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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
Whatever the Germans undertaB

Whatever the Germans undertake
is thoroughly done. If the people
of Mulheim are troubled with pota-
to bugs hereafter it will not be their
fault, and if their land should be-
come as alkaline as that of the State
from which the Colorado beetle has
been named, one would not be very
much surprised. The Prussian cor
respondent of the London Times tel
egraphs from Berlin, under date of
July g. 6-"Strin GENT measures have
been adopted against the Colorado
beetle at Mulheim, near Cologne; the
infected potato field having been
covered with saw-dust. were drench-
ed with petroleum and set on fire.
The eggs and beetles on the potato
leaves having been destroyed by this
summary procedure, the ground
was dug four feet deep to look for
grubs and chrysalis. These were
carefully picked out and burnt. Fl
nally the ground was drenched with
caustic lye. 1t is hoped that this will
have exterminated the dangerous in
seets." If such heroic treatment has
not succeeded in killing the beetles,
they must be invulnerable.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
A Literary Curiosity.

A lady of San Francisco is said to have
occupied a year in searching for and Mt
ting together the following thlrty-elght
lines from thirty-eight English and Amer
icsn poets. The authors names are sp-
pended.
Why all this toll for triumphs of an hour
T,;fe's a short summer-man's a flower; 2
Nv turns we catch the vital breath and
die 3
The cradle and the tomb, alas! so nigh. 4
To be is better far than not to be, D
Though all mans life seem a tragedy; 6
But light cares speak when mighty griets
are dumb z
The bottom is but shallow whence they
come Q
Your fate is but the common fate OF all; .
Unmingled joys here, to no man, betal' ~
Nature to each allots his proper sphere, II
Fortune makes folly her peculiar care. 70 -
Custom does often reason Overrule, 10
And throw a cruel sunshine on a fool. IA
Live well-how long or short permit TO
Heaven; 70 70
Tbev who forgive shall be most forgiven: 10
ON may &c g. oiAPPou 0O 'tO'e II
Vile intercourse "here 'ir'ue ~ IS
Inen 9 keep eacn P'1SSiOn u0 10
IHou t 'e'iuuiuin' Oe'"-- 20
Her rs sensual snares let faithless pleasure
With craft and skill, to ruin and betray. p
Soar not too high to fall, but stoop 10 90
We masters grow of all that we desPise. "a
O then renounee that impious selt-es-
TEEN;
Riches have wings and grandeur 90
Ihlnk not ailOi'iOn WIS" 81
The maths of glory lead but to the grave. 28
What is ambition? 'Tis a glorious cheat, ~
0nIv destructive to the brave and great. 30
What's ali the gaudy glitter Of a crown? 81
The way to bliss lies not on beds of down.32
How long we live, not words, but actions
tell; 80
That man lives twice who lives the first
life well. 81
Make then, while yet ye may, your God,
your friend, 30
Whom Christians worship, yet not COM
prehend. SO
The trust that's given guard, and to
yourself be just; 81
For, live we how we may, yet die we
must. ~
1 Young; 2 DR.. johnson; 8 Pope; 4
Prior; Sewell; Spenser; z Daniel; s
Sir Walter Raleigh; 8 Longfellow; 10
Southwell; II CongTeve; 12 Churchill; l3
Rochester; IA Armstrong; Is Milton; 10
Bailey: II Trench IS Someryille; ~
Thompson; 20 Byron; 81 Smollett; Y
Crabbe; 90 Massinger; "A Cowley: 20 Beat
tie; 26 Cowper; 81 Sir Walter Daveant;
% Gray; 90 Willis; 80 Addison; 81 Dry
den; 80 Francis Quarles; 80 Watkins; "a
Herrick: 35 William Mason; 36 Hall; 81
Dana; 38 Shakespeare.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03

NOTICE is hereby given that
L y Sealed Proposals will be received at the
Office of the President of Board of Education
(Dr. E. L. King, Ashtabula, Ashtabula Co.,
Ohio, for furnishing material and labor re-
quired in the construction Ofa school house
on the corner Of Prospect and West streets,
Ashtabula, Ohio Proposals must be in ac-
cordance with plans and specifications, ETC.,
which may be seen at the office of David
Sloan.
Each proposal must be accompanied with
good and sufficient bond in the sum of one
thousand dollars conditioned that the bidder
or bidders will, if awarded the contract give
bond as required by law for the faithful full
fillment of the same
Proposals under the different kinds of work
as shown by the plans, specifications &C.,
must be for both material and labor.
Contractors will be paid in full upon COM
pletion and acceptance of their work by the
Board.
Said.building will be required to be enclosed
by the 18th day of September, 1877, and fully
completed by the 18th day of October, 1877.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
By order of Board of Education,
143S A. A. .SOUTHWICK, Clerk.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
A New and WonderfuI Fruit.


Rev. Henry Loomis, San Francis
co, speaks of it as follows: The Di-
ospyros Kali, known as the date
plum, or japanese persimon, has been
grown in California, and its success
full culture fully established. The
tree is highly ornamental, is a pro-
life bearer, is as hardy as the pear,
and ripens as early. The fruit is SOL
id and can be shipped across the CON
tinent, when it is equal to figs, and
can be kept long time. 1t is of a
bright yellow, orange or vermillion
color, and is unsurpassed for the ta-
bic, being thought by some to be
equal 10 the peach or strawberry. It's
average weight is from one half ID.
to over a pound. The wood is valu-
able for manufacturing, being a spe-
cies of the ebony order, ebenace. 1t
will bear in from one to three years.
Cultivate the same as apple, and in
the same variety of soil. Grated
and reliable stock can be sent by
mail.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
PROCLAMATION
SECOND.
SECOND.

WHEREAs-To the citizens of Ashtabula and
vicinity, we would call your special attention to
our Spring and Summer Styles of Ready-made
Clothing and Gents Furnishing Goods.
We would invite those in need Of the above
goods, to examine our stock and be convinced
that we are to be excelled by none, and that-%we
will make just as good fits and as good quality
of goods as any Merchant Tailor, for One-third
less money
~
Come and try us and save your money and
ecOnomise these hard times
A word to the wise is sufficient
B. w EBR.
100 Main St., Ashtabula, O.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
A,btabu,a o,muou Plea,
Charles D. Anger


Abisha L. Wright ct al.
PY virtue of an Order of Sale din
- lyissued from said Court in the above
case to me directed, i will offer for sale by
way of public auction at the door of the court
house in Jefferson, Ashtabua County Ohio,
on Monday, the 10th day of August, A. d. 1877,
between the hours of 10a. m. and 70 m. o oclOck
of said day, the following described lands
and tenements, tO-wit:
Situate in the township of Morgan County
of Ashtabula, and State of Ohio, and de-
scrbed as follows:
lst-Ail that piece of land in said township
known as the north half of lot No. l37, and
bounded: beginning at the northwest corner
of said lot No. lS1, running thence east along
the original north line of said lot to the north
east corner thereof, thence south along the
original east line Of said lot twelve I'D chains
and fifty (5O) links to a stone, thence west on
a line parallel with the north line to the west
line of said lot No. l8T, thence north along said
west line to the place of beginning, contain
ing fifty (50) acres of land more or less.
2d-A piece of land situate in lot No 1877 in
said township. and bounded: beginning at
the southeast corner of said lot No. 19T, thence
in northeasterly direction ON the road lead
ing from said southeast corner to the village
of Rock Creek, thirty.fOur rods and twelve
links, thence southwesterlY at right angles
with said road about tWenty-one rods to the
south line of said lot l27, thence east along
the south line OF said lot No. 127 thirty-eight
rods To the place of beginning; containing
about two acres of land,
Terms cash. Appraised at So
5t14H Il. y. YOUNG,
Sheriff rs Special Master Commissioner
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
Fixing the Security,

a colored resident of Detroit, who
occasionally lends a few dollars on
good security, was invited the other
day to lend a neighhoring cobbler
$50 on note of hand running thirty
days. "Suppose dat note becomes
due and you havu't de cash ?" in
quired the capitalist. But I will
have" But suppose you havn't ~
The cobblcr couldn't get over that
and was looking very serious, when
the capitalist got bright idea, and
i'd: We KIN fix dat. You make
de note you see. You may be good
or you may not be. Pm good and
we bofe knows it, cause here's de
cash right here. You make de note
and I'll back it. | knows myself,
you see, and the capitalist who
won't lend money on his own 'dorse-
ment haint got no business head on
him." And they fixed it that way.
Detroit Free Press.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
LEGAL.
Notice.

John ALLEN of Lapeer, in the
y County of Lapeer and State of Michigan,
is hereby notified, that Susan Allen did on
the 5th day of July, A. D. 1877, file her petition
in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, within and for the county of Ash
tabula and State of of Ohio, charging the said
John Allen with adultery, extreme cruelty
and gross neglect of duty, and praying that
she may be divorced from the said John AL
len. which petition will stand for hearing at
County.
Dated this I'd day of Juiy, A D. 1877.
SUSAN ALLEN.
By TRACEY BARNUM, her Atty, 1495-4O
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
Legal Notice.

LIZ O1A1E Vi OulO, ASubdDuld
l. County, Kingsville Township July 18th
1877. An inquest was held upon the body OF
an unknown person upon the track Of the L.
S. &. NJ 5. Railway company, about two
miles east of Kingsville depot. The jury
found that he came to his death by being run
over by train on said railroad track on the
night of July llth, 1877. Said jury found said
body TO be male person apparently 80
years old, height, #. 8 inches. His nation
ality and place OF residence not known; had
dark hair and eyes, face smooth shaved, eX-
cept thin mustache and small gotee. Clothes
were a black dress coat, dark, heavy vest
and pants, white linen shirt, white cotton,
knit undershirt, heavy walking shoes, and
black, soft felt hat. There was found on and
about his person, two white linen handker-
kerchiefs, two black silk neckties, one pocket
knife, two bladed with white bone handle,
one leather covered memorandum book with
pencil, one gold collar button, two ivory
shirt studs, one leather wallet, containing
S22.46 in bank bills and change. There is ev-
idence showing his name to be a. A. Rad
omsky and that he was sailor and has re-
Gently been aboard the schooner Lyman
Casey.
Any person having any information of the
above described person or the residence of
relatives or friends will please communicate
with the undersigned, who has possession of
most of the above described property.
NJ W. WRIGHT j. P,
and acting Coroner for the time being
Kingsville, July 18th, 1877. 4t142S
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
THE TORRENT
Force & Suction Pump.

THE Torrent Force and Suction
Pump is not only a Well Pump, Fire
Water usher, and an apparatus for raising
terin, combined, but IL Is also used for wa
inc Nj ISSSdIaens, lawns and flower beds, wash
OF feonstrnnw,s, verandas, &c. For simplicity
az a force ,SS' ease of operation, and power
non-free5inst p 2, " has no equal. It is entirely
tion ~ AZ Is, aRe nom its peculiar oonstruc-
prsatiesi S nn1I GSt durable, as well as the most
Llan iili.p uIaetured with metal cylinders lined
Win VIII porcelain 70 which may be attached
"IoS; s;Iil nyohe y OF galVaniSed iron tubing.
mop; POP; state and County rights for Sale ~
pSnee Sinee and Manufaotory In Halls store
Ashta6ular May Sd, 1870. 2f.as
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03

lovers never can-but it is evil
dent to the dullest that something
has happend, and that theihapPenlng
will continue.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
Champion Force Pump

Gr7'1r1is not easily earned in these times
-Af but II can be made in three month
VI by any one of either sex in any part
OF the country, who is willing to work steadi
~ at the employment that we furnish S86
per week in your own town. You need not
De away from home over night You can give
your whole time TO the work. or only your
spare moments. 1t costs nothing to try the
business. Terms and S5 outfit free, Address
AZ once, II. HALLET & Co, Portland, Me- Iy22
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03

A lady of San Francisco is said to have
occupied year in searching for and Mt
ting together the following thlrty,elght
Lines from thirty-eight English and Amer
iean poets. The authors names are ap-
pended.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
Sheriff as Special Master Commission
er-SaIe of Lands and Tenements.

and acting Coroner for the time being.
KingsviIIe, July 18th, 1877, 4t142S
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-03
Notice to Contractors.

By TRACEY BARNUM, her 94fHE 4ft1y' i95E5 14s5I3d
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-31

1880 The idea Of the navigation cAnal hsd been
Abandoned lots had been sold fronting on Elysan
Fields street, houses built. streets extended
across the canal, and new suburb ..! nad arisen
At this iuncture the Pontohartrain Railroad
was organized into 4 corporation by act approved
January 20, 1880, with Martin Durable az presi.
dent. BY act dated February 49,, $780, before
the Pontcbsrtrain Railroad COMPANY all his
rights TO said canal under his plan and cesson to
the city of June II, 1906 related above.
Now, then, the question is.. What were the
rights Of Mr.. Marigny, and what did he tran sfer
to the Pontchartrsin Railroad Company?
We shall first consider the rights Of Mr.. Ma
rigny existing after the act Of the Legislature Of
April 49, 1906, after the execution OF the plan OF
Fsubourg Msrigny, and after his act Of oession
TO the CITY OF June II, 1905.
These rights ,te,e 10 hare and keep open q canal
80 feet 'ride, and nothing more, ss we shall show.
This conclusion il reached from an inspection
Of the plan Of Fsubourg Msrigny and from the
act OF oession Of June IL, 1905, and contempo.
raneous acts. We have been unable to find this
original plan. But subsequent plans of the same
faubourg have been taken and preserved from
this original by surveyors Of our city. Iquote
from certified plan of d. Lafon, dating as far
back as June 30. 1907. may state here that
have examined many partial plane Of this fau-
bourg deposited In the Office Of Pedesclsux,
dating back to 1887, aud later drawn by d'Heme-
court, Pile. Surgi and other reliable surveyors,
aud that they all reproduce the same plan. Be-
sides, the acts and declarations Of Mr.. Msrgny
corroborate the plans in every particular.
Upon these plans there figures tract Of land
measuring 100 feet wide (treDoh measure) be-
ginning on The River Mississippi and extending
toward Lake Pontohartrain. In the centre OF
and all along this tract Of land there is dark
"trip marked: 'Tbis canal represents fifty feet in
width, reserved by Mr.. b. Margny." On each
side OF this strip Ia vacant space marked each
" Eysidn Fields, street and public promenade"
Thus.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-31
FOR SALE.
BUGGIES & CARRIAGES.
yI,HE UNDERSIGNED IS STILL AT Hi
Old stand, Is CarOndelet street.

And will sell carriages and buggies for. Q lower
price than any dealer in the South for the next
sixty days to come, to make room for o new fall
stock VIII sell lower than any dealer In the
city for CASH. or thirty. sixty and ninety days,
acceptance. to suit the emergency.
N. b have exclusive control and sale OF the
celebrated Emerson 81 Fisher top and no top
buggies, that cannot be surpassed for beauty,
elegance, cheapness and durabi ty in the.
best material; patent wheels and axletrees.
steel bows. very light and yet strong, oil-tem-
pered English steel springs--all fully guaran-
teed all Of which will esold in accordance with
the times. .~..-,,.
1 have also q large stock of CHILDREN'S
CARRIAGES from 81 up to $40; full assort-
ment of VELOCIPEDES, and the square JAP
ANESE UMBRELLAS, new sty le and water
proof. Call at 35 Carondelet md examine be-
fore buying elsewhere and save money.
Again have exclusive sale of the work man.
ufactured by Messrs. McLear Kendall, OF
Philadelphia largest and most successful
send their goods to every city, In the United
States; have many established repositories.
well stocked with the finest wor k. over the coun-
try, and build 1000 and 5000 Jobs year.. This
work s the very best quality for wear and COM
fort. fully guaranteed for twelve months. Th1g
firm has stood all the financial eruptions and
panics for twenty years. and to- day Is far In ad-
vance of any establishment in the country.
=. 81 also buy largely of Messrs. Dart Rey-
nolds, Of New Haven. Conn, the young and en-
terprisng successors Of g. 7. Newhall. They
be surpassed for durability and finish. fully
guaranteed.
Call at 35 Carondelet street and examine.
aus L. r. MADDUX.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-31
RUE DIES Bows
ENFANTS.

A simple inspection OF this plan precludes the
idea that the land occupied by the canal had
ever been reserved as private property, subject
to any other use but that of q canal. II such
had been the intention, the streets on either side
of the canal would have received different names.
The unity OF name given them conveys to the
mind the idea Of one united street and repels the
idea Of an intention ever TO separate them by
obstruotions Of any kind. The name Elysian
Fields recalls to the mind broad expanse, an
avenue or promenade. The magnificent avenue
represented IN the plan would have ceased to be
such il susceptible OF q division. The value OF
of the avenue itself. The strip Of fifty feet had
no value but from the privilege Of canal.
Then, If we look at the act Of June II. 1905, we
read that he acknowledges cediDg 30 feet OF
ground on each side of his canal, such az IL is
represented on the map, the width Of said canal
being also marked at 60 feet, having the mind to
widen 1t to that extent II he deems it proper; and
the Mayor preserves to said Marigny the right to
keep his said canal open such as IL exists on the
plan. Then, when by the same act he cedes the
batture, he reserves the right of extending his
canal to the river.
Nowherein these transactions do we perceive
an intention OF rsserving the absolute ownership
Of the land itself. On the contrary, 1t appears
clearly that the only right reserved is that OF q
canal. This reservation precludes the idea OF any
other right, and includes the idea that the canal
once abolished, the whole space was to remain
part and parcel of the broad avenue From 1906
wb;cb The canal b.d beam nsrtlv f,,ss m streats
extended across it. and Ali idea OF making It nav.
ioable abandoned il remained an onen common.
anioyed bv the inhabitants IA n pnblic place
with M nrotast or adverse claim from Mr.. Ma,
r;gnv.
r. anv doubt conld exist on this subiect. wa
mnst refer In the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES interpreta-
tion adonted nv the nartiea themselyes:
"Wben the intent OF the parties ia doubtful
the construction put upon It by the manner in
which II has been executed bv both. or by one.
with the express or Implied assent of the other,
furnishes 4 rule for it's Interpretation" G. G.
1o56
In the deliberations of the City Council of o.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-31


J. @. DENIS,
Administrator of Finance.
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS,
City Hall, New Orleans, October 80, 1877. !
To the Honorable the City Council:
Ge1Aemen-I would respectfully call your at
tention to the condition of the bulkhead and
levees along the lake shore at Mlneburg, as de-
scribed in the accompanying communication Of
the City Surveyor, and ask your instructions in
the premises. The communication is as follows:
SURVEYORS OFFICE.
City Hall. New Orleans, October rs. 1877. I
Hon. John McCaffrey, Administrator OF Improve
ments:
iT,'-In accordance with your wishes, have
the honor to report that ia company with Capt
Fremeaux, assistant surveyor, Il have made care
full examination OF the lake shore in that portion
of Mllneburs lying west of the Pontchartrain
Railroad from the close piling of Washington
Hotel to near Bagatelle street. about 600 feet.
The city property tschool-house) measures one
hundred and twenty eight feet front on Columbia
street, or lake shore, between Frenchmen and
Union streets, and is one hundred feet from the
close piilng of the Washington Hotel garden.
The late storm has destroyed Columbia street
from the east Line Vi the schooi-house properly
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-31


Marigny declares that from the year 1905 and
since he has passed divers acts with the corpora
ton of New Orleans in which the question OF this
canal Is brought up; - that said City Coun-
Gil has passed divers ordinances and resolutions
concerning said canal, of which acts, ordinances
and resolutions the said Mr.. Margny declares to
have had full knowledge and to ao,ich he has sub
WiUed himself; in consequences of which he de-
sires and intends That said company shall be bound
to submit to them. The said MIR. Durable
in his capacity aforesaid declares having perfect
knowledge Of all such acts, declarations, ordi-
ndnces and resolutions Of said C5ty council abo e
mentioned, and Of all rights, advantages charges,
and ser0it'tdes fio,oing from those different acts
and TO submit to them, declaring besides putting
himself in the place and stead of Mr.. Ma7igny IN
all things pertaining to said canal" e,c.
II We examine the phraseoogy OF that part of
the act translative OF property, we discover that
parties is the canal. The land is only used as
designating the s5tts of the canal. II the land
had been the object Of sale the customary words
would have been used, VIZ: tract Of land sit
uated. etc, measuring, etc, the parties well
knowing that ownership of the land carried with
it ownership Of everything under or above it.
The act taken as a whole, together with the plan
to which it specially refers descriptive of the
thing conveyed, repels the idea OF sale of the
land. The object Of the railroad COM
in his canal privileges, 80 that they might run
their cars over the strip occupied by the canal
The fact OF the sale being made without warranty
of any sort discovers the timidity Of Mr.. Marigny
He would not assume ownership Of the thing
sold. The care and precision with which he re-
fers to his own acts, the resolutions and ord-
nances of the city concerning this canal, show
clearly enough his own doubts of the title. II he
was considered as selling the land, he knew he
had no title; il the canal, he feared it might be
held he has lost this servitude by non usage Of
over ten yesrs.
But, be this as it may, the rights of the rail
road company must not be guided 80 much by the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-31

Since the exchange OF tho bonds into Premium
Bonds, the revenue has amounted to 1921 "a,
and the expenditures to "a 628, showing tie aver
age monthly distribution OF medicines to be $136
for the 81 months ending October 81, 1877.
Now the utmost amount OF revenue that can
be expected will be about $1,000 per annum which
would have nearly suficed to carry on the pre-
vious monthly rate Of expenditure; but for the
past four months, by what seems to be precon-
oerted arrangement, raid has been made on
this fund by prescriptions at the rate OF over 1926
per month"; which the fund is entirely inadequate
to furnish, and your attention is called to the
necessity Of limiting the expenditure within GER
tain bounds.
The assets OF the fund are as follows:
Premium Bonds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5 100 90
Gold Certificate. Observation-Disclosures. IA IS
Half Paid Coupons, .................. GLIB ~
Cash balance in Gsrmania National
Bank. Observation-Disclosures. 81 81
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 25, 1922 %
J. O. DENIS,