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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01
Causes OF FertiIity.

In letter to the New York Farmers
Club, Prof. S. W. johnson, of Yale College
says -. ....5...t ... ....f ........--.t
The labors OF chemists to discover posi-
lively all the causes of the fertility of soils,
have not yet met with conclusive success
The mechanical structure of soil is of pr.
mary Importance. Naked rock grows Iich-
en--the same rock crushed into course
grains, grows much higher order Of vege-
table-pulVerized fne, the cereals grow in
it, Geology, chemistry, botany, physiology,
meterology, mechanics, hydrodyuamics
heat, light and electricity, are all intimate
ly combined in the grand process of vege-
tation. There are sandy soils in our East
ern States, which without manure yield
meagre crops of rye and buckwhcat but
there are sandy soils in Ohio, which with
out manure, yield on average eighty bushels
of Indian corn an acre, and have yielded it
for twenty to ffty years in unbroken sue.
cession, the ingredients of these soils being,
by chemical analysis, the same At pres
ent no difference is known between them,
except the coarseness of the partcles-the
first being coarse, while the Ohio sand is
an exceedingly fine powder. The power OF
soils to attract and imbibe moisture aud
oxygen, was well shown by Schuler, or
Hoffen, 40 years ago OF l3 different soils
quartz sand absorbed in thirty days, l,l00O
parts Of oxygen and no moisture, while
humus absorbed Is of oxygen and 1870 OF
moisture.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

/. COMING Down GRAcEFuLLY.-Th Bos.
ton Post (Democrstic) comes down TINS
after the election of lincoln:
"We reproduced with pleasure the pic
ture of the now ilustrous A LINCOLN.
[Cut inserted He is probably getting
his clothes together preparatory to visit to
the Potomac sometime in March next
Mrs Lincoln will undoubtedly accompany
him. We wish them both very pleasant
visit and safe return to their happy
Springfield home" .at < saf @
The UniOa and Democrat, of Wisconsin,
takes on" inconsolably after this manner ::
"The returns from this State come pour
ing along like buckwheat from the tail end
of tanning mill, and just about as comfort.
able to read as that triangular grain is TO
ait on ! We feel chilly, clamy like, TO read
how this State-thls Badger State-has
acted Oh, Temporal f; oh, Moses Iflhe
Postmaster puts another Republican paper
in our box until after Thanksgiving, wei
steal his door-yard They are SO mean
get fellow down aud laugh at him Il
the Legislature don't divide this State, thu
LEGISLATURE is fool Arnold is scoop ed
Reymert is scoop.ed Larrabee is scoop
ed Douglas is scoop ed q! Hurrahs fOl
three scoops 7 Manitowoc county, instead
of l 400 Democratic, gave Lincoln l5G
majority. Oh dear We are in agony
Rock county, that 'wOol-growing section,
gave Lincoln anywhere from 10, 600 to 100,
000--we have not time to count ..f.-.
wisconsin has done il Everything is
Lincoln Even the rails must have voted
He will have more majority in this state
than you could roll down hill We have
three hundred pounds of figures, hut no
enough TO give half the Republican majori
ty in Rock county, event Go on with
yolr old scow-it won't rain long Fol
President in 1864, STEPHEN A. DoUcLAs
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

A WAGGIsH THIEF.-There are wags a.
mong thieves as among other classes Of men,
albeit they are few in number, aud a public
exhlollion Of wit on there part is about as
the Verliication of the saying that is honor
among thieves. A case occurred in Gin
cinnali, the other day, wherein a piekpock.
ct Of the frst class performed very clever
trick. He visited, a few days since, in that
city, public gathering, and the trick in
question: laughable one to all but the
party practised on was the Withdrawing
Of lady's purse, emptyiDg il, putting the
contepts 10 bis own pocket. and the purse
in the pocket Of one Of the policemse sta
toned to look out for thieves. artfully ex-
tracing ct tbs same time, bis pocket hand
kercbiSf in the wsy Of exchange.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01


Some facts in regard to a seduction have
come to our knowledge, which may be Of
interest to our readers. A few weeks ogo.
a travling agent for. one Of the heavy dry
goods merchants in New York city, formed
the acquaintance Of the only daughter Of
one Of the New York bankers. The lady
wns young, accomplished, beautiful. but too
susceptible. The travling agent was smit.
ten, as he avowed; took his "ladye ove'' to
the opera, the theater, and japanese ball,
and finally proposed an eopement The
lady objected, but like many Others, consent
ed at last, and one evening, leaving tht
paternal roof with her lover under the pre-
tence of attending one of the theaters, they
took the cars, and continuing their journey
without delay ,arrived in Detroit l4th Of las
month. Instead going, as the lady desir
ed direct to clergyman 10 have the matri
moni.l knot tied, the secducer took hi,
victim to a house in which he declared a
relative of his resided, and there he ruin OF
the girl was consummaied under promise OF
marriage, As many as have been deceived
in the past, and as many others will be de.
ceived in the future. SO was she, the pride
vi uu dHeCtlOndte InONneT uuu n uOllug lalu-
er, lured from luxrious home by william.
under the guisc Of a gentleman Fornearly
two weeks the Young girl plead, bat IN vain
thai her sedueer should marry her, but be
being relentless, she wrote to her parents
aud on the morning of election day they
both arrived, and seeking the lost one
found her, and without a word of reproach
took her to their arms and forgave her all.
The next thing was TO fnd the seducer, but
he having heard of the arrival, Aed, aud has
not since been seen in this vicinity. On
"Wednesday morning the reunited trio de-
parted for New York, and ere this, the de.
ee;sed but contrite girl is again surrounded
by home influences Had she neglected
much longer to communicate to her parents,
or had they been relentless, scarce year
would have passed before she would, with
ont doubt have added another to that class
ofunrortunates with Which our city abounds,
who though lauuting along the crowded
thoroughfares in brilliant colors, have
hearts beneath their gay dresses that yearn
for the homes where they were once SO hap
py.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

VERMIN RIDDANcE-Half an ounce of
soap boiled in pint of water, and put on
with brush while boiling hot, infallibly
destroys the bugs and their eggs Rats
and mice speedily disappear by mixing
equal quantities of strong cheese and pow
dercd squills. They devour this mixture
with great greedness, while it is innoxious
to man. When it is remembered how many
persons have lost their lives by swallowing
in mistake mixtures of strychnine, rstsbane,
corrosive sublimate, which are commonly
employed for this purpose, il becomes a
matter of humanity to publish these useful
items. House ants ravenOusly deyour the
kernel of walnuts, and shell.barks of hick-
ory nuts. Crack some of them and place
them on plate near the infested places,
and when the plate is full of the ants, thraw
the contents in the fire. Cockroaches, as
well as ants, are driven away by strewing
elderberry leaves on the shelves and other
places frequented by these troublesome in-
sects-HaHS Journal. ga .f .alr
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

BAKED BEAxs.-Few people know the
luxury Of baked beans, simply because few
cooks properly prepare them. Beans gen.
orally are not cooked half long enough.
This is sure method Two quarts Of
mddling sized white beans, two pounds of
salt pork, aud one spoonful Of moiasSes
Pick the beans over carefully, wash them
and add a gallon of boiling hot soft water;
let them soak in it over night; in the morn
ing put them in fresh water and boil gent.
ly, till the skin is very tender aud about to
break, adding teaspoonful Of saeratuS.
Take them up dry, put them in your dish,
stir in the molasses cash the pork and
put it down in the dish, so as To have the
beans cover all but the upper surface; turn
in boiling water till the top is jnSt covered;
bake with a steady FIRE foar or FIVE hours
Watch them, aud add more water from time
to time as it dries away.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

Texas, after obtaining its Independence.
started with separate Government, bur
soon wearied Of it, and sought admission
into the Union. BIT now, when her claims
and war debts have been paid by the Gem
eral Government. her Wigfalls go for Sc
ccssinn : -..--L .L-L----.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01
NEW GOODS,
ROOT q MOnRIsoN,s.
DIR. W. V. R. BLIGHToN, OcuIist

II m w. v. iONs OCtlIlSt
~ and Aurist would respectfully inform the citizens Of
Ashabuls, aud IT, surrounding country that he win be At the
Fisk House, or Tuesday, Nov. 9th, .
where he may consulted diseases the EYE and
EAR All cordially invited to give him call Patients
unable to pay, viii be treated gratis.
He treats the Eye aud Ear upon entirely principles.
aherng the Reformed Practice rejecting Mercury In all
its forms Arsenic Antnony and Blood letting hazardous
and unscientihe remedies. ~
He has earnestly sought TO quslIy himself 10 give sess
delicate complex the best aud scientific
meu the hands Of Profession; which end he
has thoroughly acquainted himself with tho latest rreases
Of both the Old and New School writer's upon the
ear among whom are Lawrenes Aeksnzie fixons Howard
and White.
His general trestent consists the application OF Asd
Gated Fap0 ntodueed by the emluent ophthamc SueoE
rurnbu OF London. and practeed by hn with unpsrHl
the Of Water Eectcy and the standardization Of
analeptic or supporting medicines. IL rrai
The which has everywhere this treat
ment speaks In umnstabe language in i fvor super-
other pTactieed and which Dr. B. is
daily sectng patients who had long despaifed Of rss
sufficient guarantees 10 the afflicted whose conhdonc and
patronage be soc that he Is thoroughly ac1uHnted
with this branch Of the profession. ---.sf fa =.
He would rubjon the testimony OF few citizens OF Wsas
field aud vicinity who have stated their conhedee IN him u
the following brief article;
We the undersigned would most heartily add our toAi-
mony recommending Bighton to the afflicted as one In
whn experience anght they Hay place the utmost
confidence aS heng Ophthame aud AnFal surgeon Of
perr SAID and whose opinion may be regarded candid
H. W. SHAVER s. n, TINEER, A. RkApLEY, J. H. RIcn, r.
! p EpogIToN. 667 DR. ". Y. Z. BLiGHTflN.l
OGice-CftnnaTeal Block Clemens Coughey & Co.'S
wholesale Grocely Store, Erie, "a
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

WHERE THE MONEY HAS GoEE.-We
learn from the New York papers that of
the one hundred thousand dollars raised by
the Calico Committee to carry the state,
at least one-third of twas 'fobbed by those
to whom its expenditures was entrusted ;
full one-third was lost in bets with Repub-
licans and the remaining third was expend-
ed on local candidates and bad whisky.
These corruption funds fortunately for the
country, are always rendered harmless by
the dishonesty Of the agents employed ia
their disbursement IL is is said the large
sums of money sent to Pennsylvania pre-
yiops to the October election were cooly
pocketed by few sharp politicians in Phil
adelphia, AS long as there fooIsin our
commercial cities who are willing to bleed
for these purposes, there can be found rascals
enough anxious TO absorb the funds The
result Of the late election shows that mel.
ther money nor threats have any power to
turn the current of an honest public senti'
ment. .s... N.t. IL. "a. t.a I...I- rrr. 49, 49,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

How SEwARD's HoME SPEAKsl--Auburn
gave Lincoln and Hamlin4 majority over
Fusion, and every townin Old Cayuga gave
Old Abe majority. rolling up the grand
total OF 1851. eIt. irT
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01
General Jackson's wife.

.
Mr.. Parton tells the following story of
Gen. Jackson's wife:
When General jackson was candidate
for the presidency in 1928, not only did the
party opposed to him abuse him for his pub
lie acts, which if unconstitutional or violent,
were a legitimate subject of re,robation,
bat they detained the character of his wife
On one occasion a newspaper published in
Nashville was laid on the Generals table.
He glanced over it, and his eye fell upon
an article in which the character OF Mrs.
Jackson was violently assailed. So soon
as he had read it he seut for his trusty old
servant Dunwoodie.
Saddle my horse said he in whisper,
and put my holsters ou him. Mrs. Jack
son watched him, and though she heard not
a word she thought she saw mischief in his
eyes. The General went out after few
moments, when she took up the paper and
understood everything. She ran out to the
south gate of the yard of the Hermitage,
by which the General would have to pass.
She had not been there more than few
seconds before the General rode up with
the countenance Of mad man. She plac-
ed herself before his horse and cried OUT:
'Oh, General, don't 60 to Nashville Let
that poor editor live Let that poor editor
live Let that poor editor live / .l
Let me alone | he replies. How came
you to know what l am going for?
She answered . .......... -..
Il saw it all in his paper after you went
OUTPUT up your horse and go back
. But aoiH go-get out Of my way
Instead of doing this she grasped his
bride with both hands.
He cried to her:
Il say, let go my horse I'll have bis
hearts blood-the villain that reyiles my
wife shall not live @
She grasped the reins the tighter, anC
began to expostulate with him, saying tha
she was the one who ought to be angry, bu
that she forgave her prosecutors from tn
hottom of her heart, and prayed for then
that he should forgive, if he had hopeC
to be forgiven. AT last by her reasoning
her entreaties and her tears, she so wor ket
upon her husband that he seemed molllhet
TO certain extent. No, General, You shat
not take the life Of even my reviler-yoI
dare not do it, for it is written, 'Vengeanct
is mine, | will repay, saith the Lord
The iron nerved hero gave way befor'
the earnest pleading of his beloved wife
and replied ..... .....,
I Weld to you but had it not been TO
you, and the words Of the Almighty, th'
wretch should not have lived an hour
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

BAKED APPLES "A sweet apple, sound
and fair, has deal of sugar or snccharine
in its composition. 1t is, therefore, nutri-
tions for sweet apples, raw, will fa,ten
cattle, horses, pigs, sheep. poultry Cook
cd sweet apples will fat children, and make
grown people Aeshy-'fat' not being usual.
ly, polite word, as applied to grown per-
sons. Children being more of the animal
than grown folks we are not SO fastidious
in their classification. But to the matter
in question. In every good farmers house
who has an orchard, baked sweet apples
are an institution, in their season. Every
body from the toddling baby holding up
by his fathers knee.-children are decidedly
household commodity-away back to our
reverend grandmother in her rocking chair.
loves them. No swcetmeat smothered in
sugar is half so good no aroma of dis
solved confectionery is half so simple as the
soft. pulpy flesh of well baked apple, of
the right kind. 1t is good in milk, with
bread. : 1t is good on your plate, with break.
fast, dinner, or supper-we don't take tea
at our house. II is good, every way-'ve.
hemently good'-as an enthusiastic friend
of ours once said of tomatoes. H
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

To ExrkRsINArE reaches. --Borax pow
der sprnkled about the kitchen, closets,
pantries, sinks, &C, within the course OF a
few DAYS almost completely extermluates
reaches. Unlike most other remedies, it is
perfectly harmless in case it should come
In contact with food
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

What can the South be afraid Off Al
though Lincoln is elected, there is msjori-
ty 10 both Houses against him. So that If
he should attempt TO violate his well known
conservative principles, be could accomplish
nothing. Surely with the Courts aud both
Honses Of Congress with them, the South
Should be wiling TO remain IN the Union.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

aS-The Democratic press of N. z. are terri
bly, bitterin their denunciations Of the leaders
who councied sFusion." They do not claim
that they would have carried the State IL there
had been DO "Fusioa,' hat tthey do claim that.
but for it. dishohor would not have been super
added to defeat ~ iaafsi n1sd saad
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

The Duke ~ Newcastle, while stopping
at the Bnrnet House. Chicago. occupied a
room lettered II. and indhrg itllocked one
time on his return from a stroll through the
city, he astonishe,l the clerk in attendance
by inquring for the hey to hell Here is
where the langh comes in. --s :, n ~
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

Isham Bolt, Of LawrenceviIle, Sec. be-
came so mach barrsssed bs fear Of negro
insnrrection. that he blew his brains out, on
the l6th The more usual plan iu such CO.
ses is to hang pedlar. s vo.n 3a7
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

KIse CorroS RrvALLED. The 6re-eaters
say that the northern people depend on cot
ton If these fellows keep on, some OF them
may find themselves depending or hemp.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

At the reception Of the Prince OF Wales
at Detroit, among the transparencies was
one by the St. Andrews Society, thus pref
lily worded Welcome, laddie, for your
mithpria suke - a ts. $3.50
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

Coin FEEr-If You have cold feet, i'm
merse them morning and evening in cold
water, rub with rough towel, and run
about your room till they burn. 10 one
month you will be entirely relieved. All
these red pepper aud mustard applications
are like rum to the stomach, relieve you to-
day, but leave you colder tomorrow
) ''Ifl 4 DIR. LelDtS.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

The Squire had friend TO visit him on
business, and was very much annoyed TO be
interrupted by his wife, who came to ask
hun what he wanted for dinner. rH 1"
go away let us alone = impatienty
said the squire. rir5 1'fa fb'
Business detained his friend until dinner
time, and the squire urged him to remain
Ihe squire was generous provder, proud
OF his table ; and he compucently escorted
his friend to a scat A little to the Surprise
OF both, they saw nothing on the board bot
a huge dish of salad, which the good wife
quietly began to serve up ....r
Il My dear said the squire, where are the
meats 2
There are none to day. she replied.
No meats 7 What in the name of nov.
erty The vegetables ! Why don't you
have I he vegetables brought in p
'Order--I didn't order anything said
the amazed squire.
Y ou forgot coolly answered the house
wife. / asked what we should have and
you said Lettuce alone Here it is
The friend hurst into laugh, and the
squire, after looking larid and lugubrious
moment, joined him. -.r .
Wife, give up. owe yon one. Here
is the fifty dollars you wanted for that car
pet, / denied you.' The squire forked over.
Now let's have peace-.and some dinner. ;
The good woman pOcketed the paper,
rang the bell, and a sumptuous repast of
fish, poultry and vegetables was brought in !.
A few days afterwards, the squire re.
mained working in his garlen some time
after the usual tea hour. His wife grew
impatient of delay and went to find him
His excuse when she asked him what he
was waiting for, threw her into autter of
excitement. r-..
Some ones to come to supper 7 she ex.
claimed. why didn't you tell me de-
clare you are the provokingest man =
And without asking which of his friends
was expected, she hastened to change her
dress aud slick up her hair for the occasion
This done, she came out and found the
squire seated at the table, reading his news
paper.
Where's your company ? ..
My company l haven't any company 7
'Bnt you expected somebody to supperl'
exclaimed the indignant wife. w
My dear, said no such thing. You
asked what was waiting for, and said /:
Summons to come to supper-that'S what 1
said | was waiting for, my dear And l
came at once
And you have made me go and change
my dress ! o III pay you for this 2
NO matter about it, my dear. owed
you, remember, for that lettuce
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

RoYAL REPLIES. One Of the ladies who
danced with the Prince at Boston, asked
him If "the portraits we have resemble his
mother2" Another asked him "how his
royal mother was 7r Hewas amused and
TO the first lady be replied that he didn't
know to the second he said his mother
was "as well as conld he expected ga
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

'Now, waiter, what's the pay q What
did you have, sir p Three fish' Only
brought mp two, sir i had three--two
trout, and one smeis.' 3t1l M Mt
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

DIssoLurIos ComEG,--Bands Of minute
men are forming in the South. These or,
gsnisations viii be minUtt enough before
long
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

A Vermont horse jocky, boasting one
day OF bis horse. gravely asserted that
when he was but three years old the light
ming killed the old mare. and chased tbs
colt ell round the pasture.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

B@-Mr. Buchanan's total Popular Vote
for President four years ago was ! ,S38, ,232.
From hasty summing up the returns re-.
ceived. we judged that Mr. Lincoln's vote
will slightly exceed this number. Each re-
ceiyed an Electoral majority. bat Popular
plurality only. Mr. Bachan0n bad TIA
Electoral votes Mr.. Lincoln has l7S
certainly, ITO (including 0regon) pretty
surely, and l80 If he has carried California
So that the two elections are very like the
only material difference being that one side
carried that of '56 and tho other that Of
go. .-..r s.r Err ania.. -. "a
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-12-01

GOOD NEWS and glad tidings to all
~ Republicans, Bell men, Democrats, Breceerdgerk,
Douglastes, Wide Awakes, and Fast Asleeps
There Is doubt but the good time long coming hss n
last come AshtabuR is being inundated with
NEW GOODS,
all OF the styles and approved dsgns aud
mong them all no lsrger stock greater variety 10
found than at ~ HH
ROOT & MORRIsoN,s.
The Grst lustAnent Of Fall Stock arrived Thursday
and shall BE- receiving constantly for days to come
larger accsssons of ali the different styles and varieties O
oods that go make up csmpete stock Of Dry Good.
Groceries, Hardware Boots and Shoes Hats and Caps Crock
cry Iron Steel and Nails Paints and Oils Books and Station
sry which for good quality and low prices think cannot
be beat In the county.
We have sold goods In this market for long time and
well known that the least amount Of brAg
part IL entirely Unnecessary aud leave thar 70 cthe
Satisfied that strict integrity and ardeang will in future,
heretofore, for share Of public patronage
When looking round drop In, and wi do best to
please you and will sell goods very cheap tor Cash
Sept. p, 1860. r lHa. 7 ROOT 4 MORRISON.