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THE SHADOW OF AN ASS.

The Greeks had proVerb which ran thus
" 40 diState on the shadow Of an ass" This
took rise from an aHecdote which Dem0sthe-
nes ia said 10 have related to the Athena: s,
to excite their attention during his defence of a
criminal, which was being inattentiyely listened
to. "A traveller, " he said, " once went from
Athens to Megara on a hired ass. II happened
to BE She time of the dGg days, and at noon. He
was much exposed to the unmitigated heat If
the sun and not finding so much as a bush an.
Ger which to take shelter, be bethought himself
10 descend from the ass, and seat himself IN.
Cerl}s shadow. The owner Of the donkey who ac-
coIlpanied him, OBJECTED to this, declaring
that when be Iet the animal, the use of his shA.
dow was not included ia the bargain. The dis
Pu'e at last grew 50 warm that it got to blows,
aud finally gave rise to an action at law. At
ter having said 50 much, Demosthenes c0atin-
ue| the defence Of hia client; but the auditors,
WhOso curiosity he had piqued, were extremely
anxious 10 know how the Judges decided en- 50
singular a cause. Upon Ibis, the orator com.
mcnted severely on their childish Injustice, in
devouring with attention q paItry story about
an aaSs shadow, while they turued a deatea. to
a cause IN wLich the life OF a human being
was Involved. From that day, when a man
showed a preference for discussing small and
contemptlble subj 4ct5 to great and important
ones ne was said TO dispute with the shadow
Of an ass. "-New York Church Journal.
10 TELL A HORSES AcE.-Tho following
method is laid down for determining The ase Of
horse Up to he age of nine years the teeth
are an unIalling guide, bat beyond this age tho
dental test Is poWerleSs. Thee is an Their equal
ly intallibla test, however. It is this. After
a horse is nine years old a wrinkle comes on the
eyelid, at tho upper corner of the lower lid,
Ond every year thereafter he has a we'll fined
wrinkle for each over nine. If, for instance,
the horse has three wrinkles, he is twelve if
four, he is thitteen. Add the number of win
kIes to nine add you viii always get it.7-Na
tai Witness.
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compound (Scheele's green) in every
squire yard, and this Was so slightly in.
Corporated that it could be busted out
with great facility, Now, Sir, it is not
easy to conceive anything more lamen-
table than this, nor do [ see how the evil
can be arrested save by the interference
Of Government. Here is a cause for nau-
sea, vomiting, violent headache, iohamna-
ton OF the eyes, &c. which can oniy he
removed by stopping the manufacture OF
these deleterious fabrics. Our suspicious
should not only be directed to material Of
green colour, for DR.. Debus informs me
that the beautiful red, scarlet, and mauve
colours so much in use and so Justly adj
mire1, are sometimes contaminated with
che arsenic used in their preparation, the
metal not being always properly separa-
ted. Imagine, Sir, what the atmosphere
of q bail room must be where these muslin
fabrics are worn, and where the agitation
of skirts consequent on dancing must be
constantly discharging araonical poison.
The pallor and langUor so commonly 0h~
served 10 those who pass through tie
labours Of a London season are not to be
altogether attributed TO i'll VENTILATED crow
ded rooms and bad champagne, but are
probably in great part owing to the
inhalation of a%rsenical dust shaken from
the clothing Of o number Of prisoners,
who, though blameless, are not the less
pestilential'-IFres
, 1877-08-04

CARNAGE RoBBERIEs-I am anxious to
warn ladies against the latest improvements in
carriage robh9ries, in the form of good. looking,
we'll gOt-np footmen, sometimes in one livery.
and sometimes in another. These specialitieS
watch carriages as they stand about near soms
favourite shop, and while tire coachman has
gone a little way for a glass, and the footman is
gossipiDg with his fellows round the shop door,
walk boldly up, open the carriage door, aud
make off with any available article. If caught
at the door OF The carriage, there is the ready
excuse of having been sent to Lady So.and.
Sos carrisge for some parcel, and ready apo.
loQy for the mistake. The makeup of these
thieves is perfect, and as varied as that Uf
D dstsctiVe~-1 rwtA.
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inhalation Oh arSenlcal duSb SlaEtn from
the clothing Of o number Of prisoners,
who, though blameless, are not the less
pestilential"-ISmes.
FISHING WITH DYNAMITE.-A practice alrea-
dy noticed in The Times having lately grown
up in Cornwall of exploding dynamite cartrid.
yes in the water Of the c0aSi, especially at
Mevagissey and Pelzancp, representa- ions
have been made to the Home Office when
induced the Home Secrat@ to send down
Mr.. Spencer WalpOle and Mr.. Frank Buck
land, Government Inspectors Ct Fisheries, to
inquire into the prevalence and results Of this
practice, and to ascertain whether it is desire
able to interfere for its prevention. Inquiries
havo been held at MevSaiss0y and Peuzance.
At the latter place the Attendance Of fishermen
was very large, ard they were very much eA-
cited, as they were unanimous in the opinion
that The use Of dynamite kills great quantities
Of fish which do not rise to the surface, and
that very few are caught by tho process,
whereas whole shoals are frightened away, The
almost unanimous opinion Of fishermen vas
that the use Of dynamite would soon "make
bare fish markets and hungry fishermen. ]" The
scientific witnesses were Mr.. Matthias Dunn,
of Mevagissey, and Mr.. Thomas Cornish, of
Ptnzance. The former believed that the use
of On explosive was the most effective way of
catching bass, which were a most difficult fish
to catch, but if the use Of explosives became
general the result would be very detrimental,
as all the small fish would be killed and the
fisheries ultimately destroyed. NJ Cornish
said he once sent a charge Of dyrauite among
a sbGal Of ~pilc1ards in about four fathoms
of water. The result was that be got seven pill
cbards and never saw the shoal again.
All went down frightened or stunned. lis
impression was that dynamite would ore;k
NJ and dispense shoals Of fish in the open sea,
so that only a few fish would be secured for
the thousands that would be lost to the seine
boats. Where used on the rocks dynamite
might be servicable to frighten fish into the
nets, but there would be practical difficulty
in. distinguishing between these methods,
aud he thought it would be better to prohibit the
use of dynamite altogether. A dos. penalty
and instructions to the Coastguard aud police
would soon make the prohibition effective,
It appeared that the use Of dynamite is chiefly
confined to miners, who fill up their spare time
by fishing 10 this destructive manner and it is
believed, from the general tone of the Com
missioners during the Inquiries, that they will
strongly recommend the Government to prohi-
bit the practice.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-27
G. A.. r.

A meeting was held in Smiths block. oP
posite Fisk House, last Friday evening
and the following officers we're eleeted:-A
F. Sperry. Commander; I. D. Chamber
lain, Senior Vice. Commander; J. K. Steb
bins, Quartermaster; Theo. d. Seivrrs, Of
ficer of the Guard; DIR. Il. d. Bartlett,
Surgeon; Omar Gillett, Chaplain; A. D.
Strong, Adjutant; R. W. Hillyer, Serg't
Major.
The post again met last Wednesday eve
ming, at the Light Artillery Armory, and
the election of officers was completed,
which was as follows:-Capt. -- Baker
Junior Yice-Commander; B. q. Riokard
Officer of the day; Vet. Richmond, Quar-
termaster Serg't. The name of the post
has not yet been adopted.
On this) Friday evening Department
Commander EaTnshaw is to deliver his free
lecture at the Light Guards Armory, to
which all Of our citizens are invited. The
subject is ''the history and objects Of the
G. A. R." 1t is hoped that our citizens
viii turn out in force and show the mem
bers of the post that they favor the organi-
Zation
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-27
THE H1RB0R ANNExATION CASE.
Joseph D. HuIBsrt et al vs.. Erwin t.

On or about the 2Sd Of Nov, 1874, the
Council Of this village passed an ordinance
for the annexation Of certain contiguous
territory, the boundaries of which most OF
our readers in the village are familiar with.
A petition to annex said contiguous terri
tory was filed with the Commissioners of
this county, and on the 10th of Feb, 1879,
after hearing all the parties interested
therein, the said Commissioners made an
order for annexation in accordance with
the statute in such cases. Within sixty
days thereafter, Judge Woodbury. granted
a temporary injunction in the matter on
the application of the plaintiffs, and after
wards. perhaps in July, '75, on motion of
Mr.. Hall. the then Solicitor, the said in
junction was dissolved by Judge Glidden
at Warren, o., and from the order dissOlv-
ing the same the plaintiffs appealed to
the District Court.
On Monday of this week the case was
heard before said court on motion in
the nature of a demurrer to the Amended
Petition of the plaintiffs. The motion was
sustained, which has the effect of settling
the question in favor of the annexation.
unless the case is carried to the Supreme
Court, notice for which was given by the
plaintiffs, as we understand.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-27

Last Monday evening the silver prize cup
was formally presented TO Corporal ThOs.
Gr;swsld. Of the AshsabulA Light Guards,
at the armory, for the best score in the tar
get pracrice. In the absence Of Capt.
Hoyt the presentation speech was made by
Lieut.. Haskell. which was as follows:
q Corporal Grissoold-It is with pleas
ure that we, the commissioned officers of
the Light Guards, put this cup into your
keeping. which if held by you for three
consecutive target practices, shall become
your property. It is not the value OF the
cup, but the honor which We hope you and
each member Of the Light Guards may
strive for; and we trust it may be OF mucn
good to the company. 1t will be your uu!!'
Il you should not at the next practice, WIN,
to deliver the cup 10 the one who snail gam
the honor on that day
Mr.. Griswold accepted the cup with a
very neat little off-hand speech
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-27
SAYBROOK,

Eds. Tel.-The refreshing showers OF
last week were timely and needed very
much, the cold, dry weather retarding the
growth Of grass and wheat the first halt
of the month.
The horse barn of Joseph Cooper, Jr.,
on the south ridge, was struck by light
ming during the thunder shower last
Thursday afternoon, and burned to the
ground, with all its contents. Mr.. Cooper
was not at home at the time, we under
stand, which accounts for the total loss OF
the contents. Loss covered by insurance in
the ahio Farmers,
This has helped the insurance agents
one of whom prevailed on four different
men to insure their buildings, yesterday.
Mr.. Ceoper's house, stood, so near the barn,
that had the wind been blowing towards. 1t
it would have been burned.
The plan Of raising missionary corn was
but partially adopted last year, yet it sue
ceeded so well that it is to be tried this
year on much larger scale, and the seed
will be distributed in about two weeks to
all who are willing to try it.
A temperance social by the Young Peo-
pies Temperance Union, will take place
at the town house on Friday evening OF
this week. The social pleasures of the
evening will be slightly mixed with literary
exercises, and general good time is ex-
peeted, and we hope the. house will be so
full as to spill over one or two.even if it
should be the undersigned.
Accept my thanks for that short but
timely editorial in last weeks TELEGRAPH,
on the use of TOBACCO. heartily endorse
every word it contained, and hope it may
arrest attention, even it provoke criticism,
for we believe people are not generally
aware Of the extent Of the evil. 1t is true.
that all who use tobacco are not drunkards,
yet l have never seen an incorporate man
who did not use tobacco in one or more Of
its forms, and l never expect TO-
T9 the credit of our town be it said, that
in The literary entertainments given by the
Young Peoples Fenpsranee Union, the
use of tobacco, next to alcoholic stimu-
lants, have been shown up in their true
lightI and now may the good work go on.
Saybrook, April "a, 1877. J.J.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-27
SOUTH NEW LYME.

Our young lady correspondent from
DodgevilIe is a little hard upon that young
man who ''hangs upon the hitching post. -
We suppose he has signed the Murphy
pledge, which accounts for his present &C
ceptance with the young lady who first left
him sparkling her ma. Fearing that the
full communication given might make
some fur fly, a little of that discretion
which is the better part of valOr, perhaps
better be used with reference to the story.
We would. however, encourage our young
correspondent to perssvere. Her subsequent
jottings will, no doubt, find more favor
than the first.
The Temperance movement is going on
finely here. 1856 have signed the pledge.
81. L. Dodge has nice lot of new goods,
and NJ. L. Strickland has fine assortment
of boots, shoes, &c.
Mrs. B. Dodge has just arrived home
from Cleveland, with everything in the
millinery line that woman's poor, foolish
head can want. A, B. c.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-27
ORWELL.

Eds. 9sE;zlA4 fire broke out on Sunday
night between II and u o'clock, In the
barn owned by Mr., Samson, and occupied
by James Hazel, situated in the southeast
portion of the town. 1t was destroyed,
with its contents, consisting of 81 dairy
cows, 3 yearlings, calves, 3 horses, 7tons
Of hay, a moving machine, set Of har-
ness and various other farming utensils,
! have witnessed the uncomfortable sight
of the smouldering eaFcasses Of the poor
beasts, that lay as they fell, sinothered by
the smoke and roasted by the heat that
came from the burning hay and building.
Although everything was done that could
be to relieve them, only two yoarlings were
rescued, The peculiar smell from these
slowly burning caroasses, still rises as
write, and probably will continue to for
days. Hundreds have been to see these
smouldering ruins, and to contemplate the
loss Of property,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-27
R0CK GREEK.

Eds. Ta.-We Murphy people, with
discernment only eqaalled by our fine per-
sonal appearance, after leaving the, place
of our birth (the town halD and wandering
about at the beck of different factions
from place to place, have at last repented
the error of our ways, returned to the
place of our nativity, and have given two
entertainments, both of which for reasons
which we shall setforth, were in the neigh
borhood of failures. We refer to the su-
gar party and reading; both of these enter
tainments were given for our benefit. We
Murphyites-and we number six hundred
are curious people. Had there been no
fee charged on these evenings the house
would have been crowded; but We are too
modest and chivalric to receive a benefit
at our own hands; our generosity is Of too
pure kind for this world. But maIk you,
we do not allow any poverty-strieken cir
Gus, nigger show, or any other fool-trap to
pass our door without receiving such aid
as they ask; and we might say further,
that notwithstanding our peculiarities,
ours is the best free show town on the con-
tinent. t51l
The reading room of the Murphy society
in Bailey's building, was opened on last
| Wednesday evening; the society is in a
f1ourishing condition, as their neat and
we'll appointed room attests
Starr o. Latimer has stock of bank
rupt goods in the store formerly occupied
by N. Thompson.
"os" Graves genial, and to us older
people, familiar face, was seen upon our
streets last week,
A new butcher shop has been opened
here. Meat has been sold too high, and
we hope competition win bring it to fair
rate.
Jaynes ". Latimer & Co. have leased of
Mr.. Dean the vacant store room in the
brick block and will finish it and remove
there by July 1st.
Jack Windram's cheese box works will
start up Monday.
The billiard business has dwindled down
to one saloon,
Seal" Hall lies in Cleveland hospital
quite sick; be is receiving treatment for
fever sore.
Wilcox's tannery is undergoing repairs.
The butter and cheese factory at this
place started up on last Monday, with
goodly number of patrons.
The fine rain of the last two days makes
the fishermen swear, and the keeper of
kline glad. - MRS. EUNICE *%*
Rock Creek, April 90. 1877,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-27
New Manufactor1es.


DR.. L. 81. Thomas, friend Of Mr.. Levi
Hoffman, of Plymouth, carries on manu-
featuring establishment at Reading, Mich,
which requires the employment of some 25
hands. His acquaintance with Ashtabula,
and its advantages of location as a shipping
point, cheapness Of fuel, and its general
advantages of growth, society and moder-
ate cost of living, are considerations that
rather lead him to wish for the location of
his establishment at this point. Such an
establishment would be an accession to the
industries OF the place, and the Doctor
himself would be no less an accession to so
ciety. A little fostering of the project of
removal, we understand, would perhaps
facilitate and secure the step. VIII not
our citizens give it the proper attention
and assistance to bring about the step9
Other parties, friends of the Herricks,
in the glass manufacturing interest, are
also casting a wistful eye to Ashtabula as
a place of location, and the inducement of
few thousands as an investment, with Sc
cured interest, We understand, would be
sufficient TO bring the enterprise to our
doors, and secure its contribution to the en-
hancement Of our material prosperity.
Our citizens, we trust, are duly alive to the
Importance Of extending fostering hand
to all such enterprises, thus seeking looa-
tion among us.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-27
Fire al the Inarmarr.

On Sunday morning last, while the in
mates of the Infrmary were at breakfast,
fire broke out in the large, nearly new,
octogonal barn of the county farm. 1t
TOOK in the straw NOV, and such was the
rapidity Of its progress that but little of
its contents were saved. Among these
was the machinery Of the farm-mower
and reaper. hay rake, sc, which were de-
stroyed, together with one horse. The or
igin of the fire is unknown. The common
opinion with Mr.. Curtiss-the superintend-
ent-the directors and others is, that the
fire took from the pipes Of some Of the
tramps that found their lodgings in the
barn the night previous. The building
was an expensive one, and carried an in
surance Of $4, 200, and S4OO upon an ada
cent out building, in the Ktna. 1t is
thought that the low range of building
material and labor at the present time,
compared with that when the burned
building was erected, will enable the com
missioners to replace it very nearly, with
the insurance. Immediate steps will be
taken for rebuilding. It was fortunate
circumstance that there was no wind at
the time of the fire to endanger the dwell
ing house. The horrors of fire among so
many decrepit, dsranged and helpless crea-
lures, can hardly be measured.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-27

Our borough has again gone Democratic.
J. Hibbard, an old line Democrat, was elec-
ted supervisor by our council. A number
of our Republicans have 81 gone back " on
President Hayes, and now we need third
party. The Grange win hold forth in the
third story of the hotel.
Oats are going into the ground by the
square league.
The Murphy movement still -hOlds the
fort" and new members cry liam coming.
The road duplicates of last year are to be
issued to our supervisors, and on them they
can work out the land and poll tax, and
and not have to wait until June for the new
ones.
The tax on the township for all township
purposes will be seven tenths of mill more
than last year. Q.
April "a. 1877.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-27
AsHTABULA COUNTY NEWS.
ERon QUE owN 00aREsFoNDENTs.
KINGSVILLE.


Eds. TsL-on reaching the fire at the
Inhrmary barn-notieed elsewhere-the
whole of the n, 2, part, with its contents,
seemed to be mass of fame; saving Of
what contents that could be reached was
all that could be done. The stables in the
basement was cleared of cattle and hogs;
the horses in the front part were gotten
out with the exception of one faithful old
creature, that could not be Feached-Mr.
Sherman Wright made the effort, but came
out badly singed. Beside the loss of build
ing. the contents may be stated as follows
A horse, top buggy, all the harnesses,
300 bushels of oats, 20 bushels of rye,
some so or so bushels of potatoes, 10 or IL
tons Of hay, some $75 worth of grass seed,
more or less of cereals and other roots,
several neY kettles, intended for the new
laundry, costing $50, straw, etc. The es-
timated cost of the building was some
where about $1,000, The close proximity
of the barn with two OF three other huild-
ings, kept the hands Of many very busy in
wetting down the roofs; with our prevail
ing N. E. winds, nothing could have saw
ed the whole from sharing the same fate,
with a sad loss of life.
Our district or primary SCHOOL building
was set on fire last Tuesday evening=17th.
It was discovered about 10 o'clock, by the
members of the Choral Union, who were
returning home-a bucket brigade was
formed and the flames gotten under. The
fire had been kindled under fight of
stairs in the entry, which were nearly CON
sumed. The wonder is that it was saved.
The night following the rehearsal, some
nocturnal, uncircumsized GENTLE took the
liberty to use the lower room Of the High
school building for stable. The old mare
and her progeny Of our neighbor Eastman,
were found securely hitehed within.
Potatoes last week should have been
quoted 81 10, instead Of 81 6O-as the
type made me say. Barton does not pay
over the first figure.
The Murphy cause at North Kingsyille,
prospers. A meeting was held in the new
church on Thursday evening last, notwith-
standing the rain. Home speakers, assist
ed by Messrs, Dorman and Grover of Ge-
neFs, did the elocntio9. The hearts of the
two lstter gentlemen are in the work, and
both speak Of their own experience and the
direfRl evils Of an UAgpYeFnable appetite.
They are battling fer the better way, and
laying hold Of the strong arm, Our vii
lage, with its staid 0itigeas, is as yet unaf-
fected by the magnetic current.
A temperance discourse, to a crowded
house was given on Sunday evening last
by the psstoE cf the N. E. church, Rev.
BinckleF, Tobacco came in for passing
attention, The only passage Of Scripture
on the subject is, 'He that is filthy let him
be filthy STILL" At the close 1t was deoid-
ed TO hold the Murphy meetings. Rev E. ].
Comings was appointed committee to Sc
cure visitors to insugurate the work.
Kingsyille, April "a 1877. G.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-27

Five years ago this spring barn was
burned to the ground on this same spot.
with is head of cows in it. The present
loss is much greater, but the mystery, as
to the cause of these fires is unsolved. No
one had been to them with light. The
loss falls heavily en- Mr.. Hazel and his
family. BE is an honest and industrious
man, and loses nearly all ne had. The sym
pathy of the community, it Is hoped viii
help him in his hour Of need. The loss is
estimated at 1900, as there was no insur-
ance. The lowing and believing of the
suffering animals were heard all over the
neghborhood. Sentinel and Times please
copy. HIs.
Orwell. April %. 1877
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-27
mQRRAN,

Eda, Fa,-Tp those who have feared
that the Board would engage Prof, Ham
len as principal fop the coming year, wf
would say that they can rest quiet as, he
was not an applicant for the position. Po-
sitions Of higher grade and better salary
are calling him. The position has been Of.
fersd to Mr. ?. 9. Reeve, late Principal Of
Pennington Seminary.
The unfinished east room of the brick
block is now being finished off in the best
Of style bF Z. 2; Woolsey, to be occupied
by J, W, AatimeF 3 Co.,, for drug store,