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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29
Thaddeus Stevens.
From the New York Evening Post.


One of the most remarkable men of
these times, Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, died
last night at Washington, in the seventy
sixth year of his age.
MIR. Stevens was Vermonter by birth,
a graduate of Dartmouth College, and i'll
early life teacher in Pennsylvania. He
was admitted to the bar in 1916, aud
was for many years prominent mem-
Der of the Pennsylvania bar. lie was
known there, as later in Congress, for
sharp tongue and very effective style
of eloquence
He served in the Legislature from
1888 to 1887, and again in 1871; was
member of the Pennsylvania Constitu-
tional Convention in 1886, Canal Com
missioner in 1883, and in 1913 was first
elected to Congress. He served in the
Thirty first, Thirty-second, Thirty-sixth,
Thirty-seventh, Thirty-eighth, Thirty
ninth and Fortieth Congresses.
In Congress he was from the first
vigorous, untiring and most skillful op-
ponent of the shareholders and their pol
icy and his peculiar talents showed to
great advantage in the contest hec carried
on with them. He possessed biting
wit, an acrid humor, which made him the
terror of his opponents. lie had thor
ough knowledge of the rules of the
House Of Representatives, and was per-
haps the most skillful ''filibuster" ever
in the House. His obstinacy aud perth
nacity enabled him often to worry his
opponents into consent or silence.
In the House Mr.. Stevens was only oc-
casionally an eloquent speaker. AS a
rule his remarks were notable only for
precision and clearness of statement
lie was, however, an untiring worker IN
committees, and thus often carried the
day over idler men, who suffered him to
frame bills because he liked the work,
which they did not like.
In the management of his tavorlte
measures, in the House, he displayed re-
markable tact and adroitness. lie knew
how to ask twice as much as he expected
to get, and to accept balf CT what he
had asked with an injured look. lie was
never cast down by defeat but when
beaten, began again, with impertnrba-
bic good nature. He bore no grudges
against those who opposed him in dis
cussion; but, on the other hand, he was
unscrupulous in the pursuit of his object,
and when, as in the great reconstruction
debate of the Spring of 1867, he found
the best men in his own party opposed
to him, he did not hesitate to use the
Democrats who were simple enough to
let him use them. Then was seen the
curious spectacle of Thaddeus Stevens
walking over to the Democratic side OF
the House, and thanking Mr.. Eldrldge
and others of the extreme Democrats Tor
their support.
As lawyer Mr.. Stevens was dlStln-
guished for extraordinary skill IN tne
cross-examination of witnesses, and for
singular clearness in his statements TO ,; a
jury, which, contrary to common hapit,
were always brief. As legislator he
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29
SELECT POETRY.
Our Boys in Blue [!
AMERICAN MESSENGER.

-Four hundred thousand men,
The young, the brave, and true
In tangled wood and mountain glen,
On battle plain, in prison pen,
Lie dead for me and you.
For me and you. e
Four hundred thousand OF the brave
Have made our ransomed soil their grave,
For me and you,
Good friend, for me and you!
We marked their courage high;
Their work we little knew;
We saw ten thousand marching by,
Nor thought they left us but TO die,
To die for me and you.
These men, our nations, hope and pride,
Four hundred thousand men have died!
BY many a fevered swamp,
By many black bayou,
By many cherries, frozen camp,
The weary sentinel ceased his tramp,
And died for me and you.
Our brothers nurtured by our side,
Four hundred thousand men have diedi
Up many a fortress wall
They charged those boys in blue;
Mid cannon's flash and volleyed ball,
The bravest were the first to fall,
To fall for me and you;
The patriots courage fired each eye,
Four hundred thousand dared to die.
On many bloody plain
Their ready swords they drew,
And poured their life-blood like the rain,
A home, heritage TO gain,
To gain for me and you.
From western plain to ocean tide
Are stretch'd the graves of those who died.
In noisome prison-hold
Their martyr spirits grew
To stature like the saints of old,
While amid agonies untold,
They starved for me and you.
The good, the patient, and the tried,
Four hundred thousand men have died
A debt we ne'er can pay
To them is justly due;
But to the nations latest day
Our children's children still shall say,
"They died for me and you"
-Four hundred Thousand of the brave
Have made this ransomed soil their grave.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29

How TO ENTERTAIN GUEsTs.-I psay
you, o excellent wife, not to incumber
Yourself and me to get a rich dinner for
this man, or this woman, who has slight-
ed at our gate, nor a bed chamber made
ready at too great cost. These things.
if they are curious in, they can get fora
dollar at any village.
But let this stranger sec, if he will, in
yonr looks, in your accent and behavior,
your heart and earnestness, your thought
and will, what he cannot buy at any
price, at any village or city, and which.
he may well travel fifty miles, and dine
sparseiy, and sleep hard, in order to be-
behold.
Certainly, let the board be spread and
the bed be dressed for the traveller; but.
let the emphasis of hospitality be In
these things. Honor to the house where.
they are simple to the verge of hard,
ship, so that the intellect is awake and
sees the laws of the universe; the souT
worships truth and love; honor and
courtesev flow into all deeds.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29

Which will you do-smile, and make
your household happy, or be grabbed,
and make all the young ones gloomy,
and the elder ones miserable The A.
mount of happiness you can produce is
incalculable, if you show a smiling face,
kind heart, and speak pleasant words.
Wear pleasant countenance let the
joy beam in your eyes, and love glow on
your forehead. There is no joy Ike that
which springs from kind act or plea
SAINT deed and you will feel it at night
when you rest, at morning when you
rise, and through the day when about
your business.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29

Necessity is the mother of invention" bat
it has never been accurately ascertained who
is the father.
When is blow from lady welcome 2When
she strikes you agreeably-
"What is de difference 'twixt watch and 8
feather bed Sam?'' "Dunno-gin itup" "Be-
cause de tickn' of de watch is on de inside, and
de tickin of de bed is on de outside"
A Miss Joy, hearing it stated that "a thing
of beauty is a jog foT ever" emphaticly declar-
ed that she was glad she was not q thing of
beauty, because she didn't want to remain q
joy for ever. /.
"Have not got a right to be ssucy if
please |" asked a young lady of an old bache-
lor "Yes, ifyOu Pleas, but not ifyou dssplease-
MELTING-To plunge young lady fathoms
deep in happiness, give her two canary bird4,
a half-dOzen moonbeams, fifteen yards Of silk,
an iee-crcam, several rose-buds, q squeeze of
the hand, and promise of a new bonnet
He submits himself to be seen through
microscope, who suffers himself to be
caught in a passion.
Flattsry is safe coin which our own
vanity has made current, and which will
never be ont OF credit as long as there
are knaves to offer it, and fools to re-
ceive it.
Six things are requisite to create ga
happy home" Inte gritty must be the
architect, and tidiness the apholster. It
must be warmed by affection and lighted
up with cheerfulness, and industry must
be the ventilator, renewing the atmos-
phere and bringing salubrity day by day;
while over all, as a protecting glory and
canopy, nothing will suffice except the
glory of God.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29

IMMORTALITY OF THE BEAUTIFUI--Ihere
is nothing-no, nothing -beautifuf and
good that dies and is forgotten: An
infant, prattling child, dying mis- IN It's
cradle, will live again in the Pet'er
thought of those who loved it, and play
its part, though its body be burned to
ashes or drowned in the deepest sea.
There is not an angel added to the hosts
of heaven but does its blessed work on
earth in those who loved it here. Dead
Oh, if the good deeds of human creatures
could be traced to their source, how
beautiful would even death appear
for how much charity, mercy and puri-
fed affection would seem to have then
growth in dusty graves.-DickenS.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29

In the enjoyment of our homes here on
earth we should look up, be thankful
and ask for strength to live in such
manner as to inherit home everlasting,
in heaven. Heayeni the home of An
gels and Saints-the faithful one who
fought life's battle. That place where
there is no night, no darkness, no blight or
mildew to fall on the flowers, nor faith
less hearts to blight the fair hopes of onr
lives. Let us endeavor to make our
earthly homes something like it.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29
ASHTABULA, OHIO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20. 1868

became powerful by his pertinacity, his
fearlessness, carelessness of opposition,
and courage which was never cast
down by defeat. Also, he was most
skillful political manager; he knew how
to use men /; and was always ready to
elevate to place OF power and influence
a man whom he could USE
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29
INDICTMENT OF HonArIo SEYMOUR.

INDICTMENT OF HoRATIo SEYMOUR
The Albany Evening Journal, one OF
the most candid and consistent Republi-
can papers in the State of New York, and
with the very best opportunities of know
Ing whereof it afirms, thus prefers char
ges and specifications against the Demo
cratic standard bearer, Horatio Seymour
Voters of Ohio, peruse them carefully,
closely scan the evidence, and render
your verdict in accordance with your
honest conviction in November next.
and all will be well. The Journal says
Horatio Seymour stands indicted for:
l. Inciting to riot.
2. Yielding to rioters their demands on
the Government, at the peril of the Ma
ton.
+ 3. Threatening the President of the
United States with the disorderly vio-
lence of the People" if he proceeded in
efforts vitality necessary to the salvation
of the Union.
Horatio Seymour is confessedly, there
fore, Fomentor of sedition, Champion
ofrioters, a Menacer of Government.
A Fomenter of Sedition, in that he
told the turbulent masses of New York
City that Mob had an equal right with
the Government to proclaim the law a
public necessity.
A Champion of ritors, in that he es-
poused their cause, said that they should
be satisfied, and demanded of the Gov
ernment that the draft should be sus-
pended and stopped, at their violent be-
hest.
A menancer of Govnmment in that he
warned it OF the ''temper of the people,
if it did not yield to him and his riotous
friends.
And all this in criminal disregard OF
the imminent peril in which his coun-
try and its defenders were placed at the
time.
Here are the counts and the evidence
in this grave Indictment. We have ask
ed the argus to defend Horatio Sey-
mour, and it utterly refuses to do So
The Plea of Guilty is entered. What
friend of Order will say that such man
should be made President of the United
States?
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29

P1ruY.--General Grant was walking
in Fourth street, few days ago, when
he was accosted by prominent Demo
crat of the Copperhead persuasion as fot
@Ah, General, you are looking we'll I
am glad to see that these rebels pitching
into YOU do not wear you down much"
0No," the General quickly replied ::
"vou rebels have been pitching into me
for several years, and it has not trouh-
led me much" v.
"But during the war, General, we
were divided the War Democrats neip-
ed yor. Now you have them all against
you" -. AZ. ..,l
War Democrats are as much opposed 70
rebellion as they were during the war,
and will vote, as they fought, to sus-
the Government and the laws
The Copperhead walked away, unhap-
pv.-,S. Louis Democrat.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29

ARAILwAY INCIDENT-FRET VS. HEAD
-Scene-a railroad depot-train about
to depart bell ringing for the
last timc-conductor cries " all aboard !"
A yell heard down the road leading to
the village-horse attached to n lumber
wagon coming at heavy gallop-boy
driving and laying on the lash, man stand
ing up and swinging white hat and
yelling 1" mold on with the keersr' hair
trunk with brass nails, in back end Cf
wagon, bobbing up and down, standing
on its head and throwing flip flaps. Con
ductor holds on a Elinute-man with
white hat jumps out before the train
reaches the platform-jams his hat on
his head, side to the front-grabs hair
trunk and rushes for the " "keers
pitched into baggage car and white hat
tumbled aboard by several accommodating
individuals Oh the platform as the train
moves away.
White hat disheveled, out of breath,
and perspiring, drops into seat by the
side of crusty looking passenger who
is reading paper.
White hat-"Wheew ! Right smart
chase they gave me. Reckon this train
is ahead of time !; aint it, sir ?''
Crusty-"Humph Do'no."
White Hat-"IIurried so | han't time
to check my ha'r trunk. Think it's safe
'thout one of the thingumbobs onto it,
hey ?"
Crusty-shrinking deep into his coat
collar aud drawing impatiently away
"Cant say"
White Hat, determined to make him
self agreeable-''Live fur around here p
Crnsty-very gruff-"No."
White Hat-"Been travelling long ?"
Crusty, burying himself still deeper In
his paper-"No, | haint."
White Hat-peeping carefully at
Crusty's paper-'I see you are reading
the New York Herald. Up i'll our parts
we think Mr. Greeley's paper about
right. Ever read the Tribune 2"
Crusty very snappish-"No, whipe
nv feet on the Tribnne."
White Hat-taking big chew of to-
bacco-"Well stranger, you just keep
on reading the Herald, and wiping your
feet on the Tribune, and your feet'll know
more than your head does J"
Crusty gathered himself up with a
growl and made for another seat, amid
the laughter Of the passengers.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29
WHOLE NUMBER 974.
Sabbath in the Country.

The creaking wagon in the shed,
The busy fail is heard no more:
Fhe horse is Uttered down and fed,
The harness hangs above his head,
The whip behind the door.
The leathern gloves and hooked bill
To-day the woodman throws aside;
The blacksmith's fiery forge is still,
The wooden wheel of the old mill
Sleeps in the mill pond wide.
The miller's boat is anchored where,
Far out, the water lilies sleep;
You see their shadows mirrored there,
The broad white flowers reflected fair
Within the mill-pOnd Deep,
The harrow's in the garden shed,i
Hoe, rake, and spade are put away;
Unweeded stands the onion bed,
The gardener from his work has fled;
'Tis holy Sabbath day.
Upon the wall the white cat sleeps,
By which the churn and milk-p pans lie;
A drowsy watch the house-dog keeps;
And scarcely from his dull eye peeps
Upon the passer-by.
And sweetly over hill and dale
The silvery sounding church bells ring. !.
Across the moor and down the vale
They come and go, and on the gale
Their Sabbath tidings fling.
From where the white-wash'd sunday school
Peeps out between the poplars dim,
Which ever throw their shadows coel
Far out upon the rushy pool,
You hear the Sabbath hymn.
From farm and field, and grange grown
gray,
From woodland walks and winding ways
The old and young, the grave and gay,
Unto the old church come to pray,
And sing Gods holy praise.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29

Trains do not stop stations where the time is omitted
in the above table.
~ Second Glass Cars run all Through Trains q.
All through trains going Westward connect at Cleve-
land with Trains for Toledo, Chicago, Columbus Cincn
natl Indianapolis, &C.
Steamboat Express leaves Buffalo at $50 P. NJ Sun
day Night instead of Saturday Night Trains arriving
in Dunkrk at $50 p. NJ making 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
930P. N. to Buffalo, and leaves Buffalo for the
East Sunday at LBS 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 through TO Toledo without change.
n. Y. Express East, and Day Express West will run
on Sundays.
II. NOTTINGHAM, Supt
Supts Office, Cleveland & Eric Railroad u
Cleveland. o.. May IL, 1858. (
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29
HARNESS MAKER.

W. n. WILLIAMSON, Saddler and Harness Ma
ks opposite Fisk Block Main street. Ashtabula Ohio
has hand and makes to order in the best manner,
everything in his line. S69
p. G, FORD, Manufacturer and Dealer in Saddles,
Harness. Brides, Collars, Trunks Whips, &C., oppo
site Fisk House Ashtabula Ohio. $40
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29
DRUGGISTS.

CHARLES Il. SWIFT-Ashtsbula, 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 Varnishes, Brushes, Fancy Soaps, Hair
Restoratiyes Hair Oils &c. all OF which will he sold
at the lowest prices. Prescriptions prepared with suit
able care. oyo
HENDRY & KING. Main streets, AshtabuIa
Paints OILS varnishes, Brushes, Dye Stufs &c, Choice
Family Groceries including Teas, Cofees &c. Patent
Medicines Pare Wines and Liquors for Medicinal pur-
PEI. sSt.,ds5 10 T5S
GEORGE WILLARD, Dealer in Dry-Goods, Gro
csries Hats Caps Boots Shoes Crockery Glass-N are
Also Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Hardware, sad
dlery Nails Iron Steel Drugs, Medicines, Paints ols
Dyestuffs, Sc. Main street. Ashtabua.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29

GUPPORTERS and Trusses.-H. A.
~ Hendry sole agent for Fitch's Chapns and London
Sold at wholesale and Retail by
Ashtabula Ang 3 1867 -----'''' D'"sE 9oa
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29

NOW is the time to buy your Tin
ware. Great reduction in prices at
A. B. BIXBY & cos.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29

SEYMOUR & GIDDINGS, Manufacturers OF
Doors Sash and Blinds, Bevel Siding, Flooring Fenc-
ing Mouldings, Scroll Work, Turning, &C. Also deal
ers in Rough and Planed Lumber Lath, Shingles, and
Building Materials generally. Call and vare
ties of Fence their Planning Mill Main Street
and Union Alley, Ashtabula, Ohio
WM SEYMOUR. 963-H A. c. GTDDINGS.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29
From the Toledo Blade.
NASBY,

A futile attempt to ratfy tile Nominations at tie
Corners.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-29
CABINET WARE.
FOUNDRIES.

mONTIGLE & HILL, Iron Founders and Man
ufactirers and Dealers In Stoves of various kinds,
Plows and Plow Castings Mill Castings, and most des
criptons Of foundry work Spring ST. Ashtabula. 7Go
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-11
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
Pastoral Gala egr0 Highway
RGbber Killed.


SUFFOLK, January 0, 1868.
Rev. Mr.. Easter has accepted call to
the passionate Of the Protestant Episcopal
church of this place, Of which Rev. George
T. Williams was formerly the rector. Mr..
Easter is represented as an excellent gen
tleman and q devoted Christian minister,
and we trust that his pious labors in our
town may be abundantly successful.
A daring attempt at highway robbery in
this section has just been reported to US. 1t
seems that white man named Brooks has
been through this country, with wagon,
selling tobacco to the country stores. A few
days ago be was followed by "a negro armed
with doublc-barrelled gun, and when
he stopped to feed his team he was accost-
ed by the negro, who proposed to purchase
tobacco. Mr.. Brooks climbed into his
wagon to get the tobacco, when the negro
presented his gun, demanding ut the same
time the tobacco pcdler's pocket-book.
Brooks asked: "Do you want all of my
money!" To which the black rascal re-
piled: every cent" Mr.. Brooks said:
81 will not hand you the money, but pll
Nrooo it to YOU; and accordingly threw
it upon the ground. The negro, thinking
himself secure, carelessly stopped to pick
up the pocket-book, when Brooks drew q
pistol and fired upon him with fatal effect.
A passing traveller saw the dead negro
with the pockct-book still grasped in his
cold hand. DIoGENEs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-11
PErERsbuRe, January 10, 1868.

PETERSBURG, January 10, 1908.
The labor question is perhaps the most
prominent which now engages the public
attention. A year ago the demand from
all parts of tho country connected with
this city was very great, and it continued
even till spring. Of course this made
labor very high, and good hands hired rea-
Oily from $3.50 to Sl5 per month. The
greatest demand was from North Carolina.
Now, however, things are very much
changed. Planters, finding they had paid
more than could be afforded, have in most
cases determined to curtail their opera
tions, or only to hire to meet the exigen-
cies Of the moment. Labor has therefore
experienced a remarkable depreciation,
and the result is that in the counties ada
cent to Petersburg the highest rate of
wages does not exceed So per month,
while in North Carolina it ranges from SIS
to Sc. ANY number Of laborers may be
had at these prices, and they are glad to
accept the offer. Another feature Of the
change is that the labor agencies are not
so much crowded as formerly, and are
chiefly resorted to by those in search of
employment. Some planters, however,
write to make inquiry for white labor, say
ing that after two years. experience with
the negroes they are found to be so unre-
liable as to render it unsafe to pitch large
crop on the faith Of any contracts that can
be made with them. At best, they work
not more than two-thirds of the time, and
are as prone to rambie off in the busiest
season as in any other.
The total expense Of hand whose hire
is $3.50 month cannot be less than $3.50
year. Including house-rent and fuel it
would be still more but as these items are
not supposed to cost any money, they are
thrown out of the calculation. This is un-
doubtedly more than planters can afford to
pay one year with another. If every thing
is favorable there may be some profit, but
in disastrous season like the last it is
impossible to make both ends meet.
There has been some influx Of white
labor recently; but cannot learn that
there is more than On occasional demand
for it. The demand must increase, how
ever, and with it the supply of this species
Of labor. In proportion as farmers re-
cover from their prostration We may rea-
sonably hope that every man who can be
drawn hither will find employment and
full remuneration.
We have deplorable accounts Of the
state Of affairs in the country. Sales by
the sheriff are numerous, and large
amounts of property are attached both for
debt and for taxes. S.