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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-08
Difficulties Of Going to Heaven.

1t appears that AliIieriSm is not vet
dead III spirit, although most believer,
of the oldem Time have become disbeiev-
ers nowadays, after long aud weary
waiting tor the dies irds which will nel :
er come TO the world ali at ONCE. Mr..
Calender, OF Delaware, and her hu {.
band, were fully persuaded that IN
"Wednesday ot last week, The heavens
were To resoumd with the tramp of GA
bricl, and they were 10 be caught uy in.
10 the air together with the rest Of maj
kind, ahead ui whom they. howev,r.
wtre determined to get b. bri O
iuily prepared. There was Ii .le ori-in,
ahty III tne mode ot their preparation
Is people used 10 do when Mllierism " s
epidemic, they prepared white robes + r
themselves, tie same being their nirh,
clothes, slightly altered. Ear,y in the
evening they arrayed themselves i ! tn. G
dresses, and sat quietly within d,ors ui-
Ill night came on, when thinking 4
would he easier 10 ascend from the ro, f
o. their woodshed than up through II e
C ,imney of their house, they went thitl :
e., gong up by MeaIs of u ladder. In
mounting, the thought struck Mr.. Cal
lender h 1t it would be well TO sew up
lEeIr Gar nents at the bottom in case
of adverse winds, and he returned to the
house for needle and thread. Meantime
his wife sat shivering on the root, and
gazing at The stars as they rolled peace
fully overhead. She assisted her hus-
bind to mongt 10 the roof, and tn, n
sewed the dresses as he directed. There
they sat for while, shivering in the
cold aud holding sweet converse By
sume accident, Mrs. Calender slipped
from her perch, and being unable TO
achieye voluntary motions by reason of
her sewed dress, slid fra minute, and
then rolled TRANQUILITY # the shed, fall
ing about five feet TO The ground She
screamed Justify for help, but she had
fastened her husband ip such a way that
he could not come TO her assistance for
some lit;le time, and when he had MAJ.
aged To free himself from The intolerable
bonds, be na le the best OF his way
down the ladder and fouad his wife pret-
" badly hurt; SO badly, indeed, that he
had TO ride for the doctor, who found
the lady's ankle disldcat,d. Tie good
people will probably stay in the house
when they next wish TO ascend, prefer
ring TO go alott through the crooked flue
of the chimney rather than to roll To the
ground and go to heaven with broken
shins.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-08
After the Corn is Up.

The practice Of our best farmers is to
apply handful of plaster, or plaster.
aud ashes mixed, 10 a hill. This is one
Of the best 70 ire.crows also. Sometimes
hen manure is aCd.1 TO the mixture.
II rains occur soon this dressing stimu.
latcs the corn aud aids its growth mate
really If the weather keeps dry IL is of
but little benefit. As soon as possible
the cultiyator is set 30 work TO break up
the crust aud tighten the soil whether
the soil is weedy or not. The corn
should be hoed soon, and fresh dirt
thrown TO il. think 10 cultivation
Lelps corn more than this early hoeing.
Fresh dirt to the corn is as good as
manure, even better IL acts as a mulch.
1t stimulates action in the roots. 1t the
surface Of the soil is kept loose with the
cpltIvatOr, it absorbs gases and moisture
aud the corn grows fast. think we do
not halt appreciate the splendid chance
the corn crop gives us for cleaning the
soil OF weeds aud Of getting The benefit
Of much cultiyating. There is no other
hOed crop that will bear anything like
the amount of cultivating that corn will.
II can be worked even when the ears are
OIL, from early summer till fall, and if we
would only appreciate this chance for
cultivation, for changing the mechanical
condition OF the soil, which we try to
in the summer iallow, We should grow
better corn aud reap more bountiiui har-
vests OF the crops that follow.
So my advice to farmers il, cultivate.
Do it ali summer every day or halliday
YOU can spare from other work, give 10
the corn crop. Cultivate to keep the
into the soil. Remember you are tilling
tor the oat or barley crop ot the nexi
season and the wheat and clover OF sue
ceeding years. Summer iaiiOw the corn
field, and if you think it don't pay after
Two crops, meyer again heed the advice
OF AK OLD FARMAE.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-08
Opportunities.

IF you were never in circumstances
where your virtue was tested, you might
remain Innocent, simply from lack Of OPP
portunity to become guiltyJ but there
would. 10 such case, be no merit IL your
innocence. Development is Gods uni
versal law--development of both good
and evil and therefore, lie providen-
tally leads us where we have Opportu.
mites for either, This is not only fact
of our consciousness, but clear revela-
tiou Of the Bible. II is fall of illuSra-
tions Of such leadings Of G DDS provi.
dence, both Of individuals aud nations.
These are so familiar that | need not
specify or dwell upon them.
BY providential arrangements He
makes our conditions in life serve this
purpose. Some are thus tested by Wig
orous health Of boly, other by sickness |;
some by wealth, others by poverty
Some ave thus tried by populariryi 9th.
ers by neglect and reproach. Some by
test addressed TO their physical appe-
tites; other by appeals to their estbetic
natures. Some by positions of trust anI
responsibilities to which they are clevs-
ted; others by the lowliness of the
spheres in which they are left to move.
Some by publicity, and others by priva-
cy, Some by III. the greatness of their
privileges; others by deprivation of
them and all are tested by opportuni.
ties OF good aud evil.
Moreover, .he changes through which
we pass, by divine arrangement, subject
US to new tests. Nero, when young, was
a loved and honored pupil of Sepeca. He
neither knew himself, nor did others
know what was in bin but when he
became emperor of Rome, the latent
devil within him burst forth into full di-
abolical proportions. Mary, Queen OF
England, when girl, was kind and at:
feciionate; but when OH the throne, she
showed herself worthy of the awful his
torloal title of "Bloody Mary" Robes
pierre, when young man, resigned an
office rath,r than condemn ulprit but
when he ha full opportunit es, he made
the best blood Of Paris flow in streams
from the horrid guillotine.
a mere change Of pla G and associa-
ton will someiimes prove 10 be the oc-
casion of such developments of char; C,
ter; "a, when IA young man unblemi,hed
in reputation at his country home, falls
into the snares of city life, and as,onish-
es even himself by his crpability for
wickedness. Revolution in public affairs,
mOmeutary crises, how they reveal hid
den character Facts seem to give somt
ground for the sneGr of Alron Burr at
humaLi Y, when he said "that no moral
agent since the world began, ever pre-
vailed over twenty-five per cent. profit.
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SELECT POETRY,
Words and Their Uses"
BT A nYsrirIEp QUAKER.

NEW YoRK, 9TH Month, 10th, II,
RESPECTED WIFE From these liues my where.
abouts ther'll learn
Moreover, impart thee my serious concern
1ne language vi this people is u riddle to me,
Aud WORDS, with them, are hgnents Of Il reck-
less mockcry
For instance as left the cars, an imp with
slnutty iHce
Said shine Y Nay, I'll not shine,' said, 'ex.
cep; with inward grace
is Inward grace liquid or paste ? said
tnis young Turk;
Hi, Daudy What is inward grace 7 H.w
docs the old thing work =
Friend said to Jehu, whose breath sug-
gested gin,
Can thee convey me straightway to q reputable
His answers gross irrevunce shall not soon
forget
Instead OF simply yea or nay, he grufly said
You bet +
Nay, nay, shall not bet, said l, for that
Why don't thee answer plainly can thee take
me to an inn
Thy vehicle is doubtless meant 10 carry folks
about in
Then why prevaricatep ? said he, perverscly
NOW yer shOutln J.
Nay, verify l shouted not / quoth l, my
speech Is mild
But thine grieve to say it-with falsehood
is dctil,d.
Thee ought to be admonished 10 rid thy heart
OF Suiie,
sec here my live moke,' said he, you sling
ON too much style 7
'pve had thtse plain drab garments twenty
years ana niUre,' said l,
AND when thee says sling on style thee
tells will ul lie p!
At thar lie pranced around as if a bee were in
And, with hostile demonstrations, inquired il
was ION 1t +
On what till thee explains thyself, cannct
TELL said,
He swOrc that something was too thin more.
over 1t was played !
But all his jargon was surpassed in wild ali.
surdity,
BY threats, profanely emphasized to put q
head ON me
No son Of Belal,' said l, that MIRACLE can d,
hereat he iell upon me with blows and ours s
too,
But Jailed to work that mirucle-if such was
his design
Instead OF putting on head he strove to
smite off mine
Thee knows ] cultivate the peaceful habit o
our sect,
But this mans conduct wrought on me ,
singular effect
For "hrn lac slapped my broad-brim Off anC
asked 'How's that lur high 7
II rOuseu the Adam in me, and smote hin
hip and thigh
The throng then gave specimen of calumny
broke loose,
And said ia 'snatched him bald headed anC
likewise 'cOoked his goose
Although 1 solemniy affirm did not pull his
halr,
Nor did cook his poultry-for lie had nt
puullry there
They callea me bully boy = although Nv,
seen nigh three-scUre year,
They said that was lgntning' when go
upon my ear
And mneu | asked if lightning climbed its ear
or dressed III draU.
You know how It's yerseli = said one lucons,
quential blab
Thee can conceive that, by this time W,
somewhat perplexed
Yea, the placid spirit in me has seldom beer
80 vcXed; ..
l tarrcd there no longer, for plain-spOkei
mtn-like me
With such pervcrters of our tongue can have
no unity. BuDttl0 COURIER
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-08

John Decker, of the Columbus Repu6-
loan speaks the experience Of nearly
every editor of local paper in The fol
lowing item
There is an individual in this town,
himself never guilty of handing iii
single item OF news, vino thinks We favor
one or two religious sjcicties III giving
them SO many notices, and neglect the
rest, scarcely ever mentioning them.
Now, once for all, we say 10 that iudi-
vIdual, and all concerned Ia the matter,
tAat the only reason We publish notices
OF the kind is BECAUSE those who know
,out them hand them in. We cannot
chase such things around town, bat pub
llSh them Willingly when handed to us. :"
We have had people in this towr
threaten to withdraw their patronac"
from the Times if we ii notice th
religious society oftener. II is impossl-
BILE tor us to attend meeting u, i've dli-
tercnt churches twice every Sunday, for
the sake of hearing appointments read
from the desks Haupun Times.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-08

BENEFITS OF LAUGHTER.-Probab
til re is not the remotest corner or little
inlet of the minute blood-VessGls of the
b 'dy that does not teel some wavelet
f ii the great convulsion produced by
h, arty laughter shaking the central man.
The blood moves more lively-prohabiy
it's chemical electric or vital condition is
iustipcliYely modifed-it conveys die
ferent impression to all parts of the
body, as it visits them oil that particii;
lar mystic journey, when the man is
laughing, from what it does at any other
times. And thus it is that good laugh
lengthens mans life, by Conveying
distinct and additional slimulous to the
vital forces. The time may come when
physici ns, attending tnars~ closely than
they u, W 10 to the innumerab.e sub IL
influences which the soul exerts upon its
tenement of clay, shall prescribe to
torpid patient $50 many peals Of laugh:
ter To be undergone at such and such a
time" just as they do now, that far
more Objectionable prescription, pill or
an electric galvanic shock, and shalt at
dy the best and most effective method OF
producing the required effect in each pas
Iiept. -Gaod Heakh E'.e ..t-.lg"a'7s
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-08

The brain of the murderer Ruloff weighed
fhy:npe ounces, which is nine or ten ounces
more than the average weight of the brain,
which is about fifty ounces. The heaviest
brain ever weighed was that of Cuvier, the
French naturalist, which is given by some au-
thorities at siKty-four ounces, The brain of
Daniel Webster-partly estimated, on account
of a portion being destroyed by diseas, y
weighed sixty-fnur ounces. The brain of DR..
Abercrombie, of Scotland, weighed sixtythree
ounces. The lower, brute portion of Ruloff g
brain and the mechanical powers were I'm
usually large. The upper portion of the BRAN
which directs the,hieher moral and religious
continents, wss very deBcieRt IL Raalotf :
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-08
Oriental RECEIPT on of Mr.. Seward.

Miss Risley, the adopted daughter Of
Mr.. Seward, whom she accompanies in
his journey, has written letter, dated
at Allababad, province IN India, giving
an account of their reception at PatteaI-
Ia by the Maharajah, which throws effec-
tually into the shade all the bonors
showered upon that distinguished states.
man, by all other foreign powers com
bined, aud in fact, reads lik. chapter
out OF the "Arabian Nights"
They were met when within a mile of
the city by this poteDtate, according to
the oriental custom, in a coach and four,
driven by postilions. into which Mr..
Seward was at once taken, aud the en-.
tire party, escorted by a squadron of sol.
diers, infantry and cavalry in procession,
with torches and bands Of music to the
city walls. There they found twenty.
four elephants drawn up In a line at the
gate, magniicently decorated, and with
earrings that swept the ground. Mount.
ing by means of silver ladder, into a
houdah, secured upon the back Of one of
these monsters, made of silver aud gold
ard lined with red velvet, they rode
through the city to beautiful palace,
kept by.the Maharajah for the use vi the
European guests. There they were left
TO rest for time, surrounded by love-
ly flower garden, shrubbrry, ETC., in
rooms exquisitely furnished, aud served
with viands, prepared Ia franchise,
and after their COLLATION., the ladies in
dulged i'll siestd, "lulled TO sleep 10y the
falling water of the fountains, and awak-
ened 10y the sweet notes ot the hirds."--
AT "durbar," or reception proper, sub
sequently held, Mr.. Seward and the la
dies were led luto hall OF dazzling
Leauty, and sealed upon chairs of gold,
where they were entertained by bands of
musicians and a ,roupe Of dancing girls,
after which the ministers of state were
introduced to Mr.. Seward, "salaaming"
h,m in their customary graceful fashion,
This ceremony over, shawls, jewelry,
pieces of silk, etc, were placed before
tnem, from which the prince selected
rich and beautiful presents, appropriate
to each one of his guests.
The ceiling of this room was complete
ly hung with chandeliers containing
over two thousand lights, which made it
look like one great crySolite, The Ma
harajah himself was loaded with dia-
monds, there being thirty-six in his tur-
ban alone, each as large as two peas,
aud displayed coat embroidered with
p 'aris, which cost about twelve thou
sand dollars. This truly regal entertain,
IN ut was concluded by the return OF
Mr.. Seward and the ladies to their pal
ace by moonlight, on elephants marching
three abreast.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-08

The Chicago Tines, the leading democratic
journal in the northwestern states, writes as
follows about the rebel leaders Somebody
takes the trouble TO telegraph from Georgia
that Alexander II, Stephens has again been
veptilaling his views. What of it? There is
no law in The country to prevent JEFF DAYS.,
Stephens, or and other man from making focl
of himself And why prohibit persons from
making fools of themselves when il is, 81
only source of comfort the poor devils ha,s
in this world JEFF Davis, Stephens and q 0
rest of the rebel crew who are still in the fie b
are as dead every way as John Randolpb's
phosphorescent mackerel. They resent 10
that decayed piscatory specimen also in MAJ y
other respects. They never shine wiiho,t
stinking. They are. of course, unqualifed
nuisances but IT is probably only death or
the devil that viii be abe TO abate them. Like
many other decayed specimens Of political
nas,iness, they will 90 out ene Of thess days
with bad smell until then, the best sAaf
gap be doae !. 10 keeP .hs wtniwga n thssE
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-08

How To MAKE GOOD CEMENT Walks
Having previously graded and rolled
the gronnd, heat your tar very hot, aud
with long handled dipper, begin at one
end of pile OF quite coarse gravel,
pouring on the tar, quickly sho,eling
over aud over so as TO mix tho, oughly
Cover the ground two aud half or
three inches deep with the tarred gravel
aud then roll. Clean the roller with a
broom as you proceed, Then put oil a
layer Of finer tarred gravel one and a
halt inches thick, and roll. Th, y sprinkle
the surface with hot tar, spreading the
tar with broom; finally, cover the sur
lace with light coat OF fine sand, and
your walk is c, mplete, ready for use. 1t
will improve In hardness by age. Pro-
vide portable tar kett les, screens, Il roller
not very heavy, and tools tor systematic
work, and you can hardly fail TO dcpiye
satisfaction Scientific american.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-08

Our PINs.-There are eight pin fac
ories in the Unil ed States, whose annual
production is 1000 600 packs, each pack
containing $3.50 pins, total of e,72O,
100000 pins. Que manufacturers agel t
IN Boston, says the BuAeti", sells every
six months from 7CO to 1000 cases f
pins, each case containing $4,000 pins.
The factory he rcpres, nts turns ont eight
cons of pins per week. Hair pins are
j"bbed by the cask. There is but one
actory hat pro luces them. They turn
out fifty tons per month. The machine
that cuts and bends the wire makes $50
hair pins per minute, really for Japan
ming: Yank kce pins are saleable il nearly
every city in the world, and the produc-
tion and consumption increases each
year about ten ler cent. A very large
percentage Of the hair Plus in general
use are imported. The tariff DOGS not
protect this ilep o"American industry,
hence the PUBLIC pay Tor them just about
ohc-third more than they are WORTH
Yankee enterprise is now seeking = more
rapid manufacture and p more desirable
metal or substance, and this may success
ulIy compete with foreign makes and
cut down the cost.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-08

DIR. LIvINGsToNE.-lt DR.. Livingstone
returns from this his third tour of ex-
ploralion hy way of the North, as was
his purpose, he win have travtrsed both
the length and breadth of Africa, and
the world may expecNan account Of his
discoveries, adventures, &c, more i'll.
tcusely interesting aud exciting than
any that have ever been printed. From
the communication we had from him in
1868, Il ia evident that the chain oi lakes
he has discovered are the source OF be
Nile. II this be true, it is q remarkable
confirmation VI Potolmy's theory given
nearly seventeen centuries ago, respects
ing the rise of the Nile The Dr.. says
the country in the vicinity OF these
lakes is not a desert, as is popularly snp'
posed, but abpunds in vegetation, and,
10 language of the natives, is land OF
Hriyers ppon rivers, and plains Of tertili'
ty." In his travels, DR.. Livingstone
met q new race of beings called 'Rna,
who dwell in caves, and possess a singu'
Jar physical organization,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-08

THE DECAY OF NATcIEz.-A South
ern correspondent writes thus of NaLrh q:
"Natchex Is sadly changed. The arislo-
cracy, proud aud exclusive, yet generous
and. chivalric, have disappeared. Their
PLACES are desalate, AMI in their opnla-
mental grounds the owl q ID the fox have
their nests. Large plantations, yielding
u net income Of from S20,OJ0 to $50, 600,
now lie uncultvated or deiormtd with
little halEcqltivaied patches of cotton !;
aud the graves Of the household, once
decorated with the rarest flowers, are
now overgrown with brambles." Thus
the inexorable laws of nature, sQoner OF
laler,right the wrongs of the bondman and
freeman, the oppressed and the OPP
pressor, and tend To the turtherance of a
live and let live policy, and greater and
more equal human nature. =
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-08

All oyer this world what an endless
chorus is singing of love, and thanks,
and prayer Day tells to day the
wopdrous story, aud night recounts it to
night.
A woman singing at her cradle is doing
higher work than if she sang, like
Jenny Lind, on the stage. No oratory
and no artistic work is like the carving
she is doing in the living soul of the little
child. .A Beecher.
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Little Raven on Women's Rights.


In a big talk which the writer had
with Llitie Raven that general bird ex-
pre- ssed great adlnlratlon Tor pale-iacea
omen. AS "a ehlei among ten thousand
lie considers them altogether lovely, Iii,
words naturally flowed into poetry,
which can only be rem Tered imptrtectll
III English. He believes in wpmen's
rights-to hoe Iudlan corn and bake
the Indian cake, to rise III early morn
aud tis- iu the sIlvcr lake, The squaw
loves her papoose, remarked the sage
old chief she hangs II on bough
where The rqstliug OF leaf croons me
little one TO sleep, and in the night II
wakes and medilat.s "a heap. Into its
mouth there drops the odorous spruce
gum, and there in juicy lusciousness the
catterpillars come. No squaw would
give her dear papoose to the care of
hired nurse, while she went to the opera
To make the matter worse. The red
mau would not have his squaw sit round
The council fires, tor fear OF tie sound Of
their thoughtless tongues and the warmth
Of their vain desires. They would sell
their blankets said the chief, Tor the
white man's CLASSY beads and buy the
scalps of their sisters 10 decorate their
heads, Better let them stay by the
papoose's side and SO train up the
daughter, while he braves are sharpening
their toinahawks and drinking the fire
water. For dearer TO the red man
than the cprn in The white MARS bin, is u
glass OF tire-propf brandy or thlrd-rate
whiskyrskin, aIa# uama5.p. Fri
LITTLE RAVEN, (his crcak.)
Attest. WHITE RABBIT, the Sacnem
of Mouut Desert IntprnrAter
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-07-08

During the month Of May the James
town and Franklin railroad shipped 49,
lo4 Barrels OF oil frnin Oil City This
oil. was takep 70 Cleveland te be refined,
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MISCELLANEOUS.

EMORY LUCE, Propagator and Dealer In Grape
Vines, Green House Bedding and Vegetable Plants.
Persons about to plant Vineyards, will find 10 their
advantage to consult on the seertion Of sites for
VINEYARDS, Soils Kinds OF Grapes. best mode and time
of Planting. Examine samples Of Growing Vines, and
compare prices. Ashtabula. Ohio.
G. TRAPPLEH, (From Pars.) No: 2T5 Sixth Ave
nue., bet. 18th and 18th ST.. New York. All articles
for Ladies' Toilet and in Hair, manufactured after the
latest Paris patterns, speciaties in Ladies' Golf
fures. b2R0
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ssi.atis s5ag JEWELLERS.

a. w. DICKINSON, Jeweler Repairing Of all
kinds of Watches, Clocks and Jswslry Shop Claren.
Den BDek, Ashabgla, oRi9, az
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PHOTOGRAPHERS.

FRED. w. BLAKESLEE, Photographer an
dealer in Pictures. Engraving. Cbromos, &c. having
large supply of Moudings ofvari0ns descriptions. Is
prepared TO frame any thing in the picture line. at
Short notice and in hest style Second Oor of the
Hall store, 2nd door South of Bank Mann street i94
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CABINET WARE.

6QHS DUORQ, MsHnfsctgreF Of and Dealer Ia
FgTntnre OF the best descriptions, and every variety,
AisQ General Undertaken, and Manufacturer Of Cofns
81 9Eier Main Street, North Of South Public Square
1ahtabnls. ',-r'i l.l fF 4ai