Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1869-11-27
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tE-when is a toper's nose not nose When
II is little reddish.
CEwhat enormous legs firemen must have,
ss we often hear Of their using hose sfy fcetia
length
sE-Robert Lincoln is figuring in Chicago
politics. sud finds bitter political enemies in the
Republicans aud Tribune of that city.
tBMark Twain says that the Sandwich Is
lsuds dish Of plain dog "is only our cherished
American sausage with the mystery removed"
sS-At recent prayer meeting in Troy, an
enthusiastic brother prayed that the meeting
might be anointed with the Isle of Patmos."
B-Secretary Boutwell, announces the death
Of Robert ]. Walker and that business win
be suspended in the Treasury Department on
the day of the funeral
EInquries are being made al Washington
in regard to the whereabouts of a fund. given
Ivy George Peabody, fer establishing public
library in Georgetown.
sB-A Worcester justice fined fellow $40
for beating goat with brick TO induce the ami
nal to stand quiet when MIXED Heappcalcd,
because it was "mors than the bothcrin goat
was worth"
sE-Mr. Henry Clay Beecher, son of the
Rev Henry Ward Beecher, has married Miss
Frances Gertrude Snow, daughter Of the late
3Ir. George NJ. Snow, once the commercial
editor of the Tribune.
EEx-Secretary Robert J. Walkers re-
mains we're inferred to Oak Hill Cemetery,
Georgetown, ID. G., on Saturday, under drv-
ing snow-storm. Mira Grant and Col Dent
represented the Presidents family.
tB-A rich old man who lives near Rio Ia
neiro is said to keep large anaconda OH his
premises to frighten off ladies and missionaries,
who are constantly soliciting donations for
charitable and religious purposes in that city.
sB-A lady having tainted at ball, some
benevolent person began bathing her temples
and head with vinegar, upon which she started
up and exclaimed, For heavens sake, put
nothing on that will change the color of my
hairm
C5y" Secretary Robcson sent a dispatch by
cable TO Admiral Radford. commanding the
European feet, directing him TO detail war
vessel to convey the remains of the late George
Peabody from London to thi; country.
EB-The Cincinnati Bible war attracts gen
eral attention throughout the country, and the
action of the majority of the Cincinnati Board
of Education in prohibiting everyt thing of re-
ligious character in the schools, ispretty gen.
orally condemned.
tn The lougshoremcn Of Cl0Tston have
struck because one OF their number, n negro,
WINS discharged from vessel Tor being n Re
publican. When we see these things in South
Carolina longshoremen, what can Boston
AJolitonist do bui cut his straps and go to
glory.
s9-A citizen Of Richmond drives wagon
one bundled years old, the exact longevity of
the memorable "ohehorse shay" of which the
poet discoursed. With little tying up at the
aXles and abstinence from sncezing on the part
Of the driver, it is said still to be safe and
aerviceable vehicle.
60 Toledo is contemplating another rail
road u direct line to Pittburgh. The Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company having Sc
cured its Connellsyile line to Pittsburgh, is
now looking for an extension to Ohio LINES
have been projected SO far north and west as
Lexington and Mansfield, and Toledo wants
10 push a line down 10 meet it at that point
CT-A grave in one of the New Orleans
cemeteries was strangely deckcd, on All Saints
Day, with a chignon Of auburn hair studded
with teeth in the place of beads, and surround
ed by blonde rcuieau. A sadyisaged man,
standing near explained that they were me.
mentoes of his wife and child.
sD5-It is stated that since the withdrawal of
Pere Hyacnthe from the order to which he
belonged. II IS forbidden TO the barefooted
Carmelites to preach in public. A member of
the confraternity who had been summoned to
preach in Lyons, the other day, was compelled
10 excuse himself on the ground of this pro-
hibition.
e8-A stranger visiting the navy yard in
Brooklyn, conyersing with some soamen who
had been engaged in the navy during the war,
asked one Of them if they had received any
prize money. "Och, indade, yer honor yis,
little; it was siitcd through ladder and all
that fell through wint 10 the officers, all that
stuck to the steps was Into the men"
sg-A couple presented themselves to this
clerk at Davenport, Iowa, the other day, for
marriage license. Ii WAS found that the yOnag
man was under age, and without parents or
guardian A guardian must be appointed, and
the young lady's name was suggested. II was
found that she was over eighteen and eligible.
and SO she was appolated guardian, and gra'
ciously gave her ward permission 10 marry
her.
CD-A farmer in Gardener, Ne, the other
day hitched bis horse to platform car stand.
ing on a side track, lie was surprised on
looking around, few moments aflerward, To
Tee that tho trajR- had started, and the horse
was doing his level best To keep up with the
locomotive, and was fast approaching the time
OF the famed Dexter. Fortunately for the
horse, the engineer discovered the state OF al,
isirs and stepped the train
CNA specimen OF the wonderful plant "the
Flower OF rhe Holy Ghost" has been success.
fully raised in Norwich, Conn. The hswer is
q creamy white cup, nearly as large as half an