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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-28
HOMSG KeeDerS,

MATT A MOMENT-Somethin more
w coming in the shape of selfheating smooth
ing Iron. With a handful or two of charcoal, per-
son can do the Ironing for ordinary sized family it
the inconvenience of heating up stove, the ex-
pense of fire wood the necessity of working one half Of
the time with Irons either hot too cold and the
very unpleasant necessity of working in swelterng
heat from Stove is generally the where Irons
are heanthe old way, you have only to try them to be
convinced For sale at BECKLEy g. RAwsoN's.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-28
NEW SILK AND FANCY GOODS.

y n -
LARGEST AND MOST sPLEEDID STOCKS
To be found in America; to which will receive con-
slant additions, throughout the Season q new and
y JannaFy 18th 1S55-0ploE 4 -tt....,,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-28
MISCEIL4 L4ANEOUs.
NEW CABINET FURNITURE. !,
'Is'st w XDEn AanAs.+ = =

8 dOOFsE Of the Phoenix Bio sk'
THE Subscriber havinggone into the Fur
IL ptture business very extensively, is prepared 70
furnish his customers with Furniture efhe latest ana
AZ have on hand and am receiving daily fromthe
we'll known establishment Of NJ. Demerest of Free
dom, lareeassortment Of rich and and eommosFuF-
nitnfe Of every description, 70 numerous 70 parEuar
ize All on which in style and workmanship ir Safant
ed 10 be equal to any In this market. 49,. * :
nv facilities for Manufacturing and buying aieno
eauaned by any other establishment. consequently an
selling to furniture dealers, and all others much cheap
en- thar can be bought elscwbeIt.a ;EqIalI ,Jlt
Those who are furnishing Houses are particularly
invited 70 call and examine for me fufr
nitnTe will recommend itselfto an who are judges,
P.'s. keep constantly on hand Dressed Flooringi
also Sash, Blinds and Doors my own manuiaetsIe.
under II Hinches Wide any thickness, short nouees
Ravenna, June 90, 1854. }. J.V.TVhnhAM.g
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-28
tmSnpctOr's Notice,

AASEC1dNA LNUNASSs
NOTICE IS hereby given that the undersigned, has
~ been duly appointed County Inspector, under the
tact to prevent the adulteration of Alcoholic Liquors,
passed May 1854 and is duly quglifed and ready to
enter upon the duties his office. Office ever Rowe
Witter q Co.., Store. A. BELDING; Inspector.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-28

HOUSE KEEPERS, TAKE NOTICE.
Ill We are manufacturing new article of tin Ba-
ker, for Summer use; it is portable, and be set
out DOORS with quart two of charcoal, it will do
an ordinary baking, and that too in a that is
hard to beat. Call and see them at
BEcKIEY g. RAwsoN's
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-03-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
E. TNITTS ADVERTISEMENTS,
New Hats for Fall Trade.

TWITT has just received l6 Cases of new
i styles of Hats, Caps; comprising all the new styles
just issued. have nothing 10 say regards quantity;
any person that in my room, situated at No.
4, Phoenix Block, will say that have the argestassor
meut Of Hats and Caps, with the best room to show
them in northern Ohio. Owing to money being scarce
this Fall, will sell goods at extremely low prices
Eastern times., 1855-05-03
BATH, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY g. 1855

Fifty yards above was large cave, with a
narrow, winding entrance, guarded by high
wall. Near the mouth Of this entrance is an
opening in the tock leading off into the noun
tain, which we did not eaplore, and afier a
while looking and rumaging about we found
an outlet to the cave. For three or four miles
up this cannon buildings were everywhere in
view, Of varions firms aad dimensions and 10
almost every stage OF decay.
From here to ST. Johns River, a distance Of
ten miles, there were scattering rnins, and from
there, in twelve miles northeast, we came to
the head Of cannon, whose sides or banks,
even 10 the very head, were perpendicular ard
shelving, and near The banks there was no soil
on The rocks Right on the brink Of this preci-
pice and under the shelves Of rock beneath
were the best building sites for those who built
and dwell; here ages ago.
Eastern times., 1855-05-03
A Hard Place.

We heard western village tor city, we for
get which, at this present wri,ng,) on the Mis-
sissippi praised very highly by friend the
other evening, for The singular objects Of curl
osity which the town anG its environs contain
ed. saw, said he, the tree on which six
gamblers were hung at one and the came time
There was hard SET out looking at the tree
when | reached ii. II was covered, lower
limbs and all, with hand-bills. One was a
cock fight, which was to take place tha, night;
another Of bulldog match that afternoon; and
third of sparring-mill, that was to come OF
between twn professors of the manly ar, Of
self-defence, on the following Sunday.
noticed at the tavern, where / put up a
glass jar on shelf over the fireplace, which
contained what | took. at the first glance, to
be a couple Of pieces Of preserved lemon or or
ange peel. What is that in that jar, land
-lord q asked. "A couple of cars that were
cut off in this very room, by two cowardly ras-
calls, more than year ago and there they
shall stay till the scoundrcls see EN- They
cant disguise themselves so that | wouldn' I
know 'em, if they was ever to come in here aud
look al them ere ears = This was some
years ago. aided our friend, and am glad t.,
hear that the place has now become peaceful
and orderly town. Ii needed to be, badly
enough. -KnickerbOcker for March.
Eastern times., 1855-05-03
The Puzzled Swine.

A country exchange, tells the following
humorous incident. A farmer in the neigh
.borhood Of the writer, was much annoyed
by the frequent appearance Of favofite sow
in his cornfeld. There being no breach in the
fence. it become a mystery how she obtained
entrance, and every effort TO drive her out the
way she got in, proved futile. The farmer e.
nally resolved to watch her proceedings and
posting himself at night in fence corner, he
saw her enter atcne end Of hollow log, out
side the field, and emerge at the other end,
within the enclosure. Eureka cried he.
have you now, old lady! Accordingly, he
proceeded, after turning her out once mere, 70
so arrange the log Gt being very crooked }
that both ends opened on the outside of the
field. The next day the animal was observed
TO enter at the accustomed place, and shortly
emerge again. Her astonishment,' says our
informant, at finding herself in the same
field whence she had started, is too ridiculous
to be described f! She looked this way and
then that, grunted her dissatisfaction, and fl
nally returned TO the original starting place
and after deliberate survey of matters, tt
satisfy herself that it was all right, she agair
entered the log. On emerging, yet once more
on the wrong side, she eviDced even more sur
prise than before, and turning about, retrace,
the log in an opposite direction. Finding thi
effort likewise in vain, after looking long ant
aitentiyely at the position of things, with
short, angry grunt of disappointment, and per
haps fear, she turned short round, and starte,
of on brisk run nor could either coaxinI
or driving ever after induce her to visit tha
! part of the field
Eastern times., 1855-05-03
Balloon Adventure.

You are about TO witness Monsieur c. s.
ascension, said gentleman to me as entered
the enclosure devoted 10 the aronautic display
He was an entire stranger but not being su-
Perstitious in matters Of etiquette, as we might
suppose gentleman of distinction to be, did
not object TO this brusque mode of introduction
and cvillv answered Yes
But shall go farther to see i, than you
will, continued The gentleman, intend TO as
cend with Monsieur c.
You may go farther and fare worse said
10 him.
Yon are pleased to be witty said he, but
| Intend to make some examination of those up
per regions for myself, to ascertain whether
The stars celestial are on duty during the day,
or whether theirs are much sinecnre as
the office Of our stars terrestrial. Would you
like to ascend with US q
No, thank you. kindly,' said . in get
ting into the clouds one might lose himself; the
way is likely 10 be misty. Every one to his
taste the earth has such charms for me that
| would not exchange spadeful of il for cubic
miles Of the blue empyrean. I'm no poet
| We entered the enclosure. There was the
vast silken bubble, putting out its hallow cheeks
like the face Of fat clown when laughing, and
rising and tugging away at the ropes, as if i'm
patient 10 leave our society.
You will accompany me- said my friend ;
to which replied in the negative.
Perhaps the gentleman would assist in cut
ling the ropes said the aeronaut in French,
which sineularly enough, understand at that
moment. though never before or since venlured
TO exhibit my knowledge.
Certainly said /.
Thank You, said the aeronaut please
take your saiioR.'
He and my friend entered the car. grasp
ed one of the ropes and awaited the order. In
a moment more it came.
I 'Cutl' said one voice. No, hold on, said
another.
| Twas bewildered and did both. When the
others cut did the same, and with the direct
ion TO hold on, grasped the end of the rope
sill near me. and held on In moment
more was fifty feet from the ground.
| Imagine my suspense. cried my
friend and the aeronaut, but in vain. BY the
hats swung occasionally over the side, l knew
they were bowing to the crowd below. Meau-
while was swinging like pendulum above
them, with only ten fingers to snstain the
weight of $50 pounds, q am rather stout,) and
to preserve me from being thinly spread over
the eroand beneath, from larding the lean
earth,' with my human form divine.
Inch BY inch approached my doom. First
the left hand lost its hold and then, as felt
the end slipping by the little finger of the right,
gave ons brief prayer and fell-dsa 40 Lno
Eastern times., 1855-05-03
Discovery of Ancient Cities.
Q. X. PHILANDER DoEsTIcKs, P. B

party of twelve Murmons and one Indian
have been exploring the sothern part Of Utah
territory. and endeavoring TO open peaceful re-
lations with the Navsjos who dwell in tina, quar-
ter. They left Mani on the 18th of October
last with FIVE wagons. The following is
their description Of some of the ruins they me,
on the route:
On the north side Of ST. Johns river, and
about FIVE hundred miles southeast from Great
Salt Lake City, we travelled over a section Of
country mostly among the mountains, and
about forty miles in length, up and down the
river, by twenty-five miles in width, covered
with the ruins of former towns and villages
The walls of many buildings are still standing
entire, some of them three or four stories high.
with The ends Of the red cedar juists vet in the
wall, some projecting eight or ten inches, bu,
worn to point at their extremities. Every
building was fortihcaiion, built in the strong
est manner imaginable, and in style that the
presen, age knows nothing Of many of them
still plainly show the whole manner of struc-
ture and even the marks Of the workmen' s
tools. The first ruins we discovered were
three stnLe buildings crumbled to mere heaps
One appeared To have been q pottery, for 10
and around il were loads of fragments of crock
cry of fine quality, ornamented with great VA.
riety Of figures, painted with various colors as
bright as if put on but yesterday.
From here we travelled ten miles, with oc-
cssional ruins by the way, and entered deep
cannon with projecting shelves of rocks, and
under these shelves were numerous houses or
Notifications The one we examined was d.
vided into twenty-fuur rooms, each nearly
square. and incusinQ an area Of about one hun
dred and furty-four square feet. The front
wall was built up to the oyerhaneing cliff,
which formed the roof, and was curved and full
of portholes. Tne stones were all squared and
faced, were of an equal thickness and laid up
with jnints broken in workmanlike manner.
The only entrance we could find was a hole
about two feet square. and eighteen inches
frum The ground. which is the usual size of all
the doors. both in the outer and partition walls,
with the exception of some suhierranean en-
frances, which were yet smaller, and Difficult,
io find. Through The perfection of the rock '
roof there was very little rubbish in The rooms
From the first room we passed through a sm,ll
hole in the right hand corner To The second, and
through another hole into the third, and so on
frnm lefi room to rieit. and from right to left
all through the twenty-four rooms7 and every
i vsll was snnnlied With port hrles
Eastern times., 1855-05-03
-Dosticks attends a Charitable Fair.

l am charitable feel it in my bones like
rheumatism. always give money to The beg
gar woman, who has such large family at
home and TO the whiny boy, with a club-foot,
who asks charity in behalf of his sick mother.
irue' have seen the old lady when she was
e'loen'iy inebriated, and apparently disposed
u nsiangue the crowd in high Dutch-but
.Ne" '"e was m excellent company; noble
iooNing men with stars on their bosoms, and
have discovered that the club-too,ed boy
changes all his money into cents and gambles
1t away, playing pischpenny in Thea,er-al-
ley; still, keep on giving. Bu, it is also a
fact that / am not always able to comply with
the demands upon my purse. Twice have |
been invited to calico parfies, and a. thu
Eastern times., 1855-05-03
Getting Married.

II is curious to some TO note how people s
ideas of preparation for this species of amuse-
ment vary. Moze and Lie take notion TO
each other Moze buys secondhand bed
stead, three wooden chairs, table, a small
looking-glass and light-stand, while Lie
provides hen feather bed, four sheets and
two coverlids, table cloth, six towels, some
little minor arrangements, with disposition
to make the best of everything forthwith two
dollars are paid for the minister's blessing
upon their joint adventure on housekeeping F;
the scene whereof is a three story back room,
with seven-by-nine chamber attached, where
the first baby is born before either parent is Of
age Mr.. Count-the-cost, on the other hand,
never thinking of the matter until he is thirty,
courts Miss Prudence for fourteen years, per-
petnally putting off the happy dap because
he hasn't got quite enough to buy nine-sto-
ried marble front on Style street, and furnish
two suits of reception rooms in ebony and sill
yer; preferring (for such an acquisition) to
wait until both are too old d-slmost TO be glad
the suspense is ended. They get the big
house, have grand wedding great many
enemies, few friends, anG no children. Af
ter two sumptuous funerals, and long law
suit, the property is at length equally divided
between the Timbuctoo Female Moral Re-
form Association and the lawyers. who con-
test the will in behalf Of blind cousin, who
fights it on the ground of insanity alleging
the long courtship of the parties as evidence
thereof. The cousin, being at length ruined
the Timbuctoo directors compromise by pay
ing opposing counsel's fees and costs, and the
marble front. with all its belongings, is convert
ed into cash! Ten years afterward The books O
the sexton. and the stone in the cemetery, art
the only records Of the existence of Mr.
Couut-the-cost and his forgotten bride. Funny
world, Worcester Transcript.
Eastern times., 1855-05-03

DANCING Men FuRNIsHEp TO ORprp.-Tha
following is part of letter frum the Paris
correspondent of the Courier des Eia,s Unis
There is a, 1oubert street, No 938, an In
stitule where they furnish to order Young men
to dance at parties and privste balls. They
are generally young dry goods clerks, whoss
awkwardness has been removed by intercourss
With ladies at the rohnier. They simply know
how to compliment, them on their toile,,es,-
which causes them TO be considered, BY the Ia
dies, very amiable and quite witty. They are
clothed, glored, ruffledi booted, and presented.
stomach empty They cost louis head,
aud with duzen you can have quite an animas
ted dance. Wednesday last, The institute pf
JDubert street furnished one hundred and
twenty-six to the divers hops of the Chausse.
d'Antin. As it appears, that comprised its
whole number. They are now hnrryine up
recruits, Madame RAJ having engaged for
herself alune thirty for the Goth Of this month,
twelve faxen-haired, twelve with black hair,
and six bald-headed gentlemen. The bald
headed ones cost 25 francs head They are
taught digni6ed air, and are expected TO rep
resent magistrates. lawyers and young men Of
promise worn out by midnigh, tui. There is
fire lOoking old soldier who has been deeo<
rated with the ribbon of the Legion Of Hon
or who will not furnish himself for less thar
thirty francs, who besides requires second
pair of gl"ves Of his hostess at two o'clsck in
the morning.
Eastern times., 1855-05-03

A DuEIL1Se ANEcDorE.- Two Spanish Of.
hcers met to fight duel outside the gates Of
Bilboa, after the seconds had failed 10 tecon-
cile the belligerents. @
We wish to fight to fight TO death, they
replied 10 The representations Of their cotnpans
ions
nv ms moment poor fellow, looking ike
the ghost of ROme6's apo,hecary appro,cbsd
the seconds, and in a lamentabIe voice. said
Gentlemen, I am poor artizan. with .
large family, and would-'
My good man, don't trcuble us now cried
one Of the officers, don't you see that nv
friends are going to split each other, We ara
not in Christian humor'
II is not aims ash for said the man {: \
am poor carpenter with eight children and
my wife is sick and having heard that those
two gentlemen were about to kill each other. l
thought Of asking You to LEI me make the
coffins'
At these words the individuals abou. to CON
mence the combat, burst into a loud fit Of
laughter, and simultaneously throwing down
their swords, shook hands with each other,
and walked away.
Eastern times., 1855-05-03

A DRoP OF OIL.-Every man who lives in
house, especially if the house be his own,
should oil the various. parts Of it once in two
or three months. The house will last much
longer, and will be much more quiet TO live in.
Oil the locks, bolts and hinges Of the street
door, and it will shut gently with luxurious
ease, and with the use Of little amour. Of
force. A neglected lock requires great force
to cause it to shut, and with so much violence
that the whole house, its doors and windows,
its very floors and joisis are much shaken, and
in time they get out of repairs in all sorts of
ways, to say nothing Of the dust that is DIS
placed every time the place is SO shaken.
The incessant banging Of doors, scrooping Of
locks, creaking, screaming of hinges is great
discomfort Even the bell-wire cranks should
sometimes be oiled, and they will act more
certainly and with such gentle force that there
will be little danger of breaking any part of
them. The castors Of tables and chairs should
be sometimes oiled, and they will move with
such gentle impulse and so quietly that
sleeping child or an old man is not awakened.
A weIl-oiled door-lock opens and shuts with
hardly whisper. Three penny's worth of
oil used in a large house once year, will
save many shilings in locks and other ma'eri-
al. and in the end will save many pounds in
the substantial repairs of house; and an old
wife living and sleeping in quiet repose, will
enjoy many more years of even temper and
active usefulness. Housekeepers, pray do
not forget the oil.
Eastern times., 1855-05-03
Support your Country Paper.

The following. from the New York Life H.
Illustrated, is worth remembering by those who
prefer favoring the city papers To these of their
own cnuuiry or town -
We occasionally receive letters in which
The writers express intention TO stop one
of their country or village papers, and take one
of our publications instead. We always regret
to receive such intimalions. We think man
ought to support his own paper first, and then
if he can afford 10. take paper at a distance,
let him do SO, and We shall be happy to supply
him with Life illustrated TIE country press,
in our opinion, is most important in its effect
on the enlightenment of the nation. Il con-
veys in three thousand rills, The intelligence of
the age, from the various sources of inielli-
gcnce. to nearly every home 10 the country
The country press oueht to receive cordial
support. Every place should try to have its
paper Of such character that thepeople would
be Justly proud of it. To this end lie, them pay
promptly, advertise literally, recommend warm
ly, and in every way stand by their editor as
lorg as they conscientiously can.
Eastern times., 1855-05-03

A good moral character is the hrss essential
in man. I. 10 therefore highly imporsant, 10
sndsavot not only 10 bs learned, but virtucss.
Eastern times., 1855-05-03

An old maid, who hates the male sex nost
vehemsutly, cut female acduainisnce who
complimcnte5 her on the buOyancy Of her sPir-
its.
Eastern times., 1855-05-03

Il have termed many woman's head bOss-
ted young nobleman Of France.
Tss,' replied Talleyrand,. away from
you.'
Eastern times., 1855-05-03

WHIcu IS BEST = Which is 6est3 Tobuild
lighthouse that shall save many vessels from
being wrecked, or life-boas that shall rescue
a few wre,ches from the wrecks that occur Tor
want Of lighl-hnuse
Which is bes, To pay for the policeman
or the schooImaster for tbs prison or the
school
Which is best To prevent crime, or to
punish il
Which is best To train up the by in the
fear Of God, or punish the man for breaking
human lawsi
Which is best To feed, educate, and save
needless, neglected, hungry child OF to feed.
educate, and harden the same, when he be-
comes an old rOQuet
Thsse questions are settled, little by little.
every day, in every community in the United
States.
Eastern times., 1855-05-03

Why is a mans coat longer when he pulls
il out of . carps,-bags Because no finds il
increases.
Eastern times., 1855-05-03

INSULT AND REBUKE.-A Norman Elder
was invited TO offciate as chaplain Of the Cali
ifornia legislature, at the opening of a morn
ing session. The Rev. Mr.. Shuck, Baptis,
OF Sacramento, had been invited to oficiate in
the same capacityi whose feelingsare express.
in the following note which he addressed;
the legislature - am now precluded fro ii
accepting the invitation you have extended,
from the fact of the assembly having, by
large vote of yesterday, acknowledged the
Christianity Of that daring imposture Of sys-
tematized licentiousness called Mormonism.
And with it or its elders can have no re-
ligiOus affinity, sympathy, fraternity, or intes.
course. | claim for myself, individually, ne
superiority in righteousness over other men
but as Christian minister, I do claim for
Christianity superiority over every other re-
liglous system on the face Of this whole earth
and as for Mormonism itself, regard il as
dishonor to the one living and true God, a IL
bel upon Christianity, disgrace to the phi
losophy of human progress, and bold insult
to the intelligence Of the nineteenth century
A FABLE-BY CHARLES LAMB.-' My dear
children, said an old rat to his young ones,
the inirmities Of age are pressing so heavily
upon me, that have determined To dedicate
the remainder of my days to modification and
penance, in narrow and lonely hole which
have lately discovered; but let me not inter-
fere with your enjoyments. Youth il the
season for pleasure; be happy, therefore, and
only obey my last injunction, never come near
me in my retreat. God bless you all Deep
ly affected, sniveling audibly, and wiping his
paternal eyes with his tail, the old rat with
drew, and was seen no more for several days,
when his youngest daughter, moved rather
with fliai affection than by that coriosity
which has been attributed to the sex, stole 10
his cell of modification, which turned out to
be hole, made BY his own teeth, in an enor.
nous Cheshire cheese!