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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14
Poor and Unfortunate.

How few sympathise with the poor
and unfortunate! The man of wealth
knows not the struggles Of his neigh
Dor to obtain an honest support, and he
will never know them unless he him.
self becomes reduced in circumstances.
To read distrust and unkindness in
every eye, is almost death to the kind
feelings and warm hearts Of honest pow
erty. 1t is this that drives so many to
desperation and leads them to the COM
mission of acts that once they shrunk
back from with horror. To be pool
is nothing!-but to be slighted-to be
spoken against-to be treated scorn-
fully-to have your name suffer a.
mong mankind. Oh! it is dreadful to
the pure and sensitive mind.
There are people who take delight
to crush the spirit Of the unfortunate,
and gall them to the quick. A remark
is sometimes made, or a word spoken,
for the sole purpose Of giving pain to
another. Abroad, where the poor
man is not known, how often it is the
case that he is abused and his credit
ruined, so that when men are ready
and willing to accommodate him, an
other steps up and declares him unsafe
to be trustedl ..
Ye who are rich and have faults ol
your own, be little tender and com.
passionate towards your neighbors. 1t
is not Christian-it does not betray a
good citizen, to attempt to injure anoth.
er, even if you whisper a word
When a friend is in the lowest ebb Of
poverty, exert yourself to lift him up
and encourage him. You will do an
incalculable service to him and his
family, and the sunshine Of benevolence
will give warmth and pleasure to your
bosom through life-to say nothing o.
what kind feelings 1t would be for you
hereafter.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14

A Coon SuaaEsTIoN.-Prince Al
bert has been distributing among the
people Of England, pamphlet contain.
ing extracts from speech delivered
by DR.. Buckland, Professor of Geolo>
gy, at the town Hall, Birmingham,
wherein the proper treatment Of the
potato, under existing circumstances, is
set forth. "Punch" thinks it would
have been great deal better ''under
existing circumstances" to have dis>
tributed the potatoes instead of the
pamphlets. NJ Nfs sa 7g--s~
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14
THE PooR-GoD HELP THEM.
By MARY e. HEWITT.

Old winter has come with stealthy tread, ~
Ger the fallen Autumn leaves, -.
And shrilly he whistleth o'erhead, b ~. .
And pipeth beneath the caves. .. H..
Let him come! We care not amid our mirth
For the driving snow or rain, ., 81 l--s.o
For little we reck Of tho dull cold hearth, -l
Or tho broken window pane. . asl 50
.'Tis stormy night, but our glee shall mock
Atthe winds that loudly pirate, ... ..-
As they echo the moan of the poor that knock
With their cold hands at our gate.
The poor! We give them the half picked bone,
And the dry and widowed bread;
All! they never, God help them! know the pain
Ofbeing over fed. s''' ''-
Fill round again with the cheering wine,
While the fire glows warm and bright;
And sing me song, sweetheart of mine.
Ere you whisper the words "Good Night!'
You never will dream meath the covering warn
your soft and curtain bed, -.~......
OF the scanty rug and the shivering form,
And the yawning roof o'erhead. ..
The poor God help them in their need!
We've prayer for their every groan;
They ask us with outstroched hands for bread,
And we give unto them stono.
God holp them! God help US! for much we lack
Though lofty and rich we be,
And open our hearts unto all that knock
With the cry Of Charity! ....- .e
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14
KEEPING WARM ALL WINTER WITH

KEEPING WARM ALL WINTER WITH
A SINGLE LOG OF WooD.--To enjoy
health, warmth, peace of mind and a
vigorous constitution, if you have moth
ing else to do, take a log Of wood Of
moderate size, carry it to the upper
garret and throw it from the window
into the street, taking care, Of course,
not to knock any body on the head;
this done, run down stairs as fast as you
can; take it up again to the garret and
do as before. Repeat the process until
you are sufficiently warm-when you
may lay away the log for another oc-
casion. 'f''' +s At
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14

THE TWO RosEs.-Being with my
friend in a garden, we gathered each
of us a rose. He handled his tenderly,
smelt TO it but seldom and sparingly.
I always kept mine to my nose, or
squeezed 1t in my hand, whereby, in a
very short time, it lost both it color and
sweetness; but his still remained as
sweet and fragrant, as if IT had been
growing upon its own root.
"These roses," said |, "are the true
emblems OF the best and sweetest crea-
ture- enjoyments in the world; which
being moderately and cautiously used
and enjoyed, may for long time yield
sweetness TO the possessor Of them; but
if once the affections seize too greedily
upon them, and squeeze them too hard,
they quickly whittier in our hands, and
we lose the comfort of them, and either
through the souls surfeiting upon them,
or the Lords righteous and just remov
al ofthem, because Of the excess Of our
affection to them."
1t is point Of excellent wisdom, to
keep the golden bride of moderation
upon all the affections we exercise on
earthly things, and never to let slip the
reins Of the affections, unless when they
move toward God, in the love Of whom
there is no danger Of excess.-F7auel.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14
WHY DO WE LOVES

oh, pity Love! and loose thy chain,
Why wilt thou bind this struggling heart
See all my tears. and inward pain,
These sighs convulsive start.
Oh, cruel Love!
What tempest RACES in my soul? g..
Why do we love, .RH .Ae
And feed the flames that scorn control2
fear thee, Love! and trembling know
This mystery of chaste desire, r.
How silently thy streams do how,
How pure thy sacred fire!
Oh, cruel Love!
What tempest RACES in my soul7
Why do we love, ... ..
And feed the Aames that scorn control?
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14
at is1eIIanp
RecreatiOnS in Natural History.
BY HORACE MAYHEM.


THE following anecdotes have been
collected together, from the belief that
they are too wonderful to be lost
They illustrate principally the instinct
of animals. There cannot be a doubt
of their authenticity, for we assure our
readers that they have appeared pre-
viously, with few exceptions, in the
country newspapers.
The Turtle is naturally of sluggish
temperament, but when reused it has
been known to do fearful things. Gun
ter, the great Swiss naturalist, tells an
ane cdote of one that is quite dramatic
in its pathos. He had presented We
ly fine specimen of the turtle to the
Lord Mayor, who sent it to the London
Tavern to be taken care OF. The day
before the Sth of November, this turtle
was allowed to walk up and down the
pavement in front of the tavern; but
TO prevent people running over it, a
label was hung round his neck,on which
was written awill be killed tomorrow"
This seemed to prey heavily upon the
turtles mind, for it waddled to and
fro evidently in very excited state,
and tear was seen distinctly to course
down its left cheek, and bedew the sur
rounding fagstones. The poor Great
ure rolled about with increasing unea>
siness every minute, till the Lord May
ors's state carriage happened to pass,
when it slept off the pavement, and fell
deliberately under the fore.wheels Of
the culmorous vehicle. 1t was picked
up shapeless mass of hopeless CALI
pash and mutila ted callipee. "There
is no doubt" says Gunter, '"that this
was premeditated act of suicide, for
it was proved afterwards that nothing
but thesimmense weight Of the Lord
Mayors carriage could have crushed
the she'll. Griefat its impending fate
evidently impelled the distracted turtle
to the rash act" as. q '@. -lsa es2a
Horses have been known to predict a
frost by going to the blacksmith's a day
before to be roughshod. Franconi tells
astory of a mare who would never
perform on the stage unless she was on
the side Of the French. Her spirit Of
nationality was such, that if she was
carrying an Englishman or Austrian,
she would invariably throw him, and
then run over to the side Of the Empe>
ror. In this way she has often thrown
Blucher and the Duke of Wellington.
Napoleon hearing of this extraordinary
trait Of patriotism in a horse, went ex-
pressly to the Cirque, and having wit
messed The fact with his own imperial
eyes, offered Franconi a whole 'regi-
ment Of cavalry in exchange for the
mare; but the French Ducrow, to his
credit le. it be said, would not part with
her. Napoleon was piqued, but after
wards decorated the mare with the
Grand Cross Of the Legion Of Honor.
Pigs have been taught to spell. "A
single anecdote is told of one, that in
dubitably proves the force Of early hab-
it in animals generally, but in a pig
especially. a learned sow, that was
called "Bacon" could always spell
Vauxhallc with a w. This was al
most a; matter Of wonderment, till it
E"i.N'Fts .A5Git t'.it| fl.t'thsIitt ia4+5H'J !!
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14
GOING TO LAW.

An upper and lower mill, a 1aaq
Fell out about their water, 7ais5isj
To war they went--thatis, to law bas
Resolved togive no quarter.
A lawyer was by each engaged. a>,l
And hotly they contended; s5 aaa
When fees grew slack, the war they wagsd
They judged we're better ended. .9s
The heavy costs remaining still, ,es,
Were settled without bother IA
One lawyer took the upper mill. aaT
The lower mill. tho other. sd y1a.Y
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14

U"Ephraim, are you fond Of mu-
sic9" "Yes, particularly" "Don't you
think the bGss.oo is most effective
Instrument" "Nothing to compare
Simon, to the harp-oon for efscs--noth,
ing" @ .t 'al1,'aa .
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14

p Two travellers having been
robbed in a wood. and tied to trees at
some distance from each other, one Of
them in despair exclaimed. "Oh! I'm
undone!" "Are youl" said the other,
"then I wish you'd come and undo me. !"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14

NJ Annie Dervent and her bashful
adorer were gazing on the glory Of a
summer sunset: .'You seem animated
by the scene," said he. "No, George,
| shall never be Annie-mated until am
your wife," replied the affectionate
girl. saal .ss Fga 4. ai ag.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14

~ Mr.. Webster, in one Of his lee.
lures on China, remarked that European
ladies' were regarded with as much Gu.
riosity there, on account of their small
waists, as the small feet Of the Chinese
are by US; and they inquire, with much
anxiety, why our women subject them.
selves to such torture. '''s s+9
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14

~A London paper mentions the
following ingenious method Of killing
time. "Prince Albert, the Earl Of
Hardwicks, Mr.. G. Anson, Colcnels
Bowles and Gray, took the diversion Of
shooting yesterday torenoon."J edF I
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14

ADVICE TO PARENTs.-Rear up your
lads like nails, and they'll not only 60
through the world, but you may clench
'em on t'other side. ''
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14

CoouETTE.--A young lady with
more beauty than sense-more accom-.
plished than learned, more charms of
person than graces Of mind more ad-
mirers than friends more fools than
wise men for attendants. ,asea - .s,s,
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-14

fDANDY---A thing in pantaloons,
with a body and two arms, a head
without brains, tight boots-~a cane--a
white handkerchief--two brooches, and
ring on his little finger sa's y
The Arkansas banner., 1846-04-15
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F2312s'E93 is9f <8.se35,0 eS3saGG9 KHAN STREET, LITTLE ROCK. FE3HIS well known establishment,
 4 located in inc business part ot < the city ,has justundergone a thorough K, repair, and has been almost entirely E..5reftted and e-iurnished, for the ac- |n ofthe public.
 |ietor very respectfully announces to his |rs, his friends, and the public generally, |ow prepared to extend to the travelling |, transient visitors, and boafders, accom- by any establishment west ol Enies, and pledges himself that every al II be rendered to promote the comfort ol visiting his house, that vigilance and + PestoW, being determined to spare nelthef expense ill giving satisfaction to his hopes to meritthe patronage of the pub |ties of his alaa, wines, liquors, and se- |e best that the New Orleans market can this h. is confident, he having, with selected them himself. He has also (gements for ice sufficient for the whole | tondon BroWnstout always m bottles I on dralt. His cooks are celebrated Tn |tment; his servants faithful and atten- ffters trusty and courteous.
 and parties, every attaiaable dellcaey fedu in superior manner, and at the |aablc prices.
 i |Qodious brick stables are under the man. MT. David Skelton, where carriages. X horses, are always ready for those who |hem.
 Spring mail, carried in elegant and com |ar,borse coaches, fer the Accommodation
 leaves this house i-weeltly, and ae- |on stages can at any time be Pfocared on 'erms, by applying to the proprietor, who E, and Whosc courteous department and |ease tends, in some measure, to soothe is that flesh is heir 10.
 F of the Montgomery's Point and Rock [ekly line of stages, is also kent at this Ere one of the proprietors can be found, |dy and desiroas to aeeommt date, and |FMality, attention and regularity, is no' |Een by Stockton orr Reside; and also, m or Van Buren mail line, whose agent be found at his post.
 am-boat landing, passengers will always porters, and drays, in attendance,
 JOHN BROWN. kk, Fcb. 10, ls45. 23-tf
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A country woman seeing in music shop window "Wanted a wife, stepped into the shop and said--sYe,re' wantn' wife, aw see, an my dawter Mary's wantln' husband, sac mebby ye can hyeth be suited. "- The shopkeeper, taken abask by so abrupt pop ping of the question,n was for some time al loss for an answer, but at length explained that it was not partner for life he wanted but purchaser for piece of music.
The Arkansas banner., 1846-04-15

RECEIPT FOR WEAK EyEs.-When wash- ing yourself in the morning, dip your face into the water, open your eyes and keep them under the water IS long as you can hold your breath This strengthens the eve and cleanses 1t from the rheum, which dsad- ems the sight and considerably affects the. ball. By doing this every morning, aged people may preserve or recover tiielr eye sight.
 Ii is related of a gentleman who followed the method detailed above, that although ha had worn spectacles twenty-five years, yefs at,the age of seventy, he was enable to sfa
 without them, and to read with ease.
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A Weardae doctor was lately summoned to cottage, at Haywood in Teasdale, and found boy patient in need of his services. ..Put. out your tongue nsaid the doctor The lad stared like '.gawvison.n My good boy,n repeated the medical man, ''let me see your tongae.n ..Talk English, doctor" said the mother; and then, turning to her son. she cried, ssHoppen thy sobblet, and push out thy lolliker!'' The lad rolled out his tongue in moment.
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E'EI. I,EnMzL1. .zE.gl.I2o,

TIE undersigned has rented this IS WgI.L KNOWN EsTABLIsHMENT . and has had the same fitted up for Ei. the accommodation of the public. led to receive his old customers and the bmmunity.
 |rds, and he pledges himself that every iii be paid to promote the comfort of all bay visit his house. |STABLE is on the premises well fur ! the public patronage is respectfully SO \. HOOPER. |dt, 7M January, 1916. l7-H
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Furniture. .

Edersigned would respectfully inform the |s ot Little Rock and vicinity, that he
 E on the CABINET and CHAIR making hls old stand on Markham Street, anc 10 ill orders al the shortest notice.
 t PRODUCE, HIDES, BEESIKAX IND PEI TRIES
 Acaanse for furniture at tue highest mar 'e furniture neatly repaired, and varnish I i, made at all hours. Prices to cores the times. WMasANNEAR. Psi5. 4-tl.
The Arkansas banner., 1846-04-15

.Yepspapes Eit-The Alexandria Gazette says, in noticing late debate in the House. that A[r. TEick, of Indiana, next obtained the floor, and made very amusing speaeh, bn barned oitt, at the end of his hour, withou shedding any new light upon the subject.
The Arkansas banner., 1846-04-15
Y OF POSTMASTER GENERAL.

|fY OF POSTMASTER GENERAL. |sR spascRtpr1oxs.-The postmaster ordared the follo@-ing regulatiaas:- newspaper subscriptions, not exceeding ]. ia each case, may be paid to q post iq purpose of being paid to tie publish |5aper, at any othrr oiiiee. Fhe post such case, 10 give 10 tie person pay
 #. receipt therefor. and advise forth |ina5ter HAo iz to pay said amount ol |t and upon presentation of this receipt, Is to Be paid over. The postmaster re
 amount. is to debit himself herewith
 punt, and the postmaster paying the |eredil himself herewith, in his account expenses.
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4 To kiss ladies' hands after their lips, as some do, is like little boys, who, after they ca, the apple, fall to on the parings
 Ros. s1ar.
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'Alssar and. EsEoglssias.

7'V"II NHglf. l. sae9ck Pionghs Nos. I&2. Ionticello, and for saie by VIM. B. WAIT.
 2A-tf.
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oKA N s A S B A N N F R ,-eTEsHED WEEKLY,
 Eg. EgU'EEa HIBSkfGDEgD, rF DOLLARS SA YEAR IN .aDE4NCE.
.,,,s OF ADVERT TESING.

! RMs OF All ' h-A' A'9'1s N'
 ,o of 10 lines, or less, first insertion,
 .nd FIFTY CENTS for each continu- i n lines. and not exceeding E, to be
 ',aare and d half--over l5, and not ex-
 two sauares-and in that proportion larfisements.
 .rtisements to be paid for in advance,
 .nmed by some responsible person.
 sEvidual account, at the above rates,
 .a and under Sl00, in one year, dis
 osr cent. will be made; and when it .,Go ar upwards, in tie same period, a s@I % ncr cent. will be made. No deduc- ,. S1 IIil Iil be made, if payment be deferred {, shall have expired; nor will any re- |s,de on legal advertisements, required |yTT9Aca,s BY THE YEAR. |,d 10 10 lines, renewable at pleasure, fS20. 30 2o. 60 " oU' ,;.o,ennts. or parts thereof, exceeding 10, sss @ as the case may be, subject to the 5;seonnts first mentioned; and no con-
 .a ,', rstes for a less term than year. No z ' 9loeeasional omissions; and all contracts ! ,o he paid in advance.
 MING ADVERTISEMENTS.
 ar loss. } each additional ] F nonths, { S6 square, $4 10 $ |s l5 P E;or advertisements wilfbe charged al the |ae5 I rates. unless a contract be made when I+fioa: and must be paid for in advance, 5 will be announced for any office, either ar county, without the advance payment ls. circulars will be charged as advertise required in advance. 1T hereafter be delivered to any person we have no regular dealings, until paid isemcpts must he marked with the num- ions desired. otherwise they will be con iorbid, and charged accordingly. fation will be made from the above rates. nber of the paper, t245 cents.
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Fa1 Ias oi every description neatly executed salee'os Arkansas Banner.
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eriber ~iH endorse his name upon such
 D transmit.the same to is. slaowledemeHt, 10 De sent bg ite sa@e
 so The Posimaster Gt Lifie Roch Sf-0FFIGE, GLAFKFsYtLEE, Johnson co. Ark's March 10, lS46.
 ge this day received from Mir. ''fIaynes, "
 Is, fer subscription to 'sThe Arkansas Eith which have charged myself. in my
 Fih he government, agreeablp to post ations. T. POWERS. Postmaster. l. WOODRUFF, IiHle Roek, .8fb'S
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Receipt qirca bg lie P0sfatasief, and io tic Pa6iisdef ef the Newspapers DsT- T-0FFIGE, GEARKEstGLE
 Iohnson co, Ark $. March, 10 I8t5. lfom Mir. ..HaGnes, ,"--doilars, Tor ie ..The Arkansas Banner from which rted one per cent, and charged myself punt thus paid He, ia ny accounts will laft. The postmaster al Little Rock .saHe to the pnblisherof the %Baneer, 1tatioa of tais receipt properly endorsed
 T. POWERS, Postmaster.
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,irculars will be charged as advertise
 nvment required in advance.
 Il hereafter be delivered to any person se have no regular dealings, until paid
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-09-26
How to get MEALTn!!!

Thousands Of persons continue to cure them
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in any organ remain. Often, by adopting this
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The value of this medicine is beyond price!!
DR.. Brdndreth's Vegetable Universal Pills, are in
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QSFSold by Joel P. Johnston, Roanoke; r. l..
Watts, Smithland; r. P. Hanenkamp, Glasgow;
Dr.. VIM. R. Snelson, Fayette and L. P. Marshall,
Rocheport.
November Goth, 1915. 3S-1y
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-09-26
Hats and Caps.


VTNHE subscriber would inform the public thas NC
i continues the Manufacture Of Hats and caps,
at his old stand, No. 80 Main street, between,
Chestnut ard Pine, where he is always suppheo
with full stock of the various kinds Of gooos
in use, in his line. All the latest improvements
in the trade have been adopted by him, and neither
pains nor expense will be spared to make bis hats
equal IN durability and beauty, to any Manufactured
either east or west of the mountains.
By an arrangement which he has made, OF mucn
expense, he will produce the New York Spring and
Fall fashions simultaneous with their production
in that city, thus enabling the fashionable custom
to supply themselves a month earlier than hereto
FORE
Doing exclusively cash business, the good cue.
toner is not taxed with the delinquency Of the bad;
and selling for ONE PRICE only, the customer 10
saved much time and trouble. ...,.
Orders for single hats or caps, specifying the
circumference of the head, promptly attended 70.
Each and every hat is guaranteed TO DO all that IL
represented in selling, and the subscriber will be
responsible for any deficiency either in the color or
wear. JUHN McNElLt
No. 80 Main st., ST. Louis, Mo. q
May 9th, 1S46. -.. ,..il
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-09-26
Union Academy.

IUVHE undersioned ia nermanentIv Established
III as TeocbaI If cb;,dren and Vou,b 81, IIn;or
Academy. about tbree md > half ,n,las west n
Fsvette He ia a rroduote and ha had neor,v 6ve
wears, exnerence in teoch;ng. more than three NJ
which. he has snnnt in Tho house which he now
occupies: ,,wavs qiv;no snec;oI attention N tbe
best means Of deyeopins and nstrncin@ t tbe
youthful mind.
While this school ;s des;oned IN furnish o
thorough Classical and Mathematical course of in.
struction. constant effort will he made to ;mpar
a. minute and accurate knowledge of the elemen.
tary branches such as Arithmetic. English. Latir
and Greek Grammars. and other studies prepara.
tory to a liberal course-as experience has proved
that hlepursung these, the intellectual character