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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-02-05
Work OF THE MoUND-BUnDERs.

WORK OF THE MoUND-BUILDERs.
About twenty years ago Elijah
Cheek, who during the late war
sought the Chief Ma jistracy of Ar
kanas at the hands of President Lin
coin, was engaged in constructing
plank-road from Mound City, five
miles above Memphis, to Marion,
the capital of Crlttenden County,
ten miles west of Memphis. In
making excavations and embank-
ments Mr.. Cheek discovered strange
shaped bricks, of which specimens
were sent to the writer of this me
moir. They were made of greyish
clay, nine by twelve inches in width
and length, and four inches thick.
Mr.. Cheek supposed from the num-
Der of ruins which he found every
few rods along the route of this old
military road that Spaniards, when
they held the country, built palaces
everywhere, and grew enormously
rich by cultivating the lowlands. He
finally accepted the conclusion, after
hearing a curious recitation of
mound-builders' history written by
the late Cornelius Mathews, of New
York, that the old military road was
not the product of modern but of
ancient skill and toll. He then saw
how the ridge it traverses is artificial,
how it is wider where the richest
mound-builder built his domicile, and
how it is true that these people lifted
up in the lowlands not only count
less mounds and dug countless ca
mails and aquades, but absolutely Gre
ated, by uplifting the earth that
constituted them, broad farms of
hundreds and even thousands of
acres. We of modern times are
boastful of the triumphs of engineer
ing skill that bridges rivers, upheaves
leTees, and builds railways. These
mound-builders achieved mightier
tasks, and constructed road-beds that
stagger credulity, and dug canals
infinitely more serviceable than rail
ways everywhere in the lowland<.
Floods ruinous to civilization and
wealth were rendered by them
wholly impossible. Canals were not
only the cheapest agencies of COM
merce, but the area of water service
exposed to the action of the SUMS
rays was not materially lessened, as
would occur if Ievees could effect
their purpose and wall in the river.
No such changes in climatic or hy-
grometric&l laws resulted as would
render, by producing wet and dry
seasons, the successful cultivation of
cotton impossible These mound
builders were wiser than we. They
cultivated the lowlands, first regula-
ting the distribution of water, and
making the country healthful by this
useful system of drainage; and then
doubtless there were at Memphis, as
at st. Louis and Louisville, and
other points designated by remains
of the mound-builders' greatest
works, magnificent cities.
Haqpeg'S Magazine.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-02-05

WIDowERs When Mr.. Blank
lost his wife he lay down on the
floor, and for seven hours without
intermisslon, except for meals, he
beat the carpet vehemently with his
boot heels, and cried, ''What shall
do?" When his elderly servant
mildly said, "She's in better place."
he beat the ground still more VIC
lently, and roared more piteouslv
than ever. Still nothing seemed to
come of it, and echo merely sent his
wild question back again upon his
swelling heart. In sympathetic tone
bis faithful attendant warned him
that he would wear himself out
whereas he became inconsolable,
and frantically exclaimed, "What
shall l do?" The elderly woman ad-
vised him to look out of the window
awhile. He looked out, and in six
months he was a newly married man.
His neighbor, who had sustained
similar loss, never groaned, and new
er married again.-Dr. Parker.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-02-05
THE PESSTyE DONKEY.
How to Put a stopper ON His Music.

How TO Put stopper on HIS Music.
In 1910, says NJ. Hue, we were
once making a journey in the prov
ince of Pekin. Our equipage was
under the guidance of an old school
master, mounted upon a magnificent
ass, so full-of ardor and agility that
the two mules that completed our
team had all the difficulty IN the
world to keep up with him. This
ass was so filled with a sense of his
own superiority, and so proud of it,
that whenever he became aware of
the presence of any of his brethren
he never failed to commence boasting
of it in such loud and sonOrous tones
that his folly became quite insup-
portable. When he got to an inn,
instead of trying to rest himself, the
beast passed the whole night in prac-
ticing his music, setting all the don
keys in the neighborhood to singing
the same tune, so that it was irhpos-
sibie to sleep. One evening we said
to the schoolmaster "Your donkey
is an abominable brute-it prevents
our getting a wink of sleep"
"Why did you not tell me so be-
fore ?" said the schoolmaster 81
would soon have stopped his sing
ing"
As the old pedagogue was some
what of a wag, and indulged some
times in small joke, we took but
little notice of his reply, but that
night we slept quite soundly.
"Well, dii the ass make noise
last night ?" he asked, VIXEN we met
in the morning.
'Perhaps not said we; "at all
events, we did not hear him"
"No, think not,'' said he. 81
saw to that before l went to bed.
You must have noticed" he contin-
ued, "that when an ass is going to
bray he always begins by raising his
tail, and he keeps it extended hori-
zontally as long as his song lasts.
To insure his silence you have only
to tie large stone to the end of
his tail so that he cannot raise it"
We smiled without reply, thinking
this was another piece of pleasantly;
but he cried:
"Come an see; you can easily con-
vince yourselves"
And accordingly we followed him
to the court yard, where we beheld,
sure enough, the poor ass with a
large stone attached to his tail, and
with the air of having entirely lost
his accustomed spirits. His eyes
were fixed on the ground, his ears
hung down, his whole appearance
denoted humility and detection.
We felt quite compassionate toward
him, and begged his master to unite
the stone directly, and as soon as
ever he felt his musical appendage
at liberty the creature raised first
his head, then his ears, then his tail,
and at last began to bray with all
his wonted energy.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-02-05
A Du1chman Puts up a Job.

The proprietor of lager beer sa-
loon, in Biooklyn, visited the clerk
of Justice Delmar's police station
court, and thus made known his troub-
les:
"Uf you blese let me tole you some
dings, und uf you don't dink I -waut
him by der station house, den I don't
know notings."
"Well what is it ?" said Mr.. Fo-
ley, the clerk.
"Vell, dis is it Dere are some
young fellows down in my store und
dey say to me one night peter, ole
poy, hows piz? und 1 says Not
good, und den one of he says Lets
make 1t good, let's put up a job De
udder fellers said yah, und laughed,
und den said dis Teller: Pete, send
your son Tommy to DR.. Brennan,
und tell him to tell the doctor to
come right away quick down here.
Veil, sent Tommy, und to make
the pig story little shorter, DIR.
Brennan comes und ], like fool,
does what the poys tell me to do. l
says, Good day, doctor, how you
vas ? Und if you blease, look at
mine cat Den de poys all laughs,
und de doctor gets mad, und den he
don't laughs und calls de poys
together for peer. Dat was coed.
But ven ] said dat he should give
me two dollars for de peer he laughs
and says; 20, dat's all right, dat is
ynst what charge for a professional
visit. Dot vos bully nice job you
puts up on me- Und de fellows all
laugh. Now, Mr.. Foley, what am l
going to do about it ?"
"Give it up" said the clerk, "come
around tomorrow with an easy con-
umdrum."
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-02-05

gloss and freshness of yoltk. Thin
hair is thickened, falling hair checked,
and badness often, though not always,
cured by its use. Nothing can restore
the hair where the follicles are de-
stroyed, or the glands atrophied and
decayed; but such as remain can be
saved by this application, and stimu-
lated into activity, so that a new
growth of hair is produced. Instead
of fouling the hair with pasty sedi-
ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling of, and
consequently prevent badness. The
restoration of vitality it gives to the
scalp arrests and prevents the forma-
ton of dandruf, which is often so un-
cleanly and offensive. Free from those
deleterious substances which make
some preparations dangerous and inju-
rious to the hair, the Vigor can only
benefit but not harm it If wanted
merely for a HAIR DRESSING,
nothing else can be found so desirable.
Containing neither oil nor dye, it does
not soil white cambria, and yet lasts
long on the hair, giving it rich, glossy
lustre, and a grateful perfume.
Prepared by Or. J. C. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
LOWELL. MASS.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-02-05
CareIesn EnrIInh.

A lady and gentleman were eros
sing Kearney street, this morning.
when suddenly it began to sprinkle.
"Won't you be kind enough to
hoist my umbrella?" said the lady.
Certainly" said the gentleman.
l was astonished at this, for if
"won't" means anything at all, it
means will not; and therefore ac-
cordIng to my translation, the gen
tleman had. really told the lady that
certainly he would not be kind
enough to hoist her umbrella!
But no. Even while ne spoke he
opened that useful article, and held
it gracefully over his companion.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-02-05
Failures in business.

Peter Cooper failed in making
hats, failed as a cabinet-maker, loco
motive builder and grocer, but as
often as he failed he ''tried again, :"
until he could stand on his feet
alone, then crowned his victory by
giving a million dollars to help
poor boys in all time to come.
Horace Greeley tried three or four
lines of business before he founded
the Tribune, and made it worth a
million dollars.
Patrick Henry failed in everything
he undertook until he made himself
the ornament of his age and nation.
The founder of the New York
Herald kept on failing and sinking
his money for ten years, then made
one of the most profitable newspa-
pers on earth.
Stephen A. Douglas made dinner
tables, and bedsteads, and bureaus
many long year before he made
himself a giant on the floor of Con-
gress.
Abraham Lincoln failed to make
both ends meet by chOpping wood;
failed to make his salt in the galley
slave life of Mississippi fat-boatman;
he had not wit enough to run a gro
Gerry, and yet he made himself a
grand character of the nineteenth
century.
General Grant failed at everything
except smoking cigars; he learned to
tan hides, but could not sell leather
enough to purchase pair of breech-
es. A dozen years ago che brought
up" on top of a wood pile "teaming
it" to town for $40 a month, and yet
he is at the head of a great nation.
FEMALE GRACE WILL TELL.-A
chemiloonatic writes that the wO-
men should adorn their clothes, in
stead of borrowing beauty from
them. She goes on: 'tNo doubt
comforted spines and grasshopper
bended shouldersaeed the friendly
softenings of the lace-edged and
rufied chemise band to give them
shadow of comeliness, while niggard
waists and shapeless, pulpy limbs
cry out for the flowing outlines of
waisted-skirted enormity to lend de-
ceptive grace to their unlovely pro-
portions. Put them all in chemi-
looms and you'll soon pick out the
sham Venuses! Grace will tell in a
chemiloon. Away with the useless
drapery! Give us the chemiIoon or
give us death! 1t is the only test of
female beauty left in this day of
f1ounces and paniers, and paint and
padding, and the non-progressive
howlers, corseted and twisted, and
welded by false art and unholy
fashion, must give away to the right
eous reformers who, confident in
their false strength and beauty, are
not ashamed to court the test, and
who bravely encase their plump
love-lines in the comfortable en-
brace of the graceful chemiloon."
This has called forth a response from
''Kitty Clover" who says: "Beauty
of form will betray itself. There is
a tell-tale about the whole affair.
There is no counterfeiting the genu-
inc, neat, trim, well-built, animated
being, whose dainty little foot now
and then peeps from beneath the
folds of the dress, as much as to say,
tAll's well that ends well.'" Your
head is as level as a cheese, Kittie.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-02-05

'sThank you" said she earnestly.
'sNot at ALL" said he more earn
estly. And on they went.
"Why the fellow fatty contradict
ed the lady," said l to myself.
"How outrageousl"
But no, again, for they were on
the very best of terms, and the lady
smiled sweetly at his words.
Yet this sort of talk is quite usual
among genteel human beings.
Figaro.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-02-05

Edwdn Hall,
Dealer in SASH, DOORS, & BLINDS. also
Window and Door Frames made to order.
Special agent for the sale of
COMPOUND SASH LOCK.
wCaIl and examine my Stock and Prices be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
Office opposite A..Y s. P.Depot. 26t12S7
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-02-05

The late transit of Venus was ac-
complished without accident, but
terrible results follow. From the
calculations of astronomers we are
six millions of miles nearer the sun
than we were when Venus crossed
before, so we are bowling towards
the sun at a fearful rate. We had
no idea of this, and judging from
the weather for the past few days,
it seems the nearer we get the colder
we are.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-02-05
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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-02-05
An eminent doctor of divinity, re-

An eminent doctor of divinity, re-
siding not hundred miles from New
ork, and famous for the originality
OF his phraseology, was asleep the
other evening in his chamber, while
his wife was mending a rent in one
OF his garments. He awoke, and
asked the lady if she knew why she
was like Satan. 81 do not" was her
answer. "Do you give it up ?" 81
do certainly" Because" said the
Doctor, "while man slept the enemy
sowed tdres."
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-02-05

A fve-year old boy in Portland,
while in bed, asked his mother if
God could stand in the air. The
mother replied that He could, and
while rejecting upon the maturity
of the boy and that the thoughts of
God and Heaven were absorbing his
mind, her feelings can be better i'm
agined than described, when her son
remarked that God could do more
than a circus man.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-02-05
Ayers
HairVigor,
For restoring to Gray Hair its
natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
which is at
once agreeable,
healthy, and
efectual for
preserving the
hair. 1t soon
restores faded
or gray hair
to its original
color; Nth the
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-02-05
Prepared by Or. j. c. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical ChemiSts,
LOWELL, MASS,


syOll stTFgI'' PIT. Divorce.
Horace sturgis, Dn.
THE said defendent, Horace Stur-
j. eis, will take notice that on the 2ist day OF
January, A. D. 1873, the said plaintiff hled her Pc
tition In the Court OF Common Pleas, charging the
said defendent with wilfal absence for more than
tn rec years last past, and also with adultery, and
asking that she may be divorced nom said defend
cnt.
Said petition will stand for hearing atthe next
term OF said Court.
ByF. A. PETTIBoNE, Attorney for Pltf.
Ashtabula, Jan. alst, A. d. 1873. stl407
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-02-05
MAck ALPAcAs,
BRILLIANTINEs,

BLACK BEAVER FOR eLoAKs, at $s.OO, $50,
$500 and 49,
, 1875-09-12
LAKE BLUFF.
A New Religious Summer Resort.


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Moce ".o etuou- ~ .;oat $1,000 =, ast.h]ish;ne
OF LEE 48BuHE Iaat tue p1oJ@S' - "1"-. 20
i1g in the vicinity OF Chicago summer resort ~
= religious pstuse, On scale commemorate With
4ha ,afroo,,;t,n character of this great city and
10 10. .oe w. - -h;cI, i, ia tbe acknowledged
~ eao - ....,,,;at,,.nt ,ha r.,io.
centf6 WEE eote VI @eeo'AP17AA ~ o
ious world has been greatly excited ana On tne
qul v7ve in reference 10 any Ne" oeselopiensa 81,
it Vac the one thing above all others neeoeo
here Slowly out surely the IN terror ana "est-
ern States hAve been growing Rteats1 aoa
stronger, Aad the centre OF popn1atlon' u noe VI
wealth, has been Gradnahy 1eeeo4ng aton 'es
Atlantic coast ana tenclos "e..M @ Nv b ohi;ced ID
to establish here branch oness: anu soo'" ool "
them the principal offices OF Inc soe'etes son'
nected with their religious essaousuAvn
The time II not LET distant anen Lineage ~ w r, ne
the centre OF finance auo coianelce 1o1 tao 49,
tinent. ths point from WHICH WIZ os'st. =
nale III great movements .enalps 40 10
tie CROWN ana unsc1opnuei't
material SOCIAL ana tealB'pos 1use4 - D y. 49,.
country This ls no fancy picture. ons nas st uu.
to LOOK upon the CnlcABo ol 40" seNte 80 49,. 49,
the Chicago OF today 70 oecc1e consAuGeo tuI'
right here will Soon 10 found the polns 70 "n'cn
will e1aritate the "e eaith Ano hteinseoce " ~
land. Among other tainRs ID "nlcn sae sass
has heretofore led me Hest DIS osen tuo suPo-
tioHty ct her watching pIaces snu sumner ae,
eofts. Some time in tile near future saIatogas
wli te found in tue interior, ano .ae s!o11os OF
Newport Long Branch, aud Cape May pe
cclipsed BY the Superior attractions Of POINTS
located on the greas laaes.
Tor soma years past The East has also been
building up summer rcsor:e where tho relg1ous
clemeus should predosaiaats, and families ooutd
spend the summer secure from the coutaminat~
,ng influences which prevail in the Older estab-
lshod p,acss, where people had been accustomed
, 1875-09-12

L day or two since, Vicksburg boy heard
some one cay that :" He'd rather be 8 live tox
than ! dead Iop," and he rushed home sud
shouted to his mother: ''Say, ma uouldn's
you rather be . living dead than to be 1oxlng
around!" He don't know where the mistake
GANG IN until the press- -bosrd truck him.
, 1875-09-12
DEATHS.

TTRRELL-Tho remains Of JOHN Tyrre]l, aged IS
saturday afternoon, will be conveyed 70 Calvary Gene
teEy to-day It 10 O'Clock, by CARS.
MUEpuT-on Sept. 9, Of typhoid fever, Mike Muir
ply, aged u years and months. Born in Ballynar-
Tin, County Carlow, Ireland Belonged TO Branch no.
Of the Emoraid Society.
Funeral Sunday from the residence Of h1z mother,
No. 1}y Cazfoltv.. st. Pat1eks Church, and thence
by cA1s to CaiTa1y Cemotery.
, 1875-09-12
MARRIAGES..


sTEyESs-yoUNG-1n Chicago, Sept. 10, by the
c, D. He1ner, Peter E. Sic. CHS and Miss May 4
Young.
BURNET-WALKEH-on Sept. ., It Trinity Il. E.
Church, chic1go, Ey Dr.. O. L. Tiffany. M-- William
Bu1uat, Of Evanston. and A4ne, cnly daughter Of
Hrs. Fanny M-tker, OF the EsEue plaee-
, 1875-09-12
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