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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-11-30
A Nice House Pet.


Mr.. Theodore Deverec, who is well
known to our. citizens, AS having once
kept cigar stand on Farnham street.
near the U. i. offices, aid who has re.
Gently taken up homestead on The Loup
Fork, this morning told us good joke
upon himself, which is too good to lose.
Ills house is raised n foot or two from the
ground, and since the cold weather SET
in number of his chickens, he owning
between three and four Hundred, found
shelter beneath the floor
On Sunday night last his wife awaken.
cd him and said that something was
wrong under the house, and inquired it
"dat dog had been tied loose" The rest
of the story is told in his own language.
Burty soon | hear vun off mine gick.
ems Crying, unit yust got oop am go out
init de door. Den look all around, but
don't see noting. Den call mine boy
Yacop an tole him to got der lantern,
and 20, unter der house au' see all vat de
matter vas. Burty soon he come out
NIT deaf chicken unit dell me lectle
fox was unter dare. think Yaccp vas
scarf, so | yust go 10 mine bet uut shleep
yust as sount as never vas. Veil fen
nights comes some more goes to bed.
Mine frau, say, Theodore dere vas some
tings to pay init der gickens again. So
ye all gifts oop unit vest pud a lots boords
oop around der house To keep dot ting,
tatt tfftr IT vas unter dare till ght COON
again. Veil, in der morning j pulls
down one OF dem boards unit take eet le
lnnk llnrn 4 q - "a Nunnlt,J
vat | neier see before. ] told Yacop to
pring mine gun, unt yust shoot. Mine
frau, see say, oh, dot vas aiwul stinkin'
powder. Veil l think SO too, myself
but l shoot anoder time unit effery pody
holds his nose unit say phoo, phoo, dot
vas awful, mean powder Dat leete fel
| Ter he run ont unter de step stone
Mine frau see him, mt she say, vat a
nice pet he would pc tor der house. So
dinks | catch him.
Mine poy lift oop der stone mt
stopped TO pick him oop, ven dat leetlp
s-n of b-h yust wiped his tail me,
mine nose, aud den knows all about dot
sinking powder. l turned arount 10
mime frau unt say fife, six, or couple
dozen off dem dngs makes good pets
for the house, amt it ? Shoe. it vas
der d--nest, stinkin'est ding vat | etfel
see. Mine neighbors toe me dot yos a
skoonk
Veil mine frau she say der house stink
from ent to ent. Off'some more vat yon
call skoonk come arount mine house, ]
will hate law passed vat will stop dem
from >igglIng der dals ven dey go
after mine gickens"
During the narration of the above the
police court was couvulsed with laugh,
ter. 1t is impossible to put Theodore's
action while telling the story, upon pa
per, but we leave our readers to imagine
what it was. Suffice it to say tha,
Theodore hates skunks.
Omaha Dispatch
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-11-30

Ofall things in the world that are
"betier late than never" going to bed
certainly ranks first.
There is a difference between bonnet
and hat as worn by the ladies now-a-
days. If the strings are tied under the
chignon it is hat if under the chin, a
bonnet.
A box containing a black bear was
received at an express office in San Fran
cisco the other day, and outside: " Black
bare-et you don't want to get bit, keep
your fingers out of the crax."
A Southern editor promises, with his
wife's assitence, to name baby each
year after the person who shall furnish
the largest list of subscribers to his
paper If any dispute arises as to the
claims OF rival canvassers, he will settle
it with twins. Amy industrious editor
can prosper if he has good wife,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-11-30
Electoral Votes for Presidents.

We give below the electoral votes of
Presidents of the Uuited States from
John Adams TO U. S. Grant, inclusive:
In 1895 there were 1876 electoral votes.
Of these John Adams got II and
Thomas Jefferson Gs.
In 1900 Thomas Jefferson got 70 and
John Adams O..
In 1904, Thomas Jefferson 1e2, Chas.
G. Pinckney IA.
In 1903, James Madison 122, Chas. G.
Pinckney, As.
In 1912, James Madison 12s, Dewitt
Clinton 50.
In 1916, james Monroe 1s3, Rufss
King "a.
In 1920, James Monroe, 2ls, the entire
vote except one. There was no opposi-
ton.
In 1924, Andrew Jackson 90. John O.
Adams 81, w. II. Crawford Al, Henry
Clay 81.
In 1923, Andrew Jackson 17s, John
Q. Adams SO.
In 1882, Andrew Jackson 2l9, Henry
Clay 40, scattering 10.
In 1886, Martin Van Buren, 27s, w.
II. Harrison 73, scattering so.
IN 1870, William Henry Harrison 234,
Martin Van Buren, GO.
In 1874, James X. Polk l6O, Henry
Clay, lo5.
In l84s, Zachary Taylor lCo, Lewis
Cass 1877.
In 1852, Franklin Pierce 253, Win
field Scott 43.
In 1856, James Buchanan ia, John
Z. Fremont ia, 1llliard Fillmore 8.
In 1860, Abraham Lincoln los, John
c. Brcckinbrdge II, Stephen A. Doug
lass r. John Bell 80.
In 1864 Abraham Lincoln 216, George
B. Mcclellan 81, eleven States non-yo-
ting.
In 1868, L. S. Grant 2l4, Horatio Sey.
mour so.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-11-30
Geneva Wato : makers,

GcneNa mas so long been the watch
factory of the world that little need he
said of the subject. From four to five
thousand men are constantly engaged in
making watches. Two or three lhous.
and more are employed in making musi.
cal boxes. In the absence of statistics,
1t is supposed that one hundred and fifty
thousand watches are now made in Ge-
neva every year. The work is separated
into many departments. The watch
makers, so-caled-who make the works
of the waicht s-are the steadiest class.
They have no trade union. The elias.
makers are treer spirits, and have a
tLades union, as do the jewelers., engrav-
ers and enar,elers. All these latter com.
mand higher wages than the watch-ma-
kcrs, aud, having more temptation, are
more given to beginning the work on
Wednesday, after a leisurely spree. A
matchmaker averages about six francs,
or nearly dollar and quarter day.
Jewellers, engravers and enamelers can
make little more than that. Case-ma-
kers can earn three dollars a day. But
such are the habits OF all these four lat
ter classes, that they do not average
more than the six fracs a day of the
watch work makers. There are no very
large watch-factories in Geneva that is
the workmen are rarely collected in one
uildiug. The independence of the
whole class is indicated blythe fact that
they generally work at home. Where a
quaint old house reaches out for light
through many windows above the dingi
ness Of its narrow court, you may be sure
that the proud ruler of the little republic
ia there with his watch making or en-
craving tools. He and his brethren who
make music-boxes and singing birds,
and the other industrious denizens of the
st. Gervais quarter, are the rulers OF
this little republic because they are the
back bone OF the radical party, and the
radical is the back bone OF the liberal or
independent party, which rules the city
and the canton. It is these people who,
under the lead of James Fazy, in 1912,
brought the aristocrats OF the Old upper
city 10 terms, and made them pay for
the powder aud ball with which they did
it. They work and think, and rule one
of the best, and apparently one of the
least, governed cities in the world.
HdyperS Magazine.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-11-30
Life in New York.
copy.

Despite the laws against "pretty waiter
girls" and the occasional raid upon
saloons especially obnoxious on this ac-
count, not even the palmicst days of
"444" and "The Louvre" before the
war, could show more activity in tins
branch of gas-lighL entertainment than
one now sees. Murderers' Block" on
Broadway, is a glare of light from early
evening until early morn. Gaudy pils
yawn at every step, with gltterlng
pictured announcements OF the attractions
within, whence come sounds of what may
pass for music, puncluated, on occasions
not always SO rare, with the pop OF the
Joyous pIs, oil. IL may truly be said that,
with all its pretensions to recovery of
virtue and "a suppression Of indictments
to vice, this city vas never more openly
supplied with the means OF debauchery
than at the present. The costumes OF
the haggard creatures who have taken
the place of the "pretty waiter girls " OF
yore is even mere reprehensible TO the
strict moralist. 1t consists of the dress
of the theatrical page, only more exag-
gerated ii possible, and while the effect
is somewhat unpleasant III nclement
weather, the fact of its high favor with
the frequenters of these resorts is attest
ed by the throngs that are found here
long after the meridian of night is pass
ed and when the milk wagons have lett
the hydrants to rattle throug h the desert
ed streets on their morning tour. The
immense rents, too, paid by these estab
lishments, located on the best part oi
Broadway, give evidence OF their pros
perity. ~ I. fdper.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-11-30
SELECT POETRY.
From the Geauga Republican.
THE BOASTER.
A FABLE

In days of old, when stones could talk,
And shrubs and trees like men could walk,
When herbs and flowers could language use,
Nor did the faculty abuse,
When insect tribes endowed with reason,
In converse spent each happy season,
When men on earth had angels powers,
Aud brules had faculties like ours,
Twas in those days, Qf ever twasD
This circumstances did come to pass.
A fox one day with puss was talking,
AS they two in the fields were walking,
Wandering about in pleasant chat,
Talking OF this thing aud Of that
The beauteOus day, the charming fields,
The sweet delights that nature yields,
How pleasant life, and full of charms,
hen free from danger and alarms:
On sadder themes their converse ran,
How dogs sometimes the fields did scan,
How friends and kindred had been slain,
Whose efforts to escape were vain;
How many ills bcicl their race
From cruel men who loved the chase.
The fox was forward, rash, presuming,
And puss was modest, unassuming.
lie talked of politics, the weather;
lie boosted much, and thought IL clever.
Or his own cunning vaunted much
Not dogs or men his hide could touch
And they might do their worst, he said,
For all their arts he did not dread.
lie had Thousand trlckS al least,
His wits would save himself he guessed.
But still he hoped all danger passed,
And peace and safety come at last.
" But pray" said he, ii times should change
And furious dogs the fields should range,
What course do you design To take
What effort for your safety maker"
al have trick, single one,
If that don't save me, sure I'm gone.
have no other hope beside"
Thus modestly the cat replied.
While thus conversing on the plain,
A pack Of. dogs upon them Game
The cat sprang up into II tree,
And safe from every harm was she.
Her single shift was all her need
The dogs passed by with furious speed
After the fox rushed on amain,
And overlook him ON the plain;
And he, in spite OF all his arts,
Was torn into thousand parts.
MORAL.
Let those who trust to tricks OF art,
To gain esteem or win the heart,
Give heed unto my little story,
And ponder well This allegory.
True modesty will win the heart,
When tricks of impudence and art
To gain the end will always fail,
And that's themoral Of my tale.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-11-30

A sheriff who had writ to serve, ,ascer-
tanned that the defendant was dead and
tossing the paper over the wall of the
cemeiry, he made return upon the writ
that be had left the summons at his last
usual place of abode.
Those who close the door of science
will ever be in the dark.
When is charitity like bee ? When
1t begins to hum.
A new name for thight boots--A corn
crib.
The embers of the dying year--Scp-
! tember, November and Deeember.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-11-30

sI'rains stop only signal. xTrains do not Stop.
zTeegraph Stations. Cleveland Time,
The Jelerson Accommodation leaves Jefferson at 6;O
o m and arrives at 1885 m.
yes at Franklin at 10 and returns at i30 IN,
riying at Oil City 1915 m.
The Way Freight trains stop ut Jefferson In going
West At &ssP M. and going kast at T;60 A. NJ These
Passenssr ARE a tx rate of cents per mile to way
stations, counted In even half dimes,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-11-30

EuIE HALFWAY.

distract Of Time 7dbte adapted Non. An, 1872
DULLMAN'S best Drawing-room aud
Il Sleeping aches, combining ali modern i'm.
provements through all trains from Buffalo
Snspension Bridge Niagara Falls, Cleveland and Cn.
cinnat to New York, making direct connection with
all lines OF foreign and cOastwse steamers and also
with sound Steamers and railway lines for Boston and
other New England cities
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-11-30
LYONS KATHARION,
For Preserving and Bcautifying the Ru
man Hair. TO Prevent it's Failing
Ont and Turniag Gray.

well-preserved Head of Hair in person of middle
age, bespeaks refinement elegance, health and
beauty IL may be truly called Womans Crowning Clio
ry while insensible to its advantages and
charms. Few things more disgusting than thin.
rrzzly harsh untamed HAIR with mead and coat
with dandrufr Visit barber and you feel and look
ike man. This s what Lyons Kath,rion will
do ell the time The charm which lies in well placed
Hair, Glossy Curs Luxurant Tresses, and a Clean
Head, is noticeable and irresistible.
Sold bv all Druggists and Country Stores.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-11-30

NOTlCE.-To whom 1t may concern.
IN We, as hrm. and as individuals. have this day
placed In the hands Of L. o Fisher J. p all accounts
Notes, &c due us and parties hereby notified that
prompt settlement Is expected Your early attention
TO this call will greatly oblige
DRS. II. B. &E. V. VAN NORMAN.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-11-30

"Were you ever at Cork, Mr., Foot "
said an Irishman to the comedian. "No,
never was at Cork" replied the wit,
"but have seen good many drawings
of IL -
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-11-30

If 1t shall happen that the inconveni-
ence arising from the disability OF our
horses suggests such improvements in
dummy engines as to make them avail
able for street railways, the horse dis
ease will not have been visitation TO
regret.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-11-30

The readiest and best way to find out
what future days will be is to do present
duty.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-11-30

l.. s. e. M. S.-FRANKLIN DIVISION.
From and after October 2Sth 1872 Pnsst nger Trains
will run a follows
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DRUGGISTS.


MAnTIN NEw.ERnX, REugsls and Apo,he.
and Liquors for medical purposes, Fancy and Toilet
Goods Msips street, corner Of 0enire.1 1Asllabuld
tHARLis t;sWIFTs Ashtsbule ohio, Dealer
Fancy Articles superior Teas, Coffee, Spices Fla.
yoring Extracts, Patent Medicines Of every dcscrip.
Hair Restorativcs Hair UitE, &C. ali of which Will
with suitable care, 1Oa5.
GgEoRfE .,WILhNEps Doslet IN gDrs -d5ods,
Ware Also, Wholesale and fenfi dealer IN Hard.
Ts saoSdeS o Ssa lsS sf ps s
A---------- I.zsr- ---
HARDWARE, sc.
CROSBY & &wETHERwAx,d X, dealers in stoves,
lTin.Ware, Hollow. .Wanell Shelr, Hardware, GLASS,
Ware Lamps aud Lamp-Trimmings, Petroleum, &c.
opposite the Fisk House, Ashtabula. ggi
Brushes, &c. iii
GEORGE G. HUffBAIsD, Dealerlin Hardware,
Iron, Steel and Nails, Stoves, Tin Plate Sheet Iron
Ohio. ' 1o1s
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MISCELLANEOUS.
EDGAr HALL, Fire and Life insurance and Real
Estate Agent Also Notary Public and Conveyancer.
pmCe cS over Sherman aud Halls Law oGce Ashtabu,
GRAND RIVER INSTITUTE. A. Anstinbur,
Ashtabula Co, Ohio. u Tnckcrman A. NJ Prinri
PAI,o oPiihg lerm Dcgins Tuesday March goth. Send
for Catalogue. 1ii3tf
y. Il. WETROUS, Painter. Giazier and PaDcr
Hanger All work done with ncstnees and dcspatch,
lIoo
THE ASHTAB0LA LOAN ASSOCIATION
-CAPlTAL 800 OUI-Ofice Main Street, next door
south Of Fisk Iouse-does ''-l' = = - 49,
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS a'f'-
bnys and sells Foreign and Eastern Exchange Gold
cs,i, Silver, and all kinds of U; s. Securities
Collections promptly attended to and rcmi,ied for on
day OF payment at current rates of exchange.
interest allowed on time deposits. 9.'..l y
DIRECTORS, ';'f
SSiimnan, Geo G. Hubbard, Lorenzo Tyler,
D. d. oheparu' D. w Haskell, IL. l.. Morrison,
II c,,,r,, =. H. harrington. 1111
f. SlLLlMAN, Pyoct. A.A.SOUTHwICK Cdslier
..-=->.-=.-=--1----.-.---
R EADY made Cashmere Suits. all
~ grades, at the Clothing Hoqse of iise
w 2,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-11-30

MARTIN NEwBERnY, Drugest and Apothe.
cay, and general dealer in tDnnc+, Medicines Wines
and Liquors for medical purposes, Fancy and Toilet
Goods, Maine street, cOrner OF Gent Aslinbula
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-04-19
GARNAyILLo Feb. 10, 1872.

G. +. BERRY, Esq, Dear SIR
Yours of the 1st inst I received yester-
day on my return home from our
Circuit Court.
Nv connection with the case referred
to was simply this: Mr.. Davies request
ed me to make an examination and
write an opinion in regard to the swamp
land and he would pay me for it. |
did as requested and forwarded it, after
which you sent me a copy Of the petit
ton saying Davies wished me to assist
you. | looked over the petition and
wrote you | thought it all 80. X"
Davies upon being dunncd refused to
pay any retainer in the case and very
reluctantly paid me SIS for the exam
nation and opinion and SIS being half
the retainer charged. This was paid
Sept. 90, 1868. His objection to pay
ing the retainer was that l had done
nothing, and | think claimed that he
hadn't retained me.
That is the whole story, and all the
connection / had with the matter.
Yours truly,
j. o. CROSBY.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-04-19
Administration Morals.

Senator Matt Fl. Carpenter has been
made the exponent of Administration
morals. A recent speech of his wherein
he attempts to convict Sumner of sub
stantial treason, "a crime by the way
unknown to the Constitution-elicits
the following just, truthful and severe
criticism from the pen of Horace Gree
ley in a recent number of the n. Y.
Tribune. And its structures are as
applicable to any of the administration
senators or to the administration itself
as to Senator Carpenter, for they are
all in the boat.
1--WE venture to say that no Senator
of the United States has ever before
given deliberate opinion of his duties
so marked with hopeless and incurable
low tone as this. There have been
thieves and rogues in the senate-Bullies
blusterers and drunkards. Even yet it
is far from being an assembly of the just
made perfect But in their public
utterances the worst of Senators have
usually preserved that decent hypocrisy
which is compelled by the mere knowl-
edge Of right and wrong. But Mr.
Carpenter, in this astonishing perfor-
nance, convicts himself of nothing less
than moral idiocy. He says that
wrong consists in being found cut; that
if our officers have secretly violated the
law to the injury of Prussia, and the
facts fall into the possession Of Sena-
tor, he is guilty of substantial treason
against our country if he attempts to
purge our record and bring the often
ders to justice. This position needs
only to be stated to be refuted. 1t
shows to what lengths Of absurdity the
habit Of reckless advocacy will carry a
man who has some natural power of
logic and considerable legal experience
Suppose merchant discovers that his
clerk has, without his knowledge, swim
died house with which he is doing
business, out Of thousand dollars.
According to Mr.. Carpenter, it is the
merchants duty to wait and see if the
other house discovers its loss if not,
there is nothing to be done but to pock-
ct the stolen money and reward the
thieyish servant
A mind SO blunted by pettifogging
partisanship is not fitted to discharge
the duties Of Senator. And yet that
is the condition to which anyone may be
brought who consideres himself the SER
want of faction rather than Of the
people, and who imagines that in ac-
cepting his certificate Of election as
legislator he has taken brief to defend
every act Of an administration in power
and every caprice Of caucus
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-04-19

Grave apprehensions exist that the
original purpose of the Cincinnati Con-
vention will he success, the defeat
OF. Grant at Philadelphia. The Repub-
lican press, where not subsidized with
Office demand his withdrawal. This
accomplished the Cincinnati Convention
may not nominate but instead recon-
mend its choice to the Philadelphia
Convention, and adjourn to meet after
the Philadelphia concern, to ratify Or
repudiate its selection. Hence Demo-
Gratis should look we'll to their organi-
cation. With the cooperation of the
Cincinnati Convention opposing Grant
his fate in 1872 will be like that of
Scott in 1852. With Grant out of the
field and the liberal and radical elements
combined the fostering sores Of radical
ism will be bound up, and liberal Re.
publicans with those of the other class
will be among the people entirely igno-
rant about the truth of the facts they
have 80 freely told to the damage Of
radicalism.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-04-19

The liberal Republicans Of Floyd
county met on the 18th inst to choose
delegates to the Davenport Convention
with view Of representation at Gin
cinnati. The Intelligencer while favor
ing the nomination of Grant, admits
that the anti-Grant movement there is
signed by some of it's best citizens.
Personally we know that in this coun-
ty the best men in the Republican
party, those that because of their gen.
eral intelligence, morals, and honor arc
respected universally, are as unfriendly
to Grants denomination, and reelection
as we are. It is true that the most
Jealous friend Of the administration use
more than one language but they arc
as much better in the profane, than in
English, as they are better pleased
when holding some petty Office than
when not.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-04-19

BY joint resolution adopted in one
branch of the Legislature it is proposed
to relay the cornerstone Of the capital
this time at the northeast corner and
substituting the word IOWA" for the
names of the capitol commissioners
The material used is all the assurance
needed that the names Of the capitol
commissioners are to be obliterated.
There seems to be need of assurance
that the worthless work thus far per-
formed will notbe paid by our econom-
ical Legislature.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-04-19
The Iowa legislature having

The Iowa legislature having appro-
priated $4,000 for the purpose of
assisting land spectators and railroad
companies to sell their lands at big fig
ures, the governor has appointed Hon.
NJ. j. Rohlfs, of Scott, Hon. Marcus
Tuttle of Cerro Gordo, Col. s. L.
Spotford, of Polk, and Col. G. V.
Gardner, Of Pottowatamie, to appor-
tion out the same to the various land
sharks of the state, who have large
private axes to grind. They are term
ed the board Of immigration, and will
take part Of the money to pay them
selves for meeting and having a good
time generally. The portion in this
part of the state will probably go to
Danforth Eddy and J. f. Fitch to run
their land agency and cheap political
machine.-McGregor Daily Age.
For the past two months we have
watched the course of the Age, and
had concluded from its silence that it
endorsed all the schemes of robbery
going on with or without the form of
law, if done in the radical fold, and for
the benefit of its members. We con-
cede our error and place it in the ranks
Of the reformers, presuming that the
reason it has not noticed the immense
robberries<going on at Washington is
because it is so anal and not because
Of sympathy with the cul prits.