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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-05-26
Mourning Costumes.

All the world is acquainted with the
grandeur of the Roman obsequies and fune-
raj games. The Greeks burnt the corpses
Of the distinguished men with funeral feasts
and the lamentation of hired wee pers, though
they generally displayed a less sumptuous
grief and better regulated piety. The Per.
SLAMS buried the bodies of the dead; the Scy-
thians ate them; the Indians enveloped them
for reservations sake in a sort OF locker /;
the Egyptians embalmed and dried them, ex-
hibited them on festal days, placed them at
the table among their guests, guarded them
as their most precious possessions, and loan
ed and borrowed money on these strange
pledges. In our time the custom of dancing
at funerals is only practiced in India and
among some savage nations; but funeral en-
tertainments still prevail in many European
countries. Among others the ceremony Of
interment is solemn and silent, which never
theless does not interfere with the wish that
all may be forgotten as speedily as possible.
We observe more ostentatious rites for per-
sons Of consequence. Their easniaa
low them to the graves, and sonfe
horses are paraded, which, having beenmade
to fast, seem to partake of the Affections Of
the occasion. The Orientals, from whom
we borrow this custom, went further-they
made the horses in funeral professions weep,
by blowing particular kind of powder up
their nostrils.
In Italy the mourning was formerly white
for women, and brown for men. In China
it is white; in Ethiopia, gray. Each of these
colors had originally its mystical significa'
ton. White is the emblem of purity; ce-
lestial blue indicates the space where the
soul ranges after earth; yellow, or the tinge
of dead leaves, exhibits death as the end oil
autumn, gray represents the color of the
earth, our common mother; and black, the
funeral costume now adopted Throughout,
Europe and America, is an allusion to the
night.
In England the sovereign never wears
black; he is clothed in dark purple as mourn
ing. Till the reign of Charles VIII. white
was the funeral gurb in France. The En-
peror Leopold, who died in l7O4, used Il
suffer his beard to grow in disorder during
the whole period of mourning. In this h,
initiated the Jews. The dowuger- -empresse
never left off weeds, and their apartment
were hung with black until their DEATH
The Chancellor of France is the only per
son who ever wears mourning. The broth
ers, nephews and cousins of Popes, neve
wear it; the happiness of having Pope il
the family is too great to allow them to b
affected even by his death.
But the most remarkable of all these ust
ges is, perhaps, that of the people of thos
ancient nations who dressed themselves q
women when they lost their rei atives, in OF
der, it is said, that the ridicule attached t
their vestments might make them ashame
| of their grief,
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Dodital,
b, Prom the New York Evening Post.
Passing Away.

Idler, who nltest on butterfly wing,
Round the bright candle sfpleasure--
Heed not the evil the morrow may bring,
Quar- present Joy in full measure;
Sip from the flowers that are blooming to-day,
For the fashion Of this world is passing away.
Hasten, fond lover, thy suit 10 obtain
Ere youth and beauty have van shed,
Ags, II II comes, may bdDg sorrow and pain,
Olouding the hopes lhou hast cherished:
Bask In the smiles that are beamng 10. day,
For the fashion of this world is passing away.
While thy strength lasts. busy laborer, toll,
Health, even life, may forsake thee;
Time and mischance may thy purposes foil;
Night will e'er long overtake thor
Do what thy band finds to do, while 'tis day,
For the fashion Of this world is passing away.
Gloat, greedy miser, glost ovor thy gold,
'Tis we'll thus to squander thy leisure;
Heaven and thyself thou hast bartered and sold,
O. Count up the cost Of thy treasure, r,..
See filthy Judas.like bargain will pay
For the fashion Of this world is passing away.
Warrior, fight on, till lfe's battle is done,
Though thou art war SCARED and cory;
Be not content with thy past laurels won,
Go on from glory to glory;
StTik thou in earnest, be brave In the fray
For the fashion of this world is passing away.
M artyr, crushed down by oppression and wrong,
Faint not thou hast Gods assurance,
Hto the end thou art faithful and strong,
He will reward thine endurance;
Wait thou In patience, stand firm till that day,
For the fashion Of this world is passing away.
Tn ough the dark wings ofthe Angel Of Death
Have oftentines dsrkened thy portal
Be Of good courage, Oh, mourner, have faith,
For the mortal must put on immortal;
50 shall thy night end in glorious day,
For the fashion of this world is passing away.
.Yo who are striving to win you'a name,
Ye who are struggling for station,
Follow your phantoms of honor and fame,
Dream Of their rea lization
Joy in the things of this life while ye may,
For the fashion ofthis world is passing away.
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tTTwo things, we'll considered, would
prevent many squarrels first, to have it we'll
aSceftained whether we are not disputiHg
about terms rather than things and second.
ly,to examine whether that on which we
differ 10 worth coDtending about.
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GT"Did 1 not give you afogging the 9th.
er dsy !" said . schoomaster to q trembling
urchih. "Yes, sir" answered the boy
"Well, what does the Scripture say upon
the subject !""I don't know, sir," said the
Others except i d more blcsssd to give than
70 receives" ttaF.
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GTTo be born with q silver spoon in
your mouth is lucky shut twice lucky lis be
who can open bis mouth without betray ing
the spoon g If
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1859-04-14
shun Afeotation.

There is nothing more beautiful in
the young man than simplicity Of char
acter. IL is honest, frank and attrac-
tive. How different is afFeetationl The
simple-minded are always natural
They arc at the same time original
The affected are never natural And as
for originality, if they ever had il, they
have crushed il out, and buried it from
sight utterly, BE yourself then, young
friend To attempt to be anybody else
is worse than folly. II is an impossi-
bility to attain IL. II is contemplate to
tryl But suppose you could succeed in
initiating the greatest man that ever
| figured in history, would that make you
any the greater2 BY no means, YOU
would always suffer in comparison with
the initiated one, and be thought Of
only as the shadow Of a substance--thc
echo Of a real sound-the counterfeit
of pure coinI DR.. johnson aptly com.
pared the heartless imitator--for such
! is he who affects the character Of anoth.
er-to the Empress Of Russia, when
she did the freakish thing Of erecting
a palace of ice. Tt was splendid and
conspicuous while it lasted. But the
sun soon melted it, and caused its at.
fractions to dissolve into common wa.
ter, while the humblest cottage stood
firm and unmarried Let the fabric Of
your character, though ever so humble
be at least real Avoid affecting The
character of another, however great
Be what God intended you to be--your
seE and not somebody else. Shun af
| fscfqtiOnl
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{ CRADLE SONG.



Evening is bulmy and cool In the West,
LulHng the golden-bright meadows to rest,
Twinkle like silver the stars in the skies,
Greeting the two little slumbering eyes,
Sweetly sleep! Sweetly 81 'ep!
Thy watch the good angels in Paradise keep.
Now al the flowers are gone to repose,
A u the sweet incense-cups peacefully close,
Blossoms rocked lightly on evenings mild
breeze,
Drowsily, dreamily swinging the trees.
Sweetly sleep! Sweetly Fleep
Thy watch the good angels in Paradise keep
Wise little elves, by the light Of the moon,
Sing to M darling lullaby soon,
Rise from yvur cells I'm the cups o Il the flowers
Weave him a golden dream all the nigh
hours!
Sweetly sleep! Sweetly sleep!
Thy watch the good angels in Paradise keep
Weave him a rosy, and weave him a mild,
Heavenly Spring-time, the beautiful child,
Leading I'm slumber that soft little hand
Far into dream. land that magical land!
Sweetly sleep! Sweetly sleep!
Thy watch the good angels in Paradise keep.
Sleep tll the flowers arc opening once more
SIeep tlIl the lark I'm the morning shall soar
Sleep till the 20 lden bells heavenly chime
Festally welcome the mornings prime!
Sweetly sleep! Sweetly sleep!
Thy watch the good angels in Paradise keep
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peein We'll

The advantage Of doing so is illus
lrated in the personal history Of the
present sovereign Of Great Britain -
We read
William Nv. expired about midnight,
at Windsor Palace. The Archbishop
Of Canterbury, with other peers and
high funotionarios Of the kingdom, was
in attendance. As soon az the "seepter
had departed" with the last breath Of
the King, the Archbishop quit Windsor
Castle, and made his way, with an pos.
sible speed, to Konsngton Palace, thC
residence at that time Of the Princess
(already, by the law Of succession
Queen) Victoria. He arrived long be.
fore daylight, announced himself, and
requested an immediate interview with
the Princess. She hastily attired her,
self, and met the venerable prelato In hol
room. He informed her Of The demise
Of William, and formally announced tc
her that she was, in law and right, sue.
cessor 20 1he deceased monarch. "TbC
sovereignty Of the most powerful ma.
ton Of the earth lay at the feet Of a CIR
Of eighteen" She was, de lure, Queer
Of the only realm, in fact or history
con which the sun never sets. D."
She was deeply agitated at the for
midable words, so fraught with blessing
or calamity. The first words she wa.
able to utter were these: ~ ask you
prayers in my behalf" They kneeleC
together, and Victoria inaugurated he
reign like the young King Of Israel IL
Olden time, by asking the Most High
who ruleth the kingdoms Of men, "al
understanding heart TO judge so great
people, who could not be numbered no
counted for multitude"
The sequel of her reign has beef
worthy of such a beginning. Ever,
throne in Europe has totterod sine
that day. Most Of them have been 70
time overturned. That Of EngIan,
was never so firmly seated in the loyal
ty and love Of the people as at thi
hour. Queen Victoria enjoys a person
al influence, too--the heartfelt homag
paid to her as as a wife, a mother,
friend and benofactor to the poor,
Christian woman--inoomparably wide
and greater than that of any monarcl
now reigning. She is loved at hom
and admired abroad.
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ETIQUETTE.

The following rules Of etiquette are
laid down by Southern journal:
1st Before you bow to lady in the
street permit her to decide whether you
may do so or not by at least look Of
recognition.
I'd. When your companions bow to a
LADY, you should do the same When
a gentleman bows to q lady in your
company, always bow to him in re-
turn.
In giving them publicity, the Albany
Atlas and Argus makes the following
timely and truthful comments:
Nothing is so lily understood in
America as those conventional laws of
society so well understood and practiced
in Europe. Ladies complain that gen.
tlemen pass them in the street unno-
ticed, when, in fact, the fault arises from
their own breach Of polteness. 1t is
their duty to do the amiable first, for ii
is a privilege which ladies enjoy of
choosing their own associates or ac-
quaintances, No gentleman likes to
risk the "cut' in the street by a LADY
through a premature salutation. Toe
many ladies, it would seem, don't know
their trade of politencss Meeting Ia.
dies in the street whom one has casually
met in company, they seldom bow un.
less he bows first, and whenever a gen.
tleman departs from the rule Of good
breeding, except occasionally, by the
way Of experiment, his acquaintance
do not multiply, but he stands probably
charged with rudenoss A lady mus
be civil to gentleman in whose com.
pany she may casually be placed, but q
gentleman is not upon this to presume
upon an acquaintanceship the frst time
he afterwards meets her in the street
IF it be her viii, she gives some token
Of recognition, when the gentleman
may otherwise he must pass on
and consider himself stranger. Nc
lady need hesitate to bow to a gentle
man, for he will promptly and politely
answer, even if he has forgotten his fail
saluter; no one but a brute can do 9th.
erwise; should he pass on rudely, his
character is declared and there is q
cheap riddance. PoIiteness or gooC
breeding is like laW-''tho reason Of
things"
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On Making Poetry.

Rev. DR.. Plumer recently delivered
an address at the opening of a Female
Seminary at Wheeling, Va, in which
he made the subjoined, among other
sensible remarks. 1t deserves the con,
sideratiou of a very considerable por,
ton of the poetzers whose offusions are
forwarded to newspaper editors, espec,
tally the closing sentence. Turning Ia
the Principal Of the Seminary, DR.. Plu.
mer said
81 hope, sir, you'll not teach poetry
here-I mean what some people call the
science Of composing poetry. If it 10iI
come from some of these youths, let il
come, but don't force it. I feel about
like the Methodist preacher, who was
giving a charge at a class-meoting
about some regulations. While in tho
midst of his charge one old lady utter.
ed a shout. Now said he, brethren
and sisters, since the subject Of shout
ing has como up, I'll give you my views
on the subject. Never shout from &
sense of duty, IF you feel that YOU
cant hold in, Why then shout, but no.
otherwise
az hope, then, that no ono here viii
ever write poetry from a sense Of duty
Poetry is despioable, unless it is FIRST
class. Poor poetry is about the meanes
Of all things. As the Latin satirist hai
said, neither gods nor men can endure
it,"
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8 Qrettg 2cobe Storp
MY FIRST LOVE.
CHAPTER I

\ n a 4 IN l.
AZ twenty / was considered rather
a handsome man than otherwise; in fact,
whatever may have been the opinion Of
certain Of the envious and malignant, ]
had myself no doubt whatever on the
subject. I was not rich, it was true, but
my family was as old as the conquest,
my father a baron, and myself a eOrnet
of Dragons.
lave no doubt that the generality
Of people would consider my position
excepting the fact Of possessing an eld-
Ter brother-an exceedingly enviable
one. They are mistaken. A younger
son with an estate strictly entailed is no
enviable parsonage ailer all, as he him
self soon discovers.
Still 1 was happy It was Christmas
time, and Lady Maria Templeton was
on a visit to my mothers aud sisters.
never did, and l never shall again
sec such beauty as hers. Ii shed light
rs she walked. She was dazzlingly fair
iu skin, and yet her hair was black
She was tall, slight and sylph-like, and
vet no man could venture 20 call her
any other than a naughty beauty. But
her oyesl Talk Of eyes Of most uRholy
blue, Of sapphires boaming like gem
like sparklesl / know not what Ia
compare hers t5l
There was my brother Tom the heir
10 tho baronetcy, Fanny and Mary, La.
dy Maria aud myself She was oul
cousin and an heiress.
She had Eve thousand a year. This
did not know at tho time, or possibly
mach that followed might not have oc.
cured I was not old enough to be a
fortune-hunter, while my pride would
have prevented the chance Of my fall
ing 90 love under circumstances which
might have been suspected. But / did
though, and up TO my very ears.
Tom was a hearty fellow, fond Of hil
gun and his dogs, horses and hounds
and not avorso to indulging in thos,
Baoohio royels which even % this day
are not unpatroniled by some Of th,
/ gentlemen Of England, He was,
have heard also, the terror Of rura
swainu aud the admired Of every ladl
uithin ten miles Of Courtney Glaze
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9ortrp
For the News.
SABBATH BELLS.

The sweetest sound that greeis mine ear
The sound that most love to hear,
When In some stranger land roam,
A far from friends, alar from home,
The sound that gives tho sweetest thrills,
And al my heart with joy inslills,
The sound that comes IN solemn swells,
Il Is the sound Of Sabbath Bells.
Tboso Sabbath Bells, so sweet and clear
Their music breaks upon mine ear,
So strangely sweet their echoes fall,
Like music on some PRISONS wall,
That cen my soul, within its cell,
Leaps at the sound love 90 we'll,
And joys successive come and 60
Like ocean waves, In constant flow.
Sweet Sabbath Bells, like to hear
Your music onmy wakeful ear,
Which, like the cadence Of a song,
Moves all my heart to action strong,
And, with it's last expiring tone,
A 10y is felt before unknowni
My heart with joy instructive swells,
VIII ene'er hear those Sabbath Bells.
oborlin, March Both, 1859. CD. B.
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GbR gomc Glrtlr.
Hints to Young Ladies.

We have noticed that some young la
dies are never engaged in domestic la
Dor. Call at their homes at any time of
day, and you do not find them perform
ing housework They are frequently
found embroidering, making a lace col
lar, practising on the piano, or doing
nothing We infer that they seldom or
never attend to domestic labors, or else
that they suddenly quit the kitchen
when the door-bell rings, lest they
should be caught with a broom or roll
iBg-pin in their hands. 1t is we'll
known that many young ladies detain
visitors a half-hour in the parlor, before
they emerge from their chambers, array
ed like Paris dolls. No person out of
the families ever saw them in a kitch-
en-garb. The principal reason is, they
think it is not lady-like. Says Mr..
Arthur:
A friend of ours, remarkable for his
strong good sense, married very accom-
plished and fashionable young lady, at
tracted more by her beauty and accom-
plishments than by anything else. In
this, it must be owned that his strong
good sense did not seem very apparent
His wife, however, proved to be very
excellent companion, and was deeply at
taohed to him, though she loved com
panV, and spent more time abroad than
he exactly approved. But, as his in.
come was good, and his house furnished
with a good supply Of domestics, he
was not aware Of any abridgment of
comfort on this account and he there
fore made no objection to it.
One day, some few months after his
marriage, our friend, on coming home
to dinner, saw no appearance Of his
usual meal, but found his wife in great
trouble instead
"What is the matter2' he asked.
"Nancy went off at ten o'clock thi.
morning." replied the wife, "and The
chambermoid knows no more about
cooking a dinner, than the man in the
moon"
"Couldn't she have done it under
your direotion2" inquired tho husband
very coolly.
"Uuder uy directionl Goodnessl
should like TO see dinner cooked un,
der my direcHonW
"Why so?" asked the husband, in sur.
prise. "You certainly do not mean thai
you cannot cook a dinner?'
81 certainly do, them" replied hil
wife. Chow should I know anything
about oooking2"
The husband was silent but his loob
Of astonishment perpleEed and worried
his wife.
"You look very much surprised, she
said, after a moment or two had elapsed
"And so am, no answered, ga,
much surprised as / should be at find
ingthe captain of one Of my ships un,
acquainted with navigation. Dom
know how to cook, and the mistress Of
= familyl Jane If there is cooking
school anywhere ia the city, 90 TO IT, anc
complete your education; for it is def
oiont in q very important particular"
Wo need not speak Of the result, ex
sept 70 Bay that Il was good, But VI
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A SENsIBLE WIFE.--Alrs Smith
Why do I allow my husband to smoke
in the house2 Bless me, Mrs. Brown,
I would not stop him for the worldl--
Do you know that when be is angry
with me-whon we have been having q
word or two together, as I suppose the
best Of husbands and wives occasionally
have-he rushes to his cigar. and leaves
me for a good hour all to myself. II
seems to relieve him, and saves me an in.
fnity Of blowing up. After he ha,
smoked It, I can assure you the pool
creature is quite mild, and sometimes he
will come up and beg D,y pardoRi tn,
fuming that I should have got is be-
slowed elsewhere. I look upon O ci
gar as the very best friend q woman has
and Tn positive, too, tbatit's the saw
ing Of an immensity Of swearing. AT
ter all, a volley Of smoke is not half 50
offensive MS a volley Of oaths. Coco
gracious mel only to think what beasts
some men would be without their filthy
tobaccol There would be no going neal
them, I declared When al is said anC
done, my dear, smoke, take my wore
for it, is a very fine thing II curei
many a bad temper, and preserves
many q sweet ono"
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GrAnswor 10 Arithmetlcsl Problem; Acres
10 The square 2,l5l8A. Acres Ga iho circle,
q ,50j .G9536,
Answer % Enigma BY 81. III u. H"s-
Prove an thlngg --hod.ia which q good.
AnuweT 70 Enlgma By "Jamla"; samanihl
Ellen NBWbV.
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"ONLY A LITTLE LIE."-DidnTI 7 gel
out Of that sorape nicely" said Mrs
Reynolds, in an eXultant voice, 10 her
sistor-in-law, as she returned to the sit,
hng-room after waiting on visiter "a
the front door. eyes, you did, Maria.
but after all, you didn't tell the truth.
The lady's tOne indicated that she did
not regard this as matter 20 be very
much lamented. DWELL, what could
do Jerusha2 If I had told Mrs. Smith
that 1 knew beforehand her niece was
to be married Wednesday night she'd
have thought I was the prime agent in
the whole business, while you know
very we'll I had nothing 20 do with g.
except to hear what others told me.
Just said I knew nothing about th,
matter until I read it ia The papers, anC
after al, that was a very little lie, JUS
to keep peace" "And TN just tell ms
school teacher l lost my book, Thurs
day, so I don't know my lessons, NUT
tered Mary Reynolds on her way t
school that morning. at n only Be .
little bit Of lie, and ma tells 'om some
times, and she wouldn't IL there Wai
any harm In IT," So the mother haC
built on a foundation Of sand, the char
aoter Of her child Home Magazine
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For the News.
Miscellaneous Enigma.

Miscellaneous Enigma.
am composed Of 90 letters;
MY IS l3lOIl Is what my 20 II II 0 "a
made or
My 20 o rs Is not right
My3 10 6 I 70 9 TOO many men carry.
My 2 rs l3 10 very short
My s 9 l2 l3 should ba in e''ery houso
My II 90 rs 6 90 we should remember
My 70 rs 9 some people hok.
MY 16 "a lS IS Z ] we should strive 20 bo
My 10 5969 9 10 young men often got al
church.
Ny 4 i3 90 8 Jamie must not forget
NV whole ls one Of the best Institutions ir
Hillsboro. BALAMANDER.
HlllBb0ro, o.
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BE PATIENT WITH THE LITTLE ONES.
Bo patient with the little ones. Let
neither their SLOW understanding nor
their occasional pertuess offend you, OF
provoke the sharp reproof Remember
the world is new with them, and they
have no light task 10 grasp with their
unriponed intelleots the mass Of facts
aud truth that crowd upon their atten,
tion You are grown 20 maturity and
strength through years Of experience
aud it i'll becomes you Co fret al tho lit.
tie child that fails 10 keep pace with
your thought. Teach him patiently, az
God teaches you, cline upon line, pre-,
cept upon precept, here a little, and
there a little Cheer him 90 in thii
conflict Of mind; ia after years bis ripo
rioh thought Bhall riao up aud call yoJ
blessed.