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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
TOM TRIANGLE;
!. OR. LOVE AND GEOMETRY.
BY NED wALLINGFoRD.

Tom TRIANGLE was my chum at college.
He was. for the most part, clever good
huaaored fellow, though somewhat less ad-
dicted to learning than to gin and joking.
Often do the merry hours that we spent to-
pether come back and look nse in the face,
not pale and ghost-like but fresh and breath
ing, with pleasure and familiar smiles
come and dance round me with their 'sqlbs
and cranks' and >uproarous laughter with
the,odor Of fragrant Havanas floating in
their yellow locks, and now and then lurld-
" shining through clouds of smoke, the
face of some Tutor or Professor cleaning
with immortal Indignation.
y But memo, isne oitis-there was one ex-
ception in TOMS good humor. He would
suffer no Jokes upon his name. Truly it
was an unfortunate name, and as Will
Winston was wont to say, neither looked
we'll written, nor sounded well spoken, be-
rides being as dangerous to alter, as those
none cornered Dutch oaths, that came SO
near choking William M. Testy.' Upon
all other subjects, even though at his own
expense, his laugh was free and hearty
but whenever his name was the text, he
orowled and looked wolfsh. 1t was evi-
DENLY q sore subject with him, but exactly
whv. none knew. He was so we'll liked
that this singular humor was generally re-
spected, but one day class mate more
waeg;sh than wise, slapping him on the
shoder, said:
TON. / have problem for you.'
state it, said my chum.
& sIfthe three angles Of a right angled tri
af,rle. are equal to two right angles, wha
arethe angles ofa Tom Triangle equal to.
Sir, replied my chum, 'if you must pusl
YOUR investigations SO far beyond the books
fn demonstrate Tom Triangle to you
ten paces.' t... ...... ....
He did SO, and the curious student sacri
feed finger in the cause of science.
AT remote and uncertain periods, also
VARYING from one to Two weeks, Tom be
came gloomy and distracted, sighed; NUT
tered indistinctly Of destiny and read Owl
Ie Art; 1.Asaand;, at Remedio E1noris.
s,,snected him. He said hard things o
women in general. My suspicion change
~ conviction, The blind archer had wing
Al him giving one Of those wounds tha
81 ss;,i IN not9 btit7 never heal.' He shunne
women now-it must then be an Ola ma
fer. determined to probe him. ,.
eTom,' said 1 one evening, as ne ieane
back in his easy chair, iazily watching IN
smoke of his cigar which for a momef
lovingly enyeloped his nose, and then cur
an slowly upwards in blue wreaths to tn
ceiling, tom, have you ever been
loveP .-..
Tom said nothing, but, the end of his c
oar crew yery red, and fierce glance lshe
out from under his eye brows. :,
envy dear fellow said repeating tn
question, and no. seeming to notice thos
signs Of storm, have you ever been J
loye!'
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-10
A sclloo, EIaster Boarding Round"

Extract from the Journal ol 2 y ertilolit ertile
s5choolmuster ;4Fz s5s. - y
Monday-W ent to board at Mr.. B--s,- ,
had baked goose for dinner; supposed from
it's size, the thickness of its skin, and other,
venerable appearances, to have been one
of the first settlers of Vermont; made n
slight impression on the patrarch's breast
Suppet-Cold goose and potatoes; family
consisting of the man, good wife, daughter r
Peggy. four boys, Pompey, the dog, and a
brace of cats--fire built IN the square room
about nine o'clock, and pile Of wood lay
by the fire placej saw Peggy scratch her
fingers and couldn't take the hint-felt
squeamish about the stomach, and talked
on going to bed. Peggy looked sulen and
put out the fire in the square room; went to
bed and dreamed Of eating a quantity OF
stone wall. .-s.. -. r.a '-
Tuesday-Cold gander for breakfast,
swamp tea and some nut cake, the latter
some consolation. Dinner The legs, &C.,
of the gander done up warm-one nearly
despatched. Supper-The other leg, &c,
cold; went to bed as Peggy was carrying in
tho fire to the square room-dreamed was
mud turtle, and got on my back and
could not get ovel again. -
Wednesday Cold gander for breakfast;
complained Of sickness, and could eat moth.
ing. Wings, &C., of the gonder
warmed up; did my best ID destroy them
for fear they should be left for supper; did
not succeed; dreaded supper all the after
noon. Sup pef-fIot Johney cakes; felt
greatly relieved. thought had got clear of
1.-The gander, and went 10 bed for q good
nights rest; disappointed, very cool night,
and couldn't keep warm in bed; got up, and
stopped the broken window with my coat
and vest; no use, froze the tip of my nose
before morning
Thursday y-Cold gander again; felt much
discouraged to sec the gander not half gone,
went visiting for dinner and supper, slept
abroad and had pleasant dreams.
Friday-Breaklas abro I'd. Dinner at
, Mr.. B s; cold gander and hot potatoes; last
very good; ate these and went 10 school
S quite contented. Supper--Cold gander and
t no potatoes; bread heavy and dry; had the
: headache and couldn't eat. Peggy much
5 1concerndd: thaa-aAre built in the square
n troon,, and thought she and / had better sit
Z. there out of the no Sc; went to bed early;
If Peggy thought too much sleep bad for the
: head ache. ss@.
e Saturday-Breakfast, cold gander ane
. hot Indian Johney cake; did very we'll
IS glad to come.off so. Dinner-Cold gandel
e again; didn't keep school this afternoon
e weighed and found that | had lost sia
n pounds the last week, grew alarmed had &
p talk with Mr.. B. and concluded | har
Y boarded out his share
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-10
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From the NorthsAdams (Mass) Transc
sq.a5Old Greyl0Ck.*

From the NorthhAuhns lNnass) At"nsoiP +
. y eg.a5Old GreylOCk.* @--
.srss55esE, &sE..L -st1 siTuNE-Aftsn Water.
stand firmly Old Greylock, thou monarch ofhills'
Like tears from their fountain, send forth thy
'.;sS pure rills,
And wave thy green branches, in beauty afar, :
And reveal the soft light Of yon trembling star
Gigantic. thou rearest thy shadowy form,
I,efyinp the fury of tempest and storm
And when the harsh thunder, loud growing
- goes by, - #-@ 2. .Ez@ z. ...-.
,rbou thro,w'st back its echo, afar on the..sky.
Stand firmly, Old Greylock, as long thou hast
stood, ..~.. --.:--.t -. ...-.
With thy sylvan retreats, where waves thy green
-. wood, o s. -a
Thy grey crest, high rearing majestic in pride,
All clad in the storm-cloud that bursts on thy
Gse :side :. .. ,-....
Stand firmly when lightnings around thee shall
ss- play, ....-.... g..
All cloudless thy summit DER all basks in day
When tempest, and passion, and earthquake arc
hurled,
Serenely thou'h smile on the shock Of the world
Tho nations may pass, like the spray on thy side
Rock-ribbed and majestic, thou still shalt abide
Long years may roll DER thee, unscathed tho'
shalt stand, "
And wonder and praises thou still wilt command
Stand firmly, Old Greylock, amidst thy greer
s--;.s, bowers, y.
Thou carest not how swiftly old Time filings hi:
hours;
Till, times wheeling cycles on earth are no more
ThS reign saildthy glory lneyer be GER per
- q 81 s:s E. W. If.
~The highest mountain peak in Massachusetts
situated in the western part of the State.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-10
PeTOdiS.

Bancroft has constructed periods of rare
beauty: Every one must remember the
expression applied to jackson, in his men,
orable eulogy delivered at Washington
city: >e
Heaven gave him length Of days and he
filled them with deeds Of greatness. -
Worthy that, to live along with the SEN
timents Of Marshall, in his tribute to the
memory OF Washington:
First in war, first in peace, and first in
the hearts Of bis countrymen.
Bancro(t's history teens with pictures.
Hear him, (writing Of the aboriginal char
acter):
While the sluaw tolls in the fields, she
hangs-her child, rs spring does its blos-
SONS, on the bonghs Of a tree, that it may
be rocked by the breezes from the land Of
souls, and soothed to sleep by the lullaby Of
the birds
Speaking Of rare periods,-reminds us
that we have heard this one, from the "sto-
ry of Lefever" by Sterne, declared the
finest In our language. or course we
speak only ofprose. ...s
Tho accusing spirit which flew up to
Heavens chancery with the oath, blushed
as he gave it in; and the recording angel,
as he wrote it down, dropped tear on the
word and blotted ii out forever.
''Last but not least,:' Wharton, of the
Wisconsin Times, once said. in allusion to
Cannon, which is, we submit, an unpoet-
ical word decidedly-we quote ftsm. the
recollection Of years--but we think Whar-
ton designated this instrument as, H..
Deaths prime agent on the battle field,
and joys LOUD herald when that field is
won. ..- 80
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-10

NJ Gen. Smith, the gallant commander
of the Rifle brigade at Churubusco, Con
treras, Kings Milland Chapultepec. and a
hero in every fight, writes homo to New
Orleans that he is living upon shocking
poor fare in the "Halls Of the Montezumas." "
He says that for breakfast he has nothing
to eat but chickens, steaks Of beef and
mutton, biscuit or rolls made of the finest
-four. and as to drink, it is impossible for
him to get any thing but fresh milk, or
fragrant tea, coffee or chocolate. At
dinner-time his ''suferings is intolerable. -
Roast turkeys, huge joints of savory roast
beef and mutton, fish from the adjoining
lakes, wild fowl Of every description, every
kind of vegetables that can be had in the
vicinity, every variety Of the tropical fruits
of the country, together with some Tokay
Or Champagne wine
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-10

RoMANcE!-Thel local of the Cincinnati
Signal perpetrates the following. twill do:
ELorEMENr ExTRAoRnNARY!-Last
night just before dark, we are told OF n
''skylark," whose name although famous
will never be stainless; for by his own
nonsense and guilty conscience, in trying
10 double, has got into trouble, himself and
illustrious daddy-inlaw.
A man named O'Conner, "no great
shakes in honor, went out with Miss Brady
nice little lady, and treated to brandy and
sponge cake and candy, and more things
so dainty and kisses SO plenty, at house
not far off kept by Peter ID. Shaw
But at length the sad fellow grew awully
mellow, and as he was walking and kissing
and talking purse full Of rhino, / wish it
was mine, oh!) he snatched from her pocket;
but soon he was taken, while tracks he was
maxim. They were about to assign him
where Justice might find him, but the maid,
in his horror, came forward in sorrow, her
little heart heaving and tears her eyes
leaving, begged the officers honor woalc
pity poor Conner-to which he consented
as said Conner repented. When off wen
the couple with limbs mighty supple, ant
left as presuming, that maiden SO blooming
herselrto life ofmuch trouble was booming
For Conner the blockhead, who picked the
maids pocket, when married we'ro think
ing will beat her like winking.
The old mans heart was broken at tho
terrible token, for he had raised up his daugh
ter Just as hehad oughier, land when his house
wouldn't hold her and a young rascal stolo
her, he raved like demon, making more
noise than three men. But as the young
folks were married and together had tarried
at first not entering the old mans belief
he dispelled the dclusion and on hasty con
cluson, put "rocks in the pocket ct h1'
son-in-la,o Theft
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-10

PoErlc.-"My sole's in arms" as the
shoemaker said, when he peregrinating the
streets with q bundle Of leather.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-10

Sam why am de hogs de most intelligent
folks in de world? Because dey nose cherry
ting.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-10

1R "Bill JONES'" said bullying urchin
to another lad, s'the next time catch you
alone Pll fog you like any thing."-
"Well," replied Bill, 81 aint often much
alono, commonly have my legs and fists
with me-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-10
= From the National Era.
The TlsunderD0It of the Hearth.
BY MRS. EMA D. E. soUTHwoRTH.

A fair southern city lay reposing on the
bank of mighty river, like Beauty upon
the arm Of Strength, and smiling in the
love Of God. The sky was cloudless and
the air was still and filled to fantness with
the perfumes Of flowers. Early in the
morning the dew drops had been glistering
on the leaves Of every tree, shrub, and
flower, in the lovely gardens of the city,
and tho air had been vocal with the sweet
songs Of birds and the glad voices Of chill
dren; now the dew is exhaled from the
flowers, the songs of the birds are hushed in
the shade, and children are housed from
the burning heat. ''Bright city Of the wa
ters! the hour of thy doom has come. The
Angel ofthe Whirlwind is lowering over
thee, albeit, thou doest not see the shadow
Of his wings" The hour of noon passed.
Suddenly-in moment-''in the twink
ling Of an eye''-the sky grew blackel
than night, q noise as the roaring fmighty
waters, and "the rushing of mighty winds, .
and the beautiful city was mass Of black
ened ruins. In one stately mansion, {
host had assembled his guests around the
convivial board-tho wine-glass was in hi:
| nanu, TIE tOdSL upon HIS Hl'S-lue tolllttu'
came in power!-and host, and guests, witt
house and board, were buried in one com
mon ruin. In one dwelling, a gray-haire'
man, full of years, and good deeds, lay a
waiting the coming of the Angel of Death
Around him stood his descendants to tn
third generation-a strong man in tn
pride and glory Of mid-life, a fair matron
a young maiden, and an infant boy. Th
Angel came, but in the Whirlwind! an
the aged grandsre, and stately son, placi
matron, blooming maiden, and laughin
infant, were included i'll his mission. Il
one happy home, a feeble but delighe
young mother pressed her first and new
born infant to her bosom in profound JOY
while the husband and father regarded hi
blessings in deep gratitude. % The torno
do came in power, and the joyful parent
and their cherub babe formed ''a holy fam
ly' in Paradise. Deep in the fragrar
shades of orange groves, youth and rnait
} en- strolled-the youth was pouring out h
soul in love and prayer, while the maids
lliisstenediwii deep juy=zfhe tornado can
I in power! and the youth and the naaide
t became one angel in heaven.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-10

There are whirlwinds that scatter our
family circles. There are tornadoes that
devastate our homes. There'are thunder
bolts that fall at our fresides. [ do not
here allude to common sorrows, to revefs-
es, to sickness or death--these may be call
ed the familiar rain and wind, thunder and
lightning Of the moral atmosphere, sent to
soften and fertilize, to renovate and
strengthen, But the moral whirlwind, the
social tornado, the thunderbolt to the hearth,
has deeper and more fearful mission.
Those warn us Of the fleeting nature of
riches, of the brevity and uncertainty of
life. Of the constant overshadowing of the
wings Of death, these Of the instability Of
human virtue, the frightful power of hui
man passion.
Upon almost any day we may take up
newspaper, and, running our 6 lance O.
YER its columns, we may read, here Of q
suicide, there ola murder. Do we ever re-
fleet that, the day previous, nay, it may be
the hour previous, the hour previous, the
miserable perpetrator of that murder, OF
that suicide, had as little thought to commit
the crime as we have at this moment; and
that his or her family circle was as unpre
pared for such q stroke of fate rs our own
is at this moment--and, are we warned
And when we feel the same passions tha
maddened the suicide or the murderer, stir
ring in our bosoms, ere we alarmed!
think not. We are all too apt to look UP
on the criminal as q wretch who has laller
into sink of crime and degradation, nea
which it is impossible ace could approach
All! yesterday, perhaps, your murdere
walked with head erect, as proudly, a
heedlessly, as blindly, as ourselves, un
knowing of the chasm opening at his feet
and now he is astounded or stunned by nj
own fall. Are we inclined to believe this
and pity him? No, no; our voices are
loud in indignant virtue. Rivet the fetteI
close bar the prison door, erect the gallows
and in the pride Of an irreproachabl
reputation, we thank God "that we are nc
5 as others.'' Do we ever think of thankin
? him that we are not tempted as others!
Peculiarly R1cH.-Years indefnitel
agone, Dea. Snodgrass kept meal store
this our goodly city of Boston, and o
, Sundays discharged the duties incumbent
: him as church officer. He was a plai
unobtrusive man, vigilant and upright i
his calling but never t6rustng :. himself i,
pastor ofthe church which he was connec
!, ed with happened to be absent one Sunda
: evening when meeting Of exhortation an
PRAYER was called to the vestry. Const
quently, Dea. snodgrass expected to addres e
, the assembly. The time came, and, in tn
absence of others, the deacon ventured
speak, which he accordingly did, as follow
] ing:
toned to speak in public, as you well kno"
You are all aware, suppose, that l kee
meal store in this city. keep fiou1
corn, rye, oats, &c. | also, besides tn tn
, store business, peddle some meal; lPeddl
: it in Boston, Charleston, Cambridge, Wat
town. Brighton, Chelsea, &c; and sell
bv the bushel, half bushel, peck, half peel
and even quart.-For ever and ever, worl
without end, Amen,''
poEr,c.-"Mv sole's in arms" as tn
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-10

: ~The highest mountain peak in Massachusetts,
situated in the western part of the State
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-24

DY virtue of a writ of Plu. vendi. Elk to me
LID direct ed and delivered from the Court OF
Common Pleas Of Portage county, Ohio,
shall expose to sale at public vendue al the
/ Court house in the town of teavenna
On Monday the 9Th day of December meet,
between the hours of ten clock, A. M. and
touf o'clock, r. M. of said day the following
described lands and tenements to wit:
"a certain tract or lot of land situate in
the township of Franklin in the County of
Portage and State of Ohio, anti is known by
being part of No 25, aud which las been
divided and bounded as follows, beginning
at post standing OIL the East side of the
/ Mantua road or road from Middiebury to
Mantua. and at the North west corner of
land owned by George H. Price in lot No 25
IL said Franklin, thence N 22 deg. 05 min.
E, chains u links to post, thence 20
deg. E s chains 23 links to a post, thence
s 80 deg. w chain and link to a post,
thence 80 deg. so min. E chains 58 links
to a post, thence s 80 deg. so min. w o
chains 5Ia links to the place of beginning,
containing ,976S5 of an acre, Also one 9TH
er piece of land in said lot beginning at q
post standing at the N E corner of Luclus
M Lattimers land, and On the w side of the
river road. thence N 40 deg. IS min. w L
chain $50 links to post, thence S 81 deg.
w &o SnoiuS W Poets IdeHCo ~ OK Ccgs Il
chain Oh link TO post at the N E corner
of the first described piece, thence 20 deg
E chains to post, hence s 81 deg. w ls
links to post, thence 5oa deg. w cham
IS links to tbe!pIace of beginning. containing
,2l277 of an Acre. Also one other piece in
said lot No 81, beginning at a post standing
IN the E side of the MaDtua road, and at the
N w corner of the land in said lot owned by
Geo. B. DePeyster, late of Franklin, decd.
thence . 6s deg. P $ chains IS links to a post,
thence SSl deg.W chain 90 links to
post. thence N 20 deg. w 5 chains 2s links
to. a post, thence N 22 deg. o3 min. E 9
chains 10 links to the place Of beginning
containing /, 1882 ocres, subject to the
Dover Estate of Mary DePeyster.'
Taken on decree wherein Themas Earl,
Gua-d'n. of Henry H. Price s. ais. was COM
plainant, and Mary DcPeys,er& ais. were
respondents. ~ p
1st piece appraised at S3s4,oo
ed do do $500
Sd do do 134.O0
.E@.s JOHN GILLIS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Portage Coz
November 24th, IS47. ...-
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Sheriff's Sale.
Sheriff's Office, Portage Co. I
November gath, IS47. {

DY virtue of writ Of Fl. Fa. to me di-
ID rected and delivered. from the court of
common Pleas Of Portage county, Ohio,
shall expose to sale at public vendue at the
court house in the town of Ravenna
On Monday the eth day Of December neat,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock, A. M. and
4 O'clock, p. II. of said day the following
described lands and tenements, to wit:
sSituate in the township Of Nelson, in the
County os Portage, and State of Ohio, and
is known by being part of Lot number fif-
teen in said township, and bounded as fol-
lows, BEGINNING at the South West corner of
tract at a stake with stones about it on the
South side of the Jaeger brook SO called,
therce north across said brook four chains
to stake, thence East two chains and fifty
I links to stake. thence South four chains to
stake and stones, themes West two chains
and fifty links to the place of beginning, con-
| tainng one acre Of land, surveyed by William
Case for Null seat. and also the right and
privilege of backing or flowing the water on
any other :and that may be, by erecting and
maintaining forever any mill dam. and to any
heigLth that may be on the aforesaid acre Of
land, together with right Of way due North
from the centre of said acre to the North line
of said l,t Is in order to make a complete
mill privilege on said acre of land. But no
enclosing fence near the North line of said
Lot Is is ever to be left down, or any cattle
allowed to escape, or any trespassng cattle
allowed 10 come in on account of said way,
be the same more or less." s .sz.sssl.s=a
Taken Oh decree wherein David ]. Boards.
ley was Complainant and Charles Johnson
& ux. warelRespondents. N5 So
Appraised at $4,000. - .s+~
Specie demanded. '
JOHN GILLIs, Sheriff:
By s. TAILOR. Jr. Dept.
Sheriff'e Office, Portage Co. .z..
Novenlber "a h, l847. . -.
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~ 3 PROSPECTUS OF THE
CONGRESSIONAL REGISTER.

win tAeeommencement Of the 3oth Congress
sws-pfopese to continue the Congressional Reg
str on the same plan as published during the
astsession. II win contain q full and accurate
report ofthe business proceedings of Congress
to9ether with sketches Of the debates which take
place in each house. The next Congress will be
ono Of the most important which has assembled for
years, and It is our determination to give~to the
people complete history of their proceedings,
and ct such q low price that every person who
takssany interest in the proceedings of that body
can procure copy, It is believed that the 1st
session of the 3oth Congress will continue at
least eight months; and we therefore propose to
issue weekly on mammoth sheet, octave form,
tAer proceedings at the unprecedented low rate Of
@l,0O for the Session.
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Slaecif,S Sale.

TN obedience to the command of a writ q
i Vendi. Ex. to me directed and delivere,
from the Court Of Common Pleas of Portage
| County, Ohio, ] shall expose to sale at pubi,e
vendue ut the Court House in the /, wn Of
Ravenna
On Mondaxthe 20ths sday Of Dacembsr uer, -
between the hours OF ten o'clock, 4, ii. and
four o'clock, P. NJ. of sa d Cay the foll ,win o
described lands and tenemen,s, TO Wit:
Situate and beng in the township of
Brimfield in the County of Portape. and
State of Ohio, III lot number 1s IN said town.
shio of Brimield, and bounded and dcsc-;bed
as follows: North and East by the orjp;nnl
lines Of said lot number IL, South bv land
conveyed by Henry Thoindke to BENJAMIN
o. Edison, and Westerly and Norrhw esterlv
BY land conveyed by said Thorndike to John
Twitchell, containing eighteen acres and
one hundred and hit rods of land accords
ing to the original survey of said lot. ex-
ceptng eleven, fourteen hundredths acres
decided by said Mooret to one joseph W;u-
lard on the Iath day of March, 1884. and
which deed Is recorded in Portage connfu y
records Book pages 50l-2 be the same
more or less" z:t-e
Taken in execution as the propeftv of
Frederick A. Moore at the suit of isaoc
Brayton.
. JOHN GILLIs, Sheriff:
Appraised at $500.
Sheriff IS office, Portage Co.
November 18th, 1847.