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My Wife is the Cause oft.

IL IS now more than forty years ago,
tha. Mr.. L. called at the house of
DR.. D, one very cold moruitg, on
his way to H..
Sir said the Doctor, the weather is
very frosty-will you not take something
to drink before you start?'
In that early day, ardent spirits were
deemed indispensable to warmth in win
ter. When commencing journey, and
at every stopping place along the road,
the traveller always used Intoxicating
drinks to Keep him warm.
No. said Mr.. L., 4 never touch
anything Of that kiEd; and I will tell you
the reason : my aojfe is the cduse oft. |
had been in the habit of meeting some Of
our neighbors every evening for the pur.
pose of playing cards. We assembled at
each others shop, and liquors were intro
duced. After while we met not so much
for playing as drinking, and used to re-
turn home late in the evening more or less
intoxicated. My wife always met me at the
door atiectionately, and when chided her
for sitting up so late for me, she kindly
replied,I prefer doing so, for l cannot
sleep when you are out
This always troubled me. I wished in nv
heart that she would only begin 10 scod
me, for then could have retorted, and
relieved my conscience. But she always
met me with the same gentle and loving
spirit.
Things passed on thus for months when
| at last resolved that | would by return.
ing much intoxicated, provoke her dis
pleasure so much AS to cause her to lecture
me, when | meant TO answer her with
severity, and thus, by creating another is.
sue between us, unburthen my bosom OF
its present trouble.
4 returned in such plight about fou,
O'Clock in the morning. She met me at
the door with her usual tenderness, and
said, Come in husband have just been
making warm fire for YOU, because knew
you would be cold. Take off your boots
and warm your feet, and here is a cup o.
hot coffee
doctor, that was too much. | could
not endure it any longer, aud resolved
that moment, that | would never touch
another drop while ] lived, and l never
will =
lie never did. He lived and died p-ac
tising total abstinence from intoxicating
drinks, in village where intemperanct
has ravaged as much as any other in lhi
State.
That man was my father and that wo
man my mother. The fact above relate,
! received from the Doctor himself whe
on visit TO my native village, no, lonl
since.
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The cause, effect and composition of
what is called the Aurora Boreals' have
not been demonstrated by modern science.
Several imperfect theories have been put
forth at times, quiet unsatisfactory in their
details. The peculiar electrical phenomena
of these auroral displays, however, are at
tracing the attention of scientific men
generally, and comparison Of the obser
Vations and experiments in different parts
Of the country may lead TO the develop
ment and discovery Of their nature, and
the laws which govern them. A reduced
temperature Of the atmosphere is also OBJ.
served as an accompaniment Of the auro
raj light. Professor Henry is said to be
devoting his especial attention to this sub,
Ject, and it may result in throwing light
upon the cause and effect of the Aurora
Borealis, so long a subject Of discussion
among our savans.
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Taking Toll.

1t IS summer now, but il was winter
then, clear and cold, and the snow was
hneIy packed, when DR.. Meadows was
one OF sleighing party, which he des-
crl5es, so far as he and the young widow
Lambkin were concerned, in the words
following:
The livel Widow Lambkin sat in the
same sleigh, under the same buffalo robe
with me.
oh, oh ! don't, don't = she exclaimed
as we came TO the first bridge, at the
same time catching me by the arm, and
turning her veied face toward me, while
her little eyes twinked through the moon
light.
Don, what 2 asked. 1 am not do
ing anything
well but thought YOU were going
to take toll replied Mrs. Lambkin.
TOLL rejoincd what's that q
We'll, declare ! cried the widow, her
clear laugh ringing out above the music
OF the bells, you pretend you don't know
what toll is J
Indeed, don't, then,' | said, laughing;
pray explain, if you please
You neyer heard, then, said the wild.
ow, most provokingly-you never heard
that when we are on sIeigh.rde the
gentleman always, that is, sometimes
when they cross bridge, claim kiss,
and call it toll But ] never pay il,
Il said that | had never heard Of !, be.
fore but when we came 70 the next
bridge claimed the toll, and the widows
struggle to hold the veil over her face,
were not enough TO tear 1t. At last the
veil wcs removed, her round, rosy face
was turned directly toward mine, and in
the clear light Of frosty moon, the toll
was taken, f5f the first time il his life, by
DR.. Meadows. Soon We came to long
bridge, with several arches the widow
said it is no use TO resist man who
would have bis own way, so she paid tbe
! toll without a murmur. gs
but YOU won't take toll for every arch
will you DoctorT the widow said so arch.
y, that | could not fail to exact all INV
dues, and that was the beeiDnipg---' Bo,
never mind the rest. The Lambkin had
The Meadows all 70 herpelf in the bptine
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HoLD on, BoYs.-HoId on to your
tongue when you are just ready TO swear,
Iie' or speak harshly, or say any improp.
CT word.
Hold on to your hand when YOU are
about to strike. pinch, scratch, steal, or
do any improper act.
Hold on 70 your foot when you are On
the point Of kicking, running away from
study, or pursuing The path Of error,
shame, or crime.
Hold on to your temper when you are
angry excited or imposed upon, or 9th.
ers are angry about on.
Hold on to your heart when evil asso,
ciates seek your company, and invite YOU
to Join IN their games, mirth, and revel.
~.
Hold or TO your good name at all times
for 1t is more valuable to you than gold
nigh places, or fashionable attire.
Hold on to the truth, for It will servo
well, and do you good throughout e,crn-
ity.
Hold on to your vrtue--it is above all
price to you, in all times and places.
Hold on to your good character, for it
is, and ever will be, your best wealth.
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Dr.. THoRSwELL.-The editor Of the
Fayetteville IN. c. Observer writes as
follows from Saratoga, N. Y, under date
of August 90:
At night went to hear the Rev. DR..
Thornwell, Of Columbia, S. c., at the
very large and beautiful Presbyterian
Church. He did not disappoint the ex.
pectations formed from his great reputa
tion, but preached most striking sermon,
in most striking manner, from the text,
TO us who believe, lie is precious His
fame had attracted large audiences,
and ] have never seen one more attentive
throughout Ii was impossible to with
draw attention from him. Very slight
and apparently feeble, and rather oddly
dressed in the fashion of ten years ago,
he was remarkable figure. He com
menced in low tone, but soon rose with
his subject till his voice filed the large
building, and his gestures were most ami.
mated and graceful. 1t is not often that
one hears his equal, though he will not
compare with DR.. Hawks, who is admit.
ted on all hands, believe, to be the first
pulpit orator in this country, or perhaps
in any other. enjoyed the pleasure Of
hearing him last week.
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BEAUTIFUL ALLEGoRY.-Mr. Critten.
den, OF kentucky, was at one time engag.
ed In defending a mau who had been in
dicted for capital offence. After an
elaborate and powerful defence, he closed
his effort by the following striking and
beautiful alIegory:
When God in his eternal counsel con.
celved the thought of mans creation; he
called to him the three ministers who
wait constantly upon the hrone-Justice
Truth and Mercy, and thus addressed
them Shall we make man?' Then said
Justice, %, God, make him not, for he
will trample upon thy laws Truth made
answer also, % God make him not. for
he will polute thy sanctuaries.' But Mer-
cy, dropping upon her knees, and looking
up through her tears, exclaimed, 20, God.
make him-I will watch owe, him with
my care through all the dark paths which
he may have to tread Then God mado
man, and said to him, oh, man, thou art
the child of Mercy, go and deal with thy
brother 2
The jury, when he finished, were drown
ed IN tears, and against evidence, and
what must have been their own conyic.
t'ons, brought in verdict of not guilty.
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BLoNpIY AGAIN,-This man confirm,

BLoNDIN AGAIN.-This man continues
to amuse (D great crowd at Niagara,
with his foolish and daring feats. The
last account is that he carried across with
HIM a cooking stove, and on the middle
OF the rope, stopped, and kindled a fire.
cooked an omelette. Since this foolishness
has so continuously increased in the dar.
ing and boldness Of his feats, that truth
ful old saying, 'all great men, like SAM
PATCH, take onsllsap too muchs has been
continually ringipRin our earsA When
BLoNDIN has takcn his 'one leap too
n1!csh, all will be ready to say in truly
newSpaper parlance, Just as we expected
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"HENRY b. LANE" /"

SUDDEN DEArH.-Robert McLure, an
aged citizen Of Yorkyille, was found dead
in his bed on Monday morning last He
was man Of property, but becoming in.
yolyed, some four out Of bis twenty ne.
gross were levied on, and to be sold that
day. When officer KERR called at his
residence for them. he found a more Do.
tent execution had been served on their
master. II is supposed the difficulty prey.
ed upon bis mind, and had tendency 20
bring on the appoplexy Of wich he died.
Ha mover was msrrid.
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RpMAnKApLr C,ncuysr,ycr-ona a,

REMARKABLE CIRcUMsTANcE.-One OF
our Physicians was called yesterday to
see case OF suspended animation in a
child, about a year old and by arriving
early, was enabled to restore it, although
to all appearance the child was dead, be.
ing black in the face and without any
percePtible pulse the result Of suffoca.
tion.
The mother had lett the babe for hal!
an hour asleep in its cradle, and on her
return found hen, WHICH had been driven
from its nest, sitting on the face Of the
child, and on removing the hen, discov
cred to her horror and great distress that
her babe was apparently dead.-Aleran
dria Va.) Gazette.
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LIFE WITHOUT Would you
wish to live without trial 7 Then, you
would wish TO die but half man. With.
out trial you cannot guess at your own
strength. Men do not learn to swim on
a table that must 60 into deep water,
and buffet the surges. II you wish to un.
derstand the true character OF your boys
ii you would know their whole strength
-oi what they are capable--tbrow them
overheard +! Over with them land II
they are worth saving, they will swim n
shore Of themselves.
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SINGULAR PREsENTIMESr OF DEATu.-
Among the effects of the late Henry B.
Lane, the young man who was recently
burned 70 death by the explosion Of can
Of camphene in the st. Louis Democrat
Office, was found dairy, in which the
following entry had recently been made.
1t is certainly most remarkable instance
of.presentment Of death
TO 'Ohom il may concern Having
been impressed with forboaings Of the
most painful nature for the last ionr or
five weeks, and feeling that / am about
TO meet with some sad misfortune or 9th
or, take this method TO make known
my wishes should anything happen which
mag cause my death. 1t is my request
that some one will inform my relations
by writing to Mr.. John Duckworth, l07
Spring street, New York, at tho earliest
possible moment and also please write to
my mother, Mrs. Hannah d. L. Neal,
London Mills, London, N. r., and there
by render favor to one who died in a
strange land.
"HENRY b. LANE
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CUCUMBER KErcuuP.-Take three doz
en- Of full grown cucumbers and eight
white onions. Peel the onions and Gu
cumbers and then chop them as fine as
possible. Sprinkle on three quarters of a
pint Of fue table salt put the whole in
a seive and lot it drain twelve bours.-
Then take teacupful Of mustard seed
hall teacupful Of ground black pepper,
and mix them well with the cucumbers
and onions. Put the whole into a stone
jar, with the strongest vinegar; close il
up tightly for three days, and il is fit fol
use. 1t will keep for years.--HarrisburS
Union.
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V 0 l. U M E VII | L.
jSelfrt pprtry.
Her Hearts not There.


They've dressed her for the bridal.
And wrea:hed her snowy brow,
They little heed the sorrow
That clouds her features now,
And there are smiles around her,
And glad sounds ill the air;
The nuptial hall is lighted,
But, oh a! her hearts not there.
He leads her TO the. altar,
And breathes into her ear
The tender VOW oft spoken,
And answered by tear.
She thinks Of one departed.
And breathes n silent prayer;
And tho the pledge she flutters.
Still, Sill, her hearts not there.
She's left the home of childhood
And mingles with the gay;
But scenes of JOY and pleasure
Drive not her grief away;
Death lays her icy fingers
Upon her brow of care,
The grave receives mourncr-
A broken heart lies there.
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Tor DRESSING WHEAT AT THE TINE
OF SowrNa.-An intelligent farmer, in
Mendon, N. Y, informs US that last fall
he top.dressed part Of field Of whea,
with fine manure, and narrowed it in i'm
mediately aftor the wheat was sown. On
the part so dressed the seed was week
earlier, and produced double the crop
than that or the land unmanured. 1t is
true, that the land that was top. dressed
was higher and drier than the unmanur
ed portion. On the latter the wheat win
ter-killec badly; the crop, in consequence
was thin and late, and the midge DESTROY.
ed nearly the whole Of it. Still, he is
satisfied that top-dressing o: good fine
manure gives the young plants good
start in the fall, enables them to with.
stand :he winter better, and brings the
crop rapidly forward to maturity, and
thus not only increases the growth, but
lessons the danger Of injury from the
midge.-GeneSSe Farmer.
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CENSUS OF KERsHAw DIsrRIcT.-The
Census taker Of Kershaw District, John
K. Shaw. Esq, informs us that the white
population OF the District amounts to g..
6os s-2,7l2 Males, and 1896 Females,
OF which there are in Camden 1865
5O3 Males aud 262 Females.
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VALUABLE GIRL-Savs country girl,
in in weekly paper, describing her country
house:
we raise Our OWL frui, and vegetables
make our own pork, and lay our own
eggs
That girl would make capital wife
for a2oor man, especially il city where
eggs are scarce and dear.
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KICKED BY a HoRsE.-We regret to
learn that John, a negro man, !he proper
ty OF Mr. Henry Cathey, residing near
Hopewell, WAS kicked by horse few
days aimee, and is regarded in dspgdr.
Gus condition. His skull was fractued so
badly that large pieces have been extrac-
ted. de is not expected 10 lve.-- Char
lotte Buileton.
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PEAcH PrK.--Mellow juicy peaches,
peeled whole, or in quarters, laid in a
deep pie platoon each LAYER Of peaches
sprinkle thick layer Of sugar, table,
spoonful of water, and light springliDg
OF -four, and it will need no other season
irg. Cover with i thick crust and bake
an hour.
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Mother said little urchin the other
day, why are the orphans the happies,
children on earihr
They are not, my child; but what
makes you ask that question T.
Because they have no mothers to
spank EN-
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BnllGufaug.

There is a man in Algeries who tells
such good stories that his friends say it is
dangerous to walk with him in the for
ests, for all the hyenas come round him
to laugh.
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I'm afraid said lady to her husband
that I'm going 10 have stick neck
Not at all improbable, my dear re,
Piled the spouse I've seen strong sym-
toms Of it ever since We were first mar
RED
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Pufs. introductory, Elementary. &c.

Many Of our friends are Of the opinion
that these pu6s are like those delicious
ones which precede the curling Of the
blue and wavy smoke, emenating from a
choice Havana, they think that putting
is very pleasant to the pufler. So it is,
under certain circumstances Il. g., il our
Puesrs would adopt the following sched
ule as the guide by which their l'n6s
shal! be governed. We commend it to
the careful consideration Of all interested,
the exchange TO whom We are indebted
for il will bear 10 mind that we 'owe him
one for il
For a modest puff 8 juleps.
a tolerably good one box cigars.
A good one pair boots.
A very good one vest aud 2 shirts.
A splendid one i cloth coat.
A perfect sockdologer whole suit.
Winnsboro Register.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-03-10

from which mankind suffer over large part q
the globe Is the consequences Of diseased action
in the syttem, induced by the poisonous miasin pf
vegetable decay. This exhalation ia evolved ~
the action of solar heat on wet SOIL and fisee Wih
the watery vapor from il While the sun ia below
the horizon this vapor fingers near the earths sur.
face, and the virus is taken with Il through thu
lungs into the blood. There it acts as an irritating
poison on the internal viseera and excfetng organs
Of the body. The liver becomes torpid and fails I'd
secrete not only this virus, but also the lille from
the blood. Both the virus and the bile accumulate
in the circulation, and produce violent constitu-
tional disorder. The spleen, the kdneys, and the
stomach sympathize with, the liver, and become
disordered also. Finally, the instinct of our or.
ganism, as If in an attempt to expel the noxious
Infusion concentrates the whole blood Of the body
In the internal excretores to force them to cast L
out. The blood leaves the surface, and rushes 70
the central organs with congestiye violence. This
is the CHILL. But in this effort itfails. Then the
FEVER follows, in which the blood leaves the GEN.
tral organs and rushes to the surface, as II IN
another effort to expel the irritating poison through
that other great excretory the skim In this
also it fails, and the system abandons the attempt
exhausted, and waits for the recovery Of strength
to repeat the hopeless effort another day. These
are the fits or paroxysms Of FEVER AND AouR.
Such constitutional disorder will Of course under.
mine the health if it is not removed. ao.. r..-.
We have labored to find, and have found, an
nutitnte - 3D.. .t} S'. .s@ '33Ht
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Over three weeks and less than three months, IS
eents per square for each insertion.
Obituary notices exceeding eight nes SO cents per
square.
All transient Advertisements must be paid for IN
advance
Special notices before marriages and deaths, eight
cents per line for eacr insertion.
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Ayers Ague Cure,

which neutralizes this malarious poison in the
blood and stimulates the liver to expel it from the
body. As it should, so it does cure this affecting
disorder with perfect certainty And it does more,
rather does what is Of more service to those sub
ect to this infection. If taken in season it expels
1t from the system it is absorbed and thus keeps
those who use it free from its attacks; keeps the
system in health although exposed to the disease.
Consequently it not only cures, but protects from,
by this malignant influence, such as RemitteAt
Fever, Chill Fever, Dumb, or Masked Ague.
Periodical Headache, or Bilious Headache, Bilious
Fevers, Neuralgia, rheumatism, Gout, Blindness,
Toothache, Earache, Catarrh, Asthma, Palpita-
TONS Painful Affections of the Spleen, Mysteries,
Collie, Paralysis, and Painful Affections Of the
Stomach and Bowels, all of which, when arising
from this cause, will be found to assume more or
less the intermittent type. This "AGUE CURB"
removes the cause Of these arrangements, and cures
the disease. t
This it accomplishes by stimulating the excre.
tories to expel the virus from the system; and
these organs by degrees become habited to do this
their Office of their own accord. Hence arises what
we term acclin'atation. Time may accomplish the
end, but often life is not long enough, or 10
does it at once, and with safety. We have great
reason to believe this is a surer as well as safer
remedy for the whole class of diseases which are
caused by the miasmatic infection, than any other
which has been discovered and it has still another
important advantage to the public, which is, that
1t is cheap as well as good.
PREPARED by
DIR. j. G. AVER &c co.
LOWELL, MASS.
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Road Notice.

NOTICE Is heseby given that Petition
In will be presented 70 the Board Of Commission.
sFs Of the County OF Portage at heir next regular
session, 70 wit: the drst Monday in March, 1885, ask
lug said Commissioners to take such steps us the law
requires 70 alter change a certain piece of Road
situate In The Township OF Streetsboro In said Coun-
OF Portage, now running from the east and center
hoad, one mile east of the Center of said Township
tnsough to the Turnpike called, 80 as 10 run
tnfo9gh On tho west line of lands owned by orrin
1ndd aldaenry Peek, Lot No 81, to intesect said
!oaas a. points several rods west OF the points :now
inletseetsd BY the same.
. ksEeetabOro, Jan. %, 1884,
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new GOODS.

ever brought to tis Market consisting OF Plain, bhad
cd and figured Merinos, Plain and Printed Wool De.
I,aines, BayadeFe Robes, Bayaiere and FOuIard
Stripes, DeLaine Robes, Mouslin De Laines In great
variety. Cashmeres-Plain and ngureds PeFsian
TWills, French, English and American PriHts, White
and colored Brilliant Mohare, Debegss &c., at
Oct = la59 POh & BROTHEiS.