Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-03-10


NEcK-TIE PARTx.-The ladies of the
NJ. E. church will give neck-tie social
at The lecture room of the church. on
Friday evening-1oth, to which all are
invited Admission 10 cents. ls
ANOTHER LEcruRE.-We are author
lied to say that an agreement has been
entered into with Prof R. A. Proctor TO
deliver his lecture-"The Great Mysteries
of the UniYerse"-in this place on Satur-
day evening, April let. The high char
seer OF Prof Proctor as scientist and
lecturer are somewhat understood among
our citizens by the attendance of several
of them upon his lecture at Painesville a
few weeks since. The effort Is spoken
of in terms Of admiration. The lecture
viii no doubt be 8 literary treat that
nune can sfford TO disregard.
1t is with regret, that We leArnof the
embarrassment or stoppage of any Of our
business houses. The stoppage, there
fore, of such an establishment as that of
Mr.. E. g. Pierce, in the clothing busi
ness. and one that would be q credit to
almost any town or city, is anything put
agreeable. Indeed il Is damaging TO our
business interests and prospects. On
Tuesday last. Capt. Pierce felt constrain-
ed to make an assignment. and did so,
to his brother.in-law-Mr. Samuel R.
Harris. The obligations of the concern
which have precipilated this step, we
understand to be at the East aud for
stock in trade. Mr.. Harris is gentleman
of business honor and qualifications, and
indulges the hope that an arrsngment
will be effected, and that the business
will be resumed at no distant day.
The illusions to Messrs, Moody and
Sankey. in our last weeks New York
letter, have been somewhat criticised by
our home readers. They are looked up
on as rather unfriendly in spirit, and not
fully borne out by tie tone of the reii-
gIous and other papers of New York.
OF course these criticisms come from
protesting chris tsins, who are fully in
sympathy with the eVangellsts. Mr..
Locks's observations we suppose to be
taken from a. stand point of abstract
truth-uninfuenced by predictions or
feelings of an opposite chataeter. Being
on the spot and seeing and knowing
for himself, we do not doubt the entire
honesty of his intentions and assertions,
though the latter may not carry so kind
ly tone as the religious press. known
to be in full and entire sympathy, with
those gentlemen and their work. The
estimation thai ninety-Eine hundred:hs
of those in atten dance upon these meet
ings are religious p eople, may be a little
strongly put. As this would hardly be
borne out by the reg ular attendance Of
any of our churches, and these audiences
are more or less promiscous, the ratio
would be less likely TO hold.
WooDXAN SPARE THE PARK-The
Council are prepareing for timing out
the trees on North Park, and the sppre-
hension that it may be done by some in
discrete hand, causes an involuntary
shrug Of the shoulders, and q chill TO
pass over the surface. The public have
come to reverence that spot, and the
passing stranger seldom fails to express
his admiration Of it. But some grumb-
Ter who has ready wit for painting the
rainbow" or gliding refined gold"
says the trees are too thick. and that it
would be improved by cutting out every
other one,' and the idea is repeated un-
til it seems to be demand. The result
is determination TO thin out It is to
be hoped that if doue, it may be so done
as not to mar the beauty of the place,
which it has taken score of years to
bring about In the opinion of the best
informed and careful, there are but few
trees that could be moved without hay
ing this effect There are few, hoWeY-
er, that could be spared to advantage.
The remedy for further lessening the
density. would seem to be, at the proper
time-say during the month of May
to lop and prune to q considerably
greater height The idea that the grass
should have an opportunity to grow, IS
q fallacious one. 1t is not TO be expected
that this can be brought about in any
we'll sh AIDED park. Though this might
le desirable, the shade.is needed more
than the grass, an as we cannot have
but one, by all means let the trees stand,
as the source of refreshment and pleas
ure during the hot season, and their 70
liage as source of health in using up the
noxious gases of The neighborhood.
Village fathers-grave and reverend
seignors-go carefully and slow in the