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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-08
DIR. A. SIEE.

LIZ NAs kOAAA1La
CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST
325, 327 6 329 Superior ST., Cleveland,
Ohio e
IMPORTER of Chemical and ther-
Il laputical Agents, oficinal and unoficinal all
kinds of the various mechanical appliances for the
relief of Hernia, Trusses, Belts, Bandages, &c.
The Improved ''Chest Protector for cOnsump-
itves, made by the Royal British Furnishing Co.
of London, and Bischats Celebrated Electro
Magnetic Apparatus.
Dr. See has obtained control of the sale of this
apparatus in this Country. For the cure of ner-
vous diseases this apparatus is unrivaled or un
equaled 1t has been used for the past 16 years in
all the French and German Hospitals in the treat
ment Of this terrible malady with unbOunded
success. 1t cures the worst forms of the disease
N from one to eight weeks. In 20 i.'ft. Hi
NERVOUS DEBILITY,
the emissions cease az once. The article Is light
easily applied, and is pronounced by the highest
medical authorities to be the finest and most rad
ical cure in the world. A descriptive circular.
pamphlet and sample card, sent for 25 cents. The
article be seen at the Office in the drug store,
any time during Office hours Sent by express
anywhere. Remember that DIR. Slee has been
longer in the practice Of special diseases than any
physician in the city. Experience makes perfect.
This perfection gives confidence, and enables its
possessor to speak and act with certainty in the
treatment of all constitutional veneral diseases
our terms are no cure no pay; ..,-. -.
1y-1336 f.sEt DIX. A. SLEE.
- = ,.....,,4 r 325. 3s7 & s29 Superior st.
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WHAT'S a Car-Load9


Nominally a car load is 10000
pounds. 1t is also 20 barrels of salt,
70 of lime, 80 of flour, 60 of whiskey,
200 sacks of flour, 6 cords of soft
wood, Is to 90 head of cattle, so to
go head of hogs, so to 100 head Of
sheep, 5000 feet of solid boards, II,
600 feet of siding, Is, 1000 feetof floor
ing, 10000 shingles, one half less of
hard lnmber, one fourth less of
green lumber one tenth of joists,
seantlin and all other large timbers,
$40 bushels of wheat, 800 of corn,
$50 of oats, 400 of barley, $50 of
fiaxseed, $50 of apples, 43O of Irish
potatoes, $50 of sweet potatoes, 1000
bushels of bran. --.G- 3D.
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06A00OFFEREDF FOR ANY CERTIFICATE
pOOOOwe publish which is not genuine.
The following needs no comment:
CLEVELAND, o. Dec. s, 1sT4.-Dear Sir, My wife
has been afflicted with catarrh for thirty years.
have had her use all remedies that were adYe1tis-
ed and spenta great deal of money with physi,
clans, and all to no purpose. never found any
thing to do one particle of good until she used
BOWEN'S CATARRH CURE. Anything that
will cure her will cure anybody. 1 have perfect
faith in its merit, and cheerfully recommend it.
Very truly, A. W. RLANN,
462 Euclie Avenue.
This preparation will cure Catarrh in twenty
days. Hay fever in three days. Cold in the head
in ten hours. Sore throat in three days. Pain in
the head is relieved-the offensive breath is cor
rected and the sense OF smell and taste are restor-
ed after a few APPLICATIONS, Sold by dealers in
medicines at 81. 1y1340
STRONG, COBB, s CO., Sole Agents,
112 s. ia Superior St, Cleveland, o.
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WANTED!

AGENTS to take the exclusive
sale of Hrst rate article in the grocery line, OF
daily consumption wherever introduced.
An honorable profitable and pcrmanent cash
business. ...
A good opportunity for an energetic person 10
make Nancy Apply pcrsnunlly. or bv letter tn
e. W. A..HICkLN,
o,tan G2S Peach st Erie, Pa.
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QUICK LIN E !

THE Kiln of VIM. Humphrey, near ar
the H. S. Station, having been taken oS thS thS
su1seIlDSir,' az NV %.Snmodatc ed In quantities to suit
uIrT r wants on application at the Kiln, or at the
NIGHT AND DAY STORE
,,,,or,, opposite Prices will range rs low as at
a,y other establishment in town or elsewhere.
any ''''N N.I-H N. 8. HUMPHREY.
Ashtabula, April sOth 1874 l.. s 196atf
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HOUSE & Lot

Corner of East Street and Bank Alley. And 9th
ther desirable property in the Village and ct the
isiftf EDWARD II. FITCH.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-08
Notice of FIIing Petition.

By Edward a. Fitch, his Atty. -.
Dated Sept. 24th. 1875. 6tlS42
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] MANSFIELD & COMPANY

A NNOUNCE the fact this early,
IA that although our stock. of MEN, BOYS
and CHILDRENSi
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clerks, for a reasonable consideration Of
course, the figures Of the lowest bidders,
whereupon, by the aid of q counterfeit
"intlal stamp" still lower bids were slip
ped in and the contract secured. The Texas
contracts were obtained In this way, and
the attempt was well nigh success In Ar
kansas-only clerk stood in the way
Kettle confessed, the faitbless clerks were
discovered and discharged, and the fraudu-
lent contracts, of which the Alabama mar
shall had thirty two, were revoked. 1t
appears that this class of contracts has
been fruitful source of fraud, and that
even the skirts of Vermonters are not en-
tirely clear. Kettle confessed and was
promised immunity. Clerks have been dis
charged, marshals removed, contracts re-
voked, and postmasters hauled over the
coals-but Is 1t to end here Will the
country be satisfied with exposure and re-
moyals ?
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Lato News Items.

General Sheridan was in New Orleans
Monday, probably on account of the Texas
troubles.
A member Of Beecher's church, Friday
night, stated that Bowen has not been a
member for two years.
The governor general and Countess Duff
fern and family. of Canada, leave for
England on the 23d inst.
II. Dewolf & Co., commission and
shipping merchants, Halifax, Nova Scotia,
have failed. Liabilities reported at $780,
900.
At St. Johns, N. f., steamer Greenland
has arrived with full cargo of $4,000
seas. The captain reports the Iceland also
loaded.
The agents of the Lowell factories say
they will shut down the mills altogether
rather than submit to the dictation OF for
eign strikers.
Judge A. A. Atochas of the superior
criminal court at New Orleans, and former
ly provost. marshal under Gen. Butler, died
Thursday.
Resolutions passed by the legislature OF
Arizona, thanking General Crook, his Off
GERS and soldiers for their valuable services
in suppresslng Indian hostlities, have beer
received at the war department.
Judge Blodgett heard arguments Satur
day on motions to appoint receiver of the
Chicago, Danvllle and Vincennes railroad
In the federal court, and to dismiss the re
ceiver appointed Dy the state court.
About dozen people were crossing the
the ice of the Mississippi at La Crosse, Wis,
in sleighs, the other day, when the ice be.
gan to move down stream. After peril
GUS voyage Of a mile they struck on the
shore and were saved.
The friends of John Mitchell, in New
York, have abandoned the idea of a street
parade, and there will simply be funeral
Grafton by Thomas Clarke Luby and a ties.
timonial to Mitchel's family, for which
subscriptions are in progress.
Grain Inspector Harper of Chicago has
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Working in Marble.

Editor Rutland Globe The article on
"Vermont Marble" which appeared in Fri
days GLOBE, lacks some of the requisites
that all newspaper articles should embrace
to secure the attention and confidence of
the reading public, facts. Some OF the state
ments therein contained are not in accord.
ance with facts, viz "Until 1868 the mar
bic was all cut by hand, slow and tedious
process then Geo. j. Wardwell invented
steam stone channelling machine, the
most improved of aohch miH do the cork Of
from t,oenty to twenty-five men," Now the
fact is, the "most improved machines" will
average to do the work of fifty men per
day, and some of them have done the work
of more than seventy-ive men for two
months at time while on one occasion
they cut 1853 feet in five consecutive days,
cutting channels six feet deep, which is
equal to the work of 115 men per day, (the
average days work of man cutting chan
nels from three to four feet deep, by hand,
is II feet, and would be less than this in
cutting six feet Deep The public are in
| formed that the drills are bars of steel, an
inch square and ten feet long, six or eight
| of them in a case.
Now had the writer of the article above
referred to taken little trouble to have
informed himself Of the facts. he would
have found gang of cutters to the Sim
proved machine" consists of two bars of
steel 1x2; two bars 1tx1 and one bar 2ax2.
Bars ian inch square" have never been
used on the machine and the cutters, in.
stead of being ''raised about foot from
the bed of marble and then dropped on tc
it," are raised about eight inches, and have
a rapid descent towards the surface TO bt
cut, the power following the cutters quite
to the rock, delivering $50 blows per min
ute for each gang. 1t must be very inter
esting to quarrymen TO be told how to re
move "key block" by having "a hol
drilled in the top of the block, an iron ba
is driven into this hole, the top is ben
over, a chain fastened to it, and the blocl
raised by derrick" What has become o
the Le,ois?
There is the same disregard for fact
displayed in speaking of the "gadders
"boring hole six feet in about tire
minutes" The manufacturers of thes
gadders state in their pamphlets that 18Th
usual feed of this drill, in marble, is fror
four to five inches per minute" ''Be sur
you are right and then so ahead"
TRY AGAIN.
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1t is asserted that some OF the Brooklyn cross
examinations are being arranged to medleys
from "Angot, Angot, ga est WIS" thus:
William Fullerton (sings)-
Now you say you don't think you thought so;
What do you spose you think you thought?
oliver johnson M, (sings,0 o tr,,,, ctr.
I'm at the mercy OF the Court.
Mr.. EyartS (singsl-
Well now
Judge Nelson islngs)-
The witness must answer the question:
Mr.. Evarts (singsl-
Well now
Mr.. Tracy (sings)-
The witness has answered the question, sir.
Mr.. Beach (sings)-
The witness evaded the question, i say.
William Fullerton (sings)-
And that's what said In the first place
Oliver Johnson(sings) Chorus.
Oh, I'm a bold, progress oh, he's bold, pro
sive Quaker, gressive Quaker,
Practical Practical,
Christian, Christian,
| Shining light, Shining light,
| Anti-Mason, Anti-Mas0n,
| Spirit meJum. Spirit meJum,
Quite irreverent, Quite irreyerent,
| Heterocllte. Heter--o-clite
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In speaking of the possible if not probable,
successor of Judge Phelps, on the bench
of the supreme court Of Connecticut, the
Hartford Post thus advises "Let democrats
" for once keep their promises, and insti-
d" tute positive reform by declaring that
" no member of the legislature shall use
" his position az a representative of the
people to obtain an appointment within
=" the gilt of his fellow members" The
point OF the advice is to be found in the
fact that the talkel-of successor is a MEM
Der elect OF the legislature. Ii is Il most
excellent doctrine, and meets with our
hearty endorsement, but we cannot forbear
vcnturing little advice to such of our
Vermont contemporaries as are approvingly
quoting the Post in order to make point
against Connecticut democrats The Posts
suggestion is good one, and is peculiarly
applicable to the republican atmosphere of
Vermont. If they succeed in making a
point against Connecticut democrats, it is
equally good against Vermont republicans.
We need 60 no farther back than the last ses-
sion of our legislature to see its applicability.
AT least three other of our present judges
were elected to the bench while members of
the legislature, SO that four out of seven of
the members of our supreme court are OBJ
noxious to the objection or criticism of the
Post. We have no fault to find with our
court, or the individual members thereof
but don't let us be hypocrites and neglect
to cast out the beam in our own eyes before
attending to the mote in our own bro,hcre
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MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1875.
The court of claims has rendered a d,


clsion which, supported as 1t is by reason
and common sense, ought TO set a vexed
question at rest. 1t grew out of the petit
ton Of citizen Of West Virginia, whose
property was confiscated and sold, by a
decree of the United States district court,
on account of rebellion and treason the
petitioner alleging that he was pardoned
by virtue of the amnesty proclamation OF
December 25th, 1868, and that he was
thereby relieved of all the disabilities and
penalties of the treason for which his prop
erty was confscated, and claiming to re-
cover eleven thousand dollars, being the
amount for which his property was sold.
The court held that amnesty" means
"only oblivion, and never expresses or i'm
"plies a grant; :" and that the constitution,
providing that "no money shall be drawn
from the public treasury, except by an APP
preparation made by law" positively ex-
cudes the president from any control OF
the national property, real or personal, and
that the forfeiture, in this case, being by
the decree of court of competent juris-
diction, the property, or the proceeds
thereof, became as much the property OF
the United States as is the capitol, or the
money received from customs or imposts.
This decision will relieve the court OF
claims of vast amount of business, but il
will, at tie same time, flood congress will
like claims FOR relief, and make business
lively for professional lobbyists. "There'
millions in it, will cupidity or virtue fri
,,mph
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"THE INCORRUPTIBLE CLERK"


Government officers are not all knaves,
as some vainly imagine, even If they
reckon among their number not few
fools. Too many of them, it must be con-
fessed, do not regulate their conduct by the
strict line of right and duty but we gene
rally expect to find more or less of rascal
ity among those occupying official station.
Unfortunately, this expectation has be-
come SO general, that we look upon an
honest officer as a rarG avis, and he who
keeps himself in the strict line OF duty is
regarded as almost new revelation. Con-
ceded honesty is the exception suspected
dishonesty the rule. This was not always
so. 1t is not many years ago, that a de-
partment clerk, in Washington, rejected a
bride of ten thousand dollars, reported the
offer, and ferreted out and exposed the
crime, to conceal which the bride was
proffered. This clerks act was not even a
nine days wonder. 1t excited no surprise,
it elected no comment. He was hardly
commended for his course, much less made
hero of. He was not even promoted or
rendered an increase of salary. His very
proper act was viewed in matter of fact,
practical, common-sense light. He had
simply discharged his duty, and had done
that which he was expected to do, because
be was paid for doing 1t. He was selected
to do certain duties and did them-that was
all there was of it.
The preferred bribe, the meritorious act
-meritorious, because an act of duty-of
the clerk would never have been known,
but for its necessary disclosure in connec-
ton with the steps taken for the prosecu-
ton of the criminal. Perhaps there is
reason to believe that as many dishonest
clerks and officials existed then as now,
proportionatcly to the whole number in
Office. But the public are not ready so to
believe. The political'atmosphere is cloud
| ed with suspicion, and every act of hon
esty, as well as of dishonesty, but serves to
render the cloud thicker and blacker. And,
moreover, recent disclosures tend to show
that this suspicion and distrust is not con-
fined to citizens out of office, but is shared
by those high in authority-but to this we
have referred elsewhere. Where there is
so much smoke there must be some fire,
and so, in these latter days of suspicion and
distrust, perhaps of general official democrat
lzation, single act of duty has transferred
an insignificant and plodding clerk into a
moral hero. One William Sickles, clerk
in the postof1ice department, was one week
| ago unknown to fame. hut now his very
name is surrounded by halo of glory and
is trumpeted to fame as "the incorruptible
clerk" Not to know of William Sickles is
but to confess ones ignorance. But what
did he do Oh, lie simply refused dri6e
but mentioned il not, until compelled tc
disclose it in order to exculpate himself
His act was meritorious, but so is every ac'
of duty if refusing to do wrong is meri'
torious. Forty years ago, it would nevel
have been heard of, outside of the depart
mcnt. Arc we becoming so corrupt tina
single act of honesty makes clerk
hero
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Womnn's Temperance Meeting ut
Nliddlebury.

The ladies of Middlebury, together with
delegation from Rutland and Vergennes,
assembled at the vestry of the Congrega-
tional church, in Middlebury, Wednesday,
for the purpose of organizing Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. Mrs. Presi-
dent Kitchel was appointed chairman pro
tenn, and Mrs. L. A. Sturtevant, secretary.
The secretary then gave short address of
welcome to the ladies from abroad, after
which the hymn "Nearer my God to Thee"
was sung. Scriptures were then read by
Mrs. w. H. Meeker, and prayer offered by
Mrs. ]. NJ. Hayen Of Rutland.
The chairman then stated the object of
the meeting and called for an expression
of opinion from the ladies of Middlebury
in regard to organizing temperance So
ciety in that place. A goodly number re-
sponded. There seemed to be unanimily
in the opinion that the time had fully come
for action Mrs. E. Il. Stewart, of Yer
gcnnes, being called upon, gave an account
of the doings of the society in thai place.
The question, shall we organize Woman's
Temperance Society at Middlebury, came
up and a unanimous vote in the affirmative
was the result. A committee of three was
appointed by the chair, to draft consti-
tuition, consisting of Mrs. Gardiner Vain
right, Mrs. Charles G.. Steele and Mrs.
Prof. Seeley. A constitution was pre-
sented and adopted. The chair then ap-
pointed committee on nomination who
reported the following names for officers of
the society," and they were duly elected
President-NIrs. President II. ID. Kitchel.
Vice Presidents L. A. Sturtevant,
Mrs. Rev. W. ii. Meeker.
Corresponding Secretary - Mrs. DR..
Eddy.
Recording Secretary-Miss Mary Steel
Treasurer-Mrs. Rufus Wainwright.
An executive committee of twelve was
then appointed, of whom Mrs. S. b. Rock.
well was chairman also an advisory com.
mittee of six, consisting of gentlemen.
Seventy-four names were obtained as mem.
bers of the union. 1t was decided to adop,
the voluntary contribution plan as tic
means of raising money, and a little over
S27 was raised on the spot.
Business beng completed, ladies from
abroad were called upon for remarks. Mrs,
Haven of Rutland, Mrs. Stewart and Mrs.
Young OF Vergennes, responded. Re
marks were also made by several ladie,
from Middlebury, all expressing their de-
sire to cooperate in this work, TO speed OF
its way. Their hearts were manifestly il
the work. The president and secretar,
rendered their thanks to those from ABROAD
for their presence and assistance.
After singing, prayer was offered by Mrs
Stewart of Nergennes, and the meeting wa
closed by singing the doxoogy, afteI
which nearly all repaired to the Addison
House where an excellent dinner had beer
prepared for the occasion. The social fea
lures OF the occasion were prominent ant
very enjoyable. Press.
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Some forty fishing vessels have arrived
at PASSPORT from Gloucester for bait. The
weather has been so cold that herring have
not struck in as usual, though the vessels
will probably get enough for bait.
The report of the Boston chemists who
have been Analysing the tea and tea grounds
In connection with the death of Mrs. James
ii. Kendrick of Lebanon, N. H., shows
large quantities of white arsenic in the
grounds.
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CHARLES LAMB, EssAYIsT, denounced nil snir.
ituous liquors as SWEET Dannatlon'n Poor fel.
low, ne knew whereof he spake, by sad experi-
ehcei ana Il living, would apply the same 10
nnivonollo EAcltants, advertised as Curealls.
a s,nse best the world has ever known
when contains no alcohol, IL il DR.. Waiker,a
california Vinegar Bltters.
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THE DRAGGED EDGE" LETTER
MA. BEECHER,s EXPLANATION.
A Full Answer to all Criticism.

There was a decided sensation In court,
says the New York Tribune, when Mr..
Evarts called for the plaintiffs counsel TO
produce the letter of February 9Th, 1872,
for many of those present knew that to be
the date of the document known as the
ragged edge letter. Mr.. Beechers ex-
plantations of each and all OF the passages
of these letters will be found below, but
for the convenience of reference and to IL
lustrate the simplicity which marked all of
his explanations, those of the two most
vigorous paragraphs in the letter are given
below in parallel columns
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In ono rsA.-e of .iv,v I
could desire the sacri-
nee on my part. Moth
ing can possibly be so
bad as the horror OF
great darkness In
which ! spend much OF
my time, l look upon
death as sweeter faced
than any friend / have
in the world. Life
would be pleasant II
could see that rebuilt
which Is shattered. But
TO live on the sharp and
ragged edge OF anxiety,
remorse, fear, despair,
and yet to put on all
the appearance of Sc
renity and happiness,
cannot be endured
much longer.
Nothing can possibly
be so bad as the horror
OF great darkness II
which l spend much o.
my time.
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God knows that |
have put more thought
and judgment and ear
nest desire into my eff
forts TO prepare a way
for T. and X. than ever
l did for myself a hun
dred fold. AS TO the
outside public, l have
never lost an opportu-
nifty to soften preju.
dlces or refute false
hoods, and TO excite
kindly feeling among
all whom l met. l am
thrown among clergy.
men, public men, and
generally the makers
OF public opinion, and
have used every ra
tional endeavor TO re.
strain the evils which
have been visited upor
T., and with increasing
success.
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THE MUTUAL LIFE.
G, II. GRANGER, AGENT.
Rutland, Vt,
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The Letter.
But the roots OF this
prejudice are long. The
catastrophe which pre-
cipitated him from his
place only disclosed
feelings that had ex-
listed long. Neither he
nor you can beware OF
the feelings OF classes
In society, on other
grounds than late ru.
Inors. | mention this
to explain why l know
with absolute certain.
ty that no mere state
ment, letter, testimo-
ny, or affirmation will
reach the root OF affairs
and rc-instatc him
Time and work will
But chronic evil re
quires chronic rene.
dies. II my destruction
would place him al
right, that shall moi
stand in the way.
am willing to step dowf
and out. No one cal
offer more than that
That / do offer. Sacri
flee me without hesita
ton II you can clearly
see your way TO hi:
safety and happiness
thereby. ] do not thinl
that anything would bt
gained by 1t. ] SHOULD
be destroyed, but Ii,
would not be saved. L
K. and the children
would have their futur,
ClOudcd,
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NOTlCE.-I have sold my stock of goods
IN TO Samuel Hayward, who will continue
the business from this date All parties In.
deoted 70 me on account should call At once nI a.
ness about settlements. You must call ana
pay, dec29dtf J. q. THORNTON,
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DOCK BINDING.-We are now ready
- 10 receive orders for all kinds OF work.
GLOBE PAPER co