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

IL is put lOTtu WIN some SHOW OI CTSu-
iblIity, that Senator Thurman, notwith-
standing the fact that he has suffered
himself TO be forced upon the stump,
sympathises with the specie basis Demo
Gratis of N. Y, IN the wish that Uncle
Bill Allen may be defeated in this State
1t is asserted that he does not, privately
oneeal this feeling. The credibility Of
the thing rests upon his conviction, that
if the Democra is carry Ohio on the infa-
ton question, that his return TO the Sen
ate again will be out of the question,
and that the State will be controlled by
Democrats of the Pendleton class, who
are determined to break him and all 9th :
er hard money Democrats down, pOlIti-
cally. In connection with this, we have
from the same auth ority-a Washington
correspondent of the HerGId-that the
son Of Senator Thurman has announced
bis intention of voting for Hayes against
the Democratic ticket.
Every factory. furnace and machine
shop that is now runningis Democrat
ic grief. Every mill that stops, and ev-
cry merchant or banker that fails, is 8
Democratic joy. The party hopes to
rise by the misfortunes of the people. and,
as during the rebellion, when its efforts
were to cripple the Government. seek to
lend hand to bring them.
Andrew G. Curtin has fallen from grace
without doubt. HIS former friends and
associates, almost without exception,
have abandoned him. No longer content
with the title of Liberal Republican, he
has become blatant Democrat His let
ter TO the Legal Tender Club, endorsing
rag g-money, is mournful testimony to bis
ignorance or want OF principle. Even the
N. Y. Tribune, which in 1872 estimated
one blast from his bugle-horn as worth
10000 meE, now estimates his opinions
and political connection as of no conse-
quence.
The Cincinnati escaping leopard has
been killed, without having injured any
one Eer
THE HORSE DIsEAsE.-The Cleyeland
Herald of fSaturdsy-2d-speaks of the ef-
fects of this disease upon public as we'll
as private stables. The canal boat horses,
the fire department horses and the street
railroad horses are untitled for full SER
vice, and residents in the suburbs of the
city are sparing their animals by walk
ing in 10 their places of business in the
city. 1t further asserts that there is
hardly horse in Cleveland but that is
somewhat affected with cough. We may
add to this, that our occasional rambles
throught this county, has shown US that
this cough is more or less common
While at the Andover fair, few days
ago, we could not but notice it in various
dir ections, among the animals hitched in
our vicinity. Our opinion is that it is a
mild form of the epizootic, or trace OF
the disease from a former attack, and
from which the system has never been
entirely free. Owners of horses should
exercise more than usual care of their
animals. sheltering them from the wealth
er, and stabling and blanketing them af,
ter driVIng-while warm. The use of
public watering troughs, where there Is
no chance to run off and become cleans
ed, is no doubt means of spreading the
disease. Protection and warmth are es.
senhal in the treatment of the disease il
the earliest recovery and soundness are
the objects sought.