Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10


sight was very much impaired, but by
bringing book or paper near his eyes. he
was enabled to read, with some difficulty.
This is a relief from the thought that had
been entertained, that he Wa, stone blind.
At meeting Of the board Of Educa-
tion last Thursday evening, the PROPOSE
ton from Township Board to school dist.
No. 1, Of said township. to turn over the
school funds now in their hands to the
Board Of Education Of the village school
district Of Ashtabula. was not accepted Ior
the reason that said school district had not
sufficient funds to defray the necessary
expense Of maintaining their school lor the
coming year.
The Netes is Of the opinion that moth
ing more is left to be said about that Board
Of Education matter. No uoubt the edi-
tors head is level on that score. The sur
prise is that he ventured so much at the
outset. His escape from a ride upon the
toe Of the Secretary's boot for making him
self TOO free with the official minutes Of
the Board, probably so filled him with
gratitude that his independence was, for
the time being, lost sight of, and his
spaniel proclivities rather got the better Of
him. We can't account for his fOOlishness
in any other way.
The people of Orwell are not to be
stripped of their literary advantages. The
Normal Institute, heretofore under the
principalship of Prof. johnson, is to be re
revived under that of W. H. Dodge, a. B.,
and Mrs. W. H. Dodge to fill the position
of Preceptress. The readers Of the TELE-
GRAPH will reccollect that Mr. Dodge has
just graduated at Western Reserve, and
will carry to his new position the highest
qualifications of classical as well as an
English scholar. We understand that the
citizens of Orwell are interesting them
selves in rebuilding the school, and the
prospect is that.i will start off with some
70 pupils. A little well directed effort will
no doubt give him still larger number.
See adv.
Gen. Garfeld's lecture before the
Teachers Institute on Monday evening,
brought out full hall-Armory. The low
ceilings of the room were not favorable for
comfort in so warm an evening, and it was
very uncomfortable. The speaker had not
provided for such contingency, and
single handkerchief was hardly better than
a well soaked dishcloth. The lecture was
of discursiye character, taking a wide
range. but replete with excellent points,
pertinent and attractive, and eminently
instructive. It was listened to with close
attention, and heartily approved and fire.
quently applauded. Many hints were
thrown out and forcibly illustrated, which
viii not be lost upon the large number of
teachers present.
It is seldom that such change of wealth
er and crop prospects, takes place in the
short space Of some three weeks, as have
been experienced in this region. Wheat
hay and oats escaped and were-gotten in
in fine order, and in abundance. The fall
crops-corn, late potatoes, &C., together
with pastures, are all to considerable ex-
tent, either past redemption or languish-
ing to a sad extent. The corn crop which
seemed so rank as to hardly have room for
growth and maturity, is checked, and the
noon day sun shrivels and curls it badly.
The drouth Is becoming terribly severe.
Peachblow potatoes have stopped growing,
but may start up again when the rain
comes. Grasshoppers in certain localities
have attacked the corn, and are making
sad havoc with it. The pastures are dry
and sere; the flow of milk has stopped,
and butter and cheese making are in dam
ger of becoming lost arts. House-keepers
are at their wits ends, not knowing what
to do for lubricator for the bread given TO
us in such abundance.
An item or two in the last Geneva
Times leaves us to infer that the TELE-
GRAPH harbors some very mean, narrow
and unworthy views towards its neigh
bOrs. This is to be regretted, inasmueh as
we were not conscious of any feeling of
that kind. We supposed we were making
some progress in the practice of the
Christian graces. If our reporter of base
ball matters has injured the feelings of
our visitors, and stirred the Times up to
sudden pitch of frenzy, we trust that he
will be able to show that he was not actu-
ated by malice-a-forethought, but that he
understood what he was talking about, and
had no thought of wOunding innocent par
ties either in the abstract or concrete.
Our reporter knows who his nighbor is
and is too good Samaritan to pass by on the
other side to avoid ministering to enc who
has fallen into the hand Of the spoilers by
the wayside, nor would he hesitate to give
cup of cold water in the name of disciple,
to one ready to perish, when there was no
other hope but disciples reward. No, no,
brother Times he would not go out of his
way to cast slur at sister village, and
our chief regret is that you seem to think
otherwise.