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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-08

TOBACCO AND BALDNEss.-Dr Hoffman
argues, in the Pacific Medical and Surgi-
cal Journal, that the use of tobacco, by.
impeding the circulation and preventing
the free and natural supply of nOUTisk-
ment to the hair, occasions badness. In
support of his theory he says:
A gentlemen under forty years of age,
and patient of mine, who had been IN.
the habit of using tobacco to excess for
many years, who had beens for the last
five or six years both bald-headed and
gray headed, found it necessary few
months ago to quit the use OF tobacco
entirely. lie has entirely recovered his.
health, which was bad while he used it; he
also has recovered entirely from his bald
ness, and his "gray locks" have been re-
placed by an unusual luxuriant growth of
natural hair, of as fine black hue as one
could wish to see he has also lost that
saIlow, bees-wax hue of skin and sieklY.
paleness of color which slaves to the.
weed SO generally have. All of this
might be expected as very natural rs-,
suit, except the growth of hair and its
change of color, which in this case, at
least, has occurred as one of tbs results
of leaving off noxious. hehSs-
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-08
From-the Cincinnati Chronicle
Campaign Song.
BY ]. NJ. ROE, JR.


They are coming, Mr.. Seymour, host of boys
in blue,
Fresh from hundred fields of war, the battle,
SCARED and true;
Not now with cleaning bayonets and roll of
martial drum, , -. -...
But armed with ballots for the right, in peace
ful ranks they come;
To shield the the starry flag they love, from
traitors hands anew,
They are coming Mr.. Seymour host of boys
Ihey are coming, Mr. Seymour, the loyal boys
in blue;
From Main and from New Hamnsbire and the
bay State ever true
From the Green Mountains of ofvermont, and Lit
tie RhOdy's shore,
From the homestead of Connecticut. the hardy
veterans pour;
As late when flashing DER the land, the news of
Sumpter few,
They are coming, Mr.. Seymour, the loyal boys
in blue.
They are coming, Mr.. Seymour, the loyal boys
in blue,
From New Jersey and from Delaware, and Ma
ryland ever true;
And from the grand old Keystone State, man
answering for man,
With pledge for the Star Brigade, the ballot in
the hand;
To yield the soldiers need of praise, to worth
and valor due,
They are coming, Mr.. Seymour, the earnes.
boys in blue
They are coming, Mr.. Seymour, the earnest
boys in blue,
From shop and mill, and forge and field, the
steadfast and the true,
The heroes of the Empire State despite her
recreant son;
Who turns to shame and mockery the good
that has been done;
To spurn with wrath the devils faults, the
faithless devils too.
They are coming, Mr.. Seymour, the earnest
boys in blue.
They are coming, Mr. Seymour, the veterans of
the west,
Form their parties and their lakes, the finest
and best;
From the broad rivers whose strong waves bear
joyous to the sea,
The treasures of the continent, and the tribute
of the free;
To speak once more, in thunder tones, peo-
pies high behest,
They are coming, Mr.. Seymour, the veterans of
the westl
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-08
Ready Responses.

The following reply to life insurance
circular, requesting information as Ito
the health and habits of an applicant,
was received at a prominent life insurance
office in Hartford
l. How long have you known ?
Since two years after was born.
2. What are his general habits? In
winter, red flannel shirts and blue beaver:
in summer, straw hat canted to one
side, and nankeen pants very loose in
the legs.
3. What is his profession? Congre-
gationlist.
4. Has he ever had fever and aguG?
Had fever last summer, when the ther-
mometer was at ninety, but it was no
great shake. ...- ...-.
5. Has he ever had heart disease g?
Yes, but was cured of it by Rev. DIR.
Hawks years ago.
6. What state was he in when you
saw him last? The state of Michigan.
Z. Has his application ever been re-
jected? Yes, once promptly by a lady.
8. What age do you consider him !?
Old enough 10 know more than he
does
0. Does he smoke or chew lie
smokes when he chooses.
10. Has he children? Yes, two neph-
news.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-08

MAKING IT PLAIN-The preacher at
the African church at Franklin, recently
was telling his congregation about Mo
ses crossing the Red Sea; and to make
his description quite plain, illustrated
it as follows
''S'pose you's de children OBJ Isreal,
and rs Moses JarseY is de Wilderness,
and Bridesbnrg de Promised Land
Well, l brings you down to the e, riDoer'
an waves my hand up towards dacony,
an de waters roll back toward Ihiiadei-
ty, and we all goes over wideut .gettn
wet. When de las piekininny gets over
| waves my hand towards Philadelfy, an
| waves my hand towards Tacony, an
de water ROLLS back from toward Ia
cony-and deg aoas .1fsltia' for shad dere
de ne:c' naoymin' Erchdnge.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-08

The BEST BUTTER.-It has been pro-
we'd that cows make the richest butter
when they first go out to pasture in the
spring; that they produce the hardest
butter when fed on dry food, and that
batter made during the fall is the best
for, keeping. The town of Reenes in
Brittany, is noted for its peculiar butter |;
the milk of the previous evening is mix
ed with warm mornings milk, and
three hours when the whole is churned.
Those who practice this plan claim that
they thereby obtain larger amount OF
butter OF more delicate flavor.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-08

Why is Life the riddle Of riddles2
Because we have to give it uBL
1t is best not to be angry; and best, in
the next place, to be quickly reeoacilsd.
He who buys too much suRerfuiiies
may be obliged to sell his necessaries;, .
The New York Tribune remarks that
"Gov. Seymour is cool, willy, ingenious
master of the art of squirting oratorie
vitrol upon those who do not wear his
uniform"
General Grant, after twenty-five years
of army life, is said to have never utter
ed profane worp had a personal guar,
rel, or muttered complaint against his
superiors. -r.-.,.-
A gentleman was praising the beauti-
full hair of lady, when one of those pre-
cocious little misses who always hayeJa
word to say, remarked, II guess my.
hair would look as well if / took as much
care of it. Mamma never sleeps in her
hair. =
A couple of neighbors became So ipim5
ical that they would not speak to. each
other; but one, having been converted at
a campmeeting, on seeing his former en-
emy, held out his hand, saying, allow,
dye do, Kemp? l am humble enough
now to shake hands with dog.
A good old Quaker lady, after listen.
ing to the extrayagant yarns of a. shop
keeper as long, as her patience would al
low her, said to him:
''Friend, what a pity it is a sin to, lie
wheG it seems so necessary to thy bust
ness" -. re
An India rubber ship" exclaimed an an,
old sailor, who had been listening TO d
description of such a proposed invention:
that would never do, because it would
rub out all the lines of latitude, to say
nothing of the equator %
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-08
SELECT POETRY.
Written for the Geneva Times.
Origin Of Leap Year.

IL. L,
Once on time, as it is said,
Some thousand years ago,
The go Is discovered that the Garth
Was moving rather slow.
Then mighty Jove, with Vulcan's aid,
The pOnd'rous globe uplifted
And found the axis badly worn,
The boxing sadly rifted-
All things were stopped, repairs were made
And then when set agoing,
One day was added TO the month
The Smallest numbers showing.
And ever since that day comes round
When twice two years are ended:
Repairs are made, tAe" pole" creased up,
Tile shattered boxing mended.
IT'S wondrous strange that on that year
The girls have curious notions;
They put on manly attitudes,
And don their brothers motions.
They drive our teams, they pay our bills,
And wing" us most divinely;
They play the part that first was ours,
And do it most sublimely.
They claim the right to WOO and win,
To lead us to the altar;
They slip their aims around our waists,
Around our nccks the halter.
Why this is so has veXed the wise,
Philosophers has tcsted
But now at length we from the fatcS-
The reasons all have wrcsted.
When Jove was off about the pole,
Then Juno and the Graccs
Left High 0lymphus on spree,
And showed their pretty faces.
Unto the sons of men below,
And with them there coquetting,
Set all the women of the land
Into dirctul tretting.
But when Joye thundered from above,
And they went home a-kiting,
To see them leap from earth To heaven
Was to the girls delighting
Then Jupiter tho vexed with wrath,
FOrgave their indiscretiOn,
And sent them down to woman kind
To make full confession.
The thing was done, atoncment made,
In manner frank and hearty;
And as they went so sudden Off
They called it " Leap Year Party"
And said for maids should be the right,
One year in every four,
To do with men as they had done
ThencefOrth, forever more.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-08

A friend tells US, that as he was riding
in the stage coach, a merry fellow was
observed in the road, who appeared to
have business ON both sides of the way,
it was supposed he might be making Vir-
ginia fence. He was hailed by passen-
ger who inquired, "Well, John, how do
you get along now-a-days-wbat are yott
a doing now ?" 'Oh, l get along well
enough" replied the jolly cider SPONGE
81 am htying out Railroad-''
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-08
A Story with a Moral.

Some time since a lady called upon
celebrated oculist, in order to consult
him in regard to her eyes, complaining
that their power of vision had OF late
greatly diminished. At glance the
doctor saw she was q lady of rank and
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-08

A Coon TEMPERANCE LECTURK-While
Noah was planting his vineyard, the
Devil comes to him and says, What are
you doing here Noah? Planting vine
yard, says Noah. What is the use of a
vineyard says the Devil. Its fruits,
says Noah, whether fresh or dry, is
sweet and good, and its wine gladdens
the heart. Let us work it OH shares,
SAYS the Devil. Agreed, says Noah.
Now what does the Devil do? He brings
lamb, and lion, and hog, and mon
sacrifices them on the spot, and
mingIes their blood with the SOIL
Wherefore, if man only eats the fruit
of the vineyard, he is mild and gGntle as
the lamb: if he drinks the wine he ma
cines himself a lion; he drinks habitu-
ally, he becomes unmannerly and dis
austing as hog; if he gets drunk, he
iabbers, jumps, and is silly and nasty as
= monkey.-ZHe Ialna'ed.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-08

Think of this when you use tobacco !:
A Berlin physician asserts THAT he has
traced six cases of lead collie and paralY-
sis to the consumption of tobacco that
has been kept in leaden boxes. Another
chemist has found that when the weed
is wrapped in the thin sheetlead, falsely
called tin foil, it becomes impregnated In
course Of time with acetate Of lead.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-08

In recent conversation with a wan
dering Cincinnati journalist, General
Strother, whose real name is Porte
Crayon, expressed his opinion of his fel-
low Virginiaus with admirable freedom
and candor He s.ys they are as proud
and idle as in Joha Smiths day. Manual
labor is considered unworthy of gentle
men. The young men loiter around the
hotels, borrow money from anybody,
with no expectation of returning it,
drink on credit, but do no work. The
teudal spirit is stronger in Virginia than
in any quarter in Europe. 1t shows it.
self more disagreeably in a general con-
tempt for the forms of law. "a man in
a civil QUARREL" says Porte Crayon,
"will shoot his antagonist or settle the
case by a single combat, but it is low and
tradesmenlike to appeal to court. >
The war has made matters worse. "Peo-
pie who used to go TO church have
grown superstitious they tell of springs
that have ceased to flow and of trees
unaceountably blasted. The old men
carry the curse i'll their eyes. Their ply
steal growth is gone; their eyes and
skins are ash-colOred." The deliberate
opinion of this intelligent and sagacious
Virginian is that "the race of Virgin
ians is bound to die out. The rebellion
was its Observation-Disclosures.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-08

To get rid of red ants, wash your
shelves cean, and while damp rub fine
lit OH them quite thickly; let it remain
on for a time, and they will disappear.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-08

THE "CRAwFoRD COUNTY SYSTEM. y
The Twentieth Congressional District
of Pennsylvania is composed Of the coun-
ties of Crawford, Clarion, Mercer and
Venango. The Republicans of the sew
eral counties balloted directly for can
didate for Congress, and each county
cast it's vote for candidate of its own.
According to the regulations of the sys-
TEN in such cases, each county sent three
confrerees to consult and choose between
the candidates. At last reports they had
been three days in session, had taken one
hundred and seventy-fve ballots, and the
last ballot resulted as the first, each Of
the candidates having three votes. Pro
positions to remand the question to the
people were rejected, and there is every
indication that the twelve conferees in-
tend to fight it ont on that line. If an
agreement should be reached, the sue
cessful candidate will be the choice OF
one-fourth minority of the Republicans
in the District. In what respect will
this be an improvement on the ordinary
convention system with fairly conducted
primary meetings
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-08

THE CLOSING HOURS OF CONGRESS were
embarrassed, as usual, by an avalanche
of "private bills, most of them grant
ing pensions, but others relating to such
matters as the admission of an insane
man to the Government Asylum, the re-
funding of duties on certain trifling arti-
clos imported tor special purposes, and
the settlement of the accounts Of various
paymasters and other officers. Is it
possible that no way can be devised of
relieving the House and Senate of such
business rs this 1t is not the duty of
Congress TO legislate for the relief of pri-
vate person; yet in one day at the close
we find that one hundred and ten private
bills were passed, while legislation on the
gravest public topics has to be postpon-
ed to the next meeting. The hundreds OF
pensions granted in this way, we dare
say, were in the main well deserved, but
the general laws ought to be made broad
enough to cover nearly all these cases,
and it would be better to leave little
more discretion to the Commissioner
than to permit the attention of Congress
to be distracted by such matters from
the serious affairs which press upon them.
At any rate, let US have the business
of the nation settled first, and private
bills may come atterward.-1riJt0se.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-08

NOW is the time, to buy your Fin
ware. Great reduction in prices at
A B. BTXBY & cos.
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HARNESS MAKER.

". III. WILLIAMSON, saddler and Harness Ma
ker opposite Fisk Block Main street. Ashtabaa Ohio,
has hand, and makes to order in the best manner,
everything in his-line S6g
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, 1868-08-08

SUPPORTERS and Trusses.-H. A.
- e1dry sole agent for Fitch's Chapns and London
Sold at wholesale and Retail by
H. 4. HENDRY, Druggist
AshtaDuia. Aug. }, 1871 g02
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-08
LUAIBER-YARD.

SEYMOUR g. GIDDINGS, Manufacturers of
Doors, Sash and Blinds, Bevel Siding, Flooring, Fcnc
ing Mouldings Scroll Work Turning. SC. Also deal
ers in Rough and Paned Lumber, Lath, Shingles, and
Building Materials generally. Call and see varie
ties of Fence at their Planning Mill Main Street
and Uhisn Alley, Ashtabula Ohio. ,---..
WM SEYMOUR. 963-u A. c. GIDDINGS.
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DRUGGISTS. :" -


CfIARLES E. SyEIFrLAshtabiia Ohio, Dealer
in Drugs and Medicines Groceries, Perf1mery and
Fancy Articles superior Teas, Coffee, Spices, Flavor
Ing Extracts, Patent Medicines of every ae-cripiion
Paints DYES Varnishes, Brushes. Fancy Soaps, Hair
Restoratives Hair Oils &C all of which will be sold
.hie caro- Sg5
HENDRY & KING, Main streets Ashtabula
Ohio Dealers In Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals,
Paints Oils varnishes Brushes, Dye stus, &c, Gapice
Family Groceries including Teas COtfes, &c. Patent
Medicines Pure Wines and Liquors for Medicinal pur-
K attended to- . 15S
csries Hats Caps Boots Shoes Crockery, GLASSWARE
Also Wholesale and Retail Dealerin Hardware, sad
d1ery Nails, Iron Steel Drugs Medicines Paints Oils
Dyestuds. &c. Main street, Ashtabula.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-08

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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-07-17

Nothing OF ssSsh can snin 'but human be-
ingsz Gspv may lash infected Light bat What
l. a diamond-aash ,ooupsrsl, with an cye-aash
aud mirth-aash 4 face that eaanot smile Is
like bud that cannot bDsssm, and dries up
on the stalk. Laughter iday and sobriety u
night, and smile is the twilight that boyers
gently between both and more bexi,shing than
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-07-17
A Permanant Tonic.

Every one at times feels the necessity OF some
thing to tone up the system depressed by mental
or bodily exhaustion. At such times let every one,
instead OF taking alcoholic or medicinal stimu.
lan,s reinvlgOrato his dsSili,ated spstem by the
natural tonic elements OF the
PERUVIAN SYRUP,
or Protected solution OF tho Protoxide OF Iron,
which vitaliIes and enricbes tho blood by sup.
plying IL with Its Life Element, IRON,
Being tree from Alcohol In any form, its snsrgis-
ysgtet' are not ioLiors1 ~ any corresponding re-
action, but are permanent, lniusins strength vsor
and nee HIs into all parts orth system, aud build
Ing up an IRON CONSTITUTION.
WM. C. STERLING, ,sg., OfPoushkeepsio, n. Y,
says,
'Sinee taking the Peruvian Syrup feel better, my
strength g improved, my bowels are regular, my
appetite frst rate.
lam who has been In the Drug business for ~
years, who has used the Syrup for three smOnths,
gives II his decided opinion that 10 IL the best
Alternative Tonic Medicine he ever knew"
Dor Dyspspsia, Dsbitity, ard Fe~ais Weaknesses,
the Peruvian syrup Is specific. 39 page pam
phlet sent free. The genuine has "Peruyian syrup"
blown in the glass
j. r. DiNSMoRE, Proprietor,
No. S6 Dey st., New York
Sold b. all Druggists.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-07-17

Afeeiln: ofiassltude Is generally experienced
throughout the summer solstiee. Weakly eonsti-
tuted persons or those Of sedsntary habits invars
bly, complain Of this annoyance. Tho scorohins
heat Of mid summer rslaxes the system and reduces
the vital snersies. nc the patient Is Of nervous
temperament this debility units him for even the
ordinary routine VI evrry. day llfe wheu this DALI
ofexhaus,iOp eOuss on loSrETrERTsToafACH
BITTERs viii prove = ssfs and uevsr'-taiifng
means OF astbsnlng and restoring the physical
organization. This heslth-glyln: tonic purnss
and infuses renewed vitality into the blood tones
the stomach and digestive organs. and acts like
charm on the nervous system. Ii oneetually re-
moves all tendency to languOr or depression OF
spirits. To the weaker sex u 10 invaluable, as II
soothss and srscss NJ, while its powerful slIeoss
are Of tie most benenelal character. Tia yinnrmt
ties Of ase are alevated by Its use 1t reylyes the
strength increases the appetite and gives Sisor and
elasticity ~ tho consultations .aa--Ey n
Wien mothers are nursing HoSTETTER'S
SronIcHBfrrERSs should especially be taken in
regular doses, as In this country most always the
nourshment Is inadequate TO the wants OF the
child. In such this inestimabie tonic Is won.
derfully enlcaolous Its ngthening virtues are
at once apparent II Is FREQ from all properties
calculated to impair the system, and Its opsr-
atlOns are at once mild and soothing. July
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TO FEMALES.

DE. w. \. raDELFORD, Physician and
sprgsrn, giyss exclusive attsntoa IN DISEASES of
t.en very extensive both In lisspiralsaad In prk
yats practice His reputation has vouchers In all
the c'ey psrersr NE rstesser sss eve medtcsi nv
fession, both here and abroad, rs being the most
,sillful specialist here. saa thoroagh mas,sr Of
DIR PADELfoRp 10 adrnltted hy the bsst med
lcal talent OF the oguntry 90 hare equal IN the
treatment OF FEMALE Complaints. and u IL no unu-
.ual ccs~rrsits pr phystclans IN regular practice
y tees.a,s .ta pstieass 70 him Sr treatment when
l.nies viii receive the most scientific attention,
eothlnedicaly and surgicaily, with private apart.
msnt. dafhs .istnsss. and with old and eiPcri.
eneed nurses, n they wish.
The poor advised Tree ofeharge. Physicians OF
pA.ehts wishing his opinion or advice, by letter,
return matt .s - = N -
Medlsines sent 10 all Parts % the country
ONCE No - l-2 HOWARD STREET, Boston. Mass
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llIall.llles.

I. Place candle in such q manner that
every person shall see il except one, although
h shall not be blinliOldCd, or prevented IRON
examining every part Of the room.neither shall
the candle be hilden.
2. A person may. without stirring from the
room, seat himself in place whore II will be
impossible for another person 10 do 50. Ex-
plain this.
3. IL you cut thirty yards Of cloth into ono
yard peiecs. and cut one yard every day, how
long will u take! 10
4. Divide the number 50 into two such parts
that, IL the greater part be divided By y. and
the less DO multiplied by 3, the sum Of the
quotient and the product will make 50.
8. What 10 the difference between twice
twenty Ave and twice five and twenty.
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Ax,thu,.,i..i pu,,le..

1. SO arrange the nine digits, using each
but once. that their sum shall be exactly one
hundred.
=. A gentleman rented farm, and con-
tracted to give to his landlord two-ftths Of the
produce; but prior to the time OF dividing the
corn, the tenant used Is bushels. When the
general division ives made. it was proposed 10
give 10 the landlord 10 bushels from tho heap.
In lieu OF his share Of the IS bushels which the
tenant had usei. aud then to begin and divide
the remainder as though none had been used.
Would this method have been eorrectr