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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-04
Jf(isttllaueolrs,
The Mechanic.

Sparks ye, sre, artisans Of earth, from tn
great anvil, that six thousand years ago ram
with the giant strokes of Tubal CAIN -
Sparks that will transmit their light through
oil time, and CLEAN heavenward from th
shores Of eternity. a g.. -4re-. -
The ants and the bees build their lntl,
houses thcmselves--toi ii and labor is the
portion, and what little creature is there il
the insect world that bears better name
among the euso.ioving sons Of earth thur
they. s
Mankind Is prone to praise that in other,
wis. thy do not practice themselves, they
praise not others but their own humble
selves; nnd so in is in regard to labor, they
liksto see others work and toll for the duly
bread, but do not like to do it themselves,
nor even have the praise of working for
living. These are the drones-the dust
that AoatJ upon the air Of labor, and shifted
by their own worthessness from place to
place, until their gaudy glitter, borrowed
from the reflection uf their own wealth be-.
cfmes the mesDS whereby they are hurled
from existence-from memory itself.
And the artisan; does he live for the pre-.
sent OF. for the future!
Or does Death, when he grdsps him, pail
him forever from the recollection of the liv.
Ing: ::and leave bit blank place in the fire.
side circle for sorrow to occupy until filled
by another. ~5.ey
,Ths answer, is pluiu. the mechanic
leaves his imprint upon the age in which
hs lives, and Time marks his history as q
guide for the future. A palace iO- drawn
upon paPsr--a pencil sketch; it is passed
% the mechanic. Weeks, months, perhaps
yesrs, roll round, and the pencil structure #
the brain becomes reality, lifting its mar.
pble walls and lofty towers to the sky, and
from it, dornts the artisan looks down. and
then passes tilmy thought, vague, indistict,
yet massive in hs conception, and what is it!
That when those for whom il is built,
those who live, love and ease from life to
desth within its halls shall have been forgot
ton, he will be remembered, for his name is
carved upon the tablet. 3 ..E>.
>Yss,he will be remembered, and the time
will come when labor alone will be the
guarantee 81 hOnesty's virtue, and greatness
labor, whether with the pen, plough, or at
the smoking forge, is all the same.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-04
=. Useless Ornallhents

at is vulgar taste that delights in the
display OF breast.pins, neck-chains, and
inger-rings."
We clip the following from New York
paper, and endorse every VOID OF it. We
have about as high an opinion of the intel.
lect of an Indian equaw who coils beads
around her neck, or of the good sense Of an
African who suspends brass rings from his
nasal organs as 1--WE have OF the brainless
fop who voluntarily enters the chain. gang
and encumbers his person with baubles.--
Does a chain of gold or one of diamonds
give brlliancy to the eye! Does brooch
OF st1ined glass, the size OF 4 carriage
window--even though it be cornelian--add
tint to the blush of the cheek! or do mas.
sive rings make the fingers more tapering!
The custom Of wearing superfuity OF such
9sU gGse trinkets is abominable, and displays
anything but good taste--more particularly
republican taste. Franklin did not rest his
reception on such trumpery when he wsnt
to the Court Of st. James; nor did Wash.
ington seem to think tnat he would more
6rmly ngratiate himself'in the hearts Of the
people if he were to appear as tinselled
Puppet, instead Of dressing, as he always
did, like a gentleman. Taste--elegance- =
even fashion in dress, we admire, and never
think meanly of the man who pays attention
to them; but he who is the slave of 6 by 4
breast pin, watch chains like the tiIler.rops
Of a Mississippi steamboat, or finger. rings
that would enchain culprlt, is in our Cpin.
ion, deficient Of the necessary weight of
brains--u man with partially furnished at
tic story. We have seen those who fancied
that their intelligence was to be measured
BY the length Of their watch chains, and
who claimed an Importance in ratio with
the size of their brooches. Sensible men
avoid display Of such useless ornaments;
il 10 q custom "more honored in the breach
than the observance. ."--Argas. 7s#
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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-04
BE CarcfHl what you say Before
r. ChiIdrcn.

1t Is alwcys well to avoid saying anything
that is improper. but especially 90 before
children; and here psrsnts az well as others
are often in fault. Children have Sc many
ears as grown PersOhs, and they are gener.
ally more attentive to what il said before
them. What they heat they are very apt
to repeat; and as they have no discretion
and not sufficient knowledge of the world to
disguise anything, It is generally found that
"children and fools speak the truth" See
that boys eyes glisten while you are speak. :.
ing Of neiehbor In language that you
would not have repeated. He does not fully
understand what you mean, but he will re
member every word; and it will be strange
if ne does not cause you to blush by the re
petition. H.. ...... ..........
A gentleman was in the habit Of calling
at neighbOr's house, and the lady had al.
ways expressed 10 him much pleasure in
seeing him, One day. just after she had
remarked to him her happiness from bis visit,
the little boy entered the room. The gen.
tleman took him on his knee and asked
"Are you not glad to see me, George Y"-
"No sir" replied the boy. "Why not, my
little mani" he continued. "Because mo,
ther don't want you to come," said George.
Here the mother looked daggers at her little
son, and became crimson. Blu. he saw no.
thing. "lndeed; how do you know that,
George1" "BecOuse she said yesterday that
she wished that old bore would not call
again." The gentleman's hat was soon in
rcquisition, and he left with the impression
that "truth is mighty and must prevail"
Another child looked sharply into the
face Of visitor, and being asked what she
meant BY it, replied--"I wanted to see il
you had drop in your eye; have heard mo.
lher say that you have, frequently"
A boy once asked his father who it was
hat lived next door to him, and when he
leard tha name inquired ifhs was not fool,
"No, my little friend, he is not foil, but
very sensible man. But. why did you ask
he question" "Because," replied the boy,
mother said the other day that you were
lext door to fool-and | wanted to know
Who lived next door to you."
"Mother sent me-" said little girl to
leighbor, "to como and ask you to take
ca with her this evening" "Did she say
I whit time, my dcar!" "No, ma am; she
My said she would ask you, and then the
hing would be of her mind; that all she I
aid"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-04
RAVENNA. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1858.

The same spirit which had prompted him to
give the old pedagOgUs home slill OPerat.
ed 10 all his duihss, and mani. were the
poor people who learned to biess him.
Uncle Adam has been dead several years,
but his bounty is in worthy hands; and
msDy, very many, besides Henry and bis
wife, have reason to bless the hour thst
brought the old pcdagogus and HE wealth to
their village,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-04

TA servant girl in country town,
whose beauty formed matter Of general
admiration ind discussion, in passing q
group Of officers in the street. heard one Of
them exclaim to his fellows: "By heaven,
she is painted!" '3'lEnf ~
ayes, Dir. and BY heaven onHv she
quickly replied. turning round. The officer
acknowledged the force OF the rebuke ar
spologized.f a'
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-04

0tr"Doclor, kin you tell me.what's the
matter with ny ehild's nose! She keeps
pickin of IL" @.a ''-*
ayes msrHi, it's probably an irritation Of
the gastric muscus membrsne, comnunfcat-
ing sympathetic tisilstiof to the Opthalium
ofths sch6sfian. - as'tsaiga gai iis Z
"Thsrs. now, thst's Just what I told
Becky, she lowed il .As worrumS., ,'fassa z
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-04

BANNIsTER's WIr.--"This tenement to
let. Inquire next door," The place was
in a dilapidated wretched condition. Ban.
mister, however, inquired the rent, &c.--
These particulars gained, he asked.-- g
+ '"Do yos let anything with it!"
"No," was the reply; "why do you ask!"
Because" said the wit, III you let il
alone il will tumble down." -es =. ....f :.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-04

0T"I love to look upon young man.--
There is q hidden potency concealed within
bis breast which charms and psins my. ~
Ths daughter Of . clergyman happening 70
find the above sentence at the close Of .
piece Of her fathers nsnussript, % hs bad
lstt il IN his study. sat down and sddsd: =
"Them's my sentiments exactly. papa---aalll q
but the palms,
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-04
. ..4odieal.
Oid Letters.
BT TRAHcEa brown.

ar,. s....
Oome Iney from sinner or rom SAINT
Ca'' tnsm In, Tor inc nre Is faint,
me rte p fsins' and The frost '' strong, .
Ana thess oid letter, have hVed TOO long
new welcome once II matters nat, ! 10.
Iheir worth away with time hss sped,
The old fdond has forgot. n '.H
.xW ~ a.as A ... .... s.,f ..r. .
CAa ihem ih' lhey're hard TOO keep,
ana VIII not let ones memory sleep,
For hints Of ago, and tales Of change
On, but the turns Of life are strange
e. The world whereof they speak is gone
How bright theY came, and how dim they part
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-04

OrTaks accompany Of boys ehssing but
ternies. put long-tailsd costs On the boys.
snasurn tho butterflies into guinsss, and
yes have I bsaniifsl panoFams Of ,thsworld.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-04

GrLot,eries are illegal, and marrisgs y
the greatest lstssfy fn life: Ergo, y iss
soains, The law 10 commit tbatrimony. 9'3i'
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-04

PHzY-Ckasing the "alnighty dollar" six
days j. the twsek and mourhing eysy ths ds.
pravity Of The werld on he seventh.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-04

OTWe are indebted to Hrs. CSudle for
the following ''at@2 e
Men brandy drink, and never think
That girls at all can tell ill.,. ..
They don't suppose tha, womsn's moss y
Was ever made to smell a.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-04

I Ar When does mofsi6caiicn ensasar.
when you pop the aues.iOSsaad ere answer
ed emo Y @ &5f . sfes ass5a aSc 500
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-04

ora man may be very sinseseia goea
principles without having COED Pfacsices
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-25

District of Lchfeld ss. Probate Court, Narch 8, 1858 TT PON tho application ot George H. Baldwin, of O Litchfeld, showing to this Court, that he is Guardian to DANIEL $. GARRETT, of said town, a Minor belonging to said District, and that said Minor is the owner of the following real estate, viz:
 Two pieces of Land lying in said District, which were distributed to said Minor from the estate of his grand father, Daniel Garrtt, deceased, and in said distribution described in substance follows viz:
 Commencing at Lewis Hadsclrs S. W. corner on the east side of the road thence s. 86 degrees E. p 79 chains, to Hadsells S. E. corner thence S. 8f E. 7.65 chains, to stones near tree at Joshua highway thence N. 24 degrees W. by highway. S.98 chains, to place of egnnins-centaining 10 acres l5 rods-and piece commencing at tke South west corner of Joshua Garritt's woodland, and run ming N. S5 degrees 13 D chains, to stones thence $. l2 degrees E. 5s0 chains thence S. S21 degrees W. 7.75 chains thence N. 43 degrees w. 3SS chains thence N. 43a degrees w. 6.66 chains, to place of beginning acres, roods and g. rods.
 Also, the following described Land in said Dis trict, which includes piece of Land which was distributed to said Minor with the above:
 A piece distributed to him from the dover Land of Mrs. Garritt, his grand-mother-and a piece he inherited from his father-the whole being trian- gular piece containing about twenty-ons acres, aud is buunded North Lands of Lewis Hadsell, Ayis. Hcaton und Helen Crumb, East and Southwest on highways-all valued at about Eight Hundred Dol lars and showing just and reasonable cause for sell ling said real estate praying for an order. and that he be empowered to sel! the same, per applica- tion tle dated the sth day of March, 1858, more fully appears.
 ORDERED, That the foregoing application be heard at the Probate Office in Litchield, on the 21st day of May. 1858, at 9 O clock forenoon and that tice thereof be given, by publishing this order in the Litchfeld Enquirer public newspaper near the place where such real estate lies. three weeks suceessively at least six weeks before said time signed. A true copy,
 Certified by 47-3t GEO C. WOODRUFF, Judge
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-25

At Court e robas holden at 70rringon, .uitain and
 fer tas Dstria of 4brrangton, Ms 27M day 9 Feb
 ruary, A. D., 1858.
 Present HENRY s. BARBOUR, Judge.
 OSEPH I. GAYLORD, EsQ., of Goshen, Trus- eD tee on the Estate of AMOS GERE, of said Tor rington, assigned for the benefit of his creditors agreeable to the statute law of this State entitled An Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors, and for the more equal distribution of their effects among their credirors, and the other statute laws Of this state relating to the subject having given no tice to all concerned to appear before this Court this present day at one OclOck, afternoon, to be heard relative to the appointment of Commissioners on said Estate. After hearing the parties interested therein, this Court doth appoint Gideon u. HoillS- ter, Esq of Ltchield, and Nelson Roberts, Esq. of Burville, in said Torrington, to receive, examine, adjust and allow the claims of the creditors of said estate and make return to this Court and also doth decree that three months be allowed and limited said creditors from the first day of March, 1858, to exhibit their claims to said Commissioners and doth further order that said Commiss oners meet to receive claims against said estate at the store Of said Gecr in said Torrington, on the first day of April, lSo0 and the 51st day of May, 1S5S at nine clock forenoon. on each of said days and that notice of this ordcr be given by publication of the same for one month in the Mountain County Herald and Litchfeld Enquirer, weekly newspapers published nearest to the place where such estate IS so in set clement, and by posting this order on public sign pest in said Torrington. And doth further order that a copy hereof be sent by mail to every known creditor living without this Probate District, within one week from this date.
 45-1m HENRY s. BARBOUR, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-25
District ef Ltehd, Psobate Court, March 22 ls's

District ef Leed, Psobase Court, Mareh 22 ls's' T1PON the application oi DAVID BENTON, of Liich U field, showing to this Court that he Is Guardian to Andre w J. Ames, John o. Ames, and Harriet l. Ames, of sa,d Litchield, Minors, belonging to said Disricr and that said Minors the owners of the following real estate, situate in Lch6ed in sad Dis irict, viz: An undivided interest in the lands and buildings devised to said Minors by the last will and testament ot Rufus Ames, late of said Litch- feid, deceased, belne partIcuiarly described in the said will oi the said Rufus Ames. which will is re- corded in Li,chfeld Probate Records, Vol. XVI, and showin just and reasonable tor selling said real estaepraying for order, and that he or some other meet person be empowered 10 sell the saae as per application on ile dated the 18th day ot March, 1858. more inlly appears.
 ORDERED. That the foregoing application be heard May, 1858 al nine o'clock in the forenoon; and that notice thereof be published in the Li,chfied Enqui- rer public newspaper near the place where such real estate les three weeks successvey at least SIX weeks before said time aesigned
 4s-3t HENRY s. BARBOUR, Acting Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-25
Real Estate at Auction.

WILL be sold by orders of the Court of Pro- W bate for the District of New Milford at pub- lie auction (unles previously disposed of at private saeD on Saturday, the Sd day of April, 1858. at o'clock in the afternoon, farm of land lately be- longing to Hon. Perry Smith, deceased, convenient y and pleasantly situated in said New Milford about one mile eastwartly of the village. Said farm con- tains about 120 acres. conveniently divided into meadow, pasture, plow and wood land we'll water ed, with good dwelling house, barn and other out buildings situated on the same. in good state of repair; also situated said farm, and will be sold with 1t. a Saw Mill and water privilege connected with said Mill. The sale will take place at the New England House in said New Milford. Terms made known at time of snls.
 So much of said premises as will raise the sum of four hundred and eighty dolars and ninety nine cents and charges will be sold by s Turriil, Ad- mnstrator of goods not administered on the estate of Hon. Perry Smith. deceased, and the balance by George H. Noble Trustee. and Assignee of John c. Smith of New Milford assigning insolvent debtor
 JOHN s. TURRILL Administrator
 G. H. NOBLE, Trustee and Assignee
 New Milford, Feb. 2od, 1S58
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-25
LEGAL NOTICES.

District of Litceld ss Probate Court Marh 22 1858 TIPON the application of W. L. SMEDLEy, oI Lch- U field, Connecticut, showing to this Court that he nor belonging ta said District and that said Minor is inc ot the following real estate situate in Lched in sad District. viz: An undivided interest in the lands t n.nt of Rufus Ames late of said Litcheld, de ceased being particularly described m the said will of sa,d Rufus Ames which will is recorded in Ltch. at ab ut Five Hundred Dollars and showing jus, aud req able cause for selling said real estae-pray ing for order and that he or some her meet person be da.ed the lsh day of March, ls5s more fully appears: ORDERED, That the foregoing application he heard the Probate Office. in Li'chrld. the 2Oh day of notice thereof be published in the Lchfed Enquirer, pubic newspaper the place where such rual es- lies three weeks excessively, lcas, six weeks before said time assigned.
 4--3t HENRY $. BARBOUH,
 Acting Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-25
A T a Court of Probate holden at New Milford, A Feb 22 1858

k T a Court of Probate holden at New Milford, A Feb P, 1858:
 Present, SAMUEL D. ORroN, Judge.
 Estate of MOSES BEHR, of the town of New Milford in said District, assigning insolvent debt 
 Wheretpon is Ordersd-That Commissioners to receive, examine, adjust and decide upon the claims of the creditors of said assigned estate be appointed at the Probate Office in said New Milford on Mon- day, the Sth day of March, 1858, at o'clock in the forenoon and that all persons interested in said in solvent estate may be notified thereof the Trustee of said estate will cause this order to be published in weekly newspaper printed in Litchficld, in Litch- field County, and post copy thereof on the public sign-post in said New Milford nearest the place where said nsolvent debtor resides in said New Mil ford and also like copy on the public sign post in said New Milford nearest the place where said estate is in settlement at least four days inclusive before said sth day of March, A. D. 1858, and due return make. [44-4tl SAMUEL D. ORTON, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-25
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTHFIELD KNIFE co.

DE IT KNOWN that we the subscribers do s.n-D hereby associate ourselves as a body polite and corporate pursuant to chapter l4h title 3rd of the Revised Statutes of the State of Connecticut en- titled Of Joint Stock Corporations, and the several nets in addition thereto and anendatory thereof and the following are the articles of our agreement and association.
 Article lst The name of said Corporation shall be the Northiicld Knife Co.,
 Article 2d. The capital stock of said Corporation shall be Ten Thousand Dollars divided into four hundred shares of Twenty-Five Dollars each.
 Article 3rd. The said Corporation is established for the following purposes. to witt To manufacture, sell and deal in al kinds of Knives and utlery and to deal in buying and selling all kinds of Goods, Wares and Merchandise. and all articles necessary and convenient to the carrying of said business and generally to do all things ssary to the man agement of the same.
 Article 4th. The Statute Laws of the State of Con nectcut relating to Joint Stock Corporations, and the several acts in addition are hereby particularly referred to and made part of these articles and the Evaporation hereby established and organized under and proceed according to the regulations described and specified therein.
 Article 5th. Each subscriber to these Articles agrees to take the number of shares annexed to his or her name of the capital stock of the said Corpo- ration, each share to be Twenty-Five Dollars as afore- said, and to be paid for by installmcnts as the di rectors of said Corporation shall call in the same.
 Article 9th. The said Corporation is established and located in the Town of Ltchfeld, Northiield Society, County of Ntchfcld and State of Connecti cut.
 Dated at waterville, this 2Oth day of January A. D. 1S5S
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-25

Ata Court of Probaie holden at Lirhfed, wi'hin and
 for the District of Litched. fhe 22d dau of harrh 1S5S-GEoReE c. WouDEUTF, Esq, Judge of Me Court cf Probae for said District being absent out c
 this State:
 Present, HENRY BARBOUR, Esq, Judge of the Court ot Probate tor the adjoining Disaict of Torrlngton, holding ihe same:
 0RDERED That the Commissioners to receive. O examine and decide upon the claims of the ere citors of the Estate of LEONARD B. CARR, as- tho Probate Office in Lchfeld, on the 18th day of April, lS5s at o'clock in the afternoon, and the Trustee said Estate is requested 10 cite all persons interest ed therein appear, if they cause before said Court said time and place. to be heard relative |, said appointment, by pss'ing copy of this order upon the public sgnpos nearest the place where said c, TT wes in said Goshen. and by publishing the same m the Lchf-ld Enquirer. public newspaper near the place ~ here sain Carr dwells.
 Certified from record. 4s-3t E. W. SEYMOUR, Clerk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-25
TO THE TAXPAYERS OFTHE
 TOWN OF CORNWALL.

YyHE Subscriber, Collector of Taxes for the
 A Town of Cornwall, hereby gives notice, that he will be at the Store of E. B. Skif oh Thursday April lst-at the Store of H. c. Gregory, on Fri day April ad-at the Store of Pratt & Foster. on Saturday April 3d-at the Store of NJ. Beers Son, on Tuesday April 6th-at the Store of John W. Beers, on Wednesday April 7th-and at the Store of J. B. Doughty, on Thursday April sth-between the hours of A. M. and P. M on each of said days for the purpose of receiving Taxes due the List of 1S57
 All persons are requested to pay their Taxes, on or before that time, they will be charged travel fees for collecting.
 46-3to JOHN CROSS Collector.