The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10

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ADOPTING THE CASH SYsTEM.-Business I
men in many places are nssoclatlng them O
selves for the purpose of encouraging, as 1
much as possible, the introduction of the :
cash system in their dealings with the pub.
lie aud each other. 1t cannot be doubted
thst such a course would be productive Of
great benefit to those who adopt and adhere
TO il. Losses from bad debts are now col
culated upon with certainty, and the amount
is generally made up from the pockets Of
good customers, who are obliged TO pay an
advanced price for what they consume. In
localities where the credit system has been
in fashion from time immemorial, it is very
difficult to establish contrary practice
But when cash business is once determined
upon, it should be steadfastly adhered to, and
in good time the result will satisfy the most
doubling. The most prosperous merchants
and business men Of the cities are those who
deal for cash only, and what strengthens
them must certainly act benefcially for the
store. keepers and mechanics OF the country.
The case is the came in every department of
business. We oursef would bemuch better
off to-day If we did no business whatever for
credit-and SO would the reader.
ST.. VALENTINES DAY.-Monday next is
thc anniversary Of the birth of the patron
saint OF amutory correspondence, and it will,
no doubt. be taken advantage of by those
who wish to utter "thoughts that breathe
and words that burn," but are deferred,
by excessive modesty, want of opportun.
ty, or lack of courage, from doing 60 orally.
Those of our readers who may be afflicted
in that way, and who wish to send beautiful
missive to their "bright particular stars''--
those who wish to send one as an expression
of iriendship-those who wish to send one
to cause laugh-cun, one and all, be sup.
piled by calling q; the Ravenna Book Store,
where they range in price from one cent to
FIVE dollars.
AN ITEM FOR SMoKERs.-In reply TO the
statement that tin foil, used for wrapping to
bacco, has dangerous poisonous qualities, al
exchange says that there is infinitely more
poison in one package OF tobacco, than ii
the tin foil that surrounds hundred. II any
body doubts this, let them hold sheet O
white paper over the smoke that curls VI
from burning tobacco, and after pipefu o
cigar has been devoured, scrape the con
denst d smoke from the paper, and put
very small amount on the tongue of cat
and they will see her die by "strokcs of pa
raysis" in fifteen minutes.
MEETING OF THE PORTAGE COUNTY AGRI
CULTURAL Sc CIETY.-ln consequence of tn
bid state of the weather on the day fixed up
on for the meeting Of the members of tn
Portage County Agricultural Society, tn
meeting was postponed until Saturday, tb
l2,h inst, at The Town Hall. 1t is desire
that there BIZ full attendance of the mem
bers, as the object is to take into consideru
ton the amendment OF the Constitution.
GRASS AND GRANITE Auctuatiag char
acter OF the winter will, it is feared, have
detrimental effect upon the grass and grai
in particular locations. Thus far the gras
and grain have not been seriously injured
Portage county. In high grounds they loo
well, as we ore informed, while in 10
grounds they have been somewhat damage
CoURT OF COMMON PLEAs.-The Febr
ary Term Of the Court OF Common Plea
which will continue three weeks, CONNIE
ces en- Monday next, the l4th inst. "
understand that the amount of business Of
civil nature is unusually large. A report
the proceedings, as far as possible will
presented 10 our readers next week.
ANNIE LAuRIE.-Our neig ghbor Of
Democrat thinks our remarks concerni
"Annie Laurie" last week, were ungalla
We do not think so, and we are sure
ladies, especially, will sustain us. AS g
eral thing, women are sensible, and VIII
they hear young man say that Tor them
would lay himself down and die, (when II
know it is very likely he would hest
about getting his feet wet in order to Sc
them,) they think pretty much as people
when they hear stump orator say
"this is the proudest day of my life"-fidt
sticks. Had Mr.. Douglas, instead Of say
"l'd luy me down and dec" said "Ill
me oop and peetch into somebody" An
would probably have never been Mrs. I
guson. Any fool can say he would lay dc
and die, and we know Of one who did, thro
n newspaper, but "cuttiug out another
low" is a more serious pastime.
ADMITTED TO PRAcTIcE.-On Thur;
last, our townsman, HIRAM w. BRls:
was admitted, by the Supreme Court WI
is now holding its sessions at Columbu
practice as an ATTORNEY in all the Cour