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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-01
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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-05
Chased BIZ a wolf.

A good many years ago, when
publishing newspapers in Michigan
was brigandish sort of business, a
man known as"Old Sol ShiPley" was
employed on a journal in Eaton
County. He had just come from the
East and was in mortal terror of
wolves, bears and other wild ami
mails abounding IN the swanlps and
forests. The proprietor of the pa
per had big dog, which took a
great liking to Shipley. One even
ing the old man started to go ont to
a farmers, about mile from town,
where there was to be a grand Nhee
down." and the dog sneaked after
him, skulking along so softly that
Old Sol didn't see him until clear of
the village. Then happening TO
turn around he found the dog at his
heels, and he made clean jump of
ten feet, believing that wolf was
with him. The dog gave a yelp and
made after him, and Shipley few
down the road like rabbit going
for hollow log. The dog kept
close to him, thinking il was all in
fun, and the printers yeIIs were
plainly heard half a mile away.
Nearing the house, he thoHght the
wolf was gaining on him, and he
turned aside and. began eireIiRg
around log barn and yelling with
all his might. The folks came run
ming down the road, but they saw
what was up, and they stood back
and yelled for Shipley to put in his
best 1icks until they could get gun.
And then they stood 5here and
counted until he had made the cir
cult of the house thirty-fve times
At last he found his legs failing and
heF~ould yell out as he came around ::
"Oh, Observation-Disclosures
give ye fifty dollar ~
The race came near using him up.
When he stopped he had but one
boot on and was bareheaded, and no
one could ever find the missing ar
ticles. Detroit Free Press.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-05
Whole Number 1913.
Terrible Rope Sliding Feat.

On the road among the Himalaya
mountains, 1 beheld a species of
tight rope performances which might
bring the color into M. Blondin's
cheek. The rope extended from an
eminence on the hillside above the
village over a ravine and down to a
great knoll in the fields below, and
was drawn as tight as several hun
dred men with their united strength
could effect. They had just finished
stretching it when we arrived, and l
could scarcely believe a man was
actually going to slide down it, the
feat appeared to be 50 utterly i'm
practicable with any chance of safe
ty. Imagine a rope extended from
the top of a rock, at least 500 feet
high, to a pole some 1900 feet from
It's base, and some idea may be form
ed of the undertaking. A great
eoncourse of people of both sexes
were assembled in all their holiday
garb, and the man who was to slide
was swinging round at the end of a
long plank fixed on an upright pole
as a pivot. Every few minutes he
called upon some person among the
crowd by name, and swinging round
several times to the individuals hon
or, received from him trifiing gra-
tuity. He no sooner noticed me
than l was included in this category;
and being told that it was in no way
a religious ceremony, gave him a
rupee. When this was over, he was
escorted to the eminence above, amid
the loud lamentations of his family
and the discordant music of the vii
lage band. With the glass, saw
him placed on a kind of saddle on
the rope, and two individuals busted
fastening something to his legs,
which l afterwards saw was filed
with earth. The spectators among
whom stood, were assembled in
groups near the pole to which the
lower end of the rope was attached,
all intently watching for the descent.
Presently he let go, and came down
several hundred yards with terrible
velocity, a stream of smoke follow
ing in his wake. As he approached
US, the incline being gradually di-
minished, his career was less rapid,
and became slower and slower near
the end, where, the rope being suf-
ficiently near the ground, he was
taken down amid the shouts and
congratulations of the villagers.
RGn16les IN tie Hin1GLayGS.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-05
SONG OF THE MYSTIC.

Though thou shOuldst live thousand
years,
Whatsoever Fate gives,
Or what refuses.
Let this support thee in thy fears,
Let this cOnsolate thee IN thy tears,
Man loses but the life he lives,
And only lives the life he loses,
| Longest and shortest are but one
The present is the same to all
The past is done with and forgot;
| The future is not yet begun
Nothing from either can befall,
For none can lose what he has not.
All things from all Eternity
Come round and round the whIrling
spheres,
1t makes no difference if we see
The same thing for hundred years,
Or for q million. They are here:
Who longest lives, who shortest dies,
Loses the same sweet earth and skies,
For they remain-we disappear.
I will tell thee what to do:
Hold 10 these things which are few
Bear in mind that every man
Lives in the present day alone
Yesterday Is forever flown,
Tomorrow no man sees, or can
Short is the time that each man lives.
And small the nook of each thereon
The longest fame, not long survives,
But, like torch, is handed on,
By poor, tired runners, as they fly,
OF whom the strongest soon will die,
And who themselves do never know,
Much less who died SO 10 ng ago.
Tell me, what does it mean &?
That thou hast reached the end
Hast gone on Doard-the voyage made
And come to shore. Descend
If to another life
As wisest men declare
There is. be sure, no want of gods
They follow even there.
If happy to state
That knows no joy nor pain,
Thou wilt no longer tug the oar
Nor make the voyage again.
What harmonious is with thee,
D, Universe, isso with me.
Nothing too early, or too late.
That is at thy appointed date.
Everything is fruit TO me,
Which thy seasons, Nature bring
All things from thee, and all IN thee.
| To thee returneth everything.
Dear city of CeerOpia," -
The poet said its streets who trod:
Wilt thou not say-be wise and say
"Dear city of the living Gods"
R. II. StOddGrd IN the Independent.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-05
From the Detroit Free Press
Aching for a Row.

Yesterday, as policeman was
leaning against the walls of the De
troit 6 Milwaukee Depot, he was
approached by man about 80 years
old, whose red face was a good
match for his hair. He was little
'fsprnng," and he felt like steer
turned into a clover-6eld.
"Mister," says he, speaking very
confdentially to the officer, 81 don't
want to get locked up, and have my
name in the papers, and be fined,
but I am in from Iona on little
blow ont, and I'd give clean $40
note to have little scrammage with
somebody" "You mean you want
to fight?S asked 1.-THE officer. HThat's
what mean. Pm just aching for a
row. l want to stand before about
three good fellows and have some
one give me the word to go in."-
The officer asked if he was heavy on
the fight, and he answered: Heavy!
/ should say I wasl Why, Pm ter
rible. They call me the Russian
bear at home, and the hull town
stand up or sit down, just as 1 Isay?''
The officer said it was his duty to
discourage disorderly conduct, but
in case like that, where man had
ceme I20 miles to get up row, he
felt il his duty to extend direct aid.
He told the Russian bear to go to
the corner Of Beaubin street, enter
some saloon, talk in very loud
voice, and he'd soon have his hands
full. "That's me, much obliged!'
exclaimed the man, and he walked
off. In about ten minutes a boy
came running down and said that a
man with achieved ear, two black
eyes and broken nose was cup
there" in the ditch. The officer
went back with the boy, and he
soon came upon the Russian bear,
who was lying in the gutter, one
leg doubled back, blood all over him,
and his coat ripped in every seam.
''That's you, is it9" asked the officer,
as he pulled at the mans arm
"Well, did you find that row." "Po-
liceman," replied the man as he
gained his feet and looked at him
self and felt Of his ear, ''Peliceman,
don'ti It seem to you as if / didP"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-05
LOVE AND LABOR.


We die not all ! for our deeds remain
To crown with honor, or to mar with
stain;
Through endless sequence of years to
come
Our lives shall speak, when our lips are
dumb.
What though we perish, ,unknOwA to fame
Our tomb forgotten, and lost our name,
Since naught is wasted in heaven or earth
And nothing dies 10 which God gives
birth. SN&
Though life be joyless, and death be cold,
And pleasures pail as the world grows
old, ft f5ti
Yet God has granted our hearts relief,
For Love and Labor can conquer grief.
Love sheds light on the gloomy way,
And Labor hurFies the weary day;
Though death be frariul, and life be hard,
Yet Love and Labor shall win reward.
II Love can dry up single tear,
If lifelong Eaf,Or avail TO clear
A single web from before the true,
Then Love and Labor have won their
due.
What though we mourn, we can comfort
pain;
What if We die. so the truth be plain;
A little spark from a high desire
Shall kindle others, and grow IRE.
We are not worthy to work the whole;
We have no strength which may save a
soul;
Enough for US if our life begin
Successful struggle with grief and sin.
Labor is mortal. and fades away,
But Love shall triumph in perfect day =;
Labor may wither beneath the sod,
But Love lives ever. for Love is God.
Chambers Journal.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-05
Real Estate for Sale

A SMALL FARM, containing
IA about So acres Of Excellent land, situated on
the middle road, ~ miles N. E. of Ashtabuls vii
age. Seven acres OF woodland nne orchard OF
grated fruit-120 trees; new ~ story house q
good barn and corn house. Terms easy.
pleasantly located on Camp street. within min
1tes walk of the postofiee. A new barn, cistern,
&C.; all nicely finished. A very desirable resi-
dence.
Seven Vacant Lots on Humphrey street. at the
junction Of the railroads, and near the depot of
eligibility for manufacturing purposes and viii
be sold cheap.
Also, Lot, or lots, containing about two acres
of land on the corner of Camp and Bond streets,
and lying across the A, Y. &P. r. r. A first
class location for manufacturing purposes. e.
Also SIX vacant lots on Gary street; very con-
yenient to Main street and the central part Of the
town.
Two small New Houses on Griswold street, near
the L. 5: q NJ. 5. round house. These houses are
well built and favorably located to accommodate
business at the hsrbori the depot or the village
OF land; Situated on the AustinburgS road, about
miles from Ashtabula. A good house, two barns
and other out-buildings in good condition. Terms
easy.
Small Farm Of 81 acres Of excellent land, SIT
uated in the n. E. part of Plymouth township. on
the IOdu IFOh hlnEhNlle TO JeueEbOu. DOl LuObb-
ly gravel well Watered: acres timber; acres
Of oreharding q good new house and two new,
barns This is Q very desirable property and can
be bought cheap.
A fine Farm situated on the old Turnpike In
SaybrOOk, two miles from Austin6urg, containing
about Is acres OF good land. -Four acres Of ex
cellent fruit . comfortable house, and new barn.
Payments made easy.
New House on West street, near L. 8. q II.
S. r. R., containing eight good sized rooms. Has
been used for boarding house. VIII be ssld
very cheap for cash.
Two finest Building Lots on Station street, on
highest ground between the Ridge and the depot.
do street. VIII be sold at q bargain to any one
wishing to build thereon. {s.9s q rLlI3
Several very desirable Lots at Ashatabula har-
Dor; to be sold On reasonable terms.
Small Farm Of 40 acres Of very excellent land
situated on the east and west Center road in Ply
mouth township, mile east of r. R. Station.
A good house and barn, four years old.
Also Twenty acres Of Timber near by. Pay
ments easy.
One or two vacant Lots on Main street, in the
best business part Of the town; the most central
and desirable Of any in the market
Or, If desired, the whole front Of 90 Il. on Main
street, including stores and dwelling house. ~
The whole or part OF the above propertY will
be sold on the most favorable terms
For further information. inquire of
T C. E. BRUCE, Real Estate Agt.,
1905 Main St., Ashtabula, o.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-05
From the. Detroit Free Press.
KNOUGRNF IT.
jackson Green and the message,

Jackson Green is fourteen years
old, and he lives on Sixth street
The other day, while reading a dime
novel, his grandfather came in with
the paper and asked him to read the
Presidents Message. 1t irritated
jackson to break off his story just
where the trapper was going to be
scalped, so he made up his mind to
have revenge on his grandfather.
He took up the paper and started of
as follows:
s'The business of the patent Office
shows a steady increase. Since 1886
over 155, 900 patents have been is
sued. Officer Deck, of the station.
house, wants it distinctly under.
stood that he is not the Deck con.
fined there a few days since as In.
natic."
"What!" exclaimed the old man,
''Is that in the message?"
"Right here, every word of it!''
replied Jackson. And he continued
'"The business of the Agricultural
bureau is rapidly growing, and the
department grounds are being en-
lsrged, and the highest prize in a
China lottery is twenty nine cents,
and the man who draws it has his
name in the paper, and is looked up
on as heap of a fellow.
"What! what is that?" roared the
old man. 81 never heard of snch a
message as that!'
"Can't help it,'' replied Jackson,
"you asked me to read the Presi-
dents message, and Pm reading it.
And he went on:
''During the year 6,75s new ap.
plications for army invalid pensions
were allowed at an aggregate annu.
al rate of $S9, 1892, and kerosene oil
is the best furniture oil; it cleanses,
adds apolish, and preserves from the
rsvages ofinsectsJ TOg
"Lor' save me! but l never heard
of the like beforeI" exclaimed the
old man. "I'ye read every Presi.
dents message since Jackson's
time, but I never saw anything like
this!''
"Well 1 didn't write the message
replied Jackson, and he continued;
During the year S,624,S14 acres
of the public domain were certified
to railroads, against over six million
acres the preceding year, and you
Will save money by buying your
Chrlstmas presents in the brick
block, fine toys of every description
Rt reduced prices"
h "Jackson Green, does that mes.
sage readJthat1wayIn asked thelold
man. 1 n "a u i ~ 1 q III :
''You don't suppose I'd lie to you
do you?" inquired jackson, putting
on an injured look.
"Well, it seems singulaE,'s' = unused
the old man. '1 shouldn't wonder
if Grant was tired when he wrote
that.
jackson went on:
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-05
AsHFABULA, OHIO, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1875.

There are 1890 survivors of the
war of 1912 on the pension rolls, at
a total annual rate of $1,6O1, ,520,
and still another lot of those one dol
lar felt skirts; they go like hot
cakes on a cold morning.
"Hold on, Jackson-stOp right
therer' said the old man as he rose
up. "You needn't read another
word of that message. ''1f General
Grant thinks he can insult the Amer
lean people with impunity he will
find himself mistaken. You may
throw the paper in the stove, Jack
son; and let this be an awful exam
pie to you never to taste intoxica-
ting drinks!"
Jackson tossed the paper away
and resumed his dime novel, while
the old gent leaned back and pon-
dered on the degradation of men in
high places.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-05
"A VermOnter's Experiment.

Henry Fletcher, of Lyndon, has
discovered a new way to prevent
COWS from switching their tail while
being MIXED. The manner of dis
covery was peculiar. He tied a
frisky old cows tail to his boot
strap, and proceeded triumphantly
to extract the white fluid. The COW
seemed quite anxious to accommo-
date Henry with s'frisk," but the
strap held its grasp, and Henry
chuckled in triumph. Presently the
COW wanted to see something on the
other side of the yard, aad without
consulting Henry's convenience went
over there. Henry went with her
and they seemed to be in q goSd deal
of a hurry. The COW did net stop
on the other side of the yard, but
buckling into her best speed, size
flew like a top several times around
the yard, with Henry hanging to
her tail by his boot-strap, ploughing
two foot furrow in the barn-yard.
But in the early test of all inven-
tions, accidents and miscalculations
will occur, and in this case that boot
strap was not quite strong enough
to exhaust the cows ambition. After
a few rounds it pulled cat, when the
cow got away and went to frisking
hertail fastsr than ever. Henry,
however, did not wait to observe the
effect upon the COW. And the eX-
pertinent had given him a toilet JOB
which had to be attended to at once.
The discovery has never been pat
ented, and Henry will give any en-
terprsing farmer half interest who
will test the merits of his invention
with a stronger boot-strap, and re-
port results to hm--Rutland Globe.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-05
$2 in Advance
AUDUBON.


"A little incident related in the
Life OF Audubon" the celebrated
naturalist, forcibly illustrates the pa
tlent, persistent, painstaking manner
in which men of Science, as we'll as
men of Letters prosecute their inyes-
LEGATIONS. 1t was while Audubon
was hunting in the forests of Lousi-
ana that he discovered tinny little
wood-bird hitherto unknown to the
ornithologist. 1t was not so big as a
wren, and was clad in coat of such
plain, sober gray, that none but
praeticed eyes would detect it fit
ting in and out among the similar
colored branches of the peculiar spe,
cies of trees it inhabited. But, hoWeV,
er humble the bird might be, but to
Audubon it was one of the charming
and curious race of beings that in
terested him above all other living
things, and to ascertain its history
and habits was a matter of as much
importance as though it were the
chief of the tribe. He, therefore,
bent every energy of his intense and
eager nature to the study of it. One
night he came home with the excl.
ting news that he had found pair
which were evidently preparing to
build nest.
Next morning he was up and of
to the woods by daybrsak, taking
along with him a telescope micro
scope. Erecting this under the tree
that sheltered the almost invisible
little creatures he was anxious to
observe, he made himself a pillow
of moss, and then quietly laid down
on the ground, with his eye to the
instrument, and remained through
out the live-long hours until night.
fall, watching the movements of the
secret and unsuspecting architects.
This course he repeated day after
day, for three weeks, without respite
or intermission, and then he was able
to tell, with minute and accurate de.
tail, just what material these build.
ers in the heart of the wild wood
choose for their dwellings, just hoY
they put it together, and the number
of days required to complete the
process of incubation. In short, By
this noiseless, solitary, tiresome Wig.
lance, he had gathered up all the
various chapters in the history of
this pameless forest-inhabitant, and
bound them together in a complete
and unique volume, Il was thus
that Audubon made himself ac-
quainted with the peculiar and char.
acteristic traits Of the birds of
America, and came to know theR
as he knew the faces of his wife and
children, and could draw each one
of them in the most natural and
Iifelike attitude, with every spot Of
coioF and adjustment of feather
exactly as it s49pld be, and always
with the accompaniment of some
spray or plant or branch Of Tree,
that growing near its favorite bsnnts
was especially identified with It.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1875-03-05
From the Bever Pa.) Argus.
Romeo I'm Pennsylvania

Two farmers living on adjoining
farms in Girard Township, Erie Co.,
have for years been unfriendly on
account of the disagreement about
the line fence which separated their
lands, both claiming the ten feet
which was form rly the lane running
between the two places.
Their children have grown up, in
heriting their parents animosity,
and the eldest sons have several
times been subpenaed as witnesses
in lawsuits which have grown out of
this difficulty. The case had been a
sort of suit in chancery, having run
on from year to year, both men
spending their money in lawyers
fees without any legal conclusion.
About ayear ago, the two farmers
awoke one Monday morning to find
that each had lost a child-one his
youngest son, and the other his only
daughter. Like the houses of Mon
tague and Capulet, in "Romeo and
Juliet" the scions of the two rival
houses had secretly cherished fond
ness for one another, and, knowing
the feud between the families with
out divulging their passions or in
tentions, they met clandestinely and
carried into effect an elopement. A
week passed, at the end of which
the father of the runaway daughter
was called on to go to Erie and at
tend again to the everlasting law
suit.
He went in early to the Office of
the lawyer, and taking up one of his
weekly papers, read the marriage
notice of Emma. 1t was terrible
blow, and he went out into the yard
to try and walk off his excitement.
All that passed through the old gen.
tleman's, mind is not known, but there
seemed to be desperate struggle
within, which resulted in his return
ing to the lawyers Office and post
poning the business. Then he drove
directly to his farm and had long
private interview with his wife, then
be did what he had not done for
twenty years over and called
on his enemy. He was found sick,
having been confined to his room
since the abandonment of his favor
ite son. But the two farmers met,
and both for few. minutes stood
face to face in profound silence.
At length the father of Emma
spoke: 10
81 have come to settle the dispute;
let the children have the lot on eth
er side of the lane, and l will build
them a house"
"And will furnish it"
So the recreant children were sent
for and forgiven, and came home to
receive their parents blessing. And
now there are no more lawyers for
the two farmers, but each has faith
fully fulfilled his contract in regard
to his house and furniture.