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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14
Mr.. Linool-'s Dream.

The Washington Chronicle says: In the
course of the recent argument of Judge
Pierrepont he alluded, with most i'm
pressiye effect, to dream of Mr. Lin
coin, which, on several occasions, had
occurred to him before great rational ca
lamities. This dream he had the night
before the assassination, and the next
day he mentioned the fact to Gen. Grant,
among others, saying that he feared some
great evil, and expressing a strong de-
sire to hear from Sherman, who was then
in North Carolina, and whose army was
the only one not in telegraphic commu-
nication with the Capital Judge Pierre
pont did not relate the dream itself !;
but Mr.. Lincoln related it before his
death, and, like everything in any way
connected with this sad tragedy, it can
not fail to have most pathetic interest
He seemed to be at sea III vessel which
was swept along by an irresistible tor
rent towards maelstrom, from which
it seemed no power could save her. Fast
CT and faster the whirling waters swept
the fated ship towards the vortex, and
until, looking down into the black abyss,
amidst the deafening roar of the waves,
and the sensation of sinking down, down,
down an unfathomable depth, the terri
fed dreamer awoke The same terrible
dream Mr.. Lincoln had four times, first
before the first battle of Bull Run, again
before the second disastrous defeat at the
same place, again before the battle Of
Murfreesboro, and, finally, as above men
toned. Lincoln had at last come to re-
cognize the dream as a portent of some
grave disaster, and one can hardly con-
slider his so regarding it mere supersti-
tion. Whether we attribute it to some
supernatural agency or not, it is certain
ly one of the most interesting of psyche
logical mysteries, and reminds us forcibly
that "there are more things in heaven
and earth than we have dreamed of in
our philosophy.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14

An Instructive Anecdote.

Hon. G. W. Scofeld, in his recent
sPeech at Youngstown, illustrated the
sadly demorailzed condition of the demo
cratic party after the election by relating
the following anecdote, which he said
was told him by President Lincoln. who
applied it to Hoods army after the bat
tie of Nashville:
A little boy named Martin living in a
village in the west, was the owner of a
dog which was naturally more strongly
attached to him than the other boys of
the village. They became indignant at
this superior mark of attention manifest
ed by the dog toward his young master,
and resolved upon the destruction of the
atfectionate canine. III -H
For this purpose they provided them
selves with bladder, which they filed
with powder. In this they inserted a
goose quill to form slow match, having
a piece of punk fastened to one end. To
this slow match they attached piece of
meat. When an opportunity presented,
they gave the dog his meat, and the re-
suit was that in a few moments terrific
explosion occurred, and to his utter dis
may, the boy saw the hind legs of his
faithful animal hanging on fence near
by, has bowels lying in ungracetul curves
on the green and his head somewhere
else ...t-..i |ust rE star.t'
The father of the boy was very POM
pous sort of man, and had an inveter-
ate habit of using the phrase, cas- re-
CARDS. D on every occasion where he could.
After the occurrence mentioned, the
boy called his father to witness the wide
spread desolation, and was asked by his
son if he thought anything could be done
for the dog. The father replied, "well,
my son, it is my opinion, "as regards
that dog, that he is of no further use as
q dog. ----r.-l VI /. ----.u .-.------.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14
The Spiritual Convention.

The Spiritualists who have been hold
ing a national convention, at Cleveland,
which adjourned last week, made the
worst failure that any similar number of
pretended intelligent men have been ac-
cused of, and the proceedings were of a
character which might go far TO confirm
the oft repeated assertion that lunacy
is the principal element of that religion.
In fact, if the largest lunatic asylum in
the country had offered general debate to
its occupants, worse confusion and less
good could hot have come of it than fol-
lowed the closing meetings of this body.
The principal object of the convention,
10 weed out the evils which the creed
have encountered in their own ranks
since their efforts to spread the doctrine
throughout the land, and to establish
universal harmony and full religious lib
erty to all, was defeated by crazy spir-
it of anger, malice and selfshness which
seemed to prevade all their proceedings.
The principal apostles, both men and wo.
men, seemed to partake of this spirit, and
the result was confusion which was nev-
er been surpassed by apolitical caucus
or money panic. If this, one of their
first grand national conventions, ends in
this manner, what may be expected of
those which follow after the years du-
ring which they propose to "progress"
has added many thousands to their num-
ber They can satisfy us in regard to
the commotion. which can be procured
by a first class bedlam.-Dipdtch.' ~,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14
A New Love Test.

The English papers tells of a sentimen-
tai individual named Stanhope, who, hay
ing become possessed with the notion
that his wife was not so fond of him as
she should be, resolved to put her love
to the test. This he did by hanging
himselfin the attic, and concealing him
self where he could watch the effect of
the spectacle. Here is the sequel.
After awhile, his daughter came up
after skipping rope and caught a glimpse
of the suspended figure. She ran down
stairs, screaming, 'Oh, mother, mother
pappy has hung himself" ''Now for it, J"
thought Felix, in ambuscade, eve shall
have touching scene presently Hung
HIMSELF" he heard Mrs. Stanhope repeat,
as she walked leisurely up stairs, che
hasn't got pluck enough for such thing
or he would have done it long ago. Well,
l believe he has done it, however" she
said as she came in view Of Felix's repre-
sentative. 'Moll, Ito the little girl l
think he ought to be cut down. You
had better 60 into the kitchen and get
knife, my dear, but don't go down too
fast or you might fall and hurt yourself.
Stay, l forgot There's no knife In the
kitchen sharp enough. You can go
round to Mr.. Holmes, the shoemaker
he's only four streets of-tell him to
whet it before he sends it. And, Molly,
when YOU are in the neighborhood, you
can stop at Auht Sukey,s and ask how
the baby is. And, Molly, you can stop
at the groeer's shop as you come back,
and get pound of sugar
Poor Felix !'' sighed Mrs. Stanhope,
when her daughter had departed, 81 hope
we shall get him down before the vital
spark is extinct, for these buryings are
very troublesome and cost money. He
wanted to put an end to himself, too
and think ! ought to let him have his
own way for once in his life; he used to
say that | was always crossing him. L
wish he hadn't spoiled that new clothes
line an old rope might have answered
his purpose" Here voice, wmchsound-
ed like that of the supposed suicide,
broke in upon Mrs. Stanhope's soliloquy
with. seYou confounded Jezabel, Pil be
the death of your Mrs. Stanhope think
ing this must of course be ghostly ex-
clamation, uttered wild scream, and at
tempted to escape down the narrow stair
case. Felix starting from his place of
concealment gave chase. Mrs. Stanhope
stumbled midway on the flight of stairs,
and Mr.. Stanhope. having just reached
her, and made Il grasp at her: disheveled
hair as it streamed backward, the anna
bic partners were precipitated to the bot
tom together; both were badly bruised
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14
a Model Merchant

A merchant of New York, during the
late war, made a contract with mecLan-
ic to supply hin with quantity of tin
cans. Not long after this the price of
tin rose so much, that the contractor
must, loose money by completing the
work at the price agreed upon. How
ever, he said nothing, but went on deliv-
erlng, the cans. When the first bill for
part Of the cans was received, the en-
employer called upon him and said: p.
81 understand you are losing money
on this job" = .- - .f.-r-. -
"Yes," replied the .concractor, sfbut /
can stand it, eantract is "a contract, you
GLOW much will you loosea" asked
the gentleman. ..r9.r,7. $.
"Oh, no NATTER" was the reply; do
not complain, and you ought not to-"
Il insist on knowing" i.5-.1z;s d,
"Well, since you desire it, shall lose
so much, a hundred mentioning the a.
mount. ~.
swell, sir, said the noble-hearted man,
'you must not loose this, it would not
be right, shall add the amount to your
bill and as the price of material may still
rise l will advance you the money for
the whole of the contract, which no
doubt you can now use to advantage"
The difference thus paid, to which the;
contractor laid no claim, amounted to
five hundred dollars. That was some
thing more than business honesty; it
was Christian principle carried out in
business. The world needs just such ex-
amples to convince it of the truth of re-
IioiOu-
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14
Past Clergymen" in England.

The Hest End, new paper in Lon
don, dignities the clergy of England
thus: 1--WE have the mild, school-visit-
ing, weak-eyed, tea-drinking, croquet
playing, curate, with strang conviction
that be stands in need of feminine SYM
pathy; the pet parson, who finds his
way as naturally into the drawing-rooms
of fashionable watering places, as a fly
into a sugar-basin; TIE comical parson
who is great in organizing archery clubs
and bazarrs, as well as in enacting the
part of social buffoon on every possible
opportunity; the dancing, the hunting
parson, and lastly, the parson who is de
nominated, par excellence, ''fast." Of the
fast" varieties it says:
The fast Eparson, wherever he may
be, speedily manages to make his pres
ence felt. He longs at every oppoftuni-
ty to show that he carries nothing about
him Of what he rather profancly styles
''the shop" There is no noisy frivolity
III his manner and his tone which is i'll
tended publicly to proclaim that lie is
not to be classed among the igao65Ee vul-
gus Of his CLOTH He is not one
Of those effemi1ate, squeamish natures
which turn away from a good story with
loathing and disgust. Nothing is too
out-spoken tor him: You may say any
thing you like; and, if you want your re-
mark to be capped by a sound piece of pro-
fesslonal blasphemY, you might go further
and fare worse. Nothing pleases him so
much as to hold up to ridicule, in some
way or other or to shock in society by
his boisterous rapidity, his milder fellow
laborer IN the same vineyard of souls
his brother curate, or at times his rector.
He will tell you in confidence that those
daily services at which he is compelled
to officiate are the most horrible of bores
that he is absolutely without an idea for
the next Sundays sermon; and that, as
he is engaged every moment of his time,
he must trust to some happy inspiration
as he ascends the pulpit Stairs.
Specimens of this highly Objectionable
growth of modern ecclesiasticism haunt
us everywhere. They meet us in the
ball room, the hunting field, the race
course, the army mess room and the
smoking rooms of our clubs. And we
venture to say that the opinion formed of
them is in no place very different. What
this opinion is was fairly illustrated by
one Of the best of Leech's hunting sketch
es. Two equestrians in the flight look
back, and see horse and rider strug-
Cling in ditch. "Who's that? ?" asks
one. "Only the parson," is the answer
"Oh! he can stay there, we shall not
want him till next Sunday" Clergy
men, it is generally felt, have no business
to be professionally FAST They are
paid, and it is their profession to be the
reverse. In the society of men, the fast
clergyman is despised; amongst women
he is ANONYMOUSLY distanced by the bro
ther ecclesiastic, whom he dispatches
with contemptuous sneer-the parson
denominated "pet." He tries to sit on
too many stools, and so shamefully tum.
bles down altogether
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14

RHEUMATIsM.-The latest numbers of
the Medical and Surgical Reporter con-
tain an articie. on the "Causes and Treat
ment of Rheumatism, in which it is held
that this disease is chiefly caused by Ell
ther an acid or an alkaE disturbance of
the fluids of the body, which, after hav-
ing been ascertined by the proper tests
at once indicate the sure treatment.
When the disturbance is caused by an
eccess of acids, alkalies, like potash and
soda, produce cure, and when the aka
lies are in excess, acids, like lemon juice,
ETC., are successfully administered
This would seem to explain why some
times one class of remedies and some
times an entirely opposite kind is requir-
ed to cure the malady, even in the same
person. .--r.s--s rt1.8e
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14

Judge Thurman, the democratic eandl-
date for Governor, delivered one OF his
Hsoul-stirring speeches-in New Lexington.
The members of that party had no, flag,
and were obliged to borrow for the oc-
casion, to adorn the platform. The Judge
thundered forth anathemas against the
Radicals, negro suffrage and greenbacks
spending considerable portion of his time
in depreciating the services of the ne
groes in the war. After the meeting was
over, it was discovered that the flag be
longed to q negrolregiment, and WAS car
ried by them through the war: That
flag, upheld by a negro, was rftidled oy
rebel bullets at Port Hudson, and mao
heen borne through equally sangulnary
conflicts. 1t is hardly safe for Copper
heads tohave anything tO-do with the Ma
tionral flags ). but if they must secure ore
they ought to be very careful about 1t
history. j ~o .T.- sa'1
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14

I PLEASURE. Society is not and ought
not to be exclusively devoted to serious
concerns. The benefcient Creator of the
universe would not have adapted human
beings to the enjoyment of his gifts uu-
less he intended that they should be en-
loved. With the law which enjoins in
dastry comes the law of fruition. Why
should the eye be formed to perceive nat
uraI and artificial beauty, if it is not used
for that purpose? Why has the capaei-
ty to make instruments capable of the
sweetest melody, and of graceful action,
and of the delightful expression beamlng
from innocent and heavenly countenances,
if pleasure from such sources were for
biddea us? Why does the grape rlpen,
the annual fleece return, the diamond
sparkle, the marble yield to the chisel,
and the canvass catch and preserve the
inspiration off cgsilits, but to awaken hu-
man desire, afllimate industry, and re-
ward with fruitieoge # is the eecess and
the abuse that are 69rfida4A.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14
SELECT POETRY.
Don't Stay Long. "

A look of yearning tenderness
Beneath her Iashes lies,
And hope and love unutterable
Are shadowed in her eyes,
As in some deep unruffied stream
Are clouds and summer skies.
She passed to early womanhood,
From dreamy sweet girl life,
And crossed the rosy threshold but
To find herself wife; >
Ii Oh! gently should he lead her steps
Along the path of life " t. ....rr
And as she clasped her small white hand,
Upon his arms SO strong,
r.' How often, like a summer sigh,
Or sweet pleading song, -...t.
She whispered with parting kiss,
Beloved one, don't stay long"
It's almost always on her lip,
Her gentlest parting words,
Sweet as the fragrance from rose leaves
When by soft Zephyrs stirred,
And lingering in the memory
Like songs of summer BIRDS --,
And in his heart they nestle warm,
When other scenes amid h.
He stays not till she weary grows,
And her fond eyes are hid
In tears which lie in bitterness
Beneath each yelling lid
And oh, how many hearts are kept
By that ove-uttering song! !" F. -'.
There S scarcely one who on lifes waves
Is swiftly borne along, ...
But what has heard from some dear lips
Those sweet words-"dont stay long"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14
.What,'are Woman's Rights Z

The right to wake when others sleeps.
The right to watch, the right to weep;
The right to comfort in distress;
The right to soothe the right to bless,
The right the widows heart to cheer;
The right to dry the orphans tear;
The right to feed and clothe the poor;
The right to teach them to endure-S -
The right, when other friends have flown
And left the sufferer all alone,
And kneei that dying couch beside
Ana meekiy point to Him who died,
iEhe night happy home to make
In any claim for Jesus sake; -.,-r., -.
Rights such as these are all we crave
Until our last-a peaceful grave.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14

A curious story is reported by the New
Orleans Pcayatle with regard to the con
dition of a vessel and cargo that recent
ly arrived at that port. The vessel was
the bark Rambler, and it is stated that
her cargo was. well stored and appeared
in excellent order when it went on board.
Upon arrival at New Orleans, however,
when the matches were opened, an insup-
portable stencil was emitted. Fumi9a-
ton has been repeatedly attempted, but
without any avail Packages OF goods,
when taken out, are found rotten, both
case and contents Even bundles of hoop
iron were so oxidized as to fall to pieces.
This caused great astonishment, and the
Picayoane, speaking of the condition of
affairs on the 14th ult., says "It is al
most impossible to unload the vessel, as
the stencil drives away the stevedore and
his hands: It is probable that the vessel
itself is injured by that which seems to
destroy everything else. What this de:
structive agent is is yet mystery"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14
Consider.

By CHRISTINA G. RosETTI.
~ Consider
The lilies ofthe field whose bloom is brief: :
a--.-- We are as they:
Like them we fade away,
As doth leaf. c - uHt
Consider
The sparrows of the air of small account:
Our God doth view
Whether they fall or mount,-
He guards us too.
Consider
The lilies that do neither spin nor toll,
Yet are most fair =
What profits all this care
And all this Toll
Consider
The birds that have no barn or harvest weeks
God gives them food:
Much more our Father seeks
To do us good.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14

The FosslL QUARRY.-The local of the
Erie Dispatch, made a trip recently to
the fossil quarry IN that neiobborbood
which he speaks of as follows:
The distance is some six or seven miles
from the Court House at Erie We
found the quarry to be of blue freestone.
very hard, and here and there place in
which the fossils and petrifcations are
found in abundance Shells, many of
which seem rather to belong to fresh
than salt water;I portions of snakes liz
ards, ETC., are heaped together III the con-
glomerate mass OF stone. Upon break
ing one of the fragments of rock petri-
fed muscle shell was broken. open, and
out there flowed about. a teaspoonful of
genuine petroleum. Other shells were
found to contain more or less of this sub
stance, though, in the majority of them,
petroleum has crystalized, and in all the
formations. of crystals had commenced.
A number OF specimens are in this office,
and Mr.. Towner, civil engineer, has quite
a number. They are well worthy the at
tention Of the curious, and we hope some
of the learned saUa''S in geology will en-
Tighten us on their formation, probable
date of deposit, and the manner of get
ting there. Directly in the quarry, is a
plugged up oil well, which was abandon
ed after drilling to the depth of about
two hundred feet. A small amount of
oil daily exudes from the top of this we'll
The formation of this quarry seems to
be in irregularly shaped riffs of level
layers. One block may be teeming with
specimens" and the stone nearest to it,
have none: ............ ....- ..-...,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14

When Daniel Webster vas young
man, about commencing the study of law,
he was advised not to- enter the legal
profession. for it was already crowded.
His reply was, "There' is room enough
at the top"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14

Rev. Dr. Todd, of Pittefcld says that
the root of the great error of our day is,
that woman is to be made independent
and selfsupporting precisely what she
never can be because God never designed
she should be. Her support, her dignity,
her honor, and happiness lie in her de-
pendence as wife; mother and daughter.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14

A Quaker gentleman, riding in car
rage with fashionable lady decked with
a profnsion Of iewelry, heard her com
plain of the cold. Shivering in her lace
bonnet and shawl as light as cobweb,
she exclaimed "What shall do to get
warm?" 81 really don't know" replied
the Quaker solemnly, ''unless thee puts
ON another hreastnin p' 80
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14

A negro lately gave MS idea OF Alth
in Gods promises, in the following words:
seDar is a brick wall, and de Lord he
stand dere and say to me, Now l want
Won to 90 troo dat / amt gwine to
Saw. Lord, can't. got muffin to DO
bout it. All [ have to do about ii Is TO
butt agin it, and It's de Lords business
10 put me troo." .,s-- 5
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14

A NICE WAY TO Cook CHEEsE.-Cut
a quarter of pound of cheese into slices,
and boil minute in teaeupfnl of wa
ter; beat one egg and one tablespoonful
/ of -four together adding gradually one
pint of milk; pour into the boiling cheese
and stir, which, after few minutes cook
ing is fit to serve for supper relish.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14

A laughable yarn is told about some
cOnjugal difference which occurred at the
South Pewablo mines, Lake Superior,
where man and his wife had a severe
quarrel, resulting in his packing his bun
die and starting for Ontonagon, declar-
ing that he would live with her no long
er. She followed him along the road
begging him to return, but he was mex
orable, and trudged on. Finally she be
came so exasperated that she vowed that
if he did not turn about she would strip
herself starked naked, and in that condi-
ton follow him to his journeys end. As
he did not stop, she was as good as her
word, and leaving her clothing by the
roadside, she followed him in the cool
fascinating costume of nature. This only
made him laugh. When they came to
the intersection Of the State road, they
were surprised by a party of young men
who had been out fishing, and the hus-
band began to think the wife's costume
was not exactly the kind prescribed by
court etiquette, and cutting stout switch
he started her back on keen run, not
allowing her to stop to gather up her
clothes. Our informant says she made
splendid time in going from the clearing
to the house, probably becauso she was
not inconv enienced by extra clothing.
Since then both parties have indefinitely
postponed their trip to Ontonagon.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-09-14
Female gYmnastics- -iumping at an Q:

Female gymnastics jumping at an of
afery - -.-. --a.- ."47'.
An ominous placard fora Drug Store;
'sDye Stuffs.' - ..
A small town is place where there
are many tongues to talk and but few
heads to think
J Why does the new moon remind one
of a giddy girl? Because she is too young
to show much reflection.
"Sam, are you one of the Southern
cbivairy ." @No, massa, Tse one of the
Southern shovelry. l shovefed dirt at
the Dutch Gap Canal" 7ga 3 -
The man who sang "pm' lonely since
my mother died." isn't quite so lonely
now. The old man married again, and
his step-mother makes it lively enough
for him. 'i
All the railroad conductors IN New
York State are to be uniformed after the
first of October. ..--5, =,
Little .news-girls who go about witt
white handkerehiefs on their heads, cry
ing the papers, are the latest novelty II
New York. s..'