Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-10-18

ing Oct. %. The price Of admission hss
been placed at a very low tgure.and her
first appearance here should be greeted by
large audience.
If he is philanthropist and benefae-
tor Of his kind, who makes two blades OF
grass grow where only one grew before,
why not he who makes two burdocks or
pIantains grow where only one grew be-
fore? II admitted-then there were some
philanthrOpists in the old Council, as the
North Park now, and for the whole sum-
mer has attested.
There IS quite confusion of ideas
as to the potato famine. While some are
gloomy beyond measure, and ring the
changes upon the rot question, We hear
from Others that the crop is green and
growing and maturing we'll, and such
weather as We are having will provide for
all reasonable wants
The Ashtabula Rolling Mill Is again
advertised in these columns to be sold,
which will take place on Monday, Nov.
18th. It has oeen re-appraised at FL, $685.
66. The terms are One-third cash. one
third in nine months and remaining third
in eighteen mouths. deferred payments to
draw 6 per cent. interest and to be secured
by mortgage on premises.
That new banking building of the
t-.s.eso, hos n. l,r,raef ,,Tsta
glass front Of anything yet Introduced in
to Asbtabula. It measures 80x110 inches
three eights and sixteenth in thickness.
The whole building-inside and out-in all
its appointments is a regular little bijou.
and this single pane Of glass gives it pre-
eedenee in liberal decoration Of this kind.
Gen. W. H. Gibson, of TifRn, Ohio,
viii speak in the Opera House on Monday
evening Nov. 4th. on the subject of Tenn
perance. The General is said to be one of
the most graceful, able and effective speak
ers on this subject, and as he had only
about rs persons to hear him when here
before, our citizens will no doubt try to
redeem themselves. when he comes again.
The long season of warm weather has
multiplied the unusual phenomena of
second crop Of fruit blossoms. We hear
Of them through our exchanges in various
directions, and have noticed several in
stances about town. Mr. F. S. Mather,
as we Judge from the direction, has an ap-
pie tree Of good size in full bloom, and Mr.
J. S. Blyth has dwarf pear tree with quite
a crop Of these Out-of-due-time blossoms.
"A Changers Mutual Insurance Com
pany with headquarters at jefferson, has
been organized, with Nelson Maltby.
OF Geneva as President Secretary,
Henry Talcott, of jefferson; Treasurer,
Samuel Mccullough. of Austinburg; Di-
rectOrs Eli Olds, Madison; H. ]. Lord,
Rock Creek; E. J. Adams, Windsor. It's
field of operation is the State, but its oper-
alton will be confined to Grangers and farm
property,
Our friend of the Times seems dis
posed to eanonize the % Ashtabula Repub-
licans who voted the regular ticket for
Sheriff, and calls for the list. Those,
therefore, who are Of that glorious num-
Der viii please pass in their names that We
may forward them to be engrossed and
given a place in the archieyes Of the
Times Office. Some are born to greatness,
some have it thrust upon them, and others
CALAMITY achieve it.
Ever since that Republican flag staff
was erected it has been standing rule in
our Democratic Council to cause an exam
inatiOn" Of the pole to be made each year
to ascertain if it is safe. These ''examin-
ations" consist Of boring one or more large
auger holes into its butt. Owing to the
pressure of Osher important business the
''examination" for 1878 has been overlook
cd until at the last meeting of the Council,
when it was again ordered to be made
Mr.. J. q. Benham. of Rose Bud, Pope
county, Ill.-Egypt-has been spending
some time with friends here. He is clos
ing up the settlement of his fathers estate
the late T. NJ. Benham. The estate is
equally divised between Mr.. B. and min
or nephew of the deceased. Mr.. Benham
US that he cut 30 acres of wheat
this season, which averaged ten bushels to
the acre, and other Yields IN the neighbor-
hood ranged as low as five or six bushels
all on sccount Of rust.
We call the attention Of our readers to
the advertisement of E. NJ. McGillin & Co.,
which appears on the third page of this
paper. E. II. McGillin & Co. have always
succeeded in making the lowest prices, but |
3 fortunate combination of circumstances
which they explain better tEan we cam
this Fall will permit them to offer still |
greater inducements to buyers. They be-
lieYe figures don't lie" and name prices so
81 can judge. Close buyers seem to think |
i pays to trade at p. NJ, MCCLELLAN & Cos.
-0neof Mr., Il. E. Parsons horses ats
.aehed to his blackboard carriage took
uh AOWA 4uelu ctIbcb AdSI uOuud9 dlISF= |
noon. Mr.. Parsons had left the horse un-
litehed only few minutes before, while |
ne stepped into the Farmers Bank. As
ropky's delivery wagon was passing down
street Mr.. Parsons horse started aid in
'urning the corner of Main and Division
streets the two vehicles collided and were
upset. The buck board righted itself again,
however, and followed the horse safely to
,he stable on Prospect street.
-L'Hommedieu's clothing establishment
S not negligent of the demands of the sea-
3On, and is making large additions to its
stock for fall and winter use. His stock is
It all times large, and equal, upon call, 20
meet any requirements for the elegant, or
he more staple and useful. The fall, how
,ver, is the hayday of the trade, and the
Increase is heavy and varied. His announce
nent will be seen in our supplement and
he people are expected to stop and take a
idrYey Of what is being done. and look at
he attractions offered in goods as well as
prices.
Carlisle 6 Tyler, bespeak the attention
II the public to their new adv. Mr.. Tyler
s in New York and buying for the season,
they have pot heretofore paid much at
ention to the hue and cry ebout hard
times, hut have gone right along as swim
ningly as if the thing was all chimera.