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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-04-21
Notice OF Fitting PetttfO1,.
LANES INFR mhns,

II an Ia ~ LA LAlNAl NJ lltlNc
y place Of residence is unknown, will take
notice that Edwin T. Harmon of the County
of Ashtabula nsthe State Or Ohio. did On the
24th day Of March, A. ID. 1876, nile his petition
in the court OF Common Pleas within and
for the County of Ashtabula in the State OF
Ohio, against the said James Inerarity and
Edward H. Fitch, defendents, setting forth
that the said plaintiff made parol contract
with said defendent, James Inerarity, to build
and construct for him a dwelling house. on
lot four ~ of Hubbard's plot IN the township
of Ashtabula, in said County and State, and
that said plaintiff under and by virtue OF said
contract, and in accordance with its terms
did construct said dwelling house, and in ali
respects did fully perform said contract upon
his part: That said lnerarity failed TO pay
said plaintiff, and that in accordance with
the terms Of the statute in such cases made
andproyided, the said PIN, Edwin I. Harmon
made an atteSted account OF the materials
furnished and labor performed in the con-
struction of said dwelling house. and did
make affidavit thereto and did within four
months nile the same in the Office OF the Re
eorder of said county and did then and there
by obtain q perfect and valid lien upon said
dwealiling house and said lot, four % Of Hub
oard's plot, the lot upon which said dwelling
house Is situate, from the sd day of October
A. ID. 1874. That said lien is now in full force
and effect, unpaid and unsatfsfied. that there
Is now due and remaining unpaid on said .ae-
count to the plalntin from the said defendent
James Inerarity, the just and fun sum Of S5e0
which he claims, with interest thereon from
the I'd day OF October, A. ID. 1874; that said
defendent, Edward H. Fitch is the owner Of
the legal title of said lot four a. Hubbard's S
plot, and that said James Inerarfty has a
contract for the purchase Of the same; that
there is due on the purchase price of said
land to the said Edward II. Fitch from the
said James Inerarity, the sum Of SlS6,02, with
interest thereon, at the rate Of eight (S) per
cent per annum, from July 10Th, lS74. The
prayer OF said petition is that the amount
due to the plaintiff and said Fitch from the
said James Inerarity, may be found by the
Court, the priorities of lien determined, and
that said lot four a. Hubbard's plot may by
the Court, be ordered to be sold and the pro-
ceeds applied to the payment of the amounts
so found due to the said Fitch and this plain
other and further relief as equity may re-
quire and the said James Inerarfty is here
by notified that he is required to appear and
answer said petition, on or before the Third
1876. EDWIN T. HARMON.
By Edward II, Fitch, his Atty. 6tIS6S
nafad Marob D4fff 1gTg
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An Awrul Bic sp.lI..

In the geological gallery of DIR.
Cunningham, Carthage, Mo-, may be
seen the greatest American wonder
extant4-a snake twenty seven feet
eight inches in length and seven
teen inches in circumference, resem-
blingIin many particulars the Tiger
Python of Africa, coiled in tremen-
dious folds, with head erect, mouth
open, and mamouth forked tongue
protrhding as if about to gulp down
at one spring every thing in reach.
This snake, which DR.. Cunningham
has named the Lead Python of the
Southwest, is, without doubt, the
largest American reptile ever oaptur-
ed. The history of its capture IS as
follows; Two miners in Hickory coun-
.tytwere returning home from pros
pect in the woods, in the latter part
of.Jnly, accompanied by large dog.
While passing thicket on the banks
Of a stream, they were attracted by
a kissing or gushing noise, followed
immehiately by loud yell from the
dog and acrash among the bushes.
On approaching the spot they be-
held the terrible monster in the act
of swallowing the dog. They fled,
but soon returned aud succeeded in
the reptile while gorged.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-04-21

work spread the next day on the
wings of the wind and was every.
where received by patriotic men
with inexpressible delight Encour-
aged Iy the example of Boston,
New York and Philadelphia sent
back their tea ships as they came.
Charleston persuaded the consign-
ees of her tea to resign, and, though
it was landed, it perished in the
cellars where it was stored. All the
colonies approved. A Congress was
every-whtre talked of, and the spirit
of union begotten which a year OF
two later made the war of Indepen-
denee possible.
The young reader must not think
that the Boston Tea Party was the
fruit of a momentary impulse. 1t
was, indeed, no. Jonah's goard spring
ing up IN the night, but the product
IF a grand principle which our fore
fathers had Inherited from such
great souls rs HaInpden, Milton,
and Cromwell. "NOne has the
right to tax US but ourselves" was
the issue they made with the moth
er country when. in 1884, she first
proposed to tax the colonies to de-
fray the expenses of the French aud
Indiaa War. In this they were sup-
ported by such illustrions British
statesmen as Fox and William Pitt,
the latter of whom said, in his
memorable speech against the ia
nous, or Infamous, Stamp Act, ''rhe
commons of America, represented in
their several assemblies. have ever
been in possession of the exercise of
this their constitutional right of
giving and granting their own mon
ey. They soOsatd haUe been slares it
they hal not enjoyed 1t !"
1t was because they would not be
such slaves that our noble ancestors
resisted Hrst the Stamp Act and then
the tea tax. Had the English King
been always governed by the spirit
and principles of Pitt, Fox, and
Burke, there would have been no
BoSton tea-party-possibly no war
of the Revolution. Our national
birth would have beon some years
later than it was, and its scene would
not have been the crimson field of
brazen throated war, but the peace
full hall of legislation, where it
would have been greeted with joy
GUS acclamations of the patriots both
of England aud America.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-04-21
mersed in business. He hadn't much

mersed in business. He hadn't much
time to think of family matters, but
at last it occurred, to him that Mark
had become very frequent at the
house and that his objective point
seemed to be the daughter. 'ei'
So he called Mark aside one day
and said: "Mr. Twain, yOu seem to
be paying attention TO my daughter.
Now, we all Ike you pretty we'll,
You know, and We are of course |
acquainted with your reputation as
a literary man. Still. in other re
spects you are stranger to us, and
some references as to your charactt r
and standing are desirable"
''That's very reasonable" said
Mark. "That's very natural and pa
ternal. It's Just what l should do
were | in your position. | guess l
can give you some names that will
satisfy you. Now, there's Mr.. Good
man of the Territorial Enterprise.
And there's Mr.. Frederick McCrel-
lish of, the Alta California. You
write to them. / guess they'll give
me good character. / guess they
viii lie for me. I've done the same
for them whenever a requisition has
been made upon me"
But Mark married the girl not
wilhstanding.
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and he wrapped his words in a sae,s .

and he wrapped his words in 3 sHesg
that made the Colonel think that Life
wasn't worth cent. If the straDg-
er had answered the Colonel with
pleasant words, he might have retir-
ed on great victory, but that sneer
changed the whole programme. The
Colonel reached under his desk to
the pistol-shelf, and brought ont a
weapon that looked ike the elder
brother of the STRANGERS shooting
iron. The expression of his face was
changed, but he went on talking in
the same cheerful, measured way,
just as though without interruption
he was adding to his previous re
mark:
"But though that one is closed,
full, / have just opened a new ceme-
terry, aud my sexton has dug a sam
pie grave that 1 should think there
ne ran his eyesdeliberately along the
stranger from his feet to his eyes,
aud hxed them there would fit you"
The strangers grip on himself was
gone. The change had been too sud
den for him. OF all the crowd that
the altercation had drawn into the
nom, the Colonel was The first to
ireailze the change. and most accurate
la his estimate of It's extent, He
proceeded pleasantly and deliberate
ly:
''Now, 1 may have. conveyed to
you when you first came in that this
Is not one of my regular slaughter
ing days, but at the same time If you
insist"
The Colonel tugged at the hammer
f his pistol, but the lock was rusty.
Probably that rust saved the strang-
er's life; he didn'n insist, but turned
around and started off; and before
the Colonel could get his pistol to a.
full cock the stranger was on the
other side of the door, walking away,
sad and thoughtful.
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sCOOP.


Aeeper.
Wednesday Afternoon a man en-
tered one of the billiard-rooms in
this city and engaged in a game OF
billiards. He wore long and stylish
Ulster overcoat, while his pants were
tucked inside of his boot-legs He
played about two hours, and when
settling time arrived his bill amount
ed to 1915. Cautiously approach
ing the proprietor, he said that he
didn't have a cent, but was willing
to leave anything as security, prom
ising to redeem it IN the morning.
In reply the proprietor told him to
leave anything lie wished, whereat
the stranger asked to be shown to
to private room. His request was
complied with, and in about FIVE
minutes he returned, carrying upon
his arm pair of pants nearly new
and of very stylish make. He hand
ed them to the saloon-keeper, saying:
"Take'em; they cost me $l8 last
week, but I'll redeem'em tomorrow
Fmorning."
''But what will you wear home?"
said the proprietor. 81 don't wish
to strip You"
''rhat's all right" said the strang-
er. "My Ulster and top boots easily
make up for the lack Of trousers, and
Pil redeem the pledge in the morn
ing" Thus the account was settled,
and the stranger departed.
Then the stranger went to Gilman
Brothers Oyster Ocean Hotel, and
calling for room retired. Yester-
day morning he appeared at the ho-
tel office and said to the Clerk: ''Last
night engaged room here aud re-
tired. This morning awoke to find
that during the night | had lost my
pants, which contained all the money
/ had,-abOut $25. It's an unfortu-
nate transaction for me, and while l
have no wish to lppear hard to suit,
1 do wish that it may not reflect
upon the management of this hotel.
therefore leave it with you to set
tie as you see fit, promising to abide
by your decision without complaint"
h. ii. Gilman was called, and af-
Ter the case had been stated he re-
tired to u room, when be became
convinced that the stranger was with
out trousers, aud . thorough search
and inquiry failed to reveal their
whereabouts, and soon a new pair
OF pants had been charged to Gill
man Brothers aud given TO the slran-
ger, WHO WAS also gwen $25 in cash.
Il yesterday afternoon the keeper of
the bllliard-establishment visited the
Oyster Ocean and related as ''a
funny story the episode of man
leaYhlg a pair of pants worth SIS
as security for u billiard bill of $L75,
adding, ''but he came back this morns
ing WITH plenty of money aud re
deemed them" r. Z
+. II. Gilman, who had listened
to the stery, thought he saw sUme
CONNECTION between his ewn exper-
lence and The story just related, aud
told the proprietor of the billiard
room about,the stolen pants and S25,
and they began TO compare
notes. The result was that they un-
,animpusly agreed that the man
with an Ulster overc0at and TOP
boots had, by shrewd deception.
come ont winner of a nights lodging,
severn games of billiards, a pair ST
$l2 pants, aud $25 cash.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-04-21
CeUNTRfPRfrrER,sHoHRFEINpEN:

In seasons when our funds are low,
Subscribers are provoking slow;
A few Supplies keep up the now
OF dimes depsrting rapidly.
Our bonds and due bills are arrayed,
Each seal and signature displayed;
The holders vow they must be paid,
With threats Of laE and ehancery.
Bnt larger yet these daes shall grow,
When interest s added on below,
Length ming our chin foot or so
When gazing at them hoPeleSssy.
'Tis so that scarce We have begun
To plead for time upon dun,
Before there comes another one.
Demanding pay ferociOusly.
The prospect darkens. On, ye brave,
Who would our very bacon save;
Waive, patrons, all your Pretexts waive
And pay the printer eheerfuliy-
Ahs It would yield US pleasure sweet,
A,few delinQuents now to meet,
Asking OF Us a clear receipt
For papers taken reg larry.
q.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-04-21

Z MARX TwAIN's REFERENcEs.-
Aud Mark Twain made up his mind
that be must marry, and that no one
/ else but that particular girl could be
Mrs. Twain. He set about that
coaFtship in his usual slow, deliber-
Date,od drawling fashion, because Marx
irwaih, in the conception and execu-
tion Of every piece of business. rates
far above the mere literary sdven-
tufer. He is man of iuscrutable
depth. He goes for his game in the
most extraordinary fashion. He
drops on it and makes his points as
he does his stories IN a manner aud
from u direction least expected by
the locker on.
Well, there was a father-in-law to
be won rs we'll as the girl, and the
father-in.law had to be carried first,
like the outer parallel in line of de-
fence, The fsthsr.in-law was im.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-04-21


The anti-Chineser ragtGACtOn on the
Pacific Coast is more than ever boil
ing over. It is now engineered by
hack politicians and demagogues of
all parties, and under their manipu-
latiOns has extended from San Fran
cisco throughout California and Ne
vada, where in nearly every town
and county Auti-Chmese Clubs are
being organized, aud mass meetings
are being held, at which the barbar-
|. Gus prejudice is infamed to the ut
most by incendiary harangues. The
keynote of these all is that the Ce-
lestials are running the country by
their cheap labor, the profits from
the cheapness of which are pOcketed
by their white employers. But from
the reports of the San Francisco pa
pers, which have been exhaustlvely
exploring the subject to show up the
evil of Chinese cheap labor, it ap.
pears that the Mongols are far from
working at starvation wages. The
great majority of them are employ
ed outside the city at from $50 to
$50 per month. Those who work in
the mining bitches, standing in run
ming water all day, get from $i2 to
SIS per week. The cigar makers in
San Francisco and other towns make
from So to $40 per week. But the
other objection to them is that they
do not spend all they earn. They
club together in gangs or masses,
and board for from 81 to So per
week, their laundry bills included,
and lodge on shelves, thirty or forty
in single apartment, for 81 apiece
per month. With them, $500 is
reckoned a snug fortune, and the
possessor of $500 or $500 is a Cree
sus. So much, despite somewhat of
American extravaganza which they
acquire, they save in a few years.
Then they further ruin the country
by taking their earnings off with
them to China, while the proud Cau-
casians have left about double that
profit on the work of each Chinaman.
Instead of clamoring for the abroga-
ton of the Burlingame treaty, why
don't the Californians make an end
of the cheap-labor evil by paying the
Chinese full wages, and stopping
the productive industries, which are
only possible on the Pacific Coast
because of that cheap labor?
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-04-21
MEDICAL.
Centaur
WHITE. FOR THE HUMAN FAMILY.
YELLOW. FOR HORSES 4 ANNA

=
These Idniments are simply the wonder OF
the world. Their effects are little less than
marvellous, yet there are some things they
viii not do. They Will not cure cancer or
mend broken bones. but they viii always al
isy pain. They have straightened fingers,
cured chronic rheumatism Of many years
standing, and taken the pain from terrible
burns and scalds. which has never been done
by any other article.
The White Lfniment Is for the human
family. It will drive Rheumatism, Seiatiea
and Neuralgia from the system; cure Lnmba-
90. ChflbIains, Palsy, Itch. and most eutane-
ous errptions; It extracts frost from frozen
hands and feet, and the poison Of bieesand
sffngs OF venomous reptiles. it subdues
sweIIings, and aIleviates pain Of every kind.
Fer sprains or bruises It is the most potent
remedy ever discovered The Cenfaur Lni-
ment IS used with great effieaey for sore throat.
TeOthaehe, raked breasts, earache and
weak back The following is bHt a sample or
numeroas testimonials:
INDrANA HOME. Ieh. Co, Ind, May 2, "a
think it my duty to inform you thatI
have sn nGered much with swollen aers
aad cords. I have not been free rom
these swelling an7sls,t ts.s,. ~ ,,e1,tenr ini-
H.
fnent. The Linfment ought 70 be applied
warm BENJAEIE BROWN.
The proof is In the trial It is reliable, II is
handy, Il is cheap. and every family should
have IT.
To the sick and bed-ridden. the halt and
lame. TO the wounded and sore, We say
g Come ana be heaIed!1 3Gf.
To the moor and distressed who have spent.
sbeir money for worthless medicines. bot
lie OF Centaur Linimenf viii be given with
out charge.
The Yellow Gentaur Liniment
is adapted to the tough muscles. cords and
eesh OF horses and animals. It has perform
more wonderful cures Of SPAWN, Strain.
WInd-galls, Scratches, Sweeney and general
Iameness than any other remedies in exist
ence. Read what the great Expressmsn say
"a anew YORK. January, 1874.
Every owner Of horses should give the Cen-
taur Liniment trial. We consider It the best
article ever used in our stables.
n MARSH. Sup't Adams Ex. Stables. n. Y.
E PUITZ Sup't q. s. Ex. stables n. 7.
ALBERT s. oLIN, suP't Nat Ex. Stables,
aSfoxreoxERY, Ala, Aug. Il, 1874
GENTLRMEN-I have used over one gross. OF
Centaur LiniEnsnt, yellow wrapper. on the
the Family Ldniment for my negFpeEs i want
10 purchase II at the wholesale price and Will
fhefk Won 10 shipzna by Savannah Steamer
ore gross OF each kind. Messrs. A 7. Stew
Art 4 Co will pay your bill on presentation.
Respectfully, JAMES DARRoW-lf j.
Tie best patrons Of this liniment are Far
riers and Veterinary Surgeons. II heals Calls,
Wounds, and Poll-evii, removes 8wellings,
and is worth millions OF dollars to Farmers.
Livery-men, Stock-groWers, Sheep-raisers,
and those having horses or cattle, -.
What a farFier cannot do for Sd the Centaur
Tfniuent Will do at trifiing cost
These Liniments are warranted oy the pro-
r,rietorr. and a bottle will be given any far
fer or physician who desires TO test them.
Sold everywhere ,--,,,s.-.- =. - +
istIsss 46 Dsy ST., New York.
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Sheriff as Special Master Commissioner


Ashta5ula Common Pleas Jan. Term, 1876.
II. c. Tombes ct. att a
against -ii- .iia4
James A. Shoecraft- 4. 3. .l-.,,- ~
RY virtue, or an Order of Sale du-
~ ly issued from said Court in the above
case TO me directed, will ofer for sale BY
way OF public auction, at the door Of the
Court House IN Jefferson, Ashtabula County,
ONO, on Monday, the 18th day OF MAY. A ID
1876, between the hours of ~ a. m. and p m.
O'Clock OF said day, the following described
land and tenemenIs, tO-Wtt. 1f -
Situated in the township of Asbtabnia
County Of Ashtabuia and State Of Ohio snS
known as being six acres Of land in Lot seyen-
teen in said township, and is bounded north
by lands of A. A. Lee, east by lands OF said
James A. Shoecraft and W ". Smith. known
as the = Mineral Springs south by lands az
the widow and heirs Of ]. B. Watrous. de-
ceased, and west by the township road. =
Terms cash. Appraised at S---- ..,..,-.f
I. s. YOUNG,
Sheriff as Special Master Commissioners
Sherin' IS Office, jefferson, O.. April l3 IS16
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NEI0nnOFFEREDF FOR ANY CERTIFICATE
WOJOOwe publish which q not genuine.
The following needs no comment:
CLkvkLKxD. o. Dec. 8. ls54.-Dear Sir. Ny wife
sas beea Gfiicted with catarrh for thirty years.
have had her use all remedies that were adveTtis-
ed, and sDenta great deal Of money with physi
clans. and all TO no purpose never found any
hing to do one particle Of good until she used
BOWEN's CATARRH CURE. Anything that
viii cure ber viii cure anybody. l have perfect
aith in its merit, and cheerfully recommend IL.
Very truly, A. ". BLANGs
go Euelle Avenue.
This preparation win cure Cstarrh in twenty
diys. HsY fever in three days. Cold in the head
IL ten hours Sore throat in three days. Pain IN
he head is relieved-the offensive breath 70 cor
eeted, aud the sense OF smell and taste are FratOr-
&c amer few APPLICATIONS. Sold by deslers in
.medisines at 81. t 4ftsAt7stF 1ylS4O
STRONG. c. BIB. & CO., Sole Agents,
ia IA Superior ST., Cleveland, o.
GEO. WILLARD. Ag't at Ashtabula.o o. I
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NOTICE.
o. S. INTERNAL REVENUE
= CTAh E5,
Nay LIST, 1876. to Apa-il SOth, 1877.

THE Revised Statutes Of the Uni
ted States, Sections 1922, 327 S2SS, and
3239, require every person engaged in any bus
mess, avocaton, or employment which rem
cure and place eOnspieUOHsly IN hfs establish
ntent o. place Of business STAMP denoting the
payment Of said Special Tax for the Special
Tax Year, beginning May l, 1876, before COM
meneing or continuing business after April
80, 1876.
The Taxes embraced eefthfn Be provisions rf The
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-04-21
HOUSE O. Lot

Corner Of East Street and Bank Alley. And
other desirable property In the Village and 81;
isisf EDWARD 3, FITCH
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intriisic virtues, and sustained by It's re-
markable cures. So mild as to be safe and
beneficial to children; and yet so searching
IS to efiectually purge ont the great cor
ruptpns of the blood, such as the scrofiilous
and syphilitic contamination. Impurities,
or diseases that have lurked IN the system
for years. soon yield to this powerful anti
dote, and disappear, Hence its wonderful
cures many Of which are publicly known,
Of SeROfAl8 and ali scrofhlous diseases
Ulcers EFupttpps. and erupiYe dis
orders of the skin, FuHsQFs, BIoteheA
BOils, Pimples, PustuIes, sogas, Sc,
AntlOny's Fire, Rose or Erysfpes
aas, letter, Salt Bheum, Scald
Head ttngWOrms and internal Uls
naFetions Of the Uterus, Stomach,
and Liver. Il also cures other COM
plants, to which i would not seem espeei-
ally ahapfed, such Is Dr0psy, Dyspeps
sia, Fits. Neural igta, Heart Disease,
Female Weakness. De6ililgs and
Leueorrlanas when they are manihstas
tons bf the scrofulous poisons. =
Il j. an excellent restorer Of health and
strength in the Spring. BY renewing the
appetite and vigor of the digestive organs,
1t disdpates the depression and listless Ian
guor Of the season. Even where no disorder
appears, people feel better. and live longer,
for cleansing the blood. The system moves
on with renewed Yigor and new lease of
life.
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