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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-06-22

GisxND CoscERT.-1he Woodwork Sisters
are to give Concert in Ashtabpla Hall on
this (Friday) evening They come to us high
ly reeommeoded by the press, and from the
programme they present there is good reason
to expect pleasant and satisfactory enter
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-06-22

Paincsvslla is to have 4 hack line through
ChardOn to Garrpttsvilln.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-06-22
NEW ARRANGEMENT!
Ashtabula Marble Works,

l. HE Subscriber respectfully announces to
the citizens of Ashtobua County that having purchased
the interest OF j. L. Reeves and Co. in the Marble Bust
ness and having replenished with large stock OF both
Marble and Sand Stone Il prepared to l all orders fol
Monuments. Head Stones, Tonbs Vaults. Chrbing and
all Cemetery Work. also, Caps and Stills, Water Table
Chimney Tops &c, and all kinds of Building Stone
Flagging cut and a. down short notice. and as ow
figures as any other establishment in The State We
shall keep the best OF material and with good work
men can be found, be surpassed in our own
work for style and fnish. Please give call and
for yonrsclves Shop on Centre Street. door west
ofJ. p. RobertsOn's Shoe store. II. TDY. JR
take pleasure in recommending Mr. utly to the peo-
pie of Ashabula and especially those wanting Cemetery
work. Monuments &c. and having engaged my services
would be please to all my old who are ~
want OF work,-and many new ones NJ the old stand
Respectfully, etc
Sept 10. 1893. a26tf j. L. REEYEs
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-06-22

and are now prepared to do all kinds Of carriage and
Wagon work. Special attention will be given TO all
kinds OF repairing.
THE PAINTING win be under the direction OF Mr..
Howey who has superlors in this departTe ent. Mr.
who have his work during the past summer. he
needs no recommendation. We hope by strict etten
tioa 10 business and aud prompt flfment Of all
engagemsns. 70 merit ard sssars share Of the pobhe
patronage.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-06-22

Al al Seasons qf Me Year.
II works the Batter in tenth the ;ic ani better
than be done b. hand. Il has tested hv the
Western New York Farmers Club and pronounced the
MOsr PERFECT CuCRS EVER INVENTED
Thousands in in New York and New
England and in every instance give the uuGuaifed
satisfaction Every dairyuan who studies economy Will
only need 10 try them 10 be convinced Of their extraoF
dinaTy merits.
They are manuactE red at Ashtabula By q C.CULLEY.
All orders will be filled reasonable notice Dhrr-
ent sizes suit all. valuable treatise on Butter
DaiTyinn furnished with clurn.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-06-22
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS
Dollars ReacGrd
Price, s1.0l

A SnuAH POPHAM'S ASTHMA SPE.
Al - l. IN H. CIFIC is warranted to relieve
la the worst case in ten minutes, anu by persever
~ ing in its use, effect CURE. For sale by all
nj Druggists. sent by mail, post paid, on receipt
n OF one Dollar. Address !. POI LIAM & CO.,
~ Philadelphia. Pa.
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A GENTS Wantcd.-ASents make more money at
II work for Us thun at anything else. Business fight
aud permanent. Particulars free. q. STIN NSON & CO,
Fine Art Publishers. Portland. Maine,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-06-22

II LANGELL'S new Asthma Remedy.
~ Having struggled twenty years between hfs
and death with AsTuMA or PHrIusIC, experimental
myself BY compuundDg roots aud herbs. and iaAaj
ing the medicine thus obtained. fortunately die
covered most wonderful remedy for the cure OF
Asthma Forwarded By mail or express on receipt Of
$l.25 Address D. LANGELL, Apple Creek p. o.,
Wayne Co., Ohio.
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Sold by all Druggsts. 63.3m
IolIoway's pills and Ointment are the only
medicinal preparations necessary IN families The pills
regulate all the internal organs with unerrng
the Ointment IL positive anidote to all external dis
eases Sold 1S Maiden Lane N Y. Price rs cents per
box pot Ask for syie the old lie counterteited.
Have t Always at Hand.-Accidents will
happen in the beet regulated families and for this
among many Others, the MUSTANG LINIhENr should
find place in the cupboard OF every household. In all
the world there Is nothing to It appll-
cation for cuts, conusOns burr spasms and scalds,
and when every other preparation that medical in.
genuiy suggest has failed TO afford relief in rheuma-
tism neuralgia throat gandular awelllngs muscu-
lar eonlractiOns, cramps, toohaehe Sc this powerful
anti-inhammatory and pdin-destroying agent Immedi
ately assuages tho sufferers agony and eventually
complishes a radical cure Probably there is not a
connoiseur horse flesh amateur horseman the
land who does know, either from personal obserya-
ton report that the MUSTANG LINIaEET IL the su-
preme remedy for all external diseases and injuries of
the horse
A ReIief.-You are troubled with a bad breath; Il
annoys your friends and acquaintance well your
self You would like get rid Of T. but scarcely know
what means TO adopt. We will tell you. Use the fra
grant SozoDONT. II will cleanse and beautiiy your
teeth, aud leave your breath pure and sweet.
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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-06-22

GREAT MEDICAL BOOK of usefnk
~ knowledge 20 all Sent free for Two stamped
Address t'r FONAPARTE " CO. Cincinnati oh'o>
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TT q PIANO, co., N. Il. PAIGE. QIon0
Va OI Agents. Cireuiavs free. 1TJU
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\ GENIE, we VIII pay yon $40 per
4 week In cash II you v,ll engage with as AT oscH
Everything furnished ani expenses paid. Address T.
A. ELLIS ,S CO., UharGte. hch.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-06-22

Buy Atlantic Lead and good Linseed Oil of
CHARLES SWIFT.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07
A Novel Duel. sisus

~ es6ss,sS64 sat - tssss,,
Among the remiascences told of the
Franco-P Prussian war is the account Of a
curious duel between two subordinate
officers Of the French army. qel@4asasA s.
You intend to fghta duel, ,eh?1 y ask
ed the conufandant. s.,Y
eyes, Colonel. Words haze passed
which can only be wiped out by blood
We don't want to pass for towards" ?
Very well. you shall fight, but it
must be in this way: Take your car.
bines, place yourselves on line facing
the mansion where the enemy is. You
will march upon their garrison with
equal step. When sufficiently near their
post you will fire upon them The Prus-
Sims will reply. You continue to ad
vance aud fire. When one falls tn c
other mag turn upon his heels, and his
retreat shall be covered by one Of my
companies"
I'm this way, concluded the commau
dant, the blood which you both demand
will de spilled with profit and glory, aud
he who comts back will do so Richont
regret without the remorse OF having
killed or wounded with his own hands.
Frcnchman, at time when France
needs all her defenders and all her chill
dren. ffyou both fall who shall say
-. = -: : -. -3.-,=o - a.i -,
that thus give you an excellent oppor-
tuhity for putting couple of Germans
out of the way, a service that will pro
cure for you good recommendation for
reward and promotion - HE
The matter was arranged asthe COM
mandaut had dictated AT twenty PAGES
from the walls Of Malmsaioa, one of his
adversaries was wounded staggered and
fell. The other ran to him, raised him
up, and carried kim away on his shoul-
drrs amid regular hail storm ofbaiis-
both thenccfurth, entitled to the greatest
honor and respect from the whole reei
ment.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07
Ie. ADuel sAboutsa WIDOW


sColonel'J. NJ. Robson and John Car
nell, local politicians, squarfsled about
Fordhaai widow, aud Garnell aggcsted'
recourse to d Duel to settle the iispdtss'
-"We WILL" says the ColoGei,s' mark
off the gronnd atid shobt this out. =
Carnell accepted the challenge. J.sH
Robbins was Carnell's second, aud j. d.
Armstrong was second for the Colonel.
DR.. Richard Theo. of Boston, surgeo
and General Lawrence referee. The
weapons chosen were seven. bsrreled navy
revolvers, distance teu PAGES, aud aime
eight o'clock in the morniugsaIt was
arranged that each should drass gat the
word FIRE; and advance firing until one or
the other fell. ss 81,
The sccon nds loaded the weapons and
paced of the ground I'D the rear of The
Fordham Hotel. II so happened th at q:
large willow tree stood at each end Of
the ground paced off, aud just ostlie'
left of each principal. They shook
Lands and took their stand,s each man
placed his hand on his revolver and the
referee counted .one,,' ::two''.-ibuefHore
three could be pronounced both prihei-
prls simultaneously. ss}tati sa
DoDGED bEfi1ND THE WILLOW fREEs
and fired. Colonel Robinson's shoot
went in the air, and Carnells went into
the ground. After the smoke had disap
peared Carnell stuck his head from be-
hind the tree and shouted:
''Say, Colonel don't see any use use in
you aud having any fuss; if you are
mind to treat the crowd 1 would Just as
soon stop shooting" .,.sa - a,
"We won't insis: on the duel going on
if you don't. but 1 won't treat. I am
willing to leave further proceedings 3 to to
the seconds" ~ r7io%s. .2'Sss2aTO
After few moments conference the
seconds decided that if each would open
basket of wine the. duel might. end
there. The duelisis stepped from be-
hind the trees, shook hands, invited their
friends into the hotel aud procured the
wine - '@T Es<
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07
Mr. and Mrs Marx Twain's Diff
as '@s SAe'9 Guilty. S9o-
Gas REPORTED sBb MR. NJ. r9

4nss. r. bought plaaslS roller saa,es-= :
i .ltt. Mr. z objected e Nrs. 2. appearing
Mt The P;uL -, ..,,V,h 4 .L,,,., a
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07

TUE MeEsssfEggs os -sone
of the relit iops Journals have been ia-
dulgips lhas ;dptents rel q zasnb-
ling, in which ideas no less novel than
striking bsye. seen the light. ,acan
God be glorifed, asks the Ghfistaia
Examiner, of Richmpnd, virgiais, os
Christ honored and lis cause adsan6sa,
by such abomiuable gaiiiss aa e y s.:=., 60
euchre, seven-up and old-maid, tRssxaiy
nam ss which fsmale sasdssty ahaala
bla to sh 'proaounee ?'ssRss. sGeosse
Harding editor ofeahe 'Euaiauspelisg
Jouraal; sfepiies:@ NE presume noe-s
However,. there are many worse thiegs Z
that Christians may do than play cards,
Seven-up is scientific game, useful as
discipline Of the mind. Whist .ilcd-
Gates the virtue Of silence. Eschrs
teaches principles ll which may nay Be- @ prac-
tically adapted to everyday lie; for
instances thesfolly ofattempsingasosgo iti
aloues onsaARaak hapa.as4 This, spfesl
sumo, settles the qrestion= foreyermore,
and we4rarescusieus feslsaSn- how Mr..
Tremaipes fselsSuqHshlS IR deGspaiag
Stokes the other DAY, he said he loasheds
sablsF more :hs he; lA llaashea e a any Ra; IL
man being, and that such man would
steal the coins from his dead pafents
eyes to crafty his wretehed passion:
He had no thoughtthen Of the soothingri
influences thasa aseven-up zexsecises 6yerJ
the mind. He had not learned the yir-s
tues of oldimaid, or the bliss Of copper;
ing the ace. His client could not have
been a devotee' to euchre, or he would
never havcSgone it alone on d weak Randi
The Christian Examinee tilas' avery
weak case. sIasquestions remind ka,of-
a aseEulen Adeliyereds against baseball,
wherein the preacher asked "Why play
this game? Would dying sinner play
base ball on hissdeathlhed Then avoid
this snare of Satan, my hearers"
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07

DkEss.-No dress s1ould be worn
habtually which prevents free ogress
into the street, the garden, or the forest.
Quite enough time is taken up in chang
ing the shoes, aud in putting on hat,
mantle, agd gloves, 1T exercise out of
doors has to be preceeded by elaborate
preparation, it will gradually ia lI'into
disuse.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07

a WARNISd.-A young lady ia =
suburban town has recently been cblig.
ed to submit to the amputation sef aset
left foot because of her determination to
wear the fashionable high -aeels on her
boots and shoes. Some months ago she
suffered from an affection of q danger.
GUS character in her ankle, aud vas a.
suted that the use Of high heels was a
Certain provocative Of the ailment anl
would result fatally if persetvered' III.
but the warming was uuheeded aud tbs
consequence stated above has boon thA
result. presume this will. opsrxta
as an example itosthe faif siatsrho sslsts
tho way that of a public expedition dill
on witaess' thereof whoa safaiaE tosk
fellow speOtatOrssai,a Ii aOtkins ast
as a warniag against dishehsisslI pleass
friend help me tosgetsms latsisn Gu my
back"and having received a fFGesdiy
lift'boEe away aaOshcrlpSsaaH pyspdr-
ty. t4T c f0g aUc fG fAs s.TS
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07


dTogcHISa DEyoEfoS, ,F...One, Of tho,
most fearful, cases ever told on paper is
this, of little boy. mere child, who
travelled one thousand four hundred
miles, taking care Of the body 'ofhis dead
mother all the way. s.t s. s&l Rs-s 50
An expressmau, upon sfeachisg shea
office early one cold morning in Jann--,
airy, observed on the Sidewalk q long
heavy box, which his practiced eye as
once identified as containing q corpse.
Upon the end of the box, sbiysfing witlE
cold, sat little half.clad sbp5 abonk
seven or eight years oflagea address
ing him kindly, he said de-.
My lad. don't sit there, you will
freeze. Come 10 and sit by theare. % -
Bursting into tears, Che little fsiigW
replied:
"No, I can't come. e Ny mother i IN ii
this box, aud I promised her that T
would not leave her dntilawe got RoAs.,a
s. Deeply affected with the touching
devotion of this brave little fellow, his
finally succeeded in conviacing him oftlsa
entire safety of his precious charge, aud
taking him to neighboring grestaurant,
gave him q warm breaalfast, and thea
learned the particulars Of his story. 81
His father died about ayear pteviauss
ly in remote village in Minnesota, lear,
ing his mother 10 poor health and nearly
destitute. She died but few days be.
fore the boy sad journey, charging the
little hero with tho sad duty of cohvcy.
ing the remains ssto distant State, aas
furnished him with tall ske had) asafn
Of money barely spfticient to carry them
both by freight cars, to their destiaationo
huc little ieiiow pau aususiIy 1IaVp1,
day and night in freight car with'his
maia ehelyy trust never for lnoussng
losing gsishtofit. s& ~ arssS
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07

A lady recently asked distinguished
member of the French Academy of
Sciences, What is the use of being an
acadcmican, if you cant tell what
comets are made OFF, To which the
learned man replied, "Madalhe, that /
may be able TO say 1 dbn't know" 2
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07

An experienced boy says he regards
hunger and the Christening rod as about
the same thing. They both make boy
holler
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07
Individual Folks.
The bosATlFF MAN.


The posatiff man bets hiz last dollar
on kard and loses, and then tells you
he knew he shouldn't win.
He always knows what will happen
three weeks from now, ahd if it don't
happen he knew that TOD,
If he falls down ON the ice and break
his leg it wasn't an accident, it waz sum.
thing that couldn't help but hap
He liz az certain of everything az
mule IL anxious to hit what he kicks
at. Pea cs.a t-su a
Yu kant tell him anything new, nor
anything old; he iz.more certain ov things
than Webster's unabridged dichshiou,,
2 The less certain you are the more pos.
atiff he iz. 1a "a ~n. zstG OK ~
He never made but one blunder in
hiz life, aud that turned out at last tow
DC Il good hit.
Tho pcsatiff man ha too little cunning
tew be very n,alishus he is generally
happy: bckause he il posatiff ov it, and
tho he gets things wrong oftener than
he duz right, people are pleased at hiz
blunders bekause he il so mu,h in ear
| nest.
THE CROSS MAN.
The cross man goes thru life like
sorchccd dog followed by flies.
He iz az sour az pot-bellied pickle,
and like q skein Of silk, IL aluus ready
for snarl.
He is like an old hornet mad all the
way through, but about what he kant
tell to save hiz life. '".
Everybody a: home fears him, and
everyday i'll the street despizes him.
He mistakes sullenness for bravery,
| and bekause he feels savage, everybody
else must feel humble.
Thare il no greater coward in the
world than the cross man. nor none eaz.
yer tew kure.
He liz cazyer tew kure than the STUN
muk axe, for ono good knoek down will
do IT, HE
TnE PAsHUNT Man.
The pnshunt man never says "dam it,
however much he may think So.
He liz SO well balanced that it takes
at least filty pounds OK musketoze tew
torn hiz skacs.
He can't yu what makes him SO
Pnshunt if yu ask him, it may bo moth
ing put numbncss after all.
Pashunce IL like emmy other virtue,
its value consi st in its power tew resist
tcmptashun.
1t amt but little trouble for a craven
image to be peshunt, even in fly time
Raal pashunce stands among the vir-
tcws, like geuius am ng the gifts: in
fakt, pashunce IL the genius of vir-
tew.
The best thing kno ov, tew try
mans p'shunce on, iz kicking heiter;
If he finds himself praying for the heif.
or, he has got pashnnce on the heart and
brain poth.
TUE HONEST MAN
Honest men are skarse, and are going
tew be skarser.
Thear CRATE scars:ty fs wAat max ea
them vanble
If every body waz honest he supply
.ou.31 II: .hc demand
Honesty IL like money, a man haz
tew work hard tew get it, aud then work
harder sew kcen is.
Adam waz the fust honest man we
hav emmy ackount ov' and his honesty
want ov much ackount
You couldn't put your ahger on AGam
for in the garden ov Eden when he waz
wanted he couldn't be fund
Old deacon Skinner, oy lower Por.
dunk village waz an honest man; he
wouldn't hun: for hers eggs on Sunday
bue he waz An awful cluss man; he set a
hen once on three eggs, just tew save
eggs.-Josh Billings.
---@z1.- a.zsAss----
DkEss.-No dress should be worn
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07

The roses of pleasure seldom last long
enough to adorn the brow of him who
pluck them, and they are the only ro-
ses which do not retain their sweetness
after they have Loot their beauty.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07
SATURDAY MORNING., sEPTEMBER,. = 1872 :.

I'niddleiaged when hi wig was off was
the chief The t2bbery had been
iadroitly planued.sA as..-.-.---
The leader of stl4e gang had taken
Ipasssge'in the coach, snd after learning,
asshsy supposed, ouri defencelsss condi-
.tion, had given the sigaal to his com
p aaions by throwing! put the scrap of
paper, already mond spned. After the
unexpected capture oIf the FIRST robber,
Iisiwas attempted dto5save the booty by
secretly passing it sothe accomplice,
still believed to bsunsuspected, who
counted, on being abb to make off with
itsat cthesnext ssoppiag place. a
The result was that ho.h, for season
"did the State somesselyioe."
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07

you degraded old rpfiap !. Out Of the.
house with, you? (Exit, Leading Mark
out by the ear) !.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-07

d 4.
at the Rink in rollek sskates--r.A scene.
aNIi. T.--Hold. yonA ol4t.er. 1 tell
you, you shau't bring odiu upon the
family By your dissrAccfnl attempts to
skate, sprawliug aro:hd with your big
feet like cow ploughiag her way down
hill in slippery weather. : IShows how I
Jaybe you wouldn't BIZ So handy about
displaying those fsestof yours if you
knew what occurred gshenl I took your
shoes down to- ges 'em sIended.
Mrs, What was it? Tell me
what it was2.sTell mesthis-minute!
just know it's one of ySur lies
MIR. T.-oh, Doud7mind it amt OF
any consequences, gotosbed. ss5
Mrs. T.-But it is of consequence,
You have got to tell me you shan,
aggravatc me in tbis.way; Iawon't go to
bed till | know what itiwas. s-,.E. ~,
Mr-Oh it wasn't ahy til ing.
Mrs. M.--I -isassz oes.er.! Ydn re
Just doing this to leive me to distrac
tion. What did that shoemaker say
about my shoes What did he do
Quick! [I}ustlng up to him with
cienched hands. ]
Mr.. T.-WeFl, if you must know,
hc-he-however, it is ofno conseq uencc
Mrs. T.-Mr Twain (Shakiug her
fist in his face e
Mr.. T.-Well, took i. and gazcd on
it long time in silence, and then burst
into tears Shows how
Mrs. T.-Why, you born fool Twain.
are you going stark, staring crazy
MIR. Tie just stood he~sasd wept
as If his heart would brake, poor devil!
There, now let's go to bed.
Mrs bed, you lunatic I'llnever
close ms eyes till l know wlrat that
idiot Was crying about-and you won t
either, can tell you that Come!
Mr.. T.-Oh, it don't matter.
Mrs. Twain, if you say that again,
I'll make you sorry for it. What wa
that nun skull crying about?
Mr.. T.-W-e-l |, he, hc-
Mrs. T.-W-o.ll, he. Out with it.
Do you want me to-to-Twan I'll
snatch them pet earlocks off ill tn C
side Of your heads as bald as the top of
my hand.
Mr.. T.-Well, he-poor fellow, he
f,irly do'cd on his grand mother fairly
dotted on her. She had nurseG him.
you know, because his mother was so
feeble, and so,-well, ] he came to this
"Hnn'"" htte"n wears AGO. and first he
set up in The vegetable line, and got
along pretty we'll and was about to
saHd &c E#g!aad far :ho CID lady, when
hard times came and he got broke. He
went iato fruit then aud after that into
miIk-into all sorts Of things, you know;
but he got disappointed every time, till
lhia present UuHucSS &ecHeu ETis out
all right, and he sent right off for the
old woman. She landed here four
weeks ago, but died the same night. 1t
was hard ntccr all his waiting and toll Z.
ing for kftccn years, to get hep over at
last and have her die on his hands. He
-hc-wcll, he was disgusted. How
ever lie laid her out, and he and his
friends sat up with her, and by and by
the memories Of her virtuss softened his
bitterness aud TUNED it into tender
sriei-a settled melancholy that hum
about his spirit like pail for many
days: However, by patiently striving
to keep sad thoughts out of his mind he
was finally beginning to regain some OF
old-tilne -chterfuiness, when your shoe
reminded him SO painfully of his poor
sainted grandmother coffin
Mrs. THAT, you brute. (Slaps
his face.) Aud if you dare to come
back here again I'll kick you out again