1t will be dog gone place shortly.
With reference 10 the child with no back hone
who is reported to b recently died in Ohio tae
Boston Post says that by his death 'the State lost
admirable material for a member of Congress,
lady well dressed. very drunk, and with
q, AAn
Of Alexandria. Virginia, last week After sober
ing off in the lock up, sho permitted to go
home.
Miss Lizzie Boynton, of CrawfordvilIe. Ill,
having Iectured on the subject After Suffrage.
What p received an answer the other day in the
shape of an old pair of trousers. ja,ket and
dull razor.
The Bathing Police of Dieppe, France, have
been warned not to catch drowning ladies by the
hair, according to previous instructions. as the
present fashions render .Gch a proceeding very
uncertain.
The Boston Transcript proposes that the disap-
pointed office seekers be placed on Government
reseryati ons and made till the soil since they
expect the Government to provide for them in
some manner.
In Nevada with an editor of that com mmonwealth |
who inquired after the health of Tennyson and |
Thomas t. Carlyle remarking, Them men kin |
sling ink. they kin -
An editors experience with the velocipede is
thus stated The first pass it headed for the gut
ter-the next time, it ran against a fence-and |
next, it laid down with him " When he rides |
now he generally goes foot.
Mr.. VIM Thompson, gentleman who some
time ago, out on the plains underwent the inter-
esting but somewhat painful operation of being |
scalped by Indians has arrived in Chicago He
carries his scalp in his pocket
A soldier of the FIRST empire ex-Sergeant Logis,
is beginning life, at the age OF ninety as
public lecturer The Wo5M says rat if he were
only an old woman instead of man, he might go
to New York and compete with Philips.
The editor of the Berwick Ga-ette has seen
sight. He says it was double headed lamo's
head, consisting of faces. four eyes and two
ears Wonder If he hadn't been pnking his
fing er's in his eyes ana looking in a ass
The Raleigh North Caroiinal Sr"nn,f says
"a little white boy who sold peanuts and apples
complains to one of repor ers that lion.
Edgar Miller. Doorkeeper of the House of Repre-
sentatives, has removed him. and set up stand