Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-02-11
"A stitch in Time saves Mine. ),

Mr.. Editor:-This time hoGored proverb
has been often repeated, and has become
familiar to the ears of all and we all know
that there is more sruth than poetry in it,
despite the bungling attempt at making
rhyme. There is nothing like experience
to teach us the truth, and make us realize
it in its fullest sense And | think thai
most, if not all of us, can testify to the
truth of the above adage, as those who have
been taught by experience Many a wide
gaping rent which has sprung from the
breaking of few threads, has cost US an
hours labor; and meanwhile we have had the
eonSoling thought, that if we had only been
wise enough to repair the rent when it first
appeared, we should have saved not only
nine stitches, but many times une It
would be we'll for mankind if these were
the only stitches which were left to accum-
late labor. But human nature is prone to
procrasiinate. If anything is to be done
which is in the least disagrceable, it is very
apt to be left for some other time, with the
excuse of "no time to do it now" or "Some
other time will do Just as well," and thus
the work is left, until it becomes much larg-
er in magnitude than it was at first. Many
very great wrongs are committed in this
manner, not only to ourselves, but to 9TH
erS, even to our dearest friends.
1t is strange how we can willingly cheat
ourselves thus Indeed when We know thai
by poStponiug an action, we not only make
it more di4lcult for ourselves, but inconv, n
ience another, our inclination often gets the
better of our Judgment, and we delay it
until the last moment possible.
1t has been proved in all ages by exam
pie, that those who would be successful in
their labors, must be prompt and energetic
The race is not won by those who linger
behind saying that there will be time enough
to start by and by. The great men of the
world, those who stand high as beacon
lights to show us the way, did not reach
that height by excusing themselves from
present action, by saying another time will
do as we'll Whatever their hands found
to do, they did, saying now is the time. -
One delay usually leads to another, and if
we take that course of action or rather
non-acton, when we are young, the habit
will in all probability stay with us through
life. And what is there more disagreeable,
than to be always late, always in hurry ?
There is no necessity whatever of thus mul.
tiplying life'S stitches, if you only correct
them IN time. NEW
Big Boa CONSTRUCTOR KLLED.-A re.
cent arrival from Africa brought to Bos-
ton a monstor Boa Constructor the larpeSt
ever seen 10 this country. It's length in its
quiet state was full thirty feet with ca.
pability Of extension when in motion 10
nearly 40 feet. In its largest part it was
some 80 inches in circumference The
snake was placed on exhibition, and bay.
ing exhibited symptoms of illness in the
form of Indigestion, Mr. Bishop, the keeper,
removed number Of feathers of au animal
it had swallowed, from the throat of the
reptile. The Boston Traveller says
On Sunday the snake was treated to a
warm bath, aud Mr.. Bishop was again at
tempting 10 remove distractions from its
throat, when the snake suddenly exhibited
signs Of hostility, erected its head. seized
Mr.. B. by the hand and commenced to coil
its enormous length about the body of the
keeper, in order to crush him to death - /
The other attendants in the first moment
of alarm retreated, but recalled by the
cries for help of the imprisoned keeper
they armed themselves with clubs and com.
menced to belabor the snake in order TO in
duce him to release his hold.
No impression was made, however, and
one coil was already around the body of
the unfortunate man, when brother of
Mr. Goodwin came TO the rescue with a
large hammer. With this be struck two
violent blows upon the head which togeth-
er with violent choking about the throat
Induced the reptile to unloose its coil, when
Mr.. Bishop was al once set free from bis
horrible imprisonment The snake soon
oegan to sink under the treatment which il
had received, aud in two hours was dead
It's remains were purchased by Mr.. Yickery
OF Lynn, who viii have the skin stuffed for
preservation. u
kEAARKAeLE PREsesuMEEr- The st