Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-01-11
Local Correspondence.
BURNSIDE, Jan. {, 1871.

BURNSIDE. Jan. 4, 1871.
Mr.. EDITOR: Well sir, Christmas tide
Is passed, and so far as / can learn, every
body in this neck of Pinelond enjoyed them
selves hugely. Nothing unusual transplred
in Burnside on the Universal Holiday. SO
we were fain to look abroad for amusement.
The congregation of the Presbyterian church
at Cherrytree gave grand festival dinner
| and oyster supper We wandered swiftly
in that direction Christmas morning, with
fine appetites. Having las we always do
on such occasIOnst tasted the tour previous
days in order to receive full value tor our
IS cents. The display of goods was mag
nifcent, all kinds OF fancy articles such IS
dolls of all sizes. Chinese Punches and Ju
dies. pin cushions of all sizes laden with all
kinds of pins except rolling pins, baby
clothes, renovated Havana boxes, only fifty
cents, cradles, trunks, etc. One of the
good looking young lady attendants succeed
ed in charming the last halt dollar out OF
my pocket for bottle of Night Blooming
Cereus," and on the way home the the cork
came out and the pertumery slid quietly
down into my boots. As result of the ac
cident. my feet smelt nicer than before, and
I'm going to keep the ''Cereus" on hand
now all the time; it S cheaper than washing
them In the evening.
The Cherrytree singing class gave a
grand concert, and everybody was delight
ed. One piece in particular took the audi.
ence by storm it Is called Miserable toe.
1t is all about bridal party, who. getting
tired of dancing, went to playing hide and
whoop. The bride. thinking she was sharp
went TO the barn aud hid in the feed chest,
and followed ''whoop." The teamster
came in shortly and locked the feed box.
They hunted her high and low, but no Mary
Ann Lowell Her hubby" however, didn' t
move an inch to assist in the search !, so
her Mary Ann's) old dad just grabbed him
by the loose skin OF the neck and, says he,
look here. Sam Lovel, why the mischief
don you help hunt our Mary Ann; she 5
lost. - mo such good luck, returned
Sam wisely. But if you want to know
I'll just let you into secret | have corn
on my big toe, and am in so much misery L
can't move" John Dougherty was there
and he wrote the song No wonder 1t drew
tears from our folks at the concert, 1t would
draw salt water from the parched eyes OF a
tombstone agent that song would.
And then thew sang another new song'lust
ontl and very pooular around here, called
The American Washerwoman.' or Soap
sud- over the Fence. y The refrain is Over
With the white daShing foam" 1t was
composed and first sang by Mrs. Malony, at
Pine Flats, during the last stormy Railroad
meeting at that place. The direc ors not
being able to agree on any proposed route.
the meeting broke up and they amused
themselves by laying around on the cellar
door playing humble peg and jack stones
Their linen becoming sni)ed they made up
purse and hired Mrs Malonv to do their
washing. There was a lively time among
the sudS that dav; and Mrs NJ. at the in
stance of Jack p, composed and sang the
above named song. Mrs NJ. would fling
up garment high in the air while an lndi
ana director turned the wringing machine)
and chant forth:
.sAin't cute one mind my eve,
1t takes me to make the soap suds hy ="
And then she would remark to one Of the
directors who stood by with an old shirt on,
Look here, mister,
Over with the white dashins foam,
Empty that tub you son Of gun"
Railroad business little mixed.
Our Lyceum is still fiuurishing and a new
ard interesting feature has been introduced
into the exercises, viz: Referred ques
tions." a question is read at the close OF
the debate, and referred to some individual
who must, it possible, answer 1t at the next
meeting For instance:
President hen and by whom were
negroes frat introduced into this country
Referred to Dan T. Are you ready Dan?"
Dan. (emphaticalyl, Il am. Negroes were
first brought to this country on board Ger
man steamship in the year 1870. aud the
vessel was commanded by Daniel Boone
and Davie Crocket." Cheers
President.-''Where were Irish potatoes
first discovered ?" Referred to A.
Answer-'In New Jersey"
IL ,pEo
ing, but arn really not well to night, as Sam
Reed wanted my side wtiskers to stuff a
cart saddle, and | was imprudsnt enough
to cut them off aud the consequence is a
tremendous cold.
LUCKY OLD BEN