The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-10

or The Rev. G. H. FIBBERr, of the Uni
tersalist denomination, will preach at the
Uniyersslist Church in this village, on Sun
day next, (Aug. l4th) at 5 o'clock, Pm.
QuARRELs IN PRosPEcT.-We would call
attention to the card of STRAwDER & HART
which will be found in another column.-
Mr.. Strswler has returned from Illinois and
will continue the practice of his protest. on
In Portage county. Persons entertaining a
disposition to li,igute their difficulties will
find these gentlemen prompt in attending to
their rights.
IcE.CREAM SALooN.-Our young friend,
HIRAM A. MASON has recently fitted up a
a room in the Stone Store Building as an
Ice Cream Saloon, which will undoubtedly
become favorite resort of those who wish
something refreshing in these piping hot
days. Drop in and patronize him.
RAvENNA UNION ScHooLs.-The schools
of this village will reopen on Monday, the
22d inst. under the superintendence Of Prof.
d. d. PICKETT, gentleman said to be pos
sessed Of the qualifications necessary for fill
ing that position with advantage to the ed
ucutional interests OF the town. Until the
new School. house Building is completed,
which will be in about five or six weeks, as
we are informed, the sessions Of the schools
will be held in the buildings heretofore used
for that purpose.
"SoMETHING Rotten IN THE STATE OF"
PORTAGE I'm our advertising columns to.
doy will be found no less than four upplca.
,ions, by different parties, for release from
the bands of matrimony, and also q notifca.
ton to the public that the "spouse" Of one
is unworthy Of being provided with dresses,
crinoline, breast pins and other gimcrncks
nt his expense. At every term OF our court
three, four and sometimes six divorces are
granted, and otentimes for the most trivial
causes. The number of divorces granted in
this county the past year has been about 90,
which we venture TO say, is greater than the
number Of marriages performed by any one
minister or justice. Such state Of affairs
10 greatly to be regretted, and must, If con.
tinued, be productive Of innumeroble evils
10 society. The number Of divorces grant
ed and the developments made in obtaining
them, would lead one to conclude that Hy.
men Is the proprietor OF a licensed lottery in
which the adveuturer takes some eighty or
ninety chances Of the greatest human evil
against ten or twenty possibilities Of q very
moderate bliss.
MoxEv.-"Evcry man for HIMSELF" is the
convenient motto Of the age-and ofthis age
especially. above all its predecessors. There
prevails at the present time spirit OF cold
calculation, which is carried into oil ths re.
latioDs Of society, making barter and shame
ful merchandise of the best feelings of the
heart. Do you wish to know the strength
md duration OF mans friendship? Guage
the depth and dimensions OF your purse--fo'
1t is an universal proposition that money and
friendship are co-eternal.
We live in on age OF selfshness. 1t re
quires not the frosts and storms Of sixty win
,ers to convince US of the fact. 1t meets u:
at every turn Of our, pilgrimage, as with Of
unresting tread, we hurry on through the
great thoroughfOre OF life. Boast as we viii
and may OF our charitable societies and be
nevolent operations-blazon as we muy ou
Samaritan deeds and munficent donations
il avails not The leaven of sordid spiri
runs through all the channels of society, an
infects the whole lump. 1t is an era Of uni
versul barter. Every thing has it's price,
The smile OF friendship and the words o
love, consideration, character and public es
teen, may all be bought and sold for cash
1t is the ordinary traffic Of these merchandiz
ing times, which, with Midas. like touch
would convert everything into gold. AL
are bent, with an undivided dim, upo
schemes Of gain. All are studying the mya
tories Of the market and prices current
"All are meddlIDg
With merchandise, pounds, sh!llings, ponce an
poddling."
"Get WISDOM" says Solomon-"Get me
ney,"" says the world" il you ore wise."-
And the world is right, and Solomon was
fool. Money is the all in all--the sine gu
aon--the mainspring Of life. Crates phi
losopher! Why, he was the greatest dune
ofantiquity. And to prove it we have onl
70 adduce that command Of his which has 6
often been quoted as proof of bis wisdom
"Give my property to my children ifthey ar
fools-if they are philosophers, they wi
have no need OF it." No need of it, forsooth
Tell US, most sapient Crates, what there
L uader the sun, short Of an interest in hea,
en-. which money viii! not purchase! D.
ever Grecian or any other jury appraise
poor mans reputation at half the value
hisfwesltby neigbbor's ? To whom 10 tt
beaver tipped. and the lowest bow made =
Who walks the street with the easiest air
haperiority And who breaks the law an
maps his finger at the officers Why, yol
moneyed man, as all the world knows. Civ