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Year: 1869

A young fellow was taking a sleigh
ride with pretty girl, when he met
Methodist minister who was somewhat
celebrated for tying the matrimonial knot
at short notice. He stopped him, and
said hurriedly:


"Can you tie knot for me ?"


eyes," said Brother B, 'I guess
so; when do you want it done?"


swell right away" was the reply; sis
it lawful though, here on the highway"


90, yes this is as good place as any
AS safe as the church ITSELF"


"Well, then, l want kpos tied in my
horses tail, to keep it out Of the snow !"
shouted the wicked wag, driving off very
fast, fearing lest the minister in his pro-
fame wrath, should tall from grace.
Year: 1869

Major John Wilcox P. NJ. of Ed
dyville, and editor of the Gazette
there, found himself last Monday out
of paper for his regular issue and the
rail and dirt roads impossible on ac-
count of the flood the day before, SO
that rather than disappoint his read.
ers and fail in his regular publication
he walked to Oskaloosa, ten miles
distant and carried a bundle of paper
home on his back.


But wo will let the Major tell the
story in his own language from his
paper.


"What would sickly, fastidious
yankee editor do? What would
anybody do under the circumstances,
but stand back and say it "couldn't
be did" and issue circulars that no
paper could be published for the
week. But We will tell you what q
western editor did do under similar
circumstances: He rolled up his
sleeves and waded through, and re-
turning tho same day brought on his
back the required amount Of paper,
and though he waded twenty miles
through mud and water, his subscri-
bers are reading the regular issue of
their local paper, and he mono the
worse for tho tramp than he was for
many greater ones while carrying a
knapsack, haversack, canteen, blan-
ket and Springfield musket through
the Cypress swamps and over the
corderoy's OF Dixie"
Year: 1869

SAD ACCIDENT IN DELAwvRE.-A
Mrs. Hull lost her life IN q sin Zular
manner near Wilmington, Del, q
few days ago. She had been lower
ing some butter into q we'll that it
might be kept cool, and in doing this
she lost her balance and fell into the
we'll. She gave the alarm, and her
husband ran to her assistance. He
managed to got her to the top Of the
well, when her hold gave way and
she fell back again. A second time
he raised her slowly to tho top, and
by tho time that assistance had ar
rived, and she was hoisted for the
third time, she was found to be dead.
-Nashud Post.
Year: 1869

The Washington Chronicle devotes an
article of more than column to the i'm
portanee of opening central water line
from the Ohio to the Atlantic, via James
river and Kapawhs canal, in the speedy
completion of which, it says, at least
seventeen States and Territories, con
tanning an area of over twelve hundred
thousand square miles and twelve mill
lions Of people are interested, and by
which the products of the great horse
shoe basin may be shipped from the base
Of the Rocky mountains to the mouth OF
Chesapeake bay without breaking bulk
1t is gratifying to see the interest which
the Chronicle manifests in this great Vir-
ginia work, and we trust it may be symp-
tomato of disposition to let her be re-
constructed on fair principles materially
if not politically.


The James river and Ohio and the
Chesapeake and Ohio canals were the
great conceptions of the leading public
men of Virginia and Maryland at an
early period of their history, and were
prompted by the evident inadequacy of
the channels of trade between the East
and West. The subsequent introduc-
ton of railroads have given them since
prominence over canals, but though they
were timely and efficient in supplying
means of transit, the canals are yet
deemed necessary to transport the teen-
ing productions Of the soil to the sea-
board. Such glut of cereals and their
concomitants is produced in the West at
seasons when navigation is closed that
corn has been burnt for fuel, and large
quantities of -four detained for months
at q shipping point in consequence of
want of carriage. The Chronicle says
that in 1860 the production of the States
named as interested in the completion OF
the James river and Kanawha canal
reached the aggregate of thirty-three mil
lion tons, and the freight which came
eastward over the FIVE principal ways Of
communication did not exceed Eve mil
lions of toms In 1862, when the Missis.
sippi outlet wac closed and the pressure
for exports to take the place of cotton
was very great, "the surplus products Of
the West sent eastward to the tidewater
markets was only 5,l76,499 tons. This
includes" says the Buffalo Board of
Trade Report, "the eastward movement
Of through-freght over the four great
roads of the United States, and the Grand
Trunk and Northern railways, and the
total exports from Buffalo and Oswego by
canal" OF this total over fifty per cent.
Of the movement was make by the New
York canals.


A fair illustration of the preference of
bulky articles for canal transportation is
given in the following table Of eastward
freight from the West in 1858, when the
commerce of the country was undis-
turbed by war, and there was no unnatu-
raj pressure to divert it from its chosen
channels
Year: 1869

The Vicksburg Miss Times of the
goth has the following:


There is a proverb-


Whistling girls and growing hens.


Always come to some bad ends"
But Notwithstanding the old proverb, a
writer steps forward to defend the whist
ling girls, and as we guess there are
some in Vicksburg, we give them the
benefit of the article, which, by the way,
is done up in quite an independent
fashion: "Show me the girl that has the
hardihood to whistle in these days, when
everything, even to the hair Of your head,
is at discount, aud I'll show you a girl
that can be depended upon, and one who
will not fail you in time of need, and
will give you the true hearty grip, the
cordial hand shake, the warm, genuine
welcome-no tip of the kid glove, and
cold how do you do who can brave
danger, look toll in the face without
shrinking, laugh with those that laugh.
and weep with those that weep, as well as
whistle with those that whistle; who can,
in short, take the world as she finds it,
rough and rugged, and not 90 as though
she was walking on eggs, aud afraid Of
cracking e shell who deals in substance,
not shadow" These are the kind who
have given the new reading to the
proverb:


Whistling girls and hens that crow,


Take their comfort as they so.
Year: 1869

We intend to SELL EVERY PIECE OF CLOTH that
we can prior to receiving Spring Stock marked
concession in price has been made in this Department
line of Fine Cassmeres at 81 25 per yard worth 81 co.
Buy now if you would Save Money


WELLS & COLL 267 Main Street.
Year: 1869

During recent concert in Pixies Hall, Gin
cinnati, the great doors of the hall were
thrown open, and a moment later a gentle
man advanced to the platform and touched
the leader as he was gracefully welding the
baton. Next, this bold person interrupted
singer right in the midst of her carollings
and warblings, and her voice died away in a
whisper. Then, as The audience had begun
already to leave the hall, evidently suspect
ing that all was not right, this person waved
his hand, and announced that there was no
occasion for alarm; not the slightest, he re-
peated, with good emphasis. He proceeded to
state that fire had broken out in the next
building, but that there need be neither hur-
ry nor fright, for there was abundant time for
all to leave the room. The audience was
quieted at once. The rush that had begun
was checked; frightened women and children
became courageous; ladies sat resolutely in
their seats, waiting for the crowd to pass; the
singers and musicians coolly gathered up
| their books and their scores; there was a
| quiet movement towards the door, but there
was no panic. The hall was cleared in few
/ minutpS
Year: 1869

RAISING TEA IN THE UNITED STATEs.-The
idea Of the New York Tribune that tea can be
raised in the United States is not so absurd as
was at first supposed. Carleton" who is Just
home from China, says:


The tea plants hardy shrub. 1t thrves in
Japan, where the winters are severe, and also
on the Assam hills in the British possessions
1t would seem that in q country having such
variety OF soil andiclimate as the United States
that it might be cultivated successfully in our
own land. We look forward to the time when
with the aid of Chine Sc labor and experience,
the hills Of Northern Georgia, Alabama, East
Tennessee, Western North Carolina, will be
tea-producing districts. The climate of that
region is not unlike that OF the tea districts Of
China. We believe that If the people Of that
section were to undertake it's culture 1t would
be found to be more remunsrative than cot
Year: 1869

an increase of manual labor, to consider
we'll before they act whether, by bring
ing in such set of men amongst us,
they are not preparing a worse curse for
our children's children. than African
importasions have proved to be, and
whether it is not we'll to weigh the truth
of the maxim, that bad citizen is
worse than no citizen at all, aud that
base, low and immoral inhabitant will
eventually prove curse and not bies-
sing to the community in which he lives,
whatever his capacity for physical labor
or the cheapness of obtaining it may
be. A. >.
Year: 1869

A gentleman heretofore prominently
connected with political affairs in Lou
isirna, who recently arrived in Philadel-
phia, gives very encouraging account
of affairs in that State. He says political
bitterness has almost entirely died out,
and that the people generally are turn.
ing their whole attention to business
He says the cotton and sugar crop OF
the State will be larger this year than
ever before, and that in all Of the South
ern States through which he pass OIL his
way there he noticed every evidence of
returning prosperity. So far as New Or.
leans is concerned, he says the city was
never in q more prosperous condition,
and that there is general disposition
to cease talking politics and to forget
the past.
Year: 1869

The STAMP ACT NowHERE.--The
famous Stamp Act, upon which the war
of the American Revolution was fought
and won by the fathers of free con-
stitutional government, will mol bear
comparison with the present American
system of taxation. This is very point
edly demonstrated in the announcement
of the Revenue Commissioner that base
ball clubs are liable to taxation, and are
required to take out license. Next,
we suppose, we may expect a similar
ukase against little boys with their mar
bles and tops, and the little girls with
their doll-babics and jumping ropes
Truly, radical economy is great thing
in small way, and requires fine drawn
talent to understand and apply it, SO
that it may have its perfect work Of op-
preston.
Year: 1869

ELooUENcE.-But, as I said before,
we have proved to you where that town
line is. Yes, gentlemen of the jury,
there it is, and there itremain forever
and all the ingenuity ofmy learned bro
ther can never, never efface it-'an
never wash it out-No gentlemen, he
NAV plant one foot on the utmost verge
of the outermost ring Of the planet Sat-
urn, then plant the other on Arcturus
and seize the Pleiades by the hair and
wiring them till they are dry, but he can
not wash out that town line.
Year: 1869

LExoxs-I: is said that the juice of one lemon
day, taken in water, will cure the most obsti-
nate case of neuralgia. No sugar should be
taken, as it has tendency to counteract the
effects of the lemon juice.
Year: 1869

The ensuing year will no doubt be one of
the most important in our history. All over
the world great evens are crowJing upon each
other, and it now more true than ever that we
know not what day may bring forth. IN
times like these the man who does not take a
good Newspaper is recreant in his duty to him.
self. Again, the condition of the national hn-
ances, and the uncertainty as to the future
policy of the Government, necessarily lead to
sudden and frequent fluctuations of prices.
Hence, no man can afford to be without re-
liable and standard commercial paper, such as
the SENTINEL is and will continue to be.


In it's EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT, the
SENTINEL win continue to advocate the princi-
Piles of the REPUBLICAN PARTY.


In its NEWS DEPARTMENT it will contain
the very latest telegraphic advices from all
quarters of the globe.


Great pains will be taken to furnish full and
accurate Market and Marine Reports, together
with all City Intelligence of interest to the
general reader.


We offer the same liberal terms as heretofore,
and urge our friends in every locality to send
in subscribers for the various editions of the
SENTINEL. and ORGANIZE CLUBS FOR THE
WEEKLY
Year: 1869

A GAME SToRY.-An enthusi iastic
French sportsman went to a breakfast
given in sign of the commencement of the
shooting season. The talk was of game,
when suddenly in rushed servant ex-
claiming to the h( st that hare had been
seen moving about on the lawn. Out
went the enthusiastic sportsman, gun in
hand, fred at the hare, and missed him.
The hare, scratching his nose, stood up on
his hind legs, presented horse pistol at
the enthusiastic sportsman, and fired IN
return. No one was hurt; but the sports
man was naturally astounded, until at last
it was explained to him that the hare was
performing animal which had been hir-
ed from neighboring show. The sports
mans charge had, of course, been tamper-
ed with by the confidential servant.
Year: 1869

"A letter from San Francisco, speak
ing of the richness of the White Pine
mining district in Nevada, says there is now
in that city middle-aged man who q year
since was at work by The month as me-
chanicand not worth dollar. To-day he is
worth at least sl,00e,OOO in hard coin
and his income from one mine alone in
White Pine is over ST 500 day. He is
investing his money in real estate in San
Francisco. The other day friend was
joking him on the subject of marriage
remarking that ne could now marry any
young lady In San Francisco, to which
he replied: 'Well, l knew gal out West
who was willing to marry me when I
hadn't cent, and now l m able, Pm 60
ing to marry her"
Year: 1869

in answer to bell ring, lady went to
the door, and to her amazement, discov-
cred visitor in the shape of dog, which,
sitting upright upon his launches, had
evidently performed the singular
feat, and upon the appearance of the
lady, very much abashed, wagged his tai


in an ecstasy of penitential and depreca
tory apology for his boldness; he was, how
ever, admitted and treated most Hospitality
and will find a permanent home where he
so strangely introduced himself.
Year: 1869

THE SUNDAY SToNE.-In one OF our
English coal-mines there is constant
formation of limestone, caused by the
trickling of water through the rocks.
This water contai ins a great many partl-
cles of lime, which are deposited in the
mine, and, as the water passes of, these
become hard and form limestone. The
stone would always be white like marble,
were it not that men are working IN the
mines, and, as the black dust rises from
the coal, it mixes with the soft lime, and
in that way black stone is formed.


In the night when there is no coal
dust rising, the stone is white, then again
the next day when the miners are at
work, another black layer is formed, and
so on alternately, black and white, through
the week, until Sunday comes. Then, it
the miners keep on Sabbath, much lar
ger layer of white stone will be formed
than before There will be white stone
of Saturday night and the whole OF Sum
day, so that every seventh day the white
layer is about three times as thick as any
Of the others. But if they work on tho
Sabbath, they see it marked against them
in the stone. Hence the miners call it
"The Sunday Stone"


Perhaps many who, now break tho
Sabbath would try to spend it better, if
there was a "Sunday Stone" where they
could their unkept Sabbaths with their
black marks


Remember the Sabbath day to keep
holy p Christian Treasury.
Year: 1869

Con Fr.-Thsrs was rush the other day
tc Moneys store, on the circulation Of report,
BY way, that one Of our leading citizens was
at the store and had got fit. There were some
audible smiles on the discovery that the 6t was
splendid suit Of clothes, Just mode BY Mooney
incompatible boss tailor and cutter. Such fits
st AeoneyS IRE matter Of daily occurrence.
Year: 1869

md the relator need not show he has any legal
interest in the result. It is enough that he u
interested as citizen In having the laws exscu-
sed and the duty In question enforced. ttais


We leave out Of view the allegations of bresci
o. faith and violated promises, promises or ar
surances made to induce the erection Of glass
works, and place the case on the broad ground Of
duty imposed, in the performance Of which not
only the relators but the people have an abiding
interest. There is no adequate remedy but b5
this writ. and We are Of opinion psremptory
nsandansus should issue, and accordingly afirIs
the Judgment Of the Circuit Court. -
Year: 1869

Tlr prospects for a large trade
this tall are very good and in order to-
make room for the Mammoth Stock DEi-
LBR has gone East to purchase. lie Of
iers ~ sell at cost for The next ten DAYS
Those IN want Of goods had better as.il
themse ''"sol the opportunity for getting
bars
Year: 1869

I've got the Grccian Bend at my
house Mr.. Editor. 1t was brought
in late one afternoon from the mil
liners shop in three bones. The
boy who brought it wanted to know
if l would pay for it now or should
he call in the morning. (That boys
mother, whoever he may be, should
teach her son discretion. If she
doen't he'll be carried homo to her
some fine morning with his toes
turned up, as melancholy warning
to all boys rot to be over Jealous in
their profession. } AS my wife wasn't
expected home FOR some time, |
thought I'd examine her purchases.


1t was the most extraordinary con-
glomcration of articles, I ever set
eyes on There were some pieces of
horse hair, five or six pounds of cot
ton batting, lot of corsot-strings,
three or four punches Of steele wire,
and enough whalebone to construct
the frame Of the great sea-serpant.


It looked like the wreck of half-a-
dozen hoop-skirts and twice as many
chignons. cogitated over it long
and anxiously, but l could arriy at no
satisfactory conclusion with regard
to it. At first I fancied my wife
proposed going into tho upholstery
business, as some of our sofas and
chairs are the worse for wear. Then
i thought Mrs. X. X. and her fam
lily had been struck by lightning, and
these were the melancholy remains
brought homo to the bcreayed has
band and father. l rejected bo:h
propositions, however, as | never
allow myself to be too sangnine over
anything. | tried it on the hall


stove to see if it would make it draw
but it didn't. Then put it in the
front garden with sign attached to
Year: 1869

All about the new Meat Mark ct on Mar
ket street. You will get meats put up in the
ncatest possible manner as men Of exper-
ience, and skill are running the machine.


Call and see them one and all, ana give
them a share Of your patronage. 34m6-9
Year: 1869

w 1t is singular fact that no Pres
ident of the United States. up to the
present time. has had child born in in
ths White Honse.-Er.


As the Presidents of the United States
have generally been pretty we'll over City
years of age, some Of them over sixty.
when entering upon the Office. and their
wives somAhing near the same age. We
think it would .havs been a more singular
fact If any Of them had had children born
in the White House. Ladies verging on
sixty are not usually very prolific.
Year: 1869

Competent critics pronounce this one Of the
best stories that has ever appesfd an the peri
odicai press Of the country.
publication of original stories from the pens Of
the best writer. and will also have regular
contributions on topics of generarinterest from
writer's of national reputation. In short. it is
our constant aim to make the Toledo Blade
Year: 1869

UPON READING the account of the Kappa
Gamma Exhibition in our last issue, it will
become very evident that the composilor is
not as familiar with Shaksperan characters
as he might be, for Notwithstanding our
correction in the proof.sheel of the several
names and characters of the "immortal
Bard" number of annoying blunders were
suffered to go uncorrected.
Year: 1869

a YOUNG man who recently fell in
love with very beautiful young lady,
'ays, that when he ascertained last
evening that she reciprocated his pas
sion, he felt as though he was sitting on
the roof of a meeting house and every
shinglc was Jews harp.
Year: 1869

THE Legislature failed again yester-
day TO reach a choice for Public Prin-
ter. A vote was taken in the House,
but owing to a misunderstanding ol
the mode of procedure the Senate ad-
journed before the action OF the House
was communicated.
Year: 1869

The most important feature in the dry
goods trade is the reduction in the price
OF spool cotton. In the face of rising
market for raw material and the con-


tinued high premium in gold, all imPor-
tant soooI thread is now reduced to SOC,
and hardly a thread of which is of the
domestic article is selling at soc. but for
other staple styles OF cotton prices are
generally we'll maintained, although
the demand in general is very limited
Year: 1869

Failures 10 the extent Of over four millions Of
dollars have occurred among the jobbing and
commission houses in the dry goods trade in
New York during the past ten days, and appre-
hensIons are entertained that some other
dealers must succumb, although a general
crash is not looked for. Nothing, however, but
rigid retrenchment, good mananement and a
feeling OF confidence vii! prevent il. OF
course, financial disasters are always to be
depiored, but the same who now gong to
the wall piled up enormous fortunes from the
increase in prices aud expansion OF business
incident TO the war, and that they should be
losers from the opposite causes is rot to be
wondered at, and, bearing these facts in mind,
the public at large will he very apt to see with
a considerable degree OF eqnarirnity the coming
10 grief of some Of the trade nabobs who have
for a long time acted as though there could be
no end 10 their prosperity.
Year: 1869

The New York money market works more
easily, and a large number OF loans ON both
railway and government bond collateral have
been made at the legal rate. Exceptional trans
actions are reported at coin interest Dividends
due January ], and paid since that date, are
fndiL z their way back into the market, and
are steadily increasing the supply Of loanaDle
funds. The demand for currency from the
South continues. but Is in the aggregate much
smaller than of late, while currency is return
ing from the West. The fear that the usury
law would be enforced has given the market
the appearance Of ease, lenders having gener.
ally reduced their rates. Commercial paper
continues quiet, with occasional sales Of choice
names at rates last quoted. Government bonds
have been buoyant on large business, and
prices show an advance.