The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-03-19

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making yeast has been handedds. By one Of
our. LADY ftisnds, fOf PubIiessioh, which may
possibly beneht some young hOusekeePer
who reads the Sentinel: Take three ounces
Of good fresh hops, three snd oae half pounds
Of rye -four. seven pOunds Of Indian meal
and one gallon Of water. Rob the hops 90
ss TO sepsrste them. Put thea into boiling
water and boil half an hour Strain the
liquor through 6ns seize ints an esrthern
vessel. While hot, put in the rye hOur.
stirring the liquor well sad quickly, a. il
goes In. Next day, put IN the Indian mesl,
stirring II well, and the mess will be stf
dough. Khesd II as well as you would pie.
crust; roll Il out to the thickness Of sbout q
third Of an inch, aud cut il up inte cakes
with iumbler or something else, and lay
the cakes on clean board or q tin, and put
them TO dry in the sun. Turn them every
dry; let them receive no wet; and they will
become as hard ss chip biscuit. Store them
in bag or box, perfectly free from Damp. -
When you bake take two cakes, break them
and put them into ho. water over night, in a
vessel near the fire, where they will dissolve
BY morning, and then you use them in setting
your sponge, (SS it is cailed,l as you would
use the yeast OF beer. The cakes may be
kept Us long as il desired. l7> 'J
-NEw Administration neighbor, C.
GREEN IELDRR, started for Ciacinnsti on
Monday ls.t. wAve he intends, purchasing
large and extensive stock OF Cloths, Cas-
SimWes, Vestings, &c.. which he will make
up to ssder on the most reasonable terms
Ne WiA still continue to keep we'll select.
ed assortment of Ready. made Clothing.
BARN BURNED.-We regret to learn that
the barn OF Mr.. ROYAL TYLER, of Shalers.
vile. was destroyed by FIRE on Monday last
The fire is said to have originated from the
eless use Of matches in the hands Of some
boys. We understand that fine horse, be-
longing to Mr.. fyle ptrshed in the flames.
CorILLIoK PARTIEs-We are informed
that this evenings entertainment will con.
clude the series OF CVtillion Parties given
MECHANICS, READ!--Tailore, Saddle and
Harness makes, Carriage Trimmers, Shoe
makers, ETC., will find Singer g. Co.'s adver.
tisement, in another column, worth reading.
| MEDICAL APPOINTMENT DR.. TuBBs viii;
be at the Prentiss House, OH Saturday and
Monday, March 2sth and sOih. See adver.
tisement.
School MEETIKe.-Pursuant to previous
notice, a number OF the citizens Of the vii
lage OF Ravenna, met at the Town Hall, on
Tuesday evening, March l7th, Tor the pur.
pose Of discussing and interchsnging views
! upon the subject Of erecting building ior
the ommodalion Of the schools Of the vii
lage. .. .-. ..- .
| The meeting was organized by choosing
IsRAsL FoRKER. Esq. Chairman, and SAM'I
i D. HARRIs, IT,, Secretary.
The meeting having been called by tho
Board Of Education, Rev. NJ. EBBERT, one
of the members Of said Board, stated tht
object Of the meeting. a.ts ...... .
4 LEyERErr NORTON, Esq moved the sdop
tion Of the following resolution. as expires.
sive OF the sense Of the meeting:
f Resolved. That we are in favor Of erectin!
u new school house in this village.
MIR. Harris moved to amend by adding
the following:
"Sufficlel, to accommodate oil the school
OF the village"
Which amendment was accepted; all,
after u pretty general discussion. wns adopt
ed by nearly unenmous vote, only ON
person voting ag,inst the same.
Dr.. CAIKE offered the following:
Resolved, 1'hut the Board Of Education b
requested TO change the estimate OF the ex
pense of the required school building, i
q their nutice callngstor a vote on the queI
ton, from Sc, 600 to $4,000
/. And after a iull end free interchange Il
:. views in reference to said resolution, III
sane was adopted. ,.a 'r..tr. rs
: On motion, it was resolved that the ed
!. tors Of the several papers OF the villnge b
requested to publish the proceedings Of thi
meeting. .,.a.a sl t,s-~..H .-
On motion of Mr.. HERRIcK, the meetin
: adjourned to NEE, agan one wee k runl Fr
day evening next ~
ISRAEL FoRKER. Chairman.
SAM d. HARRIS, in, Sec'y.
: Beware O1 Omce.