Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-09-17
ASHTABULA COUNTY NEWS
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ASHTABULA COUNTY NEWS.
FRoE OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.
KINGSVILLE.
Ed 1eI.-Arrangements have been
made whereby Judge A. W. Tourgee will
deliver two of his regular course OF lec-
tupes here the coming season. Why we
are thus favored is because of the resi-
dence Of bis father among us, whom the
Judge is visiting. The Judge is an au-
thor and lecturer as we'll as jurist. He
was an occupant of the Supreme Court
bench Of North Carolina. Due MOTTO e
will be given of the lectures, so that all
may attend. It is expected that the lec-
tures will be of more than usual interest.
fourI allusiOn to the death of Capt
Chas. ScoVille, has called to mind many
Incidents of army life with which he was
connected. In connection with Co. A.,
LIST 0. Artillery-Cotter's Battery-we
were mustered into service at Cam D
Chase, in Sept. 81. Scoville went in az
Sergeant. Cotter was promoted to DO :
sition in the regiment of which Gen. Bar
nett Of Cleveland, was then Colonel, and
VIM F. Goodspeed, 1st Lieutenant, was
promoted TO Captain. Through series
OF promotions, ScovilIe succeeded to a
captaincy. His career was marked with
honor and credit. He was popular and
gathered friends wherever he went. Du-
ring the terrible suffering incidental to
the disease to which he was a victim, the
Battery boys,' here and there, were
alive to the interests and wants of b i'm
self and family. Barnett and Goodspeed +,
OF Cleveland, and others, gave substantial
evidence of their esteem for him. So, al
so, he was not forgotten by the railroad
boys of the j. 6 F., of which he was con-
ductor, The masonic fraternity remem-
bered him in his day of adversely and
suffering as worthy of their regard and
sympathy. After the impressive scenes
of the funeral, the brotherhood of ma
sons returned to their hall and took up
collection--the proceeds of which, after
defraying the expenses of The cemetery
lot, with the.deed of the same, were pass
ed over 10 the widow, who, with her five
children, appreciate the kindly regards
of enduring friends. G.
Kingsville, Sept 10, 1875.
I'D. Tai thought to make an abstract
of the following letter for the benefit of
your readers, but on the second thought
concluded to give itin its humor and in :
struction, nearly entire, believing it
would be more provokatiYe of laughter
than tears: a.
CAssADAeA, N. Y. Sept. 6, rs.
Friend Con. my way TO this place,
as the train neared Brocton station, a
gentleman in tears, passing through the
cars, caught glimpse of me. and ex-
claimed, l "know what ails your He
seated himself at my side and we wept to-
gether, for had no difficulty in fulfill
ing the injunction TO weep with those
that weep" Nothing was said as TO the
cause of the weeping-it made no differ
ence. The sym pathiEing tear flowed all
the same. On entering the station, he
came to bid me adIeu, and ackn owledged
the enjoyment of the interview. MISERY
loves company" he tried to "smile
smile" through his tears. Like myself,
he was on his wey to place where hay
fever tears are wiped away. His goodbye
was sobbed, and he disappeared. Then
l sat down and enjoyed a good cry all to
myself. What a cold worldl Only one
of the many hundreds have met had
any tears 10 shed. Wherever go I weep,
but there are none to weep with me.
Why those tears2 That is a fair-a
scientific question. So 1 resolved to find
out Instead of probing the heart-the
usual way-I resolved 20 probe the tears.
Lfelt sure the trouble was all in the eye
or at least, in the nose. Only think Of
putting our tears under a microscope to
find out their cause A woman is troubled
she sheds tears. Nothing strange thus
far; but only think of trying to find the
cause of her sorrow by letting some of
the precious drops fall upon microscop-
ic slide, and subjecting them to a scien-
ti6c analysis. What a thought 1.-The
CONSIDERS Of humanity gong about with
a microscope, trying 10 fnd out the cause
of woman's sorrowl But why the tears
of those who ay 10 the "hiIl country" IN
September-the tears Of those who weep
in annual sorrow at the departing of sum.
merf There are those who have "red-
ness of eyes," because they tarry some
where good while. It is not concern
ing them that inquiry Is now made, but
altogether another class of weepers.
= In almost every community, there are
those who, having tears, prepare to shed
them about the last days of August
they might be called, perhaps, august
weepers. The last days of summer ands
them in the depths of sorrow. "When
the harvest is passed and the summer is
ended" then they weep. Their eyes be-
come fountain Of tears. They exhibit
such waIlIng that one would take them
to be the very "PrInoe OF Wales" In an
cient times, mourners were hired TO weep
for the dead. This unfortunate class Of
annual mourners might have turned their
malady TO profitable account. If any
weeping TO order Is needed, there is no
doubt that enough could be had, ct fair
figures. But the question is still before
us-"Why these tearsP' Having pur-
chased a microscope, reso lved 10 solve
the question. 1t seems al most sacrilege
that tears should be exam ineCi In order
to discover their cause, but the man who
can predict his tears TO day, and make
deliberate preparation to shed them. may
expect to find all his trouble in his eye
or at least, in the mucous sorrow Of hi
nostrils. These sad drippings, therefore
are duly spread out on glass slides for mi
croscopic examination. or course many
things are found ell legitimate and prop