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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18
he actually drank the water from

he actually drank the water from
the baptismal bowl.
Ignorance of the true situation is
another cause of professional blum
ders. It is a safe rule in travehpo
to expect everybody to do as other
people do, and take nothing for
granted until we find out definitely
the simple facts of the case for our
selves. And these are good rules
in other matters. Sometime ago, in q
large Roman Catholic church, fU-
neral was appointed to be held at
o'clock. 1t was a grave-digger and
assistant sexton, who had fallen into
drinking habits, who was to be bu-
ried. The priest who was to con-
duct this particular funeral was half
an Lour late, and on arriving at the
church and seeing the funeral pro-
cession waiting for him, went on
with the service. As there were
supposed to be many Of the old
grave-digger's friends present, the
priest thought it a good opportunity
to speak kindly of the deceased, and
point a moral from this sad ending.
So he began as follows:
''This man, my friends, whom we
are about to bury, though addicted
to a great and common vice, was in
every respect true man."
''Father Melaylee," whispered an
Irishman, "let me spake word to
yez."
"No," replied the priest, 81 will
not be interrupted. know this
poor mans faults before me, but he
was true man in spite of his fail
ing"
80, Father Melaylee," groaned
out two of the. pall-bearers, lust
listen to US; please, Father Melay-
lee, only word, your riverence!"
"No," said the indignant priest, 81
will not yield for moment. As |
was saying, this poor man before me
was a."
"Father Melaylee," cried out the
irrepressible mourner, "the tother
priest has buried the grave-digger
half an hour ago; this ones a wo-
man we are burying now, sure, and
its Tim Lauagan's wife we've got
here"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18
NOBODY.


My glasses are missing, the paper mis-
But nobadx,s seen them, am afraid;
For ihimble and scissors Eve looked his d
Though nobody's had them. I very well
And % NV carpet, this morning SO bright
Is covered S~a giTi with tracks of nobody's feet.
"who walked up tbe baby :" nurse won
dering cries;
Nobody p Miss Bessie quite archly re-
Appealing to Grace. who lins shyly her
Nurse looks very doubtful, but says moth
ing more,
Though she thinks that she heard som e
one slamming the door.
Who has seen my new grammar ?" Each
Granny and nook
Is thoroughly searched for Jacks missing
book.
He brought it from school and If lay on
the shelf,
But nobody's had it-that sly little elf
Who answers for half the misdeeds that
are done
The veriest scapegrace beneath the bright
sun.
From barefooted begger 10 king on the
throne,
HIS equal for mischief. all never was
known
Though we meyer can track him, he al
ways is nigh,
Still putting bis finger in very ones pie.
In great things and small, The verdIcts
tie same,
Whatever the damage. nO5Ody's 10 blame.
EVs
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18
First Class in Geography.

STRATFoRD. Jan. -Stratford is
an ancient village, situated on the
shore of Long Island Sound, about
three miles east of Bridgeport. Ii
has local reputation for its supera,
bundance of unprotected females,
both in the May and autumn of life,
its salt hay, and vast swarms of mos.
quitoes, which fly on tireless wings
during the summer solstice. Italso
gained considerable notoriety about
twenty years ago for those mysteri-
Gus manifestations known as Strat.
ford rappings. The antique house
and the broad, grassy streets, well
hedged with ancient elm and but
tonball, give the town very pa
triarchal aspect, while the bell in the
sombre church steepIe is the one that
pealed forth at the battle of Bunker
Hill.
The old settlers have long viewed
with jealous eye the inroads of
strangers;n notwithstanding their eau
tion, they are beginning to suecumb
to the tide of emigration as already
several families of the great unwash-
ed have already settled in that part
known as Lundy Lane, while their
numerous contribution to the roll of
public schools are having their effect.
On Jan. Z your correspondent had
the rare fortune to attend an exam
ination held by the examining board
in the Lundy Lane school house. The
building dignited by the name was
a low brick affair, reminding one of
Roger Sherman's cobbling shop,
with a large yard for outdoor work,
and a small retreat for rainy weather
and little jobs, This was the insti-
tuition which the old settlers proudly
called their school. The education
al corps consisted of two teachers.
On entering, l found the teachers
busily engaged in explaining to a
dull eyed boy the queer operation of
taking four from ten and leaving on
ly six.
The examination commenced by a
call for the first class in geography.
AT this signal, there was a general
rush to the front, and after tumbling
over three or four benches and get
ting mixed up with their occupants,
they finally emerged in crooked row
ready for work. The examiner, Mr..
W., then commenced: "Ebenezer.
what is geography"
ga book from which the teacher
axes questions, and then keeps q fell
Ter an hour after school,"
what causes day and night ?"
"The daily or Internal evolution
of the axletree."
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18
oentennIal Tree Planting.

Among the many things of a
pleasing or interesting character
that are recommended to be done
this Centennial year, there are none
that we more heartily approve than
that of planting trees the coming
Spring, by farmers and others, ada
cent to their dwellings,, one or two
for each member of the household,
to be called Centennial trees. They
may be evergreens, or other orna-
mental trees, or natives of our for
estB. There should be some pleasing
ceremony connected with the plant
ing that would make a lasting i'm
preston on the minds of the chill
dren. Relatives from distance,
or other friends should be invited
to participate in the exercises. The
following programme has been sug-
gested by the Centennial committee.
1t can of course be varied at pleas
ure.
The family relatives and neigh
bors beng invited, the party assem-
bic on the ground, where the trees
are to be planted.
1st. The father digs the hole and
prepares the ground, or superintends
the work. Each tree should have
attached to the top a small United
States flag, and be laid by the hole
ready to raise.
End. The party arrange them
selves in circle and sing 6Hail Co.
lumbia."
Sd. Reading selections from the
"Declaration of Independence" and
"Washington's Farewell Address, .
4th. Planting the trees.
5th. The party join hands around
the tree and sing "The Star Span
gled Banner"
9th. Short address ON planting
memorial trees; also on Revolution
airy topics; the part taken by the
ancestors of the family In the Reyo-.
lutionary struggle; or on national
topics generally.
7th. Sing the Doxology: Praise
God from Whom all Blessings Flow"
SIh, Refreshments served on the
lawn; Revolutionary refreshments,
such as doughnuts and cider, pump
kin pie, &c, or modern. refresh
ments. Then the young folks can
have game of croquet.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18
Adventure. nenea,h the yEaves.

1t appears that the people on
board a ship which sunk on the
northeastern coast of Ireland, says
Frank Buckland in his clog Book, T"
had tried to escape, having first fill
ed their shirtsleeves with dollars !;
but, in getting up the rocks, many
of them had fallen back and met
with an untimely end, as the weight
of the dollars had kept their heads
under water. No one had ever dis
turbed the wreck since the vessel
went down, so Mr.. Wood, famous
diver, and his friend, set to work to
find out-where she was. They put
on their diving dresses, and for two
or three days walked about to and
fro at the bottom of the sea, in about
40 feet of water, searching for the
treasure. This they did by clear
ing away the weeds and turning over
the stones with crowbars, and feel
ing for the dollars with their hands,
as the water was too thick to see.
The wood part of the wreck itself
had nearly perished through lapse
of time and ravages of sea-worms.
After long and careful search, at
last they came upon the. dollars ;
they were mostly spread about
among the stones, but many had
slipped down among heap of iron
ore which had formed the ballast of
the ship. Many of the dollars were
worn thin by the action of the
water.
When hunting among the wreck
for the dollars, Mr.. Wood had some
curious underwater adventures. One
of the divers complained that he.was
annoyed by lobster and couldn't
work. Mr.. Wood learned the where
abouts of the lobster, and went
down after him. He soon discovered
Mr.. Lobster, sitting under rock,
looking as savage as lobster can
look. His feelers were pointed well
forward, and he held out his two
great claws, wide open, in a threaten
ing attitude. Wood, knowing the
habits of Holsters, offered this fell
low his crowbar, which he immdiate-
| ly nipped with his claws; then,
winding his signal-line over the
Holsters tail, made it fast, and
signaled to the men above to "haul
away" his they did, and away
flew Mr.. Lobster, up through the
water into the air above, with his
claws still expanded, and as scared
as lobster could be. A great con-
ger-eel also paid the diver a visit.
He was an immense fellow and kept
swimming around Wood but would
not come near him. Wood was afraid
of his hand being bitten, as conger-
eers bite is very bad. He once knew
a diver whose finger was seized by a
conger. This brute took all the
mans finger. A conger is a very
dangerous animal to man when
diving In the water. However, this
conger kept swimming about Wood,
so he took his clasp-knife out and
-tried to stab him; but the conger
would not come near enough to be
'knifed." 1t was a long time be-
fore the eonger would 60 away; and
even after he had gone away, Wood
could not go on working because he
was not sure that the brute was real
ly gone for good, and he might have
come out of some corner at any min
ute and nipped his finger.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18
MEDIoAh.
cENTAUR
LINIMENTS
The Quickest, sureslyand Cheapest
Remedies.


Physicians recommend and FAIRIES declare tna'
no such remedies have ever Before been IN use
words are cheap, but the proprietors OF rhese az
eles win present trial bottles to meaie-i n''
gratis, as q guarantee Of What they say
The Centaur Liniments n.e
Il rapper will cure rheumatism Neui4-s' u
] Lumbago, sciatica> Caked Breasts, sore F'ippiss,
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any ordinary ,,,5,,,r
FLESH, BONE OR MUSCLE AlLMENT,
We make no pretense that this article VIII cure
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and heal burns or scaids without a scar.
palsy. Weak Back. caked Breast. Earache, tooth
ache, Itch, and Cutaneous Eruptions easily yield
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and recommend your wonderful medicine 10 al
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James Hurd. Of GAINESVILLE, o., says; The
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Alfred Tush. Of Newark, writes ''send me one
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has saved leg. want TO distribute it. &C."
The sale Of this Liniment is increasing rapid
Iy.
THE YELLOW CENTAUR LINZ
is for the tough skin. flesh and muscles OF
HORSES. MULES. AND ANIMALS.
We have never yet seen case of spayir, Swee-
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cry time
'sYELEERToN, o., Marth 2, 1874.
The Centaur Liniments are the best selling
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great for 1t and we ctnDot GfOnd TO be without it,
P. II. HISEY & SON.
JEFFERsoS, No., Nov IG, 1873
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great difficulty got him TO The stable The sta
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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18

Imitation !
The Great Question !
az she Politicians. butt these hard times the
question Of greatest moment 70 many
How Can Money be Saved 2

While my good nelghbOrs were making their tre-
mendous purchases, buying all the Bankrupt
Stocks in New York. succe eded In securing
some RzAL RARaAIEBs taking only
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18
Professional RInndsrs.

A story is told of celebrated
American preacher who was reprov-
ed by friend because he got of
so many funny things from the
pulpit.
"kealy, now, my dear brother. y
said the friend, I" cannot come to
hear you any more until yeu prom
ise not to joke sO!'
swell, my dear FRIEND" replied
the preacher, Ii you only knew how
many things came up to the surface
which l didn't get off, you would
give me credit for the few which do
slip out"
If, as has been said, there is some
thing sad in the sight of large au-
dience, there are times when it i'm
presses the speaker with sense of
the ludicrous. People in listening
to speaker try to put on their cleY-
crest look, as if they understood it
all, and when the speaker himself
has lost his subject, nominative and
verb, and feels that he is talking
nonsense for the time, the unabashed
attention and wise looks of his hear
ers are food for a side train of
amusing reflections.
"What did you think of my SER
mon ?' asked Clergyman of an init
mate friend. "Did you notice any
thing curious about it when | was
about halfway through, yesterday
afternoon ?"
He had lost all idea of his third
point in an extemporaneous address,
and was foundering about like Mil
toms satan in,the chaotic bog, trying
to get on solid ground again.
"Well," answered the friend, 81
thought something was wrong, but,
as | was sure you could not loose
yourself, | concluded l must have
iallen asleep for a moment, and
thus lo't the thread Of the discourse. /"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18
Market in small spanish Town.

The market was held in tiny,
open, oval space in fro1t of The
church, and under the shade of two
crumbling old houses, which had
once, as the heavy coats-of-arms
over their portals showed, been the
casaS of some good Spanish family.
The market consisted cf two stalls;
ON one lay 5unueLOs, or oil-eakes, the
operation of frying them being then
aud there carried on by the vendor,
and a few round cakes of coarse
bread; on the other lay few shape
less Jumps of pork and a basket of
saIted sardines-this last fried in oil,
being almost the piece de resistance
of every meal of the Spanish poor.
As in every Spanish market, the
marked feature was the abundance
of sacculent, savory vegetables from
the few neighboring irrigated gar
dens. The Spaniard whether rich
OF poor, sa vegetarian; vegetables
and fruit form the staple of his diet.
The vegetables were piled on the
ground.in heaps, the women sqnating
on a rug behind them, the scal's ly-
ing close at hand. Here were
bright carrots and turnips; here
small green onious, full-grOwn on
ions and garlic; here cow-eabbages
of fabulous size; here huge ealaUa-
soc, or pumpkins. with a skin like
the bark of gnarled oak-tree, and
sold in Jumps of one pound each for
two farthings, the rich deep orange
of the flesh looking quite luscious;
here lay a heap of the enormous, but
tender drdUdn0s, or radishes of
Spain; or a heap of fine potatoes,
and the bright-coIored pinaie9tos, or
capsicums. The scene was striking
for its simplicity; even the gentle
men of the town were there, draped
in their abundant cdpOtes or capds,
carrying home their tiny bit of meat
and their wealth of vegetables for
the days consumption. A few
words were exchanged here and
there, but the plaza was soon strip
ped of its wealth, and as the last
onion was carried off in triumph,
"clang, clang," went the bell
from the old church tower above
us, and we with some half dozen
ladies, IN deep mourning, and five
OF six men, went in to join in the
early nlisG, and ask for blessing on
the day that lay before US.
Temple Bar.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18

How many revolutions has the
earth ?.
'Merican and French; but
the 'Merican is the biggest, cause it
made Fourth of July, fre-crackers,
black eyes, and a week out of
school"
@George Washington, cln you
tell me where the Ionian mountains
are ?"
Dunno, sab; never seed the On
ion Islands"
"They're in your book"
"In nv book ? ;"
Yes, and belong to Great Brit
ain."
"B'long to Great Britain! then
they're not in my book, for there's
muffin in my book, sab, but what
b1.ngs to me-"
eMoses, what term is used to ex-
press anything without end ?"
"Third term, SIR"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18
LeOaE Notice.

THERON S. WINSHIP, of the
State of Wisconsin, and Ann W. Field,
Marilla' H. Fuller, and solomon Fuller. of the
State of Come :ticut, will take notice that
Charles D. Ainger did on the 18th day Of Janua-
nv A, D. 1875, file his answer in the natare Of a
Court of Common Pleas with II and for the coun-
ty OF Ashtabua In said state Of Ohio, in an ae-
tion pending in said Court, wherein one Orrilia
L Colby is Plaintiff. and Lathrop B. Fuller and
ChaIles D. Anger are Defendants. setting forth
among otLer things that said Ann W. Field, Ma
rilla II. Fuller, solomon Fuller & Thereon 5. WIN
ship claim some interest in the following de-
scribed lands and premises situate in the town
of Dorset county of Ashtahuls and State OF ONO,
aud being situate in lots one and two and elght-
cen in said township, and in which said gross
Petition said Charles d. Anger asks lot sale o.
said lands and premises; and the sald an ann nv, w
Field Marilla II Fnller, Solomon kul-er ana Ihe'
ron S. Winship are hereby notified that they are
required to appear and answer said petltisoSn sS "n
or before the eleventh day Cf March, A ID. 1876.
CHARLES D. ANGER, Defts' Atty.
Dated January. A. D. 1876. tSAS
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18

TAMES NELSON, whose place OF
q residence is unknown, is hereby notified
that on the 18th day of January, A. D. 1876 Ellen
Nelson filed her petition in the ONCE OF
the Clerk of the COur. of Common Pleas
against said defendant, James Nelson, Lau-
ra Harrington, and Henry < Parsons, charging
said defendant, James Nelson, with abandoning
said pIainIiff on the fret day of June. 1870 aleg
iny that said defendant is the owner of an equ-l-
able interest in the following premises, to Wit :
Lot in n. Strongs village plat. in the lneorpor-
ated village of Ashtabula. in the county Aforesaid,
that he owes certain debts and liens thereon;
PRAYING that reasonable alimonY may be allow
TO her. that said premises may be sold to pay the
same, and after paying all just debts of said
defendant, James Nelson, the balance may be paid
to her TO apply on said alimony.
said defendant James, Nelson, is hereby noti-
fed that said pention will he for hearing at the
term of said Court. beginning January Slst, 1876
upon the completion Of the 9th publication Of this
notice.
natad Ianuary 1871 6t135S
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18
LennL NOtice.

Dated Jan. 12, 1875. 6tl85S
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18
RO0IL NOtlce.

NOTICE is hereby given that a
IN petition will be presented to the Board of
County Commissioners of Ashtabula County at
their next session to be held on the first Monday
In March, being the sixth ay of March, to lay out
and establish q County Road in the township OF
Ashtabu!a, beginning at point where the east
line Of lot No 10 interseets the north line of the
North Ridge road. thence running noItherly along
the east line of said lot No 10 until it in ersects
the east and west road running pact Henry Whit
mans, about fifty rods east of said Whitman's-
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18
LEGAL.
LegaL Notice.

ORVILLE &. CRANE, whose
place of residence is unknown. is notified thar
Sarah W Crane did on the 10th day Of February.
A. D 1876 file her petion in the Office Of the
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and
for the County of Ashtabula and State OF Ohio
charging the said Orville B. Crane with wllful alb
sence from said petitioner for more than three
years last past and habituai drunkenness for three
years and asking that she, the petitioner. may b.
dive reed from the said Ovile B. Crane; which
petion will stand flr hearing at the next term of
said Court SARAH NJ. CRANE,
By +. e. HoYt, her Attorney.
Dated This nth dav of EnhInarv 1875 f.l2e2
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18
Ashtabula Lime Company
For Sale!

HE Subscriber offers for sale a
Two-story upright and wing House. with eignt
rooms comfortable and coTnmodious. Situated
at the Harbor; with garden. The House is new,
and VIII be sold on reasonable terms.
Ashassa Hstrur. rss. .ala rgTs. ias;AlH. i1sssIf
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-02-18
Action for Divorce
Legal Notice.

4 LICE NJ. SHOECRAFT, who
L \ resides at PittsAeld, in the State of Massa-
chusetts is hereby notified that on the 3rd day
of November. A. D. 1875, Henry c. Tombes and
James B. Fombes. late partners under the hrm
name of Tombes & Bro, filed their petition in the
Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Ashtabula and State Of Ohio, against James
A. Shoecraft, Alice NJ. Shoecraft 9, John C.
Hubbard, alleging that on the 10th day OF Oeto-
ber 1871 said James A. ShOeclaft executed and de-
livered to said Tombes & Bro. his note OF that
date for the sum of $2S5.71. due one year from
date with interest at Sper cent That there Is now
due and unpaid on said note the sum OF SSS5 Il,
with interest thereon at per cent. from october
16 .ST2; that on said 10th daF OF October, lSl2,
to secure the payment OF said note, the defend
ants James A. Shoecraft and Alice N. ShOecrait,
his wife, executed and delivered to said Fomhes
& Bro their Mortgage deed uppn.the following de-
scribed premises situatId IN the Count OF Ash
tabula and State OF Ohio. in the township OF Ash
tabula known as being six acres OF land IN lot II
township II, and bounded north by lands OF A.
A. Lee, east by LANDS of said JAS. A. Sh .eeraft
and W. W. Smith, south BY lands OF heirs OF j. b.
Watrous ard west by the township road.
That said mortgage has become aosoiute: Inc
prayer of said petitioner is that plaintiffs may
have judgement for the amount due upon SAID
note and that said mortgage may he foreclosed
and the proceeds applied towards the payment oil
said judgment.
Said defendant, Alice NJ. Shoecraft is required
to answer said petition on or before the third
Saturday after the 1s day of February, A D. 1876
TIlEO. HALL,
Dated Ian. 12. 1875. 6t135s Plfs' Atty.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-09-27

Warren Allen, a young man in the
employ of B. J. Boulton & Bro, yes
terday evening fell through hatch
way and broke one of his arms. He
lie made of pure metal and to-day he
is walking around the city with his
arm in cling. He will soon be as
good asnew.