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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14
WINE OE TIEE,

The great Blood Purifier and Delicious Drink WAR.
NERs NINVN NITc, or WINE OF LIFE, il free from any
poisonous drugs and impurities being prepared for
those who require stmulant 1t IL splendid appctiz-
or and tonic and the finest thing in the world for pur
iyng the blood 1t Is the most pleasant and delicious
article ever offered TO the public, far superior bIandy
whisky, wine bitters any other article 1t is more
healthy, and cheaper. Both male ana female, young or
old. eau take the Wine Of Lie It is in fact life pre-
server Those who wish to enjoy good health. and
How of lively spirits will do well to take the Wine Of
Life. It II different from any thing before In use
IL II sold by druggist also at all respectable saloons
Price one dollar, in quart bottles.
WARNER $ CELEBRATED REMEDIEs.-Sold by IIENDRY
A In n.nlAr In n.-n ~ ~.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

WARMERS CELEBRATED REMEDIEs-Sold by IIENDRY
king, A.hiabula, ohio. Dealers in fine Drugs Med
iclnes, Paints, Oils, Fine Toilet articles, &c
iOGp
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

Our hired men in Washington, says the
Tribune, certainly show great Discrimination
to attcnd 10 business. just see how matters
stood u shopt time since in the House Not
less than twenty members at that time asked
for and obtained leave of absence for periods
of from three TO iltccn days while upon that
very day there were nearly fifty members
absent on leave, making grand but discourag
ing total of seventy ahsenteos If it would
do any good, we might comment either
s1vagely or sarcastically upon this epidemical
delinquency but the ofiense is so old, we'll
established, and respectable that wrath, We
fear, would be wasted upon it. If the House
some fine morning finds itself without a
quorum, and without the possibility of getting
one together by the aid of the Scrgcant-at-
Arms, it will have only itself TO blame for its
ridiculous position
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

A GREAT effort is being made by apowcrhl
railroad and land company, backed by Eng
llsh capitalists, 10 settle the caeap and partly
unoccupicd lands of Virginia, Thousands of
acres have been bought up On line of road
from Norfolk right nc.oss the State, and tho
plan is formed bf turning in upon them, on q
grand So ale, number of English farmers or
German peasants, who have saved some capi-
tall A corresponding British Emigration
Company has been formed in London, and
there seems really at length some chance that
tide of wealth is about to be directed to vir-
rinia, in comparison with which the discovery
of gold mine would be insignificant
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14
| HE MAGIC COMB will change anv

colorcd hair beard permanent black or brown .
1t contains poison Any usei it, One sent by
3riN55 MAGIC COMB co. Springfield. Mass.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

In accordance with the statements lately
published, relative to the action of the Senate
Finance Committed in taking up the question
of reduced internal revenue taxation, that sub
jrct was introduced into the Senate on Thurs
day, the 9th, by Mr. Sherman, who presented
n bill proposing reduction Of $43,000,0 600
taxes in this department alone. BY the fol
lowing abstract it will be seen what taxes Mr..
SHERMAN proposes 10 repeal.
On incomes, Sl4OOO,OOO; sales, IS, 7G3, 900
gross receipts, SG,639, 900 articles in schedule
A, 1896 900; salaries of United States officers,
S0S30OO; passports, $4,000; lrgacics and
succcssions, $2,s4S,O0O miscellaneous, $44S,-
600; special taxes, except spirits and tobacco,
which includes license taxes and all taxes on
employment $03ll 900; total, $l3 600.
This viii leave the taxes on the following ar
ticIes in force: On distilled spirits, fcrmcnled
liquors, tobacco, gas, income AT the rate otthrec
per cent. All the stamp taxes or taxes collect,
able are to he collected by stamps.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

MCFARLAND ACQUmTED.--At 3p. M, on
Tuesday last, this case was given to the jury,
who were out until within ten minutes of ),
when they came into court, amid the silence of
death. The prisoner was pale and aeitatcd lie
tremblcd violently, and clutchcd the railing be-
side him as il for support, as he rose 10 face
the jury, as the question was put TO the fore
man-"ls the prisoner at the bar guilty or not
guilty. Not guilty was the answer The
whole audience jumped to their feet, and cheer
ed as though determined 10 shake the house to
its foundation. Even the Court officers joined
in the cheering. Men and women sprang over
the seats and struggled for the privilege of
shaking MCFARLAND by the hand. The ladies
divided their attentions between the liberated
man and his counsel, whom they lavshed with
thanks, MCFARLAND was very much affected,
and with little Percy in his joy jumped upon
a chair, and waving n handkerchief lent his
voice TO the cheering. MCFARLAND soon after
left the court room, and the crowd dispersed.
Another solemn warning to the scduccr
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14
NeiC Advertisements.

NEW BOOK.-Agcnts sell 100 per
week. frce s.. Address L. STEBBISs, hartford Ct.
dwltG3
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

SZo a DAY 40 new articles for
AGENT Samples free. II. Il. SHAW, Alfred Me.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

Ashtabula, May 9Th, 1870.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-21
Strength of European Armies.

In view of the dispatches from Europe,
it is interesting to know what military
force the nations concerned can put in the
field France has Ala 632 soldiers on
the peace footing, and CAT ,26l in the
field, total Of nearly 100000. OF
these $40, 900 men are now ready to
march on the tap Of the drum.
Austria has 278,4 men on the peace
establishment, S39, 700 of war strength,
or 800. 900 fully prepared to m3ve.
Could the South German Confederation
or group of States, be secured en- the same
side, they have GO, 400 men on the peace.
or 81, 400 on the war footing, with 107-
900 of these prepared for instant service.
Such coalition would give France the
control of TT, 900 fighting men at once
with reserve of 1896 03 trained
soldiers.
On the other hand, Prussia has 1876
900 men on the peace or 1866, 900 on
the war footing, with 100000 now ready
for operations on her western frontier.
North Germany, going with Prussia, has
30, 1926 on the peace, 551 1913 on the
field or 944,32l on the war footing. of
which $4,000 are instantly available.
This would place at Prussian disposal
1868 .32l in Service. f thus 0 sRo would
have, instantly $4,000 men more, and
hereafter, 231, 1885 less than the French
alliance. Should she be able to manage
Southern Germany for her cause she
would have ,053, 600 men, or 176, 900
more than France, to move at once, or
quite enough to cope with her and Aus
tria together, for the time being, with all
the advantages of common language
and position. This would leave Prussia
still reserve Of l AL ,727 men, or only
ISL .379 less than that of France and
Austria coalesced, difference swamped
to the extent of nearly 10000 men by
her superiority of immediate force.
Italy, out Of force of 376, 721 on
war footing, with 1877 900 ola reserve, or
573, 721 in all, could spare possibly 200,-
900 men to operate on the French frontier
or hold hostile corps in check. The
direct and open participation of Russia is
hardly to be expected unless circumstances
should force her into the melee. In that
case she could dispose of about 100000
men from about 1000 composing her
army in Europe, including the Cossacks
She could take no other course by family
alliance, position, and the recollection of
Crimean wounds than to aid Prussia
Sweden and Denmark would, if they dared
to move at all, have to 60 in the same
direction, with about so, 900 men. Thus
Italy, the Gear, and Scandinavia would
bring King William 100000 men--a
force that, with South German aid, would
place him 100000 ahead OF France,
allowing England. Belgium, Holland, aud
Switzerland to remain neutral.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-21
Hot SufGlmeP.

This is not tho hottest summer known.
In 1882 tb1 earth cracked by reason Of
the hoe, the wells and streams of Alsace
pdried up, and the bed of the river
Rhine was dry. In 1852 the heat was 81
great that sand exposed to the suns rays
was hot enough to cook eggs. In 1850
great numbers Of soldiers in the campaign
against Bella died from the heat. In
1876 and 1877 crops Of hay and oats
failed completely. In 1903 and 1904 a
man could have crossed dry shod, over
the rivers Seine, Loire, Rhine and DAN
ube. In 1893 and 1894 multitude of
animals persisted by the heat, which was
so great that the harvest dried up. In
1440 the heat was extraord mary. In
1888, 1889, 1910 and 1541, all the rivers
were nearly dried up. In 1856 there was
great drouth, which extended over
nearly the whole of Europe. In 1915
and 1916 there was in Italy, France and
the Netherlands an overpowering heat.
In 1647 there were So consecutive days
of extreme heat. 1913 was very hot, as
were the first three years of the 18th CEN
fury. In 1718 it did not rain single
time from april until October! The
growing grain was burnt, the rivers dried
up, the theater< (but wherefore is not sta
ted) were closed by command of the po-
lice. The thermometer showed Sc Reau-
mer, equal to 113 degrees Fahrenheit -
Ia irrigated gardens the fruit trees bloom
ed twice. In 1923 and 1924 there was
great heat. The summer of 1746 was
hot and dry, growing grain being calcin-
ed. 1t did not rain for months. 174S,
1854, 1850, 1857, ITS, and 1888 were
years in which the summers were extreme
ly hot. In the famous comet year-1811
the summer was warm, and the wine
produced that season was very precious.
In 1918 the theaters had to be closed on
account Of the heat, the highest temper
ature being IS Reaumer, Or liz Fab
reuheit. During the three days of the
revolution in July, 1880, the theremom-
eter stood SO degrees Centigrade-about
81 Farenheit. In 1882, during the up
rising of the 9th and 9th of July, the
temperature was about the same.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-21
How to Bit q Colt,

All that you can possibly accomplish
with the old fashioned biting bride,
that is to teach horse to hold down his
head, hold up his head, to the right and
to the left at the touch of the rein, can
be accomplished with the bride describ-
ed below, in forty minutes. If nature
has not designated the horse to have sty-
lish head land carriage, no art of man can
alter it and the old fashioned way of
training up the neck is ar unnatural posi-
ton, and leaving it there for hours. nine
lime. out of ten results in heavy headed
.lugger on the bits.
Take cord aud fix loop upon tie
END, just like one used to go over the
jaw. only big enough to 60 over the neck
and fit down rather tight where the col
lar is worn now bring your cord for
ward, put through the mouth from the
off side and bring back on the near side,
and put through the loop around the neck
now pull upon this cord and the head
will be drawn back to the breast You
are now prepared to bit, SIMPLY pull upon
the cord little, and as soon as he curbs
his head well, relieve him, that teaches
him it is there you want it. When you
want to raise his head, lift quickly on the
cord and you elevate his head finely,
You should not bit over five minutes at a
time. and then put it away, and in forty
FIVE minutes time, dividing each biting
into five minutes each, you can bit your
colt we'll.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-21

Dickens AND HIS PUBLIsHERs.-When
Chapman & Hall were the publishers Of
Dickens. they declined, just after the pub
LEGATION of Martin Chuzzlewit," to ad-
vance him the suL1 of FL 900, which he
wanted for his journey to Italy. The re-
suit was that Dickens applied to and OBJ
tanned the money Of Bradbury & Evans,
the well known publis ers Of Punch, to
whom he at once transferred his bust
ness. Subsequently he had difficulty
with that firm, growing out of some mat
tiers connected with his separation from
Mrs. Dickens, aud went back to Chap
man Il Hall, who remained his publishers
to the time of his death. BY declining to
make that small advance of Ell 900
small for man like Dickens-Chapman
4 Hall must have lost at least $50 900.
The fact is, that Martin Chuzzlewit''
didn't sell so well as the previous works
of Dickens. and they began to lose their
confidence in him. Moreover, the great
Times had just published an elaborate
comparison between Dickens and Thack
cray, in which the palm was given to
Thackcray.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-21

If over $50, 900, five dollars for every
$4,000 excess and the commissions, if
sold by commission merchant, to be
taxed. No tax to be imposed on
apothecaries for selling wine or ardent
spirits, on the written prescri ption of a
physician.
49, The specific license tax on every
person for the privilege Of selling by
sample, card or other representation, shall
be two hundred dollars
90 On every person for the privilege
of peddling and bartering, fifty dollars.
81. On every junk dealer fifty dollars
%. On every person who shall sell or
barter the right to manufacture or use
machinery, or other thing patented under
the laws of the United States, except the
patentee, if he is citizen of the United
States, twenty-five dollars but no res
dent mechanic shall be taxed for the
privilege of peddling or bartering articles
manufactured by nlmself in this State ;
provided, that the proceeds of such traffic
Shall not exceed 5000 per annum.
%. The specified license tag upon a
land agent Cor firm during business a: one
locality shall be fifty dollars, and five per
centum upon the excess of his Cor ther)
| commissions on sales over five hundred
dollars
a. The specific license tax upon book
agent shall be ten dollars, but the court
OF the county or corporation, may re-
duce or dispense with the tax in certain
cases mentioned in the assessment act
IS. The specif1 license tax on a general
auctioneer shall be twenty dollars and
if the place of business is ID a city or town
having. when assessed, population OF
more than five thousand Inhabitants. two
dollars for every thousand above that
number !; but said specific tax shall in NO
case exceed one hundred dollars and he
shall pay an additional tax of one-fourth
of one pc. centum on the amount OF
sales for the year. fine sells wine, ard
ent spirits, malt liquors, or any mixture
thereof, he shall pay tax of one-half Of
one per centum on the AMOUNT of sales,
to be ascertained and charged as his Other
SAL S are ascertained and charged.
26. The specific license tax on real
estate auctioneer shall be fifty dollars
and if the place of business is in the city
or town containing, when assessed, q
population exceeding five thousand inhab
itants. one hundred dollars and he shall
pay an additional tax of one-fourth of one
per centum upon the amount of sales
81. The specific license tax on tobacco
auctioueer shall be thirty dollars.
%. Upon comnon crier to sell ter
dollars.
20. On every person canvassing any
county or corporation, or any part thereof
for the purpose of buying any matters o
subsistence, thirty dollars.
80. On ship broker, twenty dollars
/ 81. The specific license tax on stool
broker or private banker shall he tw'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-21
True Herols,n.

The battle of Aliwal was fought on the
28th day of January, 1916. 1t was the
bloodiest in modern history up to that
time; since then it has been eclpsed in
its sanguinary character by Inkermann,
by Solferino, and by Sadowa. AT one
time, the Sikh cavalry had we'll nigh cap
tured Sir Harry Smith himself, who was
obliged to shift his position in conse-
quence. AT this moment, an officer on
his staff was struck down by fragment
Of shell, which shattered his right thigh
and hip joint in hideous manner. Some
men of his troop seeing him fall, obtain
ed leave to run to his assistance, and in
few minutes he was on stretcher, and
being carried to the rear. The men were
devoted to him, and they carried him
through that dreadful field of slaughter
with as much care as if conveying baby
in its cradle. When within short distance
of the staff-surgeon's tent, they came up
on private lying desperately wounded
The poor fellow looked up piteously and
touched his cap, as he recognized his Off
Ger in agony on the stretcher. Captain
c. called to his men to halt, and to
raise him up slightly leaning over he
soon saw the nature of the soldiers wound
which was far less dangerous than his own.
Lift me out, he said I can't move
you lift me out thatll do, geptly-yes,
that's broken too, Gas they touched his
spine 'So-now carry him to the doc
tors; they can do nothing for me. not
too late for hin, yet-just little more
So (facing the enemy,) that's it,
But, sir--' demonstrated one of
the men.
BE quick with him then come back
I'm not likely to leave this spot he added
with slight smile.
The men did as ordered, and deposits
ing the wounded trooper, they returned to
Capt. c.. He had not, indeed left
that; he lay facing the enemy still, and
the playful smile with which he had ad-
dressed to them his last words fingered
yet on his face; but his troubles were
over; victory or defeat were now alike to
him, and he had left the field of strife
for that peaceful world, where dwell the
spirits of the just made perfect.
The instances Of men horelessly wound
ed refusing to monopolze the doctor, are
by no means rare and if battle field is
sometimes the scene of outrages at which
humanity shudders, it occasionally pro,
vides US with instances of unsurpassed
heroism and self sacrifice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-21
THE TAX BILL.

The bill imposing taxes for the support
of government and free schools and to pay
the interest on the public debt, was finally
acted on by the General Assembly Thurs
day. The following are the provisions of
the bill as passed
1. That the taxes for the year, COM
mencing 1st February, 1870, and each
year thereafter, shall be as follows
2. On tracts of land and lots and the
improvements thereon, not exempt from
taxation, railway aud tracks, and canal
beds, fifty cents on every hundred dollars
on the assessed value thereof-one-ffth
to 60 to public schools.
3. Upon collateral inheritances six per
cent. upon the value of the estate.
4. Upon every male person over the age
of twenty-one years, not exempted from
taxation for bodily infrmity, one dollar for
public free-school purposes:
5. On personal property fifty cents on
every hundred dollars value th ereof-one-
fifth to public schoo 8.
6. On all personal property in chooses
in action, &C., and toll bridges and ferries,
fifty cents on every hundred dollars value
thereof -one-ffth to public schools.
7 On the income derived from interest
or profits, exceeding $3.50, the tax shall
be two and half per centum Oh such in
come.
8. On the net earnings Of every rail-
road company received, or realized though
not received, the tax shall be two and a
half per centum on such net earnings for
each quarter of year.
6. The same tax on the net earnings
of every canal company.
10. On the net earnings of every ex-
press and transportation company, five
per cent.
IL. On the capital stock of all insurance
companies and banks located and doing
business in this State, fifty cents on the
500, and on the income of same in ex-
cess of S 500, two and half per cent.
12 On the assessments collected and
the premiums received, and obligations
for such premiums, taken BY any foreign
insurance company, the tax shall be =
per centum on the amount thereof
13 On probate of every will, not ex-
empt by law, 81, and ten cents additional
for every $500 of value in excess of ST.
Goo
IA. On every deed, contract, etc !,
admitted to record 81, and when the con-
sideration exceeds 81 600. an additional
tax of ten cents on every 800.
10. Prescribes the taxes on suits, etc.
IL. No writ to be Issued, deed record
ed ETC., until the tax is paid. The clerk
to make uartcry returns.
LICENSE
16. The specific license tax on COM
mission merchant or firm shall be $50
and tax of three per eentum on the
amount of his commissions.
49, The specific license tax on every
liquor merchant $780,. if by retail only
$50, and there shall be an additional tax
on the amount of sales as follows
Thousands of Dollars lax:
n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-21
SENSIBLE ENeusH Cusrous.

SENSIBLE ENGLISH CUSTOMS Among
the many absurd, there are some sensible
customs in England that might. be profit
ably introduced into our American life.
An English servant never slams the door,
but puts it to With the hand upon it new
err throws the window up or down, but
raises and lets it fall deliberately never
address you with bow or courtesy AMI
never, or very rarely. becomes rude, no
matter how great the provooation. Again,
no Englishman ever drinks or eats in a
hurry. The tossing off the glass of spir-
its or pint of ale is an American innova-
ton, as much as the boiling half matiea
ted food The plowmaa in his holden
frock and iron-shod brogans requires his
time to sip his ale !; the wretches. who
faunt their charms IN the gas-light glare
Of the gin palace, and drown their sorrow,
in its poisons, liuger over the glass and
the cabmau, no matter how great your
hurry, whose goodwill you brbeby a pot
of 'halfaud half" stares as you has
ten him to drink it at a gulp, ana WON
ders at ''the manners of them fprriners,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-21

Many child goes astray not because
there is want of prayer or virtue at
home, but simply because home lacks SUI
shine. A child needs sunshine as much
as flowers need sunheams. Children look
little beyond the present moment. II a
thing pleascs they are aptto seek it if it
displeases they are prone to avoid it. If
home is the place where faces are sour,
and words harsh, and fault finding is ever
in the ascentcd they will spend as many
hours as possible elsewhere. let every
father and mother, then. try to be happy.
Let them talk to their children. especially
the little ones in such way as to miks
them happy.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-21
RI NAYL0R HOTEL,
MAIN ST., WINCHESTER, VA.
J.. ?. HEIRONIMUS, PROPRIETOR.

Having leased for term of years the TAY
LOR HOTEL PROPERTY. long and favor
ally known to the travelling public, and hav
ing clearsed the house and refurnished il with
comfortable Bedding, Furniture. &c., | offer
to my friends and the travelling public the
comforts of HOME. With competent assist
ants and polite and attentive servants, | think
[ can safely guarantee satisfaction to nay
guests. 1t shall be my endeavcr To restore
the Taylor Hotel TO its former reputation IS
the best conducted and most comfortable
public house in the Valley.
l confidently appeal to he public for a
generous patronage.
nCy26,'G9 J. 2. HEIn0NIMUS
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-21
NOR THE HARVEST or 1870

NOR THE HARVEST or 1870
BUCKEYE REAPER AND MOWER
am sole agent for this celebrated machine, its
merits are too well known, and its repu tation too
well established to need any comment, am pre-
pared to furnish it either
Jingle Moarer on Ccmbincd Machine,
Nth Dropper or Self Raher.
Agent also for the
CHAMPION REAPER AND MOWER,
RUSSELL REAPER AND MOWER,
KUIFFEN MOWER, ADVANCE MOWER.
HERBERT BRYANT,
Manufacturers agent
N 0. Is King street,
nay 5, 3m. Alexandria, Va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-07-21

A large meeting has been held in San
Francisco, to protest against the introduce
ton of any more Chinese laborers. A
census marshall says that, counting them
as population, California is entitled to
another Congressman,