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Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1848-01-12
Health Health. 4 /
THOMSONS asa zo~s-
Compound Syrup of Tar and /
Wood Naphtha. &c. 8 = =. s

.r. :
The only Certain Remedy for the cure of Z.
CONSUMPTION 81 gssles
Asthma. Bropshitis, Splitting blood Pain in the.
side and breast, sore throat, Hoarseness Pal<
riation OF the heart, Whoopihg. cou 4. Group.
Hives, Nervous tremours. Liver complsint -
Diseased Kidneys. and Affections Generally oS
the throat, breast. aud lungs. 90 so
OF all the diseases incident to our clirnn,e pone.
is universal and at the same time 80 i~iiuous
and ia al as Consumption In this cou f,y cspe.
cialy, pulmonary c, assumption is emphsiicalIva
scrugrge, and in its resstess career sweeps over
the land as destroying Angel. laying I,w with
re len less hand. the strongest and farcs' OF .
race. Hitherto all efforts to arrest lh,s dread d..
sease have proved vain. and all thai serm ID with
in power, at best the alienation vf sstE.r
ing, rendering smoother the Certain passage rs zee
tomb. The proprietor, in offering this r. epara-
tisn T. the public, world embrace the o"por;uni-.
ty to state upon whut grounds it puis 10Th its
merits, and the reasons upon which II fsupls 8.
superior claims to tho attention of the afii;c'sd-
that all who require its use may reposs 1. con-
fidencs in its curative powers. Sure ms first
preparation he has had the pleasure Of ~i.ne-sing
lis happy results in numerous in<tanr. s. hui he
was determined not 10 offer it to the pu lie until
he had become thoroughlo convinced its efh-
cacy Having such conviction. be now co''ii enf-
ly offers it as remedy without parallel for the
cure ct PULMONARY CONSUMPTION aud its
kindred diseases. r. 3..s I.svssi e..
Let the following speak for itself
Il have used 'ThoMsoN's COMPOUND SYRrPoF
Tar & Woop NAPHrHA.' for some time in my prac
tee, sad have found il the most effcieli edy
/ have ever used in Consumptive cases. Chrenic
Catarrh, etc. when great irritablliy, with weik
ness of the pulmonary organs. existed lac rap
idily with which it acts is greatly in irs favor IN
cases where dyspnea or oppression exi' which
is immed aeIy relieved by it, i.-,-..ss.
I" In pulmonary consumption it can b. nssf wi;h
confidence, being applicable to every iom 4 he
disease and / consider it medicine vs. u worthy
the attention of Physicians. and exem?i lroh ...e
imputation of empiricism" r
NJ CHAMBERS, NJ. d
Philadelphia, Oct. llth, 1916.
1.-THE above medicine prepared only by Az
>EY & DICKSON, at the N. g. corner 0, Fifth \
Spruce streets, Philadelphia ~ ifsf
Sold by Vim. r. Martin, fpsiianti .hichi-
igan,-scho also keeps constantly on hand
general, and ,ceH selected assortment Of Jrugs
Medicines, Dye Stufs, &c. .c.,--a-.s - rss-
pectable Druggists geSerelly. %
Price SO cents, or 81 per bottle. B-wsra II
limitations, Jansla 9a..ei~G.
Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1848-01-12
SASH AND BLINDS

made of Pine Lumber and the sash filed with
the best Eastern Glass az prices lower than any
now offered in the State, of the same quality
"Estimales furni> he'd by letter if required" Sash
can be had without glass if wanted, but the sub
scrbers have The facilities TO furnish them ready
seit. so as 10 make 1t an object to those wishing
good article. Window blinds made, painted and
hung, at reduced prices. Oval and Got ic sash
for Churches. show cases. and show windows.
Also fancy sash made 70 order The subscribers
have practical knowledge of the above business
ior Is years, and will convince all those who ia
vor them with call. of their workmanship and
low prices Shop on North Hdron Street. one
door south of G. Davis Cabinet shop.
Ypsilanti M'ch IG Al. E. P. g. G. B. EARL.
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YPSILANTI SENTINEL.
is PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AT YPsILANTI,
wASRTENAW CO. MICH. BY
CHARLES WOODRUFF.
TERMS.

TERMS.
Sl.SO Cash in advance and $500 will in
variaby be charged if payment is delayed three
months FROM the time of subscribing.
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I Isl OF Letters remaining in the Post-Of
Lfice at Ypsilanti, January, LIST, IS4S.
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PACKAGES. &c, will be called Tor ahd de
livcred at Detroit, wi hnur extra cbarge.
LIVINGSTON n FARGO.
Y ,.si.anli June ~ lS47 b OLLETT, agent.
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/ II v IN G.
TO Inhabitants OF Washtenaw

WHO ARE BUILDING!
IENHE SUBSCRIBERS at Ypsilanti give no
Il tice that they are prepared TO furnish TO
rIor ind
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-02-26

the world. The eye Of Ills creature
excels in brightness that OF any other.
animal. She has no eye.lids, and there.
fore an emblemof vigilance. She new
er begins an attack, nor ever surren.
ders; she, is therefore an emblem Of
~magnanimity and true courage. When
injured, or in danger of being injured,
she never wounds ill she has given no d
tice TO her enemies OF their danger. ta
No other of her kind shows so much
generosity. When undisturbed and in
peace, she does not appear to be fur
nished with weapons of any kind.
They are latent in the roof of her
mouth; and even when extended Tor
her defence, appear to those u~nacquain-
ted with her, TO be weak and contempt
lille; yet her wounds, however small,
are decisive and fatal. She is solitary,
aud associates with her kind only when
lit is necessary for their preservation..-
Her poison is at once the necessary
means Of digesting her food, and Ger.
tain destruction to her enemies. The
power Of facinotion attributed to her
by a generous construction, resembles
America. Those who look steadily on
her are delighted, and Involuntary ad.
vance towards her, and having once
approached, never leave her. She is
frequently found with thirteen r~atlles,
and they increase yearly. She is
beautiful in youth and in age. Her
tongue is blue, and forked as the light.
ming.
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kind Of kno wledge which every man

kind of knowledge which every man
ought possess in the business which he
is following, and we sincerely exhoIt
them to reheci calmly on the famous ,,
adage, "knowledge is power" We
think that we have pointed out clearly 4,
what true knowledge is, and every man o.
knows how he can gaincil If he has the 2
time to apply himself and the means.
Many have not the time or means, es.
peciaIly our mechanics who have, lami.
lies; but for our Young men, there is no
excise. Throughout all the Mechanics d
Associations in our land, we shoul1lik
to see a system OF conversational in
struciion adopted, a familiar question: m
ing and answering. Education by no NJ
means consists in merely reading, writ q
ing, arithmetic, or an acquaintance,
minute though it may be, with the ma
tural sciences. After having acquired
all these, we can exclaim with Newton, I,
that we have only gathered up a few .
pebbles on the shore of the ocean of
knowledge, but certainly if we gather
not up u single pebble at all, we must
be Improbable to ourselves and re-
creant to the duties we owe to our God, p
u country, and our fellow men. zig
Science is but an arrangement of
Observation-Disclosures certainly our
working men have the best opportuni- q
ties to acquire the most correct knowl- 3
edge--to be most scientiic-eac in :
his own branch of business. This is
education that a lifetime is not too long
to acquire thoroughly. Let every work.
ing man be guided by these sentiments
and in a shor. time we shall behold eve-a
ny mechanic walking with a front more
erect and a mind more elevated. Pow.
erty is no excuse in America for a man /
not being a gentleman, and riches no
badge for a man to be proud and lord.s
ly. Any mar Of an honest heart and
a noble and cultivated mind, is fit COM
pany for senators or princes. "Tis,
worth that makes the man." .Ls
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A Fable.

1t happened once that all the animals
beasts, birds, fishes and insects--as-
sembled to hear a sermon from one Of
their number. | have not been INFORM
ed who was the orator. The subject.
! Of the discourse was the duty of the liv-i
ing to do good; and the audience SEEM
ed much delighted with the number
and variety Of the motives presented.
AS they went to their respectivej
homes, after the performance, thus
they moralized:
Said the ant, "This sermon is a very.
good one for some folks, but it has no
sort Of application to me. What. can
such a poor, l@i:tle, crawling thing assI
do for the good Of the u~niverse' Be-
sides, have so large a family Of my
own to provide for, that it requires all,
my time and attention. i'll had wings
like the butterfly, | would not live So
useless 4 life as he does" q" @o'iisoq
Said the butterfly. 81 am really a.
shamed Of the ant, who has such stores,
laid up, that she does no more good
with them. ! am sure if | were half as
rich | would supply all the poor in the
neighbcrhood. But when | can hardly
get enough for myself, how can ! help
othersg" gc ".l m IA Sq
The little fish complained that he had
neither time, o talents, nor opportu-
nifty Of doing good; he was also-so in
significant that he had no influence;
and moreover, he had to get food for
himself, and take care that he was not
made food for others. fine were only
as large and strong as the whale, he
might be useful. .nsaa9 4 h .gF'ns
The sheep declared that as he had no
horns TO defend himself, it was absurd
to think Of his doing anything for 9th.
ers. He hoped his n~eighbor, the goat,
would apply the sermon 10 himself.
baT Thus each excused himself; and on
the whole, the sole result Of the dis
course Sc much appIauded, was TO con.
vince each that himself was most I'M
fortunate and his ~neighbor without ex-
cuse. lt v ttSeu5ssJ 81
MoRAL.-PeopIe who will not do
their duty in the situation in which they
are, would not be likely to in another.
.fm q aa'sEd ion oil Ioisao saa siiss4
-ofo5 aHi 81 t@ts 7e'oP sal Is Ysi4of
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-02-26
From the Scientific American.
Education What is it?

The value OF all knowledge should be
estimated by its relation to the COM
mon affairs Of life. No one we trust
will dispute this sentiment. For this
reason then,every young person should
be educated in those branches Of knowl-
edge which relate distinctly to the pro-
f%ession he intends to pursue. The
youth destined 10 be a clergyman should
make himself familiar with the ancient
languages, but the young man who is
destined to be a merchant should rath-
er make himself familiar with the Ian
guages Of the living, than seek to be.
come acquainted with the thoughts Of
the dead by the language in which
those thoughts were uttered. The ed
u%cation Of the mechanic and agricultu-
rist should be practical, derived from
accumulated experience and certainly
the elementary branches Of our com.
mon educational system is the basis on
which the superstructure is to be rails.
ed. The first branches to be learned
and learned thoroughly then, should be
reading, writing and arithmetic. With
out these, no further advances should
be made in any other branch-thess
first, then as many afterwards as pos
sible. After this should come natural
philosophy, and here let us say, this tru
ly is real knowledge-real education.
We do not mean to be understood as
setting aside moral ethics, for we con-
slider that virtuous and religious senti.
ments should be supplied to every per-
son from the very moment the child be-
gins to recognise the mother that pres
ses it to her bosom from the stranger
that may enter her door. But what
we mean by natural philosophy is, that
itembraces allthe varied kinds ofknowl.
edge whereby a man can become truly
great as a scientific man and a practi-
cal man too. The mechanic who un-
derstands his own branch. of business
thoroughly, lisa natural philosopher, SO
far as that branch Of business is con.
cerned, and il, he is a millwright and
can make and calculate the power and
effect Of a water wheel, and explain the
natural principles of its operations, he
is certainly a better educated man, and
possesses more knowledge than the lin
gust who a merely name the wheel
in five or more languages. We do moi
undervalue a knowledge of languages,
but we say again, frs. master the ele-
mentary branchesthoroughly,the nat
ural philosophy, and afterwards as much
information as possible.
We have been led to make these re-
marks from perceiving great absence
among our mechanics Of the certain
VI .
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The American Standard, I;

In the London Chronicle Of July,
1776, the then American Standard was
thus described: .sr,s, xxx.
The colorsl of the American fleet
have a snake with thirteen r%attles, the
fourteenth budding, described in the at.
titude Of going 10 strike, with this mot
to, aDon't tread on me-" 1t is a rule
in heraldry, that the worthy properties
of the animal in the crest borne shall
be considered, and the base ones cam
not be intended. The ancients account
a snake Or serpent an emblem Of wis
dom, and in certain attitudes, Of end
less DURATION The rattlesnake is pro-
psrly a representative of America, as
this animal is found in no other part Of
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-02-26

Weo6nd in the National Intelligencer
the subjoihed letter from an officer in
the United States army at San Antonio
de- Bexar, who, in visiting the remains
Of the Alamo,which is now a ~shapeless
massaof ruins, reverts as follows to the
terrible struggle Of which that fortress
was the, memorable scene ten years ago.
II is, perhaps, the most graphic descrip-
ton of the event that has ever, been
written; and will, we doubt not, pos.
sess aninterestfo for almost every reader,
especially at the present time, when
we are i,arrayed against the same enc
N.Y. S1O4 Z! slAT. .&Y.4IagrG TE4p
On the 23d day Of February, 1886,
Santa Anna entered San Antonio de
Bexar, and took possession Of the town
without firing a gun. The small garri-
son, of one hundred and thirty men, un-
der the command Of William Barrel
Travis, retired, as he advanced, to the
Alamo,on the opposite side Of the river,
determined there to offer whatever re.
sistance to tho progress Of The tyrant,
that God and their own energies should
permit, Flushed with the conquest, so
easily effected, Of the town, the Mex.
can general prepared for an immediate
attack upon the Alamo. He ordered
brsastworks 10 be thrown up on every
commanding point, and artillery to be-
planted wherever il could be most ef-
fectiye., One battery was completed,
on the right bank ofthe river, by the
9th, and on that DAY. the siege com
msnced. 2, 'raa sois19 q aldeis iaa msdi Z
1t is adark and gloomy morning, de-
voted 10 a dark and unholy purposs.-|
Exulting in the work Of death upon
which heis entering, Santa Anna cross.
Cd the river, the better to behold the
Success of his designs, and established
his bead7quarters in q stone buildmg,|
yet standing. The signal is given, and
ersithe sun has risen upon the scene,
the roar Of artillery from the Mexican
battery awakens the eechoe s far and
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Good Temper

i is's sasa Good Temper. .rs,a >. J
There's not 4 cheaper thing on earth. :.
. Noryet ons half 80 dear; easp. sgea5 a95
eTsaworthmor than distiuguish'd birth,
saOt thousands gained 4 year, 'l't .'ni
ft1epds The day = new delight,
.sy'Tis virtues 6rmest shield; ssg,5u -
And adds more beauty to the night as
THAI all the stars can yield. \ .
sdf sliup. 10 yi1esn n ii brow 5 ni vlti9ti.
I,maketh poverty content-,sa sfd d,ifa
Tosorrow whispers peaceiaoa asga 1oi z
tits a gift from heAve, sent
.aF0r fhoftals to increase;l yd ti'o h17aq
1t meets you with a smile 4 tmorn,
1t lulls YOU to repose; ss.tiji Il s!s5N
A flower for peer and peasant born, 2 ]
An everlasting roseI %'I ~ /!
A,charm to Danish grief away, oeor, Il.
q All snatch the frown from care; oar ,
yTufn tears to smiles. make dullness gay, d
hasSpread giadntss every where; 2i' ."i
And yet It's cheap as summer dew
;besT That gems the lilly's breast; .saol7aei 3.
IA talisman for love, as true niy- t~js7o9q .
sHisAs ever man possessed. aj;'' q ~
A ssmiles the rainbow through the cloud
.,nlSWhen the threatening storm begins
1iAs music mid the tempest loud,
s7'Thatstiil its sweet way wins ~
As springs an arch across the tide,
Where the waves conflicting foam,
.Solcomes the seraph to our side. gs .id.
This angel Of our home. Ho' . ~ 'h
-gstt y y B T. Z yd 80, "sitag s..
What may this wondrous spirit be, -
With power unheard before
This charm, this bright divinity!
Good temper-nothIng more!
Good temper-'tis the choicest gift
en- That woman homeward brings; s..t
And can the poorest peasant lift .s
iiin To bliss unknown to kings. ai aul 10
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JOB PRINTING

OF every description neatly and expedltiously 4
executed at the Office Of the 'spiritofD Democracy;
and at reasonable prices. o. rsaf f>ea 9sa
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MECHANICAL EXECUTION
By II. ADoLPHws sRUTTHR
R OF

entertainments inserted at 50, cents per square,
c~fourieen lines or Less for the first insertion; and
rs cents for each subsequent insertion. One col
ufmn one month 81 90. Three months $40. Sit
months SIS. Twelve months 1926.
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lftsEd hon oil Jo'a1u saa siiss4
-o1o5 71i 81 tsts 7e'o2 sob la 9sf1of
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-02-23
WAsHISGroN CRY, }
Feb. 4th. 1913.

Sir:-I see that the "Hawkeye" and
"TribuHe" at Dubuque, are pattering
Mr.. LETTER mos. dirtily, for having, as
they say, dodged the question onslr. Went
wor'hs resolution in relation to the power
ofCongress to "construct' harbors.
1t is sufficient defence TO any charge Of
this kind, to say that for the first three or
four uecks Of the session, Mr.. LeGlcr uus 50
un,rslIas to be unable 10 be om Of his room,
aud an the dry Of the cote on Wntuorth S
resolution, Mr.. Ldller uas no. able 10 leaue
his ted for Ten minutes at a tsa.e
As to what Mir. Letters views are on
the question Of the power Of Congress, i,
is certainly not necessary to speak TO the
people of Iowa. His efforts last session
in preparing and procuring The necessary
official information in relation to the ir, :
prove,nent of the rapids, will, it is reason
ably expected, be crowned with complete
success before this session ends, by the
passage Of law setting asidea percent
age OF twelve millions of acres oflsnd w.
i.g OF the Mississippi above the foo. Of
the lower rapids, for the removal of the
distractions 10 the navigation Of the river
at low water. Hi. works will show what
his opinions are, and how far these at
tacks Of the wing press are justified.
@ With great respect,
. S. X. PECK.
A. H. PALMER, Iowa Cry.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-02-23
Hon. Shepherd s.efatrr.

The crowd upon our columns has been such
as to prevent our doing jus,ice to our talented
and worthy Representatives in Congress. Nessrs
LETTER and Thompson Hereafter we shall at
tend more strictly to the regulation OF the base
falsehoods respecting them, and especially res
pecting Mr.. LETTERS course, with which the
federal press have teemed Of late. For the pre-
sent, suffice it to say that they are doing every
thing in their power 10 advance The interests Of
the people OF Iowa and of the West generally.
The following from our Washington City cor
respondent will show what credence is to be
given to the representations ofthe federal press.
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-02-23

~ The Iowa Statesman has been cas-
t;oa,inv the mongrcl federalists Of Lee
county, since the adjournment Of the Leg
;.laure, in such merciless manner as 10
make them whine most p'teously. By
way Of an attempt to trishtsn him from
.pe,formance of thisrduty in future, a
federal correspondent of the Keokak Reg
lister threatens him with the prospect Of
being shipped, together with his printing
office, down the Mississippi on flat boat.
The execution Of this threat would be per-
fec,Iy in character with the Distinguishing
traits Of "aU the decency, law an@ order
party; but friend spaulding, no way in
undated, thus coolly responds to the
threat:
"Speaking Of being "sent down the
Mississippi on hl;boat" wonder il we
couldn't get passage on the "Hog Driv.
err II so, we hope the crew has been
changed since last summer, for if cold
Hawk" is chambermaid, and old whiskey
Browne "bar keeper, we'll ''set no liquor
on tina! beat, sure"
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NOTICE

NIOfiCE Is hereby given, ,bat petition
! viii be presented TO the probate court il
and Tor the county oi Juhnsoa State Of Iowa
II the March ieiGl OF said cOurl, tY the IN
ders:gned. administrators ct the estate so
Arthur Russell, deceased, fer license 10 sci
the south halt of the east half OF HE scout.
west quarter OF seen, M. thiriy-six, town.
ship No. eighty, north. Of range No 8 Yves
OF tie 5,h pr,nc'pai n,eritiao; also, the north
west or. OF the north east or. ot sec. No. thir
II. in township No eighty, n, L. No. 5 "
u 9th Z. M; each uaet containing 10 acres
Tor the payment OF the debts due and owing
bV said estate
ChTHARlNE RUSSELL. s5
SAMUEL SIiiLEDI.
February Z. lS4S, Administrators,
Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-02-23
A. H. PALMER, Iowa Cry.
After reading the following, even the

After reading the following, even the
Yankee would say, what next?
INDIA RUBBas FELr FOR RAILwAYs.
Felt has been spoken of in our col.
umns ss being used in England on Rail-
ways. India Rubber is now manulact-
ured here with large mixture OF metal
lie substance, rendering it impervious to
heat and cold, and of all thicknesses,
from sixteenth to quarter of an inch
for the purpose of being placed under the
bearings Of the rails, and at the Junction
Of the jar, and consequent noise and wear
Of machinery will be avoided. A speci-
men Of this composition is now before us.
It's extremely tough, though very elastic,
and on being applied TO revolving grind
stone, is said to suffer less abrasion in a
given time than steel. We understand it
will be used on several Railroads where
the track is to be laid the ensuing Spring
In. Y. Jour. Com.
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The Court OF inquiry.

The New Orleans Delta has sheen po.
Iitely furnished with manuscript copy of
the general order Of the Secretary Of War,
issued BY direction of the President" in
s,ituting an inquiry into the charges pre-
ferred BY Gen. Scott against Gems, Worth
aniP.!ow and Col. Duncan, and by Worth
against Scott.
The Delta says:
The command Of the army in Mexico
will necessarily devolve on Gen. Butler,
Of Kentucky, he being the officer next in
rank. to Gen. Scott, whose presence will
be required at the Court of Inquiry.
From the order, which the Delta pub
fishes entire, We make the following ex-
tract for The information Of our readers: