Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-23


upon our wonder, and perhaps we may say,
added to our awe aud yeneration, not only for
its capacity but for the capacity of mans nge-
nuily, and running little farther back, TO the
infinite capacity Of Him who has so fearfuly
and wonderfully set such agencies in opera
tion.
We have been asked to call the attention OF
the municipal authorities to the rather danger
Gus condition OF the side walks, along by the
store of Mr. A. H. TYLER. The inequality of
the grade is such, that Gweller in that region
informs us that the stumbling and prostration
Of children and old people, is Il matter OF
common occurrcnce-sO common as some
times to be repeated several times in the
course of the day. The work Of bringing our
Main Street side walks 10 grade, is, we sup
pose, work of some little magnitude-re-
quirng some preparation, legal order and la
Dor, and cannot, we suppose, be done on call.
The necessity of its being done, and the en-
trance upon the work, we believe, by survey,
would seem TO warrant the suggesting Of push
ing it, with special reference to that locality,
at least, rs fast rs practicable.
Another matter in reference to side walks,
in which perhaps the authorities are not con-
cerned, except TO see that private proprietors
are made TO look to their ways, is brought to
mind by an accident which occurred 10 one of
our citizens 10y the condition of the walk in
front of the Ashiabula House. The falling
out of the bottom has left dangerous holes,
covered by boards, which are insufficient for
| protection. j. p. ROBERTSON suffered a Sc
we're injury upon the knee, in the darkness,
which, though perhaps not likely to infiict
permanent injury-he owes TO good luck, that
he is not made a cripple for life. Will not the
street committee give these traps little atten-
tion a?
Since the above was in type the work of re-
| laying this walk has been begun.
| THE FAIR GROUND ELECTION came off on
ON Monday last without much thought or prep
aration, and the result was unfavorable to the
township investment. What ever had been
said, or conclusions reached, were those of
vague and blind opposition 10 taxation, as if
1t was the bane and evil of civilization. The
plat of some 10 acres, adjacent TO the Village,
was offered at the original cost of $3.50 an
acre, with interest at six per cent from the
time of purchase by the Association. For cut
ting up into lots it is clearly worth considcra-
BILE advance upon that and there would bc no
lack Of investors at 500 or even $3.50 an acre
upon that sum. Then there is the considcra-
tim Of II more rapid increase of value from
this time, thnn at any time previous. There
could no doubt of the fact of its cheap
ness, now or its enhancing value in future
Another consideration is that some 81 500 con-
iribuied 10y our citizens had been expended in
buildings and fencing, which ii is not their wish
should be lost, and if township farc are to be
continued, are just what is needed. The re-
turn of the property to the original owners,
carries the buildings ard Improvements with
it and in any future effort TO establish far. an
institution which the people are hardly willing
10 abandon, all this outlay to again to be over
| CCmc. To meet these arguments, those who
vC'ed against the township inyt stment oppose
The sing lc 0ncof taxation! The vote cast was 3GG
1877 oi whih were nos. So that majority Of
eight iolLids the only practical means left for q
continuance ofthrse annual fairs the enjoyment
of the people, the advantages of pccuniary
character that must accrue to the township
| ny phithusS vi 'HC pidl, anu illc sweeping
away of the cost of improvements, equivalent
in some cases to 800 to an Individual We
cannot but think that second sober thought
on this subject will be one of regret
LIST OF PATENTS issued from the United
States Patent Office to Ohio inventors, for the
week ending Sept. 18th, II, and each bearing
that date, furnished this paper by Cox &
Cox, Solicitors of Patents, Washington, D. C.
Bed bottom, S. Hobbs, Wimot.
Beehive, 5. ID. Strarns, ct al. Weston.
Bed bottom, Z. Agger, Cincinnati
Harvester, o. Billings Egiria.
Broom tieing machine, ]. w. Congdon,
Marietta.
Device for bending metallic tubes, H. W.
Doe. Springfield.
Oil can. L. w. Kent, Cleveland.
Halter, l. p. Osborn, ct al, Wilmington.
Sorghum strpper, +. Roux, Stryker
Sugar evaporaor, w. E. Jacobs, Columbus
Lifting jack, Z. Maxon, Springfield.
Device for operating sashcs, S. p. Rodgers,
Bancsville. ..". -.|
Carpenters bench, F. Strike, Dayton.
Harvester W. N. Whiteley, Springfield.
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