Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-02-12

Onrhsr informs Us that the cold weather
of the 10Th of January, was too severe for
the peach trees in this locality. All the
trees he has examined have suffered 10 q
greater or less degree. ant the prospects
are that very little. if any, of this fruit
the coming season, will be raised in this
locality.
LANDLORD BALDWIN, had his tables
pretty well flied on Wednesday last
by the attendants upon the annexa-
ton hearing. The regular term of court
to begin next Monday is awaited with
deep interest. The landlord of the
Thompson House, seems as great in pa
tient endurance as when bis house is
alive with guests.
The driver of the American Express
Co.'S wagon has been furnished by fha;
Co., with five shooter revolver, which
is carried in belt, in plain sight, while
he is attending to business. Frank is
faithful employe of the Company, but
being such a meek and inofensive look
ing fellow the Company took this means
for his self protection.
!
DR.. Iceland suspended his medical
studies at Buffalo, long enough to pay
visit to home and friends in Trumbull,
few days ago. The course of lectures he
is attending will require a little more
time to get through with. when Osdoubt
the advantages gained Rill enable him
to grapple with disease upon more equal
term, and still more successfully battle its
inroads.
According to the Telegraph they have
''quid nuncS' at the Harbor already. We
knew there would be trouble when they
got that "rolling mill" to going.-Sent
Why, bless your simple SOU, that night
mare of Rolling Mill is outside of the
corporation line, and has no more to do
with this "trouble" than the efforts of our
cotemporary were likely TO have in reach
ing his aspirations after attic wit
HUMPHREY & BALDWIN is the style of
a new mercantile firm at the station
Capt N s. Humphrey & R. s. Baldwin
being the members. Their place of bJs-
| mess is the new brick store, nearly in
front of the lime-kiln. Phenix-like,
Capt. Humphrey has srisen from his
ashes, and his old friends and patrons
| should not forget this, as he pushes out
again on the tide of business.
Mr. Il. P. WADE has been making fur
ther additions TO his stock ofhorse flesh.
The addition consists OF likely young
mare by Rys dyk's Ham5EetOnian, with
foaI by her side, by New York. The pur-
chase was made of Jonathan Hawkins,
of Maiden, New York Mr. Wade is in
Producing some superior stock. As
blood will tell, we may expect to see the
influence and effect of his enterprise.
COLD WEATHER.-Old Probability at
Pittsburg notified the officers of the
Penna. Co. that we would have about
two days this week of the coldest wealth
er of the season. Assistant General
Manager Webb, of the Co. notified Supt
Mccoy to have his trackmen ready along
the line of the A, Y. 6 P. to replace
many broken rails, caused by the extreme
cold. So stop up the cracks, hang out
your thermometer and wait.
The Democrat can't see the salient
point IN the Cleveland HsrGEfs quota
tiOn from Mrs. Bradshaw's testimony,
probably because, unlike the Herald, it
has not been educated up to it
RGpennG Democrat.
The sailant point was that Mrs. Brad
shaw begged Mr.. Beeeher to say one
word in denial, or in mitigation, of TIL
toms terrible tale, and Beecher, virtually
told Mrs. Bradshaw not to open her
mouth on the subject, or allow anybody
else in her presence to do so.
The Way Freight on the Franklin Di.
vision, due at Jefferson about 4, p. m, on
Wednesday last, met with an accident at
Clark's Station, that necessitated the
sending of another engine to bring up the
train, and IFS detention 10 o'clock. The
tyre of one of the drivers broke. and curl
ed itself up into the cab, striking the seat
upon which engineer Bouker was sitting.
elevating it and him to the roof, rather
hastily. The engineer escaped with a
bruised head. The engine was the Or
egon.
NEW SToRE.-Ouf readers will not
fail to notice the advertisement of A. Mr.
G. BoOtes. The proprietor is young
man, late of Jefferson, Just starting in the
business OF life, and having become salts
fed with the growth and promise of Ash
tabula, cast his lot in with us, and asks
to be recognized as one of its citizens
business citizens-ready to share its re-
sponsibilities and participate in its enjoy
ments and advantages. He invites atten-
ton both in the way of business and
courtesy. TO his place of business.
Live stock, we are told, Is driven by
Rome station, Notwithstanding its facili-
ties for the shipment of cattle, and on 10
Jefferson, distance of some fifteen miles
and there CARED for the East. One rea.
bOu lOA Auic iog lHC IL Ds lOdu give SulD-
pers the same rates from Jefferson as
Ashtabula. Our shippers assert that they
would prefer to avoid the Is miles drive,
if they could secure what they consider
reasonable rates between Rome and Ash
tabula. Our A., Y. 6 P. folks must look
to their laurels as well as the dollars and
dimes, in these matters.
sToRRs, HARRIsoN & Co., of Palnes-
vile Nurseries, send us their spring cat
alogue of new and rare plants Their
descriptive catalogue of fruits and orna-
mental tress, and their circular of sweet
chestnuts, which are all interesting, es-
pecially from the proximity of the season
when the articles they treat of are TO be
secured and committed 10 the soil. We
need not speak of these gentlemen, or the
extensive collection of their wares. These
matters have been already settled in their
favor beyond any other concern of the
kind within our reach.
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