Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-03-01

ter an dealing with these disturbers of the peace
than binding over, and putting the county to
expense. II is TO be hoped that they will be
heavy enough, however. together with their
confinement in the lookup, to make the par
ties feel the infiction.
HoUGHToN LAKE MYsrERY.-We have re-
ceivel from an unknown hand, an article cut
from some paper also to us unknown, refer
ring TO the mysterious discovery of II couple
of hunters at Houghton Lake. The article
offers wkat may be, partial solution Of the
mystery, and as it refers to former citizen
of an adjacent town, we give 1t a place for
what local interest il awaixens. The discov.
cry was a deserted cabin, containing package
OF furs in decaying condition, some dishes
on a rude table, kindings for sartinga fire,
and other evidences that the occupant had
long ago lett it Intending to return, but never
came back, having probably fallen victim
to accident disease, or possibly wild beasts or
murderous savagcs The Grand Traverse
Herald publishes the account, and gives what
is probably n sequel TO the affair. The facts
are furnished the Herald by w. S. Hubbell,
OF Benzonia, which may possibly throw some
light on the mystery, Many years ago, a
neighber of his in Plymouth, Ashtabua coun-
| ty, OHIO, named Carpenter, was In the habit
| of spending a part of the year in the wilds of
Michigan, much wilder then, than row, in
hunting and trapping. He described 10 Mr.
Hubbell minutely his location. his cabin, his
manner of life in the woods, &c. His head
quarters were in the interlor, on the bank of
/ l,r,r lab r
inaw. He depended partly for food on the
fish Ire caught in the lake, through hoies cut
in the ice In the fall of 1851 he left heme
for his trapping ground, and never returned-
Inquiries prosecuted by lis family failed 10
reveal aaything relative to his fate. Mr. Hub
bell is of the opinion that Carpenters account
OF his valid home talies exactly with what
the two hunters saw. The only difficulty
about it that we can see is that the length of
time THAI has elapsed since Carpenters disap-
pcrance would be likely to destroy all vest-
ges of his hut and its contents. ELL.
REhIGoUs INTEREsT.-The health of Rev.
Fl, Fl, WELLS, who reached this place on Mon
day evening last, is such that he is compelled
TO lay by few days for rccuperation. He
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next. In the meantime, o'clock morning
prayer meetings are held at the lecture room
of the Congregational Church, attended in
union by the members and pastors of the Con-
gregational, Baptist, Presbyterian and Meth
odist churches Evening services are to be
held in the Presbyterian church during next
week, and morning meetings In the place
where held the present week. The services
on Monday evening last were held in the Pres
byterian church. There were present, besides
Mr. Wells, Mr.. Peet of Congregational Church,
and Messrs McGiffert the pastor, aud Morton
of the Methodist Church-Mr. Morton preach
ing the scrmon. Afler the sermon Mr.. Wells
gave an of hand address, in which allusion
was made to the places he had visited, and
the marvellous things that had taken place iu
changing the hearts and lives Of the people.
He told his audience plainly, but kindly what
appeared to be their condition, and what he
thought they needed in the way of prepara:
tion for work of grace. His suggestions
were such as to reach the Judgment of his
hearers, and TO staTtle their convictions and
they were generously received. His style of
thought. language and address, is such as to
enable him to reach his object Ia kindly but
direct manner, and his entire freedom from
rant or can't affectaton or assumption, with
his apparent devout fervor. his free and ready
utterance, and his choice of language, give him
power over his hearers that is hard to resist.
Religion is preseated by him in an attractive
form, and the oljector and the hardened sin.
ner feels softening influence como over him
as he listens to his earnest and kindly appeals,
and almost unawarcs, his hostility gives way
to his better impulses We do not wonder al
the success that follows his efforts 1t is to be
hoped that many will flock to hear him, II
next week, he shall find himself equal TO the
work to which he proposes to give himself
Since the above was In type, we have been
requested to say that Mr.. WELLS first sermon
will be given in the Presbyterian church on
Sunday evening, to the several churches
named above. The Sabbath morning service,
therefore, will be held as usual by each of the
| churches in its own place of worshin