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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20
REMOVAL.
Farm for Sale.

AtUE"E TUT ISNtGe
TNHE subscriber. offers for sale his farm.
l. situate in the West part of Freedom
containing 100 acres Of land, rs acres under
improvement, with small frame house and
barn on the same; it is watered by a never
failing spring. There is also young orch
ard containing variety of fruit trees This
Farm can be purchased low for ready pay
or for part pay down with reasonable time
for the balance. For further particulars in-
quire of the subscriber on the premises.
~CHAS. A. CURTISS.
Freedom, April 5, 1s47. 6m97.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20

To WASH FLANNEL.-Dissolve enough
Of the best soap. so that it will feel slip
perry in the hand, and then wash the
flannel init milk warm, Wiring out and
wash well before drying. It is an old
custom"to dry out.of the soap, which is
Just like SO much grease i'm the flannel
afterwards. - -..
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20

MAKING BULLS AND PIes.-It is
generally admitted that the Irish are IA.
nous for making bulls,b but we think the
Dutch can go ahead at making pigs.
For instance:
I've got pig Cat and Pve got a pig
dog:
rye got a pig calf and rve got pig
hog:
I've apig baby so pig and so tall:
And I've got pig vie dat' pigger
az all.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20

TREAT RUSH FOR BARGAINS AT
VI VDAYS.-Damaged Prints at half price,
Two entire Packages. 1000 Yards Good
Prints damaged on the Voyagc Of Importa.
tion and sold for the benefit Of the un derwrl-
ters, and will be sold here at about half their
value.
Good Ice. Calico for 10c.
do l2ac. do do &c.
Call soon if you want Bargains, Cor they
are going fast. Remember the place to buy
Goods cheap is at .s DAYS.
June l5 lS47.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20

BuBsLEs.--Iceland has probaly been
the scene in past ages Of the most ire.
mendous convulsions Of nature. Ia proof
Of this, Henderson mentions thatin ma.
ny parts Of the Island large bubbles
still remain, which formed on the enor-
nous streams of motion lava that flow
ed from Hecia.. Some of these lava
bubbles which he. saw, were fifteen feet
high and were occupied as huts or
dwellings by the natives, entrances
being made by breaking through the
crust.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20

Croton Oil, Otto Roses, Jujabe Paste, Ext.
Lemon, Orange Water, Soaps, Canary Seed,
Zan,e Currants, MILNE rs Iseing Glass and
Glue, Gums, Shellac, Copal, &C.. Brushes,
Paint. II air and Varnish. French Leaf. Gold
Leaf and Bronze, Sand Paper, Glue and Japan,
White Lead. Red Lead and Litherage, Yer
mill on, Drop Bla OK and Lampblack, Old
Linseed Oil, Snuff and Tobacco, Black Tea,
so ent Tea, Crushed Sugar, Rice, &c. &C.
whch are TO be sold low for cash, at the
sig n OF the Golden NJ ortar.
Ravenna, June le, 1647. 1O7
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20
e, FORWARDING

AND COMMISSION BUSINESS.
F7HE subscriber hereby acknowledges the
NJ many favors of his friends, during his
connection with the firm of Babcock g. Nc
Bride, and respectfully informs them and the
publicin general. that he will continue the
Storage, Forwarding and Commission bust
ness at the old stand, and respectfully sollcits
ashare ofthe business. His ARRANGEMENTS for
the coming season for contracting for the
transportation of property to and from the
Eestern cities, ando the Lakes and Canals,
are equal 10 any others in this section: and
he hopes by past experience ind due atten
teon to give full satisfaction.
JOHN G. MCBRIDE.
Ravenna, Feby. %, 1916. s9tf.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20

~Apoor emaciated frishman, hav-
ing called in physician as forlorn
hope. the latter spread a large mustard
plaster, and clapped it on the poor fel
lows breast. Pat, with tearfut eye
and sad countenance, looked down up.
on it, and exclaimed" Docther! doc
ther dear lii strikes me that this is a
dale Of mustard for so little matel'
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20
NEW GOODS.
Ten and a half Tons more Of Goods.

Ten and a half Tons more Of Goods.
lust ARRIVED which makes the stock
u of Goods ON hand post up up as follows:
81 Boxes Dry Goods.
IS Bales of of Cotton Goods.
10 cases Shoes, assorted.
A general assortment of shelf and other
Hardware.
So Boxes Tea.
25 do Raisins.
SO Bags Coffee.
II Boxes Tobacco.
I Tierce Of Rice.
do of Goldfish.
Barrels White Lead, with general
assortment of Paints.
casks of Crockery.
With large variety Of Goods not emu
merated which enables him to present to his
customers, not only a greater variety, but
the largest Stock of Goods ever brought to
this place or any other in Northern Chic for
retailing. CYRUS PRENTISS.
Ravenna. June oh, 1847.
"ATTERS TRIN1MINGS.-The subscri'
l. Il bers have Just received from New Y ork
full assortment of Hatters Trimmings
which they will sell at lower prices than
they can be had for in Pittsburgh or Buffalo.
500 Saxony and Spanish Rodies,
$50 ps. Bindings, various colors,
$50 Silk Tips,
800 Gotten and Silk Sides.
Blue, Black and cream skins,
so lbs. Tip Paper.
so Bio. Fl. Carotid Russia,
5 s. R. /"
90 Cart'd. Coney,
90 Sides and Belly Nutria,
90 Bio Blue stock,
5 ss Back Nutria.
Blocks, Buck les, sc. &c. &c.
July '47. ]. nj. HOOD & Co.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20

An exchange says. Miss Ann Tiq uity
is the oldest female known TO history; 10
which anotherreplies she aint half so
old as Aunty De Luvian!' Psbaw! A
neighbor Of ours, Mrs Sippy-by the
way, a teetotaler. though she did get
high once, and got into the calaboose--
is 40 old as either of them. 1t is
strange that through the influence of a
Miss Nomer. she should be called the
Father of Waters.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20
CrOckery.--No. a

.-..5 Crockery.- mo. 4.
rs at hand this morning and brings rich
l. assortment Of Flowing Blue Ware nj ii
many other articles to replenish his stock ef
Crockery. G.. PRENTISS.
July 9Th, I847. -. "a. -.- F.:
A SUPERIOR ARTICLE OF GRASS AND
N GRAIN SYTHES, Sythe Snaths, Rakes,
Pitch Forks, sc. SIC. just received and for
sale at GILLETTsH.
June l6. .. /.
No, 3 BY Express.
~ ONTAINS Two hundred pairs. Of Gal.
~ ter Boots, Shoes aud Sljps, at reduced
prices as usual
July S. ls47. C. PRENTi sS.
rFHE TELEGRAPH IN MOTION y! -
! Bales Gotten Sheetings, -
do Batting, KISS. g.
Tierce Rice. ss ~. t.a-...a..,
100 Sacks Table Salt
ALso-a large quantity OF "Liysrpooi
Ware" all Of whick will be sold.
August 3, is47. 8. a. GHLRIF 4 Ce.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20

ESH.-Whie Fish, Trout, Mackerel,
Il Shad and Cod Fish at
Juna Is. GILLETTS.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20
TAIL Es L NC.

II IA II Ia . HI Il II VH
THE subscriber would respectfully an
l. nounce to the citizens of Ravenna and
vicinity. that he has commemorative
TAILORING BUSINESS
a few doors east of the Post Offie, over G.. A,
Piskin's Tin Shop, where he is prepared to
do all workin his line on the shortest notice
and in the latestfashion N, and hopes by strict
attention to business to receive liberia hare
ofpubllc patronage.
Cutting done to order nd onthe shortest
notice. JOSEPH ALCORN.
Ravenna, June ct h, 1847. 26tf.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20
DIR. L. s WITT

ID IL. H. 3 WITT
TEAS JUST RECEIVED a
III large stock of Drugs,
Medicines, Paints, Oils, and
Groceries. consisting in part,
ef t he following articles:
Exits. a variety, an assert
ment of Glass Ware, Quinine
and M hphine, Spatulas,S Scales
aud Weights, Pills and Patent
NIo6io inna nH oxoru do.as.aA:e
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20

W7ALL PAPER.-7OO Pieces Of Wall
w common, SattinPaper, Bordering, Blue
and Green window paper, at very low prices.
Oct. l846. GILLETT g. Go.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20

TTHE subscriber has just received full as :
Ill sortment Of Iron. Steer. Nails, Glass,
Cotton :Yark, Carpet Yarn. Batting, White
Fish, lin Bbls. and half Bbls.) Trout, Pick
erel, Goldfish, 100 doz. Beaver Buckets and Z
Bales Sheeting. G. PRENTISS.
August 81, 1847.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20

W7OOL! WOOL!-Remember the place to
w get the most Cash and Goods for your
Wool is at DAYS
June IS, 1347.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20

CALMON. MACKEREL AND RED HER
y RINGS ia boxes for sale at
July. M. HOOD & Co.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20

k<ALT AND PLASTER at
- June IS. GILLETTS.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-10-20

ENRESH TEAS.-Thirty Boxes choice
IL Fifty cent Teas, just received, which
he takes pleasure in recommending 1t to his
customers e. PRE- MISS.
June 9th 1S47.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20
To CURE RENNEr SKINS. Renpe

To CURE RENNET SKINS. Rennet.
or runnet, used in cheese making, is
made from the stomachs of calves, which
are sometimes called wells AS soon as
the calf has sucked whatever he likes,
he should be killed and the stomach
Immediately taken out. The coagulated
or curded milk should then be poured
into dish and examined, and any sub
stance found in it but curd should be
removed. The serum or watery part
left in the stomach should be pressed
out with clean cloth. Then, as it is
only the. inner coat to be preserved, the
other skin should be well scraped, and
all the fatty and useless covering thrown
away. The curd should then be replac-
ed in the stomach, and two gallons Of
strong brine with TWO lemons added to
every six wells, and suffered to soak for
ten or twelve hours. The lemons do
away with any disagreeable smell, and
give the rennet sweetness and agreeable
flavor. Twenty or thirty gallons of wells
may be made at a time, if convenient,
as they are found TO be much better
when large quantities are made. After
sailing the wells are hung up TO dry, with
piece of flat wood put crosswise into
each TO stretch them out. When per-
fcctly dried, they should appear some
what of The color and texture of parch-
ment. They should never be used in
cheese-making, however, before they
have stood at least two months and
they are still better at the end of the
year; for, if they are not old, the rennel
made from them will cause the cheese
"heave" and become full of holes OF
"eyes."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20
Glunorolls Selections.
A Lawyer among the Cows.

Squire Wick, who lives not thou
sand miles from the capital of the Pine
tree State, was great favorite with the
late Judge Cranch. Several years since,
while visiting the Judge, the latter invi-
ted the former to walk over his premis-
es. Among other places they visited
the barn yard, and the Squire was
struck with admiration as he gazed up
on the noble herd of cows, which had
just been drove up for milking. He
expatiated upon their beauty, their diff
ferent good "points," &c. with as much
freeness as would first rate stock
breeder, but the fact was he knew but
precious little about stock, and some of
the "good points" which he pointed
out, caused the judge to laugh some in
his sleeve.
Well, Squire" said the Judge,
(which will you take %
Which will take, your honor" said
the Squire, somewhat bewildered as to
what the Judge meant.
"Yes-which will you take Pm
going TO make you a presen, of one of
them-now choose ye which you will
have"
Really, your honor, this is entirely
unexpected. have no objection to
receiving the present, but really choose
not to make the selection. | had rather
your honor should make the selection
receivers should not be choosers."
eff you accept the present, you must
make the selection. That's the way the
case stands-make your action accord
ingly. Being a good judge of stock,
you'll not be likely to cheat yourself, ''and
the eccentric Judge smiled knowing
smile.
The Squire donned his gold-bowed
spectacles, and began to view the cows
with critics scrutinizng eye. After
some fifteen minutes severest scrutini-
cation, he turned to the Judge, and said
81 apprehead, your honor, you would'n,
like TO part with that fat, short-horned,
thick-necked COW?
81 have no choice-make your selec-
ton" said the Judge, his risibles almost
choking him.
81 don't want to rob you of your ia
vorite COW, but if you have no choice,
| should prefer the very fat one-she
has many good points"
"No favorite-no robbery at all--the
fat COW is yours. My man will drive
her to your house before milking"
The Squire returned home highly
pleased with his present. and made
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20
Bragging.

We love to hear couple Of chaps
get together that understand it, and
brag hard about what they can do. It's
what Sam Slick calls "human natur,'
and we can't study it too much. Here
is about as cute specimen of Dragging
which resulted in the non plus of one Of
the parties, as we have heard Of late.
Mr.. Smith. | understand, Mr.. Jones
that you can turn anything heater thar
any man in this town.
M. Jones. Yes, Mr.. Smith, said so
Mr.. Smith. Well, Mr.. Jones, dom
like to brag, but there is not the live
man on earth that can turn a thing a:
well as | can white it.
Mr.. Jones. Poh, nonsense, Mr.. Smith
talk about your whiting; what can yor
white as well as | can turn it?
Mr.. Smith. ANY thing, every thing
Mr.. Jones just name the article tina;
can't white better than you can turn
and give will you V if don't do it tc
the satisfaction of all these gentlemen
present.
Mr.. Jones. Well, Mr.. Smith, sup
pose we take two grindstones, just fol
trial you may white and | will turn.
Mr.. Smith slid.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20
agricultural.
TO WOOL GROWERS,

Numerous liberal minded persons in
terested in the wool business, having
placed funds at our disposal for the pur-
pose herein after mentioned, we shall
on the first day Of October next, award
and pay the following premiums, to
wit: Ten Gold Medals, worth ten dol
lars each for the ten entire clips OF most
valuable feeces for clothing purposes
ten Gold Medals worth ten dollars each
for the len entire clips Of the most val
liable fleeces for combing or worsted
purposes---ten premiums of ten dollars
each COR the ten best conditioned entire
clips Of Saxony Wool-ten premiums of
the same amount for the ten best condi-
toned entire clips Of Merino Wool
ten premiums Of same amount for the
len best condition, entire clips of Me-
rino grade Wool ten premiums OF
same amount for tic zen best condition
ed entire clips for co0'bing fieeces. All
WooI-Growers throughout the United
States are invited 10 compete for them.
We would again invite the attention OF
Wool-Growers tC our remarks on the
subject Of preparing wool for market
as published in the reports of the wool
growers meeting at Steubenville, Ohio,
the 10th of February, l547, also in the
Ohio Cultivator, and other papers of the
country.
All bales of wool designed for our
care, should have the name Of the own
er or grower plainly written or printed
on them in foil, together with our adj
dress, as follows: Perkins e. Brcvn,
Springfield, Mass"
All lots of wool intended TO compete
for the premiums, should reach us by
the first of August next. Growers may
receive premiums if their wool be put
up and marked separately, even though
the wool come through the merchant or
other wool dealer. Any further contri-
Buttons from wool-growers or other pub
lie spirited persons will be expended in
preparing the medals, publishing the
report, and in additional premiums.
Editors Of periodicals friendly to ag-
rcultural pursuits throughout the United
States, are respectfully requested &c
publish. PERKINS IL BRowN.
Springfield, Mass, April 20, 1897.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20
A new method Of warming d Bed
and curing the rheumatism.

A resident OF Portland, says an ex-
change paper, was suffering cruelty from
the rheumatism, to relieve which his wife
was using every means she could find.
At this junclure, a neighbor recommend
ed warming the bed with warming pan
Of Goals, and some sugar spfinkled there
upon. The good lady FASTENED to fol-
low his advice, and in the evening
spread upon the sheets about pound of
sugar, then introduced Under the cover
lid magnificent shovel full of burning
Goals. Meanwhile her husband prepar-
ed himself for repose upon the couch
made ready for him. But hardly had ne
entered this cauldron of melted sugar,
than he took leap worthy of the Ravel
family, uttering shrek worthy Of the
famous Stentor. In his bound, he struck
his wife, and both rolled some ten feet
from the burning saccharine lava
When he picked himself up, his rheum-
attic pangs had disappeared. 1t is said,
however, that he besought his wife to
seek some other method of warming the
conjugal couch.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20
FARM YARD MANURE.

The question is often asked, whether
manure should be applied in its fresh
state. or be first allowed TO decompose I?
In considering the subject, it may be
proper TO observe that some kinds Of
crops, as wheat and other English
grains" might be injured by the applica-
ton of manure in its unfermented state
the manure increasing the liability to
blight or midew; while Indian corn on
the other hand, and most root crops, are
not iniuriously affected by the rankness
of fresh manure, and derive as much or
more benefit from its being applied in
that state, as in any other. The late
Judge BUEL was much in favor of I'M
fermented manure for corn crop, and he
advised that it should be spread broad
cast and plowed in. The soil Of his
farm was rather light and sandy. On
compact soils, it is desirable to produce
a mechanical effect by the application
of manures, that is to render them more
friable and open and this object can
be best effected by applying the manure
in fresh state, mixed with straw or fl.
brous vegetable matter. But excepting
in cases where it is wished to change
the texture of the soil, b. rendering il
mo light, the bulky and strawy nature
of fresh manure woald h. rather an i'm
pediment tv ua!t 80, and has not,
that we can discover, any special advan-
vantages.-Cultipalor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20

day of an obstinate fight between the
fleets of Rodney and De Grasse. When,
through the clouds OF smoke, he saw
the fire of the guns, the decks covered
with manged limbs, and bodies dead or
dying, the ships sinking, burning, or
blown into the air, and the amount of
pain, misery, and destruction, the crews
yet alive were dealing around to each
other, he turned angrily to his guide
and said, "You laundering blockhead,
you are ignorant of your business; you
undertook TO conduct me TO the earth,
and you have brought me into hell."-
" No, sir" answered the guide, 81 have
made no mistake; this is really the earth
al these are men. Devils never treat
one another IN this cruel manner: they
have more sense, and more what men
call humanity Franklin
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20

haste to inform his wife. In about
an hour the COW was driven into The
'Squire's yard, by John, the Judges
man. The Squire despatched his SER
want girl, stout, healthy daughter Of
Africa, to milk the new cow" the fat
test, best pointed COW in the village. -
In few minutes, in came the ebony
lass, giggling and sneezing and perhaps
blushing, though no signs of it were per-
ceived. Squire Wick knew something
was to pay, by Dnah's extraordinary
actions, but he didn't smell the rat, by
a long chalk. There Dinah stood
rounded up" with laughter, the empty
pail dangling about every which way.
"What on earth is to pay, Dinah p
inquired the Squire.
"Oh, lor massa, nuffin, only-ki-hi.
M-i-i-he-he-he-e-e !"
The Squire Looked 10 the wife-tht
wife looked TO the So .re-then botl
looked TO Dinah, who had conniption
ed" with laughter, and settled down by
the door, her face covered with an apron
and her laughing machinery shaking he
sides at tremendous rate.
The 'Squire's mad was up. obi
nah," said he, at the top of his voice
"tell me what's to pay, or iii throw
you out of the house !"
Dinah rose, and mustered herself lone
enough to say
ooh, lor marsa, muffin, only dat Gov
of yourn be---a GERMAN cow-ki-ki-i-i
he-he-e-e p-Y Yankee Blade.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20
Etiquette.

Western people go to the death or
etiquette. You can't tell man here
that he lies, as you do Down East, with
out fighting. A few days ago, a man
was telling two of his neighbors in my
hearing, a pretty large story. Says l.
stranger, that's Wrapper Says he
Lay there, stranger ! and in twinkling
of an eye | found myself in the ditch,
a perfect quadruped, the worse for tear
and wear. Upon another occasion, says
| TO a man | never saw before, as a wo-
man passed him, THAT isn't a speci-
men of your western women is il "-
Says he, 'You are afraid of the fever
and ague, stranger, arn't you?' very
much says l. WE'LL replied he, that
is my wife, and if you don't apologize in
two minutes, by the honor of a gentle
man, swear that these two pistols,
(Which he held cooked in his hand, J
shall cure you of the disorder entirely
SO don't fear stranger So | knelt
down and apologized. admire the
western country much; but curse me il
| can stand so much etiquette, it always
takes me so unawares."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20
WIRE FENCES. The February

WIRE FENCES. The February num-
Der Of the Prairie Farmer contains a
COMMUNICATION on the subject of fencing
prairie farms with wire. The plan a.
dopted is 10 set posts in the ground six
rods apart, then stretch lines of wire
from post to post, fastening them by
spikes and clamps, after bringing them
to the proper tension. A fence of five
wires high, made of No. 8 wire, (the
cost of which, in New York, is six dol
lars per hundred pounds) is estimated
to cost when constructed, and the wires
painted to preserve them from rusting,
about 81 l-2 per rod"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20
Preparing Wool for Market.

Mr.. Morrell, in the g american Shep-
herd," gives particular directions in re-
gard to preparing wool for market. He
recommends that the feeces, as fast as
they are taken from the sheep, should
be spread on a table, the outside up
pcrmost. The fleece is then carefully
spread out, the ragged portions from the
neck, head and skirts separated, and the
fleece them made as compact as possible,
by pushing the sides towards the centre.
The loose wool is then thrown upon
the fleece, which is followed by turning
over the sides and ends SO as TO form an
oblong stripe, say about two TO three
feet long, and one and half wide,
which is moved to the front edge OF the
table. He then commences TO roll the
long stripe, aided by boy at the other
end Of it, who lay their arms fiat from
the elbow TO press the wool as the rolling
proceeds, till the stripe is reduced to six
or nine inches in width, depending on
the size of the fleece. The boy then
mounts upon the table, and each COM
mences rolling from the ends of the
stripe till the parts meet, when the boy
rolls his portion on the top of assistants,
firmly pressing it till the Irvine is passed
round both ways and tied, which etfec-
tually secures the fleece, no matter how
roughly handled. After it receives a
slight pressure it presents somewhat the
form of a cheese" He earnestly en-
Joins that the heeces should be thorough
ly ceansed, and nothing put within them
but "clean things"