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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-02

Written for the Toledo Rlade.
Mr.. Nasby Assists a Friend in Georgetown
i'm Obtaining Possession of bis Property.
How they Circu.nveDted four White
Women and so Niger Babies.
PosT OFFS, CoNFEDRIr ROADS, Stait nv Kentucky
FEBRARY 8, 1861.
hev jist returned from champaign
wich hez proved eminently successful,
and fer my services in wich, eff he'd my
jist doose, His Egclency, the President
wood rase the salry NV the offs wich I
now hold. The circumstances is suthin
like these =
Their wuz in Washington young gen
tleman NV the old skool, whose name his
innate modcsty, forbidst me to menshun.
1t wuz his modesty, his retirin disposi-
shun wich procured me the proud distink-
shun NV assistin at the biznis. Ez he re
market to me wen arrived in Washinton
in response to his invitashun, "Nasby,
Pve d--d mean thing to do and Pm a
Virginian l must hev Northern Dem
crat to take the heft ont orf my shoul-
ders They've alluz done it and they'r
used to it." This frend, fur sich I'm
proud to call him, wuz originally a clerk
in the ~Paymaster's Department under
sainted Bookanan, and he held fur r,a-
sons NV hiz own under the gorriller Lin
kin, ontil the proper time arrived when
he throwed orf all disgise and flew ter
Lee at Richmon and served the balance
NV the war ez a majer onto hiz staff
My frend he'd farm near Washinton,
wich, OWN tn the facilities under the
rain Nv Boocanan, he he'd saved out NV
tew years salary. This property the
Linkin government, with the disgustin
coopidity carakteristc, NV EN- declared
d6u1ldi1,ed, becoz onconstooShnelly
razed army wuz between it and its own
er; and seezed it fur Government yoose !;
and to add insult tn injury turned it over
tn parcel NV wimmen mostly wives NV
Senators NV the onconstooshnel Congress
who he'd organized therselves into As
sosiation to reverse the DEGREES of nacher,
& edikate the materially degraded childurn
NV the accused sons NV Ham wich is and
must be alluz servanoe onto ther breth-
rem.
Senator Trumbelrs wife and the wife
Nv that hory-heded skoffer at our instoos-
uns Ben Wade, wuz the ledin sperits NV
tiiio iii pldo iiiOfSiiShV3 Slhu tuS HSu dO-
solootly gathered together suthin like 80
orfuns ez they call EN-, NV niggers who
dide at Arlington Hites, and put EN- onto
the farm wv my Trend, & employed teachers
and sich, and wuz actilly tryi14 to ram
learnin into EN-! Wuz ther ever sich
nonsense? Learnin fur niggers! How
many Democrats who hev good appe-
tites without partikle Nv it? Time
rolled on, Ia biznis time hez follerd many
years. and the war ended. My frend
surrendered with Lee, and cum back to
Washinton. He wuz reconstructed, and
in angelik and lam-like tempur. He
cherished no hard feelins agin ennybody.
He wuz in Washinton ON the mite NY the
22d NV Febooary, 1866, and wuz the
loudest applauder nv the Presidents
speech. The next mornin he went to
the President. 'Let us" sez he, bury the
hatchet. Let the era Nv good feelin be
ushered in I wuz Confedrit / am yit
but we failed. I am willin to be pacif-
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-02
Pleasant Words.

l. They don't cost much. They come
bhbbling up in a good-natured heart, like
the freely gushing waters of fountain.
1t is easy to speak as naturally and as
easy from the lips kindness, as the rays
from the sun.
2. They make the man happier who
uses them. They react upon him.
Hot words make the users wrath hotter.
So loving words help to make a more
loving heart. ,.a
8. Kind and pleasant words touch
others peoples hearts, and make them
kind They fall like fakes Of fire on the
cold and selfish hearts, not to scorch but
to melt, not to 1ritate but to subdue
and shame peoples coldness and unkind-
ness out cf them.
4. Pleasant words beget other words
like themselves to other people. We
have been in crowded omnibus. A few
snappish, sulkey words have multiplied
their scope, till most OF the travellers
have shares in the same stock. But a
genial soul enters. Ills kind words GETS
wings. They produce an epidemic.
Growler number one and growler NUM-
Der two change voices and visage. The
magic Of a few kind words has done
wonders. Ill nature has jumped ont of
the coach and left for parts unknown
and good nature keeps all things in ex-
cellent trim for the rest Of the trip.
Think little Of yourself, and you will
not be injured when others think little OF
YOU
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-02
Lead me not into Tenptation,

A young man recently arrived from
some of the interior towns, went to a
well-known dealer in Washington Mar
ket, and inquired of him if he could not
take him to some Temperance society at
once. He wished to sign the pledge
without delay, and his whole appearance
indicated an earnest and determined
mind.
.'Why," said the gentleman, "you
seem to think that there is danger for a
young man running around ina city ike
this % Eyes" said he, :.there is danger,
| have been here some time. | have
been kept half drunk Eve got work in
printing office, and / mast quit drink
ing right off, d1 t- -.
The person to whom the strange re
quest was made warmly seconded his
resolution, and at once took him to the
D0shaoay Club, of which noble band
we hope he will long prove worthy,
efficient, and consistent member.
A similar, but more interesting case
came to- our knowledge about mouth
ago. A gentleman IN the Custom-House
suddenly became alarmed at his habits,
and went to friend whom he knew to
be an active temperance man, and beg
ged him to be admitted into the Sons of
Temperance that night He was assured
his request would be granted, but as if
afraid to wait till dark, he went to see a
notary public, and bound himself under
oath not to touch, taste, or handle the
accused drink, during all the time that
he might be away from his eastern home
Such conduct is what is meant by
'Lead me not into temptation" :"
Pacific.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-02

HISTORY OF A DRINKINe CLrB.-Some
years ago, in large town in The west Of
S otland, there existed drinking club
Of upward of twenty members, all CT.
whom belonged to the middle classes Of
society. This club had a great influence
in municiple affairs, and several ofits
members were elected to fill posts in the
town council The drinking was carried
on to fearful extent, in the tavern
where they met. The members were to
be found often in the club at all hours of
night and day. Their drinking was often
connected with such noisy rnirth as to
attract the attention of the passers-bv.
The club was broken up. Two of its
members Were sent to a lunatic asylum.
One jumped feom a window and killed
himself; one walked or fell into the wa
ter and was drowned one was found
dead in public house one died of delir-
iHm trenens; upward of ten became
bankrupt; four died ere they had lived
half their DAYS.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-02

Some sensible writer has hit the rule
of life which we are trying to work up
to. We don't know how he knew it
was SO exactly like this
QUARRELING.-If anything in the
world will make man feel badly, ex-
cept pinching his fingers in the crack Of
door, it is unquestionably, quarrel.
No man ever fails to think less Of him.
self after it then before. 1t degrades
him in the eyes of Others, and what is
worse, blunts his sensibilities ON one
hand, and increases the power of passion-
ate irritability on the other, The truth
is, the more peaceably and quietly we
Get on, the better for our neigibors.
In nine cases out often, the better course
is, if man cheats you quit dealing with
him; if he abusesyou quit his company if
he slanders you, take care to live so that
no one will believe him. No matter who
he is or how he abuses you, the wisest
way to do is let him alone for there
is nothing better than this cool, calm
and quiet way ofdealing with the wrongs
we meet with.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-02
WHOLE NUMBER S96.
Little Pat and the Parsnr1.

He stands at the door of the church peepiup in
No troublesome beadle is near him !, - :
The preacher is talking of sinners and sin, Ses
And little Pat trembles to hear him:
poor little fellow, alone and forIorn,
Who never knew parent OF duty
His head is uncovered, his jacket Is torn ifa
And hunger has withered his beauty.
Inc White headed gentleman shut In the box
:, seems growing more angry each minute
ne donoes his fist and the cushion he knocks
?, As II anxious TO know what is in It. 'it
ne seoids at the people who sit in the peHs--
Pat takes them for kings and princesses
with his little bare feet he feIiebs in their stoes.
Ia MS rlg S ne feels proud oftheir dresses0
The parson exhorts them TO think of their mead
10 turn from the worlds dissipation--. -
Inc NAKED to cothe and the hungry TO feed
RAT listens with strong appreciation
am When me old clergy man walks down the aisle,
Pat runs up to meet him right gladly
"Sure give my dinner y saws ne with a smile
And Jacket-I want them quite badly
The kings and princesses Indignantly stare:
The beadle gets word Of the oaneer
And, shaking his silver tipped stick in the air
Looks knives at the poor little stranger.
But Pats not afraid. he is sparkling with iOv
And cries-WhO so willing to cry it -
You'll give me my dinner-Im Saea a poor boy:
You SAID so-now don't You deny itra
The pompous old beadle may grumble and glare.
And grOwl about robbers and arson:
But the boy who has faith in the sermon stands there
And smiles at the white-headed old parson:
And Rings and pFincesses may wonder and frown,
And whisper. he wants better teaching;
But the white headed parsOn looks tenderly down
On the. bog who has faith in his preaching -
he takes him away, without question or blame
As eager as Patsy TO press on. - - l'sl..
For he thnks good dinner and Pat thinks the same)
Is the moral that lies in the lesson.
And after long years. hen Pat handsomely dressed
smart footman-is asked to determine
Ot all earthly things whats the thing he likes best
% lie says" Och, sure. the masters oud sarminl
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-02
InstreS C0ntln1ance 70 thy lame
Both sense and truth this verdict give.
While folds shall bloom, thy name shall liY

A New HEDGE PLANT-Nearly all hedge
plants in common use hitherto, have exhibited
ONE radical defect that has prevented them
ftem beng extensively popular. The Walling-
ford Circular suggests new shrub, which is
CO nmon enough, but which has been used
very little for hedge purposes, and if what is
said for il is correct it is just the plant to be set
for hedges in New England
A hedge plant to become popular
must be perfectly hardy and easy to
propa gate. 1t should also be vigorous
enough to grow well in ordinary soils
without manure. 1t should be thorny,
to keep cattle from hooking If, and strong
enough to keep them from breaking
through it. Finally, it should be low
enough to require little or no pruning.
The common barberry (barberis Yulgaris)
combines these better than any plant /
am acquainted with. The barberry it
a native of the nor ,hern part of Europe &
Asia; but has become thoroughly nat
uraiized, and now found growing wild in
the waste grounds of New England.
It is "a remarkably hardy plant, thriving
in great variety Of soils, and it is said to
live for centuries. 1t has a shrubbY
habit (growing from six to ten feet In
hight), yellowish thorny wood, leaves-in
rosettes, yellow flowers on dropping ra-
GENES, and scarlet, oblong berries, very
acid, and making delicious preserves.
We have barbary hedge on our
grounds at Walingford, Ct 25 rods long
and nine years old, from the seed. Two
rows If plants were set, the rows one foot
a )art, and the plants ore foot apart
in the row, and set alternately so as to
break joints. This hedge has been
clipped little two or three times to
keep it even, and is now six or seven
feet high, with firm, compact base,
perfectly imperYious to the smaller an
imals and stout enough to turn ordinary
farm stock, except at short distance at
one end, where the soil is quite thin.
On our grounds at Oneida we have a
barberry hedge 20 rods long and seven
years old, from the seed In this case
but one row was planted and the plants
were set one foot apart.
1t has been kept clean with the cult
vator and clipped once or twice, and is
now five feet high, thick and compact at,
the base and already so strong that the :
fence was taken away last fall, leaving in
its place only slight railing, of a single,
board, as temporary guard, until the /,
hedge can make another years growth,
it being situated on highway where
cattle are passing daily. An important
item in regard to this plant is its habit of
sending up suckers from the bottom by
which, in a few years it comes to have a
base from six to twelve inches in diam
afpr - - -
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-02

SUDDEN DEATH.-"Lord, be pleased to
shake my clay cottage before thou throw
est it down. May it totter before it doth
tumble. Let me be summoned before !
am surprised. Deliver me from sudden
death. Not sudden death in respect to
itself, for care not how short my pas
sage may be so it be safe. Never any
weary traveller complained that he came
too soon to his journeys end. But let it
not he sudden in respeoS of me. Make
me always ready. Thus no guest comes
unawares to him who keeps constant
tablr. ."-FalEer.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-02

SILENT INFLUENCE. is the .bubling
spring tfat flows gently, the little rit1ti-
let which runs along day and night, by
the farmhouse, that is useful rather than
the ,swollep food or warrihg cataract.
Niagara excites our wonder, and we
stand amazed at the power and great
ness of God there as he ''pours it from
the hollow Of his hand" But one Nj
agara is enough for the content or the
world, while the same world requires
Thousands and tens of thousands of silver
fountain, and gently flowing rivulets,
that water every farm and medow, and
every garden, and that shall flow on
every day and night with their gently,
quiet beauty. So with the acts of our
lives. 1t is not by great deeds, like those
Oft the myrtyrs, that good is to be done
it is by the daily and quiet virtues of
life, the Christian temper, the good quail
tes of relatives and friends and all, that
it is to be done.-4}58rt B ur,e8.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-02
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.


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ana !, Is rro * 10 nes lne shortesI route. oo
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90 M A. NJ York Fiay scxDress-from Sala
manca 1Sundays observation-disclosures at Hornels-
Vile, S.41 A. -Brcakfast-intersecting with the
530 A. NJ. Day Express from butaio and arrives
IN n. York at l0-3O p. NJ.
7.lC A. MI. ExpreSs ETaiI-from Dunkirk (Sup-
DAYS observation-disclosures nj Salan,anca q J0 ~ and
connects at HorpellsYille and Corning with the
6OA M Express Mail from Bufalo and arrives
in New York at Z 90 A NJ
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4'A Hh: Ns A 11 Dun
Pm: OIean IS r. M-supper-Iurner's 95; a
M-breakfast-and arrives In n York at - 30 p
N. connecting with Afternoon trains and steamers
for Boston and New England cities.
From Eufialo-by New York Time from Denot
cor. Exchange and McIiran streets so-i D''''
oa vv work Nav Exdross .crnd,v.s
o'oo xcont: & 81 1ornsssxiIpe ~ 1
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1sun1 and arrives in New Yorl, ~ "a NJ CON
meets at Great Bend with Delaware. Iackawanna
western hailroaa, a;n an ana =. Jersey ClIy Win Mld
Philadclphia Baltimore and Washi1ofon ,-i0"N -''
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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-02

Gems made OF truth and loye are M
MORTAL! ~
Shun evil company, and evil company
will shun youl -
Where wickedhess is BOLD, be assured
that there it feels STRONG
Multitudes cypress opinions; few form
them. fV alss
The noblest HERO is he who successful.
ly battles with HIMsELFi 90
Many of the gay sons and daugters of
Pleasure never, have moment of true
happiness Z
Eewho is not willing to fill place he
fitted for viii find no place fitted for
him to fill ~
Tie chaines with which the devel
binds and holds many of his subjects are
mad of GOLD
A person may believe as be pleases
about things; but things will not, there
fore, be as he pleases.
Thought at a Wedding Breakfast
The bridal reign (bridal-rein) begins with
a bit in tie mouth.
An advertiser says: @Wanted-a fe-
male who has knowledge of fitting
boots of good moral character.
AN EPIGRAM.-K Kirke White hasa well
rounded epigram on lis friend Robert
Bloomfield:
Bloomfield, thy happy-omen'd name
,- Insrres contin1anee to thy fame
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-02

Trains do not stop stations where the time is omitted
in the above table.
eE Second Glass Cars run ON all Through Trains. 81
All through trains going Westward connect at CleYe
land with Trains for Toledo, Chicago Columbus, Cncin
natl, Indianapolis, &c
And ell through trains going Eastward connect at Dun
kirk with the trains Of Erie Railway and at buffalo
New York, Albany, Boston, Niagara Falls &C., &c. ;
and at Eric with trains Philadelphia and Erie r. r.
for Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington
New York 90.
New York Express East connects Girsrd with trains
the Erie Pittsburgh r, r. for Lnesyille Meadville
H. NOTTINGHAM supt
Supt's Once. Cleveland & Erie Roilroad,
Cleveland. O.. November 10 1866.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-02

Sulphur comes from Vesuvius; there
fore it is good for eruptions.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-02
CLOTHIERS.

PIERCE q HALL, Dealers in Clothing, Hats,
Caps, and Gents Furnishing Goods, Ashtabula, o.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-02

M. 6. DICK. Dealer in Books, Stationery Fancy
Goods Yankee Notions TOYS, Wall Paper. Window
ehades Sheet Music and Music Books. Agent for the
Mason Hanilin Cabinet Organs. * 500
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-02
MaSby.

Written for the Toledo RIade.
MIR. Nasby Assists a Friend in Georgetown
in Obtaining Possession of bis Property.
How they CircuniyeDted four White
Women and so Niger Babies.
Posi- OFFS, CoNFEDRiT X ROADS, Stait nv Kentucky
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-02
.nDRUGGISTS z

CHARLES E. SWEFT-Ashtabula Ohio, Dealer
in Drugs and Medicines, Groceries, Perfumery and
Fancy Articles, superior Teas Coffee Spices, Flavor
ing Extracts, Patent Medicines of every description,
Paints. Dyes, xarnishes, Brushes Fancy Soaps, Fair
Restoratycs, Hair Oils DC ali of which will be sold
at the lowest prices Prescriptions prepared with suit
able care S95
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-03-02

HI. A. HENDRY. Corner Main and Centre streets
ASH a5ula @. Dealer in Drugs Medicines Chemicals
Paints Oils Xarnishes; Brushes Dye Stuis, &C. Choice
Family Groceries including Teas Cofees, &C.. Patent
Medicines Pure Wines and Liquors for Medicinal pur
poses Physician prescriptions carefully and prompt
fv Attended, to- =, - 45s- aa.. IN 75S
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-10-19
NEW STOCK,

ENAMILY GROCERIES, PROVISIONS,
L. Wines and Liquors, just received, and
will be sold at lowest market rates for
cash, or in exchange for Country Produce
10000 pounds BACON SIDES, HAMS
and Shoulders.
so bags Rio. Laguaira and Java Coffee.
100 barrels Crushed and Refined Sugars
10 barrels Refined and Golden Syrup.
SO boxes E. D. and Cutting Cheese.
75 boxes Family and Toilet Soaps.
~ 10 chests Hyson, Gunpowder aud Black
Teas.
Ia, barrels, half barrels and kits New
Mackerel.
., 40 baskets. pints and quarts, Heidsick
Champage.
10000 prime and low priced Segars.
500 pounds Durham and Gold Leaf Smok.
ing Tobacco.
so boxes Extra Scaled Herrings.
key.
100 dozen Pickles, Ketchups, Preserves
Fresh Peaches, Tomatoes, &c., &c.
Oct 10 E. sc. D. HOPE.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-10-19

ALL FOR RECoNsTRUCrIoN.-
New York San says that the masses
of the Northern people desire re-
construction policy giving security
against future rebellion, and are
opposed to the spiteful schemes of
the Republican extremists. The
masses of the Southern people are of
the same mind as to reconstruction.
They do not care much about security
against another rebellion, for they
know there never "can, may or
should be" another. But they want
reconstruction, no matter what be-
comes of the Republican or any other
party. That point, they are con-
vinced, will be righted in the future,
by the good sense of the American
people. Let the masses of the North
ern people who desire reconstruction,
therefore, ''go ahead"
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-10-19

LARGE DISBURSEMENT OF GoLD.-It
is estimated, from known data, that
$27, 100000 in gold will be paid out
by the Treasury Department on the
1st of November, as interest on FIVE
twenty bonds. This is the largest
amount Of specie ever paid out for
semi-annual interest. One-half, or
one-third, of this amount may be due
to foreign holders of these bonds,
but at the ruling rates for foreign ex-
change it is not deemed probable that
any of the coin, beyond the interest
due abroad, will leave the country.
OF course some of this immense pay
ment will be re-invested in national
securities, but still the surplus will be
large enough to have o wholesome
effect upon the financial and COM
mercial interests of the country.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-10-19

WRIT OF PROHIBITION. learn
that petition for writ of prohibi-
tion was heard before Judge Moses,
at chambers, yesterday afternoon,
from the Southern Express Company,
to prohibit the State of South Caro-
lima and the City Council of Charles.
ton from the collection of taxes on
the gross income of the company. J..
P. Carr, Esq, for the Express Com
pany; Attorney-General Hayne for
the State; Hon. W. D. Porter for the
City Conncil.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-10-19

The Springfield Republican tells the
simple truth when it says the verdict
of the people is against the Congress
sional plan of reconstruction.
The colors of the North German
Confederation will be black, white
and red.
!, It is said that corn sells for eight
cents bushel in some parts of Iowa.
Working sailors-Epsom salts.