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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-06
Il HEIV.aRE % II SD.
CONSUMPTION.

HOW many persons put off from time 10 time
AAthat most important Calling attending tg
their health before it be too late. Look around
US, particularly in our city, and we viii daily be-
mold hundreds OF persons, whose countenanccs
besPeak suffering with disease of the luDgs and 4
protracted cough, fast approaching their i,nnors
tai destinations, without, perhaps. being sensi-
bio OF their sorious situations. May this warn
ing awaken them in due season, and nj once
seek relief, which is to be found in DIR DIM,
CAMS EXPECTORANT REMEDY. a safe
pleasant and certain medicine for the curo of |,
cough and the Premonitory symptoms that lead
to CONSUMPTION. This medicine ;romcJ,-
ately heals theirritatcd Membrane the Broncbi'
and Lungs, gives strength and support to The On.
feebled franc. thus causing tho lungs to throw
OIL the vlscid secreted matter that accumuIatcs
| and settles upon them
REA D The FOLLOWING CASE s. CURE,
DIR. DUNcAN-Dear Sir-You will please acs
cept these lines from one who has been spared
from the famishing fangs of Consumption, by tho
tlmoiy use Of your inestimabie Erpecteranf
Remedy. had call IN your city in November
last, during severe cold and damp spell. which
caused me to take a bad cold, attended with some
fever. My throat became sore; cough dry, hard
and obstinate, with scarcely any expcctoration;
pain and soreness in my breast: at length
sweating at night commenced, with much weak.
ness and debility. During this time used
many medicines, several being highly recon.
monded they all tended TO increase my suffer.
lngs, by binding up my system. and only giving
temporary relicfto my cough. Finding that nv
disease was assuming a serious and dangerous
character, began to be alarmed, and took tho
advice of one Of our best Physicians, whs at once
recommended your "Expectorant Remedy, !" and
advised ame to procure six bottles. at once sent
to your Cincinnati Office for them. and commen.
ced using the medicine as soon as received. I
fancied it gave me relieftho first day. On the
second day my cough felt much easier, and be-
gan to throw up large quantities Of phlegm and
matter. On the sixth day my cough disappeared.
my strength gradually increased. and at this time
am truly happy to state to you that am rendered
sound in health, and attend to my occupation as
usual. - CHARLES WILSON m
Springfield, o, Jan. "a, 1916.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-06

VXTANTED.-leO0 Dried Deacon Skins by
V-May 1st, 1846. GfLLETr & Co.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-05-06

Franklin Mills, April 90, 1916. 3w47.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-23
CEREMONIES AT ROME ON THE
DEATH OF THE POPE.

The following are the prInclpal ceremo
nies observed a, Rome on the death OF the
sovereign Ponuf
cas- soon as The reignng Pope has eeas.
I'd 20 live, the Popes great Chamberlain
accompanied By the Clerks Of the Aposlol.
zeal Chamber, IS conducted 20 the bedroom
Of the deceased PonuG where he verfes
hu mortal remains, and receives from the
hands OF the Master Of the Chamber, the
'6.hermsa's ring This ring and the seal
ofthe bulls, called the 'leaden seal are
broken by the master Of the ceremonies IN
presence Of all the Cardinals The Pope f:
Grea, Chamberla,a then holds congre-
CATION with the same clerks, and in this re-
union be appoints all the officers Of the
! Chamber.
Twenty -four hours after the Pope's death
his body !. embs lined. In the evening Of
the third day, il Is transported 10 the Church
Of 81 Peers with The same pomp that sur
rounded the sovereign Ponpfi on solemn
occasions there Is also q detachment oi
arnIlsry which form q part Of The eortege
The body, thus embalmed, remains, en-
posed in the Chapel Of The Holy ssers
msni durias the three DAYS, the head torn
I'd towards the slssr, and the iees touching
the railing which eoeIoses the chapel
The people pay their las homsge Of res
pet and regrri 10 the mortal remains o
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-23
ANECDOTES OF THE BATTLE
FIELD

After the fight oithe oh became general
n private, an lrjshmnn, found bundle Of
chappnral bciweon himself aud slrnppng
Mexican. The Mexican, raising hs piece
and taking deliberate aim pulled trigger
the pccc did not 90 of, aud the Mexican
again raised bis muskc, aud snapp,d IT.
Paddy all the while louk,ng coollv 90 at
the second failure to discharge his prcco
the McSlcnn IN dollrium of wrath threw
his musk,i away, and went through various
e1auons OF despair. Paddy miSaklng
these cNccnlrlci!lcs for challcgnc for Il
list hight threw away has musket and pla.
eng himself IN mn attitude that would have
delighted deaf Burke, sang out,"Oh by the
powers, you will not find me amlss with the
lists, II thars the game" Lieut. -. who
was observing this singular cxhbnion Of
GOODNESS and chlvaIry ordered the soldier TO
take up his proper weapon, md send the
Mexican TO his long home, which was done
accordingly.
A private on the 9Th who had followed
Lieut. Dobblns through the thickcN of the
night, raised his piece mt Mexican and
would had have blown him through, iftho
poor fellow had not mos, pliously cried out
amigo, amigo, at the same time dropping
his weapon the private did tho same and
advanced towards the Mexican TO take HIM
/ prisoner the Mexican than perfidiously
raised his piece and Instantly killed tho
\ generous American. This so cnrarel
Lieut.. DobbIns, that be drew his bowie
knife and Mt a bound reached the coward
and literally split his head in twain.
I The |'fSTan n NapoIeon.-As Chur.
chill 3 battalion OF artillery were advancing
10 take their position ~ the second lno of
battle on the oh, private OF the 4lh5regi.
mcnt was come up 10, who lay upon tho
battle field, with both legs shot "a lo
was one Of the hIs, that fell after tho can.
nonnde commenced AMI was veteran IN
Nnpolron's wars After having escaped
/ IN the terrible conflicts OF Austerli,z and
Wagram, and in the retreat from Moscow.
and the battle Of Waterloo, be had lived to
iaII on The PaIo Alto, by a cannon sho,
tom n Mexican battery. As his fellow
soldiers passed him and noticed at every
pnIsaiion Of hrs heart, that the blood flow.
Cd from his wounds, they sto pped an instant
to syn'paihlse with HIM the noble hearted
fellow, as his eyes were gazing IN death.
waved them on, and with his last breath
sad, 900 comrades, have only got what
SOLDIER enlIsIs ior, I'm O. Troplc
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-23
THE TABLES TURNED.

Al seven o'clock the dinner wns served.
and a more excellent one was never given
IN Calcutta but as everything must come
TO an end, SO this excellent dinner ut last
was finished the deserts was served up
and the hookahs began to emf, their cu,tu
raj notes. Many were the subjects bloach.
ed and got rid OF; many the toasls which en-.
lIvened this fashionable feast At length.
by the most skilfu mancuverins, and with
Infinite tact Macauley broughtIhe beau
ty ofihe new tables on The taps Every
one admired them, and feI, grateful to them
for having so lately supported the rich din
ner OF their host They are the finest ma.
hogany ever saw, SAID Brlscoe.-
They are perfect never saw any so
well proportional in my life. must have
some made like them, said a dinneI-giylng
old civilian with hafa liver. They are
too high 'chlmed in Charles Macauley with
Indifference; Just a leelle too high Don't
YOU think so, Gordon 'On the contrary
replied the hos, II anything, consider
them a shade too low You are mistaken
my dear fellow have an excellent eye,
and am sure am right No table should
exceed Two feet SIX, and these are al least
one inch higher Don't bet, James don {
bet, for am sure Of the fact tell you
canno, be deceived My eye is always
correct Not bet II /, were not tha, the
tables were my own, but consequently that
! should not bet on a certainty, I'd lay YOU
lack Of rupees that they are not more
than thirty inches IN height Oh. Il YOU
are willing, III take the bet but remember
gentlemen, | tell you beforehand, am GER
tain Of the fact lshy these table are al
least ihiry-one inches from the ground -
Done for lack Of rupees, cried Gordon
Done re-echoed Charley Their betting
books brought ou and the wager dulv reg
iItered. a servant was ordered 10 bring IN
yard measure, when MscauIey turned
round with an AIR Of triumph. 'Yoa may
save yourselve, the tsesbie Of measuring
fla bs ? and he ehpekled with del CHI
y warned Won fai'lv, bet on q certainty 50
you esa't be of. Jsmes' Il stand to nv bet
sad Gordon. Well then pay me the mon
lev measured the tables this morning
while you were shaving and here IL a
memorandum Of their height, thirty one
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-23
u DEATH OF THE OLD BROWN
DOC,

Under tins head all ihoCincinnati papofs
OF Saturday the 4h Insl, have editorial no.
tlces ofthe death Of remarkable dog Of
ma; CITY, welI.known to the oldest inhabl.
lanL' The Herald says that for twenty
years past he has resided there and has
generally slgnalIzed himself by attending
with great sobrlety, all grand professions.
tie was buried with due honon IN The
yard beiooging Ia the Gtzrrto buildings.
and llls 10 contemplation we learn 20 rear a
monument 10 Els memory Mr. Clu in
his advertiser has the following noxe Of
bin
One Of tho greaiest curiosities Of Gin.
clnnl. Is Lear, the old brown dog who
may be seen a, almost any hour Of The day
IN the purllcns ol our city poslohlce, and os
he has not aud probably never had any
owner, may be Numbered as one OF the IA
miIars of ,ha, establishment
AmldE the various SUGGESTIONS OF pos,.
masers-durIng the whole Incumbtncics
Of Burke, Taylor and Crawlofd--nmidG
oil The Presidential changes Of Monroe
Adams, Jackson Vac Buren Harrison
Tyler and Polk. be sil holds hs pos,
How ar bnck be made I'm, GIst appearance
the odes, luhablanl cannot tell, bot eau
find several @ho have known and recollrc,
HIM br twenty years and more During
this period be has never been known 10 iol.
los any individual, even when tempted by
eafcs'es or the offer Of food from an per.
sou, invariably refusing It when offered at
bn pos lie has been followed BY
persons curiops 70 ascertain where be feeds
but by some singular process eoalriyes 70
defeat Their purposes, by disappearing the
moment their eye is turned 70 any cher
object, II bot for one moment 10 each
successive removal Of The post Office. BE- no.
always gone along as ileonsdering himself
a psu oflhe essbllshmeni 10 the iss es,e
following the frs drsy load OF mossbles,
and remaining al the new Office ever since.
lie attend, all hfsman's % fsde,, military
professions, political MAS meetings, sad
every foneral Of note 10 the city Al The
funeral pageant, lAa year IN memory Of
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-23

inches exactly ! and The colonel burs iu,c
q TT Of laughter as he produced his poe kot
book. 4 know you did, sad James.
saw you do so IN INV looking glass The
colonel sinHed SO soon ns YOU had gone
away, knowing wcll your intentions |
had an inch saved od'eycry leg. So for
once, my knowing friend he tables are
rrned' Charles Msesuiey lcf Calcutta
next day fi0,0oo poorer than the day he
arrived and what is shll worse, the Young.
est cnslgn' quiz him abou, the story TO thus
very day-lBenlicys Miscellany.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-23

PAT r. JoNATu.N The vcry last case
Of raising the wind Is that ofan Irishman
who walked INTO a grocery sorc short
time since, and seeing the owner busy. ser
al large cheese tibet was near hun. and
elapplng il on his head, asked the grocer (
be dad not want to buy cheese No
says the unconscious grocer Well saws
Pat i mus try ,omewhoro else then, and
marched of with the cheese on his head
The man discovered his los IN q Few min.
u'es, but Pa, was too spry for him, and sue.
ceeded in making good his cscupo - Ex
paper.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-23

THE REcRuIrs AT FoRr LrhyrSwotrn.-
There will be some labor, mingled with
muse mcnl, for the United States officers at
Fort Lcavcnw orh, in breaking the new re-
crults from the interior Of our State into
subsection to military rules and etiquette. -
1t Is certain that some OF the boys there now
have very lulc idea OF any such thing as dc.
terence tor or ace OF commander
gentleman Just down from the fort informs
us that while there, boat came to the land.
ing, on which Col kearney walked 10 see IL
any despatch es. had arrived for him; and, as
he passed the sentry al the landing, he Of
dtIed hun TO prevent the recruits from com
ING on board. llo had only reached the boz.
Ter deck, however, when down walked ten
ol the boys, whom the sentry ordered back .
but ihrus;ng hlm ASIDE on board ,lcv march.
ed, and one, tall sn foot MIssuurlan, walk.
ed up to Colonel Kearncy, and sllpplng him
iamilidry on the shoulder, SAYS
"lou do0't git OF frum us, old boss for.
by lnen corn we Il 90 plum through fire and
thunder with YOU What'l ysu drink, Gen.
eTall Don't be packard, sng out Z"
The Colonel uieu to look grave al this
familiarity, but II was done by those who
were 50 evidently unconscious ofany bread
OF etiquette, that he was forced to laugh, and
hnmored them by taking glass Of wine with
them at the bar, the tall boy telling him at
the same Time that his drink ''waG'ni with
shncks, and only fit for wlmen
"Why IN the thunder" cried another. don't
you go 10 the corn Juice, Genofa' IT, the
only stuff for a military feller to travel on"
One OF the volunteer captains, while drill.
ing has men, was addressing themas gsntle-
men "Oh,pease lay aside your geaHtmen ~
shouted United States officer; "all soldiers
are man, and we don't want Them TO be 50
ID gentle I"
Weigh out tina, pork - said an officer To
Two pnva,es, pointing at a pile OF hog
rounds
'Jlm,' says one to the other, "ls thur any
thin IN the Governors Tequisllon about
welghin' pork ~
81 don't know" says Jim "I'l carry nv
share when IT'S cooked bat I II see him
stradde Of blue liph,nin' afore III finger lh.,
grease pile st Louis RercHle.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-23

imposing appearance " bounds one entlir
soc al The plaza Tho architect commenced
with tho most excellent Intentions, and bot
ioi want OF funds, would have inside asplcn.
DID buiding. Two tino but unfinished tow g..
efs command Ito SIDES Of the Cathedral %.
ON one OF which ~ tudely iaid piece ui TIN
Ter from which ate suspended a couple OF
/ Tells The large gothic door n the center,
would have exposed the iu.ouot with great
effect, but alas, some misfortune uyetwhclm.
cd lis progress and LEFT the bare walls Ia
provoke the mag inauon into CONTEMPLATING
tie reasons why a work 40 well begun was
not completed
In Iontsealcd IN the angles formed by the
bases OF the pillars, OF upon The bases them.
selves, are my or mora poor miserable crca.
lures, who seem IN their poverty, to have no.
thing IN abundance but sunshine, and that
they ate determined to snjoy. Many are dis
Eusungy dishgured by slow ennkerous dis.
eases, that appear Ia render their victims
hideous, and Yet will not kill Sous are
slightly wounded soldiers, ho have crswled
DOT OF the hospitals for fresh air. Few well
dressed persons llngct IN their vicinity, bot
pass derUrously on and disappear IA a mar
row alley way on the light OF tho Cathedral
where We viii enter Having dore 80 YOU
soon come To a small room. no doubt inten.
ded originally Tor the sartistry but now used
as chapel. The walls ato PLAIN, there is
no wealth about the alter IN tempt sacrlic.
gious hands. The adommcntg on the con
traty ave OF llule value, aud of a kind 10 no
way harmonious with TIE objects for which
they are appropriated The pncst Is a, the
alter IN the act Of celebrating mass. the wor.
shipping congregation rs depressing and
lempis the harI OF JOIN III the solemn ser
vice.
Before you, are kn'cling some twenty
Mexican women, many OF them quite hand.
6no, al calculated to excite cuuosiry.-
They kneel gracefully, aud accidentally a.
possible expose fine foot. tastciully set on
with small slipper There arc but iwu
/ Mexican men IN the house, shame upon toe
sex, but there are men. There besides, mobile
and true hearted men, that form a curious
sight, all the circumstances considered -
Some twenty United States troops, IN their
unIlorms,are on their knees at prayer, among
the mos, devotional in the house ltwasa
sight to see those thus engaged who bot a
few days before were surrounded by the ter.
Iors OF the battle field, busy, prominently
busy, IN the work OF death Such is one OF
the Cathedtals Of Nletampras. and tho prln-
cIpal building IN the Cliy-N q. TropIc.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-23

Why ia Mexican army like piece Of
broadclo,h 2
Because ii require tailor lTnylorlI TO cut
1t to advculage
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-23
CEN. TAYLOR AND TIE VOLUN
TEERS


Our friend, Capt. Church. Of the Bulle.
tn, on hls late Trip up from New Orleans.
says she 81 LOUIS Revlelle, brought with
hlm number Of officers Just from the ar.
my. They were foil Of anecdotes oi
course, ard the following luIe illustration
o! character Is interesting as well as anus
ing
Among The volunteers was a gen,leman's
so-a foil private who. heartily SICK OF
rainy weather, mud, AMI no shelter. fra
went 10 the captain with his complaints but
meeting wnh no particular sympathy. r..
solved to have a talk with GcnTaylor him.
self Arriving al the commanders qnar.
lers the Genera vas pointed out 70 him.
but he was rather incredulous That oil
fellow, General Taylorl Nonsense -
Sslishod, however, tina, such va; even The
case, be marched up, sod ralher pa,ront.
lzlngly opened bis business.
Gen. Taylor | believe
Yes, err
Wei General am deVlish glad 10 see
you-l am indeed = The General return
Cd the clvllly.
~ btlaI You u ttcUse me- Out since
I've been here I've been dong all couid
Gor you i hare indeed bu, the seeommo
dsiioos are very bad--are, indeed mod
Or, actually mud ! 'bleeRed 10 lie down 10
II, actually and the fiei is, General, I'm
gen,leman's .on, and no! used TO nr
The general no doub deeply impressed
with the fact Of having "genlIemsn's son"
in his army expressed his regrci that such
snnoysncss should ever eI,s, under any
sireoms anees N q civilized army
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-23

CRY or METAMnbks, ITS CArHEDRAL-
Clsyerly IA Melamoras, the frs, impression
YOU receive Is the desolaie one created bv
the prison look Of all the houses They
have a semi.Mooush appearance, and you
cannot dlyeht yourself OF the idea that city
,hus built, must be inhabited by people Of
Jea' di,ppsltlons, subject 10 ci,li af.and
Of unsoolal habits A you progress along
sou zee peepIng through grated windows.
pains OF darn eyes that flash strangely with
fear and curiosity, llitle children retreat be-
fore YOU with thai gait peculiar 10 the Young
Of umld animals, iHai fee from instinct. be-
lore they do II from reason. The double
door opened az an angle TO admit the air
gives Rllmpses 0l deep hruneits. throwing
remarkably luIuusni ana dark lfcSses over
their heads, previous 10 arranging them Tor
the evening lIsllessneSs M,n 81 sullenly
about 10 their lantss,Ic dresses, half Of them
looking a. II ihey had stolen out Of stock
company OF theatre, while engaged IN play
ing bngsud piece. There ia faunung.
sllleito- yOu-ln-ihe dark look about the whole
Of them. As you wander on YOU find the city
remarkably we'll laid oct. and although CIV
lng esideoess Of having seen oeileT days.
sill h " far from being destitute Of siirset-
I've holdings. Once fairly in the plaza HID
algo. The pnseipsl SQUARE. Of The city, yov
cen iesi yourself under the shade Of sone
stunied china tree. and thea oomnsnce eI.
aiming Al your lessurs.
lou nill At ones be alirsrtsd by the Unhb-
isbed Cathedral. thai is 80 managed that It,a
houses on lEs wings appear TO be pan 81 the
Csthsdrsl ilseif. giving 70 The macs very
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-23
From the Columbian Magazine, for July.
RIO BRAVO
A MEXICAN LAMENT.

Such Of the readers Of the Columbian a,
have seen the Vera Cruz Journal con,sinin,
the original Of the Rio Bravo Lament, by III
popular Mexican poet, Don Jose Maria Joac
GUN de Ho Axce de Sal,illo, will perhaps
no, find the following hasty translation un
acceptable.
Rio Bravo Rio Bravo
Saw men ever such sight
Since the field OF Roncesyalles,
Sealed the fate OF many a night
Dlrk is Palo Altos story,
Sad ResaIea Palma's rout.
Ca i1oso fatal fields 81 COY,
Many gallant life wenl out
There our best and bravosl lances
Shiyered 'Rsinst the Northern steel,
Leh the valiant hearts that coUchst them
Meath the Northern chargers heel.
Rio Bravo Rio Bravo
Minstrel ne'ef knew such . fight,
Since the field of Loncesvsiles
Sealed the fate Of many a knight
Rio Bravo, fatal river,
Saw We not while red with gore,
TurHJohn, all headless quiVef,
A ghasily trunk upon the shore.
Heard YOU not the wounded courses,
ShuekIng on yosr irampled banks,
As the Northern wing'd ariiley,
Thundefed on our shattered ranks
There An.is, best and bravesi,
There RsgueRa lned aud true,
On The fatal field thou lsyest,
Nobly did III men could do.
Nainly there thoss heroes rally,
CASTLE oh onIeIuma's Ihors,
RIO Brayo'-Roncesvaile
We are names blsat ever more.
Weepes, thou loIn lady InsI.
For Thy lover md the slain.
Brave La Vega. troehsnt fslehion,
Cleft hIs slayer TO the brain.
Brave la Vega who ell lonely,
b. hos, OF foes besei,
Yielded up his sabre Only,
When his equal there he fnsi
Other ehsmpioss MT lees sessd.
Sleep bsssssh that soi!sn wave,
Rio Bravo thsa hast hoated.
An army to an ocean grave.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1846-07-23

Wcll--bu, General. what am % DO 2
Why. really, | don't know, unH<sS ou
TAX, my place
We'll. now that's civil It's Indeed Q
course don't m~aa 10 Bta tss cui bU,
'ew houn slccp--a cot, bunk OF sny
'bine-would be- 90 refreshing Your
placc--whoro Is A. Genera 2
oh Just drop doNn --a-srlere atosf
A'rs-sny place abow tho camp will aus
Wet
The look which The gentleman son"
gave General Taylor, was ra,hct pceu.
hat
We'll, m wonder they call YOU Rough
and Ready .ad h.. anil amid the smiles
OF all bot Rough and Ready himself, The
'c-niIcmans sou returned take his chance
oilhc weather.
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RUTLAND HERALD
fsbiisAsd every TAsr.day Hsr,ane
A. Rsiisad, W.

TtAss-Fra VAS
ToNt'lsge subscribers. ...... 400
Dclvcred al the Office, .. so
10 Mail subscribers, .. so
Delivered BY Post Riders, .. 900
Busine. Cards inserted for three dollars
per sBnum
AnVuHrtstse.
hdrerisemeis conspicUoUsly inserted for
ono dollar per square for three weeks; TWEEN
u-hve cents per square will be charged for
each subseqnen, insertion.
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On they came. ihcse Nor,hcrn horssmsn,
On like eagles toward the sun,
Followed then the Northern bsyonei,

WV ''"FU "HH TVHF WIZ WWHs
y for OtlaRdo's horn 70 rally
Hls PAllsdlns on that ,ad shore,
'kio Brsvo'-'Roncesvallcs,
We are names blent cvermorc