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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28

A band of temperance ladies. who werr
visiting the saloons on the West Side. in
Cleveland, on Thursday last, were sur
rounded by mob of whisky scoundfels,
numbering at one time as high as 800 or
1000 and basely insufied and misused
Several of them were seriously injured,
and but for tie alarm being given, and
hasly gathering of the police, it is feared
some of them you'll have lost their lives
At the frsi of thrir, being surrounded,
there was but one policeman on the bear
who manfully did his duty, but who, of
course, was almost pOwerlrss against such
n hOwling sci 9f firRds. The cOncenIra-
iion of lhe full police force on the Wesl
Side. welLo armed, and the determined
stand they took YcIecked the rioters be
fnre .reinforcementsi could Be had from
Cleveland pruper. The noble band oI
women were only saved by the efforts Ol
the police in getting them into q store and
thence by a side1entrance into car
riaees, while the infurialed whisky mot
were pr';p; ring to ldemDlish the front o.
the store. As sOOn as the human blood
hounds found their prey was likely To es-
cape, they set off In pursuit of the car
riages, uttering deni0niac howls of rage.
They were intercepted and brought to
bay by lull armed band of police, when
their brutal cOwardice showed itself, and
they began 10 stink away. luoa
On Friday; the mob spirit Was again
rampant. A church where few ladies
had mrt atnOOn for prayer, was surround
ed by the hOwling rabDle, and it Was
with difficulty the ladies were rescued
as il was, one of them was seriously in
jurrd by bFica1bat, hurled by one of the
miscreants. The pOlice force were, how
ever, triumphant, and have since succeed
ed in giving the women full projections.
Tue Mayor of The City issued "a pruclama.
lion, 5uI the friends of temperance were
al firjt undecided whether il was or was
not intended, or would be any protection
10 The. ladiesi so tue people took the mai
ter in hand III mselyes and have made ar
Engagements to give them ample prOtec
lion. ,i,sif. .si...f-.,..,i ... s----t
Monday the hob spirit manifested on
lhe West Side the last of last week lully
aroused t..e Temperance spirit throughout
the whole city, and instead of diminish
ing Tue ranks OF the crusade, added To
them leu fold, and raisedaup thousands Ul
friends, endorsers aud workers, who be-
lore had been but idle or indiff erent spec
lalors. The fact is, II is not American
Ior men 10 stand idly by with their hands
IN their packets. land allow either for.
eign or native rabble TO mob or insult, or
in any way abuse American women for
working III and for "a cause which they
regard Us sacred. and in which they nav,
the deeprstand most vital interest. And
this Was the result in Cleveland Til,
ladirs' were out nn the West side on Mon
day, strongly projected by the police, and
cordially supposed by popular sentiment.
Saloons and liquor selling establishment
were visit d and religious exercises were
held without fear of moleslaiinn.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28

ners of gentlemen. At least it was
either artists or artisans, ! don't
know which.
As Rash handed his mother a cup
of tea, he said in a low voice. +" New
mother isn't it better to be a first
rate carpenter than such poor pro-
fessor as / should have made.
sg don't think you would have
failed at anything" she answered.
But the squire heard her and laugh
ed.
sq don't know abousthat," says he;
emany a good mechanic is spoiled to
make a poor professional man. It's
far better to be sure the work is yonr
own work, and it's the best of its
kind, than TO be a notional about the
kind of work. And. by the by, Ho-
ratio, here's bit Of spending money
for you, and I'll come round to-mor-
row and get a receipt in fuu.
So ended the royal evening. Next
day, the squire called round, and pro
posed that Rash should 60 to New
York, and study with an artist friend
of his, who was also an architect,
for a year. Didn't he jump at the
chance? As for the envelope, it had
a check for a thousand dollars; 1.-THE
work was dog cheap > at that-Pd not
have done it for twice that, if could
have done it at all.
So now, Rash's fortune was made
He made lots of money with his de-
signs and carvings, and now he's mar,
ried to the squires daughter! and
lives in Fifth avenue Not bit Of
it. He came back and married lit le
Bessie Playne, my pet, and has
pretty place at Yonkers, and the
widow lives there, too.
I guess they got on pretty well
Both the women think that Rash il
perfection, which is the main thing
Sometimes / get up here for day
but the widder, she has so much tc
say about the governor and the sen
ator, and blood and gentility, that
Pm mostly glad to get home and
stretch my legs by the kitchen tre- a
place, and smoke my clay pipe. She
has a great deal to say about genius
in blood: and though didn't doubt
genius helped Rash, l guess it was
as much grit as genius.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28
connection with this affair

The very interesting and import
ant contest which is going on il
Massachusetts, over the election OF
Mr. Summers successor in the Unit
ed States Senate, still coptinues.-
Thus far Mr.. Dawes takes the lead
in the State Senate, and Judge
IIoar in the House Mr.. Curtiss re-
c5eives the united Democratic vote
but upon whom it viii ultimatel,
settle itself is not yet clear. MI
Charles Francis Adams is low. OF
the ..lls receiving only u votes il
the House and 2 in the Senate
but ne mayyet come to the front
Fhe'whole country is walching hel
with anxiety, and we must say thai
we belong to the comparatively few
who believe that she will be true to
her past history, and will fight once
more against the evil influences
which surround public life. Whel
Massachusetts falls prey to dem
agogism and corruption, there will
be "a reasonable excuse for despairine
of true reform in politics.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28

F.AMIsHING .INDIA.-The story of
famine and suffering in India in
creases in terrible reality with each
succeeding dispatch from that far
off country. All hope that the au-
thorities might be able to so far pro-
vide supplies of food as to prevent
a generahdisatrous famine, has now
been given up, and it is, plain that
he who reads to its close the story
of the Indian famine of 1874, will
find it a tale of horrible suffering
and death for which history can
furnish but few equals. The fam
ishing myriad includes about 25,-
100000 of people of whom only
about one tenth are able-bodied and
capable of offering any assistance to
the others. They inhabit the coun-
try between the Bay of Bengal and
the river Dude, tract about five
hundred miles in length and idclu-
ding an area of 2S9,Ooo square
miles, country with no facilities
except therudest roads, over which
the burden-carrying natives and
plodding oxen toll too slowly and
uncertainty to be of any avail in a
crisis ike the present. The difficult
ty is not so much to provide food
for the starving milIions-though
even that would be a herculean
taskk-as to get it within their reach,
as a back load at the coast would
not more than sustain a man on his
return to his home.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28

Indianapolins was The Scene of a fire
the other day, described as the most de-
structive which ever visited the town. 1t
is thought to have been the work of an
incrndiary. The flames broke out in
business centre, and destroyed sume
twenty stor,s s, many of which are new
Tire loss is between 100000 and s4OO-
OOO
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28

As Ohio makes such a gratifying
in every particular, except
that of marriage which is kept down
by the cost of living, the people of
the State have abundant reason foi
cohgratulation, although they are in
danger Of losing their beef. and Ca
taba At the hSHds Of LAe cTusading
WS
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28

Butler having gIaciously declined to
stand as Il candidate Tor Senator Summers
place, it seems most probable that lie dead
Senator's mantle may fall upon the shoul-
d rs OF Judge Huar, or Representative
Dawes. Butler has signified his prefer
ence for the Latter, hut whether that miOr
nation will strengthen or weaken Dawes
chances, the press does not inform us.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28

ONO AND ITs GRowTH.- Statistics
of the growth of the State of Ohio,
as given in the Secretary of States
annual report, are of much interest
and Importance, as showing the
growth and progress of the State.
They are given below, as found COM
piled by the-C Chicago Tribune.
'sSome of these facts are of gener-
al interest, and we therefore sum-
marize them from the report, for the
benefit of our readers. At the close
of the fiscal year there were l,I48
corporations doing business in the
State under general and specfal char
ters, with an aggregate capital of
S875,II9,6l3. The total amount of
coal moved by railroad was !, I55, ,227
tons, and the amount received by riv-
ef at Cincinnati, 1890, $50 tons. The
production of pig iron was 426, ,626
tons in 1872, aud 100, ,646 tons for the
first six months Of 1873, while the
State imported more than double the
amount it produced. There were
1878 new buildings constructed
during the year, at an aggregate cost
of Slz, I23, 1851, and of these 1912
were dwelling houses. The number
of marriages was 26, 400, which shows
a falling of, as compared with the
population, and the decrease has been
true for several years past. There
were p, ,lI2 deaths and 58,977 births.
Ten per cent of those married tried
to get divorced. On the lst of July,
1872, there were 9s3 cases pending.
Within the year ending July |, 1878,
I,649 more suits were bought, and
during the year ,I24 divorces were
granted. Of these, 500 were for alb
Sence aud neglect, and 265 for adul-
terry, OF this number, 796 were on
application of the wife and 328 oil
application of the husband. There
are 80 universities and colleges, "A
academies and normal schools, $50
nigh schools, IA, 1913 primary schools,
2I,699 teachers, and 7o4,OIS scholars
in the State, and 1s6,69O children
who dbn't go to school. To educate
those who do, required s7,4Sl, 1915
last year, ahout one-half of which
amount was. paid to teachers. The
number Of persons haturalized during
the year ending March 81, 1873, was
7,l7I. S,riald li't 'ai'ue9
AS the figures with regard to the
iron industry of the State are of
more than ordinary int crest, we give
the following details from the report:
The industry is confined 10 lonr,pen
cohntirs, viz: Carol, Columhiana. Fair
field, Hooking, jackson, LHwrenee Mus
kIngum. Perry, Scioto, Stark, Trumbnu
ruscqrawas, Viptnn, Washington. These
produc. d of iron ore in
1870. 500
The figures OF 1873 would show a large large
increase over 1879, bur, marked as the in
crease has been, ONO imports more than
double the amount of ore il produGrs The
Lake Superior mines produced, in 1873.
/. .066. .S75 ions, and Ofthis, more than thrre
gnurths wereiame ltrd in Ohio. Cleveland
ALONE snIrlird 689, 40 tons of Lake SUPERB
or and CaIiada ore during the year. Be
sides, a large amount of Missouri and Ten
nessee ore Is slnelfed in Souihtrn Ohio.
Til" production Of pig iron IN Ohi0 for a
seri of years is shown by the folhIwing
fguIts: . t.. .f.l
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28
ofEinara entrustea with the arrange

officers entrusted with the arrange
mentOf the matter. The former
high respe liability Of the houseseems
tobe fully yindicated. 1t has bees
mlde the victims of the rapaeity Of
those who undertook the job Of fix
ing the preliminaries of a settlement
Of the alleged frauds upon the Gus
tom revenues of the country. The
developements have lifted the cloud
that rested at first so heavily upon
them, and have left the parties from
whom they meelkv sought mercy to
look after their own regulations III
connection with this affair.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28
STREET MUSICIANS.


About This time look out for street mu-
sicians. Your streets will be made vocal
with the violin and harp. played by little
huys and girls. who leave New York this
month, and get back early in the fall.
These children constitute a class by
themselves. They are all Italians, and
are sold by the parents in Ilaly to spec
ulators, who are called PddrORss, Nbs
bring them TO America, and teach them 20
play, the Padroues paying The parents
either o sum in gross or a price per year.
The little slaves are sent out, and ART re-
quired to hiring home so much money
pr day, the alternative bring an unmer-
cilul beating, which is isreligiOusly admin
istrred. a certain. number of them are
sent West every spring, 10 work ih-
country, and il is singular fact that they
send 10 the Padrones regularly all that
they get except the merest possible liv-
ing. They have feHrof the Padrone ;
they regard him as sort of a powerful
devil who can find Them and reach them
anywhere, and this feeling is cultivated
tor ii max it safe TO send them abroad.
The skulking laalersi who live on these
children are the most. cruel, dlssolute, de-
bauched set that N " York has A law
will be passed in the Legislature of the
Slate this winter to break up this trade in
chlldrrn- sH y.I.7 gaI l1 -. .FlETRo.
New YoRK, March gath. 1874
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28

DiSraeh's policy with regard 10 Ireland
has been loreshadowed as likely to be one
of mastery inactivity. He gave his first
exhibition OF it 10y refusing to receive
drputaIi on which came to visit him on
Saturday TO ask for the release Of the
Fenians. The policy of inactivity, The
Spectator thinks, will simply inanguraie a
period of impatience, emblliered by hope
lessness and disirust
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28
. For the Telegraph.
INQUIRY.

.u, .. l... For the Telegraph
INQUIRY,
Watchman, what o! Baechus' night2
Ask those waiting for the day;
On The mountain tops is light,
Lol the breaking of the dayl
Watchman, what of Bacehus' night9
Ask The bleeding hearts that pray;
Worse than widows is our life
How we have waited for the day.
WatGhman, what of Bacchus' nightl
We are coming. heartlirm say,
To remnye that dirrst blight
Suffering sisters, we will pray.
Watchman. what of Bacchus' night?
Hear thrse orphan Children say
With righteous mothers might.
For your children we will pray.
Walchman, what of Bacohus' night?
Shall our fallen husbands lyf
Will they ne'er assert their rights
From their bondage break awayP
Watchman, what Of Bacchus' nightF
Win God hear US it we prays
Yes, their darkness shall be lighty
Trust Him, sisters, work and pray.
Walchman, what of Bacchns' nightS
What ot our young men, we say
Shall they from The path of ght, -."
On TO ruin madly strayH
Wschman, what Of Baechus' nights
God viii hear, W if we pray ruS,
And the darkneSs!f swept by light,
aAAu SASNA . NEiShsE NAE "
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28
Don't be Sailed any longer !

l HE old style of Buying and Sell
ing Groceries is Played Out with US. CASH is
the only TRUE Principle on which to do Busi
ness,as within the last few weeks we have work
ed wonderful and marvellous change. Hundreds
of people a month ago never thought that GRO
CERIEo could be sold at such
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28
We Mean Business,

and We guarantee to Save you Money. The
reasons must be selfevident to every IeasOna-
Bile citiz n. II Is not in keeping with good
sense or economy to waste money in
these hard times by paying
high prices or buying
poor Goods.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28

A mammoth steam.r, the largest ever
built in this country, has just been launch
ed for the Pacific Mail am@hip C"mpa-
nv. Her name is the "CitY of Prkin."
Her dimensions will be interesting, rs tine
mnnstrr is but secord to the Great East
ern. The dimensions are as follows
Length over all, 42O feet; length on load
line, 800 tcel 6 inches; length of bram,
nodded, A feet inches; tonnage, 5000
inns
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28


The Detroit Free Press does not back
down worth cent in regard to the
Chandler libel suit. 1t says: I'VE pro-
pose to keep our temper, advise the p,u-
pie as b'st we can what of good or evil
their servants IN public lite are duina,
and when the Senator's librl suit cnm,s $
off To he ready with our Witnesses" The
charge made by the Free Press is that
Chandler occupied his place in the Sen
ate of the United Strtes in state of
"benstly intoxicalion." Zach, as We un-
drrstand il, takes exception 10 the wurd
"heaslly," putting his exception at $780,
600. .t.a Esssr
List of Patents issued from the Q. State
Patent Office TO ONO Inventors, for the week end
ing Feb. 24Ih, 1874. and eacl bearing that date.
furnished this paper by Cox Cox, SOlieitOrs
OF Patents, Washington. ID. c.
Handle for Ricks-T. II. B. COnnell,
Canton.
Running Gear for Vehicles-H. Brooks,
Tiffin.
Milestone Dnyer-M Holden, Cincin
natl.
TlSlOu ID tidiCF fdlf6 lOI DtCdin Eli HIS
S. Malthy Cleveland.
Windmill-F C. White, Euclid
Hydraut Slop-box-S. Williamson, Gin
cinnati.
Running Gear-W. E. Hathaway, E ISL
ClaridOn.
Pirman-R H Ker, Richmond
Gun Lock-A. Spauldng, SwaniOn.
Manufacture OF India Rubber Articles
E r. Bari, Cincinnati.
Composition of Slate, &c, G. W. Book
waller, Winchester,
Post Hole DIgger-N. w Gay, Dresden.
Carriage SPRING.. NJ GHsin, Ciucin-
natl.
Sausage Stuffer-J. L. Hayen. Cincin
nati.
Middlings Purifer-J. NJ. Mayer, Day
ton.
Barring for Car Axle Journals. Nc
Ger, euln nViile.
R ,iIroad Tiack-G. Volts, UnionporI.
Pipe Wrench-H g. SI0uff +, Canfirld'
Window Sasn-D. N. Webster, pat
enis, Geneva.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28
Marvellous Low Prices.

Now. every day scores Of customers are addedto
our list. a they find they can get better Goods
for less money.
This is no Advertising Tumbug. The fact is
patent to all. Common sense tells how we can
afford to underseH.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28
W. Sell Cnly For CASH!

This is an advantage which NO STORE IN ASH.
rABULA can offer you. If you buy Of a credit
store, you must pay credit prices, you must pay
the bad debts of dishonest customers. the expen-
ses of extra help and book Keepers interest Of
long sanding debts, and ruinOus prices of old
slow style Of doing business.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28

and the aid you extend to US will sustain in
your midst competition that will keep prices down
break up eXtortiOn and high prices. and sell yOu
good goods for less money than you have been
accustomed tC pay for inferior articles.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28

her skirts in front were large peacncks,
wrought of lines Of diamonds. Thrre
were rosettes of dismonds on her slip
pers, and diamonds large or small, all
over her dress aud person, wherever they
could be placed. The lady grand father
was cart-man, her father pawn hrok-
er, and her hus5and-well, he lives
upon the father But it don't matter.
The old gentleman is worth his millions,
and he still follows his business and is
adding TO his sior,., his daughter can af-
ford it. He is never present at these par
ties though
ST, ,PATRIeK's DAY.
As New York mas mure Irishmen than
any city in Ireland, St Patrick's Day is,
of cuursr, one of the great days that are
observed. This year il was especially
immense Despite the soaking rain, the
procession was over five miles in length
and the decorations carried were superb.
The Irish are a power in New York. and
they are increasing every year, not only
in numbers, but wealth and influence.
When one of them gets up in the world
he can command SD many Of the new
Gamers that it is no trouble for him 10
command position. and position here
means money. Indeed, all that men
care for position is tn make money ont
it, and they do il. The leaders of the va
rious rings, arr in a few cases, Ameri-
cans, but the majority of them are Irish
men, and the lieut-nants are always
| Irish. -.-- ..
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28
OUR NEW YoRKLETTER.

Up at Sing g7SiRg-.Ssokes- Hard Horked
Merchants--So Soeiety- Temperuaoe--Er
t5apQgqncs-iT PatrIcEs day d0sd the
Lrish-Streef Huxicians.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-03-28

DOR SALE.-Two Wood Staves.
L large and snal. size for sale At ,hfs oaice,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-10

ped from branch 10 branch with the reckless
ness Of an old sailor aloft 10 n storm. Visions
Of tho hero Of Chappaqua doomed up in the
minds of the eager spectators, rs the chances
OF misstep might prove n disaster. But our
hero was not aspiring TO be pressed out. He
was busily engaged in the laudable occupa-
ton OF earning his bread, and teaching old
nurserymen new idea. But catastrophes
will sometimes happen to mar the aspir,-
tons even Of modest men. Our California
hero was no exception, for just MS he was in
the act Of springing from one large project
ing branch to another, his foot slipped, the
knife and saw flew out Of his hands, and
with n somcrsault that would shame an ex-
pcriencod equestrian, he caroened to one
side, the rear of his pants caught on the stub
OF limb aud in moment the champion
prunor was seen dangling in mid air, held
only by the fragile substance composing his
pants. 10 all present IL became evident that
n catastrophe was inevitable. Striking out
in every direction for chance to relieve
himself, the fellow kicked and plunged des-
poratoly, hut TO no effect. Ills only safety
was in tho stability Of his pants. Gyrating
one way and the other only had u tendency
to hasten the disaster.
A lusty German gardener who was present
screamed out ut the top of his voice, "Mein
Got in Ilimmo, bring n ladder gwick; the
man will break his neckv'
The excitement became intense. A scrum-
BILE was made for tho ladder. The fellow up
the tree, trying to perform new trapeze
performance not GU the bills, struggled in
vain to cAtricate himself, but before the lad
der could be elevated TO sufficient height
to reach him, his pants gavo way, taking out
the whole seat, and ripping them down to
the tops of his boots. There he hung with
his head downward, suspended only by the
heavy binding on tho bottom of his pants. 1t
is needless to add that the affair now became
extremely critical. Barry drew down his
hat, the ladies dropped their wells and COM
menced to go. The carriages in the streets
moved on. Tho cycling among the young
folks was immense. The gardener ran TO
the rescue of the unfortunate primer, and
with cloth used for gathering leaves. tried
rs well rs he could to conceal his embarrass-
ment With tho assistance OF another man,
he succeeded in taking the pruner down,
not, however, until he had fairly scorched
his shirt collar with bushes Barry being
perfectly satisfied that the fellow had earned
II new pair of pants and whole shirt, he
was soon provided with them. AS TO the
new points of observation gained in tho mo-
dus Operdndi of pruning giant California
tree. Ellwanger & Barry were thoroughly
satisfied that the old method Of pruning is
tho best.
The big evergreen was ordered to be re-
moved Immediately, so that the only veStige
left to mark the spot is an open space upon
which the sunlight had not shed its genial
rays for nearly ten years. As to the famous
California pruncr, with ten-dollar note and
n new pair of pants and shirt, he was al
lowed to 60 OH his way rejoicing.