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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-06-03

JEFF Davis was. s"ronadod at Augusta Gn.,a
short time since. and his conduct shows how
difficult 1t is for one to hold his tongue when
the heart is full. lie declared his determina-
tion 10 say nothing political, al every word,
was caught up with such eagerness and dis'
torted, and in the same BREATH told his audi
tors, that the principles of the "lost cause
were not dead, and that truth would not re-
main crushed. lie counselled fortitude and
patience. believing thai returning sense oil
Justice would. achieve the rights OF freedom
period to which he confidently looked
Greeley's amnesty tenderness and Cancellation
seems to have produced but little impression
Jon til lis arch rebol and'hypocriie.
THE SITUATION of the democratic party ju t
now, precipitatcd by the Nallandgham de-
parture, recently sprung upon the party, Is
rather humorously hit OFF by the Cleveland
Herald in the following article, which we
commend to the attention of those of our
opponents who had begun, to. assume an air of
confidence about the expectations and pros
poets of the party
"Whoever has seen fiook Of pigeons
on receiving charge Of shot from an
old musket, has seen the condition OF
the Democratic party on the emptying
into their midst of Vallandigham's blum
derbuss. The birds dack down, turn
tail to, flutter in all imaginable ways,
scatter, whirl over, and the hock seeks
every point of the compass, no one sut'
Relsntly courageous 10 take any par
tieular route for itself, and each aii aid
OF the other. The Democrats are thrown
into the widest panic, and only timidly
dare look at us TO see what will come mex
The idea that Vallsndigham, who for SO
long has held the party Unloading strings
should thus attempt to landit, virtually
; into the Republican ranks, horrifes'thes'
; of the faithful who have been honest 1t
opposing the war and reconstruction
while the conservatives who have beer
D looking forward to the time when th'
= Democratic party would accept "the sit
uation," and take new departure in i.
, policy, founded in live issues, are exces
siysly put out that VallanaighaEu shoul'
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-06-03
SEND YOUR MONEY

IN Post once orders. checks, or drafts on New
York, wherever convenient II not, tnen register
the letters containing money. Address
/ W. ENGLAND, Pubiisher,
san ofhos. New York cry.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-06-03

REVENUE DXusIoN. Commissioner Pleas
anton insists that the New York Central Rail
road shall pay the tax on its interest oerlitl-
Gates. The validity of the assessment is de-
clared in strong language, and the order for
its collection, to the amount of Sl,15l 500, is
positive. OF the justine Of this decision there
will be little question, though there may be
some dilntory judicial steps taken To prevent
its enforcement. This decision, we suppose,
will also settle the matter of tax upon stock
dividends declared by the Lake Shore Compa-
ny, also of considerable amount and the cases
of some ether companies similarly circum-
aiancel
The Republican journal., 1871-01-05
EYE-SIGHT.

Milton, blindness was the result of oyer-work
and dyspepsia. One of the most eminent American
llyines has for some time been compelled to forego
the pleasure of reading, has spent thousands of
dollars in vain, and lost years of time in conse-
quence of getting up several hours before day, and
studying by artificial light. Multtudes of men and
women have made their eyes weak for life by the
too free of the oversight III reading small print
and doing fine sewing.
In view of these things it is well to observe the
following rules iii the use of the eyes:
Avoid sudden changes between light and dark
ness.
Never begin 10 read, write, or sew, for several
minutes after coming from darkness to 4 bright
light.
Never read by twilight, moonlight. or of a
cloudy day.
Never read or directly in front of the light
or window, or door,
1t is better to have the light fall from above
obliquely over the left shoulder
Never sleep so that on first aWaking the eyes
shall open on the light of Il window.
DO not use the eye-sight by light scant that it
requires IN effort to discriminate
Too much light creates Il glare, and pains and
of an effort to distinguish, that moment cease, and
fake wall, or ride.
As the sky is blue and the earth green it would
seem that the ceiling should be Of a blush tinge,
..'.l the walls of some mellow TINT
ne moment Nou are 1nstinctyely prompted TO
lNJ the eyes, that moment stop using Them
IT The eye,ls are glued together waking up,
do not forciby open them, but apply the saliva
with the finger; it is the speediest dlutent in the
world. Then wash the eye and face in warm WA
ter Halls Journal Of Health
The Republican journal., 1871-01-05
HOW TO TREAT BALKYzHORSES

II yon have Il balky horse, it is your own fault
and not the horses, for if they DO not pull true
there is some for il, and if YOU will remove
The callSe the effect will cease. When your horse
balk- he is excited, and docs not know what you
want him to DO When he gets little excited, stop
him five OF ten minutes; let him become calm; go
10 the halky horse, pat him and speak gently TO
him; and as soon As he is over his excitement, he
WILL III nine cases out of ten pull at the word.
Whipping and slashing and swearing only make
the matter worse After you have gented him
awhile and his excitement has cooled down, take
him by the bits &; turn him each way few minutes
as far AS you can; pull ont the tongue gentle him
n little; nnrem him; then step before the baky
horse anil let the other start first; then you can
take them anywhere you wish. balky horse is
always high spirited and starts quick; half the pull
is out before the other STARTS by standing before
him the other starts first BY close application to
this rule, you can make any balky horse pull. Ifa
horse has been badly spoiled, You should hitch him
to the empty wagon, and pull it round awhile on
level ground; then put on small load and increase
It gradually fareSsng as before and in short time
you can have Il good work horse. American Far
mrr
The Republican journal., 1871-01-05
MOUNT GEMS TUNNEL.

1t is a notable fact in connection with the
holiday just passed that on Christmas after
noon the working parties in the opposite
headings of the Mount Gents tunnel GOT with
in hearing distance Of each other Greetings
and hurrahs We're exchanged through the di-
viding wall of rock for the first time. and be-
fore this the thin curtain has been removed
sufficiently for the laborers to see each other
and grasp each others hands. 1t is victory
of Peace that would have brought more re
nown to Napoleon III. than all the triumphs
which he anticipated when he planned the
campaign against Prussia six months ago
The mighty work was begun when Napo-
leon was at the height of his power and pop
ularity, but before it was finished his over
throw was complete. A main incentive
to the work was the commercial rivalry of
France and Germany. 1t was thought in
France that if the project of Mt. Gents be-
came Il reality before that OF Mt. st. Gothard,
the connecting link between the Northern
and Southern railway systems OF Europe
would be under the absolute control of
France. Now she is not only poweress to
prevent the completion OF the Mt. St. Goth
ard Tunnel, but Germany has possession of
the Rhine and its parallel iron routes to
Switzerland, and thence through neutral ter
ritory access to the completed Tunnel Fur
ther, France may yet lose the territory of S;,-
voy, in which the Tunnel lies, and with her
authority all that control of the line which
accompanies possession of the country thro
which it runs.
The length of the tunnel is about seven and
three-quarters miles. 1t was begun in 1858,
and the progress at first was very slow In
the year 1860, only 1l44 feet We're bored, in
1865 the distance accomplished was 4O79
feet, in 1867 it was 5O35 feet, while in 1869
the advancement was no less than 1920 me-
tres, which is somewhat above the same mum.
Der of English yards. AT this time it was es-
timated that the work would be finished in
April, 1871. and the railway through the tun-
mel would be opened in about six months
more. The rate Of operation. therefore, has
been constantly and unexpectedly on the in
crease.
The Republican journal., 1871-01-05

Just after passing the second, the gong on
the engine struck Some one had pulled the
safety rope. The fireman's hand went in
stinctively to the whistle to blow brakes, but
caught it. 1t was the most anxious mo-
ment Of my life. If didn't mind the signal
and something was wrong, and an accident
should occur, 1 should always be blamed if
didn't blame myself, but if | stopped, the
express might-probably would run right in
to us. The pull didn't sound professional
like brakeman's. 1t probably was a jerk
at the rope by some passenger, who had been
carried past his station SO I'd chance it.
All this went through my mind like light
ming as you may imagine-one thinks quick
ly on such occasions-and caught the fire
mans arm. He had never heard of disobey-
to speak, but pointed to the fire, and he put
in more wood quietly.
Well, to make long story short, | never
''blew brakes" till the engine was opposite
the station. Then l shut off, blew one whis-
tie and went sliding up the road. Just as
we stopped, the express, whose station whis-
tie l had just heard behind me, came up to
the depot and stopped where the trains usu-
ally do. If / had minded the gong, or stop
ped in front of the depot, I'd been smashed.
You see there was no way to do but to run
tor it. We hadn't a red light for the rear
car, we hadn't . lantern and couldn't get
one to send back to signal; the hagmen
were on u strike, and the express did not
stop anywhere till it reached Poughkeepsie,
and she had got so close on to us when the
engineer cut up as he did that we could not
stop at Il station and send man back Be
fore he could have got far enough away, they
would have been SO close that they couldn'.
have ''broke up in time, but would have
come right into us.
| didn't know whether had killed Mack
or not, but took the FOWL train" back and
found him all right as regards death, but
very sick from the dip had given him.
The company gave me this watch when
they heard Of it,
The Republican journal., 1871-01-05
ENERGY.

lhi- term, in the rommon pmlture Of New Eng
lands aeeeptation means ''gumpton." some have
il spunL. 1t means the momentum with which we
move IN our enterpri>e>-the ability 10 do things.
We may have a large ;nnount OF theory. we may
wish and entrea and need, Vet not possess. We
mast possess This inWrough, scll-lorre, must move
with lire and spirit. Energy. gunption, or spunk
is necessary in every wall. of life in every grade
Of society, in every vocation, to secure excellence
The agrculturst needs energy; lac must be Il
man prompt, ready forciblc, shreWl, trained. He
should he prompt i'll his engagements. IN the exc
eution OF his plans, in the processes of his c4lng
feady 10 decide upon the proper course To be taen'
ready 10 meet every emergency. ready to take a.
vantage of his labor. Forcible in right dealing and
good example, iorrbc in the pattern set for the
community AT large. Shrcwd in bargaining, in his
dealings with other ShreWd men, and in the matter
oI (which side of his bread is hnttcre,l. Trained
in the processes Of his calling III those principles Of
truth justice humanity ani beneyolcnce that give
The browning ltiStre to noble calling
Energy is poWer the power that conquprS oh
>taces, that oyercomes opposition. that leads IN.
the steep where rests the sunlight on the mountains
top. II i. genius to him that seeks its aid. With
out it man il like the oarc~> boat upon the ocean
surge, tossed here and there, 4 bubble plqything
a wlf upon the bounding waters. VIVA II, like
the noble ship white winged. ind cletlinf Il path
through the pathle:7 wNe, lik The ,e.m-tup that
not only moves itself but moye- tbs, mighty raft ot
lumber To it> destined haven.
Energy is success or the per1nalte 10 its sure
attainment 1t mouls the iron to shapes of use
and beauty, il delyes the ores, it tunnels the very
mountains, and links together nations with iron
mao fin -hnS # inf,
new fields and searches for forces TO aid ii on
ward progress. 1t feeds the hungry clothes the
naked and tJucates the ignorant. 1t parts with It's
fires 10 light those many lalkcned hrarths, gain
ing fresh strength by the very efforts ior lis own
diffusion.
Onward rushes the long Train, lcd by the IRON
horse The energy of steam in it, limbs of strength
urging it onward and still on, past hill and vale.
over arches, across rivers, and through the moun
tain passes, ever true to it, iron way. So men,
impcled hy the rcsistleS~ energy of good and
praisworthy ends, press on the track of duty, in
light and shade, in SIeet and Storm, in heat and
rold, toward the object sought toward the goal of
life over rough and smooth counting all things
loss that aids them NOT in the attainment of the
hearts desires. n.
The Republican journal., 1871-01-05
COLOR IN THE HORSE.

II is an old expression that good horse cannot
be of bad color, still we find that the ready sale of Il
horse depends largely upon his color. Some hues
are strongly objected to- and prejudice is carried so
fan as to deny merit to nm animal not marked ac-
cordlng to the standard of the critic. We have not
much faith in color, believing that good qualities
are not Partial to any particular hue. White horses
1t IS claimed, live to the greatest age. In 1903 a
gentleman farmer, residing near Ludlow, England,
had a team of four grays, whose united ages We're
a hundred years. These grays were all lively ami
mails, performing their work with dispatch Such
circumstance certainly is unusual, and we may
regard il in the light of coincidence. AS coinci-
dence does not prove proposition, the history OF
the Ludlow team has no special influence in giving
character to theory that gray is the most desirable
color in the horse, because it is associated with the
greatest longevity. A gray horse may be hardy,
and so may brown, IL black, a chestnut, or Il bay.
Turf, Field and Farm.
The Republican journal., 1871-01-05
Farm, Garden, and Household,
WATER.

Thi, wonderful substance, abundantly furnished
Ivy m all-wise and bcnefcicnt Creator, exists
through Natures wide domains-purc water, Ma
fures abundant drink for all her creatures. In the
depths of earth, on the tops of the mountains in
the clouds dlffsed in every shape and FORM i'll each
aud every substance In the atmosphere, in the
soid rocks, in all animal and vegetable substances,
everywhere, anywhere. Composed of two gases,
oxygen and hydrogen, and often containing i'll
solution, various substances with which it has been
IN contact, Heat expands it, cold expands it. In
The form of steam it occupies eighteen hundred
times the bulk it did when water In the form of
ice il occupies more space than before and often
burst the vessel in which it is frozen. Fissures in
ro,ks when filled with water, and frozen by the
cold of winter, enlarge and the force is enormous.
utmeS splitting huge boullcrs into pieces.
Water is useful 10 Ms in various WAYS II turns
the massive wheel thai Ianves the mill or the fac
tory's machinery. 1t saws and fashions our lnM-
hrr, grnds our grain. Weaye- our clothes, brushes
rhc ore and performs prodigics of labor and use
tuness. 1t forms cheap and easy communication
between one place and another. 1t floats our RATS
of lumber the boat and bateau. 1t bears up our
ships with their burdens. II affords pathway for
all nations and in all cmes
1t is useful as 4 element that furnishes valuable
food 10 the human race. oar rivers abound. or
might abound, with thosa lciou fish that once
SWarmed annually np from the sea TO find spawn
ing grounds. AMI with those who care not To seek
The oceans wide cNpanSc. The ocean itself is a
vast repository of mnch delicious food in many
aud varied shapes.
Water il essential To good health. We not only
need it to allAy thirst, but Wc need il for cleansing
purposes, for washing, battling and culinary pur-
poses. 1t is given free the air and earth; it can
never he monopolzrl lis health-giNing proper
lies are open 10 all II bursts forth from the moun-
lain side by the hills and in the valleys, 1t courses
in silver threads or hroaa> into majestic rivers or
lovely lakes. 1t is stored within the earth in mex
hlustihlr supply. Ii permeateS the particles OF ar
aud drifts over our heals in clouds. dense anl
lowering, pearly light, With forms ever changing.
II hides within the fruits :;tnd flowers,
Sparkling and bright beneath the sunlight, or
dark amt gloomy It reflect, The Iellrll Skies.
Glowing %ith teryl under uoou-tiIa hrilIHnre, or
mirroring the starr, rtnDlN of the blue i-ky come
Al night, ever beautiful ever lovely. cheering
sight.
The Republican journal., 1871-01-05
TO KEEP TIRES ON WHEELS.

Hear what Il practical man says on the subject
u ironed wagon one year ago for my own use,
and before putting on the tires | filled the felloes
with linseed oil; and the tires have worn out and
were never loose. | ironed Il buggy for my own
use several years ago, and the tires as tight
as when put on. My !nethol of filling the felloes
made for the purpose The oil is brought to boil
ing neat, the wheel is placed on a stick, 50 as to
hang III the oil each telloe, an hour for common
sized telloe. The timber should he dry, as green
timber will not take oil. Care should be taken
that the oil be no hotter than boiling heat in order
that the timber be not burnt. Timber filled with
oil is not susceptible TO water, and the timber is
much more durable | amused some years
tire right on wheels, by his telling me that ii was Il
profitable business TO tighten tires, and the wagon
maker will say that il is profitable to him to make
and realr wheels; but what will the farmer who
supports the wheelright and smith saw" lex.
The Republican journal., 1871-01-05
HOW TO GET UP A FARMERS CLUB.

In almost every agricultural paper from distance,
there is paragraph appropriated 10 the encourage
lnent OF the Farmers Clubs, and the best mode Of
Starting them. In all these without an exception.
50 fan as il is now remembered. the blunler is
milted in embracing in the programme, II subject
Ion special discussion ateaeh meeting. We say this
is Il blunder, from the fact that il looks too much
like II debating society, where the members are eX-
pected Ia meet trained and ''crammcd' to enter up
the discussion. In Clubs. composed Of farmers,
This iormality and preparations should he wholly
ignored With the farmer desires and needs. is Il
social gathering to consist say of Il dozen members,
three-tOurths of whom would at least attend each
meeting, to assemble once a week at each others
houses, TO converse and interchange facts and cX-
pres.ions relative to their business There should
be 10 written bylaws, or rules. OF course there
should be some refreshments" provided on these
occasions this will be found have quite ::
marked effect in causing members To lt pune tlal !
Care, however, should be observed not to permit
this to go beyond certain moderate limit, other
wise il will, instead of adding to the value and per-
manency of these neghhorlv gatherings. under
mine and destroy them, and to the members prove
hurtful rather than beneficial. There should he Il
President and Secretlry--the former preside at the
--refreshment table and the latter to pick up, cu
out, and prepare carefully the essence of the con-
Nersatiohs during the evening for publication. This
is about what in brief, Farmers club ought To
be. iGermantown Telegraph.
The Republican journal., 1871-01-05
REFLECTIONS.
UPON LAYING ASIDE AN OLD PoCKET-EooK

UPON LA Ing Aside AN OlJ IOChEl-bNpNs
'Tis sad to part, for you and l
Have passed through many scenes together
We've seen the ups and downs of life
Its storms and its sunny weather,
We've seen that many pass us by,
Because our garb is worn and seedy.
Forgetting all the flvors past
When we were flush and they We're needy.
But we will speak of other things
Our past is dead with all its glory
And is to all but you and |,
A stale, uninteresting story.
In looking DER the many scraps
From out thy folds and secret places,
What sad memories do find
OF many long departed faces,
Here is a note for money loaned
To aid Il friend in his uistresses,
And here-G0d bless hers a lock
OF little Daisy's golden trcsses.
And here, all nicely packed away
A faded ribbon tied around it
The golden toy she gave to me;
Fill now never have unbound it.
And here and there an ancient coin,
A bit of prose, a pleasing sonnet.
With Daisy's sad untmely death
The ''lines'' fiiend once wrote upon it.
And last. not least, pencil sketch,
The likeness of il lear-loved brother,
And with it-Seen through bitter tears
The silver tresses of my mother.
Again I'll place within thy folds
These sacred tokens OF affection,
And treasure them, as themes of thought
In all my hours of retrospccton.
The Republican journal., 1871-01-05
EFFICACY OF ONIONS.

A writer says:-'We are troubled often with
severe coughs, the result of colds of long standing
winch may turn to consumption or premature
eath. Hard coughs cause sleepless nights by con-
'lhl irritation in the throat, and strong effort to
throw on offensive matter from the lungs The
remedy propose has been tried by me, and recoml-
menued 10y Inc with good results, which is simply
% take INTO the stomach before retiring tor the
night piece of raw onion, after chewing This
esculent IN AN tncooked state is very heating AM,
'ollects the water from the lungs and throat calls-
ng immediate relief to the patient
The Republican journal., 1871-01-05
RuNNlZG INTO EXTREMES

Farmers as likely to be carried away hy the
hope of gain as other people. Understanding well
the nature OF their soil, as they ought to do and
what 1t is best adapted to produce with profit many
of them will rush into the growth Of one or two
crops only because commanding high price at the
to these crops or by an over supply of the market,
they almost invariably make Il mistake. farmer
may increase diminish the breadth of ground an
propriated to certain crops, but we hold it to be
good policy to stick to such crops as are known TO
be suited to the farm and maintain the ordinary ro-
tation. Those who entirely change their system
seldom succeed, and generally return to first prin-
ciples. Farm and Freside.