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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03


The Council met IN regular session last
Wednesday evening, all, members being
present. Minutes of the preceding meet
ing were read and approved
Mr.. Brooks, the attorney for the A., Y.
& P. R. R. Co., made statement to the
Council in the matter of opening up that
part of Fisk street lying between east line
of Franklin Div L. S. & NJ. S. Ry. and
west line of A., Y. & P. R. R., which has
been vacated to said railroads. He claimed
that the inconvenience to the A, Y. &
P. Co. would be much greater at present
than to the few citizens who have occasion
to pass that way, and hoped the Council
would not at present take steps to again
open up said street.
The Comm. on Public Buildings reported
that Protection Hall had been removed to
grounds adjoining Alert H. & L. building
and accepted by them. The Comm. was
granted further time in the Harbor lookup
matter.
The resignation of ]. F. Eddy was read
aud on motion accepted. James Thorpe
was appointed and confirmed as Marshal,
to fill vacancy.
The Mayor gave the Treasurer's receipt
for $3.50, ten and one-half dollars being
licences and permits, and five for fines. He
also read the following, which was approved
by the Council:
l desire to make some explanations in
the case of Village VS.. Albion Beckwith,
who was sentenced by me on the 18th inst.
to pay fine OF $25 and costs, and be i'm
prisoned 10 days in the Village lookup, on
account of committing disturbance at Ash
tabUla HarbOr, tO-wit: while said Beckwith
was undergoing sentence, the contractors
for moving lookup commenced moving
same, and as they informed me that there
was danger of its falling down and thereby
injuring or killing said Beckwith, and as
said Beckwith had undergone half of his
sentence of Imprisonment, and there was
no likelihood of his paying his fine and
costs at the expiration of his imprisonment,
| took the responsibility to remit the bal
ance of his imprisonment, and accept $50
in payment of his fine and costs. Out of
the $50 paid for suit of clothes bought
for Wilson, which was torn off from him
while he was arresting said Beckwith, the
costs of the prosecution, and the balance.
$500, have paid to the City Treasurer to
be placed to the Police Fund, a receipt of
which is herewith attached.
A petition asking the Council to prevent
children from using the Triangular Park as
play ground was read; an ordinance to
prevent boys and others from playing on
the streets or public parks was then read
for third and last time, but failed to pass.
The Solicitor was authorized to buy set
of registration blanks and book of the
township clerk, if on examination he found
the corporation would be required to use
them at the next Spring election.
]. P. Jennings stated to the Council that
he would accept $1,000 from the corpora
ton in payment for the damage to his crops
in putting a drain through his grounds.
Council agreed to leave the matter to arbi-
tration. the Council to choose one, Mr..
Jennings one and the two thus chosen to Sc
lect third. Adj.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
Vacations.

The time for vacations has come, and
the pastors of our churches are arranging
for relief-or at least a tightening up of
pastoral labors, during the heated term.
Rev. Mr.. McGiffert expects to make trip
West, the present week, requiring an ab-
sence of some couple of weeks. The pas
tor of the Congregational church-Mr.
SaffOrd-gave out last Sunday that no
evening service would be held, as during
the enervating heat of the past few days,
it was enough to digest one sermon. His
vacation will be taken at home, in the
way suggested, there being, in his opinion,
more comfort in the quiet and familiarity
of home, than in the ordinary way of seek
ingit by packing up and sojourning among
strangers, and scenes unWonted and
strange. It is not quite certain but that
there is logic and reason IN the thought.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
Horse Items.


The trotting meeting at Cleveland has
been one of considerable enjoyment among
those who have taste for equine sports.
The horses were of superior class. AL
though we believe that better time has
been made, the competition was such as to
enlist the interest and rapt attention of the
crowd of spectators. That of the first day,
in the 2:23 class, was the best-purse
$4,000, The best time made in this class
was 2:2O4 by Mazomanie, with but half
head of White Stocking,
Friday, the next best day, offered some
very good work in pacing. Though the
track was not in first rate condition, the
race resulted in three of the fastest heats
on record for this class of goers. The
winning horse was Sweetzer, who took the
three heats without skip or break, in
2: 1S, 2;19 and 2:2O4. The purse was
81, 900 to the first horse.
The last race-free-for-all-was looked
upon as the poorest of that class that had
ever been trotted on this track. Nettie,
Lulu and Judge Fullerton are horses about
which such language is seldom or never
heard. The purse, 81, 500 for the first, was
easily taken by Nettie in u2:2515, 2:2216
and 2:2215.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
The Great StrIke-The Commune
LeadeFs-The Prospect.

THE GREAT STRIKE.
The great strike, which has plunged the
whole country into condition of anarchy,
is the prevailing topic. The stoppage of
traffic on the railroads has had most dis
astrous effect on the business of the city,
and coming, as it does, just as we begin
to see glimmers of daylight, is all the
more depressing. 1t is thousand pities
that the madmen could not let the roads
operate in peace till the enormous crop
that covers the entire West, was gotten to
market, and the money for it distributed
in the hands of the farmers. 1t is a thOus-
and pities that men haven't sense enough
to know that force never did add one cent
to mems wages, and that labor is some
thing that regulates itself, and which phys
ical force can neither alter or amend
There was, all the week, feverish feeling
of apprehension. There are in the city fif-
ty thousand honest men out of employ
ment; fifty thousand more who wouldn't
do stroke Of work to save their lives, so
long as anything can be found to steal;
and then there are twenty thousand men
at work, who are infected with the terrible
dogmas of Communism, and who are born
agitators. The strikers in Baltimore and
Pittsburgh set these classes into ferment.
The unemployed wanted work, the Com
munists wanted an opportunity to ''strike
for the rights of man," and the rufiians
and tramps wanted disorder that they
might pillage with impuniTy. The excite
ment eliminated in monster meeting at
TOmpkins Square, Wednesday night, under
the direction of Schwab, Thompson and
Swinton, the three leaders of the New
York Communist. When the meeting was
called the city was in state of alarm. 1t
was feared that the fanatical leaders would
inhame the multitude sure to be there, and
that the meeting would cuIminate in
riot, which would end no one could tell
when or where. The authorities acted
promptly and with discretion. The Ma
tiopal Guards were ordered under arms,
and very large number of special police
were sworn in. They gave the COmmun-
lists permission to hold their meeting, but
gave them to understand that the place
would be surrounded by police, and that at
the first intimation Of disorder the military
would be brought into requisition, and
that there would be no half way work
about it. The leaders saw that the au-
thorities meant business. and they instruct
ed their follows to keep the peace, which,
fortunately for themselves, they did. The
meeting was fizzle, and with the hz%le
ended the hopes of the roughs of New York
to inaugurate riot here.
The effect upon business has been terri
BILE. Immense masses Of freights lie in the
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
Clare Lincoln.

A copy of which was sent US by its author
ID. S. Wade-at the time of the appear
ance of the work, we had promised ourself
an early perusal of, but having laid it
away it was nearly forgotten. The other
day it was brought to mind, and we at
once sat down and gave it a very satisfact-
ory perusal. The style of the author is de-
eidedly happy for this kind of literary
work. The reader is enlisted at once, and
as he advances he becomes engrossed and
impatient to reach the denoument of the
plot. The plot is well laid and the charac-
tiers well chosen, and well drawn and sus-
tanned, and when the task is finished, we
feel pleasant admiration of the author
and his book. We hope that none of Mr..
Wade's friends have failed to make their
acquaintance with this first and most cred
liable effort of the author in the field of
romance,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
SHEFFIELD.

Eds. Iel:-A sudden death occurred in
this place on the 21st instant: As Mrs.
Eunice P Averill wife ot Fl. G.. Averill,
was engaged in preparing dinner for the
family on the 10Th inst, she was attacked
with paralysis and remained insensible for
some hours. She finally partially recovered
and on the evening of the same day she
received a second shock, but apparently
not as severe as the former one, which left
her in a stupid condition during the next
day. On the third day she received the
third shock and death was the result. She
was in the iftieth year of her age and ap-
parantly in good health. DR.. Zines was
called and all was done that could be done
to alleviate her sufferings. Mrs. Averill
was member of the United Bretheren
Society of this place, and in her death the
family has lost faithful wife and an affec-
tionate mother, and society an ever ready
friend to help in time of need.
July %, 1877.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
ORWELL.


Eds. TeI.-I have paid visit to
j. r. Reeves, at Rome Station, a we'll
known farmer and butter maker. He has
now in operation one of the large sized
wind mills that pumps all of the water for
his stock and to use about the house. In
his butter house he has the best arrange
ments for churning and making and keep
ing butter that / have ever seen. 1t is clean,
cool and sweet, and he can hold his butter
any length of time with perfect safety,
and when shipped commands the highest
market price. He also has some blooded
stock, that is we'll worth the attention of
any man to call and see. He is kind and
obliging and always ready to show you
about the premises, and the working of his
mill and butter house.
On The farm Of Mr.. Bannus in Rome and
on the old MerriReld place there has been
thirty-two large rattle snakes killed this
season.
Mrs. Cogswell, lady doctress, at East
Trumbull, over so years of age, says that
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
Yours Respectfully,
]. F. WI EsoN, Supt.
NEWS.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.
KINGSVILLE.

Eds. Tel.-The story has gained Gre
dence that Albert, son of Charles Newton,
our former townsman, was not long since
found dead in well, at or near their pres
ent home in Kansas What was still more
painful in connection thereto was the
strong belief in its being case of suicide.
The facts are, cousin of his in Michigan
having met with similar fate, gave
grounds for the story. The many friends
of Albert will be glad to learn of his being
spared.
A. B. Luce has changed the location of
his hay scales to the north side of his store.
Charles Perkins says up to their house,
they are nearly overrun with canary birds,
of their own raising. think they can be
obtained there very cheaply. G.
Kingsville, July 80, 1877.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
SAYBROOK.

Eds. Tel.-We need a steady, soaking
rain of at least twenty-four hours duration
for our pastures are drying up. the COWS
are shrinking in their milk and the grass
hoppers are upon US in countless numbers,
trimming the late oats and foraging on
feed that rightfully belongs to our stock,
but corn is growing rapidly as well as the
weeds.
The wheat crop was generally secured
in good order, and judging from the report
OF the threshers, the yield is above the av-
erage. A piece of wheat of a little less
than an acre, belonging to D. Hatch. was
threshed to-day, and yielded twenty-eight
bushels of good red wheat. The wheat
was sown last fall after corn crop. and
probably did not yield as well as it might
with the usual method.
A mission Sabbath school was organized
in District No. s, commonly known as the
Carpenter district, last Sunday, by Mr..
Prosser, of your city: There were forty
scholars at the opening session, and the
indications are favorable for good school.
This is one of the two places we alluded to
where school might be sustained. We
welcome Mr.. Prosser to the mission Sun
day school ranks, and he has our best wish
es for his success.
There will be Sunday school concert
by the NJ. E. Sunday school, at the church
next Sunday night, commencing at 7:3O.
Concert free to all, and all are invited to
attend.
Let me here whisper a word in your pri-
vate ear: At least twice in the last six
months the Saybrook package of I'elegraphs
has fallen short from one to two numbers,
and although my name heads the list as is
right and proper, your own worthy P. NJ.
always cuts off the undersigned instead of
some other worthy man belonging to the
club. Please have John be careful and
send the full number, as l do not want to
lose a single paper.
A special meeting of the Womans' For
eign Missionary Society has been held for
the purpose of maturing plan to send a
missionary among the freed woman of the
South. The project meets with opposition
in certain quarters, yet we tell them frank
ly it is just possible they may not succeed
in crushing out the project, and if there
are any in Ashtabula that will give of their
substance, an opportunity is now present
ed for working for the master, in field
that has hitherto been partially neglected.
August l, 1877. j.. j.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03

ARRIVED.
July 26-Prop Anna Smith. 742 tons ore, Mar
quette.
25-Schr Jessie, 81 half brls. ale, Buffalo.
<5-Schr +. Kelley, !, 900 tons ore Marou uette
sSp s9p Jarvis Lord, 795 tons ore, Marquette.
o1ettoehr .. Townsend, $50 tons ore Mar
naba ScSSenT Ishpeming, 10 tons ore, Esca-
ScbTS T. 9eHE NJ atalsted, 96S tons ore, Escanaba.
l. atSon, sO27 tons ore, L'Anse
CLEARED
July 26-Prop Egyptian Iisrt ~
Schr D. W. Rust, light, Marquette SCH Ere5
A: .! Morse, 45 1;077 tons coal, Chicago. Gu
,zI-Prop Fletcher, light, Marquette Barga
Parana, light Chicago. Schr Marengo Til,BBt H
Cnlcago. Schr Dictator, light, Marouefte
Senr Col. Cook, 500 tons coal, Chicago.
zs-SShr Jessie, light, Cross Village. Prop
Jarvis Lord, light, Marquette
53O-PrOp o. Townsend, light Marquette.
= Aug. 4-Schr John O'Neil, light, Chicago.
Sehr j. C. King, $50 tons coal, Chicago. Prop
Anna Smith, 81 tons coal and 80 tons coke
HOughtOn.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
FIFTH RANGE.

Eds. Tel:-Fires and grass hOppers have
done sad work in this section of late.
Alexander Watson's steam mill and other
machinery, situated in North Hartsgrove,
was burned on Tuesday morning about 2
o'clock, together with large kit of car
penter tools and several agricultural i'm
plements and some $500 worth of lumber,
much of which was first class, worked, sea-
son stuff, ready for use in Van Pelt's new
house and store, of which Mr.. Watson had
the job, and other like jobs. The loss
amounts to nearly $4,000. no insurance,
and leaves Mr.. W. in rather bad circum-
stances, the property being his only depend
ence for livelihood for self and family.
At about the same hour the house and
millinery store of Mrs. Ingals, at East
Trumbull, was burned with all the con-
tents, Mrs. Ingals being away from home
at the time. Insured for about s., 200.
On Wednesday morning, in less than
twenty-four hours from the time of the
burning of the above named buildings, the
old Ransom factory and grist mill in Har-
persfield were burned. The factory build
ing was owned by Andrew Blanchard and
used as an ak handle, hammer handle,
hatchet handle and spoke factory; one part
being occupied by S. F. Cooley as a car
riage shop. The loss is very heavy, prob
ably not less than $1,000. The old grist
mill has not been run much of late, but
was owned by B. Kimball, of Thompson,
and was worth some $4,000, making to-
tai loss of SIC, 600, as neither building was
insured. Mr.. Blanchard is a young man
Just starting out in life. and had already
built up splendid business and was pros
pering finely, but is now left with out a
business, and knows not what to do. Mr..
Kimball is man of advanced years and.
well off and will not feel the loss so heavily.
The hoppers are eating us all out. Our
dry pastures are about as dry as plOwed
field, and many oat crops half destroyed,
while gardens are trimmed so that only
stubs are left where beans and other veget-
ables once were. F. R.
July %, 1877.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03

The Light Guards will meet at two p.
m. next Monday and parade on the ball
grounds.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03

APPLEs.-The apple crop is one of very
unequal distribution; while some orchards
and localities are giving fair promise, 9th
ers are very seant, and not likely to supply
half crop.
PEACHES have loaded the trees-such as
have had vitality enough to bear them
until they have, to some extent, broken
under their burdens; but they have fallen
off badly, and but moderate crop is left.
Many Of the trees are old and injured by
frost of recent years, and their bearing
qualities are small. Few new orchards have
been set in these parts, and the general
crop will be limited.
GRAPEs-are said to be rotting badly in
some quarters, but we have seen nothing
of it here. The crop promises abundance.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
Liberal Offer.

The proprietOrs of DIR. Smiths stiIlfngfa
Blood Purifier guarantee to all who use this
medicine for weakness of the Stomach. en-
gorgement of the liver, relaxation of the bow
els, diseases of the kidneys, or bad blood, a
positive cure or money will be refunded. This
Ialr oHer could not be made, if the many
years OF trial in private practice had not DEM
olstrateu It's reliability in curing all the dis
eases 9I these organs, and people afflicted
snOulQ NOT hesitate to give this sovereign
remedy trial. If not satisfied with its
merits their money will be refunded. Sold
oy druggists at 70 cents. Sent by mail, post
paid on receipt of so cents. DR.. B. a. Smith
q Co. Prnnriefnrs E,ria
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
That Fisk street uatter,

During the past three years there has
been number of petitions presented to
the Council, and long and frequent con-
sultations on the matter of opening up
for public use land travel that part of
Fisk street lying between the east line of
A, J. & F. R. R. and west line of A.,
Y. & P. R. R. The facts in the case
are these: in July, 1873, the Council pass
ed an ordinance vacating that part of
Fisk street, in order to give the A., Y.
& P. Co. room and facilities for their
freight trains, in consideration of which
the company agreed to open a roadway
from Fisk to Center streets along the west
side Of their depot; also another roadway
from Center street to Fisk street along the
east side Of their depot grounds; the OBJ
ject of which was to give the company
the use Of the Fisk street crossing. This
the company has done. Nearly all the
property owners and residents on Fisk
street have signed the petitions praying
the council to again take possession of that
part Of this street, as ii is great incon-
venience to them to be obliged to. cross
over to Center street when they wish to
cross the railroad track. Mr.. Brooks, the
eompany's attorney, made statement to
the Council last Wednesday evening,
claiming that the inconvenience to the
company would at present be much great
er than to the citizens who have occasion
to cross the R. R. on that street, and ask
ing the Council not for the presentat least,
to again open the street. The Council pos
sess the right to take possession of it, but
whether they will, or the matter be compro-
missed, remains to be seen.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
Honest Medicine.

OF all medicines calculated to cure affec-
tons ofthe throat, chest and lungs, we know
OF none we can recommend so highly as DIR.
KINGS NEW Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, HOarse-
ness, Ttckling In the Throat, Loss of Voice,
&c. 1t does positively cure, and that when ev-
erything else has failed. No medicine can
show one half so many positive and perma-
nent cures as have already been wrought by
this wonderful remedy. For the Asthma and
Bronchitis it is a perfe5t specific, curing the
worst cases in the. shortest time possible. We
would say by all means give it a fair trial
Three doses will relieve the worst case. Trial
bottles free. Regular size 81. Inquire of your
druggist for it.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03

PARKER's GINGER TONIc-The mos
useful medicine ever presented to the
public. This active and efficient rene
edy is the certain cure for DidTThOed, DySiIl-
terry, Cholera MOr6tLS. Cramps C7tOtic, D5Jspep-
sid, Sour Stomach, Heartburn, and FTQtULence
and at the same time imparts VigOr to the
stomach, improves the appetite and aids di-
gsstlon. TObhe nervous invalid and the In
eor1ate, seeking TO reform, it is of the great
est value; tts soothing and sustaining pow
er on the nervous system will enable any to
reform, who would otherwise fail from ner-
YOus prOstratiOn and want of strength.
Travellers farmers, and others exposed to in
them; 1t protects the body from cold and the
effects OF variable climate and diet. It is IN
equaled as a tonic in recovery from fevers and
eXhauStfng sickness and IL is especially valu-
able to the aged and feeble. We feel confident
that after trial of this remedy no person
will ever want to be without it. 1ylS79
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
BASE RALL.
WaIsons and KIngsvIIIe Play their
second Game-Seore {, s In Favor
oCthe Watsous

Last Friday, the Watson club OF Ashta-
bula went to Kiugsville to play the second
game with the club of that place, which
resulted in another defeat for KingSville
club. Among the MANY spectators was
large delegation from Ashtabula, who ex-
racted TO see a close game. When these
clubs played before, which was the first
game after the Watsons were organized.
the score stood ten to twelve in favor Of
the Watsons. Our club has improved very
much since that game, but the Kingsville
boys play about the same game as at that
time. Curtis pitching seemed to be Just
what our boys liked, for they batted his
balls in all directions, while Sargent's pitch
ing seemed to worry them considerably.
The best of feeling was manifested from
the opening to the close of the game.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
Trouble in the Hou.ehOId.

We would advise every one interested
not to buy Yeast or Baking Powders, loose
or IN bulk. They are usually made by Un-
SAll!tul persons. and have frequently prov
en- totally unfit for use. There is no guar
allIee % or responsibility attached to loose
powder DOoLEY's YEAST POWDER is al
ways put up in tin cans. warranted full
weight and absolutely pure.
W. W. Wood, who is attendino IA tbs
running of the stock Of furniture at tba
store Of his father-T. J. Wood-wiD CON
tinue the undertaking branch OF the busi-
ness as heretofore and make such additions
to his stock as will make it as complete as
that Of any competitor. Orders, therefore,
for anything in that line are continued as
heretofore When the business Of the old
firm is closed up he will fill up with new
stock Of furniture 40
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
The Watson Reception.

This evening at Armory Hall, the Wat
son Base Ball Association is to give re-
ception which promises to be very pleas
ant affair. The entertainment consists Of
promenade concert from eight to ten
o'clock. with ice cream, lemonade and cake
for refreshments. From ten tc twelve
there will be dancing. Admission 10 cents,
Ice cream and cake Is cents.