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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10
WHOLE NUMBER, 565
Te the Boys.

Att recent exhibition OF school In Med.
roFd, Mass, two silver medals we're awarded
rs prizes. The presentation was made bv
Rev. Charles Brooks who said: "Thal you
may fnd success let me tell you how to pro.
ceed-To-nt9ht begin to lay yoHr great plan n
life. You have but one lie to live, and ID
is immeasurably important that you do not
make a mistake, To night begin carefully.
Fix your eyes on the forticth year Of your
age, and then say to YOURSELF: "At the age
Of forty will be temperate man, will be
an industrious man, and a useful man. ]
will be such one. REsoLvE AND WIZ
STAND UP To IT.! My young friends, let
| this resolution be firm as adamant; let ii
not be like the nconstant moon, forever
changing. In such a matter it Is virtnons
to DO obstinate. II you keep this high ex.
cellence OF your fortieth year daily before
your eye, then you will naturally make
every,hi ng ia your life subsidiary to the
main result and success is certain, for God
is for you; al.good men are for you, yes the
whole universe is for you. You must, In
consequence, obtain knowledge, mental
power and moral development, and the re-.
suit will be manly character and eminent
usefulness, public esteem, durable hoppi.
ness. The way is plain us the way to school
and the success as cert Hin Us the laws Of
nature" .a..-l \.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10
Pursuit of Pleasure.


We smile at the ignorance Of the savage
who cuts down the tree in order to reach its
fruits but the fact is, that blunder of this
description is made by every person who is
over eager and impatient in the pursuit Of
pleasure. To such, the present moment is
everything, and the future is nothing; he
borrows, therefore, from the future at most
usurious and runous interest and the con.
sequence, is, that he finds the tone Of his
best feelings impaired, his selfrespect di.
mnished, his health of mind and body de.
stroyed, and lie reduced to its very dregs,
at time when, humanly speaking, the
greater portion of its comforts should be
still before him.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10
Reading.

Keep your view of men and things exten.
sive, and. depend upon it, that mixed know
ledge is not superficial one. AS far asit
goes, the views that it gives are true; but he
who reads deeply in one class Of writer's on
ly, gets views which are almost sure to be
perverted, and which are not only narrow,
but false. Adjust your proposed amount OF
reading to your time and inclnation--this IL
perfectly free to every man but whether
that amount be large or small, letit be vari'
ed in its kird, and widely varied. II have
a confident opinion on any one point con.
nected with the Improvement of the human
mind, it is on this.-Dr. Arnold.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10

STOOD morning, sir," said Jones' friend
to the dentist. who, unsuspectiDg, returned
the salute politely, and inquired the nature
II their business. .. .....a ss.s II j..
The inventive genius OF Jones' friend,
which he had so often boasted 10 as ubont,
nov showed itself.
"I'm sorry to trouble you, sir" said he 10
the dentist, "but my friend Jones has been
suffering greatly from tooth; advised him
TO call, and IL necessary, have it out" ny.
Jones, who had regalned bis possession
somewhat, looked dnggers at his friend; but
wink from the latter greeted him, und he
said nothing. a.@
"Ah, yes see your friend has been suf-
fering with the toothache. Horrible Ofiic
ton, sir, horrible !" And the dentist invited
Jones to seat in the arm chair.
Jones, who had not decayed tooth in his
whole head, assented readily, thinking to
himself that when the the dentist saw the
fine state of his mouth he would immediate
Iy pronounce it neuralgia affection, unt
dismiss him. Short sighted Jones
The dentist, after overhauling Jones, was
about addressing himself TO Jones' friend in
reference to bis teeth, when he discovered
that he had left. Upon announcing the fac
to Jones, the latter looked pale and shool
| like an aspen.
"Not i'll, hope I" said the dentist.
"Oh, no." said Jones, "onIy slight chill,
but he felt as il he had been deserted when
he most needed his friends service. ..
The dentist, despairing Of finding bac
tooth, pitched upon one that had been plug
( ged, which was near where Jones pretended
the pain to be, and before the unsuspectins
victim was aware the forceps had been in
serted, Jones wrthing with agony for an in
stant, fell back into the chair at the same
instant that one of his best molars fell int
the basin OF his side.
Jones, while splitting out the accumulat
ing blood, caught sight of the dentists pret
ty wife, peepng from behind the ioldin!
doors, convulsed with laughter, evidentl!
having seen through the joke. Jones, VIII,
would have liked to have rested awhile aEte
the wrenchng he had received, but wal
afraid possibly that his love might tell taIe
out OF school, rose from the chair r,pidly
and asking the amount Of damage, (a happy
expression in this instance,) parted with
five dollar bill with some reluctance, ant
left.
! We remember seeing him un-oling some
thing from piece of p per in The evening
and upon asking to look at it,, his placing i
hurritdly in his vest pocket. Since we ,hnl
of it, nov, il must have been the tooth, thf
very sound tooth which Jones, in his low,
scrape has been deprived OF. 1t is necessar.
to state, we suppose, that Jones has cut hi
desiring friend. We rather think he take
anuther street when coming down town; fo
the dentists wife has lost favor in his eyes
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10

or Colonel c. was an addition to
any company, especially the special one who
were going from Wheeling to st. Louis at
that special time. Somebody who had his
wel-being at heart said to the old man:
"Colonel, amt you rather afraid to drink
SO much whisky -
"Gentle.men." said the Colonel, "it isn't
at all my style. l meyer drink whisky at
home, and | am only doing it now out Of
consideration for the Captnin."
"For the Captain 7" queried half dozen
voices.
ayes, gentlemen, for the Captain. The
Captain has stated to me that the water in
the river is very low-scarce, very. Do you
think gentlemen, that l would, under the
circumstances, use any OF the precious fluid,
perhaps preventing the boat getting down
the river! understand my duty to the Cap
tain too WE'LL"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10
How TO go TO Bed.

Halls Journal Of Health, in speaking on
this subject, says: ain freezing Winter
time do j, in hurry, if there is no fire in the
room, and there hit not TO be unless you
are quite an invalid. But il person is not
in good health it is best to undTess by good
fire, warm and dry the feet we'll, draw on
the stockings, run into the room without
fire, jump into bed, bundle up, with head and
ears under cover for a minute or more, until
you feel little warmth then uncover your
he'd, next draw off your stock kings, straight.
en- out, turn over on your right side and 60.
10 sleep. II q sense of chilliness comes
over you on getting into bed, it will always
do you an injury ;und it's repetition increase
es the i'll effects without having sny tenden.
cy 10 'hnrden' you. Nature ever abhors vio.t
lence. We are never shocked into good
health. Hard usage makes no garment last
longer" "1
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10

05-An old gentleman who had neighbor
rather addicted to telling large stories, after
listening one day to several which quite tax.
ed his credulity, boasted that he himself could
tell bigger one still; and proceeded to
relate the following:
Said he, one day was quite at the farther
end of my farm, more than half mile from
my house when, at once, I saw a heavy
dark cloud rising in the west. Soon I saw
the torrents Of rain descending at distance,
and rapidly approaching the place where
stood with my wagon and horses. Deter.
mined (if possible) to escape the storm, I
instantly jumped into my wagon, and started
my team towards home. BY constant appli.
cation Of the whip to my horses barely
escaped being overtaken by the rapidly ap.
preaching torrent. But SO tremendous did it
pour down, that my little dog, who was close
behind me, actually had to s,oim oil the way
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10
A Tale about "a Tail.

A gentleman was so prone to excggera-
ton that it was found necessary to instruct
his servant to jog him, whenever he drew,
the long bow too freely. One day he was
describing fox he had slain, fox with a
monstrous long brush, quite ga mile long,
John Immediately logged his master. "Well," J"
said he, "perhaps not quite so much, but I
an sure it was half.a.mile." (Another jogD
"Or If not, about quarter" (Jog again y
"WelI, I'll be shot if it was not hundred
yards !oug!' ca very hard jog.) The poor
story.,eller could bear this jogging no longer
but jumping up, exclaimed, "Zounis, ras.
cal! will you not let my fox huVe tall at
all 7" Ed o..
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10
Reautiftal Thought.

Here is one of the very many beaUtifu
thoughts Fanny Forester has given express
sion to -" o, let me die in the country
where shall not fall like the single leaf
unheeded where those that love me. need
no, mask their hearts to meet the careless
multitude, and strive as duty to forget me!
Bury me in the country amid the pfaycFs
of the good, and the tears Of the loving not
in the damp, dark vault, away from the sweet
air, and the cheerful sunshine; but IN the
open fields, among the flowers, that a love
aud cherish while living"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10
RAYENNA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1859.

to sec him little more just little more
kindlyS--a little more earnest and digniied,
lin word, a little more Of the type and
mould Of that South Western Yankee Doc.
die, David Crockett (who mus, have been o
regular descendant oil Yankee. Doodle nun.
ber one, Daniel BOOue,) and whose motto
Wus, asl e't
.a 81 leaTo this rulo for othsrs when In dead
To ture you're right, then go aheadD
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10

OTDr. Johnson used to say that habit
OF looking at the best side Of every event is
far better than thousand pounds year,
Bishop Hall quantity 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,
''that it is not the dwelling Of some poor
man I" This is the true spirit Of submission
lone Of the most beautiful traits that can
possess the human heart.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10

PoETRY.-How beautiful 1t is when the
silver moon smiles on the sleeping earth
anl the southern breeze's rich as an angel,
breath, floats like the incense of roses upon
the peaceful night-to sec q fat rat dash
through muddy gutter.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10

No CoMPARIsoN.--Some musical teacher
once wrote "that the art Of playing the vio-
lin required the incest perception and the
most delicate sensibili.y of any art in the
known world" Some country editor in com.
mentlng on this, says: "The srt Of publish.
Ing a newspaper and making it pay, beats
the ART OF tiddling higher than kite"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10

OerIt was prime joke Of Canning 8 who,
when told by an eminent doctor that power
ty was virtue, remarked that. he had never
known what making yirtue Of necessity
meant Till then.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10

DTThe Oldest piece Of furniture is the
mHltiplicAtion-sable. Il was constructed
more than two thousand years ego, and IL
ye.ss good ss new.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10

ora Frenchman, soliciting relief said.
verv grayely, to his fair hearer, "Ma'mselis..
/ never beg, but dat have Won wits via
several small family, dat Is growing very
large, and nossing to make deir bread out oEs
but de psrspiration on my pFoW.r r le4
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-02-10

A H1eH RENr-A hole in the crown Of
your hat. .sp. s'a3% h'
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-20
A s.nndred Years Ago.

''Oao hundred wears ago there was not a
single white man in Ohio. Kentucky. Inai-
ana anil Illinois territories. Then. what is
now the most hourishng part of America
was Is little known as the countries around
the mountains OF the Moon. 1t was not
till 1888. that the Hunter of Kentuck. -
the gallant and adventurous Boone. left his
home in North Carolina to become the first
settler of Kentucky. The first pioneer OF
OHIO. did not settle until twenty years af-
ter this time A hundred years ago. Can
ada belonged to France and the whole pop
ulatiou OF the United States Gid not exceed
a million AMI half of people. A hundred
years ago. the great Frederick Of Prussia.
wa5 performing those exploits which have
male him immortal in military annals, and
with his little monarchy was sustaining a
single llanle3 contest with Russia, Austria.
and Frsnce--the three great powers Of Eu-
rope combined. A hundred years ago. Ma
poleon was not born, and Washington was
a young and modest Virginia Colonel, and
the great events in the history of two worlds
in which these great but diSsimiar men
took lealing parts. were then scarcely fore
Swallowed. A hundred years ago, the Uni
ted States vare the m st loyal part of the
British Empire. AMI On the political ..hori-
ION no speck inlicatei the struggle which.
within score of years thereafter, establish
cd the greatest republic in the world. a
hundred years ago. there were but four
newspapers in Amsrica--steam engines
hal not been imagined, and railroads and
telegl apis had not entered into the reno
test conceptions of man. When we come
to l.,ok back through the vista of history.
we finsl that to the century which has pass
ell has been allotted more important events
in the bearing upon the happiness of the
world than almost any other that has elaps-
Ell sings the creation.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-20
sa;rf,na, Insercanrse.

The spiritual intercourse is certainly eE-
larging. IA spirit. not long since. waited
on Julgs Elmunsls anil wanted him to take
drink through an earthly medium. The
Pawtuekot Gazette relates the following
pleasant incident of spiritual eomnuuica
ton which quite exceeds the Judges sto-
ry:
.sAn enthusiastic believer was relating
to a skeptic the spiritual performances to
which he could testify. and among other
things sail that on certain occasion the
spirit OF his wife. who had been deal sew
eral years. returned to him, AMI seating her
self upon his Knee, put her arm around him
and kissel him as much to his gratifca-
ton as she ussl TO when living. "You 10
not mean to say" remarked the skeptic.
'that the spirit of your wife actually en-
bracei anil kissed you?' No. not exact
~ that" replied the spiri: believer. "bnt
her spirit took possession OF the body Of a
female medium, AID through her embraced
and kissed me- presume that bsliev-
ers are often as willingly deceived as this
man WAS" .sssss
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-20

r. During the year 1853. eighteen.
Revolutionary soldiers have died. David
Chaplin. Gideon Bsntly. John Titus,
William Matteson. Robert Gallup. z ,ch-
ariah Greene. aud David Davis of New
York: Zacheus Robinson and Abraham
Rising. of Massachusetts: Wm-a Turkey
and Rev. John SAWYER, Of Maine; Thomas
Kerowltn and Elisha Mason. of Connec-
ticut; Geo. Wells and Chas Garrnan, of
Tennessee; James Bushnell. of Vermont;
Henry Straight and Jonas Frazer. of Ohio.
The Secretary of the Interior. in his last
annual report. says there ara two hundred
of the patriots of the Revolution living and
receiving their pensions. The Secretary
further says that fiffy-three years after the
war five thousand widows of Revolution
AIRY soldiers. whose marriages took place
prior to the declaration Of peace in 1888,
were living. and that nearly one hundred
Of them still survive 49, s~s~ ~
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-20

\ Model Speech in the Missouri Lcgis
1asure.

4 Model Speech IN the Missouri AcSis-
lasure.
The following Is taken from the publish
I'd proceedings OF the Missouri Legislature
on Friday. the 7th inst
Xr. Pitt offered the following:
Rssalssd, That the Speaker Do author
ised to c.use to be printed and posted one
hundrsd bills. announcing the 9th OF Janu-
az. 1859.
Mr.. Aaney-I move to lay that resolu-
ton on the table.
Mr.. Pitt-Mr Speaker. the House pass
81 resolutions. sir to sslebrate IN an ap-
p-opriate manner, the 3th of January. This
j. resolution simply asking that notice
be given to the publx Of that day. We
haSe dsclared sn intention. and now. when
We come to publish it, some gentleman is
snldenly seissd with the "retrenchment
sriprs," and squirms around like q long
ral worm on = pin hook. Laughter. J.
Gcntlsmen keep talking about economy
!, myself. do not believe In tying the pub
lie parse with cobweb strings. but when re-
srvu,husnt comes ii contact with patriot.
isri i assumes he form of "smallness. -
6nch economy il Ike that OF Old Skinaint,
Who hal pair oil boots made for his III.
slo boz. without soIes. that they isht last
the longer daughter.
reverence the .sslay we celebrate. II
IS fraught with "reminiscences the naost stir
sag: i brings ~ n Il ! one OF the graniesl
eve7:s ever recorded il letters of living Are
r,oa tbs vs!ls Of tbs temple Of fame by
=
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-20

Bear Hunting in Northern Michigan.
j. T. Stone and Charles Buchanan, far
mers living at Bridg. Creek, Michigan,
have in three months trappedsand killed
thirty-two bears, devoting only one day
in four to hunting. Some Of the bears
were very knowing
IA large bear was, caught in the trap
on the 10th Of September. Which weighed
400 pounds. On finding himself fast in
the trap. he started off with the log attach
ell, aud coming to fallen tree. ham
merel the trap OH the tree for the pur-
pose Of liberatiflg himself This NOT pro
wing successful he proceeded to a small
oal-measuring about eight inches through
up which he went, winding the chain
around it in his ascent. and cut off all the
branches within his reach. splitting his
nails in such manner that he could no
longer retain his hold, and he fell, suspen-
ded by his right foot. where he was found
dead by Mr. Stone About the first of
October large bear carried off the trap
and piece OF wood about twelve feet long.
and weighing about 40 pounds, and which
was attached to the trap for the purpose of
making trail About twenty rods from
where the bear started with the trap was a
marsh, to which place he was tracked. and
about half way across, when the trail dis
appeared. and track as if man had
walked through was visible. The suppo-
sition is. that the bear becoming tired Of
dragging the heavy stick through the
coarse tail grass and weeds. picked it up
in his arms ami carried it through. The
trail commencing on the other side of the
marsh. confirms the suppoSition. Soon
after. the chain of the trap became entan-
gled in a bunch of alders. where his fur
ther progress was impedcd."
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-20

Ara Van 0rman, a Postmaster at Lima,
Lagrange county. Indiana. was apprehen
died by T. S. Marshall David Laing, Esq,
at Lima on the 81 inst. upon a warrant
issued by John Fl. Rea, Z. ). Commission
err. on yesterday. charged with secrctins
and embezzling letter, containing a ten
dollar gold piece from the post office at
Lima, and required to give bail for his APP
pearance at the next term of the u. s.
District Conr, for this district. Daniel
w. VOORHEES,, Esq, appeared for the Uni
ted States. AMI Cyrus J.. Durham and
Robert L. Walpole, Esq. as counsel fol
dcien iant-fnd Jour, tn
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-20

TherefwilI be six Eclipses this year,
two IL the Moon and four Of the Sun, as
FOLLOWS:
Ia partial Eclipse Of the Sun. Feb
rusr1 9. Invisible m the United States.
II. Atota1 Eclipse of the Moon, Feb
ruary II, early in the morning, visible
Throughout the Cnited States.
III. A partial Eclipse OF he Sun,
March 4. invisible in the United States.
". A partial Eclipse Of the SIM, July
90, IN the afternoon. This Eclipse will
be very email. LISTING only few Minutes,
and occnrs about an hour before sunset.---
Visible in the Eastern. Northern and Mid
die States. al HIS &E4#
v. Atotal Eclipse Of the Moon, August
Is. ins;siblc IN the United States
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-20
Howard Association. Philadelphia.
A BeRcrolenf Tasfiiufafion


for the Relief of The Sick and DE- stressed,
afflicted rifh Iiruiai and Epidemic Di;eases
vINHE HOWARD ASSOCIATION. in view
i of the awful destruction of human life, caused
by Sexual Diseases, and the deception pract;scd
upon the unfortunate victims OF such diseases by
Q racks, several years ago directed Their Consult
ing Surgeon, as a CHARITABLE ACT worthy
of their name, to open Dispensary for the treat.
mcnt of this class of Diseases in all their forms,
and to give Medical ddrce Gratis to all who apply
By letter, with description eff their condition, Gage,
occupation, habits of life, &C. and in cases of ex-
IRENE poverty to Furnish Medicines Free of Charge.
II is needless to add that the Association commands
the highest Medical skill of the age, and sill fur
hsh the most approved modern treatment
The Directors ofthc Association, in their Annual
Report upon the treatment of Sexual Diseases, for
the year ending January 1st, 1858, express the
highest satisfaction with the success which has at
tended the labors of the Consulting Surgeon in the
cure of SpcrmatorrRa, Seminal weakness, I'M
potence, Conorhga, elect, Syphilis, the vice OF
Onanism or Sell. abuse, &C., and order a con'inu-
ance of the same plan for the ensuing year.
The Directors, on review of the past, feel as
sured that their labors in this sphere ofcneyolent
effort have been of great benefit to the afflicted, es-
pecially to the Young, and they have resolved to
devote themselves with renewed zeal, to this very
important and much despiscd cause.
An admirable Report on Speimatorrhea, OF
Seminal Weakness, the vice of Onanism, Mas;ur-
baton, or Self-abusc, and other diseases of the
sexual organs, BY the Consulting Surgeon, will be
by mail lin sealed envelopc,) Free Of Charge,
on receipt Of THO Stunps forpostage. Other Re
ports aud Tracts on the nature AMI treatment ol
sexual diseases, diet, &c, are constantly beng
published for gratutous distribution, and Will DC
sent to the afflicted. Some of the new remedies
and methods of treatment discovered during The
last year, are of great value.
Address. for Report or eatment DR.. GEORGE
r. CALHOUN, Consulting Surgeon, Howard As
seciation, No. 9 South Ninth street, Philadelphia
Pa. By order of the Directors.
EZRA d. HEARTWELL, President
GEORGE FARcnILD, Secretary. l44yl
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-01-20

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deposit; Address, ..sz