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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-12-28

LOOK OUT FOR HIM Our Carrier, Master
FRANK MASON, will present his compliments,
together with his "New Year's Offering" to
our subscribers in Ravrpna, On Saturday
next. Treat the little fellow Kindly and
generously.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-12-28

TAKEN THE OATH OF OFF1cE.-On Sa'nr-
day last, the oath Of office os Prosecuting
Attorney was administered to p. b. CoNANT'
by Hen. DARIUS LYMAN. Mr. G. will en-.
ter upon the tuties nppeElhining to the Cfi1e
on Monday next. With tae exception OF
his politics-wbch by the way are most de-
tes,able-he possesses the necessary quail
fi:ations for a Prosecuting Attorney, nnd it
we are not greatly mistaken, he will sulrd
the interests Of the State with jealous eye.
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Especial attention given to insurance of DWELL
[NGs and contents, for terms Of to years.

The solid service long and successfully tried, ana
the MANY advantages the Etna Insurance Company
posset ses in its line, should not be overlooked oy
those ready to insure and understanding their pes'
During ststringent times,'' the necessity for rea'
BILE Insurance becomes an imperative duty-he aSor @
ity property to sustain sucn loss Oelhg he"
much lessensd. ..
Agencies in all the principal cities and towns
throughout the State. Policies issued without aeiay'
BY any of the duly authorized Agents OF the
Business attended TO with despatch and ndeny;
p. b. UONANT, Agent.
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SOLE LEATHER,

IN fact everything to make the largest, cheapest
and best stock OF goods ever offered In por
tage county. We Keep constantly on hand prime
article Of family -four selling at tho lowest market
ratoA.
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These periodicals ably represent the three grentpo-
lttical parties of Great BritanWhg, Tory, and Rad
tcal--but politics forms only feature OF their
character. As Organs of the most profound writer's
on Science, Literature. Morality, and Religion, they
stand they have Stood unrvaled iu the world
of letters, being considered Indispensable TO the
scholar and the professional man. while the intel
iiSent reader Of every class they furnish more cor
rect and satisfactory record Of the current literature
Of the day, throughout the world, than bo posi-
bly, obtained from any other source.
EARLY COPIES.
. Tho receipt Of ADVANCE SHEETS from tho British
publishers gives additional value to these Reprints,
inasu,uch they now be placed in the hands of
subscrbets about as soon as the original editions.
TERMS
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-12-28
RAVENNA MARKET-DEcEMBER 2s

DIRECTED WEEKLY by JOHN wHITTLEsEY, RAvESNA
SUMMIT MILL.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-12-28
PORTAGE SENTINEL
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

: 6uR COMPLIMENTS. Ito our friends and
subscribers, one and oil, we tender the con
grntnlstions OF the season. May peace and
bappiuess smile upon and bless them, mSy
plenty ill their garners, and prosperity
crown all their undertakings. .s
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-12-28

RIhWtdllous " 'uo Spusou' "oy PSaCo ouo
happiness smile upon and bless them, msy
plenty 6ll their gsrners, and prosperity
crown all their undertakings. .
.CouRT OF COMMON PLEAs.-The Court o!
Common Pleas has been in session for the
past two weeks, and will not probably ad
journ until Thursday. The cases tried thus
far, are the following
Lewis 8. Pope Vs. Porter Rice.-This
case, known as the "Mill Dam case" from
Hirum Rapids, which has been tried twice
before, occupied the greater part of two
weeks, and was submitted to the jury, on
Friday afternoon last. They failed to agree
in their verdict, and were, accordingly, dis
charged. Day and Taylor for plaintiff; R
Hitchcock, R. P. Ranney, ]. L. g. H. C.
Ranney and Strawder & Hart for defendant.
The criminal cases disposed of, are:
The State Of Ohio Us. Robert Bluff-The
defendent was indicted on the charge OF hav.
in his possession counterfeit money, with
the intention OF passing the same Neroict
guilty. ]. D. Horton and P. B. Consnt
for the State J. L. g. II. c. Ranncy, for
defendant.
The State OF Ohio Us Joel Haight.-In
diciment, passing counterfeit money. jury
disagreed in their verdict. J. D. Horton and
Luther Day for the State; ]. L. g. H. c
Rnnuey, S D. Norton, H. H. Willard and
Brown & Woodwork for defendant.
The State of OHIO Us. James Lee.-Tn
dictment, passing counterfeit money. Pleat
guilty. J. D. Horton for State Strawde1
& Hart for defendant.
The State OF Ohio Us. Lemuel Boles.-In
dicted fer burglary. Verdict gully. J. ID
Horton and P. B. Conant for State
Struwder g. Hart for defendant
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ErNA INSURANCE tMPAEY.-The ad
yertisement Of this we'll known ond reliable
Insurance Company appears in our columns
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ton of those contemplating the protection
of their property against loss by fire. The
number OF years that The E'na has been
before the public and the promptitude with
which it has paid its liabilities are facts
which should be considered by those who
sre seeking company in which to insure
their property. From the agent, P. B. Co.
NANr, ESQ, No. PlG1jx Block, all the
necessary PARTICULARS in regard to policie''
etc., chn be obtained.
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Ravenna. December q, ls5g-3m
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CECOND INSTALLMENT !--Just re-
y ceiyed another invoice Of Shoes and among them
few cases more Of those splendid FIFTY CENT Gatefs
May 26, 1859. <" ~ " w.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

HENRY WARD BEEcHER ON INTER.
Esr.-How many have found out the
truth Of the following by Henry Ward
Beecher:
No blister draws harder than inter
est does. Of all industries, none is
comp arabic to that Of interest. 1t
works day and night, in fair weather
and foul. It has no sound in its foot
steps, bnt travels fast. 1t gnaws al
mans substance with invisible teeth.
It binds industry with its film, as fly
is bound upon a spiders web. Debt
rolls a man over and over, binding him
hand and foot, and letting him hang
upon the fatal mesh until the long
legged interest devours him. There is
no crop that can afford to pay interest
money on farm. There is but one
thing raised on farm like it, and that
is the Canadian thistle, which swarms
new plants every time you break its
roots, whose blossoms are prolific, and
every one the father Of million seeds.
Every leaf is an awl, every branch a
spear, and every single plant like a
platoon Of baycnets, and field iull OF
them is like an armed host. The
whole plant is a torment and a veget-
able curse. And yet a farmer had bet
ter make his bed Of Canadian thistles,
than attempt to lie at ease upon
interest.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09
1For the Journal

Mr.. MAHN: - In your paper of the Both ult, o
correspondent, signing himself "Justice," makes
some serious charges against me, as superintend-
ant of the Poor House, and also appends the report
of the Grand Jury in relation to the subject. As for
Justice" pronounce his charges utterly false
and without foundation, and got up for purposes
wholly foreign to the welfare of the inmates of the
Poor House. am free to say that, as far as
s"Justice" is concerned, he is coward and wilful
and malicious fasifier of the truth If he desires to
promote the welfare of the paupers, why don't he
come out over his own signature and give proof of
the charges he makes against mes have the afi-
davits of my neighbors in my possession which
prove him to be liar and scoundrel.
AS for the report of the Grand Jury, referred to,
it is somewhat singular ONE that they should have
come to the conclusion they did after stating that
there was no complaint made nor any evidence be-
fore them in regard to the matter. The adavits Of
Mai Chapman, A. B. Wilds, Esq, VIM. Miller and
L. T. McGrew, ESQ.,, as well as others well ac-
ouainted with the manner in which the inmates Of
the Poor House were treated also the sentiments
to the contrary of some of the paupers themselves
were put into their possession by me previous to
their making the report, and, consequently,
assert that the report was made without shadow
of proof to sustain it.
know what say-I have the papers to prove it,
and can get more if necessary. If "Justice" or any
member of the Grand Jury think to the contrary,
or feel themselves aggrieved, let them seek their
remedy. JACOB BuNGARpNER.
Dec. I'd, 1859.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

A BEAUTIFUL RRpLY.-A pious old
man was one day walking to the sane
tuary with New Testament in his
hand, when friend who met him said
ssGood morning, Mr.. Price,"
"Ah, good morning, replied he; g
am reading my Fathers will as | walk
along"
"Well, what has he left you 70 said
his friend.
"Why, he has bequeathed me a hum
dred fold more in this life, and in the
world to come life everlasting"
This beautiful reply was the means
Of comforting his Christian friend, who
was at the time in sorrowful circum-
stances. :.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

ENrERpRIsING.-I the Office Of the
London Times there is bureau thai
one would think must be a terror to not
few. Every man. whose life is deem
ed worth taking, has place in GER
tain "pigeon hole,'' wherein the record
is constantly kept "written up to the
latest possible period-a sort Of clog, .
to be displayed the minute life's voyage
is ended. Deeds done and words said
in the heat Of passion are there acts
performed at long intervals are brought
into startling proximity, and all, of
necessity, Invested Of the glow and &C
ton, the touch Of nature, as it We're,
that made us regard them in the living
actor with a lenient, if not loving
eye. Such a man dies tonight the
sspigeon hole'' gives up its dead, and
to- morrow morning, even before the
subject has begun to lie in state, the
leading acts and incidents Of his life
are spread all abroad to the world.
Quick work they make Of fame.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

B9A recent traveller, speaking Of
the Chinese town Of Pekin, and the
first impressions stranger receives on
entering within the walls, says: Once
he has passed under the ponderous
northern gate, measured the stupendous
wall, and is fairly in Pekin, he will be
entirely bewildered /; all before him is
confused and dusty mass Of colors,
men, mules, cabs, hundreds of camels,
with the weary Mongols in their once
red gowns enthroned and fast asleep
on their high summit; an immensely Of
wide, perfectly straight and endless
streets living ocean of the most de-
graded beggars, Of cooks, BARRIERS,
blind men beating upon kettle drums,
orators delivering speeches then right
and left, brilliant shops, cafes, hotels
surmounted by long poles Of all colors,
wooden walls beautifully carved and
gilt over; in fact, it is scene so
unique in the world that no dream
could ever be 50 eccentric.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09
Follow TIE R1aHT.-No matter wi

Follow THE RIaHT. No matter who
you are, what your lot, or where you
i've /: you cannot afford to do that which
is not right. The only way to obtain
happiness and pleasure for yourselves
to do the right thing. You may not
always bit the mark but you should
nevertheless always aim forit, andwith
every trial your skill will increase.
Whether you are to be praised or blam-
ed for it by others whether it will
seemingly make you richer or apoorer,
or whether no other person than your
self knows Of your action ;still always,
and in all cases, do the right thing.
Your first lessons in this will sometimes
seem hard ones, but they will grow
easier and easier, until after doing the
right thing will become a habit, and to
do wrong will be an impossibility.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

DYING. B. T. Taylor, Of the Chic
ago Journal, prints the following
beautiful picture Of the homes Of the
immortal which lay tower the river =
"There is a dignity about that going
away alone, We call dying, wrapping
the mantle Of Immortality around us !;
that putting aside with pale hand the
azure curtains that are drawn about
this cradle of a world; that venturing
away from home the FIRST time in our
lives, for ye are dead-there is moth
ing dead to speak of-and seeing for
eign countries notlaid down on any map
we know about. There must be love-
" lands somewhere starward-for none
ever return that 60 thither-and we
very much doubt if any would if they
could.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09
RuLH IN sYNTAx:

ABOUT GuosTs.-A correspondence
Of rather curious character has taken
place between M. William Hewitt and
Charles Dickens, on the suggestion OF
q writer in I'LL the Year Round, that
ghosts we're "thoughts,' and had no
actual, independent existence. Mr..
Hewitt recapitulates many striking in.
stances of the decided personality of
these shadowy beings, and says: 'sWho.
ever sets himself to resolve all the
ghosts that have appeared in this bles-
ssd world, from jobs apparition, which
made his hair stand on end, or Brutus's
evil genius, dcwn to that Of Capt.
Wheatcroft, which the other day COM
PEELED the War Office to correct the date
of his death before Lucknow, in the
official return into thought suggestions
will leave Don Quixote and his wind
mills amazingly far behind" Mr..
Dickens replies, indicating the genu-
ineness Of the cases in I'LL the Year
Rouud, and states that he himself has
always taken great interest in these
matters (and has even lived in q ia
NOUS haunted house in Kent, now shut
up); but requires evidence such as he
has not yet met With, and "that when
he thinks of the amount of misery and
injustice that constantly attend US in
this world, which word from the de-
parted dead could set right, he aooul0
not believe, could not believe in the
War Office ghost without overwhelming
evidence"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

WHERE DO SEA BIRDS SLAKE THEIR
THIRST ?-The questionis often asked
where do sea birds obtain fresh water to
Stake their thirst, but we have never
seen it satisfactorily answered till few
days ago. An old skipper, with whom
we were conversing on the subject, said
that he had frequently seen these birds
at sea, far from any land that could
furnish them any water lowering around
and under storm cloud, Gathering
like ducks on a hot day at a pond, and
drinking in the drops Of rain as they
fall. They will smell a rain squat a
hundred miles or even further off, and
scud for it with almost inconceivable
swiftness. How long sea birds can ex-
list without water is only a matter Of
conjecture, but probably their powers
Of enduring thirst are increased by hab-
it, and possibly they go without it for
many days, if not for several weeks.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

his steps homeward, feeling more COM
Portable in mind than he had for sever
oil weeks. There was no shadow on his
countenance when he met his wife, but
smiling good humor.
:sYou said Don't as l left this
morning"
"WeIl?"
ssAnd I didn't"
ssYou are hero," said Mrs. Lam
dell laughing.
"Not much of o one. The conquest
was easy enough when I drew the
sword in earnest"
| Sand you felt better %
Cob a thousand times. What q
curse of ones life this quick tempera-
ment is. am ashamed Of myself
half dozen times o day on an aver
age. But I have made good begin.
ing, and / mean to keep on right t.
the end"
"Don't," said Mrs. Landell to hel
husband, as she parted with him for tn
store at the front door Of their hom'
the next morning.
81 won't, God help me!'' was ans
wered heartily.
And he didn't, as the pleasant even
ing that he passed with his wife, mos
clearly testified.
Reader, if you are quick tempered
Ndon't.o
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

How Does YOUR FARM PAY?-A very
important question this, which every
farmer should be able to answer with a
good degree of de6nitencss. 1t is not
enough to know that one is getting
along in general way, without know
ing what part Of the farm is profitable,
and what is not. 1t is possible to know
how much profit there is in raising and
Eating steer, how much in a field of
corn or wheat, how much in the annual
produce Of the whole farm.
A good way to do this, is to keep an
account with the farm from the begin
ming to the end Of the year. Under
the head Of debtor, put down the inter-
est on the cost Of the farm, the money
paid out for new buildings, fences,
drains, for manures bought, for imple-
ments, seeds, live stock, hired work,
taxes, ETC.; in short, all the necessary
expense Of carrying on farm for a
year. Then, on the credit side, put
down all that the farm produces for
home consumption and for market, and
that is added to its real value in the
way Of improvements. If it supports
q family comfortably, besides furnish
ing something to be expended in i'm
provements, it is undoubtedly paying
we'll. And if, besides this general
profit, each crop and each animal rails
ed, affords clear and known profit, the
farmer is doing well, and he knows
how it comes to pass.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

Is he RICH MANY heart is bro
ken, many & Life is rendered miserable,
by the terrible infatuation which parents
often eviGce in choosing life COM
panion for their daughters. How is il
possible for happiness to result from
the union Of two principles as diametric-
ally opposed to each other as is virtue
to vice? And yet, how often is wealth
considered better recommendation to
young man than virtue! How often
il the first question which is asked re-
spectiug o suitor Of daughter. ssIa
he rich 2" Is he rich ? Yes, he ahounds
in wealth +! but does That afford any evi-
dence that he will make a good hus-
band? L. he rich? Yes, he has
thousands floating on every ocean bit
do not riches take to themselves wings
and fy away? and will you consent that
your daughter shall marry a man who
has nothing to recommend him but his
wealth /? An! beware - the gilded
bate sometimes covers the barbed hook.
Ask not IL be hes wealth but if he has
honor.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09
public schools.

uO1IC SCAOOA0s
Notice is hereby given that the Public Schools o
the District of the city of Muscatine will open, fol
one term of fourteen weeks, on Monday, Dec. 9Th
1859.
The Board of Directors have adopted the follow
ing rules for the government of the schools, and
will insist upon their strict enforcement, to-wit:
/. No scholar shall be admitted into the schools
who does not apply for admission within two weeks
from the commencement of the term, unless such
failure to apply results from sickness, or other
equally good excuse.
2. That the teachers Of the public schools require
of each pupil who fails to attend school, comes
after regular hours, written excuse signed by the
parent or guardian, explaining the cause Of such
absence or late attendance.
g. That three such delinquencies in one term,
without written excuse, as required by rule I'd,
shall justify the expulsion of the pupil SO offending
for the residue of the term.
By order of the Board of Directors.
J. BRIDGMAN, Pres't-
E. KLEIN, Sec'ty.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

N Tx0kNH1b AND COUNSELLORS At Law.
~ and Sslioitoss n Chaaesry, Muscstine. TovI..
WI prastes in the several Courts Of the Htats ~
= the District Osurt Of the United States, Dst.iet
o. Iewas s7s % ~ .,,ssgss : n - -
They viliact o agents in buying and selliaa
lsnds, and In paying taxas.
Particular attention paid 20 the examination A.
tNes, teseovsya1cing nots1ial business, "a.
March lat. 1oeS.d&vtf
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

How TO CuRE COLDS. -Hall's Jour-
nal Of Health says, the momenta man
is satisfied that he has taken cold, let
him do three things ss1st, eat nothing;
I'd, 60 to bed, cover up warm, in q
warm room; Sd, drink as much cold
water as he can, and as much as he
wants, or as much hot herb tea as he
can ; and in three cases out Of four he
will be almost well in So hours.
eff he does nothing for his cold for
forty eight hours after the cough COM
mences, there is nothing that he can
swallow that will, by any possibility, do
him any good for the cold, with such
o start, will run its course Of about a
fortnight, in spite Of all that can be
done, and what is swallowed in the
meantime, in the way of physic, is a
hindrance, and not good.
"Feed a cold and starve q fever,''
lis mischievous fallacy. A cold al
ways brings fever; the cold never be-
ginning to get well until the fever sub.
sides /; but every mouthful swallowed il
that much more fuel to feed the fever,
and, but for the fact that as soon as a
cold is fairly seated, nature, in kinG
of desperation, steps in and takes
away the appetite, the commonest COLI
would be followed by very serious re-
suits, and in frail people would be al
most always fatal. h
"These things being so, the yer,
fact of waiting forty-eight hours, give
time for the cold to fix itself in tn
system !; for cold does not usual,
cause cough until o day or two ha
passed, and then waiting two day
longer gives it the fullest chance to d
. its work before anything at all is done
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

- Nothing can be more unjust or
ridiculous than to be angry With anoth-
q because be is not Of your opinion.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-12-09

,REsp1RATIoN.-Dr. Wardrop, in an
article published in the Philosophical
Magazine, on the influence of the re-
spiratory organs in regulating the guam
tity Of blood within the heart, observes
that the act of inspiration tends not
only to favor the passage of the blood
into the vene cave, but also to detain
1t in the pulmonary vessels-in conse-
quence Of the expansion of the lungs
allowing Of its more ready egress into
the pulmonary arteries, and impeding
its exit by the veins-and thus retards
| its return to the heart. On the other
hand, the collapse, both Of the lungs
and Of the particles Of the chest, during
| expiration, assists the transmission Of
arterial blood from the lungs into the
left cavities Of the heart, and promotes
its passage into the aorta. Thus, he
considers inspiration as an auxiliary te
the venous, and expiration to the arte-
rial circulation I; the first acting like 8
sucking, and the latter like forcing
pump, in aiding the power Of the heart
On this principle he explains the infu-
ence exerted on the circulation and OF
the action of the heart by various
modes Of respiration, whether volunta.
ry or involuntary, the different circum.
stances. Laughter, crying, weeping
sobbing and signing, &C., he considers
as efforts made with view to efec
certain alterations in the quantity Of
blood in the lungs and heart, when thu
circulation has been disturbed by men.
tai emotions.
Read again, understand, and remem'
Der.