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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-04-27
The prophecy was fulfilled

A JAPANESE ALBUM.-The Springfield
Republican says: Mrs DeLong has in
her possession beautiful album, pre-
sented to her in Japan, and depicting
the most noted landscape scenes. Each
Photograph is from eight to twelve inches
in size, and altogether numbering about
one hundred and fifty. They are bound
in handsome centre-table volume.
Some represent single features Others
groups of native inhabitants, from the
highest officers, in court or official dress,
to the semisavage Amos, with their long
boards aud Indian style of garments
and hats. The "Girl of the PERIOD" a
tall, flor Japanese LADY, graceful lady,
carrying in her hand "a love of a parasol''
about six feet in diameter. The original
"Grecian bend" is found in these pictures
in the pristine elegance Of detormity.
Some are straight and erect others ap.
pear as though they were compromising
with the quadruped, after the latest
''modern" style. The "horse boys" who
run all day long without tiring beside
a traveller, are decked in native simplicity,
like the Sandwich Islanders that Mark
Twain describes-minus the "stoye pipe.
Groups OF girls, the belle playing on the
recumbent harp, female smokists, brawny
wrestlers, executioners, travelling mer-
chants, itinerant pedlars, and many other
novel sights are to be seen in this rare
collection. The work was executed by
an artist at Yokohama, who has copies for
sale at the modest price of $3.50 each.
The photographs are well done and
artistically colored.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-04-27
WHOLE NUMBER 1854.
Llncoln,s Last Moments.

A letter on the religious character of
President Lincoln, by a Mr.. Miner, an
old neighbor and friend Of the President,
contains some facts not heretofore
known We give its conclusion II has
been matter OF regret TO many good
men that he came to bis tragic death in
such place. But, If the circumstances
OF his going there were fully known, il
might relieve their minds somewhat.
1t has been said that Mrs. Lincoln urged
her husband to go TO the theatre against
his will. This is not 80. On the con-
trary, she tried to persuade him not to
go, but he insisted. have this state
ment from Mrs. Lincoln herself He
said: 81 must have little rest. "A
large procession Of excited and over
joyed people will visit me tonight. Ny
arms are now lame, shaking hands with
the multitude, and the people will pull
Inc to pieces" lie went to the theatre.
not because he was interested in the
play, but because he was care-worn and
weary, and needed quiet repose. Mrs.
Lincoln said he seemed to take no notice
OF what was going on in the theatre,
from the time he entered until the dis.
charge Of the fatal pistol. He was
overjoyed at the thought the war was
over, and there would be no further de-
struction of life. She said the last day
he lived was the happiest in his life
The very last moments Of his conscious
life were spent in conversation with his
wife about his future plans, and what he
wanted to do when his term of office
had expired. He said he wanted to Wis
it the Holy Land, and see those places
ballowed by the footprints OF the Sa-
vior. He said there was no city he 20
much desired to see as Jerusalem, and
with that word half spoken on his
tongue, the bullet from the pistol of the
assassin entered his brain, and the soul
of the great aud good President was
carried by the angels to the New Jeru.
salem above.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-04-27

BUSINESS ENERGY.-In commencing
and carving on business, two things are
absolutely necessary-money and energy.
One is of little avail without tie other
and of the two energy is the most pro-
ductive of results. Combined, there il
little chance of failure, except those ac
cidental causes against which no foresight
or calculation is proof. Instances are
frequent where men gointo business with
plenty of capital, and, in few years,
are compelled to suspend, while, on the
other hand, We see those who, commenc-
ing in very humble way, soon reach
the top OF the ladder, from which moth
ing can shake them. The secret lies
simply in the degree OF energy with
which the respective businesses are con-
Quoted. The first imagines his capital is
to do all, and leaves it to work the re-
suits. The second sees that it is the
way in which the capital Is handled that
insures success, and works accordingly.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-04-27
The Pole Kat.
By JOSH BILLINGS.

My friend, did you ever examine the
fragrant pole kat klussly.?
guess not; they are kritter that
won't bear examining with a mickro-
skope.
They are butiful beings; but, oh, how
deceptive!
Their habits are phew, but unique.
They bid their houses out ov earth,
and the houses hav but one door tew
them, and that IL front door. -... Fla
When they enter their houses they.
don't shut the door after them.
They are called pole kats because it IL
not convenient tew kill them with O
klub, but with pole, and the longer the
pole the more convenient. -
Writers on nateral history disagree
about the rite length of the pole to be
used, but would suggest that the pole
be about S65 feet, espeshily if the wind
IL in favor ov the pole kat. et
hav kaught skunks in trap. They
are easier tew git into trap than tew
git out ov it.
In taking them out ov a trap CRATE
judgement must be had not tew shake
them up; the more you shake them up,
the more ambrosial they am. IFf
One pole kat in a township il enuff,
espeshily if the wind changes once in a
while. ilsiisa4
A pole kats skin IL worth 2 dollars in
market after it il skinned, but it IL with
dollars and fifty cents tew skin him.
This il one way tew make II shillings
in wet day--M y. Weekly. &
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-04-27

NEATNEss.-In its essence, and purely
for its own sake, Deatness is found in
few. Many man is neat for appearance
sake; there is an instructive feeling that
there is power in it. When a man con-
suits physician or lawyer for the first
time, or comes to rent house, or borrow
money, he will come in his best dress
lady will call in her carriage. A man
who means business and honesty comes
as be is, just as you will find him in his
store, his shop, his counting-house. The
most accomplished gamblers dress well;
the most enterprising swindlers are fault
lessly clothed countless multitudes are
but whitewashed sepulchres. Too many
don't care, as it will not be seen.' Wash
lngton AllstoD, the great artist, the &C.
complished gentleman, suddenly left his
friend standing at the door of splendid
Boston mansion, as they were about en-
tering for party, because he had just
remembered that he had hole in his
stocking. 1t could not be seen or known,
but the very knowledge OF its existence
made him feel that he was less man
than he ought to be-gaye him feeling
of inie.iority. 80.
<hS PS'oOho alC iSsS careful OI personal
cleanliness and tidy apparel, they are in
fallibly and necessarily less of the angel,
more of the animal; more under the do
minion of passion, less under the infu-
ence of principle. Said the poor servant
girl: Il can't explain what change relig-
ion has made in me, but / look more
closely under the door-mat when I
sweep, than l used to-" Intelligence,
culture, elevation, give purity OF body
as well as purity of sense and sentiment.
Where You see a neat, tidy, cleanly
cheerful dwelling, there you will find a
joyous, loving, happy family. But if
filth and squalor, and a disregard for the
refining delicacies of life prevail in any
household, there will be found in the
moral character of the inmates much
that is low, degrading, unprincipled,
vicious and disgusting. Therefore, as
we grow in years, we ought to watch
eagerly againsgt neglect of cleanliness in
person and tidiness In dress.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-04-27

A CHANCE TO WN $4,000, AND, AT THE
SAME TINE, AID THE SICK AND DEsTrruTE.--
The sale of tickets in the Grand Legal Enters.
prise at Omaha, in aid of Mercy Hospital, un-
der the auspices of the Sisters of Mercy, will
be continued till May Both, when the drawing
will positively take place, in open public.
This charitable enterprise enjoys the eona-
dence of the Governor. and the best business
men of Nebraska; also, the Mayor and Presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, Omaha Highest
prize, $4,000. Total, e160000, in cash. The
tickets are 50 each, or two for eb. For full
particulars, address PATTEE d GARpHHH.
Business Managers, Omaha, Nsh .sFs1'
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-04-27

A WESTERN editor lately returned
tailor's bill with the endorsement, "Your
manuscript is declined lit is iilegible"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-04-27
ERIE RAILWAY.

ABSTRACT Of Time Table Adoptea Norem5er 13, IL
NEW and improved Drawing Room
1N and Sleeping Coaches, combining all modern i'm
Provements are run through all trains from Bualo
Niagara Falls Cleveland and Cincinnati 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 New England cities.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-04-27
y o. K. RALPH's,
N e w CASH STORE.

II WOULD most respectfully inform
IL the Inhabitants OF Ashtabua and surrounding coup.
try, that have opened Store With new and select
assortment of -
DRY GOODS, s.
q BOOTS AND SHOES,
= y GROCERIES, sc,
which propose to sell at moderate prices ready
Store.
Please give mea chance 70 show that mean business.
%. X. RALPH.
P.s.-wi!l take In exchange for goods butter, eggs
Ashtabula. Jan. 18th, 1872. ~ 4gto62s 4
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-12
The T .ouisiana MiSrule.

The Custom.House Board III New Orleans
proclaimed the State carried by $1,000 major,
ity for the Republicans by counting the votes
of all negroes who testified that they were not
allowed to vote; and this second election
held by the Board is summarLy decided by
force to be the proper one, and that held
under the Ia VS. is ignored. We care nothing
about the manner in which Louisiana voted,
but it is important that the laws should pre-
vail. WARMoTH is unquestionably great
rascal, but he is opposed to men no better
than himself. The shining bayoncts of the
National Government do not tell where
justice stands; and it matters not, SO far as
the real evil is concerned, whether the
WARMoTu or the Custom.House Board Is
sustained by the Government. The real evil
is deeper still. The Federal Government has
destroyed the integrity and order of the
southern State Governments, and it cannot
rciustate them by military intervention. One
of the fairest and richest Of the southern
States is the most conspicuous example OF
the lawlessnesS and anarchy which the Ma
tional Government has brought upon Us.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-12

EEFoRMAToRY ScHooL.-The motion oil
Mr.. GREENE, in the Virginia Senate, for an in.
quiry into the expediency of establishing a
reformatory school deserves consideration.
The number of young criminals is steadily
increasing, and what shall be done with them
10 O matter of State concern. To merely
punish them and turn them back upon soci.
ETY. would be making them worse and society
greater sufferer. Our penitentiary system
looks to reforming adults, and certainly the
youthful mind may take in with u greater
facility than the adult the teachings of 4 we'll
regulated school. Relormatory schools have
been established in several States, and their
results have been most beneficial. Instead
Of turning out young criminals with de-
PRAYED hearts and blunted sensibilities, ready
to commit fresh crimes, and having no dread
of exposure, these establishments make OF
them useful citizens and send them forth
with new spirits and new pride, capable Of
supporting themselves respectfully, aud dis
posed to do so. ......
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The South.

We quote from the New York tribune;
eve need not go into the merits of the
vontr0ycrsv between Warrnuth and Dure'i III
Louisiana, or between the rival Legislatures
Of Alabama. or the contendine parties IN ar
kansas, to sec that the protecting care OF the
Federal Government promises to bring the
South 70 political chaos"
Exactly. And II is,weil that at last we
find such statement Of the southern case In
q northern Republican newspaper. The
Tribune proceeds after this to glance at tl'e
developments in Louisiana, Arkansas, and
Alabama. It laments the alacrfty with which
the elections" hurry to Washington to ap'
neal for Federal interventicn--a course
which has been caused by the manner IN
which the Federal Government has ruled the
South. 1t draws this striking contrast be"
tween the South and the North:
elf conflict such as that between the
Louisiana Returning Boards should occur
in New York, or any other northern State,
the local courts would give prompt soiu-
tion OF the difficulty. But IN Louisiana the
authority of the Federal Government Is in
voked to settle the dispute, and judge OF
Tue JnItcu StdtcS SoQiI AnuSA hahSS ~ ~
eide who shall be Governor, who shall I'LL
the lesser State Offices and the seats in the
Legislature, and who shall go to the United
States Senate. He seizeS the State-House and
quarters troops in the legislative chambers.
Practically. we may say, the State Govern
mept exists only by permission of Judge
Durell. The authority by which the Circuit
Court exercises this extraordinary power IS
found 10 the enforcement act. But whatever
sanction may be given it by that statute it is
plainly hostile to the spirit Of the Constitu-
tion."
When northern people see things in this
light there may be equality and justice in
the National Administration in regard to the
States; not until then. 1t is terrible re-
sponsibility of tue National Goyernmcntthat
has brought the people, as the Tribune says,
without a feeling OF disgrace, to ago to
Washington for the sanction which they
"cannot get ut home"
But the wolves are still too busy after
their prey to consider other matters. Posi-
bly, in year or two we may see Il change
but thus fur there is no material improve
mcpt. The South is still the victim.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-12
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JOINED TO AN IDOL.
LITTLE MOTHER. =, Yin street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-12

l rSnn
r,,as ., the residence of her father ~ 81 i.iv
,r on The nth OF December, mhna i IL IL
60 rsnttop nj William and. Eleanor u. hehoii'A'
he year Of J., Esr rn age; Of The family
dne risIlly invited to attend her 1mnefsn :, y
IRE sss SrpaceStreet Baptist church TO-DAY
o'clock. u 81 t,,,,,,-.rpoSE-
Md nm fine 10th instant. ALLEN N.Y. ny tnenty
,,,c so Of aionzo and Angelina TEief, aseu
three months. -
ty NO fhy loss most deeply reel
nut Ills God that hath bereft U.S. ...rss
lie can all our sorrows Deal.
Weep not, my parents dear, o, se,r
have gone to rest. you iieed nol ieaA
Nv III, was short, by this you see, ~
prenare yourselves to follow me.
tends Of the family are respectfully INV no1
The l.. is funeral at his parents res'dehce' 'oA
Marstall n. md Alexandria papers please copy
idence, in Harrietown, 1e tatnSnl
ied a. oa l a1sr sh2s' hna the sa
fourth year e 's ars lace TO-DAY, Thars On;
His funeral VIII tag ock from his Late rf aIs
is f Httt door to tic Male those of the family
1rie,Iti5 md aeguaintanees rno her notice.
ar re inS ted 70 sttglid without fgrA -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-12

Congress, they 1.-THE money -changers] tell
us, has the authority, under the clause in the
Constitution regulating commerce among
the States, to fix uniform rate of interest.
This takes the question out Of the arena of
argument and RENTS it to brute force. If
Congress, under this clause, can fix the
price Of money, it is also empowered to
fix tue price of wheat, corn, tobacco, cotton,
horses, land, and every other article of COM
merce, not excepting yard Of calico or q
bill of thread-the only limitation is that the
price be uniform everywhere Wing.
ftn't this sads Turn which way We may,
we have no freedom from Government inter-
neddliug in cur private transactions. If
the State may g tix the price of money it is
also empowered to fix the price of wheat,
corn, tobaeco, cotton, horses, lands" &C..
not TO forget "goobers" and "blackeye
peas" Our case Is hard indeed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-12

snow that the negro question has been SET.
tied in so fur rs legislation can settle it, we
trust there will be no more tinkering either
with the Constitution or the laws of the
country. Let us slam the door in the face OF
this spirit OF innovation and change, which
IL so rapidly altering the very genus Of the
institutions handed down to lis by our
fathers" Enquirer.
This reminds us of the story of the Ger
man who married new wife the day after
he buried his old one. The boys gave him
the honor of calithumpian serenade, which
made him SO indignant that he hoisted the
window and cried out: " Boys, you should
"be ashamed Of yourselves to make dis noise
$50 soon after de funeral"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-12

The loss of the general amnesty bill in the
House of Representatives OH Monday for the
want of two-thrds vote leaves no ground
to expect the passage of the bill the present
session. All the worse for those who have
the power to do a just and proper thing. 1t
is still staring them in the face-a trouble
some matter, that cannot be avoided. The
South cares very little about it. An act OF
justice go long postponed is regarded with a
blunted desire, If not indifference, and when
1t comes it will be devoid of all grace and
excite no grateful feeling. The Radicals
have much to learn; yet the vote of Monday
shows that their day of vindictiveness is
gradually but surely waning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-12

Miss Virginia Vaughan, native of the
State whose name she bears, is the recipient
of lyceum honors in Boston. Some six months
ago, at the request Of billiard, Fields, and
other scholarly persons, she delivered, in
Horticultural Hail. Il lecture upon "The De-
yeopment OF Poetry which met with
marked approval. Recently she has repeated
the lecture to crowded audience at the
chronological Institute, where she achieved
still more gratifying success, no less critic
than james L. Fields being enthusiastic in
her praise. Miss Vaughan will deliver the
same lecture during the present season in
Washington, New York, and philadelphia.
Personally the lady is Il tall and slender bru-
nette of attractive aud striking presence.
She is fayorably known to the literary world
by her TRANSACTIONS from the French, among
which may be mentioned "The Snow
Man," Mauprat and Antonia," by George
Sand, and "Sailing on the Nile" by L'Au-
rent Laporte.-Ph,ladelphia Press.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-12

JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA CANAL.-Mr.
NegIev. of PENNSYLVANIA, introduced IN the
House aud had referred to the Committee on
| Commerce Il bill for the completion of a
water highway from the mouth of tho James
| river t. the mouth Of the kanaWha river,
which is very deliberately drawn and minute
! in detail The bill provides for the construc-
| ton, under the direction Of the Secretary Of
War and the Engineer Corps, of canal not
less than seventy feet wide and seven feet
deep, capable of admitting the free pas
sage of vessels Of not more than two hun
dred and eighty tons burden. For the
necessary funds to carry out the proposed
work the Secretary Of the Treasury is
authorized to issue eight mil ion ten-tifty
bonds, bearing four and half per cent. in
terest, payable semi-annually. The work Is,
however, not to be commenced until the
States of Virginia and West Virginia shall
have conveyed to the United States all their
right, title, and interest in the present work,
with the condition that If the work is not
completed i'll fifteen years such conveyance
shall be null and void. The private stock
| held in the present work is to be purchased
at price not exceeding SO sLire, and pro.
vision is made for condemnation in case OF
disagreement as to price. On the passage OF
the act, and conveyance aforesaid, the Secre-
tary of War is to pay of the debts OF the
james River and Kanawha Canal Company.
The Secretary of the Interior, who is, er
otRcio, to be its president, with member to
be chosen by the Legislature of each of the
following States, Ito wit, PENNSYLVANIA, Wis
cousin, Iowa, Missouri. Illinois, Indiana:
Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Vir-
gina-are constituted board to be known
as the Board Of Commissioners of the At
lantic and Ohio Canal, who are authorized to
equip, maintain, operate. manage, and control
the Aforesaid waterway. The amount OF eX-
penditures, after completion, are to be limit
ed to the receipts, except by authority and
on the warrant Of the Secretary OF War, the
surplus earnings to go TO a fund for the re-
demption of the bonds until all such bonds
are paid.
The above, from the Washington Star,
gives much better idea of Mr.. Negley's bill
than the brief abstract previously published.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-12

One of the little pleasantres OF the "gods !"
at the Dublin Opera-House consists in throw
ing onto the stage a bouquet 10 which piece
of Irvine is attached. When the prima
donna goes to pick up the noseguy it is sud-
denly drawn up again, amidst roars of laugh
ter.
John Wart Dr. per, of Boston, has insured
his life for $4,000, which is believed to be
the largest policy in the city. Two other
men have insurnces of 100000.
Meet me at The gate, love-" has been
changed to "meet me Mt the CRATE, love.o
The cool weather has necessitated the change.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-12

w. A. Lester is appointed postmaster at
Oak Level, Henry county, W., uice William
II. Mum, declined. Alexander Lazenby is
appointed postmaster at Otter Hill, Bedford
county, Va, utce Julius II. Walker, resigned.
The post-office at Talmansyille, Upshur
county, w. Va, is discontinued. new
post-ofIiee is established at Mill Run, Preston
county, w. Va, with John Guthrie as post.
master. S. B.. Woods is appointed postmas.
ter at Oak Hill, Fayette county, W. Va, uice
NJ. Y. Woods, resigned. t.a.,'
Indiana has oyer 127 900 persons above ter
years OF age whe can't write their own
names.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-12

IRON MosuMENT.--A Pennsylvania iron
monger proposes to bis brethren to build an
iron monument TO the late HORACE GREE
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-12

DR.. Bagby il announced as engaged TO lee.
tnfs LIP Wilmington, n. G., during Christmas
week.