Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15


it from the Editor of the Telegraph on Satu:-
day last. The exchequer of the Editor-like
that of his neighbor in-law-had collapsed,
and, as is customary, the county seat was Wis
tied for raising the wind, Supposing that
Judge CHAFFEE's court had reached stop
ping place. after SO many Intellectual attempts
to do so, we were not IL little disappointed at
finding it still running, with some halfa doZ-
en- members Of the bar present, fixing up their
cases and docket entries, and enjoying feel
ing of slpshod freedom, careless, and careful
about nothing except to watch one another
and get the cJrd right The prospect of
winding up the business OF long drawn out
and most tedious and uninterestng term, was
pleasant, and all heartily assented to an ad-
journment at the close Of the morning hour.
So far as the usual business of the term was
concerned, this was closing up. but an az.
jOurnment was bad until Monday afternoon,
t. hear certain cases of appropriation of lands
in this township, for railroad purposes, certif-
ed up from the Probate Court. This was all
that was expected to remain of the term.
There are features about Jefferson life that
enlist attention. ii you wish TO enjoy the
very best of company, you can't so amiss Of
it. You are always hailed With an open, warm
palm and face wTeaihed in pleasure. You
accept an offered seat with feeling that your
lines have fallen in pleasant places. and in the
absense of all indications of beliefin that non
sepse-1hat "time is money" or that beautiful
ly expressed hallucination of the poet
Life lie short. and time ia heetingr'
You paItake of the atmosphere that surrounds
yon-you'r at your ease, and quietly enjoy
yourself as long as you care to. There is a
prevalent philosophy, thai life is for enjoy
ment, and the best way to get the largest
amount of that commodity, is, to take il easy
We nowhere meet-except perhaps during the
sitting of court, or the season of tax paying
any anxiety or indecent haste, or undue
thQughtfnlness for the things of this world. If
there be considerate thoughtfulness under
meath, on the surface, certainly, all is serene
composure OF jolly good nature. We see none
of that earnestness and carefulness about ma
ny thiags-that delying and drudging for the
meat that perisheth. that is NOTICEABLE here in
Ashtabula aud elsewhere. Posted in all that's
uppermost in the world, and familiar with the
weaknesses, the foibles and the lpdicrous and
funny phases of human nature, their fund of
good nature is always on the aow. Like Je-
shuran of old, they grow fat and kick
Though the thunders of Sinai would probably
fail to disturb their calm dignity and equinam-
ity, a common pleas judgeship. or almost apy
other political position or contest, would bring
out all their energies and enlist all their actiyi
ty and give freedom to all their powers. They
have studied the doctrine OF the old apothegm
eternal vigilence is the price of liberty, and
there is no more chance Of Copperheadism in
the county, with such watchfulness and re-
source for heading it off. than there is for cat
in tophet without claws. This fact, the De-
mocracy, more than eyer before, are becoming
aware Of. This Gibralter of Republicanism Is
not to be taken by bold assault any more than
by insiduous sapping and mining. They are
peculiar people, oyer there, and visit
stopping of course, with that prince of land.
lords-JouN THoMPsoN-neyer fails to cleaI
ones midrif ofany unwholesome distractions
and to leave the brain and digestion In an in,
J proved condition. Yiye la yefersqpi