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LINES TO MY FIRST GRAY HAIR.

BY JOSIAH MLEoD.
Unwelcome intruder, fail monitor, hail!
tender the honor that's due
To thy reverend aspect and visage so pale,
Though thy advent has made me feel blue;
Though as lightly thou foatest away from my poll
AS mote in the sunbeam at noon,
etthou f1ingest shadow athwart my sad soul.
AS broad as the disc of the moon.
Like the hand on the wall to proud Babylons Chief
Or Banquos dread ghost to Macbeth,
Thou bringest me tdings, mute herald of grief,
From the land of the shadow of death
Dispelling the visions Of beauty that throw
Their enchantment on youths sunny way,
And bring me WEAKNESS, weakness and woe,
Dependence, disease and decay.
Like drift on the surface of Life troubled tide!
Thou mark'st my approach to the dark
And mysterious regions whose mists ever hide
The wreck of humanity's bark.
No light from its headland appears lsoul
Though the chill ofits land breeze creeps over my
With doubts and conjectures and fears.
Oh sad are the visions that float irom the past,
As hold thy frail fibre to view;
The shades Of lost friendship are over me cast
The generous and trusted and true
Brave hearts that are broken on fates iron wheel
Fond hearts wrapped in woman's soft thrall,
And one loving soul in ''the land o. the leal,''
Whose mem'ry is dearest Of all
How oft haveher baby hands toyed with my locks,
When my heart was as fresh as they brown,
Or strayed DER my brow, ere misfortune's rude
shocks
Had left there their furrow and frown.
Dear spirit of beauty, wherever thou art,
love with my darling to be;
For, Oh I there's void in my desolate heart,
That worlds cannot fill without thee.
Let Times rushing pinions then, shed o'ermy head
Pale token of manhood's decline;
If death will restore me one joy that has fed,
Without regret I'll resign
The dreams and the hopes, and wild raptures of
youth
It's passions and follies and snares-
And welcome old age with its visage uncouth,
Its tottering steps and gray hairs.
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XXI.
THE COMBAT.
Innis had not stirred from the spot.

Innis had not stirred from the spot.
What thoughts had passed through the mind OF
the despairing youth as he waited there in the
freezing cold, with the warmth of Honorias kisses
yet upon his lips, and bloody combat with her
husband imminent?
Despair is strange stimulant; and lnnis had
little hope in this world. He did not hate Lord
Ruthven, who had not knowingly wronged him,
but he could not love the man who had caused all
his wretchedness and bitter smile came now to
his countenance, sombre joy to his heart as he
murmured, IF after have told him all, he insists
on the combat, I'll not disappoint him, and the
event, either way, is Indifferent to me. -
Such were the thoughts of Innis as he waited in
the arbor; and as now the figure Of Lord Ruthven
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CoRK.-Many persons see corks used daily with
out knowing from whence comes those useful ma
terials. Corks are cut from large slabs Of the cork
tree, a species of oak, which grows wild in the
southern countries of Europe. The tree is strip
ped of its bark at about sixteen years DID, but be-
fore stripping it of, the tree is not cut down, as in
the case Of the oak 1t is taken while the tree is
growing, and the operation may be repeated every
eight OF nine years; the quality Of the bark con-
tinuing each time to improve as the age Of the tree
Increases When the bark is taken of, it is singed
in the flames of strong fire, and after being soak
ed for considerable time in water, it is placed
under heavy weight in order to renderit straight
Its extreme lightness, the ease with which it can
be compressed, and its elasticity, are properties SO
peculiar to this substance, that no efectual sub
sstitute for it has been discovered. The valuable
properties of cork were known to the Greeks and
Romans, who employed it for all the purposes for
which it is used at present, with the exception of
stopples. The ancients mostly used cement for
stopping the mouths Of bottles or vessels. The
Egyptians are said to have made collins of cork,
which being spread on the inside with reanoqs
substance preserved dead bodies from decay. In
modern times cork was not generally used for stop
pies to bottles till about the seventeenth century,
cement being used until then for that purpose.
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SOLDERING IN HoRsEs.-A correspondent of
the Boston Gl;vator says that this is disease in
horses. Saltpetre, tablespoonful for a dose, he
has found to cure the worst case he ever had, and
has not found it necessary ever to give fourth
dose. He gives tablespoonful in the morning,
and in three days. if the horse is not free from it,
he repeats the Dose .---1 =: -
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JOAN OF ARC.

daughter Of a peasant at Domremi, in the province
of Lorain, France, where she was born inEl l402..
When she was quite young she was employed as,
a servant at little inn, as well as groom in the
stable, and she liked looking after the horses bet
ter than waiting on the guests The misfortunes
of the Dauphin Of France was all the talk Of. her
masters customers, and, being aTehgious s!nthu-
siast, she fancied that Heaven had inspired her IN
In i4es abe had an interview with the jgovefhor
of Vancouleurs who sent her TO the French court
and she there told them that God had ordered her
to raise the siege of Orleans, to conduct the Ban,
phin of Rheims, and there annoint him King
Her services were accepted. Armed cap-a-pie,
the beauty of her person. thegrace with which she'
rode her milk-white steed, and the holy banner
carried before her, convinced the people that she
was fighting by the command of God So :!
Prodigies Of valor were performed by Joan, and;
when wounded in the neck by an arrow, she drew
it out, saying it is glory not BLOOD, which flows
and she was hailed as the saviour Of Flance.a i,
Having raised the seige Of Orleans she insisted
upon croWning Charles at Rheim, and the maid
clothed in armour, and displaying her victorious
banner, took her place by the kings aide, amid
the shouts Of the people. Amedal was stuck in
her honor, bearing on one nde her Portrait on the
other hand grasping a sword, with the motto.
sustained by the aid Of Godl" and Charles eaz
nobled her family by the name Of Du lgs from.
the lilies on her banner, and gave them an estate,
Our heroine next went to the relief OF Compl-
English, but on making sally she vas captured
by the Burgundians, who baseE sold her to the
English for ten thousand iYrea The Duke Of Bed.
ford commenced prosecution against her and
accused her of sorcery and impiey, the clergy and
the University of Paris, to their eternal disgrace,
joining in the accusation
She was brought in irons before pnestty tabu1
nal at Rouen, and being asked why she assisted at
the coronation Of Charles, replied 1Because the
person who shared in the danger had . right to
share In the glory. Charged with heresy, sne
aRpeS aapwaS and M I she was ' condemned to death as
ouo"Su' W ' 49, - s..--.- -.I.'1s Z 5s.5.ssI {
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gu 0rigina1 Aunrelette
TCoPYRIGHT SECURED. I
THE SHADOW ON THE WALL
A STORY OF COLONIAL VIRGINIA.

BY JOHN ESTEN COOKE, ESQ.,,
Author Of "suny Of Easss Nest "Wearng the Gray, "e
ofsStonewalp Jackson" etc.
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BREAK UP HE'LL ITsEIF.-An2 old preacher In
Western New York, who was being persuaded by
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slippers Yes, you must 90, my darling, and we
must part! am calmer than was My heart
was black with evil thoughts. doubted God and
man and woman; I was desperate and meditated
desperate acts; but I have seen your dear, good
face again, my own Honoria I have heard your
voice, and after this hour, think I can bear my
misery. Farewell now, you must go-but tell me
once more that you will not forget your poor cous-
in, however far away from you; that you will pray
for me, and not grieve over what might have been
your own life. Promise this, Honoria, my love,
my lost love. and shall be almost happy!"
1t was then that the young lady, raising her
head, and letting it fall backward on his shoulder
murmured family: II will love you in life and
DEATH"
As she uttered the words, Innis started, and
drew her more deeply beneath the shadow. His
eyes had fallen on two figures rapidly approaching,
and as the moon scared out from the obscuring
cloud, he recognized Lord Ruthven and Fergus.
At the low exclamation which Innis uttered,
Honoria raised her head and following the gaze
of the young man, beheld her husband.
Innis felt q shudder run through the frame Of
the girl, low cry escaped from her pale lips; and
then-her form weighed heavily upon his breast
Overcome with terror, she had tainted.
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SPURGEON.

pace q worship, as Dn1w M So; = az - mod = !:
snour gIeSn1I III Spsl = H. -. cbnssh ass
pr LA. W ~ 4hnnsona isl;a sigsvs
VII VII Ss an ~ ooas 2 81 a. .os. aj;.a 80 rentsJ
aHL 1M gu ~: Sss.se II I se ssss ssss M ~
i1e cnapel Ienoee py sea.s. 49, w. ~.
taxes pew RECEIVES as many slcssss a. u,eaS ale
seaI In ~ - ans noau ~ =; .Sst ~ -. ,srsot.
saen pelsun ~ ~ - Up snS = oda;tsag
s,cb t;cIat M one enters The ehn,eh nnf ian min
utes before services Commence. sThen tie yates
are onened and the crowd r1sh in and take al I'M.
occupied seats; Mr.; Spurgeon' sehnrch is aaola
one o. r, Was m 10rsu R;nnnn anS other d;sneshe
men T. now numbers three thousand and eiahtr
hundred member eyery oi,e Of which has; 70 r.
mort himself at The regular monthly communion or
Re is gIbiect to discipline, Mr. sSpupeois Ia an
omen n communion Baptist, but allows no.members,
hut those Who have .6een immersed rOther Ban
tist Churches are mora liberal than his. { Some of
the most important and prominent allow persons,
not immersed to become members Of tie Church,
and also deacons Indeed, some Of the churches,
should they become vacant, without any change Of
articles of covenant, could as well settle o Conre-
gationaGst as Baptist pastor. The communion
is celebrated in Mr.. Spurgeon's Church every Sun
believe in weekly celebration. The regular com.
munion is monthly. = -.
Everything about this concern Is GgantiG q The
chapel as they call dissenting ehurc6es here, ID q
huge stone edifice, with massive stone portico,,
supported By six columns; and guarded by an non
fence which would be sufficient for q penitentiaryI
The interior is in cathedral styh. The two deep
galleries sweep clear round the church. In front
Of the gallery opposite the main entrance, 10 o;
large platform filed with chairs, and beneath the
tables standing on the platform. is the bapt;stY,
Above this platform is second one. Its reaehr5
nIationn. On this ,ipner platform is 4 sofI with
table byits side This the pulpit Of the famous
london preacher. This platform is surrounded by
railing. and this is al that keeps him from tiie
neople During his preaching he wallis the Or, Cir,
cult of the rails asping it at times with energy,
shifting it with the hands, leaning over It, while he
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pSc Few ladies' are 30 modest asto refuse TO sit
in the lap ofluxuEy bGss, ,5:lDa59 sdff tG5f ba&;s
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The groomsmen looked round for their brides
maids, the beaus for partners and the eye of Lord
Ruthven ranged through the brilliant crowd in
|searchpf Honoria. She was no where to be seen.
Lo aRuthven, somewhat anxious lest the young
lady Esa become indisposed, quietly gided through
the assemblage, and meeting a maid in the hall,
directed her to repair to Lady Ruthyen's chamber,
and inform her that supper was about to be an
nounced.
The maid hastened to obey, but returned in
few moments and said that her young mistress was
not in her chamber.
"Not in her chamberl" exclaimed Lord Ruth
ven; "where then is she2'
As he spoke, hand was laid upon his arm, and
a low voice muttered,
"Hush, my Lord, and come with me!'
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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-02-16
O. HI. FITCH, Ashtabnla, Agent.
STATEMENT
of the Condition of the
TOME INSURANCE COMPANY, OF
Ill New Haven, Conn.

IT ONE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF
IL New Haven, Conn.
On the slst day of Dec 1866 made to the Auditor of Ohio
pursuant to the statute of that State.
L CAPITAL
The amount of Capital Stock authorized by
Charter, S3.gp,OO, paid up s1,OOOOOO %
II. ASSETS.
Cash of the COMPANY on hand and in the
hands Of Agents ana other persons .... 1896 9S
Real Estate uBincumbered. .............. 5000 %
The bonds and stocks owned by the Com
pany s116so 90
Debts due the Company, secured by mort
Debts otherwise secured .......... Ig2 90
Debts for Premiums, Fire and Inland. 135 $50 90
suhdry investments ....... 1aa, ,Ss5 %
Total assets of the Company s1,i4O,116 co
III. LIABILITIES.
losses unadjusted aud losses in suspense,
waiting for further proof. 6S599 So
~. MISCELLANEOUS.
The greatest insured in any risk Ss5 600 90
The greatest amount allowed by the rules to be insured
in any city, town or village, anSthe greatest amount
allowed TO be insured in any one block No rule.
The amount of its capital earnings deposited in any
other State as security for losses t6erein SOIa So
Required deposit made in Ohio.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
COUNTY OF NEW HAVEN.
LIAM S. G00DELL. Secretary of the Home Insurance
Company of New Haven, Conn.,, being severally sworn
depose and say that the foregoing is full true and
statement of the affairs of said Insurance Company,
and that they the above described officers thereof
D. X. SATTERLEE, President.
WM. S. G0ODELL. Secretary.
Subscribed and before me- this 10Th day of Janu-
airy, 1861.
ls.ALl JOSEPH SHELDON,
5c sTAMPl Notary Public.
OFFICE THE AUDITOR STATE
.COLUMBUs, OHIO Jan. 2S, 1861. 8
1t is hereby certified that the foregoing is correct
copy of the Statement of the Condition of the HOME IN
|. l.SURANCE COMPANY, of New Haven, Conn.,, made TO
and filed in this Office for the year 1861
Witness my hand and seal officially.
IsEAL1 JAMES H. GOODMAN.
Auditor of State
BY James Williams Chief Clerk
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LEGAL, PROBATE MATTERS &C.
Legal Notice.

AC3UG NOtGCCs
THE STATE OF OHIO,
AsHrABuLA COUNTY. Al INC fooeso Ooui''
George Willard, Adminis-1
traitor Of the estate of Ben
nett Seymour, deceased
Against reunion 10 Compiete real
The widow and heirs of Contiact'
said Bennett Seymour and
others. .
T EVA SEYMOUR, Emeline E. Sey-
~ Lucy s. Cooley, John NJ Cooley, Frank W. Blaks-
lee, Bennett Z. Seymour, Leva T. Seymour, Burrtt B.
Seymour, Mary Z. Seymoar, Laban Hills & Nathan L.
Hills are hereby notified that the 7h day ofFebruary,
D. 1851 Geo Willard the administrator of the estate
of Bennett Seymour deceased filed in said Court his petit
tion setting forth that the e9h day of December 1851
Hills, upon the performance of certain conditions the
following described lands, to-wit:
situate In the Incorporated Village OF Ashtabula in
said County, beginning at stake in the west line of the
Plank road where the south line of Shepard street meets
SAID road thence running west along the south line OF
Shepard street sixteen rods thence south at ghtanges
nine rods and thirteen feet to stake thence east para
said Plank road thence north along the west line of the
Plank road nine rods and thirteen feet to the place OF
beginning, containing about onesscre Of land.
That on the fourth day of Februry 1861 the said La
ban assigned his interest in said contract to Nathan L.
Hills, and that the said Nathan L. has fully performed
the conditions of said contract and Is entitled to con-
veyance Of the sad land In eermpe and asking the said
tract by conveying the said lands to the said Nathan L.
and the said petition will be heard in said Court on the
11th day of March, A. d. 1857.
Dated 7th day OF February 1867;
4t-S93 Administrator as aforesaid
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TNyALID PENSIONERS HAVING

i hitherto received but eight dollars per month and
who have lost hspd or foot are permanently and
totally disabled in the sauie otherwise disabled as
render their inability to perform manual labor equiv
alent the loss of hand or foot now upon proper
application obtain increase OF pension to az least m
teen dollars per month. saf-
Those who may be entitled as above, and who wish to
employ as their attorney to procure the same win
please forward my address, their old certificates and
advise me when and whefs they enlisted, when and
where discharged the nature oftheir disability when
and where disease contracted wound received, for
which pension Is elaimt d, and when application was
made for pension originally. State all these cs IS fh-
y and explicitly possible On receipt THE foregoing
viii prepare the necessary papers and send yoa
full instructions how execute No success no fces
Cut this ont sor reference. Address - -.
n. W. GAGE
War Cain and Pension Agent
onace No II Cases Block neaxF o.
SCI Cleveland, Okio.
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LEATHER. AND FINDINGS.

LEATHER. AND FINDINGS.
w w. SMITH, MANUFACTURERS
w and Dealer in Leather and Findings, Main
street. Opposite Phoenix Foundry Ashtabnla, Ohio
CASH PAID FOR HIDES. PELTS AND CALFSKrSS.
just received and now for sale good an sssorted
LEATHER AND FINDINGS
as can he faund In any Western Market and which win
he sold on the most reasonable terms hone to make
an object for Boot and Shoe and Harness Manrfacfurers
in the vicinity favor with their patronage feeling
satisfied that sell them everything needed in heif
business as cheap be found in Cleveland or even
the Eastern Markets thereby saving freight and travelling
expenses, and loss of time.
An are cordially invited to call and examine my stock
before purchasing elsewhere Confident that can mako
il for your interest buy in this market shall take
pleasure in seeing my old friends and the public, and
showing them my stock Below give partial list Of
articles:
Spanish and slaughter SOLE upper and harness leather
hemlOck calf and kip collar leather and horse hides
mems and womens morocco; band and lacing leather
Innings bindings, topping and russets.
FINDINGS.
Lasts pegs thread webb Packards Ink, iron and zinc
nails round head acks brises, avis hammers, pincers
sapd<tones asps knives floats size sticks and strar
boot trees shoe ace punches lasting irons eyeet
let sets stiewhees stitch-markers heel shaves edge
planes strip avis welt knives elastic, heel ball. stitch
ing cord lasting tacks heel and toe plates boot backing
boot brishes harness oils, and all kinds Of finishing
irons. etc. etc w. w. SMITH.
Ashtabuia, Dec 1855. S39
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rHE WHITE PINE COMPOUND.

GEU. w SWEET, n. d., PrOpretor.
~ Prepared at the NEW ENGLAND BOTANICAL
DEPOT 106 Hanover street. Boston, under the SHperis
ion of Rev. J. w. Poland 4i9-
BENTON, MYERS & CANFIELD, and STRONG b
ARMSTRONG, Wholesale Agents Cleveland
At Retail by H. A. HENDRY, Ashtabua, and By deal
ers in Drugs and Medicines generally. sGS-1y
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Certificate of Authority.
CTo expire on the 31st day of January, 1861
OFFICE THE AUDITOR OF STATE,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
Columbus, Ohio Jan. & 1861. J
WHEREAS, The HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, To-
Gated New Haven in the State of Connecticut, has
filed in this office a statement of its condition, as
required by the act ITO regulate Insurance Companies
incorporated by the State of Ohio passed April g.
1856 and amended Feb 8, 1854 and the act ITO regulate
Foreign Insurance companies, passed April D. 1850; and
whereas, said company has furnished the undersigned
satisfactory evidence that it is possessed of actual
Capital of at least ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS, invested required by said
Acts; and whereas, said Company has filed in this Of
flee written instrument under its Incorporated seal,
signed by the President and Secretary thereof auhorz
ing any Agent Agents Of said Company in this State
to acknowledge service of process for and i'll behalf OF
said Company according to the terms of said act OF
April s, 1856.
Now. therefore, in pursuance Of the acts aforesaid, L.
JAMES H. GOODMAN, Auditor of the State for Ohio do
hereby certify that the said HOME INSURANCE COM
PANY, of New Haven, Connecticut, is authorized to
transact the business of Fire and Marine Insurance. IN
this State until the thirty day Of January, III the
year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eght.
In witness whereof, have hereunto subscribed my
name and caused the seal ofmy office to be affixed the
Gay and year above written
JAMES H. GOODMAN,
Auditor Of State.
BY James Williams, Chief Clerk SS3
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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
ITO expire on the 3lst day of January, 1865


ITO expire on the 3lst day of January, 1851
OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR STATE,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBUS, ONO January "a, 1867.
WHEREAS The Lorillard Fire Insurance Company. To-
Gated New York, in the State of New York. has filed
in his Office statement of its condition,
ouired by the first section of act ITO regulate Ins
rance Companies incorporated by the State of Ohio
passed April g. 1885, and amended February o. 1864; and
the act to regulate foreign insurance companies, pass
ed April s. 1866 and Whereas said company has furnish
ed the undersigned satisfactory evidence that it pos
sessed of least One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dol
ofacta cash capital invested in stocks, bonds
in mortgages ofea estate worth double the amount for
which it is mortgagcd and, whereas. said company has
filed in ths viee written instrument under its corpo
SEAL signed by the President and Secretary thereof
authorizing agent agents of said Company in this
State acknowledge service of process for and in behalf
of said Company according to the terms of said law.
Now therefore, in pursuance of the first section of the
aforesaid act l. James H. Goldman Auditor of the State
of Ohio do hereby certify that said Lorard Fire Insu
rance Company New York is authorized to transact
the business of Fire Insurance in this State until the
hirtyfrst day of January in the year of Lord
thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight.
In WITNESS WHEREOF, / have hereuntO sub
s. sribed my name and caused the seal of my of
flee to be affixed, the day and year above writ
Sg2 JAMES II. GOODMAN, Auditor of State.