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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-22
wOInan's Ruling Idea.

The Washington States, with view to
show that the possession of "style" is innate
in woman, describes the following scene:
On the last sunshiny day, passing in the
vicinity of newly erected building, we saw
a little beggar girl sitting on pile Of sand.
An old scrap of sunbonnet partly shaded
her handsome features, and her round shoul-
ders revealed themselves through a rag Of .
frock, the material Of which had been a
bright gingham; but its glory had long pass
ed away. She wore no stockings, and the
bottom Of her dress, which, through the
combined influence Of time and picking up
chips had become friDged, hardly reached to
her knees. Her basket Of chips lay on the
dirt, by her side, while, with flushed face
and excited effort, she was endeavoring to
insert part of an old barrel-hooP in the hem
of her little petticoat. She worked and
toiled; the hem was very ragged, and the
hoop very wide, and all full OF splinters. At
last she succeeded 10 getting so much Of il
in as to produce the necessary bulge" and.
taking her basket, she walked of, swayihg
her newly expanded dress from side to side,
with at least three feet of the hoop trailing
behind. AS she swung away there was such
an expression Of sincere qualification on her
face, that, in spite Of her ridiculous appear
aAce. we could not help sympathiSing with
her; and we knew that she was quite a. we'll
satisfied az most women are in wearing .
mouse. colored MORE antique, with point
lace flounces, over a "patent adjustable bus
tie expansion skirt"-the latest. and Of
course the most inAsxible, Of fashionable
guises. We thought the little beggar girl
was not the only one that felt her design
apparent and made vanity virtue aud
sentiment.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-22
ExcrutsatinG.


Gentlemen dismounting from his horse.
: "Stabler, attend refrigerste my beast by
allowing him twice to cirCumnabulate yon-
der fountain; that accomplished, to imbibe .
moderate quantity Of aqueous PARTICLES; con-
duct him with care 10 the repository for
wearied beasts, and having clothed in lustre
bis dirty skin by gentle application Of the
vegetable material, commonly cailed straw.
suffer him to partake of food which shall az
ford nOurishment and gentle repose."
SGDlcr-(luughing.) } "W.h-a.t, sir 2"
Gentlemdn-"Wbat, sir Stand you thus
like one who has no reason in his soul, while
this poor beast, whose every pore is a font
Of gushing strength. grows vuletudinary
meath SOPs oppressive rays. Ye volatile
barbarian :"
Stabler- (laughing still more unrestrain
edly.) 81 can't understand word you say
sir but l suppose you want your horse puI
up." s. p"
Gentleman -"Stupidity unequalled =
Landlord, illuminate your censures against
this tardy churl, who thus manifests opugna-
tion to my desires, and conduct me to seclu-
ded apartments, and bring restoratiyes OF the
most vivifc character, to reinstate to their
former power the varied energies Of my ex.
hausted frame.
LandIord-(laughing) II tsili. sir"
Gentleman "Preponderous And you
sir, unite in the disgraceful merriment Of
your minion l should surmise myself to
be the first Of the species you ever be-
held" ....E a....
Landlord-(laughing still more.) "In
deed you are, sir" ...
Gentleman--"Terminate this prolix scene
and officiate as guard to my apartments
At the hour Of dinner, summon me; if weari
sotheness should have caused me to be re.
cumbent in posture, gently re.animate me
with the breath of a FAM"
SCENE 2-IHe Dining Room. Gentleman
seating himself at the table, dinner over, ana
others standing in the room.
Gentleman-"I should judge voracity ant
ignorance prevailing characteristics Of the
man. see nothing among these reekins
ruins worthy the regard of a gentleman'l
palate. Waiter, / desire a female fowl
sufficiently, but not redundantly made edible
by fire.
1t is brought.
"Waiter, dissect with care the same; dc
not violently separate the parts, lest my
joints should dislocate from the discordanl
sounds"
1t is done. ....... .....-... ..... ,.
"Waiter, place tender portion Of the
breast upon my plate, with necessary &C.
compartments" .t ." ..a
1t is done as ordered, and the gentleman
commences his dinner. .....
A wsg, who, with others, had observed
these proceedings, seats himself at the table
opposite our hero.
Wag-"Vaiter, furnish me with female
fowl" ..-... ....... -.
The waiter understands the joke, and does
as he is bid.
"Vaiter, dissever now her component
parts."
1t is done. ..
"Vaiter, divide those parts into portions
suited to lubial capacity"
Opening his mouth and throwing himsel
back on the chair.
"Vaiter, place one of them in the or6ce
before you."
Our hero begins to understand the quiz
and is evidently much disconnected.
"Vaiter, Vag my ja,Os I"
Amid roars of laughter, and curses upol
his lips, our hero rushes from the room.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-22

0T"Did the defendant knock the plaintiff
down with malice prepensel" No. sir; he
knocked him down with a fiat iron." "You
misunderstood me, my friend; want to
know whether he attacked him with any evil
intent 2" "Oh, no, sir; it was outside Of the
tent" "No, no; wish you to tell me whetb-
er the attack was q PrecoDcerted affair!"--
"No, sir; it was not free concert affair
il was at a circus" Nj -sel
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-22

HA Placerville loafer mistook globe
lamp with letters on it for the queen Of
night, and exclaimed > '.Well, I'm cussed
II somebody hahn 'tstuck an advertisement
on the moon I"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-22

GA gentleman, at late fashionable
Assem- bly,. being asked which of the ladies oi
the company he thought the most beautiful,
re piled, :Why, madam, indeed they are all
beautiful; but that lady, think, (pointing
to Miss Bruce, who was dressed in the ex.
treme OF fashion, outstrips them all."
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-22

GA gentleman Of the name of man, resi-.
ding near private mad house, met one oi
its poor inhabitants who had broken from
his keeper. The maniac suddenly stopped,
and resting upon a large stick, exclaimed,
I" Who are you, sir 7" The gentleman was
rather alarmed; but, thinking to divert his
attention by pun, replied, ~ am doubls
man; / am Man by name, and a man by
nature" "Are you so?" rejoined the other;
"why l am man beside myaelf, and SO soe
two will fight yow two" He then knocked
down poor Man, and ran away.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-22

or Brass dollars, nicely gilded to initiate
very closely the genuine California d ust
are in circulation, and require sharp exam
nation to detect. The milling around the
edge il poorly done. Pewter halves are
ikewise plentiful. a
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-22

OarAt the late State Ball Of the English
Queen, the Marquis Of Westminster. ne
richest man in England. wore four splendid
jewels, amongst which was the famous dia-
mond valued at $4,000, in the hiIt of hid
sword.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-22

01rJenkins says: at may be that IAN
honest man is the nobleSt work Of God
but woman is the prettiest."
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-07-22

NONSENSE Sense that differs from your
own.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13

We were at Winchester, the other
day, looking at the town. with a view
to buying it out, and moving it down
this way, but it had grown so much,
that we could not raise quite funds
enough. The place is rapidly extend
ing it's limits, increasing in population
and business, and improving in every
respect. 1t now has a population of
some l5oO.-MelbyviAe Erpositor.
Well, sir, we are sorry your funds run
short. Why didn't you call on us for
loan Of the required amount. Blythe.
bye, aoe have concluded to wait until our
Railroad is completed, when we think it
will be possible to buy Shelbyville out
without money and without price"
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13
Nashville Market,
Thursday Ma

Thursday May l3.
Weather pleasant. Business, except
in retail branches, almost at a stand. still
In Cotton, we heard of almost nothing
doing. There were five bales purchased
IS at 60, one at 10 and one at l04.
FEATHERS are worth Soc. in good ship
ping order.
DRIED AppLEs,-Tho best shipping lots
command oOc. "a 81.
BAcoN.-Vory dull-Hog,rou &c.; in
mixed lots--Clear Sides o.; Hams &C.;
Shoulders &C.;
SUGAR.-Markot quiet, quotations as
berore--say, 700c. according TO quality.
MoLAssEs.---ln barrels, 32a35c.; in
half barrels. 37a40.
CoFFEE.-At 1908 cents.
WnlsKY.-RectiGcd l7O20c.; Country
35M60c.
LARD.-9O94 cents.
LARD observation-disclosures, price for
pure Lard Oil, 90c.
CANDLEs.-Star, 19O2lc.; Tallow, y !
m15c.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13

He DRINKs!-How that sentence falls
upon the ear! How the dark shad-
ows of coming despair settle on the
hearts of those whose life is bound up
in his life? How his mother prays he
may not become drunkard; and his
sisters hope he is only sowing few
wild oats. But the old men see far
Their, and shake their heads when they
hear-he drinks! Young men, stand
ing on the threshold of life, bouyant
in hope and untried energy, don't
drink! Your characters, success and
happiness in life-your immortal des-
TIMES beyond the grave are all at
stake. Don't drink! "Look not up.
ontbe wine when it giveth its color in
the cup; for at last it biteth like SER
pent and stingeth like an adder"
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13
STRAWBERRIES.

We are inclined to think that we
have been indulging the luxury of
strawberries and cream this season a
little sooner than most of our cotem-
poraries of the press. Mrs. Hancock,
the clever lady of our boarding house
has been furnishing her table for sew
eral days with this delicious fruit, and
for several days we have been satiat-
ing our appetite thereon. Hurrah for
us.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13

psy@ When any Of our friends want
a nice co(fec.pol, nice bucket, nice
pan, a nice dipper, nice cooking or
parlor stove, if they want any soldering
done, any guttering,-or if the young la.
dies want nice young man for sweet.
heart we would most earnestly and
choer(ully recommend them to cal on Mr..
John F. Vaughn, our next door neigh.
Dor. Johns got the tim and no mis-
take, and he proposes to let those have
it who call.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13
COMMERCIAL.
Atlanta (Ga.) Market.

ATLANTA, May 10th.
Editor Of the Home Journal.
Annexed please find prices current will
US to-day:
BACON-hog round o. 10 10. We'll
cured clear Sides scarce and in demand
at llalll; Hams oAal0; Shoulders sa'
81. Stock of bacon on hand fully equa
10 the demand.
LARD-in bbls. II cents, in kegs ant
cans ll2a12.
CORN in good request at COO sacked
Other articles dull and unchanged.-
Trade rather lifeless.
Respectfully,
SEAGO, ABBOTT & co.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13

A Grand Discovery IN Hydraulics.
"A gentleman in "Warren" has dis
covered that mule can throw up a
volume ofwater equal to the fountain,
while a Ram can throw up only Ito
eofthat amount.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13
WINCHESTER:
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 18TH.

Ba- We are sorry to learn that the
"Fly"is doing serious injury to the wheat
crop in THE county. Several farmers
have told us that the crop will fall short
nearly one.half from that Of last year,
The recent hard rains have injured corn
somewhat, though favorable weather
hereafter will recruit it.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13

DT Any person wishing to rent
a nice sleeping room on the square,
up stairs. will apply to DR.. S. w,
Houghton, or at this office. 1t will be
rented by the month, or for the bal
,ance Of this year.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13

Nar F. A. oughmiller has received
few boxes Of nice goods to add 10 his
present large stock, and we would urge
the ladies to call on him. This beautiful
Spring weather is meet for selling nice
goods. -
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13
BONNIE I I S,

parasols, fans, ladies' belts, ribbons, buttons,
gloves and hosiery, port-monies, pins needles,
percussion caps. suspenders, combs, ycstings,
tweeds, cottonades, bleached and brown do
mestics, ready-made clothing, hats, boots and
shoes, hardware and cutlery, tnwaro, sugar,
coffee, moasses, drugs, medicines and die
stulfs, indigo and madder, soda, pepper, spice,
ginger, and an endless variety OF other things
too tedious TO name, all Of which is offered at
the lowest rates to cash buyers.
Good barter taken in exchange for goods at
such prices as we can sell at again.
April ID. BIN MARTIN s. SON.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13

An Irish Jew, (who ever heard of
the like before?) named Dayid David.
son, committed suicide at Augusta,
Ca, on the 5th inst, by shooting his
head all to pieces with gun.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13

my- From the McMinnville Era Of
the 9th instant we learn that "Col. John
Fl. French delivered "May.Day
Speech" in that town on the first day of
May, 194S!-about thirteen years ago !
The Grafton fills column and half
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13

N.Y. A communication from "Obser
vcr," relative to the town and people 0
Dcchcrd, will appear next week.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13

: "a - - y DA. ES%ah9g q
--al q LA \ da32 81 Aalt@aa'n
WINCHESTER. =. TENNESSEE.
''Siop and read this notice well,
And IT you have Il horse to sell,
Just bring him here, Wen do our best
If we don't buy, then try the rest
1t you have corn or oats to spare,
We shall want n liberal share;
Bring all you can to our now stable,
Well pay you cash, if we are able.
Put mp your horse and you shall say
He's been well fed on corn and hay;
Wen clean bin well and give him water.
And charge YOU just a single quarter.
We keep fine buggics here for hire,
And horses that will never tire;
4 hack that's new and very rcat--
Horses aad driver that can't be beat.
Come one, come all, and give US call,
We intend 10 try TO please you all;
Our stable is OF Madison street,
AT which place you'll always meet
SHARP d co.
Mar. %. 1855 If
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13

HDT Any person wishing to purchase
good Sewing Machine, can have the
want supplied by calling at our office.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13
stnte Or Eenmessce--FrunkIin Cc

Scntc Ga TeGmessce--Frank Co.
Ira E, Douihit, ct ais,
VS..
A. c. Douthit. W. w. Crawford, C; ais.
On motion Of complainant, and it appearing
to the satisfaction Of the Clerk a. Master that
the defendants a. c. Douthit and w. w.
Crawford are nonresidents OF the State of
Tennessee, so thaiihc ordinary process oflaw
cannot be served upon them,
II is, therefore, ordered that publication he made H
the Home Journal newspaper published in the town Of
Winchester, Tennessee, or four successive weeks re-
curing said nOnesj make their personal
arTeara before thc Hon Judge of ChanceTy
Court 10 he holden IN the town OF Winchester, Wed
nesday after tie third Mosay in August uext. and plead
answer. OF lenur to COMP airauts bill, the SAME xil
te taken fo confessed aEl hearing .xparte
them. Attest. n. r. FSfIlI. &. a.
ArTi Il fIo FEC col by Ssth Etz1sil, q. r
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13
AGENTS, ATTENTION !!

Do you wish TO inl GOOD employment, md make
money with little 10 i'm rStucnj, and without ."IcI.
ing with your regular BUSINESS If you do d.. adj
yeTtiscment.
c. Z. TODD &c co, OF 1912 Rroomc street, New York,
manufacturing and selling massive Gold Pencils tor
s. EACH (Which cheap AZ that price and they throw
in gift OF prize with each Pencil, worth On 2p - >,
10, 10 90 %, 30, 80, 10, lD0, 600 and 80 dollars pt
cry out, "Humbug! IOiiCryi" It's no such thing The
Pencils are sold at their cash value AMI all The rOfs
over the fist cost are thrown into The gfs, whirh nc.
tuay cost the purchaser nothing The prizes are dstrib
utcd on simple Plan Of dra wing, which would take too
much TO explain, but which has never failed To- give
complete satisfaction. We have Drawn anal sent to lur.
cbasers 1873 gold Watches of various prices purses
gold dollars, 23S gold Ockets, so gold chains MI cor
responding number Of Other uIizee within two mnuLs
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13
DISSOLUTION.

The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Drs. w. & Fl. L. ESTlLL, IS this
day dissolved by mutual consent. All claims
against the firm will be settled by DR.. Il. r.
Lstll. w. ESTILL,
Feb. %, 1853. II. r. ESTILL.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13
Chattanooga Market

VHUUUe1HVVSoU 11t11 HOV
May y, 1853.
LARp--94 cents-stock fair.
CoRN-Dull at 60 cents, sacked.
WnEAT--Dull at GOATS cents.
FLouR--Dull at 81 % to 81 per sack.
OATS, 35 cents.
DRIED AppLEs-$l SO per busheI.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13
THERE ARE NO BLANKS.

but every purchaser draws prize worth 3, certain,
and It stands thousands Of chances 70 Lc higher figure.
We want good agent in every neighboThoOd through.
out the country to solicit purchasers and any AGENT
be successful. must have rencl and prize TO exhibit
We pay agents 81 cash for each purchaser hc Obtains
and the first person in any negbOrhOol who applies for
Pencil ard gilt, will receive the agency Tor that locality
Should any agent obtain valuable prize exhibit with
his pencil, he would have little difficulty In obtaining
scnres Of nmrchaanLs. ami maxim. n nlHnr hlsineae.
The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-05-13
A NEW IDEA! READ! READ /!

INV IDTl ItL-lD ItIAD =
We ask nobody to send their money till they know
what prize they draw Any person wishing TO try their
luck, first send their and address, and
will make their dTawing a inform them hy return mail
what prize they drew when they send and take the
pencil and prize, not, whichever hey choose. We give
THIS privilege only to purchaser. Aer the irSt
drawing every purchaser will be required 10 send In al.
vance, through the authorized agent. We will send with
each drawing the number taken out with full description
OF the plan OF drawing Address
G.. f. TODD & CO.,
dareh.6, 1853 392 Broome Stree, New Yofk.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-01
Proc Poetry.

gave her rose, gave her ring, and
I asked her to marry me then-but she sent
them all back, the iusensible thing, and she
said she'd no notion of men. told her I'd
oceans Of ,n,S7ey and goods, and tried to fright
her with erowl, but she answered she
wasn't brought up in the woods, to be scared
by the screech Of an owl. ] called her a
baggage and everything bad; I sighted her
feature and form, till at length succeeded
in getting her mad, and abe ragged like sea
in storm. And then ina moment l turned
and smiled, and called her my angel and
all, and she fell in my arms like wearisome
child, and exclaimed, 1--WE will marry this
fall"
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-01
EMER SONS
United States Magazine.

TuIs Young Original Monthly" has. du.
ring the last year, been twice enlarged, and
is now Of the size of the leading magazines
in this country and Europe. 1t contains
each year l 400 pages, in two volumes, and
is embellished with about COO original Pic
torial Illustrations. Although the youngest,
it has already outstripped in circulation and
popularity every other "Three-Dollar Maya
inc" 10 this city, with one exception, and
has now come to be regarded by the Ameri-
can Press, and a large portion of magazine
readers, as "The Rival of Harper's." Its
originality, its purely national character, its
bold, Independent criticisms, its high literary
tone, and its beautiful artistic embellishments.
are securing for it hosts of admirers among
every class and profession.
The new volume which commenced in
July, contains many new attractive features.
among which is the Life of George Wash
on, prepared by distinguished author, and
illustrated by the first American artists. This
will be continued each month until compile.
ted--the whole TO be embellished with seve-
raj hundred Of the finest engravings every ex-
ecuted 10 this county.
illustrated Poems will appear in every
number.
my Thirty Years Out of the Senate BY
MAJOR Jack Downing, which is exciting IN
tense interest in every section of the country
will be continued through the next volume
II is the design of the Publishers to make
Emerscn's 1.-THE Great Magazine of this
country" one which every American NAV
be proud to accept as specimen of our own
literature.
Specimen copies sent on receipt of Is cen, 5.
Compare it with any of the raapazines of,
tae day. THREE DoLLARsa year, IN advance.
N EMERSON co, PuslrsHras
No. s frnoe st. New York.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-01
- sewing Machines.
Wilson's Patent Rotary ISeoing Maeh;n.,

NAN now be seen in operation by persons -.
" Wishing to- purchase, at No. lS st.
Charles street, New Orleans, up stairs
The utility Of these machines is no longer matter tf
opinion but settled fact manufacturers at the Nort
give them decided preference over all others ever
interested. and planters are fast bringing them
into general use, not only for the Of their miliea
but especially for making up negro clothing.
An experienced hand, With ONE Of Wilson's Rotary
Machlnes,-whicha takes from 1900 TO 1900 stitches
per minute-can do the work Of fifteen seama resses
with eAse.
This machine il simple, snd not liable to get out Of
order II Is noe noisy or omplicated-worAing with
shuttle or two needles, and dozen or more wheels
but on the contrary neat little article working With
one needle only, not having shuttle or wheel init.
Ladies and seamstresses who purchase Chimes
can receive instructions from experienced and prac
teal teachers how to use them application at the
seying rooms, No. IS St. Charles street. up stsirs.
A constant supply Of improved machines, needles,
spools, suitable thread, ETC., for sale. :,
Orders Aem abroad BY mail promptly attended
n. Orleans. Fsb. .. J0SRPH HuFTY.
The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-12-01
WEEKLY s'NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER."

DOR YEAR, the subscription price of the
National Ihtellisencer is Three Dollars, pay
able in advance.
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pages, containing mass of valuable and nteres-
ting matter from every quarter Of the globe Sc
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