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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-08-13
A Beautiful Idea.

Away among TIE Alleghenies there is a
spring, SO small that single OK, IN sum.
mcr's day, could drain it dry. 1t steals its
unobtrusive way among the hills, till it
spreads out in the beautiful Ohio. Thence
it stretches away thousand miles, leav,
ing or its banks hundred villages and cities
and many cultivated farm, and bearing ON
its bosom more than half thousand steah-
boats. Then joining the Mississippi, it
stretches away and away some twelve hun.
dred miles more, until il falls into the great
emblem Of eternity. II Is one ofthe great
est tributaries Of the OCEAN which, obedent
only to God, shall roaftsn1 roar till the an
gel, with one foot Spol e sea and the Oh.
or 9Rsthe land, shall liff up Ms hand to ,hes.
ven, and swear that Ame Shall be no longer.
Sowith moral influence. Ttita rill--arivu.
let--an ocean boundless and fathonlless as
tteEuitysE s3 4ss re = tl5stf
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FELL me ye Winged Wings,
A PARODY.

Tell me, ye winged winds,
That round my pathway roar,
Do you nos know some spot
Where bachelors come no more
Some lone and pleasant dell
Where no moustache is secn-
Where long-eared dandies never come
Ourselves and fun bctweenH
There came murmur from the distant sea-
A low, sad tone, which whispered, "No stree ~
Tell me, thou misty deep,
Whose billows round me play,
Know'st thou some favored spot.
Some island far away,
Where weary girls may find
A rest from soft dough-faces,
And hear themselves called women,
Not linked to the gracesY
Soon did the misty deep the answer give,
BY murmuring, "Not while brandy .smashes vc!'
And thou, serenest moon,
What language dost thou utter,
Whilo gazing on the gentleman,
Whose head is in the guterT
Say, hast thou in thy round,
tiazed some favored spot,
Where hats know not the weight of bricks,
f- And where cigars not?
Behind cloud the moon Withdrew in woe,
And ip italics answered, ".No, no, O!"
Tell me, my secret soul,
Oh tell me Iope.a Faith,
Is there resting place
From fops and beauX and dcath2
Is there no happy spot,
Where womanknd are bless-
Where may never come,
= And where the girls may rest2
Faith, Truth and Hope--best boons to morials given
Waved their wing and answered, "Ies, ia HeaUe"F
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PGWog Of the EAg.ls1:Esl Eye.


George Pitt, afterwards Lord Rivers, &c.
clared that lie could tame the most ierociou5
animal by looking at him steadily, Lord
Spencer said: well, there is mastiiTi in the
court yard here, which is terror to the
neighborhood, will you try your power or
him!" Pitt egreedto do SO, and the compa-
ny descended to the court yard. a servant
held the mastiff by chain. Pitt knelt down
a short distance from the animal; they all
shuddered. At given signal the animal |
was let loose, and rushed furiously towards
Pitt, then suddenly checked his pace, SEEM
ed confounded, and leaping over Pitts head,
ran away, and was not seen for many hours
after. During one of my visits to Italy,
while / was walking little before my car
riage on the road not far from Vienna, per.
ceived two huge dogs bounding towards me.
| recollected what Pitt had done, and trem
bling from head to foot, yet had resolution
enough to stand still and eye them with Il
fixed look. They gradually relaxed their
speed from! c gallop to trot, came up to me.
stopped for moment, and went back again.
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Grin and Bear ii.


The Boston Post is responsible for the fol-
lowing: A hopeiulyouth, who was the own.
ner OF a young bull terrier, was one day.tr
ing the animal in the art OF being ferocious;
ard wanting some animated object to set the
dog upon, his daddy, after some considerable
persuasion, consented to get down upon all
fours and make fight with Mr.. Rgll. Young
America began tourge on the pup-"sis ter
boy, seize him." &C.; at last the dog 'tmade
Dip and good got good hold on the old
mans proboscis, and get the dog off he
couldn't. So ho began to cry out with the
pain caused by the fangs of the dog. ."Grin
'apd bear it, old mun!p shouted the young
"Grin and bear it--'tscaf5e6s
mahln' OF The pUp!' a5ase
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d7f(istrllautoiu5,
Ruse Of "a Fashionable Lady.

:; A western young lady writes home to
Detroit paper u gossipping account OF her
visits to Albany, New York, in the course
of which she relates the following amusing
story:
Among the scenes visited, she had been
present at private social dance near AL
bany, at which Miss Vance, talented, ele-
giant girl of twenty was also guest. This
young lady had been'noted for "leadng the
fashion" in that neighborhood, and, having
come home in the last foreign steamer, her
appearance was looked for-.-for it was
calculated upon all hands that her wardrobe
would display Partisan styles "a little Ia
ter than the latest" About ten o'clock, the
the lady in question entered the drawing
room, and, as matter of course, all eyes
were turned upon her. She was attred in
heavy "Pompadour" Ga fashion of Louis XIV
time,) amply -skirted, falling in large futed
folds, and describing circumference of some
three yards around her pretty feet The
dress was low--to admiration--had hang
ing sleeves, open and sslashed, with rich
lace under.sleeves and ,chemise, diamond
stomacher, earrings and necklace, and pro-
fuse diamond ornaments. She f1rted de.
murely with an immense painted fan, and
occasionally dropped, for the mrsement of
danglers, lace mouchoir. The dress vas
periecs and admirable, captivating even to
the embroidered silks stockings and the dia-
mond.buckled, red.heeled shoes. Curiosity
was on tiptoe---the forms of polite society
were almost broken through in eagerness to
scrutinize, to examine, and inspect in detail
what constituted, such magnificent tout en-
semJle. The night wore on--still no word
or look from the pretty fashion leader gave
token that she was aware of the interest she
excited. The pretty little diamond .buckled
red-heeled shoe tripped merrily through
waltz and sehottsche, quadrlle and cotillion,
but no sign of weariness--n signs Of, con-
ssciousness was manifest. The men were
growing crazy with admiration-the women
with envy, when all at once, in the whirl of
the, waltz, diamond buckle few off, and
the little shoe spun glittering to distant
corner. A dozen emulous youths sprang
for it; the foremost and most enterprising
seized, and gazed abstractedly into its inte.
rior where the'warm, pretty foot had so lately
nestled, exclaiming: wendell, cordwainer,
Albany. l769." The gipsey had been dgur-
ing in the wedding gear = her defunct great
grand mother, and passing herself of the
while, as the representative Of "thc newest
French styles"
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A Lucid Narrative.

Now. den Mike Fluffy, rs gwine to tell
you bout all OBJ dat scrape. Fustly, ! axed
Becky Mariar Samantha Jane Fremont, ef
she'd become bones OBJ my flesh an flesh oh
my bones. Arter dreckly she sed yeth. SO
we went up to de rarsniP's house, ah'-I I
tole de parsnip dat wanted him to Tie de
kinuborus knot. Den de parsnip tole us to
stan up afore we sot down. So we stood
up, an den he ses to me: "Will yop take
dis woman for your lawful welded wife. for
better or wussl'' tole him guess I'd bet
ter slider 'bout dat At lest ses. al
guess I'll 60 it" Den he axed Becky Ma
riar Samantha Jane ef she would take me for
better or for wuss. She ses, Yea ssiE-e,e!"
So gum de parsnip hal(dollar. an started
hum with my bride on my arna. ~ $50
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: An Ehitcr on his Travels.


Cne OF our Brother editors has been trsyel.
ing recently, and relates in late number of
lie paper, how a barber made "desd bead
Of him: ,t... 4.aEs.,
"While on board a steamer the. fuzs grew
rather longer than was agreeable, aud we re.
paired to the barber shop to have it taken of:
The fellow did it up in first rate style, and
we pulled out dime and preferred 1t to him
as reward for his services. He drew him
self up with. considerable pomposity, and
said:, d. e,..55ett4
. II undarstan dat you i1 editorl' l
"Well, what Of it." said we. 5ess
"'We nebber charge editors nuffin.'
"But, my woolly friepd,' we continued,
there are great many editors travelling
these days, and such iberality on gouri part
will be ruinous to your business ,
"'Qh, nebber mind replied the barber.
I'VE make 1t UP off de gemmenl'a y & .s,
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POdgcr's Idea OG tie Tariff,

We remember story that was told about
the people of a certain village, who assem-
bed to see the first locomotive Pass BY on
the rails. Not one ofthem HAD the slight.
est idea what sort of an animal il was. and
they were busy with ali eorts of coniect-res.
A smoking mongter was seen in the distance
with an unacceuntable long tail behind it
Nobody supposed this is to be the travelling
invention, and, as it approached, the good
people, were COMPOUNDED and desperately puz-
zled. Fortunately, there was "John Pod.
gers, in the village, and he was called to
explain it. John wiped his glasses, and
looked over his nose with profound, all
knowing gaze. Alter due observation, "Oh!"
SAID he, Yes; that's it at last, gentlemen;
that's tho thing that has kept The Congress
of the United States is such squab6le for
the last three months. That is The tarif.-
". T. Post.
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HOW 90 Avoid being Personal.

-. Sheridan Knowles being advised by Sir
E. Buwer Lytton to read Gibbons Decline
and Fall, in order to get plot for new
play he had engaged to write, went, in his
usual impulsive r.anner, and Immediately
subscribed to Saunders & Otley's public lib.
rary. Paying DOWN his subscription for
three months, he walked away. Being on
the eve of going into the country, he did not
take any books then, but on his return to
London, nearly four months afterwards, he
called, and asked for the work in qnestio n.
The clerk looked over the names and said
"your subscription has expired, sir, cannot
let you have books until you have paid for
another quarterin advance" The wrath of the
Irish dramatibt was reused, SO he soundly ra.
ted the elcrk, declaring that ~Saunders & OF
ley were couple ofswindlers!"s One ofthe
partners, hearing this, came forward, and re-
preached Mr.. Knowles for his personal in.
suit. personal. my dear sir.a'' said the Nit,
"not a Sit Of it--if yor are Ms, Saunders,
damn Mr. Otley--if you are Mr. Otley,
damn Mr.. Saunders 4 would not DO person
al for the world" The partner smiled 81
the felicitious retort, and put Mr.. Knowles
on the free list. ~ gsl +. ~
u lIsS
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Battle OF Stony Point.

| Wednesday the 18th ult., was the ami.
versary OF one OF the boldest and most elfec-
tual military enterprises of the American
revolutionary struggle, which was success
fully accomplished seventy eight years ago
the capture of the British fortress at Stony
Point, on the west bank Of the Hudson
river The New York NetyS says, the garris.
of the place consisted of more than 600 reg.
ulars, and it was heavily armed and com.
pletely provisioned and stored. Its defen
sive preparations were formidable. The at
tack was undertaken by General Anthony
Wayne, and carried out with the character.
istic determination, impetuosity and good for.
tune Of that noble old patriotic chief. With
a well equipped body Of continental troops
"Mad Anthony" arrived at midnight within
sight of the British works, and, ct the dis
lance Of mile from the Point, divided his
men into two columns, putting himself at the
head OF one. The charge was ordered drawn
from every musket, and with fixed bayoHets
and resolute step, the American troops ad-
vanced rapidly toward the frowniDg walls
A deep ditch was crossed with dash and a
shot, and although the heavy cannon of the
fortress opened upon the advance with n ter.
rlble and unrelenting fire, moving down with
grapeshot the foremost ranks of the assail.
ants, yet their columns wavered not for an
instant. The revolutionary bayonets swept
I down the gunners at their guns; the en-
frances of the fort were forced, the walls
scaled, the enemy scattered, and the two
American deteChments met in the centre of
the enemy's works, victorious without firing
gun. The echoes Of the rocky hills along
the Hudson .e7erberuted back the three
mighty cheers of triumph with which the VIC
tors welcomed the raising Of the American
hag upon the staff whence the bloody cross
of England had just descended. Every man
of the British garrison was killel or captur-
ed. Such is the historical outline ofthe ta-
king of Stony Point; but popular tradition
in the neiglItcrhcoa suPP.ieo, tc this day,
many most interesting addenda to the anti
quarian. 1t is related, for instance, that a
secret passage to the works had been dscov-
cred by negro girl, who had been acclston.-
ed to pick strawberries on the green slope
Of the fortitication; ard that she led the
AmericangeneraNto this entrance, into which
at the head of Chosen Eand, he rushed, far
in advance of his own troops, and cleaved
down with his own good sword the foremost
of the startled defenders Doubtless the
American forces Lad ample Information as
to the works and strength Of the garrison,
from the liberty loving population Of the sur
rounding country, who looked upon the red
coated enemy with apprehension ana su!len
hatred. No section of the colony of New
York was more enthusiastically and unani-
mously patriotic than the counties lying
west of the Hudson river. The prepondera-
ting Dutch element that never loved the
British rule, and General Gage certainly had
occasion for tho rerGrk which tradition at
tributes to -,"Whcrever there is Dutch
man in these colonies there is a REBEL"
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potital
TrOdden Flowers.
BY TENNYs0N

There are some hearts that, like the loving vine,
Cling to.unkindly rookie and ruined towers,
Spirits that suffer and do not rePine-
Patient and sweet as lowly trodden flowers,
That from the passer's heol arise,
And give back odorous breath, instead Of sighs.
But there are othsr hearts that will not feel
The lowly love that haunts their eyes and ears;
That wound fond faith with anger worse than steel
And out of PHYS spring draw idle tears.
%, NatureI shall 1t ever be thy will
Ill things with good to mingle, good with illS
Why should the heavy foot of sorrow press
The willing heart of uncOmplaining love
Meek charity that shrinks not from distress,
Genteness, loath her tyrants to reproveF
2Thcugh virtue weep forever and lament,
Will one hard heart turn TO her and relent?
Why should the reed be broken that will bend,
And tliey that dry the tears in others eyesi
Feel their own anguish swelling without end,
Their summer darKenedTith the smoke of sighs
Sure, Love, to some fair Eden of his own
Will fee at last, and leave US here alone.
Love weepeth always-weepcth for the past,
For woes that are, for woes that may betide:
Why should not hard ambition weep at last,
Envy and hatred avar;e and pride?
Fate whispers sorrow, sorrow is your lot,
They would be rebcls-love rebelleth not.
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Noble Scmsilslents.

Condemn no man for not thinking as you
think. Let everyone enjoy the feesliberty
of thinking for himself, let every man use
his own judgment, since every man must
give an account Of himself to God. Abhor
every approach, ID any Kind Of degree, tolhe
spirit Of persecution. If you cannot per-
suade man into the truth, never attempt to
force him into3it. Ifiove will not compel
him 10 come, leave him 70 God, thsiudgs of
al. John Hesleg. Il n
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A Candid Mind.

Nothing sheds so fine light upon the hu-
man mind as candor. 1t was called white.
ness by the ancients, for its purity; and it
has always won the esteem due to the most
admirable of the virtues. However sought
for or practiced, all felt the power and charm
of its influence. The man whose opinions
make the deepest mark upon his fellow men,
whose influence is the most lasting and effi-
cient, whose friendship lie instinctively sought
where all others have proven faithless, isnot
the man Of brilliant parts, or flattering tom
que, or splendid genius, or commanding pow
er; but he whose lucid candor and ingenious
truth transmit the hearts real feelings pure
and without refraction. There are other
qualities which arc more snowy, and other
traits which have higher place in the worlds
code d, honor but none wear better, or gath
er; less, tarnish by use, ,sr claim deep HON.
age in that silent reverence which the mind
must pay to truth. - MorGlist.
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Discipline of the Mind.

1t is not by mere study, by the mere accu-
mutation of knowledge, that you can hope
for eminence. Mental discipline, the exer-
else of the faculties ofthe mind, the strength.
ening of the memory, the forming of a sound
rapid and discriminating Judgment, are OF
even more inn portahce than the store oflearn-
ing. Practice the economy of time. Con.
slider time, like the faculties of your mind, a
precious estate; that every moment of it well
applied is put out to an exorbitant interest.
The zest OF amusement itself, and the sue
cessful result of application, depend in q
great measure upoa ttle Economy Of fine
Estimate also thd2orce of habit. Exercise
constant ara ur sFtung vigilance of the
requirement of hS6ik inspattefs that are ap-
parently of entse inS Sference-that perhaps
are really 60, independent of habits which
they eugender. ltis by neglect of Such tri.
fes that. bad habits are acquired, and that
the mind, by total negligence and proorasti-
nation in matters of small account but fre.
quent occurrence--tnatters of which the
world takes no notice-becomes accustom.
ed to the same defects in .natters of higher
importance Robert Peel.
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GFNo courtier could have paid a more
delicate compliment than the following, From
one whose calling does not lie particularly
in that way: Atumafket. q lady laying her
hand upon ajoint ofyeabi said, 81 think Mr.
Smith, this is not as white as usualp "Put
on your glove, nna'am, and you wilt think
lJifferantIy !, Il -. go 4.
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Anccdote OF Taiieyrand,

Napoleon once said, rather irfelsvlntly,
.of his father-in.law, the Emperor Of Austria.
.sFroncis is an old granny Y Some friends
repeated the remark 70 EEaris Louisa. The
Emperess sought an explanation from Tal-
ieyrsnd. - ssag aFs q a 7 !.
"Morsiear Talleyrand, what does that
mean-ano cid granny r..
The cunning diplomatist more polite than
conscientious answered, with nj IaastseriouaS
air: vi las
/" It meaus msdamesit nesps = EepF1s.
bic sage
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OerFlattery Is q sort of bad money, ID
which our vanity gives currency.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-07-02
Ohio State Teachers Association

The ninth Semi annual meeting of this
Association will be held in S.eubenviIle
Wednesday and Thursday July Sth and 9th,
1857.
Rev. /. w. Andrews, Pres ident elect will
deliver his Inaugural Address. on the first
day OF the Session. at ! / O'Clock, A. nj. An
address will be given by Hon. Salmon P
Chase, Governor OF the State, at 2 o'clock,
p. NJ, of the same day.
The EX-CDmmitiee reuret to announce
that in consequence OF an engagement 70
lecture elsewhere, the Hon. Stanley Mat.
thews is compelled t" decline the invitation
OF the Association to deliver the Evening
Address. They hope to be able to supply
his place by a speaker acceptable to the As
sociatiOn.
The follawing reports will be presented
COR the consideration of the meeting. by the
several committees:
'On the subject of requiring pupis to re-
port their own conduct J A Garfield If
Portage Chairman of Com Do ommon
Schools prevent crimer-A. J Kickoff.
Su'pt Public Schools, Cincinnati 'On the
condition OF the schools :or the colored youth
of the State. Rev: NJ. French, &C ,urse O f
Study for graded schools. Hon. H. II
Barney. 'On the grading of schools. .'-E.
E White, of Portsmouth. 'On the work
ing of Normal Schools in this and other
countries ; John Ogden, OF HopedaIe.
he Report of Prof. Merrick. of Della
ware, on the subject o. the Code of Honor
am,ng College Students, presented a, the
last meeting and deferred to this for dis
cuss,on, will be taken up.
Any member having matter which he
would wish It bring ->F.S rnc Associrfon,
is requested to make /, known to the Ex-
ommittee. befrrr the time of meetin SO
hat trmr nv b. allotted ior its cons ID
ra ipn. II !, b ."v'd this would much IA
c.lIsle the iran>acti" tu-iu = a-i ".
valuIh Sc Inn.
~ think ~ M '.tr.i- Iu.. q Z
forts Will be - red . ,ke 'nr. coming
Session bo1hn pleasant and profit BILE one.
Teachers from all parts d the State, are
therefore earnestly ,Xh orted to be in attrn-
dhucr. John HANCOCK,
Can Er. Com. o. 8. T. A..
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iieve that they have the best and mos; tai
ented Executive n the Union Gov. Chase
has grown more popular every day since his
election. He is q wise and upright Cover
nor. and fair exponent Of the principles OF
the Republican party. in Ohio. There are
thousands of men who opposed his election
Two wears age no vii! give him cordial
ana enthusiastic support. When he ran Be
/ fcre he was beaten in his own county HAM
;iton, : eco Votes. lis friends haze 10
doubt but he can carry !; next fall by
handsome majority. 1t IS not believed that
the remains of The american party vii
put I'D candidate against him. The dis
pensa'ion OF the patronage belonging TO hi'
office WAS made with exceeding good jndg-
ment and gave genera! satisfaction TO a II Por'
lions Of the Opposition.
[ nder bis prudent ond economical admin
istration the taxes Q! Ohio have been re.
duced nearly two ni.lior of dollars, so thai
Financially Is well g. politically he stand.
hiuh viii The people. All .uH creiu iudicer
meu conrcda that ne is Ihe best and abes'
Governor Ohio has ever had: and the peo'
pie of that State are resolved TO retain hi:
servi ices as long ss the organic law will al
low them.