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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-08-17

| My Dear Edltor-I trust that you will par
don my addressing you, but so deeply am
being afflicted that cannot resist writing, in
Older that you may know that there is at least
one of my sex-and l trust more--who is
praying that YOU will not cease, but will con-
tinue on in the good work in which you are
engaged--I refer 10 the treatment of the sub
ject of temperance. The love for Intoxicating
drinks is gaining firm hold among us-es-
pecially among our young men. This love
at one time, was confined, but not exclusively,
to a lower class but now, those drink whose
standing and selI-respcct should at least deter
them from such indulgences. Homes are fast
losing their attractions, female society is not
at its usual state of appreciation, and the in
huencc of parents and friends is of little avail.
Ii is hard for me 10 admit that ladies are par
| TALLY TO blame, but just so long as they con-
tnue to fiatter and entertain gentlemen q
whom they know, both from their actions and
the undisguised smell of liquor. are under the
influence Of the same, they are recognizing
their designations.
And few words more II, during the even
ing hours, you should happen to pass our
"Dens" you would perhaps be surprised at
hearing the familiar voices of those congre-
gated there, voices that could be gladdening
hearts instead of being perverted into rude
jests, made the more sickening by the frequent
jingling of glasses. With respect,
One Dho is hagiRg it brought to her Oaon door,
TEA DRUNKARDs. DR. Alrige, one of
the Pottery Inspectors in Staffordshire,
has put forth sensible protest against
very pernicious custom, which rarely
receves sufficient attention either from
the medical profession or from the pub
lie. He says that the women of the
working classes make tea principal ar
ticle of diet instead of an occasional bev-
erage; they drink Ii several times day,
and the result is lamentable amount of
sickness This is no doubt the case, and
as DR.. Alrige remarks, portion of the
reforming zeal which keeps up such a
lively warfare against intoxicating
drinks, might advantageously be divert
ed to the repression of this very serious
evil of tea.tippling among the poorer
classes. Tea, in anything beyond mod
crate quantities, is as distinctly narcot-
ic poison as is opium or alcohol. 1t is
capable of running the digestion, of en-
feebling and disordering the hearts ac-
tion, and OF generally SCATTERING the
nerves.-Scri6ner's, for AugaSt.
Edwin Adams resides in hammock
at the eRraneh and IL is difficult To in
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port if he is unwilling to submit his
pretensions to candid Democratic scru-
tiny.
AS to the expediency of nominating
him, let US fairly weigh the advanta-
ges OF such course against it's disad-
Vantages, concealing nothing, extenu-
ating nothing, distorting nothing, de-
nying him no element of strength he
really possesses, and least of all dis
gulslng til elements of weakness
which exist in his character and ante
cedents.
There will be time enough for ample
discussion. Two months will rroba-
bly, intervene before the meeting of onr
National Convention. Let there be
no haste or precipitency or dogmatism
nor any impatience of the diversities
of views which naturally attend pro-
position so novel and astonishing as
the selection of Horace Greeley as the
standard-bearer of the Democratic
party. If any proposal ever required
full debate in advance of a decision, it
is this extraordinary proposal to en-
dorse a Presidential candidate whose
nomination the whole Democratic party
would. ten days ago, have unanimous
~ declared impossible and ridiculous.
+ New York World.
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"a On the Islandof Borneo has been
found certain race of wild creatures,
of which kindred varieties have been
discovered in the PHILIPPINE Islands, in
Terra del Fuego, and in South Ameri-
ca. They walk unusually, almost erect
on two legs, and in that attitude meas
ure about four feet In height. They
are dark, wrinkled and hairy. They
construct no habitations, form no fam
lilies, scarcely associate together, sleep
in caves and trees, feed on snakes and
vermin, on ants, eggs, and each other,
They can not be tanned or forced to
any labor, and are hunted and shot
among the trees like the great gorilla,
of which they are a stunted copy
When they are captured alive, one
finds with surprise that their uncouth
jabbering sounds like articulate Ian
guage. They turn up human face
to gaze at their captors, and the fe-
males show instincts of modesty and,
in fine, these wretches beings are men.
|-fExchange.
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Fathers and Mothers.

If you occupy these relations now,
or are about to do 60, study we'll your
constitution. IF you have acquired or
inherited Scrofnla or any disease which
may be transmitted to your offspring,
it is your solemn duty to eradicate it..
Thousands of children are now suffer-
ing from the effects of poisonous dis
ease transmitted to them from their
parents. The thought is terrible
You can save yourselves much sadness
and solicitude and your dear little ones
much pain and unhappiuess by the
timely use of DR.. TUFTS Sarsaparilla
and Queens Delight. It will surely
eradicate the faint from your system,
or if it has already been entailed upon
your child, give it at once, this valua.
.ble preparation and its system will DO
renovated and restored to soundness.
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A BIG CLocK-The large clock at
the English Parliament House is the
largest one in the world. The four
dials of this clock are twtnty-two
feet in diameter. Every half min
ute the point of the minute hand
moves nearly seven inches. The
clock will go eight and"a half days,
but it only strikes for seven and a
half, thus indicating any neglect in
winding it up. The mere winding
up of the striking apparatus takes
two hours. The pendulum is fifteen
feet long; the wheels are of cast
iron the hour bell is eight feet
high and nine in diameter, weighing
nearly fifteen tons, and the hammer
alone Weighs more than four hun
dred pounds. This clock strikes the
quarter hours, and by its strikes the
shorthand reporters in the Par
lament regulate their labors. At
every stroke new reporter takes
the place of the old ones, whilst the
first retires to write out the notes
that he has taken during the pre-
vious fifteen minutes.
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TAKES ITS POSITION.

New York, May 6.-The World has
fully taken position against the Democ-
racy adopting the Greeley ticket. 1t
says Greeley's selection was entirely I'M
expected by the Democracy, otherwise
nothing would have been said looking
to cooperation in the nomination of
Greeley. 1t considers much greater
schism in the Republican party than
had been hoped for, and if the Democra-
cy drive home the wedge skillfully, they
will disrupt the Republican party and
elect their own candidates. The Gin
,cinnatf Convention acted without the
slightest regard for Democrats, and the
latter must appeal to the country
through their own Convention.
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The First Tear.

On my darling's rosy cheek
A tear, delaying, seems to say
And would have said, iftear could speak
"How shall / ever get away -
For on that bright and velvet ground,
AS yet untouched by time or care,
NO track, no furrow could he found,
And so perforce it fingered there.
As dew-drop in the shining light
OF joyous summers golden ray
VIII fade and die on rose-leaf bright,
And sink in gladness quite away.
So gently died my darling's tear
BY smiles and dimples chased away,
With no more thought Of grief or fear
Than dew-drop has Of winter-day.
Exchange.
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MONTGOMERY Co., NC, !
September IL. 1860. [

September IL, 1869. !
DR.. VIM. II. Tut:
sir-Please accept the heartfelt
thanks of a mother who was we'll nigh
driven to despair by the sad condition
of an only child. My little boy has
been afflicted with Scrofula ever since
his birth, and after trying every reme-
dy that was recommended, and several
physicians had pronounced him past
all hope. l accidently heard of your
sarsaparilla and Queens Delight. 1t
was so highly recommended that con-
clnded to try it, but I must confess
with very little faith. He has taken
nine of the bottles you sent me, and I
am happy in being able to say that he
is almost we'll and believe by the
time he takes the dozen, he will be
perfectly restored to health. He has
gained flesh, has fine appetite, and
now walks two miles to school. I
shall always remember you with graf
itude. ANN MURRAY.
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THE WALT Y OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.-The Washington correspondent
of the Mobile, Register says:
AS for the Democratic party, which
some of the weakened would fain be-
lieve dead, am of the belief that it is a
remarkably lively and able-bodied
corpse. see no reason why it should
lower its flag. On the contrary, its
prospects are Frightening daily. Its
flag should be nailed to the mast with
emo surrender inscribed upon it. Let
us look at the situation. Grants major
ity over Seymour in 1868, when he was
at the zenith ofhis popularity, was 300,
5ss. Three States-Mississippi, Virgin
ia and Texas--did not vote, but had they
voted, owing to the large number of dis
franchised voters, they would doubtless
have gone for Grant. These voters are
now re-enfranchised and have been add.
ed to the Democratic strength. In Mis-.
souri,, which gave Grant a majority OF
over $4,000, the Democrats have gained
Co., 600 votes by Northumberland, and
the fifteen electoral votes Of that State
will certainly be cast against Grant,.
In Tennessee, which gave Grant 80, 446
majority, the Democrats have gained
over 10000 votes, and are certain Of its
eleven electoral votes. And the same is
true, more or less, Of every one Of the
Southern States. In New Hampshire,
Grants majority of nearly 1000 has been
cut down to less than 1000, rendering it
not at all improbable that the scales may
be turned in the coming election.
have not time to make the necessary
calculation just now, but think it
might be easily shown that good DEM
ocratic ticket will command majority
Of the popular vote.
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WANTEni

A NATIVE OF THIS STATE, HAy.
IA Ing a long experience in the manage
ment OF sugar plantations, under both
systems OF labor, wishes situation as
overseer; or will accept one of assistant
until the end of the year, or employment
in any capacity in which his services NAV
he required on sugar plantation. He Is
also good book-keeper. Address, !
OVERSEER,
May 15-Its Officc of the Dcmocr,t I
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vA widow advertised in Chicago,
asking "every Christian in the city"
to send her ten cents, as the amount
would notoppress them, and the collec-
tion>would benefit her greatly. For
wonder the class called upon did all
contribute as requested, and the widow
realized twenty cents.
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THE SAINT LOUIS HOTEL

TH1S magnificent Hotel, lately renewed
Il and greatly improved, and entirely
re-furnished in most sumptuous and ele.
CANT style, by the st. Louis Hotel Associa.
ton, Of which E. F. Motion, Esq, of New
Orleans, is the President, was opened tc
the travelling community on the FIRST
DAY of FEBRUARY, 1872, under the man
agement of the undersigned.
HIRAM CRANSTON,
Formerly Proprietor of the New York
Hotel.
February 14-ly.
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Tax Sale.

Tax Sale.
U. 8. Internal Revenue-United States va,
F.A. Biossat & Son.
by VIRTUE of the authority vested in
- me by section %, Act of Congress, da
ted July 13, 1865, have seized and will
sell in front ofmy Office, in the town of
Alexandria, on
SATURDAY, the 25th day of MAY, 1872,
at IL o'clock M-the following described
property, to-wit:
q Barrels Bourbon Whisky,
13 kits Macksrel,
] Buggy.
Seized and sold for Special Tax upon 70
bags and ] bale of cotton for the month of
November, 1866.
TERMs-Cash in United States Treasury
notes. A. j. WHITTIER,
May J5-2t. Dep. Collector.
Printers Fees Sc.
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LOST

DY ME A PRINTED BLANK
ID promissory note by K. r. Hyams.
The finder will please return to me as
no legitimate use can be made of it,
and l further warn all persons from
trading for the same, that being the
only paper with his signature to it.
May 22-3t. r. o. MOORE.
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THE EXPRESS

Says Greeley has some points commend
ing him to the Democratic considera-
ton, but it proposes to await regular
Democratic action in the committee and
Convention.
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THE POST

Tonight says if Greeleysis to be pre-
sented in all Presidential Conventions
of 1872, he ought to have formidable
rival in G.. F. Train. The Post remains
thoroughly and bitterly opposed to Gree
ley. 1t asserts the Cincinnati Conven-
ton was captured by conspiracy, and is
simply continued chapter of old quar-
rels between Mr.. Greeley and Tom.
Murphy.
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Another Royal Guest.

We copy as follows from the San
Francisco Chronicle:
Among the distinguished arrivals by
tie steamer America was no less per-
sonage than the brother-in-law of
Queen Emma of the Sandwich Islands,
Prl &c Kamehameha V, and the
brother of King Billy Kamehameha,
the husband of Queen Emma. Both
his father and brother are dead, and as
soon as Queen Emma dies, or abdicates,
the Prince becomes King of the Sand
witch Islands. Recognizing the i'm
portance of more liberal education
than can be acquired in Honolulu,
Queen Emma resolved to send the heir
apparent abroad for an education, and
he is now on his way to attend the
Jesuit College in Utica, N. Y. The
young prince, who, by the way, is said
to be an enthusiast on the subject of
religion, was commended by his sister,
the Queen, to the care of the Sisters of
Charity at st. Mary's hospital, on
Bryant street. Accordingly, on the
arrival of the steamer, D. W. Mccain,
the secular agent of the hospital, was
dispatched to receive him. Mr.. Nc
Cam says he found the royal sprig
decidedly the worse for sea voyage.
He had on an old straw hat, hickory
shirt dilapidated pants and a wretched
pair of shoes. He was, however, lib
orally supplied with funds, having
carte blanche to draw on a wealthy
house in this city.
Mr.. McCann took his charge from the
steamer; dressed him mp, combed his
hair, washed his face, brushed his
teeth, waxed out his moustache and
then presented him to the sisters.
They received the prince very polite
~, but were Mortified to learn that he
had never been baptized. Of course he
could never be trusted in the streets of
San Francisco with this ceremony I'M
performed. So the services of the
Rev. Father Nc Cullough were invoked,
and in a few minutes the prince was
received into the folds of the holy
mother church under the name of
Joseph Gaudaloup.
Prince Kamehameha is a young man
of about twenty-two-he says nineteen,
but he is undoubtedly older. He is
about five feet eight inches in height,
has a very dark copper complexion,
straight hair, as black as crow, grow
ing in great profusion, and love of
moustache. He speaks English pretty
we'll, but is utterly uncultured and en-
tirely innocent of any knowledge of
the world. He was dressed in a plain
suit of clothes, given him by Mr.. Me-
Cam. He also wore green necktie,
a white Collar and spotted shirt. On
his head, when be entered the Office,
was a very light felt hat, but this was
soon twirling nervously in his fingers.
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THTS WELL KNOWN "a
i and popular summer re-
sort will be thoroughly rem IA;
ovated and put in complete
order, and open to the public about
the middle of May, under the sole con.
troll and management of Major w. A.
HURD and Colonel j. o. NIXON.
May slim.
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CLJJBS.

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Thus, four copies of Black wood, or of one
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ARRIVALS

AT THE EXCHANGE HOTEL DURING THE
WEEK ENDING MAY 20, 1872.
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e. Go slowly to the entertainment
of thy friends, but quickly to their mis-
fortunes.
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For Sale I

For Sale!
TINE ALEXANDRIA STEAM FER
i ~ is for sale. Lease over three
years to run. For terms
APPLY ON BOARD.
May 22-tf.
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THE VITAL QUESTION.

We predict that before the ensuing
PRESIDENTIAL campaign is over, the ques-
ton of the tariff will play more impor-
tant part than now seems probable. At
present it is smothered by personal and
party influences, but it will not down at
the bidding of Eastern manufacturers
longer. The West is in arms for her
rights-too long has she played second
fiddle to the politicians Of the East. 1t
Is evidence of the thorough Yankee per-
seVerence of the descendants of the Pill
grim Fathers that New England has,
Tor so many years, % maniputed
the wires that the interests of
all the other sectionss of the Union
have been subordinate to New England
policy. But the West is awake
Charles Francis Adams no doubt heard
the mutterings of the distant storm, ere
ne threw up his hand and started on a
! European tour. And he acted wisely.
No one Of the conventions can afford to
nominate an Eastern man. 1t has been
truly said that the boy who has repeat
ed at his mothers knee the Lords
Prayer can never become an infidel, go
where he may in after life, and be sub
Jected to whatever influences for evil.
And so with the New Englander-a
man born, reared, educated in that sec
ton can never be transformed into a
free-trader, or even a strictly revenue
tariff man. The Mississippi Valley will
furnish the powder in the coming fight.
louisville Ledger.
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THE OLD BANNER MUST BE HELD AS HIGH
AS EvER-MR. GREELEY's NOMINATION A
DISAPPOINTMENT.
Few persons in their sober senses will
deny that the selection of Horace Gree
ley by an assembly so powerfully equip
ped with the popular sympathy as a
candidate for the Presidency is disap-
polntment for which they were not pre-
pared. There is an unexpressed fitness
demanded in all actions, great and
small; but when expectation had been
wrought so high, where the stake was
so heavy, and the opportunity so I'M
paralleled, an exceptional fitness was to
De carefully studied, and the greatness
and gravity of the occasion deserved to
DC fully matched by the character cho-
sen to embody its meaning. Mr.. Gree
'ey fails at all points to answer to the
conditions of this great and promising
movement. He may be in the fullest
accord with it; he may be its most eff
iective advocate; he may distinguish
himself above others in his personal de-
aoaon to it; yet the common sense of
aae country will respond that he is the
isst man to ride it as a candidate for the
Presidency. The Convention failed to
need the warning of it's sagacious Pres
IsAf against making a nomination of
meFe convenience or com binations that
"'u'd unfortunately balk the country