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The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06
SPRAYS OF WISDOM.

In the worst of times there is still more
cause to complain of an evil heart than of a
corrupt world ~ 4
Every human feeling is greater and larger
than the exciting cause. i-Fz
Il Whatever, below God, is the object of our
love, will, at some time or other, be the mat
ter of our sorrow.
All lives have their prose translation as well
as their ideal meaning.
There are two things tbatspeak as with a
voice from heaven; that be Who fills the eter.
nal throne must be on the side of virtue, and
that what he befriends must finally prosper
and prevail. aHs4hm seszq {
Let him who gropes painfully in darkness
or uncertain light, and prays vehemently that
the dawn may ripen into day. lay the precep,
4 well to hear, DO. The duty ,click lies near
, est thee which thou ,kpowest to be duty
Thy second duty will already have becom,
I, clearer. 55'fs-f flf9f'T H03T.T
: Cnrlst leads his people, not as soldiers ar
led, compact in a body to service; not as
crowd is led, furious and excited; but like
y flock which opens and disperses ITSELF eac
feeding according to its several wish, anon
green pastures, or by the side Of still and mul
: muring streams. and yet the shepherd watct
g ing them all. -
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complete the other necessary business and ad
journ by the 4;h proximo They can certainly
only do it by the indefinite postponement of a
great portion of the bills now before them.
The Senate has indefinitely postponed the
bill from the House. restoring the Canal Con.
tracts to those who we're deprived Of them by
the decision of the Supreme Court. All the
Republicans, and number of Democrats, ,;vo
ted for the postponement. The central and
metropolitan organs of the party. (the States.
man aud Enquirer are down upon the DEM
ecratic Senators Who voted for the postpone
ment, with decided vengeance. Messrs. Lang
don and Thomas, Senators from Hamilton,
County, are particularly subjected 10 the yer
ON of those organs. Ea- .Z
Senator Canheld's bill TO resume and com.
|plete a Geological Survey of the State, has
passed the Senate by constitutional maiori.
y. have no means of predicting its fate in
the other House. 5l- ,sssif.s- -
A bill to prevent swine from running at
large, has passed and become law; but am
unacquainted with the special provisions of it.
The above a,e all the measures of general
interest that have been eonsummated sincemy
last letter.
The weather has been unusually mild thro'
the month of March, and vegetation is very
far advanced for the season. Every thing now
promises an unusually productive season for
grain and fruit of all kinds. in this region; but
the fruit has yet TO stand the test of the April
and May frosts. f.srs
rf#s t. Youra trul1 REM
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06

The Boston Journal has been reviewing
the probabilities of all the prominent candi-
dates of all parties for nomination for the
Presidency, and it arrives at the conclusion
that Gov. Banks occupies very strong posi-
tion.-Erchange.
The Massachusetts, discrimination between
naturalized and native citizens. which we may
fairly presume Gov. BANKs has encouraged, ia
so unjust and odious that his position IS q
probable candidate for the Presidency
amounts to nothing. He may do to talk
about in New England. where bigotry flourish
es under various forms, but in the fiee wide
West, candidate with more enlarged and
liberal views will be required.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06

With nothing Of our own but the thread that ties them
Self Concsit.
Quarlss quantity says, Would'st thou not
be thought foole in another's coneeit be not
wise in thine owne; he that trusts to bis owne
wisdome, procIaims his owne folly; he is truly
wise, and shall appear so, that hath folly
enough to be thought not worldly wise, or wis
dom enough, to see his own folly. -
The Love and Fear Of Religion.
The pious man and the atheist always talk
of religion; the one speaks of what he loves,
and the other of what he fears a4E
Good Men %
Are the stars-the planets -of the age
wherein they live. and illustrate the times
God did never let them be wanting in the
world: as Abel for an example Of innocency
Enoch of purity; Noah of trust in Gods mer-
cies; Abraham of faith; and SO Of the rest.
Neglect Of Duty.
Duty cannot be neglected without harm to
those who practice, as we'll as to those who
suffer the neglect.
Art and habit. 17ss t--zt sf eef
Whatever is done skillfully appears to be
done with ease; and art, when it is once ma.
tured to habit, vanishes from observation.
The Shadow Of Wrong.
As the shadow follows the body in the splen.
dor of the fairest sunlight. SO will the wrong
done to another pursue the soul in the hours
of prosperity. ~ .--,s.--- s-.-yT,-g =
Importance Of Education. -
All who have meditated on the art of gov,
erning mankind, have been convinced that the
fate of empires depends on the education OF
youth.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06
SMILES.

Somebody says that the nightly dews come
down upon US like blessings Our daily dues
come down upon ne in quite another way.
He who stoops to pick up the devils gold.
inevitably drops his own soul.
.Whiskerets is the name given to beau.
catchers' worn BY girls this spring for lack of
whiskers, moustaches or goatees They are
made by drawing down little tufts of hair
from the tempt. and forming them into seal
lops.
Kirwin says that apious Scotehman used to
pray, o Lord, keep me right: for Thou
knowest if go wrong it is very hard to turn
me- a<
/ Qnills are things that are sometime taken
from the opinions of enc goose to spread the
opinions Of another.
A country editor, speaking of member oil
the New York Assembly, says: The first year
he went to Albany he was so conscientious
that be utterly refused to receive his allotment
of stealings, in the shape of books and station
cry The next, year he did not hesitate-ane
he finally came home unable to tell the truth
even under the most favorable circumstances
Scene in a Country School rOOm.-Teache
Samuel, spell Touch. .--.ys.
i Samuel-T u ch. E -ei+
Teacher (encouragingly)-You havele ou
one letter, Samuel. -
Samuel-T u tch.
4 f--
An English writer says the American ladie
of the present day feel or affect a spirit of in
RI dependence. We certainly have seen, at fas
enable parties, many lady. who, we though
> might very appropriately recite Smolletts fin
lines to Independence
n ssThy spirit, Independence, let me share,
Lord Of the lion heart and eagle eye. =.
Thy steps follow with my bosom bare"
The late scarcity of money said lovin
husband to bis wife, was owing to- 70
!, are right. my dear; it was because there ws
! so much o,ciag to, and so little paying to.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06

The Trinitarian Church on Fourth street
New Bedford was broken into by party Of
Williams who gathered lot Of hymn books in
the vestry and set fires to them. While they
were at work an alarm of Ere was sounded
from the church itself. by the running down
of the weight of the town clock, and the in.
cendiaries fed That clock should be exam.
ined. The Church that sounds its own alarm
at the right moment, Independent of any
human voltion, may be held to be especially
watched over.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06

PRocRAsTINATIoN.-Near the close of his
life, Patrick Henry laid his hand.ou the Bible,
and said to friend. Here is book worth
more than all others; yet it is my misfortune
never to have read it With proper attention un.
ill lately William Pitt when be came to die.
said; fear that have, like many others, neg
lected my religious duties too much to have
any ground TO hope that they can be eiicacious
on my death. bed
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06
Yours, truly,
WORKS OF HuMAN LA.
BOR.

Ninevah was fifteen miles long, eight wide
and forty miles around, with a wall one hun.
dred feet high, and thick enough for the char
lots abreast Babylon was fifty miles within
the walls, which were seventy five feet thick
and four hundred feet high. with one hundred
orazen gates The temple of Diana, at Ephe.
sus, was four hundred and twenty feet to the
support of the roof. 1t was hundred wears
in building. The largest of the pyramids is
four hundred and eighty one feet high, and six
hundred and fifty three on the sides; its base
covers eleven acies. The stones are about
thirty feet in length, and the layers are three
hundred and eighty. 1t employed three hum
dred and thirty thousand men in building.
The labrynth in Egypt contains three hundred
chambers and two hundred and fifty halls.
Thebes. in Egypt, presents ruins twenty seven
miles round. Athens wms twenty-five miles
round aud contained three hundred and fifty
thousand citizens, and four hundred thousand
slaves. The temple of Delphos was so rich il
donations that it was plundred of five hundred
thousand dollars, and Nero carried away from
it two hundred statues. The walls of Rome
we're thirteen miles round.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06
and the General WeEare
From the Atlantic Monthly for April.
THE SKA TER BELLE.

Along the frozen lake she comes
In linking ere cents, light and feet;
The ice-imprisoned Undine huns
welcome to her little feet.
1 see the jauD,y hat, the plume
swerve bird-like to the joyous gale
The cheeks lit up to burning bloom,
The young eyes sparkling through the VEIL
The quick breath parts her laughing lips,
The white neck shines through tossing curls;
Her vesture gently sways and dips.
As on she speeds in shell like whorls
Men stop and smile to see her go;
They gaze they smile in pleased surprise;
They ask her name; they long to show
Some silent friendship in their eyes.
She glanees not; she passes on; .E
Her steely football quicker rings;
She guesses not the benison
Which follows her on noiseless wings.
Smooth be her ways, secure her tread
Along the devious lines of life,
From grace to grace successive led,
noble maiden, nobler wife.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06

SLAVERY IN OREaoN.-We observe 10 read.
ing the proceedings in the Oregon Legislature
Of last winter, that persistent effort Is being
made to establish slavery in that State,
through the enactment of positive Law for its
protection. 1t is very singular that the slave
power should be so active in the high latitudes
The struggle that it has made in Oregon, has
been more vigorous than in California. II
there is particle of truth 10 the theory of the
usefulness of slave labor in the tropics. surely
Oregon is not fit spot to become a nigger.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06

On Thursday afternoon last, gentleman
walked into an Insurance Office on Walnu I
street, Philadelphia, and asked to see the Sec.
retary. Upon that person making himself
known, the stranger said, "Sr, you are scoun.
drel; you have insulted my wife, and am 60
ing to whip you" He thereupon seized the
Secretary by the hair and struck him several
violent blows in the face before the others
in the Office could interfere.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06

"A dreadful Steamboat Explosion" is the
rare heading in an English paper. giving an
account of the explosion of the Black Eagle
tow boat, at Cardiff, Wales. killing four or FIVE
persons and wounding seven. The steamer
was blowing off at a very high pressure, and,
in order to hear the instructions of the captain,
the man at the engine placed his hand on the
safety-valve to keep it down. The steamer
instantly blew up.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06

DR. johnson used TO say that habit oflook-
ing at the best side of every vent is far better
than Thousand pounds a year. Bishop Hall
quaiutly remarks, For every bad there might
be worse; and when one breaks his leg, let
him be thankful it was not his neck! When
Fenelon's library was on fire, God be praised,
he exclaimed, sthat it is not the dwelling Of
some poor mani This is the true spirit OF sub
missiou-one of the most beautiful traits that
possess the human heart. ...
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06
THE F1sHERMAE,s soEa..

f. .- s - n ~
Awsy-sway Ger the EsarheFy crest
ofihe beaufffu blue we: ~
For toll lot Hos lis boiling breast,
:. And realh's In the glorious ser: as si
And we've hymnd tn. grasp OF the 6ercest night,
st To the god of the Of toll . -
e Az cleft the by is white light,
And away with its scaly SPOIL .sis1s1 s'a.~l e
=, Then oh for the long and The strong oar-sweep
f9 = We have given, and will again: .7fer55
For when children's veal lies in the deep,
oh Ihsir fathers mast be men. i',sg
30 And we n think as the blast grows loud and long,
81 That we hear offs prings CRIES. 'zeap- z
And we'll think. the surge grows tall and strong,
p :. OF the IL their mothers eyes; e0-
and wen reel through clutch of the shvring green
4, For the warm. warm clasp u home
For the soothing smile Of the hearts own queen.
And her arms like the fying FOAM. q
Then on fol the long and the strong oar-sweep
'rsi1al,1 We have given, and will again; -j7
isgsaa For when chidrsn's wesl lies in the deep,
oh! their fathers mHst bs ,slF 81
al Do ue yearn for the land tossed thisi
Eat ir ring to the prond ones tread; tfee7@e
For worse than the aud winds may hiss
o Where the poor CLEANS his bread. s77E
~ II ths addsr-tonsne of the upstari knAvs
hss Can bleed what il may not bend. st+
'Twere better to battle the wiIdrst wave 7sz+z .
That the spirit of storms could send,
s1s Than Be singing farewell to the bold oar sweep
y is77-i ssi We have giveu, and will again, 2 i'N
flour souls should bow to the savage deep, 4
Oh they'll never to savage men.
e And n DEATH ct times, through foamy cloud, +
90 On the brown wd boaimsn glars,
" he pay him his glance with soul "a proud
As the form Of nortal bears; r
And oh 'fwere glorious. sure, TO die t-
i1.i.-5 In our toll for some shore, --. f..
With hopeful eye 6xd calm on the sky, g-s
AnH~ hand IN hroko rfasr rsr,
~ 4. Then oh for long, strong, steady sweeps
az t.e Hold it, hurrah-d dash on; -ss..s.s .Ss
II four babes must fast till we rob the deep.
. n 49, 'fis time that bad begun ss
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QDoetrp.

d 3 / 2 T ] N G B o a T.
tg-. By FRANCES BROWN.


It had foated away from beach and bay.
Out of sight of tower and town,
An empty and q battered boat;
Blu: that boat would not go down.
The morni ng rose on the waters wide,
And the night fell cold and dark,
Yet ever on the wind and tide
Drifted that battered boat.
The sail had passed from its broken mast,
And its painted pride YVES dim,
The salt sea-weed clung round its bows
Which had been so sharp and trim,
Where were the merry mates and free
Who had gone with it ahoaf.
We never learned; but the worlds wide sea
Hath lives like that drifting boat
Lives that in early storms have lost
Anchor and sail and oar,
And never, except on Lethe's shore, ...e
Can cone to moorings more,
Out of whose loveleless, trustees days,
The hope and heart have gone
Good ships go down in the stormy seas,
But those empty boats lift oni
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06

A young lady, a Miss r., from Lockport,
N Y, passed through Milwaukee one day last
week. on her way to st. Paul, to meet her be.
trothed and fulfil her engagement to be mar.
ried. Between e stings and st. Paul, the
La Crosse Republican says. she met the down.
ward stage, which had the corpse of her in.
tended husband. This che did rot learn until
she arrived at St. Paul, where she hired liv.
cry and started back to overtake the stage
She overhauled the stage at WAbashaw, and
took charge Of the remains of her lover. She
pushed through that city last Thursday night
on her way home. She was brave girl, and
bore her crushing sorrow by having faithful
hope in the future. The Republican says the
livery man of St. Paul only charged her $50
for taking her to Wabashaw.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06

PRAYER-Devotion is the sole asylum of
human frailty. and the sole support ofheaveu-
ly perfection-it is the golden chain Of union
between heaven and earth. Who has never
prayed can never conceive; and he that has
prayed as he ought, can never forget how much
is to be gained by prayer-Dr. Yosne.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06

There is a Turkish law that man, for ev-
cry falsehood he utters, shall have a red mark
set on his house. If such law were in force
in the United States, we fear that some peo.
pie who build fine houses might have their
Uniting done with no expense except to their
character and couciences.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06

FASHIONABLE LIFE Elizabeth Fry,while liv-
ing an early life of gayety and worldliness
wrote: Il feel by experience, how much enter.
ing into the world hurts me- Worldly company,
think, injures me: it excites false stimulus.
such as love of pomp, pride, vanity, jealousy,
and ambition; it leads me to think about dress,
and such trifles; and when out Of it we fly to
novels and scandal, or something of that kind
| for amusement and entertainment.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06

90 pale, pale now. tbose rosy lips, 9
+. i ~ ] Aft hae kissed sac fondly 30. 55 55,5
And closed for sye the sparkling glance
7e That dwelt on me sac kindly |. ssrtT
And meuld'ring now in silent dust, ,.-i
The beart thaslo'e me dearlyi ss
But still within my bosom's core
Shall live my Highland Maryi" ~
n...., mna< lsEt 20 -
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COLUMBUS, March Is, 1859.
The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-04-06
a CLUSTER OF GEMS.

With nothing Of but the thread that ties them
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CITY NEWS

AMERICAN BmLE USIoS.-The tenth ami
verSary Of the American Bible Union was begun on
Wednesday, ith inst In the ist Baptist Church. cor.
of BroOme and Ezabeth streets. Rev. DIR. 7. AHAI-
TAGE, d. D., presided The Committee on Nomlna-
hous reported the following officers for the ensuing
year;
Ir,sidcat-Rey. Dr. AsnIrAGE. Vice Presidents.
Rev. MesSrS q. w. EAIos, A. CAMPBELL, X.
CANPBELL, Il. w. LYFp, j. NJ CsAMP, X RYLAaD, L.
II. PAYrr, j. q. osoMEr, ID. I. FAssIs0, E- ApkIss,
j. b. CoL6ATE u. kKII.Y, j. BoGGs, j. BRAY, Z, T.
GooDwIT, w. 8. CLAp, j. w. snAw and Il. SMITH.
- Managers yor One feay.-sAAyEs BAKna, N. q
kEAskf, w. y. MANsos, j. BoGss, Jons BRAY, G. T.
GoohwIs, VS.. CIArr, JAsss N. SuAw, ExRA SsIru
hdHdJsrs for Tu0 Years.. .. ADAMS, o. 8
PuHrLh G. A. MHswiH, W. ID. MUsIIIy, W. 3. Hall
u Is: hnLsAs, j. IL. TowssrsD, j. b. WELLS ant
Managers FOR Thrss Ysars.--J. w. FLrSr, W. H.
PEspLsr"s, q. q. MoRros, d. 3, PARSxL.L Q. q.
PscKnU H. iirrcmsGs, j, w. sAnLEs, l. l. SAITH
and 3. 4. HiLIaAs.
The Treasurer presented report, sho wing an es-
pendture Of 5000 OI, against strtceiPtsd sH.'N Da
The Secretary then ra'd the annual rupgI tLo A.
stract Of which is, that The Scriptures RrIt y, tna
Spanish languages, wss Icing efficiently distioutod
In Central Amenos; that 10 900 sopes % .hS i'au.
was intended 10 Increase that nunbor u oOOOO
more than - 900 had beon ralssu 9Is'lp e oo'voV
Testaments an'ng the GerI2ah soldiers dnnns tns
srrintIIr,s was Progressing seriesof "a pSge
tracts lad ben issued, over million Of which had
been distributed. II" .a .H..
Al tho Afternoon session, after singing and pray
er, fiee confeenco was opened by thu Secretary
n aiding letter nom Pro-. RirLu, Of Massach sstts
Rev. DIR. y. CnALLEs, Of Pennsylvana followed with
a few reuarks, Rev. u. Y. BAaxsn, q Now Jorssy,
MAS an advocate Of the principles Of ths aoalety rs
years ago; Had procured copy Of the hrst qasrto
are now all oyer the land reading revision of ver-
sion OF King JAns' edition, pablished at Trenton,
New Jersey. Therob great need for tho revision OF
ended 70 supply this want,
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POETRY.
make HsHe Pleasant.

More than building snowy mansiou--
More than dress and fine army
More than domes or lofty steeplcs-
More than station, power and sway;
Make your home both neat and tasteful,
Blight and pleasant, always fair,
Where .sch heart shall rest contentei,
Grateful for each beauty there.
More than lofty, swelling tiles
More than fashions luring glare
More than hammon's gilded honors--
More than thought can well compare,
Sc that home Is made attractive,
by surroundings pure and bright,
Trees srrang, Il Will taste and order,
Flowers with al their sweet delight.
Sell to make your Homo most lovely,
Lot II he a smiling spot,
where, In sweet contentment resting,
Care and sorrow are forgt;
When the flowers and trees are waving
Birds will slug their sweetest songs,
Where the pures thoughts VIII linger,
Confidence and love belongs.
Make yuir Home little Eden,
Initiate her smiling bowers,
Let a Dest and simple cottage
Stand among bright tres and flowers.
Therc, what fragrance and what brightness,
Will each blooming rose display,
Hero a simple vine-clad arbor
Brghtsns through each summer day.
There each heart will rest contented,
Seldom wishing far to roam,
Or, " roaming, still will cherish
Mem'res Of that pleasant Home
Such Homo makes man the better,
Pure and lasting It's control
Home with puro nd bright surroundings
Leaves its impress ON the soul.
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A ACsirsspondcni's yis,f 10 the Indian 1raves
al ChiriquI.

EANAhA, otIt' ~, 1901.
The very contradictory reports received here Of
the quantity Of gold obtained from the Indian graves
In the department OF Chihqm, and d tho value Of
the discovery a. opening new Geld for immigration,
Induced 10 pay visit TO tho locality for the pur-
pose Of obtaining the most reliable information.
From Panama " ths anchorage on the mouth of the
river which the town Of DAVID Is situated In about
"a hours voyage by stosn AMI from Coca Chica, tho
landing g-place u DAVID, occupies from 10 10 hours
In q canOo. short rd0 of three n.iles, over hne
open country brings tine traveller from the river land
Ing to the tosn. The Steamer fare was $40 the
bat up the river charged for at the ratio Of VI 20
for each and - for the boat, We had six row.
ers, and canoe could comfortably have accomo-
dated 20 Persons, Nitn ther baggage. horse to
the town costs 10 cents, and ox-oarts bring In the
baggage at tho rata Of 20 oopts per package
David, the capital OF the department., In one Of the
few towns that have sprung up In New Granada
Aimee its Independence. Ii ID situated In the centre
n an extensive pain, ri the base of the slope ot the
yolcan tas Its name implies, aI extinct yolcano) !;
The population may number about 5000, among
whom are few Foreigners, mostly Germans, ltal-
ians and French but heretofore only few al the
Yankee patton had found their way into this que,
little spot, and II those sppssr to have set,su
down, probably from not finding suheehi sut ,I,Ian
prse smcng the easy-gang pepie, wh"so wh sna "ais.
does not 60 beyond tending t. their hoids r ,S;
Ing sutficiency OF the products q thS s o' , asv
support. There is q pretty god haei W - .e I.t st
kept by o Fenohnlan, and siice Wy So So, -.
ment two ar three moro fohdss so apous Seiof
opened, Hsuse-rent Is rsasonao!e' beet and