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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-25

A dispatch from Lyuchburg says that the
bridge over the James river on the o., A. 4
NJ. Railroad at Lynchburg will be completed
probably by next Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-25

Another humbug convention about the re
movsl OF the National Capita' is to meet to-day
10 Cincinnati.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-25
TTANDKERCHIEFS,
II HOSIERY
AND GLOVES.

Perscns desirous of supplying thomse!yc.
with the above goods should do so at once
Great bargains are being otferred
CHAS w. GREEN.
IS King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-25

T1ISH FISH FISHl-Po:omac Roe Her
T. ling; also Potomac No. do. by the barrel
and half barrel also by the small-for sale by
WIN. F. BROOKES,
oct Is 179 King street.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13
Fossil Remains in Nevada.

About one hundred miles to the south
east of Hamilton is a high plateau of
land containing an extensive deposit of
marine shells and the fossil remains of a
large variety of extinct species of fish,
But this curiosity which most challenges
the interest and investigation of anti
quaries is the petrified form of what was
evide ntly once an immense monster. 1t
lies on the high plateau in position Civ
ing rise to. the theory that it's locale was
once a great shoal and that this antedi-
luvian leviathan foundered and persisted
on the surface as the water receded. The
petritication is perfect, and is estimated
to weigh about ten tons. 1t presents a
dual appearance-the head and body that
of humpback whale, and the extremi-
ties extend into feelers and antenna like
the poypus or devil tish-the exception
that they were evidently during life lined
with hard and bony substance. The
eyes are set in each side of the head,
which is fiat and oblong. and are twenty
four inches apart. The mouth is armed
with triple rows of teeth, which are
sharp in front, but underneath and well
ihIo VIC Jaw thSS lui u iuIO SiiiIuSls,
capped by solid osseous formation, run
ming back from the widest portion ofthe
head. In this respect it resembles the
celebrated marsh COW of Central Ameii.
ca, amphibious in habit-graminiverous
on land and carniverous in water. The
length of this singular relic of an un-
known race has not as yet been deter
mined but as the body blends into the
tail, it tapers down to so small size that,
making due allowance, its entire weight
would not be far from that stated. This
inland country abounds in curious fossil
lac of a marine character We have seen
specimens of crustacea found in our i'm
mediate vicinity which puzzled scientists
and antiquaries. There is a pregnant
field in this region for savans, such as
Agassiz, who have made the piscal king
dom, both of this and past ages, a study
of love. There is some talk among the
parties who discovered the remains oi
the stranded monster described of ma
king an effort to remove them to the
railroad. We doubt whether it can be
removed in bulk, and, if an accident
should happen in the attempt, its value
would be greatly lessened and its use
tuluess as study would be materially
impaired. r..
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13
Pennsylvania Folk-Life.

One is Of farmer who one day got
married. On the wedding day he had
his doubts as to whether bis bride was
good for anything, lob sic d,tch oc0s nutz
aodrS,) and when the ceremony was over,
hand the pastor, instead of the expected
five-dollar note, a letter. 'Somewha. to
his astonishment, and greatly to his dis
gust. the minister found enclosed a
'levenpenny bit" and the information,
Il" "Wenn's g,a geht, komn. ich nackstes
Jahr ,eieoIer." (Signed,) HENN. Of all
goes well, I'll return next year, Time
went on. Other more productive we'd
dings had consoled the pastor, when one
afternoon, just twelve months afterward,
day for day, wagon drove up to his
door, the driver set down barrel on
flour, handed in letter and departed.
The minister rolled the barrel into the
entry, took the letter to the light and
opened it. Out fell bright $3.50 gold
piece. Written III the purest Pennsyl-
yania German, lie read : "Leiber Pfdy-
rer ! la schiche Ittch Elm p DalerStuck
md Elm Bari rOn besten F2u,r. Weine
MdrJdreth ist nael,r north ais einen Eli.
pens, and aeeRu sic go .f0rtmdcht, bOmn1,
ich ndchStes Jdltr cieoier. HEM" dear
Pastor send you a $3.50 gold piece
and barrel best -four. My Margaret
is worth more than 'levenpenny bit,
AMI if she keeps on you shall hear from
ME again next year) Next year came
to the house barrel Of -four and letter
containing this time a fve-dollar note
The letter is too long TO transeribe. but
we must give one of Heun's sentiments,
viz: that if he had found Margaret
nichts-nutzig, (good for nothing, the lev
enpcnny bit would have been much too
dear for the job. From year to year
thencetorward, until the minister died.
the five-dollar note and the "BarI ron
besten F2a1'' pat in Il regular appear
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13
Was st. Paul a Bachelor 2

1t seems to be a pretty general impress
sion that Paul was bachelor, and many
ladies of the present day have formed an
opinion Of him which is decidedly unfa-
vorable. | believe, and propose to show,
that Paul was actually married man,
and strong advocate of woman's
rights" The Corintbian Church had
written to him for directions upon the
subject of matrimony in time of great
persecution, and, under tie circumstances,
be seems to think that for the time being
the unmarried had better remain 80.
Eusebius, Clement, and other historians
speak of Paul as married man, and
according to the best historical evidence
we can get, he was at the time of writing
this epistle WidONer. And thus he re-
maind true to his death, and admonished
other men who had lost their wives to
pursue similar course. Is there any
thing very Objectionable in this advice ?
If there is a woman in America who is
particularly anxious for her husband to
marry again after her death, we should
like to see her. Apostles "advice to
wives" in the fifth chapter of Ephenians,
seems to be very offensive to some be-
cause he admonlsheS them TO obedience.
Husbands are very fond of quoting it.
If there is but one text in the Bible with
which they are acquainted, it is that;
but do you ever hear the twenty-ffth
verse from masculine lips? Listen:
"Husbands, lore yoer aoiUes, even as
Christ lored the church, and gaze himself
for it," There, gentlemen, is your rule
of conduct-don't FORGET and bv the
way, do you like it. Where is there
greater love than this and what an ex-
alted opinion Paul must have had of
woman to deem her worthy of such af-
fection Rest assured that obedience
will gladly follow love like that. When
men are honest, loyal, and true-when
they tenderly love and shield ever at the
sacrifice of self, then woman will ''honor
and obey" without any objections or re-
MonthW.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13
Northern Ohio Fair.

The Executive Board Of the Northern
Ohio Fair Association have been pushing
preparations for the FIRST grand exhibit
ton, 70 be held on the beautiful domain
near this city, OIL Che first week in Octo-
Der next A programme and premium
list has been printed, and is now ready
for distribution, on application to Col. s.
d. Harris, at his office. The aggregate
premiums offered amounts 10 twenty
thousand dollars, embracing all the usual
objects of competition, in Live stock;
Farm, Garden, Orchard, and Vineyard
and Dairy Products; Mechanical Produc-
tions Agricultural Implements; Work
ed Wood and Metals; Household Fab
rics; Manufactures Domes ic Goods ;
Needlework; Fine Arts; Minerals /;
Chemicals, etc.
No Entry Fee is TO I've charged TO ex-
hibiters, except on fast horses, on which
ten per cent. of the premium competed
for, will be charged on entry. Tickets
for admission to the ground are to be
twenty-five ceRts each. The usual rail
road facilities of half fare tickets, etc,
have been secured.
As this is intended for permanent in.
stitutioD, the grounds will be fitted up in
a durable manner, with buildings for the
perfect protection of the most costly and
delicate articles. a driving track of a
full mile in circuit, has been laid ont for
the exercise of horses and carriage teams,
the Grand Stand of which will contain
four thousand spectators. The Great
Amphitheater overlooking the exhibition
grounds of cattle, horses, etc, will seat
ten thousand persons in full view OF the
exhibition.
The North Park of thirty acres, is ele-
gantly laid out, and has thick grove of
trees, besides numerous full grown ever
greens. large spring pond, etc. The
South Park of sixty acres, contains the
driving track and its appendages, com
pletely separating the two, with easy ac-
cess to both.
The great double track Lake Shore
railroad passes on the north side of the
ground, with ample facilities for carry
ing any number of persons who may pre-
sent themselves; the st. Clair street
Horse Cars pass through the grounds /;
the blue water of Lake Erie lie upon the
north, and the elegant suburban homes
of East Cleveland flank the other sides
of the Domain, making it the most COM
modious and beautiful location of the
kind to be found in America.
To this attractive spot, with its excel
lent bill of fare, the Northern Ohio Fair
Association cordially invite the attend
ance of all people, on the fourth to the
seventh davs of October next
Ohio Farmer
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13
ASHTABULA, OHIO SATURDAY AUGUST 49, 1870

forward creatures, but they don't ask
them to 20 to the alter with them.
F6wthty, among the young men in
the matrimonial market, only a very
small number are independently
rich, and in America such rarely make
good husbands. But the number Of
those who are Just beginning in life, who
are filed with noble ambition, who
have a future, Is very large. These are
worth having. But such will not, they
dare not, ask you to join them, while
they see you SO idle, silly, and so gor-
geously attired. Let them see that you
are industrious, economical, with habits
that secure health and strength, that you
fife is earnest and real, that yon would
be willing to begin at the beginning in
life with the man you would consent to
marry, then marriage will become the
rule, and not as now, the exception.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13
Shall Women become Politicians 2

The great mass of women can never
be made to take deep, sincere, dis
eliminating, lasting interest in the
thousand political questions ever arising
to be settled by the vote. They very
soon weary of such questions. On great
occasions they can work themselves mp
to state of frenzied excitement over
some one political question. AT such
times they can parade degree of un-
reasoning prejudice, of passionate hatred,
of blind fury, even beyond what man
can boast Of But, in their natural con-
dition, in everyday life, they do not
take instinctively to politics as men do.
Men are born politicians just as they
are born masons and carpenters, and sol
diers and sailors. Not so women. Their
thoughts and feelings are given to other
matters. The current of their chosen
avocations runs in another channel than
that of politics-a channel generally
quite ont of sight of politics it is an
effort tor them to turn from one to the
other. With men, on the contrary, poll
ties, either directly or indirectly, are
closely, palpably, inevitably blending
with their regular work in lite. They
give their attention unconsclously, spon-
taneously, to politics. Look at family
of children, half boys, half girls; the
BOYS take instinctively to whips and
guns and balls and bats and horses, to
| fighting and wrestling and riding the
girls fondle their dolls, beg for needle
and thread, play at housekeeping, at
giving tea parties, at nursing the sick
baby, at teaching school. That differ
ence lasts through life. Give your son,
as he grows up, a gun and vote; ; he
will delight in both. Give your daugh-
ter, rs she grows up, a gun and vote,
and, unless she be an exceptional woman,
she will make a really good use of
neither. Your son may be dull ; but he
will make a good soldier, and very
tolerabe voter, Your daughter may be
very clever but she would certainly
run away on the battlefield, and very
probably draw caricature on the elec-
ton ticket. There is the making OF an
admirable wife and mother, and vaiua-
BILE member of society, in that clever
Young woman. She is highly intelligent,
thoroughly well educated, reads Greek
and Latin, and has wider range OF
knowledge and d,oaght than ninety-nine
in hundred of the Voters in the same
district but there is nothing of the po'
litician in her nature. She would rather
any day read fine poem than the best
political speech of the hour. What she
does known of politics reaches heI
through that dull but worthy brother OF
hers. 1t is only occasionally that we
meet women with an inherent bias tor
politics and thuse are not, as a rule,
the highest type of the six-it is only
occasionally that they are SO. The inter
est most women feel in politics is second
ary, Fictitious, engrafted on them by the
men nearest to them.
'''0~ Hdrper's Magazine.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13
What Killed Dickens.

Some of the papers have been discuss
ing the question, "Was Dickens Chris
tian ?" He made no pretensions to be-
ing a Christian in the accepted sense of
the word, and the following paragraph
will throw some light upon his habits
and the cause of his death. We quote
from Appleton's Journal:
"Mr. Franklin Philip, Washington
bookseller, who was well acquainted
with Dickens, publishes the following ex-
tract from a diary which he kept while
in England last year, and which gives
some details of the home-life OF the great
author:
"July 26, ls69.--Went to Charing-
cross station at lO.4O, met Dickens there
(by appointment, accompanied Mr.
Dickens, his daughter, sister-in-law, Miss
Stone (sister of Marcus Stone, the artist
J. NJ. Kent, editor of the san, to Hig'
ham, by rail-gentlemen walked up to
Gad's Hill-ladies sent on in a carriage,
On arrival (halfpast twelve, commenced
with cider cup which had previously
been ordered to be ready for us-delici-
Gus cooling drink-cider, soda water,
sherry, brandy, lemon-peel, sugar and
ice, favored with an herb called burrage
all judiciously mixed. Lunch at one
O'clock completed by lique,r which
Dickens said was peculiar to the house
From two to halfpast five we were en-
gagged in large, open meadow at thu
back of the house, in the healrhful anC
intellectual sport of 'Aunt Sally and rol
ling balls on the grass; at halt-past three
interval for 'cool brandy and water;' al
halfpast six o'clock We dined-young
Charles Dickens, and still younger
Charles Dickens (makmg three genera
tions), having arrived in the meantime
dinner fauliless, wines irreproachable
nine to ten, billiards ten to eleven, mus
ic in the drawing-room; eleven, hot ano
rebellious liquors. delightfully."- com
pounded into punches twelve, TO bed"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13
The Minister'S Joke,

Old DR.. Strong, of Hartford, Conn,
was not often outwitted by his people.
On one occasion, he had invited young
minister to preach tor him, who proved
rather dull speaker, and whose sermon
was unusually long. The people became
wearied, and as DIR. Strong lived near
the bridge, about the commencement of
the afternoon service he saw his people
focking across the river to the other
church. He readily understood that
they feared they should have the same
young man in the afternoon. Gathering
up his wits, which generally came ct his
bidding, he said to the young minister
"My brother across the river is rather
feeble, and I know he will take it kindly
to have You preach to his people, and it
you will do so, will give you note to
him, and he will be as much obliged to
you rs / would to have You preach for
me and want to have You preach the
same sermon that you preached to my
people this morning" ....... ....
The young minister supposing this to
be commentator of his sermon, start
ed off in good spirits, delivered his note,
and was invited to preach most cordially.
He saw before him one-half Of DIR.
Strong's people, and they had to listen
one hour and a-half to the same dull,
humdrum sermon that they heard in the
morning They understood the joke,
however, and said they would never
undertake to run away from Strong
again.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13
WHOLE NUMBER 1916.
The Seasons,


When the balmy winds of Sprinp,ime
Bring the flowers back 10 nc,
When the robins and the blue birds
Arc awake in every tree
Then, / love to tend the flowers,
k0ses-red and lilies white,
Emblems Of harmonious beauty,
Wrought of blessedEess and light
When the Summer days arc welcomed,
And the fields arc bright again,
When all nature seems TO brighten
With the music of the men,
Then love to join the reapers
In the fields of golden grain,
Wpened by the pleasant sunshine
And the Springs refreshing iain
When the genial sun of Summer
To some other cline has fed
When the golden leaves Of Autumn
RusIe rohnd our dear homestead,
Then love to leave the cottage, a
Through the woods to stroll alone,
There TO think with pleasant longings
OF some happy day that's gone.
When the silyery snow is falling
Hiding Autumn leaves from sight,
When the sleigh bells merry jingle
Blends with children's voices light,
Then love to mingle with them, -g
And, when night DER spreads the earth,
Sweet it is to join the circle
As they gather round the hearth. 10
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13

Beautiful river,
With sunlight aquiver,
Rpling and dimpling, and sparkling forever
Where the cool forests meet,
Kissing the mountains feet,
Thou, through the valley sweet,
Hastninp with footsteps feet,
Lettering never
Musical river,
Rhythmicai ever,
Pathetic, passionate, discordent neverl
All remember well,
Better than tongue can tell,
How, like a fairy-bell
Ringing in silvery knell,
Came thy soft, tremulous tones floating for
everi
Beautiful river
Bless we thy Giver =
Useful and busy as beautiful everi
Where the tall chimneys kneel.
Turning the giant wheel,
Whirling the rapid reel,
Floating the vessels keel,
lndolent neverl
Wonderful river,
Despairing never,
Thou dost teach man what he can TO cndea-
vori
Yet at his weakness mock,
And, with mad fleecy flock,
Down over walls of rock,
Plunging with thund'rous shock,
Exultant, all conquering, rush on foreverl
Icy cold river,
Thou dost oft sever
Hearts of affection, to meet again neverl
Children and mother,
Sister and brother,
| Many loved one from arms of her lover:
Thou in stately march,
Under the bridges arch,
Sweeping majestic, and holding thy breath,
| AS mortais, in
Silence, sweep under the archway of Death
Mystical river,
| With moonbeams equiver,
Or darkling with shadows still flowing eyer
So on Lifes bllow
| Shine we or shiyer,
Sparkling with gladness, or under grief's will
low,
/ Dashed over rocks, or with poss for our pill
low;
Still onward flowing,
Unknown, unknowing
| Whithcrward going,
| Save to the Giver,
Omniscient OF life and the beautiful rver
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13

A PITHY SERMON TO You've MEN,
You are the architects of your own for
tunes. Rely on your own strength OF
body and soul. Take for your motto
selt-reiance, honesty and industry for
your star, faith, perseverance and pluck
and inscribe on your banner, "Be just
and fear not" Don't take too much
advice keep them at the helm, and
steer your own ship. Strike out. Fhiak
well of yourself Fire above the mark
YOU intend to hit. Assume your posi-
tion. Don't practice excessive humility !;
you can't get above your level, as water
don't run up hill-haul potatoes in
cart over rough road, and the smallest
potatoes will go to the bottom-Energy,
invincible determination with right
motive, are the levers that rule the
world-The Great art of commanding
is to take fair share of the work,
Civility costs nothing and buys eyeryi
thing. Don't drink don't smoke
don't swear; don't gamble; don't steal5
don't deceive; don't tale. BE polite;
be generous be kind Study hard.
Play hard Be in earnest. Be selfreli,
ant. Read good books. Love your
fellow man as your God love your
country and obey the laws love truth;
love virtue. Always do what your con-,
science tells you to be duty, and leaYe
the consequence with God. sia
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13

An advertisement was sent to the
Cleveland Herald Office on Sunday night,
wherein occurred the words I: "The
Christians Dream-no cross, no crown"
The printer made it read, "The Chris
tian's Dream-no Colos, no Cream"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13

"My son, how did you get so wet p
''The boys said | daresn't jump into the
creek, and by jingo, | tell you amt to
be dared" replied the young hopeful
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13

Why is dancing like new milk ? Be-
cause il strengthens the calves.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13

An exchange thinks it is woman her
self, and not her wrongs, that ought 20
be redressed. ~,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13

Plot TO BAG PENN The EastOn-Pa.-
Argus, publish the following letter,.perportng
to be in the hand and the offspring of the
brain of REV. Cotton MATHER, and says it
was chanced upon by Mr.. Judkins, the libra
rian of the Massachusetts Historical Society,
in overhauling chest of old papers deposited
in the archieves of that body by the late Rob-
ert Greenleaf of Maiden. 1t was endorsed
"The scheme To bagge Penne," and this with
the ancient date attracted his attention. 1t
was addressed to "Ye aged and beloved MIR.
John Hgginson,' and reads as follows the odd
spelling of the original being strictly followed.
We suppose, of course it is authentic, as a
comparison of the head with the'tail OF the let
ter-the b'hoy Endorsement with the deyout
and reverental style of the signature, forclbly
affirms. The jolly idea of "bagging" Penn,
shows what facility the famous old Parson had
for changing his mood-from the grave to
gay-from the reYerent to the jockular.--but
read
"There bee now at see shippe, tor
our friend, Mr.. Esaias Holcraft OF
London, did advise me by the last packet
that it woulde sail sometime in August
called We Welcome, II. Greenaway,
master, which has aboard an hundred or
more of We heretics and malignants
called Quakers, with w. Penne, who is
We Chief Scampe at ye hedde OF them.
Ye General Court has accordingly given
secret orders to Master Malachi Huxett
of We brig PROPOSE, to walaye ye said
Welcome slylie as near ye coast OF Codde
as may be, and make captive ye said
Penne and his ungodlie crewe so that ye
Lord may be glorified and not mocked
on ye soil of this new countrie, with ye
heather worshippe of these people.
Much spoyle can be made by selling ye
whole lotte to Barbados, where slaves
fetche good prices in rumme and sugar,
and shall not only do ye Lord great SER
vice by furnishing We wicked, but we
shall make great gayne for his ministers
and people. Master Huxete feels hope
tul, and | will set down ye news he brings
when his shippe comes cack,
"Yours in ys bowels of Christ,
"CoTToN MATHERp
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13
Select POETRY.
Beautiful River.

by GRACE APPLEroE.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13

HENDRY e. KING, Main streets, Ashtabua,
Ohio Dealers ia Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals,
Paints Oils, varuishes, Brushes Dye stuts, &c Choice
Family Groceries including Teas, Cofees &c, Patent
Medicines Pure Wines and Liquors for Medicinal pur-
fv attended to- 1913
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-08-13

Trains do not stop stations where the time is omitted
in the above table.
CHARLES II. HATCH,
1898 General Sup't, Cleveland.