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The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-05-25

The wives of England are getting
tired Of the monotony Of being beaien'
to death by their husbands, and one
pioneer reforner has niauled her man
into his grave with big stick. osi'o
A woman in Michigan has just died
from swallowing her false, teeth
When will dentists learn TO put a la
bel ON false teeth informing people
that it is dangerous to swallow themf
voting lady at Burlington Iowa,
went to church and forgot her water
fall, leaving it in the window, and
when she returned she. foaAd a litties
blue-bird sitting in it on two eggs .7ie''i
The woman who undertook to scour,
the woods has abandoned the job. ow;,
ing to the high price of soap, The;
last was heard of her she was skim
ming the, sea. .-:szs..e, -.
Itis. proposed by the Free7Loyers
to strike out the words .sfor better, or
worse" from the marriage services,
also to omit all alIusion to such Q yul1
gar thing as ''poyerty.o.oa,als bnsTgaa
/ A wag, reading in one of Brighami
Young's mauifestoes "that the great
resources of Utah are, her women
exclaimed; It is very evident that the
prophet is disposed TO husband his rel
sources" !" asiaisas ~ ss9lnaY IIi9
i A married manaia New Hampshire
has adopted can original method of
economy. One day recently, when he
knew his wife wonld see him, he kissed
the servant girl. The house expenses
were instantly reduced $400sper year.5
AS no English word will describe
the punches of hair, hay, straw, or
what not, which women wear just now
they are called chignofis, a word which
few Of the chignen-wearefs can spell
and none of them can pronohnce!'i 10
Here is the pithiest sermon ever
preached: "Our ingress in life is naked
and bare; our progress through life is
trouble and care; our egress out of it.
we know not where; but. doing weM
there, we shall do well there" l'i@ =.
Some Michigan sprritualists called
for the devil at a recent sceance, but
when he appeared, six feet high, CLOTH
ed in black to the ends of his fingers,
which were armed with ,eruel claws
they cleared the room, and will "raise.
the deviP'a mo more. - 81 lGnt 9suo
A young lady who has been learn.
ling to play on the pianner wrote the
following note to her music teacher
"a few days ago: 'tDear Mrs II wish
Ito Be excnsed from Taking Lessing
until Weak from to Day as Wee will
Bee 50 Busy and wont Have time to
1 iaAeess' ,.-....f. i-y-z -r,,it
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-05-25
What Makes a Man.

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Not numerous years, nor lcngthcncd life,
Not pretty children and n wife, a. I'D ~
Not pins and chains and fancy rings
Nor any such-like trumpcry things,
Not pipe, cigat, or bottled wine, '''i"l
Nor liberty with kings to, dine;
Nor coat, nor boots, nor yet a hat,
A dandy vest or trimmed cravat; r.i.. .
Nor houses. lands- nor golden ore;
Nor all the wo 'li's wealth laid in store;
Not Mister. Reverend, Sir, nor Squire,
With titles that rhe memory tire; ti
Nor ancestry traced back to Will.
Who went from Normandy to kill;
Nor Lltin. Greek nor Hebrew lore,
Nor thousand volumes ramblcd DER;
Not Judges robe, nor Mayors mace,
Nor crowns that deck the royal race,
These, all. united, never can =. n,
Avail to make single man.
a. truthfulsoul, a loving mind, cat
Full of affection for its kind,
"A helper of the human race,
A soul Of beauty apd of grace;
A spirit firm, erect and, free, .-.;,.: g..
That never basely bends the kncc-....,
That will not bear a feather's,weight,. r.. =,
OF slavery'B chain for small or>great; -
That truly speaks of God within, tr.r- .
AndIneyer makes league with sin; -,
Thai snaps the fetters despots make >
And loves the truth for itssoyn sake;
That worships God, and1himr alone, !.
And bows nowhere Int at his throne; =
That tremblGsh no tyrint's ni1d- 2.I g
A soul that fears no oneTBut God,
And thus can smile at curse and ban
That is the soul that makes the man
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POOR KATE
BY MARY cLEMMER AMEs. ~

: ~ ..-tt5. 4 -. f.f-IfF .s. ~
Poor Katel Es . =
Wore you once baby fair? 49, .l.,s
Did your mothers holy care
Der thy helpless beauty wait :?
Say she died-nor dreamed thy fate.
Mothers baby once and now
What a curse-mark on thy browi
All thy lovely body marred,
All thy soul with shining scared.
{ Thine fate as old rs time,
Lost ar outcast. His the crime.
His the triumph. Thine the pain,
Thine the anguish in the rain. s.
Never house door opens wide, '...
Never pleasant voice inside
Says Poor wanderer, come in;
Rest from rowing. cease from sin.
Much / marvel while I see - .-s..'t< .
Sister woman scorning thee;
Sheltered women, whom loves care
Folded safe from every snare. ini
! 81. le8.ce r0SI 4 Sop
Who hath made the difference 1865 q
'Tyixt thy; y;sin. their innocence? 1s,rgl
Would it be as fair and wide -,
Uad, they been as sorely tried. r,--.l.,
3 ok. tS-a- = B. 80 10 81 Il
t Only he who made us knows ~ ii''
! The real soul beneath it shows; .i"
Only He, viii judge thee, just. ;'a+T9l
Who rememhereth We are dust. 7 fsfF, Z.
: Day by day I wonder more. T-T,.-,e
At the splendid doh,es and doors - :
Builded, gniled for the Lord; I '''.' =
At the spires piercing heavepward,
At the carven affairs wide, = iiilst, t'iiir l
Thronged with pompiand praying pride
While poor sinners stand outside. ,qe ,
On the shores of GaliIee,
Then the Lord himself see, .
A wayfarer by the road, i'ii
I Bowed with more than mortal load.
Round him spread no costly piles,
Through the corn6elds waving aisles,
lie the lowly people leads,
lie the sick and hungry feeds.
And his grace flows out to them
Who but touch His garments hem;
And His hand is oAtstretched free,
To uplift such souls as thee. it.g
What my. right to pictured peace?
What my right To beautlouS ease
While outside my window pane
Walks an outcast in the rain?'l"
~ go
Come in sister? ;fs.h-s. mrs. e..
If for the and me one died, -lei .....-
In his love we both abide.
All the love that saveth me,
Rcacheth out beyond to thee. 'i'i
: E.l-c. TO-, T. 500 2
Look up sistcri - ilii=. tHu iu r
Past the glance of human scefn! .'
Thank thy God that One was born, -..
Pure, yet all compassionate, .-...-
Who can save thee from thy fate,
All the centuries are sweet - ;ns 81
With His mercy. II is meet. S1t
Thou shouldst call Him DER and o'er. %
Still He answers: ''Sin no more, f,
. j forgive thee sin no more"
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-05-25

! ToCoNsUMPTIvEs@T Advertiser, hav
ing been restored to health in few; week
by very single remedy, after having suf
fered several years with severe lung affec-
tion, and that dread disease, Consumption
is anxious to max knownlt6 his fellow suf-
fers the means of cure. FGsY
:! To all who desire it,, he wi send a copy
Of the, prescription used ffree of charge)
with the directions for preparing and using
the same which they wi find as Cure
for Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis &c
The object ofithe advertiser in sendingithe
Prescription is, to benefit the afflicted, and
spread information which he conceives to
be invaluable; and he hopes every sufferer
will try his remedy, as it wi cost them
nothing, and may prove a blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will
please address Rev. Edward A. Wilson,
LOO South Second ST., Williamsburg, Kings
Comfy. New York. 1y51
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-05-25

,..r, cGw4N, i II. D. 20 e 2 !. p. MYERS, N. ],
Rhyeioiaps and Surgeons. Office over Cili-
zens BanE Ashland, Ohio. se-.;, >
IN B.-Dr- Myers;llaying taken thor
q1sh course lof instructions, under Prof.
Eitnt ut Relieyu' Hospital. N. Y. on diseas.
es of the HeaFt spdI ,upgs, will give partic-
ular attention teItle tFe9tment of the same.
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DAVID RRYTE

Cooper, near Rector's Mill, SouthrAshland
Keeps on hand large supply of stock and
materials and is ready to sapply any de
mand for Cooper work on short notice.
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-05-25

marry, do yod, Harry ?" .'" q 4
81 hope he won't marry Miss Gush-I
ington, said he. a ,yiaus9 odi
Gro BE. CONTINUED. ,--,,.s;
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-05-25
II. F.LYANTILBURG,

Jeweler and Silversmith, one door west Of
the EirstGN GNational Bank, Ashland Gold
and Silver Watches, and splendidassort-
mentpf Fine Jewelry, Kept constantly on
hands; Repairing done 10 order, on short
notice. 'i @5ioH .-i:t:itfa1 (vol. 24n7)
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T. s. HUNTER MD

Ashland Ohio, office over .VanfilBurg's
Jewelry Store. Special attention given
to surgery and the treatment of chronic.
diseases on Monday and Saturday of each
week. 81 Eyf.ae.
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PILE & KNOTII,

Dealers. IA stoves, tin,l Copper, brass and
sheet irenI ware.i lParticiilar attention paid
to roofing and spoWinS. Manufacturers of
the r,Agtematici Clothes Washer, ! door
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HARDWARE.

= aef s. W. & 7. NJ. BEER,
Dealers in Hardware, Irqrh Nails, Glass,
Cutlery, Paints, Carpenters Tools, Sash
and doors. Store one door east OF lst Nat
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MASONIC.

Stated meetings of Ashland Lodge Not1151
j. & A. NJ, held at Lodge room in Niiler's
Block on Friday b preceding the full niooal
of each month. t-,.--,f.s ....,f.
: w. G. HELTMAN, W. NJ.
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oIHJ.TRAVEk &COl

.FfgI'fff1. SUi 1fsI -slfgEtijfT.-f |IffE.I.l@..
!Proprietorss of the Ashland Carriage Facto
ry, old stand Of Ames & Leach, Sandusky
street. A very large stock of lie best made
work in the country, consisting Of Car
riaees and Wagons. u Il /. u lN- -zs..Li.
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MEAT MARKETS. - bg-
q Il sSAAI.

Butchers, and dealers in fresh Beef, Pork,
Veal and Mutton. Meat market South side
Main ST., three doors West of the McINulty
House, :. -
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L. MlH aSCHNIEDER.

Baker and Confectioner,, Dealer in choice
family Groceries, Flours, provisions, Fruits
Notions, &c, Bread, Crackers, Fancy, and
Ornamental Cakes and Candies, at whole
sale and retail Main ST., Ashland Ohio I.
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MISCELLANEOUS
WM1 RAISTOS.

Jeweller and. SilYersnith, -epposite the
First National Bank, Ashland. Gold and
Silver Pens, and a choice variety of jewel
kept eonsfantly Conz hant.3 Highest price
paid for old gold and silver. Repairing
done to TO order and an reasonable terms
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JOHN MILLER,

Butcher and dealer in Fresh meats of all
kinds, Dried Beef, and Bologna. Meet
market at his old stand, basement of Mil
ler's Block opposite the Town Hail. 1oi,
The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-05-25

Stated meetings yof Ashland Chapter, No.
67, RIA. s9I, held al lodge rooms. in Mil
lcr'., Book, first Tuesday in each month.
! f.'a7Ji 'DIs, Up. COWAN, H. p"
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SaMPSELj& CO.,

Dealers in Hardware, Cutlery, Paints, Oils
Earnisher, Bent St6H,; ,;-Ires.,l Nails, &c.
Store,one door East of the McNuity IIouse
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pH1YsIeeIAlNs.
%. G. MccARTY, MD.

Physieian' & Surgeon, Polk, Ohio VIII
nav SPECIAL lattention TO the treatment of
:hfohfc diseases, on Saturday of each week,
aSiiis ofice.,-A u.;.t J-.H q
5sE,- Of "a ~ - 10 .f..a ~
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CABINET WARE.
FREDERICK BhCKLEY

Saloon and dealer in family groceries
provisions and motions. = fresh stock and
cheap, Store north side of main street T., ID
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> 7McSULTY. HOUSE
: q : > 1sAWY Err. .-77T=.o, 7,'7l''

-afcNnlty, Proprietor, South Side Main
SReeS Ashland, 0fioa s'Tz4 .sEoiistH
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'''' Z: CITIZENS BANK.
HOTELS.
snyeN I'D
MILLER"i4fot

MILLER HotSE,
North, side Main Street, Ashland, Ohio,
NJ. Miller, Proprietor. Good occommoda-
ti9ns fnd reasonable. bill. 81, .s4s,i -. =
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"A voting lady at Burlington Iowa,
went to church and forgot her watsrd
fall, leaving it in the window, and
when she returned she found a little
blue-bird sitting in it on two eggs: :7i9s:i
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-03-31
WHOLE NO 2aa9

ton of things before the resources of the South can be deYeloved by that great transmuter, industry. The whites seem inclined to accept the situation quietly. to esohew politics, and attend to repairing their fortunes. @
 From Acquia Greek to Washington, the passage is made in 8 steamboat. A sail on the Potomac past Mount Vernon, the tolling of the bell of the boat in honor of the Father of his Country, are incidents in lifetime never to be forgotten. Wash ington has improved very much in few years; new public buildings have been erected, and the streets lined with fine residences. The enlarged accommoda- tions of the Patent Office, and the new building of the Department of Agriculture, especially attracted our attention.
 The distance from Savannah to New York, as we came, was little less than 1000 miles. We arrived at home in six hours less than six days, stopping one day ct Sa- vannah, one day and two nights at Wash ington, and one night at New York-the whole distance from Florida being over 1900 miles. I saw nothing to diminish my love for our New England, or any, thing that can surpass in wildress or gran deur one of our genuine old snow-storms, the delight of my boyhood, and to which I confess liking still, though I would hardly desire to have one gotten up for my especial entertainment. #,..
 T. s. Com.
 West Cornwall. March IS. 1870.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-03-31

NEW ANEoDoTE OF AARON BURR.-When Aaron Burr returned to New York city to practice law. after his voluntary exile in Europe. he found the late Rev. Jedediah Burchard, then celebrated revlvalist, holding series of protracted meeting in his family church. He attended from hab- it--always went late, and disturbed the services by attracting to himself the atten. tion of the audience on account of his infamous notoriety as the man who shot Alexander Hamilton, and who had been tried for treason. MT. Burchard resolved to rebuke him openly. The next Sabbath when he came and got about half way up the aisle. the clergyman paused in his dis course, and pointing at Colonel Burr, said in the most scathing manner, ''You hoary headed old sinner, I'll appear against you at the day of judgementr' The proud de. liant old man, standing as erect as ever, with that perfect composure which never deserted him, and fixing his gray eye on the occupant of the pulpit, replied, "Mr. Burchard, have observed through a long course of professional experience that the very meanest class of criminals are those who turn States Ecidence"'
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-03-31
West Cornwall, March 16, 1870.
For the LitchAeld Enquirer. FARMING. ...-

The question is often asked, What are the farmers of Connecticut to do? Many of the best young men are leaving the State, or, at least, leaving farming in tho State, for the large cities, and for what are called the more inviting lands of the West. Their places are being filled by foreign CTS, &c.,, who do not make their places good in point of education, morality, and religion-matters involving almost all the clements of prosperity in a country. Be- longing, as we do, to Litchfeld County, what can be done for our County to retain our best young men? What business is open to them which shall afford an ade-
 1.-~A- e~1I Ca" Al>~:- I- l. ----A N--s------ pacity? I do not believe there is class in any county, city or state. that comes any nearer to accomplishing the desired ob. jeot, than those farmers in Litch6eld County who have learned to make grass grow, and how to gain an income from 1t. What has been done in this line, is . pledge of what can be done. "He ia . public benefactor who makes two spears of grass grow instead of one." A careless observer does not discern the difference that often exists in the productiveness in grass of adjoining farms.
 There are very few, if any, counties west of Central New York, that can compare favorably with the best half of the acres of this county for permanent produCtiveness of grass, especially in the richness of it's pasture for the whole season. We have 6 larger percentage of waste land on our hill, sides and among our stones, than is usual at the West. We cannot compete with the western farmer in raising grain for market; but we can successfully com pete with them in permanent grass, on 6 large share of our acres, beside being near-
 CT market A FARMER.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-03-31

KENT.-The Banner q Banquet says Perry Hufcut, Esq, had his shoulder put out. of joint on the afternoon of the 9th of March. He was attending an auction at Patrick Kinney's and was in the act of leading . young horse out of the barn, when the accident occurred.
 A shocking calamity occurred in this town. on the 31st ult. Russell Knapp and wife, who occupied building on the farm of Shadrack Williams, went out at II o'clock in the morning. leaving their child, little girl just years old the day before, locked in the house. By some accident which cannot be explained, the house took fire and burned to the ground, and horrible to relate, their poor child, un. able to escape from it's fearful doom, fell Q victim to the fiery fend.-She was literally consumed to ashes. All that was left for recognition were her little hands and teeth, which were found in the smouldering ruins where the door had stood, as if she had died endeavoring to force her way out, the locked door resisting her puny efforts.
 Eight persons were received into the Congregational Church, last Sabbath, the 9th inst They were all females.-Amsri0 Times,
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-03-31

pretty, the Lak6 60 the 1eft spreads out It's surface of fdead stillaass. wl1i1hltothe right the Waksatch mountains rear their hoary heads heaven ward, and between these lies the fertile valley that forms part of that section known as Salt Lake. It is about eight miles in width, and of great fertility, presenting ain unparalleled appearance of thrift. Vegetation requires considerable irrigation. and, judging from appearances, the Mormons are industrious people. The town contains population of some 5000 people. and must, in time, become place of importance. The Utah Central railroad is to connect with the Central and Union Pacific here-and, since my arrival here, the latter roads make this their terminus.
 THE HOT SPRINGS
 Passing through this valley some eight miles, we reach the famous Hot Springs. They are situated at the foot of the noun tains, close by the railroad, and are so strong ly impregnated with sulphur and minerals as to be very offensive to the passer by. They send up dense clouds of vapor which are visible for some distance. The water is to my taste much stronger than either that of Saratoga or of the Sulphur Springs of Virginia. am told it is consider ed to contain strong medicinal properties, and when Columbus, Neb., becomes the center of the U. s., 'according to the the- ory of Train"-may exceed Saratoga as resort for the world of fashion We were here treated to some eggs boiled in the spring for two bitts apiece (25 cents) and they are as acceptable as those used to be at Havre de Grace, Md, of which many of your readers will remember by glancing back to times when the nation called us to Washington in her defence. Sixteen miles further, after passing on our way Willard and Brigham Cities, possessing the same features of towns of Mormon proclivities, we reach Corinne. on the west bank of the Bear River which we cross on g, bridge 1,2OO feet in length supported by piles. This, also, will become place of note. At present there are few houses of very sub- stantial look, mostly of rough boards and can vass, yet we must bear in mind these are places of mushroom growth" not like our eastern towns of centuries. They have sprung into existence in day, but the in- creasinr an,is-Atinn ru;tl- ti.s f--:it:>-- is affords, will soon make them conspicuo us. This town is situated in the center of a rich agricultural district comprising thous- ands of acres irrigated by the Bear River. It is also the point from which the Monta- na track starts. This territory lies to the north and is entirely mining country and affords market for the productions of this valley.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-03-31

The public are hereby assured, through the columns of the ENQUIRER. that Par son's Pargative PWs contain no injurious principle. but that they may be admins tered to children and the most weak and shattered constitutions in small doses, with great certainty of success.
 Dr. A. Johnson, one of the most suc- cessful practitioners of his time, invented what is now called Johnson's Anodyne Lin. insent The great success of this article in the cure of Bronchitis and all diseases oi throat and lungs, will make the name ot Johnson not less favorably, if less widely. known than that of Louis Napoleon.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-03-31
A LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE.

ssA Life on the Ocean Wave?"
 The man who wrote it was green; He never has been to sea,
 And wave he never has seen. He never has seen wave
 As 1t dashed OCT the vessels dock; He never has seen fire at sea,
 Or been floating upon wreck. He never has been aroused -. From his mornings gentle doze By the sound of the splashing water. As it fell from the horrid hose. He never has heard c man Scrubbing right over his head, With c noise sufficient to rouse
 From the grave the slumbering dead. He has never seen woman
 Growing thinner day by day, And leaning over the vessels side,
 Throwing herself away. While the people look careIessly on,
 Though in tears the woman may be, And unfselingly say 1t is nothing at all, Only the roll of the sea. And oh he has never been sea-sick And crept into bed in his coat, While every motion increased his "throes." i" And his feelings" were in his throat. That man may have sailed in boat
 In some puddle or in sound. But if he has been to sea, and wrote
 Such & song, he deserves to be drowned.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-03-31

self. Here the road is cut, for two miles,
 m ost of the way in the side of the moun- tain, Weber river at the base, some 100 feet below. splashing and roaring along, as If angry at the approach of man.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-03-31

A fellow was told at tailor's shop that three yards of cloth, by being wet, would shrink one quarter of yard. "Well, then," he enquired, " if you should wet quarter of yard, would there be any left?' e