Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-04-12
A Little of Everything.

The way to settle debts-2ay them with green
backs
The warm, sunshiny days are bringing out the
corner loafers
Dent take down stoves too soon, if you would
not cie in spring time"
! AT last ACCOUNTS the Paris insurgents still held
the two forts south Of the city.
The river i,anks are lined with lOgs-the water
being too low to cary them of.
Traie in Philadelphia during the week past
has been marked by increased activity
Alivs-the chap who refused to ttend ncnag-
/ erie, because lit was such hastily affair
1t does not look well to the pavement in
front of store blocked up with empty boxes
A Detroit druggist announces tonic which, be
says, will enable the taker to ''eat an elephant"
The best looking young man in town is to
smoke the Prize cigar at R II. Shaw's on satur-
day.
Naugle has had floor and a large show
window put in his jewelry store. Quite an i'm
provement
Ii would be great blessing to people if
some of the street crossings and pavement. around
town were repaired little.
Ku klux will never get justice. have abandoned
the idea of sowing hempseed
Six genuine Nathan murderers have been dis-
covered in the States west Of the Nj ssouri- The
supply is steadily increasing.
Messrs. Biger, Young Co, of this place, have
a contract to erect two light houses in the Ches
apeake Bay. They can do It,
Amusing-to young man operating on
green soap. in imitation of cucumber, at the
dinner table on "all-foors'' day.
There are in the world about l29, 900 miles of
railway, that have cost $4,000 600, 900 and give
employment to over 600 persons.
circular saw burst while running through
log at full speed at Pbilpsburg saw mill, last
week. BY good luck no one was hurt.
The interior of Hartswick Twins new Drug
Store, on Second street is being rapidly finished.
1t will be the neatest store room in town.
Croquet is claiming the attention and occupy
ing the leisure time Of q ute number of our
young ladies and their geRtlemen friends
The Young Mems Christian Association, of this
place. opened a free Reading Room, over Reeds
store, on Market St. Open every evening.
A musical young lady in Tyrone, On being
asked to play the 'Maiden's Prayer cheerfuIly
struck up, Mother, may go out to swim -
Some OF the large mud holes in our streets
filled with soft dirt last summer and this
spring the mud in them is deeper than ever.
There are just one of styles for spring
bonnets and many young ladier in distress
because they can't secure a specimen of each.
Quito a number of citizens have already
commenced gardening operations. Ths weather
during the past week was favorable for such work
A Washington gossip says that whenever the
eminent patriot B. F. Butler,.'makes n set speech
he always gets himself up in q magnificent dress
| suit
Astronomers say that Saturn has lost one Of her
hoops. The ladies gradually disc"rding theirs.
Question Do the ladies OF Saturn lead the move
ment7
Dishonest dealers in lacteal fuii in Boston, have
paid $500 SO in fines the past year What would
have been the amount had all the rogues been
caught
, Messrs sacketts & Schryrer have purchased n
part of the Mrs Dunlap lot. on Second street and
E intend erecting building on it for their hard
ware store.
Glow much did he leave ," inquired a gentle
man of wag on learning the death of a wealthy
citizen Everything" remarked the rag. he
didn't take a dollar with him u
1t is a little singular to see the Cincinnati En-
qaHrer loaded down with advance copy of a
speech from Charles Sumner. Now bring on your
millenium.-Oh'o State Journal.
Good Democratic York county is & high old
place wherein to live. Last years expenses
am ounted TO for each man, woman, boy girl,
ard baby. white. black. tan, and spockled.
| Tba I,-ast of Tho Mo,.o,,
the setting up of toll gates passes of the
roads, and compelling travellers to pay for the
privilege of crossing their hunting grounds.
The Brass Band was out serenading on Tues
day evening of last week. They discoursed some
very fine music under window, for which
compliment they will please consider our "oId
hat' gently elevated.
A wealthy Yirginian recently killed a man
whose life was heavily insured in of the city
companies, and it is said the company is about to
bring suit for damages against the murderer
for destroy ing its property.
A clever repartee is attributed to the momber
from Mormondom in the new Congress A broth
er member asked him how many wives he had.
Enough to keep from running after other
peoples, he promptly replied.
We notice that man in a neighboring county
is canvassing for book called Might Scenes 10
| Heaven" AS this subject is little new, he Will
doubt have lots of subscribers. And there
shall be night there doesn't appear to dis
courage book publishers.
We learn by the Reading journal that the
planets Jupiter, Venus and Mars, may row be
seen in all their glory in the heavens after
sunset-Jupiter in the zenith, Venus in the east,
and Mars in the west Saturn appears a morn
Ing star The show is free to all.
A Masonic apron ade by Madam Lafayette,
and sent over to this country a present to Gen.
Washington is in Masonic Hall. Philadelphia.
Gen .Washington's regalia, which he wore, belongs
to Washington Lodge, in Alexandria Va, and is
preserved as precious relic in that lodge.
A Chicago paper says: From all parts of the
country we hear reports of the farmers being bu-
silly engaged in seeding. This time last year the
ground wcs covered with snow, and the seeding
time month later. If the entire season is
only as favorable as the spring, large crop will
be harvested