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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-12-07

THE subscribers still doing business at the Ravenna
Summit Mills, and also in Campbelsport notwithstand-
ing reports put circulation by the propreors OF Steam
Mills and Water Mills in this vicinity that we have broke
down. and not doing custom and as
TOM stands the test in where
stands A. No. /, wherever it is known,
and takes the premium all other Flour ade whenever
exhibition. Families have -four made especially
family use delivered at their dwellings, at the mark
price, for quality. Our Flour is made from the
tcle Whea and make Flour from poor wheat that
may be enabled to sell cheaper than neighbors
All orders promptly attended to:
WH1TTLESEY 6 BROTHER.
Campbellsport, Nov. 2Sth 1853.
S-Cob Corn and all kinds of Grain ground on
short notice. nov30u.
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Atfachment NOTICE.

NOTICE Is hereby gven at inatance attachment
was this day issued BY Clinton Young, Justice Of the
Peace Of Hiram township Portage County Ohio against the
Grant, Hiram W. Pierce and Gideon Hard nonresidents OF
county. 2sd day of November, A. D. 1883
43e 2w OLIVER Y, GILLETT
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aecond profit to call and the following nsrumens
of which assortment will be kept hand, If possible
They in size from 81 to Al and 5oetaves Prices S40
$45 $48 $780, $780, $OO The 81 and A octayes made
pillar representing center side table, The and 81
octaves in piano form The octave piano got
up in the style and size finished good for $780,
those that sold by peders and Music Stores for 00
All the above instruments warranted good and win be
kept in repair free of charge. ..r
In regard to sweetness Of tone qnickness of touch power
ard of blowing they stand unrvaed by anypedlars
declarations to the contrary, notwithstanding. " =.
Please call and examine for yourselves before purchasing
elsewhere. .A- -.' p. - ~
? All kinds of reed instruments repaired Mt low price
and in good style. Satisfaction given pay. ~
II ? Shop over LITTLE's Bookstore. f- +f
AuREN srow. G. F. GREEN.
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ECTURES Young Men, by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
IL The Of this little volume will be of immense value
to young is just the book for the winter eve
nings. HALL's Book STORE.
ECTURES to Young Men, formation of Character,
II by Rev. Rufus w. Clark Halls Book STORE.
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ARru a0uRrtistmRuts,

Dissolution.
NOTICE is hereby given that the co-panershp hereto
IN fore existing, under tbs the title of Jas. Twt& q Co., Is
this day dissolved by mutual consent.
Mr.. K. Tw having disposed and transferred his entire
tire interests in the Mr. Jas, Tw, who is duly
authorized to settle all the affairs of the firm. @
Ravenna, Dec. 6, 1853 JAS. TwITr.
440-3w E. TwIIT.
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G.. f. Green N Co.
Manufacturers of Melode-
ons, Ravenna, Ohio.
We wish to call the at.
tention Of all who would
like to purchase a good i'm
strnment. Withonf nnYin0
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Second and Latest Arrival!

VHE subscribers receiving their second stock Of
and Fal Goods, they would merely say in regard
they purchased with the smatera aids and
will be sold al figures That win make the interest
want Goods call and them before purchasing
elsewhere. + FL ~ Z c. d j. C. PRENTIss.
Nov Q9 1879 '3 -i-H-f-+.a'-t
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Books! Books!

II EY to Uncle Toms Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stow;
IN Wide Wide World; Life Pictures Peep of Day; Line
upon Line by author of Peep of Day; Here Little and there
Little; Precept upon Preeept Lady Of the Lake. (embel-
shedG Lofty and Lowly Walter Cotons Works; T. s. Arr
thurs Select Tales beautifully bound choice stock OF
beautifully bound Bibles Tcstaments, &c., &C., also Station
Blank Books &c., in variety and very cheap for
ready pay ct HALL's Book STORE
Nov. 8, 1853.
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TRTTIL stranger THAN FIGTION.

NOTWITHSTANDING the low prices at which gooIs
IN have been sold at the Sha ersYe Cheap StOre the sub
scrber has just returned from the and IS receiving
previous stock hand makes Of the most complete
that found establishment In Ohio,
offering many goods low.r than ever before
MY A. ". HORR.
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OVER SHOES, Ladies India Rubber Buskins Ladies do
~ Boots, Gents do Shoes, just received at
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BRIAR-HILL COAL.
THE Subscribers of Briar-EIill Coal for
i sale. WHTTLEsEY q BROTHER.
Campbelsport, Dec. 5, 1853.
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SEcoND War with England BY T. J; Headley; MemoieI
y Rev. D. Judson; the Old House by the Rver Life Of
Isaac Hopper; Mysterious Parchment; MapL and Sem
atos son Fun JOttings by N P. Willis; Dr. Count and the
mountain Nestorans the Human Body and its conneion
with man, "a trf ~
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NEW MUSIC.

C With music, sweet music, greet you again.n
LILY Dale, Katy Darling, song and quartette, Home
IL Again. quarette, Ben Bolts Reply, Billy Crimes
Sailor Boys Last Dream, WoodbuEyWait for the Wagons
Answer Wait for the Wagon, Uncle Toms Lament for
Eva, Woodbury-Old Folks at Home, Mountaneers Fare
wel-Bakers Chd Prayer &C., with good assortment OF
waltzs, polkas, quadrills, &C., may be found at
Halls Book SToRE.
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of Fail and Winter Goods at The "Nt0Re NtOreP
ID DWELL, WITTER 81 Co., receiving their
III ond tc' of Fall and Winter Goods The assortment
embraces style and quality, and will be sold cheap
any ok If Goods in northern Ohio. Please give
call and il dg for yourselves.
NovemU.. 1, 1853.
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To the FashiOmabIe.

DOZEN OF those large size white cotton hose the,
lU best article for shilling pair, offered in ihis
market and they are going fast, at jun7 Davis
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-12-21
MlDDLGBIRY FEMALE SEMINARY.
AND
MlDDLEBURY ACADEMY.

The winter term Of these Institutions will
begin on Monday, bee. 9th. The Principal
gives instruction in both. PLiNY F CRuRcH-
Ii.r, A Il remains as Principal of the Eng
lsh Department in the Academy.
In the Seminary, Mrs. BAscoM continues to
instruct in Music, and Miss Laura b. STRONG
in English Branches and Latin. Miss Eliza
DErn GooDHrE has been engaged to instruct
in French and Miss HARRIET KILBOuR> in
Drswing and Painting Miss KiLHouRN is
widely known as 4 Teacher in her Depart
mcnt, and possesses rare skill as an lnstruc-
tor and Artist.
BoAap can be readily obtained at numerous
places in the village, and costs from s 4 81 .
to $500 per week. Young gentlemen who
room in the Academy, pay 81 90 per quarter
for room-lcnt Board in the Female Scmna-
ry, including room, lights and washing is ~
per week. Young Ladies' can board in the
village, or procure rooms near the Seminary
and board themselves.
Tuition.-In the Elementary English Bran
chrs $500 per quarter; Higher English, So;
Latin and Greek, alone, 81; with English
Branches 81 French. alone, 81 with Eng
lish So Music $1,000; Drawing 50 Paint
ing in water colors - in oil :sS
W. +. BASCOM, Principal.
Middlcbury, Nov. 10, 1853. 80
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-12-21

She was only half housekccper.
Go where you would about her home
there was neither taste nor neatness.
She would begin things with great
avidity, but lose all her zeal before she
got through. Of her husbands half
dozen new shirts all were partially fin
ishcd-one wanted sleeves, another
collar and wristbands, another bosoms
and gussets, and so on through the
list. Several skeletons Of quilts lay
unfolded in her drawers, and her tables
and trunks were loaded with magni-
ficent promises.
Her bread was always unpalatable
because she forgot this or that-and
though she had been married ten
years, in all that time the table was
never rightly laid for meal. Either
the salt was wanting, or a knife, Or
spoon, or some important ingredient
This afforded good exercise for the
family there was at all times con-
timed running to and fro.
She was a half housekecpcr. Her
meats were never properly cared for
after dinner-and then it was La !
throw it away it amt much Much
or ittlc, it made the butchers bill
enormous, and her husband half dis
tractcd. There always stood in her
mustysmclling pantry, monldy milk,
mouldy cheese, mouldy meat and
mouldy bread. There always laid
about her room a dozen garments,
worn out by trampling rather than use.
She was forever tripping over brooms;
forever wondering why on earth work
came so hard to her.
Her children's clothes came to
pieces the second day, because they
were only half made the preserves
soured the second month because they
were only half done, and her temper
sourcd quicker than anything else.
She was continually lamenting tha she
ever married, and wondering where
some folks got their knack of house.
work. 'Oh dear me = seemed on
some days the whole extent Of her
vocabulary, and it would make one sad
to watch her listless movements, and
hear her declare that no woman work.
ed as hard as she, which was partly
true, for she had no method.
She dragged through life, and wor-
ried through death, for which, we fear,
like everything else, she was only half
prepared, and left six daughters to fol
low her example, and cmse the world
with six more half housekecpers.
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pagan ceremony. used in reference to the
passing away Of the shortest day Of the
year, the priesthood in like manner per-
pctuatcd and appropriated to remind
their semi barbarous disciples Of the day.
spring from on high having visited us.
to give light to them that sit in dark
ness as by cnting boor's flesh at ibis
season they tanght them to express alb
horancc Of Judaism and by plum pud.
dings aud minced pics to call to rcm,m.
branco tdc offerings presented their iu-
FAINT Saviour b. casters the Mag
Mr. Brady. in his "Clay's Calcndaria,'
hos rcrcric &c the ocigin of Christmas box.
es to the advantage taken of the season
able libclality Of the inhabitants ducing
the darker ages Of the CHURCH. by some
Of the pro1gate ministers of religion
His statement is. substantially. that
masses. or religious services. we're then
devised. for every purpose that could
crafty cupidity and avoricc and IL
mougst others. for the safety of ships
that took long voyages. I.will bcrcc-
elected that this was before the marir.
cr's compass was ilvenicd) 10 Y'y for
this box was kept by the officiating
priest for the reception of money; or O.
ther valuable co; 5 deratious; ard that
no persons interested might neglect to
make collections, the poor were encopr
aged to beg of their ncighbors uodcr
the tcrm box money. The box vrs o
pencd at Chris mas an the name soou
became the denomination OF its contents.
MdIlebury. r +.
Dec IL, 1853.
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The Toast,

A good poem. and a capital piece I
peak at school exhibition. We d
rot know its origin
The feast is o'cr Now brimming wine
In lordly cup is seen to shine
Before each eager guest;
And silence fills the crowded hall,
As deep MS when the hcrald's call
Thrills in the loyal breast.
Then up arose the noble host,
And smiling cried, "A toast a toast
To all our ladycS fair
Here, before all, pledge the name
or Stanton's proud and bcautious dame
The ladyc Gundamcrcl' -
Then to his feet each gallant sprung,
And JOYOUS was the shout that rung
AS Stanley gave the word,
And every cup was roiscd ON high,
Nor ceased the loud and gladsome cry
Till Stanlcy's voice was heard
" Enough, enough he smiling said,
And lowly bent his naughty head,
"That all may have their due,
Now each in turn must play his part,
And pledge the ladyc of his heart
Like gallant knight and true r.
Then one by one each guest Spraug up,
And drained in turn the trimming cup,
And named the loved ones name;
And each, as hand on high he raised,
His ladyS grace or beauty praised
Her consiancy and fame.
'Tis now St. Icons turn to rise,
On him are fixed those countless ewes
A gallant knight is he
Envicd by some, admired 10y all
Far famed in ladyc's bower and hall,
The flower Of chivalry.
st. Leon raised hi, kindling eye,
And lifts the spar. ling cup on high;
ldrimk to oac." he said
Whose image never may depart,
Deep craven on this grateful heart,
Till memory be dead.
To one whose love for me shall last
When lighter passions long have past,
So holy It's and true;
To one whose love hath longer dwclt.
More deeply fixed more kccnly felt,
Then any pledged by YOU"
Each guest upstartcd at the word,
And laid a hand upon his sword,
With fury-flasling eye,
And Stanley said, "Wc crave the name.
Proud knight, of this most peerless dame
Whose love you count so high
st. Leon paused, as if he would
Not breathe her namc in careless mood
Thus lightly to another;
Then bent his noble head us though
To give the word the reverence due,
And gently said, My Mother"
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We claim this to be an age of pro
gression. There arc some who get so
bewildered among the many parties
and issues of the present day, that
they are disposed to deny that the
word "progressivc' can properly be
applied to us as a nation. For the
express benefit Of such men, the great
landwork Of the past should be speci-
fically pointed out to them, in order
that they may more definitely asccr-
tain their whereabouts, and be able to
dispcl the fog that surrounds them.
Take for instance following rery saiu-
tdry laws of Connecticut, from her his
tory originally published in l751, and
reprinted at New Haven in 1919.
Whoever wears clothes trimmed
with gold, silver or bone lace, above
two smilings by the yard, shall be pre-.
scnted by the grand jurors and select
men shall tax the offender at $500 cs.
tate.
"A debtor in prison swearing he
hath no estate, shall be sold to make
satisfaction.
" No one shall read the book of
Common Prayer, keep Christmas or
Saints day, make minced pies, dance,
play, cards, or play on any instrument
OF music, except the drum, trumpet
and Jcws-harp.
1.-The Sabbath day shall commence
at sunset on Saturday.
Z" No woman shall kiss her child on
the Sabbath or fasting day,
" No one shall run on the Sabbath,
or walk in his garden or elsewhere ;
except revcrcntlally to and from meet
ing.
" No one to cross a river but with
an authorized tcrryman.
" No food Or lodging shall be offer
ed to Quaker, Adamitc, Or other
hereto.
" Every man shall have his hair cut
round according to his cap &c. &c.
We find the following account of
punishment inflicted for entertaining
herctics, on one Deacon Potter, whom
Cotton Mather says was verify guilty,
that he had fair, legal, and candid
trial, and was convicted on good scrip
tural evidence.
Deacon Potter says Mathcr
was hung for hcrcsy and apostacy,
which consisted i'll showing hospitality
to strangers who came to his house at
night, among whom were Quakcrs,
Anabaptists, and Adamitcs. His
wife betrayed him for hiding the spies
and sending them away in peace.
This was a political offence. the rene
dy for which is worth nothing:
= No man shall hold Office who is
not sound in the faith, and faithful to
his dominion ; and Yhosoevcr gives a
vote to such person, shall pay fine
Of one pound for a second offence he
shall be DISTINGUISHED"
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T e r M S .
JUSTUG COBB, Publisher,
BY whom all kinds of Book and Job Print
iag will be done on favorable terms.


J. Subscribers who do not give express no
tice to the contrary, are considered as wishing
TO continue their subscription.
II. If subscribers order the diScontinuancc
of their papers, the publisher may continue to
send them till all that is due he paid.
Ill If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their papers from the Office to which they are
directed, they are held responsible till they
have settled their bills and ordered their pa
per, Discontinued.
II If subscribers move to other places,
without informing the publisher, and the pa
per is sent to the former direction, they are
held responsible.
V. The courts have decided that refusing
to take paper from the office, or removing
and leaving it uncalled for, is prima facc cv
dcncc of intentional fraud.
VI. A Postmaster ncglccting to inform -
publisher when his paper is not taken from
the Office makes himself liable for his sub
crption price
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than does his of the old Generals. His
politics are Jacksonian. and the order of
his mind is decidedly so, we should Judge.
AT any rate, he was as stubborn aud un-
yielding as mule, on several questions
which were up for discussion in the SEN
ate. We should take him to be second
cousin Of Old Hickory As a body the
Senate is composed of able, intelligent
men. and we learned that the Senators
from Addison county had received mark
ed honors by being placed on committees
upon many of the most important bills
This body, representing the people nn.
mcrtcdI(y, has rescued the present tenn
pcrancc law from the fate to which it
had been exposed in the House b. its
foes. Honor to whom honor, &c.
One Of the most important bills be
fore the Legislature is one for the con
solidation of the three railroads in the
State. The measure has been atly a..
gued pro and cont meets with much
opposition, but is growing in favor
The Caughawaugha tribe of indians pre-
sentcd claim for compensation for
their ancient hunting grounds aud fish
cries. They claim pay for all the land.
commencing on Lake Champluin cast of
Ticonderoga, and running east to the
summit Of the Green Mountains, thence
north along the height of land opposite
Missisquoi, and thence down the Bay
They first pctitoned in 1896, then in
1912, again in 1870 also in ls2G. now
gain in 1853. Their grounds formerly
extended west to the Lake and were
divided by the line between n Y and
Vt They settled with the Now Ycrkcrs
for the sum Of one thousand two hun.
drcd aud thirty-thrcc pounds, sin shill-
ings, and eight pence, and for certain an
nuitics; but for that portion lying within
our limits no settlement has ever been
made. Their claim is worthy Of the
most careful investigation
Vermont is in possession aad enjoy
nicnt of about as many rare blessings
as any of her sister, of tie great comej-
cracy First she has her model pro-
hibitory liquor law, which, among other
things, has emptied three OF her county
prisons. She has no plblic debt Her
system of education fourishcs with .
j9l school District. and nearly 100 600
| Scholars. She has also three Collegiate
Institution aud large number Of Acad-
cmes and private Schools. She has %
/ libraries containing % 600 volumes
| The whole number Of newspapers aud
periodicals published in Vermont in
/ lcj0, was Sc There are jGI churches
in the State, which accomdate 221,4 ,4GG
persons. and arc valued at sl.2l3,l.0.
On the first of January, 1853. She had
i27 miles Of railway in operation and
! 10 miles in construction. 10 mar the
beauty Of this picture she is now ruled
by Rum aud Democracy. But their
time is short
Cornwall, Dec s. 1853
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For the Register.
Christmas.

Though the year and the day of the
birth of the Rcdecmcr of the world are
matters Of some uncertainty. the event
itself is unquostionablci and has been
perpctua,cd by general observance
from the earliest ages 1t is faith
full saying and worthy of all acceptaticn.
that Christ Jesus came into the world
to save sinners"
Our English name for this season of
the year is drawn from the services by
which it is distinguished The term
Mass was originally used in the Eng
lish church for form of dismissal from
religious services and is derived from
the Latin Mssus, sent Such form.
used Mt the close of the Lords supper.
was called MlssA iilelium the dismissal
of the believers. This afterward gave
its denomination to that ordinance which
subsequently, converted it into sacri-
fec in the Papal mass.
Christmas, then, is literally the lcstiv-
al of the birth of the Messiah, name
of our adorable Saviour, which, like the
Greek. CuRlsTos, means anointed
Christmas was in England first substi-
tuted for festival of the idol Thor /;
and bore the name Of lulrGlc, a word
about which there is great difference of
opinion among ctymologists Some de-
rive it from the Gothic juic, to make
merry; from whence hnle, holy, holidaU
others from jol pronounced almost like
whcel) a word importing turning round
to the same point This is the French
honlc, like the Latin rolro. The term
referred to the year, as having completed
its revolution.
This substitution grated many ofthe
profaue observances of Paganism upon
the Christian holiday, which was ca
silly dosccratcd into a season OF sensual
indulgence. The boar, just hunted down
in the forest, supplying at all times Ia
vorite dish to the rude inhabitants, was
uniformly served on this occasion. La
ter periods added to the feast plum
pudding and minced pies. a propara'
tiun of spiced ale, called from its soft
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-12-21
Two Very Common Wishes.

Walking with friend the other
day, who is ambitious of rising in the
world, and who can hardly wait for
the ordinary course Of human events
to bring about the accomplishment Of
his purposes, he said, " / wish | knew
what others think Of mc-what estim-
ate people generally lut upon my
character and talents. This know
ledge would cradle me to calculate
with more exactncss the probabilities
of success" At the imminent risk Of
woundins our friends fcclings-for
ne is extremely proud and sensitive !;
proud of his cultivation and sensitive
ness, and sensitive to the slightest as
pcrsion upon lis fair fame and dignity
we told him that very large major
ity Of people had, in all likelihood,
never thought Of him at all ; and that
i considerable plurality Of those who
were acquainted with him, had never
troubled themselves to form any cs-
innate Of the chances Of his ultimate
promotion, or of his relative rank in
the world Of mind. Those who have
weighed your character and talents,
are most probably your rivals. whose
opinions would not be at all hatterng
to your vanity, or encouraging to your
efforts. The knowledge You desire
would make You miserable. For in.
stance, Mr.. a thinks that you overes-
innate your own abilities, and will
eventually find it ont to your mortif.
cation. Mr.. b. thinks that although
you have energy and talent, you arc
pushing yourself too rapidly forward,
and will meet with a defeat which
prudence would have avoided. Mr..
g. laughs at You in his sleeve, while he
pretends to value you very highly and
says to bis wife that ." the conccited
fellow has the impudeucc to think him.
self somebody" Your friend D. who
calls to tell you how much your last
argument at the bar was praised,
whispers to his more intimate friends,
that "every body laughed at the
bombastic style of your speech, and
that in his judgment, your day will be
a short one" The young lady whom
you tried to entertain the other even
ing, said, as soon as you were away,
that " she wondered if you were fool
ish enough to suppose that she cared
for your literary nonsense and exquisite
sentimentalities." And another one
who sat by listening, said you were
stiff and formal, and supposed that you
had formulas for conversation, and that
you had reduced the mysteries oflovc-
making to an equation of the second
degree. Even those who have become
endcared to you by long acquaintance
sometimes speak lightly of you, and
your passing acquaintance charge
you with the same want of principle
and under-handed dealing, which is SO
apparent in them. Would like to
know what others think of you 2"
They think that, with all your prcten
sions, with all your studying, all your
ambition, all your accomplishments,