The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-04-27
VARIETIES IN BRIEF.

EXTREME SESsIrIvExEss.-In the New
York markets, green peas, from Savannah,
are quoted at 62k cents the half peck; toma-
toes at 39 Gets per quart, and radishes at Q
to 10 cents.
MURDER OF MISSIONARY Home
Mission Record, learns that Rev. Elisha s.
Terry, missionary preacher among the
Chippewa Indians, on Red River, was bar
barously murdered a short time since.
EgThe Partisan ladies whodon't like the
Emperor, have adopted a novel way Of ex-
pressing their contempt. When he goes 10
the Opera they look at him through the
wrong end OF their glasses.
UNE IDEE NAPoLEoSrESxE-The former
kings of France were fond of boasting that
"Eetat, o'eat moi" We suppose We shall
soon be hearing Louis Napoleon Dragging in
4 somewhat similar spirit:--"Le cOap delat
c'eSt moi"
ToUcHrNo A CoRD.-The price of hemp
is rising fast in the Austrian part of Italy;
where the hangmen begin to anticipate
some difficulty in finding halters. We hope,
however, for an obvious reason. that some
means will be found to supply the govern
ment witE rope enough.
LARGE PURCHASE OF RAILROAD IRoN.-
We see it stated that the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Campany, have purchased five
thousand tons of American rails in Boston,
at p75 per ton, each, aud the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi railroad ten thousand Welsh, also
in Boston, on private terms.
GSr"Young man, do you know what re-
lations you sustain in this world?" said a
minister to young man Of the church.
eyes sir" said the hopeful convert, 1.-TWO
cousins and grandmother but don't in
tend to sustain them much longer"
FILTuY LUcRE "A correspondent of House
hold Words, speaking from experience of the
delights which our intending emigrants will
find awaiting them at the digyings. says, by
way OF finish
"They viii have to eat dirt, drink dirt,
breathe dirt, get only dirty water to wash in
(and but little Of that, and have. their sou S
obscured in clouds OF dust, and clouds of
dirt during the whole periodof their labors. /"
We'll, nobody after this will deny, We
think, that in Australia at least, "moncy is
dirt"
Eg~A fool, barber and bald-headcd
man Travelled together. Losing their way,
| they were forced to sleep in the open air,
and 10 avert danger it was agreed to keep
watch by tulns. The lot first fell to the
barber, who for amusement shaved the fool S
head whle he slept; he then woke him. and
the fool, raising his hand to scratch his
| head, cx:la' me 1:-"He:e' 5 pretty mistak!
Rascal, you have walked the bald-hcaded
man instead Of me-"
E1-The Russian plan of stopping runa-
way horses is as follows; "Around the hor-
se's neck near the neck strap, is placed a
cord with running knot. 10 this slipnoose
is attached Il pair Of rains--on yentlcmen's S
horses generally of silk cord, about the dash
board, ready to be seized at once. When
horse starts and becomes unruly, the gem
tleman takesup this cord, tightens the horses
throat so that he cannot breathe. The most
furious horse stops almost instantly, but he
will not fall or kick. have seen many
such reins upon highspirit"d horses even in
common city chroskies."
CONFESSIONAL young man who WAS
aboul to be married, presented himself to
the priest for confession AS he appeared
rather embarrassed, and did not seem to
know how to proceed TO enumcrate his er-
rors:
Come" said the father, kindly. "do you
ever tell falschoods?"
Father, am not a lawyer" proudly re-
piled the young man.
"Dld you ever steai?"
"Father, am not merchant"
"Youh have not committed murder?"
Il am Doctor" conscientiously replied
the patient, casting down his Eyes.
WELL GUARDED VorERs.-At meeting
in England, where there but i SO men to poll,
there were two troops Of cavalry, two COM
panions ofinfantry, and $50 policemen to
keep the peace.
EE"A Church was recently destr Dyed by
fire at Doncaster, England, tic Oldest por-
ton ofwhich, was built about the year 1910.
The whole of the magnificent building was
reduced to a mass OF ruins in few hours,
anj the total loss of property is estimated at
E100,0O0.
EE- Coal has been discovered on the Nash
vile and Chattanooga Railroad, about, three
miles from the latter place, 1t is said to be
very rich. Some specimens of ore, sup
posed to be lead, have also been discovered
~ that vicinity.
Gg-A Good joke is told OF a young coup.
lc riding home after their marriage. The
day had been cloudy, and the young man
seeing the clouds break away, said, Il
hope VIC will soon have a little sun" The
young wife replied very honestly, ,-"As for
me should rather have little Daughter."
Ey"In fortnis sht or 80 the country will
look as green as d bashfnl girl at patty. Bo.
reas is actively engaged shaking up natures
carpets for stroIls and banquets, aud the sun
is daguereotyping ticLets of admission.
TROUBLED WITH RArs,--Accounts from
British Guinea state that an extraordinary
plauge had appeared on the plantations, ii
the shape Of rats, which were doing an enor
nous amount Of injury TO the crops. The
animal takes one bite from each cane, which
soon withers and dies. Thus far dogs ano
head money have done little to stop tbeil
progress.
EU-Dr. Goodman, physician to the latt
Qeen Adelaide, attributes the extend ofcoh