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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02
Deer Shooting.

BY u State law in tho State of New
York, from April 10 December, all persons
were prohibited from killing deer, under a
penalty Of ten dollars, the iuformer to get
one'half, aud in default Of payment ten lash
es on he naked beck.
A Yankee passing through the state of n.
York, near Albany, 10 the month of Novem.
Der, observed young a Dutchman, from a
barn door, squnting over his shovel at a
deer about thirty PAGES from him, and Solilo-
quisiug thus
Mine Cot-lf | had my gun here, and it
was not for the law, l would have some teer
for mine dinner.
The Yankee had rife and immed.
ately shot the deer, and threw his rifle into
the snow unobserved by the Dutcbman, and
running up to him said
All |! my good fellow you have been kill
ing deer-for | saw you--you Shot him
with The shovel
The Dutchmau very much frightened re-
piled;
Mine Cot IL did not think my shovel
was loaded. | did uot think it would go
off, never knew it to 60 off pefore
We'll said the Yunkee, yoH have killed
the deer, and l will go to the justice and
complain of you, aud make you pay your
fine, unless you give me the skin and two
dollars.
Veil, said Tie Dulchmnn, though did
not iink my tanned shovel would go off, dat is
peter den pay ten dollars.
So the bargain was concluded the Yam
kee receiving the skin and the two dollars
left the Dutchman to take care of the veni.
son
While the Dutchmau was taking care Of
the venison, and before he had put it out
Of the way, another Dutchman came up and
lhreatencd.to complain, upon which Hands,
the Shovel Shooter related all that had
passed between himself and the Yankee.
Vanderhausen told Hans he had been i'm
posed upon that the Yankee killed the dceI
himself. The two Dutchmeu then agreed
to pursure the Yankee, and to bring hin
before the justice and have him fined.
They soon overlook and carried him be-
fore the Justice and Hans entered his com
plaint pro bono pu5iic0. Whereupon, the
justice, after hearing ulI the testimony pro
and con, and taken the subject matter into
COOl lOuo iuNlOh, COlhO ~ GuO COu
clusion that the Yankee killed the deer with
certain instrument called the rifle and that
he pay fine of ten dollars, or be whip.
ped ten lashes The Yankee chose the lat.
ter. The justice then ordered the Yankee
to be stripped, tied to tree and the whip
applied. There being no officer present. the
justice conluded to do the whipping himself,
and at itIhe went. After be had given the
Yankee i7e lushes, and was proceeding TO
give him the other five, the Yankee bawl-
ed out
Stop!
Vot, said the justice, there is Eve more to
come
The Yankee Informed the justice that half
the pay went to the informer.
JuStice-Dat is tie law, unite te Yankee
tie up tc Dutchman give him half te
tine
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

The rebels still adhere to the insulting
assumption that ey are the master race,
and must conquer in the present contest
through the superiority of their "blood."
The Richmond Whig of June 25th, thus
ridest his faVorite hobby of the slayehold-
erS:
"Since the great battle of Shiloh, and
including it., We have had an almost un.
interrupted series of victories. We have
encountered the enemy generally with
heavy odds against US, and frequently be.
hind entertainments, but in no single in
stance, unless it be the unexplained affair
at Lewisburg, have Southern troops failed
I'd exhibit superior manhood to the mongreI
aud many.tongued enemy,
Indeed, the whole experience of the war
is an attention of the truth long since dis.
covered by impartial observers, that the
master race of this continent is found in
the Southern States. OF a better stock
originally, and habtuated to munier pur
snits and exercises, they have ruled in af.
fairs of State by force of the stronger will
aud larger wisdom that pertain to and dis
tinguish superior races of meh, while on
The field of battle they have in every con-
lest held priority of place conceded TO
them by their present adversares.
This natural dominancy of the people
has had much to do in bringing on the war.
The inferior race, grown strong in numbers
and ambitious from prosperity, have revolt
ed against and now seek to overthrow aud
destroy those whose superiority was a
constant source of envy and self.reproach.
There is no fercer maleVoenee than that
! of caste, and it is this which has so long
stirred the Yankee bile. Always in the
presence of the southern gentleman, he has
ielt a strong and painfully repressed i'm
pulse to take off bis hat, The conscious
inferiority has CALLED the jealous aud malig
nant creature until he has broken out il
lsurvile insurrection. He has vainIy conclu
ded that his numbers can overwhelm and
exterminate the objects Of his envy and that
be, succeeding to the broad acres and liber
al habitudes Of the southern gentry, vii
come to be looked upon as geaslemaI
too
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02
The RepubIIc-Its PerlIs and ATS Pros
poets.
BY HORACE GREELEY.

That We have reached stern crisis in
ou Struggle for National exstance, all
comprehended The grave anxiety imprint,
ed on every loyal face-tbe scarcely distin-
gulshed exultation of every sympathizer
with the RebelS-the activity aud energy
displayed by the Military leaders Of The
DiSunion lorces-the considerable successes
they have achieved at Vicksburg, in Tenn,
and even in Kentncky--the signal depres-
sion of our Federal Securities-all attest q
change in the aspects Of the struggle. The
series of conflicts before Richmond, while
they have doubtless cost the Rebels more
lives than the Uuionsts,. have given them
a confidence, a prestige, and a vigor that
they did not have in Missouri, exhibit after
Bull Run. Our armies pause, content to
hold their own and fortunate if unassailed,
Will the loyal North puts forth its best eff
forts TO raise the Three Hundred Thousand
Men deemed necessary to crush out the Re-
bellion. These are being raised, not so rap
idly, so buoyantly, as could be wished, but
steadily. They will mainly be ready to
take the field for the Autumn campaign,
when it its hoped that there will be reso.
lutte and crushing advance upon every re.
naming stronghold of the Rebellion. But
meantime
Congress has adjourned, after doing its
utmost to provide means of every descrip-
tion for vigorous prosecution of the
War to speedy and triumphant conclusion.
The Houses have voted all the men and all
the money asked for by the Executive. with
all the vessels, ordinance and supplies of
every kind. Never was tie chief of nation
more implicitly trusted, more generously
backed, by the Legislative power After
having thus voted ali that was required,
and more, the Representative of the People,
in behalf of the loyal millions, have outlined
vigorous and comprehensive War Policy,
which they believe adequate and essential
to the certain and speedy overthrow of the
Southern treason. That this step is not OBJ,
trusive and impertinent is proved by the
fact that it supplies long felt and admit.
ted want Had the Executive taken the
initiative, it might have been the duty OF
Congress to concur in silence. But the
Executive declined to initiate or propose q
policy with regard to the vital question at
issue, and Congress was virtually constrain-
ed TO ill the vacuum. Our several Com
mandiug Generals issued orders and Proc
lamations touching this issue, which
were sometimes annulled or modified by the
PRESIDENT, but never superseded by the pro-
mitigation OF broad, open, positive, unam-
bignous policy. "A year and half of Re
bellion, fifteen months Of Civil War, had
lefE our Government drifting irresoIutely
with every change Of wind aud tide on the
subject Of Emancipation Congress-.its
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02
Gen. HaIleck.

Gen. Henry Wager Haleck, chief in
command of the armies of the U. S. was
born at Weston, in Oneida county, N. Y,
in 1919. and is, therefore, about 43 years Of
age. His father was Hon. Joseph Haleck,
who died some two or lhree years ago.
General HalIeck entered the Mlit ry Acad.
envy as West Point cadet in 1885, stood
third in the class, and was breveted second
lieutenant of engineers July l 1889 lie
was acting assistant profess or of engineering
at the Military Academy from July, 1889,
to June, lS40 In January, lS45, he was
appointed first lieutenant aud during the
year was selected by the committee of the
Lowell Institute, at Boston, TO deliver one
of the regular course of lectures, the subject
being military Science and Art" These
lectures he compiled in neat volume during
the following year, adding thereto a lengthy
introduction of the Juslifableness of War.
The work contains much valuable elementa.
ry instruction, as well as abundance of his
torical illustration, and is written with abiIi.
ty. In l848 during the Mexican war be
was breveted captain for gallant conduct in
affairs with the enemy on the 10Th and goth
days of November, l847, and for meritori
GUS service in California He was Secre
tary of State of the Territory of California
under the military governments of General:
Kearney, Mason and Riley, from lS41 tC
the end of IS49. He was chief of the
staff of Commodore Shubrick in the naval
and military operations on the Pacific coas
in IS47 and 1848, and was member O
a.. Oe....,;o,, 4, 1910 10 f,,... - -.
of the committee to draft, the constitution
of the State of California In July 1858
be was appointed captain of engineers, arc
resigned August lst, 1854.
AT the outbreak of the rebellion he offer
ed his services TO the government, was &C
cepled, and assigned TO the command Of th,
Department of the West, with headquarter
at ST. Louis, His present department Il
from Maine 10 Mexico, from Oregon to Key
West.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

WIN Us the contest is one for heredita.
ry rights, for the sacrcd things Of home. for
the old repute Of the better blood with
the Yankee 1t is rebelious and infa,nat.
ed struggle for place be is unworthy Of
for privileges he would degrade, for proper.
ty be would barter, and fot institutions he
could neither comprehend or enjoy. 1t is
the old, neyerending strife between the
gentle and the vile. 1t is the offer of bat
tie on new field Of muscle against spirit
numbers against courage. II is not upon
southern soil and among the descendants
OF Cavaliers aud Hugenots that this battle
viii go IN favor of brute force.
Il may be that the armies ia front of this
city are about TO rush into mortal wrestle.
When they meet, it will not, perhaps, be
upon such unequal terms as we have gene.
rally encountered.
But should there be as great inequality
OF numbers as Oh other fields it may ami
will be neutralzcd here, as it ever has been.
by the superior courage aud conslancy Of
our troops.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

sum of all villainies." Why, then, is it moi
emnenty fit that slaves freed by the wal
should aid in bringing it to a beneicent
conclusion
8. Finally, it is ewinently just, and must
be grateful to Divine Goodness, that this
most wanton rebellion in behalf Of slavery
extension should result in slavery destruc.
tion. No other coDsummation could be SO
satisfying to that universal instinct which
teaches us that retribution is an inexoroble
law OF the universe, and that evil is always
working ont its own overthrow. No other
issue can possibly compensate our people
for the bereavement, the sufferipgs. The sa,
criices Ct this tremendous contest, than that
which assures them that the discontinue Of
the traitors is absolute and final
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02
Illustration.

In the Independent, in au article entitled
Patriotism Of the People, Mr. BEEcHER
says For more than sixteen months, this
great twenty million people, educated to
free action, accustomed to parties, to end
less divisions aud contentious have stood
before the world unit Tor Union The
recent efforts of a few masked men in the
North to create a party Of opposition to
the Government have but served to show
the breadth and strength Of this Popular
U li,y They ran out of the great channel
into a bayou, and thought the current
would follow them. Instead of that, the
great river flows on, and they, cut off, sit
around the edges of their pool, which every
day is drying up and becoming smaller and
dirter, croakiug into each others faces
the melancholy doctrine that if the people
would not adopt their puddle, they ought
to have done it.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

PRINTERS IN THE ARMY--Oae Of the
jokes Of the Mexican war was, that our
victorious army, having taken possession
Of a Mexican town with printing Office
init, the General wanted to have orders
printed, but could not fnd Mexicans able
to do it in English He had his troops
drawn up in line. and the order given, "AIl
printers to the front r. wherenpon, to his
surprise, about one half OF the line stepped
forward.
A similar infusion Of the typographical
element now exists in our armies. Hun
dreds have dropped the Composing stick"
TO take up the shooting stick" in behalf
Of the Uuion. There is no profession in
life moro fully represented in the army than
! the typos
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

How To KEEP MoNEY.-The way to keep
money is to earn it fairly and honestly
Money SO obtained is pretty certain to
adide with its posseSsor. But money that
is inherited, or that in any way comes with
out just and fair equivalent, is almost
certain to go as it came. The young man
who begins by saving few shilings, and
thriftily increases his store-every coin be
ing representative Of u good solid work,
honestly and manfully done-stauds bet
ter chance to spend the last hail OF his life
in sffiueuce and ease than he who in his
haste TO become rich, obtains money by
dashing Speculations or the devious means
which abound in the foggy region lying be-
tween fair dealing and actual f,aud---
Among the wiSest and most thrifty men Of
wealth, the current proverb is, money
goes as il comes" Let the young man
make note of this and see that his money
comes fairly, that it may long abide with
them. -
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

And ye kind Que to another tenderhearted orgying
another God fo Chrsts sake hath forgiven
Bible.
Earth, though lovely place,
Teens with dark care
Clasping each other comes
Death and Despair
Sorrows on every side
Frownng we find
Sad hearts need sympathy
Let US be kind.
Love, like the sun, can gild
All things below
Ee'en tinge with golden light
Trouble and woe.
Few in this world of change
Ever find much
Some souls ne'er feel its warmth
God pity such
Hopeless and heart broken,
Living mid gloom,
Many are toiling on
Down to the tomb;
Others are wandering .......
.NOrdliy blind
Would we do good on earth
Let US be kind
What over wealth and fame
Scars far above
What is most sweet on earth |?
Friendship and Love
Who are most beautiful
Who most refined
Those who can pass through life
Truthful and kind
God alone knows what pain
Seine hearts endure
How they need sympathy
Tender and pure.
We oft 10 thoughtfuness
Grief round them wind
Oh when we can, to all
Let US be kind.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

Walking, for young and active people,
is by far the best exercise riding is good
for the elderly, the middle aged, and in-
valids. The abuse of these exercises con-
ssts in taking them when the system is
exhausted more or less by previous fasting
or by mental labor Some persons inju-
diciously attempt a long walk before break
fast under the belief thatit is conducive TO
health. Others will get up early to work
three hours at some Abstruse mental toll
The effect in both instances is the same
it suqlIucts fom the powers of exertion in
the after rart of the day. A short saunter
of some light reading before this meal, is
the best indulgence of the kiud otherN ise
the waste occasoncd by labor must be
supplied by nourishment, aud the break
fast will necessarily become heavy meal,
and the whole MORNINGS comfort sacrificed
by weight at the chest from imperfect
digestion Of food. These observations ap-
ply especially to elderly persons, who as'
prone to hAtler themselves into the per-
suasion that they can use theis mental OF
bodily powers in age as iu youth
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

There is no greater every day virtue than
cheerfulness This quality 10 man among
men, is like sunshine to the day or gentle
renewing moisture to parched herbs, The
light of cheerful face diffuses itself, and
communicates the happy spirit that inspires
II, The souFest temper must sweeten iu
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

the atmosphere of continuous good humor
As well might, fog, aud cloud, and vapor
hope TO cling to the suniluminated land
scape as the blues and moroseness to com
bat jovial speeches and exhlarating langh.
ter. BE joyial always. There is no path
but will be easier Travelled, no load but will
be lighter, no shadow on heart or braiu
but will lift sooner in presence of deter.
mined kcbeerfulness. 1t may at times seem
difficult Tor the happiest tempered TO keep
the countenance Of peace and content but
the difficulty will vanish when we truly con
slider hat sullen gloom and passionate des.
pair do nothing but multiply thorns and
tbcken sorrows. III comes 10 US as prov.
deniially as good-and Is good, if we
rightly apply its lessons why not then,
cbeerfuly accept the i'll, md thus blunt It's
apparent sting Cheerfulness ought to be
the fruit of philosophy and Christianity.
What is gained by peeyisbness and freiful.
ness-.by preverse sadness and sulenness If
we are i'll, let us be cheered by the trust
that we shall soon be in health---if misfor.
tune befall uS, let MS be cheered by the hope.
full visions. of better fortune---if death robs
Us Of the dear ones let us be checred by the
thought they are only gone before, 10 the
blissful bowers where we shall all meet to
part no more forever. Cultivate cheerful
ness, if only for personal profit. You will
do and bear every duty and burden better
BY being cheerful, 1t VIII be your consoler
in solitude, your passport and commenda.
tor in society. You will be more sought
after more trusted aud esteemed for yonr
cheerfulness. The bad the vicious may be
boisterously gay and vulgarly humorous,
but seldom or never truly cheerful. Geuine
cheerfulness is an almost certain index
of happy mind and pure, good heart.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

AN INIDENT FOR Poetry. Every one
visiting the executive mansion, has observed
the bombshells surmounting the pillars at
the grand entrance. In one of these pair
of tiny wrens, creeping through the fuse
hole, have built their nest. and thus love
has entered with her mysteries the death
chamber, and from that gloomy tene-
ment shall issue dutterng life and sopg.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

Biddy. said lady one evening, we must
have sausages for tea, this evening; ex-
pect company. Yes, ma'am. Teatime
arrived, and with it the company tho
table was spread, and the tea was simmer
ing, but no sausages appeared. Where
are your sansnges Biddy? the lady in-
quired. A nd cure they're in the tay-pot,
ma'am. Didn' you tell me we must have
'Cm for tov ee.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02
WHOLE NUMBER 658.
Flowers That Love


love the modest violet,
In garb Of green arrayed
lis found along the river side
Or in the vernal shade.
love the pretty daisy
And butter cups that grow
Ger vcrdant feld and mtdow,
With beauty all aglow
love the fragrant roses
So varied in their hue.
They speak Of love In language
So tender aud SO true
love the fair geranium.
It's scarlet flower so small
Its fragrant leaf and tiny steui.
Its language most ofal
love the white chrysanthem,
0ffriendsbip's gift the token.
So pure in ell its loveIiuess,
OF innocence be SPOKEN.
love the pretty aneinouc,
The goddess fair of Beauty,
So coy in oil its tenderness,
Reminding ttill Of duty.
l love the crimson amaranth,
That blooms 10 autumn's hour,
Mortal still when life itself
Hath left the beauteous flower
love the pure sweet lavender
That chaugeth not It's hue,
That still retains. mid storm and shade,
Its meek aud modest blue.
love the woodbi6e cluster
Frauterno love it speaks
Disdaining earthly grovelings.
Its upward course it seeks.
But there's flower love the best
The queen Of all the plain
'Tis found 10 every VALLEY green,
Its home the eastern main.
1t has fair and modest face.
An unpretendiDg queen,
The GROWING virtue fits life
Is modesty. ween
1t is the lily Of the vale.
OF which the Saviour said.
That Solomon with all bis pomp,
Was not like it arruyed
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

"WelI, what next ?" said Mrs. Parting
ton, as she int terrupted Ike, who was read
ing the war news-"the pckets were driven
in FIVE miles 7 Bless my poor soul, but
that will make strong fence. suppose
they had to be driven in deep. to keep the
secessouaders from digging out under
them /"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

A poetic young man, in describing the
movements Of lot Of goldfish says They
flashed and daried about like bright, hopes
through lovers brain" Thatyoung man
has evidently been staying out o'nighIs.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

Julius, whar did you get dat coat? Down
here 10 Pulls Whar's dat Little ways
down in Brallle Street, whar ii says 'PulP
on the door. / pulled dis coat and run
,,rk
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

BLACK Il EG IMENT Commodore Dupont
was present at a review Of the black regi-
ment at Hilton Head recently. Of this
performance a correspondent Of the n Y.
Times says.
A straighter line of bayonets a steadicr
body of men has seldom been seen. To
every order given the response was quick
an1 simutaueous--the regiment changing
trout, wheeling 10y column ur company,
forming line, dressing ranks aud going
through all portions Of thorough review
with a silent obedience and accuracy hard.
ly to be surpassed by any white. regiment
now at Hilton Head. Commodore Dupont
expressed himself to the effect, and almost
in the words l have used. lie arrived in
the South thorough believer in he hope
lessness Of elevating the negro race, but,
Ike Paul an his journey to Damascus, he
has seen great light. His honest and
capacious mind has been opened to the
convictions of evidence, aud judging from
such portions of his conversation as had
the honor of hearing during the review
and the subsequent church service, / believe
| he will excuse me for stating that be, for
Que, is not ashamed to confess total re
volution Of opinion 10 regard 10 the negro
question since he has been brought face to
face with its realities, and that he is to-.
day, an honest and sincere npholder of and
believer in both the success and honesty of
the experiment inaugurated by Gen. Hun.
ten in arming the blacks.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

Jenny June, says that keeping a hus.
hand is quite as important as getting one.
She names but one appliance, that Of feed
ing him well
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

The AsHrABULA HOUSE We notice
from the manner in which this Hotel is con-
Quoted, that it has The high esteem of all
its patrons, and Of the surrounding comma
nifty. FULLER is skilllfnl in all his under
takings as proprietor, and will not fail to
please. Reporter.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

/ do not say that man will .stral So ID
witness on trial, "but if / was q chicken,
would roost high when be was around.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-08-02

"IT take the. responsibility" as Jenk
said when be held out his arms for the ba
bv.