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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-29
AsHTABULA, OHIO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2731875.

is prevented. Science teaches us to
permit the frog to develop and ex-
pand downward. But most black
smiths seem to think that the ALI
wise Creator made a great mistake
when he formed the hoofs of horses.
Hence they fall at the frog with red
hot burning irons, with edge tools,
and with any other appliance that
will enable them to remove this ex-
traneous excreScence. lllustrlous
ninnies! Why not shave and burn
away all the tough, callous adipose
tissues beneath their own heels, and
allow the bare bones to rest on a
plate of iron inside of their own boots
and shoes?
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-29
New Bell for Indepenaence Hau

Meneely & Kimberly, of this city,
who are making bell of lS, 900 lbs.
for the tower of Independence Hall,
in Philadelphia, have, upon applica-
tion to Gen. Hagner, and upon in
dorsement of the War Department,
received permission to select several
cannon from those now in store at
the Watervliet Arsenal, to be cast in
the bell. The selection will be of
cannon which did servide in the
Union and rebel armies during the
late civil war. It is the purpose of
the purpose of the donor of the bell,
(Henry Sybert, of Philadelphia
and of the authorities of that city
to have the bell in position in Inde-
pendence Hall tower, July 4, 1915.
1t will thus have a national and cen
tennial signifcance-that of a coun-
try grown in century from a union
of thirteen States to thirty.eight,
and a population increased from 4 )
000,500 to 100000.
The object of the special cannon
used in the casting of this bell will
be to carry out the idea of peace, in
the blending of North and South,
and quite in keeping with one of the
Bible Inscriptions which will be cast
upon the bell-"Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace, good
will toward men. ."-IFoy Times.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-29
Whole Number 1347

thiest. And we do not know how
precious our gaslight is until we have
lost it. To sit in dim parlor where
tour lighted candles struggle vainly
to dlsperse the gloom, to dress for
opera or ball by the uncertain glim-
mer OF those greasy delusions, is
enough to make one forswear all the
luxuries Of Paris and flee homeward
forthwith.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-29

During one of the German wars
in the last century a young English
officer was dining in company with a
German prince at a large mess.
After dinner the latter, from wan
tonness, began clipping" some water
that was in glass before him, and
contrived to splash some of it in the
officers face. Now here was an em-
barrassing situation. To resent the
affront seriously would bring about
a scene, court-martial, and possibly
ruin--a result wholly diSproportioned
10 the offence; TO pass it by was to
lose caste rs accepting an affrOnt:
The Young EngIishman had the true
instinct without an inStant's heSita-
tion he said, smiling, to the German,
'.That's droll trick, but we do it
better in England" and, with loud
laugh, threw a glass of water in the
others face. there was some con-
fusion, but an old general entered
and said, "lHoR prince, DOas Fdvez
commence ~ and the whole affair
passed off as rough joke.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-29
From the Springfield Republican.
BRAIN TISSUE.

There is a party, fat and stout
As any Turk on Bosphorus,
Who at our dinner table sits,
And ne'er his babble intermits,
But prates of mush and wheaton grits,
And ''mean amount ofphosphorus.
He always airs his favorite theme,
Nor cares a penny's toss for US,
But rails at beef with ''pooh!" and ''plShF
And calls for cod and other fish,
Hoping to gain-his dearest wish
1.-The mean amount of phosphorus.
OH that he'd change his boarding-place-
'Twould surely be no loss for us
But there's one consolation yet,
His star, ascendant, soon will set
Sometime he'll die, and then he'll get
"His mean amount of phosphorus.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-29
Danger Of StImuIants.

That man is nothing less than a
deliberate suicide who drinks tea,
coffee, or ardent spirits of any kind,
to induce him to perform work in
hand when he feels too weak to 90
through with it without such aid
This is the reason that the majority
of great orators and public favorites
die drunkards. The pulpit, the
bench, the bar, the forum, have con-
tributed their legions of victims to
drunken habits. The beautiful wo
man, the sweet singer, the con-
versationalist, the periodical writer,
has filled but too often a drunkard's
grave. The best possible thing for
a man to do when he feels too tired
to peform a task, or too weak to
carry it through, is to go to bed and
sleep week if he can this is the
only actual renewal of brain forces,
because during sleep the brain is, in
a sense, at rest, in condition to re-
ceive and appreciate particles of nutri-
ment from the blood which take the
place of those which have been con-
sumed in previous labor. Mere stim-
ulants supply nothing ; they only
goad the brain, force it to greater
consumption Of its substanc e
until that substance has been
so fully exhausted that there
is not power enough left to receive
a supply just as men are sometimes
so near death by thirst and starva-
tion, that there is not strength
enough to swallow anything, and
all is over. The capacity of the
brain for receiving reeuperative par
ticles sometimes comes on with the
rapidity of lightning, and the man
becomes mad in an instant in an in
stant falls into convulsions, in an in
slant loses all senses, and he is an
idiot. Werepeat, there is renewed
force for the brain only in early and
abundant sleep.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-29
A ASHTABULA, XOUNGSTOWN
PITTSBUR GH RAILROAD.
CONDENSED TIME TABLE-May "a. 1875.
RUNNING SOUTH. RUNNING NORTH.

AL trains daily. except Sunday.
F. R. MYERS. Gen. Pass. q Ticket Agent.
LIS. & M. .S.-FRANKLIN DIVISION.
From and after May %, 1875, Passenger Trains
will run as follows:
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-29

The following is a little on the
sentimental order:
you've pinned it back" he cried with
grief,
'Much further than you'd orter;
Your front stands out in bold relief
Ny darterl Oh, my darterp
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-29

When the Beecher trial was in
progress, much stress was laid by the
defendants friends upon the fact
that he had brought actions for libel
against Tilton and Moulton. The
inference intended to be drawn from
such an announcement is that the per-
son bringing the action is confident
of his innocence. 1t was stated that
Mr.. Moulton had fed in terror from
the mere threat of this particular
action but when, one day, he re-
turned to Brooklyn, and demand
ed of the District Attorney an i'm
mediate trial, the tune was changed,
and he was accused of a wicked en-
deavor to revive an odiOus scandal.
Friday % District Attorney Britton
moved TO enter a nOHe proSequi in
each of the long-threatened actions
for libel. Why ? If Tilton's story
was false, surely he has ibeled Mr..
Beecher most grossly. The same re-
mark applies to Moulton. Then,
what induces Mr.. Beecher to with
draw his actions ? According to his
LAWYERS statements, he has been
fouily calumniated and black-mailed.
He undertook to prove this in q
court of law. And yet, when it
comes to the point, he Fetires from
the field. 1t seems to US Q very
strange course to adopt. Supposing,
however, that Monlton has not libel
ed Beecher, it is clear that Beecher
has lIbeled Moulton and we should re-
commend Mr.. Moulton to take proper
measures to vindicate his character.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-29

For Sale.
HE subscriber offers for sale, on
reasonable terms, his house and lot. Also two
other lots, situated on the South Ridge Road,
about twenty rods south Of the corporation line.
Also other lots, upon the height of land command
ing a beautiful view of the lake, and country
around LaLds conveniently situated may be
added TO any Of the aforesaid lots II desired.
IL 7tf JAMES PHILLIPS.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-29

sTrains stop only on Signal. xTrains do not
Stop. Telegraph Stations. Cleveland Time.
The Way Freight trains stop ut Jefferson in
going West. at La P. NJ. and going East at 7.39
A, NJ. These trains carry passengers.
Passenger fare at the rate of cents per mile;
% way stations counted in even half dimes.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-29
PUBLIC HALLS.

sE0NFS QPERA HALL, Orwell, Ashta
s. Co. Ohio, on the line OF A. Y. & 2. rail-
road-rehtted, with stage and scenery. VIII seat
500. and ig ready 70 rent to travelling troupes.
B. Z. STONE, Prop. 1909.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-29

Writes a female reader of the
NelC York Nail "Do you think
it imperatively necessary that a wo-
man should go into her kitchen and
redden her face and ruin her hands
by the drudgery of cooking ? Is
not this eternal catering to the stom-
achs of men rather derogatory to
women p This question implies that
men do all The eating, and that wo-
men and children derive sustenance
from the cheap and universal atmos-
phere but let us not be deceived.
Rather let us drop into the dining
rooms of the hotels, and look for two
minutes at the headway made By
the feminine portion of the board .
ers in that short space of time.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-29
JOB PRINTERS.
CABINET WARE.

JOHN DUCR0, Msnufaeturer Of, and
Dealer inurFniture ofthe best descriptions, and
every variety Also General Undertaken, and
Manufacturer Of Cofins 70 order. Main street,
North OF South Public Square, Ashtahula.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-29
ERIE RAILWAY.

EIkIE HAIL WAKs
ABSTRACT Of Time Table ADOPTED august
1875.
DULLMAN'S best Drawing-room
Il and Sleeping Coaches, combining all
modern improvements, are run through without
change from Buffalo, Suspension Bridge Niagara
Falls, st. Louis, Cincinnati, Cleveland. Chicago
and Detroit to New York, making direct con-
nection with all lines of foreign and coastWise
railway lines fer Boston and New England cities
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-29
DENTISTS.
MANUFACTURERS.

&C. CULLEY, Manufacturer Of Lath,
Siding. Mouldings, Cheese Boxes, &c PlanlIS, iEs
Mstc6ino. and Scrowl Saving done on Ine
sbortest notice Shop on Main street, opPoo,
site the Upper Pa'k, Ashtsbuls, Ohio. 44O
.DT UDV Dealer in Graniteand
Hsr6Ie Monumeuts, Grave Stones, Tablets, Man
teis' Crates, &c Building stone, Flagging ana
Curling cut to order. Yard on Center stfee5 es6
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-10-29

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
MERCHANTS.

u, @. TOMBEs & CO., q. G: Fom6es, "a Z;
Rockwell. & A. C. Tom6es,) Wholesale anu
Retail Dealers in Groceries and ProYls'OIsj; j
Fruits aud Grain. Agents for AmerlcAln H. dnr
union Express Companies, and CleVelanu, 90
AID Main street, Ashtabula.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-15
Sharon.

Miss Lili Eiche, the accomplished vio- lin player,is at present stopping with Mrs. T. L. Hart. We are very much in hopes that she may be in the place at the open ing of the new town hall at which time the best of music may be highly apprecia- ted. Miss Eiche plays two parts upon the violin with the same facility as good players can play two parts upon the piano, and it is certainly most beautiful ac- complishment for a young lady to be able to play the violin. Why cannot more of our young ladies learn to play that instru- ment in place of the piano?
 The drought still continues, clsterns and wells are getting low, and, without rain, will soon be dry.
 The strife for the best strawberries has terminated with the following result !: The heaviest strawberries weighed on, an average for the twelve. 228: grs. The other two dozens weighed 15O and 200 grains on the average for the twelve. The largest berry of the twelve, raised by Mir T. l.. Hart, weighed 292 grs., and meas ured five inches in circumference, and the average was as above (22Sa grs.). On one stem there were seven berries which weighed two ounces.
 The town is becoming lively with city boarders. The new hotel is nearly ready.
 -O.P.Q.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-15
wAShin Qt0n.

Trial of the case of State vs. DsCight Wilson was finished on Thursday, Am drews appearing for the State and Knapp for Wilson. Evidence was offered to show that the prisoner had confessed to having talked with one Bunting about robbing the store, which the latter proposed to do, Last winter. He attempted no explamation of his escaping from the officer at the time of his arrest. The justice found no prob- able cause, and dismissed the pEisonek
 The Colorado bug. or something very near of kin, has appeared in fine potato patch near Baker & Brinsmade's store.
 A post in MT. Kinney's dooryard fence (near the Station), was struck by lightning in Tuesdays thunder storm
 -Excursionists to the number of 12O went mp to Litchfeld for Saturdays ball game. They had tiresome delay of sew eral hours for the return train which did not reach Washington Depot till near 10p. m.
 The home and home game of the Washington club with the Nameless of Litchfeld. will be played here on Satur- day afternoon at 4:30 p. m., sharp.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-15
CoShen.-Mo. I01.

Our Irish people had good picnic on the third in the grove, and about 49 peo- pie on the sixth enjoyed picnic under the fruit trees in Mrs. Myron Nortons yard. This week, Miss Nettleton finishes her year in the Academy. and her success sor is to be Mir. Franklin H. Giddings of Housatonic, Mass, whose Fall term will begln on the 30th of August.
 We have but one parrot in Goshen. and 1t belongs to Mrs. Noah s. Wadhams. Last Tuesday it flew away and was given up as lost. Just at night, the next day, some one was heard talking in large ma- pie tree near the Pine Apple Cheese fac tory of MT. Edward Norton, mile and a half from Mrs, Wadhams' house. When something was said, the bird answered "What?" When Eugene Norton called 'Polly. Polly, Polly," the parrot said Cha l ha ha [" Before anything could be done to capture it, small bird drove it to. the Bentley woods where it was perse- cuted by crow, and it flew away towards Pond Hill; but Eugene persevered and caught it in the top of tree. and although the blrd bit his finger he did not let go. The beautiful bird rejolced to get back into it's cage that night, having seen too much of the world in two days.
 The oldest person in Goshen is Mrs. Washington Fox, who celebrated her ninetieth birthday last Saturday.
 H N
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-15
Kent,

The weather has been so dry for a num- Der of weeks that the hillsides are brown instead of green. Showers all around us, but none here to speak of. Tobacco growers have had hard time getting plants started in the fields, suffering from grubs in the first place, and now from dry weather. Some fields have been set from three to six times, as the grubs would de- stroy nearly every plant. The hay crop will be very light, as upland meadows will not yield over one-third of crop. Corn is looking finely. The much-dreaded Col orado beetle is in our midst and destroy Ing the potato vines alarmingly. Some farmers are using Paris green; others. ashes and lime water; but none prove ef- fectual but the Paris green, which many farmers fear to use, being such a deadly poison.
 The town hall is being pushed for ward rapidly to completion.
 The receipts of the Congregational society's concert on the evening of the 3d, and Fair and Festival on the 9th net obout S25O
 The dam of the Kent Iron Go. is be. ing built slowly but we trust substantial. 1y, Sou
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-15
New Preston.

The 4th was celebrated on the 3d by the parishioners and friends of the Rev. Hen- ry Upson at the pleasant grounds of Up son Seminary.
 On the 9th there was grand time at the lake. Several parties from abroad. A large company from New Milford was present bringing their Cornet Band with them. They played many fine airs which were listened to with pleasure by many: with interest and jealousy, perhaps. by our band. The steamboat had plenty of business. About 500 persons were Flirt- ed around the lake after II o'clock a. ID. Many had to return without the boat ride they had expected to take. the boat was so crowded.
 ID. Burnham gives monstrous dishes of delicious ice cream for only fifteen cents. o,
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-15
HarWInton.
EXACTLY.

A terrific thunder shower passed over here on the 9th. There was a continuous stream of lightning and it is known to have struck in thirteen different places. In one instance it went down Q hickory tree, and. shooting off twenty rods, killed a fine pair of Devon steers, belonging to MT. Nathaniel Winship and three head of cattle were killed in the lot adjoining. The house of MT. George Bentley was struck. knocking down Mrs. Bentley and two of her children, smashing the crock cry, glass, sewing machine, and clock. Passing out at the back of the house, it made havoc among the clapboards.
 On Saturday the Empires won their first game with the Mountain Scrubs of Campville, who had few Thomaston players to help them out; the score stand ing 21 to 35.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-15
Cornwall

Cornwall young men are possessed of a great amount of patriotism, judging from the way they celebrated the Fourth. The church bell was rung all night and excite ment was intense. Our military came out to quen the riot but was immediately seized with the prevailing enthusiasm, and in the morning following a sturdy warrior was pulled of the bell rope in an almost exhausted seondition. Monday morning the excitement had somewhat subsided, but plenty of signs of the glo- rious freedom enjoyed by the citizens of the ''Home of the Free" were found in the shape of bottles and kegs strewn around which evidently had contained explosives, and one young man was Left upon the scene whose powers of 1ocomo- tion were seriously impedsd by some cause connected probably with the mys- terious contents of afore described ''old junk"
 The ladies recently held a festival which was we'll attended.
 Tine usual number of clty boarders are in town during the warm weather.
 DICKHY.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-15
W arbIedale.

The merry voice of the haymaker is not heard in our land for the hay crop is too thin. It withers and dries in an hour. Moving machines click but hay tedders are at very great discount. and farmers sorrowfully predict great reduction in the price of live stock next winter. About the only thing not affected by the drouth is the tombstone business. Springs and wells are in many instances dry as most sermons. Give us wateri
 ''Now pray you tell, if you may tell,
 When our weather will change;
 For. look you here, 'tis strange spell
 That's on us, passing strange" Our merchant now drives a platform spring wagon. It rides easy as rocka- way. and it won't poach eggs to ride in it to market either.
 Mir. Sherman Cogswell is again repair ing our highways. This time it is Whea- to and Main Streets.
 Cherries are abundant and robins and women are correspondingly happy. fruit cans are in demand and most hus- bands know to certainty what the prin- cipal sauce will be next winter.
 ExAcTry
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-15
RYi00@MMt0P.

The Rev. Charles c. Acly. of New Mil ford, officiated at St. Marks church, on a recent Sunday, in exchange with the rec tor, the Rev. William B. Colburn, L. l.. D.
 The Fourth (Monday) passed very quietly here. Little demonstration of any kind, except cracker firing.
 What is greatly needed in this town, is some guide boards at the forks of the various roads. Anything of the kind is very rare, especially in the eastern portion of the township. They would cost very little, and be public benefit. People unfamiliar with the country very frequent ly take the wrong road. Some cheap guide boards would save all this. In this respect Roxbury is little better of than Bridgewater.
 The letter box in the postofice is very inconvenient, and should be made larger and deeper, to hold newspapers and other third class matter.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-15

DISTRICT of Cornwall, ss. Probate Court u Jnne 18th, 1875.
 kst.ts of William Stoddard, late of Cornwall in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Corn val hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate represented insolvent, in which to exhibit their eIams. and has appointed Geo. c. Harrison and Chsuneey Y. Baldwin eommissioners to receiv a and examine said claims
 Certified by
 JOHN B. HARRISON Judge. The subscribers give notice that they will meet as the store of Pratt q Foster in West Cornwall on the 12th day of August, 1s75 and on the 18th day Of December, 1875, at one o'clock afternoon. on each of said days, for the purpose of attend, ing to the business of said appointment. SaIUScET Ii \; EETTfEAisIEED E. ss1IEEDwNs Commissioners.
 13 4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-15
Deaths.

In this village, July 10th, Miss Caroline s. Ward. aged A years.
 At West Cornwall. June 2Sth, Peter Claymore, aged 6S.
 At Chapinville, June 2sth, Thomas Crosby. aged 96.
 In Woodbury, July 2, Mrs. Orphany Teeple, born Sept. 15, 1772.
 At Saratoga Springs. N. T., July 9th, Helen G. wife of & E. Bushnell. and daughter of D. O. Griswold, formerly pas tor of the Congregational church in Water town, Ct.
 In New Milford. July 2. Charles G. Peck. aged 50-
 In Lanesville. July 4th, Levi E. Stuart, aged 37.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-15
Warren.

After some delay. watching the clouds, consulting the weatherwise, comparing notes, &c., on the morning of July 9th, nearly sixty of our young people went on a picnic excursion to St. Anthony's Falls, Kent, and. as usual, passed very pleas ant day. It is grand. wild place, which the lovers of nature find always interest ing, always new. Several bands of mu- sic, picnic parties. and fireworks, made things lively at the lake till the small hours.
 -Boarders begin to arrive at Messrs. Beeman and Hopkins, Lakeside.
 -Haying has commenced; very light crop and drying up. X.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-15

sMast commence with January or July num- Der.
 Subscribers who are in arrears must make up arrsarges before taking advantage of the forego- iax propositions and subscribers who are in advance may deduct the amount their subscrip" tions are in advance.
 Money should be sent by post-offce order, check or registered letter, if possible. Ifremit- taneOs arc made by mail we cannot be responsible for loss before the letter reaches us, but will talk all ri. .ks of remittance to the clubbing peri odicals.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-15
woodbuPY.

Our juveniles gave us the usual quanti- ty of explosions on the 5th. The ladies of the Methodist society had festival, ,af- ternoon and evening, and were well re- warded for their labor; net profits, s150.
 Both Congregational societies have adopted the single service plan on the Sabbath for two months.
 The cutters in the pocket knife busi- ness are out of work for the month of July.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-07-15
N1ar11a2eS.

At West Winsted, July 6, by the Rev. B. T. Abbot, Fitz H Bond and Miss Hat tie Hazard. both of Winsted.
 At Livonia. N. T., on Tuesday, ,ssJune 18th, at the residence of the bride, by the Rev. W. Fl. William, Mr. Charles F. Goodwin, of New Hartford, and NEiss Rose M. MerrelI.
 At Middleburgh, Schohairis Co. \. T.. July 4th, Jno. c. 2. Williams, formerly of Winsted. and Miss Libby Sufelk
 At Winchester Centre, July 4th, by the Rev. Arthur Goodenough, Norman Riggs of Norfolk, and Miss Betsey 8, Oowlss of Otico, N. r.
 In New Milford. July 4th. hy Rev. O. G. Acly, Charles E. Ward, late of Mer. winville, and Mary E. Bronson.