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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-09-26
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Facts to be Remembered.

It is a fact +: 1st. That the so-called
Democratic party threatened, commenced
aid carried U1i the war of the rebellion.
.. That the leaders of the, democratic
party were the leaders of Tthe rebellion.
=. 3, That tbs, democratic. party, eentroll-
ed the States in rebellion. .ds ras
H.. 4. That the democratic party opposed
every measure of the government tosup-
press the rebellion. .sro9 s-u.1l,iiH ,lr
III 8. That the democratic party discour-
aged enlistment into the. Union army and
resisted the draft. aotlI3u blu1dz "a
6.aThatithe. democratic party gave aid
and comfort to the rebels in arms during
the war. a'... -1- ''' .' ~ 81 90
=. That the democratic party refused
to give our brave aud patriotic soldiers
in the field fighting for the life of the
nation, the right to vote. ,..a~ j.
s. That the democratic party opposed
every measure adopted by Congress to
restore peace, harmony and security Ito
the country. .s,.f . ,s,. -i .i-..Ez h..
9. That the democratic party, by torc-
ing upon the country, without cause, a
long, bloody and expensive war, created
a vast public debt, and imposed upon the
people sorrow and burdens gricyous to
be borne. .4a.... .s ......... ,1ss5anlar
10. That the democratic party are re
sponsible for high taxes, high prices, de
rangement OF business, etc, which are
the leOHlma fruitS of tho war .aa aa
IL. The democratic party propose tt
increase these burdens by overthrowine
the State governments in the South, anC
acknowledging the validity of rebel le
gislation and their debt. 5rs a..ze III. ~
10. The democratic party and their
rebel aideIs in the South, pronounce IN
favor of Dictator to- overthrow civil
government, and to establish caste and
class legislation, and nov. ask the free
people Of the North to help them to pow
er for that purpose. a5-z-aH s5sr's-as0.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-09-26

Here are lust votes enough to elect
with regard TO which there should be nc
doubt. But Ohio and WestlV arc
desperately contested /; and, while We
have most voters in each, our adversa
ries seem, for the present, to have the
best workers. And, while Wade Hamp
ton boldly proclaims that every black
who works for "Dcmocrat must give
his vote to Seymour and Blair, or be de
prived of work, bread and lome. how
can we feel sure that any Rebel State
will vote for Grant !? We know righ,
well that thirty thousand majority of the
legal voters of South Carolina will hope
and pray that Grant may be elected; but
twenty thousand of. these may be con
strained to vote for Seymour and Blair
or not vote at all. So of other rebe
States. We cannot rely on o :; of theru
until the votes shall have all been polled
and the result declared.
Men and brethren, we must carry
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey
Pennsylvania and Ohio for Grant and
Coltax With these-or even halt OF
them-there can be no mistake as to the
result tdWithout at least two Of them
all is in douot. We can carry every one
Of them, except possibly New Jersey, il
we begin immediately, and rcsolutely try
Half of us may not suffice to insure tho
desired result but, if every one will dc
his best, our triumph is certain. -.......
But what is it to do our best ? an
swer IT. -a..,..... -.r.-r-.. F. .Ni
M. Form Grant Club at once in every
township, with an independent working
organization in each election district.
.. 2. Get the name of every Grant and
Colfax voter in that district, and have
him a member of Club if possible
Next, record the name of every 9th
er voter in said district. with every one
entitled to become or be male votel
before Noyeml er. -... .....- T1r.
4. See that every one who will read
Republican papers is provided with at
east one good one "s. .l. = .,-.s ~. -'
5. Make arrangements that will len
der the polling Of an ellegal vote in that
district morally impossible. Fl, rronr.-
6. Take. care 1hat-no matter what
msy be the weather-every Grant voter
in that district shall be at the polls be
fore noon of election day, and shall Sete
as early as may be. -. -,.s...
Fl z. Look out for the undecided, or wa
yerlng,l that they vote with us, so far as
may be. la~s- s.a57' t.- o., .a.- ~ r. IT,. ~
Friends such is the meaning o
work. Are you already about it.
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Old Age.

Old Age, the evening of our life, the air
And sweet tranquility of light when day
Hath laid lis implements of war away,
And the last brceZes cool the brain from care
So may'st thou end the silver twilight star
Thy symbol high of happiness and peace,
Drawing more beauty as the sounds decrease
Between the dusk and Nights approaching car;
They, wellproycd arms to eager Youth resign;
They fit him well the council chair is thine.
The quiet smile within the clear blue eye;
The scarce fine hair that shines like silv'ry
frost
With morning S early sunbeams family crossed
The thin, pale hand with azure traccry;
Venerable motions, and the frame by time
Hallowcd and half Withdraw from loud Life
Like some cathedral gray with memories rife,
In pilowed aislcs and walks of arching lime
These archie traits on which they inellowed
light
Rests ere it sets o riscIbeyQnd the night.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-09-26

Suppose we take something to start
an appetite p said the chap who had
just come down. - 'dtt1 asf-'<5 ns sai
agreed cried the city friend; ca
glass of wine and bitters for ime.:' .1sa7
iY"Let's go down to the bar and get it
dinners almost ready,n continued the
tobacco grower II tlodE 9.Hl .d-.aas
"We might as well have itup here, -
was the rejolnder. i.ad-A l~a oe. -eia.
"fGood lick but how are we to call
tor 1t p ialioybG a -qluml : d.... ...
'tRipg that bell There. la.. -a IN
.""What bell? TO- algar 1ntli ..7.r-r .,5n
|, 'tPull the rope hanging there" " iqr
,r The young man laid hold of the rope
and gave it q jerk, and just at that mo-
ment the; gong sounded for, dinner.
Never had he heard such a sound be-
fore and the rambling crash came upon
his ear with a report that stunned him.
He staggered back from the rope, raised
both his hands in horror, and exclaimed {:
'"Great Jerusalem, what a smash Pvc
broke every piece of crockery in the
house. There amt whole dish left
You must stick by me old fellow" ad-
dressing his friend; "lon't leave me in
this scrape, for my whole crop won't halt
pay the breakage What did you tell
me TO touch that cursed rope for 7" ''a
But before his friend, who was all but
bursting with laughter, could answer, Il
servant entered the room with .ia.
'Did you ring the bell, sir?" t-
''Bell? no. Blame your bell; never
touched your bell in my life. What bell !?
| Ineyer saw your bellr'r BIZ a.s..-
Somebody rang the bell of this room
that's certain" continued the servant.
I'd. ".No, they didn't There's nobody
here. that ever saw a bell;" and then
turning to his friend, exclaimed aside,
'let's lie him out of it. | shan't have q
cent to go home, if / pay the entire dam
age. What do they get snch rascally
traps as that for, to take folks in from
the country ?'' .....,..,-.....
After a violent fit of laughter, the
friend was enabled to explain that it was
only the. gong sounding for dinner-a
simple SUMMONS to s''walE dawn to soup
got up on the Chinese plan. They made
their way to the dining room, but it was
some time before the young tobacco
grower could get over the stunning and
awful effects of that dreadful gong. at
was God-send." he said, "that the crash
did not turn my hair gray on the spot. "
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-09-26

THAD. STEVENS RELIGION. 9
letter written by Grace Greenwood tc
the New York Independent, describing
the last hours of Thaddeus Stevens, we
take the following paragraphs !: In his
last talk with us he said he had no dread
of death. 81 cannot bring myself to
fear it, as I suppose ] ought" he said,
''for, according 10 the creed which / was
reared, am i'll. sore peril. " d. ,..l.....,..
"What creed do you refer to-, Mr. Ste
vens 2" Iasked. - -, .,..-.,. ..,.,ea 49,
"The orthodo&-which teaches that
without regeneration there is no saliva
ton. Ny mother was Il Baptist, and SC
good woman. that it has always seemed
to me her religion must be the true one.
Yet, though L have never experienced
what is called "a change of heart can
not, as l said, bring myself to fear death.
L cannot help trusting that all will be
well with any'honcst soul that, on The
whole, has done its duty by its fellow
creatures, and has not shirkpd or dodge,1
its responsibilities. / cannot help think
ing that there is a better world, and q
happier life for all of us but no one has
come back to tellus Well we can at
least hope for the best, and face the in
evitable."r1r ..~ -sto-H.-.a. H'a a1sia'71'-
r So vanished the last familiar, venerable
figure from the Hall of Representatives
Of all 'sthe places that once knew him,
his seat here will seem the most drearily
empty. .-r-.i. ....r ...fs .sil..- a. l- -..l-5
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Taxing Bonds.
600, 900, 900

Leaving about $500 ,O0O, GOO in the hands
OF private persons in this country. The
bonds held in foreign countries are be-
yond the reach of domestic taxation. =
The $ 200, 100000 of bonds held by cor
porations all pay State taxation. The
capital OF the National Banks invested
in the national bonds paid or was assess
ed, according to the official returns OF
1867, the sum of $lS,33S, ,43l OF taxation,
OF which S9,525,607 was collected by the
United States, and SS,s12,S23 by the
several States. The shareholders OF the
National Banks of Ohio, Illinois and In
diana, though their capital is invested in
national bonds, were assessed for taxes
IN 1867 for State ard local purposes TO
the following amounts Ohio S520,95l ;
Indiana, s2e0,372 I; Illinois, 1921 ,917.--
Total, a953, ,24O And this for less than
S49,000,00O of bonds.
The capital stock of the life, fire and
marine insurance companies of the Uni
ted States is invested in national bonds
TO the amount of SI5O,0OO,u00, aud eacl
State collects its tax upon insurance com
panes according to their capital. We
have not the figures showing the State
revenue from taxation upon insurance
companies, but that portion of the capl
tai invested in bonds pays exactly the
same rate of taxation by capital other
wise invested.
A savings bank in Rhode Island whose
deposits were all invested in natloDa1
bonds resisted payment of the State taA
on that ground but the Supreme Court
of the United States has affirmed the de
cision of the State court which had de
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SELECT POETRY.
From the September Atlantic Monthly.
Bill and Joe.
Bx o. w.-HoLAEs. 49,

I = ~ Z - SsE - = = ---l---r
Come dear old comrade, you and L
Will steal an hour from days gone by
The shining days when life was new,
And all was bright with morning dew
The lusty days of long ago
When you were Bill and was Joe.
Your name may fiatint titled trail,
Proud as a cockcrel'S rainbow tail
And mine as brief appendix wear
AS Tom O'Shanter's luckless mare;
To-day, old friend, remember still
That am Joe and you,a BILL
You Won the worlds great envied prize,
And grand you looked in peoples eyes,
With II o n and L l. ID,
In big brave letters, fair to sec
Your fist, old fellow off they goi-
How are you, Bill! How are you, Joe?
You've wore the judges ermined robe
You've taught your name to half the globe;
You've sung mankind deathless strain
You've made the dead past live again:
The World may call you what il will,
But you and l are Joe and Bill.
The chatting young folks stare and say,
"Sce those old buffers bent and gray
They talk like fellows in their teens
Mad, poor old boys! That's what it means
And shake their heads they little know
The throbbing hearts of Bill and Joe.
How Bill forgets his hour of pride,
While Joe sits smiling at his side;
J How Joe in spite Of times Disguise
/. Finds the old Ssclroolrhate in his eyes
Those calm, stern eyes, that melt and fill
As Joe looks fondly up at Bill.
All, pensive scholar, what is fame?
A titful tongue of lcaping flame
A gildy whirlwind's tickle gust,
That lift a pinch of mortal dust;
A few swift years, and who can show
Which dust was Bill and which was Joe.
The weary idol takes his stand, .--
Holds out his bruised and aching hand,
While gaping thousands came and 60
How vain it seems, this empty shown!
Till all at once his pulses, Thrill;
'Tis poor old Joe's "God bless you Bill r
And shall we breath in happier spheres
And the names that pleased our mortal ears,
In some sweet lull OF harp and song
For eartll-long spirits none TO long,
Just whispering of The world below
Where this was Bill, and that was Joe?
No matter while our home is here
No sounding name is half so dear;
When fades at length our lingering day,
Who cares what atpompous tombstones say?
Read on the hearts that love us still,
HIC JACET Joe. He JACET Bill.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-09-26
A Curl Gut off with an Axe.

'Do you see this lock of hair?" said the old
man TO me. ....s.s..... 81 ~. ,.-.....st. .a
Yes; But what of it? 1t is suppose the
curl from the head of dear child long since
gone to heaveTi. . .H''t -
A. "It is not; it is a curl of my own hair, and
it is now seventy years since if was cut from
this head"
"But why do you prize lock of your own
hair so muchg' $3.50. s- - tr
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-09-26

An OLD AND TRUE FRIEND.-A gen
tlcmian played off rich joke on mis- bet;
ter half the other day. Being somewhat
of an epicure, he took it into hls head
that lie would like TO have tirst-rate
dinner. SO he addressed her n note POI
Iitely informing her that y gentleman OF
her acquaintance-aD old and true TREND
would dine with her that day. AS
soon rs she received it, all hands went 10
work to get everything in order. Ihe
house was as clean as 4 new PIMA sump-
,tuous dinner was on the table, and she
was arrayed in her best attire Agentle
knock was heard, and she started with
paIpitating heart to the door. She tho,t
il must be an old friend, perhaps broth
or, from the place whence they once NOV.
ed. On opening the door she saw her
husband, with smiling countenance.
i',"WhS. my. DEAR" said she, in an anxi-
ous tone, "where is the gentleman Of
whom you spoke in your note r. ai'7 ?
replied the husband eompla-
Gently, ''here he is. i"os 'Ef15s =
\ HYou' said agentIeman of my aequaint-
aance-and old and true friend-would
% "well,o said hs good & "a huHmoiredly, sam
Irot a gentleman of your acquaintance,
an old and true friend % f.... j..
l.rg%Oh x she cried distressingly, Sis there
nobody but you % -f I ita
"No." ..i,.a 8 a..:.5~ ...l: o. -.r .
r swell, 1 declare this i. too bad," said
his wife in an angry tone. ies--fhs '4
The husband laughed immoderately,
but finally they sat down ccsily together
and for once he had good dinner With
out having company. .A4.---
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-09-26

SOME QUESTIONS BY A SoLDIER.-As
the sO-calIed democratic party is asking
for the votes of the Union soldiers,
would ask these soldiers to carefully
weigh the following: '.' .'. g.. '...'
What party was it that opposed the
bill providing for the issue of ratiOns to
soldiers at the commencement of the
war .' '''' '4'-''' ''''
l2 What party was it who, at the, time
when our soldiers most needed encour-
agement, said ''N OF another man nor
another dollar for this war"
What party was it that, when our ar
my needed reinforccmentS,I opposed re-
cruiting and the draft, and mclted riots
h What party was it that disfranchised
the wounded and crippled soldiers who
are inmates of the National Military Asy-
lum Soldiers Home, at Dayton, Ohio
['rhcse men have a permanent home here,
and are, under the constitution and laws
of the State of Ohio, entitled to the elec'
tive franchise ~
If soldier who has lost his health, oil
limb, in defence of our country is not
entitled to vote, who is =? Some rebel,
suppose. .. .
What party is it that is now assassin
ating Union men every day Tor at night
they are too cowardly to do it during
the day. in the Southern States I? 2-'
What party is doing all this and is al
the same time bowling because certain
class of rebels cannot rule the country
If party can do this when it has nc
power, what will it do when it has cen
troll of the Government ? -,.4
"Our ballots shall go as did our bul
lets-against treason and for loyalty
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-09-26

GNAREKD LIvEs.--It is q solemn thing
TO grow out of youth and not be q Chris,
tian. 1t is solumn thing for young
man to grow up iuto manhood and not
be Christian It is solemn thing for
parents to wait for their children TO ges
into the trough of the sea before they at
tempt TO bring them to the Lord Jesus
Christ. Il is 4 solemn thing to abandon
child to- hope, and chance. and promise
when all growth beyond youth is wrong
growth 1 buy an old place of care
less man, and lind that the grape trellises
have been neglected until the vines haze
gone in and out, and twisted themselves
around the treliis. | look at it awhile,
and say to my gardner Sec here !.
which is the cheapest, TO take this vine
up and burn it, and plant new vine
there, o. undertake to trim this up and
give it new start, and endeavor to
train it right ?" He wosild say that it;
was about six Of one, and J . { a dozen
of the other" On the whole it is better
to plant a new root, than 10 seek to
change the old vine. Is not this true IN
regard to a great many men To un-,
dertake to untwisL and unlock those
gnarlrd branches which are 'twiDed s-
round their life, is itnot like taking the
rxery root. outzof them? How many are
there who know this from experience
Conceive yourself as being again in the
state OF the child, and your, whole life as
conforming to the wish of your Father
who is in Heaven; what a mighty change
,,.,,ll 4 I,,I Rc1pBal.
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SUPPORTERS and Triisscs.-H. A.
= IIeHdry sole agent for Fchs Chapins and London
supporters Shoulder Braces Suspensorv Randancs &c
Sold at wholesale and Retail bv - ~
,...,u,. a., .o H. A HENDRY, Druggist
Ashiaouia, Aug. ), 1861. 902.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-09-26

Trains do not stop at stations where the time is omitted
in the above table.
= Second Glass Cars all Through Trims z.s
All through trains going Westward connect at Ccve-
land with Trains for Toledo, Chicago, Columbus Cinen
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 90 not stop where time is omitted
The Saturday Night Express Train from Cleveland at
$50 p. NJ. runs TO Buffalo and leaves Buffalo for the
East on Sunday ut 2,35 p VI.
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 run
on Sundays. .. L.t
II NOTTINGHAM, Supt.
Supt's Office. Cleveland & Eric Railroad II
Cleveland. o.. May IL. ISIS.
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WHOLE NUMBER 97S.

at il aSt0ry Belonging % me, and Strange
one. / keep it thus with care because it speaks
TO me OfGOd and His sfeefar care more than
anything possess" --sr,- as-e--...--<
a was little child of four years old, with
long curly locks, which in sun, rain or wind,
hung down my cheeks uncovered. One day,
my father went into the woods to cut up log,
and went with him. was standing a little
way behind. or rather at his side, watching
with Interest the strokes of the heavy axe as
itwent up and down upon the, wood, sending
oifsbfinters with every stroke in all directions.
Some of the splinters fell at my feet, and l.
eagerly stopped to pick them up. In doing 50
| stumbled forward, ,and in amopentmy curly
head lay upon o log. / had fallen just at the
moment when the axe was coming down with
all its force --.,,-H.C ,...--sf -iI
1t was-toO late to stop-the blow--poTn
came the axe. | screamed, and my father fell
to the ground IN terror. He could not stay
the stroke; and In the blindness wIrich the
sudden horror caused, he thought he had kill
ed his boy. .-.f-i. 81 s- r--s ....5 .alvsrl >
I'VE s0OH recoyered-I from my fright and
he from his terror He caught me in his arms
and looked at me from head TO foot, to find
out the deadly wound he was sure he had in
fiicted'' -.- 90 .--,- s- '....-....e-. s1s,-f
Not drop of blood or scar was to te
seen"
/ "IIe kneIt upon the grass and gave thanks.
"Having done so, he took up his axe, and
found few hairs upon its edge. He turned
the log he had been splitting, and thore was
single curl of the hair, sharply cut through and
laid upon The wood. ~ a.is. -1
~ How great the escaped & -T "a d.
ut was as ifan angel had turned aside the
edge at the moment when it was descending
on my head With renewed thanks upon his
lips he took up the curl and went home with
me in his arms. ,..-. r.sa ~. f.t.- -
"rhat lock he kept all his days, as memo
rial of great good fortune That lock he LETT
me ON his death bed"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-09-26

n A PRETTY INCIDENT.-A policeman at
the Capitol told this story. The Capitol
building is now very still, as you know,
and slow feeble step was heard coming
up the stairs the other day by the gos-,
siping .door-kt epers. 1t was q little old
lady, quite blown and broken, who put
her hand painfully on her beart aIiornent
and then said :: ....i ...l..,,.
May go in the Representative Hall?'
It's all shut up. Nothing goes on
there
please may see it 2? 4,...-
well you may go in moment
They went on talking, and forgot the
| old lady for a good while. Suddenly
one said. -..sf. :,
q Can. where's that old woman with
the reticuIe ? Did. SIC toiiie ottihts 2
Il didn't see her.
'NorIp .....t
'Nor.Ip ....... ,....-.I
Go in and and see if you can find her.
The man came back, saying :, ..,..
Its curious, but can't see heT any
where f......,-t. =.
Three of them went in, feeling super
Estitious about 1t. ...,-., 49,. .....ss-.
They found the littlt old lady, kueel-
ing at the Speakers chair, saying her,
kprayers, perhaps for the nation: And
they came ont silently and left her there
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-09-26

Make slow answer to hasty qies-
'tion. go. y.r-1 a'..a -
Bless God for what you have aud trust
Him for Whist you want afl .lo,i
When fish is wounded,' the other
fishes fall upon and deYour him. There
lis some human nature in fishes. ~
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HARNESS MAKER.

w, m. WILLIAMSON, Saddler and Harness Ma
ker opposite Fisk Block Main street. Ashtabua, ONO,
has hand and makes to order in the best manner,
z everything in his line. ob9
p. G, FORD, Manufacturer and Dealer in Saddles,
Harness. Brides Collars. Trunks Whips, &c, oppo-
cite Fisk House, Ashtabula Ohio. $40
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DRUGGISTS.

CHARLES e. .SWIRT-Ashtabula, Ohio, Dealer
in Drups and Medicines, Groceries, Perfumery ana
Fancy Articles superior Teas Coffee Spices, Flavor
ing Extracts Patent Medicines of every SesGrpnG9 ,
Restoratiyes Hair Oils sc. all of which will be sold
Z Sse.oa = W sos
HENDRY q KING, Main streets, Ashtabula
Ohio Dealers in Drngs Medicines, Chemicals.
Paints Oils Varnshes Brushes, Dye Stufs &c, Choice
Family Groceries including Teas Cohees, &c faIent
Neiicines Pure Wines and Liquors for Medicinal pur-
, sSts-,ss3 ~, 75S
GEORGE WILLARD, Dealer in Dry-GOods, Iro-
ceries Hats Caps Boots, Shoes CrOckery, GlassWa are
Also Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Hardware sad
dlery Nails Iron Steel Drugs Medicines, Paints OILS
Dyestuffs, &c, Main street. Ashtabula.