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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-04-21
SflisttLlaueous.
Youth :aMd Age.

In order to know whether o human being
is young or old, offer it food Of fdren
kinds ut short intervals. If young, it will
eat anything at any hour o! the day or night
If old, it observes stated periods, and yor
might as well attempt to regulate The time
OF high water to suit fishing party as te
change these periods. The crucial expert
ment is this: Offer bulky and boggy bur
10 the suspected individu ! just ten minutes
before dinner. II this is eagerly occeptet
and devoured, the fact Of youth is establish
ed. II the subject of the question changes
ty, ns If you could not possibly be in earnest
the fact Of the maturity is no less clear.-
The Professor.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-04-21
Perplexing.

In book called "Heart Pictures" writ
ten, we believe, by somebody in Tennessee.
there occurs description of lonely ride.
which the au,hor took with pleasant lady,
the temptation that followed, and the heroic
self.denial practiced on the occasion. The
following brief paragraph tells the whole
story:
"From Camden to Lancaster, distance
of ty-eight miles, | Travelled alone with
Mrs. Greaves. She was q sweet, interesting
woman-so sweet and interesting that fas'
tidious as am on that subject, l believe
would have been willing to have kissed her
I had, however, several reasons for not per
petrating this act. /. I am such goot
husband that wouldn't be guilty OF the ap
pearance of disloyaty towards my dear wife
Q. was afraid the driver would see me ont
tell Greaves. 3. l didn't think Mrs. G
would let me-"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-04-21
The Echo.

"Patrick, where have you been this hour
or more You must not absent yourself
without my permission"
"Och, niver more will do the like, sir"
"Well, give an account Of yourself; you
seem out of breath"
"Faith, the same | am, sir. niver was
in such fear since came to Ameriky.' I'll
tell you all about it, sir, when get breath
wonst again. heard ye telling the gintIe-
man of the wonderful echo, sir, over in the
woods, behind the big hill. thought by
what you said of it, that il bate all the ech-
oes in oud Ireland, sir and so it does, by
the powers Well, just run over to the
place ye was spaking Nv, to convarse bit
with the wonderful crealhur. So, sad l.,
.HiIlo, hillo, hillo,' and sure enough the
echo said, 'Hillo, hillo, hilIo yourself, you
noisy rascal = thought that was very
quare, sir and said 'Hillo = pgain."
"Hillo YOURSELF" said the echo, "you be-
gun it first"
"What the divil are you made Nv o. said |.
"Shut your mouth" said the echo.
$780," said /, rye blathern' scoundril, il
ye was flesh and blood like an honest man
that ye isn't, I'd hammer ye till the mother
ofye wouldn't know her impedent son."
"And what do you think the echo said tc
that, sir 'Scamper, ye baist of Paddy,
said he, 'or faith il catch you I'll break livery
bone in your ugly body! An it hit my
head with q stone, sir, that was nigh knock
ing the poor brains out Nv me. So run ot
fast as iyer could and praised be all thu
saints I'm here to tell you Nv it, SIR"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-04-21

HAPPINESS. Now let me tell you secret
"a secret worth knowing. This looking
forward for enjoyment don't pay. From what
know OF it, would as soon chase butter
flies for living or bottle up moonshine fol
cloudy nights. The only true way to be
happy. is to take the drops Of happiness at
God gives them to US every day OF our lives
The boy must learn to be happy while he il
plodding over his lessons; the apprentice
while he is learning his trade, the merchan
while he is making his fortune. II he fail
to learn this art, he will be sure to miss hi
enjoyment when he gains what he sighs for
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-04-21
Hope and Memory.
BY MRS. L. II. sIGouREEY.

A little baby lay in the cradle, and Hope
came and kissed il. When its nurse gave
it q cake, Hope promised another tomorrow;
and when its young sister brought flower,
over which it clapped its wings and crowed,
Hope told of brighter ones, which 1t would
gather for itself.
The babe grew to child, and another
friend came and kissed it. Her name was
Memory. She said "look behind thee, and
tell me what thou Beest." The child an.
swered, 81 see little book" And Memory
said, 81 will teach thee how to get honey
from the book that will be sweet to thee
when thou art old"
The child became youth. Once when
he went to his bed, Hope and Memory stood
by the pillow. Hope sang q melodious song,
and said "Follow me, and every morning
thou shalt wake with smile, as sweet as
the pretty lay sang thee"
But Memory said, "Hope, is there any
need that we should contend He shall be
mine as we'll as thine. And we shall be to
him as sisters all his life long"
So he kissed Hope and Memory as he was
beloved by them both. While he sIep,
peacefully, they sat silently by his side,
weaving rainbow tissues into drelms. When
he woke, they came with the lark, to bid him
good morning, and he gave hand to each.
He became man. Every dcy Hope gui
ded him to his labor, aud every night he sup
ped with Memory at the table Of knowledge
But, at length Age found him and turnet
his temples grey. To his eye the wori'
seemed altered. Memory sat by his elbow
chair, like an old and tried friend. He look
ed at her seriously, and said, Hast thou no
lost something that entrusted to thee 7"
"And she answered, II fear so for th'
lock OF my caskot is worn. Sometimes an
weary and sleepy, and Time purloins m,
key. But the gems that thoa didst give INT
when lie was new-I can account for all-
see how bright they are"
While they thus sadly conversed, Hop
put forth wing that she hid not worn, fold
ed it under her garment, and triedits strength
in heavenly flight.
The old man laid down 10 die, and whet
his soul went forth from the body, the angel
took it. And Memory walked through tn
open gate of heaven. But Hope lay dow
at its threshold and gently expired, as ros
giveth out its last odors.
Her parting sigh was like the music Of
seraph's harp. She breathed it into gIo
rious form and said, "Immortal happiness
| bring thee soul that have led throac
the world. 1t is now thine. Jeaus redeem
ed it,"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-04-21
rhe Value of IA Bis Of Knowledge.

In the course Of our miscellaneous read.
ing, we came across the following good sto.
~, which illustrates the value of piece Of
practical Information, when applied at the
tight time
In the Plaza before s.. Peters, at RomeI
stan Is The most beautiful obelsk in the world.
1t was brought from the circus Of NeroS
where it had lain buried for many ages. It
was one entire piece of Egyptian marble,
~ feet high, IL feet square at the base, and
3 feet square at-the top, and is computed to
weigh 40 tons, aud it is supposed to be
900 years old. Much engineering skill
was required to remove and erect this piecs
o. art and the celebrated architect, Domini-
! co Fontane, was selected end engaged by
Pope Sixtus V. to carry out the operation.
pedestal, 80 feet high, was built for its re-
| cep,ion, and the obelisk brou sht TO its base.
Many were the ingenious contrivances pre-
pared for the raising of it to its last resting
place, all of which excited the deepest in
,erest among the people. At length every
thing was in readiness, and day appointed
tor the great event. great multitude as
sembled TO witness the ceremony; and the
Pope, afraid that the clOmor of the people
might distract the attention of the architect
issued On edct containing regulations to be
kept, and imposing the severest penalties on
any one who should, during the lifting of the
gigantic stone, utter single word. Amid
suppressed excitement of feeling and breath
less silence, the splendid monument was
[ gradually raised within a few inches of the
top of the pedestal, when its upward motion
ceased it hung suspended, and could not be
got further the tackle was too slack, and
there seemed to be no other way than to un.
DO the great work already accomplished.-
The annoyed architect, in his perplexitys
hardly knew how to oct, while the silent
people were anxiously watching every mos
ti,n Of his features to discover how the prob.
lem would be solved. In the crowd was an
old British saIor; he saw the difficulty and
how to overcome it, and with stentoriaE lungs
he shouted, "Wet the ropes ]" The vigi-
liant police pounced upon the culorit and
lodged him in prison the architect caught
the magic words, he put this proposition in
force, and cheers Of the people proclaimed
the success of the undertaking. Next day
the British criminal was solemnly arraigned
before his holiness his crime was undenl-
ably proved, aud the Pope in solemn lun-
euags pronounced his sentence to be-'hat
he should receive pension annually during
his lifetime.
These little facts stored up from observa-
u ton, can never do the owner any harms and
: may some day be of great utility and this
stcry only proves the value of remembering
small things as well as great ones' for noth-
ing that is useful is too insignificant Tor man
70 know, and there is no knowledge that has
not its use.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-04-21
The TWO Villages.

Over the river on the hill,
Lieth a village white and still;
All around 1t the forest trees
Silver and whisper in the breeze;
Over it sailing shadows go
OF soaring hawk and screaming crow,
And mountain grasses, low and sweet,
Grow in the middle of every street.
over the river under the hill,
Another village lieth still;
There I soc in the cloudy night o
Twinkling stars of household light,
Fires that CLEAN from the snithy's door,
Mists that curl on the rivers shore;
And in the roads no grasses grow
For the wheels that hasten to and fio.
In that village on the hill,
Never is sound Of smithy or mill;
The houses are thatched with grass and flowers
Never clock to tell the hours;
The marble doors are always shot,
You cannot enter in hall or hut;
All the village lie asleep;
Never grain to sow or reap;
Never in dreams to moan or sigh,
Silent, and idle and low they lie.
In that village under the hill,
When the night Is starry and still,
Many weary soul In prayer,
Looks to the other village there,
And weeping and signing, longs to 60
Up to that home from this below;
Longs 10 sleep by the forest wild,
Whittier. .havc vanished wife and child,
And hcuroth, praying, this answer ia l.
'.Paticnco! that village shall hold ye all!'
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-04-21
Anccdole Of Dean Swift.

An ignorant tailor, Jealous over.much
waited upon the Dean to express his fears
that, for a clergyman, he was too convivia
and not sufficiently conversant with the
Scriptures, concerning passages of which
he had come, he sOid, to examine him. Swift
answered his few stupid questions with great
good nature and when he had concluded
expressed wish to consult him, as he
should needs be au tsit in the matter, il
relation to a doubtful point contained in al
important chapter Of the Bible. "We read,
said the Dean, sin Revelations, that the
Angle of the Lord stood with one foot or
the land, the other on the sea. Now. wha
wish you to inform me-with the same
freedom that have, answered your queries
lis, how much cloth would it take to MAKE
the angel alluded to pair of pantaloons tina
should fit him as he stood!" The tailor, 0
course, was nonplussed.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-04-21

HTDescartes believed that brdtes are
mere mach;nes-that, as Bentley had IT.
"they are like the idols of the Gentiles'-
they have eyes and see not; ears ana near
not noses and smell mot they eat without
hunger, and drink without thirst ana nowi
without pain" When an Emperor OF China,
Bentley soys, represented with watch
he took it for an animal. DESCRIBES on the
contrary, considered animals species Of
watch. He supposed their frames to be 90
many wheels and springs, which were set in
motion by external objects, and that the
creature mechanically obeyed the influence
without the participation of will or con:
] ciousness in the act.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-04-21
9odital
Summer LOngings.
BT TENEYsoN.

Ali my heart Is ever waiting,
Waiting for the May;
Waiting for the pleasant rambles,
Where the blooming hawthorn brambles,
d With the woodbine alternating,
Scent the dewy way.
All my heart is weary waiting,
Waiting for the May.
All! my heart is sick with longing,
Longing for the May;
Longing to escape from study
To the young face fair aud ruddy,
And the thousand charms belonging
To the summer day.
All my htart is sick with longing,
Longing for the May.
All! my heart is sore with signing,
Signing for the May;
Signing for the sure returning,
When the summer beams are burning,
or sweet flowers that dead or dying
All the wintor lay.
All! my heart is sore with signing,
Signing for the May.
Ahl my heart is panied with throbbing,
Throbbing for tho May;
Throbbing for the sea-side billows,
Or the Doing willows,
Where in laughing aud in SoLbing,
Glide the streams away.
All! my heart, my heart is throbbing,
Throbbihg for the May.
Waiting, sad, detected, weary,
Waiting for the May;
Spring goes by with wasted Mornings,
Moon-lit evenings, sun'bright mornings
Summer comes, yet dark and dreary
Life still GIBBS away.
MAN Ia EVER WEARY, WEARY,
WAITING FOR THE MAY.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-04-21

GA western preacher, after stating that
tea, coffee, sugar, spice, pickles. preserves,
milk, meal, snuff and tobacco were adulter.
ated. stretched himselfup to his full height, and
with great emphasis exclaimed:--"Who,
then, dare to deny that this is a wicked and
adulterous generation 7"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-04-21

ETIt was done when it was begun; il
was done when it was half done, and yet i,
wasn't done when it was finished. What
was 1t! Timothy johnson courted Susanna
Dunn. 1t was Dunn when it was begun, il
was Dunn when it was half done, and yet il
wasn't Dnnn when it was finshed-for il
was johnson.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-04-21

pFor every one life has some blessing
some cup that is not mixed with bitter
ness. At every heart there is some fountain
Of pure water, and all men, at some time,
taste its sweetness. Who is he that has not
found in his path of life some fragrant rose
bush scenting all the air with it's sweet per.
fume, and cheering the heart of the weary
traveller with its beauty.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-04-21

OTMen ure not to be judged by their
looks, habits, or appearances, but by the
character Of their lives and conversations,
and by their works. 1t is better that mans
own works should praise him than another
mans words.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-04-21

GrA sensible "down east" female ID de-
cidedIy opposed to the interference of wo'
men in politics. She pointedly says: "1l
men can't do the voting and take care o
tho country, what is the use Of them."
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-04-21

OF"Oh, Mr.. HILL" said one Of Rowland
Hills hearers, show is it that you say sc
many out.of.lhe.way things in your ser
mons!" "Because," said the eccentric di'
vine, "you are such out. f.the'way Sinners
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0T"La, ma, 'ere's a heagle." Mamma
(reproachfulIy)-"A heOgle! Oh, you hig'
norant gal! Wy, it's howl" Keeper o
the menagerie (respectfully)-"Axes par
ding, mum; it's 'awk"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-04-21

0ErSentimental Youth.-"My dear girl,
will you share my lot for life 7"
Practical Girl.-"How large is your lot,
cir 1"
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0rJokes are only good when they are
served up quite warm Voltairs.
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0T"This goes to show" that-the col.
umn is filled out
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-09-14

The Cleveland PlamdsalsT dees not believe in ths
reported POSER of the human eye and il gives
as the essOn Of its belief incden. which eccurrsd
A. Southern hotel a short time snce Herr
DhiEsn. .cH. the famous lion tanner, was at The no eli
ald one night very powerful and savage drunken
man was terrifying every person in the bar-roOm.
Heer DRIEssAcH volunteered to ''get aa eye on him
ar d FIX him." and crowdiug bimself in front OF the
inebriaiea rowdy he fastened his terrible eye upon
him. The fellow stopped over tOaards the taner,
putting his hands on his knees, and returning She
gaze IS well as be could in his then confused state
The tanner thought things were working and init
mated as much by nod of his head to the crowd,
when the subject asked in calm dispsssionste
manner, "What he was looking at" "Never you
mind /" said the tsmer thrOwsag sll the power he
could muster into his eyes, bat the subject did mind
for With startling "whOo-ep," he dealt the tanner
tremendous bow under the left ear which sent
him through glass dOcr into the next room, where
he came to a sudden stop against hard brick par
titon. He was carried up stairs aud done up in
camphor and old rags. In few days he was able
to be out but he has never since tried the eye powr
on q drunken man.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-09-14
From IfRh.

By advioes from salt Lake City OF the 10Th ult.,
we learn that crime riot in Tie Territory, end
seemingly beyond the power OF the United States
officers to check it. az witnesses, when brought to
the stand, know nothing Sergeant PIKE, q So.
dier, was assassinated By HowARD SPENCER, q
Mormon, recently. Much alarm was crested by
frequent murders, aud petition was in circulation
asking General JOHNSTON fer protection from the
Mormon sssassiBs.
The VaHey Tan. of August 10, publishes report
of HEBEE C. KMBALL's last haringue before the
Saints That worthy apostle expressed himself
somewhat strongly, as follows
Send on your armies; they eau do no karin.
God will look after the welfare of this people. aud
shield them from all injury. Let your armies do
their best-their "PHrhesf'-ihey can't effect auy
thing.
respect officials Who will perform their sial
duties as they should, and lesve the Mormon people
sloue; but how eau | respect my enemies? How
| respect a Judge WIN does his best to injure inrO
cent people! know what they want; they want TO
nab Bringham Young and tAey want ma and 9th
err They will nab him, too. WHEN God wants them
to; but God wol't lie! them nab him, and they can't
nab me Laughter fear them about as much
ss ps-ant; not quits much either, for pis-aut
will bite my leg once in while. | Am the son Of
e revolutionary sire, who struggled for the liberty
of his country, and am going to have religious
freedom. | have always observed the laws, and
mean to be protected by hem in nay religious belief
the same as tbs reople of New England are As
they treat US they will bs treated. The United
States will see something worse than they ever
saw before 10 years-see it from the head Of
the Government down Famine upon famine, nab
after mob, civil disc0rd from one eni of the
tIy to the ether, terrible wGirwiRd= and swift de-
stcuctiou will be theic certain doom.
This country las done some big fighting, but II
can't heat Mormonism There 4 900 elders in
70 ,eign lands preaching MormOnsm-nesr'y all
foreigners. There are 40, or 50, 60 organized
quorums of Seventies. Suppose t1ey kill sll the
members of this h rch but elder From that
small seed our p ineiples would again be given to
t7a worlt, ami our ca-se proFper Ike the Canada
histe Wien they p5rsecute us, 1t is like breaking
q mustard stalk-the stroke only iusess increase,
b, NOR thoroughly scat ering the seeds.
Spesking of ihs.les reminds me of a bright idsa
of GreetN'e. III thought il would be wise no
tion to ~ 9arada thstles all along the plains be-
tween here aud the States, 10 feed stock upon.
Why tLat would kill ali tde cattle with the bloody
murrain, and prick US to death. So much for
Gre ley's Judgment. What fruitful Imagination
he must have He is the greatest liar the face
of the earth. Why, bless your souls, be is the
father Of all liars. He will 60 to hell, aud be the
father of liars there. Amen. "Amen sounding
throughout the congregation
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-09-14
no Correspondents.

1t viii great deal ofnnnecesary trouble flour friends,
in writing to Us, viii hezI in nrd the following rules:
Always give the date Post Office county and State in the body
of your letter.
II wish the Paper changed from ecs to another give
both Offices in tull.
If write business a.ter write separate
sheets o. paper, or different leaves Of one sheet
letters and communications solicited all such facts
and subjects he Of inorms interest the public
Anonymous communications whatever character will receive
attention.
Correspondents should write only upon side Of the paper
We cannot undertake to return rejected communications
All letters business should be d ected 10 Mcssrs T. g.
EASTMAN CO.. and personally either Of the Pro-
prfet
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FRosr AND DsOUrH IN MIcHIsas.-A letter dat

Frost AND DRoUTB IN MIcHIGAs.--A letter dat
ed Kalamazoo, Mich, Sept s. Gays:
Frost and drouth are making sad work here. We
have had frost every month this year, and three
shsrp cnes within q week, which has somewhat
Injured corn aud buekWheat, but how much / can
NOS poE say 1 never knew anything Ike such a
drouth as we are now having. During more than
nine weeks Of long days we have had out one rsia
that made mud, and that did not thoroughly wet
potatoes in the hill. The whole country is like a
DESERT the fields are more brown than in the dead
of winter Vegetation is we'll Ligh sapless. Some
great trees are turning yellow. and smaller trees
are dying in large numbers. 1t is now time 70 SOW
winter wheat, hut farmers say it is Of no use, as
the seed will not gsrninate, snd will get harm in
the ground. CaiIle fare hard upon the burnt aud
desolated fields. Oh, for rain.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-09-14

FRosT AND ICE IN IowA-Thursday night, Sept.
lst, the heavens were again illuminated by tie
brillisncy Of the northern light The clouds rolled
and tumbled like troubled sea, presented a most
gorgeous appearance. TIE air was keen ard chilly
lice having formed. in some places, the sixteenth
of en- inch thick Vines of different kinds suffer,
severely, and the leaves Of corn was fFosen stiff,
We do not think the will be materially iojUr-
ed = Davenport (LOpa) Gazette.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-09-14
Affairs in IGaLX.

There is go much difficulty in coming to right
understanding at the Zurich Conference, (where
the Sandman Ambassador will not communicate
with the Austrian save through the medium OF
French that no conclusions have yet been arrived
at, and the necessity of having the af4irs Of Italy
finally adjusted by the European Congress is under
general Gdyisement Meanwhile, Italy is apparent
ly settling the question Of her own accord, The
Duches are resolved n5t to receive back their e1ied
rulers, and have manifested the stongest desire TO
unite themselves under the rule of VICTOR EMAS-
UEL.
Except for pride, Austria, We dare say, would be
glad enough to ge, rid of Fenelia as well as Lom-
baIdy. after what has happened, aad to be freed
frolr that proteetOrship over the Dlchies, which
has lasted ever siIce 1916, when the Congress OF
Vienna literally forced Northern Italy upon her
Csu it be possible that NAPoLEoS really has de-
sire to thr.st back the Graud Dukes upon their re-
luctart subjects? We can scarcely believe it,