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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22

ed so many, for with the echo of the FIRE, Myers
elevated his piece as quick as thought, and touch
ed the trigger. There was tremendous roar
and Gen. Cole, the duelist, fell dead. His head
was pierced with twenty buckshot. -,Hs...
No one ever again called Myers coward in
Arkansas-no one ever thought of the term as his
shadow cleaned in the sunlight He had taken
his degree in the college of desperation, and bis
diploma was written in blood! ra.... .....-
He became a politician of great notoriety-a
leader in that part of the State; was repeatedly
elected to the Legislature, where he acquired dis
tinction by his talents, but more by his fearless
daring and he is said to be in the progress of as
cension, having recently obtained the commission
of Major General of the Militia. We hope before
long, to see his name on the roll of Members of
Congress. Nature made him coward; love for
his insulted wife made him brave; and bravery has
conferred honor. ,s r.. ..u -.-.f =.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22
Push Along--Kcep Moving"

| Such is the cry Of Progress everywhere, 1t is
the watch-word of the nneteeth century; written
on every banner, carved on every blade, lifted in
the cause of Human Advancement.
"Push alnng-keep moving" There's whole
volume of good counsel in these words. To the
young, just setting out in life, they are of infinite
value; they have an omnicient influence girdng
the soul with everlasting vigor. If the arm grows
weary and the heart faint, they tinge the future
with the hues of triumph, and lead on the feet
with hopeful strength; if obstacles rise in the
way, :'Push along--keep moving" from the lips
of hope is better than Damascus blade in hew-
ing but path to victory.
"Push along!" What if clouds, thick and
heavy, are stretched out before you!-"push along"
What if your eyes see no signs of victory, no
CLEANS of hope!-"push along!'-the wreath
will vet descend What it Death stride into your
household ring, and break all the shrines of your
idolatry! Mourn not hopelessly, look not al
ways back-let the dead past bury its dead-"push
along-keep moving"
"Keep moying!" Nature cries with her ten
thousand tongues-the universe, as it rolls con-
tinualy onward, echoes back the cry-"pusl
along!' "Keep moving what your hand find
eth to do, do it with all your might-pause not
rest not. "push along" 1t goes round the
world like trumpet t-call rousing up the slumbeE-
ing, Strengthening the weak, inspiring the fearful,
urging the strong to continual conquest 1t is
every where the same--the spring and fountain
Of all true progress. @ r4l.a Ja.as.agg
Young man! if you would conquer in the bat
tie of life, write this watchword upon your ban
ner-"Push along-keep moving. g."-Neaoark Ner-
| cJyH .s ..I..s Y.r. 5..s ...... }'....- 4.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22
one vacant Chair.

I = j - n Z
we were talking lew days slneSSc1Vlth an es-
teemed friend OF ours, who vas reared alter the
good old New England fashion, and with whom
Thanksgiving" as matter OF course' is an 10
sttutlon, day OF family reunions OF domestic and
social rejoicing lie is man OF noSle sympa-
tines and big heart' In speaking OF the coming
thanksgiving day cloud passed over his features
and tear gathered in his eyes. 81 have" said
he, "ior many years gathered my family around
me on that day All my children have set with
me at my annual FEAST and It never occurred to
me that it could ever be otherwise. we ate,
drank, and were merry, without think that
change must one day come But that change has
already come. At our annual banquet this year
there viii be one vacqnt cha1r' ,..t -..F .s5r.
was SAD sao thouSht' Sorrowiui memo
yes come clustering around the heart al the men,
tlon OF that "one vacant chair" Inc pleasant
features the hapPy smlle' the cheeriui voice Of
the loved ana lost come IKE VISION ot sweet
ness from tue sorrowiul past' Inc Pa'e sun 'ace
'he marole prov, aeckeo Witn garianoS Of the
grave 'oilow' ana the eye olms WIN tears as 'ne
VISION vanishes away una the paipaole presence
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22
Music hath Charms.

We were somewhat amused and edited by d
"bit of joke told US the other day for new, and
given locality in the cider-making regions OF
Kentucky. Our information ran that there re-
sided in some little lilk of that State, two indi.
vduas Of different tastes and abilities in most mat
tiers, but nearly upon a level as respected their
fondness for old cider The one was well-to-do
farmer, deacon in the church, as seectmen of
the town, and a leader in the village choir. The
other was "ne'er do wel'' sort of a fellow, with
considerable native humor, correct musical taste,
and general ability, but sadly broken down by
strong drink. The deacon's foible was sacred
music, toper's was old cider, On account of the
toper's acknowledged musical merit, the deacon
was fain to endure his much drinking-on account
fthe deacon's capital cider, thetoper was fain to
endure his much bad singing.
On one comfortable afternoon, the twain were
gathered together in the deacon's best room the
deacon singing, the topper drinking: the deacon
trying to sound the bottom of the toper's heart
the topper trying to sound the bottom of the dea-
cons big mug. The meeting continued very
pleasantly until the topper was about filled with
music and cider, and preparedto to depart But the
deacon was not satisfied. Although the COM
mendation of his cider had been ample and honest,
the commentator of his singing had not been at
all, and the commentator of that, was the desire
of his soul. Therefore, ordering the jug to be
replenshed, he requested his visitor to sit down
and listen to just one more tune, tune said to be
the oldest tune extant, tune descended from the
time of the Apostles and primitive martyrs, a tune
which he must appreciate and couldn't fail of COM
mending.
BY reason Of more cider, the topper was fain to
endure the more singing, and sat very quietly and
drank very copiously, while the deacon poured
forth with all the quavers and shakes, figures and
force at his command, paslm that seemed with
out an end. Finally, however, finishing with an
outburst like that of ten gulls fresh from feed,
the triumphant deacon turned to his waiting aud
itor and said:
"Sir, that tune is said to be the identical one
sung by Paul and Sas in jail when the jailor let
them free.'
And the topper, rising with some difficulty to his
feet replied;
eff that is the identical tune sung by P-P-Paul
and Sias w-when they were in Jail, and if they
sung it as d.d-damnably as you did, III be cussed
if see any w-wonder why the j-iailor kicked
them out
The deacon followed the example of the jailor
and kicked his musical critic out.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22
rl,c Revolution fin China.

From Annoy the most melancholy accounts have
been received, and involving an amount of blood
shed that is calculated to strike terror into the
hardest heart, and with any other people than
Chinese would induce reaction and cry of ven-
geance on the authors Of such fearful outrages as
those now enacting at Annoy and in Its neighbor-
hood. The Imperialists have retaken the place,
and have marked their success by staying in cold
blood nearly one thousand persons, most of whom
took no part in the late movement, except on COM
pulsion The streets and wharves of Annoy have
literally streamed with human blood; not shed in
any warke operations but done in savage re-
venge, and to blind the authorities Of Pekn as to
the bravery of the enactors.
| A letter from Annoy, dated Nov. 22d, states that
up to that period all was quiet, and matters wore
| much the same appearance, as far as foreigners
| were concerned, as under the insurgent ruers.--
! Executions were of daily occurrence. The man
darians, to mark their success, were revelling in
human gore, putting denth all who fall into their
hands, Unfortunately. The original mover ol
the rebellion had been given up to the meridians;
| the unfortunate wretch was executed on the 18th
November, together with his son, both bodies be-
inc quartered and their heads placed on the prin-
cipal city gates. The villages around Amboy
were made to contribute to the monster execu-
tions. Whole villages were threatenedwith death,
unless they gave up all who took part IN Or sym.
pathized with the rebels; and as . consequences
Of this brutal ema6d, the poor weak inoffensive
| and dsiencsless villagers were surrendered upsss
victims, to satiste the mandarianss shifSt of blood
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22
NEcFuGld'S Irish letter.

Dere Muther,
I'm numbering what the divl kapes the veshil
which Peggy is cumih ovur in. Ef that blag-
gard Kaptn has run off wild hur, be the powers of
Moll Kelly I'll take the kurl out his wig, ef ivir
lay me hands on him.
Eff Peggy was to be taken from me, shud die
wild greefe, and be berryd in the arms Nv wildly
Casey. II the ralerode they're taukin Nv bildin
across the say, betune here and Galway, wus red
dy, I'D sune see what's keepn me darlint.
But it's me own fault, eff enything happens to
hur, fur instead NV lettn hur cum in may be sum
ould tub, why dident l sind balloone, and bring
hur over in stile. Bad cess to me for numb
skull, niver think iv enything till it's 2 late.
| Ye see, muther avick, wouldn't kare SO much
about the delay, but that have, gsht an Peggy
account ,oaned meself aft frum lovin the wildly
and havn nobody to hestow me affechun, and
have to keep it bottled up in me buzzum, till hui
arrival. and Pm merely kilt wild the preshure
Kape yer self warm, muther dere, fur sup
pose it's gettin to be as cowld wild yu as wild u.s.
| sind yu cupple NV blankits to warm yer out
side, and keg NV potheen to kape yer inside
frum freezing Make warm place under the bet
fur the pigs and chickens to purtect them from tht
cowld, the cratures.
am goin to be marryd the moment Peggy ar
rives; and Father Flail ses he'll marry me flu
nauthin, barrin peece iv the kake nothin more
nor less thin a around Nv bafe. Won't yer moutl
water whinye heer it minshuned, fur it's lanl
time, I suppose, sence ye tashted the likes. .
/ In addishum to what towld we had bawt 70
house kapin, Ihave layed in a haf dozen iv cryi'
5obys. What dye think iv thatl Shure it mush
be convay'nt country that win furnish ye wild
family reddy made, and that, too, before yez mar
u r,f,d Mt all ~ s Yours, "5 SHAMUs.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22
fIornon Inlerpretatto,'..I q.


A good anecdote of Joe Smith, b told By the
journal Of COzhmercs, illustrating his skegeacal
powers. Itswas in a conversadoa which ht held
with some eastern gentlemen who made tHima a
visit in Illinois, not long before the violent ps0-
ceedngs which resulted in hisdeath.s We bslieva
the anecdote has never before appeared in print.
The conversation very naturally, under the cir
eumstanees in which the Mormons were placed,
(Or+ather had placed themselves J as sntagohish
to the rest of the State turned upon the rights Of
selfdefen;e; and Joseph was asked what he
thought of the words Of scripture which required
him who had been smitten on one cheek, to turn
the other also.
ga very remarkable passage" /" be snswefed-4
spoke by Jesus himself and strkingly illustrstIvs
of his thorough acquaintance with human nature.
A man may strike you at first under . mistake, or
without intending any harm-and you ought not
to strike back ipmediasely, but tprn the other
cheek, and give him opportunity to explain, Of,
If he is in earnest, to repeat the offence. How
ever, you need not turn third time, but if man
strikes you twice, then into him like a thousand
Of brick s5sa aas }naiact1 a.'3 10 aetisuimazs
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22

or Some years ago witness was examined
before Judge, in case Of slander, who required
him to repeat the precise words. The witness
hestated until be riveted the attention of the whole
court upon him; then fixing his eyes earnestly on
the Judge, began May II please your honor, you
lie and steal, and get your living BY stealng''-
The face of the Judge redeemed, and he immedi-
ately exclaimed, "Turn to the jury, Sit. !" Y
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22

An EDITOR in California lately received long
document which he was requested to publish
gratis, under his editorial head. He placed it un-
derhis pillow that night. and expressed his will
ingness 70 insert similar COMMUNICATIONS IN the
sams wsy, on the ssmeI terms aed les Ni' .e5
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-02-22

Winchell tells a good story of q boy on a rail-
road, hoimitated the whistle of a locomotive %
clearly that the engineer had to get down and
switch hin. of the, track ssiv,ss s3 spytnEq
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-27
BY LETTERS PATENT SECURED IN ls4e.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Patent HYDRO Electric VOltaic Chains,

Constructed to be worn under the garments, the
most wonderful discovery in me 1cne and electricity OF tn
present day. They relieve, without pain or shock, nstan
taneously acute pains, such head,
toothache, rheumatic pains, tic doioreux, etc., and by
their mild but continuous and percepble action the body
diseases of years standng such as gout local paralysis
complaints liver Diseases etc., disappear as il by
miracle they have been applied with the greatest
in all those dreadful diseases in children commonly called
COMMISSIONS in of teehing under dulties
and disorders of the bowels. The precptate metals from
their solutions, decompose water defect the magnetic
needle; in short show all the phenomena of powerful
voltac pile. The instruments producing these effects
weigh about ounces, be folded up in POCKET.
book always ready for instantaneous use and will last
man his lifetime, guarding HIMSELF family and friends.
which mild streaming electricity is perfectly safe,
tain wonderful and speedy remedy. The price Of com.
pete chain is from 81 to S. batteries $40 to S22 So
Incredible as NAV seem the above facts any person.
easily himself beforehand the depot Of their
TRUTH The Importance of the invention has been acknow
edged in America, by the Academy of Medicine of New
in the medical colleges, the City, Bellevue, and Wards
Island Hospitals Brooklyn City Hospital, etc., in Europe
by tine Royal Colleges Of Physicians and Surgeons, in
London by the Academies Rationale ie Medicine at Pa
ris by the Imperial Faculty Vienra by the Royal Fa
Guilty al Berlin and other scientific institutions OF the
highest order, including the principal hospitals in Eu
rope -
effect from all the above Institutions in America and
Europe well of the most eminent and distinguished
members of the profession in both hemspheeS ana invite
the public to examine them.
Full and illustrated descriptions, for personal use and
for scientific men, with copies OF testimonials and
number of cases cured in New York and Europe may De
obtained gratis, the Office They will be forwarded,
free of postage, part OF the United States IN ans
paid inquiries, containing three cents postage
N. b. Physicians are specially nviteo to call and
-" az IA ABBY to TIMOTHY MASON, sign of the Coz
Samaritan Agent IN Dubuque for srvm5hr Sole Aee"'
July Z, 1858 dae
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-27

The Cathocon tar surpasses Otnar iemeuies, u1i.s
more certain less expensive and leaving the
better condition. Let al interested call ana OBTAIN
pamphlet (free) containing ample proof, from tne most
respectable sources, of the beneficial results OF IT'S use
together with letters from highly experienced fhysE
Clans who have used in their practice and speakrom
their own observ tons.
REFERENcEs-P Peckbam, ID, UTICA,
l. d Fleming, NJ d, Rochester, N Y; NJ Mills, NJ ~
Rochester, NY; Foore d, Syracuse, \
Prof. Dunbar, d, Baltimore, Md Ornck, NJ u,
Baltimore, Md; w w Reese. ID, New YORK City
w Prescott, NJ ID, Concord, N IL +; JP Newiand, NJ ".
Utica: Rev. C Beard, Glenn Springs, 8 &.
Letter 10 Beach Bronson, Ageats at
Nspbury, C II, C, by Req Beard Of same State.
GLESS SrRrSos, Jan. 9th, 1853.
ME.sRs. B EAcH & BRowNsoN-SIRs: senu iol an.
bottle of your Marchsi's Uterine Catholicoa
My wife has been afflicted for eleven years. and var-
has been resorted to for relief put none
obtained until received tins medicine from 20 !.
its influence almost magical: there was mani
fest mprov ement from the day it was taken
As there are a great many females in our country
aborng under the afiii con for which your medicine
proposes remedy, feel duty to recommend It to
all such. (Signed) CLoUGH .. BEARD.
Pamphletst be had gratis at the store Of TIxo1HY
Mason, Agent, Druggist. Dubuque, Iowa. Also, sold
by Harding & Co, Delhi Lewis Graham. Belle
vue, e /. d Crnckwell, Anamnsa Frank Smut & Co,
Clayton Or. Eastman, Platteville, Ill.
J. h. MARCHISI & Co., PrOprietoTs.
Central Depot, 3O4 broadway, NY
March %. 1854
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-27
SOUND SENTIMENTS FROM A SOUND
QUARTER


The N Y. Courier 81 Enquirer, in a recen,
article on the movements of political parties
in that State, says:
The Wing Convention will assemble q week
from next "Wednesday Nothing is ye, deter.
mined IN regard to its list of nominations OF
programme of action; but 1t is certain that its
dnings wiz have m s. powerful bearing upon
the future asceGlancy oil the Wing party in this
State IL the convention confines itself TO mod
erste, plain cons i,u.;o ground on the Mis-
sauri compromise and al GU 'stions relating to
sla sery ground where solid permanent convic-
tioDs may rest, and not mere transient mood OF
fceing-,t will place the Why party in the
mos, commanding of all POSITIONS. The g,ea,
body of The people in New York cannot support
the sshards, for ii is impossible tar them to give
sanction 10 the repeal of the Missouri compro-
mise, aud will give no counenaDce 10 the softs,
aot only becau.e they hold them in contempt
as party, but because they would thereby fav-
or thu ADMINISTRATION they are Just now in a.
condition To fully appreciate the peculiar worth
If the genuine Wing platform aud sterling
wing nominations. Let these be given them.
Whatsoever shall he more than these, or oihsr
than these, will come OF evil aud cad in evil
Abolition sen i,nents are rife enough now DAYS.
but 4 cannot be too plainly understood that to
ntOintO"tze the Whig party ntI be to deitr0y tf;;
aud more than that, to nuke it sco,thy IF de
strxcfioa. .1toiitionism mono is just as d.sto.ai
in us spirit and malaga in its tsndeacies, as It
scss oss, fsco, or ere years ago; and THE Wing
p,rty now exchanges its past hostility TO II for
friendly fell wsh:p with il. the Wing party will
thereby proclaiun an indifference t. principle, on
its part which " III make il .y wori and reprasch
ansonv all true hrarted men. We trust that
no hing will be dsne which will wear The lea 81
srmblance .of this, aud that in spite OF all sednc
ing Influences. the party will stand Il m by its
good, old established, wise and patriotic Wing
policy
We COMMEND this paragraph to wings in
l"wa and Illinois, GINNING from Northern
quarter ofthe Uni,n and deserving, possibly, 81
lnnre consideration th1n when Enumerated from
4 slave holding Stase.-IMis, Republican.
Well and truthfully said.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-27
Jewett & Roots Stoves,
AT WHOLESALE AT
kUFFALO &. CHICAGO.

TEWErT ROOT have crecte at Chicago Ware
q house for Stove Depot, and opened an office and
sample room with Msssrs X Botsford & Co, NJ 2O9,
Lake ST. and will hereafter keep hand a: Chicago
heavy stock of Stoves accommodate the trade of the
great West The advantages of this arrangement will
be At once apparent and invite special attention
For extent and variety of beautiful and original de-
signs, for durab y, usefulness aud economy our as
sormen Is not exceed BY that Of any establishment in
the United States. Our facilities have ben very
largely increased during the past year.
We offer to the trade upon The liberal terms
s'i i: Wssisra Star new elevated oves
:. New Eagle, AirTighi.
4 /" Clipper
Prairie Flower, :s
Is Express,
= Premium.
3 " Smoke burner, new look stove for bitumlnous
coat
:. Parlor oven-ha, boiling and baking facilities.
6 Jewett & Roots New Hotel Stuve.
4 " Belle Air tight Parlor for wood
y Casket oval shape open top. cast iron.
Cot age Parlor. sheet iron, upper Sec open top.
Pearl tor and base sheet IRON ar tight ope. top
81 New Regulator for sheet iron stoves ri SOC each
3 Jewett aad Roots Folding Door Tor wood
Diaden, new Franklin for coal
&c G wood
2 T" Franklin round back, for any kind of coal
I" Dwarf, small Cook Stove for coal
Jswetf & Roots celebrated Plate Stoves
=" Oval six plate Air Tight, new stove
Oval Dining 10 m with Oven
Jewelt Roots Dining Room. with Oven
& Extra heavy plato Stoves, for wood
:" Jewett 4 Roots Ring burners fnr hard coal
" Furnace Flat Heaters
Potash Kettles, with and without Flanges.
I" Cauldron Kettles
s, S, and pail Kettles.
These who prefer buying Chicago will order from
US at Chicago. Those who prefer buying Buffalo will
order from at Buffalo,
Aug. 9Th ls5i d3m.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-27
Carriage and Wagon Shop,

SIXTH sTREKT. DUBUQuE, iowa.
Opposite the American Hop ., and near the rost Ono
n@NASs ANY description Of -Four, Two or
&E4 One Horse Wagons. suitable for the
Mines Of Farms for the TO California;, and war
ranted to run easy and ready 70 immediate use
Connected with the above, and adjoining II - nrss
rate Blacksmith Shop and Paint Shop. whore Work 10
done Of every description, and all kinds Iron Axle
Trees. Wagons done well tho taste Of all persons
car be suited the work is done under his own immo
date inspection. Orders from any part Of the country
promptly Of eve1y description are
built to order, and sale, which for style, durability,
and elegance of finish cannot be surpassed W0rkmen
Of celebrity engaged and the best materials used
VIZ. HURLEr begs leave to annennee to Farmers.
Merchants and Others that he is now located
al the above stand whore he will always Be found tho
ready recipient Of their patronage. lie need say moth
ing OF his Work tha is already known sufficiently to
be guarantee for the future 10 sny who may On
trust him with the execution Of order His constant
aim will be have nunexceptiOnable clarac ter tor
quality ,cheapness, punctuality and despatch.
nTReme nbe y the direction:
- 7'7-I.--7 $50 WILLIAM hurley.
opposite the American ouse, and the Post ofce
Dubuque, Sept. J. IN, 1853. dfns daw-iy