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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-06-10
Woman at the Polls.

Rev. T. L. Cuyler, D. D., preached in the
Lafayette Avenue Church, Brooklyn, Sab
both evening, May 14h,, on the Rights and
Duties of Women" In closing his sermon,
lie expressed his views in relation to women
entering the political arena, in the following
characteristic and expressive terms
No pure-minded woman would be.
lieve that the performance of such du-
ties should devolve upon her, and he
was amazed that any woman should be
willing to ask for the surrender of her
real sovereignty for sham, Some wo-
men, however, were offended because
they were not allowed to govern the
world but all such should remember
that they were intended to flavor and
sweeten the world, while the coarse
things of the world were to be done by
men. If ever women should succeed in
obtaining equal political rights, then
"home" would be one of the lost arts,
and from the kitchen to the parlor, ard
from the parlor to the kitchen, would re-
sound one perpetual political din. When
woman was asked to strive for equal
political rights, he would have her an
swer her tempter as her Master did
sect thee behind me, Satan," for it was
all vapor and nonsense to say that such
thing would result In redressing all
the so-called wrongs of women, All
the legal wrongs under which women
Cormerly suffered had been redressed,
and as for the others, he did not believe
that ton of votes would enable any
woman to reform drunken and brutal
husband. 1t would certainly not result
in giving them higher wages; such
questions were not determined by the
ballot, but by the laws Of political econ
omy, and if women were to be immedi-
ately given the right to vote, that would
not alter in the slightest degree their ca
paoity for labor, or the recompense they
would receive for it.
A reverend brother Of his who advo-
Gated giving women the right to vote,
did So on the ground that woman re-
fines and purites everything she touches,
therefore she would refine and purify
American politics. That they need
cleansing was beyond dispute, but he
would like to know what would become
of the women during the cleansing pro.
cess9 He was afraid thas the reformers
would need reforming themselves. for
woman's cxcitable, nervous and sensitive
temperament was the very last to be
trusted in political life. AS there were
drunken and depraved men, so there
were drunken and depraved women, and
they would be among the first to rush
to the polls, and become the tools aud
victims of designing demagogues. He
did not believe that giving the ballot to
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a Prose Poem.

The following poem, from the San
Francisco GolIen Era is not Iomcric in
style, but complete in itself for it ends
with a total annihilation Of the combat
ants:
On pine woodshed, in alley dark,
where so,ttere1 moonbeams shifting
through a row of totterng chimuevs
and awnings torn and dropping, fell,
strobe back and forth, with stiff and
tense drawn muscles and peculiar tread,
a cat.
His name was a Norval on yonder
neigh looring shed his father caught the
rats that came in squads from tue streets
beyond Dupont, in search OF food and
strange adventure.
Grim war he courted, and his twisted
tail and spine upheaving in fantastic
curves, and claws dstended, and ears
fatty impressed against head thrown
back, defantly told of impending strife.
With eyes agrim and screeching blasts
of war, and steps as silent as the falling
dew, young Norval crept along the splin-
tered edge, and gazed moment through
the darkness down, with tail swaging
triumpha1tly.
Then, with an imprecation and a growl
perhaps an oath of direst vengeance
hissed-he started back, and crooked in
body like a letter S. or rather like a L.
inverted, stood in fierce expectancy.
Twas well. With eyeballs glarinc
and ears aslant, and open mouth, in
which two rows of fangs stood forth in
sharp and dread conformity, slap up a
post from out the dark below a head ap-
peare1.
A dreadful tocsin of Internal strife
young Norval uttered, then, with face
unblanched and mustache standing
straight before his nose, and tail flung
wildly to the passing breeze stepped back
in cautious invitation to the foe.
Approaching each othe7, and with pre-
parations dire, each cat surveyed the van.
tage of the field. Around they walked.
with tails uplifted and backs high in the
air, while from their mouths, in accents
kissing with consuming rage, dropped
brief but awful sentences of hate.
Twice around the roof they went in
CiCle, edCu eye upon the Toe lntently
bent, then sideways moving, as is wont
with cats, gave one long-drawn, terrific,
savage yeow, and buckled in.
The fur flew. A mist of hair hung
DER the battle field, High above the
din OF passing wagons rose the dreadful
tumult of the struggling cats. So
cleaned their eyes in frenzy that to me
who say the conflict from the window
near, nought else was plain but glory
stars that moved in orbs most eccentric.
An hour they struggled in tempestuous
fight, when faint and fainter grew the
squall of war, until all sounds was hush
ed. Then went forth with lantern,
and the field surveyed-what saw /?
Six claws, one ear, of teeth, perhaps a
handful nought else except a solitary
tall. That tail was Norvals by ring
| knew it. The ear was-but we'll let
the matter pass, The tail will do with
out the ear.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-06-10

Indiana puts forward a claim for fa-
vorahle consideration, on the ground
that she has modified her divorce laws
in the interests of marriage and morali-
ty. The modification consists in this !:
"Hencetorth divorce will not be grant
ed unless the party asking it can prove
bona tide residence of three years i'll
the Commonwealth, and not even then
except the alleged offence on which ap-
plication is based, be ground for di-
vorce in the State where it occurred"
This is certainly a step in the right
direction, and will do away with part of
the public scandal heretofore chargable
in the matter OF Indiana divorces. But
we are not quite certain that the change
of law Is so unselish and praiseworthy
as it appears to be to some of our CO.
temporaries, From one point of view,
divorce is Il luxury, and all the State
does is to say that it shall not be shared
by non,residents, the law as to actual
citizens of her own remaining unchang-
ed. Perhaps Indiana wants immigrants.
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Congregational Singing.

Mr.. Editor-As some of our village cl u 'cl e
are specially favoring congregational singing,
and all, perhaps, admit the desirableness of its
adoption, have thought that you might sub
serve the cause by printing the following arti-
Gle, by Rev. JOHN TODD, of New Haven, Ct
showing the means by which success has been
obtained and scatter hints thar may be of use
to others seeking the same end. The article
is contribution TO the CongregatiOnalist!
Congregational singing in the view OF
some, means worn out tune performed
negligently by choir accompanied by a
low grumbling through the house, which
commences when the choir are halt
through the second line, manifests itself
most dec de lily when the LIT O. 5 occurs,
and ends sometime after the choir are
done. Congregational singing is, in the
opinion of most musical people at least,
excellent in theory, good perhaps in
Germany, where all the people are ma.
tive musicians well cultivated, but in
this country failure, an abomination,
and misery, and in fact All impossibili-
ty. Now this is all mistake. There
is no reason why we should not have in
all our churches congregational singing
as good as can he found anywhere, pro-
vided the right means are used. The
mistake is TO advocate and insist on
congregational singing while neglecting
through ignorance or prejudice, the
means to make it successful. Having
made this subject a study, and having
practically demonstrated the correctness
of my conclusions, l venture to offer
them 10 the public,
was favored in having the cordial
cooperation of excellent musicians
Even though they were fathless respect
ing the general result and doubted the
wisdom of some of my arrangements,
they generously consented to surrender
their opinions for the time, and do all
that they could to give my experiment
fair trial. In this l was exceedingly,
but l trust not exceptionally, fortunate
There can he no congregational singing
without the cooperation and leadership
of the best musicians 1t is a mistake to
denounce and ridicule the church per.
| formances of cultivated musicians. |
would sometimes modify their style and
lulucHCO iuSll IdStC puO III dNOSaIiliS
congregational singing, l have no idea
of abolishing quartette or solo perform
ances; l would only improve them, and
make them more effective, by giving
them the advantage OF contrast with a
grand chorus, as is done in all the finest
compositions, religious and secular, OF
the great masters,
The assistance of the best musical tai
ent being secured, there are certain con-
ditions of congregational singing which
mast be observed,
]. The words and music must be In
the hands of every person in the congre-
CATION. This was secured In our Praise
Service by the printing of fifteen or
twenty hundred programmes. In our
churches It is intended to be secured by
hymn and tune books. But it is fail
ure. The people are left to buy their
own books, which are usually very ex-
penslve. The consequence is that the
pews OF the wealthiest have usually two
OF three copies each In them; many
pews have single copy each, and many
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women would result in closing the dram
shops, as friend had said it would.
Woman, he thought, must exert moral
and social heart-powcr before any new
duties were entrusted to her, or any
fresh burdens laid upen her, and in clos
ing, he said lie did not believe the better
class OF women in America desired TO
have the ballot thrust into their bands.
In fact, they said they hal enough al
ready TO do in their homes aud else.
where, and if lie took the suffrage of lis
own congregation, he believed they
would approve Of what he bad said. He
did not know any sensible woman who
asked for more civil power; she only
asked that men should govern better for
her sake aud their owD.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-06-10

There is something melancholy in the tenor
of the Indian conferences at Washington, of
which Mondays was a very fair example.
There is the everrecuTring and hopeless pro-
test Of barbarism against advancing civiliza-
ton. The pyairies are becoming too narrow
for the red men and bufulos. The white man
with his railroads and forts, is everywhere
and as irresistible as fate come the gradually
approaching lines Of his cities. Secretary
Delano Was right in letting the Indian deputa-
ton understand that for this there was no
help. 1t would have been impossible to dem
onsrate to his visitors civilization could rec
ognize no valid rights to soil which were ot
justified by its tillage. The world is not large
enough to admit of onc man reauiring a few
hundred acres TO sustain the game necessary
for his yearly food. To escape being ground
out, therefore, by civilization, the Indian
must himself become civilized. 1t has been
the constant policy of the present administra-
ton to give every needful facility for effectipg
such a transformation, The new territory,
whose constitution was on Monday explained
to Little Raven and his associates, is merely
the latest of a seres of efforts, all tending to
develop the Indian into a citizen, and the sue
cessful beginning of such an experiment will
yet be reckoned as one of the foremost tri-
umphs of record of many successes,
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SELECT POETRY.
Motto for Boys.

"RonH WASN'T BUILT IN DAY"

The boy who does stroke and stops
Will ne'er n great man be
'Tis the aggregate of single drops
That makes the sea, the sea.
The mountain was not at its birth,
A mountain, so TO speak
The little atoms of sand NJ d earth
Have made its peak, a peak.
Not all at once the morning streams
The gold above the gray
"Tis thousand little yellow CLEANS
That make the day, the day.
Not from the snowdrift May awakcs
In puppies, reds and greens
Springs whole bright rctinue it takes
To make her queen of queens.
Upon the orchard rain must fall,
And soak from branch to root,
And blossoms bloom and fade, withal,
Before the fruit is fruit.
The farmer needs must SOW and till,
And wait the wheaton bread,
Then cradle, thrash and go to mill,
Before the bread is bread,
Swift heels may get the early shout
But, spite of all the din,
1t is the patient holding out
That makes the winner win,
Make this your motto, then. at start,
Twill help to smooth the way,
And steady up both hand and heart
Rome wasn't built in day 2"
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a traveller who saw a pretty little
girl in the Car with himself, says-'Il
a few years, thought !, that infant will
be an ornament TO society; but had she
not better die Neey soon they will ii.
some dead mans hair to the back Of her
own, tastcn her ribs with 4 corset, and
hang a bird cage around her lower limbs.
Worse than that, when she arrives at
maturity, she will be compelled to de-
termine whether she is for protection or
free trade, to understand the intricacies
Of pig-iron, or to go to the poles and
vote"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-06-10

A long-nosed, thin-shanked old maid ap-
peared at the door of farmers house in To-
wa the other day, and wanted the farmers
wife to subscribe TO some. woman's newspa-
pers, and sign petition for woman suffrage.
The wife called out, "Charles, Tom, Richard,
Lucy, Janem and was soon surrounded by
troupe of rosy,cheeked children. She then
turned to her visitor and asked-"Have you
any of these?" mol" was the sharp reply,
Then replied the buxom wife, ego get
few, and afterwards come TO me about wo'
mems rights, if you feel like it,"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-06-10

A clergyman of Carlo, ILL.,, expressed
lately his contempt of nickles in his Sum
day collection, and positively forbade
any of his congregation from contrib.
uting anything under the denomination
of five cents. "Saye your cents" said
the good man, "until You have five be-
fore you put your hands in this box.
The widows mite business is played out
harn
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-06-10

"What sustained our revolutionary
Gires during their struggle for liberty ?"
was what a pedagogue over in Denmark
asked a boy, and was astonished when
the boy said, "Their legs, sir"
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JEWELERS.,

g. w. DICKINSON, Jeweer. Repairing OF all
kinds OF Watches, Clocks, and JeweTy Shop, Claren-
dan Block, Ashtabula, Ohio. g.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

LUCE, Propagator aud Dealer in Grape
Vines Greenhouse Bedding and VoSs,able Plants.
Persons about to plant Vineyards will find II to their
advantage to consult the selection of sites for
Vineyards Soils, Kinds of Grapes best mode and time
of Planting. Examine samples of Growing Vines, and
compare prices. Ashiabuls Ohio
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CABINET WARE.

Ohm DUCRO, Manufacturer OF, and Dealer in
Furniture of the best descriptions and every variety
Also General Undertaken and Manufacturer of Coins
to order. Main street. North OF South Public Square
Ashtabula. 49l
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Great wit to madness nearly is allied,
And thin partitions do tleir bounds divi

These he posted on each side of thu
division. The laugh was now against
Snyder, and the partition was promptly
removed
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-06-10

Trains do not stop stations where the time Is omitted
in the above table.
CHARLES II. HATCH,
General Sup't, Cleveland.
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GEORGE G. HUBBARD, Dealer In Hardware,
Iron. stee and Nails Stoves Tin Plate Sheet Iron
Copper and Zinc and Manufacturer of Tin, Sheet Iron
and QalneE Ware Fisk Block, Ashtabnla, Ohio. 1095
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-06-10
HARNESS MAKER.

w. III. WILLIAMSON, Saddler and Harness Ma
ker opposite Fisk Block Main street. Ashtabua, Ohio,
has hand, and makes to order, in the best manner
syerythinp In his line l095
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HARDWARE, &c,

CROSBY a WETHER WAX, dealers in Stoves
Tin ware, Hollow Ware shelf Hardward, Glass Ware,
Lamps and Lamp-Trimmings, Petroleum, 80, go,
opposite the Fisk House AshtahplA, 001
Also full stock of Paints, Oils, VarnisheE, brushes.
&c. iii
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Bill, Note & Letter-Heads

OHOULD be on the Desk of every bus
inees man. The Telegraph Job Room is the place TO
get them. cheap as the cheapest good as the best.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-06-10

p. O. FORD, Manufacturers and Dealers in Sad
dies, Harness, Bridles Collars Trunks, Whips,
&C., opposite Fisk House. Ashtabula. Ohio. 1915
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MANUFACTURERS.

q, @, CULLEY, Manufacturer of Lath, Siding Mould
ings Cheese Boxes &c Planning, Matching and Sorowl-
Saving, done on the shortest notice, Shop on Main
street. Opposite tho Upper Park, Ashtabala Ohio. 440
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-06

, The undersigned has just resumed his old
profession lone that he has followed for years
in this city-that of keeping Sale and Livery
Stable. Ho is now in full operation. His new,
large and conveniently located stable is situated
on Prince street, between Main and Cumber-
land streets, and just in the rear of the Lamar
House. His stock is of the best class, consisting
Of number-one harness and saddle horses. He
guarantees satisfaction to all who will patronize
him; and. especially, would he like to greet his
hundreds Of old customers.
= marchI7-dtf W. B. SMITH
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-06
Eucournxing.

On Asa proof that this, is rapidly beeeming a
reading community, We would state that one
news depot alone-that Of o. b. Smith & Co.
paid postage the last quarter on 6.5o7 newspa-
npers and os4 magazines. All magazines are
sold By them ut publishers rates. asal
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-06

I The following we're the proceedings OF the
Chancery Court ON wednesday; gEI
~ John ii White VS. + B Goald and wife; judg-
ment against Thos Murphy and s III Davis.
4 OK and G Brown vs. al Brown ct al /; re-
ference to Mazter.esiI9 afofs gei.a, .9eFe9l, lei
: y II Bryson, admir-, VS. p G. HcMullen ct al I;
petitien OF Jenes dismissed T. ~ aess 1..f efs
= CIV Brxnner ct al VS. Frank Branner eft al !;
instznter report in part confirmed. ..e,@
John Williams VS. Luke Wilds ct all bill dis
missed as to Lake Wilds and Cornick ss 81
+ IL Cormony vs. Vincent & Wsult; decree
for complainant and Master to sell lot; ar APP
peal prayed r.ascs ir-uirsdasa9 aiTasSaa 81
Thos B Crookskanks VS. w l. Russell ct al |:
FINAL decree confirming exchange of lands
Isaac George, admir-, ct al VS. w Osborne ct
al decree to sell land and commissioners APP
pointed to assign dower-sgr S,sra fl6n
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-06

60 A well known business man says, II would
sooner pay S. per bottle fer Carriers Ink than
not have it, This Ink flows and copies per-
fectly. Go to o. B. Smith q Cos and get, 3
bottle of it for trial For . combined writing
and copying ink nothing equals it. a ~
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-06

Mr. s. B. Dow snow on visit to his friends
In this city. Heis Just from Charleston, where
he is engaged as superintendento of the extensive
fertiIizing works of Walton, Whann Il Co.
a He will remain few DAYS. tiAfs u r'7
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-06

The undersigned respectfully announces to the
public, that he has this day assumed the pro-
prietorship Of the BELL HOUSE, and solieits the
public patronage generally. In taking charge
of this well known house he desires to assure
the public that his aim will be to keep first
class house. w. L. MARTIN, Proprietor
81 march 2f-tf s5-s r - -.fs s
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-06

e John Lowe & Co., having purchased a stock
of entirely new buggies and harness, all of the
latest styles, are DESTROYS of adding livery to
their other stable business as candidates for
patronage They can assure the public that
they will furnish at all times good and well
trained horses. march 23-d2m.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-06

Depend upon it, Mothers,
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
for all diseases of children, is safe and sure
medicine. 1t has stood the test of many years,
and never known 20 fail. It regulates the
stomach and bowels, corrects acidity, and cures
wind collie produces natural, quiet Sleep by
relieving the child from pain. Be sure and
call for -.
MRS. wINSL0W'SS0 SOOTHING SYRUP"
Having the fac-simile of CURTIS s. PER-
xINs' On the outside wrapper. All others are
base limitations. iy4-d1w-w1t
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-06

AZ ON or sbsss the 10th day OF April, the
-CHRoxICLE OFFICE viii be MOVED TO
: oar New ssuildins ON East side Of Market
square, opposite the North End Of Che
Market House. lSe - =
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-06

There is man named CIontz confined in The
Jail at Rogefsxiiiss charged with passing eoun-
terfeit money and horse theft. The Morristown
Gasetteis informed that on Thursday last 9
man who claimed to be a detectiys of the United
States endepvoRd . take' hin ffoh thecustody
of the State authorities, in order as the detect.
i've saaee hevs hhn striea befose q seShmis-
sioner Of the United. States, on.a. Karrsntsworn
ont Nv said detective setting forth that be wa.
informed and belieyed fliaf said Clontz had
been guilty of passing counterfeit money. The
effort failed, and CIoftz remained in Jail al
RogersviteE ST ,-SI.IEsx0EN
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-06

sPemberton's compound extract of Stillingia
cures all old mercurial and venerial diseases
without fail-try it.sE-tfs
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-06

+, q = Deputy Marshal n A. Walker, accompanied
by other gentlemen, arrested James Mays and
nomas Godfrey, in Blount county, on We'd
nesdsy evening. They were tried yesterday
before Commissioner ehss H. Flcurnoy. Mays
was acquitted. Godfrey was found guilty and
bound over. Failing 10 procure bail, was he
ent to JAIL - =. IS =,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-06
Personal.

Globe Flower Syrup cures whocping cough
sore throat, bronchitis, and asthma +s..i
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-06

- Refreshments furnished for Balls, Picnic
and Parties at short notice. e. as@ @ s
iv6tf 49, A. III. SFIRo & Bro
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-06

Pemberton's compound extract Of Stillings
cures all diseases arising from impure blood.
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ulteif nI.fIlrsnx.

Fresh Bread, Cakes aHd Confectioneriess
i7etf siin Z A. NJ. SFIKo Il BKo.'s
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q lee Cold Soda Water at 70
iystf a,sss ~ ss1rs A. N. SPIRo d BRo.is