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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-08-02
E-v-e-r.y Night.

According to the Bowling Green (Ky J
Pdntdgraph, a member of the City Conn'
ell of that town upon returning home
rather late one evening, was regaled by
his good lady with an animated address
in something like this style:
EVERY night! Here it is half-past
one O'clock! It's wonder you came
at all! Observation-Disclosures Is
made for? do believe if a robber was
10 come and carry me off, YOU wouldn't
care ONE cent. What is it you say?
City Council must be attended to? City
Council business? Does the City Coun-
Gil meet e-v.r-y night? They don't meet
but once-in New York. But suppose
Bowling Green is an important
place. Oh yes,-out every night.
Twelve O'Clock one o'clock two
o'clock. Here l stay with the children,
all alone-lying awake half of the night
waiting for You. Couldn't come home
any sooner! OF course you couldn't if
you didn't want to. But know some
thing you don't, but do; that | do. l
wish didn't. Where were you on Mon,
day night? Tell me that. The Marshal
told me the City Council did not meet
that night. Now, what have you got to
say? Couldn't get a quorum ! wen,
then, why didn't you come home? ou'
every night-hunting-for-a quo
rum. But you wouldn't hunt me this
late if was missing. Where were you
on Thursday night, and Friday night ?
There was show in town, wash there ?
Do you always put on your very best
vest and a clean shirt TO go to the Coun.
Gil? What did you buy that bottle OF
hair oil for and hide it? 'Oil for your
hore,' indeed Whoever heard of hair
oil tor whetstonep So you think l
didn't see you in the other room brushing
and greasing your hair, and looking IN
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ASHTABULA OHIO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1873.

a man that knew bis business, and
said nothing. .ABlspt Ne took mp
the body carefully'oD his shoulder, ma
king the remark that be would a little
rather manage the weight all alone. and
carried it a distance of about forty rods
into the woods, but left the lantern in
the building. Then he borrowed nv
pistol, observing at the same time that
it was my affair and not his. lie tied the
pistol tightly to the stump of a sapling.
putting it directly at the corpse. and az
Ter he had fastenel one end of a ball of
small twine to the trigger, he cooked
the pistol and began to walk slowly
back to the factory, unwinding the bali
of twlne as he went. AT this point I
began to think him crazy, and remon-
strated with him, but he brushed me
aside, so to speak by manner he had.
and went on slowly until we got to the
factory. Then turning around he Quiet
ly remarked that he didn't believe thev
would ever find that body. and imme-
diately gathered up the slack of the
string and gave it jerk. / was stand
ing just behind him. l heard noise
like the sharp crack of five thousand ri
fles, felt rustling of wind past me. and
found myself sitting on the ground
with Parsons in my lap. Then the whole
thing flashed upon my mind
lie had filled the nigger with nitro
glycerine. -.
The concussion of the pistol bullet
had exploded it with result that can be
imagined. We made our way back to
the boarding-houe l was trembling
and uncertain, butParsons couldn't get
done to every body about the fun we'd
had with little nitroglycerine; and
when people talked about hearing the
explosion, he would break out with a
boyish, chuckle of pride: "That was us''
All next day he was out in the woods
with every body that came along show
ing them the hole in the ground and the
bare branches of the trees all about the
spot where the explosion occurred,
"from about as much of the dog-goned-
stuff" he would explain" "as you could
hold in your mouth"
Late in the afternoon the mother and
grandmother of the nigger came into the
i"S'Oiy hiIuilluS NiStnSl di DOy ndtl
seen him. Parsons winked at me when
he saw them coming and whispered that
81 needn't be afraid of there being a
funeral in that family this time" He
told them when they asked him, he had
not seen him since yestarday noon, and
didn't want to see him again. He was
ga trfin," no account boy around the
place ANYHOW He rerkonad bn nnct
have been somewhere around when the
explosion took place" The latter rath.
er correct opinion finally prevailed and
the whole matter forgotten.
The last time l saw Parsons was about
six months afterward. He was just
starting overland for California. He
had left Galveston the day before, but
had hung around the outskirts and came
back under cover at night for some
things he had left in haste. l never
asked him the particulars.
.....s San Francisco Chronicle.
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BRIGHAM'S DIVORCE.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Number Seventeen, so says the 1ete-
graph, firing of her fractional welded
life with Brigham Young, has sued in
the Gentle courts for divorce, a naensa
ct horo, and asks for alimony. With
out stopping to enquire why she gets
divorce, or how she will get a divorce,
by the Gentle law, which does not re-
gard Number Seventeen as a legally
married woman at all, there are other
features of the case which are worth
considering. Number Seventeen desir-
ing divorce, it is fair to presume that
Number Seventeen is a lone, lorn dis
contented woman, who has failed to dis
cover any Cupids, roses, or rainbows In
her corner of the matrimonial paradise,
and, is, therefore, determined to secure
a whole man before it is everlastingly
too late, rather than pine away on the
fractional section of one any longer. 1t
is to be presumed furthermore, that
Number Seventeen must have been more
or less a stubborn and recalcitrant wo-
man who has been subject to family dlscl-
pline. Perhaps she was a Xantippe, who
made it is so lively for Mr.. Young that
he was compelled to Danish her from bed
and board, whereupon, we presume, she
has got mad, and is striking out for an
increase of privileges, by decrease OF
martial relations. Whatever may be the
cause, it is evident enough that there is
a row in the house, and that the one
soul with 46 hearts, which do not beat
as one, has got an episode on hand
which he has never dreamed of before.
What he will do remains to be seen.-
He must do something, otherwise Num-
bers One to Seventeen and Numbers
Eighteen to Forty-Six, inclusive, may
pick up their 46 carpet-bags and 81 band
boxes some fine morning, and leave MIR.
Young to eat his breakfast alone and
take care of the 60 or 20 youngsters du-
ring the day, which of itself is sufficient
ly appalling to contemplate without sug-
costing any further horrors. The Shah
Of Persia, could easily solve the Difficult
ty by shortening in his wives the length
of q head each, or quietly dropping
them into the Persian Gulf neatly sew
ed up in a Camel's Hair shawls, and
then ordering a fresh invoice. Had MIR.
Young the absolute powers OF the shah,
he mi ght drop them into Salt Lake,
the saline properties of which would for
ever keep them from spelling, and there
they might float as a warning to future
wives not to turn back,-the same use
to which Lots wife was put by similar
process.
The action of Number Seventeen
shows that she is not very proud of Mr.:
Young, and she probably is only one OF
the 46 others who indulge in the same
feeling. The woman who can get up
any interest in the LAC part OF man, as
men average, must be curious sort OF a
woman. Hereabouts, and in most all
communities less enlightened than Utah,
it is extremely difficult to get woman
interested in a whole man, and, even
after getting interested, some of them
get tired and want a change to relieve
their ennuG.
1t takes great many relays of men
here before woman gets thoroughly in
terested in one man. When Number
! Seventeen was signed, sealed, and deliy'
-
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just looks like martyr in the flames,
and let's down all her back hair, like the
Magdalenes in the picture gallery. And
although they are real pretty hanging
on the walls even an artist does not
want to cit opposite a live one, with her
hair down her back. SO poor Fred al
ways gives in, and she smiles forgiv-
ing smile, puts up her hair, and goes off
TO buy the fine silk or the set of jewel.
ry that has taken her fancy. And when
she gets 1t she keeps tight hold Of it, too.
She has never given me even a cuff butt
ton. Thnse always was stingy. And
she is so stuck-up because she has got
Sou. just as if it were something won
derful. Why, Mrs. Tubs our laundress
had eight Of them, besides one that was
drowned and one scalded, and she isn't
bit set up; but Arethusa says "my
boy" and does the maternal all TO pieces.
She thinks Alexis is made out of nicer
materials than most babies, and | know
the catcchism where it says he says they
were made of the vulgar dust of the
earth. l suppose she thinks rose leaves
and corn starch were used to make up
lieve my feelings to see speck of dirt
on that child's face; it makes me ache
TO see him so painfully clean. Aud she
is always feeling bis bumps, because the
thinks he is a going 10 be little Solomon
or some lumbug or other.
Now, Allie, have got secret that
you mustn't tell living soul. If you
do will never forgive you. | have
promised Monsieur FOntane 10 be mar
red in three weeks, on my fourteenth
| birthday, and if mother seems likely
to object, we are going TO elope, just
like the girls in the novels. Won't ii be
splendid? just think what sensation
it will make! The Chicago papers will
be full of it. Elopement in high life
The lovely daughter of the rich and el-
egant Mrs. E-h eloped with her teach.
er. Poor Thuse will do high tradegy,
wiring her hands, and talk OF the disgrace
to the noble house of Ellsworth.
should think her delicate shoulders
would ache from carrying our noble
house SO long. Now don't you breathe
"A word about it, and / will stand by you
if you run away with boot black.
Married at fourteen! Just think,
shall beat Thuse out aud out. Then too
something may happen to Monsieur
Fontainc. OF course | wouldn't hav,
anything happen to him for the world
but then something might you know
the railroads are always smashing up
and if they should, why then | should be
young and interesting widow; the
black Grape with my fair complexion
would be so sweet, aud o, Allie, do you
think am too young to wear widows
cap? What blow that cap would b'
to Arethusa She would rather receive
whole paper of needles in her side
that is gold headed ones, not your com
mon steel things. Now, Allie Wyndham
if you tell you'll be just as mean as yot
can be. Your loving friend.
CELIA ELLSWORTH. tor little while.)
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THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH.

BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES
Read at the meeting of the Harvard Alumni Asso.
,iation.
The fount the Spaniards sought in vain
Through all the land of flowers,
Leaps gliuering from the sandy plain
Our cnssic grove embowers;
Here youth, uncbaneing, blooms and smiles,
Here dwells eternal Spring,
And warm from Hope s ysian isles
The winds their perfume bring,
Here every leaf is in the bud,
Each singing throat in tune,
And. d.brght DER evenings silver food
Shines the young crescent moon,
What wonder Age forgets It's staff
And lays his glasses down,
And gray-haired grandsires look and laugh
As when their locks were brown
Wien ears grown dull and eyes grown din
They greet the joyous day,
That calls them TO the fountains brim
To wash their years away.
What change has clothed the ancient sire
In sudden youlhp For lol
The Judge, the Doctor, and the Squire
Are jack, and Bill and Joel
And be his titles what they will.
In spite OF manhoOds claim
The gray beard and the scho0lboy still
And loves his schoOlb0y name;
1t calms the rulers stormy breast
Whom hurrying care pursues,
And brings u scene Of care and rest,
Like slippers after shoes.
And what are all the prizes won
To Youths enchanted view
And what is all the man has done
To what the boy may do
0 blessed fount, whose waters flow
Alike from sire and son,
That mells our winters frost and snow,
And makes all ages one
pledge the sparkling fountains tide,
That filings its golden shower
With age 10 fill and youth to guide,
Still fresh in morning flower
Flow on with overwhelming stream,
In ever-brighlcning morn
Our story's pride, our futures dream,
The hope of times unborn
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YOUNGSTOwN & PITTS
KUREH RAIL Road.

On ana after Monday June 10th, 1873 and until
notice trains win run as follows:
RUNNING NORTH,
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*Trains stop only on Signal. xTrains do not Stop.
zTelegraph Stations. Cleveland Time.
The Way Freight trains stop at Jefferson in going
West, at 422 p NJ and going East at 1865 A, NJ. These
trains carry passengers.
Passenger are AT the rate of cents per mile; to
stations, counted in even half dimes.
HARBOR BRANCH-A. }. a. II. IL. R.
Lv. Ashtabula l1.5O A. NJ. Lv. Harbor 1890 p. NJ
Ar at Harbor H. 10P. NJ. Ar at Ashtabula l2 As Pm
SunMaYs eXCenten.
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ERIE RAIL WAY.

Abstract Of Time Table adopted May 26th, 1872
DULLMAN'S best Drawing-room aud
l. Sleeping Coaches, combining all modern i'm
provements, are through all trains from Buffalo
Suspension Bridge, Niagara Falls, Cleveland and Gin
cinnati TO New York, making direct connection with
all lines of foreign and coastwise steamers and also
with sound Steamers and railway lines fer Boston and
other New England cities.
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CLOTTIIERS.

WARD G.. PIERCE Dealers in Clothing Hats
Caps and Gents Furnishing Goods, Ashtabula, u s34
WAITE a. SILL, Wholesale and Retail
Hats Cans Sc kshtabnla 900
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NOTICE.!

A Ii parties having an unsettled ac-
"A count with me, win please call without delay, at
JoaE T. sTRoSe's a. the once Of e. H. Fitch, and ad'
thsX Q, n Mecss. NJ, b.
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Saving, Planning and Matching.

THE undersigned having purchased
Il The machinery formerly used by Z. a. Hitchcock,
can be found at the old stand, at Centre Street r. r.
crossing
ALL KINDS OF PLANNING, MATCHING
SAVING, ETC,
will be done with promptness and at fair living rates
1229tf H. L. WEBB.
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l.. s. & NJ. S.-FRANKLIN DIVINION.
From and after May Goth, 1873, Pass' niger Trains
will run q follows
GOING WEST EAST
, 1873-01-24
TcIcE1uphic Brcvittess


The Rev. E. P. Hammond, the Revivnlist, will
be in Bloomington on Saturday to LABOR among
the sinners Of that city.
The reports Of the rnpld spread Of smallpox
in Bloomington arc totally unfounded, there be-
ing only aix cases in the entiro city.
Early On Thursday morning the. 8chelblo
House, at Dayton, Ohio, was entered, and t#o
large cases containing jewellers material stolen
valued at $500. No clue was obtained Of the
thief, for whom largo reward is offered
The Grand Army Of ths Republic met yeater-
day, in Dayton, and succeeded in organizing
|: their Committees and passing 1e" 1eso4u11ons-
The meeting was slimly attended,
The St. Louis Board OF Trade, yesterday after
noon. passed resolution protesting against the
repeal. by Congress, OF the Bankrupt law, and
earnestly requesting the Senators and hep-
-resentatives from Missouri to dafoat tho prop
oaition, If possible.
l. disease prevails in Detroit not unlike the
epizootic OF last fall. Tho symptoms are CO.
plous discharge Of mucous from tho eyes and
nose, hacking cough, together wlth sud;:sn Ge
disease is entirely new to our physicians, md
has thus far bafIled their sku.
Professor Moses G. Tyler, Of the Michigan
State Uuiversity, has accepted the position, of
IterarY editor Of Henry Ward Eczcner's paper,
the Christian Union, and 1esigned his profess
eorship. His resignation is to take effect about
the beginning OF tho next term, when lie will
assume the duties Of his editorial position.
M1. gouthwick, whose bank ii Dexter, Mich,
$16,000, and hia entire liabilities are reported to
be shout 800 000- It 1s said that the bank will
redeem all its losses, a. its creditors hayo I'M
piled faith in the integrity Of Mesars- Phelps
and Potter, the assignees, Aud the stockholders
are willing to grant ti1no.
, 1873-01-24
The Disaster Takes Place at Dead
fNi3ht---Panic Among
the Doomed.
Over Three Hundred Persons
Perish in the Waves
Only 81 Saved.
The British Government Orders an
Investigation.

LONDON, Jan. 23.-The report Of a terrible
marina disaster, last night, in the English Chm
nel h1ls just been received. The London emf
grant ship Eorthdeet, which called from here
several days ago for Australia, with 4l2 passen-
gers, exclusive OF her crow, collided, at mid
night, two miles OIL Dunge Ness, with an un-
known foreign steamship, and wns cut to the
waters edge. Only IS persons are known to
have been saved. It is believed that every other
person who wes on board has found watcry
grave. No attention was paid by the steanship
to the emigrant vessel after the collision, aud
she proceeded On her course, leaving tho suffer-
ers to their fate.
IDunge Ness is hea1.and on the coast OF
Kent, England, about Is miles southwest Of
Dover.-ED.l
Almost Immediately after tho collision panic
broke out On the Northfee.. The passengers,
who wero asleep, rushed from their bezths to
every portion of tho ship where they thought
they might bo safe, and utterly refused to obey
the orders Of the Captain. That officer, as q last
resort to enforce obedience to his commands,
Was compelled to fire upon tho terror stricken
people. One of them was wounded It is be-
ieved that il the passengers had obeyod tho or
derB Of tho Captain moro OF them wonld have
been saTed-
Additional particulars Of tho terrible marine
disaster OF Dunge Ness lighthouse, last night,
have been received. The Northdeet waa lying
at anchor at the time the collision occurred
The carso consisted OF railroad iron Three
hundred and tweuty-one persons we're drowned,
including the Captain OF tho ill-fated vessel.
The name Of the steamer which ran into tho
ahip has not yet been ascertained, but she is boz
lieyed to hare been Spanish vessel bound from
Antwerp, although some parties state that she
is g Portuguese craft. Her name cannot be OBJ
tanned until she reaches port.
! The Board Of Trade of this city has offered 5
reward Of E1O0 for her discovery,
| LATEST.
LONDON, Jan 23.-Twelye other persons havo
been saved from tho culigrart ship Sorthaeet,
making 81 known to have been saved
| Lloyds have te1egra phed their agents at all
| Southern stations to stop, it possible. tho
| steamer which nm the .5orthfeet down.
Tho Government has ordered preliminary
inquiry into the disaster to the North1eet. Ihe
| Investigation begins tomorrow
, 1873-01-24
WALL STREET..
Review OF the Money, Gold, Stock,
md Produce Markets.

Review OF tho Money, Gold, Stock,
und Produce Markets.
Special Despatch to I1h< Chicago Tribunal
NEW YoRK, Jan. 23.-Money easy at 5@7.
Commercial paper is selling down to 7f@9 for
prime. Discount line at bank large, and in
crcasing daily. Tho reduction Of the Bank Of
England ratio to per cent and tho fact that rates
in open market are lower still, point to an easy
English market for some timo to come. This
reduction ia Of courso favorable for negotiation
under tho Syndicate management OF the new
United States s per conta, for the exclusive
control OF which several bankers are no"
competing. It is also favorable for the negoti-
alton in Europe Of American railway
loans, all of which will have q
desirable influence On QUE European exchange,
and indirectly On tho gold premium here Tele-
grams from Washington state that tho Senate
Finance Committee has reported adversely on
the bill to replace National Bank notes with
payment OF portion Of tho customs duties in
greenbacks-
In the stock market speculation WAS strongly
in the direction Of highor prices. The chief fea-
lures we're Rock Island, Erie, Ohios, Lake Shore,
and Pacific Mail: There was considerable buoy
ancy in Ohios. The troubles OF the Atlantic
Mail Steamship Company have led to raid
upon the stock, which was hammered down to
this morning, against u yesterday It is re-
ported that the Pacific Mail and Samana Bay
Companies intend to profit by the misfortunes Of
tho Atlantic Mail Five hundred shares Of the
Mariposn Mining Company sold for 80 cents per
share; par value 3100- Not many years ago
this stock WIS one OF the leading "fancics.'
Boston, Hartford d Eie became unusually
strong to-day, on points to buy which were FREQ
" circulated.
opened weak, and declined to 113H, but became
firm, and advanced to 113X.. Parties credited
four millions Of Government coin The award
WAS one million. The capitalists Of the gold
clique arc reported to be Daniel Drew, Rufus
H.tcb, and the Bank OF Montreal Cash coin
scarce.
GOVERNMENTS
strong this afternoon, in sympathy with gold.
B1EEDs1CrFs.
Flour closes less active and irregular Demand
for future moderate. Most grades OF winter sold
higher, but the market is quiet It the improve
future good. Wheat opened stronger, but with
few shippers. Arrivals and offerings light and
stock reduced. The market closes dull and un-
settled.
Pork firm at s13.8711 bid; e14.00 asked for
new mess, spot or future sales 500 brls, inclnd-
ing old mess, at $3.50. Cut meats firm, with
fair business doing. Sales: 100 boxes ry dry
ealtcd shoulders On spot at 54cc,
and 1000 picked hams, Is lbs, st 1oc. Bacon in
good demand for abort clear, which we're scarce:
Sales Of 800 boxes at &c, spot and JannaJ Lard @
firm, 5-16c for Western on spot; 2,25o tcs for
March reported at SIC.
THE COAL couB1vATIoE.
NEW YORK, jan 23.-1t is now said tho Read
ing Railroad coal combination is controlled By
English capitalists largely Interested in coal and
iron mines in England, and schemiug to advance
the price Of these articles 80 hiGh th.t they
would be imported in lsrge quantities, and
great profit be reaped-
, 1873-01-24

ALBANY, n. T., Jan. o3:-The Hon: William
Cassidy, Of tho Argus, died at half~past o'clock
this morning. he WAS Secretary Of the Dem
ocratic State Committee.
sAx FRANCISCO, Jan. IA private cable tcle-
GRIM from Florence, Italy, announces tho death
IN that city, to-day, Of Oscar G. shafter, 1o7neE-
1y Judge Of the Supreme Court of California
New ORLEANS Jan. 23.-Hen1y Raphael Derins
died to day, aged Sc. Ho WAS resident Of New
Orleans for sixty eight years and ono of the old
est rnembers Of tho Bar Tho Supreme Couas
adjourned in respect of hia memory.
, 1873-01-24
The Louisinnn Returning Board

The Louisiana Returning Board.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 23.-The State Superior
Court to-day rendered decision in the Return
ing Board contest in favor OF tile Lynch-Hawklns
Board. Ludeling Tal1ioferro and Howell con-
curing. Wylie snd Kennard diesented, each
rendorfng an opinion. The opinion OF the ma
jority and dissenting opinions cover ninety pages
of foolscnp.
, 1873-01-24

sr. Louis, No., jan. 23.-0ven Norton.. a
workman at the St. Louis Lard aud Oil Works,
while oi1ing presses to-day, was caught IN tho
machinery and hig head cut off.
, 1873-01-24

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 23.-Topeks (KAn-) dispatches
Sag that tho opposition to Senator Fomeroy ms
not yet concentrated On any candidate: Pome-
rows friends still insist that he will be re-
elected.