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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15
Independent in all things.
ASHTABULA, OHIO, SATURDAY, JULY Is, 1871
Unconscious Orthodoxy.

In considering the theologic contro.
versics that separate men who have after
all genuine sympathy in the spirit Of
Chrisrs teachings, some allowance should
be made for singular principle of bu-
man nature which we have lever seen
satisfactorily explained what may be
called the capacity for double relief
There are minds that sincerely accept
two inconsistent, not only inconsistent
but opposite doctrines, and are never
conscious Of the contradiction. There
are men who appear firmly to believe
one thing on Sunday, and the contrary
i'll business ; one thing when talking
with tier pastor, and the contrary when
talking with other companions, and,
what is strangest, not by way Of hypoc-
risy, but in good earnest.
Here is a gentleman of intelligence
AMI good sense, moving in the highest
circles OF Christian community, who is
Unitarian, and hears on Sunday
sermon on the innate excellence of hu-
nan nature. As the preacher dwel!s
OIL the common and precious virtues
which make life happy, the hearer thinks
OF his family, his friends, the circle Of
acquaintance in which he moves, and his
whole mind revolts from the doctrine of
depravity and sinfulness. He accepts
heartily and sincerely ;he rose colored
view Of life, and feels that the whole
human lace is slaudered and DETAINED bv
any other doctrine than that which his
pastor is extolling.
But on Monday, when he goes through
the streets, he reverts TO more practi-
cal view OF life. He sees imposlure in
the vagrant beggar, as quickly as any
one he would gladly rescue the drunken
wretch he meets if he supposed it were
possible, but he has long since come to
the conclusion tha. no human power
can reform such cases. And when he
takes his seat in his counting-room to
deal with customers, or in his office to
advise with client, or at the State House
in affairs OF government, he measures
every man by the same tests of character
that every one else does. He considers
it not impossible for anybody to go
wrong. lie deals with nobody he does
not watch. He ponders mems motives
""" "O'So Suaiueuiy dLnOIS tueHI dI
every step. Temptation he holds is not
to be needlessly thrust upon any one,
for even the best may fall and the
methods of business, therefore, must be
so adjusted that, so far as possible, it
shall be for mems interest to serve him
faithfully, and deal with him fairly.
Let us look into the parlor of bank
when the directors are seated around the
long table. Question Of loans to this or
that dealer, of the regularity of the ac-
counts of teller, or the correctness Of
the cashiers habits, may be up. Does
the reader think he could tell from what
any one of these gentlemen says on
practical question OF the trustworthiness
of human nature, what his opinions on
the very same question would be if pre-
sented theologioally on Sunday Not
at all. The loosest noralist is then OF
the same kind as his orthodox friend
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15

Nh. GREELEY's NEW FEIENps.-A
New Orleans letter to the Philadelphia
Press says: We have practical Joker
here, one Mr. Joe Sommers, sporting
man, originally from Baltimore. Som.
mers is educated aud dresses fashiona.
bly,, and but few on looking at him,
would believe him to be a gambler
When Mr.. Greeley jumped from the
hack, ice met him at the hotel and ex.
tended his hand. saying, GLOW do YOU
do, Mr. Greeley? i am very happy 10
extend the right hand of fellowship to
so renowned a gentleman as yourself;
and as one of the citizens of this great
metropolis of the south, extend to you,
sir, the freedom of our city, and the hon,
est goodwill of our fellow ciuizens. Sir.
allow me to introduce to your notice
two estimable gentlemen, Colonel Starr,
of Mississippi, and Mr.. William John,
son, one OF our leading bankers" Starr
and johnson are both gamblers, and the
sudden Introduction almost unnamed
them, and they slid out # sight as soon
as possible. OF course, Mr.. Greeley did
not understand the joke, but the lockers.
on did, and enjoyed it hugely.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15

| The New York Erenihg Post furnishes some
facts concerning the manufacture and use of
fireworks, in which children of larger
growth" will just now be interested:
Contrary to the general impression the
trade in fireworks has increased rapidly
during the past few years. All the man
utacturers are producing larger quanti-
ties than ever before Indeed, one well
known house made estimates at the be-
ginning of the manufacturing season on
the basis of an increase of thirty five to
forty per cent. of production and sale,
| and this has been found far to small.
The amount of Chinese crackers i'm
ported the present year exceeds hy fifty
thousand boxes the importations OF any
previous year. The total importations
approximate two hundred and fifty thou
sand boxes. representing a cash value of
more than half million dollars, all to
be burned up by patriotic boys in one
day. The Chinese crackers are of differ
ent grades, costing from 81 IS to $40 n
box, and some of the larger sizes sold
are warranted to crack the largest thick
est plate glass window that can be found.
About two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars worth of torpedoes are made in
this country annually. Aside from these,
rockets and Roman candles constitute
two-thirds of all the fireworks manufac-
tured here. Some idea of the importance
OF these three items can be formed from
the fact that a single firm has made this
year about 100000 torpedoes, 25O, 900
rockets which will burst in over 3,OOO,-
600 stars, and over 100000 Roman can
dies, containing about 100000 stars.
Large sums OF money are spent yearly
in new devices for exhibtional pieces for
municipal celebrations. For instance,
in this city there are public displays usu-
ally at fifteen different points, the cost
of which can be roughly estimated at
fifteen thousand dollars. The smaller
cities, such as Troy, Utica, Rochester,
Syracuse, and so forth, spend sums year
ly varying from $500 TO $4,000. Boston
usually spends the latter amount on her
public display Baltimore about $4,000
Chicago an equal amount; Cincinnati
about 1000. The cost of exhibition
pieces, as the larger and more elaborate
designs are called, reach as high as
$500 which was the value of single
piece exhibited in this city in 1869. The
highest price of those made for the Or
binary trade is about s25.
Colored paper balloons have largely
increased in favor of late. Formerly
their sale was chiefly confined to large
cities, but now there is a demand for
IL a.
in size from FIVE to thirty feet in circum-
ference, and the price from 50 to $ls a
dozen. The demand for Chinese lanterns
increase every year. Some few are
brought from China, and still smaller
number, being those of most elaborate
workmanship, from Germany, but most
are made iu this city and it's neighbor-
hood,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15

BRIGHT SUNDAYS Let it rain every
day in the week, SO that it is pleasant
on Sunday. Then let the syk be blue,
and the sea. Then let the birds sing,
and the little children. Then let the
green fields be full Of blossoms, and let
no ascetic say it is wicked to pluck them.
Then let the sunlight into your houses,
place flowers on your table, have an ex-
ira sweet morsel for little months; and
a pleasant word for every body. 1 had
almost said do aytl.ing but make the day
one of gloom. Do anything that man
or woman may do, and look the pure
stars in the face, but don't groan don't
set back the chairs against the wall;
don't bring out dry, theological books
for young folks to read, written by libra
ry men, who never so much as peeped
into one of tie windows of a warm, hu-
man heart. Don't fold your hands over
your Sunday snit and look the ceiling
out of countenance. Don't bribe your
children to read six chapters in the BIZ
bic; don't frown if they smile; don't
let your children long for the going
down of the Sabbath sun, counting the
tardy minutes like a restless prisoner,
waiting his release. Oh, anything but
that ; as you love truth above hypocrisy,
as you love honor and obedience beyond
secret license, as you dread the shadow
of moral death on those bright, young
faces, which am sure you love.
FANNY FERN.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15

PERsoNAL.-PROF. ERNST GRIMME, former.
ly OF Painesville, and for several years Prof.
of Music in Willoughby College, has returned
from Missouri, where he has spent the past
year. Unlike most Of our citizens who go to-
ward the setting sun, the Professor is not
pleased with the climate or lay of the land
The green fields and forests and hills and val.
leys of Ohio have more charms for him than
yonder shadelCss plains. He returns at least
fifty pounds lighter in weight, if not lighter
in pocket. Mr. Grimme is an excellent teach.
er, and the Willoughhy College is fortunate in
securing his serAices for the coming year Du-
ring the few weeks vacation of that Institu-
ton he is stopping at Chardon. We give him
a cordial welcome back to Little Lake.
Painesrille Telegraph.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15

BY THE DAY.-It makes difference
in the action Of a man whether he is
working BY the day or by the job. He
who works by the day is a pleasant and
abiding object. Here for instance, Is a
man who has come in to repair the gilt
lettering on your Office door. He is
working by the day. There is no undig-
nified haste about his movements. lie
gazes upon the work laid out TOR him
with a critical eye, but he is not in a
hurry. lie evidently has not consider.
ed the ant, and the busy bee he holds a
contempt tor. You gaze upon his slug
gish gaze admiringly, only your pleas
ure is marred somewhat by the refiec-
ton that he is working for you, and by
the day, and You mildly intimate that
so slight a work will, of course. be soon
finished. He gives only negative as
sent TO your proposition, and does not
hurry himself Time does not hang
heavily on his hands. He is working by
the day. He does not appear to be a:
all troubled by the accidental breaking
Of the glass, aud the consequent expense
and annoyance. He bears up under your
misfortune with surprising grace. He
sits down and rests. He is philosopher
aud sybarite. And finally, when you
find your faith in that old proyerb
which claims that more haste is accom-
panied with less speed is totally ruined,
and the cost Of your patching has ex-
ceeded that of the original work, he de-
parts with the same bland demeanor and
the pleasant smile-a little Mcphistophc-
lian, perhaps which he has worn from
the first. 1t is very pleasant aud very
expensive to have work done by the
day.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15

To FARMERs.-We find the following in
one Of our intelligent exchanges, and it is
worth the attention of our farmers
The sweet potato used in various
forms as an esculent, in making bread,
as a substitute tor coffee, in the brewing
of beer, as well tor fattening farm ami
mails, is now beginning to be used in
making a syrup 'far surprising that of
the bet and even of the sorghum in
delicacy OF flavor, while the yield is
much more abundant. The average pro,
duct Of bushel of sweet potatoes-the
yam variety being preterred-is alleged
to be over two gallons, and as the average
yield per acre, on poor soil, is from $50
to $50 bushels, the product must neces-
sarily be from 300 to $50 gallons of syrup.
This must open in the view of the piney-
woods agriculturist a new and more
profitable industry, one man with mule,
being able to cultivate at least fifteen
acres in potatoes. The residum, after
the juice syrup has been extracted, is pro-
nounced available ediblce either for man
or beast.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15
DIR. HALL, in his Journal of Health

DR.. HALL, in his Journal of Health,
says the best medicines in the world,
more efficient in the cure of disease than
all the potencies of the materia naedica,
are warmth, rest, cleanliness and pure
air. Some persons make it a virtue to
brave disease, to "keep up" as long as
they can move a foot or crook finger,
and il sometimes succeeds: but oftener
the powers of life are thereby so COM
pletely exhausted that the system has
lost all ability to recuperate, and slow,
and typhoid fevers set in, and carry the
patient to a premature grave. When
ever walking or work is an effort,
warm bed and a cool room are the very
first indispensable steps to a sure and
speedy recovery. Instinct leads all
beasts and birds to quietude and rest the
very moment disease or wounds assail
the system.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15

A WARNING.-The virtuous Wood
hull thus speaks her mind about summer
watering places:
All the fashionable summer resorts are
now in full blast. The season will be
gay; the hotels will be crowded, fiirta-
Tons will run riot, money will be freely
spent, and superficial happiness and joy
and hilarity will reign triumphantly
throughout The summer. In September
will come the reaction. Broken hearts
and ruined regulations will come sneak
ing back to the city. Squandered for
tunes will leave bankrupt wrecks. Con-
fidence between husband and wives will
be destroyed, and unquiet houses will
result. Domestic peace will depart from
many family. Health, from excesses,
will wax into decline, and the devil will
reap general harvest. Oh, the water
ing places /! what misery they entail -
But such is life,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15

a gentleman of this city, witty and
agreeable, but with a slight impediment
of speech, had it in his heart to become
the possessor of pure back-and-tan
terrier, for which he was willing to paw
a liberal price. A superior little brute
was soon brought to him by dog.
fancier, who demanded for it the modest
price of fifty dollars. Not being dis.
posed to check for that figure unles sure
that the dog was a good ratter, he pro-
posed 10 the party to meet Kim next day
at PIT where dogs and rats were brought
tor sanguinary contest, and try him with
a rat. Agreed. Next day our friend,
having obtained first-cass rat of the
"whart species, had him conveyed to
the theatre of strife. Both were at tho
same moment thrown into the arena.
After being pursued for moment the
rat truned, made spring at the terrier,
caught him on the lip, and made him
howl with pain. In short, 'he had him.
Our purchaser turned and said, Il d-d-on't
think your d-d-dog's g-good for anything.
D-d-dont you rant to 5-Juy my r-rat p
Harper's INonthly.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15
WHOLE NUMBER ll24.
Who is She 2


There is a little maiden
Who is she Do you know
Who always has welcome,
Wherever she may go.
Her face Is like the May lime,
Her voice Is like q birds;
The sweetest Of all music
Is in her lightsome words.
The loveliest Of blossoms
Spring whore her light foot treads,
And most delicious odors
She all around her sheds
The breath of purple clover
Upon the breezy hills
The smell Of garden roses
And yellow dafodils.
Each spot she makes the brighter.
As II she were the sun,
And she is sought and cherished
And loved by every one
BY old folks and by children,
BY lofty and by low.
Who is this little maidens
Does anybody know
You surely must have met her;
You certainly can guess.
What must | introduce herr
Her name IS Chccriulness.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15
SELECT POETRY.
Mind Your Own Business.

The members OF the mind Your Owo Business 81
ety. propose for consideration the following queries
Is II anybodys business
If a gentleman should choose
To walt upon n lady
If the lady don't refuse
Or, TO speak little palmer
That the meaning all may know,
Is II anybody's business
If lady has a beauS
Is il anybodys business
When the gentleman does call,
Or II he leaves the lady,
Or If he leaves at all
Or is II necessary
That the curtain should be drawn,
To save from further trouble
The outside lOokers-on
Is it anybody's business
But the lady's, if her beau
Rides out with other ladies,
And doesn't let her know2
Is it anybody's business
But the gentlem ans, if she
Should accept another escort
When he doesn't chance to beP
If person on the sidewalk,
whether great or whether small
Is it anybody's business
Where that person means 10 call
Or II you see a person,
And he's called anywhere,
Is il any of your business
What his business may be there
The substance of our query,
Simple stated, would be this
Is it anybody's business
What anOther's business isl
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15

The saloon-keepers Of Scranton, Pa,
haYe organized against ''the alarming in
crease of priestcraft and religious bigotry,
and especially to oppose temperance in
every form, and the so called "Young
Mems Christian Association" They
pledge themselves to give no kind of
support to newspapers or to men whe
favor temperance or religion.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15

ANEcDoTE OF PRoF. MoRsE.-When
the great inventor was in Washington,
employing all his energies to obtain an
appropriation from the government to
erect line from Baltimore to Washing
ton, he had his instruments at each end
of the capitol to demonstrate to the
members the feasibility of bis plan. He
says-''I talked TO them, explained the
working of the instrument hour after
hour. gained many adherents; still
saw that many were incredulous, and
many even sc Juted at the idea as prepos.
ferrous, pronounced my instrument as
the toy of cracked bIained enthusiast.
1t was toward the close of the session,
and there were still about two or three
hundred bills yet to be passed before
they came to mine. IL was late at night,
and finally 1 gave up in absolute dispair,
and lett the capitol building with sad
heart. was bankrupt, having spent all
that had in my discovery. l walked
down the capital steps with exactly fifty
cents, all had in the world, and more
disconsolate individual it would have
been hard to find. After waketul night,
| arose in the morning to find my bill
passed, and new era in the history of
science commenced"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15

A Chicago woman conceived the odd
notion that the devil was in her, and
went TO closet and hung herself If wo.
men are determined to hang themselves
for trifipg notion like that, they are
going to be somewhat scarce, that's ell,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15

An exchange says it is not good taste
for gentlemen TO stay after ten O'Clock
at night, when visiting young ladies'
Jones says he never notice d any differ
ence in the taste after ten O'Clock. It's
good any time.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15

Iowa has found that she has plenty of
lead ore. 1t will hardly do her much
good though, if free traders have q
chance to forbid her working it.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15

The Hartford Post moves To amend
the title OF the strawberry shortcake"
sold at The Hartford restraints and make
1t "shortbery Strawcske."
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15
JEWELERS..

O.. w. DICKINSON, Jeweier. Repairing Of an
kinds OF Watchee Clocks and Jewsry. Shop, Claren-
san Block, Ash,abula, Ohio. q
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15

Trains do not stop stations where the time omitted
in the above table,
CHARLES r. HATCH,
General Sup,t, Cleveland.
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CABINET WARE.

Ohm DUORQ, Manufacturer Of and Dealer in
Furniture Of the best dissertations, and every variety
% ORDER Main street, North OF South Public Square
AahtAhuA. 49l
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MISCELLANEOUS.

G.. TRAPPLER, From Paris.) No. 275 sixth Ave-
nue., bet. 18th and 18th St. New York. All articles
for Ladies' Toilet and in Hair. manufactured after the
latest Paris patterns. Specahtes in Ladies' Golf
fures. b2t20
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PHOTOGRAPHERS.

FRED. w. BLAKESLEF, Photographer
dealer in Pictures. Engravings. Chromos. &c havinl
large supply of Moudings of various descriptions Il
prepared to frame any thing in the picture line. a
short notice and in the best style Second floor of thu
Hall store 2nd door South of Bank Maln street. 1904
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15
Fireworks.

The New York EUening Post furnishes some
facts concerning the manufacture and use of
fireworks, in which children of larger
growth" will just now be interested:
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-15
HOWARD SANITARY AID ASSOCIATION

DOR the Relief and Cure of the Erring
L and Unfortunate, on Principles of Christian Phi
essays on the Errors of Youth, end the
FoIIies of ge, in relation to MfRlIAoE and SOCIAL
EVILS, with sanitary aid for the afflicted Sent free
Sealed envelopes. Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
Box P. Phiiadtlphia, Pa, 1y1077
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HARDWARE, &c,

GEORGE q. HUBBARD, Dealer in Hardware,
Iron, Stee, and Nails, Stoves, Tin Plate Sheet Irpn
COPPER and Zinc and Manufacturer of Tin Sheet Iron
and Copper Ware, pix & Block Ashtabula Ohio IOG5
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-03-02

Warmers Cough Ba,sam Is healing, soften
ing aud eNpectoratin.. The extraordinary power 1t
possesses In immediately relieving and event ualy
curing, the most obstinate cases Of Coughs, Ids
Sore Throats Bronchitis Influenza, Catarrh, iloarse
ness, Asthma and Consumption Is almost incredible
so prompt is the relief and certain its effects In NIL
the above cases, any affection Of the throat and
lungs that thousands Of ply scans daily pre.crb-
ing IT, and one ana all that Il Is the hea ng
and eNpeciorating medicine known. one dose always.
aIArds relief, aud IN most cases bottle effects
cure. Sold by druggists. In large bottles Price
one Dollar. II Is your own fault II YOU still cough
and suffer- The Basam will cure
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-03-02
Peace.

The treaty fpeace between France
and Germany was formally signed by
Theirs and Bismarck, as the represent,
atives, respectively, of France and
Germany, last Friday. No details of
the treaty are given, except that
France is to pay 800 millions of thalers
(about S233,oOO, OOo) to Germany as
idemnity, and to cede the provinces of
Alsace and Lorraine to the Germans.
The German army is not to enter Paris.
The Emperor of the Germans will
leave France for Berlin next Monday
Although the treaty of peace will
have to be submitted to the French Ma
tional Assembly for approval, we may
conclude that the signature of NJ
Theirs is equal to a finality as far as
France is concerned. The war is end
ed. The Germans are satisfied but as
for France = alas - Chicago Journal.
February "a.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-03-02

IT is now probable that the Joint
High Commission for the settlement OF
the question: in controversy between the
Governments of Great Britain and the
United States, will be seriously embar'
raised at the very outset of the nego'
tiations. owing to a preposterous claim
made by the Canadian Government for
heavy damages for the Fenian raids.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-03-02
TIM Germans are skilled as "Sharp

THE Germans are skilled as "Sharp
shooters" Honorable mention is made
in Germany of a private, who accord,
ing to the testimony of his Lieutenant
at the famed battle of Worth, and at a
very critical moment in the conflict
shot successfully, with entire GOODNESS
ten "Iurcos.h