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The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14
Young Mormonism.

MOrmondom may be said to be English
A few "gathered" from Northern Europe,
such as Danes, Swedes and Germans; but
the bulk English, and all of the most illit-
crate of their several nationalities. It
would beimpossible to find in any enlight-
ened portion of the globe more thorough
ly ignorant community than the "Latter
Day Saints, as they delight to style them
selves. One particular Mormon prided
himself on some half dozen wives and some
two or three dozen children. No descrip-
ton could do justice to the utter forlorn-
ness Of the Mistresses Cornwall (fOr that,
l think, was the name of their honOred
consort) nor to the utter misbegottenness
of his children. And these were about
the bestWe saw in all Mormondem. There
is but one word that spontaneously rises
to your lips as the men, women and child
ren come before you, and that word is for
lornl forlorn! forlornl
From all that I could hear and see,
the youth Of Mormondom are the most il
literate, and in every direction the most
vicious Of all the generations ever reared
on the globe. Their talk and behavior
are the most bestial that could be named
How could it be otherwise? My page
would blush to have written upon it the
one>tenth of what I was afterward told,
from good authority on the spot, Of the
the utter indeceney of the youth-young
men and women-of that people Nor
monism if in no other way, must perish
of the corruption of its own self-pollution.
But this I discovered afterwards while in
the city. 81 will show you nsy school"
said Brother Brigham. So we went to a
portion of his grounds, and approached a
neat little edifce, of which I have already
spoken, and entered. Having taken
seat in front of the scholars, 1 found some
seventy attending-ffty girls and twenty
boys. The boys, the prophet informed
me, had not come IN, being detained OUT
side with some tasks. They were taught
sacred music. The teacher seemed to be
an elder son of Brother Brigham, or pos
sibly a Yankee schoolmaster. They sang,
"On Zion's Hill" ''Why, that is good
RresDyterlanlsm, MI. FresluenJ, re-
marked. eyes, and good Mormonism,
too" he replied, slapping me on the knee.
eyes, and good MOrmonism, too, he ad-
ded. He himself had once been a tearing
camp-meeting Methodist, of the most
shouting kind. I took as thorough
scrutiny of the youth there before me as I
possibly could, and more utterly unde
veloped, unhandsome, uninteresting, mea-
ger, tallowy, lOppy-lOOking set Of the ri
sing generation Inever elsewhere beheld.
They seemed to be frcm about twenty-five
years of age down to five or six-and
were all Brigham Young's offspring. He
has upward of a hundred, all told.-[Pa-
cifc Monthly,
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14
How to Judge a Horse.

An exchange gives the following in
structions, which we publish for the ben
eft of those who would know how to Judge
the age of a horse:
At about two years old the horse sheds
the two middle teeth of the under jaw; at
three years old he sheds two other teeth,
one on each side of the two he shed the
year before; at four he sheds the two re-
naming or corner teeth; at five the two
middle teeth are full being no longer hol-
low, as the others are, and the teeth will
have penetrated the gums; at seven years
old the corner teeth are full, the tusks
larger and thicker, and the horse is said
to be aged. Occasionally, however, these
marks will slightly vary, a good deal de-
pending on the animals constitution,
whether he be late or early foal, also,
upon the manner in which he has been
reared, the kind of food, shelter, &c.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14

trees is a great temptation to an elephant.
They are all fond Of slipping their fasten-
ings, when it Is practicable, and starting
of on foraging expedition, trait which
has led to some very funny occurrences.
Queen Anne got loose once in Missouri,
and making her way into the woods, def
ed all efforts to capture her for several
weeks. She was finally run down by a
party on horseback, organized for the pur-
pose. When retaken she had become
quite unmanageable, but was soon civiliz>
ed by the usual process.
An ELEPHANT IN LOVE.
A number Of years ago two menageries
were laid up for the winter in a storehouse
on the bank of the canal at Pittsburgh.
Here Hannibal for the first time was
thrown into the the society of Queen An
ne. They were tied side by side, and an
immediate attachment sprang up between
them. 1t was case Of love at first sight,
for the moment Qeeen Anne was brought
into HannibaPs presence she run her
trunk into his mouth-the elephantine
style of kissing. All winter long they
were continually caressing each other, and
their demonstrations of mutual affection
were really extraordinary. In the spring,
Queen Anne was taken away to start upon
her annual tour. The rage Of Hannibal
at this separation was terrific; for eleven
days he refused to. touch a morsel of food,
the only nourishment that he received
during that time being whiskey and wat
er. By dint of a continual swaying or
surging against his fastening he succeed
ed in breaking loose on the twelfth day,
when he took entire possession of the es-
tablishment. The animals in the cages
were fearfully frightened, dashing against
their bars and filing the air with their
hoWls and shrieks. Hannibal ragged around
the building, reared on his hind feet and
to tear down the rafters in the
roof with his trunk, but molested none Of
the animals In the mean time a large
force of men was gathered, steel hooks
attached to long poles were inserted in his
ears and shoulders, and after great diff
Guilty he was hobbled y and caught,
when the customary discipline was applied
with the satisfactory result. Queen Anne,
who was Of more gentle disposition, bore
the separation with exemplary resignation.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14

A LAZY PEoPLE.-The Captain of one
of the English steamers running to this
port vouches for the truth of the follow
ing good story concerning a sturdy young
Hibernian who came over to this country
in his ship but returned on the next home
trip. Pat had never seen sleighing in the
" Green Isle," and the ideas he inferred
from it were not creditable to US as a peo-
pie. " How is it that you are going home
so soon ?" asked the Captain, g you could
emit have seen much of the country in the
five days you were in port" Faith an
1 seed enough of it," quoth Pat. "I
went up town in Portland but once, and
made up my mind that people who were
too Id lazy to put their carriages on
wheels were not for the likes of mo to be
living among. g."-Portland Press.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14
ARCANA WATCH,
An Elegant Novelty in Watches,

UNHE cases Of this Watch, are an entirely new
invention, composed of six different metals
combined, rolled together and planished, produ-
cling exact imitation of Is carat gold, called Ar
cana, which will always keep its color. They are
beautiful and durable solid gold, and are af-
forded at one eighth the cost The case is beauti-
fully designed, with panel and shield for name,
with Patent Push Pin, and engraved in the exact
style Of the celebrated Gold Hunting Levers and
are really handsome and desirable, and exact an
imitation Of gold, as to defy detection. The move
ment is manufactured by the well known St. Jimer
Watch Company Of Europe, and are superbly fin
shed, having engraved pallets, fancy carved bridg
es, adjusting regulator, with gold balanced, and
the improved ruby jeWelled action with line dial
and skeleton hands, and is warranted COED time
keeper. These watches Of three different sizes,
the smallest being for ladies, and all Hunting
cases A case Of six, will be sent by mail or Ex-
press for Sl25.0O. A single one sent in an elegant
Morocco case for S2500; will readily sell for three
times their cost. We are the sole agents for this
watch in the United States, and none are genuine
which do not bear our trade mark.
Address,
DEVAUGH & CO., IMPORTERS,
feblO:3m Is Mainden Lane, NEW YORK.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14

A Wisconsin paper says that the oldest
man in the world is now living in Caeldo-
MIA in that State. His name is Joseph
Crele, and his age is one hundred and
thirty-nine years. He has lived in Wis
consin more than a century, and was mar
ried in New Orleans, one hundred and nine
years ago. Some years afterwards he set
tied at Prairie du Chen, while WiseOn-
sin was yet province of France. Before
the Revolutionary War, he was employed
to carry letters between Prairie du Chen
and Green Bay 1t is but a few years
ago, that he was called as a witness in the
Circuit Court, in a case involving the IL
tie Of certain real estate in Prairie du
Chem, to give testimony in relation to
events that transpired eighty year before.
He now resides with a daughter by his
third wife, who Is over seventy years Of
age.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14
A Mothers Grave.

Earth has some sacred spot where we
feel like lOosening the shoes from our feet
and treading with holy reVerence-where
common words of pleasure are uniting ;
places where friendships hands have ling
cred in each other, VOWS have been plight
ed, prayers offered and tears shed.-HoW
thoughts hover around such places and
travel through immeasurable space to visit
them But of all the spots on earth none
is 50 sacred as that where rest, awaiting
the resurrection, those we once loved and
cherished. Hence, in all ages, the better
portions Of mankind have chosen the spots
they have loved to wander at eventide, and
alone. But among the charnal houses of
the dead, if there is one spot more sacred
than the rest, it is a mothers grave.
There sleeps the mother of our infancy
she whose heart was a stranger to every
feeling but love, and who could find ex-
cuses when we could find none for our.
selves. There she sleeps, and We love the
very earth for her sake.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14

CONsOLING--In village hard by, where
ministers are not so plenty as in larger
places, Squire p, justice Of the
peace, a man of good common sense and
sterling integrity, remarkable for blunt~
ness rather that blanduess of manner, and
whose literary attainments extended to
the writing of his name, was called on by
a colored family to make a few remarks
at the funeral of their son, in the absence
of the clergyman of the place. The
weeping friends were seated about the
room, when he arose aud said" It's
pretty bad but if was you wouldn't
take on so. It's all for the best. S'pose
he'd lived and grown to be a fat, healthy
bOy-why, he'd never been nothing but
niger, any how"
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14

The cOlors of the sky at particular
times afford wonderfully good guidance.
Not only does a rosy sunset presage fair
weather and aruddy sunshine bad wealth
er, but there are other tints which speak
with equal clearness and accuracy. A
bright yellow sky in the evening indicates
wind pale yellow, wet; a neutral gray
color constitutes a favorable sign in the
evening, and an unfavorabIe one in the
morning. The clouds are full of meaning in
themselves. If their forms are soft, un~
defined and feathery, the weather will be
fine if the edges are hard, sharp and
definite, it will be foul. Generally speak
ing, any deep, unsual hues betoken wind
Or rain while the more quiet and delicate
tints bespeak fair weather. Simple as
these maxims are, the British Board of
Trade has thought fit to publish them for
the use Of sea-faring men.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14

BB A correspondent describes a huge
coffee pot in use by the Potomac army. It
consists of three large boilers, containing
about twenty-five gallons, with furnaces
underneath. These are supported by two
wheels, and under the axle is a box for
wood and coal. On four wheels is a chest,
containing canisters for coffee, tea, farina,
sugar and condensed milk. The whole is
drawn by two horses, and is intended to
operate on the battle field to supply the
wounded with coffee, &c.-This has been
used on several battle-felds.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14
Office, Over the I'd National Bank,
OPPOSITE THE COURTHOUSE.

RESIDENCE at J. H. Edsell's, Main street.
TIHE following Testimonials are respectfully sub
i mitted as reference:
HEAD-QUARTERs DEPARTMENT AND Army
OF THE TENNESSEE, 7
East Point, Ga, September Is, '64.
DR.. A. H. Brundage, Surgeon SD Ohio Infantry,
has served more than three years a Regimental
Surgeon, and has been faithful in the discharge Of
his duties in the field, having been on every Occa-
sion Of an action, selected as member Of the OPP
Grating Board Of his Division.
heartily recommend his being employed as Ac-
ting STAFF Surgeon, United States Army, and if he
wishes it. would like to employ him in the General
Hospital for the Army of the Tennessee.
JOHN MOORE, Medical Director,
Department and Army Of the Tennessee.
HEAD QUARTERS Arm DIV, l7TH Army CORPS,
Atlanta, Ga, September 18th, 1854
To WHOM IT NAY CONCERN
I have the honor to certify that DR.. a. H. Brun-
dage, Surgeon Of the 30 Regiment Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, has served on the Operating Board Of
this Division during the present campaign Of Gen
eral Sherman's Army in Georgia, with eminent
success,
Clear in diagnosis, sound in judgment, and skill
ful in operating, he has won the confidence and es-
TEEN Of this command, as well Of his profession
al brothers. To part with him is loss that we
cannot at present expect to repair.
Respectfully, W. S. EDGAR,
Surgeon in Chief,
ianl3-Sm Ath Division 18th Army Corps
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14
sherman's Fame in France.

The wild despair which induced the
Carolinians tosetfre to their metropolis will
not win for them the sympathies of the
civilized portion of the world, for they
have never been anything but mere rebels
against a Just Government. Their cause
has never been that Of liberty-their
" watchword is slaves and slavery" The
line of conduct adopted by Sherman is
we'll calculated to force the South to re-
turn to the path of duty. The General
has bafled the plans of the enemy by the
skill Of his tactics and the energy of his
movements, whilst by his moderation and
justice he has aroused in the insurgent
population a love of the old Federal flag.
The progress of the liberating army to-
wards the North will decide the fate of
the rebel capital. Richmond will be the last
retreat Of Mr.. Jefferson Davis, and the
last rampant behind which rebel slavery
will find shelter.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14

THE N. Y. Commercial Advertiser has
estimated the number Of guns captured
from the rebels since the first of Aug, at
1901. This does not include the guns
captured or destroyed on the Alabama,
Florida, Tennessee, and other rebel crafts.
During the same time we have not lost
thirty-five cannon. The Commercial says
that this exceeds the captures made by
Napoleon during all his Russian and Aus
trian campaigns.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14

BGr Senator Salisbury, of Delaware,
has been omitted from the Senate Stand
ind Committees, which were arranged in
the Union caucus. He was previously on
the Committees of Commerce, Patents and
Pensions. Senator McDougal, formerly
on the Committee Of Foreign Relations,
is also omitted from all the Committees.
Cause in both cases, habitual drunkenness.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14
Origin of "Matrimoniar' Jealousy.

Adam used to go to Heaven in the
evening to pray. One time Satan
made a friendly call at Adams resi-
dence, and Eve, not knowing where
her husband had gone, was a little
petulent and lonesome. Satan told
her that Adam had gone to Heaven to
call on another woman-he supposed
it was right; he was ayerse to making
mischief in families, but really, the
conduct of her husband was remarka-
bic, in thus leaving so beautiful wo-
man alone. He then took Eve to
fountain and showed her the picture
of the woman her husband was in the
habit of visiting. Adam came home
after while, and got regular blow
ing up, and they made so much noise
abOutit that both were unceremOni-
Ously kicked out of Paradise,
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14

A member Of the Arkansas Legislature,
in debate on the question of restora-
ton Of the Union, made a speech in favor
of it, which he concluded by saying that
1t would change the barren hills into
fruitful valleys
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14

Women can keep a secret, but it
generally takes a great many of them
to do it.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14

An Irishman once calledinto a store to
get an empty barrel Of -four to make a
hog pen to put his dog in.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14
HOTELS.
CLIFTON HOUSE.

Corner of Sixth and Elm Street
The above House, having been newly furn-
ished and fitted up, is now open for the ae-
commodation Of the travelling public,
Guests visiting the city, either on business
or pleasure, will find the CLIFTON HOUSE
pleasantly located, and Convenient to the bus
iness part Of the city,
The PrOprietors desire, by close attention
20 business, 70 merit the patronage Of the
public.
wien you visit the city, please give US a
WM. GARRISON.
GEO, W. BROWN,
PrOprietors
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14

From the Opinione Rationale prince NapOleon's
organ) March TO-
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14
BUSINESS.

Chamberlain & Son,
Dealers in boots, shoes, hats, caps &c. Ne. l8
Main street, XeHia, Ohio. tg-ly'
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14
John Sane,

8oot and shoe store. Work Of all kinds put up to
order. Mending done in short notice. All work
warranted. One door east or Beal's shop, Main
street, Xenia, o. ls-ly'
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w. H. Wilson,

Wholesale aud retail dealer in Groceries. Main
street opposite the Ewing House, Xeuia, o. lg-ly.
The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1865-04-14

RESIDENCE at J. H. EdsePs, Main street.
THE following Testimonials are respectfully sub
u mitted as reference:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26

In rm Rr0M DmsCroN.-Four persons
were on Friday sentenced 70 the Psnitentiary
for ak montha for carrying concealed weapons,
and two were rcmaaded for trial who 70 Tho
offence Of carrying suoh weapons had sdded
The attempt 10 rs them. Only such positive
examples can correct this serious evil. In
every drunken row pistols arc produced on one
side or the other. The police reports show the
very Rfsst sxtank - which pistols and knives
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26

WHERE B THURLow WEED TT Il said that
certain party combinations in this city at the
November election, under the manipulations
Of Thurlow Weed, extended to our December
election. What has become Of these arrange;
mentsi Where now Is the "old man of AL
banyw
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26

arc carried by those parts Of the population
most likely to use them, and magistrates too
often forget, In netting out punishment 70 ono
side or the other, that the nero fsct OF the pos
session Of the knife or pistol that has been
drawn is . punishable offence. By carrying
out the law on this subject vigorously our po-
lice Justices viii prevent half the murders that
now Occur
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26

LOVES LABOR LosT-In the useless exposi.
tons at this time, by the poets OF the Post, Of
the beauties and delights Of free trade.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26

"MYMERY AND vISos Professor Wiseman COM
menced bis entertainments at Hope Chapel TAO Broad
way on Thursday evening last and on that occasion, a.
well = At the subsequent entersnments asonished the
intelligent audiences which assembled BY the esss and
aocuncy with which he performed large number os
bsautifui feats ne sucosss of the Supernatural
vissoa," a. exhibited by the Professor and AAdame
wssman, rsesivsdunquaned appreciation end applause
Professor wisemaa nssads 10 remain IN The CITY for
some time A matinee will be given each Wednesday
and Saturday afternoon and those who cannot attend in
the evening will thus have opportunity Of witnessing
the mysterious manpulations Of this great necromancer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26

GEORGE CHRIsry's MngrRxIs IN HARIEM-Before
opening the Fifth Avenue Opera House, George Chrsty 3
minstrel troupe will perform in Washington Hail. Har-
lem, for two nights November 2I and 2s Monday and
Tuesday The brilliant entertainments OF this company
Of comedians vocass instrumentaists and terpsicho-
rean artists are so popular that Washington Hall will
scarcely contain the numbers who will crowd to the
joyment. We Should Have Married Long Ago, and
Scenes In An Apple Orchard, are gems in their own
way and will DO gwen the occasion, with the new
and original festival scene It's All Up In Dixie. the
whole company appearing In the latter
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26

THORPE AND OBERN's MNsrREIs. troupe Of
Ethiopian minstrels will commence their performances
at the corner OF Grand and Crosby streets tomorrow
Monday evening Tho company consists OF fifteen
members and the talent has been selected with great
care. There Is an ample programme for Monday and
during the week. sRetrbution; or, The Downfall Of
Humbug, - new burlesque by Cyre, Is in preparation
and WILL we understand be produced at early day by
the manaQers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26

general Thosas ~ Mobile.
Mo~zS Nsy. - iaes
os.srs, Thomas arrived In ths city this afcrnocn.
I1s uusslOp npssew " pail psss'n soansdiod VT" "'s
0e1as<nenk
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26

Intelligence from Central hisslssPpi reports
healthy oond,t,o. a. sirs there Personal enterprise
was sc,ive. ana provisions wsre plentiful The negroes
ware vail disscd and returning TO their former homea
Columbus 1ssss) newspaper h informed Of $500
belos collected by government AGENT who sccounteA
Ter but saooo Il sdds:"The Stealing mania y ram
pant"
IN sooord,nce with ~ Law just pssssd By tho Aisss.
,nn, T.salaurs me rax Collector d vicksbure gives
notice nat ns win ocscs sax Of Two dollars upsa essA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-26

DEPRECIATION or RHBEL MArERIAI--Uncle
Sam has Withdrawn his offer Of twenty-five
thousand dollars apiece for George N. Sanders
and his Canadian rebel associates George has
good reason to complain Of such an indignity.
But the opinion Of the world a. to the value Of
the various things used by the rebellion is rap
idly coming out Only the other day the Eng
lish government came in possession Of first
GLASS rebel cruiser, but II dropped 1t like hot
potato, eager only 70 give 1t away to the first
claimant All the English friends Of the con-
fsdsracy refuse 10 own III valuable cotton
stock, and now tho President declares that he
will not give even . cent for Sanders. Poor
old JEFF Davis will be cleared out next, ~ not
worth the price Of the rope IL would take 70
hang him.