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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-25
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From the New York Sunday Times.
Southern and Western Life.
THE CHEROKEE BALL.FLAy AED DUEL.

49, THE CHEROKEE BALL'FLAY AfD DUEL.
The Cherokees, located on the western
frontier OF Arkansas, can scarcely now be
called Indians, much less savages. At all
events they are as much advanced in civil,
cation as their American neighbors. They
have schools, chur cEes, constitution, laws,
courts, and more wealth according to mum
bers, than any other body polite in the
world. Many Of their sons and daughters
are educated in the first seminaries in New
England. Besides they are at present more
than half white, owing to a long course OF
frequent intermarriage with cur own peo-
pie. They have adopted our names, copied
our dress, institutions and manners, aud es.
.pecially the custom of dueling, 50 prevalent
on their borders. They still retain, how.
ever, some Of their ancient amusements, and
among the, rest. the great game Of which
they are immoderately fond, the ball-play,
.deecribed in the sequel.
As eye.witnesses of distan, scenes, who
were never FIVE miles away from book max
ing Nassau street, abound prodigiously at
this era, we give as q voucher for the truth
OF our narrative, the Hon. Geo, w. Paschal, ,
Of Van Buren,, Arkansas--a gentleman well
known to many in the commercial world of
New York. Mr.. Paschal was several years
aJudge Of the Supreme Court in his adopted
State. He is thoroughly acquainted with
the Cherokees, having cspoused sister Of
the famous chief, John Ridge. lie was
present with rae writer at the ball play now
to be noticed.
IT was 10 o'clock, the 4th of May, 1898.
The hour previously fixed at the last gener-
al council had arrived for the commence
tnent of the great national game-imperial
paragon Of all games the sun of heaven ever
7suw-the famous Cherokee ball. play.
Immediately, the marshals of the day,
distinguished by long crimson scarfs flow,
ing from their shoulders, began to move
about with bustling haste, arranging prelim-
y H r.
insries and clearing the ground. The site
had been most admirably chosen, both with
"a view TO the perilous sport Of the perform
ers, and convenient for the host Of specta-
TORS. I" The Looking-glass Prairie," SO
called on account Of its small size and ex.
eeeding beauty, is not more than half mile
III extent, and being environed by majestic
u forests, resembles amirror, having its frame
= wreathed with fantastic gatlahds, Near
the centre Of this smooth plain is circdlar
line Of five considerable mounds, enc closing
90 depressed aAd perfectly level space oI
from forty to fifty yards in diameter. Here
was the arens, altogether free from grass
and somewhat dusty, having been trodden
fer years by the feet Of strong men contend,
!, ing for victory in ! sort Of a,rife almost as
4 terrible az real battle. Surrounding the
arena, large ropes attached to pillars of cs.
dary yset in the earth utihe base OF the couD.
t " w Is4s ~ bt yt-ar b.fs tssyp setsssfs,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-25

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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-25

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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-12-25

lVG 3tIiI sFINll oa bB9TI k'5HalE u .Istay
,ssoalio SJcl saEisw gsae ii 10 !.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-11-06

got the whiskey-bottle inter his pockit, afore
-'Whang! whang Boom-a-roong-a-roongF
Here Old Tom, as an illustration of the noise,
dashed on the floor what he thought was an
empty porter bottle. and which he had kept
studiously concealed until this moment, in
order to produce "stunning effect" on his
one-horse audience. BY mistake he got
hold of bottle half full of bitters, and the
way it and the broken glass flew round the
room and over the audience was 'Epromis-
cuous"
"What the-are You driving at?' as
ked No. 2, jumping from his seat and trying
to wipe off the stains from coat and panta-
looms Old Tom stood picture OF surprise
and astonishmcnt. At lust, stammerIng out
-"Why, why, who would hev tho't 1t! l
tho't knowed there was nothin' in that
bottle. I've fred off more'n fifty OF EN- a
tellin' this here story @ an I never knowed
one hev bitters in it afore. Here, Jim, come
a here an sweep up this muss. Gentlemen,
let's take drink Hope nobody's kiltr,
"Wal, as I was sayin, 'Whaug whang?
("No more bottles, Tom !" shouts No. -
''Boom-a-roong a-roong? come the litenln''
knockin' things all ter bits stunning men
an dogs such way never wants ter see
the likes of agin' 1t was mitey dark for a
spell with me, I tell you. Arter awhile l
tries to raise upon eend, an fust hitch, L
thort he'd hive ov bees in my head, sich
buzzin' an swimmin' rount. Purity soon
1 comes too, an the fust thing seed was
Lishe Proper holdin' on ter dead coon
with one hand, an tryin' to wipe the dust
and bark out ov his eyes with his tother.
"Lishe, says I, where arc we?"
"Tothcr side Jordan! says he, 'an the
ferry boat broke too, at that! No matter, we
amt goin' to starvep An he helt up the
coon. Zekc Scutter, he was most stunted
ov ennyboddy. Howsumever, we got him
down to the pon,' an alter rubin ov his
face in water, he come too. We went back
to look at WHARF the litenin' hit, an may |
be jammed if tharc want Lishe Proper's
hound tryin' to git at another coon hangin'
up in the crotch of the tree, dead as her.
rim We got him down sooner! an ware
on the pint of turning home, when, may l
be jammed agin, if that ere hound dog hadn't
the track of the third coon, an was diggin
up the ground to get at him. We all got
round the hole an ware peerin' in, when, ov
a suddint, Lishe Proper, he seed the fur, an
made grab at the tail, an bro't out the
third coon, dead as side of sole leather, an
smellin' like box of brimstun matches -
The litenin' had actilly dug a hole an ker-
ried that coon under groun,' only leavin' the
tip eend of his tail out for toom-stene.
~ tell you, that's wot call q rale thun-
deriR coon-huM :"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-11-06
1000 prizes amounting to 100000
Whole Tickets, S10-IEdlves; $5-Quarters, $211
PLAN oFTHE LOTTERY.

PLAN OF THE LOTTERY.
There are 10000 Tickets numbered from l to
$1,000. There are $50 full Prizes and 620 APP
notwithstanding in all 1000 Prizes.
The drawing takes place in public, under the
superintendent of two sworn Commissioners.
The Numbers from to 10000, corresponding
with those Numbers on the Tickets printed on sep
arate slips Of paper, are cncircled with small tin
tubes, and placed in one wheel.
The first $50 Prizes, similarly printed and en-
circled, are placed in another wheel.
The wheels are then revolvcd, and a number is
drawn from the wheel of Numbers, and at the
same time Prize is drawn from the other wheel.
The number and Prize drawn out are opened and
exhibited to the audience, and registered by the
Commissioner, the Prize being placed against the
number drawn. This operation is repeated until
all the Prizes are drawn out. .
In ordering Tickets, enclose the money to our
address for the Tickets ordered on receipt Of
which they will be forwarded by first mail.
All communications strictly confidential. The
drawn numbers will be forwarded to purchasers
Immediately after the drawing.
M% Purchasers will please write their sigma
lures plain, and give their Post Office, County
and State.
Bea. Remember that every Prize is drawn, and
payable in full without deduction.
BsA. All Prizes of 81 900 and under, paid i'm
medately after the drawing-otLer Prizes ut the
usual time of thirty days.
Orders for Tickets should be sent IN early.
Prize Tickets cashed or renewed in other Tick
cts at either Office.
Orders for Tickets can be addressed to
S. SWAN & CO., Atlanta, Ga.
or S. SWAN, Montgomery Ala.
Oct 16 AZ st
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PRACTICAL EDUoATIoN.-The intelligent
educator of youth will consider the mere ac-
QUESTION of information by hispupils as a
secondary thing The training Of the intel
lectual faculties is best secured by the pure
exercise of mind. A comprehensiveness of
grasp, clearness of perception, power of
command of language, and readiness in ex-
preston, are qualities the most valuable in
men. a teachers great exertions, therefore
should be directed to developing and foster
ing them in children. A man possess much
information and yet be wantingin the pow
er OF concisely and comprehensively answer
ing question, on scizing on the cardinal
points of a subject, and may lack all the
delicacy of taste and discernment. The end
of education is to refine and elevate-to train
the whole man. No one faculty should be
unduly worked and loaded, but all the men,
tai powers work together, one bringing anoth-
er into exercise, as wheel acts upon wheel in
piece of we'll ordered machinery.
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AT
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Tributes of Respect rated rs advertisements.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-11-06

IMPRESSIVE ELocUTIoN.-The Method
list Preacher (printed in Baltimore), tells
the following anecdote of we'll known
preacher:
The Rev. Joseph Warden, few evenings
ago, arose in a congregation in this city to
deliver an exhortation. He commenced by
asking-"Iow old are you" Having ask
ed the question, he paused a moment, and
with increased earnestness repeated it
elbow old are your"
An elderly lady in the congregation, sup
posing that, as the eye of the speaker was
fixed on her, the interrogation was personal,
hesitatcd q moment, and then responded
"Really, sir, I cannot tell you exactly
ho,o old I am."
The preacher was we'll nigh thrown off his
balance, but he proceeded to enforce the
importance of his theme-the necessity of
preparation for death and Judgment So
much for impressive delivery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-11-06

days, which, unless provided against, are
most disastrous to the health of the people
But the women-the young ladies--are the
most exposed. Pride makes them the most
insensible and foolish beings which claim
anything of reason and prudence They
dress to be sick, and half of them are, be-
cause they despise thick and warm clothing
Away with such nonsense, men and women,
and prepare for the change of season Better
be healthy, beautiful, and robust, than fash
ionablc, thin shoed and founced-dress gen.
try, with gcntecl cough and consumptive
look. Then, dress warml Begin now !
Put away your wafer understandings and
summer wappings, and betake yourselves
to thick, warm, sensible, and protecting
clothing, such as sound-minded men and
woman ought to choose.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-11-06
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, arc considered rs wishing to con-
tinuctheir subscription.
g If subscribers order the discontinuance of
their papers, the publisher can continue to send
them until all arrearages are paid.
8. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the office to which they are directed,
they are held responsible till they settle their bill,
and order the paper discontinued
4. If any subscriber removes to another place
without informing the publisher, and their paper
issent to the former direction, they arc held re-
sponsiblc.
5. The Court has decided that refusing to take
Newspaper from the Office, or removing and leav-
ing it uncnlled for is prinla facs evidence of an
intentional fraud.
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$3.50 Prizes amounting to................$20400 900
Whole Tickets S1O-Halrcs S5-Quarters $3.50.


Whole Tickets S1O-Halrcs S5-Quartery $3.50.
INDUCEMENTS TO CLUBS.
As, by this Scheme, one Ticket in every 10 is
guaranteed to draw $40, we will sell Certificates Of
Packages of 10 Tickets (wherc the numbers end in
l, 9 8, 4, 5, 6, T. 8, 0, o. at the following rates
which is the risk on them
All that the 10 Tickets draw over the amount
guaranteed accrues to the purchaser.
Certificate of Package of 10 Whole Tickets: $50
L" 10 Half " ... 30
10 Quarter d" -. Is
1t will be perceived, by this plan, that for Sixty
Dollars the purchaser has certificate Of 10 Tick
cts, when if he buys Tickets he would only get
for that sum Wholes, thus by buying Certificates
he has four moro chances for the larger Prizes
Halves and Quarter Packages in proportion.
In Ordering Tickets or Certificates,
Enclose the money to our address for the tick
cts ordered, on the receipt of which they will be
forwarded by first mail.
All communications strictly confidential. The
drawn numbers will be forwarded to purchasers
Immediately after the drawing.
peas Purchasers will please write their sigma
lures plain, and CIV, their Post Office, County and
State.
peas Remember that every Prize is drawn, and
payable in full without deduction.
nenL. All Prizes of 81 900 and under, paid i'm
mediately after the drawing-other Prizes at the
usual time of thirty days.
Prize Tickets cashed or renewed in other Tick
cts ut either office.
Orders for Tickets, or Certificates of Packages
of Tickets, either to
s. SWAN & CO., Atlanta Ga.
or s. SWAN, Montgomery, Ala.
Oct 80 Al 5w
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From the Sumter Watchman.
THE so. QUARTERLY REVIEW.

ILL W. SOAhIhIhL A"S -" W.
AS another indication of the little interest
felt by us of the South in all that it becomes
our interest and patriotism to sustain, the
Publishers of this stauch periodical are out
in card which shows the little favor with
which our people regard enterprises which 1t
so much becomes them to sustain with lib
eral and fostering spirit
For the past six months the Reric'0 has
been in the hands of Messrs. i. II. Britton
a. Co., of Columbia. The publishers, as we
now learn for the first time, have literally
paid authors of whose labors they have avail
ed themselves, and they had succeeded in
giving to the Revieu character for litera-
ry excellence second to none in the whole
country. During the time the Revicw has
in their hands, their receipts have been
"Darcly sufficient to pay for the paper upon
'ohich it as printed" The publishers an
nouuce their determination to discontinue
the Review after the publication of the No
vember numbers unless its receipts shall be
such as to secure them from loss in future.
We blush to record the above statement.
How many catch-penny publications at the
North thrive and fatten upon our misplaced
bounty while we suffer an undertaking which
appeals to our pride, to our patriotism, and
to our love of literature, to languish and die
at our door. Were the Review worthless
publication we would say let it perish, we
need it not. Were it simply common place,
we would advise the proprietors to render it
moro worthy before they appealed to the
public for support; but it is humiliating that
we should boast of our refinement and our
love of literature, while we suffer the noblest
periodical of its kind on the whole continent
of America, to die within sight of our capi-
tol.
1t is one of the duties of people to sus-
tain their own literature, particularly of a
people circumstanced as we are with the
whole world of "can't' in arms against them.
"The pen is mightier than the sword" and
the Review with its array of argument, of
fact, and of correct sentiment, is mightier
than battalion Of brave men under arms.
1t was principally with weapons drawn from
the Southern Quarterly Review, and brought
forth from their obscure corners by our indc-
fatigable countryman Simms, that the late
war between the South and the North in
Congress was so summarily and triumphant
ly decided.
We call upon the South-the whole South
to rally for the support of periodical
which is one of our strongest defences against
the anti.slavery sentiments of the world.
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REPORT ON SPERMATORRHGA.

lust PUBLISHED by the HOWARD ASSOCI-
81 ALTON, Philadelphia, y report on Spermat-
orrhea or Seminal Weakness, Impotence, the Vice
of Onanism, Masturbation, or Self-Abuse, and
other Diseases of the Sexual Organs, with an &C
count of the errors and deceptions of Quacks
and valuable advice to the Afflicted by GEO. R.
CALHOUN, NJ. D., CONSULTING SURGEON Of
the ASSOCIATION, q benevolent Institution, es-
tablished with special endowment for the relief
of the sick and distressed, afflicted with "Viru-
lent and Epidemic Diseases" A copy of this Re-
port will be sent by mail Tin sealed envelope, J
FREE OF CHARGE, on the receipt of two stamps
for postage. Address, DR.. GEO. R. CALHOUN,
No. 2. South-Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
OCT 40 to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-11-06

INDIAN SUMNER OF LlFE.-In the life
of the good man there is an Indian summer
more beautiful than that of the seasons
richer, SUMMER, and more sublime than the
most glorious Indian summer the world ever
knew-it is the Indian summer of the soul.
When the glow of youth has departed, when
the warmth of middle age is gone, and the
buds and blossoms of spring are changing
the the sere and yellow leaf, then the mind
of the good man, still ripe and vigorous, re-
lakes its labors, and the memories of we'll
spent life gush forth from their secret foun-
tains, enriching, rejoicing and fertilizing;
then the trustful resignation of the Christian
sheds around sweet and holy warmth, and
the soul, assuming a heavenly lustre, is no
longer restricted to the narrow confines of
business, but scars far beyond the winter Of
hoary age, and dwells peacefully and happi-
ly upon that bright spring and summer
which await him within the gates of Para
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-11-06

PosT HOLES FOR SALE.-Mr. Van Epps
is making an excavation on the corner Of
Main and St. Paul street, Rochester, for the
purpose of putting in a CRATE. The cad
miral," seeking information, interrogated
one of the laborers, with the following re-
suit - ia.
Admiraz-"I say, cid boy, what are you
digging there?"
Old Boy-"A big hole, sir"
Admiral-"What are y~u going to do
with the hole ?"
Old Boy-"When we get the hole done,
sir, we are going to cut up into post holes,
and retail them out to the farmers"
The Admiral acknowledged himself "sold."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-11-06
A CALIFORNIA LOVE LETTER.

A copy of letter that was picked up IN
the street in Marysville, CAL, not long
since:
Mariesville july fore 1856.
Dear Cate you know I luy you NOR an
any uther Girle in the World, and watts the
Rezcn you always want me to tell you SO. l
no you ar almost gittinn tired of waiting for
me- I no we ort to get marid, but how kin
if we kaut-sa! Watts the use in thinkin
bout it. I thort wen sold my mule that l
wud hav nough to pay the preacher and bi
you nice goun. But tried mi LUX at poker
and got strapt the fust mite. Cate, you
never played poker-in korse not. Wei,
its confounded nifty nice game as long as
you kin behind smoral par, but when you
kant get par, the pots gone. [ luv you SO
much Cate that almost hav notion to sci
ME 1 horse wagin and buck mite or at
farow, but how kin i-sa! My Who'll wagin
wudent fech more an fore or good stalks.
lie go back to the mountings an work an dig
and SWEET and do everything kin to git mon
ey to git marid. l ant anyways gelus Cate,
but plezc don't hug and kiss and set on
J--n BIS lapp any more. you
know he amt worth shuks, he kant drink
more an 3 hornes 'thout getting tite: i kin
stand up under fftey. You no kin lick
him 3, and hav dun it and kin do it agin.
But T aint bit gclus, I no I out to marid
long ago. leven yeres is rether long to kort
gal, but lie have you yit Cate.
Good by, till next we meet.
Your Affeckunate Lover,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-11-06

GAS THICK AS THREE IN BED.-Emi-
grafton to the State of Michigan was so great
during the years 1886, that every house
was filed each night with travellers wanting
lodging. Every traveller there at that time
will remember the difficulty of obtaining a
bed in any Of the hotels, even if he was will
ling to put up with two or three strange bed
fellows.
The Rev. Hosea Brown, an eccentric Meth
odist minister, stopped at one of the hotels
in Ann Arbor, and inquired if he could have
room and bed to himself The bar-keep-
er told him he could, unless they should be
so full as to render it necessary to put in
another with him. At an early hour the
reverend gentleman went to his room, locked
his door, and soon retired to his bed, and
sunk into a comfortable sleep. Along to-
wards midnight he was aroused from his
slumbers by loud knocking at his door.
"Hallo, you, there ! he exclaimed, "what
do you want now 9"-particular stress on the
last word
"You must take another lodger with you,
sir" said the landlord.
"What another yet9"
"Why, yes-there is only one in there, is
there?"
Gone. why here is Mr.. Brown, and a
Methodist preacher, and myself, already, and
1 should think that was enough for one bed,
even in Michigan"
The landlord seemed to think so, too, and
I left them to their repose.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-11-06

DEFINITION OF A HUsBAND.-The En-
glish language is copious one If we had
not been previously aware of the fact, it
would have been made evident to understan-
ding by reading the following paragraph in
a Scotch paper:
"What is husband 2"
Hear lady's definition
"He is" said she ga snarling, crusty,
sullen, testy, forward, cross, gruffy, moody,
grabbed, snappish, tart, splenetic, surly, dry,
british, fierce, morose, waspish, currish,
boorish, fretful, peevish, hufish, sulky, tcu-
chy, fractions, rugged, clustering, captlous,
illnatured, rusty, churlish, growing, maun-
dering, upish, stern, gatish, frumpish, hu-
morsome, cnvious dog in the manger, who
neither eats himself nor lets others eat"