Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-12-21


,cbo,l at9A. ". Prayer meeting, every
THURSDAY at ZIP. NJ Communion services
Prs, Sabbath of every month at lOt n. VI.
St Francis church-Mass at l05 A. NJ,
the second and fourth SUNDAYS OF each
mouth.
No PApsR.-In accordance with our an
n al custom, no paper will be issued from
,.is Office next week, to enable our hands to
enjoy a little recreation.
A NICE PIG.-We are informed that Mr.
4 Whipple, of Penn township, this coun-
-. la.t week killed pig, FIVE days less than
seven months Old, that weighed 235 pounds
when dressed. That was certainly very
nice mig, anl y i'll be hard TO beat.
A Coon IMPROVEMENT. sec that
Mss.r.. J. b. Graham, \. |. Shaw and X,
Mossop, have plankei the alley along their
several properties. This is very credltable
and much needed Improvement. Others
shoul follow the. example But, If prop
erty holders would only .crapc up the MA,
nurc that ha. been accumuiating IN The al
leys to- years, and haul it out on theiriands'
rh.y would 1t only improve the condition
Of the alleys but add greatly to the produc
tiy.ue.s of, their farms and lots. We hope
III. Borough officers will see to having the
slleys proDcrly renovated and improved, a'
well asour streets, the coming Spring. This
j. their duty. Appropos to this subject, we
msy state that there is sJme talk OF making
application. te.shc next Court for an. order
90 comp ] tile. B..r6pgh Dads Is, make certain
!, street ,ia improvements, - How Is that lot
high" --...-..-,--
:. A.FAcr,-It is hard to convince man
against bis vii. One may Ergee AMI talk
= With another tnti!he is hoarse, aid, If bis
-.rsponerrt. .hus .,itaie un- his mind. Ire might
as veil try to tu7ii night into day. or make
ur,oI.ne that will carry him on an exi lor
Ing expedition y the moon-as lofty bring
him o~er-to-h his SIDE, of the question: Ar
srrnen-s, a clear as uoonlay, may be pre-
sentel, piain facts clicit-i, yet he will be
blini to your views, and. in plain English
F. he ca7' zee IT, 4 rnan who rs c"nyinced.
anl acxn,~leises it. when there is ghost
Of chance fJr=5ppozitinn, is novelty III
d'.l We .nsard case in point, on night
las; ..ek A caupl. of men we're engaged IN
sn active canvass if each other s-nertIs and
dement's, when one, losing ground, appa-
rently. rs!i ~ the Other, Nv ell. you are
d-n fool The recipient of this con pill
,nent {? put the brake on his tongue for
moment. Il VAS no doubt, new view Of
the question to him, but he soon mastered
it, Ard curly replied 1T may be 50, bat 1t
inskcnie bekeve it - He evidently was
not converted to the Q,her persons view OF
the matter and would nUt. if .iie had been
talked to all night. .-.-. -.
.THE SSow-After few premonltory
fakes, that just vhitened the earth for an
hour or two and then disappeared, the FIRST
regular snow storm OF the season began on
Wednesday night ol last week, and eontin-
ued during the greater part Of Thursday.
A. the airy fakes descended to the: Garth,
sralualiy but surely obliterating all the re-
N'AlHlIs fCNllScs VI d SLoiious. uo'H''"i
thoughts, pleasant and painful, fitted thro
Qut mind, There is joyous vision. of sleigh
FId.s, and i'll imagination we hear the merry
bells and see the charming bellies, a, happy
couples dash along the street; and we See,
too the unphilo.cphical boys, iaboriously
dragging their sleds to the top OF some long
Icy bill, for the pleasure OF dashing down
iss'a 4. the risk Of breaking ther precious
hstts. The first snow storm heraids glori-
Gus days Tor the boys. How many young
F''ca will hail With joy an opportunity to
plnmp with snow ball some poor unfor-
'anate who has stopped to pick up his hat,
'Ai bow the provoking peals of laughter will
''7s out when some digni6ed gentleman, IN
'ae act Of raising his hat to passing lady,
il9s and comes down on his coat tails with
aloFec that brings the starry armament to
us vision in the tvinkling of an eye.
But here are other things II be seenthro'
'ae falling fakes-the poor, the thinly clad,
oae homeless To them this whitened GOV =
t'lhg OF earth looks ike shropd, and they
thns Of the long dreary winter with gloomy
i'Feood'ng. Gan We &c. fuel and cloth
'ns 10 keep us warm Can we get food
" Keep US from s;arving?" These are the
AA1iou' questions OF the poor. What more
'Aalehng than to see the little children OF
''e poor, their bali. fed forms shivering in
any garments, as they stand before the
e"'erins show window, looking with eager,
,'1afniul eyes, at the holiday gifts, knowing
In well that in their little stockings on
"'atmas morning they will find nothing
W holes Happily. there are but few such
:, ~ ''ir midst; if there be any, remember
1''A when the -nos IS deep and drifting.