Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-14

clumsiest Yet unraTthed, but as clumsy as
il is thousands upon thousands have Bit
ten at it and been bitten by it. "The &C.
neva Watch Co., with" J.. Wright & Co.
500 Broadway" as agents, have flooded
the country with advertisements. offering
to SEND superb gold watches for-think of
it-$4! The meta! OF which its watchps
are said to be de is "alimOnia gold"
which from its description. appears to be
on the whole far better than the genuine
article the circular states this wonderful
composition was invented by Thomas
T. EfendOlph, one of the largest stock
holders in the Geneva Watch Co."
Mr.. EtendOlph, who Is a wonderful al
chemist, worked for years endeavoring to
make discovery that would take the
place of gold, and stand the tests of acids
and always retain their brilliancy. and
wear the same as virgin gold itself In
May, 1871, his years of labOrious toll
were rewarded by the discovery Of this
material, which even expert Jewellers can
not detect. Ofcourse watches so cheap
and so good were in demand, and L.
Wright & Co. received a shower of let
ters containing 81 each, which was pock-
eted.
There is one way to stop this swim
ding. The laws which govern the ad-
ministration of the Post-ofice prohibit
the delivery OF letters to fictitions ad-
dresses were fraud is intended. If the
first victim would, with contrite heart.
inform the Postmaster of New York, all
the rest would be saved, Tor every letter
would be returned to the sender. As
high as 10000 letters to swindlers are
received at this Office every month. None
Of them containing less than $1.O0.
THE POLITICAL POT
is boiling. Even at this early day the De.
mOcracy are marshaIlIng their forces and
getting ready for the next election. This
getting ready" means the distribution O,
the spoils, the killing of the lame ducks
and arranging the labor of the sound
ones. For be il known there is no graft
tude among these men. The leaders cF
Tammany pay down for their labor. Ii
man has influence, he Can get of them just
what that influence is wOrth-ifhe uses il
without getting his pay, it is his fault
No matter what he has done in the past |
no matter how useful he was last year |
unless he has control of something and |
somebody this year, he is killed and cart
ed out. know enc striker who has af.
forded me considerable instruction as well |
as amusement. Last year he held a clerk. |
ship in the Court House, sinecure in the
City Hall, and something or other in an
other department, giving him an income
of about $1,000 per snnum. This spring
he was ousted IRON all these. "Why ?" 1
asked. "Well, you see" be answered, 81
had fifty of the boys that made their head
quarters at a saloon which my brother
in-law run. Well, this spring, Jim, that's
my brother-in-law, knocked one of the
boys on the head with bottle, and wa s
and the place was broken up,
and he escaped Sing-Sing by the skin o.
his teeth, and had to go West. Another
man took the place and gobbled the bows.
and of course l was permitted to git. He
holds all these places. But amt going
to lay still, no sir. I've got man TO 90
in with me, and I'm going 10 start right
ACROSS the street, and I'll haye 'em all
back, and then they can't help themselves.
I'll have my places this fall, sure"
No one seems to think of making head
against Tammany-eVerybody seeks 10
cOnciliate it. My friend will get his place.
The moment he gets control of fifty votes.
be is certain of it, for that fifty, by skillml
means two hundred and iny
IN election day +sa |
This is Republican form of govern.
nent, believe .at
THE WEATHER
s as mild as new milk, and the streets
we'll they are indescribly slushy and nasty.
Nay the summer put in an appearance i'm
PlETRo.
New York, March 10th, 1874.
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