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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14
Whom do Great Men Marry2

Women OF course. But they show the
same diversity of taste that is seen in
the lower ranks, and on the whole make
worse mistakes. They, however, gener-
ally show the same sense in choosing
wives that they show in managing other
peoples affairs, whether good or bad.
John Howard, the great philanthropy
ist, married his nurse. She was alto
gether beneath him in social life and in
telectual capacity, AID, besides this, was
titty-two years old, while he was only
twenty-five. He would not take "Nor"
for an answer, and they were married
and lived happily together until her
death, which occurred two years alter
wards.
Peter the Great, of Russia, married a
peasant girl. She made him an excellent
wife and sagacious Empress.
IIumbolt married u poor girl because
he loved her. OF course they were hap
Shakespeare loved and welded far
mer's daughter She was faithful to her
vows, but we could hardly say the same
of the great bard himself. Like most
great poets he showed too little diScrim-
iuation in bestowing his affections on the
other sex.
Byron married Miss Milbank to get
money to pay his debts. 1t turned out
bad shift.
Robert Burns married farm girl, with
whom he fell in love while they worked
together in plow field. lie, too, was
irregular in his life, and committed the
most serious mistakes in conducting his
domestic affairs.
Milton married the daughter of a coun,
try squire, but lived with her but Il short
| time He was an austere, eXactlug liter
ary recluse, while she was a rosy, romp
ing country lass, that could not endure
the restraint imposed upon her, and sc
they parted. Subsequently, however,shC
returned and they lived tolerably happy
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert wert
cousins, and about the only example in
the long line of English monarchs where
in the marital vows were sacredly OBJ
served and sincere affection existed.
Washington married widow with
two children. 1t is enough to say OF hel
that she was worthy of him, and she liv
ed, as married folks should, in perfec
harmony.
John Adams married the daughter of
Presbyterian clergyman. Her father OF
iected on account of Johns being law
yer, be had a bad opinion of the moral
of the profession.
Thomas Jefferson married Mrs. Marth
Shelton, a childless widow, but sh
brought him a large fortune in real es
tate. After the ceremony she mounie'
the horse behind him and they rod
home together.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

SouTH AMERICAN SURGERY. The fol-
lowing extraordinary narrative comes to
Chill from San Juan, Argentine Repuh-
lie: There existed in San Juan an indi-
vidual eighteen years of age. who had
two heads, both of them provided with
A countenance at once expressive and Of
regular outline, each looking toward the
sides ofthe owner, and being united by
the posteror part of the cranium. One
of the scientific European commissioners,
at present travelling through Argentine
Republic, proposed to operate upon the
individual, taking away one of the heads.
The proposal was accepted, and the ope'
ration was successfully performed on the
18th ult. without causing the least pain
to the patient, notwithstanding that chic
roform was not administered and that the
operation lasted six minutes. The ope-
ration and the subsequent cure OF the
parts, is represented as being something
marvellous.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14
The Lesson at Richmond.

As We suspected from the first, the
Richmond disaster is the direct result Of
an error for which some one is to blame.
Although the Virginia State House is an
old building, il was built in days when
walls were reared and timbers laid to
staIld, and no one who has seen the Rich
mOnd capitol recently, could readily be-
lieve that time alone could have gnawed
away its strength, and brought the ruin
ard disaster OF Wednesday last. The
telegraph explains that the fall was due
TO the criminal recklessness with which
some modern improver had taken away
the pillars which the original architect
ha / given as support TO he b ans sus:air-
ing the floor. The pillars had doubtless
offended the sensibilities of the Virginia
delegates, and they had been taken away,
leaving the beams weakened by large mo-
tises to sustain a weight tor which they
were wholly inadequate. All this, with
such other incidents as the falling of the
wall in Cincinnati and the ruin OF the
Chicago court house, the Howard Uni
versity building at Washington, and q
dozen others that could be mentioned,
points to the need of a competent and
fearless inspector of buildings in every
city throughout the country. The evils
of sham architecture are becoming fright
tul. The thin, weak walls, the poorly
supported roofs and floors among which
we live, fairly make one shudder with
apprehension as the telegraph brings the
news that just such death traps are fall
ing and burying helpless and unsuspect.
ing people everywhere. Richmond will
now have building inspector. Chicago
proposes board of supervising archi-
tects, or something of that sort Does
not every American city need a similar
,functionarv
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14
Select Poetry.
Be a Woman.

Oft I've heard gentle mother,
AS the wright hour began,
Pleading with son ON duty,
Urginy i'm tO hp man.
But unto her blue-eyed daughter,
Though with loves words quite as ready,
Points she out the other duty
rs triye, my dear, TO Le lady"
What's lady? Is il something
Made up of hoops, and silks and airs,
Used to decorate the parlor,
Like the fancy rings and chairs!
Is it one that wastes on novels
Every feeling that is humanp
If It's this 70 he a lady,
'Tis not this to be woman.
Mother, then unto your daughter,
Speak of something higher far
Than to be mere fashions lady
"Woman" is the brightest star.
If you, in your strong affection,
Urge your son to be a true man,
Urge your daughter no less strongly
To arise and be woman.
Yes, woman brightest model
OF that high and perfect beauty,
Where the mind and soul and body
Blend to work our liie's great duty.
BE woman naught is higher
On the giIded light of famei
On the catalogue of virtue
There's no brighter, hoier name.
Be woman on to duty;
Raise the world from all that's low,
Place high in the social heaven
Virtues fair and radiant bow.
Lend thy Influence to each effort
That shall raise our nature human;
Be not fashions gilded lady
BE brave, whole-souled, true woman.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

A little romance of a sprained ankle
comes to us from St. Louis, in which
young clerk, young lady school-teacher
aud dog are the leading features. The
clerk and the school-teacher, ii appears
from previous concatenation of circum.
stances, had fallen desperately in love.
One evening as the couple were proceed.
ina to church, a ferocious dog jumped
over fence and "went for'' the lady.
Here was chance for chivalry, and the
young man gallantly improved it.
| Throwing himself in front of his fair ono
he gave the attacking monster blow
which sent him flying with yelps OF ig.
nominious defeat; but in the very mo.
ment of victory the young man fell and
sprained his ankle. 1t was now the turn
tor womanly heroism to display itself.
Tie school-teacher was girl with no
nonsense about her. She at once ordered
a hack, helped her lover in, accompanied
him to his room, bathed and dressed his
ankle, watched over him all night, aud
naturally enough went for a friend and
minister next day, and married her man
in the evening. What could be more
satisfactory termination of the story than
this?
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14
Labor.

/ love the plowman's whistle,
The reaper's cheerful song,
The drivers oft-repeated shout,
Squirting his stock along.
The hustle of the market-man
AS he hies him to the town,
The halloo from the tree-top,
As the ripened fruit comes down.
The busy sound of theshers,
As they clean the ripened grain,
The husker's joke and catch of glee
Meath the moonlight on the plair
The kind voice of the drayman,
The shepherds gentle call
These sounds of pleasant industry
Ilove-I love them all.
o, there's good in labor,
If we labor but Alright,
That gives vigor TO the daytime,
A Sweeter sleep at night;
A good that bringeth pleasure
Even to the toiling hours;
For duty cheers the spirit
AS dew revives the flowers.
Then say not that Jehovah
Gave labor as doom,
No tits the richest mercy.
From the cradle to the tomb;
Then let us still be doing
Whate'cr we find to do
With cheerful, hopeful spirit,
And free hand, strong and true.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14
Florence Sewing Machines.

w K WOULD once more call the at
tention of those about to purchase Sewing Machine
to the merits OF the Florence Its advantages over any
and all Sewing Machines. Its simplicity and q eat
range of work, Its four different stitches Lock, Knot,
Double Lock aud Double Knot. Its reversible feed
ton which enables the operator by simply turning a
thumb to have the work either TO the right
ef to stay any part of the seam asten the ends of
the seams without turning the fabric. II hens. fells
cords gathers braids quilts. &c. We win deliver Ma
chimes any part of the County and give instructions
free,
good stock of Machine needles, Thread silk, At
tachments sc. constantly on hand Also Dress-mak-
inp and all kinds of Stitching done to order.
Mrs. RObt. AIlcoclE, Agt.
Rooms over the Hendry Store, Cor. Main aud Center
SITS. Ashtabua, Ohio. 1yiD53
Feb. 2S. 1870.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14
History of Ashtabula Township.
BY the Late Rev. JOHN HALL.
Written in 1S56-.trOm tile Times.

A specimen may be given OF Standing
Stones honesty. One day he came into
the store rather detected. "What's the
matter, "nichee," (friend), SAID Mr..
Smith.
"NIe no powder, no lead no coon skin
to pay for 'um," he replied
"Well, we'll trust you," said Mr.. Smith.
"John weigh him out two pounds Of lead
and quarter Of Il pound Of powder.
When it was handed to him he said:
GLOW much?"
Two coon SKINS" was the answer.
He then made with his knife two
straight marks on the edge of the coun-
ter, and said, "Tankee; nebee, (may beg
ten days we come" and walked off with
the elasticity and lightness of fox. In
time to fulfil. the promise Standing Stone
came without any skins.
"Well, nichee," said the clerk, "what
luck %
go, me kill um coon, catch um in a
trap; Yankee come and steel um. Me
bring back" SO saying he handed back
the powder and lead, wrapped up as when
he took them away.
"Keep them and try again, said the
clerk.
"No, me kill no more coon; too late,
fur no good"
"Well, take them and bring us some
fish; there are plenty in the creek, said
the clerk.
"No," said he "me no hum fish,"
The clerk gave him glass of rum to
cheer him under his misfortune, and he
went away joyful, saying, 'Tankee, good
yankee you"
He lived here and sustained himself II
his exile. by hunting and by selling curl
ousy wrought paddles, butter ladies, and
other wooden utensils, the production O
his mechanical skill. He was pleasant
humored, good natured, and harmless
even when intoxicated, as he was some
times-moderately SO. 1t is believed
that he was never overcome with druken
ness. When he was eXhllarated will
whisky he was wonderfully agile anC
recklessly daring. One day he wen
down to the creek, few rods below tn,
present railroad bridge, and seated him
self astride a small, smooth root of
tree projecting from the top of the high
perpendicular, WdeHeu-oahh, o'ei VII
rapids below. Here he sat for sometime
well balanced, without the aid OF hi
limbs, hisfeet hanging carelessly down
and withhis hands he played on a jews
harp, for the diversion of some fisherme
in the stream, some eighty feet beloy
him.
When provoked in his state of intox
cation, he would return fnghtful, hor
rifying, savage look, with awkward at
temps at protane langnage-"Da6bee
dabbee," damn you damn you). Man.
other annecdotes illustrative of his chai
acter might be related.
Let one more suffice One fine, delight
ful evening in May, 1912, as Standing
Stone was at his camp on the bank OF tn
Ashtabnla, some forty rods below tn
village bridge, on the bottom land nov
cleared up and improved by Mr.. Edwl
Harmon, he was aroused by the tinklini
! of bell. He ran out and saw squay
who had just put the bell upon the necl
of her pony, and turned him out to fee
for night, on the luxuriant herbage OF tn
bottom.
} Standing Stone was surprised and ogel
Ijoyed, when SO unexpected luxury Pr'
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

God did not take up the three Hebrews
out of the furnace OF fire, but he came
down and walked with them in it. lie
did not remove Daniel from the den OF
lious, but he sent his angel to close the
mouth of the beast. He did not ip all
swer to the prayer of Paul, remove the
thorne in the flesh, but he gave him 4
sufficiency OF grace to sustain him. This
is His method of helping.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

If our lady readers wish to keep DO,
quet fresh, let them drop a tablespoonful
of charcoal into the water intended Tor
the flower stalks, and they will keep
their freshness and perfume several days.
and look and smell the same as those just
gathered The charcoal settles at the
bottom of tho vase, the water remaining
clear.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

81 JUSTICES OFFICE.-I. o. Fisher,
ESD win be found at his ONCE in Smiths Lew brick
block ct the store of Messrs Bxby Crosby where he
Is prepared to attend promptly 10 pny oiea business
He has alsO the Agency Of the SUN FIRE INSuR-
ANCE COMPANY, the FRANKLIN FIRE INsuR,
ANCE COMPANY, and the OLD HARTFORD FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY, and will be pleased to share
the Insurance business of the vicinity.
Ashtabula, January s, 1890 104
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

Parrots live century or a century
and half, and they are the only crea-
lures, except men, who talk without
And SO it might, perhaps,
be assumed that the absence of mental
irritation, and careful cultivation OF stu
pidity, would be good for loug jfsg
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

Laurence Sterne, who never aspired to
the reputation of special morality, once
wrote: 81 never drink; cannot afford 1t;
it costs me three days, the first in SHINING,
the second in suffering, the third in re-
pentinp."
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

On tombstone in a churchyard in
Ulster, is the following epitaph: Erected
to the memory of John Phillips, acciden-
tally shot as mark OF affection by his
brothers,"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

There is nothing more disproportioned
in humanity than hard-hearted and III
natured young man.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

Flowers that are always falling Off
baohelor's buttons.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14
FOUNDRIES.

Holm w. WILL, Iron Founder and Man.
nfactnrer and Dealer In Stoves Of various kinds,
pIows and Piow Castings, Mil Castings and most des-
iptoins of foundry work. Spring ST. Ashabua. $50
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14

uOUR a. STRONG, Manufacturers Stoves,
Pllws and Columnf, Window CaDs and Sills Mill
Casting, Kettles, Sinks sleigh Shoes, &C., Fhonix
FOundfy, Ashabula, Ohio. 1851
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CABINET WARE.

JOHN DUORO, Manufacturer of, and Dealer in
Furniture of the best descriptions, and every variety
Also General Undertaken, and Manufacturer of Collins
to order Main street, North OF South Public square
Ashtabua. 49i
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-14
HARDWARE, &c.

GEORGE G. HUBBARD, Dealer in Hardware,
Iron Stee and Mails, Stoves, Tin Plate, Sheet Iron,
Copper and Zinc and Manufacturer Of Tin, Sheet Iron
and Copper Ware, Fisk Block, Ashabua, Ohio 470
BGxBY a. WETHER WAX, dealers in Stoves,
Tin ware, Hollow Ware shelf Hardware, Glass Ware,
Lamps and Lamp-Trmmings, Petroleum, &C., &C,
opposite the Fisk House. Ashtabua. 99i
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MISCELLANEOUS.

PROF. r.. II. HOPKINS, Music Teacher. Terms
20 Lessons $10-llaf in advance. Those wishing to
practice can do at his residence.
Ashtabula. Ohio. g37
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-08-11
Playing Cards for a Wife.

From the Virginia (Nevada) Entergise.
Abouteightor nine monthssinee,
a man living in the northern part.
Of this city, went out into the cas-
tern part Of the State to seek his
fortune in the new mines Of that
section, leaving his wife and aone
child here in town. Some seven
months ago a gallant disciple Of
st. Crispin, persGaded the White
Pine widow to take up her abode
with him in a house which he
furnished for her, The new pair
lived together for about seven
months, when a few days since
the genuine husband returned
OF course there was trouble in the
camp, but after some quarreling
the two men agreed to play a
game of seven-up for the woman.
The game came off last Saturday
night, and the husband won his
wife back by just ''two points,
The man claimed his wife, and
the man of leather could not say
but that he had fairly won her.
The woman preferred the shoe
maker, but the husband and win
ner was determined to. have his
own. He packed up what lurn-
iture they possessed, and last Sun
day evening, with all his house
hold goods and gods, left by a fast
freight wagon for California.
When the wagon started from.
North G street, there was quite a
scene. A crowd Of nearly one
hundred persons had collected to
see the husband carry away his
"stake," and there was much mer-
riment over the romantic affair,
The woman cried and wanted to
stay with the shoemaker, and the
shoemaker cried at parting with
the treasure he had lost by not
holding enough -''trumps." He
asked some of the crowd if they
thought he would be- arrested ii
he attempted to take the woman
out of the wagon. They told him
he had lost her "on the square,
and he must bear it like man,
SO the wagon moved vnIand soon
the fair one was ''gonel from, his
gaze" FV
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Our WATERFALL -

A distinguished politician of
Missouri says that Grant is bound
TO take care of his id old bar.
room cronies.
Uliss told a radical Office seeker
who applied for an Office in a Ger,
tain locality, that he had prom
ised it to another man last sum.
mer.
Secretary Boutwell, has got an
elephant on his hands in the shape
of a niger who wants the As
sassOrship of New Orleans.
Mrs. Livermore, who stole a
fcrtune out of the Sanitary Com
mission of Chicago, is editing a
wOman's rights paper in Chicago.
The radical party will soon be
Ikea dandy's hair, parted in the
middle.
Some funny men of Natchez,
Miss, put the city sections sign
board over a drug store.
The chignon is to be abolished
in Paris Horses will now wear
their tais in peace.
Especially shun whisky, fast
women aqd the Northern States
of the Uaited States, were the
dying words of a man who was
hanged in Canada the other day.
There is put one Radical in the
town of Versailles, KY, and he
reads the proposed 10th amend
ment every light before going to
bed.
The peoph of Florida are re-
joicing that Hrs: Stowe of "UncIe
Toms Cabin has left the State.
The police in an Ohio town
propose to vale up the people at
any time du,ing the night or
morning for small consideration.
In most towns the people have to
wake the police up.
If Grant is President as many
terms as be has had cabinets he'll
grow grey in Office
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-08-11

In the neighboThood Of Boston
once lived two c.ergymen, ons Of
whom was remarkable for his dry
humor and the other for his pro-
Iixity. The former meeting the
latter, asked bin to preach for hin
at bis preparatory Lecture > The
latter replied that be could not, as
he was busy writing sermon on the
Golden Calf "That's just the
thing" was the rtjoiOder, ''come
and give Us fore-qnsrter Of it,"
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gfmple Of The aslusrs. !
. a Summer Dhva

There's gaping rent in the curtain 88
That longs for needle and thread, ksi
There's garment that ought to be finished,
And book that wants to be read. 5
There's letter that ought to be answered,
There are clothes to fold away.es
And ii know these tasks are waiting, ~
: And ought to be done to-day. k
But how can Imend the curtain, "
While watching this silvery cloud;
And how canI finish the garment, E
When the robin calls so Loud - tr
And the whispering trees are telling, -
Such stories above my head, " -ek
That | can but lie and listen, FE
And the book is all unread az lfr
II try to write the letter, -
l am sure one-half the words Hk
Will be in the curious language = ssF
Ofmy chattering friends, the birds.
The lilacs bloom in the sunshine
The roses nod and smile, ----
And the clothes that ought obe folded
And ironed must wait awhile. e +a-s
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-08-11

The wife of a German in Aims
worth township, Washington coun-
ty, Iowa, died one day last week,
and was buried the next day.
On the third day he stated his
? grievances, to a man, who referred
him to Bohemian family in John.
son county, which included a mar.
rlageabIe girl. He went immedi.
ateiy, her parents came down tc
see his land, and, believing be
could support her, gave consent
and he was married the fourth
day.
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I lie in the Chestnut shadows

lie in the chestnut shadows, n -
And gaze at the summer sky, ~
Bidding the cares and troubles n hERs sEas
And trials of life pass by, ..
The beautiful chestnut blossoms sssltssi sz-
Are falling about my feetsrr .ses
And the dreamy air is laden
With their Odors rare and sYeet.a ~
The honey-bees hum in the clover
The grasses rise and fall iagrrs ase{
The robin stops and listens,
As he hears the brown thrush call, "a
And the birds sing to me softly.
The butterfly fits away siii
OH what could be .sweeter than living
This beautiful summer day
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-08-11

As people usually sprinkle the
floor before they sweep them, says
an old bachelor, some ladies' sprinkle
their husbands with tears in or.,er
that they may sweep the cash cut
of their pockets. q a'ass5siF