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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-07-14

indian Fpn.

4 One OF the earliest settlers Of the coun.
siry around Lske Champlnin was Colonel
Raymond. He understood the character
aud disposition of the red skin natives Of
the forest, and lived with them in much
harmony, frequently employing thea to
row him up and down the lake as he had
PoccaSion, One stout fellow, by the name
Of B'gbear, had bis wigwam at no great
distance from the Colonels dwelling, and
was often there. The Colonel, having &C.
casiop to visit some distant shore Of the
lake, employed Bigbear to row him in his
eanoo. On their return they passed near a
| nigh YET slipping ledge of rock, on which
Icy an immense number Of rattlesnakes
asleep and basklpg in the sun. The Indian
gave penetrating look at the Colonel and
thus inquired: Rrymun love fuu2
Yes, was the reply. .f... t75..1
Well, then. lRaYman have fun; mind In.
dian, and hold your tongue. .l a-"..
SO ho rowed along, silent and slow, and
cut cfotched stick from a bunch of ha-
zbls upon the bank. '.t
Steady, now, Raymun, as he clappcd the
crotch as!ride he neck OF the scrpen: that
was asleep close to the edge of the water.
lake um now, R.ynum; hold fass. ..,. o.. .
The Co.onel then took mold Of the stick,
koopiDg the serpeut down, while B gbear
tied up a little sack Of pos der, putting one
end Of o slow match therein. lie then
made it fast to the snakes TAIL and setting
lire to the match, gave srders 10 let um CO.
at the same time pushing the canoe off
from The shore. The snake, being libera.
ed, crawled away TO his den. The Indian
immediately then stood up and clapped his
haHds, making as loud noise as possible,
and thus roused the other serpents, who in
a moment disappeared. ,rs 1ausH o. "
Now look. Raymud, now look--see fan,
lsati he; and la about a mluuts the powder
Exploded. when, indeed, th, ,rs sas fun alive
The snakes 10 thousands covered the rocks
all Kissing, rafting, tsiningr twirling, and
Jumping in every way imaginable. Col.
Raymond burst inte loud laugh that
echoed across the lake, pleased alike with
the success Of the trick, and the ingenuity
OF the savage's invention. But Bigbear,
from the beginning to the end, was as grave
asa Judge, not moving a muscle, and not
having the least show Of risibiity in his
couutenauoe. This is truly characteristic
of,he American aborigines; what causes
the greatest eKcilabilily Of laughter in
others, has no effect upon them; they re-
main sober, sedate, and fixed as bronze
statue. They may love fun, but never in
tho smallest degree exhibit that character
in their looks. ..., ~,
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spcakIhk Gross.

You gain nothing by harsh word
What IL that boy did break that pitcher
or put his elbow through the glass; do
you mend either byappayipg harsh epithets
70 .t thim2q qo HaFk, he is q murmuriug.-
What say the boy. l am glad of it l
dcn't care bcs much | break. Ho talks
thus to beeeysa(yith his master. A, it is We.
ry wrong 10 him, we know, but Il Is human
nature, apd lhs example has been set Be,
fore him by yOu.ga Say to the careless boy,
Il Ism sorry; ,yon must bomore careful In
future, and what ,.will be the replyf II
was an accident, and l will be- more care.
fol. He viii never break another pitcher
or glass II he can help it. and he will love
and respect 'you q thousand times more
then when you few into a rage and swore
vengence on his head. RENE mber this, ye
who get angry and rave at tfifs r"
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BLACK and. wh,,e.

! There arc phenomena in Nature which
bolle science Nobody has yet been able
to tell u.s. lhough many have tried to do
fair. The French philosophers have .
good deal to say about The varieties of
color in the human family, but their theu
ries are mere fancics, unsustOined by any
sufficient data. "a Foissae attributes the
ebouy hue Of the natives of Guinea TO the
large quantity of carbon he derives from
his vegetable food but the compilations Of
our vegetarians do not car out this theory
They are almost invariably the most mil
ky.fuced of men. Agais, yohr blubber
eating Il .quimaux imbibes ss much carbon
with his .walrus. steaks os ibelGuioeaman
with his rice, and yams, and pantainq, yet
it does not give him charcoal hue. q. The
smoke OF carbon will certainly blacken the
skin but the substitution of coal dust for
pepper, as o condiment, would never change
blonde in;o brunette. In fact, we have
known little girls with unhealthy appetites
to eat coal whenever they had The cppor.
tunity, without turning black in the face,
Nitrate ot silver, however, if taken in sufi
cient quantities, will speedily durken- he
cullcle bu, we have yet TO hear OF q trop
ical race that subsist upon that kind of diet.
Seine ,ethnologists are Of opinion that the
backs and browns of the human pattern
book all came of excessive heat. Bat this
hypothesis is disposed Of by the fact that
the darkest shade of color is hot found
among the peoples living directly under the
equator. The inhabitants Of Van D.emen,s
Land for example, are much dingier- than
the natives of tie tropical region of New
Holland. There are. abundant p oofs that
color depends upon race, and has nothing
to do with locality. The full. l.blooded dcs.
cendonts OF the Spaniards who settled in
South America Two centuries ago are as
white as the people Of old Spain, or If
anything, f@biser. Among the Berbers OF
North Africa there is % distinct race with
light skins. blue eyes. and red boards /; aud
the North American, .Mnndans, a small
tribe of oWeslefn Indians destroyed some
years ago by the smallpox, were nearly, as
fair as Anglo Saxons. The proofs that va
rieties of climate were not the cause Of the
differences of color 10 tho hnman species
seems 10 be incontrovertible. How, when,
or why these differences -were brought
about, the philosophers know no more Iban
we do. It is one Of q DDS upsolyable prob.
lens. Let 1t alone ,-..-, ..,..i, ,,.-... ...-
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CHOICE MISCELLANY.
SNUFF Dlpping g.

A correspondent of the Chicago JoUr@al
travelling ia Mississippi, gives he follow
ing sketch of the effects OF snuff dipping. =
The family he DESCRIBES are fellow passen--
gers on train
Here is largo family that requires q
brief description The father of the brood
is tall, Leap, dark, but rather pleasant
man-while his wife is very large, very rcd
faced, and coarse in texture, manners and
language. There are two colored women
to take charge Of the children, which arc
Of all szes, from the baby in black nam
my's arms, to half grown boys and girls -
The family have mode harty dinner from
several baskets provided for the purpose. =
The lady, who, Judging from my limited
experience, weighsover Two hundred pounds
sekes q long pull at the brandy bottle, and
then makes q proposition TO her lady
friend which do not hear; but the reply
! is, ldon't like TO. What do You 'spose
cares said the stout lady; Ger long
John. john soon returns with branch
of sweet gum, and cuts off several stout
lwgs six inches in length, hooking very
much ashame as he did so. Now the de-
boubH Us khO WOlUfu Sll
opposite each tother.a They sbroomed up
the ends Of their sticks by chewing them
The fat animal holds bottle of yellow
snuff in her lap The wet brushes are
thrust into the bottle, and the horrible
load is put into the mouth. The tongue
and gums, and'roof of the mouth are rub
bed Till every gland and nerve becomes ey-
cited, and these women are half iusane.-
Their faces burn like fire They raise the
window, spit out the abomina,ion, dive in
to the bottle for o fresh sdpplyto increase
the excitement. Now they rock and sway
from side to side; they scream with laugh
ter, they take out their brushes and repeat
fragments of rough songs; they tell smuity
s,eriesTunclesp beast obeyipg every foul
impulse. Sure enough, wha do they carcl
Aarriagei marragei is the theme of har'
pies, aud its white robes are polluted, and
it's purity "shlIied by sensual Tongues.
looked at this great, shameless, disgusting
wompp, and these were my tboughts;-
!, Yotttalk Of marriage, you great, dirty,
wallowing female hogl If you were my
wife by,my mystery of PfoSide6ee, I woald
take you lhe'Wboie distance to Chicago to
And ygier pasty enough TO drown you 10.
Marriage, indeedl What 9 Night Bloom.
ing Cereus your breath must be, Disgust.
ing ss are these details. / have given you
but o feeble idea Of the besStly nastiness
Of stuff dipping, You are to understand
that this took place in the ladies' car, and
l have been, describing some Of the habit
OF the lirst society. n ~ VI ~ - y .
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Napoleon Growing Old. ,

.
A letter from Paris gives the following
description Of Louis Napoleon, the, best
view we have had Of bin for soWe yssrs !:
The Emperor was ont on Sunday lsst,---
He came in his carriage and four, sith ont.
riders, and accompanied by General Flesry
aud q couple Of foreign AMBASSADORS. 7
was quite close TO him, and had good look
at him. He, is Of much lower ststure than
had thought, and incliued to be feshy /;
is quite gray, and wears no other beard
than moustachs and imperial. He has D
large and remarkably fne shaped head and
bright eye He was very plainly clad ia
a pepper and salt citizens dress, With silk
hat aSd " bite silk gloves. Hsrsisrned, Ii
good natured. graceful manner. the ffe-
Qnent ,unost entatious grestings Of the pes.
sers by. ''''' ''4''P l'@ ~ ','"F 'ol
We learn from another letter that the
Emperor has become reeonciled with his
cousin, the Prince Napoleon, who has
promised to make no more dangerous bids
for democratic popularity in the shape Of
republican speeches 's 2" '"O'e"
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A beautiful Fl gUre.


Two painters were employed to fFescoe
the walls of a magnificent cathedral; both
stood on a rude scaifolding, erected for the
purpose, some eighty feet from the floor:
One of them was SO intent upon bis
work that he became wholly absorbed. AID
in admiration stood off from tho picture,
gazing at It with delight Forgetting
where he was, he moved backward slowly,
surveying critically the work OF his pencil, /,
until he nea red the very ige OF the plank
upon which he was standing t' h- .'.'Ie
AT this critical moment his companion
turned suddenly, and, almost frozen with
horror, beheld his imminent peril; another
instant, and the enthusiast would be, pre-
eipilated upon the pavement beneath. If he
spoke 10 hiu il would be certain deathi--if
he beId his breath. death was equally sure.
Suddenly be regained his presence OF mind,
and seiziug wet brush flung it agains.
the wall, spattering the beautiful pictore
with uusiehtIy 'botches OF coloilng. The
painter flew forward ond Turned upon his
friend with fierce imprecalions; but star
tied at his ghastly face, he listened 10 the
recital Of danger, looked suddenly over the
dread space below, aud with tears OF graf
tude blessed the man that saved him.
So, said preacher, we sometimes get
absorbed in looking upon the pictures oi
this world, and 10 contemplating them
step backward, unconcious OF our peril,
when the Almighty dashes out the bead
tiful images, and we spring forward to Ia
ment their des!rnction-iot the out
stretched arms Of mercy, and are saved.
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whata spider Eats per Diem.

In order to test what spider could do
break one morning, TO supply his web with
fly. At FIRST, however, the spider did
not come from his retreat, so we peeped
among the, leaves, aud there discoy cred
that an earwig had boen caught and was
being feastcd on. Tle spider left the ear
wig. rolled up the 1y, and returned TO his
FIRST course. This was at $50 A. M. in
September. At 7 A M.the enrwig had
been demolished and the spider, after
resting a little hle, and probably enjoying
a nap, came down for The fly, which he had
finished by 9 4 NJ. \ little after nine we
supplied him wish daddy Tong-lpgs,
which was eaten by noon. Al one O'Clock
blow fly was greedily seized, and with an
appetite no worse for his p7evions indul
gence, he commenced on the blow fly =
During The day and towards evening a
great many very small green flies, or what
are properly termed midgo', had been
caught in the web. OF these we counted
l20, all dead, and fast prisoners in The spi-
der'S net Soon after dark, provided with
a lantern, we went 10 examine whether the
spider was suffering at all from indigestion,
or in any otaer way FROM his previous
meals ;rinstoad, however, of being thus
affected. he was empIoycd in rolling up to
gether tho various little green midges,
which he took 10 bis e;reat, and ate this
process be repeated, carrying up thd lots in
little detachments, until the whole web was.
eaten, for the web sLdyi's contents were
burdenedl togethen1q A,aslight rest Of % an
hour was followed by The most industrious
wsb.makng 'process. and before day-break
was ready 10 be used in the same way
Taking the relative size OF the spider and
of The creatures it eats, and apply this to a
man, it would be rometbirg as follows :
A, day ybreak small alligator vas eaten
at I A. NJ lamb at 8 q young came
leopard at a sheep I; and during the
night 1870 larks. This We belieye, would
be fair allowance for one man for "a hours;
and could we find one gifted with such au
appetite end such digestion, we can readily
how he could spin Eve miles of
web without killing himself, provided he
possessed the necessary machinery. isa
'is .-G $40 Dasl gra CAambsr's JOaTnaE
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The TIVE Voices .


When Gutenburg the first printer, was
working in his cell in the monastery at ST.
Aborsgot, be tells US that hs heard two
voices address him. The one bade him desist;
told him the power of his inyention would be
put in the hands of bad men to.propagate their
Wickedness; told him how men would profans
the art he had erected and how prosperity
would have cause to curse the msn who gave
it to the world. So impressed was GuIten'
burg with what he heard, that be took ham
mer, and broke to pieces the types ne had so
laboriously put together. His work Of des-
truction was only stayed by another voice,
sweet and musical, fell on bis ear, telling him
to go on and to rejoice on his work; that all
good might be made the cause Of evil, but
that God would bless the right in the end.--
So to all of us still comes thosc voices that
came 10 Guttsnburg: the one calling us to
work while il is called day--to try so leave
this world better than We found ii and the
other tempting US 10 give over and take our
esse--to leave the plow 10 mid furrow, and to
rest on our oars when We should be pulling
against the stream .rv ."
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How to be Unhappy.

Ia the first place, if you want to be
miserable, be selfish Think all the time
time Of yourself and of. your own things. -
Dom! care about anybody else. Have no
feeling for any one but yourself. Never
think Of enjoying the satisfaction Of seeing
others happy; but rather, if you see q smil
ing face, be jealous, lest another should Ell,
JOY what you have not. Envy every one
who is better of in any respect than your
self; think unkindly toward them. Be con.
Stantly afraid lest some one should en-
croach upon your rights; be watchrul
against it,. and If any one comes near you,
things, snap at him like mad dog. Con,
tend earnestly everything that is yonr
own, though it may not be worth pin; for
your rights are just as much concerned as
if it were g poand ofgold. Never yield a
Point BE very, senSi.ive. and take every
thing that is said TO you ia play yfplness in
the most serious manner. Be Jealous Of
your friends, lost they should not think
enough ofyou and if at any time they
should seem 10 neglect youi put the worst
construction yon can upon their conduct
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Army Mortality.

Darirg the rebellion 2.6ss.523 men %.
tered the army of lhe United Ststes. or
this numbsr 2.40s.l03 left the service
alive. Some Ot them deserted, many were
dismissed b fore their terms expired, lbut
The msjority returned safe aad sound Ia
the place Of enlistment and wore mustered
out. The whole number of deaths 10 the
service was $50. .420 Of these oxsf 10000
occurred on the field of. battle I, $4,000 ocs
CURED after battles, Of wounds. and 1884,
Of disease. Two persons died Of sickness
to one OF battle. 10 this eornectipn II DE-
serves mention that the mortality from Sick
ness was not hear as great as 10 the Brit
ish army during the Crmsan awsF. This
as owing to superior care aud provision,
II should be farther considered that II no
war had happened. and these two millions
and q half Of men had slaid at home, many
thousands Of them, in the nstural eourss 81
events, would have died during the four
years tho contest lasted. IN arr;ying,
therefore, at a fair estimate OF the mortslI-
ty chargeable 10 the war, Il is necessary 70
subtract the average mortality TO which the
members OF ths army would have been lia'
bic in time oi peace and Ut home.
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Pleasant Ilonos

The homes of America will not become
what they should be until true idea of
life shall become more widely implanted =
The worship of the dollar does more TO de
grade American homes than anything else
-..than all gold, and that gold is lost which
hangs o picture upon The wall, which pur-
tchases flowers for the yard, which buys q
toy or book for the eager hand of child :
hood Is this the whole OF human life?
Then it is nean meogre, and most Jude
sirable thing A child will go forth from
. stall, glad to find free air and a wider
pasture. The Influence Of such home up.
Gu him in after life, will be Just none at
u!i or nothing good Thousands are rush
ing from homes like these every year
They crowd into cities They crowd into
villages. They swarm into places where
life is clothed with higher significance,
and the old shell of home is deserted by
every bird as soon as it can fy Ancestri
al homestcads and patrimonial acres have
no sacreduqss, and when the father and
mother die. the strangers presence obliter.
ale associations that shoul1 be among the
most sacred of.all things. si- .Go.r
? 4 would have you build up for yourselves,
.nd your children, home that Mill never
be parted wih-a home which will be to
all whose lives have been ASSOCIATED with
it, tue most interestin3, precious spot on
earth. l would have that home the abode
OF dignity, beauty grace, love, genial fel
.lowship aud happy associations. Our from
such home ! would have good inea ence
flow into neishborhoods Inrsuch home
/ would see. ambition taking root, and re-
ceyipg ell generous culture. Aud then
would see you, young husbands, end young
wives, happy, Do not deprive yourselves
Of sneh influences that will come through
an Institution like this. No money can pay
you for such deprivation. No circum
stances but those OF utter poverty can jus.
tify you 10 denying these infuesces to your
caildreD. --..5 5ti.'-ttt Stt
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True Courtesy.

Real courtesy is wildly different from The
courtesy which blooms only in the sunshine
of love and the'smile of beauty. and With.
ers and coos down ip the atmosphere OF
poverty, age and toll. Show me the man
who can quit The brilliant society Of tbe
young to, listen TO the kindly voice Of ago p;
who can hold cheerful converse with one
whom years has deprived of charms -
Show nae rhe man of generous impulse who
is willing to help the poor aud needy; show
me the man who Toats uEpEotec' ed maiden
hood as he would the heiress. surrounded
by the projections OF rank, riches and fami.
ly. Show me the man that never forgets
for al instant The dellcacy, the respect
that is due to woman, in any condition OF
class; show me such man, and yoa show
me gentiemaH--nay, You show better
you show me true christian esi ,,,ejsi
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SPEAKING WELL OF OTHERS III the dis
position TO speak well of others we're aui.
versally prevalent. the world would become
comparative paradise. The opposite dis.
position is the Pandora box, which, when
opened, filled every house and every neigh.
borhood with pain and sorrow b How
many epmities and heart burniugs fow
from their source. How much happiness
is interrupted and destroyed. Eavy, jeal.
ousy and the malignant spirit of eyil, when
they find vent by the lips, go forth on their
mission like foul fendS, to blast the rsputa.
tion and peace of others. .Every one has
his imperfections and in the conduct of
the best there will be occasional faults
which might seem to justify animadversion.
1t is a good rule, however, when there ia
occasion for fault finding. to do it privately
with the erring one. This may prove salu-
tary. 1t is proof of interest in the iadi.
vidual, which will generally be taken kind
ly, if The manner Of doing it is not offensive.
The common and unchristian rule, on the
contrary. is to proclaim the failiugs Of 9th
ers to al but them-elves. This ia unehris-
tiap, and shows despeable heart. ssniiHr
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"a FOLLOW THE ,RIGHr,-No matter who you
are, what your lot, or where you live, you
cannot afford to do that which is wrong.
The only way to obtain happiness and
pleasure for 5ohrselfl is 10 do The right
thing! % You may not always hit the mark;
but You should, nevertheless always aim for
IL; and with every trial your skill will 10
crease. Whether you are TO be praised
or Blamed ior it by others whether it will
seemingly make you richeror poorer OF
whether no other person than yourself
knows of your action-siill always, and in
all cases, do The rigat thing, Your first
lessons in ihiS rule viii sometimes seem
hard opes, but they will gro. easier and
easier, until, finally, doing The right thing
will become habit. aud to do wrong
will seem an impossbility.
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Girls are sometimes discouraged 10 the
attempt to Improve themselves by the re-
membrancs that the way Of human am6i
tion is not so open to them as it is 10 the
other sex but they may be assured that
there Is neither truth nor excuse 10 any
such consideration Women's rights
womons nonsense, says Rosa Bonheur. ]
felt within me The power 10 paint culti-
vated it, and have painted works that have
won the favorable yerdicts of the great
Judges. l have no patience with women
who ask permission to think
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CoNTRET.-The fountain of content mus.
spring up 10 the mind; and hc who has so
little knowledge OF human nature as to
seek happiness by changing anything but
his own dispo ition, will waste his life in
fruiless efforts, and multiply The griefs
which be proposes TO remove