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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-12-28
HARDWARE, &c.

CROSBY 4 WErH ER WAX, dealers in Stoves,
IIn-Ware, HolowWare, Shelf Hardware Glass
Ware, Lamps aud Lamp TrImmlngs,. Petroleum, &C.,
opposite the Fisk House, Ashtsbula. 99i
Also, a null stock OF Paints oils Varnishes,
Brushes, &c. ,-,t ...-l ~. iii
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28
"Where is the Liouor.D

On certain occasion, one Paul Denton, a
Methodist preacher in Texas, advertised a
barbecue, with better liquor than is usually
furnished. When the people assembled, a
desperate in the crowd cried out: "NTr.
Paul Denton, your reverence has lied You
promised not only good barbecue, but a
better liquor. where's the liquor ?''
i. "There /" answered the missionary in
tones OF thunder, and pointing his long, bony
finger, at the matchless double spring, gnshss'
ing up in two strong columns, with a sound
like shout of joy, from the bosom of the
earth There J" he repeated, with a look
as terrible as lightning, while his enemy ec-
tually trembled at his feet ..theere is the
liquor which God the Eternal brews for AL
his children" - : j5
chQked with. poisonous gases, and surronndesd
with the stencil of sickening odors and cor,
ruption, doth your Father in heaven prepare
the precious essence of ife,-pure cold water
But in the glade and grassy DELL where the
red deer wanders, and the child loves to p1ay.
there God brews it; aud down, low down in
the deepest valleys, where the fountain mur-
mars and the rills sing; and high up on the
moutain tops, where the naked granite elitters
like gold in the sun, where storm clouds
brood and the thunder storms crash; and out
on the wild wide sea, where the hurricane
howls music and the big waves roar the chorus.
sweeping the march of God, there he breys
it, beverage of life, health>giviue water.-
And everywhere it is thing Of beauty,
cleaning in the dew-drop, singing in the sum
mer rain, shining in the ice gem, till they
seem turned into living jewels; spreading a
golden veil over the setting sun, or white
gauze around the midnight moon ; sporting
in the cataract sleeping in the glacier; dane
ing in the hail shower; folding its bright
curtains softly around the winery world, and
weaving the many colored Iris, that seraph's
zone of the air, whose warp is the raindrops
of the earth, and whose woof is the sunheams
of heaven, all checkered over with the celcs-
teal flowers of the prismatic hand of.refrac.
tion,-that blessed life-water No poison
bubbles on its brink; its foam brings not
madness and murder; no blood stains its
liquid glass pale widows and starving chll-
dred weep not burning tears in its depths
Speak out. my friends; would you exchange
it for the demons strong drink, alcohol ?''
A shout like the roar of the tempest, an
swered, ."No l''-John q. GOugh.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28
A Word to Fathers.

We have read story of a little boy who !
when he wanted now suit of clother. beg
ged his mother to, ask his father ifehe might
have it, Tho mother suggested that the boy
might ask for. himself. "I would,o said the
boy, "but Iydpn't feelwell enough aeonainted
with him." There is a sharp reproof to tho
father in the reply of his son. Many afatiiers
keeps his children SO ut distance that they
never feel confdeutiaily acquainted with him.
They feel that he is sort of monarch ina
the family. They feel no familiarity with Z
him. They fear him and respect him, and
even love him some, for children cannot help
loving some everybody about them but they
seldom get near enough at him to feel inti-
mate with him. - - l tiSssi
They seldom go to him with their little.
wants and trials. They approach him through
their mother. rif -..-.f ?. - q ezss;.s5l
They tell her everything They have
highway to ereheart on which they 20 in and
out with perfect freedom. In this keepines
off plan fathers are to blame. Children
should not be held of. Let them come near.
Let them be intimate with the father. ,piIt is s
wicked to freeze up the love,fountains of the.
little ones hearts. Fathers do them an injury
by living thus strangers. This drives
many child away from home for the sym-
Pathy his heart crayes, and often into inns
proper society. 1t nourishes discontent and
distrnst, which many child does not outgrcw
in lifetime. Open your hearts and your
arms, oh, fathers; be free with your children;
ask for their%ants and trials play with them;
be fathers to them truly, aud then they will
not need mediator between themselves and
you. !;
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28
Mo- 90.

politics-and, while thanking You kindly for
your partiality,,I i have enough of the5woman
insme to insist on hearing why it was so.'',i
.tSir," replied the member, lyon will res
call, swheniI mention it, little scene that
occurred when you were a boy on your way
to Virginia Ielating it, 1t was you who
saved my wife from starvation. She has told
me time and again that never did a niorselof
food taste SO sweet-so utterly delicious, as
that you gave her then. She was but six
years old at that time /; but when she saw
your name, during the late canvass, among
the prominent probable candidates for. the
Speakership, she laid down the law as to
how I was to vote. Thisis ALL Neither she
nor her father and mother, brothers and sis.
ters, nor myself, can ever. forget sou."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28
The Poor Customer.

L Z -.
low much bu,.erae Zone. half pound,
i if you please.
ssAaa sugar ~ Half pound, sir.
I Sand those oranges ?'' Half ! dozen
sir.'''.sss ss.ssss s !, -e-s - :.
You go by halves to-day. Well. what
else Be speedy, ma am, You are keen;ns, IN,
better customers waiting, aHalf a neck of
Indian meal and one French roll, :, said the
woman ,bnt her lips quiyered, and she turned
to wipe away tricklmg tear
looked at her.straw bonnet, all broken
at her faded shawl, her thin, stoop form. her
coarse garments; aud read s.poyerty,, ON
all-extreme poverty. And the pallia.
pinchiug features-the mournfui. but opce
beautiful face told me that the lnxuriies were
not for her.
An invalid looked out from his narrow
window.whose pale face longed for the fresh
oranges; for whose comfort the tea aud the
butter and the fine French roll were bought
with much sacrifice Aud I saw him sip his
tea and taste the dainty bread, aud paise the
flavor of the e'ssweet butter, and turn with
frightening eyes 10 the golden fruit AndI5
heard him ask her. kueeling at the smoking
hearth, to taste them with him. And as she sat
her broken pan on the edge to bake her coarse
loaf, hoard her say, By and br, when
am hungry" le5 ~
t.sAnda by and by, 2 when the eyes of tho
sufferer are closed in sleep, / saw her bend
over him, with a blessing in her heart And
she laid the remnant of the feast carefully by.
and ate her bread uhmoistened
started from my reverie.A The grocer's
hard eye was. .uponr me. gstYou are keeping
better customers waiting y =
oh, how 1ilopgsd to tel him how poverty
and persecution, contempt aud scbrn. could
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28

FELINE ExTRAoRpINARY.-Ja b.
Rees, Esq,,. living at Rees' tannery, six miles
above town, on the New Creek and Harry
turnpike, has cat whose ertruordind,y ac-
tion in the past few weeks is worth chroni-
cling. About four weeks ago she (for it was
female) was blessed with seven antic, play
full kittens, which were, by some cruel per-
son, taken away from her and drowned Mrs.
Cat became inconsolable in her sorrow until a
few days since. when, wandering in the fields,
she found two little rabbits, which, instead of
and carried home, adopting them, to all in
tents and purposes, as her children Strange
to say, the rabbits and cat are fondy attached
to each other, and the little fellows are doing
finely. This may seem little strctchy, but it
is, nevertheless, true.-Neao Ctcelt Tribune
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28

Coop News FOR FIsnERMEN.-Prince's e's
Bay, R. T., Hay s.-The old oystermen of
Perth Amboy may be righ. in predicting poor
fishing next summer, but present indications
do not seem to bear them out. Shad were
never known to run so plentifully as now and
as for eels, blackfsh, founders, and other
early fish, they are almost too easy to catch
for sport. On Sunday a number of large
weakfsh were taken in shad net at this place
This is a usual occurrence toward the latter
end of May, but most unusual as early as
this. Yesterday Mr.. Joel B. Ayres, of Ross
vile, captured twenty-five pound bass in
his net at Rossvlle.-M T. Sun, .May 9ta.
[some Bass! Beats us five pounds-we cave
in I
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28
sGINIA A. - TUESDAY .A %. 1872
. is,1.s5F p 0sE TiscsAL i
HEAVEN.

-
Beyond these hilling winds and gloomy skies,
beyond DEATH c1eudy portal 8
THERESA land where beauty never Dies EI.gs
10 And love blooms ON lmrorta - /.
Aiand whose Liz ut isnever dimmed by shade, =
Nv bose fs Ids areeven envernaI ;Si,.s..s. -;
Where nothing beautiful can ever fade
= But lives for aye, eterEal. 80
We may not know how swee ct its ba Inv air
/. - - How bright and fair its flowers;
we may not hear tho son gs that echo there
Through those enchanting bowers
The Sity's shining towers may not see.
With our dim, mundane vision -454.
For Death, the silent warder, keeps the KEY
:, That opesithe gates ely sian.
But sometimes. when adown the western sky
The fiery sonset lin gers,
Its golden gates swing in wa rd tun efully
Unlocked by unseen fingers.
And, while they stand momen half .i.r.
CLEANS, from the in nen glory, II
stream brightly through the azur'd vault afar
And halfreyeai its story.
Oh, land unknown! Oh, land OF love divineis,
Father ally wise, eternal,
Guide, guide these derin worn feet mine
To those sweet valleys vsrnaI. i7El ~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28
Respectfully and truly,

The American Medical Association, at a
recent meeting in Philadelphia, adopted reso-
lutions recommending that all bottles contain
ing poison should not only be labelled poison,
but should be roughed on one side, SO as to
indicate, their poisonous contents to the sense
of touch. and also be labelled with the most
ready aud efficient antidote.
A resolution was offered by Dr. Horner, of
Virginia, that members of the Association
should discourage the use of alcoholic stimu-
lants in their remedies. 1t was adopted
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28

- When Mr.. Greely lett his editorial room
on resigning the command of the Tribune,
we read that Sin one corner of the room there
are nearly thirty boxes, from the different
New York hatters, each containing white
hat. They;had come so fast that Mr.. Gree
ley distributed them to the EMPLOYEES in the
building. The compositors must have come
in for good share as the majority of them,
as they passed to the composing -room that
evening, were, crowned with white hats. +.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28
CUCUMBER Bue.-A correspondent. of the

CUCUMBER BuG.-A correspondent of the
Maryland Farmer says:
.'The following effectually protected my
melons, squash, cucumber and other vines
from striped or cucumber-bugs' the past sea-
son, with only one application, viz Z: a strong
solution of hen house manure to one and half
gallons ofwater let it stand twenty four hours
and sprinkle the plants freely with it after
sunset The above was suggested to me by a
negro woman living on my place, who had
some practical experience in gardening; and
says she has used it for years and has never
known the first application to fail to drive
them off and they never return"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28
Que man in hundred reads a book

-Ope man in hundred reads book
ninety>nine in hundred read a newspaper
Nearly a century ago. the American press,
which is now aspreading oak, was in its green
twig. Thomas, Jefferson said he.would rather
live in country with newspapers. and with
out government, than in country with a
government but without newspapers The
press instead of,being the fourth is the first
estate in the realm
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28
DIR. Boehm, the oldest Methodist min.

DIR. Boehm, the oldest Methodist min
lister in this country, delivered short ad-
dress at the recent General Conference at
Brooklyn, New York Dr. Boehm is in his
ninety>seventh year. He attended the Gen.
eral Conference of 1900, 1903 and 1912, and
many others since. He travelled with Bish.
ops Asbury, the first Methodist Episcopal
Church Superintendent in America. and Coke
and Whatcoate. .s-f.TF.isSs :,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28

-Artemus Ward was on slow California
train, and he went to the conductor and sug~
gested that the cow-ketcher was on the wrong
end of the train, for, said he, You will never
oyertake COW, you know, but if you'd put it
on the other end it might be useful, for now
there's nothing on earth to bender COW from
walking right in and bitin' the folks =
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28

- a middlesized boy, writing compost
tion on Extremes remarked that we should
endeayor to avoid extremes Especially those
of wasps and bees. - :.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28

GETTING READY TO LEAVE CHURcH.-
An exchange says: If, instead of The closing
anthem, some of the ministers should, at the
close of the service, give the orders, ."At-.
tention, worshippers!s For hats, dive! For.
oyercoats, go! jerk, twist pluDgeI Make.
yourselves ridiculous, all !" The effect would
hardly by variation from the present style.
of going out of church. The singing of the
doxology seems to be signal for general
putting on and adjustment and when the
benediction is about to be pronounced the
rutted congregation look more like jumping
ont of the windows oruniting in. crushing
and crowding race for tbe.doors than listening
to the solemn words of-the good pastor. At
one of our well filed churches ON Sunday,
evening, it was observed that every third man
was going through these ridiculous motions
while the services were closing, although the
sermon had been excellent. Why do not
people wal. until the proper time to do these
things? There is a time for everything, but
that time does not always occur during church
service.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28
From Father to Son.

One day young man entered merchants
Office in Boston, aud with pale and careworn
face, said:
"Sir, 1 am in need of help. I have been
unable to meet certain payments, because GER
tain parties have not done as they agreed by
me, and would like to have $40, 900. came
to, you because you were friend to my father,
and might be friend to me-"
"Come in" said the old merchant, "oome
in and have glass of wiue."
"No." said the young man, don't drink ("
"Have cigar, then 2"
emo, never SMOKE"
"Well, said the old gentleman, sfI would
like to ccommodate you, but don't think L
can"
"Very WELL" said 1.-the young man, as he
was about to leave the room, az thought rer-
haps you might. Good day, SIR"
"Hold on" said the merchant, "you don't
drink"
"No"
'Nor smoke Pr
"No." an ~
"Nor gamble; nor anything of that kind ?''
"No, sir, am superintendent of the suns
day School,"
"Well," said the merchant, ''you shallbave
it, and three times the amount if you wish.-
Your father let me have $4,000 once, and
asked me the same questions. He trusted me,
and I will trust you. No thanks-I owe it to
you for your fathers trust"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28
Personal.

NOAH wALKEB ( co,
The Celebrated Clothiers of Baltimore
Announce the introduction, of a plan OF ordering
CLOTHING AND UNDERWEAR BY
LETTER, ~ II
To which they call special attention: They will
send on spplica tion their improved and accurate
RULES FOR SELE EaiEdSUREMENT :
and full line of samples from their immense stock
OF Cloths. Cassmcrea, Coatings. Shirtinga, &C.,
order their Clothing and Shirts direc. from them
with the certainty Of receiving garments of
Tile Very Latest Style , -. '',. 'r =.
And Most Perfect Fit
attainable. Goods ordered will be sent by E1
10 any part OF the country As is well known
throughout the Southern States they have for Forty
three Years excelled in all dcpartmen ts of tn cir
business, which is n substantial qua
character of the Goods they will send out A large
and we'll assorted stcck of ' 49, - - -
READY-MADE. CLOTHING
always on hand, together with a full line of
FURNISHING. GOODS 80
including all the latest novelties in design and
At POPUL41t PRICES !,
When Goods are sen, per Express c. O. o.. there
Will be no collection charge arnounts of s 20 and
over. Rules Tor self. measurement, Samples of
Goods sLd Price List free apl,iica ton The al
trntion of the Trade is invited to our who,esa la
Department, which is Iva kept up the hi
standard. & -s. .l,II- =
NOAH WALKER & CO.. 80
Manufacturers and Dealers in Mems and BOYS
Clothing and Furnishing G Gods, either =,
ready made or made to order. .-7l 49,.
165 aud lG7 Baltimore Street,
BALTIMoDE, MD.
April 1, 1871. s,-- - :,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28
The Story Of an Atom

The atom of charcoal which hoated in tho
corrupt atmosphere of tile oldavolcanic ages.
was absorbed into the leaf of a fern when the
valleys became green and luxuriant; and
there in its proper place, it received the suns
light and the dew, aiding to fling. back to
heaven reflection of heavens gold, and at
the same time to build the tough fibre of the
plant. The atom was Consigned to the tomb
when the waters submerged the jungied val.
ley 1t had lain three thousand years and a i
month since was brought into the light again
embedded in block of coal. It shall be
consumed to warm our dwellings, cook our
food, and make moro ruddy and cheerful the
hearth whereon our children play; IL shall
combine with a portion of the invisible at
mosphere, ascend upward az curling wreath
to revel in may dance high up in the blue
ether, shall reach the earth again, and be en-.
trapped into the embrace of flower; shall
live in. velvet beauty on the cheek of the
apricot; shall pass into the human body. giv-e
ing enjoyment to the palate the health to
the blood shall circulate in the delicate tis-
sues of the brain !; and aid by entering into
some new combination, in reducing the
thoughts which are now being uttered BY the
pen. 1t is but an atom of charcoal: il NAV
dwell one moment in a stagnant ditch, and
the next be flushing ON the lip of beauty; 1t
may be a component of limestone rock, aud
the Dext an ingredient in field of potatoes
it may slumber for thousand years without
undergoing a single change. and the next
hour pass through thousand, and. after all.
it is only an atom of charcoal, and oecupies.
only its own place wherever it may be.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28

- Mr- Greeley writes to confectfoner
that in making calves foot jelly the Durham
breed should always be selected. Take a live
calf. place the hind feet In corn mill aud
then commence to turn, and the jelIey will
flow out in crude state. Collect this in =
pan and throw ayqax. the calf
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28

"A scotchman observing that the once
white linen of one of his workmen bad.
through a long absence of soap and water,
became hazy BLACK inquired, az a preludeto
q homily on cleanliness, how often his shir.
was washed. "Once month, - was the res
pig. e.Why.-I require wolshirts week.,'--s
'.Twa sarks in week w calculated Robbie,
Eye maun be dirty deevilp
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28

"A man with glass eyes can't reaI>eyes
anything. HsSs5 q
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28

IF small girls are waifs, are lsrge ones
waters Certainly says sweet sixteen ..at,
least the boys have the habit Of applying
them to their lips in sealing their Vows
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-28

II little girl told her mother not to let
her have any more corn to eat, .scause it was
coming ont ON her toss.,s
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-09-14
An Act to Amend the Revenue Laws
and for othe. purposes, Approved
April 9Th, 1872.

SEcrIoS /. Be it enacted by the Legislature
of the State OF Mississippi, That the tax col
leeJors Of The several counties in this State
shall, on the First Monday of Deccn ber in
each year, return ilto the Office of the Clerk
Of the Board Of Supervisors of their respective
counties q list Of the lands in their several
counties, delinquent for any tax which such
collee ors are, or may be required % collect,
and the person or persons to whom each tract
or lot may be assessed, showing whether such
person or pers~s are residents or non-residents
ofthe county, and if non-residents, the place
Of their residence, according to The best Of his
knowledge, information or belief, and the total
a"ount Of the several taxes a ~ioresaid against
each tract, which list shall be verified by afi-
dayit; and if any Tax Collector shall fail,
through negligence or ~incompeteney of him
self or any deputy, to return such list at the
time and manner here required, or shall make
amy false return in respect to such delinquent
lands, he shalIbe deemed guilty Of q felony,
and on conviction, removed from Office and
imprisoned in the State Penitentisry for a
term Of not less than one year and he and
the s]uretieS on his bond shall be liable thereon
for the whole amount Of such delinquent taxes,
and for all damages which the State or county
or any private person may sustain thereby.
sepl4-2m
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-09-14
THE MAINE ELECTION.
The Republicans Carry the State
by an Increased Majority Over
that of lS1l...Blaine and Hale
Reelected 10 Congress.

PORTLAND, Sept. 11.--0ne hun
dred aud sixty-tive towns give Per-
ham 41,041; Kimball 30,S422; Re-
publican majority 10,199. The
same towns last year gave Perham
33,S64, K'mball 26,600; being u Re
publican majority of 1894; so the
net Republican gain this year is
1885. Those town cover little
more than half of the State and in
dictate 10000 majority.
PORTLAND, Sept. 10, La. m.-One
hundred and ninety eight towns
give Perham 46,973; Kimball 35,13S.
Last year the same towns gave Per
3s,73O; Kimball 30,467; a Re-
publican majority of s,263; a Repub-
lican net gain over 1871 of 1872.
The towns not heard from gave las.