Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-07-26

Editor 7sIe0rdph--It II is said that "man is
bundle Of habits" This is not very far from
being true. was reminded Of this when
sat down 10 write, for the first thought was,
"say something about the fine weatlnr We have
had for two or three days" We are 50 much
In the habit of speaking about the weather,
that it Is generally first in our greetings.
Business with the merchants here is rather
quict Farmers are 50 busy at home they do
no, find much time for trc ding. Ii makes but
little difference In the long run, for what fIey
do not buy now they will buy in the future.
They have got to trade just about 80 much III
the course Of the year.
Mr. A. B. Watkins has been quite sick for
about two weeks, but is on the gain now. Ills
friends and neighbors and the citizens general
ly, are pleased TO think he is getting well, for
we cannot afford to paIt with him yet.
Mr.. Clark, who has been confined TO tie
house ever since last winter, had shock Of
palsy few days ago, aud is n)w confined To
his bed.
Mr.. Albert Beardsley, who has been troubled
with swelling in one of his knees, which has
caused bin to walk lame for long time. Is
now in Cleveland, being treated by the sur
ge0ns of the Medical College lie is making
his home with tie Sisters of Charity; they are
sail TO be excellent nurses The surgeon who
is operating on his knee thinks he can cure Il.
Mr.. Beardsley is young man of considerable
promise; a good mechanic-can trim a car
riage well enough for young people to go in
to get married. and can make harness which
will cause horse 10 feel proud TO wear il.
THIS is not all, lie is young man of good
character and steady habits
Our villager, Mr.. A. L. Wright is at home
again. He has been in Massachusetts several
weeks, soliciting for lightning rod company.
Boston was his head quarters 1t is quite in
tcrcsting TO hear him give history of his
travels and dealings with the Yankees. lie is
rather a close observer, and his conversation
Is generally spiccd with q good share of ma
ural wit.
Mr.. Ethelbert Wilcox, son of A. C. Wilcox,
is here on visit to his parents Ills home is
In the city of Lawrence, Kansas He is en-
ployed there as special reporter and collector
tor the Lawrence Daily Tribune. ....t
One day last week, three young men, two of
them from New Lyme and one from Harts-
grove, called at Henry Monteeths, the hermit
aud abused him by pushing him down and
br1sing his side and face and one ofhiS hands
He is a very inoffrnsve harmless old man, sey.
enty years old. They were arrested, but COM
promised by paying ten dollars apiece They
sho uld have been sent to Jail, and been made
to suffer the full penalty Of the law in such
cases
Mr.. Ii. r. Latimer, has got the walls Of his
new building all up, and the roof on. 1t is
now inclosed with the exception, of putting
in the windows. The inside work he is crowd
ing right along. 1t is quite an addition 10 our
village, but would have looked very much
better had the front been carried two feet high
er.
The chief excitement in our village now is
the billiard saloon. The citizens have present.
ed two petitions to the Council, one asking
them TO suppress it, and the other merely to
regulate it. The Council met on Saturday
night but did not take action on the matter !;
their meeting was adjourned until next Mon
day night There is some doubt as TO how the
thing will be decided, but it is probable that
an issue will grow ont oft to be met ut the
next township election.
solomon said Righteousness exhalteth
nation but sin is reproach to any people"
As it is with nations, so it is with towns and
Villages.