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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-02-11
New Goods, New Goods.
THE RAVElNA GLASS COMPANY

UAvE Just received . full and well se.
IL lectcd stock of New aud Fashionable Goods,
bought during the great panic In New York ,and will
be offered al low prices during the great calm in
ohiol We arc always ready 10 sell goods for CASE
and when your cash 10 pll spent. we will sell
Without Money at LO,c Prices.
receiving instead Gram, Vegetables, Pork, Wood,
etc. We want 1000 cords Of Wood, ieliv cred al our
where We arc making all kinds Of Druggist's " ear,
Wine and CiduF Bottles. Fruit and Preserve Jars,
Glass Min Pans, etc. We are now prepared to all
any orders for Glassware on short notice.
Oct. 90, 1857 RAVENNA GLASS COMPANY.
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Change Of Progr:l mn nle.

THE undersigned being desirous of doing
l. away with tho Lone CREDIT SYsrEM and sell his
Goods for Ready Pay, will offer to his prompt nav
customers great Inducements, and to those who have
been In the habit Of letting their accounts run Two
a1d three years he would say that he respectfully de-
clines doing that kind Of business any longer.
Ravenna. May 81, 1857 HLDAY.
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o11lisnls ~ sylnPsV1t3.ss 13ass =. 1t yoia myour
Ga.naI .Ud INV i.1v .1 ~ VI s... 81
81 years has shown Il % poss.;1 bep@ & = =
dor virtues for the treatment q thee = rsit7
complaints EDEN KNIGHT, ~ p Z -. - 5, I,
All. M0RTLEY, ESQ, Of Urc1, N. = write ElnSSs
used your Rccrql myself and n mylhmily ever anee
you nsensoa @ & ons Ws,h I'M Ss Ssd sSca1 -
nv Az ao,Isrs fr 6otfis tSsn do -hsut n -
tafs aay other romsdyP L II ga :. Z" 80 .
r..-s vva.--.. 49, "a
LUMP tWNVvPsns OYusx2 1nMuen
s..sl ~ - 9sfsasystILp ME- EeD. y 49,
hAotHKn AXkks WI cheeruiiy certify your tcos.r9
the best remedy We Possess lor tne cure Of wh3Q.nf
eouen, eroepI ane tne onese cseases % enioren ns
your lEaserniy ~ s1e gesn gppTeeiAts your sk -
commend your memcns " our , RecRte. :. o.
"a htnAM M NALiN' Lg.
AMOS LIE ESQ, MoNfShHi, ~ E1ttsS q Japs lDel
bad tedious lnnuons4 which c9nhned me- IN d1o.S
ax weeks took many medicines witnout reiiefi a9.E
Srst iCse relieved The iorsnsss IN nv throet ard isss
- fhan one h1f the bottIe made me couHiSlit -
Yorr msdScnes re thc chSsessf 4. tsi1 a ~ -, rs
IN buy and wa esteem yOu Doctor and youf res6lsS
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! no alle FaslhloilahIe

= '@@a sai Ago u CHI r. '*GsAt
RElNl HASsagaih eommeneed Bootand Shoe aesS
HNlu manufacturing, one door south OF the IH|V
Y RavENNl House.. Heis thsas sfali vi iSf ~
patronage. Having been femsn IL ssvelSf ~ sSs
best shops IN different cities inlthe 1pion. h9fseB
warranted in pledgipg himself 70 give entire salts
faction 10 bis customers.l - ssiNataESG @t EsN
Z, REPAIRING ON short notice, in rood or
der. Particular attention paidto cash eass0meEs.
a Aayenna, April le-1y. ~ ~ e fsssk4issssA "a
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Furniture & Upholstery,
I. & j. VANCE,

q ne uaIiy RECEIVING ut thelt elegant and
n spacious WaferoOms, F.At1 rt
No. 7 PHOENIX BLOCK, Ravenna, o.,
large and valuable additions to their assortment al
Furniture and Upholstery goods, enabling Cham TO
omer to the public greater variety Of ehoice beau.
f1l and substantial articles In their ine thAn
before. Their stock being large, and purchased di.
rect from the manufacturers, they take pleasure IN
saying that they prepared to supply any demandI
made upon them, and upon terms which will guar.
an tee entire satisfac elton. d.
RaVcnna, May II, 1857 s. 81.
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e. G. RUSSELL.
A Cn r1I.
fIlHE .rduous duties on nv practice

THE arduous duties on my practice over
~ tasking my strength to the injury Of my health
Ibave been induced 10 engage psrtner; and take
great pleasure In saying to nv md the public
that hsvs succeeded in securing, as such, gentle
man with whom have beert acquainted for several
ysars, and In whose skill as a physician have the
FULLEST confidence, aud TO whom can safely entrns
the medical charge o; my patrons. DR.. Reed brings
yithhsm the highest testimonials Of moral character
$Ha professional skill. The following, from Prof
H..F. GatcheiI, Of the Western Homeopathic Col
l4ge, ssSient guarantee Of character and ability
oall who may Require bis services. ~ ~ q 81
Z 1sss. CLEyELkHn, November let, 1857.
z Or. WIN. CANE: DearISir--Having been acquain-
tod win DF. Rs0d NJ studeHt of medicine. and also
haxing beeB engaged In practice with him part
nef teke great pleasure IN Recommending him 10
the. etltxpnh Of Portage cOunty, Is gentleman Of
efeAl moral worth, and as phvsciaB whose sktllin
ne dIagnosis and treatment of disease, have sell
S6na sssn sQualled. i w0ald especially recommend
that most class Of diseases termed
s1kroaie. s Il y, ~. T,ii n, n GATcHELLs n, D. 4
- We aEl Ese az ~ tls --s--' tse ID I'll
In cnheequence OF. present arrangements. I.
j iii desirable that eli aceounts should be settled
nc. Therafors. Al who are 0Hing me, either Bstes
o6 aeeonnta, requested to settle the same hg
bs0 s6e III 81 January, 1853. After that true, GII
sunesfa asoDnaas Rl BE- len IL pSoper hands fcr col
Ieslazg ~ Mqst kinds fpEOdues tsksn at ma
/ go. sssszsSsr isyisssls.I So M Ne 4
Il a.3sFek EE& - ,sas
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w ANTED at JONES' Cash and Ready
" Pay Store, In exchange for Goods, -Butt.T,
Eggs, Dried Applts, Wheat, Corn, Oats, Feathers,
Rags,e ftjetbber 90 tsH
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Cash and Readlu. Pau SuStem.

CuSH uItu hFaUY~1 uy OyStSW.
A merchant who receiver prompt payment for the
articles he may SELL alwA vf afford to furnish them
at lower prIce than when sold on lons credit. with
the prospect Of losing conside rable portin. From
and after the lst of November therefore, ths under
signed will adhere strictly TO the sn # payment IN
hand either OF money produc. for goods 81 his
store.
Ny goods we're bought under the J.. Hsure Of the
tines and at low figure. They were Selet ted with
care and taste, and will be sold for Ready PAY cheap.
re than ever goods were before offered in Palmyra.
/ hnve a good assortment of almost every thing
needed BY any community. Among the articles, a
few will be mentioned, leaving the balance to be ex
smined by customers. In the list win be found
Cloths, Cassimeres, Tweeds, Jeans, Prints,
Delainee, Coburgs, Merinos, Foreign and
Domestic Ginghams, Silk, Bay State and
Broche Shawls, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes,
Hardware, Queensware, Cutlery, Ready
Made Clothing. Yankee Notions, etc.
The undersigned takes this opportunity TO tender
HE hearty thanks TO the people for their generous
patronage and favor IN pasttime, and hopes TO de-
serve a continuance of the srn.e In future.
Palmyra, October 20, 1887 EFT. JONES.
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p. C. BENNETT, M. D.,
Nsvingremovedt o Freedom, and opened an onhcefor
me practice Of MedcfheaHd Surgery, respectfully
sRers his services the public. He hopes with his
extensive perieDce. and entire ievotioB of his
time and talents to the duties Of his profession to
maritthe confidence Of his old friend nd those
Who mav patr0niEe him--May. 1855 40
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E. T. JONES'
.CASlT & READY-PAY
- tore.

THE subscriber, deeming it an advantage
i both 10 his custo and himsolf, has concluded
to change his mode Of doing business what and
Jnpf fha -. . r.. F.
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1T CANNOT BE DID.
RETrER TEA cannot be bought for so

Better Goods and lower prices cannot be found In
Portage courty than the subscriber Is now Offering
and selling TO the public Let all who have doubts
call and judge Tor themselves, HI DAY. =
June Z, 1851 Mop PhRnix Block,
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EHAWLS.-Broche, (long and square }
~ Stella, alk and other styles of ShawIs. at The .
Oetober %, 1857 CHEAP STORE,
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BUSINESS CARDS.

ls ROBINSON, KING d CO.,
BANKERs, RaVenna. o. Collections made promptly,
and rentted for on day nf payment at current tate
OF Exchange. Gold and Silver coin and Exchange
bought and sold. Interest paid on deposits.
Rayenna, July 2. leS1-ly
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HENRY JAMES;
p G. RENNETT M I

Barber and HaiE-dresser. Shop under III. Collin
House. Shaving, Hair cutting, and Sham pc"nine
&saspromptly and In the mostfashionable style.
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lady, writing from Brookly says: tsWould that
could express in this short letter the value your
yigorat"r has been to me In raising large family OF
children, for II has failed to relieve Ill al
lions of the stomach, bowels or attacks OF worms
II mothers once had this remedy placed within their
roach, and were taught how to use it, fearful Aud
untold amount Cfagnny might te sayed.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-07
TuE EXCAVATIONS IN ROME.

In the Atlantic Monthly for July is the fol-
lowing account of the excavations now in pro-
gress in the Eternal City;
e.The excavations on the Via Appia Nuova,
which | mentioned in a former letter, prove
very interesting and have already resulted in
most important discoveries. The spot is at the
second milestone outside of the gate of St.
John Lateran. The feld is on Inc left of the
road going towaras AldaGo, and in it are sew
eral BRICK ,ombs of beautiful fine work, now
or Iorr r.lerly used as dwellings or barns.
The first discovery was an ancient basiiica,
satisfactorily ascertained to be the one dedica-
ted to st. Stephen, bnilt by Santa Demetria-
the first nun-at the instisation of the Pope, St
Leo the Great, CA. D. 440-46l) Slg. ortu-
natl, who made the discovery and directs the
excavations, told me at great lengsh now ne wa'
led to the Investigation; but as he has puolisn
ed this and much more in pamphlet. whlcf
/ shall send to you, will not repeat IL mere.
Twenty-Five columns have been found, man,
of rare and beautiful marble, one of perde an
tico, most superb, others of breccia and of cipo
limo mdrin0, said to be rare, and certainly very
beautiful. Forty bases and over thirty ca ri
tails of various styles have also been found
as we'll as architectural ornaments without
number, many of them carved with Greek OF
Roman crosses. The rare and superb frag.
ments of marble, show that there must have
been costly and beautiful Innings and finish.
There are also numerous inscriptions of great
interest, which connect this church with illus
trious families and famous martyrs.
Subsequently, portions of villas were FOUND,
with ruined baths, and mosaic and frescoes,
with various pieces of sculpture, some perfect,
and OF most excellent style. There is also q
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-07

LEPERs.-Bayard Taylor, on his way to Ber-
gen, in Norway, says :-ssWe took on BOARD
four or five lepers on their way to the hospi-
tai at Bergen. A piece of oil cloth had been
thrown over some spars to shield them from
the rain, and they sat on deck, avoided by the
other passengers, melancholy picture of d.
sease and shame. One boy of fourteen,
upon whose face wartlike excrescences were
beginning to appear, while woman who
seemed to be his mother, was hideously swoi-
len and disfigured. A man, crouching down,
with his head between his hands, endeavored
to hide the scanned and knotted mass of pro-
truding blue flesh that had once been a human
face. The forms of leprosy, elephantiasis,
and other kindred diseases which l have seen
in the East and in tropical countries, are not
nearly SO horrible. For these unfortunates
there was no hope. No cure has yet been
discovered for this terrible disease. There
are two hospitals here, one OF which contains
about five hundred patients, while the othel'
! which has recently been erected Tor lne 'eoep =
| tian of cases in the earlier stages, VINO n,as
| he su objected to experimental courses oi .reat,
r,ant bas already one hundred rms io,ui oi
ienrosv is su1 1posed to be proauceu party uy
eTclnsve diet OF salt fish, ana party oy wan an
eAc,usse enaI ai'' cleanliness. The latter is the
0. nrobable cause, and one does not wonde'
u, mo H. result after he has ha. niue expert
ence of Norwegian fi1th 1t is the e"iui eers'
which falls upon these bsastly habits III hie''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-07

THE TWELVE APosrLEs--rhe New York
correspondents of the newspapers OF neigheoT-
ing cities, tell good many facts, and play q
good many jokes at the expense OF ..Gothana."
This is from the Baltimore Rep.oiicon
: s.Tbe CRYSTAL Palace under the city's man.
apement, is taking in from seven to ten dol
lars per day. 1t is stated that one of the per-
sons taking an account of the stock in the es-
tabiishment, supposed the group of the Twelve
Apostles to be the Presidents OF the United
States. The first Apostles James, was put
down in the inventory as James Monroe, q lit
tie the worse for wear. Thomas, the immortal
Jefferson; Andrew, sold Hickory 20 the be-
loved disciple John, was Tyler; but when tie
official came to the names Bartholomew and
Simon, he gave up the job"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-07

HELP YoURsELF.-Beg, borrow, seek office,
fish for place, trust in patronage, wait for old
men to die, worship fortune-who does not
one or the other of thesel Who does not ex-
pect TO rise by the help of others Help
Yourselves and God will help you. Nine
tenths of the world will live and die infidels Of
this truth. So destitute are most people of
knowledge or belief of this truth, that give
them the slightest intimation that they may
rely on you, and they do it without mercy.
They will drop their tools and their labor and
do it. This is what makes the world so hedge
hogish. The self-helpers know that, in tho
common run, if they help others, they may
help and be taken in. This it is that spells
most. if not all, the experiments to apply the
science and economy of association to. practi-
cal human life. Take people as they run, and
put them together in a beehive community,
and half of them will turn drones and live up
on the rest, because they have not been edu-
Gated TO rely upon themselves, but just the re-
Verse. No wonder that the swarm should be
eaten out by these drones, or exhaust itself in
an effort TO turn them out. Yet men are natu-
rally self-reliant. The moment baby can go
alone, il goes itself. and initiates all kinds Of
work proud TO be doing something. But this
disposition is not encouraged, 1t is discour-
aged. The rich are ashamed TO have their
children do anything menal, rs if raenial and
mean were the same word. The poor canpes
be bothered to teach work to babies, and WHEN
their babies get to be old enough, they over
load them with it untaught. If once theschild
comes to maturity, educated to sloth, bad
health and reliance on others, or 60 hate the
burden which crushes him, and lo1gs to be re-
lieved entirely from it, self-reliaace is de-
strcyed every way-in words, thenght, and
opinion. Whole classes, nay races of men,
are taught to feed upon others without return
ing any fair equivalent. They even think
themselves generous to leave little which
they don't eat.
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PEBBLES IN THE SEA.
An OLD POEM.


Who shall judge a man from mannersi
Who shall know him by his dress?
Paupers may be it for princes
Princes fit for something less ..
Crumpled shirt and dirty jacket
May become the golden ore
OF the deepest thoughts aud feelings
Satin vest could do no more.
There are springs of crystal nectar
Even swelling out of stone;
Thore are purple buds, and golden,
IS Hidden, crushed, and overgrown.
God, who counts by souls, not dresses.
Loves and prospers you and me,
While He values thrones, the highest,
But as pebbles of the sea.
Man, appraised above his fellows,
Oft forgets his fellows then:
Mastcrs-rulers-lords remember
That your meanest kinds are men
Men by labor-men by feeling
Men in thought, and men by fame,
Claim equal rights to sunshine
In u mans ennobling name.
Thsre are Embroidered oceans
There are little weed d-clad rills-
There are feeble inch-high saplings-
There are cedars the hills
God, who counts by souls. not stations,
Loves and prospers you and me;
For to Him all vain distinctions
Are as pebbles in the sea.
Toiling hands alone are builders
OF nations wealth or fame; a..
Titled laziness is pensioned,
Fed and fattened on the same;
By tho sweat of others foreheads,
Living only to rejoice,
While the poor mans outraged freedom
Yainly lifteth up his voice.
Truth and Justice are eternal,
Born with loseliness and light;
Secret wrongs shall never prosper
Where there is sunny right.
God, whose whole-heard voice is singing
Boundless love to you and me,
Sinks oppression with its titles,
as the pebbles in the sea.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-07
VOL. 4.--NO. 45.
PETER CARrwRIGHT's RUsE.

Some church affairs made it necessary for
Rev. Peter Cartwright to visit New YORK city
some years ago, and it was arranged for him
that he should put up at the Astor House. IL
was here that the brethren expected to meet
him his social and denominational appoint
ments had reference to the Astor House as his
head quarters. When Mr.. Cartwright, how
ever appeared at the Astor, there was nothng
in his backwoods appearance that suggested
to the proprietors, his worthy position among
the fathers of Methodism; when, therefore, ne
requested to be shown to his room, he was
very cavalierly turned over to a servant to
show him up stairs. Up stairs they went-up,
up. up-Mr. Cartwright in wondering amaze
ment lost-thc servant apparently untlrlng IN
his amusement OF ascending. finaiiys tno
servant opened door of an apartment up IN
the attic story, and pointed it out to Mr.. z.
his room. Father Peter detained the ser
want while he should take general survey OF
the premises-repeated the inquiry II this
was the room he was to occupy-and at length
appearing to be well satisfied, he disposed OF
his baggage and very politely requested the
servant to be Kind enough to show him down
stairs again. The servant proceeded Father
Cartwright down, down, down, till they reach
ed at length the street landing; but, before
the servant could make his escape, Peter in
quired If he would not show him up again!
So up they went again, heaven ward. and az
last Peter found his room, and permitted the
SeTSdnt 10 III pcdCc. HS Sc- bahe, NJ"
ever, had little more than found himsef down
stairs, when Uncle Peter rang the bell vigor-
ously. In due time, up came the servant, by
this time painting with the unusual exertion.
ssMy good friend, L am sorry to trouble you,
but should be glad to see the clerk III you
will be kind enough to send him up to my
room.''
ssOh, certainly
And so down, down goes the servant, to say
to the clerk that singular old chap up in the
upper story wanted him to come TO his room.
And then up goes Mr.. Clerk.
care you the clerk 2''
ssYes sir.''
ssWell you would place mesunder great OBJ
! legations to you, if you would show me down
stairs!'
And when once more down stairs, after
| Uncle Peter had taken another careful survey
| of the surroundings, the clerk very politely
inquired if there was anything further he
| could do for him.
s.Yes," said Uncle Peter, ssyes, my friend,
1 would be greatly obliged to You for broad
| axe.''
| GA broad axe 20 said Mr.. Clerk, in astonish-
| ment, ssand what do sou propose to do with
| broad-axe 20
81 thought should like to sblaze' my way
to my room. (The Western hunters mark
their way in the forest by sblazing or barking,
trees.''') zE
1t is needless TO say that Peter Cartwright
was the lion that week at the Astor; and that
it was not further required of him to climb up
the endless series of stairway-but, when his
friends called again to inquite for, or call up
on him, they would find him snugy ensconced
in one Of the most eligible rooms in the house.
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PoIsoNous BEAuTY.-The natural desire of
all to display what personal attractions they
may possess to the best possible advantage ,and
the pleasure which all mankind, whether CIV
ilized or savage, take in looking upon q beau
tiful female face, has led the weaker sex In
many instances to commit violations OF COM
mon sense, which cause feelings OF deep re-
gret and commiseration in the breast of every
true man and woman. There is no custom SO
foolish and frivolous as that of painting the
face, or endeayoring TO obtain by artificial
means unnatural complexion; and this GUS
tom, which at first we are inclined TO regard
as simply childish, assumes the graver nature
of crime when we regard the means adopted
to attain this silly end. For example Ar
senic is used in great quantities to produce
healthy look ruby lips, and rotundity of form,
and we have 1t on good authority that in many
parts of Europe, and for aught we know to the
cor trary, in America, arsenic is eaten in large
quantities, and DR.. Tschudi, the well known
traveller, saws ssit does not seem to have any
more pernicious effect than opium eating," as
if that was not bad enough Many tuns weight
of arsenic are sold annually in the form of cos
metic powders for outward application. Bis
muth and antimony are also largely used in the
manufacture of these articles, without which
ladies do not consider their toilets complete.
and much as tLey may abhor the character OF
BorgIa or BrinyillierS, they are themselves
of those two females the difference being
that one is doing all she can to poison herself,
and the others poisoned their friends. 1t is
said of a celebrated actress that she must in her
life time have used half hundred weight of
oxyd of bismuth in the shape of cosmetic pow
ders, and the pearl powders, ronges, and the
whole army of so-caled beautiiers, are all
more or less highly poisonous. 1t surely can
not be right to use or encourage the use of
these articles, more especially when we know
that there are plenty et vegetable compounds
which will answer just as well. and will not
stop up the pores with poisonous metals. The
Spanish ladies use harmless cosmetic COM
posed of almonds, and another of pistacho
nuts, ground in water, and which are said to
have no deleterious effects. We have not space
to cxpatiste as fully as we would wish on the
moral or the physiology of these facts, but we
fulfill our duty in calling public attention to
them, that the good sense of the people may
rise in mutiny against painted beauty, especi-
ally when that paint carries with it the breath
! of poison and we would let every one know
that some ladies actually as we'll as figurative-
| ly, deal out to their admirers killing glances.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1858-07-07

Youth. is glorious invention. While the
girls Chase the hours, and you chase the girls
the months seem to dance away sswith down
upon their feet" What pity summer Is
shors.; before you know it lovers become oea-
ems, and r5mps, grandsmothers.a
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gentlemanly individual, who had been de.
priEed @ Of very yain'.l Die umbrea posn su,1s' np
man rs 'yI"tss Who ss .se; s.who eas sss 20 -,
other a. -changed umbr elias w,''
.~'' LAY, and forget to ,eaSe his.
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Horace walpole tells US story OF LORD
Nayor of London in his time VINO, nAs,ns
and sed died of il, inquired if be died the nrst
/, limo o, the second. sssseE