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The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-09-06
Dried Fruits for Soldiers.

The following letter from lady to the
New York Tribune, who has Seen an
army nurse, needs no endorsement-it
needs only to be read SI noticed with
pleasure to-day your remarks calling the
attention Of those living in the country
to simple way of drying eurraHts, &c,
for the use Of the soldiers; both sick and
WelL This matter should receive wide
attentioh-aeid fruit beiBga a necessity for
those who live on the uuyarying ''ration"
in a warm climate, also to counteraet the
brackish water they often are obliged to
drink. CurraDts, raspberries, blackber-
res, gOoseberries, Whortleberries, grapes,
plUmbs and pie plant, cut in small pieces
and stewed in its own juice, are all equal
y good saved in this way, and more de-
sired than jellies and preserves, besides
being easier made and cheaper now, con-
sidering the price of sugar, so that there
is every reason why all our good women
should take hold ofthis work.
"When dried, the fruit is saved in
strong paper bags, or those made of old
muslin. A little Of the dried fruit put
in his tin cup and bot water poured Oh,
with trife moro sugar, makes a home
like relish for the hard tack to the weary
aud worn soldier after hard service in the
field or on picket Would that all "the
boys" lying in the trenches before Pc
tersburg could have a supply of what
they so much need for health, and which
every woman would gladly prepare we're
the idea suggested TO her. In neigh
borhoods where a profusion Of the snail
fruits can be had for the picking, not
a quart of them should be allowed to 90
to waste while this war lasts. Thousands
Ofvaluable lives would be saved could the
men have what they 50 greatly crave,
something sour"
The good ladies in Orange county also
prepare refreshing drink from eurraut
juice, which is next to lemons in value.
To one quart of eurrant Juice add one
pound of sugar, and boil and skin; this
keeps all the year in bottles or kegs.
Other acid juice could be prepared with
little trouble, and raspberry vinegar
is eagerly asked for By female nurses for
their wounded patients in Southern
hospitals.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-09-06
The Power Of a Band Box,

The editor Of the Cleveland Herald
formed one of a.Party gofafour, travelling
over the Pennsylvania railroad, At Al
tOora, in order to avoid the tobacco spit
ting nuisance Of the other parts Of the
train, the party endeayored to enter the
ladies, car but were politely Informed
that they could not be admitted unless in
company with ladies. We will let the
writer tell his own story: f-3
f'We yielded to the ruling as correct.
Just then a gentleman bearing a band
box mounted the platform, and the key
was turned inthe lock Withouta question:
Through the window We saw the happy
result Of the innocent fraud, as the lucky
passenger handed over the band box to a
lady, with laughing thanks at the 'eom-
plete success Of his happy expedient.
Upon that hint one Of the members
spoke through the window, and out was
handed the potent band box. Its second
appearance ct the door worked a Ike
result, and the same experiment with
The box three times, gained entrance,
unquestioned. The fourth man, and
the one who at first had been repulsel,
now, with faint hope Of success, bore
the magic box to the car door, but the
Cerebus Of the car remembered faces, and
for a moment hesitated, but as the band
box was raised to his vision, stepped
aside, and with, beg your pardon, sir, 1
did not sec your hand box, opened the
car and the triumph was complete. That
band box's power won over at least four
friends 10 the abused article, who here.
after VIII not be found among its seof-
fers."
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-09-06
Light and Shade.

Iris recorded of Queen Elizabeth, that,
ignorant of the laws Of painting, she
commanded her portrait to be taken
without a shadow upon the canvas
With an ignorance Of the laws of mortal
painting equally as profound, and infinite
~ more serious, how often would we have
Obliterated from our history those sOmbre
peneilings Of life's pioture-the dark
background and blended shadoRs-Which
the Divine Artist knew to be essential to
the fidelity, harmony, and perfection of
the whole ! We would have life without
its moral discipline. We would efface
from the portrait all the shadings of sor-
row and sickness, suffering, poverty and
bereavement; leaving nothing but the
bFightS Sand sunny hues Of unmingled,
unclouded happiness
But when we gaze upon the carvings,
the paintings, and frescoes of our whole
life, each epoch, event; and incident-the
lights and shadows beautifully. and ex-
quisitely blended-Re shall then see the
infinite tectitude Of our heavenly Father
in all His present dealings with US, both
Of sorrow and Of Joy. With what vivid
ness shall we then see the necessity, as
much for the cold, dark peneilings, as
for the warm, rOseate tints Of the picture;
and for both the lights and shadows, the
joys and sorrows Of life, we shall iaud
and adore His great and glorious namel
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-09-06
A Mothers Love.

THE Work to which we refer is that
which every mother, whether rich or poor,
whatever the advantages OF disadvantages
ofthe circumstances may be, is required
by the most sacred and rigid obligations
TO aehieve--the assiduous cultivation 10
her children of the inner nature, Of that
which makes the good man or woman,
that which shall live forever. For this
she must be always at her post With
never so much as a recess from her ma
ternal care and solieitude, tOiling on,
breaking up the ground, sowing the seed,
training the tender plant, enriching the
soil, watering, nourishingi stimulating
every good and pleasant growth, until
the flowers begin to bloom, and the fruit
to ripen.
Tlen eomes a heyday Of enjoyment, of
rest and comfort 10 The mother, in the
golden autumn of herlife, when surround
ed by group of afeetionate, dutiful,
virtuousj and noble sons and daughters,
she sits among them in beautiful repose,
her face radiant in the glow Of her own
hearts sver-burning love, and the smile
ufheaven. as a halo Of light about her
head, a spectacle to be admired and
enyied by all. But this season Of com
fort, this "Indian summer of maternal
life never, never comes to those who evade
their responsibilities, f0rsake their trust,
and leave their work for others to do,
for the sake of personal ease, sensuOus
indulgence, or selfish qualification.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-09-06
Every One in His Own Way.


sWhat, no fart6erP said the minute
hand to the hour-hand of the time piece.
'Why, I have been all around the dial
since we parted; and there are you, just
one figure from the place RLere I left
you.
And yet I have done as much work
in the time as you have, answered the
hourhand.
How do you make that out2 said
the other, as be advanced to pass him.
sSo,' was the reply. your journey all
round, and mine from fguro to figure,
are each an hours value; all are not aole
to arrive at the same conclusions with
the same ease and readiness. But this
is no fault on either side; only they who
fancy that because they are always in q
hustle they are doing the work of the
whole world, are mistaken they plume
themselves on an importance and super.
iority by no means belonging to them.
If you we're to creep like me, the day
would last, nobody knows how long; and
if we're to gallop like you, it would be
over before it had we'll begun. Let Us
each Keep our pace, and then the business
we are both upon will be done between
US
Very we'll said only if any Of US arl
going but at the hour-hand's pace, let u,
be as sure as possible that ours is really
the hour-hand's place and mission.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-09-06
Teach the Children to Pray.


Iris said Of that good old man, John
Quincy Adams, that he never went to his
rest at night until he had repeated the
simple prayer learned in ehildhOOd-the
familiar "Now I lay me down to sleep"
Is there not something Inexpressibly
touching in the thought that these words
breathed from the rosy lips of infancy,
went with him away down through old
age into the dark valley of death? Some
people object to teaching children forms
Of prayer, lest the act become only a form.
But did not Christ teach US to say, 'tOur
Father2' Do you not remember those
still evening hours far hack in your
childhood, when your mother first taught
you to say those Words2 Can you for
get the solemn hush that fell on every
thing as she kneltwith you and commend
ed you to the care of the blessed
Father2
She is dead now, but ever as the night
falls yOu think of her, and the little SIS
ter she left in your care-hoW it fell to
you to hear the little one repeat the same
old words in the dim twilight, and how at
last, when she had learned to love the
Saviour, who watches over the little
children, He called her suddenly, to 60
up where they sing the new song.
Oh, teach the children to pray Years
Ofsin may come, but the memory Of those
early prayers may yet soften the heart
and prepare the way for better things.
Or, never neglected, this habit may grow
with their growth, strengthen with their
strength, be,ome a strong shield against
the temptations of life, and through faith
at last, free immortal souls from earthly
sin, So let US teach the children, the
little children, to pray.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-09-06
Natures Pictures.


Nature is transparent, open-handedi be-
witching as a child. She never gives us COM
pIeted pictures, but lets US watch her at work
We see her forms dissolving and her colors
mingling. The distant sea is to-day of
that delicious color which is neither purple
nor blue, but both, and we find this fascinat-
ing indecision every here. As the waves
beach they are green, gray, purple, steely
with light, snowy with foam, this vast blue
ocean Tho mountains are loYeliest at morn
ing and evening because their haze reflects an
ever-shifting light and changing color. In
q garden at sunset, the flowers are gl0rifed
because reflections from above unsettle their
petals. The charm Of the newly discovered
French blues and puppies is that they have
this tremulousness{ this bloom, this life They
are cold flames, they are dyed lights, not
mummies of color.
1t is the same with life, the same with peo-
pie. When they are all finished correct not
to be taught, not to be startled ordismayed, to
the niuniny-pits with theml Who would not
rather have sinners trembling between right
and wrong, amused, depressed, influences ev-
cry hour shocking US, frightening, facinating,
keeping us alive? I saw once at a fair bust
Of George Washington, life-size, done in soap;
and beside it; in glass Jar, ielly-fsh-the
lowest form, believe of animal life. The
thing was alive, swimming, struggling for
breath, putting out long fring-like antenne,
and drawing them back: It was transparent;
We could see the water initiate it, and the air
creep up its 6brous veins; colorless, it caught
every passing color, and glittered with opa-
line hues j. every one looked at tho jelly-fsh +;
no one looked at the Father Of his Country,
mouldedin soap.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-09-06
What Makes a Lady.

When Beau Bfummel vas asked what
made the gentleman, bis quick reply was,
"Starch, starch, my lvrd!' This may be
true; but it takes great deal more TO
make lady; and though it may to some
seem singular, I am ready to maintain
that no conceivable quantity Of muslin,
silk OF satin, edging, frilling, hopping,
aOuneing, or furbeloEing, can per Sc, or
per dressmaker, constitutes real lady.
Was not Mrs. Abbot Lawrence just as
much lady when attired in tWelve-cent
calico, in Boston, as when arrayed in
full court dress at St. James, London (?
''As Mrs. Washington was said to be so
grand lady" says a celebrated English
visitor, (Mrs. Troupe 1--WE thought We
must, put on our best bibs and bands, so
We dressed ourselves in our most elegant
Tuffles and silks, aud we're introduced to
her adyskip, and don't you think we
found her knitting, and with her check
apron ont She received US very grae-
iously and easily, but after the eompli-
meHts were over she resumed her knitting.
There We were without a stitch Of work
and sitting in state, but Gen. Washing
tons ladv, with her own hands, was knit
ting stockings for her husband ? Does
not that sweet republican simplicity CON-
man your admiration?
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-09-06
Let Every Man Read This.

We have probably all Of US met with in
stances in which a word hsedlessly spoken
against the reputation of female, has been
magnifed by malicious minds until the cloud
has become dark enough to O7ershadow her
whole existence. To those who are accus-
toned, not necessarily from bad motives, bat
from thOughtlessness, TO speak light Of fe-
males, we recommend these hints as worthy
Of consideration :-sNeyer use a lady's name
in an improper place. at an improper time,
or in mixed company. Never make asser-
tiuns about her that you think are untrue, or
illusions that you feel she herself would
blush TO hear" When we meet with men who
do not scruple to make use Of a mans name
in reckless and unprincipalled manner,
shun them, for they are the worst members
Of eommunity-men lost to every sense Of
hon5r-every feeling Of humanity Many
a good and worthy TOman's character has
been forever ruined and her heart broken by
lie, manufactured by villain, and repeat
ed where it should not have been, and in the
presence Of those whose little Judgment could
not deter them from circulating the foul and
hendish report. A SANDER is soon propagate
ed, and the smallest thing derogatory to q
the wind, and magnify as it cireulates, until
the niostrous weight brushes The poor, uncon-
scious victim. Respect the name of woman,
for your mothers and sisters are women; and
as you would have their fair names untarRish-
ed and their lives unembittered by the SLAM
derers biting tongues, heed the i'll your own
words may bring upon the mother, the sister,
or the wife of some felloW-creature.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-09-06
Early Impressions.

It is related Of Origen that he was in
debted to his father, Leonidas, for hi.
profound knowledge Of che Scripture, and
for the early direction Of his thoughts tc
Christian truth He was required to com.
nit a portion Of Scripture to memory ev-
cry day, his father explaining to him lis
meaning, The boy took great delight in
his influence Of his father piety seconed
his instruction. The awaking intellect OF
the child was thus brought from the first
into immediate contact with the pure truth
of God, and his life took its direction from
this early training. Lconidas, with deep
thankfulness to God for the hopes which
his sons diligence and interest in divine
truth encouraged him to cherish, dovout-
ly longed and prayed that the Holy Spirit
might take up his abode in ais heart. Il
is said that he would often lean over the
slee )ing child kissing bis breast as a 'atem.
pie in which the Holy Spirit designed to
prepare His dwelling "-Neamdcr.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-09-06
wouldn't own Up.

Sietson vas wild, frolickiug felloW who
spent most Of his time in-dFinling and spree
ing, while his wife Polly was left al home to-
Do chores. Upoa,a certain occasion Joe left
home to be back, as he said, thatnight Night
came bEt 5og did not. The next day passed
and about sunset, Joe came up, il the worst
condition imnginable-his cloths dirty and
torn, one eye in mourning, and his face pre-
gentisg more the appearance sf raW beef
thar any thing else. Pslly net kiw as the
door. and, noticing his condition exclaimed :
Why, Joe, what in the world is the mat-
ter with you ~
Pol" said Joe, "deye know long Jim
Andrews? Well, him an me had fight"
"Who whipped, Joe q asked Polly.
s. Polly, we had the hardest fight ye ever
did see. hit him. an he hit. me, an then we
eliRehed- Polly amt supper most ready +?
I ain't had Tothin' since yes'day mornin'."
But, tel me'whO whipped, Joe, interrupt
ed Polly
SPolly," returned Joe, al tell ye, ye never
did see such a light as me and him had. When
be eliuched me jerked loose from him, an
hit him three or four O. the most suficientess
licks ye ever hearn on. Polly amt supper
most ready I'm most starved"
DO tell me who whipped, Will you p con
tinued Polly.
Polly, said Joe, aye don't know nothiu'
bout fghtin'. 1 tell yer We Sought like IL
gers; we rolled an We tumbled-6rst hin on
top then me on top-then the boys would pat
me on the soulder, an heller, "Oh, my Stet-
son p We gouged an bit, an tore up the
dirt in Seth RunRelrs gr0eery-yard worse n
two wild bulls. Polly amt supper most
raady mOnssrous hungry
utJoe Stetson, said Polly, in angry tones,
win ye tell me who whipped 2'
"POlly," said Joe, draWinga long sigh i
kollere9i
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-09-06
Wit and HumOr.

Az Irish girl at play on Sunday being
aecosted by the priest, "GoOd morning,
daughter of the Evil One, meekly repli-
ed, ''GOod morning, father 7@
a YOUNG married couple may well be
content with mere martins box Of a
house if Il will hold two-or so; no mat
ter how humbly furnished if there is hope
in it.
Sir. Jones called upon the gentleman
who advertised to restore oil paintings,
and requested him 10 restore . valuable
landscape which was stolen from him two
years ago.
A pothouse politician was boasting that
he could bring an argument to q pint as
quek as any other man. s.You can bring
quart to pint q good deal quicker
observed a wag.
A beautiful woman is ike a great truth
Of a great happiness, and has no more
right to cover herself with a green veil,
or any similar abOminatiOR, than the sun
has to wear green speetaeles, 81
An Irishman remarked to his oompan-
ion, on observing lady pass, 4Pat, did
you ever see 80 thin a woman as that p
Thin, replied the other; "bothershume,
I seen a woman as thin as two put togeth-
er, I have
IT. an lotto-s sol;cff;nr- b;a tCsrbeor;n
ton" to anything, Lord Erskino had a
regular form Of reply, namcly-'S:r 1
feel much honOred by your application,
and beg to subscribo" (here the reader had
to turn over a leaO myself your very
obcdient servant &c.
A man with booking glass under his
arm met a boy, and thought he would
Be witty at his expense. Here,
boy r. said he; "just come aud look in
this glass and you'n SEQ a monkey" ''Ahl
indeed said the boy; how did you ind
that out ?" ao
Talle5ran3 was one day leaving q
oouoil Of ministers when be met eourtier
distinguished for his improdont gosslPiug'
'sWell M. lie Prince, wat has passed IN
council today "FOur hours have pas
sec, . replied the prince, gTavely.
Keep in good humOr; anger is pure
waste Of vitality. No man, aud no COY,
docs his best except be is cheerful. A
light heart makes nimble hand, aud keeps
the body healthy and the mind free.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-09-06

"CALL Me PET NAMES. Two Womea
appeared before the Police Court Judge
yesterday, one as a prisoner, the other
as prosecuting WitDess. On being sworn
by the Clerk, the witness mounted the
chair on the platform, and the Recorder
told her to tell what the woman done to
her.
She called me names, yer honor.
Well, what names did she call you P
What names? Why, I coUldn'b tell
you the haf of them
did she call you pet names 2
You may well say that, yer reverence.
She called me dirty ould dog, and a SOW,
and the son Of a dog, and good for-nOth-
ing ould COW, and a bad women, and a
spalpeeB, and turkey buzEard, and a
whole heap Of other names, SIR
Did she disturb the peace by calling
you these names
CAV koorse she did, sir; and 1t was
more than a dacent woman could stand.
And what did you do?'
rWell, sir, 1 told her she was a misefable
Ould thief, and her husband couldn't live
wid her, and childer was fit for the gal
lows, and her father was transported
and
will you stop? What did you do t.
herr
Nothing at al, at all. I only give he
a clip on the nose wild me shoe, and push
ed her down by the hair of her head,
and
That will do. Both Of you go home
and never come here again.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-09-06
aPhree cheers for the Uaiou.0

In the hospital at Resaca a bright
young lad of nineteen years, belong
ing to a cavalry regiment, was NOR
tally wounded in the left breast. He
was remarkably cheerful, although suf-
fefihg intensely from his Painful wound,
and his black, piercing eyes seemed
to glisteR with that ardent hope which
only burns within Che youthful bosom
as he eonversed with one or two Of
his fellow comrades who shared his
dangers on the many battle fields in
which their regiment had participated
The surgeon in charge Of the hospital,
finding the brave boy was rapidly
drawing near ais last moments from
internal hemOrrhage, and witnessing
his total Inconsistencies Of his pre-
carious situation, Informed the youth
ful martyr that he had but a few mo-
ments to live.
Receiving the sal tidings with but
little emotion, he glance at the ghas-
tlY WOunu which traltQrOuS arm DaU
made, the briny tear Just glistened
in the eye as he kissed bis mothers
picture, pressed it to his bosom and
then again reyiying, he gave them to
the surgeon. Calling one Of his Ia
vorite companions to his simple couch,
ne reached forth his hand saying -
"They say (meaning the d0ctor)
must 90, Matt; but before I go lets
give three cheers for our glorious old
Union. Raising himself up in his bed,
the efFortwas too much, aud clasPing
che rough hand Of his oomrade he
sank to the floor, q sweet smile ling
ering on his brOnzedbpt fnely-mo0ld-
ed featurs, as if conscious shat he had
at the last hour ratified the wish near
est his heart,
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-09-06

A LADY was passing along the street,
when she was met BY young man, who
IN passing, stepped on her dress. Turn
ing to the lady, be remarked:
Hoops takes up too much room
To Whichthe lady qnickly replied;
sNotso much as whisky sir, and pas.
scd on.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-09-06
Great American Tea Company.
Selling TEAS in this County.

Selling TEAS in this Country.
A Ii our Teas arc selected by a Professional Tea
n faster, expressly and exclusively for us, and
f5e never charge over Two Cents t.02 centsl per
pound above cost for original packages.
We have but One Price to every one for each
quality, and that price is always marked on each
sample package at our store in plain figures.
We issue Monthly Price Lstof our Teas, which
will be sent free to all who order tive advise
every Tea Seller to see it. It comprises full as
sortment selected FOR every locality in the States,
Provinces, South America and West Indies. In
this list each kind is divided into FOtr Classes or
qualities, namely; Cargo, High Cargo Fine, Fin
est, that every one may understaid froUi descfip-
tion. and the prices annexed that tho Company are
determined to undersell the whole tea trade.
We guarantee 70 sell all our Teasin original pick
ages at not over Two Cents per pOand above cost
believing this to be attractive to The many who have
heretofore been paying Bhormous Profits.
Our business is largely done on orders, which We
always execute is well and promptly as Though the
buyer chine himself, giving true weights and tures
aud always guaranteeiug everything orr reSponsi-
bility enabling is to do oil We promises Every
dealer can order his teas direct from the C0thpany
and parties doing business within Five Hundred
1901 miles Of New York. can Return Tea bought
Of rs If they are not cheaper than they can buy
elsewhere, and the purchaser is dissatisfied with
his bargain, within fourteen IA days, and have
the money refunded to him. Those who are oVei
Five Hundred miles can have thirty 1901 days, ant
the same privileges extended to them.
Besides these advantages the Company will pal
An Expenses, both ways, IL the Teas are retained
Great American Tea Company,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS,
81 Vesey ST, New Yolk
nOl5.sm .tee.