Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-09-03

is far from being the most intOlerable
place to be condemned 10 for summer.
One appreciates it after cnming back
from the hard beds, scant bIueberries
and numerous extortions o! country no
tells and boarding HOUSES 20 the comforts
and peach-baskeis o! this reviled Islani.
There is Il iiIme when the spirit o. th OI I
Manha,ianese returns 10 his ancient
smoking grOun is-whru the fliIai of
fashion and frivulIty leavrs rJ'n fur hi>
aceful shade, he d, lights 20 return and
under benignant August suns, wan'ler
Through the haunts where it first hell
claim-where the great Central depot
stands and the iron street bridges span
the railway once were groves sacred To
SQUIRREL stoning and breeding ofquail.
Farther ,luWn, where the gray of dust
and rust. begins to show on the modern
iron building. once were peach orchard
and honey hives, and buckwheat fields
white with blossoms One may fancy
kindly shade hoverIng, well pleased, over
tie Crolon market peach baskets filled
with rudy iuscinus cheeks set off with
green leaves, or smiling approval on the
clear blue waters OF the ampl reservoir
HAT gives such unim iginable comfort 10
The dive Hers IN the city This year there
are none of the significant appeals fro n
the Reservoir Commissioners 10 BE- m1ra
spar ing OF the water in the time when it
is need most. A city-a family for that
maiter-does not only want water TO use.
but to waste, so that il may be used in
the ireeSt, most generous manner, sluic-
ing pavements and cutters, sprinkliug
streets and grassplots, keeping every cor
ner pure and sweet, and holding disease
at bay by the bright two edged sword
of cleanliness.
FUN AND MoNoPOLIEs.
Il there is 10 be very little trade next
autumn, as shreWd ones prophecy. there
will BE- plenty of fun, according to the
prOmises held out. The best singers aud
actors are announced for the coming
season, and ii is more than probable that
the managers will have to follow the ex-
amplrs Of railroads, and give the pIOlic
the benefit of their arrangem 3It Ut re.
duced rates. 1t is true that railroads aal
telegraph lines are making . desperate
fight TO keep prices up, but any Return 10
the old rats must be only temporary.
The day is Ipast for monOpolies 10 have
more than the brielest success, for the
SIMPLE reason that there isn't money
tHouSu III peoples pOCkCIS ~ pay iOl
thrm. II there were, the average Amer
lean citizen would pay increased rates
and gramble TO be sure, but pay while he
grImbled, Not finding the odd quT-
tTs wherewith to pay The little exc sses
demanded, naturally he strikes o II f'r
new lines that can afford to be o. som;
use to the people. 4a
The kindest thing the Existing lmpI-
mes Can do is TO putup their prices high. as
possible, and be quick about it, for there
would follow a. revolt which would for
the future make high prices impossible.
The blessed time is not far off, let US
hope, when the dime will once more be
a significant partof American currency.
The day whenia hotel servant will give a
respectful thank you" for ten cent
Tee, will not be the least prosperous liz
the coantfY'S history, and perhaps people
can afford to go to concert and opera as
il IS.
.-s THE WEATHER
is fearfuliy muggy. but there are symp-
+,p,c of change II cant come too soon.