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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-11-20
Printers and Parado1esi

a printer is the most curious being
living. He may have a 6ank, coins, and
not be worth cent have small caps,
and have neither wife nor children.
Others may run fast, but he gets swifter
by setting fast. He may be making inn
pressions without, eloquence; may use
the .ey without offending, and be telling
the truth; while others cannot stand
while they set, he can set standing, and
do both at the same time have to use
furniture and yet have no dwelling; may
make and put away pi, and never see
pie, much less eat it, during hiS life; be
human being and rat at the same
time; may press great deal and not
ask favor may handle shooting iron
and know nothing about cannot, gun
or pistol; he may move the lever that
moves the world, and be as far from
moving the globe as hog itnder q mole
hill spread sheets without being house
wife he may lay his forms on bed, and
yet be obliged to sleep on the foor; he
may use dagger without shedding blood,
and from the earth he may handle stars,
he may he of a rolling disposition, and
yet never desire to travel; he may have
sleeps foot, and not be deformed;
never without a case, and yet know
nothing Of law or physic; be always
correcting errors, and be growing worse
every day; have embraces, without hav-
ing the arms OF girl thrown around
him; have his form locked uD, and the
same time be free from Jail, watchhouse
or other confinement; his Office may
have he'll it 1T, and not be bad place
after all he might be plagued by tho
devil, and be Christion of the best kind
aud, what is stranger still, be honest or
dishonest, rich or poor, drunk or sober;
industrious or lazy, he always stands up
to his business.
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From the New York Republic
How Some Merchants Have Risen.

few years ago a large drug-sto firm In
this city advertised for boy Next day the
store was throngcd with applicants, among
them queer looking little fellow, accompanied
by woman who proved 10 be his aunt in
lieu Of fa1thless parent by whsm he had been
abandoned. Looking at this little waif the
merchant promptly said:
Can't take him. places all full; besides, he
Is 90 small"
Il know lie is small" said the woman, "but
ne is willing and faithful"
There was Il twinkle in the bows ewes which
made tue merchant think again A partner in
tie hrm volunteered to remark that "he did
not see what they wanted " such a boy-he
was not bigger than pint of cider" But
after consultation The boy was set to work
few days later a call was made upon tho
BOYS in the store TO stay all niyht The prompt
response OF The little fellow contrasted well
with the reluctance of the others. In the mid
die OF the night the merchant looked In to see
if all was right in the store, and presently dis
covered his youthful protege busy scissoring
labels
what are you doing?" said he; al did not
tell you to work nights"
II know you did not tell me so, but thought
that might as well be doing something"
IN the morning the cashier got orders to
double that boys wages; for he is tcillitt1"
Only few weeks elapsed before a show OF
wild beasts passed through the streets and very
naturally all hands in the store rushed to wit
ness tie spectacle. A thief saw his opportu-
nifty, and entered at The rear door to seize some
thing but found himself firmly clutcbed by
the diminutive clerk aforesaid, and after q
struggle was captured. Not only was rob.
! berry prevented, but valuable articles taken
from other stores recovered. When asked by
| the merchant why he staid behind to watch
when all the others were absent, the reply was,
You told me never TO leave the store when
the others were absent, and thought I'd stay"
Orders were Immediately given once more
Double that boys wages; he is willing and
.faMtui" To-day that boy is getting a salary
OF $500, and next January will become a
member of the firm
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How 10 Blanket Horses.

But few persons, comparatively. un.
dcrstand how TO apply a blanket TO
horse to prevent him from Contracting
cold. We frequently see the blanket
folded double and across the rump and
part Of the animals back, leaving those
parts Of the body which neen protection
exposed 10 the cold.
Those parts Of the body Of horse
which surround the lungs require the
benefit Of blanket in preference to its
fianks and rump. When we are exposed
10 current of cold ait, TO guard against
an injury from contracting cold, We
shield our shoulders, neck, chest, and
back II these parts be protected the
lower part of the body will endure de-
gree oil cold far more intense, without
any injury to the body, than if the lungs
were not kept warm with suitable cover
ing. The same thing holds good in the
protection Of horses. The blanket should
cover the neck, withers and shoulders.
and be brought around tire breast and
buttoned or buckled together as closely
rs man buttons his OvercUat when about
to face driving storm.
Let the lungs Of horse be well pro.
tccted with heavy blanket, and he viii
seldom contract a cold, even if the hinder
most parts Of his body are not covered.
Many of our best teamsters protect the
breasts OF their horses by piece OF cloth.
about two feet square, hanging down
from the lower end of the collar. This
is an excellent practice IN cold weather.
as the most important part of the ami
NAL is constantly sheltered from the cold
wind, especially when travelling toward
a storm current. The forward end OF
horse blankets should be made as closely
around the breast Of horse as our gar.
ments to our bodies. Most horses take
cold as readily rs men, if not blanketed
while standing, after exercising sufiici-
emily to produce perspiration. SO long
as the horse is kept in motion; there is
little danger of his suffering from cold /;
but allow him to stand for few minutes.
without blanket to protect his skoul-
ders and lungs, and lie will take cold
sooner than man.
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Pearls.

Pearls are repeatedly used in Holy
Writ, both for solemn comparisons, and
to denote the highest degree Of perfee-
ton. In the Old Testament wise ON Is
praised as above pearls, and in the New
Testament the Kingdom of Heaven rs
compared to pearl of great, price, which
when merchant found it, he went and
sold all that he had and bought it. Even
the New Jerusalem was revealed to St:
John under the figure of an edifice with
twelve doors, each of which was a sin
gle pearl The 1almud has a pretty
story, teaching us those who believed in
it esteemed but one object in Nature of
higher value than pearls. When Abra-
ham approached Egypt, the book tells us,
he locked Sara in a chest, that mono
might behold her dangerous beauty.
Bat, when he was come to the place of
paying custom, the officer said, "Pay
custom !" And he said, 81 will pay the
custom" They said to him, "Thou car
riost goId.'' And he answered them,
II will pay for gold" On this they fur
,hor SAID, "Surely thou Dearest tho finest
silks" He replied, 81 will pay custom
for the silks" Then they said, ''Surely
it must be pearls that thou takest with
thee" And he answered only, 81 will
pay for p arls." Seeing that they could
name nothing of value for which the
patriarch was not willing to pay custom,
they said, SIT cannot be; but thou open.
the box, and let us see what is within"
So they opened the box, and the whsls
land OF Egypt was illuminated by the
Iustre Of Sarah's beauty, far exceeding
even that Of pearls. a,g aaiau ~
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AsHTABULA ONO SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 20. l8o9.
Select Poetry.
Is it the First7

Dear Bella, you've shown me this morning,
The rarest Of tropical blooms,
Your green-house and dollhouse adjoining
With exquisite tints and perfumes ....
Truly, plants of great beauty abound there,
With buds just preparing IN BURST
But-sec-here is something found there,
Now tell me, dear--is il the firstp
mol 1t is not a japanese lily
1t is not rose of Cashmere
Don't smile, miss, and say am silly,
Or else you will mako me severe
It's something / chanced To discover
Where the fower-pot yonder's reversed.
It's q bllet-dou1 from lover
And, Bella, pray-is 1t the first?
Confess that you know who twas hid it
you can not divine, on your wordp'
You don't "spect IT growed there" now did it
don't think 1t was brought by bird.
Is IL one of those favoritc cuttings
That the whole winter long you have nursed
Comel It's useless attempting rebutting,
So tell me, dear-is 1t the firsty
Well, give me some slight information,
My doubts on the subject to clear.
Tis note OIL guess admiration
And mines interrogative, dear!
No don't mean to give up the letter
Till the postman's full charges are disbursed
SO please pay the fee-yeu had better
BY answering-is it the first?
Oh, it's useless to get in a passion
AT chance which your secret unvails
You know flower.pots placed in that fashion
Are meant to catch carwigs and snails!
And Just turned it up TO inspect it
For earwigs-or slugs al the worstl
Twas by chance that came TO detect it.,
So tell me, now--it is the first?
Unless, miss, this silence soon ceases,
You'll pay for it dearly Fer, mind,
| shall tear it in thousands of pieces,
And scatter the bits to the wind.
You'd gricve were the tender epistle
BY pitiless breezes dispersed
Far and wide, like the down of q thistle,
So answer me-is it the first?
Do you know what we do with the vermin
Thus under fOwcr-pot foundP
You'd scarce wish that fate to determine
The end of this note, I'll be bound?
You hope that no letter SO sweet IL
Be eer in hot wafer immersed, sras
AS VIC. sePve master earwig or beetle,
So you'd better SAYS it the first?
You won't? Then Tn bound TO destroy it
My eloqucnce moves you no whit.
Oh. | see that it's vain 10 employ it
While you're in an obstinate fit.
What's that? Oh, You'll answer my question
But will not be forced or coerccd p
My love, who made any suggestion
OF that kind? Wells il the first!
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But he is dead and gone :
AZ his head q grass-green turf.
Al his heels n stone.

So they all go. Man dies, but nature
is eternal The seasons keep their ap-
pointed time; day returns with its
golden splendor, and night with its elo-
quent mystery. The same stars which
lit the CHASTITY battlefield of Troy, rongh
with the dead bodies of ancient heroes
which shene on the marble streets of
imperial Rome, and on the sad eyes OF
Virgil, sleepless in the living glow of
inspiration, the watch-fres Of the angels,
which through centuries of devastation
and change, have still burned on unceas'
inglv, v,sspeak to us as thev did 10 Dante,
and Shakespeare; and Milton, of the di
vine glory, ompipotence, the everlasting
beauty and love of God .
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ALWAYS lie CIvIL.-"My yonng friend;''
said gentleman on horseback, one dav.
TO lad who was standing near well,
iwill you do me the favor 10 draw pail
Of water for my horse, as | find it rather
difficult to get off,"
Instead of giving grulf reply, as
many boys would do, the boy drew the
water and gave it to the horse. His
manner was so pleasant and cheerful that
the stranger, delighted with his spirit,
asked his name and residence, and then,
after thanking him, rode on.
The good-naturcd lad thought no more
of his act of ciyility, till, some months
later, he received letter from gentle
man, offering him clerkship iu his store.
The offer was accepted. The lad pros
pered, and finally became chief magis
trate of large city. ........
Thus you see that little act of civility
to n stranger was the first round in the
ladder by which that boy climbed tc
honor and wealth. Now, do not say
that ciyility will always lead to suci
honor, bat say. that it always raises it,
possessor in the opinien Of others aud il
his own eelfreSpect. Ciyility is an orna
ment all should possess.
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" LINES.


know thou art gone TO the home of thy rest !;
Then why should my soul be sad
know thou art gone where the weary are blcst,
And the mourncr looks up and is glad
Where love hath put off in the land Of its birth
The stains it had gathered in this,
And Hope, that sweet singer that gladdened
the earth, ...,...- ,...,
p Lies asleep on TIL, bosom of bliss. .s
.-apr ,.'t.Ao.s .~gn HH-'"
l know thou art gene Where thy forehead is
starred
With the beauty, that dwells in thy soul;
Where the light of thy loveliness cannot be
marred,
Nor the heart be thrust back from its goal.
In thy far away dwelling, wherever thou art,
believe thou hast visions of mine,
And The love that made all things music TO me,
lneyer can learn to resign, =. nv
never look up with VOW to the sky
But light like thy beauty is there
And l hear low murmur like thine in reply,
When pour out my spirit in prayer
In the hush Of the night, by the waves of the
sea,
Or alone on the wind-beaten hill -.
l have ever presence, II whisper of thee,
And my spirit lies down and is still.
And though like a mourner who sits by a
tomb,
be wrapt in mantle of care,
The grief of my spirit, oh, call it not -gloeml
dsnotthe black grief of despair '--'
BY sorrow revealed, as the stars are by night
Far off bright vision appears,
And Hope, like a rainbow, creature of light
Is born, like the rainbow, in tears. va
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Ny Wife's Hand.

Every night, when the stars come out.
And the birds have gone to rest,
A little hand, like cooling dove,
Nestles about my breast;
smooths my forehead and pats nv cheeks
Passes its finger tips
over my eyelids and through my hair,
Lingering on my lips;
Clings to my neck and clasps INV arm
Till, tired Of its care,
And fallen asleep within my own
That pure white hand press
Many year has come and gone;
The little hand Is cold;
Children's children are on my knee,
And ain growing old
Yet each night, as the stars come out.
And near the heavenly land,
feel ms felt IN my early days,
The touch Ot that gentle hand.
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Vice-President Cnliax says: "Twen-
tyfve years. experience has convinced
me that the best, wisest and safest rule,
for all, young and old, and even more
especially fof those in public life, is total
abstinence from all that Gun intoxicate."
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A PRAcrfcAL APpLIdAf1oN OF THE
SCRIPTURES, Nicholas Walo, though a
regular Quaker preacher, was a great
wag, and many are the good things said
by him which are still current in certain
Philadelphia circles. He was once tpay-
cling on horseback in the inteuar, of
Pennsylvania in company withllt two
Methodist preachers. They discussed
the points Of difference in their respec.
tive seets until they arrived at the inn
where they were to pat up for thenight.
At supper Walo was seated between the
two Methodistsj and before them was
placed a plate containing two trout.
Each of the circuit riders placed his fork
in fish and transferred it to his plate,
after' witch each shat his eyes and said
an audible grace before meat. The Qna.
ker avaled himself Of the opportunity
to transfer both of. the. trout TO bis, own
plate, merely remarkmg when the others
opened their eyes, "Your religion teaches
You TO pray, but ttpipe teachesE me beth
% watch and pray" n
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Mrs. Catharine Goss, eighty years Of
age, assembled Mount Washington a few,
weeks ago, and dined at the Tip-top
House. She was high old lady.
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CABINET WARE.

JOHN DUCRO, Manufacturer Of and Dealer in
Furniture OF the best descriptions and every variety
Also General Undertaken, and Manufacturer of Coffs
70 order Main street, North OF South Public Square,
Ashabula. 491
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- ~ - -. =
INDIAN SUMMER,-The New York Far
mers' Club spcculates upon the cauge of
Indian summer in this wise: The warm,
smoky spell known as Indian summer,
which is perhaps more peculiar to the
Northeastern States of America than
any other portion of the globe, always
occurs after the first killing frost, not
the first white frost, but one which is Sc.
we're enough to bring down nearly all
the forest leaves and kill the berbace ous
plants. The bulk of vegetation thus
destroyed is almost incalculable. In its
decay, it is undergoing slow combustion.
Who can calculate the amount of smoke
and heat given of, or what effect this
must produce upon the atmosphere or
tell whether that is not the true cause OF
Indian smnmer? In support of This
theory, the fact is patent that, when for.
ests were much more extensive, the In
dian summer was longer, warmer, and
more smoky than at present. gTW0T-
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FOUNDRIES.

MQNTHGLE q HILL, Iron Founders and Man
Mflcturers and Dealers In Stoves OF various kinds
Plows and Pow Castings, Mill Castings and most des-
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How it Seems to Get Drunk.

a Mr.. Samuel Peabody was arrested
in Philadelphia by watchman on sus-
picion Of being intoxicated. The Mayor
desired to know Samuel's opinion Of the
matter. lie narrated his experience thus
wise:
"Well, sir, mout have been drunk.
and | mOut not, can't pretend to say
for certain. THE fact is, w done so lit
tie that way that I'll be blamed if
know when | am drunk. | dare say
that some of these police gentlemen are
better judges than | am, when it comes
to that. But | will tell you exactly
what l did and how felt, and if your
honor concludes | was drunk, why, I'll
pay the fine and say nothing about it..
You see | was troubled with The wind.
and took four glasses of lavender brandy
te start il. Soon after felt buzzing
in my ears, and then the he-cups was
awful troublesome, but that | thought
was wind coming off. Then it seemed
to me AS | walked along the street that
an awning post or water pIrg every
now and then would jump right UP be
II.
| was a little mad at this, and struck one
or two Of them with my knuckles, but
my fists got the worst OF it. /, seemed
that all the gas lights had faces, and
some winked and some grinned at me,
and one that stood before hotel, and
nodded rs if it WAS acquainted with me.
and made sign as if towards the door,
as much as to $50 in Sam, aud get
something to drink" which did. Wien
came out there was the greatest to do
that ever saw. | was sure there was
an earthquake, for the house, and stee-
pies were all staggering about, and the
etreet was just rocking like a cradle.
1t was a most sublime spectacle; so l
fetched up against pump and held on,
while took u good look at the magnifi
cent scene. No panorama could come
up to it; houses, trees, fences, all rear.
ing and plunging like wild horses. The
sight was worth dollar and halt. II
have to pay fine l don't care, for got
the full value of the money"
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GEORGE WILLARD, Dealer in Dry-Goods, Gro
ceries Hats Caps, Boots, Shoes Crockery GlassW
dlery Nails Iron Steel Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils
Dyestufs &C., Main street. Ashtabula.
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DRUGGISTS.

HENDRX & KING, Main streets, Ashtabula,
Paints Oils varnishes Brushes, Dye stuf &C., Choice
Family Groceries including Teas Coffees, &C. Patent
Medicines Pure Wines and Liquors for Medicinal pur-
w attended to- 1858
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HARNESS MAKER.

w, III, WILLIAMSON. Saddler and Harness Ma
ker opposite Fisk Block Main street. Ashtabula, Ohio,
has hand, and makes to ORDER in the best manner
eyerything In his line $50
FORD & FLINT, Manufacturers and Dealers in
Saddles Harness, Brides, sCOlars, Trunks Whips,
SC, oppo site Fisk House. Ashtabula. Ohio. 1918
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BOOKBINDERS.

ANDREW MILLER, Book-bindcr wi J. A.
Uowells & Co Music Magazines and Peiod calls,
&c, bound in plain and elegant styles, Jef rsn,
Ohio. ..r .. $50
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CLOTIIIERS.

PIERCE & HALL, Dealers in Clothing, Hats
Caps, and Gents Furnishing Goods Ashtabua, o. S3i
BRUCE, 81 WAITE, Wholesale aud
Retail Dealers in Ready Made Clothing Furnishing
Goods, Hats, Caps, &c, Ashtabua. 800
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HARDWARE, DC.

GEORGE q. HUBBARD, Dealer in Hardware,
Iron Stee and Nails, Stoves Tin Plate, Sheet Iron,
Copper and Zinc, and Manufactures of Tin, Sheet Iron
and Copper Ware; Fisk Block, Ashtabula, Ohio 40
BIXBK CROSBY, dealers in Stoves, Tin ware,
Hollow Ware, shelf Hardware, Glass Ware, Lamps
and p'Frmnfings Petroleum, &C., &C. opposite
the Fisk House. Ashtahula. 99l
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MANUFACTURERS.

SEYMOUR, GIDDINGS & co., Manufacturers
of Doors SASH Blinds Bevel siding, Flooring Fene-
ing, Moldings Scroll Work; Turning &c. Also, job
befs and Builders Dealers in Lumber, Lah and Shin.
giles, at the Planning Mill, corner of Main street and
Union alley. Ashtabula Ohio. .. -,
WM. SEYMOUR. A. c. GIDDINGS.
G. A. TREADWELL. 996-tf
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-03
LOCALE MATTERS.

DESPERATE AEFRAY BETWEEN Two Ne
GRO HAcK-DRrvERs.-Night before last
quite desperate affair took place at Albert
Brooks's stable, ,on Franklin between Thir-
;teenth and Fourteenth streets, between
Ralph and Reuben, two negro hack drivers
employed there. They had been quarrel
ling during the entire afternoon, and late
at night were seurrying their horses in the
stable. Here their quarrel eliminated
into something Iserious, for Ralph seized a
Ipitchfork and made at Reuben with. it.
Reuben refreshed up stairs into the car
lriage-room, and was about to seize an axe
lying there, when Ralph threw down his
.pitohfork, and drawing a, knife, gave his
opponent On ugly cut on the side Of his
head. Reubenrsised tbeaxe, and bringing
it down, would have killed him almost GER
tainly had not the axe fell from the helve.
AS it was, he gave him pretty severe cash
on his head. Ralph, overcome by the su-
perior resources Of his enemy, unlocked
the door in haste, and got out, thus pre-
venting further and more serious damage.
Both the parties had to be carried home.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-03

i HEsR1co County Counr-Justics jacob
S. Atles presiding - The grand jury found
true bills against Lucas Skinner for assault
and battery, and against Frank Skinner for
robbery, and we're adjourned until Monday
next.
{ Mr.: John B. Crenshaw, recently ap-
pointed justice Of the peace, by General
Stoneman, appeared and took the necessary
oaths. ,,- - ,-,-,,t-,s.. ....,-...,- 4,
/, The case Of Charles Harris (colored) for
committing rape on Miss Shepperson, last
fall, Was then called, and after preliminary
motion, fling of bills of exception, etc.,
was continued until to-day. r-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-03

AFFAIR AND SMooT II SKIN.--Messrs. pURCELL,
LApD Il CO. are the agents for the sale Of Ben
sons Salalem Broth, whose valuable remedial
properties we have so often heard fayorably
spoken OF that we do not hesitate to recommend
Its use to those who are suffering from such an
noying afiictions as letter, Ringwor1n, Itch Bar
ber's Itch. Salt Rheuui, Poison Oak, Blotcbes,
and the numberless other diseases Of the skin
which greatly annoy and often dis8gure those who
would otherwise be considered good looking, and
In many cases even handsome. 7.# iHs~tt n