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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-12-04
poMRsTIo MATTERs

MoRE CHANoEs The new brick ouhuihgs
the progress Of whose construction we had oc-
casion to onotice are now so far completed tha'
they have been taken possession OF by those
for whose occupancy they we're designed.
Mr.. GEoRoE @. HuBBARD, occupies that built
upon The Foundation Of his old store and is put
ting il into very tasteful and convenient shape
for the betterdispiuy Of bis large stock Of stoves
tins, and other Kindred wares
Messrs. Wells & FAULKNER, have divided
their FIRST story, into very pleasant and com.
modious counting room in front, and storeroom
in the rear The large business done by this
iirm now contrbutes to swell the business Of
our Main Street and gives TO the casual OBJ.
serve bet ter idea Of our business importance.
w. REDnEAD whose Harness business has
been carried on near the Bank, has now ranged
himself olohg side Of tie Fisk House. in the
building just vacaiedby Geo. O. HUBBARD
This is altogether a better location, and Mr.. II.
whose application, industry, and mechanical
skill, together with bis obligng disposition, and
fairness in dealing, should give hima liberal
share of patronage, we trust, will find it to his
advantage.
The magnetic Telegraph Office, as will be
seen by the card Of Mr. ALLEN on the outside,
has already removed to the store Of A. IL.
SrocKwELL, on the corner of Center street,
where be will, as usual, be found prompt and
ready to attend TO all orders requiring the agen-
cy Of the subtle fluid. AL are converging to the
business centre.
The sufferers by the recent burning Of Cul-
ly's Mill, we are happy TO find are getting un
der way again. Mr. O. has got into working
order new aud much superior palmer to the
old one. aud his shopiS very cou.ely affair, of
ample dimensions aud well adapted TO accom-
modate range of operative industry The en-
ergy that has brought this about is worthy Of
coDmendation.
Mr. SAVAGE who was a sufferer by the same
calamity, is pursuing his avocation at the Fur
niture shop Of his namesake LINUS SAVAGE.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1858-12-04
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Mr.. SAVAGE who was sufferer by the same
calamity is pursuing his avocation at the Fur
niture shop Of his namesake, LINUS SAVAGE.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19
A Strong Defence.

There was fellow In a certain neigh
borhood in Arkansas, who was suspected
of stealing sheep. A farmer who was ri
ding through the woods one day, unob
served by the fellow, saw him sneak up tc
a flock Of sheep, and knock the largest one
of them down. The farmer exclaimed:
Now, sir. have got you. You can
not get off; you are caught in the act
what act?' Indignantly inquired the
thief.
why, stealing sheep was the plomp
reply.
Sir, you had bett.r mind how yor
charge a respectable American citizen
with such a crime as sheep stealing. re
piled the gentleman who had such fond
ness for mutton.
Now, will you deny that l saw you
kill that sheep. asked the farmer.
No, sir, was the answer: Il did kill it,
and I'd do it again under the circum-
stances. I'd kill any bodv's sheep that
bites me as l am going peaceably along
the road
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19
An Eloquent Extract.

Generation after generation, says a
fine writer, have felt as we feel now, and
their lives were as active as our own. They
passed away like vapor. while Nature
wore the same aspect of beauty as when
her Creator commanded her to be. The
world will have the same attractions for
our children. Yet little while and all will
have happened. The throbbing heart will
be stilled, and we shall B.. at rest. Our flu
neral will wind It's way, and the prayers
will be said, and our friends will all retarn,
and we shall be left in darkness and to the
worm. And it may be for short time we
shall be spoken of, bu; the things of life
will creep in and our names will be for
gotten.iDays will move on, ,and laughter and
song will be heard in the room in which
we dried; and the eye that then mourn
ed for us will be dried and glisten with
Joy: and even our children will cease to
think of us, and will not lisp our names.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19
Signing the Pledge.

Rev John abbot, tie sailor-preachel
relates the following good story of one Of
his converts to temperance:
Mr.. johnson, at the close of lecture,
intimated that he must sign the pledge in
his own way, which he did In these
words: mos
Il, William Johnson, pledge myself to
drink no more intoxicating liquors for one
year.
Before the year was quite gone, Mr.
Johnson was asked by Mr. Abbott:
Bill, amt you going to resume the
pledge?'
We'll, l don't know, Jack, but will, !
have done pretty good SO far; will you lei
me sign it again my own way?'
'Oh, yes, any way SO that you will stop
drinking rum
He writes:
I,William Johnson, sign this pledge for
nine hundred and ninety nine years, and il
living at the end of that time, | intend to
make out lease for lifa'
A day or two after, Johnson went to see
his old landlord. who eyed him as a hawk
does a chicken.
'Ah. landlord whined Bill, accompa-
MED by several contortions of body. as il
enduring the most excruciating torment,
Il have such lump on myside'
That's because you have stopped drink
ing; you won't live two years longer at
this rate
If commence drinking will the lump
go away?'
'res; if you don't You will have just
such lump on the other side
DO YOU think so, landlord?'
Il know it? You'll have them on the
arms, back, breast and head; you will be
covered all over with Jumps
We'll, maybe WILL said Bill.
Come, Bill said the landlord, let's
drink togethe-,' at the same time pouring
the red ::stuff from the decanter, INFO the
glass.
No. said Johnson. I've signed the
pledge again
You havn't though; you are fool
Yes, that old sailor coaxed so hard
could not get off,
Il wish the old rascal was in Guinea,
said the landlord; well how long do You
go this timer
For nine hundred and ninety mine years,
whispered Bill.
We'll, if drink are you sure the Jumps
on my side will go away
Yes
We'll, guess l wont drink; here's the
lump continued Bill holding up some
thing with a huadred dollars in it; and
1 shall have more such Jumps, and that's
what | want
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19
How the Devil Lost.

The following is to good to be lost. 1t
conveys moral to those who feel disposed
to spread il in the newspaper line. A
young man who ardently desired wealth
was visited by his Satanic majesty, who
tempted him to promise his soul for etern-
ity, if he could be supplied with all the
money he could use. The bargain was
concluded: the devil was to supply the
money, and was at last to have his soul,
unless the young man could spend more
money than the devil could furnish. Years
passed away; man married, was extrava-
giant in his living. built palaces, speculat-
ed widely; lost and gave away fortunes,
and vet his Golfers was always full. He
turned politician, and bribed his way TO
fame and power without diminishing his
pile of gold. He became 'fillibuster,
and fitted out ships and armies. but his
banker honored all his drafts He went to
St. paul to live, and paid the usual rates Of
interest for all the money he could borrow
but though the devil made wry faces when
he came to pay bills, yet they were all paid
One expedient after anothe failed--the dev-
il counted the time--only years he must
wait for the soul. and Knocked the efforts
of the dispairing man. One more trial
was resolved upon--the man started a
newspaper! The devil growled at the bill
the first quarter, was savage in six mont's,
melancholy in nine land broke, dead borke'
at the end of the year. So the newspa-
per went down, but the soul was saved
Minnesota paper.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19
Frctting.

Fretting won't pay. On the contrary, 1t
is always practised at loss of time,
strength, and temper. ending in the loss
of happiness.
We have read an anecdote well calcu-
lated to show the folly of people fretting
over their misfortunes. 1t told of cou-
pie of farmers, whose pea-crops had fail
ed because of the frost, or some other ad-
verse influence. One of them went out
among his neighbors fretting, and insist
ing that he was 'the most unlucky creature
in existence Some time afterwards, on
visiting his unfortunate neighbor, and get
ting glimpse of his garden, he exclaim
ed:
What fine crop of peas you have!--
How is this, that you have fine crop Of
peas this year and have none? thought
your planting was all for naught like my
own.'
Precisely So said the other. But
while you were fretting, | re-planted my
CROP
Fretting would not be so bad habit,
were its consequences confined to the fret
ter. But they are not. Fretters are al
most cefsin to make their families, friends
and neighbols unhappy. And so they be-
come social nuisances, calling loudly for
abatement.
Remember this, ye fretters, and fret no
more!
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19
Alphabet Of Proverbs.

A gallon of produce is worth a pound
of craft.
Boosters are cousins to liars
Confessions of faults makes half amends
Denying fault doubles it.
Envy shoots at another and wounds it.
self.
Foolish fear doubles danger.
God reaches us good things by our
own hands.
He has hard work who has nothing
to do.
1t costs more to revenge wrongs than to
bear them.
Knavery is the worst trade.
Learning makes a man fit company for
himself
Modesty is a guard to virtue.
Not to hear conscience is the way to ST.
lence it.
One hour to day is worth two to-mor.
row.
Proud looks make foul work in fair
faces.
Small faults INDUCED, are little thieves
that let in greater.
The boughs that bear most hang lowest
Upright walking is sure walking.
Virtue and happiness are mother and
daughter.
Wise men make more opportunities than
they find.
You never lose by doing good action
Zeal without action is like fire without
light.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19
il / + G

Is like fountain fed by a thousand
streams thst perishes if one be dried. 1t
is silver cord twisted with thousand
strings, that part asunder if one be broken.
Thoughtless mortals are surrounded by in
Vulnerable dangers; which make it much
more strange that they escape so long, than
that they must perish suddenly at last
We are encompasssed with accidents ove-
ry day to crush the tenements we inhabit
The seeds of disease are planted in our
constitutions by nature. The earth and
atmos phere whence we draw the breath oi
life, are impregnated with death; health j:
made to operate its own destruction The
food that nourishcs contains the elements
OF decay; the food that animates it, by vi
wing first, tends to wear it out by its own
action; death turks in ambush along The
paths. notwithstanding this path is SC
palpahly defined by the daily example bt
fore out eyes, how little do We lay it t
heart. We see our friends and naighbor'
die, but how seldom does it occur to ou
thoughts that our knell may give s.he mex
warning to the world. sAsrlsM 9 -
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19
What is the Family.

1t is a little empire The father is the
the sovereign. It's an absolute sovereign
ty, constituted in wisdom, and restrained
by affection With this authority there
is connected immense responsibility. Nc
substitute can be found for it. To the
government thus constituted, unreserved
obedience is required. that its ends may
be fully answered
The family is School. The parent i;
the natural teacher. Hear. ye children
the instruction of your father Speai
not of wealth, of legacies bequeathed.--
The best Inheritance is the education o
the soul for eternity.
A family is Society. In it are all the
elements of social relations. Numbers
intelects, attachments, sympathies, tenn
peraments, attraction of mind, moral pow
er. Thus it is the very foundation oI
civil society, whose dignity, advancement,
and prosperity in every form, depends up
on the same qualities and conditions in the
family. This is the only road to the per-
fection of the social state.
The family is Sanctuary. If on earth
Can De iouuu d refuge from eaIth Ills,
tolls, and calamiiies, it is here. To the
man of business, jaded with cares; to the
laborer, worn with toll; to the profession
al man. the clerk, the politician; to the sal
lor. from the stormy wave; to the soldier,
from the hardy fight: to all who come
from the battle of life, how refreshing to
find one spot where the heart is sure of
repose, undisturbed by doubt that there
every face beams with joyful emotion.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19
Absurdities Of Life.

To :ell a person from whom you solicit
a loan of money that you ale greatly ir
need OF it.
To call man hospitable who indulges
his vanity by displaying his silver ware tc
his rich neighbor frequently, but who was
never known to give dinner to any one
really in want of one.
To stand in water up to your knees fish
ing far trout, when you can buy them in
a clean. dry market.
TO be passionate in your family, and ex
pect them to be good natured.
To suppose the publisher of Newspa
per can buy paper, pay his journeymen
house rent, buy fire. wood. pay his taxes
and support his family, without aver re
ceiving the first "red cent" from those
who receive the benefit of his labor.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19
Prosperity

Is not without many fears and disas-
ters. and Adversely is not without comforts
and hopes. We see in needle-work and
embroideries, it is more pleasing to have
a lively work upon sad and solemn
ground than to have dark and melancho-
ly work upon lightsome ground; judge,
therefore, of the pleasure OF the heart by
the pleasure of the eye. Certainly virtue
is like precious odors, most fragrant when
they are incensed or crushed; for prosperi-
ty doth best discover vice, but adversely
doth best discover virtue.--Lord Byron.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19

a pretty pair of eyes are the best mir
rors to shave by Yes. says an old
bachelor, and many man has been
shaved by them
1t is related that lady made a com
plant to Frederick the Great.
Your Majesty said she, my husband
uses me badly
That's none of my business said the
King.
But he speaks ill of you.' continued
the woman.
That. '..lrepliod the King, is none of
your business
That character that needs law to mend
it, is hardly worth the tinkeriug.
Some people are so fond Of ill-luck
that they run halfway to meet II.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19
Order.

Never leave things laying abont---s
shawl here, pair of slippers there, and a
bonnet somewhere else: trusting to SER
want to set things to rights.
No matter how many servants you have,
it is a miserable habit, and if it's source is
not in intellectual and moral character, will
inevitably terminate there. If you have
used the dipper, towel. tumbler, &C.. put
them back in their places, and you viii
know where to find them again. Or il
you set set an example Of carelessness, dc
not blame your servants for following it,
Children should be taught to put things
back in their places as soon as they are
old enough to use them; and if each mem
Der of the family were to observe this sim
pie rule, the house would never get much
out of order, and large amount Of yexa
tion and useless labor would be saved.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19

1 was intoxicated but once said a
young man to US the other day; shall
never forget it. In company with several
jovial fellows, was induced to drink too
freely, and by the time l got home, knew
scarcely where was, or what was doing.
was put to bed, and how long l laid
there, l do not know; but when l awoke,
my sister was sitting beside the bed en-
gagged in sewing. The moment her eyes
fell on my face, she burst into foed OF
tears, and wept as if her heart would
break. Overwhelmed with shame for my
conduct, then formed resolution that l
never would become intoxicated again.
have adhered to il for some years, and l
mean to keep it,
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19
ALL RIGHT.


Twas just about a week ago
walked to Snakeyile through the snow,
What took me there. I'd like to know!
Twas Sunday afternoon. Ii froze;
The wind blew gales-T blew my nose
A hundred times, as suppose.
Atlength reached Squire Gubbin's door
Iknccked-my heart and feet were sore;
Come inn soon was on the floor.
Bout ten o'clock the Ere shone bright;
SAL hid the candles outer sight;
The Squire he bid us each Good nightr
We sot and both looked at the fire
I thought about her dad, the Squire,
And drew my cheer a little higher.
My heart beat kinder fast, Iswow.
Then thinks says 1, the time is now;
I'll pop the question, anyhow.
never did the thing before,
And, tho the walk had made them sore,
l piled my knee,jints on the floor.
Ispoke and said, says l, Dear Sal,
You always was handsome gal;
Will you be mine? now say you shall.'
She blushed as she looked down at me,
And then she laughed a low tee hee;'
Now don't, deu get upr says she!
did. The logs kept burning bright.
don't know how we passed that night,
But never mind-the the things ALL RIGHT
-Tennyson.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19
From the LONDON Punch.

Mems hearts! Do what you will, the
things won't break. doubt not If even
they will chip. f
In all the wedding cake. Hope is the
sweetest of the plums.
I've heard say, redlock's like wine
not to be properly judged of till the
second glass.
It's nv belief that, when woman was
made, Jewels were invented only to make
her more mischievous.
Treason is like diamonds--there is moth
ing to be made of it by the small trader.
It's odd how folly will force disagree
able knowledge upon US; as crab apples,
that we cat and defy the stomach ache.
Ask woman to tea-party In the Gar
den of Eden, and she'll De sure TO draw up
her eyelids and eAclaim: i can't go with
out a new dress
Character is like money; when you have
a great deal, you may risk some; Tor II
you lose it, folks still believe you have
plenty to spare
He kissed her, and promised. Such
beautiful lips! Mans usual fate-he was
wrecked upon the coral reefs.
That scoundrel, sir! Why, he'd sharp
en- his knife upon his fathers tombstone.
to kill his mother.
With woman as with warriors. there's
no rchbery--its sll conquest
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19
Our Country.

The greatest cataract In the word Is
the Falls of Niagara, where the waters
accum ulate from the great upper Lakes,
and form a river three quarters of mile
in width, which suddenly contracts and
plunges over the rocks in two columns, to
the depth of one hundred and eighty feet
The greatest cave in the world is the
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky; it is navi-
gated with skitfs for six miles.
The greatest river in the world is the
Mississippi, 400 miles long.
The largest valley in the world is the
Mississippi Valley. containing 100000
square miles, and is one of the most pro-
litic regions on the globe.
The largest lake in the world is Lake
Superior, 43o miles long
The greatest natural bridge in the
world is in Virginia. 1t extends across a
chasm of 80 feet in width and $50 feet in
depth, at the bottom of which creek
flows.
The longest railroad in the world is the
Central Railroad of Illinois, which is 73l
miles long. and cost over Sl5,00O,Ooo.
The greatest number of miles of rail
road in proportion to the surface of any
country in the world, is in Massachusetts,
which has one mile to every square mile oi
its area
The greatest number of clocks manu-
featured in the world, is turned out by the
snail State of Connecticut.
The greatest grain port in the world is
Chicago.
The largest aqueduct in the world is the
Croton acqueduct, in New York. 1t is
forty and half miles long, and cost S12,.
100000.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19
Force of Kindness.

In Leedsville, N. Y, g tame Dove ac-
companies two litt.e children to school
regularly, flying after them along the
steret. alighting on the fences, trees. and
in the road before them. If it flies toe
far ahead. you may see it turn around, and
looking at the children, wait patiently fol
their arrival, and then fly stretsh farth
er on, and SO it keep doing uniiI the,
reach the school. Then it perches itsel
upon the window sill, where it remains
until the school is out. whensit il observes
the same manner in going home. -
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-08-19
You are a little bear, Madam

You are a little bear, Madam
'Sir! what do you mean?'
About the shoulders, | mean, madam
The only fellows that stick to man
in poverty. are those poorer than himself.
A 'hoss' doctor in Olean made bet
of $50 that he could remove from any
horse anything that had been placed upon
the beast--ringbone. SPAWN, DC. A wag
took the bet, showed him mortgage of
$3.50 on favorite horse, and won the
twenty dollars.
A lady said to her husband. in the
presence of Jerrold, MY dear, you certain
ly need new pair of breeches.'
No, | think not, said the husband.
We'll, interposed Jerrold, 4 think the
lady who always wears them ought to
know
Miss Josephine, said thick. cherry
Tipped nigger to one of AfTica's daughters.
will you do dis nigger de 'squisite antici-
patton of dancin' Wirginy reel wild imp
L doesn't assent to de vulgar dances Of
dat sort, Mr.. Cassus,' replied Miss Jose
phina; as she turned up her we'll rounded
lips still higher, i dance only de porker,
sar.'
A newly married pair, returning their
marriage calls, passed donkey on the
road. In kind manner, the fair young
bride jokingly said: My dear, there is
one of your relations
Yes was the prompt reply. by mar
riager
When am dat great race to come off.
dat dar is so much talk aboutb'
What great race is dat. Glenn? l
hadn't heard OBJ no great race
DE human race-de great human race
dat is to come off before long
When Sheridan, the actor, was asked
what kind cs wine he liked the best, he
answered: ether peoples There are a
gooc many Sheridans nowadays.
R While attending an examination OF
one of the Grammar Schools Of London,
recently, Lord John Russell took the op-
portunity to give the pupils short lecture
on Grammar. He repeated the opinion
of DR.. Robinson that Defoe's system is
the best, and requested them to read
Robinson Crusoe as model of clearness
and simplicity of style,