The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-12-24

quesuon oelnB aRNateQs IN regard 10 the
value Of newspapers 40 . substitute for
blankets. Many hold, that they impsrt
more warmth than either comforts, blankets
or sheets; an assertion which seems strange
at first view. but one which, II, tPpesfs, is
fully borne out by the fsets..F A friend Of
ours gives US the result OF bis experience in
the matter, and as any one msy make the
experiment, and thus test the correctness of
his statements, we are inclined to believe
them true, and therefore give them to our
readers d he expressed them:
II have recently heard much about the
value Of newspapers as a substitute for bed.
clothing, and have considered The statement
to be apOcfyphtl. But last. evening l was
induced to make the experiment. took
four full-sized newspapers and pasted them
together at the edges. making one large
sheet Of the size Of a blanket. / then re-
moved twolblankets from my bed, and placed
the newspapers between the sheet and the
counterpans. The result was comfortable
and refreshing night's sleep, without any
feeling OF cold.
II pledge my word to you, gentlemen
that this is literally true, and my object in
making the communication IS, that through
the medium Ofyour paper, the fact may be
generally circulated-for it is no trifling
matter for tho poor Of the cotntty to know
that Tor sb outlay Of q few pennies they can
supply themselves with comfortable bed GOV.
ering during the 'ipteseh. winter"
a'r't - IN, -; -
'SurpAT School EXHIBITION. The Sun.
day School connected with the Methodist
Episcopal Church Of this place, held an ex.
hibition on Tuesday evening last. The
house was crowded to it's utmost extent by the
parents Of lie scholars and the friends Of the
school. The exercises, which consisted of
singing and defamation, were alike credi-
table to the children and their teachers--
We have always been partial to {hese. exhi-
bi,ions, becaus they have tendency TO-
make the young reverence the 'precep,s of
morality and ,yirtue which. have been taugh,
them. When they go forth ~ mingle in
the great battle Of life, and experience the
disappointmen.s which will lurk, abopt their
paths, they will RECALL the many pleasant
hours spent in the exercises of the Sunday
school with feelings of pleasure, aud its
influence will be second. only to that of
"mother's," in lifting their thoughts on high
and restraining the Groveling instincts OF
their natures.
School H0VsR LoT,-- The Board Of Ed.
ucation for Ravenna hpve at length decided.
tp place the new School Building upon the
ground belonging to the, premises formerly
ownsd.by s. "A. GILIETT. A contract o
purchase we believe has been entered into.
The part appropriated 10 the purpose of the
building is the southern portion, lying be-
tween the former residence of MIR. GILLErrI
and the premises of Mr.. KEEN. -.-,--
4 New THE TAaLE.--A change has ta.
ken, place in, the time table Of the c. & P.
Railroad, The ,.raiq which came from
Cleveland.in the morning and arrived here
at hulfpast seven, hs, been .tuten off en-
tirely. The first train; from Cleveland ar.
rives here at l:ol P. NJ, and the second at
'5:b4 P. M. The 6rot train going North
leaves at $40 A. NJ, and the second at
T:56 P. NJ.
-, LiE:o1T7unE.-Mons. Li:17 r. CxAaror, French
Veterinary Surgeon, will deliver lecture
at the Town Hall, on Thursday and satur-
day eve enings of this week, on the anatomy
Of the horse and other domestic animals =
Mons. C. is highly recommended, as an
adept in his profession. and those WHO are
interested in his branch of science may de.
rive profit by being present.
FP,qrv45r..--bon'. forget, in purchasing q si' sin
your Christmas and New Years gifts, to go
to FoRD's Gallery. Of All, and get a, likeness
for your friend. Thsre, is nqthihs more .qp,
proprate, and nothing will be more. valued
by your friend than correct likeness OF
yourself, put up in the highest style Of the
the art. The place to get it is at. IFord's.-I
He has lot Of fancy cases on hand.
BURKE on Economy "A correspondent
has not only drawn our attention to an OK.
tract from IBurks's speech. to his cook,
at Beacon's field. on the necessity Of ecoho
my. but has favored us with a. slip cut from
an old paper of Jdne 81, 1885. On the
back of the slip we find an advertisement OF
".The celebrated DR.. Prices Observations
on the Importance Of the American Revo.
luton, and the means of rendering it Ben.
eft to Mankind; addressed to. those Free
States as last Testimony Of. Good Will"
There is qIso aplspnQuncement of "The
Doctors excellent ohseExatipns ,op, Civil
Liberty; AID ull the American, Pamphlets
published during and slpce the War;
In theas times of pressure and ,panic.
when every effort should be made by all
people to economize in their expenditure,
the good sense of Burke's remarks, though
mingled with quaint humor, may be perused
with advantage. Here they are: ="
"And now, old Dorothy, let me pariicu.
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