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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14
The Loss Of self-Respoot.

Some years ago, when was boy. a
party OF us boys went, one afternoon.
and made a sort Of camp on the ed0e
Of pond, known AZ Pitman's Pond. be.
cause IL was on the farm OF a man nam.
ed Pitman. We built house of bark
and branches, aud large fireplace and
chimney of fiat stones, and in il we
made roaring fire. 1t was grand fun.
w" played that we we're sailors cast
ashore, wrecked, and that we wonld
live there till some ship passed by. OF
course we must live, SO we went into
nelghbor Pitman's melon patch and
helped ourselves TO the best melons
and we tried his cornfeld and returned
to our fre with great stores of green
corn, which we roasted by the fire, and
ate OF all our plumber with great relish.
| felt all the time that il was wrong.
but were we not playing wrecked sail.
ors, and were we not entitled to food
wherever we could find IL? But this
flimsy excuse would not do. In plain
English, | had been stealing melons
aud corn, and could not deceive N.Y.
self by any talk of "wrecked sailors. :"
A few days alter, was walking down
the road when "Old Pitman" came
along in his wagon. tried to avoid
him, but he hailed me Il guess he sus.
pected that | was one of the melon
thieves) and asked me to get in and ride
with him. | tried TO excuse myself,
but he vas all of a sudden, as thought,
very kind, aud insisted on my riding
with him. ! at last consented, and took
my seat by his side. He began to tell
me about the raid on his melon patch.
How "a lot of boys from over where
hey were building the railroad-Irish
boys, who had n been taught better,
boys whose bringing mp had been bad,
boys whom we should pity and try to
reform, and all that kind OF thing-had
been rObbing his melon PATCH" etc. l
tell you, boys, he was awful hard on
me every word cut like knife till,
finally, when he said, "Of course, Chris,
you, with your good bringing up, never
would do such thing - When be said
this, | melted quiet down, and burst
into tears and sobbed out, "Mr. Pitman,
did it. took those MELONS, and
am very sorry for it," l was utterly
humiliated, my self-respect was gone,
and did what was the best thing for
me TO do confessed and asked for
givness. After my confession be gave
me few kind words of admonition,
excused me on the ground that was
probably led away thoughtlesly in my
play, and then he forgave me and
when l parted from him he shook hands
kindly and, in his CHEEKY way, said, Now
Chris, don't err again by doing a mean
act by which you lose your selfrespect."
Before | saw Mr.. Pitman thought
nobody knew that took those melons.
At home everybody treated me as kindly
as ever. People bowed to me as pleas
antIy, and my Sunday school teacher
was as candid, but all the time had the
inward consciousness that had done
wrong, and | was not happy. had
lost selfrespect, and when that is gone
sad load takes its place on the heart.
Selfrespect makes boy lght-hearted
and jolly, but the loss of it weighs him
down most fearfully.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14
Independent in all things
ASHTABULA, OHIO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1871.

The Rebel Hospital. They were supplied
during their whole confinement with
sue food and reiresments Az their un.
fortunate situation demanded, by a
young lady belonging to one Of the first
famili 8 OF the town, who with great
courage and persistency continued TO
minister to their necessities. until one
made his escape, and the other being
greatly disabled, was transported to the
bospitalities Of Libby Prison. II was
our high pleasure, as well az the special
object OF our visit, TO thank that lady in
our own behalf and in behalf of the
friends Of the Union prisoners, for her
great kindness.
The valley Of the Shenandoah is slowly
but certainly recovering from the disas-
ters of the war. The fields are being
reinclosed, the barns rebuilt, the farm
stock replaced, and every effort made to
restore the country TO prosperity far
greater than before the late sad conflict.
Slavery is done away with, and we are
much pleased TO hear the admission eve
rywhere made that "the country was
the better and richer by it's abolition
that slaves never were wealth, and that
labor was really cheaper now than when
1t was uncompensatcd."
When we inquired whether the eman-
cpated were making progress, we found
that if we asked those who were opposed
10 secession before il was accomplished.
though they might afterwards have
fought III the rebel army, we were always
answered, the colored people are doing
well, are getting education, and improv-
ing" On Il e other hand il W. inqu red
OF those who instigated the Rebellion,
and are still unreconcilrd to the new
condition of things, we were as uniform
y answered, "the niggers won't work
on the farms, but run away to the towns
and villages to live in idleness."
Our own conclusion from what we
saw and learned was, that this part of
the population was doing as well as
could be reasonably expected, and on the
whole, advancing in civilization, not
withstanding all the ignorance, barba.
rism, and decentralization which slavery
had imposed upon them, and our firm
belief is that the entire South is destined
TO more vigorous and healthy prosp"ri.
ty than it has ever before known; hat
the production and trade of the country
will be largely increased; and that all,
North and South, will alike rejoice in
the new and higher civilization which
must follow the removal Of an institu-
tion by which large part of the people
were chattelized.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14
Boss Tweed'-The Ruler Of N York,

have known Tweed for many years
He is man without shame, and very
nearly without fear. He is perfectly cal
louS; nothing impresses hun; he has
fits OF good nature, spells of licentious-
ness, good deal of giuttony, aud most
ot the lower tastes well kept in check !;
but for all, he is powerful business
mln, always at work, never wearied out,
never thoughtful, stirring from morning
till midnight, doing great part of his
work himself, a fair judge of agents, a
big brutal nature, equal to the mos bru-
tai situations, and animated with the
same spirit which drives a mill or runs
Stewards drygoods confidence,
economy, energy, enterprise. He is a
man of big build, brown complexion,
square head, square shoulders, big limbs
and feet, gray eyes, aud quick prompt
manner, without particle of suavity OF
sentimentalitv in HIM. If you were to
go over and see him now, and say: "
nave come here 20 write a sketch of You
exactly as you are, and / want the
points" Tweed would reply: 81 would
give them, my son, to you, if il could re
d me in minute, but there is a thousand
things just now on my hands. | am on
the make; you put that down, sure. !
keep my eyes open for whatever comes
along; stick my arm down as far as ii
will go, and pull my hand out as full as
l can. Slick to my friends, that's me I!
If that will do any good, you go and
print it," The audacity Of this man
takes well with the lower classes, whom
he occasionally descends TO. 1t fills
Connolly with terror and admiration; it
makes the more logical and medltative
Sweeney acknowledge Tweed's superior
abilities. Tweed used to be charma-
ker, with business habits, and getting
into politics out of naturally bustling,
busy rowdyism, he read law little,
learned to make rude sort of speech
and has gone on from grade to grade
until he rules New York.
George Alfred IO,ensend.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14

The Golden Age observes: at is re-
markable that the wealthiest citizens OF
New York are all at an age when most
men are too iufirm for business yet they
are not only hale and vigorous, but en-
gagged in conducting their immense busi-
ness. VIM. b. Astor is nearly seventy
eight Alexander T. Stewart, seventy |;
Cornelius Vanderbilt, seventy-eight !;
Daniel Drew, seventy-one Peter Cooper,
seventy-nine George Law, seventy
three Most OF our millionaires are
over sixty. The truth ia, in order to
acquire great wealth, or to keep it in
these days, men must be temperate, in
dustrious and regular in their habits /;
and these are life-preservers. A cool
head, firm will, vigorous and tena-
cious grip upon affairs, without which
business becomes gambling, cannot Co
exist with the vices that prey on health
and shorten the days. So that really
men are seldom SO well employed as
when making mouey in Legitimate
ways" - SIS, '
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14
A Song of September.

September strews the woodland DER
With many brilliant color
The world is brighter than before
Why should our hearts be duller ?
Sorrow and the scarlet leaf,
Sad thoughts and sunny weather,
All me the glory and the grief
Agree not well together.
This is the parting season-this
The time when friends are flying;
And lovers now, with many kiss,
Their long forewells are signing.
Why is earth so gaily drest
This pOmp that Autumn beareth
A funeral seems, where every guest
A bridal garment wearelh.
Each one of us, perchance, may here,
On some blue morning hereafter,
Return to view the gaudy year,
But not with boyish laughter.
We shall then be wrinkled men,
Our brows with silver laden,
And thou this glen may'st seek again,
But never more maiden
Nature, perhaps. foresees that Spring
Will touch her teeming bosom,
And that few brief months will bring
The bird, the bee, the blossom.
All, these forests do not know
Or would less brightly wither-
The virgin that adOrns them 80
Will never more come hilher.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14

The opening of the Mont Gents tun-
mel, of which SO many reports have been
permaturely circulated, is a: last an
bounced as fixed fact. The labor of
years is thoroughly accomplished. The
Alps have been pierced, a tunnel through
them has been constructed, aud trains,
carrying passengers and merchandise are
running beneath those lofty mountains,
whose rugged and rocky sides seemed
almost impossible barriers SGT up by
nature to defy the march OF human
progress.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14
THE MAN ANSWERS.

THE MAN ANSWERS.
III answer your letter, my julia,
For can take oath you are nine
Its tenor is coOlly peculiar,
Though perfectly plain to define.
Its news was forestaled by a rnmor
That some friend was so kind to bring,
And il put me at first out of humor,
And up to unorthodox things
| hated. you see, to surrender
What gave me such capital fun,
Bni went on n regular bender.
And bent myself straight. See the pun
! fear, in the first ehullition
or rage, ! was rather severe;
Sent yourself and your sex 10 perdiiion,
And called you n0t pet names, my dear.
thought for n second Of laudnnum,
And wrnginp your heart (?) and all that
But remembered my wager will, Rodman
That Blank will be beaten hat.
So calling philosophv's MD mp,
put for an out-and-On smoke;
And the hender-not Grrcian--then made III
My mind the whole thing was joke.
So stopped being spnony. and fussing,
And pulling piiful phiz.
And Quilted my wickrdrsi cpssing,
More quickly than the Captain will his.
You shall have all your articles Leas,ly,
The letters and poem I'll keep,
For the winter bids fnir to he hrasly,
And fuel, no end of, not cheap.
Yonr kisses To Cap refer Them
His whiskers think rather foxy;
I'll tell him The style you prefer them.
And thus make the transfer by proxy.
went down TO BPrkrr's by stage,
AS fast as fellow could do
But though he's the heir of the ages,
He's not false enough julie, for you.
swear you'rc unrOmmonly lucky
To know how To cover a stain
But spite Of your sweetness, my ducky,
Some vestige is bound to remain.
III end our affairs without snaring
And part, if we can, without strife
But did you imagine, my darling,
wanted to make you my wiie3
Give my pious regards 10 McBinicr-
| dare say I've written it wrong;
I'll play him a toss-up next winter
AS TO which Of us two you belong.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14
SELECT POETRY.
Love Of The Period.
THE woMAK WRITES.


I've only a moment to give you. dear Harry
And to drop you this bit OF q note,
Which the Captain has promised to carry
Direct by the four o'clock boat.
The season Ia certainly over:
Sue Somers refused Colonel Chute;
Don't swear like q savage searover
B, cause our affair follows suit.
only engaged for q season,
You're the primpst OF partners vow,
III tell you directly the reason
I'm writing so hastily now.
Please send me at once by Tom Tinburne-
His whiskers are simply divine
My picture. that copy of Swinburne,
And everything else that Is mine.
MY letters, my notes. and that poem,
The one signed Your Vpivp" my dear,
l know that you never would show 'em,
But just want to read them all here.
Oh send me my pink satin slipper
know how to cover the stain
You pulled off and used for dippcr
To pledge me In CtiquOt champagne.
And Harry, he sure to see Barker
You would cut my hair off you know,
If you send home half shade darker,
The difference never will show.
Send ribbon and ring 1 think this Is
The whole of the things | must ask,
I'm sure that TO send back my kisses,
You'll vote an impossible task
Now. Harry, don't rage and be horrid-
Don't bluster and swear and abuse
Our love was deliciOusly torrid--
To crop 1t gives me the blues.
I've viewed II in every direction, ...
And fndi its rapturous range,
prime, pantheistic perfection,
Progressive, electrical, strange.
Yet know that this bliss unalloyed,
II once l were hound rs your wife,
Would fade in a fortnight. destroyed
By the dullness of no. money life.
And so I've determined, dear Harry
AS girls of the period do
Although | shall certainly marry,
Twill not be, my dearest, to you.
At the various soirees this winter.
Dear Hal, you must surely be there;
l shall be Mrs. Captain McLintor,
He's horrid old dried-up millionaire.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14

"'rhe longer live says one of earth's
noble sons, the more I am certain that
the great difference between men, be-
tween the feeble and the powerful, the
great and insignificant, is energy-in
yincible determination a purpose once
fixed and death or victory 2" That
gu ality will do anything that can be
done in this world, and no talents. no
circumstances, no opportunities, will be
worth much without il.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14
Real Estate For Sale.

Real Estate For Sale.
n FINE FARM, situated on Plym-
outh Ridge ~ miles from Ashtabula Village, contain.
ing b0& of excellent land Well watered and
der superior cutyation acres Vineyard, 100 fruit
beating Trees acre small Fruits supply OF Wood
good Buildings and all very cheap. Known as the Du
Bois now Traver farm.
about one'half mile from Ashtabula Village. the
Cult.
Two Fine Residences and Lots Of y each on
Chestnut ST. and also two on Camp St. Barns, Fruit,
good Water and everything convenient to each.
Also very desirable property on North Ridge Road
new Barn, acre Of excellent land well stocked with
fruit.
beautiful House and Lot On Main St.
And another very desirable residencd on Centre st.
Also, II buse and Lot ON Park st., directly In the
centre OF the Village.
den land with Orchard and Vineyard and many yerie
eties OF small fruits About ~ miles West from Ashta
bula Village on the North Ridge Road.
A splendid Garden OF nearly three acres under high
House. Barn and other apPerlnenees, to be sold very
cheap Situated little W, OF the Borough limits on
he Round Head Road,
A Pleasant Residence and Lot on corner OF Vine and
Prospect Streets Fine Garden and abundance Of Fruit
An excellent Stock Farm on the old Turnpike, az
miles nom Aehtabula containing o acres OF hne land
Tor grazing and tillage; excellent Wood ot Buildings
ample and good.
Also the Thomas Booth farm on the Lake Shore.
100 acres.
valuable farm on North Ridge Road. N miles East
OF Ashabula Village. 100 good buildings and
yenenty arranged; also, house and acre Of land In
East Village.
Also, anothe farm In shefneld, 1856 acres, 40 acres
wood land. known as the L. w Baker fam.
small Farms or Pasture lands cheap In Plymouth, and
near Ashtabua Village.
Many other farms in dier,nt localities and sizes to
suit purchasers.
cheap and very desirable property near the West
rarR IN Ashtabua Village; also, House and Lot
on frospect street near above Park The Turner Lot
on Centfe street. Besides, Houses and Lots In all parts
OF tue village Western Lands and city Lots in Duluth
G. 4. BRUCE.
. Real Estate and Ins. Agt
Ashtahnla, o., Feb. 18th, 1871, iiO8.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14

l. OR SALE.-Handsomely located 4
miles west Of Ashtahula Depot farm containing %
iOO acres O land under good state of cultivation good
fruit and well watered buildings lew and plenty on
them The above TO be sold within 40 days Also With
the hrm will no offered 3cOws, horse wagon new
one horse buggy and farming tools Terms made easy
AshssbQIa March ism. 7ObSsf
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14

Mr.. Beecher thinks il high dime girls
were taught little practical natural his
tory, and so shamed out of screaming
and half fainting at the sight Of worn,
toad or snake,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

G.. TRAPPLER, From Paris.) No. 275 Sixth Ave
nue., bet 18th and 18th St, New York. All articles
for Ladies' Toilet and in Hair manufactured after the
latest Paris patterns. Specialhes in Ladies' Golf
fuFps. b2t20
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14

FURNITURE & UNDERTAKING.
j. o. BEACH, Manufacturer and Dealer In First
Class Furniture. Also, General Undertaken. 1888
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14
JEWELERS..

@. W. DICKINSON, Jeweer. Repairing Of ali
tsa hesk. AslAAbula, ohie. - a.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14

Trains do stop the time omitted
In the above table
CHARLES r.. HATCH,
General Sup,t, Cleveland.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14
CABINET WARE.

= Yh9N 0UOUO, Manufacturer OF and Dealer In
Furniture OF the bes descriptions and every variety
Also General Undertaken, aud Nanamc curer Of O0fins
70 order Main street. North OF South Public square
AehtabHla. f91
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14
PHOTOGRAPHERS.

FRED. w. BLAK ESLEE, Photographer an
dealer in Pictures. Engravinga. Chromos, &c. having
large supply OF Moudings Of various descriptions is
prepared to frame any thing in the picture line. at
short notice and in the beet style Second floor Of the
Hall store. 2nd door South Of Bank Ma street 1924
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-10-14
DIR. SIM MONS
LIVER REGULATOR.

boils. pain in the bacl
J. II. XElLI.
and 800 Arch St. Phil
Nrwberry, Ashtahula
Armstrong, Cleveland
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-01


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The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-01

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the rearofthe soap factory SAIL se"'
for help, and SHOWING 'he
of Capt DIhs'ii'"' p''770N "''
service. lhey ''iiie"
with shotguns and quietly took theIr
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] made a. TO the dINI>i2h "l the ieN"im'
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The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-01
ARCHAEOLOGICAL.

hermomef-fcal observations, made from
: o'clock a.. IN. 10 Il O'Clock p. IN. by X.
c. Guirado, druggist. ETC., NO. - South
Carson street:
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-12-12
Preserved lemons.

Pare your lemons very thin, and cut a
round hole ia the end about the size of a
quarter dollar take out all the pulp and
skins, rub them in salt and put them in
water as fast as you do them, or they will
turn black. Let them lie five or six days,
then boil them in fresh salt and water, fif-
teen minutes; have ready thin syrup made
of quart of water, and pound of loaf
sugar. Boil them in this five minutes once
day for five days. Then put them in a
large jar, let them stand for six or eight
weeks, which will make them look clear
and plump. Take them out of that syrup
now or they will mould. Make II new syr-
up of fine sugar, using as much water as
will dissolve the sugar; boiling and skim
ming ii well. Put in the lemons, and boil
them gently till they are clear; then put
them in jar with brandy paper over
them.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-12-12
Steam Plows in England.

How to plough well and cheap must al
ways be all interesting question in coun-
try so largely agricultural as this. Long
experience has fully proved that deepplow-
ing is necessary to successful cultivation of
the soil. Flowing by steam has long been
tried in this country, but with partial sue
cess. A late report of the Department of
Agriculture gives some account of the Eng
glish, and, so far, the only successful system
of steam plowing.
The popular idea of steam plow is an
enormous machine, something like a rail
railroad engine, which races over field at
the rate of thirty miles an hour, dragging
twenty or thirty plows after it. On the
contrary, the English steam plows are sta
tionary, and thus do not pack the soil and
render it difficult to break up. One is
known as the double engine, or direct plan.
Two engines are used. One takes it's posi-
ton at one side of the field, and the other
stands opposite. The gang plough, with
eight shares, four pointing each way, is
placed between and attached to each en-
gine with wire rope. One engine winds
up the rope and pulls the plow toward it.
Then it slacks the rope, and without turn
ing round, the plow is pulled back by the
other engine. The idle engine meantime
moves forward the length of the furrow,
and prepares for the next pull Thus al
ternating the land is plowed to the depth
of twenty inches at the rate of ten acres a
half that of horse power. Could some
thing of the sort be introduced here it
would benefit the farmer greatly, by both
lessening and rendering cheaper his labor.