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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08
Clippings frOm the spirit"

Although birds in general do not suffer
from colds in their heads, yet the smaller
varieties are liable to hawk, and the domes-
tic fowls t. spit. ...-.. .... ..... ..-....
Birds have no expresses, nor are there a.
ny enga ged in the transportation business,
except buzzards and crows, who are all in
the carrion line. ..
Every crow that is raven, should be i'm
mediatey shut up in the lunatic asy lum.
Judges who own rookery, have frequent
opportunities to hear caws. ... '.....
The throat of birds is very small; hawks
nevertheless, often take large swallows.
Although birds do not preach, the large
species prey continually.
The rooster is their chorister, and prac.
tices the chromatic scale avery morning.
Hens ard chickens shousd never be al
suits in fowl play. ....
Although no man in the present day
would think of sending goose in reply tt
a note, yet among the old Romans, the bird
was an answer.
Al hough tame pigeons have nothing oi
the India-rubber kind in tIeir formation
yet they are notoriously gutterperchers.
The business hours of birds dil1er from
our own, their notes being mostly given Out
before 10 A. NJ
Although the galinaceous variety form
but small portion of the entire species, yet
at night all birds are roosters. -.
No perfection exists among the feathered
tribe, and it is only among the human race
that we find
THE PERFECT BIRD.
Birds have invariably beak or bill be-
fore them, but the Perfect Bird has often a
beak with bill after him.
The notes Of the Perfect Bird are usually
very bad.
The Perfect Bird has no wings, yet he is
considered %Ay" upon all sporting matters.
Some birds are said to carry brick-bats
under their wings, to sharpen their bills,
and others stones in their maw,. to whet
their appetite, but the Perfect Bird carries
a brick in his hat and a stone in his boot
In the language of this class, the Perfect
Bird generally turns out to be chad egg.
That the name of Cincinnati is to
be changed to Ham-bureg.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08
Farmers and Mechanics

tits perverted public sentiment thai
esteems the industrial pursuits more hum
bic than clerkships and trade, and assigns
to the producing classes lower grade in
social life than is awarded TO the mercan-
tile portion of Il e community. The adage
of Pope, "Act well your part, there all the
honor lies," is sublime truth. 1t should
nerve the souls of our farmers and mechan-
les, TO assert the dignity Of their caIlings,
as the true and only sources of the public
wealth, and to maintain their claim to per-
sonal respec'ability. But to do this sue
cessfully, they must cultivate their. minds
and manners, and see to it, that in science
and general knowledge aid refinement,
they are rot behind those whose del
icate pursuits have generally secured the
pre-eminence in personal adornment and
social elevation. Let them take the illus
trious Franklin for their model, and emu
late other mechanics who have risen to
wealth and high public respect, and they
will never have occasion to be ashamed Of
their business or condition of life.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08

EeID One Another.

A traveller who was crossing the Alps
was overtaken by snow-storm at the top
of high mountain. The cold became in
tense The air was thick with sleet, and
the piercing wind seemed to penetrate his
bones Still the traveller for a time strug-
gled on. But at last his limbs were be-
mum bed, heavy drowsiness began to creep
over him, his feet almost refused to move,
and he lay down ON the snow to give way
to that fatal sleep to which is the last stag &c
of extreme cold, and from which he would
certainly never have walked again in the
world. .s /. fa,- ..'.E I'll
Just at that moment, he saw another
poor traveller coming along the road. The
unhappy man seemed to be, if pos ible, even
in a worse condition than himself, for he,
too, could scarcely move; all his powers
were frozen, and all appeared to be on the
point to die.
When he saw this poor man, the travel
Ter who was just going to lie down to sleep,
made a great effort. He reused himself
up, and be c:awled, for he was scarcely a.
bic to walk, to his dying felIow-sunerer.
He took his hands into his own and tried
to warm them. He chafed his temples, he
rubbed his feet; he applied friction to his
body, and all the time he spoke cheering
words into his ears and tried to comfort
him.
AS he did thus, the dying man began to
revive, his powers were restored, and he
felt able to 60 forward. But this was not
all; for his kind beneiactor. too, was re-
covered by the efforts which he had made
to save his friend. The exertion of rubbing
made the blood circulate again in his own
body. He grew warm by trying to warm
the other. His drowsiness vert off, he no
longer wished to sleep, his limbs returned
again to their proper force, and the two
travellers went on their way together, hap
py, and congratulating one another on their
escape. s.=
Soon the snow storm passed away; the
mountain was crossed, and they reached
their home in safety.
If you feel your heart cold towards C cd
and your soul almost ready to perish try to
do something which may help another soul
to life and make his heart glad; and you
will fad it the best way to warm and re-
store and gladden. your own.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08
First class an High .School.-"Stoke.

First class in High school.-"stokes,
parse right. .---
"Right, sir, is fixed noun, cause it be-
longs to an imaginary substantive. ;"
"ls right the highest point of excellence
that man is capable of attaining?"
"No, sir: the Constitution is said to be
right, but all editor is a aOrater." r--~..
"That'll do for yeu, Stokes; now tell me
if there is anything rouuder than perfec,
globe, or ball!"
"No Stree, there amt nothing rounder
than perfect globe or ball. " 1n "zsl
q guess l can tell, master; l guess l
can tell"
"Well, what is it?'' .-
"Why, sir, please, sir, globe is roand,
but lady's dress is round her,"
"Cimon, my boy, your brain is getting a.
head of your body; you must leave off tax
ing that patent medicine.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08
Moorish Ladies.
s Major Noah gives US the following rem
piscence Of his residence in Algiers.

Is@ Major Noah gives US the following rem
ipiscence of his residence in Algiers.
When in Tunis, found myself in love
with handsome Mussulman lady, who
,, lived on the opposite side Of the street
scarcely ten feet wide, and who would draw
aside the silken curtains from the iron bars
Of her windows, when unobserved, to con.
verse with me in Lingna Franco. ! talk
ed love-like all young fellows of twenty
tive-wi,h an inexpressb!e ardor.
"No! no! ;5idi," said she, "if we were
detected it would be nothing for you-you
would only lose your head; but l. should
have my face unveiled, be made to ride
backwards on mule, tied in a sack, and
thrown into the sea-" -r IT,.
My ardor fell like barometer in q
squall; and the little value she bestowed on
my head-contrasted with her disgrace
did not increase my affection. She said
what was true. 1t was the. Inevitable pun
ishment of being detected in an intrigue
with these barborians. 1t is rather dan
gerous, therefore, TO inquire Of a man af-
ter his wife's health This wretched life,
however, ofthe females of Barbary, cre-
ates asfeeling Of melancholy, and makes
her prone to the tender passion. This
melancholy never leaves her; she seldom
smiles. Her husband takes her to his
country house-Ahas music, dancing, and
festivities 10 enliven herr. she is still the
same tuciturn and melancholy creature.
We sometimes pity an otherwise hand
some woman, who has unwieldly proper
tions, and give way for her in an omnibus
with obvious reluctance; but in Barbary
she would carry off the palm. The more
fatness, the greater beauty as W fe-and
there, tender mothers begin at an early age
to falten their daughters. They allow them
very little exercise-compel them 10 eat
very rich substances little paste balls dip
ped in oil, and every kind Of food calculated
to produce obesity. The result is, that a
lady who requires camel TO carry her,
is the first on the list. Let Pacha with
three tails walk down through a line of
Christian and Mnssulman beauties, he will
pass by with Indifference the light grace
ful and sylph-like forms which with US are
so attractive, and step with admiration in
front of a lady weighing some three hun
dred pounds. smack his lips and exclaim
"Meelechi esseri!" (This is rich.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08
A Rich Love Letter.

The following admirable hit at those
lovesick swains who indulge in an extrav-
ugant prodigality of honeyed words and
hyperbolic phrases, when addressing their
dulcianas, we take from late number of
the Aberdeen { Miss. Independent Such
a rich piece of literature should be preserv-
ed:
Most transcendent and egregious HISS:
Would that my pen were dipped in the
dyes of the rainbow ,plucked from the wings
of an angel and mended with the prayer
of an infants wit! then 1 might expect to
paint the burning brightness of that flame
which thy thrilling eIoquenee has enkin-
died Thou sunbeam of sentiment + soft
moonlightof modesty.!-th y voice is as gen
tie as the first stirring of an infants dream
thy step light as the silken-tooted zeph-
yr which famed with the wing of perfume
of the new born paradise-thine eyes are
two brilhants, stolen from a seraphic crown
thy lips are riven rosebuds, moistened by
the honey dew of afection-thy words are
like drops of amber-t thy teeth are snow
flakes set in bed of verbenna. Sweet
spirit of camphor, double distilled essence
homeopathy, sour krout of my hopes, souse
of my thoughts, buttermilk catsups of my
fancy, tiger lily Of innocence, logwood of
perfection-thou are the juiep Of my dreams,
ginger pop of m waking visions, and cher
ry-bounce of my recollection. Thou art as
harmless as tiger, handsome as an ele-
phant, melodious as the-lion, meek as the
hyena, spotted as the leopard, bright as the
struggling, sneezing light passing the NOR
tai cracks of an old barn loft, or creased
streak Of blue lightning churned to consis-
tency in the milky way, and peppered with
a shower of turnip tops, comets, and per-
coon roots from the crust of eternity. The
onion of the soul! picked pumpkins! pre-
served crab of the garden Hesperide. Thy
glance is as melting as old butter. in sum-
mer ime-thou5art drop of water from
the cup of the gods, or the juice of a rot
ten pine apple. ea. GREGORY. q
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08
A SHREwp ONE.-A deacon in {

A SHREwD ONE.-A deacon in n GER
tain town in Connecticut complained to q
landlord of some bad conduct Of his boy in
his absence The boy denied The charge,
and said it was like the deacon's other sto-
ries; on which the landlord ordered the boy
to be silent, and learn better than to contra
dict q person of the deacon's age and stan
ding. Soon afterwards the deacon oddres-
sed a physician present, and wanted to
know wha, would be good for a sole finger
which panied him very much. The doc
tor replied that he would find benefit by
putting i, into lye. The boy being called
on to prepare the medicine, shrewdly OBJ
served, doctor. let the deacon pu: his fin
ger in his mouth and tell that story again
it must answer the same purpose!"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08

hossUTH AND AMERIcA-A Protestant
missionary writes from Kossuth's abiding
place in Asia Minor, 10 the New York
Evangelist, as follows: -.
s'As Protestant missionaries, we were
occasionally allowed the privilege Of meet
ing and conversing with kossulh And Il
nobler, truer-hearted patriot, think, can
not be found. One cannot long be in his
presence-at least an Americun-wit ithoul
being reminded of our own loved Wash
ington. His countenance is so impressive
of honest worth, and his manner SO full OF
dignity. AS you first meet him, he op.
pears somewhat reserved, and perhaps sad,
for he has recently. shown but little desire
to meet and converse with many-he is
weighed down under his country's wrongs;
but as Ee enters into conversation, this ap-
parent sadness soon passes away, and you
see the man full of intellectual dignity. In
speaking Of the manner of his overthrow,
one day, he remarked, eff | had not had
one or two Arnolds in my camp, my poor
country had not now been bleeding, but
standing among the nations, acknowledged
among the powers an honorable nation y
In making mention of the sympathy exl
pressed towards him in America, he said,
elf one could choose his place of birth be-
fore he'was born, America, Of all other
lands, would be the place-for it is the
home Of freedom-but being once born,
the land of birth is the dearest. Could |
not aid my fatherland-in which had
rather be peasant then dwell king any,
where else-I should choose America as
the loved land of my adoption" ~ -
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08

Eccentric Rev. Joel Winch, an &c
centric Methodist preacher, now dead, re.
marked that some of his hearers were very
late in coming to church; he also had
learned that lady, who lived at a distance
from the church, had in the course of the
preceding week sold her COW and churn.
On Sabbath morning he perceived she
was early at church, wearing new dress
and new bonnet. After he had commen-
ced the services some person entered who
lived quite near TIE church. Therefore,
to give them all pretty "close fits" he
stopped short, and addressing those enter
ing said: care you not ashamed TO be SO
late TO church, living as near as you do,
when here is woman who has walked
two miles, with cow on her back, and
q churn on her head, and got here before
services commepced. ..... ....--
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08

GF@"Mine fren', have you seen Won lit
tie trunk what left Tomorrow, as will
come from re steamboat by ze hotelp
81 did not, Monsieur, and expehts to do
so for the remainder of The day."
"By gar, lhe gets stole, | will kill re
rascal what will take him till he be choke.
Sacre! vat country!' sr.. ..a.. ..
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08

ga young lady out West, who wished
to have the one room Of a log house appear
to the best advantage on certain occa-
sion, had some trouble in keeping large
dag outside the cabin door. After having
turned him out the third or fourth time,
she heard n slightt'p upon the door, when
supposing it to be the dogs paw, she cried
OUT,
Bose, YOU old dog, you moy rap as
long as you're mind to; but won't let you
in.''
TWAS the clergyman, who had just CON-
menced paying his addresses to her.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08
SECRET soc,ErIEs AND CHRISTIANITY

SECRET SOCIETIES AND CHRISTIANITY =
Secret benevolent societies, so obnoxious
o some persons, only exis, in consequence
of the neglect Of the church to perform
her appropriate work; or rather, the
world being anti christian, if it were
christianized, not in name bat in fact, the
"Universal Falherhood of God and the
Universal brotherhood Of Man. would be
acknowledged, octed in accordance with,
and those organizations abandoned at once.
Why? because the needs which called
them into being should not be supplied
Certainly not; but because q society prac-
tically christian would at once make reg
.ular and ample provisions for the supply
of such needs. But it is said that these
organizations are injnring the churches
How? By doing their appropriate work /!
Well, if there is more work than the
churches can do, why object to others help
ing? Surely such objections are dictated
by the same spirit that caused the deci pies
to forbid the man casting out devils in the
name of Jesus because he followed not
,UiM them. Now if christianity be prac-
,iced, as well theoretical, or doctrnal, we
would refer the christian brother, whose
conscience is so tender, to the reading of
the 4th verse Of 25th chapter of Mathew.
Certainly it does not look well for person
in their zeal for sectarianism to try and
destroy the good that others are doing,
simply because they are not doing it them
selves. -. .
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08

GFThe man with wheelbarrow, who
is emierating all alone overland to Califor-
mia, appears to be getting along finely
When last heard from he was at Fort Lar.
annie. He inquired how the grass was a
head, but .reckoned his animals wouldn'i
want much, and then pushed on, to the
tune Of Yankee Doodle, towards the setting
sun. ,. fl
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08

GF A bill has been introduced into the
Connecticut Legislature, providing for the
fine or imprisonment Of clergymen or mag
istr ates who shall unite white with colored
persons in matrimeny.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08

The frey ordeal through which Gen.
Taylor's cabinet are now passing will prove
them to be pure gold. Rep ublic. &c
More like to prove them Galphanized.-
Exchange ..t.....,e,.. .--,.er-. ss. .....-
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08

i~ An orator at political meeting
thundered forth this "noble sentiment"
"Mr. Chairman, if was a Siamese twin,
and my brother was on the. other side, '-Pd
cut the ruscal off. !" by
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08

GF Courtship is often made of the fact,
that the girl calls her beau noble youth,
a hero, genius, while he calls her para
gon of beauty and gentleness, and so they
Keep tickling each other until they get mar
ried, and then come to scolding.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08

CooL.-eI never stop runaway horse, "
said an eccentric individual, "having too
great o regard for the safety of my own
neck. The other day | met one with a
pair of shafts attached to him, coming
down the centre of tho road in which was
walking with the speed Of a locomotive.
OF course | stepped aside, and gave him a
wide berth. Presently the owner came
running up with pair of reins in one
hand, and whip inihe other. s-s' e. s-t
g "Why didn't you stop that horsea" said
he, 30 szatI' -- O.
81 fixed ny face like ausarhic monu,
mrnt, and, sud J, .chat horSe7"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08

81 don t like to patronizc this. hne," said
a cuIprit to the hangrnan. "Oh never mind
this once" was the reply, sit will soon sus-
pend its operations.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08

In reply to mplimentary toast at
public dinner recently given at Albany to
the Hon Edward Gilbert, formerly Printer
in that city, and. now member of Con-
gress from California, that gentleman said !:
s"The population Of California for the
most part, was composed of free laborers
from the North and the South, and he plac-
ed himself among the number. (Eoud ap-
plause.) They had taken solemn oath
against slavery of every kind that neither
black slavery, nor white slavery, nor any
other kind of slavery. should be tolerated
in California Thus far they had accom-
piished this. (Applause.) They feel that if
African slavery be introduced into Califor-
nia, it would degrade free labor. They
would never submit to that insult. as(A Ap-
plause.) Above and beyond that, they felt
that the spirit of the age called for freedom
universal freedom, s(Applause) and they
would besderelict to what they believed to
be their Constitutional duty if they did not
provide for that Theaquestion of slavery,
then, SO far as California is concerned, was
settled. The decision had gone forth 1t
could never be changed. .ssssa'7 77Fst
He said that California would not rebel
even if her applications should be rejected.
But it would be a sore trial of her patience.
One thing he deemed certain she never
could be remanded back to a territorial
government" ssa SD 1s-l 4 ~ sc za-- 80
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08

Coop. -"W hat is the difference, my
lord" said pert subaltern, the other day.
to certain dignifed maker of jokes
.'what is the difference between an ass and
an nrchblshopP'
A pause ensued.
"Do you give itup?"
81 give it up" quo.h the dignltnry.
"W ell, then,' quo;h the flippnnt, ''it is
that the ass's cross is upon his back, while
the archbshop's lies upon his breast"
s'Good, Indeed; but let me ask, in re,
turn continued his grace, "what is the
difference between an ass and on officer
say, in the army?" SO
A longer pause ensued The subaltern
gave j: up. 81 protest. quoth he 81 can
not make it out. The dIfference?-the
difference? No, cannot see it,"
IN either can ~ said The grave Arch
Prelate, and turning on his heel, left the
malaperl querist 10 mediate upon dis
tinction without difference.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08
Work.!

.sss zze 5sEi!g;a BY CHARLES SWAIN. s7Ga -@tF
zsi zsziE ATTEND, oh Man, - l'~t '-
isns ,Uplifta the banner of thy kind, -s-' Z.
sstaeAdyanoe the ministry Of mind, @
ID z The mountain hightis FREQ to climb,
saa Toll iion--MAN's heritage is TINE! - . .
~. !lsa Toll on! -~5is@
S..Ee~g al -ts9sE 5zsl 9 ,csas @es- g5>s Il
..,,;T,. ass.. Work on and win. q 1s1 as-95
=. Life without work is unenjoyed; a=5 sa--
The happiest. are the best employed!--ssss
:. - Work moves and molds the migbtiest birth,
Sc And grasps the destinies of earth! l2a fst
al, fq,sg.W Work on!airs = zsa Tsoaat --s -
u q 20 Work sows the seed; - -. -t5 "a
81 Even the rock may yield its flower
~ 1saNo Tot SO hard, but human power, -..----s.
ss'' Exerted to one end and aim, a.. s.....s,.+..
May conquer fate, and capture fame! ~.
a'ssaA'4' Press on! - ~. ,.z
sat. .f.xgz Press onward still! .-,@aE, aus
In Natures center liyessthei fire /. ~ IL
s.s. That slow, Though sure, doth yet aspire;
i Through fathomsd deepaof mold and clay '-
..s6l It. splits thearocks that bari way! -
~sSGE Ez5& fT4sS On! t3ttS t++-+s- '.-t y ass 1- E
wesS Il Nasurre, r,ithh.aa then a'a'','..,..o. S = =,
Lay tame beneath her weight Of earth, 3
- When would her hidden fire know. birth2
aS Thus Man, though granite Fate, must find
: The path-the upward path-of Mind! ind
r. ,s.a sese Work on, oeqnl!,szaa 30 a@111 a5go "a
ali zaso Pause mot in fear; 3ss,y1=t. zs49-= 5-5
-
-sui PreRch mo desponding, servile view, 2a2il7
haa Whate'er thou Whilst thy Will may do!
ssi Strengthen each manly nerve to bend
1ssTrath's bow, and bid its shaft ascend! ~-l'
s1e5 1a5d Toilon! 'ita,f1slz g. ass '.3'
,,e..sneysgss.4s. ssE5sesa sd has .a8;oe5:oa aiE;
Sss'..ass4 Be firm Of heart, ssn,.q e-,F df5z
. BY fusion Of unnumber'd years g, esa
"a Continent its yastness rears! sau .E ~
drop, 'tis said, though flint will wear; =.
Toll on, and Natures eouauest,share! sbaa
sssl Sss Toll on! eas -afa1a23 ..salzS! sa7
eds HsaT1 within thyself 4ih es5 dSa@a"i 8
aaaBright morn, and noon, and night succeed;
.saFower, feeling, passion, thought, and deed
Harmonious beauty, prompts thy breast =
OF Things angels love, and God hath blest! :.
-xs 50 Work On! az ';if ''.''' y
al kssssa, Werkg on and winl vss4SH 10 4a
fi; Shall Light from Natures depth'sarise, I'D
..gsApd theu,whose mind can grasp the skies
suosit down with Fate, and idly rail2 et
.No--enward! Let the Truth prevail! .ai
Work on!
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-07-08
"When q feller falls in luy,

r. "When feller falls in luv,
e He dus ware white kid gluv,
and puts on lots ofsplendid close,
and wears tite boots upon his tosc, q
and smells just like sprowting rose,
all newly sprung in Joon"
The author of the above should he
roWned Poet Laureate.