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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20
THE VALLEY BROOK.

Fresh from the fountains Of the wood,
A rivulet Of the valley came, <u.
And glided on for maIy a rood,
Flushed with the mornings ruddy flame.
The air was fresh, and soft, and sweet.
The slopes In Springs new verdure lay,
And wet with dew-drOps at my feet,
Bloomed the young violets of May.
No sound of busy life was heard,
Amid those pastures, lone and STILL
Save the faint chip Of early bird,
Or bleat Of 1ocks along the hill.
traced that rivulet's winding way
New scenes of beauty opened round,
Other meads Of fresher verdure lay,
And loVlier blossoms tinged the ground.
'Ah! happy mountain stream" 1 said,
calm glides thy wave amid the flowers
Whose fragrance round thy path is shed
Through all the joyous summer hours.
"Oh could my years, like thine, be passed
In some remote and silent glen,
Where could dwell and sleep at last,
Far from the bustling haunts of men,"
But what new echoes greet my ear
The village schoOl-bOys' merry call,
And amid the village hum hear
The murmur Of the waterfall.
I looked! The widening vale betrayed
A pool that shone like FURNISHED steel
Where that bright valley stream was strayeC
To turn the miller's pOnderOus wheel,
All why should I. thought with shame,
Sigh for life of solitude,
When even this stream, without name
Is laboring for the common gOod9
No longer let me shun my part,
Amid the busy scenes oflife,
But with warm and generous heart,
Press onward in the glorious strife.
~ JOHN H. BRYANT.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20

In less than two weeks the re-
sumption law will go into effect.
The main features of the act may be
summed up as follows:
l. On an after January ], 1879,
the Secretary of the Treasury shall
redeem in coin the United States le-
gal tender notes then outstanding.
2. This redemption shall take
place on the presentation of such le-
gal tenders in sums of not less than
$50.
8. The place of redemption is at
the "ffice of Assistant Treasurer Of
the United States, in the city of
New York.
4. The redemption will be in eth
er gold or silver, as the holder of the
legal tenders desires, subject to the
option of the Government to pay in
either metal.
5. The amount of these legal ten
ders is now S346, ,98I ,OI6.
5. The legal tender shall not be
destroyed, retired or Cancelled, but
shall be kept in circulation.
Z. The Resumption act does not
apply to the circulation of the Ma
tional banks. Their notes are still
redeemable in United States notes
at the counters of the banks issuing
them.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20
Newspaper Enemies.

The enemies of a country news
paper are composed, mainly, of two
classes. Of those ~ who have at
some time managed to get their
names on its subscription books un-
der promise of paying Sin a few
days." but who never pay, and are
finally dropped from the list, and
(2) of those chronic deadheads who
are always fishing for gratuitous ad-
vertsing, or notoriety of some kind
through its columns. The sinks
composing these two classes, are al
ways enemies, but are harmless. just
in proportion to the knowledge of
the motives which influences them.
When you hear a man railing
against a newspaper, or its proprie-
tor, be very certain, in nine cases
out OF ten, that he owes the office,
or h-S been snatched in some at
tempt at beating it to his own ad-
vantage Geneva Times.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20
Real Estate Transfers.

For the aoeek ending Dec. I6, 1873.
AsHTABULA-LilIie NJ. and Geo.
Fassett to George A. Wood, SO
acres, $500.
GENEyA-A. J. Harvey and wife
to H. H. BowhalI, 42.76 acres,
$54OO.
Philip Dole and wife to Lawson
O'Connor, 8 acre, $4,000.
ANDOvER-COrnelia q. Wilder
ct al, to Martha NJ. Shepard, 1929
acres, $4,000.
MONRoE-A. B. Randall and wife
to Alonzo B. Randall, 30 acres,
5000.
New LYME-Levi Park and wife
to r. Brakin, 50 acres, 5000.
New LYME AND COLEBRooK-M.
B. Prentice, Special Master Com
missioner to Michigan Mutual Life
Insurance Company of Detroit, I4I
acres, S2s68.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20
CHRIsTMAs rs CoMINq,

Feathery fakes are dancing, dancing,
In the gray mOTn's frosty eleam-
Heralds they of reindeer praneing
From the gardens Ofou dream
From the bright land Of the elf-king,
Where the bOnbOnS gafiy grow
Just the sweets OF Summer gardens,
When the tulips smile in row.
Feathery flakes are falling, falling,
From the skies in sOfteSt way;
And between the voices Calling;
soon IL will be Christmas dayi"
Don't you know how in the pringfime,
Wintry SHOWS are scattered wide
Ere The lovely purple blossoms
Dare to peep from where they hide?
Feathery flakes are sitting sitting.
Through the chill December air
Here, and there. and yonder drifting,
= Making everything more fair;
Laying winter folds th4n linen
/ On the houses and the trees,
Softer than the richest damask
Spread our dainty guest to please.
Soon the bOnbons will be falling
AS the fakes have fall'n to-day,
And the children will be calling
To their patron saint so gay:
"Ah! we know when come the snowflak es
You would come, dear santa Claus
FoTSWe always you Iemember)
Know the Winds way by the straws"
See, the trees are fair as any
That the elves have wreathed with snow
VIII be planted-Ohi so many!-
In our better homes. And 10!
Something better far than snowfiakes
Shall be hung about their green
Candles, toys and fairy taper
Lighting up the merry scene.
And the children dancing. dancing,
Till all tired their little feet.
Shall, with half-shut eyes up-glancing,
Wonder. "Why is life so sweet?"
And some tender voice shall whisper
Flake like falling from above;
Christmas is so sweet, my darling,
Just because it's king is love !'
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20
NOTICE

HANNAH Root, Of the State of Illinois
IL will take notice that Jeremiah P. Nc
Arthur. Of the County OfCrawford in the
State Of Pennsylvania. did. on the I9th day
Of September, A. D., 1873, file his petition in
the Court of Common Pleas, within and for
the County of Ashtabula and State or Ohio
against the said Hannah Root and one VIII
liam w. Birch, Defendants; setting forth that
said Defendants are indebted TO him upon a
certain prOmissOry note executed by said De-
PENDANTS and one Wallace II. Root. in the
sum Of one hundred and ninetY-two dollars
and sixty cents (Sl92. .60); and asking that an
Order OF Attachment and Garnishee may be
issued against the said Hannah Root.
And the said Hannah Root Is hereby noti-
lied that she Is required To appear and an
swer said Petition on or before the third Sat
uraay after the first day OF January, 1879.
JEREMIAH p. MACARTHUR.
q, u. AINGERt his Attorney
November 8, 1875 I5D5-1l
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20

We accept the respectful salam
of the Standard in view Of that "long
expected Office of Coroner" It's not
much of an Office to be sure, but we
had thought it might be made of
some use toward some members of
the county press. It seemed not i'm
probable that we might be called to
sit on some of them in the way of a
post mortem inquest,an upon others
cases of suspended animation-the
service might be equally necessary
in the way cf an ante mortem exam
inaticn to find out what sils them.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20

Four financial bills were intro
duced in the House Monday-three
of them having reference to silver.
Mr.. Foster, of Ohio, proposes to
make the trade dollar receivable at
par for lawful money of the United
States, and to have the dollars thus
received treated as bullion and re-
c"inPd into standard dollars. Mr..
Fosters previous good character for
bids the assumption that the bill is a
deliberate attempt to enrich few
bankers and coin brokers at the ex-
pense of the public Treasury, but the
bill would, if enacted, have precisely
that effect. Mr.. Fort, of Illinois, has
put in the form of bill his reso!u-
tiOn declaring that any discrimina-
tiOn against the standard silver dol
lar by any national bank shall be
deemed defiance of the laws of the
United States, and shall subject the
offending institution to the forfeiture
of its rights to issue circulating
notes. The bill introduced last week
by Mr.. Burchard, of Illinois, is more
elaborate than that of his colleague,
and among other pains and penalties,
makes the refusal by any national
bank to receive silver dollars on de-
posit, or TO exchange them for green
backs or bank-nOtes at their legal
tender value, an rfence punishable
by forfeiture of bonds deposited with
the United States Treasurer and the
closing of the offending bank. By
way of still further buttressing the
financial Legislation of last session,
MIR. Buckner, of Missouri, is to urge
the Committee on Banking and Cur
reney to report his bill requiring the
coinage of seven millions Of standard
dollars per month until the market
value of silver at New York is at par
with coined standard silver.
". 7. Times.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20

In Central and Western Missouri,
Iowa, and Kansas, the heaviest snow
storm known for years prevailed for
the twenty four hours ending Friday
evening last. The depth varied
from ten to thirty inches. The rail-
roads were generally obstructed, and
some of them obliged to suspend
running trains. At Lexington, No,
the schools were closed and Sdsiness
stopped. At Fulton and Rock Is
land the Mississippi river was closed
and the people walked across it on
the ice.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20

Gen. Garfield declares the attempt
of the papers to antagOnize him with
Senator Blaine is without cause or
provoeatiOn, and that he is in hearty
accord with Blaine. He wished it
distinctly understood that the only
reason why an investigation similar
to that which Blaine proposed in the
Senate was not instituted By the
Republicans in the House, was be-
cause they had considered the mat
ter, and decided that it would not
do in the face of a Democratic ma
ioritY.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20

Senator Thurman must have as
tonished the Democracy of the
country generally, when he said, in
his remarks replying to Blaine,
'that intelligence and property are
bound to always rule in this coun.
try" Very few of that party would
like to see that doctrine reduced
strictly to practice.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20
TRUTH AND SOBERNRSS,

What is the best family medicine in the
world to regulate the bowels, purify the
blood, remove costiveness and 6iliousness
aid digestion and stimulate the whole sys-
TEN?
Truth and soberness compel us to answer
Hop Htters, being pure, perfect and harm
less, See 'FTruths" tn another Column,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20
cREAT MERITS.

All the fairs give the first premiums
and special awards Of great merit to Hop
Bitters, as the purest and best family
medicine. and we most happily approve Of
the awards for we know they deserve it.
They are now on exhibition az the State
FAIRS, and we advise ~ % esst them, Sc
snabeg column,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20

In the City OF Montreal, Canada,
none stand more deservedly high. than the house
of Picault q Co., Pharmacists. They say we
use Gales Llniment IOdide Ammonia also sell
II for Pains. GOut. Rheumatic, Swellinas Weak
Backs, Varicose Veins 1t is the most reliable
and valuable remedy we know Of
Sold by all druggists. Send for pamphlet.
DIR. GILES,
12O West Broadway, N Y.
Trial size 9b cents
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20
Trial pize 95 cents.

HabituRl COsI1VeneEss The cause Of so
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the II ad, Loss or Memory, Indigestion, Flatu.
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tnese I, are cured by Giles Improved Mandrake
run sud by al druggists Send for pamphlet.
DIR. GILEs,
TIT, -,,- l2O West Broadway, n, Y.
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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20

The British Parliament in its ac-
tion upon the Afghan war, shows the
intention of drawing the expenses
from the Indian revenues.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20
.sAYBRooK7oN-RRIE.

Eds Iel.:-Duung my absence from
home it was my intention to write you
from each stopping place, especially if I
observed anything that might be interest
ing to your readers; but not unfrequently
something wouldpeourto prevent. Leav-
ing New York, October 90. at P. NJ, by
boat, arrived at Saugsrties, one hundred
miles north, at A. NJ. As we steamed
away it seemed, as if =tw0 hOaFs' time
elapsed ere we had passed al the shipping
of this great port and her lights had f5-
eeded, and become totally extinct to view.
| Saugertjes is-quite, a pretty little village
abOnt the size Of our town, situated on the
high rocky banks of the Hudson, which
seems to wall the river its entire length,
rising abruptly in some places TO the height
of several hundred feet, at Others gently
rising from the waters edge, and showing
their boldness more beautifully in the dis
tance. There are some very pretty resi-
dences, and public buildings here. I no
ticeu nothing to give the place any com
mercisl Importance, save its water privi-
leges. A small creek empties itself into
the Hudson here, and gives an excellent
landing to all boats wishing to stop. The
Catskill mountains are also more accessi-
ble from here, and Of course this brings
some business, and strangers, But if 9TH
ers enjoyed elambefiae over rocks. and
the senteh;ngs of the underbrush as ] did,
few persons would stand on their SUBMITS
to view the landscape over. endured the
fatigue one-haif day Of gaining to the top
Of Mount Airy. which -xss made by car
a4ege By efrcuitousr6ad, through a dense
undergrowth of Pines, Cedars and other
eyeEgreensy giving il a wild and romantic
appearance. But whenthe. ascension was
once made, and we found ourselves COM
fortably seated in the sitting-room Of fine
shotelscepmaading viswsof the surround
ing country for forty miles or more, we
felt rather well repaid for our exertions. 1t
is the glowing and descriptive atcdpnts of
tourists who have visited these places, that
initiate others with curiosity to see sthem.
The north side of this range of mountains
rise up quite sbruptly with rough and
ragged sides. while the south side appears
so gradually that it looks likes laree pla-
teau Of grazing land, and in seimmer
when the sun is shining down on its. vari-
egated foliage is said to present beauti-
full panoramic scene AT the base of these
mountains stone abound, and those who
settle here have to spend more time in
clearing them away, and getting the soil
ready for cultivation, than we do IL set
ting our forests-but notwithstanding the
hard process of making their farms,s they
seem content toabide here. I talked with
quite number Rho had paid flying Wis
it to the western States, and who said
they had returned perfectly satisfied TO re-
main where they are. They mostly live
in stone houses, aHdsare generally tucked
in behind some cave, or bend in the road,
that preeludes one from seeing them, un-
til within few rods. of their door. Large
quantities Of building stone are quarried |
here, and sent to New York. The place
has some notoriety forits quarries. HANK.
Dec. 16, 1875. s5s.s... .-..s
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20
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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20
CLUB LIST FOR 1879.

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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20

On Friday last the United States
Senate, by vote of 35 TO 20, passed
the Edmunds electoral bill, Its fate
in the House is uncertain. In the
Senate it was supported by the Re
publicaus and two or three Demo
Gratis, notably among the later being
Bavard, of Delaware, who spoke in
favor of the measure. He thought
the present an auspicious time to set
tie the electoral question.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20

Hon. Hersehel Y. Johnson, now a
Judge Of the Superior Court of
Georgia, refused to adjourn over
Thanksgiving Day, but oompromis-
cd by having the Court opened on
that morning with religious SER
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20
NOTICE

NOIIOE,
A Meeting fthe Stockholders Of the Ashtabula
"a and Pittsburgh Railway Company will be
heId at the Office OF the COmpr1y in Ashtabula
Ohio on
Monday December sd. 1878, at I.SO o'clock P. NJ.
for the transaction OF the following business:
l, To vote on the question Of the ratifca-
tton OF Lease and Contract between the
Pennsylvania Company and the Asbtabula
and Pittsburgh Railway Company for the
use and operation OF the road and property
OF the last named Company to take effect as
Of date August LIST, 1878
II, To vote on the question of the exeeu-
tion of a mortgage upon the franchises and
property of the Company to secure the pay
ment of bonds to the amount of 81 5OO. 600 to
be issued in accordance with the plan OF
reorganization of said Company, as per
Agreement of May 18th, 1873.
III, To transact such other business as
may properly come before the meeting.
A. F. HUBBARD,
I'll Secretary.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20

As result Of prolonged observa-
ton, the Norwich Comm Bulletin
remarks: "a man will pasture his
fowls on his neighbors all summer
aud preserve the most complacent
conscience in the State; but let a
sneak-thief come along some moon
less night and bag a couple of de-
crepit old hens, and he will raise a
howl that can be heard over in
Rhode Island"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-20

A louisiana paper reports that
there are now nearly, if not quite,
so cases of leprosy in Lafourehe,
that State, all originating from one
person thus suffering, who some 90
years ago settled on the lower por-
tion of Bayou Lafourehe, Legisla-
tive inquiry is asked for.