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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

Simplicity Of Language.

Don't part with yo1r common sense
when you write You need not make an
idiot of yourself, because you have a pen
in yonr hand. BE simple, be honest, be
unaffected in your speaking and wrting.-
Never use long word where short one
will do. Call things by their right names /;
never smother your thoughts with cloud of
phrases; let spade be a spade, not a well
known oblong instrument of manual indus.
try; let home be home, not residence; o
place, place, not a locality. Write much
as you wonld speak speak as you
think. With your interiors, speak no
cosrser than usual with your superiors,
no finer. Be what you soy, and say what
you are Avoid all oddity of expression. -
The wise man will SO speak that no ne may
observe how be speaks Above all, do not
bore your company with an afrectation of
precision aud accuracy. One Of the worst
nusances is the talker who is always setting
you right. If some one says that ten
thousand men were killed in some battle,
do 62t tell him that it was only 9,970.-
Allow for a little latitude of statement in
the freedom OF easy talk, and be not shocked
with certain degree of harmless eulbellish'
ment, when no false impression is given or
intended. Talk to please not yourself, bu.
your neighbor give him the refreshment
OF sitting by cheerful, modest, sensible
taIker one who is equally ready to give
or to take ); and who leaves his facts and
opinions on your memory not the words
III which they were uttered. Be gentle.
man in openncss of demesnor, in simplicity
OF language, in freedom from singularity, If
not by birth. Show your good taste and
good breeding in your speech and style. if
not in the fashion of yoW dress or your
knowledge Of etiquette.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12
WHOLE NUMBER S54.n 4.


The art Of living easily az to money 4
to pitch yonr scale Of living one derves
below your means. Comfort and eniovl
ment are more dependent npon essiness ia
the detail of expenditure, than upon anv.
degree in the scale. Guard against kise
associations OF pleasure with expenditure.
the notion is absurd-that because pleasure
can 90 bought with money, therefore mon.
ey cannot be spent without epjoymeut,---r
"nat thing costs man Is no truemeas.
are OF what it is worth to him, and vet
now otten is his appreciation governed by
20 o.her standard, as il there were pleas.
ure in expenditure per So. Let yourself
leei want before you provide against il
you are more assured that IL is real waptI
and it is worth while to feel little. ,in or.
der to feel relief from 1t. When Won are
undecided as to which course you would
pursue, choose the cheapest This arnlI
will not only save money bat a good deal
of triding indecision. Too much leIsure
leads TO expense, because when q man In,
in want Of objects, it occurs to him that
they are to be had for money, and he in.
vents expenditure in order to pass the
time. aF'1Tlf' Y
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

TRUE CHARIrY.-The lowest order Of
charity is that which is satisfied with 70.
ieying the immediate pressure of distress
in individual cases. A higher is, that
which makes provision. on a large scale
for the relief Of such distress; as when 9
nation passes on from common almsgiving
to general provision for the destitute
A higher still is, when such provision is
made in the way of anticipation, or for dis.
tant objects; as when the civilization Of
saysges, the freeing of slaves, the treat.
ment, of the insane, or the education Of the
blind aud deaf apd mutes is undertaken
The highest charity of all is, that which
aims at the prevention rather than the al.
evia tion of evil. 1t is a nobler charity to
prevent desttution, crime. aud ignorance,
than to relieve individual; who never
ought 10 have become destitute, criminal
and ignorant.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12
CHOICE MISCELLANY.
California CnriOstties.

The two objects of natural scenery in
California most worthy of mention are the
big trees and the Yo Semitic Valley. The
routh to the latter place took US through
Mariposa county, past the Fremont Mari
posa mines, where we remained day, and
to the immediate vicinity of the grove of
big trees known as the Mariposa Grove,
but which 10 reality are situated in Fresno
country. These trees are not on plain,
liz grove by themselves, but upon high
mountain, scattered about in the midst of
vast forest, approachable only on horse.
back. Some of these rise to height of
nearly or quite three hundred aud fifty feet
and have q diameter of over thirty;
with trunks so broad that down one OF
them which lies PROSTATE five women can
walk abreast with such vitality that the
burning out of chambers in them of sueici.
ent size for tea party, with two or three
side rooms for firtatioGs, will not destroy
them; and they are so numerous that after
going about among them till the eye was
weary with trying to measure these mons
ters OF vegetation, many remained; some of
which seemed larger than any before. In
the Yo Semitic Valley, at one place an al
most perpendicular wall of rock rises for
thirty seven feet. at another q ain
rises mile high directly cut of the valley,
and its rocky dome hss never been ascend.
ed by man; here lies the Mirror Lake, re.
6ecting the mountain beyond SO perfectly
that when the scene is reproduced 10
photograph, showing both mountain and
reflection, you cannoi distinguish the one
from the other; there is the famous Yo
Semitic Falls, with its single plunge of sig
teen hundred feet; short distance below
Is the Bridal Veil Fall, now descending un-
broken its nine hundred feet, aud nov
blown entirely from sight by breath of
wind; whilc further up the valley, at q
point inaccessible except by two miles of
scrambling on foot, is the Nevada Fall,
passing all water falls in beauty, with its
descent of seven hundred feet. In some
places the purple wild flowers conceal the
green grass beneath, and the strawberry
flower grows to size before unkno to
me. The trees rise, perfect In form aud
alive 10 the top, two hundred and fifty
small children may sleep in tent, aud
men ander the open sky, with comfort, by
thu side of clear, sweet calm and bright
stream
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

A gem this, from the Southern Asis -
How We wish oil farmers would heed it.
Their education is the best in the world,
their life ia the highest life. Why can't
they find it out?
There is something worth living for be
sides money. Thct is very good but it is
not all With the rest let US raise crop
of good ideas. W bile you are farmers, re.
member that you are also men, with duties
aud responsibilities. Live down the CID
notions ths. farmer must be an uncouth
uneducaed aud unthinkiug-A mere plod
drapps.
Move towards better life. Do not
keep your boys cornshelliDg all the long
winter evenings. Make your farm place
your boys aud girls cannot help loving
Cultivate the tress-they are Gods meSseD-
gers.
Care much for books and pictures.-
Don't keep solemn parlor into which you
go but once d month, with psrson or the
gossips of tho sewing society. Hang
around your walls pictures which shall tell
stories of mercy, hope, courage. faith and
charity. Make your living room the lar
gest aud most cheerful in The house. Let
the place be such that when your boy has
gone to distant lands, or even when, per.
baps he clings to a single plank 10 the
waters of the wide ocean, the thought Of
the old homestead shall have come across
the waters of dissolution, bringing light
hope and love.
Have no dungeon about your house-no
rooms you never open-no blinds that
are always shut. Don't teach your daugh
ter French before she can weed a flower
bed, or cling to side saddle; and dsugh.
ters do not be ashamed of the trowel or
pruning knife. Bring 10 your doors the
richest flowers from the woods; cultivate
the friendship of birds-s ndy botany,
learn to love nature and higher cultiva.
tion than the fashionable world can give
you.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12
TOLYDIA.

In youths bright morn, when life was new,
And earth was fresh with dew and flowers,
And love was warm and friendship true,
And hope and happiness were ours,
We started hand and hand to thread
The cheouered, changeful path of life;
And with each other, trusting, tread,
The battlefield of worldly strife.
We ranged in walks obscure, unseen;
Der rugged steep, through vale and glen,
And climed along the hisides green,
Unmindful OF the future then.
We caught the song Of earlies; birds,
We culled the loveliest flowers of Spring,
We plighted love in whispering words,
And time sped by on fairy wing.
And as it passed, new joys were found,
And life was gladdened by the birth
Of prattling babes, who clustered round
To cheer with smiles our humble hearth.
Fate thrust us forth before the world,
And phantoms whispered earthly fame,
Where hopes proud banner is unfurled,
And happiness too oft name.
Thus lured along, we rode the dark
And foaming tide of public life,
And proudly dared, with slender bark,
The elements of storm aud strife.
But storm and strife, thank Heaven, have
passed,
The night has fled and morning come!
And we, tossed mariners. at last,
Returned once more to hearth end home,
But of the loved ones God had gived,
Two have returned--two sunk to rest;
In life's gay morning called to Heaven,
To the bright mansions of the blest.
They sleep amidst Spring Forests glades,
Where flows its streamlet murmuring waves
And oft at evenings gentle shades,
Wen lweep beside their graves.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12
On Some Savage Customs OF Great Britian.

10 the hottest noontide of July, says
Chambers Journal, there is not gentleman
in England who dare walk down Regent
street in the wide.awake, or other head
covering adapted to the state of the ther-
mometer, which he wears everywhere else
except in London. No body who dimes es
a guest 10 Belgrave Square ventures to ask
one of those ridiculous footmen with -four
iu their hair (though not. of course, ca.
mela, as is the case with his lovely and ac-
compliShed noighbor, for a glass Of table
beer, though be may prefer it to all the
vintage of France and Spain. There is
more than one club in Pail Mall where it is
held indecorous 10 bring pipe into the
smoking room, the society (of whom 6Ve-.
sixths are pipe smokers) being SO very gen.
teel II is not supposed, believe, even by
Mr.. Darwin, that man originally walked
backwards, and only from long practise
eventually attained to his present mode of
progression. Why. then in The presence of
royalty, do we perform the stupid and dan.
gerous evolution of backing out Of the room!
1t is surely poor compliment to his Ma
jesty TO credit it with such little sense as
to be pleased with so awkward O man.
euvre. How wonderful that folks who Go
such things every dsy-and at night with
lighted candles in their hauds-could not
keep their countenance when the Siamese
ambassadors approached the steps of the
throne upon all-fours! Such proceeding
was surely for more fitting. since the appa-
rent object of both sorts of courtiors is to
degrade themselves to the level Of the
beasts. How blind, however, we en- be to
our own absurditss, while intolerant to
hose of our neighbors, was never more
clearly shown than on late occasion, When
learned-an what is much better, . gen.
orally sensble-judge found fault with q
Quaker for keeping his head covered in
court. Conceive gentleman in horse
hair wig, eighteen inches long, and red
gown which has to be held up for him il he
would walk, finding fault with mans hat!
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12
GOING WEST.
GOING EAST

NEW YORK EXPRESS-Gong East, leaves Cleveland at
545 A. Nj Painesyie o.53 Ashtabula 74S and
Erie els A. NJ.
STEAM BOAT EXPRESS-Going West, leaves Erie at ] A.
NJ; Conneaut2.l2 Ashtabua O. Painesville so ard
arrives at Cleveland sos A. NJ.
Allthrough Trains going Westward at Cleveland
with Trainsfor Toledo, Chicago, COumbA esnnati
dianopOlis, &c.
And allhrough Trains going Dunkrk
with Trains efN Y E. R. r. and at Buffalo, with
of N. Y Central and Buffalo N. Y City Railr Dads for
New York Albany, Boston, Niagara Falls &C., &C..
Erie with Trains Philadelphia Erie r. Ror Harrisburg
PHILADELPHIA, Baltimore, Washington, &c.
Day Express Essand West at Girard with Trains
the Erie Pittsburgh Road for Linesvle Meadville,
jamestown, &c. Pa. H. NOTTINGHAM, Supt.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 23, 1865.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

A very loquscions lady offered to bet
her husband $25 she would not speak a
word for week. Done. cried the delighted
husband, instantly putting down the mon
ey the lady as soon took up and put it in her
pocket, observing, natively, that she would
secure it until the bet was decided. Why
said the husband, have won it alresdy.
and required her to fork over Not at alii
said the lady, you are mistaken 10 the time
Il mean the week after I en- buried,
The lady went shopping that same after,
uoop.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

A LITTLE SToRY.-President Lincoln
used to lell this story Of himself. He Was
riding one day on the top Of stsge-cosch
In Illinois, when the driver asked him to
treat. l never use liquor, was Mr.,
Lincoln's reply, and l cannot induce Others
to do so. Don't you chew, neither /? said
the driver. No, sir. Nor smoker No.
sir l never use tobacco in any form!I
Well, remarked tie disgusted jehu, l.
hain't got much opinion of those fellows
with no small vices they usually make it
up 10 big ones. =
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

IN LoVE.-An editor ont West has fell
IN love; just hear what be says :sa Jsie51
we love to see the blooming rose in alh
lis beauty dressed we love to hear our
friends disclose the emotions of the breasty
we love to see the cars arrive, well laden,
az our door we love to SEQ our neighbors
tnrive, and love to bless the poor. We
love 10 see domestic life, uninterrupted JOYS:
We love TO see happy wife with lots of
girls and boys. We love all these. vet
Jar ABOVE all that we ever said, we love-
Wnat every printer loVes-to have snbserip.
lions paid.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

A new member of the House of Commons
who had the habit of speaking very slow
recently undertook to debate the cattle
plague bill and astonished the House BY
saying, I've had the rinderpest-After ihe
burst OF laughter which followed. the mem,
Der was permitted to coniinue and added
on my farm. -
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

The celebrated actor, Cook, arrived in
this country about the time the Federal
Congress held its sessions in Philadelphia
A request was sent to him to play one Of
Shakespeare's tragedies before the Presi
dent and Congress. The eccentric actor
replied to the persons who called on him
with the message: 1, George Frederic
Cooke, who have played before the Majesty
Of Great Britiau--I play before the King
of the Yankeedoodles ? I'll see him id
first
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

TIE FAIREsr CHMsrrAN-Imagiue 70
male, who ever looks up confdiugly to her
God, amidst the deepest affections, and
though her heart bleeds and aches, even
INTO bursting, yet wears eountenance OF
10y before the world; who changes not. nor
is disturbed by the storms of life! Where
is her likei In the heavcnsl there appears
the rainbow, that is neither moved by the
winds, nor obscured by the clouds, but
shines in the sir, like the glittering morn
ing dew OF a fairer world.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

WAsHISsros ON GUARD young Imam
not quite twenty, from the western part ol
Massachusetts,, was on guard before The
Generals door, marching back and forth
10 the snow, on tremendous cold morning
Washington came out and sccosied him.
My friend. how long have you been on
guard herei Nearly two hours, sir. Have
you breakfasteds No, sir. Give me your
gun and go 10 breakfast at my tsble. He
did So and daneral Washington marched
the rounds until he returned.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

Why, Bill. what's the matter with your
you look down in the mouth. Well, Pete
guess if you'd been through what / have
you'd look bad too. What's the matterr
Well you know Sarah Snvels, don't you
Pete! Yes l discarded her last nilht
You did! What for? Well I tell you.
She said she wouldn't marry me, and TN
discard any girl that would treat me M
that way. f..ts -
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

Jay Cookies new house. near PhiIadel.
phla, is described in the papers. 1t has
5o bedrooms, 500 windows, bay window.
as large as small house. chapel, gym.
nasum. pict.re gallery, theatre, Sc, &c;
forest 10 trout, stream, waterfall, 4
park. AS an architectural enterprise it
rivals CologGe Cathedral. Its cost is
100000.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

Said crazy woman, of penurious,
stingy man: Do you see that maui You
can blow his soal through hummiug
BIRDS quill into mosquitoes eye and the
mosquito wouldn' winki g.to-o.
What vegetable does row 10 Sweden
put you 10 miad Off A Swedish turn.up.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

The theatrical managers 10 Boston have
combined to keep colorsd people eus Of The
places Of amusement, Notwithstanding tia
recent law on the subject. As only pom-
inal 6ne is imposed for breaking thsi lev,
and their licenses arc not effected by the
exclusion, they think they can successfully
resist the law. tA1 liEsh9iF
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

Thackeray tells Of an Irish woman beg
ging aims from him, who, when she saw
him put his hand 10 his pocket. cried, May
the blessings of God follow you all your
life, but when be only pulled out his snuff
box, Immediately added, and never over,
take you.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

Joy is ono of the great panaceas Of life.
No joy is more healthful or better calcala-
ted to prolong life. than that which is to
be found in domestic happiness. in the com.
psny OF good and cheerful men. and in COM
lemplatiDg With delight the beauties Of
Nsiare. a'ai
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

As people are little timid about travel
ing on the ice at times, we give the capac-
ty of the ice as furnished by the U. S Or
dinance Department which is correct. Ice
two inches thick will bear infantry; four
inches cavalry with light gans ; six inches
heavy feld-guns, aud eight inches, the heav-
lest siege guns with 1000 pounds weight
10 q square inch.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

My friend. said the Rev. Sidney Smith
to cohbler who was mending his shos,
You remind me of the sacred ordinance of
matrimony =
How sol quoth the cobblsr. Bsea1ss
you bind two soles together IN nnityt ss3
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

A traitor is good fruit to hang on the
boughs of the tree of liberty.
Why is U the gsyest letter in the alpha
bet! Because il is always in fun.
Sweet oil and vinegar make an admira-
bio polish for mahogany faruitCre,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

The Senate Wednesday rejected the nomiuA-
ton of Frank p. Blair for the Collector Of In
ternal Revenue in the 81. Louis District
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12
SELECT POETRY.
POEM-By Daniel s. pIckenson.

Alta meeting Of the New York bar on the 18th inst al
which the ointment lawyers Of the city assembled TO ex-
press their appreciation the character Of the Daue
Dtenson Esq Judge Pierpoint narrated the partcuar
attending the later days ofhe deceased his re gous AMI
domeatc experience and read with much emotion the fold
lowing lines TO Mrs Dickenson written only days be-
fora his daatb
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

We see said Swift, in one Of bis uost
sarcastic moods, what God Almighty
thinks OF riches by the people 10 whom be
gives them. =,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

What is the difference between school,
master and q railroad conductor One
trains the mind, and the other minds the
train.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

If you would be known and not kuov.
vegetats in avillage; II you would know
aud not be known. live 10 city.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

The young lady with speaking eyes, has
become quite hoarse in consequence Of us
ing ihem SO much.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

1t is not well for a man to pray creaml
and live skim milk.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

Why cannot two slender persons ever
become great aequaintsncesi Because
they will always be slight acqusintsncesI
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

What is everybody doing at the same
timei Growing old.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12
Furniture.

LINUS SAVAGE, Furniture Dealer and Man
ueturer steam establishment North Main street. nearthe
ONCE OF Dr. Harrington. Ashtsbula,o Adj.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

Epilaph on Physician He sursivsa
oil his patients, ssA
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12
Erie Railway.
Great Broad Gauge Double Track and Telegraph Route to
NEW YORK, BOSTON

NEW YORK., EOS | ON,
and s.11 Eastern Cities,
Carrying the Great Western and South Western u s. Mails
EXPRESS Trains leave Dunkirk daily
on arrival of all Trains the Lake Shore Railroad from
Cleveland Cincinnati, Toledo Chicago Milwaukee, St Paul
ST. Louis &C. through to New York without change
The only route running through from the Lakes to NJ
York City, Splendid Ventilated Sleeping Cars on Night
Trains.
Baggage checked through Fare always low by any
other route.
Boston Passengers and their Baggage transferred Free in
New York.
Be particular to call Tickets via Dunkk and the Erie
Railway. which sold at all the principal Railroad Offices
n the West.
ThisRoad affords superior facilities for shment ofFreght
Express Freight Trains
Leave New York daily making close connections through to
all points West. - - -
For Freight Rates, enquire Of A. H. WARD 240 Broadway
New York; JOHN $. DUNLAP 10 State Street, Bosten
Mass of SPENCER, Western Agent CA Clark Street
Chicago. 692 Cha's Minot, zen. Supt'
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12
Books.

M. @. DICK, Bookseller, Stationer and News
ealor Also Dealer in Shee tMusic Toys. and General
ariety Goods, Main stIeet, As htabula, Ohio. 40
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

OUSAN A. GILL, who resides in Sa.
tington, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Is hereby notified
that said Lewis O. Gill did the 2lst day March, A. d.
lsoo he bis petition in he office Of the CLERK Of the Court
Common Pleas in said County of Ashabul said
susan GIL with gross neglect of duty and with adultery
ana asking that he might be divorced the said
Gi which petition will stand for hearing the Of
said Court Dated this 22d day Of March, A. d, 1866.
"a. LEWIS G. GILL,
ovsT py saEEsAs Fircu, His Attorneys,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

w. PUNCHES, Dealer in Clocks, Watches
swery and Silver Spoons Clocks Watches and Jewelry
repaired Ashtabula o. Four doors north of the Post
Ohce. ooS
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-05-12

j S. ABBOTT, Dealer in Clocks, Watches
Jewelry ETC. Engraving marking and repairing done to
order. Shop on Main Street, Conneaut, o. S3S