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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-06
NEW SERIES. VOL. 5, NO. 81.
9ottital.
[FrOm "Household wOrds."l
Long Ago.

oh, che glsns ofslong agoi
The wiliowy gIens long agoi
The mos5 ,rushy, fary-hauutsd, misty gsns Of long
.az eiasoi
~ oh, the nelds Of long ago:
The velvet fields OF long ago
The vsrdant hOWery, raiBbOS-eircled, scented asdS
oflong agoi --
g&. 7iBAE Gsjstr 81 ass t8 ,l5..
oh, the streams Of long agca
The crystal streams Of long agoi r rr 1
The tinkling, dancing, joyous-hearted, laughing
~ stFesms oflong agol
10 oh, the lanes oflong agoi
The quiet lanes Of long ago, ..
TAs narrow, maEy, crny, bowery, iVled lanes Of long
- agol
Oh, the woods OF long agoi
.a AswayIDg woods OF long ago!
The mu.icsunlng, poet. thrilling, harp-voicsd woods
oflong agoi
Oh, the hills OF long agoi
'<s The breezy bills Of long agoi
TbsAaazling views of paradise from the magic hills
Of long agol
Oh, the clouds Of long ago!
Tbs glorious clouds Of long agol
The viostnted, roseate clouds o.
long agol
Oh, the winds oflong aHol
The deep toned winds Of long Agoi III,
The strong, tho proud, the widely roumingi passion
ate winds Of long agoi
oh, the waves ofl5ng aEol
%. The mighty waves Of long agoi b.. ..
The swelling, heating. bounding, curling, foaminl
waves Of fohg agoi
sa' oh, the storms Of lorg agoi
Tho laundering storms OF long ngo
The Iron handed, giaut.voic blsck-brow'd storm
a. ~ OF long ago! 40
en- oh, the homes OF long ago
The warm, true friends Of long ago!
The undouhting tho kindling hopes, the ibera
hearts flong agol
fof~oh, the yours oflong ago!
Tho sad, sad years long ago!
That friends might fail, and roses die, and joys b
. lost with long ago ..-r- ...
And with thoughts OF the present aud long ag'
Comes dreams OF the pure souls OF i"Ig ago,
And hopes yet to rest IN thc la Ed of the blesi,
Who're they piilow'd their weary heads long ago!
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-06
Mi5tcllQllG
On "a Bust"

"Where's Smithw asks the foreman, who
misses man from his post. "On bust,
i. the sufficiently satisfactory reply. "Why
is the paper late this week - inquiries an
editor, impatient to have his wisdom spreHd
before the world. "Threc men on bust"
Is the printers brief apology. whats the
matter with Jones - whispers one clerk to
another, ns Jones enters the store with a
pale face, and ring Of darkness around his
eyes. "Been on bust explains the hug
gard phenomenon. The country reader per-
ceives, therefore, tht the common express.
sion, "Oa bust" is not to the metropolis.
tan mind suggestive of Hiram Powers, nor o!
anything apper,aining to the divine art OF
sculpture. No, honest reader, It means some
thing very different from all that
We chanced to hear this expression sew
eral times lately in the course of one Ofter
noon, and o desire arose in our inquiring
mind to know. something respecting the ma
ture OF the "bust" upon which men seem so
frequently to "go." Our inquiries have been
rewarded with success. We hove ascertain.
ed that there are several varieties Of bustb.
Of which the following are the most in
vogue:
THE BUsr OF NIGHr.-A clerk in retail
store gets away from the counter, at which
he has st ood for fourteen hours. about nine
o'clock in the evening. He is exhausted,
and Graves exhilaration. He stimulates bis
system with brandy and oysters, and makes
tour Of the billiard and bar rooms, treats
and is treated, bandes indecency with the
women OF the street, and goes rioting home
about two o'clock in the morning This is
the bust in it's mildest form, and costs from
one to FIVE dollars in money, severe head
ache the next day, increased exhaustion In
the evening, and consequently, increased
temptation to a repetition Of the bust.
The SUNDAY BusT.-The man receives
his wages on Saturday night, pays his board
finds that he has surplus, enters with avi
dity the transaction OF bust. Not to dwell
upOU opOUuo hO SISetS' PN'
Of Saturday night, Sunday afternoon ant
Sunday night in the eIjo fnent Of gross sen
suol pleasures. Monday, pennileSs and sick
disgus,ed with himself and all the world, ir
ritaLle and savage, he wastes his time in re
covering his strength. On Tuesday he goe
dtearily 10 his work again.
The REGULAR BUsT.-This is the bust i
one Of 1tS.worst manifestations. A man vii
work steadily and live temperately for seV
eral weeks or months gill he has accomula' 10
ed considerable sum Of money. Then b
will pdhisssaSlngs. ina long. continuous
desperate debaueh. A bust Of this descrlF
tion has been known to last for six week'
and 10 cost hundreds Of dollarsi but ten day
t. its average duration, and fifty dollars IN
average, expense.--Lites illustrated. 2, E
IN n Gt f
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-06

0erA toast: Woman--She is theonly en-.
daFable aristocrat; elects withcutvotes, gov.
erns without laws decides without appeal.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-06

/ aty-Grief iss very bad for digestion. II you
doubt II, lose a pocketsbcok containing two
ff,iss and 4 ten, and you will not relish your
coffee for the next three days, The nex'
time Won rel chance 10 lose that cum con-
yenisasly, try-it4ons That's allt @@
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-06

'OtFeEove inaaeottags" 10 oil vsFy weih
when yoa o.asi sishoco.tsge, and hsye4 4aaeasy
out,st interest q ~
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-06

0eFThe ancient Greeks buried their dead
in jars. Hence the origin Of the expression,
she's gonetc POI"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-01-06

crit is 1ot the quantity Of the meat, but
the eheerfalhess Of the guests, which makes
the feast.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16
EDENSBURG Pa WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 1885,
Curoiosltles at the Hermitage.

A gentleman who recently made pilgrim
age to the Hermitage-that shrine so dear to
all who cherish and honor the memory of as
brave man, and as pure patriot as our Re
public ever produced-gives the suhjoined
interesting account of some of the curiosities
which he there saw.
Prominent among the cariosities was
wooden pitcher. 1t was of wood from the
elm trees under which w lillian Penn made
the celebrated Indian treaty. The pitcher
was made and presented by the coopers of
Philadelphia, and although it is no larger
than common cream jug, il contains seven
hundred and Fifty slaves. The hoops, lid !,
aGd handle arg of silver; the botton, IS mag
nifying glass. by looking through which one
is enabled to see the joints. which are not Wis
ible to the naked eye.
owe will notice Old Hickory This is
a noble old cup-that is, .wo cups with one
bottom; so that when one is turned up the
other is turned down. 1t is. as its name i'm
plies, of hickory, and, what is most singular
about it has natural handle. 1t is simply
block about one foot in length with both
ends followed. aud was cut on Long Island
from hickory, the parent steaa Of which was
severed by a cannon ball, in the war of the
Revolution,
ne next tuiHS we VIII ment2Ou Is 4 cat
nut of stone, preseated by some Indian chief;
ba:ronet with large root grown round it,
found near the battle ground below New Or
leans; the cup and saucer out of which Ge1-
eral Washington drank his last tea; and a
small piece of candle, found in he tent oi
CORVALLIS when be surrendered to General
Washington, aud closed the Revolutionary
struggle. The last named article was given
to General jackson, with the request that be
would light it on each 4th Of July. Mrs.
jackson stated that they had failed to do thi:
owing to its shortuess."
BY the way, one among the many curious
and unexpected facts presented in Patrons
| forthcoming Life of General Jackson is. tha,
the indomi.able hero of New Orleans began
his career as a teacher of an "Old Field
| School, in South Carolina, and that in tha
vocation he earned the money which support
| ed him while be studied law. So that the
| lron-nerved and iron willed ..Old Hickory u
as well as the majestic ''Detenuer of the Con
stitution,' knew what it was to ''teach tn,
| young idea how to shoot % What curiosi
! ty would be bit of birch with which either
of them qulckcned the apprehensions of :hei
duller pupils!
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16
A1tsrcllaueons.
Divorced by Mistake.

Que Winter there came to Trenton, New
Jersey, two men, named Smith and Jones,
who had both of them designs on the Legis-
lature Jones had bad wife and in love
with pretty woman--he wished to be d.
vorced from his bad wife, so that be could
marry the pretty woman, who, by the way
was widow, with black eyes, and such
form Therefore Jones came to Trenton for
divorce.
Smith had good wife, good as an angel and
the mother Of ten children, and Smith did
not want to be divorced, but wanted to get
charter for a turnpike or pankrnad to ex
tend from Pigs Run to Terra pin Hollow
Well, they, with these different errands,
came to Trenton, and addressed the assembl-
ed wisdom with the usual arguments. First.
suppers, mainly composed of oysters with
ich background of venIsion; stcold
liquors in great plenty, from Jersey light,
ming, which is kind of a locomotive at
full speed, reduced to liquor shape to New
ark champagne.
To speak plain prose, the divorced man
gave champagne supper. and Smith, the
turnpike man, followed with a champagne
breakfast, under the modifying influence of
| which the assembled wisdom passed both the
divorce and turnpike bills and Jones and
| Smith-a copy of each bill in their pocket
went home rejoicing, over many miles of sand
and through the tribulation of many stage
coaches.
| Smith arrived hcme in the evening, ard as
he sat down in the parlor, bis pretty wife be-
side him-how pretty she did look ! and five
! of her children overhcariDg the other five
studying their lessons in the corner of the
room, Smith was induced 20 expatiate upon
the good results of his mission to Trenton.
CA turnpike. my dear. am one of the
Directors and will be President. 1t will
set me up. love; and we can send our children
to tho boarding school, and live in st yle on,
of the toll. Here is the charter, honey,
Let me see it." said the pretty little wife
who was one of the incest of wives, with
plumpuess ard goodness dimpling all over
her face '.Let me see it." as she leaned
over Me- Smiths shoulder.
But all at once Smiths visage grew long
Smites wife's visage grew black. Sntf
was not profane, but now he ripped out al
awful oath
Blast US. wife. those internal scoundrel
at Trenton have gone aud divorced us y
1t was I o tue; the parchment which b
held vas bill ofdivorce, in which the name
of Smith aud Smiths wife appeared in fright
: fully legible characters
Mrs Smith wiped her eyes with the cor
, ner of her apron
Here's . turnpike" said she sadly, IAN
with the whole or our ten children stairiD
me in the face, [ amt your wife I! Here's
turnpike"
"Blsst the PIKE. snd the Legislature
and"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16

The most curious Book an the World. =
One that was produced in France about three
hundred years ago. 1t is entitled "L'ber
PASSIONS DoniaiROstri .jesu Christi" and
is neither ~riteas printed The letter are
cut out of the finest vellum, and being Inter
leaved with blue paper, may be read as easy
as the best of print. The materials are ofthe
delicate and costly kind, the workmanship
exquisitely exact, and the labor necessary to
complete the work must have been immense.
In 1910, Rudodhus l. of Germany, offer
ed for it 60, 900 ducats Cor dollars) at this
day.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16
PUBLIC SALE.

pY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER ISSUED OUT
q - Of the Court of Common Pleas of Cambria
County, the undersi. ned Committee of Margret
Cassidy, Lunatic. will sell at Public Sale, at the
Court House in TIE Borough of Ebensburg, on
SATURDAY. the 18th day of NOVEM 3ER next
at one O'Clock, ?. II, the following Real Estate
Of said Lunatc to wit:
a piece or parcel of land situate in Munster
township, Cambria County, containing 25 acres
and 81 percees and allowance. it being allotment
No. l. of the real estate of James NJ Hugh decd
bounded and described as follows to wit:-Be-
ginning at a post. thence by land of William
Galbra,h Mort. 2l degrees West so perches tc
post, thence North s8 degrees West A perchcs
to a stone, thence by land of Christian Morton,
South rs perchcs to post. thence South SO de-
grees East y perches to the place of beginning,
the same being part of a tract of land warranted
to George Hammond.
TERMS OF SALE.-One half Of the purchase
money to be paid on confirmation of sale, and
the balance in one year thereafter, with interest,
to be secured by the Judgmen. Bond of the pur-
chaser.
GEO. c. K. ZAHM,
Oct 20, ls59.-48-4t Committee, &c.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16

The Tomb Of Jferso,. A student in the
University of Virginia. writing from that In
stitution, states that mo vestige of the mar
BILE slab that designated the last resting place
Of the Declaration of Independence. remains
to point the spot. The visitors to his tomb. by
chipping of fragments. have completely de-
molished it, and by peace meal carried it
away. An uncouth granite pedestal, great.
ly dis6gured. alone remains to mark his
fnmh
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16

She ,eoulda't .Earry Mechanic A young
man commenced visiting young lady, and
appeared to be we'll pleased. One evening
he called when it was quite late, which led
the young lady to enquire where be had been
SO late.
u had to work to night
"Wbat! do you work for = living?"
Certainly" he replied. L am meehan-
ic"
Il dislike the name Of mechanic" aud she
turned up her nose.
That was the last time the young mechan-
ic visited the young woman. He is now a
wealthy man, aud has one of the best of wo-
men for wife.
The young lady who disliKed the name of
mechanic, Is now the wife Of miserable fool
a regular vagrant about the grog shops, and
the soft, verdant, silly, miserable girl. is
obliged to take in washing to support herself
and children.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16

s9- A lady who makes but modest
spread of crinolinc, was passing along the
street IN Richmoad the other day. when sac
was met by young man full of bad whiskey.
who, in staggering past, stepped on her
dress. Turing to the lady be remarked a
pologetically HOODS take up too much room,
to which the lady quietly replied, mot SC
much as bad whiskey. sir," and passed on
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16

EE- More than sixteen years ago lady
named Colson, residing in Pyde Park terrace
London, "resoved nor to the light of day
again" having been disappointed i'll her mat
rimonial views with Col. II. Ever since
the year 1913, this eccentric maiden lady
has live slept in chamber from which al
light is risidly excluded save what is fur
nished her by wax-cansles
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16

ns- In a village school, recently, when tho
scholars were parsing. the word waif oc-
CURED in the sentence. The youngest who
was up-a bright eyed little fellow-puzzled
over the word for few moments, and then,
as bright idea struck bin. he burst out
with L cant conjugate it--Positive. waif;
comparative, wafer, superlative, scaling wax.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16

EThat was bit OF wag who said.
when my wife WAS very sick called IN an
Allopathic physician; she got no beter' |
then called a Homeopathic, aud she meuGed
little; one day he broke his leg and couldn' Z
come at all, then she got well.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16

Satan Dfddlea BY a CobJier Old Nick,
although considered rather sharp than other
wise, has been served some very acute tricks.
Among the rest we heard of a cobbier who
had made league with him, and after en-
joying every earthly blessing. he was waited
upon by bis birthstone majesty, who demand
ed his soul
The cobbler took out sharp knife. and
ripping off the sole Of his shoe, threw 1t at
tue feet of his illustrious guest.
What does this mean 2 cried thu lat
ter.
Look at the contract :" was tho reply of
the cobhler.
Satan examined tho contract, and found
the word was spe!t SOLE. which only enti-
tied him to piece of lester- He turned on
| his heel and went of scratching his head +;
and he has been called ''old Scratch. F" sver
| since.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16
Select poetrp.
THE HUSKEKS.
BY JOHN G.. WHITTIER.

BY JOHN g. WHITTIER.
Heap high the farmers wintry hoard!
Heap high the golden corn!
No richer gift has Autum poured
From out her lavish horn. -.
Let other lands exultng CLEAN
The apple from the pine,
The orange from the GLOSSY green,
The elusture from the vine:-
We better love the hardy gift
Our rugged wales bestow;
To cheer US when the storm shall drift
Our harvest fields with snow.
When spring time came with flower and bu,
And grassy green and young
And merry bob-links, in the wood,
Like mad mu sicans sung.
We dropped the seed o'er Hill and plain,
Beneath the sun of May,
And frightened from our sproutiug grain
The robber crows away.
All through the long bright day of June,
Its leaves grew thin and fair,
And waves in hot mid-summer's noon
Its soft and yellow hair.
And now when Autumn's moonlit ewes,
It's harvest time has come,
We pluck away the frosted leaves,
And bear the treasures home.
There, richer than the fabled gifts
Ofgolden showers of old,
Fair hands the broken grain shall sift,
And knead its meal of gold.
Let vapld idl!ers loll in silk
Around their costly board
Give us the bowl Of mush and milk,
By homespun beauty poured.
Whereer the wide old kitchen hearth
Sends up its smoky curls,
Who will not thank the kindly earth,
And bless our corn-fed girls.
Let earth withhold her gooGly root,
Let mildew blight the rye,
Give TO the worm the orchards fruit,
The wheat field to the fly.
But let the good old crow adorn
The hills our fathers trod;
Still let Us for His golden corn
Send up our thanks to God!
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16

ES 4 publisher OF a Journal ont West.
in the first issue of his paper. returns thapks
to those who loaned him the pecuniary mesus
and expresses gratitude to Heaven that there
is no law in the State enforcing imprisonment
for debt
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16

g- 4 man down East has invented q ms
chine to renovate old bachelors Out of a
good sized, fat. greasy old bachelor. be can
make quite decent young man, aud have
enough left for two small puppies. pair of
leather breaches and kittle of soft soup.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16

sa- Mrs. Pa'is, gdon says ~ haven't any
desire 80 live longer than the breath remains
in my body, if it isn't more than eighty years.
/ wouldn't wish to be q centurion; and the
idea of surviving ones factories always gives
me disasrcesble censoriousnese- But what
ever IS to be. will be, aud there is no know
ing a thing will take place till it expires" ="
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16

O-Do you understand now?" ttun-
dered country pedagogus, TO an urch;n. as
whose head he threw au iDkstaud. 'I'se
got an iukling Of what you mean." replied
the boy.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16
The Goodness and Bravery OF E'rln-
fRrS.

There was quite number of printers on
board the i'll tated steamer New World, and,
as it has been stated that this class of men
exibt great GOODNESS and bravery in the time
of trial on the battle field and in all sorts of
disasters. so it would appear they did in the
recent ca lamity on the hudson River. One
printer set good example at the start by
his great coolness, and also showed much bra
very, according to one account in jumping g
into the small boat which, before proceeding
far, was found in sinking condition from
wide open leaks he took off his hat and
used it as a baiiiug ladle until the boat was
put back to the sinking steamer and the par
ty got on board again. Another printer de-
voted himself to soothing" the females who
were panic stricken. showing equal amount
of calmuess. Aud when the schooner which
came alongside was about leaving, he brave
ly jumped from the sinking steamer and
caught fas. hold of her rigging. These prin-
ters are invaluable men in time of peril.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16

EF Ex-Governor James G. Jones, of
Memphis, Tenn, died in that city on Satur-
day last He was man of great ability.
who long ago had acquired nstionsl rspnts
ton, and whose death st this time il Ia
tional loss and rpisfortaas
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16

w Il say landlord. that's dirty towel
for man to wipe on"
Landlord. with look Of amassrnent. re-
piled: We'll. you're mighty particular Six
ty or serenity of my bcarders have wiped on
that towel this morning. and you are the asss
one to fud fault"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16

CJJohn Wentworth, of Chicago, puts
forth the following as the --latest ticke, -"
Motto, Popular reignty-6ght 1t out!f
For President, Ossawattomie Brown. For
Vice President. Stephen A. Douglas.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16

Among the passengers in the Persia, at
New York. are Moses II. Grinnell aud
family who have bseu absent about two
years, and Madame Bodisco. the widow
os the late Russian Minister to Washing
ton.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16
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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16
JOHN SsfARBAEGR.

a''ice or the Peace, summittvilIe, Pa.
LA BUSINESS INTRUSTED TO HIS
! : care will be promptly attended to. He will
act as AuctloneCr at Public Sales Whenever
's'S!ceS n that capacity are required.
APHl IS, lS5s:24
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-11-16

Ey-Tho number of uses to which aper Is
put among the japanese is perfectly wonG-
erfal. With the aid of yarpish and skiiifui
painting they make of it excellent trunks, to-
bacco cases. frames for microscopes, and Wa
ter proof coats, the latter really keeping out
the rain aud are supple as the best niaes-
atosh. They use neither silk nor cotton
handkerchiefs, towels. or dusters; paper IN
their hands serves as an excellent substitute
The inner walls of maoy of their houses are
nothing more than painted paper screens !;
and their windows are covered with lne
transiuctant description OF the same material.
If shoopkeeper has parcel TO tie up, he
takes strig of paper. rolls it quickly be-
tween his hands, aud uses 1t for the purpose,
and it is as strong as the ordinary string used
among US One of the stipulaticns TOR
the bride, in marriaga cuutract. Is al
ways that she shall have certain quantity
of paper allowed her.