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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12
ANDOVER,

Business was not particularly lively on
Monday last, at Andover. The reason
was that the roads were heavy, and the
farmers, admonished by a fall of five or
six inches of snow, were making the best
of the occasional pleasant days by put
ting forth their efforts in their potato and
corn fields. The times are meyer so dull
however, but that the Morleys, at the
post office, have their stream of custom
eIs.
Griffith's mill is approaching compile
tion, and it is expected that it will be
put in operation in the course of next
meek. ii is very complete sffsir-fur-
nished with the patent process, and hold
ing-a very pleasant and advantageous
situation. Its advantages, it is thought
will be sensiblY felt in the community.
The butter business is going on at
Murley's factory and the product ap-
proaches hundred pounds a day. Prices
are better, and range from 80 to 35 cts. a
pound. A market is found south ward
mostly at Pittsburgh.
E. W. Morley, the clothier, has entered
upon the fall and winter trade with lib
eral stock, and appears both able and
willing TO meet all the demands of the
home trade.
Landlord Keen is as vigilant and ear
nest as ever in keeping up the reputation
of his house by minisiering to the
wants of bis guests.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12
AUSTINBURG.

At least five of our Austinburg farms
have passed into the hands of Cleveland
parties. The other day, young man
from Chicago was here, who expects to
cast his lot with US The advantages of
quiet farm life seem to be appreciated by
our city friends.
The loss by fire at the Institute, has
been duly liquidated by Mr.. Sadd-the
Agent.
Several of our village farmers make a
good showing of farm products. Five
hundred bushels of oats have been raised
the past season by Seeley 6 Whiting
549 of the same grain, by b. N. Dewey
besides 81 bushels of wheat; ]. Il. Bill
yard had 50 bushels of wheat. Their
amount of milk for the number of cows,
is equally worthy of mott ce.
Mr.. Seeley's farm looks promising
with its 25 acre field of wheat. Mr.. Mort
Whiting is preparing to run this farm on
shares next season, and is breaking up
25 acres Of pas ture. Some interest will
be felt 20 see the effect OF thorough un'
derdraining, to which this farm has been
subjected. Old orchards and trees geo.
orally. haYe been grubbed out, and moth
ing remains to mark the spot where once
stood the cabin of one Of our early set
lers, except single Lombardy poplar
left as memento of the first settlement
of the farm. This get-every-thing- -out,of-
the-way farming is the style for whole
sale farming. IRIS.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12
C0NNEAUT.

Our farmers improved the opportunity
which the few days of pleasant weather
afforded, and have nearly secured their
crop of late potatoes. The great bulk of
them are stored, waiting for Market
Dealers have been purchasing m oderate-
ly the past week, paying zoe delivered
at the station.
N. B. Harmon, one of the early settlers
in Conneaut, and well known thro ugh
out the county, has been spending q few
days here, visiting among friends. For a
number of years his residence was in
Mich igan, but now he is residing at Viii
loughby.
The assignee of the Paper Mill Co. has
made sale Of the property. The pur-
chasers are a party from Chsgrin Falls
who take one-half, and Messrs. J. Hicks,
G. Cleveland, and s. ]. Smith, Of this
place.
The fall term of the Academy will
close on Friday afternoon, when the
school and patrons will be addres sed by
Rev. Mr.. Ramsey, of Erie. The exami
nation exercis es will occupy Monday and
Tuesday of next week.
ReY. o. Parker, evangelist. who has
been laboring in the west part of the Co.,
will begin series of meetings tomorrow
evening at the Cong'l church.
Conneaut, Nov. 10, 1875. HORACE.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12
POLICE NOles,

Samuel Hanson was arrested last
Sunday evening for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct. Fined $11 go.
Reuben Knox, butcher, left a horse at
Mendalls blacksmith's shop last Monday
afternoon TO be shod, telling Mendall that
he would call for it at 9 o'clock. Knox
called al the appointed hour, but his
horse had gone, and he has not been
able to find his whereabouts.
Israel Furguson and James Jefords
were arrested by officer Rogers, at the
Harbor, last Tuesday afternoon, for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and
placed in the lookup. Wednesday after
noon they were brought before Justice
Richards. Jefords plead guilty and was
lined % 90 and costs. Furguson was al
so charged with resisting an officer, and
was bound over 10 the Common Pleas
Court In the sum of $780,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12
ASHTABULA COUNTY NEWS.
FROM OUR OWN cORREsFoNDENTs.
KINGSVILLE,


Just at this time a general heartfelt
sympathy is expressed in behalf Of the
friends of Mrs. ]. R. Hatch, who deceas'
ed last Saturday night, after sickness oil
48 hours. She leaves husband and three
children, father and mother, brother and
sister, and numerous other relatives to
mourn her untimely loss. The daughter
of Mr. Horace Luce, one of our Oldest cit
izens, she was native of our village
identified with its people some 45 or more
years was interested much in Christian
work and people. The SAVIOR of good
Christians name is happily ours as
memory's page is fondly perused. Peace
to her ashes. The funeral obsequies will
be conducted this afternoon at the resi-
dence-Rev. D. s. .Hickok officiating.
Mr.. D. G. CaugheY. of North Kings
Vile, got his right arm fractured or brok
en-, last Friday morning. While endeav,
oring TO lower a dressed hog to plat.
form, the slipping from Its fastening
above threw its weight so suddenly on to
the arm while strained IN lifllng, that the
work of laying up Mr.. .Caughey from his
labors was very effectually done. DR..
Webster allows him TO move about-to
meeting, to mill, &c, with his forea rm
splintercd up, thus suggesting very COM
Portable circumstances, but such as to
forbid any indulgence in knocking off
hats, base ball playing and general farm
work for the next four weeks.
Rev. Comings- towards the depot-has
very productive soil. His turnips. beets
and mangle wurtzells in some cases
range from o and 10 lbs, 10 1916 and 9O1S
lbs. Don't such beets beat all hands
The High School examinations meyer
passed off with better showing for i'm
provement, than last Friday. The two
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neferred nom last week.
WAYNE.

On Monday morning, George Clisby
aged about 2s years. resident Gusta
vus, was found dead in his bed-supposed
cause, heart disease. He leaves wife
and three small children.
The store of D. Woodwork at West
WillIamsfeld, was burned last Saturday
evening. Loss unknown-said to be par,
TALLY covered by an insurance of $1,000
Miss Anna Giddings. of Jefferson, will
close her select school at the Center OF
Wayne on Friday. She returns soon for
the purpose of teaching the district
school at the same place during the com
ing winter.
F. A. Kinnear has received his COM
mission and qualified as a justice of the
peace.
The popularity of Mr.. Dog Tax re-
minds US of the epitsph furnished by Ii
nus b. Jones, Esq, an old resident OF
Wayne. 1t was written by Mr. Dyer
father-iu-law of P. R. Spencer brick
maker by trade, who made bricks for the
old State House at Columbus, and also
for the old Court House that was burned
at Jefferson. Four old bachelor br others
of doubtful reputation, owned and lost q
dog that was priced by their nelghbors.
They asked Mr.. Dyer for an epitaph-
which was as follOWsi
Here lies the noblest of one family,
He was good for coon, woodchuck and deer;
Had death removed to other four.
1t would not have grieyed the neighbors more. "
Complimentary enough for the dog
The important work of digging pota-
toes and husking corn has been greatly
delayed by the late snow-storm and cold
weather. There is great deal of soft
corn in this neighborhood, and farmers
must be extremely careful IN Sc elsGting
and keeping their seed corn In safe and
dry place for the coming season.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12
PISTOLS AND KNIVES.
Another Disgraeefnl Riot at the Har-
bOr-One Man Shot through tne
Right Lung and Another baLeS
Escapes with a Shot In the ShOuIoer'

hA2nS Lung ana AnOtneE
Escapes with a Shot In the ShOuIoer'
For some time past there has been an
ill-feeIing between some of the brakemen
and railroad men on the A, L. q r.
road, at the HarbUr. and gang OF
drunken idlers that infest that locali-
ty. Last Tuesday afternoon, n little be
fore o'clock, Dennis McCarty, brake
man on the local freight that had just
arrived. started for his boarding house,
which was On the opposite side of the
river. Expecting TO meet some of the
dock wholloppers, who had threatened
his life, he WAS accompanied by Edward
Norihard and Peter Mack. also brake
men on the A.. Y. & P. road. After the
party hsd crossed the bridge and were
about to pass the "Pig's-Eye" saloon,
they were met by six or eight drunken
fellows, among whom were William
Fursuson, Tom Hall, jim Jefford, AL
b ri Bcckwith and John Guy, who
commenced an assault on the railroad
boys. Ed Nnrthard told them to keep
clear of his party or there would be trou-
bic. but the roughs continued to close up,
with knives and pistols in their hands
Northard repeated his threat, but finding
they would not obey, drew revolver
and shot into the crowd, the bullet pass
ing through the shoulder of the coat of
Albert Beckwith, but not touching the
skin. Northard fired a second shot, which
struck Peter Mack, one of his own party,
the bullet entering the right breast and
passing upward through the lung TO the
right shoulder, where il lodged. A. A.
FObes, an employe OF the A, 7. u Z.
Co., and q locomotive engineer, now
came up and assisted the wounded man
to the d. pot, where telegram was sent
10 town, asking for medical assistance.
While the party were crossing the bridge
with their halfdead companion, they
were attacked by the drunken mob with
knives and pistols, and had it not been
for some bystanders who rushed up and
wrenohed the weapons from their hands
more blood would probably have been
shed.
DIR. Case reached the Harbor on the
/ 80 train and had the wounded man
carried to Mr.. Stark kweather's, where he
boarded, after which an examination OF
his injuries was made. As before said,
the ball entered the right side of the
breast AMI passed upward through the
lung TO the right shoulder.
LATER.-On Thursday Mack was
much easier and hopes were enter
tanned that he would recover from the
effects o the shot.
VIM. Furguson, C. Guy and John Guy
have been arrested and. will have hear
ing before justice Hubbard on Saturday.
A warrant has been issued for the ar
rest of Albert Beckwith and Thos. Hall,
but as Beckwith has left town he will
probably mol be present at the trial.
1t is hoped that these breakers of the
peace and good order at the Rarbor may
receive the full punishment OF the law,
which will ha We tendency to put stop
to these see mes that are almost daily
W ltnessed in that locality.
North ard, who did the shooting, gave
himself up last Tuesday, and caused the
warrants to be served on the above nam
ed persons.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12

As winter is fast approaching, now is
a good time to select your reading for the
long winter evening, and there is no fam
lily in the county who can afford TO be
without the Telegraph. 1t occupies the
most important commercial and business
point on the shore between Cleveland
and Erie. Its facilities for gathering
news are, of course, in the ratio of its
ease of communication with the various
portions of the county, and the adVan-
tages offered by frequent and fast mails.
The people are becoming, by more fire.
quent intercourse, better acquainted, and
A better acquaintance, by more frequent
intercourse, is springlng up between citi-
zens Of the county and our village, and
their more intimate social and business
relations establishes common and more
lively sympathy. 1t is natural, there
fore, that they should look to Ashtabula
for their local reading matter. The
Telegraph has better resume of county
affairs than any of its cotemporaries, and
its correspondence, foreign and domesuc,
speaks for itself. In politics. its utter
ances are. in no way uncertain, and in
temperance and morality it is equally
out-spoken, with no posturing and bal
ancing to suit both sides of the question.
The business of taking new subscribers
has begun, and the fraction Of the pres
eut year is thrown in for the regular
price of the year 1876. We have also es-
tablisheG club rate, by which the sub
scription price has been reduced TO 81 30
in clubs of ten or more. TO one address,
where the whole amount IS sent in at
one lime, in advance. Between this and
the first of January, from these induce
ments, we hope 10 make large additions
to our list.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12
LITTLE ROCK,


Ed. Tel.-I arrived here on the Both
ult The weather has not been favor a.
BILE for prospecting. This place is situ-
ated on the south bank of the Arkansas
river, upon a fine elevation, ranging from
40 TO so feet above high water mark. Its
name is taken from q rocky bluff forming
the banks of the river. 1t is we'll laid
out, with some good blocks of buildings
none of which rise above three stories.
The population is 10000. 1 find the Le-
gislature is in session here, and State
medical convention is also gathered here
and as Saturday is a leisure day with the
colored people-all going to town, TO do
their trading, and have spree-the city
is lively. 1 find much hospitality, an d
an earnest wish for settlers with North
ern energy and capital. I am beset with
entreaties to visit this and that county,
and offers to carry me about for that pur-
pose. Abundant crops are raised here
ab outs, and finer fruit never saw. En-
ergy and'industFy are rare qualities
Fruit rots upon the ground apples re-
tail at the stands at cents apiece, and
are worth $31E and 81 90 barrel, and
potatoes 81 25. Like apples, potatoes
are left ftungathered. Good butter is worth
so cents; cheese 90 to 25 cents; milk lOc.
per quart. If live yankee had farm
within few miles of this place, he could
not help becoming well off in few
years. Land can be bought at any price,
but as a general thing, at a very low fig
ure. I start out tomorrow to visit some
counties lying between White and st.
Francis rivers. Perhaps I will be able to
give you description OF this section of
the State Yours truly, s. b. Fox.
Saturday, Nov. 6, 1875.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
The EleetiOn-Tammany- and
sankeY-BusIn0ss


THE ELECTION
passed of mora quietly than any for
twenty years. There was no riotng,
very little drunkenness, very little fight
ing, and, am happy TO say, very little
repeating or fraudulent voting. There
was cases of frauds early In the morni ng
but arrest followed so quickly that there
peaters dare not 20 on with the work
they ha ID laid out, Honesty had g fair
show for one day, and the result is Tam
many is beaten out Of its boots. It Is 3
glorious victory to elect the complete
anti-Tammany ticket, to reduce the DEM
ocratic majority to about twenty thousand,
and to smash the most formidable as
the most corrupt political organization
10 the country at one blow is glory enough
for one day.
How was 1t doneY Easily enough.
The people were aroused from their apa-
thy by the pressure put on them by tho
Democracy, and they made the purifying
of New York politics their business for
three weeks. The best business men of
the city attended the primaries that good
men should be nominated, and after thai
they used their influence in every way to
give their nominees all the votes posi-
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12

The Pittsburgh and Youngstown Ex
tension OF the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road has taken shspe, and is now said to
be under construction. The route is TO
be rom station on the TT. Wayne road,
below Allegheny City, thence up Woods
run, crossing PerrysvIlle road at Horse
Shoe Bend. to the waters of Pine Greek,
thence to the waters Of Breakneck and
down the valley Of that stream, through
Butler county to Harmony, and thence
by way Of the Big OO<doquenesslng Big
Beaver and Mahoning Rivers to Youngs,
town, where connection is made with
roads in the interest of the Baltimore and
Ohio road. 1t is to be pushed forward
FIsor ously.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12
The KeokIey Assignment.

In the matter of the assignment of v.
S. KockIey-Edward c. Hubbard declin-
ing 10 serve, Richard G. Wilcox was on
Saturday, the 9th, appointed by the Pro-
bate Judge as assignee in his stead.
A suit in replevin has bten commenced
by the new assignee against T. s. Young
to recover the goods attached by him as
sheriff, at the suit of Babcock, Hurd s.
Co., Cleveland.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12

The editor of the Telegraph has got
ely desdale" on the brain Ifours should
die, We would call upon him TO write an
obituary such as he did on the decease of
his noble animal. 1t was affecting. He
touches 'em up so tenderly, and has such
natural-born faculty for this kind of lit
erature, that 1t is really blessing to lose
pet animal, particularly if the Telegraph
man is allowed TO console ones feelings
by gushing obituary notice.-RepOrter.
Well, we wouldn't mind composing
an obituary or the "Cly desdale," but
think il might be convenient to know the
gender; and while doing a good turn for
the donkey, might it not be IN place and
pariety to give a little rein TO fancy
and soar to eulogize its owner? seeing that
the task would probably enlist much of
the same class of talent. A pair OF legs,
or an inch or two of the auriculars,
moro or less, where other things are equal,
would matter but little. Byron-you
know-wrote of the fellow who scared
to eulogize an ass
"How well the subject suits his noble mind,
A tellow-feeling makes Us wondrous kind"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12
STUMBLING TIE PUBLIC.
Amos wilcox Fails into the Tolls OF
she United States OmeIaIs.

I
Amos Wilcox, OF Windsor, AshtanuIa
Co., has been doing thriving ousln:ss
for months past selling Aliens 10" piI1
ed seven shooter" The weapon lnsleau N
of being a revolver, as would DC supPus
edIfrom the circulars that were sent es ous
and advertisements that WILCOX caused
10 he inserted In New York and CInnin-
n aiI Daners consisted simply OF lille
bronze metal pea shooter such as small
boys have been wont to play with from
time immemoriai. They were st,ld for
one dollar and a half apiece, or thirteen
dollars a dozen, the money invariably TO
be sent in advance by mail. The follow
ing is copy of the enterprising young
mans circulars that were distributed
broadcast over the land:
In introducing this trial Of mechanical genius
to the American public it is proper to say that II
is not an entirely article. but that It has IAe
ly been improved in appearance, simpnclly " f
construction and accuracy having new PsIacts
excellence, making II superior in many resP
TO those first made. The manufacturers naH ~ -
proved facilities for making them ehe2PY Hn9 9
rapidly, have reduced the price to on r 1
hfty cents and while the profits on one are ne
cessarily email this price places stnem Wltnn tne
reach Of ALL II viii in the future be knoWn as
'Allan's low priced seven shooter ne ti niznu-
facturers are happy to announce that having
large force engaged in manufacturing them, no
deisy can possibly occur. and that all orders viii
be promptly filed the day received. Hundreds
are befn sent to every State and Territory In the
Uniou and the manner In which they have been
received BY the sporting public is true test Of
their merits, and proves beyond doubt that
permanent reputation for them will soon be ev-
erywhere established, and that Il will ultimately
become 8 faVorite. 1t is of the usual eiZe Of q
pocket revolver, neatly finished strongly made,
and il properly cared for, is warranted to be as
good after three years use as when first purchas-
ed, and IL is not liable TO get out Of order They
can only be offered so low because they are man
ufactured in large Quantities and because wherev-
er introduced they advertise themselves. For eV-
cry business man. traveller, sailor hunter. nsner-
man. etc, it is absolutely necessary and indlf-
pensable. Everybody will have it. For agents
there Is nothing like 1t. To trade in 1t VIII DC
Just the thing. The sale of one opens the market
for dozen in ary neighbOrhoOd.
OF course those who sent Wilcox mon
ney for the shooter" expecting 10 re-
ceive first-class revolver in return, were
disappointed, and, when United States
officer from this city pounced upon him
and examined his arsenal" IN his rural
home, he found a number of letters from
purchasers expressive of great dissatis-
faction. Wilcox is now in dursnc- in
this city, waiting aDxiously for some of
his friends TO appear and bail him out.
Olepel1nd Herald
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12

Clay Hickok during the week. has been
called TO account on a charge of obtain
ing goods under false pretenses, examtn-
ed and required TO recognize in the sum
of 800 10 appear for trial. Since this
another indictment was issued against
him, charging embezzlement, for the tri-
81 of which, before Justice Hubbard, he
Is wAitlng-his counsel having pledged
to the officer TO have him in court for ex-
animation on Thursday of next week.
We understand the ofenses with which
he is charged to be penitentiary ofFenses,
and If proven, may afFe CT the welfare of
the Dew Drop In" which large por-
lion ofth community consider the worst
saloon nuisance OF the place. Sherman
for the Stale and Fitch for defendant.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12
Saturday., n

Mr.. G. NJ. Spencer, lake shore, tried
some OF th he 'iFultz" white wheat last sea
son, sent out by the Department of Agri
culture, and reports iavorbly on the
yield, as compared with his other wheat
We notice reports from other parts OF
the "Fultz" variety, all agreeing that II
is very produc tive, and one farmer IN
Pennsylvania, reports yield from 1t OIL
A bushels to the acre. Times.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12

MISSIONARY CONVENTIONAL meeting
OF this kind will be held IN the Baptist
church Of Ashtsbuis, on Thursday and
Fridsy-lsth and 19th inst. The con-
yenton will be conducted by Rev. T. AL
len, Secretary of the Board of Missions.
Ats o'clock, Thursday evening, an ad-
dress will be delivered by Rev. DR.. Ash
more, returned missionary from China,
and on Friday evening, by DR.. and Mrs.
Ashmore. Other addresses will be de-
livefed by gentlemen and ladies In al
tendance. A cordial invitation Is extend
ed to the community.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12

MODEST MERIT.-When Mr.. Wesley
L. Jarvis returned TO WehaWken with
his bride, he was waited upon by the
employees OF the docks-of whom Mr.. ].
is foreman-and spresented with fine
silver set, with appropriate inscription.
Numerous other valuable gifts were pre-
sented to the newly married. couple by
their friends, one of which was very
comical one. 1t was a very large pack.
age, which contained over a hundred
wrappers, and finally, after almost an
hours exertion, the bride succeeded in
exposing the contents. It consisted of a
small cradle with baby in it, and COM
plete set of small articles that fitted the
occasion. A grand reception was given
at the house of Mr. Jarvis, and splendid
time was had.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12

Sheriff Young passed through town
on Monday evening last having in custo
dy two of the recently escaped prisoners
-Meacham and Peters. They were tax
en- somewhere in the region of Palmira,
n. Y. Reed, the head devil of the gang,
keeps himself thus far, out of harms
vaV
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-11-12

It is rumored in Ashtabula that the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. are soon
to have q road 10 operation between Ash
iabula Harbor and Pittsburgh. We hope
it's more than a rumor, and will prove d
reality. Warren Chronicle.