davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30

STRANGE CoURTsuIP AND MARRIAGE
BRoUGET ABOUT BY DREAM.-On Sat
urday last "happy pair" passed through
Toledo to Michigan, the circumstances
of whose acquaintance, courtship and
marriage are hardly rqualled in history.
1t seems that the bridegroom is resi-
dent of Michigan, where he lived with
his mother About week sir.ce he had
a dream, in which he found himselfat
Fremont thirty miles east of this city,
where he met his future partner, in the
person of young lady whom he had
never seen with the natural eye /; he
courted and married her, took her TO
his Michigan home, where they raised a
family of children, and lived TOO see a
third generation of children added to
their family.
Telling this vision to his mother, and
encouraged by her, he the nexet day set
out for Fremont, where, after two or
three days search, he met in the Post
office the face so indellibly photograph
ed OH his memory, and at once made
known to her the nature of his dream
duu OUJtCl Vi Hlo fISlt. M AiSO oOiuS-
what startled by the strange announce
ment, she soon comprehend ed the situa-
ton and was.by no means displeased with
it,she referred the matter to her parents,
who acceded to the remarkable PROPOSE
tions, and on Friday last the strange
union was consummated according to
the laws of Ohio, and the happy bride
groom started homeward the next day
with his young bride. .......
Those who saw the couple at Fremont
and on their way hither, saw that they
bore every appearance of intelligence
and worth. and gave promise Of great
happiness and usefulness. There seems
to be no room for doubt as to the. truth
fulncss of the above relation, and taken
altogetl er, it is probably the most re-
mariable courtship and wedding on re;
record.-70LedO Commercial
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30
SELECT POETRY.
M A Y
BY WV. ii. BURLEIGH.

The sweet, voluptuous May
Is here at length through all the sunny hours,
Over the grateful earth to sprinkle flowers
In beautiful array,
And clothe with deeper verdurc hill and plain
And give the woods their glory back again.
No bird whose swelling throat
Quivers with song, or whose extended wing
Fans the soft air, but cheerlier doth sing,
While DER the breeZes float
Odors from blossoms which the suns carcss
Wakes to new life in field and Wilderness
The shimmering sunlight falls
On mount and valley with a softer sheen;
And 10 the orchards, newly clothed with green,
Lift up their corOnals
OF flowers bright-hued, or shaken by the breeze,
Rain their sweet largcss from thousand trees.
The green and tender maize
Pierccs the moistoned mold and from the air
And earth and sunlight, gathering strength to
The sultry Summer days; dare
And Springs sweet promise of Autumnal fruit
Lives in the blade of every fragile shoot.
Out underneath the sky,
Where the free winds may toss their sunny curls,
Frolic glad companies of boys and girls
In sinlcss revelry
While Nature smiles approving on their play,
And lambs and birds with them keep holiday.
All gentle things rejoice
In the new life and beauty round them spread
Green earth beneath the blue sky overhead
And with cXultant voice
Pour their thanksgiving to the Lord of all,
Whose loving care notes even the sparrOw's fall.
Then welcome, Bonny,
The brccZcs, fragrant with the breath of flowers,
With song and sheen, that make my laughing
The glad years holiday! hours
With grateful hearts thy presence do we bless,
And in thy gifts rejoice with thankfulncss.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30
S2 in Advance
WHOLE NUMBER 961.
Not all in Bringing up.

1t isn't all in bringing up,
Let folks say what they will
You sllver-wash pewter cup
1t will be pewter still.
Een he of old, wise Solomon
Who said, train up a child"
If mistake not, raised a son.
Gay, Drained and wild.
A man of mark, who fain would pass
For lord of sea and land,
May have the training of an ass,
And bring him up full grand
May give him all the wealth of lore;
Of college and of school,
ct after all make him no more
Than just a decent fool.
Another raised by penury
Upon her bread.
whose road to knowledge is like that
The good, for heaven, must tread
Has got spark of Natures light.
He'll fan it to the flame,
Till in its burning letters bright
The world may read his name.
If it were all in bringing up,
In counsel and restraint,
Some rascals had been honest men
I'd been, myself, a saint.
oh 'tisn't all in bringing up,
Let folks say what they will
Neglect may dim silver cup
1t will be silver still.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30
THE New WooD HANGINGs, as a s

THE New WooD HANGINGs, as sub
stitute for paper, introduces new era
in the decoration of houses, and as a new
invention, or rather happy idea, must be
classed among the few remarkable and
successful inventions of the age. That
this is true, the exhibition of specimens
at 80 Kilby street fully confirms. it is
estimated that no less than ten thousand
persons have visited the room in the
space of two weeks. An examination OF
the specimens, and some inquiry IN re-
gard to the wood hangings, enables us
to state that more than five thousand
packages of samples lin envelops) OF the
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30

THEN AND Now.-Farmers in 1776-'
Man at plow, wife at cow, girl at yaTr,
how at barn, and all dues settled Farm
ers in 1S6s-Man at show, girl at piano
wife in satin, boy at Latin and dues an
settled.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30

Trains do not stop at stations where the time is omitted
in the above table.
- Second Class Cars all Through Trains 81.
All THROUGH trains going Westward connect Clcvc-
land with Trains for Toledo, Chicago Columbus Cincin
natl, Indianapolis, &C.
Steamboat Express leaves Buffalo at $50 p NJ Sun
day Night instead of Saturday Night Trains arriving
in Dunkirk at $50 p NJ king direct connection with
Trains of Erie Railway. Trains between Toledo and
Erie run by Columbus time between Erie and Buffalo
by Buffalo time and do not stop where time is omitted
The Saturday Night Express Train from Cleveland at
go P. NJ. TO BufalO and leaves Buffalo for the
East ON Sunday at , Is p NJ.
EASTWARD-N Y Express. Eastern mail and Night
Express runs through to Buffalo without change.
WESTWARD-Night Express. Toledo Express and
Day Express run through to Toledo without change
n. Y. Express East, and Day Express West will
on Sundays.
II. NOTTINGHAM, Supt.
Supts Office, Cleveland & Erie Railroad, u
Cleveland. o.. May II. 1858
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30

While ten men watch for chances, one
man makes chances; while ten men wait
for something to turn up, one man turns
something up; so while ten fail, one sue
ceeds and is called a man of luck, the fs-
vorite of fortune. There il no luck like
pluck, and fortune most tavors tnose
who are most Indifferent to fortune.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30

THE INTEMPERArE FATHER.-But
wonder is a father and husband. Let us
follow him to that house no longer a
home, where a lonely and heart-brokcn
wife sits covering over the embers, and
with her halfstarved children await
with trembling the hour of his approach.
She was once lovely bride, and she uni
ted her destinies with one every way
worthy of her affections. Look at those
ragged and neglected children. They
have tasted the sweets of competency,
and have heard the soft accents ola IA
theirs love. And now look at that
bloated and Ioathsome wretch holding
last to the halfopen door, at whose
howl this whole group trembles. He
was the object of that womon's love-
He is the father of those helpless chill
dren. But do not yet curse him. He
was once as far from this rs any of you.
Suppose We that this man is alone in his
guilt Far, very far from it. The guilt
lies at the door of many man not vet
sunk so low. The young man who
takes his morning dram, or now and
then goes from home for greater indul-
gence, yes, and the reputable citizen
who is, now and then, brought home
from the Club and put to rest with great
secresy, upon them does this condem-
nation rest. Unless We repent ye shall
all likewise perish.-Dr. WdyLaTd.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30

A man set his son to studying law, be-
cause, he said, he was such tricky little
rascal, and he wanted to humor his chief
talent.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30
The Young Widow on a Sleighride.

Some writer has said that young and
beautiful widow is the most loving and
lovable creature in existence. There is
some truth in the remark, and as Samu
cl Weller intimates, they are at the same
time the most dangerous to the liberties
OF bachelor, when she once takes no
tion that way. 1t is not singular fact
that the greatest men the world has ever
produced have ever been brought to the
feet of widows.
1t was winter, clear, cold, and the snow
was packed. DR.. Meadows was one of a
sleighing party, which he describes, SO
far as he and the widow Lambkin-were
concerned in the words following:
The lively widow Lambkin sat in the
sleigh, under the same buffalo-robe with
me.
"Oh, don't r' she exclaimed as we
came to the first bridge, at the same
time catching hold of my arm and turn
ing her unveiled face towards me, while
hereyes twinkled in the moonlight.
''Don't what 2" asked "l'm not doing
anything"
"Well, but thought you were going
to take toll" replied Mrs. Lambkin.
"roll," said j. "what's that 2"
"Well, declare! % cried the widow,
her clear laugh ringing out above the
music of the bells, pretend you don't
know what toll is -
''Indeed don't, then, 81 said laughing,
edo pray explain it, if You please"
"You never neard then," said the wild
ow most provokingly, ,s"you never heard
that when we are out on sleigh ride
the gentlemen always, that is sometimes
when they cross bridge, claim a kiss,
and call it toll. But never pay it."
l said l never heard of it before; but
when We camo to the next bridge
claimed toll, and the widows struggles
TO hold the veil over her face were not
enoughto tear it. At last it was removed
her round, rosy face was turned directly
towards mine and in the clear light of a
frosty moon the toll was taken, for the
first time in his life, by DIR. Meadows.
Soon we came to long bridge with
several arches, the widow said it was no
use to resist a man who would have his
own way, SO she paid the toll without
a murmur.
"But you won't take the toll for every
arch, will you doctor % The widow
said so archly that did not fail to. exact
all my dues, and that was the beginning.
But never mind the rest. The Lambkln
had the Meadows all to herself in the
Sring.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30


DOMESTIC HAPPINESS. While travel
ing, few years since, was detained
some DAYS in one of oar western cities.
Ny room overlooked lane or alley way,
in which were several houses occupied
by the better class of artisans, and be-
came much interested in one of these,
so much so that no sooner did | hear a
glad shout from the little voices than /
knew it was meal time, and "Daddy was
coming" and took up my point of OBJ
servation in harmless and admiring scru-
tiny of the we'll governed house. On the
way in, the father raised the rejoicing
child in his arms and gave it two or three
resounding smacks another one had
crept to the door-sill, and this was lifted
also, and it's little cheek laid tenderly up
on the shoulder, which was hunched up
to bring it close to that OF the fathers.
By this time the wife had brought a
bowl of water, and white, coarse tow
ell, then she took the children down, ap-
plying also sundry pats, now on the
shoulders of the little ones, and now on
the broad, fatherly ones and while the
nuSDdhu gave u Hsb luo VI the HaIu,
rough hands, he stretched out his neck
and kissed the pretty, girlish wife, who
would be lowering near him. They said
grace, they dined at the plain, wholesome
board, AMI more than once | found my
self waiting them b"nediction with
tears in my eyes. 1t is so british to
pass without word of recognition of
the Great Giver. The husband was a
grave man, and the wife lively, CHEEKY
one, neat as a new pin, and very chatty.
l thought them wonderfully well match
ed, for there was no moroseness in the
man nor levity in the woman, and when
Sunday came and the little household,
dressed in all its finery, baby and all,
went out to church, it was sight to be
hold.-Urs. f. -Otlbes Smith.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30

Nor PRoFANE- -"Just what thinkers
dam is have no means of knowing; but
l believe it to be something very worth
less indeed" says Mr.. Thomas White.
in his "Little Sermon" in Putnam's for
March. Mr.. Thomas Whites ignorance
can, perhaps, be enlightened, and his be-
lief shown to be sound. The tinkers
used to tramp about England mending
pots and kettles They masticated and
moistened bit OF bread, and used it as
dam around the hole to be repaired to
prevent the soder from running off. AT
ter being thus employed, what value re-
mained in the s'dam Can anything
be imagined more worthless i? Hence the
proverb, If this explanation, definition
or conjecture be satisfactory, let some
body favor an inquiring world WITH d
better,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30

CURE FOR WHOoPIMG COUGH.-Ihe iate as
covery of cure for whoOping cough, by IN
balins the odors of a gas-hOuse, is found to De
of real benefit 1t has been tried by some
Hartford physicians, and it is said with sue
works. where they breathe the not very pleas
ant air there produced, and there is something
in the chemical combination that cures whOop-
ing cough. The people at the gas-works
state that during the last twelves months three
hundred cases of whooping cough have thus
been experimental upon.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30
DRUGGISTS.

CHARLES e. SWIFT-Ashtabula, ohio, Dealer
in Drugs and Medicines, Groceries, Pcrfume-y and
Fancy Articles superior Teas, Coffee, Spices. Flavor
Ing Extracts Patent Medicines of every description
Paints DYES Varnishes Brushes, Fancy Soaps. Hair
Rcstoratives Hair Oils, SC. all of which will be sold
the lowest prices Prescriptions prepared with suit
able oh1
HENDRY Il KiNG, Main streets, Ashtabuls,
Ohio Dealers in Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals.
Paints Oils Varnishes Brushes Dye Stuffs &c, Choice
Family Groceries including Teas, Coffees &C. Patent
Medicines Pure Wines and Liquors for Medicinal pr-
poses Physician prescriptions carefully and prompt,
" attended to. ioo
GEORGE WILLARD, Dealer in ryGoods; Gro
Also wholesale and Retail Dealer in Hardware, Sad
dlery Nails Iron Steel Drugs, Medicines, Paints, OILS
Dyestufs, &C. Main street. Ashtabula.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30

NUPPORTERS and Trusses.-H. A.
- Ie"dry. sole agent for Fitchs Chapin's and London
Supporters Shoulder Braces, Suspensory Bandagcs &c
Sold at wholesale and Retail by
Ashtahula. Aug. z. 1867 9O2
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30
HARNESS MAKER.

w. HI. WILLIAMSON, Saddicr and Harness Ma
ker opposite Fisk Block, Main street. Ashtabua, Ohio
has on hand and makes to order in the best manner
cverythn0 in his line $50
p, G, FORD, Manufacturer and Dealer in Saddles,
Harness. Brides Collars, Trunks, Whips, &C., oppO-
site Fisk Honse Ashtabula Ohio SO
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30

NOW is the time to buy your Tin
ware. Great reduction in prices at
4. d. BIXBY & cos.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30
LUMBER-YARD.

SEYMOUR & GIDDINGS. Dealers in Pine and
Domestic Lumber Dressed or otherwise. Lath Pine
Shingles &C. Manufacturers of Doors Sash, Blinds,
Fence Stuff &C., Orders for Surfacng Matching, Saw
ing &C. promptly attended to. Ashtabula, Ohio
WN SEYMOUR S5S-6m A. c. GIDDINGS.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30

various woods have been given away,
and not half who applied could procure
them, for want of time to put them ND.
More than five thousand rolls of the
hangings have already been ordered,
and the quantity could have been in
creased to twenty thousand, if they
could have been supplied immediately.
The room was first open for inspection
on the 9th inst, and so great has been
the interest, that stock to the amount of
100000 for the organization of COM
pany for the manufacture and sale of the
wood hangings in the New England
States, called the N. E. Wood Hanging
Company, was all taken upin ten days,
and much more subscribed for than could
he supplied. Letters have been received
from all parts of the country inquiring
the price of the hangings, and the ability
of the company to supply Immediately.
Mr.. Davis, the inventor, has already
covered the walls of several houses, in
Guiding rooms at the Naval Hospital at
Chelsea, where they may be seen, and
many rooms in the city will be furnished
in few days.
Architects with one accord admit that
it will enable them to decorate libraries,
halls, saloons, parlors, offices and rooms
OF all kinds in style heretofore un-
known. Ceilings may be finished 20 cor
respond with the walls, either in plain
wood or IN panels of any ofthe rare
woods. Carving in all its beautiful
forms may now be beintroduced with perfect
propriety, the walls and ceilings being
covered with the same woods from which
they are cut. Mahogany, black walnut,
birdseye maple, oak, chesnut, or rose
wood, inlaid or plain, may be selected
according to the taste of individuals, or
to correspond with the fur-i;ure. No
wianscotting can equal it, and its dura-
bility is as great as the wall itself.
We understand the company, which
was organized on the 18th, are now pre-
pared to take orders and supply the
hangings Immediately. The price is
about the same as a good quality ofpa-
per, and they are applied in the same
way, with paste, and at no greater cost.
Being vanished, or finished in oil, the
walls may be cleaned in the same way
as ordinary furniture.
Unlike paper, which fades in color,
the wood hangings increase in richness
by age, and the delicate grain of mahog-
any, walnut and other woods continue
to augment in beauty. The thinness of
the wood does not iJure its grain and
the wall has the same appearance as if
covered with solid boards-and even
better-for there is no shrinking or liza
bility to warp. As an invention which
is destined to elevate the taste in house
decoration, it stands at the head of mod
ern improvements.-7ranscript.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30

Iron Steel and Nails Stoves. Tin Plate Sheet Iron.
Copper and Zinc and Manufacturer of Tin Sheet Iron
and Copper Ware. Fiskt Block, Ashtabula Ohio. f50
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-05-30
CABINET WARE.

DUCRO & BROTHER, Manufacturers of, and
Dealers in Furniture of the best descriptions and every
variety. Also General ndertakers, and Manufacturers
of Collins to order Main street. North of South Public
Snuarc Ash,ahuIa 4g1
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

The BALTIMORE AGRICULTURAL MoNTHLIEs. The
contents of the Maryland Farmer for December
embrace useful hints upon the care OF stock, &C.,
for the Winter, dissertation upon the manufac-
ture ofcider garden and farm work for the
month, well written article upon improved cat.
tie for Maryland, useful recipes, &c. Published
BY s. Sands Mills & Co., at ST. so per annum.
The american Fdrmer has work for the month.
on the farm, and in the vegetable, fruit and flower
gardens; essays on the Importance OF stirring
soil around trees, how to produce good butter,
&c. and much statistical information of the crops
of the present year, and much other matter inter
esting TO farmers Published by Worthington
& Lewis, at 50 year.
The Rural Gentleman has its usual excellent
miscellany upon agriculture horticulture, horti..
culture, the dairy, live stock, bees, poultry and
miscellaneous subjects, besides well written ar
ticle upon 1.-THE New Order of Things-Clost
Cultivation Published by ]. B. Robinson 4
CO.. at 81 per annum.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12
Examiners Road Notice.


NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the
IN undersigned Examiners, appointed by the
County Commissioners of Baltimore county, on
the petition of Victor Surratti, and others, Tor
the laying out and opening of a County Road,
beginning at point on the Falls Turnpike
road between the fifth and sixth mile stones,
and running thence through the property of
the Washington Factory Company to Mt. Wash
ington Station on the Northern Central Rail
read,
Having taken the oath required by law. will
proceed, on the premises, on
Monday, December l4h, 1858,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
TO execute the trust reposed in them in accor-
dance with the Act of Assembly in such cases
made and provided.
CHAS. A. BUCHANAN,
JOHN W. WARD,
JOSEPH JACKINS,
Nov. 14.-5t Examiners.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-12-12

WANTED. "A clock to the Court House steeple.
This would certainly be q great convenience 10
the many strangers who are brought here on bu-
siness, as we'll as to the citizens of the neighbor
hood The steeple is very elevated, and the
hands of large clock placed upon it could be
seen long distance off, while the telling of the
hour by bell Of proper size could be heard for
several miles around. There is not town of the
size of ours anywhere but what has public clock
aud bell why can't We have one? It would
cost something to be sure, but then its expense
would be trihng in comparison with the bene-
fits conferred We commend the subject TO our
county fathers