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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10
4 Dogs Visit TO Town.

A dog belonging on a ranch in one
of the adjacent valleys, who had
probably heard of the wonders and
excitement of metropolitan life,
found his way into town the other
day. AS he went trotting up Main
street with his tail tucked efficiently
between his legs, the town dogs saw
at a glance that he hailed from the
country, and they interviewed HIM
about the crops. The result of six in
terviews thus held was that the
country dog lost one ear and part of
his tail, and one of his legs lamed;
got kettled by small BOY and got
into the pound. After remaining in
the pound till he was nearly famish-
ed for water, the country dog made
desperate stroke for liberty, and at
one bound cleared the high board
fence which surrounds it. Once out
side he stood not on the order of his
gong. He stopped at the hydrant
in front of Sewers store and hurried
ly Tapped up a bucketful of water,
and then away for freedom and the
ranch of his puppyhood. Such good
time as he made down the grade was
never before made by a dog in Aus
tin, and the feetest of the pack of
town dogs that essayed to escort
him out of town was unable to keep
pace with him and was soon left far
In the rear.-AuSti7a ReUeiHe.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10
mu.,e In the Ru.sIan Army.

There is only one band to each dl-
vision, and it affords music at inter-
walls but the spirits of the men are
cbeered ON their way by their own
SONGS in which they give vent to
tGa;y enthusiasm with good will
and meIodious expression which Is
"nita enIivening. At the head of
dscb batallion are three drummers,
and in the van are generally score
or more of good singers. First one
strikes up a solo, whose not unpleas-
ant air is listened to in silence, and
then the company IN unison and har-
mony take up the chorus, the drum
mers joining in, while the refrain
swells along the whole line in a
manner which is emphatically war
like and grand. Sometimes when
the musical element is strong and
solo singers rare, soldier with a
clarionet plays the solo, and all the
others, with the drums, take up the
chorus. The songs are often very
spirit-stiring, and the heartiness
with which they are rendered tells
how deeply the feelings of the men
have been stirred, and the spirit in
which they are marching to meet the
enemy. The singing is maintained
through the march, and the effect Is
as pleasing as it is inspiring.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10
AnAdroIt Rohherr.

A very bold and skillful robbery
was committed in New York brok-
er's Office the other day. The sales
clerk had just taken in check for
$4,000 on the Leather Manufactur-
ers' Bank and $4,000 in 500 bills,
which he placed on the counter by
his side. The part of the counter
where the sales clerk stands is par
titioned off by an iron railing about
three feet high, the iron work being
wrought so closely that it would be
difficult for man to insert one fin
ger between the rails. The clerk
turned to transact some business
with the bullion clerk, and a min
ute later noticed that the money was
gone. A square piece of the iron in
closure had been cut off, leaving a
space just large enough to admit a
hand. There was no clue to the
thief. Word was sent to the bank
to stop the payment of the check,
and thus limit the firms loss to 81
200 in greenbacks. An examination
showed that the piece had been cut
or filed off. The thief had carried
the piece off with him, and it is be-
lieved that the iron work must have
been cut some time ago preparatory
to some such robbery, and that the
piece was put back in its place to be
removed only when an opportunity
should arise.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10
BreakIng the news Gently.

The Gold Hill (Nev.) NeaOs says:
A miner, whom we will call Hughes,
fell down a winze in one of the Com
stock mines several years ago and
was killed. His companions gather
ed up his remains and putting them
in an express wagon stated for his
home. Another miner, a fine, good
hearted fellow, was sent on ahead
to bear the sad news to the bereav-
ed family. All the way along he was
discussing with himself as to how he
should tell the terrible story so as
not to crush the unfortunate house
hold; but he reached the house be-
fore having settled definitely upon
his plan. Meeting Mrs. Hughes at
the door he accosted her in the usual
manner of an acquaintance and then
said:
"Where's George to-day, Mrs.
Hughes5''
"He's at work in the mine as usu-
al, thank you, sir" replied the wo-
man.
"How is he feeling to-day?" was
the next question. The news bearer
was becoming desperate. He was a
brave man, who would not have fear
ed a caving drift OF delayed blast,
whose heart was so tender that he
did not know how to tell a woman
of her husbands death.
With some show of surprise, Mrs.
Hughes answered the last question,
"About as well as he generally does,
l believe"
The man was desperate, and not
knowing what to say, he blurted
out, "I'll bet you ten dollars he's
dead, and here comes the body in a
wagon"
He swallowed a big lump in his
throat and wiped a piece of porphy-
ry out of his left eye with his shirt
sleeve. Afterward, in talking over
the matter with his comrades, he
said it was the greatest trial he ever
experienced, and that hereafter when
a man was killed they might call on
somebody else to tell the news.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10

The Russian Czar travels in a car
riage constructed especially for him
This car, SO feet in length, is a NOV,
ing palace; there is a parlor, a bed.
room and a dining-room, furnished
with rare magnifcance, and to it is
adapted to a system of wheels which
enables it to pass upon any railway
in Europe, whatever be the gauge
The imperial train is preceded by a
pilot locomotive, on which is the di-
rector of the line. Thirty minutes
behind follows n second train, with
engineers and workmen provided
with everything necessary to repair
the road in case of accident. Twen-
ty minutes after this are the coaches
containing the imperial suite, and
lastly, at another interval Of half an
hour, comes the escort of three hun
dred soldiers.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10

ing on the character OF God one Sun
day, Col. Allen rose in his promi-
nent pew and disputed one of the
parsons statements. Pointing at the
diSturber, Mr.. Dewey retorted: ''Sit
down, Ihou bold plasphemcr and lis
ten to the word of God" Durino
the thanksgiving service for the sur,
render of Ticonderoga, Mr.. Dewey
had been ascribing the glory of the
victory to the Lord rather more
sweepingly than was agreeable to
Allen, who called out in the midst
of a prayer, "PleaSe mention to the
Lord about my being there"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10
Little by Little.

If you are gaining little by little
every day be content. Are your ex-
penses less than your income, 50 that,
little by little, you are yet constant
ly accumulating and growing richer
and richer every day? Be content;
so far as concerns money, you are
doing well.
Are you gaining knowledge every
day? Though it be little by little,
the aggregate of the accumulation,
where no day is permitted to pass
without adding something to the
stock, will be surprising to yourself.
Solomon did not become the wisest
man in the world in a minute. Lit
tie by little-never emitting to learn
something, even for a single day
always reading, always studying
little between the time of rising up
in the morning and laying down at
night; this is the way 10 accumulate
a full storehouse of knowledge. Fl
nally, are you daily improving in
character? Be not discouraged be-
cause it is little by little. The best
men fall far short of what they them
selves would wish to be. 1t is some
thing, it is much, if you keep good
resolutions better to-day than you
did yesterday, better this week than
you did last, better this year than
you did last year. Strive to be per-
feet, but do not be downhearted so
long as you approach nearer and
nearer to the high standard at which
you aim.
Little by little fortunes are accu-
mulated; little by little knowledge is
gained; little by little, character and
reputation are achieved.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10

1t seems pity that more railroad
arrangements and employees had not
met and discussed their differences in
the manner adopted by the c., c., c..
& |. and its disaffected fremen and
brakemen. The officers of the com
pany met a committee of the en-
ployes and frankly told them the con-
dition of the road, and invited them
to speak frankly and freely as to the
grievances which they had to com
plain of. In this way full, mutual
understanding by each of the posi-
tion of the other was secured, and
it was not difficult to reach terms of
settlement. In this way the employees
saved the time which would have
been lost in a strike, and the railroad
company the property and the profit
which might have been imperiled in
the event of rupture.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10
Dreaming too Big for Him.

One day Sir William Jones, the
Indian agent i'll the Mohawk country
under the Colonial government, was
unpacking some clothing bought in
England. Hendrick, a famous In
dian chief, was present, and took a
fancy for an embI oidered coat. He
dared not ask for it, but next day
he told johnson a dream. "Last
night" he said, ''me dream you say,
'Hendrick, you been good friend,
and now l reward, and you gave
me the gold coat" The white man
pondered a moment, and then said:
''You are right; the coat is yours.
Not long after johnson told Hend-
rick he had been dreaming, "And
what did my white brother
dream?" "That you took me by
hand and said: FSir William, you
have been my true friend, and will
show my love for you. will give
YOU all the land on the big river and
Canada creek" The Indian was
amazed, for the tract was nearly Il
hundred thousand acres in extent,
and very choice land. But he was
not to be out done in generosity,
and finally replied: 'My pale face
brother, the land is yours, but" he
added after a long pause, "Sir Will
liam, we won't dream any more, you
dream too big for me-" The old
chiefs title was confirmed by the
British government, and the land
was known as the Royal Grant.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10

Captain Crapo and wife, who left
New Bedford in whaleboat on the
28th OF May, have arrived safely at
Penzance, Wales, after a voyage of
40 days. They encountered three
gales, lost some of their clothing,
and were obliged to lie to for fifteen
days. Capt. Crapo's left hand is
nearly useless through constant steer
ing. This is the smallest craft that
has ever crossed the Atlantic, it be-
my but twenty feet long and three
feet deep. Mr.. and Mrs. Crapo are
now gong to London, and undoubt-
edly expect to be made much of
there, on account of the success of
their foolhardy attempt.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10
Le0nL Notice.

THE STATE of Ohio, Ashtabula
L County, Kingsville Township, July 18th,
1877. An inquest was held upon the body of
an unknown person upon the track Of the l..
S. &. NJ. S. Railway company, about two
miles east of Kingsville depot, The jury
found that he came to his death by being run
over by a train on said railroad track on the
night of July llth, 1871. Said jury found said
body to be q male person apparently 80
years old, height, 5 IT. 8 inches. His nation
ality and place of residenc.- not known; had
dark hair and eyes, face smooth shaved, eX-
cept thin muStache and small gOtee. Clothes
were a black dress coat. dark, heavy vest
and pants, white linen shirt, white cotton,
knit undershirt, heavy waking shoes, and
black, soft felt hat. There was found on and
about his person, two white linen handker-
kerchiefS, two black silk Heckties, one pocket
knife, two bladed with white bone handle
one leather covered memorandum book with
pencil, one gold collar button, two ivory
shirt studs, one leather wallet, containing
81. 46 in bank bills and change. There is ev-
idence showing his name TO be A. A. Rad
Omsky and that he was a sailor and has re-
Gently been aboard the schooner Lyman
Casey.
Any person having any information of the
above described person or the residence of
relatives or friends will please communicate
with the undersigned, who has possession of
most of the above described property.
NJ W. WRIGHT. J. P,
and acting Coroner for the time being.
KingsviIle July l3th 1877. 4tt42S.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10
From the Evening Wisconsin
The Python and the Tiger,

On a hunting excursion in India,
the first year of my residence there
said an English officer, whom 1
met on my last trip to Havana
witnessed a signt that l shall never
forget. Our party was large and
well appointed; but after beating
about for a while, l got tired, and
getting down from my high post on
the elephant, where l did not feel at
home, strayed off with one compan-
ion in search of minor sport, taking
care to follow a track on which l
could easily regain the party. We
had gone toiling through the jun
gle for an hour or more, when 1 was
startled by a low growl, that sent
every drop of blood coursing through
my veins: a second told me that
some large animal lay in a thicket
before me. Captain Allen was at
little distance, and calling to him to
look out, bounded to the first tree.
l never was climber, and was now
heavily booted and spurred, but in a
trice l was well up and paused to
look.
Allen was initiating my example,
and, feeling bolder, 1 drew my pistol
and discharged it into the moving
mass of leaves. A magnificent Ben
gal tiger made one spring from his
lair, and as the ftful light through
the branches fecked his skin, it shone
like FURNISHED gold. With terrible
roar, his tail lashing his sides, he
looked around for his assailants.-
You may well imagine how closely
each of US clung to his bough, and
sought protection from the leafy
covering, fearful that a swaying in
the wind should reveal US to the an
CRY lord of the wilderness. But our
blood congealed, as, in a marshy
spot between US, we beheld huge
python, rolled up in spires, forming
disc nearly three yards in diane
ter. AT the roar of the tiger. his
head rose slowly, to measure his an
tagouist. As If satisfied with the
view OF affairs, it instantly glided in
to the very tree between us, and
then shot forth like a spring. Round
and round the neck its folds foated,
but the tiger uttered no cry. The
gaping mouth, the starting eyes,
showed It's agony; and even this
ceased, as, winding round and round
again, the enormous python encOm-
passed the whole animal. When all
motion ceased-and the operation
seemed to our intense gaze to last
for hOurs-it slowly unfolded, and
smeaung It's victim, began to swal-
low.
Now was our chance for escape;
descending, we gained |
our path-marks, but had not gone |
over a few rods when some of our
party met us; they were coming in
search, uneasy at our stay. We told |
them that boa had taken a tiger
before our eyes.
'Not a boa" said an old shekarry, |
there are no boas in these tiger
parts; 1t was python; l will go
and finish it.''
ana unsllnging a stout AK from
MS oaGK, he proceeded cautiously
OH we followed with intense in
terest' The snake, too absorbed to
notice the new conner, at one blow
lost prey and life.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10
Charles D. Anger


Abisha L. Wright ct al.
DY virtue of an Order of Sale dn-
- " yissued from said Court in the above
case to me directed, will offer for sale by
way of public auction at the door of the court
house in jefferson, Ashtabula County Ohio.
on Monday, the 10th day of ugust, A ID. lSTl
between the hours of 10a. m. and l2m clock
of said day, the following described lands
and tenements, to wit:
Situate in the township of Morgan, County
of Ashtabula, and state of Ohio. and de-
scribed as follows:
lst-AIl that piece of land in said township
known as the north half of lot No. iS7, and
bounded: beginning at the northwest corner
of said lot No. 1877, running thence east along
the original north line of said lot to the north
east corner thereof, thence south along the
original east line of said lot twelve (l2} chains
and fifty (50) links to a stone, thence west on
line OF said lot No. 1877, thence north along said
west line to the place of beginning, contain
ing fifty (5O) acres of land, more or less
2d-A piece of land situate in lot No III IN
said township. and bounded: beginning at
the southeast corner of said lOtNo. 1871 thence
in northeasterly direction on the road lead
ing from said southeast corner to the village
of Rock Greek, thirty-four rods and twelve
links, thence sOuthwesterly at right angles
with said road about twenty-One rods TO the
south line of said lot l27, thence east along
the south line of said lot No. 127 thirty eight
rods to the place of beginning; containing
about two acres of land,
Terms cash. Appraised at S.
5tI437 I. s. YOUNG,
Sheriff as Special Master Commissioner.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10

So far as has been ascertained,
only one Detroit family has yet tax
en- advantage of the wonderful GU
rative properties of Gen. Pleasan-
toms blue glass discovery. The idea
took with them from the start, and
three or four weeks ago, the blue
glass commenced hammering at their
ailment. The lady of the house, who
has for years been such an invalid
that she could not make over five
calls in an afternoon, was, in two
weeks, so restored to health that she
was able to leave home in the morn
ing and remain away all day, leav-
ing her children to get their meals
among the neighbors, and her hus-
band to lunch down town. Before
she began taking sun baths she was
melancholy and despondent, and did
not care for fine things. In one week
from the time the first blue lights
we're in she planned trip to Florida,
run her husband in debt for a set of
cameo jewelrv, set in pearls, and had
a crying spell because she couldn't
have a new velvet dress. She was
formerly so weak that she could not
shake down the coal stove. Tuesday
morning she not only shook down
the stove, but all the stove pipe, and
when her husband jumped out doors
to call the neighbors, he looked as if
she had shaken him around, too; her
appetite has wonderfully improved
under the strange cure, and now she
can eat almost anything which her
husband will come home and cook.
For three long years she was always
complaining of headache. That COM
plant has now entirely vanished,
and she continually scolds about the
corns on her toes, thus giving her
husband grateful change. One of
the pleasantest sights on that street,
these sunny days, is to see this lady
behind the blue panes, seated in a
rocker, her nose close to the pages
of novel, hair down, eyes half clos
ed, and the blue glass throwing a
beautiful shade over her old wrap
per and broken-backed slippers.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10
PROCLAMATION
SECOND.
SECOND.

WHEREAs-To the citizens of Ashtabula and
vicinity, we would call your special attention to
our Spring and Summer Styles Of Ready-made
Clothing and Gents Furnishing Goods
We would invite those in need of the above
goods, to examine our stock and be convinced
that we are to be exceIed by none, and that. we
will make just as good fits and as good quality
of goods as any Merchant Tailor, for one-third
less money.
Come and try us and save your money and
economise these hard times.
A word to the wise is sufficient
B. w EBB-
100 Main St., Ashtabula, o.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10

Parson Jedediah Dewey, who
preached a war sermon the Sunday
before the battle of Bennington, was
the first pastor of the first church in
Vermont. His strict theological
views sometimes brought him into
contact with Col. Ethan Allen, the
hero of Ticonderoga, who lived in
Bennington some years age. Preach
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10
LEGAL.
Notice.
IOHN ALLEN of Lanes

John ALLEN of Lapeer, in the
- County ofLapeer and State OF Michigan
is hereby notified, that Susan Allen did on
the 5th day of July, A D. 1877, file her petition
in the Office Of the Clerk of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, within and for the county of Ash
tabula and State of of Ohio, charging the said
John Allen with adultery, extreme cruelty
and gross neglect of duty, and praying that
she may be divorced from the said John Al
len. which petition will stand for hearing at
County.
Dated this ID day of July, A. D. lS77.
SUSAN ALLEN.
By yTRACEY BARNUM, her Atty. 14S5-IO
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10

During the recent earthquake
shocks in Peru the Sandwich Islands
were visited with a tidal wave which
did much damage. The volcano on
one of the islands became active, al
so, throwing up columns of lava
from new craters to the hight of a
hundred feet or more. A peculiar
feature of the eruption was the i'm
mense quantity of fine spun lava, call
ed Pele's hair, thrown up. Acres of
ground were covered with it to the
depth of several inches. Pele's hair
is a substance like spun gllss, brown
in color, its threads resembling hui
man hair. A correspondent obtain
ed enough of it, twenty-four inches
in length, to make his wife a new
switch. Things have come to . pref
ty pass if the volcanoes propose to
come into competition with BARRIERS
and hair dressers.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10
Farm for Sale!

A FARM of 81 acres, eigibly To-
IA Gated on the Jefferson road, three miles
and about eaui-distant between the A, ]. &
f. and A. Y. & P. roads, in good condition as
TO soil, fence, water, woodland, and orchard,
for sale on favorable terms. Inquire Of
Ashtabula Oct. II, 1876. If JAMES REED.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10

Give neither counsel nor salt until
you are asked for it.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10

Call and examine before purchasing eisewherc
- tf1 ~ 9
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-10
sheriff as Special Master Commission n
er-SaIe OF Lands and Tenements.
Asbtabuza Common Pleas

and acting Coroner for the time being.
Kingsville, July 18th, 1877. 4tt42S