Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-06-14
THE COUNTY NEWS.
FROM OUR owN coRnEspoNnrNrs.
JEFFERSON.


We we're indebted to the courtesy Of our
friend of the Sentinel the other day while
at Jefferson, for ride, taking the village
in review, which contributed not little
pleasure in willing away the hours of
waiting for the four o'clock train. We
have never seen the village under more
favorable circumstances. The roads
sometimes so fearful, are fine in summer,
and their liberal breadth and excellence OF
grade reflect much credit upon their road
COMMITTEES and commissioner. Many Of
Its buildings are tasteful, and all are good
and comfortable. A pleasant feature Of
the residences is their generally large and
commOdlOus lots which relieve one of the
feeling that the respiration of the owners
is restricted. The old place Of the Senior
HOwells, for instance, has house lot of
four acres, and seems TO be studded with
every variety of shrubbery and tree. Such
homestead inspires dignity and self-con-
sideration. We could not but institute a
comparison between it and our ''pent up
Utica" Such surroundings cannot but
tribute breadth of character. II, there
fore, our venerable friends differs from
the rest of US, We are inclined to think
this consideration may have much to do
in accounting for it.
The old family bucephalus logged us
over by the very sober residence of our
always pleasant friend Newt" French as
they have an irreVerent way Of styling him
"a popularity those court house fellows
have in speaking of one another. Mr.. F.
taking the hint from Revelation. was en-
gagged in pulling down his barns and build
ing greater. We trust they will be filled
with the rich rewards of his husbandry-
the tendency of his tastes. The cemetery
is located near, and single glance from
his easement may at any time curb any un-
due ambition, and remind him that earthly
things are temporal. The site of this
place Of rest was happily chosen. Its to-
biography has all the romantic beauty that
could be desired for landscape variety and
occupants of the soil lends chastsned and
quiet enchantment to the spot, raising the
thought, that here is a fitting place to lay |
our burdens down and find rest for these |
weary bodies. A leisure hour at the Hub |
may be spent very pleasantly and profit |
ably in here contemplating the evidences
Of mans mortality. The grounds are
we'll improved and some fine and costly |
monuments are to be seen. Prominent |
among them stands that of the rsvered |
Giddings. No monument has yet been
erected over the remains of Senator Wade.
They are the only occupant of the family |
lot, and the plainness and simplicity Of |
the mound seems in rather agreeable har-
mony with the simple and unostutHtiOus
life of the veteran Statesmen and Senator.
Time did not allow US the opportunity
to look in upon NTH. P. Wade, Equestrian
which is always a pleasure, but
we learned from his friend-H. Simons-
that the stock is doing well and the de-
mand for the services of the old horse,
among breeders, is evidence of his popu-
larity, and the superiority of his stock.
A visit to the Hub without chat with
John Thompson, is never complete, and in
this respect our social wants were not quite
The current of some Ashtabula friends
led US to the mansion of Sheriff Young.
A visit to this place of confinement affords
but little pleasure usually. We had, hOw-
ever, little curiosity to see some Of the
culprits, and especially Wagon Jack"
He is short, Dutch-built creature, of evil
IDENTIFY low instincts and tastes, but with
some evidences of cunning and shrswd-
ness. The generous and manly qualities
are not developed in his appearance.
Having seen him, curiosity is satisfied.
The Fassett women is still here, and seems
rather ill-at-ease-confinemsn and pun
shmGnt do not agree with her free mode
Of life. She complained that maternal
yearnings for child Of some eight years,
made durance hard to be borne.
Landlords Baldwin and Adams are en-
ioying the benefits Of a court season.
How far full tables may be made profitable
1t 25 cents a meal, is not quite clear.