Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-28
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81 Doipgs III on Scheel House!
Underthis head, lind in the N. Y.
fsSpiri.'' some mosssis ssisremiIiscences by
/. I.tflsirSfy Of Gowanus, fsom which We ex,
phracr,he following sIdcy paragraphs:
,s.First class va gate;les, rise!' numbered
4 our old sehooifHastef Nell, the yaga.
fbones rose. owa anssser every aues.
.}Etion correctly ofI break every bone in
,Ayou1sbodies, s:say next pronuncia-
,Iments of the ela lecsat of our school
q q. q q, I,hnlB BroMp hs I yeu understand
why, a stick to drive cows with, |
spose.' 81. ...... s.-
Get, out you young vngabond! did
not just see you reading about the science
OF sound!' -
, Guess not-that was about Sylvester
. Sound the Somnambaiist. FL
1T was eh? Sarah, you are Johns
, younger sister2' -ez,- .,.-s.f
'Yeth thir.' .- ...e5s n.:i So 81,
'What is accoustics?' ...-.. s~.s...
Il know THRIFT ith the art Of making
a noi'h, and hearing a Moth. - .
you are right-exPlain it.
'Yeh thir. fyou stick your finger in
your mouth and then pull it out thuddenly
the cold air ruth into the wax kun and pru-
duthes thound thai lhriketh on the ty mpan
! Of the ear, which maketh the thound audi
BILE, and ith called the thence Of acouth-
!, tixlh.' T. s-E. a-..+I IS
'You are quite right Sarah; John, can
you now tell me what is meant by accous-
, tics: Be careful, sir, or you'll feel my
sick - - az.--. i ....- ~ .-.s
j Yes, sir. A COW stick your finger in
, her mouth kicks over the tin pan, which
/, sounds awful and is called the science of a
, cows kick -.-.-~ >,.
, 'Well John, you do credit to your teach
er-you may take your books and run
home. William Chase, what is the cur
rency of the United stales?' ... ..
Cash and money! .... ..s.-.
wv hat are its denominations ~
: 'Coppers, Bogus and Bugowni cents,
, pennies, fps, pics, four-pence, halfpenneys,
! evys, ninepences, Spanish quarters, pista-
reens and Shinplasters.'.
tThat will do Jones what is The stan
, dard weight Of the u. s. -ss s-s-.-z. as..
: Scales weight and weight u, little lon
, GER 49, III s-s ri. 1s-. s.7.:
t Samuel: how many kingdoms are there
in the material world!' . ---z, - ,.z.-
-Four -.zs..
srhree, only three - 80 = = -
-Four; think, sir.'
well name them--what are theyl'
) Mineral kingdom, animal kingdom,
Vegetable kingdom, and kingdom come
Now how many kinds of motions are
: there ... .s... ... ~...
} -Four - ..-.-
mo, only two; voluntary and invol
untary.' .........-
f Simon says there are four
'What does Simon say they are.'
Point, point up, point down to wigwag.
!, you rasc,l! I've n mind to wigwae
your jacket! Hadn't you better describe
, the motion of my stick e~. , .a.z
L can, SIR sar
, 'And its etfect?' s ef s~ae. =
Yes, sir. Up stroke and down stroke
s The up stroke regular and easy; the down
] stroke, spasmodcally electrifying, and its
s easy effects striking ly indescribable.'
: You understand that, / see.' e-.
S George Smith, do you recoliect the sto
, ry OF David and Goliath!
= ''Yes sir-Dayid was tavern keeper
and Goliath was an incorporate man.
who told you tha,!' --
5 Nobody. | read it, and it is said thai
David fixed sling for Goliath, aad Coli
ath got slowed with it,
WASN'T Goliath giant, strong man?
Yes he was giant, but he had weak
I head ---
How so?' #
d 'Why to ge, so easily slewed.'
= Yes, George; that was undoubtedly ow
ing to the strength of the sling. WASN'T
! David a musicion!'
Yes, sir, he played psalms on the harp
: favorite instrument with the Jews, ane
u u at the present day it is called the Jews
y harp. | have one in my pocket-here il
is. Place it in your mouth, thus-breathe
'- on the tongue gently, then strike with YOU
= : finger, this way-and the psalms, in har
J! monious corncob, fructify on the ear a
;, natural as thunder
u That's suficient-you can pocket you
g harp
: Jane, what is tine!'
Something that flies, any how
> How do you make thot oula'
s'Why, tempus fugit.'
e whats that?'
, Latin! it means that time flies, an'
o how can time, if it flies, be anything els'
s than something that fies?' a.
/ Excellent. What is the meaning O
}, requeseat in peace?'
q REST quiet cats in peacep
Well, Jane, at Latin you are perfect,
, aufait--which, translated, means per
II fectly awfu'; it is great phrase from tn
e classic, and applicable to this class partic
IS ularly. Now take off your jackets and
:, will give you rewards of merit. Thos
: who'get more than they merit, can kee
: : the overplus as token of my special affec
}; ton for them, and those who get less. ca
have the mistake rectified by mentioning
|, to me-
n WBrsKERs Mrs Swisshelm, editrcss {
:. the Pittsburgh Saturday Visitor, says 81
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