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Pc TR OLE UNI ,

A NATURAL remedy procured from well
n 400 feet deep. and possessing wonderful
curative powers, in diseases Of inf1ammatory
rheumatism, inhamed eyes, the chest. wind-pipc
and lungs Also, for the cure of diarrhea,
;holera, piles, gout, asthma, bronchitis, scrof.
fula, or kings evil; burns aud scalds, neuralgia,
te:ter, ringworm, obstinate eIuplions efthe skin,
blothes and pimples on the face; biies, deafness;
chronic sore eyes. erysipelas; pain in the bones
and joints, and all that class Of diseases, in which
alte rative or purifying medicines arc indicated.
Put up by 5. M.KlER, Canal Basin, Pitts.
burgh.
This great remedy of nature, after repeated
and fair trials, has worked its way into pepu
lar favor. We need hardly repeat the fact that,
this Is pure unadulterated, natural medicine,
and is put up as il flows from the bosom of tho
earth, without admixture ofany kind. In these
days of Nostrnm vending, we do not wonder at
the incredulity evinced by the community, y,upon
the introduction, Of new remedy, but that in-
credulily shall not suppress medicine, whose
powerful influence has mitigated and cured ma
ny diseases incident 10 our race.
But the best evidence in favor of a medicine
are the cures themselves. When these stand out
in bold relief, and when he who for years has
suffered the tortures and paDgs of an immedica.
bic lesion, which has been fastening him to the
narrow house. speaks out in its praise, whnt
better evidence need be wanted2 We have the
| evidence in our possession, of many astonishing
cures, which will be furnished to any one who
really doubts the efficacy of this wonderful rem,
edy,
This medicine has peculiar action on the
cirentation. 1t is no sooner taken into the
stomash, than it IS seized upon by the lacteals,
and infused through all the channels of life, and
the whole system is fortified and strengthened
against the insldious workings of disease driv.
Is,,r fall ooIo
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HURLBUT q FOAs
CUCCESS0RS of T. Jones q. Sons have
- just received large assortments ofthe
best American and Italian Marble. Per>
sons in want Of any thing in our line, are in.
vited to call and examine specimens Of our
work, styles of finish &C., and We think we
can satisfy all. go ,.-.....
g. w. Fox (who is well known in this
community as an expe rience engraver) will
still continue to manage the affairs of the
shop.
Ravenna, Dec. 18th, 1850. ~~ s89
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Orland Hoskihs,
vs.. U!vOrces

KOsett f1OSkmS. J
V,IIE said Rosett Hoskins will take no
l. tice that depositions will be taken by
the Plaintiff in the above entitled cause, on
the 9Th day of May, A. d. 1851, at the Of.
fec of j. c. Duughiy Marysville, Uu.
ION county Ohio; Between the hours Of 8
o'clock A. M, and a O'Clock P. M.
ORLAND HOSKINS,
byS. SrRAwDER & J. G.. DoCGHTY
soe Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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Would soon be in a Grave,

Mr.. WILLIAM u. JENNINGS. a merchant Fis,poss
Centre, Iitibnid county. Ohio October a.
md sated cure Of CoSsrxPTIos which The o BN1-s
LNDI.4N PULMONARY BILSIM had effected in Mr. Will
LIAM CROCHET Of an aiipning TOWN lie said Mr. crcK
II had sought relief from the bes physicians and
medicines but found for the fatal hnnd Of that
ng monster C1nsnmgn had taken ' oid on his risals. Una
skeleton He yircn by his physicians and n friends.
is Who would inhaDH yydrs But IN this usl
that the use Of only FIRE bofes Of NTS INDIAN PrlNtI
NARY BALSAM as unrlsnche tho hand the
rugged n,nn
s. D. DAMN Esq., rereiaat aad posiWasr at Lssy.o=
adjoining town. about the tsslr and sA
that he acquainted with MFR. k.fHsd Ah
all tie 1borc- NAMED Ercts
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Orland Heskins, J
vs.. Divorce.
n

rNAE SAID Rosett Hoskins will take no
L tice that the Plaintiff fled his bill ask
ing for Divorce from her the said Rose:i
IN the court of common pleas Of Portage
county on the sOth day of January, A. d
1851. Cause assigned Adultery and gross
neglect of duty.
j. C. DAUGHERTY g. s. STRAwDER,
sw296. Sol for Comp.
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Old Zack's i'm Town.

Old Z0ck'S I'm Town,
CHEAP, CHEAPER, CHEAPEST!
TUST received, few Rough and Ready
- Stoues which will be sold on the above
terms to those who call soon at
Sept. IS. MASON g. BRAINERD'S.
NUFES-Lynx Mufs from ss to $l4;
IHl a superior article just received at
Nov. 80. GlLLETTs .
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BOOTS AND SHOES!
DRUGS AND MEDICINES

TURTIS HATCH has just received from
~ the most fashionable and best shops in
the East, large assortment of BOOTS &
SHOES, of every quality. size and de-
scription, from the course stogy sstbat fears
neither wind nor weather." to the fine,
fashionable boot "that would honor the
feet of fairy" And this ie not all-his
arrangements are such that he is enabled to
sell them PEG cheaper than sny other es-
tablishment this side Of Campbell's poshon
the east, or this side of Break Neck on the
west. In addition to this he has a large
stock of those celebrated METALLIC RUB.
BERS, and he quite anxious that all of
his friends should call and get pair before
they are all gone. 0......
His supply of DRUGS & MEDICINES
have also been plentifully repIenished this
Fall. and he keeps all articles in this line
that the public require. Allthe est Patent
Medicines of the day can found at his
Store in Seymour's Block.
Ravenna, Sept. 28, 1850.
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AGENCY OF
DR.. s. s. Fitch'S Celebrated Medicines.
Used by him with such .stinguished success
IN the cure of
Coughs, Consumption, Catarrh, Asthma,
Heart Diseases, Dyspepsia, Gonorr-
hea, Piles, Female Complaints,
&c. &c.
Also, DIR. S. S. Fstch's abdominal Sup
porters, Shoulder Braces, Inhaling
IMbes, and Lectures on Con-
sumption, and the art Of
preserving Life aud
Health to Old Age,
&c. &c.
ROdOIphus Bard has been appointed
Agent for the sale Of the above Goods, and
will keep them constantly on hand at his
Recorders office in Ravenna, only agent for
Portage County, Ohio.
OFDr. Fitch's "GUIDE Book TO INvALrDs,
and Directions for Promoting Health, and
Instructions to Mothers, in the Manag cement
of Children" may be had, gratuitously, by
calling for it at his residence as above An
extremely valuable Book.
r. BARD,
RaveDna. Ju1y 4, 1850
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Chairs by Steam.

Chalrs by Steam.
TsHE subscriber successor Of Taylor g.
McElwain, is prepared to furnish at
his large Steam Factory, just north Of the
Prentiss House a variety of Canesea,,
Windsor, Dining. Office, Boston, and Child
ren's Chairs, at low prices, and of as good
workmanship as the best of materials, ma,
chinery and skill can make.
He Is also prepared to execute jobs Of
Turning, and Saving Lumber for Sash.
Blinds, Doors, &c., on short notice for
eady pay. JAMES B. McELWAIN.
Ravenna, Nov. !, 1885,. e8Stf,
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aftis very curious" said an . old gentle
man to his friend, shat watch should be
perfectly dry when it has running spring
iuside.n -.
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The old darkey's definition Of !" par
severance was not. bad one, and will dc
for life motto. Here it is:" Catch
Lold.-bold fast--and neber let go!
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Could not Live a Day longer I

Mcssrs. +. b. CALDWELL& co, Of East osrr,o csxSss
Co., n " respectable duggets, We have
neur through Nh whiteron ruspecaic ei.i.sn Of ibis
place, of important Of (ossyspoH, w;eh BlANys
INDIAN PrImoSAkY BALsAM has produced tie wG sf
acquaintance of his who resides n the Of Palermo. 10
this county She had been long co6ed her bsd md
dangerously diseased hat her iens teleyed inpvs
BILE for her lire than ONE DAY LONGER Bar VIVA
all other hope utterly fhilei she taking BRlkT9
PULMONARY BfIs13I and its medical efficacy hAs sassd
her from thnt she coiny sni
tedry her domese bcnssaod ga, ord duties She aekzs
edges, md II is evdtt that se il indebted BRAETa
BALSAM for her recovery from long.
sickness and her friends and hors consider
icine
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-05-05

A youngster who had commenced the
study Of natural philosophy, was one day
asked 10 mention the properties Of heat, to
which he replied: ~
"rhe chief property Of hea is that it ex-
pands bodies, while cold contracts them"
~"Very good. Can you give me famil-
iar example?"
sYes, sir. In summer, when il is hot,
the day is long; while in winter, when the
day is cold, it becomes short -
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FITS, FITS. FITS.

Messrs. J. X. LIPPlNCOTT SON. respectable merchants
Hisgrore SlirGn county, PsaHsyrand, Mag
u, lsis: stating other which had been 4s-
rived from the of BRANTS PULMONARY BALSAM,
that their customers just informed hau thai
child. which had been subject for srsr laIrs
red ,,-tl, of ~ II ! ~ A Ga
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VTARNISH.-Another large supply o.
Y that celebrated Coach & Furniture
Varnish just received and For sale. by
z' G. HATCH.
Dec. 7th. 1850.
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$ sThe Sp;rits.n

Mr. Daniel Davis, the well known man.
ufacturer Of electrical instruments, in Bos
ton, offers reward OF one thousand dollars
to any one that will furnish q solution Of the
phenomenon known as'spiri,ual rappings,'
without reference to the spiritual theory
sMr. Davis. is a we'll known and respecta.
ble citizen, who makes this offer in COED
fifth and from a sincere wish TO be enIigt-
ened. His long practical acquaintance
with electricity, and its phenomena, ntfards
him no clue 10 the present enigma; and
we leafn that the 'raps' that have puzzled
him. moi these produced by media who
may bs suspected of a mercenary interest,
or who are entitled to his confidence; but
that ahs occurrence Of the phenomena in his
own fanilysis tie ground Of his beliefin the
absence Of trickery.' 2F s'i 80 80
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no TIE LOVERS OF GOOD Bread
i Old DR.. Dellehbaughs Extra No. I
Family Flour, warranted Pure. For Sale
by Curtis Hatch, be particular and see that
each Bbl. has the old Or. name on the Head,
as all others may be base limitations.
C. HATCH, Agt. for Ravenna.
Dec. eth. 1850. t.s- VS. --..
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~ The Wabash and Erie Canal. when
completed, will be the longest continuous
line OF Canal in the world. 1t is now com.
pleied from Toledo, Ohio, 10, Point Com
merce, Indiana, distance Of $50 miles.
twill be finished in the course OF few
months 10 Evansville, l Ii miles further.
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SIaeriffsS Sale.

DY virtue OF a writ Of vendi in attachme mt
+ ID to me directed and delivered from the
common pleas of Portage county, Ohle,l shall
expose 10 sale at ublic vcndue at the court
house in the town of RnvenBa on
Saturday the l0th day of My nest,
between the hours tften o'clock, A. M and
four o'clock, P. NJ. of said day the follows
ing described lands and tenements to wit;
A lot ofiand situated at the centre of Suf-
field township, Portage county Ohio, and
bounded as follows to wit; on the north by
land of Christina Fritch and John Grcene>
walt, on the west BY land of Jacob Yerrick,
on the south by the cast and west centre
road running through said township and on
the east by land belonging to Christina
Fritch, supposedto contain one half acre of
land be the same more or less. Taken in at
tachment as the properly Of Samuel Wilmer
at the suit of Jacob Rhodes.
. Appraised at S46o. .'21 O..
I'LL JAMES WoODARD, Sheriff.
SheriffF's Office, Portage Co. I
April lst 1880. stu yAr4
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RAISED FROM THE GRAVE.

Messrs. PRATT FOSTER s.eroaasfs sf U.f Ss~as.k
Coma, said BRINT'S HIiSIM Ind effected snrus " suca
hopeless cases Of CossrMrIoN In their
ocr cougln"dicine eod be sold there; thai As1
(yoD the fkn phyyeisns all
frionds said MUST DIE! Que gentlrnan parEcal.r.
far that his ysician told him
medicine IIe en rhen hope L<n
BRANT'S BALSAM-GoT wELL-aad d nsfo trce a srsr
ts
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Slleriff's sale.


DY virtue of Writs Of Lev. Fa. to me di.
ID rected and delivered from the Court OF
Common Pleas of Portage County, Ohio, l
shall expose to sale at public vendue, at The
Court House in the town of Ravenna, on
Thursday, the 22nd day Of May nest,
between the hours of ten o'clock A. Al. and
four o'clock, P. M. of said day the fcllow>
ing described lands and tenements, to wit:
Known BY being village lot number twenty
three in the village of Garrettsville, IN the
township of Nelson, in the county of Por>
,age, according to plat of said village as
surveyed and laid out BY Orrin Harmon and
recorded in Portage county Records, Book
l., pagu 565, it being the same formerly
owned by Walter Holly and decided to David
]. Beurdsley by deed bearing date June
thrtieib, A. d. 1914.
Taken in execution as the property of
John McClintock & ais at the suit of David
]. Beardsley. .+
JAMES wOODARD, Sheriff:
Sheriff. Office, Portage Co.
April. 18th. A. D. 1851.
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LUNGS BLHD-MUsT DIE !!

Mr.. H. s. TERRY, merchant byron. Grn.sse county, NJ r.
wrote August "a, 1885, BRANT-S MEDICINE Is doing
ders here. 1t has cured Of
scians had said Dnst die When he cvmnvnes ing kgnats
Medicine he could aiEe his hnpJ his ba9
he lungs and symptom seemed Indicate he
die but astonishing ALL he is able labor ridss
the county He used only fire Soe II has cured
young lady of Consumption in Orleans eouniy which kss
father doctor eonld sure"
Mr. MILLER merchant same plaes las esr,iasI 70
truthn the ai,n
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Many consumptions Cured

Mr. s. H. CLARk nsrehenr ere & Ty5. rSs.: s.s,tr y Il
sold readily Clyde, and said If u
respectable people, pe.suua knowled
be- relied It's medical virtues esnsR
hire several of whom acquainted with whs
hopelessy sick be considered by
friends past possibility Of enre; ysi. are,
BRANTS BALSAM has restored them skkrEcT NE AlrR@
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IL sHallo!" calculated an anxious guardian
te his lovely .neice, rs he entered the parlor
and saw her on the sofn, IN the arms of a
swnin, who had just popped the question,
and senled il with smnck-"what's the
lime Of day now?" !. =
Il should think it was about balfpns
twelve" was the cool reply, "you see we
are almost ONE, a1,. -. iasa h.. al.
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New and Fashionable JeWelry.
II. A. BAIRD,

DEALERI IN CLOCKS, WATCHES JEW.
IL ELRY, SILVER WARE & YANKEE
NOTIONS, would respectfully announce to
the citizens Of Rave emma and vicinity that he
will keep at all times a good assortment of
Gold and Silver Watches, Silver Spoons,
Gold, Silver and Plated Spectacles, Gold
Lockets and Chains, fine Jewelry and Cut.
lery. Plated Spoons, and variety of small
articles usually kept in a Jewelry Store.
All persons DESTROYS of purchasing are re-
quested to call, as my motto is " Good Goods,
Quick Sales and Small Profis."
GRooms in Aliens Block, few doors
East of the Public Square and opposite
Brown &. Hurlbut's Boot and Shoe Store.
@AIl goods warranted as recommend.
ed. lye85.
Notice,
rs hereby given that petition will be
l. presented to the Honorable Board of
Commissioners of Portage County, at their
next regular session, praying that a road be
laid out and established: Said road to COM
mence at the Northeast orner of land
owned by Samnel Hall, to run from thence
south on lot line untilit intersects the road
leading from Mogadore to Randolph.
April &c, 1851. 4ws
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SAMUEL STRAWDER,
Attorney and Counselor at Law, and So1ic-
itor in Chancery, Ravenna, o. Office on
Main street, nearly opposite the Prentiss
House. 27Stf
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800 Pairs
ENTLEMENS. Ladies and Misses hest
VI quality Metallic Rubber Shoes and
Boots, just received and for sale by
F. w. SEYMOUR, 5.
August 24th, 1850.
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CONSUMPTION

In all Chrstanxed civilized conrfes tss c1sse1
larger proportion Of deaths than any other mnndy that nt
the human fnmly; and until within few yas ihsrs No cs
been certain remedy 70 stop the deyastaon OF At -
afrs Ru
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WAS BELIEVED PAST CURE.


Mr. CORNELIUS H. SMITH merchant, Collins csns. Erie
Ba Il 'sS and BRSEs RRfEs fS
supply for they sell rapidly, yirs assiss
than ali the other medicines Tho Puaoaovr
sickness which ali doctors had gron up ss
They said she iriA Consumption Lunpa
taxing !. RRSS W s%s-and aad of. no~ 4. ss
CHRONIC DYsENTERY,
and sUNMEs coMPAsrs, erOtra persons, cured
vithout any gfsH1s rhateser. Also .-s.- =
CHOLERA INFANTUM.
No mother need the death Of hor child By .
child destroying complaint when iing In weather
Cholera Ltanten, what p called suMsER CoMrL
the child. II should, however in such be ussd IN r
large poons the directions each bottle prescribe sn1
The complaint IL checked. .@- "..
q AZ Letter. and oydsrs b add,assS IT, ..3
WALLACE & CO., q. 1si.s
1O6 Broadway. New Yerk H
~W. DYOTT & SONS, is2 North See
and s'reet, Philadelphia, Pa, are wkelsssi-
ogenfs for Brant's Indian medicine. .Fl. g..
FoR SALE Br 1. SWIFT, Ravenna; Gibbs q
Day, Deerfield; VIM. Dickinson. Randolph;
Alden g. Brush, Atwater; Francis Lewis, Pal
myra; E. p. & J. A. Morgan, Windham; II.
Beecher, Garrettsvillc; J. w. Foster, Msntuai
A. v. Horr, Shalefsville; C. II. Kent. Franklin
Mills; Beebe & Elkins, Akron; E, B. Ellsworth.
Hudson; Dow g. Co. Cuyahoga Fallsi ID. 8.
Carter, Tallmadge; DR., E. Curtiss, Middlebpry,
Woodrnan & Howe, Mortified; ]. Page, Meh>
field; B. & A. Cook, Ohardon; Geo. bsughten
4 90. Burton; C. & J. C. Trest, Claridon Con.
Ter: s. Hathaway, East Claridon; A..Adams Il
Son and J. H. C. johnson, Warren, and BY
agents in every town in the State. ly262.
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81 A MS
Horse B. Cattle Medicine.

No Medicine in use has accomplished 80 many E1ra'
ordinary Cures and given Uncersal Satisfaction in every
variety and stage Of disease or that has so een0s and
yapid sale St0aNs Ointment and Condition P0acdr.
The Ointment is swiftly superceding all other Ontments
and niments for the cure Of Fresh Wounds Calls of all
kinds Sprains Bruises Cracked Heels, Rngbone Wind
gas Poll Evil, Calous Spavins. Sweeney, Fistula. Sit
FAST Strains, Lameness, Sand Cracks, Foundered Feet
Scratches or Grease, Mango and Horse Distemper.
The Condition Pooder will remove all Inflammation and
ver purify the blood loosen the skin, cleanse the water
and strengthen every part Of the body and has proved
Founder Distemper, Hide Bound, Loss of Appetite, In
ward Strains Yellow Water, Inflammation of the Eyes
Fatigue from hard exercise; also Rheumatism Commonly
called s eomplaint) which proves fatal to many val
able horses In this country 1t is also safe and ceraln
remedy for Coughs and Colds, which generate many
fatal diseases.
These remedies i.srs, and asoays Cure, the dr.
,ectons followed.
For further particulars and multitude Of CrtleasH Of
eMarkable Cures, get Pamphkets Of agents.
w. B. SLOAN,
Grand Depot, 40 Lake ST.. Chicago, N
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Great Excitement,

Great EXCitement,
The grand Mass MeetingadjOurn-
ed to Hatch'S store! Having
learned from reliable sources
that that was the place to get
their money back.
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TO THE SICK.

Ravenna, July 1, 1850.
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ter and its available force. This cannot be him
dered now. -Four years ago, strike, by the
white workmen In the Tredegar Iron Works, at
Richmond, with this intent, was frowned down
and suppressed with as much contempt as if it
had been an abolition or slave insurrection.
The South will, because she must and can, en-
ploy her surplus labor, and diminish the surplus
stock which she sends to the foreign market, by a
system of home manufactures The slave pOpula-
ton will be educated thereby, and ultimately
lifted into civil freedom, If not sooner emancpated
by the operation of other causes.
Let the working man, North and South, learn
wisdom, or, in lieu of that, let him get goodness
enough to demand justice for all men, and honor
for all work, or--he must suffer; the system Of
the Universe cannot be changed, and the Laws Of
God repealed, to accommodate prejudice.
SENIOR
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The woman did not sob nor weep-she had gone
TO place where tears are dry but every Que
around her was, in some way characteristic Vi
themselves, showing signs Of hearty sympathy
The TWO little boys after desperate rumma-
ging in their pockets in search Of those pocket
handkerchiefs which mothers know are never 70
he found there, had thrown themselves dlsconSo
lately into the skirts Of their mothers gown
where they we're sobbing and wiping their eyes
and noses TO their hearts content Mrs Burr hau
her face fairly hidden in her pocket-handkerchieii
and old Dinah. with tears streaming down her
black, honest face was calculating, LORD nave
mercy on usl with all the fervor OF camp
meeting while old Cudjoe, rubbing his eyes very
hard with his cuffs and making most uncommon
variety Of wry faces lsonally responded IN the
same kew with great fervor. Our Senator was
/ statesman and Of course could not be expected 70
cry like other mortals--and so he turned bis oacK
/ TO the company and looked out of the WINDOW,
| and seemed particularly busy in clearing MS
throat and wiping his spectacle glasses, OCCASION
| ally blowing his nose IN a manner that was caicu-
/ lated to excite suspicion, had any one been IN
state 10 observe critically
low came you TO tell me you had q KIND mas
ter 2" ne suddenly exclaimed, gulping down very
resolutely some kind of rising in his throat, ana
turning suddenly round upon the woman.
Because he iras kind master-lll say that OF
him any way; aud my mistress was kind; but
! they couldn't help themseves-they were owing
/ money-and there was some way, can't tell how,
! that the man had hold on them, and they were
! obliged to give him his will | listened and heard
! him telling mistress that, and she begging and
pleading for me aud he told her he couldn't help
himself and that the papers were all drawn and
then il was took him and left my home, and
| came away knew twas no use Of my trying to
live if they did it fort pears like this child is
all have
Have you no husband7n
Yes. but he belongs to another man his mas
ter is real hard TO him, and won't let him come to
see me. hardly ever; and he has grown harder
and harder upon us and he threatens to sell him
down South: its like I'll never see him again"
The quiet tone in which the woman pronounced
these words might have lei r superficial observer
70 think that she was entirely apathetic but there
was a calm. settled depth Of anguish in her large,
dark eve. that spoke Of something far otherwise
"And where do you mean to 60, my poor wo-
man ~ said Mrs Burr
To Cinada if only knew where that was
l. II very far off. is Canada" said she looking
M. with a simple confding air, to Mrs Burr's
/ face
! Poor thing,7 said Mrs Burr invOluntarily.
"Ist a very great way, think said the woman,
earnestly.
Much farther than you think poor child"
81 - ~, 0,~~. O. ~ ILL 49, - tNSS>S VASt
can be done for you Here, Dinah, make her up
a bed in your own room, close by the kitchen, and
IN fhje6 z-I-t = Aa for her in the noT1r;", (,
Meanwhile, never fear, poor woman; put your
trust in God; he will protect you"
fro BE CONTINUED