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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09
SAYBROOK,

Eds Tel.-But little news here; no one
has got married lately, or run away, or
stolen any watermelons; only some bad
men have got -four and went off in too
great hurry 20 pay for it, as was the case
at Mr.. Garner's grocery. But the same
thing has been done in other towns in the
county, so Mr.. G. is not the only victim to
this confidence game.
The entertainments that have been Civ
en- thus far by the young peoples temper
ance union have been free, but they now
propose to benefit the community and re-
plenish their exchequer. They mean busi
ness.
Mr.. S. A. Searles will give select read
ing under the auspices of the union at the
NJ. E. church in SaYbrook, on Wednesday
evening, Feb. 18th; admittance 10 cents
children OF such an age 10 cents; one-half
of the proceeds to go into the treasury Of
the union.
The readings of Mr.. Searle in other
towns in the county are well spoken Of by
correspondents of the county papers, and
we know by sad experience that they al
ways tell the truth.
l don't suppose it makes any difference
with the big men at Washington, but we
don't like the compromise measure at all
125 distinct reasons might be given, but
we forbear. J.J.
Saybrook, Feb. 6, 1877.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09
ASHTABULA COUNTY NEWS.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.
KNOXVILLE.

Eds. Tel.-Meetings are held each even
ing at the NJ. E. church; as a result. thus
far, there are some hopeful conversions.
With an increased union spirit, there is
reason to expect general awakening.
The Kingsbury mill property has chang
ed hands. The present proprietor is Mr..
W. R. Stewart, who, to satisfy mortgage,
bid it in on Saturday last, at an admins
traitors sale.
Though the snow has left us in a great
measure, without damage, as has been ap-
pretended, there is considerable left
which if taken off suddenly with rain,
might leave an unsightly trail.
Mr.. 1. o. Chapman, alluded to not long
since, is still confined to his house. His
disease is connected with the brain, and
may hold the patient for long time. Re
covery is not out of the question.
Mr.. Samuel Crowther is now again of
our village. He is reported to be badly off
with an internal ulcerous tumor. Some
thing over a year ago he went west with
his family, and for most of the time he
has been a sufferer. His condition now
contrasts with that of apparent perfect
health, when he left here. The object of
his return is said to be to secure the treat
ment of DIR. Hubbard, of your village. An
operation has been performed, but the re-
Sult time only can determine
Miller's meat market shows off TO a good
advantage. Quality and variety is up to
the demand. Cash and low prices are to
rule, with quality the best that the coun-
try affords.
Our wells, that began to run dry, are
feeling the replenishing Of the springs, and
trouble from that quarter is no longer fear
ed.
Mail advantages are much improved by
the new additional train put upon the
road. Two mails day from each way, is
something we must be educated to, in or
der to hold ourselves in proper subsection.
Fickinger's mill finds steady employ
ment, and the quality of its work is not to
be surpassed.
A. N. Case & Son have good stock of
undertakers' wares, and the public wants
are met satisfactorily.
The game of ''old sledge," at Washing
ton, begins to disclose the same spirit that
marked the campaign. Tilden tries to COB
bic all the trumps. The idea of our folks
being iAveigled into a friendly game while
he makes the trumps with '1ow hand, "
is somewhat ludicrous. G.
Kingsville, Feb. z, 1877,
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WAYNE.

Eds. Tel.-There is considerable excite
ment here in consequence Of rumors IN
regard to the small pox, but there are no
cases oft in this township yet, notwitStand-
ing the reports to to contrary, but in Gus
tavus eight or nine cases are reported upon
good authority, and two deaths have occur
red and schools have closed, while the
stores are only selling neeessaries through
the windows. But here the ordinary bust
ness is being done, except one school in the
south part of the township which has closed
for the present, and people do not seem to
be as friendly IN the way of making calls
as usual, vet some that have been most ex-
posed seem to call unnecessarily, but they
are not very welcome just now, while some
are greatly alarmed and will perhaps suffer
as much through fear of having the disease
as Others would in having it. Great iDdlg-
nation is felt towards some in GustaVus on
account of their not taking the necessary
precautions against the spread of the dis
ease. as it has been known to have been
there four or five weeks at least, and no
special alarm given until within a week,
but now they are using every precaution and
some have resorted to mush and mOlasses
as regular diet, and the Jew peddlers
having seen their shadows on the I'd of
February, have skedaddled.
Feb. Sth, 1877.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09

A SENSATION IN CHURcH.-There
was a sudden sensation in an Oak
land church on a late Sunday. 1t
appears that a young lady member
of the choir became so anxious to
examine a certain exasperatingly
pretty bonnet in a pew back under
the organ loft, that she lost her bal-
ance aud turned sOmersault down
upon the unsuspecting congregation.
The minister had only reached
"tenthly," when he was shocked by
a dissolving view of striped stock
ings; and the millionaire under
meath had just selected his smallest
coin for the heather, when a pair of
two-inch heels took him in the back
of the neck like the fast dying lick
of a pile-drlver. When the dust
cleared away the church was found
to be empty, and since then the flock
have meekly, but firmly, informed
the vestry that unless the choir is
fenced in, or net stretched over
the heads of the congregation, as
required by law, they will stay away
from the sanctuary.
Pittsburgh Gazette.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09
OR WELL
Morgan, Feb. 6, 1877.


Eds. Tel.-A protracted meeting is in
progress at the NJ. E. church in this place;
considerable interest is manifested and
many are earnestly inquiring the way of
life and salvation.
There is considerable sickness in our
township in the way of colds and lung fe-
vers. DR.. Phelps is having excellent sue
cess in his extensive practice. He is a
thorough student, and keeps up with the
times.
The Centennial Jubilee Singers are bill
ed here for Thursday evening and perhaps
Friday. We had the privilege of hearing
them in New Lyme, and can speak ''where-
of we do know" 1t is no Peter Funk ar
rangement; they can only be appreciated
by being heard and seen; you can laugh
and cry. They enter into the spirit Of their
singing and acting, as burnt cork darkies
could never do; go and hear them.
Orwell, Feb. 6, 1877. OBSERVER.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09
MORGAN.

Eds. Isl.-A sale of dairy COWS at auc-
ton last week, was from $2S to $45 per
hesd-aversging about $33.
Good beef COWS sold here last,week at 81
cents live weight.
Nearly all who have maple trees are pre-
pairing for sugar making.
Nearly $1,000 has been collected by our
bank as dividends on Lake Shore railroad
stock.
No Republicans here take to the new
method of electing President.
The grange question is again agitated
here, with prospect of a grange being or
gsnized.
Lemuel Clark will be 80 years of age the
10th of this month; he is very active for a
man of his years, and enjoys good health;
he says he takes seven papers and periodi-
Gals, and with seven more taken by the
family-A. Moses, with whom he resides
he gets along very well as to reading mat
ter; he reads nearly all of them. A num-
Der of years ago, when he lived on his farm,
he says, he was drawing water from deep
we'll and it being very icy, his feet slipped
and he fell in; the well was small, but be-
ing small man, he turned himself and
came out, bringing up his pail of water,
and carried it into the house and related to
his family his new method of drawing wa
ter. He was but slightly injured by the
fall.
Mnrran Feb & 1877
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Don,the Deceived.

1t has become difficult to persuade some
people to try a new medicine, from the fact
that they have so often been imposed upon.
For this reason, and our confidence in it is
such that we sell sHILoH's CONSUMPTION
CURE on positive guarantee for the cure
of Consumption, Coughs, Hoarseness,
Whooping Cough, Group, Bronchitis, and
relief Of Asthma and all Lung diseases.
We are authorized to refund the price paid,
if the most positive benefit is not received
after using two-thirds Of bottle. Those,
who have used it require no such guarantee
as this. A few doses will cure a common
cough or cold. Call at our Drug Store
and get bottle and use it. Price 10 cents,
90 cents and $1.00 per bottle.
A. r. THURBER & co. Ashtabula.
Elsewhere by all Dealers. 1yeow1407.
"HAoKMETACK, fragrant popular per-
fume, Sold by A. r. THURBER & co.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09
COLUMBUS LETTER.

Eds IeL.-News, at the State Capital, is
divided into two classes-national politics,
and State politics. For five weeks the leg
islature has been in session, and thus far
legislative talent has been kept subordi-
nate to party politics. Party caususes
have been frequent; political resolutions
without number have been offered, some of
which have been ecrimoniously discussed,
but the majority have been referred to
some committee, there to be strangled like
so many blind kittens. But the grand pre-
lude is now nearly over. The political
bagpipes have been punctured, and as
the music dies away in the halls of legisla-
ton, the State will heave a long-drawn
sigh of relief do not mean to say that
the interest has died away in the least, but
only that every man has spoke his little
piece and will no more inject his erudite
advice or warning into the precious time
which belongs to the people.
In line Of State politics the interest al
centres in the question, ''who will make
the strongest head for our State ticket in
the next fall election% Who will draw
out the strongest vote? From the present
outlook, DR.. Curtiss, of Cuyahoga, Presi-
dent pro TEN of the Senate, seems to lead
the van for Republican candidate, and
Gen. Durbin Ward and Sam Hunt, are
neck-and-neck for the Democratic honors.
Tom Young and Rowland are also fire.
quently mentioned in this connection; and
in the contingency Of Tilden's election, At
torney-Gen. Taft might outstrip them all.
The House of Representatives now have
under consideration, daily, the report of
the commission appointed some two years
ago to revise and codify the laws of the
State Of Ohio. This commission, which is
composed Of some Of the best legal talent
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09
From the Reporter.

FIRE.-The cow-barn and shed, owned
by Mr.. Milford Ward, of this township,
were burned to the ground on Monday eve-
ming. As near as we can learn, as a man
by the name of Bolard, who leases the
place, was going to the barn to feed the
cattle, he discovered the fire breaking out
in two different places, and barely had time
to take out the cattle. There were ten tons
of hay in the barn, which, together with
the barn, were entirely consumed. The
dwelling house and barn were with difficult
ty saved. Whether or not there was any
insurance on the barn, we were unable TO
learn. The cause of the fire is veiled in
mystery.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09
warrington vs.. Penna. Co.

The above case was tried at the Common
Pleas Court last week. John Warrington
as administrator of his son, John Il. War
mington, who was killed by the cars Of the
defendent while in their employ. sued for
$4,000. The case was commenced last
week Tuesday and lasted until the follow
ing Monday, when the jury rendered YER
dict for $500 for the plaintiff. Messrs.
Sherman, Hall and Lee were attorneys for
the plaintiff, and the company's attorney
was for the defense. Motion for new trial
by both parties.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09

in the State, has, after a deal of hard work
-dissecting, boiling down and eradieating,
so condensed the voluminOus laws Of Ohio,
that scts which formerly occupied two or
three pages are now pruned down to a half
dozen lines, in many cases. The codifed
laws will be of inestimable value to the le-
gal profession, as what was formerly TO be
found by the tedious operation OF looking
through some eighteen year books and sew
eral volumes of compiled statutes, may
now be found in one compact volume with
a perfect index.
In adopting this report all the fOrmali-
ties incident to the passage of any act
must be gone through with, and each sec
ton discussed and adopted separately.
This will necessarily prolong the session
late into the spring, or possibly into June;
and it is doubtful thenif the entire report
can be engrafted upon the statute books
without an extra session.
Senator Burrows is making for himself
an excellent record, and has won the re-
spect and esteem of all, without respect to
party. He has shown by occasional ex-
preston of opinion on the topic under dis
cussion that he possesses that cast Of mind
comprehensive and evenly balanced
which is of highest value in law-making.
There is a report about, that Governor
HAYES intends to resign the Office that he
now holds within very short time, but on
INQUIRY at his Office there appears to be no
foundation for the rumor.
The project of building a gubernatorial
mansion, which shall be the property OF
the State, is now being agitated.
The reception rendered by the citizens
of Columbus to the Sixty-seeond Annual
Assembly will come off fto-morrow-Thurs-
day-night. Tickets to all but the in
vited guests are SIS each. The Legislature
will all be there, and every citizen who can
raise claw-hammer coat and S. bill.
1t is the general impression that when
Adjutant-Genersl Wykof resigns his posi-
ton to qualify as pension agent, he will be
succeeded by Asst. Adjt.-Gen. {. W. harr.
There will be no legislation on the tenn
perance question this year; several bills
which were introduced at the last session
are still pending, and quietly resting in
the boxes of some special committee to
which they have been referred, Ostensibly
for the purpose of receiving amendments,
but in reality for the purpose Of consign-
ing them to oblivion.
The contested election case of Cox vs..
Harmon-contestants for tine Cincinnati
Common Pleas Judgeship-will come up
for trial before the Senate on the 10Th.
The Legislature will adjourn from this
week Friday morning until the following
Tuesday at o'clock, p. m. 1t is the Gus
tom to take such an adjournment regular
Iy once in three weeks. AMI.
Columbus. Feb z, 1877.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09
LOCAL NOTICES.
Clubs.

The work of getting up Clubs for the
new year should be begun without further
delay. The same offer that was made
last year we now again make.
To Clubs of ten, sent to one address, the
price of the TELEGRAPH will be for the
year 1877, s1.5O, and a copy gratis to the
person getting up the Club. Payment
must be strictly in advance. The names
of the clubs win be sent to postmasters in
duplicate printed lists, in large and plain
letter, to facilitate the distribution into the
boxes.
Let the names be sent in season, so that
all may begin with the new year.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09
Council Notes.

Chief Engineer Knapp has, on second
thought, concluded not to resign. Will
they now bounce him
All the bills were paid at the last meet
ing except those on the police, street and
general funds. These bills will probably
be ordered paid at first regular meeting in
March.
The Fire and Water Investigating Com.
have not yet submitted their report but
will probably at next meeting.
Nearly $1,000 was ordered paid last
Wednesday evening.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09
Fire.

About half-past eleven o'clock last Sun
day morning, the roof OF DIR. Kings build
ing near the corner of Main and Centre
streets, was discovered to be on fire. A
general alarm was sounded, which had the
effect of drawing quite crowd from the
churches; the fire was extinguished with
buckets before the fire department reached
the scene. Sparks from chimney were
the cause.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09
From the Geneva III me,

A regular old-fashioned sleigh lead from
this place visited Ashtabula last week
Thursday evening. There were twenty odd
of them in one sleigh, lads and lassies,
drawn by four horses, besides two single
rigs, Of the same party. The company
went direct to the residence Of Fl. ]. Net
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09

A New FIRM-The new firm Of Snyder
& Harris, noticed last week, will no doubt
show itself strong one in business thor
Oughness and capacity. Mr.. Snyder has
given undoubted evidence of his business
qualities in years of steady success and
prosperity, and his ability and readiness to
meet every pecuniary obligation assumed,
upon call, without regard to the stringency
of the times and the torpidity of business.
Mr.. Harris has had experience in business,
and is fully qualified to sustain and carry
out the clearsighted business sagacity and
careful management of his partner. As a
fruit of the combination We notice that
some new facilities have been added to the
concern, affOrding greater scope for dis
patch and economy. By these, their stuff
is taken in the log instead of in the plank,
and by combination of saws, working
both vertically and horizontally at the same
time, shaft is cut out at every giging of
the automatic machine. While this ma
chine may be managed by one person, it
took two to handle a single plank in cut
ting up by the single circular saw hereto
fore relied upon. Such intelligent and in
genious accessions to all establishment
heretofore complete and comprehensive,
will put the new firm further from the in
uence of competition than even the old.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09
Grand River Institute

j. TUCRERhAN, Il. NJ, Ph. D., Principal.
The place to get first-eIass BUSINESS EDU-
CATION.
The place to get a frst-class-soTENrIF1c Ed
UCATION-
The place TO Prepare for College.
The pace to Prepare for Teaching.
The Normal and Preparatory. classes are all
taught by graduates who have been trained
for the work.
Ough.
Its Graduates rank among the best School
Superintendents and High School Teachers.
Board and rooms for self-boarding can be
had at reasonable rates. GLIB
SPRING TERM BEGINS MARCH 10Th.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09
AUSTINBURG.

A three weeks musical institute in this
place, by Prof. Howard of Kingsville, was
closed up last Monday evening. with
good attendance, and receipts amounting
to $50. The audience voted to invite the
County Musical Convention here next
March. IRIS.
Austinburg, Feb. z, 1877.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09
A Card.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretiOns of youth, Nervous weakness,
early decay. loss ofmanhOod, &C., 1 will send
recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by Missionary in South America. Send a
selfaddressed envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH T
INMAN, Station d, Bible House, ". Y. CEty. 6m97
The most perfect alleviatOr of pain, from
whatever cause, is "LawsOn's Curative" 1t
reduces Inflammation, is cooling and healing
10 angry wounds and cuts, and for the terrible
scourge Diphtheria or Sore Throat, it is sur
nadu
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09
Adrertfsers Take NOtice.

) The circulation Of the TELEGRAPH
Is more than tloies that Of any paper
published IN Askta5ula, and ranks among
t6s frst sOih other papers iH his Seef'"H
Of the State.
Advertisers soiH find 1t to their interest
to bear these facts in mind.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that
1N Petition will be presented TO the Board
of County Commissioners OfAshtabula COun-
ty, at their next session, to be held on the
first Monday in March, being the NTH day OF
March, to lay out and establish County
Road in the township Of Ashtabula; begin
ming at point where the east line of Lot No.
19 intersects the north liue Of the North Ridge
Road thence running nOrtherly along the
east line OF said Lot No. 10, until Il intersects
the east and west road running past Henry
Whitman's, about fifty rods east Of said Whit
nlnn's Stl4l4
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-sm Pro


The Council met in regular session last
Wednesday evening. All members presen
except CrandalL Minutes of the preeed-
ing meeting were read and approved
REPORTS.
Rv the Com. on Gas. Report accepted.
Among Others il included proposition
from the Ashtabula Gas Light Co., to fur
nish gas for the street lamps in the city for
one year at the rate of $3.50 per 1000 feet
to be measured by metre connected with
the lamp at the northwest corner Of the
Ashtabula House, the amount Of each
months bill to be multiplied by the num-
Der of street lamps in use in the corpora
ton (25).
Bv the Com. on Fire and Water. Re
ported on the matter of paying Chas. L.
Scoville 800 for his patent fire kinder
now in use at engine house Ne. 3. The re-
port was adverse to the payment. as the in
vention was not patented until after it was
erected and proved to be useful machine;
also IS the Council has paid him for his
time in erecting it, and the expense of ma
teuel used.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Clover: THAT the Solicitor he
and he is hereby instructed, to prepare an
ordinance creating board of fire wardens'
and present to Council at next meeting.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Hitchcock: ''That the Com. on
Gas be instructed to contract with the Ash
tabula Gas Light Co., to furnish gas for
the city lamps, according to said gas com
pany's proposition, now on file; further,
that said Com. are hereby instructed to
contract with Mr.. Hample, or some other
person to light clean and keep in repair,
for one year, the lamps of said city, and
the said Com. to make and adopt rules to
govern the lighting and extinguishing of
said lamps" Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
The usual monthly pay ordinances,
amounting to about 81, 900 were passed.
Adiournad
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-09
INSURAWCE.
INSURANCE co.
STATE OF OHIO,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

INSURANCE DEPAhIAENAt
COLUMBUS, Jan. 80, 1871.
~ HEREAS, the Home Insurance
Company, located at New York, in the
state Of New York. has filed in this of1ce
sworn Statement by the proper officers there-
OF, showing its condition and business, ana
has complied in all respects with the laws OF
this State relating to Fire Insurance Compa-
nies Incorporated by other States Of the Uni
ted States:
William ID. Hill, Superintendent of Insur-
anee of the State of Ohio. do hereby certify
that said company is authorized to transact
its apprOpriate business of Fire Insurance in
this Slate in accordance with law, during the
current year. The condition and business of
said company at the date Of such statement,
December Slst, 1875 is shown as follows;
Aggregate amount of available As
sets.
Aggregate amount OF LlabllIles
Except capitaD including re-lh- "a, 90, %
Surance..-.... ---..--'--'-s- '-"-- -''''
NJ, Assots 81 .OO2. 1880
Amount Of actual paid up Capltal o'OOV'OVO.oo
surplus 81, COZ 1880
Amount of Income for the year in %. q,
Amount of Expenditures for the 40 -, a,
year in cash ------- -s5,UO5,9zt-Vf
In Witness Whereof have hereutO subscrib-
ed my name and caused the Seal Of my OF
flee to be affixed, the day and year above
written. W. D. HILL, Superintendent.
ueDrv FaSsett ESQ Agent at Ashtabula O.