Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1870-07-27
A Little of Everything.


Wheat is cheaper now in Rome, Ga, than it has
been for ten years before.
The oaks of Virginia arc dying out and are
being succeeded by poplars
A little child Of Samuel Mowry, OF Juniata
county. died from ch ewing matches.
Brigham Youn-'s subjects are becoming daily
less numnrsus on account of desertion.
A Fcnian would probably refus, with scorn any
orange-ads which might be offered him.
Cincinnati gent tleman offers to contribute slos
in gold per week t. Prussia during the war
Milkmsn are happy fellows. They enjoy them
selves at the watering placus all the year round.
number of Christian ladies in Providencs, r.
l., are holding prayer meetings in houses of ill
lame.
Fresh buttermilk is one of the most sensible
drinks announced at one OF the leading bars in
Elmira, n. Y.
France expects great chestnut crop this year,
that may go far toward supplying the deficiency
in the corn crop.
Elections will be held this fall in all the States
except Oregon, California New Hampshire, Con-
nscticut and Rhode Island.
The Jewish Reform party in the United States
owns thirty synagogues, while the Orthodox jews
have one hundred and seventy.
The original Declaration of Independence, now
in the Patent Office at ashington is neerly ilIsg
ible from the fading of tho ink.
A colored man who killed a white man in Beau
fort, 5. c., has been found guilty Of murder by a
jury composed entirely of negroes
A histrionic individual, who has heard a good
deal about the .'thsater Of war;" suggests that
the back seats must be very desirable.
Some German gentlemen in Chicago have
raised purse Of $500 in geld for the first Ger
mon soldier who captures II French flag.
The Pension Bureau has paid out as pensions to
disabled soldiers and thsr heirs during the fiscal
| year closed June 30, 1870, S6s,s72,2io 27.
Washington correspondent of the New York
| Tribune says that Rhode Island Sprague always
m makss the same speech every question.
Congress, during the session just closed. appro-
priated SI57 ,s5l I3I "a against SlSS 34,oes Is
asked for in estimates frora heads of departments
Farmers, who are presumed to be posted, pre-
dict that the imm quantity of wheat this year
will bring -four down to the nsghborhood Of 81
a barrel.
Secretary Fish is reported to have said that il
France sends a fleet to capture Cuba, this Gov
ernment might have something to say'' in the
premises.
A New Albany, Indiana, widow. feasted heI
neighbors on her twenty second birthday on
choice meals, which afterwards proved to be from
fat lap dog.
A sovereign remedy for hydrophobia is to i'm
merse the head Of the canine under water for ont
half hour. He will be a little mad at first, bu
soon gets over it.
Tho Haverhiil Ga-efts says Trying to do bu
sne.s without advertising is like winking through
pair of green gogslcs--you may know that yo'
are doing it, but nobody else does"
Three hundred and eighty-two additional mon
ey-order ofices will be created August lst, inclu
| ding the following historical points in Virginia
| CuIpepper Courthouse, Gordonsviile and Manas
| sas.
Minority representation doe. not commence ii
Illinois until 1872 The State papers, torgetfu
of the old proverb, are already engaged in dis
cussipg the problem attic success of the expert
ment.
At Philadelphia, Sunday, July 18th, was tn
hottest dsy of the season. The thsrmome etor wa
as high as ever known there, ranging from on
hundred and two to ono ]. .ndrsd and Ave il tn
shade.
The Philadelphia North american says that tn
Pennsylvania Railroad Company is actively pre-
pairing for the establishment of line Of ocea
steamers, to run between Philadelphia and Liv
erpoo!.
Mr. Eli Hartman. of Hollida ysburg the oths
day raised a potato stalk four and half feet il
length, containing 55 potatoes fit for use, besides
dozen or two of SIN all ones. Pretty good crop 70
one hill.
The Prince of Wales, il recent speesb, said
There is fact gentlemen, 20 which L uisl
to draw your attention viz: that one third of tn
adult population of this country never arrives a
maturity"
Employer to new clerk: swell, Snifles, hav
you posted the lcdger?'' "Ysth, thir, I've poth
ted the ledger but. lor, thir, it wath too big 70
| the letter box, and had to take it inthidc th'
potht offith. -
After all TIE growing by the copperhead papers
it turns out that the majority for the State ticke
of that party in Oregon is only 2io-against Lot
two years ago. 1t is no use talking. That party
has gone to the bow
| Johnny Steele, the once notorious oil prince
now driving team at 81 day, recently received
n dispatch from New York that there are $50 ,o0'
standing to his credit whish he had deposited
some years ago and forgotten.
Mr.. Delano has settled the dispute about the
csncelling machines by deciding that the stamps
must be SO cut and mutt ated as to render second
use impossible, and that any machine which will
do this effectually may be used.
Milwaukee German named Rudolph Mstzer
while moving dining table discovered $500 IL
half eagles in one of the legs. A hole had beer
bored to admit the coin. He purchased the table
some eight years ago of a second hand dealer
The Milwaukee Sentiue! says: 1.-The story thai
| an English capitalist is negotiating for the pur
| chase of the Milwaukee elevator arose from the
circumstance of gentleman dropping In at q
restaurant and asking for % 'aif dozen holsters"
Though reluctant to do so, MI. Frsiinghuyssn
it is said, has accepted the English Mission and
will depart to enter on the duties at the carries
day possible. The appointment was made with
out any intimation from thePresidsnt OF such an
| intention.
! Protection is the same kind of wise and proper
attention given to the inequalities ct art and
| trade a great scale which the civil engineer
gives to the inequalities of hill and vale through
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