Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-11-23

-suPERrsTRNDENra CLEMEEs, We suppose, Is
responsible for the ailainments Of the public
school pupils, but Is not perhaps, for their
nitainmcnls In profanity. Some of them, we
notice, are quite proficient IN this branch Of
the Kings English.
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TnE sNow sroRM-The first Of The season
which weanOice just rs we were going 10
press last Friday, wns something more than
II mere squall such as Is usually expected nj
the approach Of winter, 1t prevailed New Eng
land, aud between here and ihcTe,--a Buffalo
accumulated 10 The dept Of two feet, and i'm
peded and delayed the Trains several hours.
II fell here TO the depth Of some four or Eve
inches, and has been added 10 since. Tic
ground is still uufrOzen, but sleighs have TO
some extent been brought into use. The tenn
reraturc is that of winter, and the freezing
nights have made themselves iult.
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AID ron THE PooR.-A movement Is on
foot among the gentlemen for asccrtalning the
wants and mnisteripg relief 10 The needy and
destitute among us. and a meeting for system
izing these praisc-worthy Efforts has ALREADY
been held, and its proceeding having been
promised though not yet handed in, Will
probably find plase in these columns An
adjournment took place, TO the Council room
on Monday evening the 25th at half past
o'clock. The object of this adjournment is,
we understand is TO cooperate with the ladies'
of the village, so far rs interested, that joint ac
tion may be had in carrying forward the objects
contemplated. Tie Ladies' Aid Society Of
last year, had on hand, when their labors
closed in the Spring, some $25 or $50, which
will answer as a nucleus for iurlhur contribu-
tions. 1t Is desirable, that all who have time
and means may either be present to aid in the
their readiness to encourage and cooperate
with it by contributions to its funds.
Winter seems 10 have already ST in, and
with considerable earneslncss and vigor. Fuel
is Sc Tcc and high, and some of the M, S. able
and provd, mt find themselves but poorly sup
Piled What then must be the situation of the
infrm and poor? There ii likely to he much
suffering during the winter, and large field
for benevolence. Lei it enlist our sympathies
and generosity.
We would suggest to those having the mat
ter ih hand-especially the ladies-ihe gitting
up, as soon as may be, an ent' rtanment,
which all may attend, for the purpose of rails
ing in ready and cheerful way, a fund for
Immediate use For such an object, every one
would attend and contribute freely of their
means. T. ..i- IT. ..- ~ 4 - '.4~ =
sB-An exchange suggests that horses which
do not die with the disteInpvr are in great dan
of dying with anlazement at the good treat
nent they are receiving nowadays. No
doubt they would smile ii they knew how
many learned articles had been written about
them within three weeks. Philologsts have
been digging up "horsc" roots and antiqlurians
have been tracing their history from the first
historic ages. Some have morallzel ON the
uses and treatment of mans dumb neigbor and
others have improved the opportunity OF ad-
yerlising epizooic specifics. so the horse re-
veals mans thoughts.
IT is becoming pretty wellsrtilcd fact that
goods can now be bought in this place cheaper
than in other towns in the county. The rea-
sOns lOT lnlS are, lnat our lDcTCHHnlS nave
taken into account, willis replenfshing their
stocks this fall, that the increased and incrcas-
ing numbers of our population, demanded
heavier stocks than heretofore. The supply of
goods in our village stores are therefore alto
ge,her beyond any precedent. Competition is
also -liyelier, and prices are corresp0udingly
lower. This hdtlt d to The fact, that the mar
kcts have fallen off, esp cially in wonlcn goods,
will afford some idea of the range ut which
family supplies may be obtained. That our
merchants have exercised sound judgment
and foresight in reading the signs of the umcs,
amount ct their trade, and the facility with
Which thrir supplies are running off in their
legitimate season. The weather has taken u
favorable aspect for this and if the epiZDu,ic
does not prevent our friends from the country
from getting into town, the fall and early
winter trade will b. wholesome and satIsac-
tory. Though we are told that the fall trade
never was better, the recent spread of the dis
tempcf among ihc horses is having lis. effect
Another reason for this increased business is
that the trade ot The county is becoming more
centralized than of late, and The current, thai
had been somewhat diverted and scattered by
sharp rivalry, is gradually returning to lis old
channel, in view Of the prominence and nccc s.
sary growth of Ashtubula