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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30
Prospects of the Solar System.

Twenty miles an hour-no, twenty
miles with each beat of the pulse that
is our speed rs reported by the astrono-
mers while we sleep seven hours the
night train makes four hundred aud
seventy thousand miles and this rate
of movement of the terrestrial ball is
part of grand system of movements as
harmonious as they are stupendous But
can this state ol things last ? Laplace
is believed to have proved that the har-
mony of the solar system is sclt-adjust-
ing aud eternal but the doctrine has
been more recently broached that the
machinery OF the solar system, like all
other machinery, must at last run down.
Robert Ilolme: is inclined to sympa,hize
with this dstouragimg aspect Of the
case. His philosophy has the blues, aud
he believes that nothing can save us
from ultimate eternal smash. He has
made little nightmare OF book in
which he faSteus tornciously on what he
coLceives to be evidences that the order
of nature is getting old and decrepit,
and must perish and dissolve in its proper
time. The earth, he says, is drying up
to begin with, the liquid ocean being
slowly converted into solid earth. Rut
as there can be no vital action without
water, the loss of this element will Of
course put a period To life. He then
quotes DR.. Whewcll as follows: Changes
are taking place in the motions of the
heavenly bodies which have gone on
progressively from the first dawn o.
science. Will these changes 90 on with
out limit or reaction If so, we tend
by natural causes to termination of The
present system Of things, This derange
ment, says the author, is equivalent to {
gradual increase of gravitalion, as the
earth becomes denser by the drying ~
of its waters and as consequence o.
this loss of balance among the forces ot
the planetary system the earth must a
length be drawn into the sun. And wher
it makes the terrific plunge, what then
Why it of course constitutes an opacity
by cooling down the heat and quenchinl
the light that is, it will form darl
spot, or sun-spot. And so in learning
the doom of our planet we get solu
tion of the vexed problem of the spoi'
on the sun. The speculation is certaini,
adventurous, even if the logic is some
what lame and illustrates a great dea
of that crude thinking which passes to
science because il assumes 10 deal Will
scientific questions Gdt1ry.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

the lucky plastertr, was glad, six years
ago, TO do plain jobbng at fair rates.
Now he is worth nearly n million, and
owns an entire island Tor his summer
residence. Twelve years ago Tweed
failed IN business, and for time was
content to act rs foreman over n gang Of
street cleaners, at So per day. Now be
owns real estate in every part Of the city,
runs several banks, and is chief proprie-
tor Of a printing office, photographic
establishment, aud a stationery ware
house, his property being estimated at
about twenty millions. Sweeny has
also suddenly leaped into wealth. Tom
Fields could not pay a few paltry debts
three years ago; now he is wealthy
Connolly was uotoIiously in humble cir
cumstances until he gained possession OF
the public Treasury; now he is building
splendid houses and il rolling in wealth.
Hall owns 4 splendid residence III New
Jersey. Indeed, all these people have
invested in property iu other States
Koyser and Ingorsoll have likewise
sprung into large fortunes; aud there are
hundreds who were quite poor few
years ago who now sport the cosjlie.t
diamonds, and possess valuable property
OF all kinds The question Is, ought
these men to be allowed to retain :he
property they have thus suspiciously ac'
quiredi
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30
Morning Paper Printers.

Morning paper printers are considered
by the world in general as a sad set.
They resemble the sailor in prodigality.
Working al slavish business through
,he long hours Of the night, while the
rest Of the world are enjoying their uatu-
raj rrppse, and who awake in the morn
ing 10 lind the fruits Of the printers labor
ready at hand, to he enjoyed over the
morning meal. Like the owl, they are
lost sight Of in the day time, and Only
emerge forth when da kuess has again
spread its mantle. They have little time
for recreation, or for the pleasures OF
every day life; they make few arquaiut-
ances outside their own immediate circle,
and it is only when they have completed
their weekly labors, and have forgotten
for time their ardu"us and almost cease
less duties, that they appear in their true
hight.
Visit any of the drinking saloons fire.
quenlcd by the craft on Saturdays, their
day of rest, and listen to them as they
gather around the social beard. Among
them you will find men who have travel
ed over the globe, filling positions of
. ll'oN anu 'I4lcItllSil' III dIHibHL every
capacity, soldiers, lawyers, actors, aud
many other professions. One noted
character among them is known as the
"Cunmodore," having held at one time
a prominent position in the navy of one
of the South American Rppablics, bu,
circumstances has forced him to return
once more to his trade. He now seems
rs con'cm,ed as if he had never known
what it was TO command.
The stage in this country has been in
debrel for many OF its brightest lumina.
rics to the craft, among them Burton,
Sol. Smith, Sr., Mark Smith, Lawrence
Barrett, George Holland, Hamilton, LET
fingwell. and among the lesser light,
they are numbered by the hundred. They
seem to fill with ease and ability any po
siion which fortune may call them TO
The world considers them n cynical Sc;
and if they are, it is not to be wondered
Deprived, through their calling, from
association with the fairer portion o
humanity, and dealing with men only
through the medium of their writings
they lose that respect for their fellow
men which is natural 10 the rest of tn
human species.
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ASHTABULA, OHIO, SATURDAY, SEPT. 30, 1871

were sent TO the country this morning,
probably for the change Of air. Boil s
now ~ large as a tcacup and saucer both,
particularly the saucer. No signs Of
heading Seems as If should 80 mad
Il am mad. Put some more faxsecd
on, and tried to look sad and pensiyc.
just got TO looking 80 when ran against
a chair. Policeman pounded on The door
and said he would arrest me if didn't
step that family fight. Told him vas
the only one up. and was up about as
high as could get. Said he would
synpathize with me, but went off aud
forgot TO. Can't keep track Of the adj
jrctives. Have contracted for barrel
Of faxseeJ.
TnURsDAY.-Wife left home this morn
ing-probably Tor change of air. Left
note on the table telling me she was
quite positive | had boil Pedder
rang the door bell aud asked me it
wanted some pie-plants. The coroner
WAS Juggling him away on dray the
last | saw. -Four Of my friends called
and wanted to see my boil. | Indignant
y refused to do SO, aud they went Off
offended, saying that | was mighty par
ticular. Big fire around the corner, aud
| started to 90. Fireman gave inc u
kick for joke. / tried TO fight the
whole department, but came to jnst as
they were showing me through a back
window. The exercise caused the boil
u enlarge. was too exhausted 10
swear merely stood myself up agairs'
the wall slantiug aud reviied bUils. Cat
and dog both disappeared probably for
change of air.
FRGDAY.-Am lying on the floor, too
indignant TO move. The boil is there
yet. | have made up my mind TO let it
run. Servant girl reached me 10 some
victuals through the window, and said
that ! seemed TO be restless about some
thing or other. could only reply by a
look. am calmer now. Some men are
thus, but it is the only calmness which
comes from Knowledge that one is
! looking into his tomb. Coroner has
been here twice, and seemed put ont
that haln't killed anybody else. Said
| had "gone back OH him." Fellow came
! up here topAy me some borrowed money.
| Asked me why | was not playing base
bail, and got offended at my silence.
Said | needn't feel 50 stuck up cause /
happened to have u big boil, and went
away without h.ndiug over am by
the point where man cares nothing fOr
anything. The boys are shouting mad
dog under the Window, hoping to gel
me mp, but don't move.
SAruRDAY-Was just passing into al
unconscious state, singing a hymn o
resignation, when felt fclt-wcll,
can't tell. | jumped up, l yelled,
sprang on top of the table, kicked Of
the crockery, ripped up the sofa, tore NJ
a ten cent shinplast"r, and tried to fine
some one to take my note payable OF
sight. The boil was broken. | called
the dog, whistlcd to the cat, sent n dis
patch to the family, raised the wages .
the girl, and told the man who owe
me borrowed money that he could pa,
me any time it suited him, and haven
got 1t yet.
Take things easy when yon have
boil. They are good tor the health.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30
Six Days Struggle with a Boil.

Iawoke on Monday morning with a
painful itching, biting, singing feeling,
all in a spot no larger than lozenger
Woke up Mrs. Quad, and asked her
opinion. She said Ia was a boil. Woke
up Long Primer, who shares our couch.
Alter several kicks at the spot, he inti-
mated that it was boil. Had some
difficulty in standing up to eat break
fast. Went down town asked every
body what was good for boils. Had
seventy-four receipts, running from
sticking salve to hot iron. Only swore
torty-one times during the day.
TuEsDAY.-Didn't wake up-I was al
ready awake. / measured the boil and
found it as large as teacup, and the
feeling was worse. Tried TO repeat a
hymn, but had TO break off and kick the
dog four blocks to ease my mind. Child
rem got under the table, and seemed TO
feel q presentiment. Mrs. Quad unu-
sually gracious and not limiting anything
about pin money. Went down town.
Man said he'd pay my fare on the car.
Struck at HIM, and explained that it
made my back ache to ride. Newsboys
kept whole block off Man asked me
for dollar, and tried TO kill him on
the spot, only restrained by respect tor
my boil Number of swears frightfully
increased. Had job flung at me forty
times. Concluded to set up all night,
but got little sleep while standing ON
my head. Put some faxseed to the boil.
WEDNEspAY.-House got on fire at
daylight. told the folks to let her
burn, but they put it ont. One man
wanted to know why didn't display
more ambition. Tried to shoot him, but
! be got over the alley fence. Children
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30
Where the Money Is.

The New York Times tells the pooer
class of taxpayers in that Tammany
cursed city where the money they have
paid into the Treasury has gone: Let
ihe pooer class oi taxpayers, esPe9'",,y
the Democrats, think OF the wonderful
transformations which have taken place
in the condition of our rulers during the
last few years. Woodward, ten years
ago, entered the Supervisors office at a
salary of $500 per annum. Now he
owns a magnificent country-seat, valua-
ble horses, and other luxurlss. Garvey,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

"RUsuING Times. Wendell Phillips
compressed a great truth into small
compass when he remarked, at the in
dignalion meeting over the eastern rail
road disaster, held the other night at
Swampscott, that much OF the danger
we incur is due to our habit of rushing
things In his view of the subject the
public is partly to blame for the 'acci-
dents it suffers from. The germs Of
boiler explosions and railway collisions
tester together in the national imps-
,ienco. We are Enthusiastically anX-
ious to be at the end of our journey be-
fore the journey is well begun, and this
abnormal wo"riment extends to all affairs
in life, small and great. Hence work,
upon whose perfect and liberate execu-
tion the lives and limbs of thousands of
citizens depend, is often so hurried in
the process of manufacture, that the
most obvious precautions that would be
suggested by regard for safety, are
neglected. The boiler that is rushed
through too often explodes and kills the
victims who are rushing through. Life
in the United States is a rush, hecalmed
by but few and short spaces OF reposa
Will the remedy ever come I? MOI, We
fear, until we have modified our tempe. "a.
meut as a nation.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30
The Old Ooquette.
From the Cosmopolitan .

Two years ago died in London the
widow Of a General under the first EN-
pire. She was past seyenty-iive. and
was vet a charming woman. The. CO.
quetry of the baroness was refined but
what an abyss of sin that frail form
covered! Yet she had the art to remain
pleasant with all. Her hair was wonder
--tiisee CONNIE ,Hae poHpee-a thousand
tiny cnrls waved round hat face, once
so beautiful, like a white clond yelling
The azure OF blue eye, which yet spar
kled with the fire of youth. When this,
charming old coque,te went out. -;hioh
she did every day, one At .. distance
might have tancird she carried a nina
lure liansom'' Oa e.tr heAd-a hood Of
immense dtnsnsion, whalehohed aud
waddsd, was one of the quainteyt Of
projectors. Her e,af,ee in salon was
always marked; she glided into room
with an aureole of graces all her
She had such way OF first looking
round to he sure Of gaSers, then asr iny
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

An OFFENDED ArTHOa. Miss Bran.
don, the English novelist, is excited over
a ''iiterary fraud perpetrated to her in
jury in This country, which consists in
publishing stories under her name which
She never wrote. She charges New
York illustrated paper with this otfense,
aud di>clains the authorship of leighton
Grange" published in said paper. The
indignant lady truly says p
II cannot help thinking that if a
"Smart" English publisher were to imi-
tate This peculiar mode of manufacture,
and produce books or serial stories which
he attributed to an American author OF
some reputc in England, knowing all
the while that such literature was not
written by such author, sharp outcry
would quickly arise for an international
copyright: to arrest such monstrously
dishonest practices. Let us hope that
American authors aud statesmen will
anticipate This evil day by Initiating
some measure of registeration which
will protect regulations against the reck-
lessnrss to which now evoke attention.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

SAYING AND DoINGS.-'To die is gain
1t is universal statement, universally
disbplieved. | have searched the graves
of twenty gravcyards, aud not a marble
slab or shaft, plainly wrought, or chisled
IN costly design, bore this immortal as
scrion. | have prayed above IL hundred
rotiins and watched the faces of the
mourners anXiously; not one betrayed a
knowledge of this sentence. have
carried bright face to the funeral
chamber, and spoken the words Of cheer
ful faith and men have marvelcd, re-
vealng their skeptici>m by their sur
prise. have found it hard to persuade
men that death is sunrise bur, when |
compare the conditions of this life with
those of the next when | set the body
sensual over against the body spiritual,
the mind in bondage over against the
mind emancipated when l have bowed
myself over the white face, beautiful rs
it lay in deep, unrufied peace, and
remember how passionate and painful
was the lite when have stood beside
the dying, heard their murmured words
of wonder, their eXclaimations of rap
ture, and seen light, not OF this world
fall upon their faces as they touched the
margin of the great change-l have said
death, thou art a gain"
ReU. IK IT. Murray,
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WHOLE NUMBER ll35.
Frontier Life OF the Northern Pa
ciho, Id

Bayard Taylor writes After fifteen
niles Of afternoon beat and dust we
reached Oak Port, a temporary camp of
gamblers and Anonymas, whose tents
and shanlics are only anchored there un-
I'll they ascertain the precise point where
the North Pacific road will cross tho
Red River. Then they intend TO found
a town-a Faropolis or Ken0pois--and
flourish on vice until sterner ciyilza-
;ion drives them away. Our drivers got
their revolvcrs in readiness before reach,
ing the place, and some of our party did
the same. | had none, and moreover
knew from experience that the class ia
not very dangerous In fact, had
scarcely stepped wi'hin the circle OF
curious and suspicious countenances,
than | was recognized by the keeper of
a saloon, and received present of cigars.
One Of the hangcrs-on OF the place had
his ear Iastenncd TO his head with court
pIas,er-probably the antagonist of the
man whom we had seen IN Macaulayville,
with similar ear. This barbarous beat
ing and chewing OF the features belongs
only 10 the Anglo Saxon Savage, who is
far more brutal than the Indian he curses
The Northern Pacific road will reach
R"d River before the close of this year,
and from this time on it will hardly be
able to oulrun settlement. Alter its
first hundred miles of forest and swamp
it passes through a region wholly beapti-
ful and fertile, and climate const antly
improving in temperature. The ST. Paul
and Pacific road will also reach Breckin-
ridge in September. and may be extend
cd within TWO or three years to Pembina
and Fort Garry. For some hundreds of
miles, both 10 the westward and north.
ward, there is no greater difficulty of
construction than in the Platte and Hum
boldl Nall.Ys.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

GRANT As a GEYTLEfAN.-Thea article
Politics of Women" in the August
number LiPpincou, has this:
The best bred men in America are
the officers of the regular army and
navy. They have been fought to look
up, to reverence authority and to be re-
>prcjful. Ii never leaves them, they be-
come the most dlgnitied aud the most
simple men in the community Our
Chief Magistrate is a a very conspicuous
example ot this. Bred soldier, raised
by the most extraordinary series of
events 10 our Republican throne, and
/ having to contend with an inyincible
,hynrss, it is only fair to say that our
| President has the best manners in the
world. Never too cordial, always suffi-
| ciently SO, never forgetting bis station,
and vet never obtruding it it would be
difficult TO fnd man who has commit
ted fewer solecisns, or who has made
more people happy BY his unaffected and
simple greeting than President Grant
and yet he is q man who has probably
never thought twice on the bject in
/ his lite. His manners are the outcrop-
ping OF a training in school that has
produced tine perfection of manners.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

The DEAcoN's REToRL The Deacon
Was not very much behind, if the follow
ing story be true. In a small town on
the Schuylkill River there is a church in
which the singing has run down. 1t had
beer led many years by one of the dea-
cons, whose voice and musical powers
had been gradually failing. One even
ing the clergyman gave out the hymn,
which was IN an old measure, rather
harder than usual, and the deacon led off
Upon its conclusion the minister rose
and said
Brother B--will please repeat the
hymn as | cannot pray after such sing
ing"
The deacon very composedly pitched
into another tune, and the clergyman
proceeded with his prayer. Having
finished h4 took up the book to give the
second hymn, when he was interrupted
by the deacon graveIy getting up and
saving in voice audible to the whole
congregation
"Will Mr.-make another prayer ? 1t
would be impossible for me to sing after
such a prayer as that :"
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CABINET WARE.

Ohm DUOaO, Manufacturer of and Dealer in
tufniture Of the best descriptions and every variety
Also General Undertaker and Manufacturer Of Cofins
"a otier. Main street, North OF South Public Square
Aahtahula. III. 491
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JEWELLERS.

q. w. LnICKINs0N, Jsweler. Repairing Of ali
tieds 81 weiehes Clocks. end Jswery Shop Caaren.
don ha,at, AshtAbulA. oht6 g.
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rains do stop stations where the time omitted
in the above table
CHARLES n. HATCH,
General Sup't. Cleveland.
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TERMS TO CLUBS.
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HARDWARE, &c.

CHOSBY & WErHER WAX, dealers in Stoves
Tla ware, Hollow Wars, shelf Iardward, Glass Ware,
Lamps and -amp-Trimmings, Petroleum, &e.. &C.,
opposite the Fisk House Ashtahula. 90l
Also full stock Of Paints oils, Varnishes, Brushes.
&C. iii
GEORGE q. HUBBARD, Dealer in Hardware,
Iron, stee and Nails Stoves, Tin Plate Sheet IrOn
Copper and Zine and Manufacturer of Tin Sheet Iron
and Copper Ware Fisk Block. Ashtabula, Ohio 1095
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DIR. SIM MONS,
YER REG GULATOR,

boils, pain in the hacl
j. II. ZEIL1N
and $50 Arch ST. phil
Newberry, Ashtahula
Armstrong. Cleveland
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MISCELLANEOUS.

G. TRAPPEETl. CFrom Paris No 275 sixth Ave
nue. hrt. 18th and 18th ST., New York All articles
for Ladies' Toilet and in Hair manufactured after Il
latest Paris patterns. Spccialities in Ladies Golf
furps. DSIzu
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-04-12
AV $50.
A LOS sENoREs PRoFEsOREs Y PADRES
DE FAMTLL.

En- la Espera'asa Pxerto-Riquejaa, Gale
de la Cruz sc ha reoibido osro surtido de
los hbros declarados Dc tsxto y mandados
adopiar en- Las escue]As Fdbhcas de la lsla,
y tambien Sc ha recibido otro surtido de
Menages y son: Collection de pesss y me-
didas metricas Idem de fguras geom@tri-
cas- Idem de 7 Alapas por Dufour cue con-
tiene las cinro parties del mundo EspaGa,
Portugal y ell Mapa-mundi, forrados y
barnizados. Idem de laminas, historic de
Espafia ilumiDadas Hem de laminas his
toria Natural, ldej,. cuatro tabas arit-
meticas, Idem do lectura, cuadros de no
nor. 1dem para la conjngacicn de los ver-
bos. Porta plumas ctafranes propios para
colOcar con mas taclidad los dedos '
aprenaer escribir Cajas plumas Eugu-
rem nGm. 6, 6 rs. GAIA demas clases