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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

STREET EDUCATIoN.-AmonSt the many
prominent features of American life, there
is none which attracts so little attention, or
which exerts so much influence, as the per-
nicious system of street education. 1t ap-
pears to be cherished principal of Ameri
can parents to give their offspring every ad-
vantage OF education, and by a correct in
sight of life in the early stages of youth, to
fit them for a useful and practical career
wien the hand Of time stamps upon their
brow the impress of manhood. But while
they furnish them with every facility for ac
quiring knowledge, they frequently forget
to keep over them the eye of parental pro-
lection. While they are engaged in the
pursuits common to all, their children are
roaming through TIE streets breathing into
their buoyant spirits the poison of vice so
prevalent in all communities. The heart of
youth, ere the blighting Fall of sin has dead
ened the liner sensibilities and finer feelings
of it's spiritual formation, is always tavo1a-
bic, to first impressions, and more particu-
larly those of an evil nature. Oar children
naturally of an impressible and ardent dis
| position, must necessarily have Incorporated
into their own hearts the sentiments aud
| teachings of those with whom they are as
sociated We are all liable to the attacks
of old satan and his votaries, but how much
more must be those who have not yet be-
come hardened by contamination with the
world.
30 > hat tha,r oh 4
do not receive an education on the streets.
1t will be no benefit TO them or credit to the
community in which thej reside. Those
who receive their education in this manner
generally end their days III a peaitentiary or
work house, or else drag out a miserable ex-
istence in some obscure corner of dirty
alley. They occupy no honorable or respon,
sible positions in society; they command the
respect of none, rot even those whose moral
! affinities should make them friends. They
are looked upon as the INJECTING lepers of
the community, and are ahunned as such By
ALL Educate YOUR children at home, at tie
| social circle of your firesides. Instill into
their young minds the great principles OF
virtue for the time will soon come when
they must join the great caravan of human
| life, and it is then that the teachings OF
youth are most needed. The streets were
never intended as schools OF instructions fol
the young, but as places cf business and
trade, where the vilest of the vile resort fol
the purpose Of securing the meagre pittance
of some nefarious work. Those whose vir
tues have been natured by age can, and
sometimes must, mingle with those who, al
tie domestic board, would be Stunned a.
vipers. But how can the youhy, who's. in
nocent minds are wax to receive and mar
bic to retain, come out of the fire unscalh h
ed? As the rock receives the imprint o
the flower, so will the unmatured heart re
eeive and retain the examples of early i'm
pressions.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

The other day, in rural town, an inquest
was held over the body Of man who had
been killed by horse. After hearing the
testimony of several witnesses, the jury re
tired and soon returned with the following
verdict: That deceased CAME to his death
from the effects of wound in the bead
caused by horse shoe in the hands of q
borSa -
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08
Select 2oetry.
: She Always Made Home Happy.


In an old churcLyard stood stone,
Weather marked and stained
The hand of time had crumbled it,
So only part remained.
Upon one side | just could trace
In memory of our mother"
An epitaph which spoke OF home
Was chiselled on the other.
I'd gazed on monuments of fame,
High towering to the skies
Id seen the sculptured marble stone
Where great hero lies;
But by this epitaph | paused,
And read it DER and Ger,
For had never seen inscribed
Such words as those before.
She always made home happy what
A noble record left
A legacy of memory sweet,
To those she loved, bereft.
And what a testimony given
By those who knew her best
Engraven on this plain, rude stone
That marked their mothers rest.
Il WIS humble resting place,
| know that they were poor,
But they had seen their mother sink,
And patiently endure.
They had marked her cheerful spirit,
When bearing one by one,
Her many burdens up the hill,
Till all her work was done.
So, when was stilled her weary heart,
Folded her hands so white,
And she was carried from the home
She always made so bright,
Her children raised monument
That money could not buy,
As witness of noble life
Whose record is on high.
A noble life but written not
In any book of fame;
Among the list of noted ones
None ever saw her name.
For only her own household knew
The victories she had won,
And none but they could testify
How well her work was done.
Better than costly monument
OF marble rich and rare,
Is that rude stone whose humble face
Such words of honor bear
Oh may we chisel on the hearts
OF those of whom we love
An epitaph whose truth may be
Witness for us above.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

A quaint old writer says: 'We have
need of grit as well as grace" which, al
though a rather gritty way of putting a
point, has more than the average amount
of truth in il"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

VIZ l. CURLEY. Dealer in Dry Goods
w Groceries, hardware. Queer sware, Flour Ba-
con, etc, Woodland. Clesrhcld couaty Pa. Also
extensive dealers in all kinds of sawed lumbe
shingles. and square timber. Orders solicited.
Woodland, Pa, Aug. 18th, 1868
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

nR J. p BURGHFIELD-Lates Surgeon OF the
- S3d Reg't Penna Vols, having returned
from the army, offers his professional services to
the citizens of Clearfeid and vicinity Profes-
sional calls promptly ATTENDED to- Office oil.
Soulful corner of Sd and Market Streets.
Oct 4. iS65-6mp.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

NTANSIqN HOUSE, Ciearheid,. Pa This
NI wei, known hotel, near the Court House. is
worthy the patronage ,of the public The table
will be supplied with tn best in The market. The
best e liquors kept JOHN DouGHERTf.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

A disturbed preacher remarked, IF that
cross eyed lady in the side aisle, with red
hair and blue bonnet, don't stop talking,
must point her out to the congregation.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

TOHN II. FULFORD, Attorney at Law. Clear
81 field, Pa. Office on Market Street. over
Hart swick Irwin's Drug Store. Prompt attention
given to the securingofBounty claims, 6c.and TO
all legal business. March %, 1867.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

SURVEYOR.-The undersigned offers
~ his services to the public, as Surveyor.
He may be found at his residence in LAW ence
township. when not engaged; or addressed by
letter at Clear6eld. Pcpn'a, -
March 9th lS67-tf JAMES MITCHELL.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

| ~ KRATZER & SON, dealers in Dry Goods
J. Clothing, Hardware. Queensware- Groce-
| ries, Provisions, &c, Second Street Clear held
Pa Dec 81. 1863
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

YTHQMAS II. FORCEY Dealer in Square and
l Sawed Lum her. Dry g oods, Qaeensware, Gro
ceries Flour. Grain, Feed, Bacon, &c, &C, era
hamton. CIearEeld county, Pa. Oct 10.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

VTTALLACE FIELDING, ArToRs EYs AT Law
w CIear6eIl. Pa. Office in res. dence of w A
Wallace Legal business of all kinds attended to
with promptness and fidelity. jan510-yP.
wv WALLACE FRANK FIELDING
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

TOIIN GUELICH. Manufacturer of all kinds o
sb Cabinet-ware Market street. Clearfeld. Pa
IL also axes to order Coins on sh ort notice and
attends funerals with hearse. Aprl0- 50
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

UARTswICK IRWIN, Dealers in Drugs
Medicines Paints, Oils. Stationary, Perfume
ry Fancy Goods Notions, etc, etc. Market street
C,ear6eid Pa Dec. 6, 1865.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

+ TEST. Attorney at Law CIearfeld. Pa. will
attend promptly to all Legal business entrust
ed to his care in Clear6eld and adjoining conn
ties. Office Market street July u, 1867
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

I MENALLY, Attorneyat Law. Clearheld
D. Pa. Practices in CIearfeld and adjoin:n ng
,ounties. Ofice in new brick building OF } Boyn
/ W I'd street. one door south of Lanich's Hotel.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

DICHARD MOsSOP, Dealet in Foreign and Do
IL mestic Dry Goods, Groceries, Flour Bacon,
Liquors. Re. Room, on Market street, a few door.
west OF .yonyn.l Ofc,, Ciearield, Pa. Apr21
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

JIREDERICK LEITZINGER, Manufacturer Of
II all kinds of Stone-ware. Clearfe!d, Pa Or
derS Solicited-H bolesals or retail lie also keeps
on hand and for sale an assortment of earthen
ware. Of his own manufacture Jan. /. 1888
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

/" F. BIGLER Co, Dealers in Haruware
III. and manufacturers of Tin and Sheet iron
yare. second Street, Clearfeld, Pa. Marie
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

Is there any affinity between a man who
lives by chance and rascal who lives by
hazard
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

TT F. NAUGLE, Watch and Clock Maker, and
II. dealer in Watches, Jewelry &c. Room in
Graham s row, Marketstreet. Nov. le.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

TTW SMITH. ArroRsEY At LAW. Clearheid
IL Pa. will attend promptly to husine.s en-
trusted to his care. Office on second moor OF ne"
building adjoining County National Bank. and
nearly opposite the Court House. lJune 80, os
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

0RRIx T. NOZZLE. Attorney at Law, Lock la-
" ven, Pa. viii practice in the several courts
of Ciearheld county Business en- trusted to him
will receive prompt attention. Je. 29 10Y.
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WIN REED. Market Street Clearfed. Pa.
w Fancy Dry Goods White Goods, Notions
Embroideries, Ladies' and Gents Furnishing
Good etc June IL, 10.
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~ READ. NJ D., PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
T.. Kylertown. Pa, respectfully offers his pro
fessional services the citizens of that place and
surrounding country. Apr 2G-6m
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

THo'S ] MCCULLOUGH, ArroRsETs-Ar-LAw,
i Ciearfeld, Pa. All legal business prompt
v attended to- Get 81. 1869.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08

A SHAW Dealer In Drugs Patent Medicines
"A. Fancy Artictos ETC.. and Proprietor of DR.
Boyer's West Branch Bitters, Market Street,
CIearfield Pa juno l5, 10.
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NVALTER BARRETT, Attorney at Law Clear
w field, Pa. May i3 1868.
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J. p. IRWIN D. l.. hREBs
IRWIN Il kREBS. Successors to ii. Il. Swoop,l
| LAW AND COLLECTION OFFICE, Market street.
Clear6 I'D, Pa. Nov. 80, 1870.
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Business directory.

4 w. WALTERS, ATTORNEY AT Law
"A. Clearfsld. Pa Office in the Court House
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TEFFERS son LITZ, VI. d.

JEFFE son LITZ, VI. d.,
Physician and Surgeon.
Having located at 0sceola. Pa, offers his profes
sional to the people of that place and
rounding country. All ealts promptly attended
to. Office and residence Curtin Street. former
1y occupied by DR.. Kline May 19, '69.
EEORGE C. KIRK, Justice of the Peace, Sur
U veyor and Conveyancer. Luthersburg. Pa
All business entrusted to him will be promptly at
tended to. Persons wishing to employ Survey
or will do well to give tim a call. as be fatters
himself that he can render satisfaction. Deeds
of conveyance articles of agreement and all legal
papers promptly and neatly executed jeS70-yP
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-03-08
THE VILLAGE GOSSIPS.

Always for the want of news they pine
And if there's nything in which thew shine.
'Tis in arranging all their friends affairs.
Not ninding we'll their own domestic cares
New-York tribune., 1871-07-29

"to seo them" and made "applica-
4" ton" but 70 no purpose 30 far, though
five OF six weeks must have elapsed since (ac-
cording 20 The Mayor they were "anncxcd "a
" appenl Ices to the main Report OF the
" Finance Department" and little less since
they iIavo been in process Of printing for
public information Wo infer that those in
authority ore not I'D eager to PRINT a5 The
public il 20 see thnm.
Can it bs necessary 20 warn thc Mayor anu
Controller that the public wiA hopc theso
acCounlsH Delay only widens ana dccpcns tho
anxiety Co possess and sean thom. No one mas
sauarely denied chat 40 much OF them rs me
yy,oes has unearihed aro substantially correct.
Are these fair specimens Of tho Wholef hfo
what remain unpublished better or worse thah
thcso2 How long shall such questions remain
unanswered2 And how mad the hope that
"the excitement will blow Ovor,' while anght
remains undisclosedl Hero is the law, per-
emptorily requiring specific quarterly returns
and annual oxhibits-a law oStentationsly de-
fed for moro chan year prior to last inon'h'
Can any imagine That 1t would be safe to dcly
it longeTf
The defense set up by Tho Mayor has startled
the public even moro than the broad accuSa-
tions of The Times. 1t indicates an unconscious
ness of official responsibility that borders on
Che sublime. Ingcrsoll's bills may bo "eXorbi-
"tantn but they were mainly passed by tho
old Board Of SupGrvisor5i- If that would be
accepted ~ satisfactory. when this Identical
Mayor appointed chat very lngorsoll to be q
Commissioner of the New Court t-Housc-that
ia, a Watchdog of tho treasury against "ex-
"Orbitant" bills-sO late IA last December.
How could Oakley suppose that would dof
And here a question suggests ItSeli that
ought TO bo answered at once: Who sees hat
the Oity obtains wbnt she pays fart Suppose
for instance, bill is presented to the Con-
Croller for 10000 yards of Brussels Carpc1ing
at So per yard, what ia bis assurance that 40
much carpeting has actually bocn delivered,
and that it was worth So per yardf Is Com
missioner lngersOll responsible for thsf Or
il it taken on the mere say-sO OF seller
Ingcrsoll9 How ia the Controller to know be-
yond doubt chat plastercr Garvey or plumbers
Keyser g. Co.. have done the work for winch
they have Just rendered a lusty billl Does
Commissioner Tweed audit this billG or the
Aldcrmanic Supcrvisorsf In short, what Sc
cu1ity has the City that it is not paying thrice
over for all material used in its service and
al work done on its buildings and groundsf
There are more such questions that badly
need answers, but we postpone them Bo
pleased, Messrs. Mayor and CONTROLLED To
hurry up those accounts!
New-York tribune., 1871-07-29
NHIp-RNILDING

Tho testimony given by Quebec cora
spondeDt IN our last TO the decline Of Cana
dian Sbp-building is worthy Of thoughtful
consideration. II is al follows:
A" In the past ten years the business Of Quebec has
greatly fallen OF, 20 far Shipbuidng Is concerned
limo whom the banks of tho st. Charles which joins
tho Bt Lawrence at Quebec, lined three or four
miles from It's mouth with sbpysTd' aud dozens Of yes
sells we're IN OF construction every year Six years
ago. in Quebec, and looked at those sbipyarls and
saw tho activity which prevailed Yesterday, won't 20
the ST. Charles and only here and tbore ship tho
stocks and oven on OF these work entirely
pended what IL the OF ths asked OF the gen
tleman who accompanied me. The reasons are various
no answered Iron ships are driving wooden ont
of existence tho first place and tho year IL not far dis
tant when shall have moro wooden ships for oce1n
service Timber is not abundant formerly, and the
price has advanced. Many Of the workmen have oni.
grated TO the western part Of Canada TO tho United
Satesnore Of thom to tho latter than to the former"
Those you seo are tho reasons of q Cana
dian for the utter prOstIatiOn of the formerly
immense and Gourishing Ship-buildiDg in
dustry Of the Canada9. Who does not SOC that
they are in essence identical with those which
have prosirated orr Ship-buildng, and cs-
pocialIy that Of Malne9 Gan they be honest
who pretend that Protection has done this
Canada has low Rcvenue duties-lOwer than
we could have, though Protection were dis
carded; yet her Ship-buding is a ruin, be-
cause Iron has supplnnted Timber as tho chief
material for sea going vessels, and both Iron
and Labor arc cheaper in Europe than here,
while Timber is cheaper here than there
Establish Free Trade tomorrow, and OR
Ocean commerce would be mainly confined to
European-but steamships, because they are
far cheaper than we could construct, Tariff or
no Tariff We can only have American-built
steamships through Protection TO our Ship
building industry ani that wo are most will
ling TO extend, provided those specially in
tcrestod in H. viii show IA the way.
New-York tribune., 1871-07-29

rrobcp,oIlerps 70 tho summit of lsiman for
time. II is certainly most un-Engish TO treat
the heir of the greatest military power on
Garth IA one would treat Belgian King or nm
E,yntian VccrOY. Besides his hereditary
rank. ne is himself very worthy gentleman.
and ihc victories won by Gen. yOn Blnmcn-
that's army are his by right divine. There il
to ihe average Brton an evident indccency IN
rcfraining from kowtOwing IN the presence OF
so much merit. The very anxiety of the masses
to give q showy welcome TO this powerful
prince demonstrates the gradual progress OF
the democratic habit of thought among tho
people. 1t is only among dcmOCraccs chat the
fine flower of snObbery is seen. The indigna-
ton of tho English journals against tho crown
arises moro than anything else from tho fact
chat the crown ncglccts duty which should
properly belong TO the people. They resent
the old fashioned idea that Princes can only
visit their pcers-that these international voy-
ages are strictly family matters They insist
upon il that England should welcome Prussia
10 this visit. They evidently aspire to the
adoption of the American method, which gives
to the wealth and pretensiOn of country the
finest opportunity OF display in The presence
of royal visitors When prince visits us tho
worst dinner he gets is at Washington. HIS
warmost welcome il from men who cannot
spell hi; name and know no more of his an
ceslOrs than Tweed does of his. The ac-
cidental successes of the Republic greet the
accidental success OF monarchy, and each is
attacked by a vague doubt of itself in the
presence of The other. Among other symptoms
of dcmocratic Tendencies in England, this Is
not without its significance. The criticism OF
the crown for lax hospitality has not so much
meaning as the suggestion that The people is
sovereign and should itself attend to the
national comtesics as well as tho national
housekeeping.
New-York tribune., 1871-07-29
WHo KEEPS THE ACCOUNTS SECRETi

WHO KEEPS THE ACCOUNTS SECRETf
The new charter, after enumerating the ex-
ecutive departments of the city government,
provides that "the said departments shall, at
"such times as the Mayor may direct, make to
/" him, in such form and under such rules as he
"may prescribe, reports of the operations
:" and action Of the same and each of them,
"and shall always, when required by him, fur
" nish to him such information as he may de-
"mand within such time as he may direct"
Here is full authority for Mayor Hall to call
for detailed report of the city expenditures
as often as he pleases. He can order the Con-
troller to make public all the accounts of the
county and city. the sums paid out, the names
of the persons to whom such sums were paid,
and the equivalent rendered for them. He
can order the production of the city and coun-
ty pay-rolls. If we have not therefore under
the new charter complete quarterly state
ments of our municipal finances, if
under cover of secret accounts mil
lions of: money care annually stolen and
the debt is increased at the frightful rate of
$3O,000,000 year, Mayor Hall is the man whom
we shall hold responsible. The people are
awake to their danger. They insist upon
knowing the truth. They are no longer con-
tent to rest in ignorance of their financial con-
dition, and they are not satisfied to depend
upon surreptitious and incomplete transcripts
from Mr.. Connolly's books for the information
which ought to be given them officially and in
full. If Mayor Hall is willing to assume tho
responsibility Of keeping those things secret
he must bear the consequences. And we do
not think he can afford to do it,
The Mayor has promised that report on
the finances shall be published in "A few days.
This is very well but he must sec that il il a
full and minute one. The disclosures already
made respecting the county finances arc as
founding nnd IL s charged chat the city ne
count, viii reveal ,iill greater frauds, Tho
New-York tribune., 1871-07-29

The Ercping Post makes parade ii fglr,
in opposition TO our denial Chat tho Cotton
Manufacture of this country has recedeA SiDcs
1860. and asks:
'In view Of those facts viii TIE TRIBUNE nov repeat
It's assertion chat The statement OF Mr Wells IN N.
E1rli American relative 70 tIe comparative o)n,amp
ton Of cotton q, untrue or viii 1t acknowledge or
chat IL relied on is Imagination FOR IL act'. and ~ ~
stnct3 for its conclusions r.
Apsper.-TuE TRIBUNE, in replying 20 tb,
Statement" aforesaid, called exactly two wit
nesses-namely I. Mr.. David A. Wells IN hh
Annual Report for 1859 as Special Commia'
soner Of Revenue; 2. The World, whose cite.
tion of statistics from various respectable ap
tborities we condensed into a narrower spae.
retaining all that was essential Inc Pos
sees fit to insist that these are rfntrustwOrtk
authorities, we shall not contest the poin
but we insist that it shall admit that Wei,
and The World are neither our imagination
nor our "instincts."
New-York tribune., 1871-07-29

1t is reported by cable that the French Gov
cTnmcnt las agreed TO what is styled the
Poston scheme" of cxpatriating some Of tho
least dangerous of the Communist prisoners to
Arizona Territory. and will furnish the eXlies
with transportation and small outfit The
scheme has probably been conducted by Chas'
D. Poston, formerly Delegate TO Congress
from Arizona. There ere many delightful,
fertile valleys in that Territory where, If pro-
tcctcd from Indian raids. agricultural colonies
could bo successfully planted. But Che class
of persons likely TO be sent out from Franco
are not just Che material to make hardy farmers
ON Che frontier.