Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-03-22

Eds. IsI:-Little as we expect ever to
60 west. yet We feel much interested in the
various emigration enterprises of the day.
When We see the boundless west with its
apparently inexhaustible resources, are
waiting to be developed by the hand Of
such as we, how much cause for thankful
ness, is there in view of it. The young
man comes upon the stage of action, how
pleasant the thought that he starts out
with correct principles, modled by christ
ian influences, habits of industry, and
power of diScernmsnt to take his own
proper place, and make his influence felt
not only in developing the resources of the
earth. but in developing mind and morals,
and increasing the sum of human hsppi-
ness. We have had our attention drawn
70 the superior intellectual advantages OF
southeastern Neb. Mr.. D. W. Waggonsr,
telegraph operator at north Kingsville,
having purchased lands in Howard, Clay
Co. Neb., made arrangements in the fore
DdIG OIL WllGGT LUZ "A
ing carpenter-Jss. h. Howell, contracted
to do the work, and took his departure.
He was asked to say something about the
County, and the following was received.
ut would be no object for me to brag it
up. but 1 will say-if 1 had 5000, l
would invest every cent of it in land, right
hSre between Howard and Hastings, as l
think could double my money in short
time. Real estate is advancing very fast.
There are farms between here and Hast
ings, that are held now as high as $40 an
acre. Hastings for place of its sizc'
beats all the places for business ever saw.
some of the merchants are paying $40 per
month for rooms no larger than that Of
Charley Farmers, in which to do busi-
ness. You can therefore, judge Of the
amount of business carried on here. Tell
those Kingsvills merchants to put that IN
their pipes and smoke it. The farmers are
all doing we'll, and making money. There
are men who live in ''dug outs, " and ''sod
houses" who are worth their thousands.
you can't Judge much from appearances
here.
Our next neighbor put in 70 acres Of
wheat last year, and threshed 1870 BUSH
els of which he sold 700 bushels for one
dollar bushel, and can take Scots. for
the balance at any time. All this crop
was the result Of his own labor, but about
eight days in harvest. How is that for an
old man 65 years old? Just south Of US,
is man. who sowed one bushel of wheat,
upon little over an acre, last year, tax
ing some pains with it, and gathered from
it, 80 bushels. A man can do tettsr work
ing land on shares, than he can do in
Ohio, when he gets the whole. II you
hear of any one wishing to buy my house
and lot, refer them to me; will sell cheap
to buy here.
Mr.. Waggoner, is provided with all nee
sssary information for inquiries.
We hear that Inhrmary Director Ham
mond is improving slowly.
The spring election is at hand, we have
no lack of timber for good officers.
We hear that the RsY. Williams, Of the
Baptist church, has rendered his resigna-
ton, to take effect June 1st. This event
is much to be regretted. Being Of Welsh
origin, there is a spice of quaintness about
his speech and manners. He is imbued
with the spirit Of the Master, and possess
es much originality of thought, while his
views and expressions are terse and prnc-
tical; withsl he is young, and growing in
the stature of q man. The sympathy Of
christian hearts, will go with aim, if in
deed he sees it his duty to leave US.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church,
have a supply Of excellent maple sugar.
which they wish to warm up, and serve
out, at their social gatherings. Notices
from the pulpit.
fokk 1919