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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-07-30
Presidents and Time of service.

Charley, Backus, the practical jok-
er, was in a small town in COnnecti-
cut the other day, and as he start
ed for New York he stood on the
rear platform Of the last car
of the train. Just as the
whistle was blown and the cars. be-
gan to move, Baekus espied a big
fellow lounging in the depot, and
shaking his fist at him in assumed
rage, he shouted, "Oh, there you
are, you villain? Pve been looking
foryou all over this cursed town.
Oh, you have, you thief, you scoun-
drel!" At the same time the train
was rapidly moving out of the de-
pot, and Backus wildly sh ook his
fist at the astonished stranger, scream
ing, "Don't l wish l had time to get
off and thrash you, you scoundreIp'
To the horror of the minstrel joker,
the train was stopped and backed
into the depot. Backus made rush
for his compartment in the drawing
room car and locked himself in,
just as the broad-fsted depot lounger
boarded the train, and howled,
"Where is that duffer, that hiss been
looking all over this 'ere town for
me?" Backus kept himself in his
prison until he reached New York.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-07-30
The use ofFIIes.

We are apt to be very severe upon
flies when they settle upon our noses
at some inconvenient moment, or on
fruit we are about to eat; and yet
they do us very valuable service. If
we watch one of these insects at the
moment they aight after an excur-
sion in the air, we shall see it per-
form a series of evolutions not un-
like those of a cat engaged in ma
king her toilet. The fly will
rub its hind leg with each other, then
brush its wings with them; next
comes the turn of the fore legs
against each other, then, brush its
legs against each other, then brush
its wings with them; and lastly
the'proboscis is applied to every limb
it can reach. All this is not a work
of mere cleanliness, as might at first
sight be supposed; in reality, the
insectis in the act of preparing its
dinner. Mr.. Emerson, having plac-
ed a fly he had just caught under
the microscope, saw that its body
was covered with an immense num-
Der of extremely minute parasites;
and the observation was repeatedly
confirmed on other subjects. He
next perceived that the insect
touched with its proboscis all those
parts where there were such lice
and that the various operations per-
formed with the legs had no other
object but that of collecting all the
parasites into one heap, in order to
devour them more easily. AT first
our naturalists thought the latter
were its progeny, it being we'll
known. that flies carry their prog
eny about with them; but he soon
convinced himself that he was mis-
taken. Having placed under the
microscope a bit of white pa
per, on which two flies had been
seen intent upon eating something,
he ascertained that their meal con.
sisted of these same parasites. He
then wiped the paper clean, and put
it away in place which flies could
not get to, and after some time put
it again under the instrument, when
to his surprise he found it covered
with the same animalcules. This
being repeated in vari-
Gus ways, it turned out that flies are
the scavengers of vitiated air, when
they fatten on he parasites that set
tie upon them in myriads; while on
the contrary, they grow lean and
starve in a pure atmosphere where
their favor ite game is scarce. |
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-07-30
Rochester Chronicle.

People who are puzzled at the
technical phrases used in base ball
reports are commended to the peru
sal Of the following definitions:
Field-The COW pasture where the
leather-hunting is performed.
Base-Salt bags scattered around
in the grass for the player to jump
on.
Nine-The number of roosters in
knee breeches that constitute a base
ball deck.
Umpire-The chief baller--he balls
out ''strike." His other duty is TO
SIT on the top of the bat and smell
the ball as it goes by.
Judgment-The umpire's opinion
after taking such a smell.
One ball-What the umpire saws
when the smell proves satisfactory.
Str1ke-A miscue by the batter.
Put out-The fellow who tries to
get out without paying fifty cents.
Dead ball-One which comes to
life again after being buried-in the
hands of the pitcher.
Foul-A ball which bounds just
the way one is positive it will not.
Fair foul--Alittle one for q cent,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-07-30
A Disappointed FishmOnger.

A negro fisherman caught a jew
fish weighing one hundred and for
ty pounds, one day, and securing
the game with heavy line, so that
it could enjoy the native element,
he sought purchaser. Two gen
tlemen examined the fish, and offer
ed what they deemed fair price.
The negro wanted more. The bid
ders refused to come down. Anoth-
er man, attracted by the little crowd
that had gathered to view the fish,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-07-30
NEW GOODS ARRIvINGi

Our Establishment after having been closed for repairs
open. ..--rs.l ~
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-07-30

Balk"A breach Of promise in
duIged in by the pitcher.
Stealing a base Stufing bag In
the earahd walking off the next,
when the catcher isn't looking.
Beauty-A ball SO hot that the
second base man lies on his stomach
to avoid it,
Hot ball-One that singes the
short stops head as it goes by.
Fly-A ball which scorns. the
earth, aud, like the gentle horse-fy,
buzzes around in the elevated atmos-
phere. z--1sgal ,
baseman, and killing a small boy IN
the right field. a
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-07-30
II . AG1srepresentat1on
Our Customers Advertise us!

We
-- change, that customers usually have pay for.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-07-30
Call B-4-U Buy i.

This Season will introduce the best and most popular
low priced KID GLOVES retailed in New York
All the desirable shades every Glove the low
price of SlO4 per pair; Buttons, SI.S2.is -
aff.
1lf ~
zlafa s shs
One OF the largest retail on controls aud makes specially Of tn
above Glove Having heard complaints about the gloves
that sold here have decided to sell superior s A.
very small profit. = sf.a taa ssua f.ll1I 81 :,
|. W, SMITH 6 SON.
Nh. .l.
aaaa ASHTABULA STORE,
aA Ashtabuia o.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-07-30

All the desirable shades every Glove low
price of $lO4 per pairs 8 Buttons $ls2i - aat
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-07-30

WhO. ". WAIIhoT
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-07-30
Note Books.

WE have now on hand a large
-. supply Of Note Books, nicely printed, we
JAMES REED 3 Son.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-07-30


COMLENCED BUSINESS M ], 1874.
per cent interest paid on time deposits ior year
or more.
per cent interest paid on time deposits from six
months to one year.
per cent interest paid on time deposits from one
month to six months.
per cent interest paid ON call deposits that re-
main in bank six months or longer
per cent interest paid on call deposits for thir
ty DAYS to six months.
per cent annual interest paid on daily balances
Of all running accounts and Credited up once A
year. December 31st
No INTEREST ALLOWED FOR LESS TINE THAN 80
DAYS. ...
No special contract required to secure the above
rates Of Interest. Provided your money remains
in the bank, you will be paid In accordance with
this advertisement on demand.
Why hazard your life or the lives OF youI friends
by keeping idle money In your possessioni
Would It not be better 10 place II In the Bank
for safe keeping, and also have 1t earning you
somethingl r.lr
This Banking House will be open evenings nm
u clock to accomodate all who wish TO attend
70 such business after the regular duties OF the
gay; AND hope by close attention to my own
enslhess and faithful and liberal dealing with you
70 SECURE your favorable consideration and Justly
'1aO1 HENRY TALooTT, Banker.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-07-30

06 00O Per Day at home. Terms free
kDO u DHU Address G. Stinson q 20, Fort-
and Maine. -lylo
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-06
VALUABLE VACANT PROPERTY. CORNkR OF
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Second District Court for the Pssish u Ogleans-
Ne. 36.4Jl.

DIT NASH & AODl.SON-w. l. HODGSON.
~ AuctiOneer-Odice No. Carondelet street,
On SATURDAY. January %. 1873. at twelve O'Clock
NJ. AZ ahs st. Charles Auction Exchange, in the
basement rOtuuda of The st. Charles Hotel In
this city. by sirtue and in pursuance OF an order
of the Hon. A. L. Tissos. judge of the Second Dis.
trict Court for the parish OF Orleans. dateA De.
c-mbeE NJ. 1874. docket No. So All. Cor account Of
the succession Of Thomas Rogers. deceased. at
FOUR AND A HALF VALUABLE LOTS OF
GROUND. in the Sixth District OF this city. in the
square bounded by salmont. Jersey. Laurel and
Leontine streets. designated as Nos !6. II. IL. 10
and part Of lot No. j.. which adjon each other,
and measure as follows to wit:
The longitudinal half Of lot No. IS measures y:
feet 1T inches front On Laurel street. by depth
of III feet inches 33s lines the dividing line OF
said lot No. Is. and lie feet inches lnss on the
side of lot No. Is.
Lot No. l6 measures - feet inches front on
Laurel street by . depth OF liz feet inches 5
lines on the line next to lot No. Is, and ll3 feet
inches line on the other side line nexs to lot
Lot No. !? measures 81 feet ; inches front on
Laurel street. by depth OF lib feet inches line
on the line next TO lot No. It, and lib feet inches
lines on the other side line next to lot No 10.
Lot No. 10 measures 81 teet inches front on
Laurel street, by depth of liz feet inches lnes
on the line next to lot No H. and ia feet inches
line on the other side line next to lot No. Is.
Lot No. 10 forms the corner of Laurel and Leon.
tine streets. and measures 81 feet inches front
Laurel street. by depth Of ia feet inches line
on the line of lot No. 49, and depth and front on
Leontine street Of lis feet lines all more or less
according to plan made by Louis II. Pile, sur.
veyor dated December -, 1874
Terms and cOnditons-One-third cash, on the
spot. in United States treasury notes. and the bal.
ance in equal payments. at one and two years,
with eight per cent interest, and special mortgage.
with vendors privilege from date until final pay.
ment the mortgage to embrace the clause OF five
per cent attorneys fees. in case of suit.
Act of sale before W. B. klenpeter notary, at the
She current year 1874. due and payable in 1879.
dei8 26 JAG Is %
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-06

Gre ct Vicksburg. Before those committees
left Washington the President sent to the
members composing them personal re-.
quest to call at the White House. This
they did separately, and had an earnest in
tervlew with the President. He told them
OF bis anxiety to see the Southern people
paclfied, and to that end his desire to learn
the exact truth about the situation there,
and just how far either side had been
to blame for the disastrous occurrences of
the past year. Many OF the members of
Congress. including Mr.. Hurlbu:, OF Hi.
nois. who is on the V!cEsburg committee.
are OF opinion that it is absurd to expect
Congress to keep the army patrolling the
S.uth. AID unless che disorders cease il.
will be best t" remand two or three of the
most discontinued States to 4 territorial
form Of GOV. rnnient. The Presidents ir.ea
Ia to put General Terry in command Of the
Department OF the South. leaving General
Emory in command Of Louisiana, and to
exercise closer ~atchfalness over the White
Leaguers than has hitherto been done. 1t
is apparent To him that Ill. whites in Mis-.
sisslppi. Louisiana and G.o:gia a,c too
well organized and armed to be either
peaceable or just. As the reports of the
Vicksourg and New Orleans committees
will undoubtedly have strong influence
In determining the future policy Of the
government toward the South. those re.
ports will be awaited with especial inter.
est -Clereland. Leader.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-06
4 Captain In she Navy Subjected ~ Dis.
cfplines

Captain K. 3. Lowry. a: present com.
:nanding til. United STATE. steans.s Cana n.
daigua, has incurred the displeasure OF the
she Secretary Of the Navy. and in conse.
auencs has been ''frrioughed." On board
the Canandaigua literary Journal has been
edited md published nv the ohieers and
crew cal! led the Ca'a'1daigua Journal. Re.
Gently there appeared in thar Journal an
article in which the administration OF the
Navy Department was subjected to eriti.
cism. 4 copy Of The JoUrs,a! containing
the offensive article was taken ashore at
New Orleans. end tho criticisms copied into
one Uf the. daily papers! OF that city. and
was shus b,orgh. % the eys Of Secretary
Robson. Captain Barrett has been detailed
to relieve Captain Lowry. and left here
yesterday. TO ".urlougA" an officer of the
navy is kind Of puniahmens rarely admin.
istefed. The fu:lough places the officer on
waiting orders. WITH bu: half the pay and
allowance ., his grade. Captain Lawry's
sea pay IS $4,000 per anaum: Lis waiting Or.
ders pay $500. and the iur.oush, reducing
sh;s one halt. will leave him but si400 per
arnun,. The time which the furlouch is to
continue Is not designa;ed.-W Washington
.y.1i:",:s! R.pnt!cgM
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-06
Second District Court for the Parish Of Orleans.
No. IS 622.

pr Il. m. & h. }. MONTGOMERY-R
~ Montgomery, Auctioneer. be sold on
SATURDAY. January 80 1873. at twelve O'clock
NJ, at the st. Charles Auction Exchange. in the
rotunda of the st. Charles Hotel. by virtue and in
pursuance of an order from the Hon. 4. L. Tissot
Judge OF the Second District Court for the parish
Of Orleans. dated December 10. 1874. docket No.
1892
CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND,
together with all the buildings and improvements
thereon and al! rights and privileges thereto be-
longing. situated i'll the Fourth District of this
Coliseum and Prytania streets being square No. 81
on the original plan of said Faubourg Livaudais
and measuring 90 Ieet front on Prytana street, by
l20 feet in depth and front on Seventh street. be-
tween parallel lines, forming the corner of Pry-
tana and Seventh streets.
CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND,
together with all the buildings and improvements
the reOn and all rights ard privileges thereto az
pertaining, situated in the Sixth District Of this
city, i'll the square bounded bv Austerlitz Camp
General Taylor and Magazine streets. being square
No. Is on a plan drawn by A. s. Phelps. surveyor,
dated February Is, l849, and deposited for refer
ence in the office OF J. X. Beard, then notary in
this city, and which said portion of ground meas
ures 50 feet ii inches front on Magazine street, bv
depth and front on General Taylor street of 227
feet inches lines, with width in the rear Of
about u feet.
Terms-That the property herein firstly described,
upon the terms of One-sxth cash. and the balance
At one. two three four aud five years credit in
notes OF the purchaser, to his own order. bearing
eight per cent interest per annum, from and after
maturity. If not then paid. until tinaI payment,
and payment thereof to be secured BY special
mortgage. with vendors privilege said property
and the usual clauses of five per cent attorneys
fees and transfer of insurance until notes paid
and that the property herein secondly described
forming the corner Of Magazine and General Tay-
lOr streets, OH the terms ana conditions of one.
fourth cash, and the balanc. at one, two and
three years credit, in notes of the purchaser to
his own order, and by him indorsed, bearing eight
per cent interest per annum from date of sale un.
til paid, and payment thereof to BE- secured by
special mortgage with vendors privilege said
property. with the usual clauses of five per cent
attorneys fees, and transfer Of policy Of insur.
ance until notes arc fully paid.
Act Of sale before A. Hero. Jr.s notary public, at
the expense Of the purchaser. de29 Jas % 50
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-06
by S. Guinault.
SUCCESSION OF FREDERICK KLYiS.
Second District Court for the Parish ct CreSrs.
No. - 0!3s


1lY =. EClNACLT. AOCTlOHEER>CFFfCB
ID corner Exchange alley and Biensse street..
SATURDAY. February 6. 1871. will bs sold ~
twelve O'clock NJ. at the Merchants and Auction.
GERS Exchange. Ho.as street. between Cana: and
CustomhOuse streets, by viltue OF an erder from
the honorable the second district Court for ths
parish of Orleans date1 Dece m Der % i9.4-
A CORNER LOT or GROUND situated in the
Third District of this city. sesi grated by the No.
in square bounded by FIenchmen (oodcbiI IN rer
Love and Elysian Fields streeta said lot me asres
=. fees inches front on FGenchmen sweet, bv 81
feet in depth. and fronting on GOOdchildren street,
and % feet in the Together with :. house Of
several rooms. two-stogy kitchen o; fouy rooms.
THREE LOTS or GROUND, SITUATED, in IN. came
district Of this city, designated by Nos l. and 3
IN square bounded by G0odchIdreu avenue. Music.
Poet and Rampant stre~ts.
Los No. measures 81 feet II inches s lines front
on Goodchildren avenue 90 feet III inches lines il.
depth and front on Music street. and forms tn.
corner OF Music street and Goodchidren avenue;
togethe' with frame house OF three ROOMS
double kitchen. clstern. prvs. etc,
Lot No :. adjoining Iot No. ]. asYres ~ feet n
fnches lines froof on tfoodci dreD avenue 10y g.
feet II inches 2 lines in depth; together with q
frame house. e22 having three rooms. gallery
YTivy etc.
Lot No. 3. adjoining the vea- Of Tots Nos ! and
measures 63 feet ! inch lines fgoU; On Music
street. by IS feet ] inch lines III depth 10.
gether with frame house OF four ICONS back
gallery and two closets, double kitchen. with gal.
lery in front and two cabinets cisterp priv etc,
Terms>-One half cash and the bal lance at one anil
two years CreditSfor notes bearing mortgage and
eight per cent interest per annum from date. the
buildings to be kept insured and policies of iIsur.
ance transferred to the holders Of the notes and
IN case Of Judicial Proceedings for the recovery Of
PSF cent to DO paid BY the purchasers
Acts OF sale before Abel Dreyfous, notary public.
.. Tue expense Of the pVschase1a. las q "a 1s6
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-06

Among :he witnesses before the ccHsre~
s;ona! committee now in session in New Or
k,an. Was M. Z. Il. Fo5man. member Of
the Wasmo;h Returning Board OF 1872. and
member of the White League from its in.
ception. He stated She rate of taxation for
the state was 81 40 on the $loo. and for the
city $! on the s!0c--certainly enormous !i:.
ures. the city tax being third more than the
rate il: Louisville. He attributed all the pros.
,rstiOn of business in New Orleans to that.
Genera! Ogden. however. the commander OF
Iii. White League in New Orleans. sad
that some of the Texas trade OF the city
had been taken away from it by s.. Louis.
and he might have added by Louisville. Du:
the greater pacs OF :he depression lie &ttri.
huted to bad administrations. Now the
fac. is q great deal Of New Orleans trade
has been taken away from her. and thas
has good deal to do with the depres sion
there, and the further fact is that the city
administration has been in the hands of the
Democrats nearly all the time since the
war. and it has been q miserably bad ad-
ministratioa .-Lo,:isr;l!s Commercial.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-06
By Sheriff Waggaman.
o-01A-s
SUCCESSION OF GEORGE RULEFfo
Second District Court for the Parrish Of Orieausn
No. 3O,l84o
HENRY =. SHEPHERD VS.. WIDOW AND HEIRS or
T.C. TWITCHELL Ell AIS.
Sixth District Court for the Parish Of Orleans.
No. 1861
By Sheriff Waggaman.
DY VIRTUE or \ JUDGMENT RENDERED. NJ

DY VIRTUE or JUDGMENT RENDERED NO.
ID v-mber IS. 1874, and signed November %, 1874.
trct Court for the parish Of Orleans in the above
entitled succession, and oy virtue Of an alias writ
OF fieri facias against the widow and heirs or
George Ruletf. deceased. on the one part and the
widow and hers of Timothy G. Twitchel of the
othes part 1u sodo, to William p. Harper, late
sheriff, sirected by the honorable the Sixth Dis
frlct Court for the parish OF Orleans and bv the
said late sheriff to me transferred. in the above
entitled Cause of Henry D. Shepherd the Widow
and heirs OF I. Z. Twitchell ct ais, will proceed
70 sell at public auction. at the Merchants and
Auctioneers' Exchange Royal street. between
Cana! and .nstomhouse streets IN the Second Dis
1875. at twelve O'Clock M.. the following described
j CERTAIN PARCEL or GROUND. situated IN
the Sixth Distrc. of this city. in the square
bounded by st. Charles, Cadiz, Car0ndelet and
Valence streets, forming Che corner of 81. Charles
fife feet front On st. ChaSes street. by one hu;-
dred and fty-twO feet bet in depth an 'front.'
sadls street. bet parae, zines; said portion OF
ground being conposed of the several lots Gum.
Twelve. which Metres. Maria ribbitts. widow Of
George R.!et. acquitted by purchase from Ernest
Mesl-. ~ an &C. passed Sesoss A. r.. Bienvenu.
notary public IN ths city. the sixth day Of S.t.
ruary. 1868. and de-reed by said Second District
Court TO be che property Of said snec. sson.
change.
Seizedin the aso~- su': u Henr- .. shepherd.
.Terms-This being TIE second AID last auction,
the said property viii be defA5tesS adSldicated 30
the highest an! last bidder Eos what y witt
Hishn: bond, With COED and solvent security bea..
ing hv. per cent interest per annum from. date and
specia! mortgage "n Hie property sold until flnai
pay IN cash Oh. printing, sheriff aud clerk fec -
etc. whsl' amount stogetheS to abous three hmm
sired and fifty soilass. and furthermore che State;
par SD and municipal taxes. tie amount oS ~aHa
EvsENE wAGsAMAs.
C!si' SbeSic Sog tls cagis.A Of tss.ea.,s