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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-06
ASHTABULA O.. SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 6, 1862
Important 90 Grain peslsr..

The Commissioner on Revenue has de.
cided that person who buys grain strictly
on bis own account, and sends it to aDoth-
er market, there to be sold on commission,
is not thereby made subject to any license
tax under he Excise Law If he buys
grain solely for another person or firm, act.
ing as their agent, he is still exempt from
license If be buys for more than one pa r.
ty, he comes within the provisions of sec
ton Ga, article IA, and requires license as
commercial broker. This applies only to
instances where grain is bought and sent to
another market for sale. When grain is
sold by the purchaser be requires dealers
license but whether wholesale or retail
must be lett entirely to the judgment of
the Assessor 10 each case, inasmuch as a
licensed wholesale dealer is permitted to
act as a commercial broker without an ad-
ditOnal license, as well as to sell at retail
Parties engaged in the grain trade, as us
unlIy conducted, will probably find it to
their advantage TO obtain liceu as whole
sale dealers.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-06

ECONOMY IN Fuel -Retrenchnient is
the order of the day. It prevades alike
The palace and the cottage. Luxuries and
labor both are high the rich man counts
gravely his diminished dollars, and the poor
woman computes again aud again the pr6.
portion between income aud outgo, the
amount Of probable expenditures and
possible pence. In all our large towns the
winter is looked forward to with shuddef
on account Of the marked advance 10 the
price of fuel. In all proba blity many FAM
lilies in moderate circumstances are resolv:
ing to burn less and suffer more, TO dimin-
ish the number of fires in the household,
and accept them where they cannot be dis
pensed with, in a mitigsted form. Already
we see vision of chilly dining rooms haunt.
ed by the pale ghosts of former fires, Of
parors where the mercury sinks as low as
the heart OF the intruder. We catch the
odor of closed chambers where the pure
breath Of heaven is a forbidden thing; Of
easements whence pale faces look languidlt
out, and listen tosthe angel Of health as be
sweeps jUyously by, but dare not admit him
lest he bear the chill of frost upon his
wings. We see the seamstress stitching Id
her shawl, cough lozenge between her
purple lips /; we catch the shudder Of mad.
anne in her dressng-room, where the pretty
pink fingers are fast becoming stilfened and
blue. g,ael
Now We are aware that there are those
who take pleasure in gratitous self-inaic-
tIons, and who fancy that 10 be u0comiofs
table is both prudent patriotic. They are
mistaken. 1t is neither. Frost preserves
the dead but destroys the living. Mature
will not be defrauded in this way. The
healthy can exist in q low Temperature
only by an extra consumption Of food; the
fires within making up for the lack of fires
without. Tue delicate and dyspeplic eau.
| not endure cold without corresponding
loss of vitality the resources Of the system,
already slight, are exhausted In the effort
10 supply that element Withheld. There is
no economy in the 0gne. In many cases
there is no saving even of fuel in the end:
The coal stolen from the parlor in Decem-
Der is consumed in sick chamber before
the March TO say nothing of bill for medi-
cal attendance, aud he thrifIless loss OF
lime. Besides, it is wasteful TO save fuel
at the cost OF vital power. No man oe
woman who is chilled and couffortless can
work effectively and well. Tue miud is
benumbed as well as the body. The men.
tai fingers like the physical, are ehaBged 10
thumb. Delica'e tasks are performed
cIumsiIy or not at all. Warmth is the most
klndly of lubricdtors, aud the cost Of fric.
tiou. The human machine, like all others,
is run at the greatest profit when it is kept
in good condition. Suffering is rarely
cheap, and very few in these times can af.
tord 10 be cold = Springfield Republican,.
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TaIIyrand and Arnold.

There was a day when Tallyrand arrived
in Havre, on foot from Paris 1t was the
dar kest hour of the French revolution =
Pursued by the bloodhounds of his reign of
terror TaIlyrand secured passage 20 the
United States ina ship about to sail He
was beggar and wanderer to a strange
land, to earn bis bread by the sweat of bis
brow.
Is there any American staying al your
house 2" he asked he landlord of the hotel ;
| am going to cross the water, and would
like letter TO person Of influence in the
new world"
There is gentleman upstairs, either from
America or Britain; but whether from A
merica or England, | cannot tell"
He pointed the way, and Tallyrand, who
in bis life was bishop, prince and minister
ascendcd the stairs A miserable suppliant
he stood before the strangers room. knocked
and eutered. In the far corner Of the dimly
lighted room sat a IN n of fifty years of age
his arms folded aud his head bowed upon
his breast. From a window directly op.
posite food of light poured upon bis fore.
head. His eyes looked from beneath the
downcast brows and upon Tsllyrands face
with a peculiar aid searching expression
His form, vigorous even with the snows of
fiflywinters, was clad in dark but rich 4
distinguished costume Tallyrand advanced
stated that be was q fugitive, and with the
impression that the gentleman was an
American, be solicited his kind feelings
aud Offices. He poured forth bis history in
elequeuent French and broken EnglSh!-
81 am a wanderer and an exile. am
forced to fly to the New World without
friend or home. You are an American.
Give me, then l beseech you, letter OF
yours, so that | may I've able to earn my
bread. am willing TO toll in any manner
a life of labor would be paradise to a ca
reer of luxury in France. You will give
me letter to one of your friends ?
gentleman like you has doubtless many
friends"
The strange gentleman arose With q
look that Talyrand never forgot, be re
treated toward the door of the next door
chamber, his eyes looking still from be
meath his darkened brow he spoke as ht
retreated backward bis voice was full o
meaning -
81 am the only man of the New Worlt
who can aise his hand to God and say,
have not friend, not one, in America"
Tallyrand never forgot the overwhelming
sadness of the look which accompanied
! these words.
"Who are you ?" be cried, as the
strange man retreated to the next room
"your name 2"
'My name" he replied, with a smile that
had more mockery than joy in its conVul-
siVe expressiOn--"my name is Benedict
Arnold"
He was gone TalIyrand sank in the
chair, gasping the words, Arnold, the trail
tor"
Thus he wandered over the earth anolh-
er Cain, with the wanderers mark upon
his brow, and his sad fate is likely to be
shared by others of our own day, who are
proving traitors to their native land.
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kiss my Wife or Fight Me.

The are few married men who are not
averse to seeing their wives kissed, but an
exchange relates the particulars of a case
in whic b a newly welded Benedict felt him.
self insulted because his wife wasn't kissed.
The bridegroom in question was stalwart
young rustic, who was known as formid-
able operator in "free fight" His bride
was Il beautiful aud blooming young gill,
only eigteen years Of age, aud the twain
were at party, where a number of young
folks were enjoying Themselves IN the good
old fashioned pa~u-playing s'yle Every
girl in the room was called out aud kissed,
except B., the beautiful young bride afOre
said aud although there was not u young.
,ter present who was not dying to taste her
lips, they were restrained by the presruce
Of her hereulean husband, who stood regard
Jog tue party with u Sullen look of disatlstac-
tiou They mistOOk the cause. however,
for suddenly be expressed himself.
Rolling up his sleeves he stepped into
the middle of the room, aud 10 tone that
secured marked attention, said Gentle
men, | have been noticing how things have
Ueen working for some time, and amt
nalf satisfied. don'l want o raise fuss
but--"What's the matter, John p inquIr'
ed half dozen voices. What do you
mean 7 Have | done anything 10 hurt
your feeliugsI
eyes, you have all of you hart my
feelings, and I've just got this to say
about il. Here's every girl 10 the room
has been kissed near doVen times piece
aud there's my wife, who / consider as
likely as any Of 'em, has not had single
one to night aud just tell you tiow, II
she don't get as many kisses the balance OF
the night as any gal IN the room the man
that sights her has got me to 6ght--that's
all Now go ahead with your plays p
If Mrs. b. was sighted during the balance
of the evening we did not know it. Al
for ourselves we know that John has nC
fault TO 6nd with US individually, for ans
neglect on our part.-E1.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-06

The DEMOCRATIC FIRE IN THE REAR
The ROBBERY of The Government by Demo.
cratic clerks iujudcousy retained iu the
New York Custom House, is only another
exhibition of the Democratic principle
which releases the Democracy from It's all.
egiance TO the Government as soon as it
passes from the control of the party, and
makes it party duty to destroy the Gov
ernment. This every one does according
20 bis several ability. The ruling class
rebels, while the followers in the North
howl their accusations agsiust the Govern.
ment aud plumber it. The Government
has 10 encounter Democratic rebellion in
the South, the eowardly malignity of the
same party 10 the North. and robberieS
Whe' ever the Administration has magnani-
mousiy retained it in Office, or given it any
to touch the army expendi-
lures. II our afflicted country survives all
this, it will be miracle Of vitality
Cincinnati Gazette.
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What we may Do.

No human being eau be isolated and self
sustained. The strongest aud brsvest aud
most hopeful have YET, acknowledged or
unacknowledged. TO themselves. moments
of hungry soul yearnings for companionship
aud sympathy. For the want OF this, what
wrecks Of humanity lie sIrown about DIS.
Youth wasted for ibe mockIng semblanee
OF friendship Adraft the mercy Of chance
for the grasp OF true firm haad, and q
kindly loving heart TO counsel. II is az
iectlug 10 see how strong is this yearning.
s fatal to It's possessor, if not guided right
ly. such lite anchor if salely placed
"Friendless |" What q tragedy may be
hidden that one littls word None 10 Ia
bor for none to weep or smile with none
10 care whether we loose or win in life's
struggle. A kiud word or sEnile, coming
10 such an one unexpectedly a. some such
crisis OF life, how often il has been the plank
10 the drowning man, lacking which be
must surely have psrished Thess, surely.
We may besiow A. We pass thoss less favor
ed than ourselves, whose souls ara waiting
for our sympathetic recognition.
Fanny Fern:
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mind Joe parsons, or BaI,,mor.,

A correspondent of the B Jston Transcript
writing from the hospitals at Alexandria, re.
lOtes the following anecdote
Joe eplisted in the lst MARYLAND reci.
ment, and was plainly a trough" origin
ally. As we passed along the hall, we frst
saw him crouched near On open window.
Justify singing, I'm bold soldier boy -
and observing broad bandage over his
eyes, said, What's yonr name, my good
fellow
Joe, sir, he answered, Joe Parsons.
And what is the matter with you
Blind, sir,--blind as bat.
In battle?
1es-nt Antietam. Both eyes shot ont
at one clip.
Poor Joe was in the front, at Antietam
creek ; aud Minnie ball passed directly
through his eyes, across bis face, destroy
Ing his sight forever. He was but twenty
years old bat be was happy us lark
1t is dreadful, said.
I'm very thankful I'm alive, sir. It
might ha' been worse. yer see. be continu.
ed. And then he told US his story.
was hit, be said, aud it Knocked me
down. | lay there all night, and next day
the fight was renewed. / could stand the
pain, yer see, but the balls were Ayin' all
round, and l waited to get away. l
couldn't see nothin' though. SO / waited,
and listend and at last l heard fellow
groann' beyond me. Hello says l.
Hello, yourself, says he. Who be yer?
says Ia rebel |! You're Yankee, says
he. So am, says what's the matter
with you? Nv legs smashed, says he -
Can't yer walk p? No. Can yer see p
Yes. Well, says /, you're id rebel,
but. will you do me little favor? l will
says be, ef | ken. Then l says. Well, ole
butternut, cau't see nothin My eyes is
Knocked out. but ken walk. Come over
yere. Let's git out O. this. You pint the
way, and I'll tote yer off the field, on my
back, Bully for you, says he Aud so
we managed to git together. We shook
hands on it. l took a wink outer his can.
teen, and be got on. my shoulders l did
the %alkin' for both an he did the navig-
attn. An ifhe didn't make me carry him
straight into a rebel.colOnePs tent, mile
away, I'm liar HOws' ever, the colonel
came up, an says he, Whar dyer come
from who be yer? l tole him He said
| was done fer, and couldn't do no more
shoOtin'; an be sent me over to our lines.
So after three days, came down here with
the wounded boys, where we're doing pretty
well, all things considered.
But you will never see the light again
my poor fellow, l suggested sympathetlcal-
ly.
That's so, he answered glibly but l
can't help it, you notice. did my dooty-
got shot, pop in the eycs-an' that's my
mSiortn, not my fault--as the ole man
said of his blind hoss But
| I'm a bold sOldi er boy,
be continued, cheerily renewing his song ;
and we left him in his singular merriment.
Poor, sighlless, uuIucky, but stout hearted
Joe Parsons.
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EDITORIAL DEMGHTs--If an editor omits
anything, he is lazy. If be speak of things
us they are, people get angry. If be gloss
es over or smoolhs down the rough points,
he is bribed If be calls things by their
proper names. he is unfit for he position OF
an editor Ii he does not furnish his read
ers with jokes. he is a mullet. Ii be does,
be is rat,lehead, lacking ability. If he
condemns the wrong. be is good fellow,
but lacks discretion. If he let's wrongs
and injuries go unmentioned, he is COW
ard. If he exposes public man, he does
it TO graufy spite--is the tool OF eliqne, or
belongs to the "outs." If he INDUCES in
personalities, be is blackguard if he does
rot, his paper is dull aAd insipid.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-06

A wag in a theatre thought that he saw
a person with whom he wished to speak, u
few seats in front Of him, and in order to
attract his attention, be requested geatle-
man who sat in front, to reach over and
punch him with bis umbrella. Upon the
person looking around he saw that he was
stranger, aud the wag directed bis atten
tion to the play, leaving the puncher aud
punrhee, 10 settle it as best they could.
The puuchce requested an explauatiu OF
the puncher, wheleupon be turned 10 the
wag, and said
Sir, did you not request me to punch
that MANI
Yes, SIR
We'll. what did you want?
% nothing, only | had a curiosity to see
il you would do it,
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B-A--o Bag
Comes in at the fag-
End Of each Of : ur warke dispatches.
"'rhe foe driven back,
We're hard Oh his track,
or prisoners w've several patches,
He's broken dismDyed,
Discounted, hayed
Our cavalry worry aud flag him.
He's urronnded-oulnanked--
In fact awfully spanked,
And tomorrow we'll certainly bag him."
lao Lag,
Soon alter this brag,
News comes that our forces are laggards,
1t is as we feared,
They have all Disappeared
Skedadded-the cowardy 'Glaggards.'
The brave BLATHERsKATE
WI as u few hours too late
For the Rebs, though he did buy-rag 'em
And we now are advised,
They are de mor-al-lzed
Though we've failed, for the moment to bag
EN-;
T-A-G Tag,
Alter CHEATHAM and BRAGG,
Is the order at this pr sent writing.
Our men-wel IN hand
An nvnci BILE band,
Press on, all mpedmeuts Sighting;
But the enemy's rear
We can't J. far or near
Would that into the tolls we could drag him.
But he gives US, aack !
Stead oil battle, the sack;
why don't he remain ill we bag him
G-A-G Gag.
How loug shall our flag
BE the scapegoat OF hnmbug and blunder
Our soldiers ure trumps,
But we've too many gumps
With straps Oh their shoulders, by thunder !!
And D dear what scrape
w are in with "red tape"
And with ax-grnders-- would we could gag
Were we well rid of these
Wed soon bring TO their knees
All the Union.dssovers, and bag'em.
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u l1r. saa.ad fHr
know girl with teeth Of pearl, ~,
And shoulders white as snow
She lives--ah well,
! must not fe- a0H
WouldeB'tyou like to know a'a rd
II 3s5lsh
Her sunny hair is wondrous f.It; , ~
And wavy 10 its flow
Who made it less t
One little tress, ..Ial f
Wouldn't you like to knowi t.,f
Her eyes are blue celestial hue n
Aud ing 10 their glow
90 whom they beam
With melting CLEAN.
Wouldn't you like to know
Her lips are red and finely wed
Like roses ere they blow
What lover sips
Those dewy lips,
Wouldn't you like 10 kdow
Her fingers are like lilies fair;
When lilies Iairest grow
Whose hand they press .4.
With foud caress,
Wouldn't you like to know
VI
Her foot is small, and has fall
Like snowhakee on the snow
And where it goes
Beneath the rose, Ia
Wouldn't you like to know3
VII.
She has name, the sweetest name H
That language can bestow
Twolld break the spell
If should tell
Wouldn't you like to know Z
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Six things, says a recent writer, are re-
quiste to create home. Integrity must
6e the architect, and tidness the uphoister.
er. 1t must be warmed by affection. snd
lightened by cheerfulness, and INDUSTRY
must be the yentilater, renewing The atmes'
phere, and bringing 10 fresh salubrlty day
by day whilst over ell, as protecting
canopy aud defending glory, nothing will
suffice except the blessing of God.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-06

An Irishmsn recently enlisted in the
Seventy fifth regiment, SO as 20 be near bis
brother, who was in the Seventy fourth.
Tight boots like q July shower, make
the corn grow.
Chesrfulness in the ever singing cricket
Of the souls hearth stone.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-12-06

ARE NEwsBoYs TAxED-Ths following
letter was received at'the Office OF the Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue, last weak
To the Clark OF the internal revenue. 1es
Wasbington. D q.
Sir: 1 would like your decisisl upon Gle iOI.
lowing question. l ,.s.ll -.
Are newsboys pedders, and II 50 are they
liable to be stamped onto
Respectfully ,. paoHH.
skowhegan. Nov. 4 1862. "a.
The Commissioner has not yes made BIS
decision on the Important question raised
above - WashiHgtsp Repabiio1A.
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Boots and Shoes.

HHE very latest STYLES and best quality
Sll assortment o. ladies Heslsd Congress Gaitert
bAl@orAl STYLE Shildrsn Shoes of All sgles Msna BOys
and nice article, always b found al M0RkIsoN y
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Butter and Produce Wanted.

IN Tons of Good Butter, 1000 Dozen
Of Eggs for which the highest market price will b
PAID Most kinds Of other Produce taken In exchange fol
Goods at Cash prless
SEEING "a believing Call and see for yourselves.
may izs H. l.. MORRISON.
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Artemns Ward thinks that Columbus is
in measure responsible for the present
troublesome times. Had he never dlscov-
cred America, sffairs would have been
different. s
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once of The Maone,

III ie Telegraph Removed Opposite the AshtAbua House
at the Drug Store of w. Copeland with whom have made
engagement shall be happy TO administer TO the wants
Of friends in the capacity Of Druggist Town Clerk Tel
egraph Operator. J. N. ALLEN,
January ~, 1862 o2S
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NJ. G.. DIOK, Bookseller, Stationer and News
Dealer Also Dealer In Sheet Toys and General
Variety Goods, Main stIsst, Ashtabalas Ohio, s6T
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MISCELLANEOUS.

d. s. WILLIAMS, Wholesale dealer in Straw
oodaIats Cans Umbrellas, Parasols, &c, lO5 and 101
Chambers a.. and so a 81 Reade st., New-York.
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TELEGRAPH OFFICE--Wes Western Union is
removed 10 the Drug Store Of Hendry Copeland
Main and Center Streets three doors south Of Fisk House
j. M ALLEN, Manager. 467
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WHOLE NUMBER 67O.


hun ny JOHN O. SAKE.
WV
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-02-07
oreult Court- vapltov,e Ceunfy.

(tEORGE n. W00DIN, Receiver of the pro-
"a perry of Frederick w. Huehner, against
John c. Johnson. Benjamin n. Field, A. Bepe>
dict, Peter Field, Lester Sexton, L0rIn Sexton,
George Sexton, Edward Ballas. Adolph h. Ney-
man, Emil Ii. \ eyma0, Emil " eiskisch, Frede-
rick ". Huebner. Julian Huehner, Emil II.
Shower, Gabriel Shoyer, William Shoyer, Henry
}. Nazro, John Nazro, Edwin r. Smith, Anna
Rayine, Jos. ii. Cordes, and Martin Grucher.
TIE State of Wisconsin to the above pansd
Defendants You are hereby summoned and
required to answer the complaint in this action.
which was on the 22d day of August, 1861 =,
fled in the Office of the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court in and for the county of Montowoc, at
Msnitowoc, Wisconsin, aud to serve a COPY of
your answer to the said complaint on the subs
soTiber at his Office in Manitowoc, Wis, within
ninety days after the service OF this summons
on you, exclusive Of the day OF such service
And if you fail to answer the said complaint
within the tine aforesaid, the plaintiff in this
action viii apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
". II. NICHOLS, Prffs Atty.
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Circuit C0uft-Nauit0Wae Coanty.

Herman Gilbert and John Maths, against VIM.
c. Chase, Nancy Proctor, Lucia Butler, Harriet
5. Proctor, John G. Proctor, Edward A Nicoll,
and join B. D. CossweI.
IT APPEARING to me that the defendants.
L William Chase, Nancy Proctor, Lucia
Butler, Harriet S. P,octcr John G. Proctor,
Edward 4. Nicoll, reside out of this State, and
cannot be found therein, and that this action is
brought for the partition Of certain lands situate
III the unity Of Manitowoc, and that the per-
sons having an int rest in portion of said lands
are unknown. Now, therefore, on motion of
VIM. 81 Nichols. the PIaiutiiIa Attorney it is
ordered that all persons interested in said prem]
ises hereinafter described appear and answer
the complaint in this action on or before the
l9th day Of August, 1861, and that this order
be published in the MANIToW0C PILoT, a news
paper printed and published in the county of
IaniLOwoc for six successive weeks, once in
each week. The following IS a description of
tie premises sought to be Partitioned, to wit:
The east half Of section twenty-20-the
pOrtb west quarter Of section twenty one-2l-
the west haif Of the southeast quarter Of Sec
ton twenty oue-2I-the northeast quarter,
aud the northwest quarter Of section twenty
eight-and the east half of the north east quar-
ter Of section twenty. nine--29-aIl in township
seventeen --I7-north Of range twenty, one-21
east, in the county OF Manitowoc, and Srate
Of Wisconsin.-Dated July 2, l9Gl.
GEO. Y. WOODIN,
Court Commissioner for MaEitowoc Co., Wis!