Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-08-29
CONNEAUT.

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The vote for the Constitution and
against License was very satisfactory, and
the majorities on the vote cast exceeded
the most careful estimates. The whisky
interest was out in force, and voted solid
ly for License.
Whitefshing off this port is proving a
great success this season. and those en-
gagged in the business find it far more re.
muneratiVe than in former years.
The accident to boat and two fisher
men, the other day, which came so near
causing loss of life has been, 1 believe, no.
ticed.
Like the former trial, the plowing
match was literally patronized by spec
tators, and the work performed to the
great satisfaction of all. These trials
prove useful to the tiller of the soil and
are an aid in determining the kind or pat
tern of implement best adapted to their
Soils
Sitting at my desk the other day, my
attention was drawn to the approaching
form of the venerable representative of
your craft-Dea. -Hickox-the pioneer of
the county press, reaching almost four
score years, venerable in appearance,
frail and totterIng in steps, mind greatly
impaired and his sight much dimmed.
From him gathered some items which 1
will endeayor to note at q future time.
OfConnecticut birth, and after acquir-
ing knowledge of the "art preservative''
he came to Ohio, and after some months
spent at Wooster, in this State, he repair
ed to Ashtabula, where he issued the first
number of the Ashtabula Recorder, about
the year 1924 What events have trans
pired within those fifty years Ohio.
then almost a wilderness, the lakes un-
known to steamers, and railroads not
dreamed Of The entire West a vast pra-
| irie, and the red man monarch of all he
surveyed" Now. this great expanse is
traversed by the iron horse, and the
globe encircled by the telegraph. Yet in
no department of industry or enterprise
has there been greater progress than in
the newspaper-then it required thirty
days for. news TO cross the Atlantic and
ten more to reach Ohio now we sit down
TO our breakfast with the collaied daily
reports from every quarter of the globe
Then the dingy sheet of New York equal
led scarcely IN size half of the Telegraph;
now they are not only multiplied by tens
of thousands, leviathan in size. quarto and
tripIet sheets and with editions almost
numberless.
But why this depression set out to
speak OF the venerable relic of former
days-how he travelled from New Eng
land TO the New Connecticut" on foot
his scsnty linen wrapped in cotton
handkerchief and planting home half
century ago. How with his press and
types, transported by land, singly
and alone he brought out the first issues,
and then the sore disappointments and
meagre support during the few years of
that papers existence.
TIE Deacon retains only faint recOl-
lections of the days alluded to, and any
account of his early experiences must ne
cessarily be Eeagre-which will be writ
ten out hereafter. h
Conneaut, August %, 1874.
Grifey. of the Negaunee Herald, is in town,
looking fat and sleek, and otherwise giving proof
that his newspaper enterprise in the iron region
as a success.
The building committee Of the Congregation
q, church are devising ways to raise the funds to
complete their new church. and so have chartered
special train Of ars for an excursion trip to Nj
agara Falls. to leave here on the first of Septem-
Der and return the same day. A rare chance to
see the country and view the great cataract and
its surroundings.
A great deal OF labor, and a huge pile of green
backs, went to nought when the people voted
down the new Constitution. 1t was done not so
much because they were opposed to the amend
ments, but because they knew not what they
were. The press was derelict in its duty for in
scarcely journal which came under your cores
pondent's notice were these amendments prinsed
out, and in such papers did notice them, it was
postponed until just on the eve of the election.
And thus the separate propositions were load
of themselves. and helped to engulph the entire
instrument. It has proven a costly experiment,
but may yet have salutary effect.
The 37th annual meeting of the Ashtabula Bap-
tist Association will be held with the society in
this place this year. on the 9Th and 9th of Septem-
ber-a week from Tuesday next. Representatives
from all the Baptist churches in this county, from
Madison and Perry, in Lake, and from Thompson
Geauga Co., will comprise the official body, while
among the visiting brethren viii be many Of the
most eminent men in the denomination. The
session is looked for with good deal Of interest.
Our dairymen are expressing satisfaction with
the prices and prospects for the season. But
day or two since large sale Of cheese was made,
at 12 cents.
Looking over the vote cast in the county. week
ago, it is noticed that but one two townships
went for license, while six towns voted down the
Constitution. The vote, how ever, was meagre
one and family expresses the will of the people
Newspaper readers are surfeited with the Beech
er-Tilton scandal, and the great publicis trying
the case The devel opments present some sin
gular phases, and guilty or mot guilty." desc
lation and utter ruin must follow the parties in
volved.
Our community is saddened with the death oi
Dr. Nelson, than whom no one was more highly
esteemed by his large circle Of acquaintsnces in
Co..oort HORACE