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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-21
Nm. 0. Baldwin,
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Z. Arlington, April Is, 1868

TowN AEErNo.-A An adjourned town meeting Of
the legal voters Of Manchester was held In the Town
Hall at Factory P ONT last Saturday. R. Dean
asked to be excused from serving as Constable
and bis request was complied with; whereupon G.
II. Smith WIS elected lst Constable md Collector
aud Sc. Thayer "a Constable. The committee be-
fore appointed to take into consideration the project
Of building new Town Hall, presented their re-
port. The report recommended that the town fur
nish $500 towards building town hall on lands
to be given for that purpose by A. G. Clark, pro-
vded nm additional s25cO was raised by Individual
subscription; and that that sum be borrowed On
be credit Of town, and paid in taxation in one two
and three years. 1t was further recommended
that the building be erected by two agents, one to
be appointed By the town and one chosen by indi-
vidual subscriber; and that the town and subscrb
ers be joint owners Of the property in proportion to
the amount Of their Investments The report OF tho
committee was finally adopted, upon division Of
the house, by 81 majority. Robert Ames was then
chos en- an agent IN behalf Of the town for the pur
poses specified in the report.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-21

ThiAL oF ]. II. suEGar4.-- The trial Of
SurTats sill commence again at the
Mav term a. the Criminal Court. unless
a further postponemeni he granted.
Judge Black is entered a. counsel for
the prisoner SuTrAtt has been IN jail
thirteen months, but has not suffered
in health from confinement
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-21

PoRrHAir o. sfn WkLTEE scor4 --Messrs Ap.
] lsios Co, who aave usi begun the issue, a an
excesaug.s cheap bot very seat STYLE, b, tAs ever
fafaQas MAyer5y AoFea, has sers as s hnuas0H1e
81 % t.esl iraan The oelehn26c paiatBE II SIR
Thomas IaRreHcr. Ekis PpgfFss fse Nsssrs
APf s'qH are pressing ~ prem I'm 3 sub
srTasFs e i4ll ses AZ their esiloa 81 scoir's
AcysAs sh.eA have already bssa k1YerIiteA 81 euf
ea3lnnN Tie Portrait sI4 Books can be exaEasa
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-21

TnouBia n Aa4sKA The Navy
Department has received Official Advices
from slika to The effect that 5 concerted
attack upon the Americans At that point
il contemplated ~ tie Indians and
Russians. and that 4 massacre is i'm
minsut unless the United States troops
nov there are reinforced
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-21
Nr. EDITOR.


Dear Sir; / have few questions wish to
ask through your excellent paper, the JouRNAL-
what will become Of those who repudiate the literal
resurrection Of the dead and the personal coming Of
Christ, when Gods word cmphat cally declares it
to be truth, and who seek only the salvation OF an
abstract immortal soul, for which the plan Of re,
demption does not provide, and Of which the Bible
SAYS nothing Suppose God should take them at
their word and give them what they ask for, the
salvation Of an immaterial, uncompounled, intan,
gible, immortal soul without form or parts, without
interior or exterior and indvsibe-how ould such
hing compare (f there be enough Of it to call tia
thing with immortal body, rescued from the
power Of the grave and changed aud fashioned Ike
nio Chrst's glorious body Phil. S,2l.
Nov what harmony is there in the faith that en-.
braces the earth as the future home Of the redeem
Ell, al the same time claiming concious exist ence
in happiness or misery for abstract spirits More
anon. G.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-21

DAVID CrandaA a Troy New York
policeman. Was shot ard killed
about 10 O'Clock, Saturday morn
ing, while on duty al Abba q suburb
of that city II is supposed that the
shot was fred by an outside aocomwliee
81 burglars, who we're attempting 10
break open the safe Il the Troy WOODEN
company and whom tho policemen had
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-21
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-21

-hlpor BUnSED.-lhe Burgess bridge across
she Waloomsac River, On tie Troy and Bennington
Railroad was entirely destroyed by FIRE. Saturday
last The bridge Is supposed 70 hwc caugh, FIRE
from sparks from engine that crossed few min.
utei before.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-21

w. L. NeAuiss 81 Arlington, !. shout reopen
ing the Sasnn Bridge Marble qnsuies >, North
Adams, the marblc irom which il mostly used Tor
building fronts. The natural bridge is situated on
Hudson brook, and is Al 00ec, Of nteres, much
fequeuied BY tourists, although now robbed Or
many Ell aitHe,lve features hy The quaTyman.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-04-21

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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-12-12
ENDURANCE.

How much the heart may bear, and yet not
breakh
How much the flesh may suffer and not die
question much if any pain or ache
Of soul OF body brings our end more nigh.
Death chooses his own time till that is worn,
All evils may be borne.
We think and shudder at the surgeons knife,
,,,t zach nerve reeOilmg from the cruel steel,
"hose edge seems searching for the quivering
~ L et 70 our sense the bitter pangs reveal
IAas stlfi, aShough the trembling flesh be torn,
his also can be borne
We see SORROW rising m our way,
And try to flee from the approaching ill.
We seek some small escape-we weep and
pray
But, when the blow falls, then our hearts are
still,
Not that the pain IS of its sharpness shorn-
But think it can be borne
We wind our life about another life
We hold it closer, dearear than our own
Anon it fants and falls in deadly strife,
Leaving us stunned, and stricken, and alone
But ah we do not die with those we mourn
This also can be borne
Reaofd, we live through all things-famins
thirst
Bereavement, pain; all grief and misery.
All woe and sorrow, life infiicts its worst
On soul and body-but we cannot die.
Tho we be sick, and tired and faint and worn:
Lol all things can be borne
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-12-12
SELECT POETRY.
4 Literary Curiosity.

The following is one of the most remarka-
BILE compositions we have ever met with. 1t
evinces an ingenuity of arrangement peculiar
ly its own. Explanation: The initial capitals
spell, "My boast is in the glorious Cross of
Christ" The words in italics, when read from
top to bottom and bottom to top, form the
Lords prayer complete:
Make known the gospel tru tbs, our father
king,
Yield us thy graces, dear FatAer from above,
Bless US with hearts a0hich feelingly can sing,
"Our life thou art for eUer, God of Lover
Assuage our grief in love for Christ we pray
Since the bright prince of HeaCen and gloTy
died,
Took all our sins and AayIososz tile display,
Infant te ing, first man and then was cruel
fed.
Stupendous God! thy grace and poscer make
known
In Jesus 7lG,ae let al the world rejoice
Now labor in thy heavenly kingdom own
That blessed Kingdom for thy saints tie
choice.
How vile to cOme to thee as all our cry
Enemies to thy sell and all that's thine,
Graceless our aoW, we live for vanity,
Loathing the very be ing, eCil in design,
God, thy will be done Ji0n earth to heaven;
Reclining on the gospel let as live,
In earth from sin Gettrer ed and forgiven.
Oh as thyself 5ut teach us to forgive,
Useless rs power teaDtati0R doth destroy,
Sure Gsour fall into the depths of woe.
Carnal IN mind we've not glimpse ofjoy
Raised against hedcen in Us hope We can
flow
0 gice Us grace and lead us on the way
Shine ON us with thy love and give as
peace,
Self and this sin that rise agd5ns5 us slay,
Oh grant each ddy OUR tIeSspdSs cs may
cease,
Forgive oar evil deeds that oft we do,
Convince US daily of them to cur shame
Help us with heavenly bread tolgice us too,
Recurrent lusts, aud accll adore thy name,
In thy .J0Tg5oe ness We as saints can die.
Since for as and our t7eSspa$seS SO high,
Thy Son, our Saviour bied on Calvary.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-12-12
A Peril to Piety.

The great mass of American Chris
tians enjoy, in respect to external and So
clal privileges, vastly superior lot. If
taken as body, few of them are very
wealthy 1t is equally true that few of
them are very poor. Their home is the
abodes OF comfort. They enjoy an hon,
est competence, surrounded with an at
mosphcre of comparative culture and re-
finement. They strive to decorate their
dwellings,, to store them with whatever
may contribute to their domestic ease or
social enjoyment. Art is ever devising
new improvements" which they seek to
introduce, shortening the process of la
Dor, and diminishing the Inconvenience
to which they find themselves subject.
1t Is thus that their habits of thought,
with reference to personal circumstances
and tastes are formed, and these,
OF course, are not in the direction
OF any disquieting selfdenial.
Such fact as this can not be without
Its influence on the piety of the age.
When men lived under the hourly appre,
hension of prison or exile; when before
t ZEN, p Fhaps right zero their path,
they saw the flashing sword of the dra-
goon, or the blaze of the martyrs funsr-
al pile, they were educated to heroism
and daring which makes the modern
reader enthusiastic over the record. But
when, instead of this the question from
day to day, and perhaps from hour to
hour, is, what new luxury may we
introduce into our dwellings,, what
new contribution to our personal ease
may we gather from the broad field of
ever-W idening art, there is danger lest
the tone cf piety be relaxed and the great
question of duty and of a consecrated
life be but partially met.
We think it would not he dificult to
trace the actual result of this state Of
things in multiplied instances. The line
of non-conformity to the world often be-
comes indefinite and indistinguishable,
Men who are regarded as maintaining 4
Christian character, indulge in
a style of living which is utterly foreign
to the simplicity OF Christ All their hab-
its and the tastes to which they are edu-
CIting themselves, utterly disqualify
them for much of that Kind of Christian
service which, in world like this, most
needs to be done. Like the old Greek
soldier, enervated by Persian luxury, and
thus overcome i'll a strange way by the
foe thafShe once despised, they lose the
edge of their zeal and devotion by con-
formity to influences against which they
should guard.-N Y Observer.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-12-12

JOSH BILLINGS ON GRAssHoPPERs.-
The Bible seq, "Ths grasshopper is a
burden, and l never knu the Bible tsw
say any thing that wasn't So When
the grasshopper begins TO live tha are
very small, but in little while there
gets to be plenty of them. Tha only
liV one year at once, and then go back
md begin agin. Their best gait is a
hop, an with the wind on their quarters
can make some good time. They are a
sure crop TO raise, but l have seen sum
fields so full that you couldn't stick
another grasshopper in unless you sharp
ened him to pint. When tina get so
plenty tina re apt to start, and then tha
become travelling famine, and leave
the road tha take az barren az the in
side of a kuntry church during week
DAY. Grasshoppers don't seem to be
actually necessary for our happiness, but
that may be-we don't even know
what we want most. don't want 'em
entirely out, not if they are blessing
but have thought Ito myself if they
would let grass and korn stawks be, and
pitch into the Canady thissels, jest tew
encourage the fight, l wouldn't care
cuss if they both got finally licked.
But my best Judgment wud be teW bet
on the grasshoppers.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-12-12

How He DID IT.-A mean man, hav-
ing large family, found it rather hard
to keep up the table, and has adopted
the following ingenips plan;
"Who'n take cent and do without
his supper?"
'T!Ir' exclaim the ehildrep, all eager
to get the prise.
The old man pulls out a pocket-haek,
full of red cents, which he keeps :Or the
occasion, and after giving them one
apiece sends them off to bed.
The next morning theySall looked like
starved Arabs.
The old man calls them around him,
and with an air of gravity asks:
"Who'n give q cent to have nice bis
cult for breakfast 2"
1t is needless to say the cents ara
forthcoming, p
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-12-12

He fought with the waves some min
utes, lost footing, and his head was under
water, but not word did he utter, nor
call tor help. | then remembered that
tnere was deep hole somewhere near
the bank, and fearing he might get into
1t, and knowing my inability to help him,
l ran across the road and sounded one Of
my signal whistles, which was followed
by another as soon as l regained NV
breath.
In very little while, the men from
the field came running down, and by the
time they had rescued Bob from his per-
ilous situation, Aunt Jane appeared,
frightened almost out of her senses. Rob
was quite senseless, and l thought him
dead, as they laid him, pale and drip
ping, in the blanket l had prepared.
They rubbed and warmed him, and he
soon opened his eyes; but how could he
receive me? What would he say, after
my harsh cruelty?
He slept quietly for an hour. 1 sat by
his side. Presently he awoke.
''Bert," he said, "where is Bert 90
'SHere, dear Rob-" l replied, bending
over him.
"Can you forgive me, little Bert ~
ooh, hush, Bob; will you forgive me ?''
cried 81 am so miserable"
Don't cry, Bert he said; eve have
been naughty children, but we will for
give and forget
Years have passed since these events
years fall of change. Grandma and Aunt
Jane sleep side by side in the burial
ground.
My elegant residence stands upon the
site ofthe old home, and the "Whispering
Oak" is one of my favorite resorts.
My husband has just come in to tea,
and, looking over my shoulder as | write,
he reads this page and says:
"Well done, Bert y then, tapping my
chin, adds, in the sepulchral tone Of old,
'Prepare to pucker."
L obeyed the injunction, dear reader,
but not for whistling.'
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-12-12

IMPORTANCE OF PRESENCE OF MIND
l. If a man taints, place him on his
back and let him be.
2. If any poison is swallowed, drink
ins ia lily half glass of cold water, with
heaping teaspoonful each of common
salt and ground mustard stirred into it :;
this vomlts as soon as it reaches the
stomach but for fear some of the poi
son may remain, swallow the white of
one or two raw eggs, or drink a cup of
str ng coffee, these Two being antidotes
for greater number of poisons than
any dozen other articles known, with
the advantage Of their always being on
hand; If not, a pint of sweet oil, or
lamp oil, or '''drippings" of melted but
ter or lard, are good substances, espe-
cially if they vomit quickly.
3. The best thing to stop the bleed
ing of a moderate sized cut Instantly, is
to cover it profuscly with cobweb and
flour, half and half
4. If the blood comes from a wound
by jets or spirits, be spry or the man
will die in few minutes, because
an artery is severed; tie halrdker-
chief loosely around near the part be-
tween the handkerchief aud the skin
and twist it around until the blood ccas-
es to flow; keep 1t there until the doc
tor comes; if in position where the
handkerchief cnnnot be used, press the
thumb on spot near the wound, be-
tween the wound and the heart in
crease the pressure until the bleeding
ceases, but do not lessen the pressure
an instant until the physician arrives, 50
as to glue up the wound by coagu'a q ion
or cooling of the hardening blood.
5. If your clothing takes fire, slide
the hands down the dress, keeping
them as close TO the body as possible, at
the same time sinking to the floor by
bending the knees; this has a smother
ing effect upon the flames if not extin-
guished or great headway COTTON lie
on the floor, and roll over and over; or
better, envelope yourself in a carpet, rug
or any garment yOn can get hold of, al
ways preferring wooden.
6. If the b 'dy is tire !, rest; if the
brain is tired, sleep.
Z. If the bowels are loose, lie down
i'll warm bed remain there, and eat
nothing until You are well.
8. If the action of the bowels does
not occur at the usual hour, eat not an
atom until they do act, at least for thir-
ty-six hours, drink largely of cold water
or hot teas, and exercise largely in the
open air to an extent of a gentle perspi
ration, and keep this up until things
are rlghted; this suggestion, if prac-
ticed, would save myraids of lives every
year both in the city and country.
9. The three best medicines in the
world are warmth, abstinence and re-
pose.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-12-12

THE SPEED OF VELOCIPEDEs-T
speed attained by the swifter kind Cf
French velocipedes averages from II to
Is miles an hour; adopts find no dit
ficulty whatever in accomplishing fully
fifty miles within five hours, without
once alighting from their vehicles
couple of ameieurs making a tour
through a part of France challenge d
each other as to which could preform
the greatest distance within four and
twenty hours. One gave in after ha' :
ing accomplished eighty-seven miles
the other went on an additional six and
thirty miles, making one hundred and
twenty-three miles, in all. On the 2lst
of September party of nine tui ,e
Rouen early iu the morning, mounted
upon velocipedes, and arrived in Paris in
time for dinner, the same evening, hav-
ing performed the distance of eighty-five
miles, exclusive of stoppages, at a rate
of speed averaging between ten and
eleven miles an hour.
1t should be understood, that in I'M
pelling a velocipede, the limbs are not
constantly in motion; as on level ground
when the impetus is at an average rate'
or when the machine is descending an
incline. the feet may be removed from
the pedals, and the legs placed ON the
bar in front of the velocipede Tor this
purpose. A slight impulsion given to
the vehicle from time to time sctfices to
keep up the speed. The ascent of any
incline greater than one foot IN twenty
five is said to be impracticable, When
the rider therefore encounters a hill of
more than average steepnessa he has to
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-12-12
WHOLE. NUMBER $50.

fismount and lead his velocipede with
bis hand, which we are told he can do
with almost the same ease as he can car
Y an ordinary walkme.stEk.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-12-12

Trains do not stop at stations where the time is omitted
in the above table.
e Second Glass Cars all Through Trains IS
All hroueh trains going Westward, connect at Cleve
land with Trains for Toledo, Chicago Columbus Cncin
natl, indianapolis, &C.
Steamboat Express leaves Buffalo at $50 P NJ Sun
day Night instead of Saturday Night. Trains arriving
IN Dunkr at $40 p NJ, making direct connection with
Trains of Erie Railway. Trains between Toledo and
Erie run by Columbus time between Eric and Buffalo
bv Buffalo time. and do not stop where tInc s omitted
The Saturday Night Express Train from Cleveland at
$50 P. NJ runs TO Buffalo. and leaves Buffalo for the
East on Sunday AZ 235 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 run
on Sundays.
H NOTTINGHAM, Supt
Supts Office, Cleveland & Erie Railroad, Il
Cleveland. o. May II. 1865.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-12-12
HARNESS MAKER.

ker opposite Fisk Block Main street Ashtabula Ohio,
has hand, and makes to ORDER in the best manner,
everything in his line. S69
p. C. FORD, Manufacturer and Dealer in Saddles,
Harness. Brides Collars, Trunks Whips, &c, oppO-
site Fisk House. Ashtabuia Ohio SO
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-12-12
LUMBER-YARD.
sKYMOUR * GTDDINGs, Manu-

SEYMOUR & GfDHfNGS, Manufacturers of
Doors Sash and Blinds, Bevel Siding Flooring, Fenc-
ing Mouldnys Scroll Work, Turning. &c. Also deal
ers in Rough and Planed Lumber Lath Shingles and
Building Materials generally. Call and varie-
ties of Fence their Planning Mll corner Main Street
and Union Alley, Ashtabula, Ohio.
WM SEYMOUR 963-tf A. c. GIDDINGS
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-12-12
BOOKBINDERS.

ANDREW TEiLLEEssa Book binder, with J. 4
Howells g. Co. Music, Magazines, and Period Gals
sc. bound in plain and elegant styles, jefferson,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-12-12
DRUGGISTS.

CHARLES L. SWIFT-Ashtabula, Ohio, Dealer
in Drugs and Medicines, Groceries, Perfumery and
Fancy Artices superior Teas, Coffee, Spices, Flavor
ing Extracts Patent Medicines of every description,
Paints, Dyes Varnishes, Brushes, Fancy Soaps, Hair
Restoratiyes Hair Oils, sc. all of which will be sold
at helowestp prices Prescriptions prepared with suit
obla caro- Sgj
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-12-12

Ohio Dealers in Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals,
Paints Oils Varnishes Brushes, Dye Stus, &c, Choice
Medicines Pure Wines and Liquors for Medicinal pur
1y attended to 75S
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-12-12

GEORGE WILLARD, Dealer in Dry-GOods, Gro
ceres Hats Caps, Boots Shoes. Crockery, GLASSWARE
Also Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Hardware Sad
dlery Nails Iron Steel Drugs Medicines Paints. Oils,
Dyestuffs, SC, Main street, Ashtabula.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-04-10
webster.

Southern Society relates that DAME
Webster, after choice and exhillara-
ting dinner with the Russian Minister.
went in the evening to hear Jenny
Lind. The second part of the concert
was opened by Mile. Lind with "Hail
Columbia" At the close Of the first
verse Webster joined in the chorus
with his deep, sonorous voice. The
applause that followed was tremend-
Gus. Mrs. Webster, who sat immedi.
alely behind him, kept tuggiDg at his
eoat-tail to make him sit down, but it
was of no use, and at the close of each
verse Webster joined in, and it was
hard to say whether Jenny Lind, Web
ster or the audience were the most de
lighted. At the close of the air Mr..
Webster arose with bat in his hand,
and made her such bow RS Chester.
field would have deemed a fortune for
his son. Jenny Liud courtesied 70 the
floor, the audience applauded 10 the
echo, Webster bowed again, Miss Lind
re-courtesied, the house re-applauded,
and this was repeated eight or nina
times.