The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-05-30


GOING NORTH.
Mail, sI2t.m. Arrive at Cleveland s.G9l.. n.
Mail, 9;lSA.M Arrive at Pittsburgh, 2.4S r'x.
Express EIs::STs' HS::Sss' j:Ss is 4 X
Trains.leave Cleveland, 30 a. n. and0 20 P;H.
I" Pittsburgh, LOO " 1S4s !"
J. .GcCuLLoUGH, Prest.
r. r. MYERS, General Ticket Agent.
A TEMPERANCE DEMoNsTRATroN.-The
friends of temperance in this village have,
as we heard an old gentleman express it,
succeeded in "throttling the demon" They
had desperate wrestle with King Alcohol
on Saturday evening last, and in the strug.
gle the King was "throwed." To make the
matter palmer, we will say that barrel of
whskey, belonging to q party 10 Charles.
town, was sold by the Sheriff on Saturday
afternoon, Ond purchased by grocery keep.
er of this village, for $3.50. Fearful that
the purchaser would retail the "villainous
compound" for other than "manuiacturing,
mechanical and medicinal purposes" seve.
raj gentlemen who are identified with the
Temperance movement of this county, bought
the whiskey of the grocery keeper for 81, 90.
1t accordingly came into their possession,
and as they were determined they would not
drink it themselves, so they were equally
determined that others should not do it, and
all of them being healthy and vigorous, and
having neither fences to build nor coats to
make, they concluded to burn it. About 2
O'Clock it was set on FIRE, and as the "blue
flames licked the sky" the "pale moon
looked tremblingly down" on the destruc.
ton ond on the groups of men and little
boys who stood around, apparently amazed
at the "lamous victory"
Seriously, we very much doubt the pro.
priety of such demonstrations. They may
crafty for an hour those concerned in them,
but they do not further the interests OF the
temperance cause, nor cause particle less
of whiskey to be bought, sold or drank.
frsined from giving correct answers to the
persons appointed to take the census, sup
posing that if they did so. it would lead to
an increase of taxation. This is not so.-
Correct answers to all questions are very
desirable, as showing, by comparisons, the
progress our country is making not only in
population, but in every department of her
industrial pursuits agriculture, manufac-
lures, commerce, etc., the field, the mine,
the shop, and OF every other branch of in
dustry that tends to develop our united ma
tional wealth and resources. II all could
be made to understand the Importance, in
this respect, of correct answers, the aggre.
gate wealth of our young nation, when
summed up, would astonish the world. We
hope our readers will show that they cherish
full appreciation Of this matter.
SUDDEN DEATHs.-Wthin the past few
weeks, several deaths have occurred in our
neighborhood, which we think worthy oi
mention
On Sturdy morning, the 10Th inst ,
Mrs SARAH THAYER, wife Of Mr.. LEMUE Eh
THAyER, Of Edinburg, who had been suffer
jpu from a cancer for some years, died very
suddenly, having been in apparent good
health and attending to her household duties
but an hour before. Her age was 81 years
On Friday night, Miss MARY E Srows
member Of the family of A. B. GRIFFIN
Esq, of this village, retired to her room il
her usual health, but being taken Ill during
the night, and by the rupture Of blood
vessel, as is supposed, was a corpse at I
O'Clock on Saturday morning. Her remain
were taken to Bruceville, on Sunday, for in
terment.
THE CRops The grain and grass field
in this vicinity still continue to look remark
ably WE'LL and give the most unmistakabl
promise of an abundant harvest The sup
ply of fruit will be ample; very little, if any
damage having been done it by the earl
frosts. Garden vegetables, under the infu
ence of the pleasant weather, are comm
on rapidly. The prospect is indeed hear
cheering, and should no unforeseen circum
stance prevent, the dismal countenance
which our farmers and others have worn fo
the past year will soon give place to brist
faces and happy hearts.
THE THIRD OF JUNE.-The night of Sal
urday, the Sd of June, 1859, when we wer
visited by the most severe frost that has eve
blighted the prospects OF our citizens, hs
become one of our local epocbs, and is des
tined to become as celebrated dating poin
as the execution OF NICK isson. The annivel
sary Of the "Big Frost," will occur on Sun
day night next, and il we escape visit froI
one of its progeny, we may safely conclud
that we are "in town" for the next season.
EXCELSIOR HORSE FA1R.-The Excelsio
Horse Fair will be held on the Fair Ground
of the Geauga County Agricultural Societ
at Burton, on Tuesday, Wednesday an
Thursday, the Sd, 4th and 9Th Of July
Preparations are now being made whiC
will render this fair one of unusual intere
to the lovers of horse flesh. and as Geaul
county is proverbial for her we'll conduct
Agricultural Fairs, those who may after
the Excelsior Fair will, we doubt not,
amply repaid. in enjoyment, for their tin