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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-17
Rain on the Reof.

TsWhsn ths humid showers gather va;aai
..sav oFer, all the starry spheres, - ,.5.arf
And the melancholy darkness =. e-. =.
Gently weeps in rainy tears, -
sTis asjoy to press the pillow '''is ''' :
aslt 0fa cottagc chamber bed, 81 'F@9 Is9''
ssAndto listen to the patterl 59H. g sj5@st.
ssaa0fthesoft rain overhead, sg il p
Every tinkle on the shingles si5s.7a3
sa4s Has an echo on the heart, fassl 81 - p 4
1 Andsa thousand dreary faneies .s,.ss5
sai Into busy being starts u lls5s l.g
sand q thousand recollections o i,s2sa
YES Weave their bright hues into wool, ssg0t
2agAsI listen;to to the patters stes IL g}5y
- ofshs SOFT rain on the roof sisa ,z1z0ea
= There in fancy comes my mother, -'.
- As she used to years agone, ' So
To survey the infant sleepers -.
49, Ere she left them till the dawn. 80. -
xsI can see her bending DER me, So T..
-, 'AsI listen to the strain ,s.,.t.
. Which is played upon the shingles
pas Blythe patter Of the rain. ia st.,era'.<
Then my little seraph sister, .ssas s55. "s.
With her wings and waving hair, ziF'11
And her brigbt.eyed cherubI brother,p q
"A serene angelic pair, klg > .'i
= Glide around my wakeful pillow sti'@ -
- .l:aF win Their praise of, mild reproof, -
AS listen to the murlnur ? - Hi'4i 4
sOfthe soft rain on the roof. ''''.
4-Hg III
And another comes to thrill me a t,cs fsgs4a
80 'Withsher eyes delicious bluei , 70 ass l.
= 4 forgets as gazing on her sszzA s afi5 is5sa
stioFhat her heart was alluntrue;g >. slss
ie reniembsrsthat Flowed her slia .2ayta si ,
ya-A All 'lne'er naylove again, e7=4i isso
Z Ard my heart's quick pulses dbrats s9aaa
f.s To the pattsr Of the irain.l ea.gl.7s as1e'
There isnought in arts hrayuras -.
-. That can work with sash spell, :.
Il Inths spirits pure, deep fountains, -
,s@siW Whence the holy passions swell, 8. a,
las that melody Of nature - s4sessss-.
cs That,subdaed. subduing strain, e..,s4 gis.
.tiWhieh is played upon the shingles 5.saa
- BY the after Of the rain ii Ia xts;zsss.i
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-17

as Good for the ARicted,-M. Boudet a
French chemist, states in the Journal de
Pharmacie, that the razor may be dispensed
with in shaving, if the following depilatory
be used, viz. take Of sulphurate Of sodium,
or hydrosulphate of soda, chrystalized, three
parts; quick lime in powder, ten parts;
Starch, ten parts; this powder mixed with
a little water and applied over the skin,
acts SO rapidly that by means Of wooden
knife, the surface of the. skin will be freed
from hair.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-17

Administer observing a man, who had
just lost his wife, very much oppressed
with grief, told him, ''he must have Pa
tience,'' whereupon the mourner replied
f"I have beentrying her sir,.. ,..bnt she viii
] not consent to hayeme.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-17

=, Gan. Jackson and the Knockers.-ons =
Of the spiritual knockers down east, u
seems has been in Communication with me
spirit of Gen. Jackson. The queresf WISH.
ed to know what the old General bad Est .
at heart, TIE reply was: "The Union
bu the eternaE-don't split ii"
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-17

j, O. Two Irishmens were left in charge Of
ship while its officers went ashore, and
strictly enjoined not to make or permit any
noise on board; but a Jug Of told Irish one
of them had, and the opportunity for "a bit
Of SPREE were too great temptations for
them to resist. They INDUCED freely, and,
as many of our public men have been known
to, soon drank themselves into very patri-
otic spirit. When one says to the other
"Be jabers, and let's fire salute.
"Agrsed." says the other, "but that 'ud
make the devils own noise." -.--
=sTut, man." replied the first, SWELL stop
that. Just you hould a bag over the mouth
of the gun, me darlint, and we'll have a
roarin' salute without any noise at all al
ALL" .-.-:.-.--.t-
Pat acquiesced in the arrangement, and
held the bag as directed, while the other
touched off the cannon. The officers, hear.
ing the report, fastened on board, where
they found only one Of the Irishmen, and
everything in a state of bewilderment. He
was asked what had become of his com.
rade. @Sure," said be, "Patriek was hold.
in' bag over the mouth of the cannon to
stop the noise, while ] touched it off, and
the last seed of him or the bag, they were
goin' in a great hurry, towards the shore
and that's the last account can give ye.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-17
The Mineral Resources Of tAe Union.

s1HO MiHOA "a sAlVSUut NCS VA tHO Vh'VA
The National lntelligencer gives the
following interesting facts in; reference 10
the mineral resources of the United Staies:a
Metals Of the United States.-lron IS
the mos. abundant anelalic our country
affords. Its value is ten times the value of
gold and silver, and one hnif the value Of
all the metals produced in the United States.
Iron is found in every State ofthe Union.
The most valuable rnineH is one in
Salisbury, Connecticut, which yields 3. 600
tons annually. The mines in Duchess
and Columbia counties, in the State. of
New York, produce annually 90. 900 tons
of ore; Essex county, /, 500 tons; Clinton,
:, 1000; Franklin, 600; ST. Lawrence, o..
900; amounting in all 10 more than $780,.
600. The value of The iron produced in
the United States in 1895, was $5, 5,O00,-
600, in 1887, 81 100000. Ta55o eac clzeTI
In Ohio Il 200 square miles are UNDER.
laid with irons A region explored in 1888
would furnish iron sixty one miles long
and six miles wide; a square would yield
100000 tons of pig iron; SO that this dis
trict would contain 1000, 100000 tons -
By taking from this region4oO, ,ooOtons On.
nually "a larger quantity than previous TO
ls29;) it would last $4,000 years,-as
long q distance, certainly, as any man
looks ahead! The States of Kentucky,
Tennessee, / ndiann, Maryland and Vir--
ginia possess inexhaustible quantities Of
iron ore.i InaTennessee 100000 tons are
annually manufactured Notwithstanding
our great ronresources,a moro than one
half of our cutlery, hardware, railroad iron,
&C., is still imported from Great Britain.
1t is supposed by, geologisls that the
weekly supply OF gold from our own mines
will be equal to the demand, and that our
mines will yet be more profitable than the
mines of Brazil and Columbia. isTa=a}a
The most extensive lead mines in the
world are in Missouri, where the lead re-
gion is seventy miles long by fifty wide
The mines in 1926 produced 1900, 900
tons, and the whole produce Of The United
States was s,322, los. @EsL
I Ii has been estimated that the quantity Of
iron required in England for railroads, Sc,
for the current year, will be about l,260,-
900 tons, WHICH it is supposed will be e..
quail to all that country will produces. Ht
r. The quantity oflead manufactured in the
United States in 1928, was 1881, ,730
pounds; in 1929, l4,54i,3I0 pounds; in
1888, 1882, 2,l05, and in 1912, 4,2sl,.
867 pounds Fi5s5Fs ,saa<te.i
The copper trade, until within year or
two, has not been of much importance, as
the result of the efforts made were not
such as to justify any great operations.-
But now it appears 10 be attracting good
deal of attention. Whether the deman
for copper stock is fair index, remains
20 be seen. 5EF &!-
1t is estimated that the quantity Of iron
| produced in the United States in 1S45. was
9l9, 100 tons, valued at $36, $40, 500. =
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-17

% Five towns, ....4. COS l2 S7l'5 s 2S,35i.as2 Sc
Fl 1t is seen that the Western Reserves towns4h
have increased with great rapidity in the last ten
years. On the other hand the strictly agrieultur-
al counties have increased very littie This is
true of all north eastern Ohio. The teason 10 -
the nature of the employments and productions !,
( of the people. They are engaged chiefly in rais-
inc Cattle aud sheep, and find profits in Cheese.
Butter and Wool Such occupations require large sliu
farms The number of the people grows but it-n
tie while their comforts and wealth increase very a.
fast. The five Eastern counties of the Western =
Reserve, viz Ashtabula, Geauga, Mahoning and =
Portage, had in 1850, by the last Auditors report s
tbe following number Of Cattle and Sheep; get5A
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-17
Obtaining an Office.

- The Washington Republic gives the
following account Of an expedient resorted
to for the purpose Of obtaining an office: s
A Carious Case of Forgery y.-Tke most
remarkable. instance Of, forgery of which
we have lately heard, has transpirsd with
in few days past in this. city, "A gentle
Eman,. ambitious of a place under Govern
ment, and failing to obtain an appointment
in the regular way stole, took, or procured
from the desk Of Secretary Stuarfs office,
the skeleton form of an appointment to the
Census Office. Mr.. Stuart's name was all
ready appended to it,, and the aspirant had
but to insert his own name, and a few 9th
er items interesting to himself. Thus for-
tilted, he presented himself to Mr.. Kenne-
dy, who had him sworn in, assigned him
desk, and set .himst 10 workfatY simple addi-
ton. SO much practiced in this Office. Mr..
* ;, who has himself gone much further in
the arithmetic, brought to bear upon his
new clerk and his credentials, such powers
of analysis as soon led him to conclude that
there was screw loose somewhere; and
only few words with the Secretary, were
required TO make, the case q, very clear, one.
How il. came. to pass. that the novice got
wind of the detection we do net, know; but
this we do know, that when sought for soon
after, he could not be found. He had ex-
hibited clerkly talent and business knowl-
edge of high order, and was. too, modest
to await the measure of approval they were
destined to bring him Wis s.ss-a..~ -ssl q :
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-17

We thus see that the difference between old ~
and new Connecticut is only ono-siGLt, aud soon
that will vanish, and the young da tighter in Ohio =
exceed her venerable mother in New England.
Can with equal truth, we say. that the daughter
is equally steady in her habits7 tlHH 80
Lei us now look at the growth Of towns on tho
Western Reserve. Cleveland, the first city Of,
the Reserve, is the third in the State Of Ohio, be-
inc but few hundred behind Columbus, with
which thas for several years run parallel race.
It's chances for growth in future, are rather bet
ter than those Of Columbus, Notwithstanding the ;,
Public Institutions in Columbus, and rich lands
arnnnd IL rive II now some advantages.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-17
roPoLArtoS. 4S-

= From 1880 to 1910, the increase Of the West.
ern Reserve was very rapid, chiefly for two rea-s
sons The principal one was. that In 1880 alss
very large portion of that district especially the
extensive counties Of Lorain, Medina. Ashtabula.
and Portage, we're yer. thiny Inhabited. and they
have been since filled up. In the next place.
the towns of Cleveland, Sandusky and Akron
were almost nothing, but soon after began to
Let us compare the census of Connecticutwph
that of the Western Reserve for the last twonty y
wears. - f'5t3s e-e s1+ & 2 47lfsHf z
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-17
MahOmedan Justice.

| certain merchant left in his last tesla
ment seventeen horses to be divided among
his three sons, according to the following
proportions: ga a.-...- as ,s...f. ;
1 The first was to receive one-half, the sec
ond one-third, and the third one-ninth part
of the whole. But when they came to ar
range about the divisions il was found that
to comply with the terms of the will, with
out sacrificing one or two horses was inn
possible. .-P Puzzled in the extreme, they re-
paired to the Cadi, who, having read the
will, observed that such a difficult question
required time for deiberation, and COM
manded them to return .aftertwo days. -
f. When they again made their appear
ance, the judge said 81 have carefully
considered YOU. case, and I find that can
make such a division Of the Seventeen hors-
es among YOU as will give each more than
his strict share, and yet that not one Of the
animals shall be, injured Are you con-t
tent?."
sag"W are, o Judge" was the reply. ~ m "a.
sBring forth the seventeen horses, and
let them be placed in the Court; :; said the
Cadi. a. y4se.s s.l4fs Ia IA fs,i.za, s.gs ss
The animals were brought, and the Judge
ordered the groom to place his own horse
with them. He bade the eldest brother to
count the horses. .s'zaa< =s 81 ,AF5E sssi ST
"They are eighteen in number, o Ju lge,"a
was the reply. st.asFa ~ .esa...g 1,sa-
Il will now make the DIVISION" observed
the Cadi. "You, the eldest son, are enti-
tied to half; take, then, nine Of the horses:
Yo.t,' the second son, are to receive one
third; take, iberefore,q six; while to you,
the youngest, belongs the ninth part, name
| ly,. two. Thus, the. ssev venteens horses are
divided among you; you have each more
than your share, and may now take my
own steed back again." e5 50 es "a
"a. "Mashallahp exclaimed the brethren.
with delight; 80 Cad, your wisdom equals
that of our. Lord, Suleiman Ibn Daood"-
1910 so' ''''1tI', --=Sy,sAs.,- =e - -
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-17
Five counties, 49,. l42 800


These five counties contain one-eighh part Of /,
ali the cattle in the State, and nearly one-finh -
of all the sheep. These counties contain more tn
cattle than any other five counties in the State.
This explains, at once, why that region has in- a
creased but little, and the same may be said Of 4
several counties adjoining below. II is pastor -
al region whose pursuits healthy and profita.
ble and whose inhabitants are intelligent and al9
independent; but which cannot grow rapidly
while so large portion of the land is occupied
by animals. There will be fewer panpers, and
fewer criminals but there will also be fewer Peo-
pie and less activity than in the manufacturing ,Ioi
and mineral districts, where, man consumes the
food, performs the labor, and gradually presses on
The limits of subsistence. There is something
yery pleasant in the aspect Of the Western k.-N'
serve to a traveller in Summers day.. lts gel
breezes are coolits lands roll in gentle hills and
waving slopes, and far declining panss,-a gres- 4,
sy carpet covers the side his-a village spire ri-.
ses on the distant horson-a village school ex.A'1l
bibits its rosy children, and from bill top 10 hill
top, fright line road, without a curve, conducts
YOU froh. town to town. There is-
.sweet Auburn lovelest wills age the psin 'f''
Where hsash and plenty ehssrsths sbor!ns '~.in 6 use
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-02-17

Hank YE,i aGiRLs-A confirmed bache.
lor has sent us thes following Itis high
time that somebody told you little plain
truth. You have been watched fora long
| ftime-a certain class of and it is
plain enough you are trying to cheat some
body - You intend to sell chaff for wheat
and there is danger that some Of the foolish
sgudgeons' will bessadly taxed in..a,sz - i'd.
Itnay not be yeur. fault that you belong
to the Fone idea party'-tbat the single idea
Of getting husband is the only one that en-
crosses much of your time and attention.
But tits your fault that you pursue this
idea in the wrong direction. Your vener-
able first mother Of Eden memory was call
ed 'help' for man, and you are looking
for man to help you: to help you to live
in the half idle and half silly way which
you have commenced Men who are worth
having, want women fer wives. A bum
die Of gewgaws. bound with string Of
flats and quavers, sprinkled with cologne,
and set in a carmine saucer,- this is no
hell for a man who expects to raise a fami-
ly of boys aud girls on veritable bread and
meat. The piano and the .lace-frame. are
well enough in their places; and SO are rib
bons, and frills, and tinsels, but yon can't
make dinner the former, nor a bed blan-
,ket of thelatter. And, awful as the idea
may seem to you, both dinner and bed blan-
ket are necessary for domestic enjoyment
Life has its realities and fancies; but you
make it all matter Of decora tion-remem-
bering the tassels and curtains, but forget
ting the bedstead. Suppose a young man
of good sense, and of course good prospects,
to be looking for wife, what chance have
you to be chosen? You may cap him, or
trap him, or catch him. but how much bet
ter to make it an object for him to catch
you? Render yourself worth, catching,
and you will need no shrewd sisters, aunts
or cousins to help you TO find a market. =
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-12-18
1noiall Mueen GoteI,

Elizabeth ST., STRouDsBURG, Pa.
SSsfssSa The undersigned respectfully in.
Lii forms his friends and the public geuer-
E4AII ally, that he has taken the above Hotel,
known to the travelling community as 'Shrve.
ly's Old Stand, and recently kept by Geo.
Swartwood
The house is large. with ever convenience
for travellers and boarders
The yards and stabling are extensive. and
every thing in tie very best order for The ac-
comodalion oftravellers and others.
The proprietor will use every effort to have
his table, chambers, bar. and every depart
ment of his house conducted in such man,
ner as to secure the appreciation of his custo-
mers.
The Stage Office for the Easton. NJ. Chunk.
Wilkes-Barre. White Haven and Providence
stages will hereafter be al the above Hotel
Persons wishing to 60 or send with The "a
boye Stages, will please leave their orders
at the Indian Queen Hotel.
These lines leave this Hotel every Mons
day, Wednesday, and Friday morning al :
o'clock.
JOSEPH j. POSTENS.
Proprietor
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-12-18

The testimony in it's favor is over
whe ming. The proprietors are dai in
receipt of letters and certificates, going
to prove its remarkable efficiency to ali
cases of worms, both in children and a.
du is. The re ief given, and the immedi-
ate improvement of health which follows
its use, has ca''ed the attention Of physi-
clans to this article, and they freely re-
commend & prescribe it in their practice.
The retail price as 25 cents per rial uhich
brings at aeithin tie means Of al.
Brooklyn, L. I. January 16, 1s47.
| do certify that | gave one bottle of
B. A. Fahnestock's Virmifuge tony child,
and in seAen hours it passed % large
worms. Any person doubling this may
apply for further information at my resi-
dence corner Of York and jackson SITS.
AMES McCAFFREY.
P0mgl1eepSie, n Y March ?, 1914.
| certify, that | took two vials of B. A.
Fahnestock's Virmifuge, which | found
to be the greatest cure for worms | have
ever used. | have been, troubled with
tape worms for number of years, and
have never found so good medicine as
B. A. Fanestock's Virmifuge. | there
fore recommend it.
MARTHA CLIFF.
The public is cautioned against coun-
torfeits and spurious articles, and to put
no confidence in statements that Kolm-
stocks, and IS. Fahnestoek's, Virmifuge
are the same or as good as the only gen.
uine article, which is B. H. FaltneaOck'S
Kermltnge.
For sale in Stroudsburg, by Z. Sctoch,
Agent, May s, 1851,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-12-18
Raising blood

A7ld Consumption, pan an the SHE and
! nlgltSaceatS, ASTHMA, Whooping C0ugh.
! PaLpitati02l Of tie heart, L5rer complaint,
Br0achittS, and all diseases of the
throat, lungs and liver cured by Sher-
mans All-Healing Balsam.
RAISING BLOOD & CONSUMPTION
Mr. Mime, Builder, in Brooklyn, was
attacked with raising bLood, followed by
a cough, pain in the side, and all the u
sual symptoms of consumption. He en-
ployed two of the best physicians; they
did him no good, and tod him he could
not hge.
! Hearing of the wonderful cures per-
formed by Sherman's Balsam, he sent at
10 O'Clock at night to Mrs. Hayes, 1876
Fulton street, and got bottle; it operated
like a charm, stopped the bleeding and
cough Before he had taken one bottle
he was able to be about his work 1t had
saved his life. His daughter, residing at
l27 Myrtle Avenue, can attest it.
Miss Ann Maston, Of Williamsburg,
living in Tenth, near South Fourth ST,
says-That she had been troubled with
hacking cough, and pain in the chest, for
long time, which at last become so bad
that she was obliged to give up her school
for more than a year. She then COM
menced taxing the All-Healing Balsam
soon alleviated her symptoms
She is now fast recovering, and has re-
sumed her laborious occupation as a teach
er.
IA years Mr.. John O'Neil, 10th ave-
nue. and 2lst street, suffered with a cough,
raising Of phlegm, and pain in his side.
He could get no relief til he tried the
All-Healing Balsam, which drove the pain
from his side, allayed the cough, and
brought the disease upon the surfaces and
before he had taken three bottles, was
entirely cured.
PLEURIsY AND CONSUMPTION
Mrs. Baggas, a lady upwards of 20, re-
siding So Sheriff street, has for years been
subject to attacks of Pleurisy, Raising
of Blood, severe Cough, SAortness of
Breath, Pain in her Head and various
parts of her body. Her friends believed |
past recovery. The All-Healing Balsam
her at once of all her alarming
symptoms, and now she is able to attend |
to her work
ASTHMA AND wHooPIN6 COUGH
Mrs. Lucretia Wells, 95 Christie ST.;
L. S. Beals, l9 Delaney street; w. II. |
Youngs, IS Walnut st.; know the value of
this great remedy.
Ask for shernan's All-Healing Bal
sam, and see that his written signature is
On each bottle
Price % cents and 81 per bcttle.
DR.. Sberman's Worm and Cough Lozen-
ges for sale at this Office.
May 8, 1851
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1851-12-18
MONROE COUNTY
NEusEsaI Fire Insurance Comply.

FEShe rate of Insurance is one dollar on
IL the thousand doallrs insured, after
which payment no subsequent tax wiz
be levied, except to cover actual loss or
damage by fire, that may faH upon mem
bers of the company.
The nett profits arising from interest
or otherwise, wiz be ascertained yearly,
for which each member in proportion to
his, her, or their deposit, wiz have a
credit in the company Each insurer in
or with the said company wiz be mem
Der thereof during the term of his or her
policy. The principe of Mutual Insur-
ance has been thoroughly tested-has
been tried by the unerring test of expert
ence, and has proved successful and be-
come very popular. 1t affords the great
est security against loss or damage by
fire, on the most advantageous and rea-
sonabJe terms.
Applications for Insurance to be made
in person, or by letters addressed to
JAMES H. WALTON, Sec'y
MANAGERS.
Jacob Goetz Michael II. Dreher
John Edinger Jacob Frederick
James III. Walton George B. Keller
Edward Poston Peter Shaw
Robert Boys John Miller
Richard S. Staples Jacob Shoemaker
Balsar Fetherman.
JACOB GOETZ, President.
JAMES III. WALTON, Treasurer.
Stroudsburg, Janury 81, 1850.