Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-05-03


A GREAT GUN.-Our uncle Ezra had led a very
remarkable lie. We heard him tell some most
appalling stories of his younger days, last eve
ming, to group of gaping boys and astonshed
men. ya #a .i
II had gun," said the old Erojan, in that
earnest manner characteristic of his colloquial
attainmcnts, "which was the master thing for
balls that you ever did see.
II warnt more nor twenty years old, it was as
much as sixty years ago, thnk-e'en most,
wanted to. l remember now, one day l went
out into the woods down by the river-t'was
holiday in May, had my gun with me-used to
carry it as general thing when went into the
woods-ddn't like to 60 without it-itwas roy
al gun. hadn't got far into the woods before
see gray squirrel running up tree; let biz
zard--the bullet went through the fellow, tore off
foot and half of the bark of the tree, besides
making the spnters fly like sin, and went through
the next tree. heard an almighty buzzing in
side, and pretty soon saw something running out
of the hole the ball made, and | swan to pucker,
got no less than forty-sx gallons and a half of
honey out of that tree--real ginowine bees hon.
ey-none of your nasty Cuba niggers sweet-t
was prime, VOW. .... ......t..,r .
"Well, sir, that ball ripped crows nest out of
the next tree, killed the old ones and four young
ones, besides weazel that had just crawled up to
get something to eat; van, you never see any
thing like it. -....... A.. .-... ..-. .s
"But it didn't stop there; a few rod beyond, it
went through another tree, and killed tarnal
great raccoon that was running up on the further
side, and then brot' down sixteen pigeons from a
great flock that was coming down to pick berries
in the woods. When got to tire river, found
that it had killed eight wild geese that had seen
in the river the night before, which were just ris-
ing to fly as fred l could see 'em drifting
down the stream. | was afraid should lose 'em,
and so drove in after em, without taking off my
clothes, and when came out, feeling something
cool, vow found five dozen shad and sixteen
ae-wives in the seat Of my breeches.' .aJ e, .
We stepped out just as the old gentleman ar,
rived at this point Of the narrative. We heart
that the ball did farther service on the opposite o
the river, but we choose to omit all but what We
ourselves heard; folks are apt to stretch stories
when they tell them secondhand. 1a ga
THE YEAR WE LIVE IN.-According to thu
"American Almanac" we are in the "7ath yea
of the independence ofthe United States of Amer
lea; the 6567th year Of the Julian Period, th'
! 56l4th year since the creation Of the world ac
cording to the Jews; the 26o7th year (accordin'
to Varro) since the foundation of Rome; tn
: l53Oth year ofthe Olympiuds at IT'S l-2 years be
fore Christ; the l27Oth year (oftwelve lunations
since the Hegira, or flight Of Mahomet, which q
: is supposed, took place on the 18th of July, il
. the year 622 of the Christian Era" 80,
!. OF The following is the admiral address
d sgnaled to his crews on announcing the declara
= ton of war: .seaga I'D L ~, a..sits a@
. "Lads.. War is,deciared! We are to meet
n bold and numerous enemy! Should they offer U
3 battle, you know how to dispose of them! Shoul
p they remain in port, we must tryito get at then
e} Success depends upon the auickness and pr
q cisionof your fret Lads sharpeayouf cutlssse
}. and the day is your own!"