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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.


Eds. TsL-Having examined most
of the many great farming, grazing
and fruit growing regions of the
Great West, 1 do not hesitate to
pronounce, Southwest Missouri su-
periOr to any other portion, for its
vast agricultural, mineral and timber
resources, stOck-raising, bee-keeping,
fruit-growing, manufacturing and
railway facilities, miIdness and
healthfulness of climate, and entire
absence of grasshoppers.
AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES.
To insure luxurisnt vegetation
these things are necessary, viz:
Rich soil, euficlent moisture and
plenty of sunshine, all of which ex-
ist in southwest Missouri. Every
variety of soil is found here that can
be needed in farming, fruit-growing
and stock raising, as is shown by the
large crops of all kinds of grain,
grasses, vegetables, and fruits pro-
duced. Apples, peaches, plums,
pears, cherries, grapes, and all kinds
of berries, flourish and never entire
ly fail. The wild grapes are almost
equal in size and quality to some cul-
tivated in the eastern States.
Blue grass, timothy and clover do
well, and old bee raisers say that
wherever clover grows, bees will
succeed, and if this is correct, south
west Missouri will soon be a great
honey country.
WATER-wINTRR-T
Water is of the best quality and
abundant. It is found in clear,
sparkling springs, and rapid streams
innumerable. The average annual
rainfall is about forty-two! inches,
most of which falls during the grow.
ing season.
The winters are mild and short;
the ground never frozen more than
two or three inches, and the light
SHOWS remaining only a few days.
The altitude is about two thousand
feet above the sea, assuring delight
fully cool summers and warmer win
ters, than in the same latitude east or
west, and as the general slope of
the country is south and east there
are no high winds in the northwest.
The rapid descent of the numerous
large streams affords excellent water
power for manufacturing the vast
forests OF walnut, oak, ash, hickory,
pine, ETC., into lumber, cars, carriag-
es, wagons, furniture and agricultur.
al Implements, and for driving the
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
LAKE SHORE q MICHIGAN SOUTH
ERN r. r.
GOING WEST.

GOING WEST.
Special Michigan Express leaves Buffalo at
300 p. m, Erie LILO a. m, COnneaut 2:22
Ashtabuia 2:55 a. m, Madison 1882 g. m. Paines-
Vile 4:e0 q. m, Cleveland Sis a. m.
+ Special Chicago Express leaves Buffalo at
l2:45 a. M, Erie $50 a. m, Ashtabula 4:5S,
Painesville $40, and arrives at Cleveland at
6:35r a. m.
at sos a. m, Amboy Gil, Kingsville 6:2l, Ash
tabula 6:33, SaybrOok 6:4S, Geneva 6:5S, Paines-
vile 7:2o, and arrives at Cleveland S:45 a. m.
Toledo Express leaves Buffalo at 6:55 a. m,
Erie 1918 Conneaut ll:l7, Amboy -. Kings
Vile ll:33, Ashtabula l1:45 m, Say brook Il:56
Geneva l2.O5, Painesville 1888, and arrives
at Cleveland at 2s0G p. m.
Pacific Express leaves Buffalo l2:4O o. m
Erie 3:55, AShtabula 5:l5, Painesville 6O6 and
arrives at Cleveland at 7:O5 p. m.
Erie Accommodation leaves Erie 4:O5 D. m
Conneaut 5:l5, Ashtabula $50, Saybrook 6:O2,
Geneva 6:l3, Painesville $50, and arrives at
Cleveland at S:l5 p. m.
GOING EAST.
Atlantic Express leaves Cleveland 7:30 a. N. :.
gainesville $40, Ashtabula 9.05, COnneaut 9.2S,
Erie 1920, and arrives at Buffalo at Los p m.
Toledo and Buffalo Accommodation leaves
neva l:Ol p. m, SaybrOok lis Ashtabula l:30,
Ktngsville LA, Amboy l:54. Conneaut &02,
Erie 3:lO, Buffalo 700 p. m.
Chicago and st. Louis Express leaves Cleve-
land at 2:45 p. m, Painesville 3:3I, AshtabuIa
4:l3 Erie 5:25, and arrives at Buffalo at sos
p. m.
Conneaut Accommodation leaves Cleveland
at 4:50 p m, Painesville 5;59, Geneva 6:3S, Say
brook 64S, Ashtabula 200, Kingsville 7:l3, Am
boy 7:23, and arrives at Conneaut at 7:30 p. m.
Special New York Express leaves Cleveland
at fO:30p. m, Painesville 1I:2O Ashtabula 1900
a. m, Erie Lao and arrives at Buffalo at 400
m.
1a-Trains run by Columbus time.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12

Summer. sweet. goodbye.

Summer, sweet, goodbye.
''Tis the last rows of summer" as
the boy said who hoed down the po-
tato rows on the 31st day of August.
The boy never did and never said
anything of the kind. He was four
miles away, doubled up with the
cholera morbus in a strangers or
ehard. But if you have got to con-
fine yourself to prosy, solid truth,
what is going to become of all the
poetry?
And all the newspapers?
Don't speak fit.
Summer is gone.
We don't know where to, but it is
gone; or at least it ought to be.
Here it is past the middle of Sep
tember, and if summer isn't gone,
when is it going?
AS for us we love the asry, mary,
sunshine, ira, la, la, la
Sweet spirit of the sainted past.
Gone, forever gone. Gone, with the
long, the silent afternoons. Gone,
with the sun-crowned hill, and the
glen In sombre shadows lulled.
Gone, with the song of the wood
land bird. Gone, with the evening
hum of insect life. Gone, with the
faded memories of dimpling rill and
yellow stabble field. Gone with the
ring of the scyvhe in the meadow lot,
the sunbrOwned respers and the
long-drawn howl of the farm hand
with his foot in the knives of the
mower. Gone, gone, gone!
Oh, tender grace of the cucumber
time, when there we're eOunds of
cholera morbus in the laRd. On,
smiling dreams of the first straw
berry days, when the infinite pF4ee
for che infnitesimal pint wrOR ght
laughter for the thoughtless crowd.
Oh. merry joke of the watermelon
rind. Oh, happy thought of the
grape seed under the false tooth
plate. Oh, laughing gulp of the
cherry worm. Oh, lithesome jest
of the boy putting on his angel
plumage with both pockets and
stomach full of green apples. On,
sweet blithe rou8delay about the
woman chasing flies. Oh, think of
the ice in the c-bblr. Oh, fragrant
breath of the wh-key sour, Owe
several things not down in the bill.
Call around next week.
So summer is past.
All things must pass. All things
except the lead nickel.
And it will pass on the street car
at the Sunday picnic.
Pass here.
Burlington Ha'okeye.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
Clerical Joke.

The following story is accredited
tothe Rev. w. J. Hunter:
At a convention of olergymen
held in Hamilton, and after the even.
ing's meal, it was proposed that each
should entertain the company with
such remarks as might be deemed
appropriate. When it came to the
turn of Mr.. Hunter he related a
dream which he had few nights be
fore. In his dream he went to heav-
en-; and his pictures of the golden
streets, the river of shining water,
and the seraphic choir, and so FORTH
were extremely interesting.
When he concluded, Rev. MT. G-
from Chatham notorious for his mo-
ney grabbing, and close penurlous
habits-approaohed him IN tone OF
coarse iocularity:
swell, Brother Hunter, did you
see apv of us in your dreamY"
ayes, Brother G., / saw you.
"Ah! and what was | doingY"
"You were on your knees"
"Of course, prayingS"
"No; you were trying to dig up
the golden pavements of the New
Jerusalem"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
Whole Number 1449
a month now, Miss Lewis. ="

month now, Miss Lewis"
''Be your" and Miss Lewis sighed.
| suppose I've got.to go to the e.
DOW House this winter. Times is
very hard since Mr.. Lewis died"
I've been thinking bout getin'
married again, Miss Lewis. The
young ones kinder want watching
while Pm away" and Mr.. Jackson
rather nerVously twiched the handle
of his basket. This was getting ex-
tremely interesting to the other
passengers, who, if they had lost the
words-which they did not-must
have known that the actions of Mr..
Jackson and "Miss" Lewis were crit
ically interested.
'Sure 'nough, 1 should think they
would, poor things. There amt
nothing miss more, how Mr.. Lew
is is.dead, than chil'en."
"Thirty dollars is pretty good pay
these times, Miss Lewis"
"Of course, that's FIVE dollars
more than Mr.. Lewis got
when ne was troublin' the water
So" Whatever "Miss Lewis meant
by this Mr.. Jackson understood II
eyes," said he slowly, che could
jess trouble the water, couldn't he?
But he's gone, Miss Lewis, and you
gave him a good funeral"
Then there was a silence of a few
minutes. Mr.. Jackson and "Miss"
Lewis seemed embarrassed, and Mr..
Jackson appeared to grow very
small and "Miss" Lewis very large.
"YOu know what's the first thing
| thought when I see you jess now,"
Mr.. Jackson said at last.
"How'm 1 goin' to know what your
tninkin' about, Mr.. Jackson?"
81 was a thikin' you could take
care of the chil'en an me on $50 a
month better'n any woman in the
Zion"
spect 1 could, Mr.. Jackson;"
and "Miss" Lewis got very close to
Mr.. Jackson, and then poured out a
rich giggle, in which Mr.. Jackson
joined.
Whether Mr.. Jackson and "Miss"
Lewis or the other passengers, who
were almost bursting with suppress
ed laughter, presented the most in
teresting sight at that moment, is a
question. Neither said anything
more for some moments-in fact not
until the conductor called 'Sixth
aVenue!"
81 Glare, Mr.. jackson, said "Miss"
Lewis, "we've come away by Fourth
avenue. Stop the car"
$50 we have. T'll go long with you.
It's kinder lonesome hereabOuts," :"
and the two left the car.
The conductor said that Jackson
lived in Flatbush, and had four
children. His wife died about FIVE
months ago.
"What is an elbow house?"
"That's what the Flatbush color
edfolks call the almshouse.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
Autumn.

We are now in the autumn of the
year-the season of golden hues and
fading verdure. Natures chill
breath is imperceptibly passing over
leaf, plant and flower, and imparting
to them all the tincture of approach.
ing decay. The green carpet of Gre
alton is being superseded by one of
more motely color, and all around
and about US tells of the perishable
nature of things.
1t is q season fragrant with refiec-
tion, for it admonishes us that decay
is an inherent privilege of nature.
1t bids those of us who have not yet
entered the ssere and yellow leaf''
of life to prepare ourselves for that
period, to husband our resources for
it, as the farmer does his harvest
gathering, that we may look back
on life's SUMMER with quiet glow
of satisfaction, such as autumnal
evenings sun imparts TO q land-
soape.
To those who have already passed
the Rubicon of middle life, it tells
them that the advent of life's winter
is fast approaching. Like an index
to some particular passage of a
book, it points to the termination of
life's journey-to death and to the
gravel
Autumn is a chaste and gentle
it has not the cold frigiditv
of winter about it; it has not the co.
quetry of spring nor the fire and
passion of SUMMER. Like true friend
ship, it brings a soothing balm to
the mind without operating in fnery
action on the passions. It's winds
are mild as mothers voice; its suns
shine on the world calmly as a faith
er's smiles on his beloved fSmily.
That an autumn breeze might sing
my Tqestiena-I would seek no sweet
er musiol
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
AN AUTUMN SONG.

Now gently falls the fading light,
The Autumn's sunset veil,
While dusky grows the Wavering flight
OF whip-poor-will-and quail.
The grain is bound. the nuts are brown
On every wooded hill.
The light is softened ON the down,
And silvered on the rill.
The partridge drums; the ploTer's call
Salutes the sportsman's ear,
And just above the waterfall
The fisher sets his weir.
The REDEEMED leaves with withered wings
Sweep lightly to the sod,
And Autumn walks the land and sings,
With rustling sandals shod.. o
SerI5ner for October.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
Notice.

THE Stockholders of the Ashtabu-
IL Rolling Mill Company are notified to meet
al the otice Of tbe company on Nov. 9th, prOxa-
mo at O'Clock, D. m. ca voJe upnn proposition
10 lease this Mil property 10 = b. Ward. for six
months. from Oct. 1st inst. and such other bust
ness as may be brought before fhe mecrng
II. L. MORRISON Pros
Ashtabula, o., Oct ID, 1871. 5ti4Is
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
THE TORRENT
Force & Suction Pump.

THE Torrent Force and Suction
Pump is not. only Well Pump, Fire
Exungulsher, and an apparatus for raising
water, combined, but it is also used for wa
tering gardens, lawns and flower beds wash
ing windows, verandas, &c. For simplicitv
of CONSTRUCTION, ease of operation, and power
as 4 force pump. II has no eouaI II is entirsiI,
non-freezing and from its peculiar construc-
ton, is the most durable, as well as the most
practical pump ever invented. They are
manufactured with metal cylinders lined
with porcelain to which may be attached
wood, stone or galvanized iron tubing.
stock of Hose and Nozzles on sale at
shop. State and County rights for Sale.
ONCE and Mandatory in Halls Store
Room, iO4, Main St N. WENTWORTH.
Ashtabula May 3D. 1870 = 26-3S
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
ERIE RAILWAY.

ABSTRACT of Time Table adopted June 25, 1871.
DULEMAN'S best Drawing-room
4 and Sleeping Coaches, combining all
modern improvements, are run through without
change from Rochester Buffalo. Suspension
Bridge, Niagara Falls. Cincinnati, Chicago
and Detroit to New York, making direct con-
nectiOn with all lines Of foreign and coastwise
steamers, and also with sound Steamers and
railway lines for Boston and New England cities.
Hotel dining cars from Chicago to New York
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
ARCHITECTS.

DAYIDSLOAN, Civil Engineer and Sur
veyor, Architectural and Mechanical
Draughtsman. Once in Pierce and Red
heads Block, Ashtabula, Ohio, 1920
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
CABINET WARE.

John .DUORO, Manufacturer of and Deal
er in Furniture Of the best descriptions, an 1
every variety; also, General UnderLaR er
and Manufacturer Of Cofins to order; vain
street, north Of South Public Square. Ash
tabula, Ohio. 49l
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
PAINTERS.

A. & w. KYLE, House and Sign Painters
Graining, Paper Hanging and Glazing; Kali
somining and Wall Painting a speciality
29e Woodland Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio Ali
orders promptly attended to, and work exc
cuted in the neatest manner, 1907
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
PHOTOGRAPHERS.

BLAKEsLE a MOORE, Photograph
Chromos, Gc.; having a large sup1iY OF
Aouldings OF various descriptions. are pre-
pared 70 frame anything in the Picture line
st short notice and in the best stvle.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
JEWELERS.

GEO, W, DICKINSON, Jeweler; Repair
ing Of sll kinds of Watches, Clocks and
1eWelry; Store in Ashtabula House Block,
i a Ashfahnla Ohio.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
PUBLIC HALLS.

STONES OPERA HALL, Orwell, Ashta.
tabula Co., Ohio, on the line Of A. Y. & i
railroad; refitted with stage and scenery
viii seaf5O0 and Is ready to rent to traveliD:
troupes. RE STONE. Proprietor. 1909
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
! hob PRINTERS

JAMES REED & SON, Plain and orns
mental Printers and General Stationerg
Specimens Of Printing and prices for tn
same sent on application. Office corne
Main and Spring streets, Ashtabula. O. Tl2,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
HARNESS MAKER.

P, @. FORD, Manufacturer and Dealer in
Saddles, Harness, Brides, Collars, Trunks,
WHIPS, &e,, opposite Fisk House. Ashta-
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12

Thanks Where Dne-The state Con-
ventIou-ROOk Sales-kiEer Acei-
denIs-The CIairmOnt Bank Low
prfeesESupPIIes-RashiOns.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
MISCELLANEOUS

Ie7 BUILDING LOTS FOR SALEl!
Dealer in Water-Lime, StuccO, Land Plas-
ter, Real Estate and Loan Agent, Ashtabult
Depot. ll2O9l WIN. HUMPHREY.
J. SUM. BL YTH, Agent for the Liverpooi,
Londo q Globe Insurance Co. Cash Assets
over 100000 Gold. In the u. s. $4,000 4.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
FOUNDRIEs.

TINKER & GREGORY, Manufacturers
Of Stoves, PloFs and Columns, Window
siai5 e1oes - T6oaniI FcnDrV shfa1
bulR, Ohio. l09l
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
REPAIRING.

d. L. HALL, Morgan. o., viii repair
Clothes Wringers and all kinds Of Sewing
Machines, in the best manner and at rea-
sonable rates. Address by Postal. 1923
RFRepairing done at your own residences;
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12

No u runs daily and No daily kum Sal
amanea and Buffalo. Meal Stations.
Ask for tickets by way of Erie Railway
For Sale at all the princiDal Ofices.
JNO n. ABBOTT Gen. Pas. Agt., N. z
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12

AAGOLD PLATED WATCHES. Cheapest
~ I'm the known world. Sample Edtch Free 70
NUkJ6Oenfa Address. A. CoULFRR & Co, CHICAGO
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12

I Telegraph Stations.
Passenger fare at the rate of cents per
mile to way stations counted in even half
dimes.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
DENTISTS.

-. z. HAL, Dentist, Ashtabula
Ss4 Ohio. Office Centre street. oetE Eeen
Main and Park. IVB
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12
AsHTABULA. YOUNGSTOWN
PTTSRURRH RAILROAD.

CONDENSED TIME TABLE-Nov. 26. 1876.
Going Sontb Going North.
~ = Scsrn stations EX. lAc'm
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-10-12

+No. s. sNo. -. No. 4.
STATIONS. NY Atlantic Night
Express. Express Express.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-18

LONDON, Sept. Is. The Clyde ship
wrights on a strike for the last six months,
have agreed upon arbitration and will re-
sumo work Immediately.
LONDON, Sept. lS.-TL ompsou & Co.,
proprietors of Spring Garden EogDe
works, New Castle upon the Tyne, failed.
Liabilities $550,000
st. Nicholas, captured by Turks. is said
to be the key of the Russian positions in
Shipka pass, and to command other Rus
sian works. Gep. Raditzky, the Russian
commander, Is supposed to have about
| 25 900 men, and Suliman Pasha 10000
men. Peremptory orders have been re-
ceived at Portsmouth for iron armor plated
steamship. The Triumph and Hercules are
to be got ready for sea by the Both OF
October 1t is expected the Triumph will
relieve Shah 10 the Pacific.
A dispatch from Salzburg says BismarcS
aud Andrassy have taken apartment al
the hotel and meet to-day.
i LONDON, Sept. 1S,-It is reported .tha
two Russian gun boats in kilia, at the
mouth Of the Danube. we're attacked by
a Turkish iron clad and oDe,gun boat wa
so badly injured it had to be destroyed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-18
Rapids City letter

Argus.
RAPIDS City, ILL.,, Sept. II, 1877.
Mrs. W, II. Steele, wife OF Elder Steele
of the Christian church of this place,
who lives back of Port Byron, broke her
right arm last Tuesday. A bench on
which she was sitting, while at work, gave
way, ani In some manner her arm came
under it, a1d her weight and that of lot
of crockery which was on the bench, and
broke it close to the wrist. some of the
bones protruding. At last accounts the
old lady was doing well, considering her
age, which is in the seventies.
Police Court items are rather scarce
nowadays, the only case worthy of mention
being, that of Mat Doblinger, up for beat
ing his wife A change of venue was
taken to Port Byron and there mpromised.
The Christian church has received four
teen new members in the past week, ten of
whom were baptized Sunday last. The
other four having been baptized by other
denominations here and elsewhere. were
received by their declaring their intention
and receiving the right hand of fellowship.
The Rev. Mr.. 1ngraham. the pastor, is
very popular with his congregation, and
quite we'll liked among the people of Rapids
City.
A. j. Rowe is building couple O. small
additions to his fine house here. jim
evidently means business.
| Gilchrist & Go. have commenced work
on their new track to their mines. As
they have Incorporated now, there vii
probably be no more trouble in getting
their right of way.
Ed. Williams, city marshall. is happy
now in the possession of fine girl.
Sam. Heagy, of Hampton, was in towr
to-day. Sam. wants US all to come to the
| democratic convention, sure.
The Rapids City mills have shut dowl
on account of a scarcity Of water.
| Attachments have been made upon all o
f. Jones household goods, and they are il
the constable's hands. Frank owes abou
$500 in town, and some of his creditors, o
whom A. B. E. Adams is the heaviest
want to try and get some of their none,
back. Adams has probably helped hin
more than any man here, and this is th
way Frank pays him for it, d. L. c.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-09-18

clear evidence before the jury shows the
strong weight of it to be in full support Of
this verdict
Boston, Sept. 1.-THE dedication of
the monument to-day to the memory of the
soldiers who fell during the rebellion, was
the occasion of a general holiday and the
largest procession the city ever witnessed.
Five tiers of seats, extending the whole
length of the square from the fence on
" ashington street, tell with hundreds of
occupants. The following are known to be
injured, receiving fractures of limbs, etc.:
Mrs. Ellen w. Crowley. Jackson E. Hall,
Henry Clinton O'Brien, Mrs. n. Apo.
linis, Miss Belle Bartlett. Charles w,
Sullivan aud Mrs. Hannah Buckley.
1t is now found that by the falling of
the seats on Blackstone square, the in
jured number between twenty-five and
thirty, some quite severely, far as learned
none fatally. Above 1000 people were on
the seats when they gave way.
GALVESTON, Sept II "A storm struck
this city early this morning, prostrating
wires, covering bridges with water, and
damaging railroad tracks badly, The
wires are all down. Communication is
barely possible. The wind reached a
velocity of fifty-two miles an hour.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 1.-THE bark
Harold, from Havana, is quarantined with
three cases of yellow fever aboard. The
mate died on the passage.