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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-29

ii AkTFORD HIRE Insurance Company,
IL of Hartford, l. Conn. Assets over 81 500.
coo after paying chicsgO losses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-29

NORTH B RITISH and MERCANTILE
insurance Compsny of London and Edinburgh
ASSETS over Sl2,o0V,000, (goid), after paying
Chicago losses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-12-29

H0ME Insurance Company OF New York.
IL Assets over 81, O0O,OO after paying Chi
cago losses.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

b,nds lifting hsr skirt With nj inimitablc
gesture, and child's iert, decked in
black satin Shoes win the finest pink
sAtin shoes. with the finest pink silk
stockings, was exhibited with an art
never saw equaled Her entire life was
one of show, longing for admiration,
and tongue-telling epigrams, or making
ct her own adventures piqnaint sketch,
Uften- toe decoiIetee for reproduction. AS
an American wit said one dav in her
presence, "The baroness is-the prettiest
rose in snow L have ever seen" Her
toitst for the visit of the doctor was
most wonderful. The laced pillow-the
hced everything-ribboned in sky.blde
ar pink, the coiffures, so Fanchonette
like, made her the goddess OF fiivolity.
She came TO London TO consult English
medical men, for the declared the French
medicos were SO tender they could not
resist her charms She had q great
fear Of chloFeiorm, lest her virtue alipbt
be endangered. Her last dav,. her hst
houry was look at her mirror. She
died with smile of satisfaction, in the
hith that her medical men were all i'm
raptures at such finish of fine coquetry!
Happy for the present generation, she
LETT no issue. Her will was plan of CO.
quetry in its bt9uests. The inventor
of "The Bloom of Aphrodite' was grant
ed 900 francs ioI having provided the
refreshing GOODNESS of his cold cream.
The milk man who brought her ladyship's
milk, after her bath, Tor half price, had
likewise bequest Her maid, the last
one, was pensioned for lite for her discre-
ton, having never entered the boudoir
OF the defunct without patiently await
Jog the answer of her first knock. The
Marquis De C. received pair of tiny
shoes another admirer boot /. the
Lord l. her fooi modelled in marble.
a dear friend received her memories, to
be published after the death Of certain
marquis, yet alive in Paris, who created
some sensation a short time ago. What
. life The moraist has n difficult task
20 judge this goddess OF coqneIry.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30
ITEMS.

tE-Thc Jesuites have been expelled from
Rome.
tE- More re.enfosccmenis for Cuba have
left Spain.
EH-Another negro has been murdered by
masked men in Georgia.
tB-A San Frencisco company is about to
worn the coal mines in Alaska
tB-Buier says he may be beat, but his enc
mics will not find him dead one
tB-The Versailles scourt.marial has scntcnc.
ed Mr.. Rochcfort TO penal scr,ltudc for life.
tB-The yerdency of the English holders
oi Confederate bonds in relcrrng them to the
Washington commission in the hope cf relief
n not a little amusing.
sB- Edwin NJ. haRgery, his wife, and n
man named Baulch have been arrested on
charge OF stealing the vouchers from the Con-
troller's office, of n. y, city, Sept. 1Ogh, and
burning them.
eB~At the sale Of United States ordinance
at Camp Douglas che Adjutant- General of the
Mormon Legion Is rcported 10 have bought
formidable stock of arms and ammunition.
II the Mormons nre In earnest in their warlke
preparations, fair warning Of the!r intentions
Is given.
t@-Prof D. IT, Aahan, Of he Yves, Point
Military Academy, deliberately jumped FROM
the steamer Mary Powell, Saturday, the 10th
inst, shortly afler the boat had left West Point
Tor New York. All csEorts which were made
10 save him or seelSe his body were unsuc.
eessfil
tB-Mr. Alexander, the Republican norilnce
for the Legislature In Summit county has
Withdrawn ffom the canvass. This Is owing
70 the personal attacks maze upon that gen.
teman, which have become so veROmous and
malignant as to endAnger the Republican
ticket In that county
E$I Is not long since the French were
making great outcry about the mallreatment
OF their rpeople by 'ibe brutal hordes of Ger.
many" No1i is Germany who complains,
the German representative nj Versailles having
been Obliged TO remonstrais against the shame
ful abuse OF German reslde.ny In LYONS by
The citizens.
@A dispatch from Raleigh, says "Ten
Ku kiEx prisoners have been convicted of the
assault on Aasilce and were sentenced, on the
a3ds to SIX years imprisonment and ine of
qve thousand dollars each, and the others TO
teFfAs ranging, from six months TO five years
, sad anss IL proporIi0n4 Five members of the
Ks Klax confessed their guilt"
kWThe Rev. Mr. f.aney OF oberlin Is one
ef the living curOsities. tlS has been pastor
.ef church for thirty years, nhs during all
shnt time has never asked or received cent
81 salary. living At his own expense and iide'
pendent OF donations. What u contrast is
ilis 70 the case OF thousands Of country cler.
Ryni<n who insst on salaries ranging from
hSes 10 I've shundred dollars per year, and
syes uen somplaiB
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30
The Case Stated.

Hon. John A, Bingham made m able speech
4, Belpre, week before last, in which he thus
concisoly presented the case now before the
people;
"Of the Republican party ;. 10 has be-
come history that, under God, il saved
the nations life, vina,cated the suprem-
acy OF the Constitution, restored the
unity OF the Republic, provided new
and ctkeient guarantees for this ftnre
safety, promoted the Industry Of the l,ao-
pie, reduced public expenditure, reduced
national taxation, reduced rhG national
debt, advanced tho public credit, eslaL.
lished justice tor all, anl liberty for all,
and sellled by trhaly our grave penaiuv
controversy witii England on terms hon:
orable aiks te both nations and 10 the
spirit OF the age.
4 OF The Democrats party,>it has also
become history that il sought to nation.
ali2e slavery, aud denationalize liberty
that it organized or aided State secession
aud armed revolt against the Constitu-
tion and Union !: thai il denied the right
OF the people to coeree seeding states
or defend the constitution = that il re-
sisted amendments TO the cons tuition
essential To the safety Of the Republic
and liberties OF tho people /; that il re-
sisted the grant Of lands as homesteads
that it attempted to repudiate the debt
and violate the faith OF the nation haG
persisted aud still presists in the att.mp,
10 prevent the enforcement by Law ol
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

tS- Ten Ku Klux prisoners have received
severe sentences VI Raleigh. N. G.
tB- Judge Underwood, u. 3. District Judge
for Virginia thinks that the Constitutional
Amendments confer the right of suffrage on
women.
tB' On the Island Of Antigua every estate
was injured by recent storm. A Coolie YES.
sci from India for Martinique has been lost on
the coast of that island with all hands Two
hundred bodies washed ashore.
I'd Negotiations OF the anal treaty of peace
with Germany are temporarily suspended on
account OF the illness OF Won Arnlu, notwi th.
standing whlcn,. however, 1t Was hoped that
an understanding upon the original basis
would bG mutually agreed 10, but il is an.
nounced thai the notifications of the con.
ventlon proposed " Francs are OF SO serious
Scharacter that Herr VoG Arnin has referred
The whale subject to the Government at Berlin,
The exehaage and ratihoatiOns OF the treaty,
therefore, are delayed. The settlement of oil
questions between the representatives OF these
c'unhits isregaNed Ne IA serlainiy.
tB- The United States District Court IN
Uiah has gone into Business IN large way.
Inc grand jury, having under consideration
the numerous cases Of adultery which are
alleged to have been committed by the much
mars4ed MormoHs, have subpensed Brigham
Young and considerable detachment of his
wives. pliis looks like carrying the war
Into MorniondOnis and ali decent people will
wish well of the frst legal aitensps which has
been made to break mp tue anomalous polyga,
uious settlement OF Salt Lake.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

SICKNESS. There is an alarming amount
OF sickness among the Democracy. Poor
McCooK is sick, away down on the beach at
Long Branch. Lie had to abandon the canyass
and bestow his whole attention upon his NAL
aides.
SENATOR THURMAN is sick. There is no
more work in him, this campaign, for he too,
is sick, and his mental stomach badly dsordered
Hon HUGT }. JEwETT, third Democratic
chief is sick. lie has broken down and
thrown up his appointments, and hunted his
hole.
The Democracy should be condOlpd with.
With their new departure" and their mental
and physical infirmites, they are in bad
way, MURRAY is about the only one equal
to the task of stumping. lie carries the Ian.
tern of Diogencs, the eloquence of Demosthe
mes, and stomach that knows ND derangc-
ment or turning
II is atfictive to Eeflect how immensely the
Democratic sick-list will be increased on or
abouS the 10Th of October This IS sad, every
sad, land of all sad words OF tongue or pen,
the saddest are these, There is no help Tor
them
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

the constitution, and of the rights of the
people, and the suppression by law of
mob violence in restraint of the freedom
ct speech, the freedoms of the ballot.
and the security of the citizens.
Choose between these parties, and
the men who represent them, and who
are the candidates for your confidence.
The people are everywhere coming to-
the support Of the present honest, faith
flll and successful Administration of the
Government, aud of those great meas.
ures of unity, peace and amnesty which
have projected the constitution placed
every citizen under the shelter OF the
nations laws, secured remedy efficient
aud peaceful for the vindication of every
right, and the redress OF every wrong /;
decreed that no State shall hereafter
make or cnforee any law which shall
abridge the privileges or anmunties of
the citizen, or deny TO any person within
lis Jurisdiction the equal protection of
the laws, and charged The Republic with
the duty, and invested il with the con-
stitutional power, to establish justier.
and secure the blessings of liberty, tor
this time and all time, Tor the millions of
the living present, aud the millions Of
the fusure.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

BE UR AND DorSe.--I Republicans every
where thSeughout the Union arc booking with
eagsrnsss to Ohio for good report in Octo-
ber. let not the apathy Of our voters. disop.
posEi them. A rousing victory this fall is halt
the battle Of 1872. Let every eleetor be heard
from at the fall election, and DemsOraoy will
come 70 the gravel
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

THE DEPARTURE cS SUMNER becoming
every day more apparent and palpable, tinges
the feelings with sUm6erness. The forests are
changing their Lying green for The variega-
ted hucs that precede the decay and fall Of its
summer beauty. The maple, noted for lis
scnstiyeness, already shows here and there a
specimen of its brilliant plumage, and Their
scarlet and gold catch the vision as the bolder
features Of tho landscape, and forerunner of
shiverng- -pinchinG winter. The glens are
atiame with the decaying glores of the su-
mack, while the maridan sun shines with "
mellow, genial warmth, but its western Dip
tells of lis abated vigor and waning
glory. The days grow si!orter, and the even
lngs lengthcn--s suggestive Of entertainments,
domestic pleasures quiet study, and inslruc-
tion-cOmmunlng with some pleasant author,
or minCling in the common amuscments of
the family bringing into play the kindly feel
ings. and enlarglns By the indulgence, the
capacity for joy and gladncss. Though all
nature reminds Us of change--surroundn us
with food Tor thought and Nnecton, we are
intuitivcly drawn into closer communion,
and lrelmere sensibly the pleasures OF oympa.
thy and the enforcement OF the doctrine that
hHPpihcss to-ouvselTes is much In the ratio of
conlerrlag Il usan ethers--in accepting the
situatcn'of social and traternA d pcndcnce.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

TALLY ONE FOR CALIFORNIA; Our Dem
| ocratic contemporaries endeavor to soften heir
fall at the late election in;the aurIerpus State
by admitting the success of the Governor, but
claiming the Legislature, which secures tho
return Of Democrat to tho United States
Senate in place of Cole, whose term expires in
1873. The latest dispatch from the Colder
State indicates that the Republican majority
for Governor and the State ticket is at least
5 400; that all three of the Republican candi.
dates for Members of Congress arc elected Ly
good rousing maJoritics. Houghton in First
(San Francisco) District, to succeed Hxtrec, by
1874 majority; that in the State Senate, with
one Independent member who expected to
vote with the Republicans, there will be q tic,
in which case the Republican Lieutenant
Governor has a casting vote, while the House
OF Representatives is overwhelmingly Rrpub-
lican 81 to 22 and one Independent II the
Democracy is, able To gather any comfort or
consolation from this array of facts. it is per-
haps but n bit Of harmless amusement that
they may be humOred in.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

BEN. BUTLER is beaten in the Nominating
Convention in Massachusetts, by WIN B.
WAsHBURN, by a majority of l09 votes The
best OF philosophy is that Which stands erect
and unawed in adversely, and the Generals
SEEMS TO be of that character He accepts the
situation and bows TO the inevitable
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

Our Democratic contemporaries adopt one
branch of the injunction, {" Be ye wise as ser
pents,' but fail 10 follow out the teaching oI
lbC remainder Of the didactic sentence This
perhaps, is not surprising in their case, for the
lesson how TO kee? back a part has been well
studded. they understand both how to do
1t, and how not TO do 1t. They are making
some noise over the defalcations of what they
choose To- term Radical paymastcr in the
army, who has come out short over $3.50 600
Hodge, the deIaultcr, is in custody and will
be punished II turns out, however, that he
is not Radical, but has been in the regular
army tor several years, having been appointed
10y Buchanan, and that politically he is a
Democrat p If these fellows have any tears
to shed over the depravity of political parties,
the rascalites of the New York ring are suai.
cient, 1t would seem, 10 dissolve them in a
fountain of tears. They have Jailed as yet To
tell their readers about the $50, 900 00O stolen
there by Democratic" officials ia tue last
twenty-cight months As matter of ne,cs
they ought TO mention il.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30
F1trn iShing Goods.

Plannel Shirts Cass Shirts Check Shirts Striped and
Paid shirts. Milton Shirts. Blue Army Shirts,
Hickory Shirts, White Shirts, atha-
way ShirtD ShoCerf Braces. Su> penders; Kid
Gloves. Dog skin ChOves. Buck Gloves Cuars Sleeve
Buttons. Umbrellas, &C.
large line ol Leather Rags Hand Trunks, Rail Road
Bags, &C, Underware. Shirts and Drawers English
n@se, Gotten Hose. Shaker Sacks, aud good Paper
Collar ut 10 Cents q box.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

GEN. EDWARD F. NoYBs is making mark IN
his campaign movements. The people hear him
gladly, and are proud Of bis efforts. Falling,
or iaintng sickncsses do not overtake him, and
no modification. or mullygrubs settles upon
his friends and support ers. All things are
working together for good. A double-quicK
charge, anda steady eye upon the gun, and
the oldenemy, yanquished on somauy bloodier
ficlds,will suffer auother:signal tout HaSing the
right let us not be wanting in gallantry and
energy.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

Swapping horses while crossing a stream,
especially if it be treacherous and dangerous
one, has not been considered prudent and dis
Greet, and yet the Democracy of Ohio have
been fool.hardy enough TO make the attempt.
Not succeeding in swapping MsCooK-with
the current sweeping hsl from his lret-foP
Ewing, they are making a virtue of necessity
and nov deternin to sink or swim with
McCooK. The lugubrions expression of the
jockics as he comes upon the course, is siguifi-
cant of defeat
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

The DEsPERADoEs. On Sunday morning
l7th-Sherif IiightOwcr and pqrly of Moro
county, California, engaged five of the escaped
prisoners ffem Carson, Navada, in Long Valley.
The Sheriff 8 party opened fire on the con-
victs who returned the same with deadly
effect r.. j. Morrison, Wells, Fargo & Co. S
agent at Benton, one Of The Sheriff s party,
and one Indian, were killed outright, and
another man was shot through the hand, The
Sheriff 5 party lost seven horses four being
Killed and three captured by the convicts.
Only three convicts were seen to leave the
battle ground, and it is thought the other two
were killed, although their bodies could not
be found. The sheriff and party Immediately
started in pursuit Of the three who. escaped
two of whom are on horseback, the other on
foot. The governor has offered 5000 to 1900
reward for the capture Of each of the convicts.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

The wholesale pundering Of the city ex.
chequer of New York, and the unbushng
and unquestioned rascality of the Ring, proves
rather too much for Dutch endurance, and
meetings are being held in vari0us parts of
the Sity by the German citizens Tor condem-
ming Tammany corruption, and giving ex-
preston TO their determination to act with
good men of whatever party, to secure an
honest administration Of the city government
Tue German mind moves slow, but when 1t
does move, it IL for cause--guidcd by ntelli
gencc and principle Though in a great
measure acting with the Democratic party,
their party affiliations are becoming, evident
ly less and Kiss rigiyl
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30
WEEKLY TELEGRAPH
TABULA, OHIO.
Saturday Morning Sept. 30th, 1871.
Republican State Ticket.

hepuDllCan OLaCe IlcKet,
FOR GOVERNOR,
Edward r. NOyes, OF Hamilton.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Jacob Mueller, Of Cuyshoss.
SUPREME JUDGE,
william II. Wesu, OF Logan.
TRBABUREn,
Isaac 3. welch, Of Delmont.
AUDITOR,
James Williams, Of Franklin.
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Francis ID. Pond, OF Morgan.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
ThOmas W. Harvey, OF Lake.
CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT,
Rodney FOOs, Of Clinton.
HENBHR BOARD or PvBLie WORKS,
Stephen II. HOsmer, of Muskingum.
Constitutional COnvention-Yes
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30


Theodore Tiltons last work is taken from the
Boston Trdrelter; "Theodore Tilton has writ
ten Life Of Victoria g. Woodruff, which for
blisphemy, indeccncy and lunacy combined,
has probably never been equaled. She is
gravely declared to be possessed by the spirit
OF Demosthcnes, who in bodily form appears
To her, sits by her side and dictates those fear
ful and wonderful pronouneiamentoes which
flow from her unconscious lips and are taken
down by one of her husbands and given TO the
world in print She is declared to have
watched increasingly for ten days and nights
without rest or food over a sick woman till
the latter was restored to health she herself
growing all The time fair and ETHEREAL and her
hesh wearing look of transparency thus
leading her TO believe that at last in this way
will the mortal body be refined away and The
soul only remain. She is declared to have
held to her bosom in seyen hours trance the
body of her dead son, till pcrspiralion broke
from his clammy skin and the child came
back to lite and her Ycraciolts biographer
adds that ii is "her belief that the spirit of
Jesus Christ brooding over the ileless form
and rc-wrought the miracle of Lazarus for a
sorrowins wnman's sake" Her marriage"
to her second husband and her support under
Ike same roof OF her first are treated rs cxhi-
bilions of moral courage, for which she has
received not 30 much censure on earth as |
think she will, receive u reward in heaven"
And to crown the absurdity and wickedness
0t this dreadful production, the author SAYS
" Twice (as she mistakenly belisves) she has
seen vision of Jesus Christ-honored thus
doubly over 81. Paul. who saw his. master but
once, and then was overcome by the sight"
Verify, since the red-handed atheists OF the
first French revolution elevated and worshiped
harlot in the place Of the God of Heaven,
there has been no parallel to this deifaalion of
Victoria G. Woodhul 10y Theodore Tilton.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30
A MILLION DOLLARS.

SllREWD aud quiet men can make u
Address j. MESf,
6sS Roadway New York
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30

Republican County Ticket.
ron REPREeESTATIvE,
w. p. HOwLAND.
COUNTY AUDITOR
w. II. CROwELL.
TREASURER,
.. II. FULLER.
SHERIFF,
CAPT. A. w. STILES.
RECORDER,
THURMAN REEyEs.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY,
EDWARD &. WADE.
DIRECTOR or IsFIRMARY,
PHILIP DOEL.
SURVEYOR,
w. w. HOPKINS.
CORONER,
u W. PECR.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-09-30
r A X +

Trsasutr'S oges- Asl.taJsia Comfy. o..
Jefferson, sept. 1itlG ISL
Will attend at t'c following places for
u the collection of taxes. charged on the Duplicate
for the year 1871, > follows.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-03-08
Europaan Intsllipeuce,

PARIS, February 2s.-During the three
years allowed for the payment Of the indcm-
nifty, $1,000 Prussiun troops will occupy
Compeigne. living at the expense Of the
French people. Daring the occupation OF
the city. unarmed PruS>ianS will be permit
ted 70 visit the public cdiices. but corps OF
$4,000 troops will not be allowed to leave
the Faubourg Honure The armistice has
been cond:rionallv extended TO the 18th of
March. In the meantime, three days notice
will be required of the resumption of hoS,ili-
ties. Painful scenes are anticipated, should
the PruSsiaDS enter Paris.
France ceG:$ Onc-ifth of Lorraine, includ>
ing Metz and Thionvil!e, aud all Of AlSacc,
except Belfort, and pays an indemnity Of five
milliards francs-one milliard this year and
the balance in three years. The German
troops viii! gradually withdraw from French
territory, as The payments arc made.
BERLIN, February IS The PruSsian Cross
Gazette states thar orders have been given
the municipal authorities Of Berlin TO pre-
pare quarters for Saxon, Bldcn, Blysrian
and WurtemburS troops, who will pass
through Berlin with other returning troop.
Orders say it is the wish Of the Emperor tn L;
all parts Of Germany shoald he represented
on the occasion of,his entry into the capital.
LONDON, February 2S.-The evening edi>
sIon of the Times has the following additions
81 particulars Of the treaty: The fortified
cities Of Luneville, Nancy and Belfort are
left to France. Longwv, Thionvil!c, Mc:z,
Ssarbruck and the iron districts so TO Gc:-
many.