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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05

daughters. and gave her, beautiful in the
long veil Of her forests, TO the rude em.
brace Of the adventurous colonist
All this is what we see arouud us, now
now, while we are actually fighting this
great battle, and supporting the great load
Of Indebtedness. Wait till the diamonds
go bock to the Jews of Amsterdam till
the plate.glass window bears the fatal an.
nouncement, For Sale or to Lett till the
gold dust is combed from the golden locks,
and boarded to buy bread till the fast
driving youth smokes his clay pipe on the
platform Of the horse car; till the music
grinders cease because none will pay them
till there are no peaches in the windows al
tweDty.four dollars dozen, aud no heaps
of bananas and pine.apples selling at the
street corners; till the ten flounced dress
has but three fiounces, aud it is felony to
drink champagDe Wait till these changes
show themselves--the signs of deeper want,
the preudes of exhaustion aud bankruptcy.
Then let us not he towards with our purses
while brave men are emptyiDg their hearts
upon the earth for us; let US. not whiue
over our imaginary ruin, while the reversed
current of circling events ID carrying us
fariher and farther, every hour, beyond the
influence of the great failing which was
born OF our wealth, and the deadly sin
which was our inberitaDcef -' .. Dr..
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05
The Judges Saw Logs.


In the village of w lived q man who
had once been Judge of the County, and
was known oil around by the name of
Judge l.. He kept u store and saw
mill, and was always sure to have the best
Of bargain ou his side, by which means
be had gained al ample competency, and
some did not hesitate to call him the big
gest rascal in the world. lie was very
cOnceted withal, aud used to delight in
Dragging of his business capacity when any
one was near 10 listen. One rainy day. as
quite number were seated round the stove
in the store, he began, as usual, to tell Of
his great bargains, aud wound up wi h
Nobody never cheated me, nor they
cant neither. .H owl . ..
Judge, said an old man of the company,
I've cheated you MORN you ever did me.
How SO? said the Judge.
If you'll promise you won't 60 to law
about it, nor do nothing, III tell, or else |
wont; you are too much Of u law charac-
ter for me. ...- .-.a
Let's hear! let's hear! cried half dozen
voices at once.
Wen bear you out in it-go on, 90 on!
III promise, said the Judge, and treat
in the bargain, If you have. 80
Well. do you rememberathat wagon yon
cheated me out Of ,'l q t H
| never robbed you out of any wagon,
exclaimed the Judge. .aal .-.-l, il.'
Well, made up my mind to have /,
back, and eE s...a -...u
But You never did! cried the Judge.
Yes, l did, and interest too! tsn
How? thundered the now enraged Judge.
Well, you see, Judge, sold you, one
day, very nice pine log, and bargained
with you for q lot more. Well, that 10y l
stole off your pill, down by your mill, the
night before, and next day sold 1t to you.
That night i drew it back home and sold
it to you next day, aud SO Il kept on until
you bought your own log of me twenty
seven times! l.. tr- I'D. -..
That's lie! cried the mad Judge, run
ping to his book and examining his log &C.
counts, you never sold me twenty.seven
logs of the same measurement.
know it, said the vendor in logs BY
drawing it back and forth, the end wore
of, aud, as it wore, kept cutting the eud
off until it was only ten feet long--just
fourteen feet shorter than when you bought
it; and when it got SO short, drew it
home aud worked it up into shingles, aud
then l concluded had got my wagon
back. aud in my pocket book. BE-
The exclamation OF the Judge was then
drowned in the shouts of the bystanders,
aud the log drawer found the door, with
oat waiting for the promised treat. Aud
to see man mad, you have only to ask
the Judge if he was ever shaved. .i ,..I
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05

The key Of the present political situation
is the fear OF certain partisan leaders lest
the Union should not be restored until
slavery is practically abolished. They are
therefore for dulcet words and velvet mea.
sures, in order that the rebels may lay
down their arms in gush Of fraternal
emotion, and that they may count upon the
united vote of the rebel States for them
and their measures. Shorn of tfeir South
crn alliance, and deserted by the patriotic
in their Northern ranks, how could these
leaders hope to succeed before the people?
They insist, therefore--for it is their only
salvation that the President shall invite
the rebel States 10 return to their duty
and they further insist that the Govern.
lnent. in other words the loyal people of
he United States, con offer no terms other
than the Constitution and the laws. We
have recently seen this statement, almost
10 the ssme words in several papers which
are very anxious that the Union shall be
saved, provided that slavery is saved also.
They may be very tranquil. The Gov.
ernment Of the United States will offer the
Constitution aud all laws made in pursu
anee OF it to every rebel In the land. And
the rebel and the rebels friends should Ell
deavor TO, remember that as the war was
ronstitu'ionally waged to subdue rebellion,
so every measure which the exgeucy Of
war demanded, wos not less constitutional,
the Government being conssitutioDally and
OF necessity the judge of the exigency, and
that, in the course of the war and under
the Constitution, slavery has been abolish.
ed in most Of the States. The Constiu.
'ion aud the laws in pursuance of it, which
are offered 10 the rebels, therefore, include
the act of emancipation as much as they
include the three-hf;hs representation or
the revenue law 'h 4f..
Thus when the friends of the rebels say
that Dothing can be offered as terms but
the constitution, they are correct if they
remember two ihings-frst, that all acts in
pursuance Of the Constitution are part of
the supreme law, to be reversed only as all
laws are and secondly, that the loyal peo-
pie Of the United States, owning the whole
territorial domain of the country, will Sc
cure their future peace and the safety Of
their Government by such measures rs they
choose. The Government which they will
not have allowed fierce rebellion to over
throw, they are not very likely TO suffer q
political jaggle 10 undermine. aae A''''l
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05
Practical Jokes at Saratoga.

'Bureigh,' the New York correspondent
of the Bosto On Journal, is at Saratoga, and
gives the following specimen of the practi-
cal joking with which the visitors there
amuse themselves: ,-, --f, .,.r .4.s-
We had some wide-awake men here and
they are disposed TO some fun. As spe.
cimen, o soldier had horse that he pro-
posed TO sell in a rattle. Quite willing to
aid. the gentlemen here took shares in the
horse till all were sold. Among the mum.
ber was a Mr.. White, of New York. 1t
was proposed TO make MIR. White ihiuk be
had drawn the prize, though he did not
come within riae'shot of9it, A plan was
laid. Mr. White was called out of the
dancing-room. and bis good fortune was
told. Ten dollars worth of champagne
was drank at his expense, and be was con-
graduated on his luck. The next day he
found a bill in his box for SIS, for halter,
blanket, and attendance, which he paid
with relucsancy, saying the old horse would
eat himself up. .."r o3L.a ssfrrs .
qr In the meantime horse---one Of the
most forlorn sDimals ever seen-was hired
at the cost Of 81, to represent the horse
that was drawn. A rope halter, about
the size OF cable, aud bit Of ragged car
pet, stood instead of the blanket and hal
Ter for which $lS had been paid. Aipho-
tograph was taken aud circulated among
the lucky mans friends, and when he went
to view the prize, quite crowd Of New
York merchants went as an escort. The
animal was led out, and the CONSERVATION,
rage, and indignation Of the drawer, the
roar and shouts from his friends, can't be
written. The bill was presented and paid.
He tried to give the horse away, but no
one would have him; aud finally. by gener.
Gus donation to the hostler, the animal was
taken of his hands. That night Mr..
White left for New York, ignorant Of the
hoax played upon him, and resolved that
before be again paid one dollar in rattle
for horse, be would see what sort of an
animal he was going to draw. The photo
graph has been sent to Harper's.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05
Highly Important.


Ii is said that Her Majesty has address.
ed the following remoustrance TO the ladies
Of England: s.iiiloF 80 - bes suoi
j. iedi WINDSOR CASTLE, Aug. / : 1868. -
LADIES: The Queen has commanded me
TO. express the pain with which Her Ma.
jesty reads the account of daily accidents
arising from the wearing of the iudeIicate,
expensive, dangerous aud hideous article
called crinoline. Her Majesty cannot re.
fraiu from making known to you her ex.
treme displeasure that educated women
shonld, by example, encourage the wearing
Of a dress which can be pleasing only 20 de-
moraized taste. For the miserable idiots
who ahjectly copy the habits OF those cee-
ventonally termed their betters, it is. i'm
possible 10 entertain anything but pity.
But TO lhe ladies of England this appeal to.
.absndon the present degrading Idsngefous
and disgusting fashion, is msdeain the be-
lief that they will show themselves the na.
tional and decorous persons whom they are
supposed to be Il have the honor 10 be,
ladies, your most obedient aud humble
servant, '9.a- n1ala sidi O. b. PHIrfs9i
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05
DIR. o. ". Holmes ON the War.
We make an extract from an eloquent
Fourth of July oration Of Dr.. Holmes.


We make an extract from an eloquent
Fourth of July oration Of DR.. Holmes.
But--let us say it plainly--it will not
hurt our people to be taught that there are
other things to be cared for besides money
making and money spending; that the
time has come when manhood must assert
itself by brave deeds and noble thoughts; /;
when womanhood must assume its most sa
cred Office, to warn, to comfort and, if
need be, TO command those whose services
their country calls for. This northern sec.
tion of the land has become great variety
shop, of which the Atlantic cities are the
loDg-extended counter. We have grown
rich, for what ? 10 put gilt bauds on
coachmen's hats? To sweep the foul side.
walks with the heaviest silks that the toll
ing artisans Of France eau send US? To
look through plate glass windows, aud pity
the brown soldiers, or sneer at the black
ones I 10 reduce the speed of trotting
horses second or two below its old mini.
mum To color meerschaums ? To faant
in laces, aud sparkle in diamonds TO
dredge our maidens' hair with gold dust |?
To float through life the passive shuttle.
cocks of fashion, from the avenues to the
beaches, and back again from the beaches
to the avenues Was it for this that the
broad domain of the western hemisphere
was kept SO long unvisited by civilization 7
for this that Time, the father of empires,
unbound the zone OF this youngest Of his
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05

DY THOMAS u RROwN.

What Is the past The sepulcher
OF withercd hopes of vanished bliss,
Where sleep the brightest joys Of life,
The relics Of lost happiness.
Life's vernal morn, youths April day,
When fairest flowers perfumed the air.
Loves magic dreams, and holiest hopes,
And MONDAY bliss, are sleeping there.
And Time rolls up oblivions stone,
And sets his seal upon the door;
The Future beckons us away,
And bids US think Of them no more.
But memory oft unfolds her wings, ''
And cleaves her way athwart the skies,
Aud Fastening to that sepulcher,
Calls TO the dead, /" Arise ! arise p
And rolls away the heavy stone.
Time vanishes, the seal is broken,
The risen joys rush o'er our hearts,
With many fond and holy token.
And beouteous forms are by our side,
Aud friends long lost come back again
And sweetest music thrills our souls
With its delicious old refrain.
o happy days o blissful days
How oft through life for you we sorrow!
Your memories bless US here to-day
Ah! that they should take wing tomorrow
But come, come oft, when dark clouds fling
Their gloomy shadows on our way,
And we will bless ye tor the light
Ye bring to gd life's darkest day.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05

Hon. IL. NJ. Rice, of Minnesota, late
US. Senator, and life long Democrat,
in recent letter 10 political friends, says:
The thought Of acting with any other
than the Democratic party, never eutered
my head. The whole object of the rebel.
lion is to destroy the principle Of Democ
racy. The party that stands by the Gov.
ernment is The true Democracy. Every
soldier iu the army is true aDemocrat.
Every man who lifts his bead above part
trammels is a Democrat. and every msn
who permits old issues TO stapd in the way
Of u vigorous prosecution of the war eau.
not, in my opinion, have any claim on hat
party. If the city was on fire. would you
call ont any particular party TO extinguish
the flamesf or would You stop TO examine
its charter for fear that you Nigh violate
some Of its provisions by taking water from
your neighbours wellsI
Should disaster beta Il our country in the
struggle for life, true Democrats cannot be
blamed. Those who have the power aud
do not use it 10 the fullest extent, and
those who are wasting their time and dis.
tracing the people by idle discussions,
will occupy no cnviable position hereafter,
Union or no Union. 800 10 yil1
b L am for regaining and retaining every
foot of coil we ever possessed, without any
compromise whatever. e
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05
A Prediction.


Thurlow Weed, the veteran editor, has
dissenied from the policy of the admins
Tation in many respeets, His structures
have been eagerly copied by the opposition
press. Perhaps the following from re.
cent letter Of Mr.. Weed, will also be spe.
cially interesting. Mr.. Weed. after refer
ring to the disloyal course pursued by the
men in Maine who call themselves Demo,
Gratis, prophesies that northern Democracy
will share the fate Of ancient Federalism
He adds: 'sB.q#i fr 'r.EH ...- s.t.g
These things, / say, will run the Demo
cratic party under; for no party, be its an.
tecedeDts what they may, can be uufaithful
to the country during war. The people
uuvaryiDgly aud unerringly find out and
take the patriotic side. No matter if the
administration errs, falls short of les duty
or even exceeds its authority. the people
will stand by their government .r. ..'...
During the war of 1919 the Federalists
abused and ridiculed Jimmy Madison
more msliciously than President Lincoln
is abused now. But they were against
their country in its day of trial, and they
were driven from power into popular cou'
tempt, and compelled to disband. seeking
shelter from public indignation within other
political organizations. l,-...i -s. r,.ls.
Such will be the fate of Democracy, il it
be not warned; if it continue to take coun.
sci of men whose prejudices blind or whose
secession sympathies mislesd.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05
The Footsteps Of Angels.
by L0NGFBLLOW.

BY LONGFBLL0W.
When the hours of day are numbered,
And the voices of the night
Wake the better soul that slumbered,
10 holy, calm delight.
Ere the evening lamps are lighted,
And like phantoms grim aud tall,
Shadows from the titful fre-light
Dauce upon the parlor wall.
Then the forms of the departed
Enter at the open door
The beloved, the true hearted,
Come to visit US once more.
He, the young and strong, who cherished
Noble ongings for the strife,
BY the roadside fell and persisted,
Weary with the march Of life.
They, the holy ones and weakly,
Who the cross of suffering bore,
Folded their pale hands 30 meekly,
Spake with US on earth no more
And with them the being beauteous,
Who uEto my youth was given,
More THAI all things else 10 love me,
And Is now saint in heaven.
With slow and noiseless footstep,
Comes the messenger divine,
Takes the vacant chair beside me,
Lays her gentle hand 10 mine.
And she sits and gazes at ME -tr---
With those deep and tender eyes,
Like the stars so still and saint like,
Looking downward from the skies.
Uttering not. yet comprehending,
ln the spirits voiceless prayer
Soft rebukes in blessings ended, L
Breathing from her lips of air.
o, though oft depressed aud lonely
All my fears ure laid aside
And / now remember only
Such as these have lived and died
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05

A BREAD AND BUTTER PuDDIXe Cover
the bottom and sides of deep dish with
moderately thick slices Of bread. tbinly
spread with butter, aud then oil the dish
with any kind Of swectmeats Over this
place another layer of bread aud butter,
and let the dish stand until the bread is
thoroughly soaked with tie syrup. Make
q custard, and pour il over. the whole.
Bake for about twenty minutes. and after
il is cold, turn Il out on the dish on which
it is to be served, Send to the table with
hot liquid sauce.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05

The editor of tue Utica Herald says that
he once knew wild widow who cut out
her own daughter in the good graces
of her lover, and married him herself, To
obtain revenge for this mean and uDmother-
ly trick, the daughter set her cap for the
young mans rich father, (of whom he was
The only heir, aud actually narsied him.
aud had children, to the infinite annoyance
Iof the other party. This, occurred in
'OnoDdaga county.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05

! Said Gen. Logan, of Illinois, in recent
speech, aud his words should be duly pom
dered: .s1egosigg ladio sa 10 aqi saiss
The Government isDworth lighting Cor.
1t is worth generations aud eenturiss Of
war. 1t is worth the lives OF the beat and
noblest men in the land. We win fight for
this Government for the sake OF ourselves
and. our chiidreu. Our little ones shall
read in history of the men who stood by
the Government in It's dark and gloomy
hours; and il shall be the proud boast Of
many, that their fathers died IN this glori-
GUS struggle for American liberty .s=A
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TunO-" Bannockburn.

Tuuo-" Bannockburn.'
Men who have common cause, t 9
Constitution, Freedom, Laws, N. n1.
Onward march, without pause, si.
Aud to victory .Ha 4.
Now's the day and now's the h our,
See the front of battle lower,
See adproach jeff Davis power,
Chains aud slavery.
Who will be a secesh knave
Who will ill rebels grave
Who would be jeff Davis slaveP
Coward turn aud flee
Who for Country, home and friend,
Freemens help will freely lend,
Freemen stand aud freemen end
In death or victory
Dixies lords, with all their gsius, .
Holding men in servile chalns,
Shall be drained in all their veins,
Until all are free.
BY the justice Of our God,
We will take the rebels rod,
Aud lay them low beneath the sod
And make our country free.
Lay the numbering rebels low,
Secesh fall 10 every foe,
Liberty's iu every blow,
We will 40 or die
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05

Singing is q great Institution. 1t oils
the wheels of care-supplies the place of
sunshine. A man who sings has good
heart under his shirt 'front.' The man not
only works more willingly. but he works
more constantly. A singing cobbler will
earn as much money again as q cobbler
who gives way to low spirits and indiges.
lion . .r.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05

A Massachusetts, judge has decided that
a husband may open his wife's letters. on
the ground SO often and SO tersely stated by
Theophius Parsons. of Cambridge. that
the husband aud the wife are one, and the
husband is that onep
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05
Livery Stables

ii. F. CULVER, has removed to the Fisk
House Stables where he oeB TO ths citizens Of Ashta
bua the Of tho best equipped Livery Stable Ash
bula County, at prices that range but just above the y
ing standard Call and see. Nov 1860.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05

ID Censure is most effectual when mixed
with praise. So, when fault is discover
ed, it is well to look up a virtue to bear it
company. te3
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WHOLE NUMBER us.
Church Bellies.

Church Bellies.
Coming 10 couples,
Smiling so sweetly,
Up the long aisle e9frae
Tripping SO neatly.
Tlutier OF feathers, -
Rustic Of dresses,
Fixing of ribbons, b n6ar
Shaking of tresses.
Envying bonnets, ~
Euvyipg laces,
Nodding at ncighbors,
Peering in faces.
.lNlf fttr
Whispering softly,
~ Heediog no sermon ~
What they are there for,
Hard to determine.
And all around them
Gazing benign,y,
Wholly unconscious,
= Singing diylneiy. -
.s51.i 7l0Ila1 80
Z Prosy discoursiug ijlIW
Dou't suit their wh;ms,
Plninlthey assemble
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II o pair Of oxen stand up against each
other in walking, it is q sign that they are
not well matched. When lovers do SO, IL
is q sign that they want to be.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05

| AOES and Embroidery White Goods.
DrsPery Muslin Irish Linen. Shirt Fronts Crimpsd
mty, Linen Collars, harselles Billiants and ite 10
lions 100 numerous I" MENTION but all nsedful and usen
anu WIN " soid 10" al MORRlsONS
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Gen. Giim ore's Big Gun.

The Washington Republican gives the
following interesting iuformationl respect
ing the power Of Gen. Gilmore's grca, par
rot gun: .7esllA uoil 's792algA " e5t
The preaching power Of the 10 inch 500.
pounder parrot riaed .guu, now about to be
used against the brick walls Of Fort Sum
ter, will be best understood by comparing
it to the "a FOUNDER siege guiJ which was
the largest gun employed for, brescbiug for
,i6cations during the italian war. -,
A 24pouuder round shot, which starts
with velocity of about 800 feet per Sc
cond. r7.ri off rtg: r.,fs- ...,,..: r
The l0.inch rifle throe hundred pound
shot has an initial velocity of LII feet.
and has afterwards remaining velocity of
700 feet per second at distance of 8 500
yards. .- r-.
From well known mechanical laws, the
resistance which these projectles are capa.
BILE of overcoming is equal to SO, $50 pounds
and ,9l4. $50 pounds raised one foot in a
second respectively. Making allowance
for The difference of the dismcters of these
.projectileS, it will be found that their pene
tratng power will bc as to 6. fIo7as
The penetration of the "a FOUNDER sbo,
at $500 yards, in brick work. is AZ inches
The penetration Ct the 10 inch projectlc
will therefore be between six and seven fee,
into the same material hfa s,atr Ho7l
/ 10 use a more familiar illustration-the
power of the 10 inch rifle. shot at the dis.
tance of $500 yards, may be said 10 be
equal to that of the united blows of 200
sledge hammers, weighing 100 pounds
each, falling from height of ten feet and
acting upon q drill ten inches in diameter
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-09-05

Why is wit like q Chinese lady's fooig
Because breVity is the sole Of IT,
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LINUS SAVAGE, Furniture Dealer and Man
ufacturr steam establishment North Man street. the
Once OF Lr harrington Ashtabula, d. 45l,
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Furniture.

DUCR0 a. BROTHERS, Manufacturers of A
Dealers In Furniture ofth best descriptions every va
riety. Also general and
order Main street. North of South Public Square
Ashtabula. 40l
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Merchants.

TYLER & COLLINS, Dealers in Dry Good
Groceries, Crockery Boots and Shoes, Hats &c
two door North of Fisk House, Ashtabula, o. 4l6