Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-07-20

Prof. OF military science and engineering.
He will begin his duties as instructor. and
organize company of cadets at the fall
term Of the college.
"A large bill hoard. extending along the
entire length Of the east side Of the North
Park. has been erected. upon which is il
lustrated the wonders Of Coles great show.
This very extensive and popular circus and
menagerie will exhibit in AShtabula Aug.
10Th, arriving in three special trains on
the L. 5. & Ms. mad.
-Trumps. and their depredations by
robbery aud arson, are heard OF on ever!
hand. Some Of them, or some one oi a
kindred race. entered the cellar Of Seth D.
Heath Of Saybrook. on Wednesday night
last. and secured the means of replenlshlng
their pork barrel 10y Fitting some % lbs. OF
pork. and other articles.
Cherry pies have been one of the luxu-
ries of the revolving season, but thank for
tune. they are gone now. The chewing of
cherry stones and the lively suspicion that
whatever richness there is in them, is
rather animal than vegetable, are consid-
erations that hush. any sobs Of disappoint-
ment or regret that their day is over and
gone.
AT the last meeting Of the Council the
Solicitor was instructed to provide an Ordi-
nance requiring all dogs in the corporation
to be licensed and registered. This Ordi-
nance will be the source of considerable
revenue, as well as great decrease in the
number of dogs. In Cleveland the number
of licenses issued amounted to 1000, and
equal number Of dollars.
Western Reserve Lodge, I. o. O. F.,
installed the following officers on Friday
evening last: c. L. Lewis, y. G. ;~Wm. H.
Brown, V. G.; c. R. Noble, R. S: Thos.
Holmes. c., George Steers, W.; John Ap-
plebee, l. g.: Robert Harris. o. e.; E. F.
Stoll, R. S. s.; John La Grange, L. S s.;
W. n. Woodbury.. R. S. n. GA. F. SPer-
~, L. S. n. g.; Frank Stewart, R. S. V.
g.; W. E. Mann, L. S V. G.
Pedestrians who have to pass along the
south side of the Park. during these, bright |
hot days, swelter and grunt and vex them
selves because of the cutting away of that
outside row of trees, and letting the neon
day glare down upon them in all its fury. |
No generous impulses towards future gen.
erations. for whose benefit the cutting |
away was ostensibly done, seems to have
any Influence over their obdurate hearts.
The Rev. Mr. McCleary, Of the NJ. E. |
church, took short respite from pastoral
labors and came back the other day, the
most good natured man we have seen up
on the street of late. He seems to bubble |
ali over with happiness. The provocation
of all this, we casually learn, is that the |
federal head of the family now embraces a
Mr.. and Mrs. McCleary. The regular an
nouncement usual in such cases not hav-
ing been handed in, we have been under
the necessity of bringing the thing out in
our own way.
Seldom are the slugs so destructive to
cherry and pear trees, as they have been |
this season. Some of our dwarf pear trees
are as bare Of leaves as in midwinter, while |
they are well set with fruit, that have
sometime since lost all vitality or growth. |
Cherry trees in many cases, are also either
entirely denuded, or whatever is left Of |
foliage is as brown as if life had been |
scorched out of it. Somebody should set |
his wits to work to invent some mode for |
the destruction of this pestiferous and dis
gusting creature-the slug.
Prof. H. Q. johnson, of Orwell has
been elected Principal of Lake Shore Sem
mary, of North East, Pa, and accepted the
position. The Prof's attalnments as a
scholar and his standing as an educator,
his ready and almost intuitive cast OF mind
and his pleasing and popular address, to-
gether with his lively sympathy with
things fresh and progressive in society,
will render him an important accession to
the school and community Of North East.
What North East gains in this arrange
ment our Orwell friends will lose and per
haps lament.
The matter of enlarging and improv-
ing our harbor should be attended 10 i'm
mediately. Ashabula Is the principal
port on the lower lakes for unloading iron
ore, and as a result the largest vessels and
prope-lers in this trade come to this place.
If, in a dull season like the present one,
our harbor is crowded with vessels. what
will it be when business is pronounced
''lively?" That point east of the bridge
should be cut off, the river Strengthened.
and more docks and facilities for unload
ing should be provided, that Ashtabula
may hold with firm grasp her constantly
increasing business.
The body of a man was found on Tues
day morning last, two miles east of Kings
vile, on the track of the L. S. & NJ. S. R.
R. The man had been run over and killed
by train going west. His apparent age
was about 30 years, and height five feet,
eight or nine inches He had dark eyes
and complexion, face clean shaved, sound,
natural front teeth, wore dark coat,
waistcOat, pantaloons, and black soft hat;
was well dressed. On his person was found
a small wallet containing $22 46, also
memorandum-book with ga. A. Radon
sky, New York, Sept. %, 1877, - written on
the first leaf; and the following: ''Shipped
on board the fresh-water schooner LYMAN
easy, May 1st, 1877" Justice NJ. W.
Wright, Acting Coroner, held an inquest,
and the jury rendered a verdict in accord
ance with the facts. The body was buried
the same evening in the cemetery at North
Kingsville. The money, memorandum
book and clothes are in the care of Justice
NJ. W. Wright, Kingsville, O.
Council Proceedings.
The Council met in regular session last
Wednesday evening. all members present;
/ miDufeS of the DrpviC1S mating raad and