Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-03-29
Jeaerson-March ~, 1873.


mained in statue quo, as also did all things else
here, or at least so much so that the change
was so imperceptible and slight as to he scarce
worthy of notice or note and therefore good
reason for not noting.
There did come, to be sure, the fore part of
last week-I think it was-some of those in
dicaiions of Spring, in the way of bright,
warm sunshine, accompanied with the return
of the ever welcome aud joyous song birds,
which Tor six long months had left us for
more sunny cline and genial abode Blue
birds danced on the morning air, and their
sweet, clear note rang out merrily, recalling
joyous days gone by and all the fond associa
tions connected Herewith. Robins in profu-
sion fitted here and there caroling sweet songs
chirping and chasing each other on swift wing
with all the energy of u,aiice, and the locker
on would suppose there was severe contest
raging. when in fact, like folks. twas only a
| love spat Then there was flock of wild
geese flew over going north, which from our
earliest youth indicated warm weather, with
all the beauties attending; such as Spriug flow
ers, sugar making, croaking frogs, &c. But
alas! how vain are all SIGNS here below; how
transient all mans knowledge is, for no SOON
er had the wind given one or two shifts than
we had and now have at this writing, the same
old winter upon us again in all her wontcd
Negotiated not breath from what she was
In frosty January. Well as you may suppose,
this has set our prophets at a loss to account
for so strange a freak; our wise men-of whom
we have some-and our astrologers, of whom
there are many, are wholly at u loss to know
what to think oft Decentralization reigns su.
preme. Sugar making opened for faw days
with us and as near as could learn, was well
improved both by maker and consumer.
heard of some two or three parties, one of
which the good old style of our fathers was
adopted In the way of iocomotion; oxen aud
sled, boys and girls, making promiscuous
load, with mirth, glee and merry song. sigh
ed for the days when l was young, when In
like manner we all used to sine" Why
couldn't VIC njw? We could if we had beer
invited. They were to blame. ~ ii ''ti'
uIlearn our townsman A. r. BEcKwrrH ha
offered all his real estate In this place for sale
which consists of several stores one Hotel
tile jefferson House, his dwelling house and
other property too numerous To mention.
suppose A. r. Is going into the show busines,
with p, T. Barnum.
Peterson Brothers, machinists, who hay,
: been in business here for the past three years
made on assignment Yesterday, s. A. North
way being assignee. They have the sympa
: thy of the community generally, and 30 far a
can learn IL Is the general wish that the,
may continue the business In which they have
been engaged, with us.
We have had no arrivals In the past tive
weeks OF note, unless IL were Bart Ridgely
who has here, as well as elsewhere met witt
great favor-moreI apprehend from the fac
r that tue plot was laid in Northern Ohio, thai
| from the reaLmerits of the work bG5. d
n There seems 70 be slight tendency just a
present with us 70 take on the political aspec
Of, knots gathering here aud there, talkin
d you know not what, for let but your presenc
f be known In their midst aud they speak of tli
/. weather, or stocks, or It's about dinner time
ever and anon you may see some one Of th
a ring button holing some victim on the corner
l. and with bated breath and whispering hum
=, bleness poke something In the listeners ear
|. which apprehend all bodies the coming storm
of Monday next .4Ha lUi1 u'' q
Q Court met last Monday as per adjournment
only ~ listen to the reading Of few entrie
a on The journal. &C. The Judge was cntirel,
;, unable to attend to the business necessary 10
y the continuance of court and so adjourned un
a Ill the 9Th of April, TO which time bid yo
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