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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-02-10
SELECT POETRY.
Gideon Gray.
Mt q. ". BARNES.

Gideon Gray Is poor, they say,
And earns his living by hard labor
But then We hear, altar and near,
That he's a worthy, tTusty neighbog,
There's not hair on Gdeon's head
Butts ''honest as the day Is long !"
His children never eat the bread
or avarice, deceit or wrong.
The brave old heart has done his part
Down in the trenches of ife's battle
For fifty years he's felt the spears
OF hard fare gainst his breastplate rattle {;
And, though there's many an ugly scar
OF conflict on his flrrowed checks,
No fretful frowns lis forehead mar
Whene'er the voice of duty speaks.
Work, wrench, and rack have bent his back
And brawny shoulders almost double;
But there's no trace in his sunburnt face
OF cankering care or conscience-trOuble
And, though his hands are hard as horn,
Aud curved TO grip the hclve and hoe,
There rever a pair OF hands were born
For lriendlier, kindlier clasp, trow.
His brogans, torn and travel worn,
Tell e'er of plOdding, ne'er of leisure
And his ragged coat is made the sport
OF winds that enter at their pleasure
But meath that thin and thTadbaFe vest,
And tattered jerkin, you will find
A heart that beats an honest breast,
In love for all our human kind.
At early dawn on wood and lawn
Grave Gideon, from his restful slumbers,
On willing feet goes forth to M ct
The duties every morning numbers
And fair or foul, or cold or hot,
Hard, aye, the burden to be borne,
He cheeriully accepts his lot,
Nor shirks his task with lazy scorn.
And all day long, while swinging strong
His AK or flail-bolt surely, slowly,
His happy part receives a part
or heavens blessings on the lOwly
Then, when the sun sinks down in the west,
And twilight hOvers DER the earth,
He turns TO where his dear ones rest,
Beside the toiler's cottage hearth.
Though Gideon's cot, in truth, is not
As good as many farmers stables
Nor waterproof its mossy roof,
Nor weather-tight its gaping gables
Yet 'nea til that lowly, leaky thatch
Sweet hospitality holds her sway
The hungry poor may lift the latch,
And there find comfort any day.
The wholesome bread and cakes that spread
The toilers rustic kitchen table
Have sweeter taste than Favored paste
Prepared for kings who sup in sable;
Nor wine from Pamdelunas vale,
Cooled by the Pyrenean SHOWS,
So welcome as the "rook-spring" ale
Which from the browns stone pitcher flows
Here, round a board wi plenty stored,
COnentment every bosom thrilling,
Eat Gideon and his household band
The law of love and peace fulfilling.
Sweet scene of purest earthly bliss
Improve the picture we who CAN
Whose central excellence is this:
An hohesf, cheerful htbO'ing nun
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indeed be worth having. But how dif
ierently things turn out TO what one ex-
poets lie has taken up with hateful
opinions on politics, religion, aud every
thing worth thinking about. lie is de-
termined to marry an o1ious woman.
He criticises and distYusts my most seri-
Gus convictions, We shall always main
tain affecionate relations, but as to
friendship that is quite another thing"
If, OF the other hand, he is dull.headed
and iron'wll!ed, the transparent coldness
is sure to lead 10 an irrevocablc separa-
tion, On which, indeed, of the domestic
relations does not disenchautmen. at
some tine or other wait ?
But why should we loose faith in our
relations, IT, when weighed in the bal
ance, they are found wanting In nine
cases out Of ten there is n very made
quate basis for domestic discord, whejh-
er coniugal, paternal, or fraternal. The
beginning aud end is most often disap-
pointmeDt. A wise man will never let
his wife know that he has fallen short OF
his idea. The wise woman will never
show that she does not think her has
band hero. They will exercise toward
each other the same sort of hopeful for
bearance that they exercise toward their
friends and feliow-ci,izens in general.
We often bear all kinds OF grievances
from the outer world with good grac8
when half the amount OF provocation
would suffice to produce very whirl-
wind at home.
The laws OF domestic storms are in.
deed simple enough when studied prac-
tlcally. Some unfortunate men and wo-
men spend their lives in devising how
this or that sguall is to be avoided. Like
the Dukes daughter in Mr. Disraelj's
amusing novel, who, if her husband cried
for the moon, promised it to him imme-
dlately, they are always ready to say
black is white for the sake of being
agreeable At night, if they say their
prayers at all, they can't help wishing
that they might with propliety include
a Thanksgiving for having kept the dread
| ed object of their affections in good tenn
per for day. But the sort of people
who subject themselves to such lite of
shifts, slams, and petty little secrets
know nothing of the tragedy of great
storm. They get battered about, and
are always in dirty weather, but they do
not go wholly to pieces.
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Laws of Domestic S;orms--House-
hold Hints.

There are periods in lie (says the Pal
MaA Gazette) when blood relations seem
born to harass and bewider each other.
Where is the son who, on arriving OF
age, has not gone in the very opposite
direction to his fathers wishes, either
with regard to calling, opinions, or mar
riage ? Where is the father who has
not walked up some morning to the con-
viciion that with the best Intentions in
the world the parental relation is fail
ure ? If he is philosopher, he will sub
nit to the inevitable with a good grace,
and argue thus: "Yes, it was all very
well to dream When my son lay in his
cradle, how happy should be ii hs ever
grew to be mau. TO have him as friend,
companion and adviser, Ali life would
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ordinance placed beneath their windows aud
fired of, would have but little or no effect up
on the majority of them. We do not feel 50
tired perhaps as some others, but human ma.
ture requires some sheep, therefore If you will!
excuse us from writing more this time, we will
put us in our little bed and dream las the gen
tleman from Dacotah ssd), of what lots Of fun
we had.
You will hear from us again after the dance
at the Mcpherson House.
Respectfully yours, S. Z. DATE.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-02-10

ARoUT ToYs-A we'll known student
of human nature once said that simple
ball OF twine would afford boy more
pleasure than an elaborate toy which
could he made to do only one thing
There is no doubt OF the truth of this
statement. A child wants something to
do his Gown self" The toy that sup
plants the spontaneous planning and ac-
livity of "a wideawake boy is poor
one. We question whether the old-tash-
ioned broOmstick was not more enjoy
able steed for smart little fellow than
the elegantly capaiIsoned hobby-horses
of to-day. We do not mean to intimate
that pretty toys are not desirable tOr
Children. 1t is one of the pleasantest
feature OF the holidays that So large a
proportion Of the sales go 10 brighten
the lives of children. But let the Sc
lection OF toys be wise and judicious.-
Give your boy and girl as much as pos
sible 10 do for themselves in their play
Let invention and imagination have am
Pile scope, these faculties will work fast
enough 1t only they are not himdered.
One almost fears, while examining the
comprehensive catalogues of toys which
wholesale dealers issue, that the wonder
full inventions will all start off and play
among themselves, ard leave the chill
dren nothing to do but stand and look
on. When you choose your Christmas
gifts bear in mind the universal desire
of childhood to bring into active exer-
else all the unfolding faculties, to do
somelhing.-Harer's Weekly.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-02-10

Domestic HAPPINESS great end
of prudence is to give cheerfulness to
those hours which splendor cannot gid,
and acclammation cannot exhilarate.-
Those soft intervals of unbended amuse-
ment, in which man shrinks to his nat
ural dimensions, aud throws aside the
ornaments and disguises which he feels
in privacy to be useless encumbrances.
and to lose all effect when they become
familiar. To be happy at home, is the
ultimate results of al ambition, the end
to which every enterprise and labor
tends, aud of which every desire prompts
the execution. 1t is indeed, at home
that every man must be known by those
who would have just estimate of his
virtue or felicity; tor smiles and EN-
broidery are alike occasional, and the
mind is often dressed for show in paint
ed honor and fictitious benevolence.
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The above plans will aid materially in
obtaining an understanding of the sub
ject. Il is circular he'd of any size
that may be desired, set with rings of
plants of five different colors; those in
The outer ring should be quite low, be-
coming higher toward the center. This
arrangement of height must be dispensed
with in cases where flowers of ons spe-
cies, but separate colors, alone are used,
like Phlox Drummondii. B is a very
pretty, star-shaped bed, planted in some
what the same manner, with four colors.
G is square bed with three colors. a
bed or border of considerable length and
three OF four fact in width, by the side
of walk or tenees may be planted in
this way, with three or four colors.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-02-10

Material INFLUENCE Examples OF
maternal influence are countless. Solo
mon himself records the words of wis.
dom that fell from mothers lips, and
Timothy was taught the scriptures from
child by his grandmother and his moth
er. Sir Francis Phillips used to say 81
should have been an intidel were it not
for the recollection when my departed
mother used TO take my little hand in
hers, aud make me say my prayers on
my bended kuees." IL have found out
what made you the man you are" said
a gentleman one morning to President
Adams have been reading your moth
er's letters to her son." What could be
more expressive? Washington's moth
er trained her boy TO truthtullnesS and
virtue aud when her messenger called
to- tell her that her son was raised TO the
highest station in the Eation'S gift, she
could say, "George always was good
boy."
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-02-10

To MAKE HONE HAPPY.-To make
home truly, there should be no conceal
ments for they are the eanker-worns.
Let woman tell her troubles and follies
freely to her husband, and he will assist
her ont of them. He is her other self,
and moi her judge and master. If man
confde in his wife, her penetration and
quick wit will often sec things Il At es'
cape him. We are in the word all day
our minds are occupied by many details;
but she sits at home, often alone, or with
but an infant companion. She thinks
over what her husband has told her, and
sees it IN many lights she has had tb>
time which he wanted. The disc, VERY
that there has been "A secret ;.xeites ieai.
ousy, and loOseus the ...ss of affection on
either side. '-F
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-02-10

THE True THEORY OF PLEASURE
Those enjOymeuts which neither injure
ourselves, interfere with the happiness
of others, or violate the laws and deco
rum of society, are in fact themselves
most efftctual barriers against the in
dulgence of those criminal propensities
which at one aud the same time under
mine our happiness and destroy that of
others. Give to mankind innocent
amusements, and they will he far less
likely to seek for guilty pleasures. But
it will generally be found that those
who VII t Il er Appetite by vigorously
ab>taining from one enjoyment, are tho
most ,oracious in the qualification OF
others.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-02-10

much as to cause water from showers to
run off quickly.
WHAT TO PLANT,-pon't attempt too
much at first. Beginners are apt to
plant too many varieties of flowers, and
spoil the effect by a mixture OF poorly
grown specimens on little space. Better
begin with only halt dozen or so Of the
best and easiest growls ANNALS, like
Asters, Aalsams, Petunias, Phloxs, Pur-
tnlaoas and Zmnias get the best seeds,
and give the plants good culture, and
see what fine effect they win produce.
The next year add halt dozen more,
and SO on,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-02-10

A dutchman was relating his marvel
Gus escape from drowning when thirteen
of his companions were lost by the up-
setting oi boat, and he alone saved.
sand how did you escape their fate ~
asked one al, thA bearers. "I'did not 60
in mil der Pote," was the dutchmsn'srss
ply.
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HINTS ON FLoRlcuLTURE.

The ground in front of a
dwelling should if possible
be a Idaon, with few shade
trees and shrubs planted
near the sides, and the cen
tral portions in grass alone,
kept smooth and neat by
frequent mowings. On this
lawn a few flower beds
should be neatly cut in the
sod, OF such shapes and
sizes as fancy and conven-
ience may dictate ; but it is
best to choose shapes hav-
ing few sharp points or an
giles, and the size to be gov
erned by the size of the
lawn and house. From 8
to 5 in width is a good
average. (See annex G d
forms.)
In preparing the beds,
have the ground made rich,
deep aud mellow. If the
sub-soil is poor or hard, re-
move it, for a foot or more
in depth, and wheel on good
soil, mixing in old manure.
When finished, the middle
OF the bed should be a little
higher than the level of the
sod, and the outside a little
lower, but not sloping SO
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MISCELLANEOUS.

G.. TRAPPLER, (From Paris.) No. 275 Sixth Ave
nue.. bet nth and 18th St. New York. All articles
for Ladies' Toilet and in Hair, manufactured after the
latest Paris patterns. specalites in Ladies' Golf
furps. 52t2O
RIVER INSTITUTE. at Austinburg
Ashtabula Co.. Ohio. j. Tuckerman, A. NJ. Princ-
pal Winter Term begins Dee 5th Send for Cata-
iocme 11i3tf
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PHOTOGRAPHERS.

FRED. w. BLAKESLEE, Photographcran
dealer in Pictures Engravings. Chromos, &c. having
large supply of Moudngs Of various descriptions, Is
prepared to frame any thing In the picture line, at
short notice and In the best style Second floor OF the
Hall store 2nd door South of Bank Ma nm street 1904
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CABINET WARE.

JOHN DUCRO, Manufacturer Of, and Dealer In
Furniture Of the best descriptions aud every variety
Also General Undertaken aud Manufacturer Of COinr
to order. Main street, North OF South Public Square,
Ashtal,tta 49i
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q. ZEILE a. BRO, Manufacturers and Dealers In
all kinds OF Leather in general demand in this market
Highest cash price paid for Hides and Skins.
SMITH 4 RRENCH, Mapufactprers and Dealers
n al kid Of Leather ia demand in this narket,l
and Shoemaker's Findings lie is also engaged In the
manufacture OF Harnesses OF the light and tasteful
we'll IS the more substantial kinds, opposite Phenix
Foundry, Ashtabtlla.f $40
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-25

Committee on Coast and Frontier DetenceS.
The Committee on Coast and Frontier Defences
will meet at room No. Il, on Thursday of each week
at . IL O'Clock, +. NJ.
o. HAYFORD, jc..
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COMMITTEE NOTICES.

Committee on State Pensions.
The Committee on State Pensions will meet in
Room No. II, State House, on Wednesday afternoon
of each week, at O'Clock.
CHkgs Cnss p Il; nRoWS RoBss' Chairmep.
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Committee on DiUiSi0n of Counties.
The Committee on Division of Counties will meet
Thursday of each week NJ 2 l-2 o'clock in commit.
tee room No. II, unit! otherwise ordered.
L. NJ. HOvES. I,,.
c. II. HASKELL, N"''"e"'
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Committee on Indian Affairs.
The Committee on Indian Affairs will meet a
their room, No. 49, on Friday afternoon at -! p. NJ
until further notice.
ID. j. SAWYER lc,,-
JOSEPH ANDERSON, JR,, Csaifmen'
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Committee on Change Of Names.
The Committee on Change of Names will meet on
Monday OF each week at O'Clock p NJ. until fur
ther notice at Room No. 5, in the State House.
DAVID BARKER, Chairman.
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C0ntnitlee on Insane Hospital.
The Committee on Insane Hospital will meet in
the Senate Chamber Wednesdays, at ~ O'Clock
u. NJ. A. G. UBRION, ,a,,
WILLIAM WILSON, ( C""H"'eh
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Co,,,,cittee ON Reform School.

The Committee on Reform School will meet IL
room No. 6, on Tuesday of each week. at y. o'cocl
T.. NJ, until otherwise ordered.
JESSE DAVIS.
LUTHER PERKINS, N""''"'e"
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Committee on agriculture.
The Committee on Agriculture will meet or
Wednesdays at O'Clock =. NJ.
ID. CHASE, Ic,.
ELIHU HAYES, Sh"l"'e"
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Committee on Military affairs.
The Committe Military Affairs will meet in
room under the Adjutant Generals Office, We,ines-
day of each week, at 3,, o'clock +. NJ.
JOHN B. NICKLES, f..;
ENOCH KNIGHT, ! Nhi""''
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Committee on Manufactures.
The Committee Manufactures will meet on
Thursday OF each week, at room No. l6, at 2 =
O'Clock. j. DINGLEY, JR., Cboir,ro,
j.. Z. WYMAN, """'''e"'
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Maine Central n. R.
"a
Winter Arrangement commanding
November 18th.

On and after Nov. 18th, Passenger Trains viii
| leave Augusta, for Portland and Boston, as o.4as
| ll45 A. Nj, I0.lj p. NJ; for Bath, Lewiston and
Portland, 5.45, II 45 A. NJ. 500 r. NJ; for bangor
| 400 a. NJ and LOO z. NJ. for Bangor, Dexter, Bel.
fast and Skowhegan, 400 p. NJ; for Hallouell and
Gardiner 545 800 II. .45 A. NJ, 2l5 500 80 r. n.
| The 545 and ll.45 Trains connect af Hath for
| Rockland
| Trunk Railway at Yarmouth for South Paxis..
The AS A. NJ. Train connects At Portland with
the Portland 4 Ogdensbury Railroad for Baldwin,
Fryeburg and Conway.
fhe 400 A. NJ. Train connects at Bangor with the
Z. 4 \. A. Railway for Houlton, Fredericton,
Calais and St. john arriving in st. John at p. N.
Freight Trains leave Augusta for Portland and
Boston at $50 A. NJ; for Skowhrgan and Bangor at
l2I5 p. NJ.
Trans arrve-From Boston 1T 400 A. NJ, A.0o
and SIS p. NJ; from Bath, Lewiston and Portland
at 1000 A. NJ, 400 and sis +. M; from SkoWhe
gan, Belfast, Dexter and Bangor At Il 43 A, y. snd
l0.15 p. NJ; from Gardiner ard Hallowell at 100,
s.45 and 1000 A. NJ 80. 400 500 and SIS 7. II.
Freight Trains arrive-FrOm Boston, Portland.
Bath and Lewiston at 1000 A. Ma and lS.0o n; /;
from Bangor Dexter, Belfast and Skowhegan at
9.C0 A. NJ. T
JAS NJ. LUNT, Gen1 Supt.
Now TO- 1871. l.. L. LINCOLN. Asset. Supt.
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The Committee on State Prison will meet In the
Senate Chamber on Thursday, at 8 O'Clock +. NJ.
of each week. HENRY PENNELL, c,,o,,.,,
EDWIN SPRAGUE, s|"''i''"e"'
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Jdictdry Committee

The Judiciary Committee will meet at their Room
No. 5, on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon OF
each week at l-2 z. NJ, until further notice.
j. W. SPAULDING, iC,.i-,,,or
L. A. PIKE. Sha'f"'e"'
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Committee on Diriston of Toacns.

The Committee on Division of Towns will NEE
in the Hall of the House of Representatives OIL
Wednesday OF each week at O'Clock in the after
noon. JOHN MAY, trh.;ror
l.. r. KING, o""i'"'o"'
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Committee on Banks and Banking.
Committee OR Banks and Banking will meet on
Tuesdays and Thursdays at q. O'Clock, room No.
20. G. j. NORRIS, r,,
CHARLES HOLDEN S""i'h
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C0hlnllIee on Leg0. RcT0Fm.
The Committee on Legal Reform will meet Thurs
day of each week at l-2 O'Clock in Committee
Room No. 8, until otherwise ordered.
ALMORE KENNEDY, c.;
Jason NJ. CARLETON, S""'h'e"'
The New York herald., 1872-08-12

who are so fond OF Waiting In the Jones' Woodf
pivot step" with the rowdy young men, and as hel
naa great success In fishing for sea bass and
nOunders ne Is the observed OF all observers during
inc excursion OF the Stickin-the-Mu
Duilng all this time the male portion OF the pas
ssnEeis are getting very drunk, and by the tim6
.nas the poat reaches the Fishing Banks and as
soon as sne mas anchored Off Long Branch and lust
llhmedlately on the West End Hotel several fights
are In progress Nearly all the women are tlread-
iuy sensick and even the little children are being
tfeated Dy their fond mothers to bad liuuoE
IN u, ie ofaer 10 ward or NAL du nser from tnelr
pals, bowls and all sorts Of utensils are brourht
into requlslton, and the scene becomes dIspmstlnw
In the extreme Very few fish are caughtNa fe.HS
founders. sea bass, an occasional dog or blow tsn
and some flying fish, besides some porpies and The ths
boat is moved around several times to vve - t O.
fishermen q better chance; but 1t is no use ana az
three O'Clock the boat 10 headed home 10. %
ing the sowest boat OF an she st,rtI
frst and, as there are four other steamera
down on the banks all crowded and the passengerS
engaged in fishing, 1t is not astonishing to see thcm
all pass the Stck-in-the-Mud as she pnfrs ana
blows up the Bay. Five hours from the time she
leaves the Banks she makes the last landing and
all the passengers leave the boat the few respect
able having made up their minds that they VIII
make no more excursions to the Fishing Banks-
at any rate never again In such boat or In such q
miscellaneous gathering as that which made up the
complement OF the passengers of the dirty Stick
In the Mud