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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05

The Fossil TREE.-The section of the
trunk of the fossil tree now on exhibi:
tion at the rooms OF the State Board of
Agriculture was obtained by Mr.. Lind
ley from the excavation Made for the
tunnel at Kings Switch, an the Marietta
and CINCINNATI Railroad, about twelve
miles west of Athens. 1t was taken
first to Athens, where it came into pos.
session of Prot. K. b. Andrews, of the
Geological Corps. The specimen is pro.
nounced one OF the finest eyer discovered,
The section is four feet six and three
quarter inches in height, five feet nine
inches in circumference at the base, and
three feet one inch in circumference at
the top. The specimen is section of
the trunk of the tree of the coal period
known as the sigitlaria, and is very per-
feet. 1t was imbedded in an upright
position, and was broken in several
pieces in being taken out. The outward
swell of the roots is shown at the base,
and toward the top is a depression or
seam, showing that the trunk higher up
was divided Into two branches.
Ohio Journal.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05

To distinguish death from "trance,"
DR.. Laborde, in a communication to the
French Academy Of Medicine, points
out . very simple test for the purpose.
He states that if polished steel needle
be inserted to sufficient depth into the
muscles (aesh) Of person apparently,
but not really dead, s allowed TO remain,
it loses ip generally a short time, its
polish, and becomes oxydized while
this oxydation does not occur when the
needle is introduced in dead body,
even it the needle be allowed to remain
as long as an hour. This absence of
oxidation, with generally recognized
concomitant phenomena, is, Dr. Laborde
believes, a constant sign OF real death.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05
Thanksgiving National Proclamation,
BY the President of the United States
A Proclamation !

Whereas, 1t behooves a people sensi-
bic of their dependence on Almighty
God publicly and collectively to acknowi.
edge their gratitude for his favor and
nercies, and humbiy to beseech for their
continuance and -
Whereas, The people of the United
States, during the year now about to
end, have special cause to be thankful
for general prosperity, abundant harvests,
exemption from pestilenccs, foreign war
and civil strife,
Now, therefore, be it known that I,
Ulysses s. Grant, President of the
United States, concurring in any similar
recommendation from Chief magistrates
OF States, do hereby recommend to all
citizens to meet in their respective places
of worship on Thursday, the 24:h day of
November next, there to give thanks for
the bounty of God during the year about
TO close, and to supgliCate for its con:
tinuance.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal of the United States
70 be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this 21st
day af October, IN the year of our Lord 1870,
and Of theindependence of the United States
the nnety-fifh. L S. GRANT.
BY the President.
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05

THE SABBATH.-I think with shud-
der, sometimes, of what life would be
without SHndays-if day after day the
great wheel OF the world went round
with its ceaseless clatter, never a rest in
motion, never pause in sound. Ispeak
of tue Sabbath only in its original mean
ing, as q word that signifies Rest. And,
in this very sense, it is by all esteemed
as the very greatest of all the blessings
which the Almighty Benevolence has be.
slowed upon Man. The worst Sabbath
breaker of all is the migrate who is not
thankful when the Sabbath comes round.
He may go TO church three times day,
and be austere in all outward obserY-
ances, b9t he breaks the Sabbath in bis
heart if he reioices when it is over. He
who thoroughly enjoys his day of rest,
lives from morning till night in a state
of thanktulness to the Almighty the in
cense of praise is continually rising from
his heart, do not envy the man who
does not hail the advent of Sunday, and
rejoice in the rest which it vouchsates,
COrnhM Magazine.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05
To my Mother.

Mother, unce read a story
OF shell from oceans bed,
Carried far DER land and water,
by a strangers hand, it's said;
Which. through long DER dreary desc
With its ceptor forced to roam,
Never ceased its wailing, signing
For its pearly ocean-home.
So thy child, my precious mother,
Though he wanders far from thee,
In his heartis eyer longing,
Longing by thy side to be;
/ would hear thy loving counsels,
Feel thy tender sympathy
Have thy soft and soothing accents
In my heart make melody,
When my day of toll Is over,
And | lay me down TO rest,
/ would have thy loving fingers
Sooth the cover DER my breast
/ would feel the gentle pressure
On my hot and wearicd brow,
OF thy lips, so pure and holy
All, that JOY has LETT me now,
Mother, if in life's hard battle
| should quit me brave and well,
And for God and man and county
Do such deeds as shall excel,
1t was you who shaped my bearings
In my plastic infancy /;
Under him who gave me being,
Mother, he the praise to thee.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05
s;a... 49, ERIE RAILWAY.

400 Miles under SEQ MILES without
one Management. Change OF Coaches.
BROAD GAUGE, E,DoUBLE-TRACK-RoUTE
PoINTs iii Kew York ANb NEW ESG.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Il HIS Rail Way Extends from
Rochester to New York 1856 Miles,
Buffalo to Now York 423 Miles.
Dupkirk to New York AGO NIiles.
Cleveland to New York 625 Miles,
Cincinnati to New York $50 Miles.
and is from 22 to 81 miles the shortest route.
All Trains run directly through to New York, 500
miles, without change ofCoaches.
From and after June l3th, 1870, trains viii
leave in connection with all Western lines as folows
New York Day Express, leaves Cincinnati at l
and Great Western Depot by Columbus Ohio,
Buffalo from Depot cor Exchange and Michigan SITS.
BY New York time, daily, tSlndayso excepted, at
(supper), and arrives in New York $40 p, N; Con
meets at Bnghampton for Coopcrstown, Albany,
and, the celebrated Summer resort. Sharon Springs
at Great Rend with Delaware Laekawapna an, and
night EXPRESS Train Of New Jersey Railroad fol
Philadelphia.
Sleeping Coaches are attached to this train at Ccye
land run4ing through to Hornellsvile BreakfasD spd
new and Improved Drawing Room Coaches are ATTACHED
at Buffalo running through to New York.
Express Mail, loaves DgpkiEk from Union Deppt
and Buffalo, via Avon and Via Hornellsville, daily
Sundays excepted) at 7aO A. NJ, arriving in New
York at 100 A. M. ..E ...' .ft..f .
sss R Rsss as% san's st qpSn9a sa
(Breakfast) leaves Cleveland 725 A. N, Leay
ilsSuTE sS E 80 bneS banFER sfREa' 5O Msad'i' NJ
Buffalo s,bO p. NJ Arrives at Hornellsyille 6l9 P
a Emra WIZ \ aV5s Central G
way for Wllliamsport Harrisburg and the South
Jersey IallF6ad far Philadelphia, Baltimore anc
washingtoG and AZ MeE Yofs with mgn,ng trains
Sleeping Coaches attached this train LeaYtts
burg and at Buffalo, FannRg thFopgh to New York With
out change.
Baaalo at d3s r., arrives AZ Turner's at $50 A. NJ;
reakfasp NeW, York at H. 0or Connects n T9rs l
steamers and afterrHaH trains for Boston and New
P:s1.. eaRss:: a qf'y: sr9s. s1ssPt
Ssvslasd Ssv ss's s. ss isals Rnf9 9op Fs'Sf M
siapssl siaappss al sasqashanns 7bS ts {sEtstl Turner!
dsS9ssss q E$ra nS as'Ss' Ss HsS rs
81 rss sga bSs sF S 4s
ssssae and Sts a' for r
seepag Coaches are attached to this train Buffalo
running through to susqIehanna, and NJ Leasittsbug
Only One Train Easton Sunday, leaving Cine nnati
a46 A. M Cleveland at 7,25 A. Nj Buffalo 2.5O p.
and Dupkirk l,so Pm, teaching New York &C 10
Boston and New England Passengers, with their Bsl
gage, are trapsieHedJ J'ss qf ohGr0fih New York. y
The best ventilated and most luxurious sleeping cOacl
es IN woRhp, accompany all night trains on thi
railway.
hs F1 RasSy R sSSot hfs s HRea t Of
| ST. New YORK thus enabling passengers to reach tn
upper portion OF the city without the expense and al
! noyance of a street car or omnibus transfer
tIa . Nla E.a
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05

THE downfall of Louis Napoleon re,
calls the cutting repartee which he is
said to haye RECEIVED from Lady Bless
ipgton, who had betriended him when he
was poor adventurer in London, and
went to Paris to be near him after he
had become prosperous. MUCH to her
chagrin, he paid her no attention, but,
one day, when their carriages were
abreast in a thronged street, Napoleon
said /; "CoHntess, how long do YOU ex-
pect to remain in Paris ?" She replied
with dignity and ominops wit, 6 only a
short time. How long do you expect to
stay here p
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05
A Good Word fors Good Humor.

Everyman should be sober sometimes
j once knew one so unfortunate as 10 be
sober all the time, and yet an honest
man, We have known men that never
smiled, or seldom whose faces were
rigid as an iron mask, and yet they were
kind, simple, and really reliable.
But such are exceptional cases. Uni.
form sobriety is piesumptively very
much against a man. lie who gives no
play to the gentler feelings has some
thing the matter with him that should be
looked into before one trusts him.
Mirth itself is not always honest. But
it tends to oppenness. Mirth has better
staff in it to make a man Of than sobrie.
ty. 1t, too, is used sometimes as a mask
for hypocrisy but not half SO often as
sobriety is. Only consider how many
men, quite empty and worthless, inward
ly neither rich nor fearful, are kept a.
going by the mere trick of gravity.
When some men come to you, it Is
like sunshine. Everything seems to take
new life, and shines. Other men bring
night with them. The chill shadow of
their sobrietY falls upon every innocent
gayety, and your teelings, like birds at
evening, stop singing, and go to their
roost.
Away with these fellows who 90 owl
ing through !ife-.all the while passing
for birds of paradise.
lie that cannot laugh and be gay
should look well to himself He should
fart and pray until his face breaks forth
into light, Beecher,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05
SELECT POETRY.
To the Autumn.


Sweet Sabbath Of the year
While evening lights decay,
Thy parting steps methlnks ! hear
Steal from the earth away.
Amid thy silent bowers
'Tis cad but sweet to dwell,
When falling leaves and dropping flowers
Around me breathe farewell,
Along thy sunset skies
Their glories melt in shade;
And, like the things we fondly prize,
Seem loveler as they fade,
A deep and crimson streak
Thy dying leaves disclose,
And on consumption's waning cheek,
Mid ruin, blooms the rose.
The scene each vision brings
OF beauty in decay;
OF fair and early faded things,
Too exquisite to stay
OF Joys that come no more
or flowers whose bloom is fed;
OF farewells wept upon the shore;
Of friends estranged or dead
OF all that now may seem,
TO Memoryts fearful eye,
The vanisl'd beauty oi dream,
Der which we gaze and sigh
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05

St, Joseph county, together with the
eastern portion of Cass, and the western
portion OF BRANCH counties, Mo-, forms
the greatest peppermint producing re-
gion in the world. The product of this
seption last year was estimated at thirty
thousand pounds of oil, Early in the
spring it was thought that the plants
were winter killed, but further develop
ment showed that the mint had suffered
only where the wheat was injured. From
the number of acres growing, and its
present condition, the yield promises TO
be about one half that Of last year., al
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05
How to Keep Cider,

Now that the cider season is again up-
on us, some of odr readers would doubt
less like to know of some good way OF
keeping their cider fresh. For the ben:
eft of any who may desire to put up
one, two or more barrels, we give our
experience in The matter. T%o years
ago we took two barrels of cider, strain
ed it thrpHgh cloth, SO as to get out all
the pummace, and put it into two clean
oak barrels, in each barrel was put ten
lbs, of white sugar Qess might do,) one
quart of alcohol, and one-tourth OF an
ounce of oil of sassatras. This last can
be omitted, as spme do not like the flavor
of sassatras, Ally flavor desired can he
substituted. We closed the barrels
tight and let it stand. In one or two
months time we drew some of it of, and
found it to be the most pleasant tasted
cider we had ever drank. It contained
the flavor of newly made cider, and had
a rich and oily appearance. If it SHOULD
be kept air tight, it will remain the same
any length Of time, In December OF
JANUARY we sold the two barrels fol
thirty dollars, clearing twenty dollars
on the two barrels. Ii any Of our readers
wish to try this, they will find it just as
we tell them, provided they go accord
ing to directions.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05

At one OF the stations on a certain
railway, recently, an anxious inquirer
came up to the door Of the baggage car
and said "ls there anything for me ~
After some search among boxes and
trunks, the baggageman rolled out keg
of whisky. "AnYthing more 7" asked
the wet grocer. "Yes," said the baggage
man, i!theFe's grave stone that goes
with the liquor" i ..pi
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05

An incorrigible loafer, being taken t9
task for his laziness, remarked ] tell
you, gentlemen, you are mistaken; Il
have not lazy bone in my body, bat
the fact is, was born tired" a'fs s'
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05

FooD MEDlcINEs,-Dr, Hall relates
the case of man who was cured of
hiliogsness by going without his supper
and drinkiRg freely 9f lemonade Every
morning, says the doctor, this patient
rose with a Wonderful sense OF rest, re-
ireshment, and feeling as though the
blood had been literally washed, cleansed
and cooled by the lem9nade aud the last.
His tbeary is that food will be used as a
remedy for many diseases successfully.
For example, he INSTANCES cures Of spit
ting blood by the use of salt; epilepsy
and yellow fever, Watermelons kidney
affections, celery poison, olive or sweet
oil erysipelas, pounded cranberries ap;
piled to the parts affected +; hydrophobia,
onians, etc, So the thing to do, in order
to keep in good health, is really to know
what te eat, 4 not what medicines to takei
sits d great comfort to be left alone"
said an Irish lover, ssespeoially when yer
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05
From the New York Tribune,
Bombardment Of Paris,

Will the Germans lombard Paris
Whether they do or not, their action
will be governed, not by sentimental or
humanitarian considerations, but by mil.
itary and political necessity. They have
subjected ihe large city of StrasbHrg to
terrible homhardment, and they have
bombarded Metz, Toul, Sedan, Soissons,
and number of smaller places. There
is very little doubt Of their determine;
tion to take Paris by one means or an
other, and to enter it as conquerors,
They be lieve that Paris must be sub
dued before the war can be ended, or
the military pretensions of FRANCE broken
down, The largest army that France
has brought into ACTION at any time
during the war il now inside Of Paris,
and the most formidable Notifications on
French soil are around Paris. They
feel that they must obtain possession Of
these before they can bring the provis'
ional government to the terms which
they are determined upon enforcing. A
bombardment of Paris, or an assault
upon it after hombardment, is, therefore,
an event which we must be prepared to
hear of at any time, The city of Strasl
burg held out, under a steady and de;
structive bombardmsnt, for over six
weeks, but there was no regular assault
upon the oity before its capture for
when Gen, phnch found that the enemy
had preached his lines, and were ready
to make an assault under which the city
would necessarily succumb, he surrender:
ed, and thas prevented further loss Of
life. Whether General Trochu will fol
low Uhrich's example, and surrender
Paris after he finds resistance to pc Hna
yailable, remains ta be seen,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05

GROWING CHESTNUT TREEs.-In the
fall Of 1929 | gathered few NUTS in
Newburg, New York, and placed them
in box of sand, moistened a little. On
reaching Quincy, Illinois, l placed them
in a dry soil, hillcd somewhat to prevent
water from standing about for fear of
rotting them. Early in spring the nuts
were removed to the nursery and plant
ed in beds, drilled few inches apart as
you Wodld plant corn, the beds slightly
ridged. As soon as the warm weather
set in, they sprouted, and came up as
early as corn. A year after, or the fol
lowing spring, they were transplanted,
care being taken to take ball of earth
around the roots, sufficient as not to dis
turb or break them. The trees were
mulched, and watered occasi, q lily during
the dry season. They grew vigorously
ard rapidly, bearing in seven or eight
years, and regularly every year. have
transplanted trees when they were in a
bearing condition, and successfully. Have
also trees growing from their seed. eau
tion should be used in not allowing the
nuts to become too dry before planting,
as it kills the germ. Have not known
any disease to affect the trees. find the
chestnut beautiful shade tree, as well
as valuable for its fruit
Gpv: Wood, Quincy, III.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05

Mrs, Partipgton says she understaHds
the pickle the Emperor has got into, but'
she would Ike to know what this neusf
trality is that Victoria il trying te Pre-.
serve, .aap9.a 5Ii 80. 'iasa
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05

J JUSTICES OFFICE.-I. o. Fisher,
Esq. will be found at his Ohlee in Smiths Lev brick
block at the store of Messrs Bixby Crosby where he
Is prepared TO attend promptly TO enY Official business
ANCE COMPANY, the FRANKLIN FIRE INsUR-
ANCE COMPANY, and the OLD HARTFORD FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY, and win be pleased to share
the Insurance business Of the vicinity
Ashtabnla January g. 1870. 1914
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05

In Iowa a merchant sent q dunning
letter to Q man, who replied bby return
mail aYou say you are holding my
note yet, That is all right-Pertectly
right. Just keep holding on to it, and
If you find your hands slipping, spit on
them and try il again. Yours affections
ately."
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05
IMPROVE YOUR SIGHT
RY PHE psR OF
PYKE'S PARAB0LA SPEoTAoLHs
HfalHft1 p 8.f8T "a
Ma4uGaetqry at UIiea, New York.

GEORGE WILLARD,
healer in Drugs and Medicines, Hardware, Be- Ashta1
bnla oho appointed agent for the sale Of the ahoss
celebrated spectacles.
Persons wearing glasses or those in need Of them,
will well to call for in every we gnarontee "
suit pie Sight Perfectly.
g8~ No Peddlers Employed. -As 1901
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05

sits b great comfort to be left alone"
said an Irish lover, 'espeeially when yer
swateheaFt is Wid ye,"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05

Trains do not stpp stations where the time is omitted
In the above table.
CHARLES u. HATCH,
1O3S General Sup't, Cleveland.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-11-05

AMIDON & WATTS, Wholesale and Retail
Dealers In Ready Made Clothing, Furnishing Goods,
Hats, Caps, &c, Ashtabula. 9D0
The New York herald., 1870-01-05

tion as higher ana higher rate from day to day
Or week 70 week, as Is suGgestcd Dy the President
o Tue united states or any method by which
thoy snould be converted exchanged into iuterost
bearing securities; for this would act rtgldy and
ruQiuy 70 take them out OF circulation. such form
OF con!rsctlon would fear. not only infict unpa-
rallecd distress upon the people, but endanger the
credit OF the government itself.
iS not necessary to discuss the proprety OF tho
original measures OF which our present financial CON
dltf0n Is The result. simply consider the practical
questions whlcn present themselves, taxing things
as they Rre IL needs no great financial wisdom
TO see that the way 10 high credit IL for tue
as well its legal tender promises az its bonds; that
high credit il the condition precedent to u lower
rate OF interest government loans; that lowering
the rate OF interest on the loans will AFFORD great
relief to the people; and that no relief either 10
Treasury or people can be expected from what
tends to arrangement or Stagnaton IN the business
OF the country.
HARLY BErURN TO spKcuK PAYMENTS DESIRABLE.
The earliest practicable return 10 the hard money
or the constitution Is, therefore, desirable, aa
being, IN every way, for the interest," OF ne
people; but this return should be made Wisely.
by q process winch wilt not cost needless
suffering under declared and fixed policy, intei
gible 10 the whole country, and which VIII insure
that the change, when II comes, shall be permanent
rash attempt would, by Its failure, make our coii
dit0n worse than II Is now. But no time should be
lost In adopting measures which shall lead by pru-
dent steps to the attainment, at no very distant
day OF result TO which sooner or later we must
come.
II the federal government does not trv to accom-
without spreading ruin among the people, 1t falls In
tis auIy; H. with IT'S abundant revenue IT cannot do
wise method 0f doing SO, 1t fans IN wisdom.
JOHN I. HOFFMAN,.
The New York herald., 1870-01-05

DISCOVERY OF ANOTHER GIAsr-TnIs ONE ONLY
SKELETON OH CITY pal Times Is responsible
for the following:-On Tuesday morning last, while
Mr.. william thompson, assisted By Robert X Smith.
was engaged In making an excavation near The
house OF the former about half mile north OF West
Hickory preparatory to erecting derrick, they ex-
humed an enormous helmet of iron, wnich was Cor
roded with rust. Further digging brought TO Ixnt
sword which measured nine feet IN length. Gu
riosty melted them TO enlarge the nole and
after some little time they discovered the bones
OF two enormous feet Following up the ''iead''
they had so Unexpectedly struck, IN lew hours
time they had unearthed well preserved skeleton
OF an enormous giant, belonging to species OF the
human family which probably inhabited this and
other parts Of the world at the time Of which the
Bible speaks, when 1t says, And there were giants
in those days." The helmet Is said to be OF the
shape OF those found among the ruins OF Ntneven.
The bones OF the skeleton are remarkably white
The teeth are all In their places, and all OF them are
double. and Of extraordinary size. These relics
have been taken to 1ionesta where they are visited
by large numbers OF people daily. When his giant
ship WIS IN the flesh he must have stood eighteen
feet In his stockings. These remarkable relics viii
Do forwarded 10 New York early next week. Tne
joints OF the skeleton are now being glued together
These remains were found about twelve f0et below
the surface Of Q mound which had been thrown up
probably centuries ago, and which was not more
Than three feet above the level OF the ground
around Il here II another nus fQr sutta1ar1ans u
crack. r