Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-12-28
WITHIN FIFTY NILES.
From the Geneva Times.
ITEMS OF EARLY. HISTORY.

Lltchfeld County, Conn, and at that
time few of the Connecticut people
were exchanging their lands in that State
for lands in northeastern Ohio, or New
Connecticut as it was then called. But
Sweet had never made up his mind to
move to Ohio until the summer of 1906.
when circumstance happened which ef-
fectually changed his mind. He borrowed
his brothers oxen to assist in breaking up
piece Of hard, stony ground. and in the
course of the day had the misfortune to
break one of their feet in the erevice of a
rcck. He paid for the OK and the next
day went to Litchfisld, the county seat.
with his mind fully made up to get out of
the land of rocks and mountains, if it was
possible to dispose of his farm. He found
the agent and succeeded in trading his
mountain farm for $50 acres of wild land
was bounded by the creek, and extended
east to the old DIR. Coleman farm, and
thence north to the lake The following
winter he sent three of his grown up sons
to find the land, build a log house, and
make such other preparations ss they
could for the comfort and convenience of
the family, who were to move out the next
spring. The young men came on, found
the land, built a house, cleared two or
three acres on the flats and planted it to
corn, and waited and watched for the
family which they expected about the
last of May. They made occasional tours
in the wilderness, eastward, anxiously
hoping they might meet the family. FL
nally, in one of these excursions they
were rewarded by meeting their parents
in the thick brush, on the place known
as the old DR.. Coleman farm They had
been on their journey six weeks, with an
OK team, and from Buffalo they had no
roads except the beach of the lake and
an unbroken forest to travel in.
1t was joyful meeting of parents and
children after fatiguing and discourage
ing journey through a comparatively un-
known and unbroken wilderness. The old
gentleman enquired Of his boys how much
further it was to his land, and on being
told that it was but few rods, he turned
pale and his limbs trembled under him,
fully realizing that ne was now at an
advanced age with large family on his
hands, IN a wide extensive wilderness.
with but very few inhabitants, scattered
at long distances, here and there; but be
gathered courage and went through to
his house, and the next dav, after examin-
ing the rich soil and his promising corn
field, he felt very much better The fol-
lowing September the agent came out and
was invited to go down on the flats and
see the corn. which was so tall he could
hardly reach the ears with his hat. Such
a growth of corn had never been seen bv
either party before, and the agent offered
the old man $500 to trade back with
him, but it was not accepted.
The old man died on his place about
the year 1924, and all the family are dead
except his son Isaac, who is quite smart
and still living on portion Of this land at
the ripe age Of 1O2 years.
The foregoing particulars were related
to the writer by the late Willard Sweet, of
Ashtabula, who was one of the younger
sons of said Peleg Sweet.
North Kingsville, Dec. 3, 1877.
This week ex-sheriff NJ. W. Wright en-
ters upon the duties as Infirmary Direc-
tor. To say, with his experience in public
affairs, good common sense. and practical
character, that he will make good officer,
is entirly needless. There are now two di-
rectors living in Kingsville. This is as it
should be. The advantage of having two
near the institution is great one, and we
hope the foolish idea of having the IniTm-
ary Directors scattered all over the county
will never prevail.-AshtabuIa Sentinel.
With the Infrmary Directors all in
Kingsville, and the Commissioners and all
other county officers residents of jefferson,
the iSentinePS theory of Capitalization will
be complete, practically. jefferson, with
the aid of the Sentinel can run the court
house and Jail, and Kngsville can run the
Inirmary. Joe, IF you don't stop preach
ing such dangerous doctrines, the northern
Simpsons will visit the Hub one of these
days and tote the court house and jail down
to Ashtabula.
Mr.. Martin Waters, one of the excursion
lists to the Arkansas Valley with Mr.. Grover,
has taken farm in the vicinity of Garfield,
Pawnee county, Kansas, and also Mr.. J.
Ackerman, of this town, of the same par
ty, Both are pleased with the country,
and will make good citizens of it. Mr.
Joseph Brett of the same party, took a
home some twenty-five miles south of To-
peka, in Kansas.
TIr. John c. Thompson of this place has
bought the Exchange Hotel in Austinburg.
We suppose he will sell for a reasonable
price; the stand is one of the best in the
county. Sentinel.
A RARE CHANCE-to procure Fine Piano
or Organ at Roek-bottom Prices Twill ex-
hibit Fine Line of instruments, Especial
ly for the Holiday Trade, at the rooms re-
Gently occupied by ]. Bieder 15S Main ST.,
Ashtabula, and for the next thirty days will
give Extra inducements to purchasers.
Every Instrument fully warranted for five
years, and placed in your house, ready for
use, without extra expense, by experienced
hands. Over dozen different makes of
Pianos, including Knabs, Steinway, Haine,
Chickering, Hardman and others, and every
good, reliable brand OF Organs to select
from. Do not be imposed upon by these
tramp Agents who have no Instruments to
show to you, and whose only capital is to
make great outcry against "Agents COM
mission, while they themselves are only
Sub Agents" and cannot sell an Instru-
ment without an exorbitant profit on the
first cost. / sell no Instruments on COM
mission, and buy only from the manufac-
turer, thereby securing the Lowest Prices
possible, and only First-class work.
Respectfully Yours,
CHAs. TALCOTT.