Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-09-19
CORRESPONDENCE.
A SeIf fPropeIIfng Steamer,

ulAt va "N'"@ Ni""H ~ HoiSSSs VI ny uauu
While in Detroit it was my fortune 10 see
one of these self propellers. was very
much impressed with their appearance
as well as by the high position that they
occupied in the estimation OF the fremen
there, as well as the fact that after thor
ough trial they had ordered two more OF
the same pattern for the use OF the CITY
If they possess the advantages that are
claimed for them they must be the best
engine for activity that is made as well
as the least expensive to operate. l
sbould think that it would be well for our
Fire & Water committee to look into this
matter before making any decision in re-
gard 10 the purchase of steamer, as we
want the one that is best adapted to our
purpose. OLD FIREMAN.
Ashtabula, Sept, 18th, 1874.
PAST AND PREsENT.-On Tuesday,
Sept Sth. 1874, departed this life, Mr.. Pc
TER FULLER of Plymouth,in the S1st year
of his age
Mr. Fuller was one of the first settlers
in the tow nship, and has lived there
about fifty years, and has established
character for peace, uprightness and in
tegritv worthy of imitation. and under the
weight ofyears has gone down quietly to
his rest.
We think the death of such a venerable
citizen calls for more than passing no.
tice. 1t recalls the "reminiscences of earlier
days. Those acquainted with Mr. Fuller,
and his associates and neighbors, IN the
early settlement of that locality, will look
back upon this circle of neighbOrs and
friends with great veneratIon and respect.
The standpoint from which we write is
not one OF intimate, but general acquaint-
ance, commencing some thirty years ago,
and as men and citizens, of their foibles,
we cannot speak-who has them moi? p
We have known them only to esteem
them, and it gives US great pleasure to
tender our tribute of honor and respect 10
their memory.
Upon an emineuce OF land in this vicin-
ity, you may see most of the former resi-
dences of the following group. of persons.
Mr. David Burnettto the East, Mr.. Wells
Blakeslee to the West, Mr. Caleb Rock
well to the North and Mr.. Joseph Mann
to the South. Within this radius resided
Mr.. David White, Mr. Bennett Seymour,
Mr.. VIM Foster. Mr. Robert Seymour,
Mr. Peter Fuller, Mr.. Zenas Crosby, Mr..
Norman Seymour, Mr. Daniel Castle, and
others, their lands adjoining each other
and presenting one of the finest samples
of industry, economy and thrift; and but
few localities can boast of a more honest,
honorable, noble class of men as its first
settlers And without thought of any
invlduous distinctions, for there would be
but little lost or gained, by contrast, We
could speak of some of this number as
representative men, possessed of many of
the finest qualities that humanity is heir
to. Most of these honorable men are now
sleeping beneath the clods of the valley
and we think we shall be pardOned for
the liberty we have taken, for their de-
scendants will never blush TO hear their
parents names mentioned in public Two
of these venerable sires are still in our
midst, one of which has entered his 90th
year-like lone oak, spared by the
woodlands ak We would be pleased to
have them remain with us, TO celebrate
the anniversary of their hundred years.
or beyond.
Ii is but fair to presume that the con-
sorts Of these WORTHLESS were their equals
in their sphere A few of these venerable
ladies still linger upon the shore.
We close this brief narrative with our best
wishes to the surviving friends, who have
borne the rude shocks of time so long,
hoping that they may find calm and
peaceful setting sun. J.P.