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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-10-20
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
The Busi ness OutIOOk-ReasOns for be-
IIeving that Better Times arc at hand
Interest in Ihc Election-OpIum
Eaiing-A Xoung Life Wrecked-Bar-
num-
GENERAL ACTIVITY.

This middle of October brings with it
even more than fulfllment of the prom
ise of activity given at the commencement
of the fall season. New York seems like a
strong man refreshed by sleep; all the Iassi-
tude and languor of the midsummer season
IS gone, and the tide of life throbs through
the great artery, Broadway, and swells into
the intricate network of tortuous streets in
the lower part of the city, with force and
volume that shows that the country is once
more arousing itself for a renewal of its ca
reer Of boundless activity. For three.
years it has rested, recuperating from the
unusual activity of the years preceding
the panic, business men have laid down
their burdens, had them pulled off their
backs by the sheriff, or have so adjusted
them that their weight is not so onerous,
hinderances to progress generally have
been removed in one way or another
voluntarily or involuntarily-pl pleasantly
or otherwise, and now everyone feels like
starting the race anew, with increased Wig
or, and guided into smoother paths by the
experience they have passed through. You
at the West-at the extremities of the
so TO speak-feel the
quiekening of the5 pulse; We at the heart,
are aware of the gradually Strengthening of
the cardiac pulsations.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-10-20

-.,ost-lU By' Inc dan
-.Y,ss short cut Of managerial favoritism
merchandising her personal charms to that
end. She Jailed, as all other women do
who rely upon such meretricious means of
securingadvancement, and this is the NOR
al of her story. What little artistic promi-
nence she gained was very ephemeral, and
when it left her she fell, never to rise again.
Her great ambition was her destruction,
or rather its misdirection was, and when
she saw her hopes forever blasted, she gave
herself up to dissipation. She contracted
the habit Of opium eating, and the Stunned,
grewsome caricatpre Of womanhood that
passed nae is the painful wreck of that gift
ed loveable being, whom few short years
ago was the pride of her city.
A JOURNALIST GONE.
Journalism in this city has suffered a
a great loss in the death of John Fitch
Cleveland, a brother-in-law of Horace
Greeley, and an attaehe of the Tribune
during nearly the whole of its history. He
and Greeley were boys together and their
families were intimate, He learned the
printing business about the same time as
Greeley, and uniting his fortunes with those
of the Tribune, and he became successively
its Albany Correspondent, editor of the
semi-weekly and weekly editions, news edi-
tor, and finally financial editor, which DO
sition he occupied at the time of his death.
THE IRREPREssIBLE BARNUM. ia
seems to lose none Of his atttraetiveness
with advancing years. He is perennlally
fresh and blooming. Age seems to i'm
prove him, like wine. He opened out last
Monday in GilmoFe's garden, with show,
10 the description of which the New York
diapers devote much space, and which was
witnessed the first night by about $500
persons. The only thing specially new in
the collection seems to be a.certain CAPTAIN
CosteRtenus, who was captured in his
youth by the TartaFs and was made by
them. sort Of an etching boaFd, upon
which they practiced the art of tattooine,
and so industriously that the Captain
is peripatetic picture gallery, with not a
square inch of his skin unmarked by a pre-
Raphaelite illustration Of some kind done
in carmine, India ink and indigo. His
appearance is unique to say the least, but
the pictures on his body do not show that
the Tartarlc knowledge of art effects is
equal to their zeal in practice. P1ETRo.
New York. Oct. Ia, 1875
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-10-20

sassInations are going on i'll the South, and
they will continue to greater or les c4uent,
50 long as you uphold taeln in the perpe-
tration of such crimes. Withdraw your
and it viii not be long until mur-
der and assassination in the South will be
one of the things of the past. A. DIESsT.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-10-20

Assurance of peace and quiet in the af-
fairs of the country viii do much towards
prosperity and better times.
Can any one tell what the policy of the
Government would be under the sham Re
former?
Will business prosper with an unknown
future policy?
The result of the late elections, on the
whole amount ~ 2 glorious triumph for
the Republican party, foreshadowing the
grander and more glorious triumph in No
vembpr, Now let the victorious column
move forwardl
The Republicans Of Connecticut ape CON
fldent. The Hartford Post says that the
State has never yet failed to cast her vote
for the Republican candidate for President,
and we shall have the assistance Of hun
dreds and hundreds who have voted for
Ingersoli, and we hear almost every day of
lifelong Democrats who have quietly
made up their minds that they will vote
for Hayes and Wheeler.
A more phop-fallen, woe-begone and gen.
orally dismal aad feUlarp lot OF human
beings than the crowd Of Easement voters
who waited at the polls until the count was
finished, expecting that their chioftain had
carried the town, has probably meyer bea1
seen in Painesvillc. They were very pa,
tient and happy aRtii Tie vote was an-
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-10-20

nounced, for they were intending to make
a great hullabaloo, build boniires, and call
at the residence of the General But when
the result was known they slunk away into
the darkness and we're seen no more. Alas!
there is many slip 'twixt the cup and the
RainesriHe Telegraph.
Free of Charge Your Druggist will refund
your money if DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup does
not give you satisfaction and cure your cough.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-10-20

-'- ITO opIu contain
-OlIrcTlon of green turtle. The mon
srer from Bermuda, weighing 2GO pounds,
seems perfectly at home in the tank, and
: veritable giant compared with the or
dinary sized and even some of the largest
turtles found in our vicinity. The soft
shell crabs are very curious. It is anus
ing to see them walking around over their
pebbly beds, carrying shells on their backs,
and their intricate claws and their careful
locomotion indicate that they must handle
themselves gingerly if they don't want to
fall to pieces. The hell-bender is an ugly,
rough-hided fieh, something like the skin
Of an elephant. 1t is large as a medium
sized catfish, of dun or mouse color
small eyes, and misshapen head, which
looks as though it might have been crush
ed or fattened. The hell-diver looks as if
he would really be terror to the quiet,
peaceably disposed denizens Of fresh water
streams, and they occupy separate apart
ments on account of their evil propensities.
The gizzard shad from the Ohio and ALE
ghana rivers, where the hell-bender is also
found at home, are plump specimens of
medium size, shaped something like the
Potomac shad and not much larger than a
good fat herring, We have yellow and
black catfish, suckers and chubs, and the
squaria filed with the gold and silver fish,
are, of course, the most ornamental and
attractive in the collection. The sun fish,
so easily domesticated, and so well adapt
ed to aqurium culture, are exhibited in
several different varieties, and some fine
specimens Of the American eel have become
quite domesticated, and delight in rubbing
their slippery sides against the polished
glass. Perch and porgies, roclfsh and
bluefsh are also shown. There are few
little alligators from florida, and some
horned frogs from Texas, and the aauariaI
department, even incomplete as it is, af-
lords good deal Of pleasure, and should
be seen by all who pay visit to Agricul.
5ural Hail.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-10-20
ooNFmENcE EyERYWHERE.

Never since, September, 1873, have peo-
pie in every kind Of business been SO con-
fient. that the revival of trade so long look
ed for has at last set in in reality. And
they believe it has come to stay. 1t has
none Of the appearance of feverish simula-
tion of eOnvalescence; it is too steadily
slow and measured TO be anything but
healthfui, and we find our own feelings and
ideas on the subject reflected back from
across the water, where our English cousins
assure us that they find the same gratify-.
ing state of things, and are correspond
ingly jul)ilant.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-10-20

If there was nothing else to re-asure us,
1t would seem as if the wonderful flow Of
gold from Europe to this country would be
amply sufficient to base the pleasantest
hopes upon. There is hardly steamer
that has left Liverpool of late but has
brought goodly Purthen of the yellow
dross, which serves rs the sinews ofscom-
nieree on every shore. No beggarly
amounts either; "a kings ransom" which
Is the usual term for n large lot of money
would hardly adequately express the size
Of t're sums that dre shipped over here.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-16

! ASHES Many farmers have no conven-
lent place in which to store thcir ashes,
and consequently put them in barrels out
of doors. Too often these are left uncOv-
cred. or the covers blow off, leaving the
ashes exposed to the damaging influence
Of the rain and dew. Evidently they do
not realize the great value which ashes
possess rs Il fcrtilizng agent. If they did
they would never allow them to run to
waste. On the contrary they would APP
ply them to their crops. If !; man had !,
good place in which to keep them, one in
which they cannot be injured by rain and
in which there is no danger from other
sources, it is we'll enough to let u years
stock accumulate and then apply them
in the spring. This. however. in case
part Of them are not needed for crops
III the summer. Some OF our readers
who have ashes which they think they
ought to dispose of in order to prevent
loss, may here inquire to what special
crops they should be applied at 'hi> sea-
son of the year. We reply tlat for onions,
ashes are among the very best of tcrtillz-
ers. For this crop, ifapplied now. they
should be >treWn along the rows, length
wise. and the cultivater should be run be
tween them or else they should be hoed lv
hand. Applied to Indian corn. Il handful
To each hill. Immediately before :: rain, or
just before the crop is hoed, they give
good returns. they are very good for
Vines in the garden. In moist seasons the
N plicalion Of ashes to grass land immc !
diatcly after the first crop of hay has been !
removed, has Il very fine effect and insurcS
Il good crop of rowcn. There are ways
enough in which all the ashes that are
made can be probably used on the farm,
and they certainly ought to be saved and
used TO the best possible advantage
liam, Sttud
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-16

guess he's praying;' SO they stole away
to the play ground without speaking an
other word.
That's some Of Ned Collin work,
said Will Brown, after awhile; -" it's just
like him
6 am glad of it any way" said Sam
Merrill. have felt rs mean all the fore
noon rs if | had been rObbin~ Il hcnrOust
the Greens are not to blame because they
have nothing but cold potatoes to eat, and
| don't wonder that Joe didn't want US
fellows to know it."
Il like Joe Green the best Of any boy
in school,' said little Freddie Wilson.
land think it was TOO bad to make fun of
him"
Nobody has asked YOU what you
thought" said VIII Brown, tierccly; wait
till your opinion is called for
The little boy looked very meek, and
ate his dinner in silence; but the fact was,
Will Brown began to feel uncomfortable.
Father says Mr., Green was the bravest
man in the company" said sam Merrill,
AM that he wouldn't have been killed
only that he thought Of every one else be-
fore himself"
II tell YOU what" said good naturcl
Tom Granger. Il move and second thai
we are All ashamed of ourselves; all in IA
vor of this motion will signify it by giving
three cheers for Ned Collins-here he
comes this minute brm full of chicken
pie.
The boys ~pran- TO their feet, and swing
lnG their caps in the air, gave three hearty
cheers for Ned Collins, and even VIII
hrown Joined the chorus loudly rs any
of them. sam Merrill explained the thing
to Ned, and be only said in reply:
" have often heard Aunt Sally say
that it is poor Kind Of fun th,t must be
earned by hurting somebody's feelings;
and what Aunt sally says Is almost a.
WAS 80. -EL.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-16

NEW Use FOR tIIICKEN FEATIlEKS.-Ac
co ding to statistics, very carefully com
piled. we throw away yearly quantity OF
chicken feathers. tine intrinsic value OF
which is equal to the money we pay out
for cotton. The feathers are prepared. to
render them valuable. in the following
mtnner: The operation is to cut tn" plume
portions of the feathers from the stem by
means Of ordinary hand scissors. The
former are placed in qnlntlrcs in Il course
blr, which, when full. is closed and sub
ircDcd to IL thorough kncedny with the
hands. At the end of five minutes, the
feathers become di>intr@ratrd and feltcd
together, forming down, perfectly homo
generous. and If great li9htneSS. 1t is even
lighter than natural elder down. because
the latter contains the ribs on the feathers.
which give extra weight.
The material thus prepared is worth
about two dollars II pound. About one
aud Onc-tif Ii Troy ounces of this can be
Obtained from the feathers of an ordinary
puIlct; and this. tn the above valuation,
i worth about twenty cents. Through
the winter, children might collect AL the
feathers about Il farm. and cut the ribs ont
~ above stated. BY the sprinT-timc II
1trgr quantity of down would be prrplrcH
winch could be disposed of to uphol-lcrcr>
or employed for domestic uses. Goose
feathers may be- treated in Il 'imilar man
ncr, and thu- two-thirds of the product of
the bird utilized, instead of only about
"nr-tlt h II l. at present the case. The
chicken down forms Il beautiful cloth when
woven. For about u square N;td of ma
trri.,l, Il pound and half of down is re
quircd. The fabric is almost indcstructi
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-16

Professor J. Z. Roberts, Of Cornell | nj
vcr>jtv. in Il paper lt'cIv read before a
Frmcr Club. sud In huildinr u board
rncr | would set llc post end top d ,wn
Lccau>c in this position being somewhat
like roof les moisture would enter the
post 10y WY Of the knots and >ivcr> |
would sharpen and drive posts. even
though it costs less to dir holes and SCI
them. Ih" posts should he sh trprnrd
wedge shape, the point merely being
rouLIrd 50 that it would better with>tln,.
the wind. Having the posts properly pre-
pared, | would remove one >letle-dcp h.
TT soil, and then make IL hole with I'm in
>ttuncnt made on purpose. Posts should
be driven a depth of three feet and we
>horId aim io have the lowest point of the
"st and the point ut the surface of the
-r"nnd secure. If a post >hrprncd and
>"t IN thl~ way is lifted by the frost it viii
= tile buck itself: unshtrlHnrd posts when
hcHNed up hy tht frost can rarely he driven
down again because the earth has worked
under them. Timber for fence, posts should
be cut when There i but littlc sap in thu.
wood. Mr. Coohr is rich. IN SAVING tha,
We should Ito away with fences Is FIR -
lrtctIrahic. i'll there i much land tina,
will require fencing for all time to come
We want live outside fences. They not
only improve our climate l'ut are brnri
cltl n 4 refuge and hlrbor for birds.
Inside fences should be- mldr Of such M
lcria a. you hay" on hand Some Of the
varied forms OF Straight rail fences are.
very @uol. II the material hlS to be- pur-
chased there i nothing cq'u, to Iu,rd~
'nd posts. For Il live fence, in this china
fhrr'- i nothing rq't.l to ,Il. O. tge Or,uge.
This Will be FOUND t. III hr avery efficient
hrdLr II Il l. on Y taken care of 4 few
N,al>. Alter thu it viii take r:lrv uf it
self
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-16

STAND FOR TIE RIGHr-Of all the
acts OF cowardice, the meanest is that
which. leads one 10 abandon u good canse
because it Is weak, and join II bad cause
because it is strong. The smitten deer is
said to be avoided by the herd; it is the
il stinct of the brute but in the higher law
which reigna in the breast of mankind and
womankind. YOU never saw the smitten
son abandoned bv the mother | have, il
the great questions of the day, educationa
and religious, in Scotland and Ireland
cast my lot with the minority; which in
due season became the majority; when
left nv cause it was because it had wake,
ST, ne, and did not need my poor aid
We have 10 see to it that, in the struggle
of 'iie, we stand by right, and not BY
might, being sure that in the end the ighl
shall have the might.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-16

HE EARLY FAENIIOG >I-Ihc first
frame house, were usually small. low and
roid. Ih" half house. about twenty fee,
square. Ntti-fi ii the untmrition>. 4
double one. forty fv twenty feet in dimcn
SONS. indicated progress and wealth.. II
WAS designed for shelter. not for comfort
or elegance. The windows were small
without blinds or shutters. The lirc-pl ace.
was sufficiently spacious 10 receive lors of
tire" on four feet in diameter. with an
oven IN the back. and Il Hue nearly l,rr..
enough To allow of Il balloons ascent. 4
person might literally 1t in the chimney
corner and study astronomy. All ne
cooking was u ne by this fire Around il
also. gathered the ftmilv at evening. mum
berIn- >lN to twelve children. and Tho
cricket on the hearth KEEP, company will
their prattle
he furniture was simple and useful.
AL nHdr OF the wood of native forest tree,
lin'' birch, cherry. walnut and curlrd m I.
pie Wer" mostly used 10y the t.:binct-mo-
kcr- Vessels Of iron. copper AMI tin
Wcr" used IN cooking. Drcs,cr~, EXTEND
M from floor to ceiling in the kitchen.
contained mugs. basins. and plates of pew
ter which STONE upon the formers board
III meal times The post Of housewife.
Wa no >lnrcurr. She h:td charge Of the
DAIRY ana Kitchen, besides spinning and
weaving sewing, knitting. washing and
mtndlng tor the men folks" The hes
room, "f'cn called the "sqlarr room"
contained i bed, Il bureau or desk or :,
chest of drawers. u ck-possiblv a brass
tire st 1t, walls were Us bare IF orp,.
m"nt rs the cave of Mcrpolah 1t wa, an
~" OF simple n.tIners. Industrious h;,b.
III and Untarnf she'd morals.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-16
9oetry.
THE WAY o. THE WIND.

" Why does tie East Wind always complain :
Because he is married to the Rain
Why is the Mouth Winds breath so strong !:
He has wrestled with icebergs fierce and long
-" Why l. the South Winds step SO light
Out of 4 sleeping land In flight.
" Why is the West Winds touch allame ?
Ont of sunset cloud he came"
Lying uh,!er a summer tree
! his is what Zephyr sang 10 me.
Zephyr, with latterng words aud low,
Tells but half of the truth know
Four great boys in an ancient hall,
They grew up thinking their Will was all.
sweet Mother Nature, the dearest dame
fear her soitnes5 Is much to blame
Lovely and quiet, year oul year in,
Her soft white bl1nket5 she sits to som;
Hosc-hucd curtains, and carpets green,
81 oldeled cushions of satin sheen
Her guests are bilicn, her house i fair
-Four wild rovcrs have entrance there
\evei'> an hour 50 still and sweet
But may be broken by trampllng feet;
But when from the rain they turn away,
Oh, who 80 gentle and b!Ithe is they
They rock the cradles IN tail trce-top-
they Iun with the tripping water drops;
)2Intl counting, they slSh aud pine
Round the ll)Wci- ladies' 50 pure and fine
We'll they love pleasure, but mischief best
Too swift and subtle aud strong Tor resi-
y and down in The woi 1T they 20,
And mock us with every voice we know
They pipe 10 the ,lrcamcrS at evcn-Son-;
fhey mourn to the watchers all night Ion.
Then down the chimney they shout and roar,
>tti.A 1T thc Il tlcc and IN IKE the door.
The Old man, signing, lcpcat"lh SIN,
{ rhe VIII o the win | Is boy hood, VIII
The boy, with wondering, silent lips,
Thinks OF the sea and the waited ships:
AMT each in hl- dim heart long, to find
Dut "i his VOL the Wv % The wind.
-CAkL SPENCER, IN HUY,r'S Mtqu in, t.r \. =
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-16

y farmer writes to one Of our exchano-
IS | have waited II long time for some
one 10 invent an easy way of kjIlino the
apple tree borcr; bet the chiscI. m;,llot
KNIFE and wire only are recommended and
IN using them have bad to cur a six inch
apple Tree until | could see dav lirht
through it, to kill II single borcr. Nv
way OF getting ut this worm of the dust
is IN easier one and more cffcctual. emf
sumac or elder one foot, more or less
long punch ont the pith, cut one end with
slope, hunt tie borcr's hole, clean il out
at the entrance with a wire. place the bcv.
eled END OF my tube against it, take some
putty like clay thnt | get in our sprinp
branch. plaster it water-tight around the
end next TO the tree. fill with very strono
soipsuds, and the thing is done. No mat.
ter how crooked the hole is or whether !,
go's up or down, the suds in the tube will
force itself to the end. l have trie,, it two
years, and have not failed once. or
course any sind of small, hollow tube viii
DO; any hing that viii make it water-tiobt
Will do to plaster it with
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-16

y Liverpool newspaper says: " 1t i
rather startling, and to Russia must be NJ"
little alarming, 20 g how rapidly Amer
lean wheat i sup"rtc'!ny Russian in Enc
land. Ton vears ago Russia cAportc,
nearly hal: the bread imported into Eng
land. and America only IN crTnth; n"v
America furnishes half and Russia only
unc-titth. The difference is likely to be
greater rs Years 20 on. for a vigorous AT
tempt is to b" made to improve the navi
-,ati n of the Mississippi This. if accom-
p,i>hrd. will ira sfer to that river II large
/ arr Of the transport now done by lall and
We shall then see wheat imported here al
considerably less cost
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-16

THE Wool PKoSrECT-It is stated that
the recent sale of blankets and tlinnels at
New York has had no effect or he wool
market, prices for the raw material being
fully maintained. There are several phases
connected with the wool market worthy
OF notice. While the imports of the anti
Gle IN Boston for the first half of 1896 were
1,0ooopo pounds less ,lmn they wcr.
during the first half of 1870. when they
were over ll.OnnuOO pounds. prices are
lower and the demand for foreign almost
nominal. Since 1869 the imports into
New York and Boston h we been abonl
equal. The low price Of fine Am rican
woods has stopped lhe demand for foreign
of similar grades Reduced to gold the
value of fine woods in this mar hcl is low,
than til" average vtlu" of any year since
lN2G. The arrivals cf domestic wool III
;hl, port for the first six months Of 1876
are -j.oUo,NW pounds, which is about tie
same quantity t. received during the same
period of lN1j. ! he purpor ION of Ctlilur-
MA wool, however, Il larger this Year.
NJ nutacturcr~ an. now making excellent
Goods. and they know better Than to puI
tlln>y, shabby, >hoIdy goods on to the
market.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-16

ColiN AND WHAT 1T DOEs hu,n.1 81
corn has been known to produce nina
pounds OF live weight of poultry. \ sim.
Sle kernel has produccd three cars th.,,
gave ZoOo kernes. When corn brine, I'm,
IOc bushel,as has several times been ne
case N Iowa and other States, it is a chn,n
lueI' \ single ear has been known give !,
quart OF sheIled corn. \ single grain pro.
duced for Il farmer in Cayuga Co. Nv
last year, 43 u ozs. The Juice of Il sin.
Sle crop has made many thousand drunk
'lus; giving Il new significance to In.
wore crooked Produced an army of
greatly swelled the population Of n,onr
State penltentalies. In its own n,t,IrsI
and innocent state it gives giant strenath
TO tins great nation, but manipulated bv
depraved man it staggcrs it. Great 1
h 'nS Com Western Extha21f.