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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
An Indians Account Of the Custer
Massacre.


A correspondent of the Cleveland
Herald writing from St. Paul, Mimi,
gives the following as Kill Eagles
narrative of the Custer massacre:
We were encamped on the east
side of the Rosebud. We were
there for the purpose of hunting
buffalo. Buffalo were not plenty.
The young men had to go far
from camp to hunt. When the
fight took place at this camp, where
so many white men were killed, we
were taken by surprise, at least so
nearly so that we had not time to
bring in our horses before the white
soldiers had charged almost into
our camp. Our camp was very
large, extending up and down
the river there they describe the
distance which corresponds to about
FIVE or six miles), when the soldiers
were first seen approaching-the
party that attacked the upper end
of the camp. A cry was raised and
passed along to thellower end of the
camp. The braves had not time to
assemble for the defense of the
camp before the soldiers had
charged down to the river, crossed
to our side, and taken possession of
a elump of timber on the bank of
the stream, and close by which our
camp was located. A great fear
fell upon all in camp, and the wo-
men were directed to fly to the hills
with the children, which they at
once proceeded to do, taking also
such light baggage as they could
carry, while some of the young men
went in haste to the bluffs to catch
the horses, while others remained to
hold the soldiers in check to give
the women time to get away. By
this time the soldiers were seen APP
preaching the lower end of the
camp, upon which the general feel
ing was for immediate fight, when,
imagine our surprise and relief TO
see the troops withdrawn from the
timber, and begin a precipitate re-
treat toward the river. We then
felt that the Great Spirit had deliv-
cred the troops into our hands. Up
to this time we do not know that we
had killed single soldier, and were
greatly encouraged by the action of
the troops, and commenced a hot
pursuit, killing great numbers of
them, and not quitting them till
they were across the river and on a
hill a considerable distance from the
camp. We then left in a body to
help the Indians in the lower end of |
the camp, who were by this time
hOtly engaged with the troops who
were steadily advancing, but having
no longer to contend with the troops |
at the upper end of camp, we great
ly outnumbered those at the lower
end, and brought them to a stand,
where they were soon swept away.
Not one escaped. Two broke
through us and ran long distance,
but were oYertaken and killed by
the two sons of Redtop, Santee In
dian, and they brought back their
horses. In this fight at the lower
end of camp we lost great many
of our men. In the fight at the up
per end we lost a very few, about
twelve or fourteen. All the time
we were fighting at the lower end of
the camp there was no fighting at
the upper end. The Great Spirit
gave US the battle. If the troops
had not run from the timber we
should surely have fed, and left our
camp in the hands of the whites"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTH.
ERN r r.



Special St. Louis Express leaves Buffalo at
1905 p. m, Erie I2:40 a. m, Ashtabula l:46,
and arrives at Cleveland at 3i5 a. m.
Special Chicago Express leaves Buffalo at
l245 a. m, Erie BIS a m, Ashtabula $50,
and arrives at Cleveland at 600 a. m.
COnneaut Accommodation leaves Conneaut
at 6:05 a. m, Amboy GIL, Kingsville GIL, Ash
tabula 6:3S, SaybrOok Gas, Geneva 6;5S, Paines-
vile 7:8 and arrives at Cleveland 8,45 a m
Toledo Express leaves Buffalo at 6s45a. M,
Erie i0.20, Conneaut ll:22- Amboy - Kings
willie lbs, Ashtabula l1:50 pm, Saybrook l2:00
Geneva 1910, gainesville l244, and arrives
at Cleveland at 200 D. m.
Pacific Express leaves Buffalo l245 p. m,
Erie 3:58, Ashtabula Sis, Painesville sos, and
arrives at Cleveland at 7:lO p. M
Erie Accommodation leaves Buffalo -
p. m, Erie 400 p. M, Conneaut 5:0S, Ashtahula
5:33, Saybrook 5:4i, Geneva 5:54, Painesville
6:32, and arrives at Cleveland at 7:35 p. m.
GOING EAST.
Atlantic Express leaves Cleveland 7:30 a. M,
Painesville so, Ashtabula 9.05, COnneaut 9:28,
Erie 1920, and arrives at Buffalo at LILO p m.
Toledo and Buffalo Accommodation leaves
Cleveland at IL: :l5 a. m, Painesviile l2.27, Ge-
neva l:04 p. M, SaybroOk 1:lS Ashtabula l:30,
Kingsville LA, Amboy l:54. Conneaut BOZ
Erie $40, Buffalo 700 p. m.
Chicago and st. Louis Express leaves Cleve-
land at 2:45 p. m, Painesville 3:Sl, Ashtabula
4:l3, Erie 5:25, and arrives at Buffalo at Sic
p. M.
Conneaut Accommodations Cleveland
at $50 d. m, Painesville5:59 Geneva 6:S8, Say
brook 6:4S, Ashtabula 200, Kingsville T:l3, Am
boy 7:23 and arrives at COnneaut at $3.50 p. m
at iO:O5 D. m, Painesvilfe 1855, Ashtabula 1l;4;
Erie Los a. m, and arrives at Buffalo at 4;OO a
m.
M Trains run by Columbus time.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
VECETINE!
PurIhes the Blood, RenOvates and
InvigOraGes the Whole System.
Its medical properties are
Alternative, TONIC, SOLVENT AND
nInRETIn.

VEGETINE is made exclusively from the juices
OF carefully selected harks roots and herbs and
strongly concentrated, that it will efectually
eradicate from the system every taint Of SCR0F-
ULA, ScroiulOus HumOr. Tumors, Cancer, Cancer
Ous Humors, Erysipelas. Canker, Faintness at
Stomach, and all diseases that arise IRON impure
blood. Scistica Inflauimatory and Chronic Rheu-
matism, Neuralgia, GOut and Spinal Complaints
can only be effectuelly cured through the blood.
For ULCERS and ERUPTIVE DISEASES Of
the skin, Pustules Pimples, Blotches, Boils, Tet-
ter, Scaldhead and Ringworm, Vegetine has nev-
er failed to effect permanent cure
For PAINS IN THE BACK. Kidney Complaints.
Dropsy, Female Weakness, LeucOrrbGa, arising
from internal liberation. and uterine diseases and
General Debility, Vegetine acts diIe ectly upon the
causes of these complaints. 1t invigorates and
strengthens the whole system, act upon the secre-
tive organs. allays Inflammation, cures liberation
and regulates the bowels.
For CATARRH, Dyspepsia, Habitnsl Costive-
ness PalpitatiOn of the Heart. Headache, Piles,
Nervousness. General Prostratlon OF the Nervous
System, no medicine has given such perfect salts
faction as the Vegetine. 1t purlfes the blood,
cleanses all Of the organs, and possesses a con-
trolling power over the nervous system.
The remarkable cures effected by Vegetine
have induced many physicians and spothecaries
whom we know to prescribe and use 1t in their
own families.
In iGct Vegetine is the best remedy yet discov-
cred for the above Diseases and is the only rela-
BILE BLOOD PURIFIER yet placed before the pub
lie.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
He Lived too F,,,

The expression, "He lived too fast ),
though quite common one. has
more significance in it than we are
accustomed to credit it with; and
though generally applied to that
class of persons who move in ''high
life," is applicable to other classes.
The demonstration of it is apparent
continually. Sleep is destroyed by
brooding over financial schemes; we
cannot eat q. sandwich like the rest
of the world, but must gulp it down
without mastication, for fear of los
ing minute of valuable time. Home
comforts are sacrificed for business
engagements; intellectual eniov-
ments are discarded for financial
speculation; and thus we live on for
time, fed upon excitement, and
then die of nervous prostration. This
is the result of fast living; practice
INDUCED in to an alarming degree
by the business men of every com
munity. The artificial requirements
of American civilization are so many
that, perhaps, some of our excesses
are excusable. But that we should
earn. money we can never possibly
use; that we should struggle for po-
sitions we can hardly hope to reach,
or if reached, ,at the expense of health,
perhaps life, are problems that will
tax even ingenuity to explain. Pos
terity is none the better for our gains.
for il follows in the same footsteps,
becomes afflicted with the same dis
ease, dies the same death.
This fast living works woefully
upon our social nature. 1t causes a
feverish nervousness begotten by
our routine labors, makes US fretfui,
ill-natured and dyspeptic. Every
thing is regarded from a business
standpoint; everything which has
no direct bearing upon business is
looked upon as of trihing value. We
marry as speculation, live for mon
ey, and die that our names NAV be
used as synonyms of remarkable bus
mess tact. We must rush on; we
are compelled to push; all is sacri-
feed for business; life itself is onlv
another name for rise and fall in
stocks, and so on we go, day after
day, burning away our physical en-.
ergy, decreasing our nervous sensi-
billity, until exhaustion and tomb
stone complete the unity of the trag-
edy.
This fast living is the agent of
more untimely deaths in the sport
ing, literary and business circles of
our country than any other cause.
We are constantly losing our best,
our most distinguished citizens,
through this American disease. 1t
yearly deprives US of the labor of
men whose services, we cannot afford
to lose. To be ambitious, to excel in
any honorable ealling,or department
of life, is a noble characteristic; but
to sacrifice personal enjoyment, the
enjoyment of friends, physical and
intellectual health, for selfish graf
i6cation,is a species of pride produe-
tive of no good, either to HIM who
practices it or to those who witness
it. If we cannot all be great, we
can, at least, be indiferently sensi-
bic, and not wilfully burn out the
candle of life by lighting it at both
ends.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
SANFORD'S
CUR E
FOR CATARRH.
Meet. the wants Of ,houEands.

Meets the Wants Of thousands.
Gentlemen We have sold SAEFoED's RADICAL
CURE for nearly one year, and esn say eandidly
that we never sold similar preparation that gave
such universal satisfaction. We have to learn hc
fret complaint yet. Weare not in the h1hn ui rec
Ommending patent medicines, b1l your PfePpsI5i
ton meets the wants of thousands. an. We tlihA
those afflicted should be convinced OF ITS giS4t
merit so that their suffering will be renewed ~
have been in the drug business for the pAsc neIse
years constantly and sold everYt thlng iof
but yours leads all the rest ii you see pIoPei
you can use this letter or any part ~ ~ y you ~
Very truly yours, S d. BALDN IN q w
Wholesale and Retail Dealers IN DT1gS. booAs @
and Stationery Washington, Ind Feo So- 20
5RRATLY AFFLICTED.
1GesSrs. J. O. Bcsl0OTth & o., DelsreT.-GeIi-
tEe1aea - take pleasure in recommending San
toy5,s Radical Cure for CafaTTh to al who are Rf
fiicted with this disease. l was greatly Afneted
with II for long time and cured It with two bot
ties Of the above Cure. About q year Afterwards
vas again taken with Cdtzrrh quite severely,
and Immediately sent for another bottle. which
fixed me all right giving me relief rom the drs
dose | am confident thai this remedy will do all
that is claimed for it, and more toe. Wishing
Won success in its Introduction, am very truly
yours, A W. SMITH
Denver. Oct 4th, 1875. Of Smith & Doll.
Each package contains DR. San ord's Improved
Inhaling Tube, with full, directions for use in all
cases. Price S1.OO. For sale BY all Wholesale
and retail druggists throughout the United States.
WEEKS & POTTER, General Agents and Whole
sale Druggists Boston.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
now NOAH cor HIS NAME.
A Detailed account Ofthe Long, Dreary
Voyage In the Ark-WOmen In the
Case.

After the ark had been out about
two. weeks, the wife of the captain
began to get tired and restless and
anxious to be once more on dry land.
Hence she fell into habit of calling
out to her husband and inquiring
whether there were any signs of
clearing up, etc, and as he always
answered No." she would in despair
add "Ah," and so it went on from
hour to hour and day to day. One
night the wind came out from the
northeast and made things lively on
board. The jib-clew lines were all
parted, the topsail pinnacle was car
ried away, and the main sheet blown
into pieces no larger than five cent
handkerchiefs. OF course the sold
man was kept busy, and was not in
the best of humor. He had just
hailed the lookout and asked him
if he had seen anything of "Ah rat, "
and receiving an answer, "Nay rat,
sir" had just ordered Shem, who was
steering, to "Keep her off two
points," when Ham came on deck
and reported that the largest ele-
phant had broken loose and had in
sisted on taking his trunk into the
camels' department, who in turn had
got their backs up about the inter
view. The various beasts had taken
sides in the quarrel, and there was a
grand row generally. just as the
captain had persuaded the elephant
to go back to his own room and had
checked his trunk in order to pacify
him, there came voice, "Any signs
of it clearing up, dear?" 1t was
raining then literally in sheets. 10
the inquiry was given the usual re-
ply, and to the reply was added the
usual "ah!' only in a sadder tone
than usual. It was little more
than the old man could stand, and
he yelled out "No," "ahl" HNo,"
it is nothing but "No," )" "ah!" all day
long; you had better call me Noah
and be done with it, and went below
to splice the main brace, which had
parted. And so it was that the cap
tain of the first great ship came tc
be called "Noah."
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
The tweed Family.

The Boston Journals New York
letter says; While VIM. NJ. Tweed
occupies his quarters in Ludlow st.
Jail, his family dwell in an elegant
mansion at Greenwich. The place Is
superb in It's appointments and locS-
tion. The estate lies on the Sound,
on a slope of land, with about three
acres oI land closely shaved and
walled in with a handsome stone
fence. The entrance is through
massive iron gates, on which are en-
bossed the monogram 7. The house
"a oastellated, and the tall tower is
conspicuous on the land and on the
sea. The house is occupied by Mrs.
Tweed, a married daughter and her
husband, and two unmarried girls.
The family maintain no special re-
retirement. They live like any
well-to-do household. The girls are
very popular in the neighborhoOd, !,
and are spoken of as being talanted
and very noble young women. They
generally attend the Episcopal ser
vice, although they are often seen
in the Congregational church, The
famed Americus Club House is now
hotel.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
49,. n1crAeEs m THE RI.nnn


IfVegetine will relieve pain, cleanse, purify and
cure such seases restoring the patient to per
feet health alter trying different physicians, ma
nv remedies fering for years. il II not sufficient
proof II you are a sufferer you can be cured Why
is this medicine performing such great cuiesf 1t
works in the blood, in the circulating fluid. Il
can truly be called the GREAT BLOOD PURlFI-
Err The great source ofdisease originates in the
blood. and no medicine that does not act directly
upon 1t, to purify and renovate has any just claim
upon public attention.
RECOMMEND IT HEARTILY.
SoUTH BOSTON, Feb. 7th. 1870
Nh. STEvENs-Dear Sir-I have taken several
bottles Of your Vegetine and am convinced 1 is
valuble remedy for Dyspepsia. LIVER Complaint
and general debility Of the system.
can hesrti'y recommend 1t II all suf ring
from the above complaints Yours respectfully,
MRS. MONROE PARKER
1856 Athens Street.
Prepared by H. n. STEVENS, Boston,
Mass.
Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
A Cash Transaction.

A gentleman living on Dufield
street yesterday hired a boy to
walk home beside him and carry
bundle, having first agreed to pay
the lad fifteen cents. Reaching the
house the man found he had no
smaller change than quarter, and
he said:
eff you will call at my Office at
two o'clock l will have the change" "
"But it was to be cash down"
protested the boy.
$50 it was: but l haven't the
change, yOu see. YOu'u have to
call at my office"
"I'll CALL" grOwled the boy, as he
turned away, shut know Just how
it will work. When | knock on
the door a crOss-eyed clerk viii
yank it open, ask me what l want,
and when l tell him he viii yell out;
That man went into bankruptcy
last September, and now you gitF
That's the way they sllus play II on
me, sir, and drather lose the tf-
teen cents than to call the clerk q
dodo and have to dodge eoal-seut-
ties all the way down stairs.
The gentleman walked with MN
to the nearest grocery and made
change Detroit FFee Press,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
SEED WHEAT.

Ihave limited. quantity Of fine seed from
q new and unequaled variety of Ranch Wheat
put up In ~ b sacks, which will be sent pre-
paid on receipt of 81. The wheat is superior
to the favorite Clawson variety, has a strong
straw, and stands up well when growing.
this seed is the product of experiments last
year, from which the yield was at the rate OF
81 bushels Of wheat to one bushel of seed. On
ly 500 sack are offered for sale.
II. D. SMITH,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
TIE BEST EVIDENCE.

The following etter from Rev. E. S. Fest. pas
tor of the NJ. K. church. Natick, Mass. will be
read with interest bY many physician; also by
those suffering from the same disease as afflicted
the son of Rev. &. s. Best. No person can doubt
the testimony AS there is doubt about the cura-
tive powers 0fthe Vegetine-
NATIcK, Mass, Jan. 1st, 1874
Mr. d R. STEYENs-Dear Sir-We have good
reason for regarding your Vegetine medicine of
the greatest value. We feel assured it bss been
the means OF saving our sons life. He is now
seventeen years ofage; for the last two years he
has suffered from necrosis OF his leg. caused by
ScTofulOus affections. and was so far reduced that
nearly all who saw him thought his recovery i'm
possible. council of able physicians could give
but the faintest hope of his ever rallying. two
OF the number declaring that he was beyond the
reach oi hnman remedies. that even amputatiOn
could not save him, as he had not YigOr to endure
the operation. just then we commenced giving
him Negetine, and from that time to the present
he has been continuously improving. He has late
ly resumed his studies, thrown away his crutches
and cane, and walks about cheerfully and strong
Though there is still some discharged from the
opening were the limb was lanced, we have the
fullest confidence that in little time he will be
perfectly cured.
he has taken three oxen bottles OF vegetine,
but lately uses but little. he declares he is too
well to be taking medicine Respectfully yours,
E. S. BEST.
MRS. L. C. T. BEST.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20

A sensible author says; "Have
Won enemiesP go on and mind them
not" That's a capital plan, especial
" if the enemy is the bigger and Is
patiently waiting behind the fence
with A club to discuss the matter
with, YOU. Better yet, go around.
Bridgeport Standard.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20

An exchange remarks: ''The only
Jokes women like to read are those
which reflect ridicule on men," Yes.
On taking up a paper, a woman IN
variably turns to the marriage col
umn.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20

The debt of the Prince of Wales
is between 81, 600, 900 and 81, 900, 900,
Il NAV properly be regarded as q
national debt, however; so it doesn't
amount to much.
A Cincinnati boy, who played
"Daniel in the lions den" a few
days ago, with four dogs, has had
seventeen holes burnt in his legs
with lunar caustie, to prevent by
drophObia.
When a fond son starts forward
in life he sometimes turns round TO
caress his friends, but a mule never
turns round. He is the only anee-
tionate one of his species who can
strike out in life both ways at once.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
CABINET WARE.

JOHN DUCRO. Manufacturer Of and Deal
er in Furniture Of the best descriptions, al
every variety; also, General Undertake. er
and Manufacturer Of Collins to order: vein
street, north OF South Public Square Ash
tabula, Ohio. 49l
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
GOING EASl
rfONs. NO.2.lW. Fl

TELEGRAPH Stations.
Passenger fare al the rate of cents per
mile to way stations counted in even half
Dimes
ASHTABUzA, YOUNGSTOWN 4
PITTSBURGH RAILROAD.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
ERIE RAILWAY.

AbGfrdet Qf Time IdoIe ddoE7ea SIl71- z'17'1lo71
DULLMAN'S best Drawing-roOm
and Sleeping Coaches, combining all
noder0 improyemente, are run through without
rbsnoe from Rochester Buffalo, Suspension
Rridge Niagara Falls. Cincinnati, Chicago
snd Detroit 70 New York, making direct con
nectior with all lines OF foreign and coastWise
steamers. and also with sound Steamers and
railway lines fer Boston and New England cities.
Hotel dinning cars from Chicago to New YORK
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
PAINTERS.

A. a W. KYLE. House and Sign Painters.
Graining, Paper Hanging and Glazing; Kali
sOmintng and Wall Painting speciality;
299 Woodland Avenue, Cleveland Ohio. Ali
orders promptly attended to, and work exc
cuted In the neatest manner 1907
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
ARCHITECTS

DAVID SLOAN, Civil Engineer and sur
veyor. Architectural and Mechanical
Draughtsman. once in Pierce and Red
heads Block. Ashtsbula, Ohio. 1920
J. M. BLACKBURN Architect; once
No. g. Perkins Block; residence, 50 Euclid
Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. 1907
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
FoUNDRIES.

TINKER & GREGORY, Manufacturers
OF Stoves, Plows and Columns, Window
Caps and Sills, Mil Castings, Kettles, Sinks,
Sleigh Shoes, &C., Phoenix Foundry, Ashts-
bulas Ohio. l09l
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
PUBLIC HALLS.

TONES OPERA HALL, Orwell, Asht /
tabula Co., Ohio on the line Of A. Y. & p
railroad; refitted, with stage and scenery
will seat 500, and Is ready to rent to travelling
troupes. RE. STONE, Proprietor. 1906
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-04-20
Vol. XVIII, No. 16.
1nR PRINTERS.

TaVTTes REED a SON, Plain and orna-
mental Printers and General Statloners-
SsnaciToens OF Printing and prices for the
sane sent on application. Once corner
Main and spring streets, Ashtabula,O o. ll26O