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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-23

UNCLE JOINS BEAR SToRY.-A Jewish
missionary was once making inquiries in
Russia about the method of catching bears
in that country. His informant told him
that, to entrap these formidable and raven
Gus creatures, pit was dug several feet
deep and after covering it over with turf,
leaves, etc., some food was placed on the
top. The bears if tempted by the bait,
easily fell into the snare "Bnt," he add
ed, ''if four or five happen to get in TO-
gether, they all manage to get out again.
How is that?" asked the missionary.
''They form sort of ladder by stepping
on each others shoulders, and thus make
their escape.
''But how does the bottom one get out?"
asked the missionary.
''Ah these bears, though not possessing
a mind and soul such as God has endowed
US with, yet they can feel gratitude; and
they won't forget the one who has been the
chief means of procuring their liberty.
Scampering off, they fetch a branch Of a
tree, which they let down to their poor
brother, euabling him speedily to join them
in the freedom in which they rejoice.
Sensible bears, we should say, ard a great
deal better than some men we hear about,
who never help anybody but themselves
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-23

NT'CULLOuGH 4 KREBS, ,ArroRNEYs-Ar-LAw.
lNl Clearfeld, Pa. All legal business prompt
ly attended to. Consultations in English or Ger
man Get. 81, 1869
r J. M,cULLounH D. L. KREBs
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Origin of Besfsteak.

The discovery of the chief sources of hu-
man enjoyment has all been attributed to
some fabulous origin in the ancient world
The story of that important feature of din
ner. the beefsteak, was thus given in the
middle ages: Lucius Paucus, Roman of
rank, was ordered by the Emperor Trajan,
for some offense to act as one of the menial
sacrifcers to Jupiter. He resisted but was
at length dragged to the altar. There the
fragments of the victim were laid upon the
fire, and the unfortunate Senator was COM
PEELED to burn them. In the process of
roasting, one of the slices slipped off the
Goals, and was caught by Plaucus in its
fall. 1t burned his fingers and he instinct
lively thrust them into his mouth. In that
moment he had made the grand discovery
that the taste of slice thus carbonated was
beyond all the old scdden cookery of Rome
A new expedient to save his dignity was
suggested, and he at once evinced his Obe-
dience to the emperor, by seeming to go
through the exercises with due regularity,
and his scorn of the employment by making
the whole ceremony matter of appetite.
He swallowed every slice, deluded Trajan,
defrauled Jupiter, and invented the beef
steak Such a discovery could not be long
concealed; the sacrifices began to disappear
with a rapidity and satisfaction to the par
ties too extraordinary to be unnoticed. The
priests of Jupiter adopted the practice with
delight, and the King of Olympus must
have been soon starved if he depended on
any share of the good things of Rome.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-23

Arkansas is in want of school-teaohers
and blacksmiths.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-23

Al THORN, NJ D., PHYSICIAN AND
"A SURGEON, having located at Kylertown,
Pa. offers his professional services to the eiti-
zens of that place and vicinity. Sep 29-ly
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Q o NJ E T III N G N K W
~ IN ANSONVIIJR
Clear6eld county, Penn,a.

CIearntIu cOuDtY, fenh =
The undersigned having erected, during the
past sum mer large and comm odious store room.
is now engaged in filling it up with . new and
select of Fall and Winter 20 DDS, which
he offers to the psblie at prices suit the times
hik stock OF Mems and boys clothing Is uH1spa1
ly extensive, and is offered TO customers at from
$40 to $50 for whoN salt. Flour. Salt, and Gre
eeries, of every kind, q eonplete assor mt;
Stoves and Stoye-pipe, heavy stock Boots and
SHOES, Hats and Caps, in great variety: Ladies'
dress goods, furs, and other fancy goods together
with an endless assortment Of notions too tedious
to enu.nerate, always on hand and sor sale very
cheap Prints at 10 cents yard and other goods
in proportion Now is the time TO buy.
Country producc of every kind Mt ihe highest
market prices, will be taken in exchange for
goods; and even Greenbacks will not be refused
Tor any article in store. Examine my stock be-
fore you buy elsewhere
October so, 1867. H. SWAN
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ToHN GUELICH. Manufacturer of all kinds of
y Cabinet-ware, Market street. ClearfeId, Pa
He also makes to order Collins sh ort notice and
attends funerals with hearse. AprlO'59.
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ID lCHARD MOSSOP, Dealer in Foreign and Do
III mestic Dry Goods, Groceries, Flour, Bacon,
Liquors, &c. Room, on Market street, . few doors
west OF journal o flee, ClearfeId, Pa. Apr27.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-23

X KRATZER 4 SON, dealers in Dry Goods
". Clothing, Hardware. Queenswnre, Groce-
ries, Provisions, &C., Second Street Clear field
Pa. Dec q, 1885.
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" W SMITH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Clearfed
II. Pa. will attend promptly to business en-
trusted to his Office on second floor of new
building adjoining County National Bank. and
nearly opposite the Court House. June 30. '69
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John II. FULFoRD, Attorney at Law. Clear
81 field, Pa. Office Market Street, over
Hartswick Irwin's Drug Store. Prompt attention
given to the securngofBounty claims, &c-and to
all legal business March u, 1867
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=" ALLACE FIELDING, ATTORNEYS AT LAW
w CIearfeld, tPa- Office in residence of W A.
Wallace Legal business of all kinds attended to
with promptness and fidelity. Jams, 5,'70yp
WV, A. WALLACE. FIELDING
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SURVEYOR.-The undersigned offers
~ his services to the public, as a surveyor.
township. when net engaged; or addressed by
No. an 1887. .'u. JAMES MITCHELL.
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"TRIP. BURCHFIELD-Late Surgeon of the
IL SD Reg't Penn'a Vols, having returned
from the army, offers his professional services tt
the citizens of Clesrheld and vicinity. Profes
sonal calls promptly attended to. Office or
SOUTHEAST corner of Sd and Market Streets.
Oct f. l865-6mp.
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TEFFE RSON LITZ, NJ. D.,
y Physician and Surgeon,
having located at Osceola- Pa, offers his profess
siona services to the people of that place and sur
rounding country. All calls promptly attended
to. Office and residence on Curtip Street, former
ly occupied BY DIR. Kline. May 10, '69.
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wA H. ARMSTRONG. (: /: sANrEL LINN
A RMSTRON6 4 LINN, ArroRsBYs-Ar-LAw,
n Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pa. All
legal bus ness entrusted to will be carefully
and pr omptly attended to, Aug 4, 69-6m.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-23

T P. KRATZER, Dealer in Dry G oods. Clothing
q. Hardware Queensware, Groceries, Provi
sions. etc, Market Street, nearly opposite the
Court House, Clearfeld Pa. June, 1863
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NTERRELL BIGLER, Dealers in Hardware
WI and manufacturers of Tin and Sheet-iron
vare, Second Street, Clearfeld, Pa. June &C.
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NJ NJ HOOVER. W holesale and Retail Dealer in
M TOBACCO, CIGARS AND SNUFF. A
large assortment of pipes, cigar cases. &c, con-
stantly on hand. Two doors East of the Post
Office, Clearfeld, Pa, May 1888
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nAVID G. NIVLING Dealer in Dry-Goods
Shoes etc. Second Street, Clearfefd, Pa. sep25
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NYESTERN HOTEL, Clearfeld, Pa This
w well known hotel, near the Court House, is
worthy the patronage of the public. The table
will be supplied with She best in the market. The
best of liquors kept JOHN DOUGHERTf-
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FREDERICK LEITZINGER, Manufacturer Of
II all kinds of Stone-ware, Clearield, Pa. Or
ders solicited-wholesale OF retail He alsokeeps
on hand and for sale an assortment of earthen
ware, of his own manufacture. Jan. l, 1863
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VIZ ALBERT, 4 BROS. Dealers in Dry oods
w Groceries Hardware. Queensware. Flour Ba
con, etc, Woodland. Clesr6eld county Pa. Also
extensive dealers in all kinds of sawed lumber
shingles, and square timber. Orders solicited.
Woodland, Pa, Aug. 18th, 1868
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I'D. W. GRAHAM, Dealer IN Dry Goods Groce.
Ia ries, Hardware, Queenswsre, Woodsnware
Provisions ETC., Market Street, Clearield, Pa.
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Business bireetors.

NNALTER BARRETT, Attorney at Law, Clear
w field, Pa. May l3 1868.
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II BUCHER SWOOPE, Attorney at Law Clear
IL. field, Pa. 0fEce in Graham Row, four doc:
west Of Grab am Boynton s store. Nov TO-
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Porter Dodging.

Admiral PORTER writing in the name of
Secretary RoBEsoS, informs the President,
aud the President informs the House of Re
presentativos chat no appropriations for
the Navy Department have been diverted to
the survey Of the Isthmus of Darien." He
says, what is true, that there was an appro-
priation of $4,000 made for the purpose by
the act of July 90, 1896; but be disingenu-
ously omits to add that this appropriation
was specifically ordered to be expended under
La0 direction Of no War Department. For
Admiral PORTER 10 seize upon II, is pcco
of impudent lnwlessncss which Congress
ought to severely robukc.
AS to the President, his ignorance OF the
law in tho first instance may perhaps lie ex-
cused but now that his attention has been
directed to the matter, he will shamefully
neglect his duty If he does not at once call
PORTER to account. Let us see whether the
promise he made ia his message TO strin.
gently enforce the laws will be kept in this
Cuep
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of money they will raise by taxation and TO
what purposes they will devote it. Then we
will undertake to choose city officers who
will do their work intelligently and honestly ;
and If il is not so done, we shall know who is
responsible. AT present it is impossible to
tell by whom the amount of our taxes is
really determined, and it is impossible accord
ingly TO correct any extravaganza and dis
honesty at the next election.
We understand that Mr.. PETER b. SwEENY,
by whom the Government of the State is
now carried on, is opposed TO the reform we ad-
vocote. OF course lie is. Ho now has power
in his hands that he might not retain If the
citizens Of New York were allowed TO con.
troll their own taxation. lie does not think
the people can be trusted to govern them
selves. And he calls himself Democrat
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DIR. HARRIs'S CRIME.
Generating the Existence OF Small-PoN aud
Sufrsriug tho Public 10 Risk Injection

CNncfntuu the EAtNlehef OF uud
Sunsrimg tho PubIic 10 Risk Injection
Let the People NJ Once be Nucciuutch.
Smallpox is an epidemic in this city, aud al
though our astute Sanitary Superintendent from
week 10 week asserts that 1t Il nearly "snmped
out" or under entire CONTROL" It IL spreading to
rev localities. Although DIR, Harris has sand in
rulc VI uts that It is confined to sections east Of
Third avenue and Bowery. every days Official re-
port. to the Board Of Health show that /, Is break
ing out on the west side of broadway as well. No
section OF the city Is entirely Exempt and as long
smal-nox cases are allowed to remain IN their own
domicis, the mllady must continue TO spread IL IL
impo- slbe to quarantine or isolate the cOptag on,
whatever may be done with the individual Per-
sons inhabtlng The same premises must and will go
thererom with the cOnt1giOn IN their clothing, and
whomsoycr they come in contact with, who may be
susceptible to the disease from absence OF protec-
ton by waco nation or reNHccination, Will be liable
TO take IT, Persons passing In the streets, riding Ia
the cars, going into sturs may meet those bear
ing the contIgion IN their clothing, These facts
not he Rainsayed.
Therefore We say that the Board Of Health should
call upon the public officially to secure themselves
by reyaC clnation against these dangers. In Tie alb
sence OF this Official action by the health authorities
We would urge upon all the great necessity of pro-
tectnc themselves without delay.
From 10 TO - cases OF smallpox are reported
daily to the Board OF Health and have continued
TO be exported lor the past five or siI WoeAs.
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The Tax Levy.

Why should the people Of New York he
required to go W to Albany for authority 10
levy their taxes? Arc they not competent to
manage their own affairs Don't they know
how much money they ought to spend, aud
what purposes to spend il for2 Are they 30
deficient in common sense that they cannot
TIL how many policemen, Grcmcn, National
Guards, clerks, janitors, and other public
functiouarIes they need, and how much they
onpht TO pay for their services
We protest against this entire system Of
referring to Albany what is exclusively our
business. II Ia not favorable to honesty. II
introduces n mighty and most dangerous
element Of corruption into the Legislature Of
the State. It leads TO log rolling, and deep.
ems and extends the immortality that too
easily infuses itself into our leg Station. 1t
ought TO be abolished.
Ii The present Legislature and the present
Governor are really Democratic ns they pre-
tand to be, they will reform the existing
5umbrous and petnicious method of fixing M
Albany the amount of taxes which this cit,
may levy, and the objects TO which til,
money 10 to bb applied, Let the people o
bew York DO authorized to say what nmonn
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THE JERSEY CRY RIOE

The Hiame Fastened whore it BelouFs-The
strike Practically Mt mn End-A PIuciy
German Girl Standing by her Father,
RiEht or wrong.
Investigation has proved that the majority of
the men who took active part IN the riot OF Mon
day in Jersey City were outsiders l'4ving no con-
ncction whatever with tic Eric Railway workmcn
who are on strike. Many OF the Erie ircightmen
we're on the ground. The two men who were ar
rested-scnnlan and Morgan were b~led in $500
each yesterday by Recorder Martindalc, at Jersey
City, to appear before the Grand Jury.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon few hundred
strikers we're NJ the repair shops TO witness tue dc
parturc OF their substitutes Not the slightest mo-
lestation was offered them. Tho new workmen
came ont at the milk depot on Long Dock. An
immense concoufse OF men, women, and street boys
followed and jecred the police and the 20 workmcn,
a majority Of whom Germans. At the end fol-
lowrd the old man who goes protected bv bis pretty
daughter, armed with -ix-barrolled revolver
The Jersey CITY Common Council have ndODtcd q
resolution asking the Eric Railway Company to 70
instatc the men who are on strike. The men arc
dshearteucd by the want Of cooperation at Port DER
VS. susque hanna, and Buffalo. susquehannas
douhle-deaing u subject or special comment. The
strike IL virtually ended and the men are doing
their best TO get their lost places An answer from
Mr. Hil, Master Mechanic, "a expected this morn
ing.
ate last night a number Of rioters wtrc arrested.
Among the new workmcn ls . Rray-haircd gray
Ventell, residing In the Eighth avenue, between
Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, New York. He
went to work q week ago, and In going 60
and from his work was grratly ANNOYED, and
received some rough usage. Since Monday morn
ing Nenters daughter, thinking that her pres.
would protect her aged father ffom insult
and assault. has accompanied him TO his work IN the
morning, and again returned to escort lin home In
the evening.
Miss Theresa Is a buxom, 6ne-looking, young
German woman about ~ years OF age. neatly at
tired. aud wearing jaunty fur hat, decked of with
r..
with which to occupy her time while waiting for her
father. and in her hand-mun was concealed six
shooter. Miss Ventell said that on Tuesday morn
ing insulted her near the shop-door, and that
she stamped his face.
On Tuesday night. after the police had Withdrawn,
a boiler maker seized nnd thrown overheard from
one Of the ferry boats. lie was rescued
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called Taera, continues on IN the valley Of the
river Tanea TO the source Of this river. The,
hollow IN the chain Of hills a he highest point
is here only $50 feet above the level Of the sea.
The canal would here enter the valley Of the
Pucro ION the Pacific slope) and follow II until
reaching the Tuyro, four miles above the point
named Santa Maria Ia Real atwbich place II enters
the river, and thus is brought three miles below
the highest point reached by the tide in the river
Tuyra. The canal will require IS miles of exca-
vation. From the western entrance ut Santa
Maria Ia Real 10 the Gulf Of San Miguel, by
"Boca Chicn," there will then remain 40 miles
TO be nayigated in a river which at present has II
depth Of from Z TO 20 fathoms. The dis
lance from ocean to ocean will thus b. 30 miles,
The height throughout the proposed line, taking
the highest aud lowest points, presents an
average Of 8s feet. The canal would be 220 feet
wide at top, and AZ the bottom would be 100
feet, thus allowing ample room for the passage Of
the largest steamer yet built.
The highest poiut Of the saddle in the chain Of
hills is 100 feet in height, by miles in length,
and will require the removal of 100000
cubic yards of earth, being equivalent to the
fourth part Of the whole work. The route lies
outside Of the territory Of which the Panama
Railroad Company has a monopoly. II Is pro-
posed that.the United States Of Colombia shall
construct the canal and own it.
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CIRCUMSriNTTAn EyIDENCE.
A Skeleton Found on the Prairics-A Mother
Recoanizes the FIcshicss Jaw of Her son
\ Tooth Fits in the Jaw-Thc Murderer

ff0r1 ne F1nsds CY,v nne'
The Circuit Court of NOdawdy county, Mo-, has
been in session during the past week, Judge ]. c.
Parker presiding Most Of the time was occuued
Joan Calhe9tL developing a most singular case OF
circumstantial evidence.
In August, 1850, these two Young men lei Holly
vile, Iowa, to come to St Joseph to buy apples, cx
Iowa and sell their & nit. Not long arter-somc few
days, We believe McAlpno returned to Hollyvile.
told some plausible story about his partner having
made some OTHER arrangements and gone on to st.
taken ~ the matter. The continued absence OF Cal
hCott and the fact that nothing heard from him,
finally Induced the arrest Of McAlDinc, but on his
examination nothing WIS elected eliminating him,
and he was discharged: A long search for Callicou
proved unavailing, and for eighteen months pro
found M stsry enycloped the care
In March, ISIS party OF railroad engineers,
surveying the route Of the Missouri Valley railroad,
some six miles nortL east OF Mnrysvile, found the
skeleton OF a man. An investigation aroused the
Iowa were written 10, and witnesses were brought
down. The mother OF Calcott recognized bonY
protuherance on the chin uf the skeleton: also the
absence of q tooth drawn on the dny.he started on
his fatal trip, aud his mother preserved the tooth
II CITED the jaw Of tue skeleton, aud dentist tcsti.
fcd that II had been drawn from tho orince Pieces
Of q blue coat and several peculiar buttons were
found near the skeleton.
These were recognized as resembling parts OF
Calcotts dress when he lett home. There were
three bullet holes In the skull Tho Identification
was complete that Mr.. McAlpinc was arrested,
and. after several continnances the case came 10
OF the prisoner. lac Judge instructed the jury that
any want of proof mitigating the crime from muir.
der In the hrst degree need not restrain their rem
dering yer lct Of murd In the second degree
attorn manifested amy dissatisfaction with the
verdict, and the case will not be Appealed
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The Academy was crowded last night with a
brilliant assemblage. After the ninth dance. the
renowned Cladoche troupe gave two sets OF their
famous fancy dances, in which they introduced tho
can-can n Mabile, Among those present were
James Fisk, DR., Jay Gould, Eugene de
Noel, James Gordon Bennett Jr and others.
Tie music under the direction Of Tuco. Thomas was
sur erb. AN the gems OF Ofeubach stimulu' Ell the
merry devetees Of Prince Carnival. Mr. Rendit
FrOnIcnthal and Louis q. Koppcll, Esg of the Re-
cprtion Committee, did all In tneIr power 10 make
thtir pue-ts hanny Oi the suDner VIC may only say
tnecacrer was Henry honqun the celebrated rcsau.
rator Of Nassau street, lie provided every docacy.
Tho Ko-kolh-kol' fancy dance by the ca.
dOrhe troupr, In which they rcrr,sentCd BOOSTERS
aud chickens, created great meuimcnt At2A. N,
the Academy never looked more brilliant Eyory
boz was crowded. TIE dancing vas tree from the
indecency wncn has oissracod TOO many tal AIsqgts
In this Guy.
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MIR. oRINNELL'S INY0rIrIoN.

The New Carnage Sysicm-Thc Collectors
New Order-The Iron-Clnd Oath aud
$4,000 Bond--Iiccnsr- ard Badges.
Collector GriunelPs new order in relation 10
carriage takes effect next Tuesday. 1t requires all
csrtmcn to be licensed and to subscribe to the oath
Of allegiance as do other Government oTlc,n's and to
Gle honds-hrst district Jond Tor $4,000, and n
5000 bond each vehicle together lth any other
special bonds that may he required This measure
seems 10 be strict enough 10 secure the Government
and importers from loss.
But before beng licensed or bonded each cartman
must he personally approved by the Collector Each
truck or cart so licensed must have painted ON Il
conspicuousy IN space no less than " by IL inches
the words " Custom House License, District No"
together with the numocr oil the city license also
When importers employ their own trucks their
res must appear on the vehicle IN addition TO tae
aDove IN large white letters
Imports arc not TO he allowed to remain out -ide
bonded houses over night unless special permits are
granted by the proper officer.
general agent is to be appointed by the Collector
with such assistance as he may require TO have
general oversight and give directions how the work
shall be performed In cases Of disagreement.