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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-16

PURE BUCK LEAD, equal in quality to
L English white lead Oils, I'aints and
Varnishes Of all kinds; Gold leaf in books. and
bronEes. for sale by Al SHAW.
Clearheld, October 90. 1857
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-02-16
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

Bibles and Miscellaneous Books; Sheet n aaie
for Piano, Flute and Violin;
Blank Account and Pass Books of every de-
scription; Paper and Envelopes. French
pressed and PLAIN; Pens and Pencils;
Deeds; Mortgages; Judgment, Exemption sad
Promisory Notes;
Blank Legal Paper; White and Parsh u snt
Brief; Legal cap; Record cap and
Bill cap, etc,
Will he sold at VIII olesale or Retail BY
p A. G A LIN,
At the Post office, on Market Street,
Clear6eld. Pa.
May S, 1858
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-17
Railroad Signals.

The varieties of the " toot " Of the To-
comotive, and gyrations of the arms of
the conductors by day, or lanterns by
night, are about as intelligent to most
people as first-class Choctaw. The fol-
lowing will give the reader correct
idea Of their signifcation:
One whistle" Down brakes"
Two whistles" Off brakes" .
Three whistles" Back up" .....
Continuous Whistles" Danger"
A rapid succession of short whistles is
the cattle alarm, at which the brakes
will always be put down.
A sweeping parting of hands on level
of eyes, is signal to ego ahead"
A downward motion of the hand, with
extended arms, to stop" .....
A beckoning motion of one hand, "to
back"
A lantern raised and lowered verti-
cally is a signal for starting;" swung
at right angles or crossways the track
"to stop" swung in circle, " to back
the train" .f..f ...
A red flag waved upon the track must
be regarded as q signal of danger. Sc
of other signals given with energy.
Hoisted at station is signal for g
train to stop"
Stuck up by the roadside, it is a sig
nal of danger for the train ahead.
Carried unfurled upon an engine, is {
warning that another engine or train il
on its way.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-17

EATING WITHOUT APPETITE.-It is
wrong to eat without appetite, for it
shows there is no gastric juice in the
stomach, and that nature does not need
food, and there not being any fluid to
receive and act upon it, it would remain
there only to putrefy, the very thought
of which should be sufficient to deter
any man from eating without an appe-
tite, for the remainder of his life. If a
"tonic" is taken to whet the appetite,
it is mistaken course; for its only re-
suit is to cause one to eat more, when
already an amount has been eaten be-
yond what the gastric juice supplied is
able to prepare.
The object to be obtained is a larger
supply of gastric, not a larger supply OF
food; and whatever fails to accomplish
that essential object, fails to have any
efficiency towards the cure of dyspeptic
disease; and as the formation of gastric
juice is directly proportioned TO the
wear and waste of the system, which il
is to be the means of supplying, and thi,
wear and waste can only take place as
the result of exercise, the point is reached
again that the efficient remedy for dys
pepsia is work-outdoor workbench
cial and successful in direct proportion
as it is agreeable, interesting, and profit.
able. .. ....... .t'-
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-17
Fifteen FOllies.

First-To think that the more man
eats, the fatter and stronger he will be-
come.
Second--To believe that the more
hours children study at school the faster
they learn.
Third-To conclude that if exercise
is good for the health, the more violent
and exhausting it is, the more good is
done.
Fourth-To imagine that every hour
taken from sleep is an hour gained.
Fifth--To act on the presumption that
the smallest room in the house is large
enough to sleep in. '.H
Sixth-To argue that whatever remedy
causes one to feel Immediately better, is
"good for the system" without regard
to more ulterior effects. The soothing
syrup" for example, does stop the cough
of children, and does arrest diarrhea,
only to cause, little later, alarming
convulsions, or the more fatal infamma-
ton of the brain, or water on the brain,
at least, always portraits of the disease.
Seventh-To commit an act which is
felt in itself to be prejudicial, hoping
that somehow or other it may be done
In your case with 1mpunlty.
Eighth-To advise another to a remedy
which you have not tried on yourself, or
without making special inquiry whether
all the conditions are alike.
Niuth-To eat without an appetite, or
continue to eat after it has been satiated,
merely to crafty the taste.
Tenth-To eat hearty supper for the
pleasure experienced during the brief
time it is passing down the throat, at
the expense of whole night of disturbed
sleep, and weary waking in the morn
ing.
Eleventh-To remove portion of the
clothing Immediately after exercise,
when the most stupid drayman in New
York knows that if he does not put
cover on his horse the moment he ceases
work in winter, he will lose him in a few
days by pneumonia.
Twelfth-To contend that because the
dirtiest children in the street, or high
way, are hearty and healthy, therefore
it is healthy to be dirty; forgetting that
continuous daily exposure to the pure,
outdoor air in joyous, unrestrained &C
tivity, is such powerful agent for
health, that those who live thus are we'll
in spite of rags and filth.
Thirteenth-To presume to repeat
later in life, without injury, the indis-
cretions, exposures, and intemperances
which in the flush of youth were prac-
ticed with impunity.
Fourteenth--To believe that warm
air is necessarily impure, Or that pure,
cold air is necessarily more healthy than
the confined air of close and crowded
vehicle; the latter, at the most, can only
cause fainting and nausea, while enter
ing convey ance after walking briskly
lowering a window thus while still ex-
posed to draft, will give cold infalli-
bly,, or an attack of pleurisy or pneu-
monia, which will cause weeks and
months of suffering, if not actually
death within four days.
Fifteenth-To remember the Sab
bath day" by working harder and later
on Saturday than on any other day il
the week, with view to sleep late next
morning, and staying at home all day tc
rest, conscience being quieted by the
plea of not feeling very well.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-17
Modern TOYS,

Few persons have any idea of the
amount of capital employed in the
manufacture Of toys, and OF the scien-
tifc ability that is devoted to their pro-
duction. 1t is true that we have been
told over and over again of the fortunes
that have been realized from some cheap
and successful toy, such as the return
ball. But these cases are in general re-
garded as exceptional; perhaps, in a
measure, apocryphal. But when we
consider the steady and heavy trade
that is carried on in what may be called
the staple articles of toy trade, we must
see at once that toys form an important
feature in the manufacturing industry
of the world. Even such minute and
subordinate departments as the manu-
featuring of dolls eyes furnish business
for wealthy firms, and give employment
to hundreds.
But it is not all from its mere CONNER
cial importance that this subject claims
our attention. Those who have read
the delightful little work by the late
DIR. Paris, a" Philosophy in Sport Made
Science in Earnest" work which has
been extensively used by more recent
compilers without word of acknowl-
edgment, must have been struck with
the extent to which scientific principles
enter into the construction of even our
ordinary toys. The kite, the spinning
top, the common leather sucker, and
others, form the most striking and lucid
examples of many of the fundamental
principles of science, and have been
used for purposes of instruction by the
best teachers, both in their lectures and
their writings. No man ever succeeded
more perfectly in making science popu-
lar than the late DR.. Faraday, and those
who have read his published lectures
wall remember that no man ever used
common toys more freely as illustrations.
Of late years, the tendency has been to
embody the highest mechanical and sci
entifc knowledge in the construction OF
toys. Chemistry has been laid under
contribution for serpents' eggs, magic
photographs, magic ferns, and other
strange devices, while mechanics have
given us various automatons and anus
ing objects.
The influence of this tendency upon
the minds of the youth of the present
day can hardly fail to be beneficial. The
little girl may not tear the dress of hel
doll for the purpose of studying it
mechanism, but when it is worn out hel
brother may possibly take it up and fol,
low out its interior arrangements, anG
in any case, it impresses upon both 8
true sense of the capabilities of me,
chanical science.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-17

A PROMISING BoY.-A certain Judge,
while attending court in a shire town,
was passing along road when a boy
was letting down the bars to drive some
cattle in. ...-s
His father stood in the door of his
house, on the opposite side of the road,
and, seeing what his hopeful was doing,
shouted out: 7...a.. .. .H-
"John, don't you drive them cattle in
there; l told you to put them in the
pasture behind the house."
The boy took no notice whatever OF
the remonstrance, and his. father re-
peated the order in a louder tone, with
out the least effect, and the third time
gave positive orders not to drive the
cattle in there.
The son didn't deign to look up, and
disobeyed the parental injunction with
a GOODNESS which positively shocked the
judge, who, looking at the culprit, said
in tone of official dignity;
boy, don't you hear your father
speaking to you Z"
90, y-a-a-s !" replied the boy, looking
at the judge; "but don't mind what
he says. Mother don't neither, and
tween she and ], we've about got the
dog SO he don't" .t.t
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-17

A CAPITAL JoKE-And all the more
palatable because it is true, and can be
vouched, took place few Sundays since,
at one of the prominent New Jersey
churches. 1t seems that a worthy dea-
con had been very industrious in selling
new church book, costing seventy-fve
cents. At the service in question the
minister Just before dismissing the con-
gregation rose and said, "All you who
have children to baptize will please pre-
sent them next Sabbath" The deacon,
who, by the way, was little deaf, and
having an eye to selling the books, and
supposing his pastor was referring to
them, Immediately jumped up and
shouted, "And all you who haven't any,
can get as many as you want by calling
on me, at seventy-fve cents EACH"
The preacher looked cross-eyed at the
brothers, brothers looked at the clergy
man; the audience punched the audi
ence in the side, the bubble grew larger
until it burst in loud gufaw ladies
colored up, crimsoned, blushed, and
thanked the Lord for the low price of
peopling the earth. There was no bene-
diction that morning worth speaking of.
The deacon, after he had found out
his mistake, changed his pew from the
front of the church to the third from
the rear; and though he cannot hear
the sermon, he is consoled with the
thought that the young ladies can't
snicker at him.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-17
THE WAY. OF THE WORLD.

When at morningyou start on the journey of
life,
With your heart full of hope and your pock-
ct of gold
When the air seems with sunshine and happi-
a ness rife, IO ,..'H .''N. H.. 77.|
You think you can never grow weary and
old. f ~ -r'..,.i
The path lies before-the ascent is but slight,
And the soft springy turf with fresh dew
drops is pearled, ~ .N.s---y
When your spirits are bright and your foot
step is light, ,.F# |. .
It's very nice way is the way of the world.
When surrounded by friends you stride gaily
along, ...
And each weaves for the other green gar
lands of bays; r
While you tighten your journey with laughter
and song,
Twill be sunshine, you think, till the end of
your days.
If sleeper the path grows as still it asccnds,
What prospects OF bliss are before you un-
furled,
While the storm St. impends, ere you're left
by you" riUnus, ..|.
It's yer >.nooth way is the way of the world.
But, ah when the tempest o'ertalles you at
last,
When clouds and thick darkness the pros
pect enfold,
When you wrestle in vain with the force of
the blast,
Till it leaves you exhausted, and naked, and
cold.
When the path you were climbing is shattered
and cleft,
And sharp splintered crags all around you
are hurled;
When your friends have all left, and of fortune
you're reft,
It's very hard way is the way of the world.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-17
German Hospital Trains in France.

A correspondent Of the Chicago Jour
nal, writing from Frankfort-on-the-
Main, says:
On Sunday morning, the I'd inst, the
first actual hospital train started for
Metz, in order to empty the hospitals in
the vicinity of their severely wounded.
Formerly, all wounded soldiers were
transported in ordinary goods wagons,
little straw being all the bed they
were provided with, and without ade-
quate care during the journey. Although
hospital cars were much in use in
America during the war, these things
were not known in Prussia in 1866.
In 1867 a commission appointed to re-
form the field sanitary service adopted
the principle of hospital trains. No
further steps, however, were taken
toward bringing it into actual existence.
The Minister OF Commerce indeed caus-
ed two hundred fourth-class passenger
cars on the State railways to be altered
for this purpose by the removal of the
seats, ETC., so that the entire car formed
one large room. Doors were placed fore
and aft and the perrOns were joined by
bridges so that communication was es-
Professor Virchow, of Berlin, first con-
ceived the idea of using a number of
these cars for the purpose of emptying
the hospitals in France of the badly
wounded. His proposition met with
ready support from the Ministry of Com
merce, and thirteen wagons were imme-
diately placed at the service of the Ber-
lin HiktS0e1ein, for which the latter gave
1000 thalers to fit them up in proper
form. Within six days the litters were
ready, and the 100 beds were provided
with mattresses, sheets, blankets, etc.,
from the society's hospitals.
The single cars are so built that on
each side Of the central way there are
four posts the length of bed distant
from each other. Between each post
two htters or stretchers are hung by
means of lndia-rubber bands, in order to
modify the jolting of the cars, so that
each wagon, therefore, has three beds
above and three below right and left OF
the central way, or. in all, twelve beds
to EACH The train in question consisted
of ten hospital cars, and therefore car
ried in all 120 beds. Although, as said
200 wagons We're provided for such
transportation, only very few have been
used during the war, most of them being
lost among the remaining multitude Of
wagons. tt
In addition to the aforementioned
ten hospital cars, there was a cooking
car, provided with every requisite
another which served as provision
magazine, in order to render the train
independent of external aid ); even q
great water-butt was carried along. A
third car was provided for the directors
of the train, third of it being portioned
off as directors room, while the othel
part is occupied by necessary medicines
instruments, etc., and two beds. In ad
dition to these, two other cars wer
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-17

THICKNESS OF TIE EARTH's ORUsT-
To enable the earth to resist the-genera-
ting force of the sun and moon, so as to
leave the phenomena as they are actu-
ally found, Professor Thompson considers
that its crust must have thickness not
less than two thousand or two thousand
five hundred miles. Such conclusion
is of course quite inconsistent with the
hypothesis that the earth is a mass Of
molten matter inclosed by thin, solid
shell.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-17

Joined to the train, one serving as q
utensil depot and the other for the ac-
commodation of the necessary personnel.
Professor Virchow and three other ply
sicians accompanied the train there
were also eight attendants, six sisters OF
mercy, and five volunteer Krankentragers
from the upper class of the gymnasium.
Two cooks completed the arrangements.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-07-30

LOVES SWEETEST MoMENT.-'Perhaps
there Is no PERIOD says Anthony Troll
lope, so pleasant among oil the pieasa Mt
periods Of loves making as that in which
the intimacy between lovers is so assured
and tue coming event so near, as TO pro-
duce and endure conversation about the
ordinary little matters OF life; what can
be done with limited means at their
disposal; how that life shall be begun
which they shall lead together, what idea
each h; OF the theirs duties, what each
can do fer the other. There was a true
sense of the delight of intimacy in the
girl who declared that she never loved
her lover SO well as when she told how
many psirs of stockings she had got. 1t
is very sweet to gaze at the stars, and it
is sweet to sit out among the haycocks.
The reading of poetry together, out Of
Inc same book, with brows all close. and
arms all mingled, is very sweet, the
pouring out of whole hearts in writing
words, which the writer knows wou d
be held to be ridiculous by any eyes or
ears and sense but those of the dear one
TO whom they are sent. is very sweet
but for the girl who has made shirt
for the man she loves there has come a
IT oment in the last stitch Oft sweeter T
than any stars haycock, poetry, or SUI
perlative epithets have produced.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-07-30

WOMEN INSTEAD OF MkN-In alluding
to the employment of women as sales
men in dry goods houses, the Indianapo-
lis Mirror has some timely suggestions
which may possibly benefit that class of
persons. Ilwomen would compete with
men in any pursuit, they must do their
WORK as we'll as men. Selling dry goods
is temper>trying and vexatious BUSH
ness. Male statesmen have to hear at
times with an amount Of exaggeration
that is positively ghtful-but, while
they are boiling over with unuttered
d-ns, and ready to shrek aloud in their
anger, they must be aff4ble, polite, and
smiling as the Vice President of the
United States IF wone would cons
pete with men in our dry>goods houses
they must learn to submit to all that
men submit to, and give as good satiscac-
ton as men give. Above all. they must
be p,lite and affable to lady coustomers
1t is qnite natural that lady saleswo-
man, knownng all the little humbugger>
les and folbles of her sex, should have
less patience with them when they are
troub' esone and unreasonable. than a
salesman would haye-but il she wishes
to hold her place she must keep on good
terms with lady customers. A man
may be insulted, snuhbed, or made fun
of in a dry goods store, and he will not
make any particular fuss about it but a
woman who fancies she has been ill-treat.
ed by that pert little mink is apt &c
make Rome howl.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-07-30

A writer in the June number of a sci
entitc monthly makes the following re-
markable statement: 1T is in the hand OF
every mother to produce talent and gen
Jus in her children; but she must forever
discard the silly abSured and criminal
practice Of baby tossing, baby >drugging,
baby exhibitions and parrot teaching
and not attempt to improve natures
laws There is doubtless modicum
oftruth in this, sine, 1t is we'll establish
ed that judicious education or training
can do L uch toward making a strong
and well balanced mind out Of ordinary
material, as well as that noxious drugs,
or abuse OF natures laws may ruin the
finest organizations mentally and phys
ically. But to say that talent and gems
ius may be produced. or either, is very
careless use of language, or else argues a
limited knowledge of physiology Gems
ius is slways largely direct inheIitar ce.
and great talent must have always, had
more than usually perfect brain to
build upon.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-07-30

THE Ep1ToR.-The editor is al
ways at leisure, consequently he
is ready to receive visitors at all
hours. Any man who hasn't any,
thing else to do, can run in for an
hour or two, talk of the weather,
the crops. his wife and children
1t don make any difference what
the editor Is doing. Go for him
Give him your idea of what the
party policy should be, and tell
him the party will go to the devil
if he don't do as you advise. If
he happens to be reading proof,
don't shut your mouth, but keep
Cabling and when it Is corrected
ask him to let yo: see it. Besure
and disagree with him about the
spelling of word If lie Is writ
ing, get hoid, it you can, Of what
he has written, and show him the
false position he has assumed in
the opening of the article. II you
have anything you wish to go in
the local column, get it all mixed
up in giving it to the local. and
when ii comes out in the next
issue word for word es you gaze
it, call him an ass, with 3 warm
adjective before it. When you are
through with the editor, drop into
the composing room. If the fore
man is busy, tell him stories. Run
your hand carelessly over the
matter on the stone, and if you
can succeed in knocking it into
pie. you have achieved something
wonderful; if you don't get kicked
out Of doors trot around to each
case, and ask the mpositors what
they are on, if you can sing, or
go through a double shuttle, don't
let the opportunity slip' go in
heavy. Finally wander away, and
if curses both loud and deep don't
follow you, then we are mistaken
as to the nature of editors and
printers.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-07-30

A Democratic member Of an Ohio
school board. recently delivered himself
of the following: Mr.. Cheerman, I rise
to-that is to make a motto n which is
as follows: Resolved, That there are no
need to build such costive school house
as some of this ere board is proposin to
rect. No, Mr. Cheerrnan, I'm posed
to spending money for more housen-
The old ones are pretty good yit. and for
to go to build pretty lex house which
will cost ten thousand dollars, or more
yet, its all wasted. Its no economy to
throw away money we don't need. Tax
es cost money, and money has to go to
pay taxes, and let US expense with any
more school housen.'
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-07-30

REcIPE FOR BLAcKBEBRY VINE
Gather nice black berries: mesh them
well III wooden or earthen vessel,
strain, and for every gallon Of juice thus
Obtained add two quarts Of water TO the
pomace. Let this stand several hours,
stirring occasionally; then strain and
mix with the pure juice. To every gal
lon OF this mixture add three pounds of
white sugar. Place in any vessel to fer
ment. substituting piece OF gauze neat
~ pasted on for stopper After fer
mentation loosely place the stopper in.
Rack off and bottle in October
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-07-30

A gushing young damsel who left
Massachusetts about three years ago. and
migrated to Salt axe City writes to her
folks that she is doing as well as could
be expected under the circumstances -
She's had three husbands. two pairs oil
twins, and single team, and is altogeth-
er in quite position.