Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-05-28

affected by its mists and miasms,' than he. We
may be nearer friend Reed, but our location is
more elevated. and, indeed, we have nerer
been greatly affected by any pesticntial infu-
ences. We are glad TO have our mind disa.
buscd in regard to our friends position, for,
really, we thought we detected in his first ar
ticle an air Of solid satisfaction, If not Of tri-
umph at the prospect. II was this that eXcit-
ed our wonder. lie may be better informed
than we are, but we are still unable to compre-
hend the spirit of prophecy that moves him.
Though we thank him cordially for the offered
entertainment, and should have no objection
to accepting 1t under ordinary circumstances,
we fear that il would hardly become two such
"very proper representatives of the press to
be feasting over the finale of a case of this
character
1t should be stated in this connection, that
the Leader gracefully acknowledges the injus-
tice Of its censure Of the Prosecuting Attor-
ney
GONG ABRoAD.--The Rev. J. II. McGIF-
FERT, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church OF
this place contemplates an European trip, for
the purposes of relaxation and recuperation,
and has so far determined upon the step as to
have secured the~consent and approval Of the
people of his charge. and arranged for a supply
of the desk during his absence He expects to
leave New York about the middle of June, and
to be absent some three or four months He
will, according to present intention, sail for
Glasgow, or Liverpool, and make the tour of
the continent The pulpit will be supplied by
Mr.. c. S. RICHARDSON Of Geneva, N. Y, now
pursuing his theological studies at Auburn. n.
Y, who has been preceded by the recommen-
dation Of the Professors ofthat institution. and
especially by Rev. DR.. HALL. whose endorse
ment with the New England Churches would
hardly be questioned. The kindly and christian
feeling existing between Mr.. McGiffert and his
people will lead them to contemplate this alb
absence with hope and solicitude and afford
the assurance that his welfare and return will
have place in their thoughts and devoiions.
We are encouraged to hore that an occasional
letter in the Telegraph will do something to-
wards keeping the people advised Of his route
as well as Of his feelings and observations.
Mr.. Ts'egrdph.-In reading the History Of
Ash'abula memory takes me back to the fall
of 1910. when my parents stoned in East Ash
tahula. l was then a girl Of fifteen.
I notice that Parson Hall has left out some
things that ought to hr noted
In the spring Of 1911. John Quincy Metcall
came from Buffalo, establishing the mail line
through TO Detroit He stopped at old Mr..
Sweets of whom he bought piece of land
on which he built n small, frame house, the
first frame building in East Ashahula. He
occupied this rs drv-goods store for few
years. He was n man of rare bnsinpss Quail
tiles In 1915. think, he married Miss Clqr.
issa Sweet. She proved an excellent help.
meet, and was woman that was much rnsnoct.
ed A few years after his marriage. he built q
two story front to his small house. where his
son, B. s. Motcqlf now t1s7O) resides
In 1911 Rev. Joseph BADGER preached in q
small, loc school-housp. Mt the top of the hill
across the road from Mr.. Harmon's He was
not here steadily, as he preached in othc,
towns. He was to preach there one Sabbath
on Saturday the school-nouse was burnt
Sabbath morning the congregation met on the
hank of Ashtabula creek, near the water. nm
der the shade of a large maple tree. The
bridge was much higher above the stream
then, so the old maple tree was below thu
bridge. He had small stand for pulnit
and the old maple tree was his sounding
| board.
The late Platt Spencer wrote, MANY years
aro, two pieces of poetry, one giving an ac
count of the Joyous company that used II
meet under the branches of this old maple. ant
the other--a farewell to .t-when it had faller
over into the stream. He also published an ar
ticle giving the history of the word Ashtabuli
and its Indian derivation.
In 1912, when the soldiers were called on
under the command Of Can't John r. Reed
they met for farewell address in black
smiths shop in East Ashtobula; il was swep
and busted Mr.. Badger delivered the address
on Sabbath morning.
The following are names of some who wen
at that time: Thomas and John Gordon, Pela
tiah Shepard, William Jones, Manoah Hub
bard. John Murray, ,Tairus Curtis. Caleb Rock
well. Thomas Hambleton, Mathew Hubbard
Josiah White. Anan Harmon, Peleg Sweet
John Gage, Samuel Strong, David Hendry.
They went to Cleveland. when, after remain
ing two weeks. they were discharged RS.
THE Titusvile Herald says, for four month
ending the 1st inst, one-third of the entire pro
duct of the oil regions was shipped TO Cleve
land, and was 10000 barrels more than wa
shipped 10 either Pittsburgh or New York.
PAINEsvILLE& HER RAIL ROAD PRosPEcTs
AS our home readers are interested to knov
how the interests Of their Painesville rival ar
advancing, perhaps we can in no better wa
keep them posted, than by laying before theI
the accounts given by the local journals of thu
place, which after making due allowance fc
the fact, that they are the best and most fatte
ing that are warranted by fact, will show
clearly "how the cat jumps" as anything tn,