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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-01-23
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The Editors Song.

The editor sits at his table
Writing, as well as he's able,
Paragraphs, leader and puff;
His scissors beside him are lying,
While lac is In agony trying
or copy TO furnish enough.
Toll, toll, TOLL
What weary life Is mine .--
Wasting the precious midnight oil
In leader and column and line
Working from morn till night,
Working from night till morn,
Oh why was that steam press ever made
Oh! why was the editor born!
Toll, toll, toll
And whose Is the gain when wen
Whose are the trophies we achieve,
And for whom are the laurels won
To stand in the foremost rank
OF each hard-fought party fray
To share the toll, and only get
Abuse and neglect for pay.
Toll toll, toilD
What n thanklcss task Is oursl
To bake the bread and press the cheese
That Senator Jones devOursi
To sit on a three-legged stool,
While others have hair-stuffed seats,
To prepare the hash and cook the stew,
But never to taste the meats.
Toll, toll, toll
As the constant drop on the stone,
SO as the ceaseless, endless work
Wears away body and soul
Though the poet splutter and write.
Though the orator bully and brawl,
If it were not for the editors pen,
What were the use of it all?
Toll, toll, toll
Christians, Mormons, and Jews, &.
Is there "A man on this weary earth
But grows richer by reading the news?
Richer richer, richer,
AS they read it by sunlight and taper;
And yet there isn't soul of them all
But grudges to pay for his paper!
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Domestic Receipts.


GooD DoUGuNUne--Three eggs, one
cup sugar, Que cup cream, one teaspoon
full soda; Falt aud nutmeg. D..
To Dye DLACK. Rusty nails, or any
rusty iron boiled in vinegar, with small
bit Of coppcras, makes good black.
PoroyERs.-O One egg, a piece Of butter
size Of walnut, little salt, one cup
milk, one Of -four. Bake in small tins.
Eat with sauce. 'H'ii ''
SUET PUDDING.-One teaeup suet, one
Of molasses, one Of milk, one of raisins,
three OF flour, two eggs, one teaspoouful
OF soda. Salt aud spice'to taste. Boil
three hours. .. s7-ra. - 1904. ...r.-.-
TAPTocA PUDDTNG.LPut one tsacup of
tapioes to one quart Of water, and boil
one hour in shallow dish then swsetenI
to taste aud favor with lemon; have
ready six large sOnr apples, pared and
quartered, TO be placed over the top of
the dish, With the round sides mp; sPrin-
kle little salt over them bake until the
apples are donr. Eat with cream when
! cold. ~. '-'"" iHf1FT ".a ''
OYSTER PATTtEs IN BATTER. Make a
batter with the yolk of one egg-or
more, according to the quantity Of oys-
tiers you intend TO prepare-a little nut
meg, sonIe beaten mace, little -four,
and a little salt dip in the oysters and
fry them IN lard to a nice light brown.
If preferred, a little parsley may be shred
very fnc and mixed with the batter.
The batter may also be made thicker,
and formed into the shape of a. patty, or
put into a small tin mold, the oyster
being dropped in and covered over, and
the whole baked as a pudding would be.
Az ECONOMICAL DIsH.-Steam or boil
some mcaly potatoes; mash them to-
gether with some butter or cream, season
them, and place a layer at the bottom of
the pie-diSh; upon this place layer Of
fnely-chopped cold meat or fish Of any
kind, well seasoned then add another
layer of potatoes, and continue altsrnat-
ing these with more chopped meat until
the dish is filled. Smooth down the top,
strew bread crumbs upon it, and bake
until it is well Drowned. A very small
quantity Of meat serves in this manner
to make a nice, presentable little dish.
A sprinkling of chopped pickles may be
added if handy, and when fish is en-
ployed, it eats better if first beaten up
with raw egg.
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Thy Way, Not Mine.

Thy way, not mine, O Lord,
However dark ii bel
Lead me by thine own hand
Choose out the path for me.
Smooth let ii be. or rough,
1t will be still the best
Winding or straight, it matters not,
1t leads me to thy rest.
/ dare not choose my lot
| would not, if | might;
Choose thou for me my God,
SO shall walk Alright.
The kingdom that I seek
Is thine; so let the way
That leads to it be thine,
Else l must surely stray.
Take thou my cup, and it
With joy or sorrow fill;
AS best to thee may seem,
Choose thou my good or i'll.
Choose thou for me my friends,
My sickness or my health
Choose thou my cares for me,
My poverty or wealth.
Not mine, not mine, the choice,
b In things or great or small;
Be thou my guide, my strength,
My wisdom and my all. .,l ,
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WATERY PoTAToEs. Put into the pot
piece of lime as large as q hens egg,
and however watery the potatoes may
have been, when the water is poured on
the potatoes Will be perfectly dry and
mealy. 1,i % b.'sr
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IL vi ADFORD, Brewer, Office and Brewery In
old NJ T. Church, Main street, Ashtabula, Ohio. so.
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HARDWARE, &c.

GEORGE q. HUBBARD, Dealer In Hardware,
Iron, Stee and Nae, Stoves, Tin Plate, Sheet Iron
Copper and Zinc and Manufacturer Of Tin, Sheet Iron
and Copper Ware, Fisk Block, Ashabula, Ohio. $40
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The Terrible Condition OF AHairs in the
south, of which we read I'm the TeIeRraRh
Dfspatchcs.-Hr. Nasby fnyetIgstes.
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GEr Voltaire said a'The
mere married men You have the fewer
crimes there will be-"
Marriage renders man more yirtuous
and more wise. An unmarried man ia but
half a perfect beirg, and it requires the
other half TO make things right; and it
can not he expected that in this imperfect
state no can keep the straight course. In
.nne cases out OF ten, when married men
become drnnkards, or when they commit
grimes against the peace of tho eommu-
lity,b the foundation Of their acts was
laid while in a single state, or when there
is, as Is sometimes the case, an unsuitable
match. Marriage changes the current of
a mans feelings, aud gives him q center
for his thoughts, bis feelings, and his
acts. Hero is q homo tor the entire man,
and the interest Of his better half keeps
him from erratic courses, and from falling
into thousand temptations to which he
would otherwise be exposed. Therefore,
the friend to marriage is friend to sO-8
ciOty and to his country People about
TO marry, who wish to know the proper
age, are referred to the. following precs-
dents.n Adam and Eve, o.; ShakssPeaSes
Is; Ben johnson, q 'Franklln, "a Mo- !
zart, 25; Dante, Keplers Fuller, JohpseHs
Burke, Scott, 20; Tycho, Brahe, Byron,
Washington, Bonaparts, %; Penn and
Sterno, 2s; Linneus and Nelson, 90;
Burns, so; 'Chaheer, zHsgarth and Peel,
SO; Wordsworth and pavy, 80; Aristo-
tie, SO; Sir William Jones and Yelling
ton, 81; Wilbsrforce, S5; Luther, AZ
Addison, a; Wesley and Young, AZ;
Swift, 20; Baton, 55'; old Parr, the last
time, 40. siE Gr1 20 bl7h sirl' srf
These are good prseedents, ranging q
from Adam and Eve, before thsy were q
year old, to the veteran Parr.
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Trains do not Stop at saOns wherc the time Is omitted
.. t in the above table.
~ Second Glass Cars run on all Through Trains. Ey.t
All thron'h trains going Westward. connect at Cicve
land, with Trains for Toledo, Chicago Columbus Cncin
natl Indianapolis, SC
Stcamt. Ex. leaves Buffalo at 800 P. NJ Sunday Night
Instead of Saturday Night. Trains arriving in Dunkirk
at h,T p: NJ, &9,15 NJ. making direct connection with
Trains OF Erie Hallway Trains between Toledo and
Erie run by Coumbus time between Erie and Buffalo
by Buffalo time and do not stop where time is omitted
The saturday Night Express Train from Cleveland at
East on Sunday al AIS p NJ.
EASTWARD-N Y. Express. Eastern mail and Night
Express runs through to Buffalo without change,
WESTWARD-Ngh Express. Toledo Express and
Day Express run through to Toledo without change
n; Y. Express East, and Day Express West will run
on Sundays d..
II. NOTTINGHAM, supt
Supts Ofhce, Cleveland & Erie RailFoad. 4
-. Cleveland. O.. Nov q, 1868.
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DRUGGISTS.

CHARLES E, SWIFT-Ashtabula, Ohio, Dealer
in Drugs and Medicines, Groceries, Perfamery and
Fancy articles superior Teas, Coffee Spices, Flavor
ing Extracts Patent Medicines of every description
Restoratiyes Hair Oils sc. all Of which will he sold
At the lowest prices. Prescriptions prepared with suit
able o'o
MESDtsF &HKiNG, Main streets, Ashtabnla
ohio Dealers in Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals
Paints Oils Varnishes Brushes, Dye Studs Sc Shoce
Family Groceries including Teas Coaces, NC, Patent
Medicines Pure Wines and Liquors for Medicinal pur-
Fs1s.,iod ~ - - p - 80 - i5S
GEORGE WILLARD, Dealer In DryGoods, Gro
eeries Hafs Caps Boots, Shoes Crockery GlassWare
Aiso, ,Nhol and Retail Dealer In iHardyate sd
dlery Nails Iron Steel Drugs, Medicines, rants Os
Dyestufs &C., Main street, Ashtabula
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LARGE LIITLEs. This is old truth, but
it is well to listen often to it. DR.. Bonar
is the preacher in this instance: @.
Did holy life consist of one or two
noble deeds-some signal specimens of
doing, or enduring, or suffering-we
might account for the failure, or reckon
it small dshonor to turn back in such a
conflict. But holy life is made up of
small things of the hour, and not the
great things OF the age, that ell up life
like that Of Paul or John-like that of
Brainard or Martyr. .srr -.
The avoidance of little evils, little
sins, little Inconsistencies, little weak
nesses, little tollies, little indiscrssions
and imprudences, little indulgsnces of
self aud of the flesh, little acts of indo-
lence or indecision, or slovenliness or
cowardice, little equiv ocations or aberra-
tions from high integrity, little touches
of shabbiness and ineanness, little bits of
coSetousness and penuriousnoss, little
exhibitions OF, wofld'inessr and gayety,
! little indffrrences to the feelings or
wishes q,f' others, outbreaks of temper,
or crOssness or sel6shness, OF vanity
1.-THE, avoidance of such little things az
these goes far to make up at least the
negative beauty of holy life. And then
the attention to little duties of the day,
and hour, i'll public transactions or pri-
vate dealings, or family arrangements;
to little words, and tones, little self
denials and restraints, and selfforgetful-
ness, little plans OF Kindness and thought
ful consideration for others, 20 punctu-
ality, and method, and true aim in the
ordering OF each day-these are the
active developments of holy life, the
rich and divine mosaics of which it 10
composed. 70 r. -agl r. aHai .s.'1 s.
/ What makes yon green hill SO abeauti-
Itpl? Not the outstanding peak or stately
elm, but the bright sward which clothes
its ,shpes, colsposed of innumerabls
blades of slender grass it, is of small
things a, great life is made up, and he
who Will acknowledge no lite as great
save that. which is built up of great
things, will find little in bible character
to admire or copy. ,.. ........a ...''
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-10
The Cuban Question.

There was a rumor in New York that
the government. in addition to the rem
forcemeuts sent to the squadron in the
Cuban waters under command of Ad-
miral HUFF, had ordered still another iron
clad to that station, and had directed
the transportation of regiment of troops
to Key West. The rumor had sufficient
backing to send gold up to 1919, at
which rate it closed firm.
Is Grant contemplating coup d'etat
upon Cuba ? We have heard for some
htlsncA mus c@ngs .aGainst -4pass,' aud have
had evidence that the United States was
playing fast aud loose with our interna-
tional obligations, aud wiuking at contra
band supplies of munitions of war TO the
+ insurgents. Wall street is not so easily
Influenced as the general public. As the
brokers seem to believe in the threaten
inS situation some credence may be ex
pended on the idea that war will
Spain is more or less imminent.
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-10
Connectacnt.

The vote IN the Connecticut State
election, on Monday, turns out more
favorable to the Democracy than we had
at first promised. The vote throughout
the State was small, and JewelFs kadt-
cali majority for Governor will hardly
exceed two hundred, if, indeed, 1t reaches
that figure. The Legislature will pro
badly be so slightly Radical that unless
the strictest party vote can be secured on
the fifteenth or African amendment to
the constitution, it will unquestionably
be repudiatcd This fight, in fact, seem;
to have been especially made with refer
ence to this matter, and while the Demo
Gratis have lost their Governor they have
gained several members in both branches
Of the Assembly.
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-10
johnson ON nro,ynIo,v.

Ex-President johnson in his speecl
at Knoxville, briefly touches off Senator
Brownlc.'ea %
l thinkwsne of whom I speak ough
to be lenient to me- 1 don't pretend tc
be sinless; but am mortal. | have par
doned many. /, too, ought to be pardon
ed. I hold little paper in my hand
which | will read:
Received, Nashville, March 24, 1862,
of Andrew johnson, Military Governor
of Tennessee, fifteen hundred dollars, to
aid in the establishment of Union
Press, at Knoxville, Tenn, and to defray
my expenses while passing from under
secession oppression to the city of Nash
Vile"
Now, here you see this was Cor Union
press. not Radical press, and to aid in
escaping from the oppression of secession.
Now it seems to me that if nothing else
was conclusive, that should be. Iallud-
ed to this to defend my character Now
l am the traitor, and these men are the
only loyal men in the country. A voice,
"Who is it?'O Why this is signed by no
less man :han VIM. q. Brownlow, with
his own sigu manual.
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-10
The Militia.

We are happy TO announce that Gov
Sonter, though showing the cloven foot
in the matter Of registration, is relent-
ing in his militia policy. He has yield
ed to the petitions of all classes, acknowl-
edges the generally peaceable and quiet
department of the people Of the State,
aud has recalled most Of the militia from
active service. We learn from the Nash
Vile banner, that only five companies
will be retained in service to be distribu
ted-two in Giles county, one In Madi-
son, Gibson and Haywood, and one each
in Overton ard jackson. We agree will,
the Banner that the withdrawal of so
mans as ten companies Of the militia will
have tendency to stimulate the energies
OF the people, invigorate trade, induce
the employment of deserving mechanics
and impart general sense of freedom
and security. But If the Governor will
20 father and disband the whole posse.
ne will insure this aud win for himself
what Is to be coveted beyond riches and
nawer. the good opinion Of his fellow
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-10
slew a4srtisemeats.
. 9 9 9 9 - ?

To THE WoRkIxG Glass; am now pre-
pared to furnish all classes with constant
employ at their homes, the whole oil
the time, or for the spare moments. Busl-
ness new, light and profitable. Fifty cents
to 50 per evening, is easily earned by per-
sons of either sex, and the boys and girls
earn nearly as much as men Great III
ducements are offered those who Will devote
their whole time TO the business; and, that
every person WHO sees this notice, may
send me their address and test the business
for themselves, make the following un-
paralleled offer; To all whc are not well sat
istied with the business, | will send 81 10
pay for the trouble of writing me- Full par
ticulars, directions &c. sent free. Sample
sent by mail for 10 cents. Address h I.
ALLEN, Augusta, Me.
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-10
U. s. Minister Hale.

The proceedings of the Spanish Cortes
are very interesting. In reply to ques-
ton Figuerlo, Minister of Finance, sta
ted he lad no knowledge that Mr.. Hale
United States Minister, bad ever intro
duced articles contraband of war under
diplomatic privileges, as had been cur
rently rumored. However, he thought
it best to inquire into the matter and re-
port the result to the Deputies. The
press Of the city comments on this story
Of Mr.. Hale. and generally uafayorable
t, that gentleman.
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-10
Senntor Snrague.

prague, the hadleal Senator from
RHODE Island, and son-in-law to Chief
Justice Chase. has made telling speech
in the Senate, in which the following
passage occurs.
Having cited IN extract from English
history, describing the condition of that
country when the infamous JefTreys rose
to the Lord Chief Justiceship, Mr..
Sprague said:
Sir, have read that history with a
meaning. The condition of this coun-
try to-day, in my judgment, is not dis
similar TO the condition of that in which
this bad man welded aud exercised the
power he did. There was a revolution.
aud this man was sent to exercise the
revenge and hate Of the then despotic
power which held sway and dominion
over Great Britain. We, sir, have be-
come, as it we're, separated from great
rebellion. And what position do we oe-
eupy to-day? Is there peace at the South?
Is there spirit of harmonious influence
here in this Senate toward those people !?
Is there government among those people?
Do their occupations prosper? Are they
not in a state of chronic revolution? !?
And have you not had four long years in
which to assure peace among that peo-
pie; Is there justice in this land ? Who
that is poor man dare take one that is
rich before any court in this land? Is
there individual projections there cit
izen protection in this land of liberty
Mr.. President, if railroad, or manufae-
turer, or rich man is brought to the bar
of any court in this land By man not
as we'll off as he, or poor man, all the
nice points of the law, and the arrange
lnents and knowledge of judicial prece-
dents, are brought to bear to defeat the
poor and the weak. If in despotic France
you interfere so as to injure the meanest
of its citizens, the whole power of the
government comes in for his protection.
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-10

occasion to make response to ;heir
address.
Yesterday (Friday,) he spoke at
length 70 tie assembled multitude, on
the nubIic square, but we have been una
bic 10 see any report of it.
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-10
BOYS, BOYS. BOYS.

CtOMETHING you all want-a Pistol, Re-
- volver, Shot Gun, or Rife. A little
time will secure You one free of cost
4 Musket S hot Gun. or Austrian Rifle
for club of /" Thirty in our
GREAT ONE DOLLAR SALE.
Revolver, Shot Gun, or Springfield Rife, for
u club of Sixty.
Double Barrel shot Guns, Rife cane, or
Sharp's Rifle, for u club of One Hundred.
Sporting Rifle, for club of Two Hundred.
Six shooting Revolving Breech Loading
Rifle, for club of Three Hundred, or your
choice OF a large number of other articles
for the above clabs too numerous to men
tion. Send for circulars.
>. q. THOMPSON s. co,
1856 Federal ST., Boston, Mass.
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-10
The situation mt washington.

Gov Henry S. Foot, of Tennessee, has
been sojourning in Washington City,
some weeks, and gives his impressions as
very hopeful from the present Admins
tration. The following paragraphs are
from letter of his to. the Nashville
Union and American
LIBERALITY or THE PRESIDENT AND
CONGRESS.
I am justified by these and other facts
in asserting, and l am sure that | can dc
so without the hazard of contradiction,
that, at the present moment, the Presi-
dent and his cabinet and large majority
of both Houses of Congress, are in favor
of pursuing such a course, generally, IL
the delicate concerns of our section, a'
will be consistent with justice, with the
constitution, aud with wise aud proyi
ding craftsmanship.
PRESENT CONDITION OF AFFAIRS.
/ am confident that / had exceedingly
favorable opportunities Of judging az
I the true condition of things in Washing
ton City, and I do now give it as my de
cided opinion that the long suffering peo
m of th4, South <Aad the people Of th'
= = -. - - particular hay
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be no changes in the Revenue. offices OF
the 9Th District. Mr. J J. Speed has
been continued as Postmaster at Louis
vile.
CONGRESS has substantially agreed to
adjourn to-day, to December
The important measures to be acted
on during the week are the bills amend
ing the judiciary system by adding one
Justice to the Supreme Court and Great
ing nine Circuit Judges. the Senate bill
TO redistribute the national bank cur
renet. the deficiency appropriation bill,
the Union and Central Pacific Railroad
quarrel, the river and harbor bill, the
whisky aud tobacco bill, and Memphis
and 81 Paso Railroad company bill.
AN OUTRAGE-Captain richardson
was arrested at Humboldt, Tenn, on the
9th instant, and tied up to a telegraph
pole in front of the Osborn House, for
four hours. His crime was erasing, with
Ia lead pencil, three or four grammatical
,errors, and inserting the proper words in
z military manifesto, which had been
: printed and extensively posted up by
fhat high-toned scholar and gentleman,
Major Clingan, commanding the 'melish
at that place.
INsATIATE CREswELL.-The cuiIlo
tine is being prepared by the Post Office
department for heavy work, and in a few
days official heads will roll from the
block as thick as blackberries in June.
\ list of the employees in each bureau OF
that department has been prepared, and
Postmaster General Creswell is giving il
careful examination to ascertain how
many can be spared from each branch.
and to select from the list the individuals
to be discharged This will occupy his
time, with the pressure of other bust
ness, for about two weeks, when the pro-
cess of decapitation will begin.
IN the United States Senate there are
thirty seven lawyers, of whom all but
four or five have been long practitioners
at the bar. In the House there are one
hundred and two lawyers, of whom at
least eighty-five are in active practice.
Besides these are twenty one editors,
about third of whom have been prin
<exz regularly appreuticed to the cart
& srvative." OF other occupations
tacturers (wooleD, cotton, iron, ETC.,
sevcn farmers, three bankers, one pain
Ter, one carpenter. one iron molder. One
began lie as tailor, another as survey
or. two as teachers, one being a superin
teudrnt of public instruction when he was
elected
The late Gov. Marcy, great and
wise statesmen as he was-unfortunately
had charged to the State of New York.
she cost OF patching the seat of his
breaches, and he never recovered from
The ridieule of what the gifted Haskell
uscd to call "the heraIdie blazonry in hi,
rear.
Gov. Stevenson, Of Kentucky, ha.
rendered up such bill of contingent ex
penses against the State of Kentucky
from which he can never recover, unless
The people have more light upon she sub
The Hickman courier., 1869-04-10
MENDLETON'S NATIONAL
BANK NOTE REPORTER
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A COHN, publisher-ofice 76 Nassau
N. St, n. Y. Reports and describes coun-
fcits accurately that the poorest judge
may detect them; quotes Banks and Bank
officers; also Price Currents Of various mer
chandise, and of the New York Stock Ex-
change, besides other valuable information
Subscriptions may commence with any
month. Monthly (per annum) $3.50. Semi
monthly (per annum) $500 All letters
must be addressed to A. Cohn, publisher, &c
Nassau st, New York. Letter Box 5l96.
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A GENTS WANTED for the only steel en-
n craving of Gen. Grant and his family,
published with their approval. Size l5xls.
Address GooDsPEED * Co, 81 Park Row,
New York