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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27
Shop WinnOws.

1t seems open to question, by-the-by,
whether the mania for display which is
the religion of modern shop-windows be
wise from merely polite point of view.
Does not curiosity, in other words yield
the shopkeeper a larger profit than wonder
and admiration If he took as much pains
to keep his wares out of sight Ofthe passer-
bv as he does now to obtrude them upon
his notice, would not the passer-by be more
apt to cease to be such, and to become
passer-in? As things are now, everybody
outside of the interior of Africa knows
that when he has examined a shop-window
he has seen the cream of the shop; but,
under the arrangement proposed, every
shop would be a mystery, whose reticence
would argue all manner of delightful
possibilities. But that it sounds cynical,
we might say that curiosity would draw
more customers than admiration, because
the latter is the most generous sentiment,
and therefore the less prevalent and inau-
entail. But let shopkeepers look to it;
their advantage is no business of mine;
though 1 might bid them take leaf from
the novelist's book, who would find but
small market for his novel if he explained
his plot in the Introductory chapter, and
become less and less interesting thence to
the close. A novel is the novelist's shop.
Business profits aside, the disappearance of
shop-windows would be an architectural
gain: for, to say nothing more of it, the
upper stories of the most admired and fash
ionable warehouses have the appearance of
resting on air, or, at most, on thin sheets
of glass. The only drawback would be the
intense stupidity of the business thorough
fares; some notion of the way things would
look might be obtained by passing along
those streets of Sunday. But life is COM
pact Of compensation and revenges.-JUI-
IAN HAWTHORNE an AppIetOns' Journal
for july.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27

Now that the Boston democrats
have endorsed Ben Butler, the re-
puplican papers will merely have to
republish the democratic files for
their campaign thunder. But then,
on the other hand, the democrats
will refute all they ever said by quot
ing from republican columns. All,
well, what can you expect of a people
who believe that brown bread and
baked beans was the food of the gods?
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27

eThe best farm laborer in the late
rebel States is compelled to live on
fifty cents a week, and has hut to live
in from which any other laborer in
the world would turn away in des-
pair" Yet where is the Democratic
leader-aye, where is the Democratic
follower-the laboring man of the
North who votes the Democratic
ticket-who has expressed any sym
pathy with, much less rendered any
aid for the relief of the condition of
the oppressed Southern laborer.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27

When political party persistent
ly labOrs through its leading repre-
sentatives in authority to cripple the
military arm of the Government
already reduced to mere police
force-it is safe to conclude that
there is rank treason at the bottom
of the movement.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27

The schemes of the South to secure
the negro vote are numerous, and the
negro is smarter than he has credit
for being, if he is not deceived. The
belief is more or less prevalent in the
South, that the loss of the slaves will
be reimbursed. 1t is now promised
to give the slaves a share in that
reimbursement, if they will only
vote the Democratic Ticket.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27

''The cruelest and most unrelenting
oppressors of labor that ever existed
are the Southern Democracy. and
the Northern Democracy is but 3
tail of that body, to be wagged and
whisked about as the Southern De-
mocraey dictates" Yet the North
ern Democracy profess great sympa-
thy for and interest in the Iaboring
man.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27

The Sultan OF Turkey is a green
hacker of the first water. He is in
about the same frame of mind as
some of our greenback statesmen in
this quarter. He went to work and
inflated from s,5OO,OOO to 500,
OoO,O in a little over years time,
ana has now appointed a commission
to devise means for retiring his "ab-
solute money" Bread is so high
and money SO cheap, that the bakers
have discontinued selling bread in
Constantinople, and he wants Lord
Beaconsfield to advance him the lit
tie sum of 6,OOO,O0O pounds on a
pledge of the revenues of Cyprus.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27

The recent decision of the Secre-
tary of the Interior, that all the un-
sold land donated by the Govern
ment to the Pacific railroad compa-
MES shall be open to pre-emption and
private entry at $1.25 per. acre, will
add to the public domain about
2e,OOO,oOO acres, most of which
ranges along the great Western rail-
road lines.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27

"What is this fur?" asked
we'll dressed lady, critically examin-
ing a boa. Washburn was busy and
John was at the other end of the
store, and the new clerk looked up IN
supreme disgust. "Furtu tie around
the neck" he said, and when the
amazed customer carried her ques.
tion to the proprietor, the young man
wondered if she 'thought it was fur
a garterY"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27
Price. 25 Cents.

Be careful to call for COLLINS 'VoLTAICP PI.As.
TER lest you get some worthless imitation. Sold
BY all Wholesale and Retail Druggists THROUGHOUT
the United States and Csnadas, and BY WEEKS q
POTTER, Proprietorss Boston. Mass.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27
PROVERBS.


No one can be sick when the stOm-
ach, blood, liver and kidneys are healthy
and Hop Bltters keep them So"
"The greatest nourishing tonic, APP
petizer, strengthener ard curative on
earth-Hop BitterS."
"It is impossible to remain long sick
or out of health, where Hop Bitters
are used.
"Why do Hop Bitters cure so much p
because they give good digestion, rich
blood, and healthy action Of all the or
gans."
mo matter what your feelings or all
ment is, Hop Bitters will do you good, "
Remember, Hop Bitters never does
harm, but good always and continually.
Purify the blood, cleanse the s.om-
aeh and sweeten the breath with H.B. "
"Quiet nerves and balmy sleep in
Hop Bitters."
No health with inactive liver and
urinary organs without Hop BltterS;
Try Hop Cough Cure and Pain kelie,' 6
For sale by a. r. rhnrber y CO. ~ aaS ao y
+, swift l-sS,s2
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27
Symptoms faDiseasedLiver.

Symptoms OF aD1SeaSed Liver.
Dam in the right side, under the
L edge of the ribs, increases on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is In the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain IS
felt under the shoulder blade, and 1t
frequently extends to the top of the
shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken
for rheumatism in the arm. The
stomach is affected with loss Of appe-
tite and sickness; the bowels IN gen.
eral are costive, sometimes alternative
with lax; the head IS troubled with
pain, accompanied with dull, heavy
sensation in the back part. There is
generally a considerable loss of men,
ory, accompanied with a painful SEN
sation Of having left undone some
thing which ought to have been done.
A slight, dry cough is sometimes an
attendant The patient complains of
WEAKNESS and debility; he is easily
startled, his feet are cold or burning,
and ne complains of prickly sensa-
ton of the skin; his spirits are low;
and although he is satisfied that exer-
else would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up fortitude
enough to try it. In fact, he distrusts
every remedy Several of the above
symptoms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few of them ex-
listed, yet examination of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.
AGUE AND FEVER.
DR.. c. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive of
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to,
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them a FAIR TRIAL.
For all bilious arrangements, and as
a simple purgative, they are unequaled.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar coated.
Every box has a red wax seal on the lid,
with the impression DR.. MCLANE's LIvEK
PILLS.
The genuine McLANk's LIVER PILLS bear
the signatures of c. MCLANE and FLEMING
BROS. on the wrappers.
Insist upon having the genuine DR.. {.
McLANE's LIVER PILLS, prepared by Flem-
ing Bros, of Pittsburgh, Pa, the market being
full of limitations of the name McLGne,
a., I,,s -.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27
BEWARE OF LIMITATIONS.
TWO
Balloon AscensionS


COUNTY FAIR.
WYE the undersigned, Officers of the Ashtabu-
w Ia County Agricultural Society, take pleas
ure in announcing to the people Of the County
tnat we have concluded contract for two Balloon
Ascensions at the coming County Fair, the sub
stance of which contract is that the Ascensions
to be made at one O'Clock, P. NJ, Sept. 25th
and 27th, the Balloon in both Ascensions to be
inflated with Hydrogen Gas, to rise at least one
mile high and sail of at least six miles and re-
main in the air at least forty minutes. for which
Ascensions made as aforesaid the Society agrees
to pa = the of three hundred and fifty dollars.
We leave the admission fee the same as usual,
25 cents.
Thus any one intending to attend any Fair this
Fall, by attending the County Fair will not only
see better exhibition than eyer before seen in
the County. but win see Grand sight, one which
will leave an impression as long as we live.
We have faith to believe that the people Of this
County will appreciate this enterprise and turn
out and witness a feat that we have opportuni-
ty to witness but once in life time.
President-G. E. Nettleton.
Vice President-E. o. Peck
Secretary-E. ]. Pinney.
Treasurer-John Gill.
Directors-E. C. Wade. c. E. Warner, ]. P.
Jennings, H. Bowman, Calvin Dodge, E. G.
Hurlburt, B. F. Perry, Thomas Gillis
S5-9S
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27
DRESS GOODS!

per year. We large stock at
popular prices cheapest best Our Black Cashmeres
bought connection with very large house. and offer
special priees-only look and be satisfied.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27
THEY ARE THE REST

LEY IKE lie bEOIs
Geaflemea, - Enclosed you win ind s225, and I
wish you would send me another dozen OF your
COLLINS TOLTAIC PLASTERS. BY the above
you will THAT can do something to help others
In some way even II am not able 70 be up and
around. There are a number who have tried your
plasters who had given out that All plasters were
good for nothing, and now join with me that they
are the best they have ever tried have got along
years. Wished could have heard Of your plasters
Oe-' loretta NJ. CROSS,
BALLsroE SPA, N. +, March q, lsT7.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27
Bleached at the same low price.
CLOTHS!

XIV Jeans Teed offered the same
which is saying good deal.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27

Buy these goods and money placed
drives lots close that will be appreciated Lots leftover
from last Winter.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27
.s.'ICOLLINS' %
VOL LTAIC PLASTER
A MORBID SWELLING

Gsztiemea.-I sent for one Of COLLINS VOL
1AIC PLASTERS, and Il has been OF great benefit
IN reducing swelling In my left side that two ply
uctans pronounced Enlargement OF the Spleen,
L. A. RISTER
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27

Notwithstanding advance in the Eastern markets.
still selling Brown and Bleached
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-09-27

n. B.-Imported Brandy, Rum, Gin and
Sherry Wine, Old Bourbon and Rye Whis-
kies: also all the popular Grape Wines. l4lO
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-01
POLICE FORCE.

The Richmond police force is managed
by the Board OF Police Commissioners
consisting OF Colonel w. G. Darlington
(Mayor), Major E. II. D. Myers, Jobn En-.
ders. L. II. Mayo, John II. Gresham, and
james w. Shields. Mr.. D. c. Richardson
is secretary of the Board. Major John Poe
Jr., is chief OF police. Wallace Washing.
ton is clerk to the same. DIR. &. w. z
Brock is police surgeon.
The police force numbers eighty-four OF.
ticers and men.
First Police Stction.-Captain James B
Peasants; Sergeants w. B. Whitlock, b
f. Howard, Daniel Wren, and Acting Ser.
geant James p. Jeter, and twenty-five pa
trolu el.
Second Police Station. Captain Thoma:
B. White, Sergeants Reuben T. Seal, John
L. Hall. John D. Perrin, Acting Sergeant
j. b. Angle, and twenty-five patrolmen.
Third Police Station.ZCaptan Charles
Fl. Epps, sergeants Dudley Gilman, r. n
Thomas, j. Fl. Parater, and Acting Ser.
geant r. p. Cousins, and nineteen patrol.
men.
Sergeant E. II. Chalkley detailed at Po.
lice Court. Three men detailed for sanitary
duty and subject to the orders of the presi.
dent of the Board Of Health.
Total officers and men, 81.
The following changes have occurred IN
the force during the year: Discharged, Q;
died, total, 8. Appointed, 3; one va.
cancy.
Number Of arrests made, 1852; felony,
361; misdeneanor, 4,491; white, 1910 (;
colored. 2,942-total, 1852.
Number of ordinance violations reported,
LAP; number OF alarms of fire given, 60
number OF dodgers accommodated, 1,70S.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-01
THE CHAIN-GANG

The following is statement OF work done
by the chain-gang for the year 1871:
Excavsting for sewers, street-basins
cleaned. 500. a-.o.
In addition to the above the gang was
employed in cleaning cutters, putting down
drain-pipes, moving gas-lamps, cutting out
cutters, taking up brick and stone-paying,
curbstones, &C., digging gravel for streets,
removing trees from streets, cleaning alleys,
pulling down old buildings, whtewashing
at city Jail, putting away wood and eoah at
City Hall, cleaning snow of sidewalks aud
crossings, grading streets, cutting grass and
cleaning walks in Monroe Park, laying
drain-pipe, lowering gas-pipes, and sstting
cut trees, grading Libby.Hill Park, paitting
fence around the same, removing nald from
the streets after the ireshet, working In
Shockoe creek. Twelve Of the gang do the
entire cleaning Of the streets during the
year.
There were during the year 240 prisoners
| in the gang--an average of 3a men per day
Z prisoners escaped, and 4were recaptufed.
Total cost TO the city was abou. $1,000.
The gang, as at present organized, cons
sists OF 25 men, superintendent, 3 assist
ants.
/ The following are tho officers; William
/ G. Wilkinson. snperintendsnt, III. Is,
QpDwyer. drss assistant; James Trimmer,
lsecond assistant.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-01
CITY wATER-woRKS.
This department, although an ex.ens

This department, although an extensive
and complicated one, is generally in most
excellent order. The pumps, the basis OF
operation, were never in better condition.
Various repairs have been made during the
year, the necessity for which has existed
for year or two. One great difficulty has
been fully overcome =. that Of maintaining a
sufficient quantity Of air in the vessels OF
the pumps. The alr-pump for this purpose
is simple and effective one, and the cost IS
but a fraction OF its value. 1t is an inven-
ton gotten up and made in this city, and
doubtless the first Of the kind, is easy to
manage, and can be stopped or started in
an instant.
The greatest difficulty that presented it.
self during the year was the recent freshet,
being so much above any ever experienced
before twenty inches above the mark OF
1S70). All the pumps were entirely sub
merged, and but for the untiring eXertionS
Of the superintendent and his men the ma
chinery would have been very seriously
damaged by the floating timber and other
matter brought down by the current. How
ever, the only damage done was the wash
ing up the yards and shrubbery, and the
immense amount Of mud that was natu-
rally deposited on the machinery and floors.
The reservoirs are both in most excellent
order, and their surroundings are in an i'm
proving condition.
The mains, fire-pugs, and stop-cocks
throughout the city are all in g0o0 working
order. Although the original works were
built in 1881 and 1882, still they are rs ef-
fective as that built in later years. This
may be attributed to the constant care eX-
ercised over them. The increasing demand
for p,ayo. II raalII
necessary that more pumping power should
be added at once. There are now in the
city, including the supply and pump
mains, tifty-one miles, averaging from one
and hall inch to thirty inches in diameter;
two hundred and ninety-fve tre-plugs, and
about five hundred and fifty stop-cocks
in street-mains; eight water-power and one
steam-pump.
The capacity OF the old reservoir is ten
million gallons and the new reservoir forty
million gallons OF water. The elevation OF
the old reservoir above the lowest curb in
the city is one hundred and eighty-eight
feet, and that OF the new two hundred
and twenty-five feet above the lowest curb.
The city is divided into two parts; the old
reservoir supplies the lower, ald the new
supplies the upper portion OF the city,
which more uniformly equalize The pressure.
Two hundred and twenty-five new con-
nections have been made during the year
(since February 1st) for private and other
buildings. Three thousand five hundred
and sixty-four feet of main-pipe have been
laid in various parts OF the city. including
five tire-plugs.
Receipts for the year eleven months),
S57,5G6.S7.
Expenses for the year eleven monthsl
9,1S5.
Total consumption Of water for the year,
1,949, 233, 100 gallons.
Average daily working OF pumps. twenty
hours.
Average daily temperature OF the year.530.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-01
THE POST-OFFICE.

Postmaster, Colonel w. W. Forbes; As
sistant Postmaster, Colonel A. Q. Holladay !;
Superintendent Money-Order Department,
Robert Caruthers; Clerks, Mrs. R. Il.
Mayo, Rev. c. w. Petberbridge; Superin-
tendent Registered Letter Department,
Major F. A. G. Handy; Mrs. C. G. Mera.
clerk; General Clerk, John Creme, Jr. !;
Lock and Bag Clerk, j. NJ. Wayt; Stamp
Clerk, John w. Dobson; Box Clerk, Will
liam Powers General Delivery Clerk, Rich
ard l.. Kyle; Assistant, B. l.. Braselman.
Mailing Department: josiah Crump, Rich
ard C. Boiling, Herman Kopple, James
Bowser, Peter Roane, E. NJ. Crump. Su-
perintendent Carriers Department. E. S.
Anderson. The force consists OF fourteen
carriers and two collectors Of letters.
Carriers: John B. Newell, w. J. John
ston, Thomas O'Connor, George B. Hall,
B. F. Turner, Henry Austin, b. Krausse,
James B. Christian, r. G. Forester, J. G.
Baugh, Fl. W. Knackstedt, Wayerly Var
brough, Cabell Thompson.
The sales OF stamps, stamped envelopes,
and postal cards, &C., during the year 1877,
were as follows: Postage stamps, 81, $40 !;
stamped envelopes. .Sl6,5l4; postal cards,
S5,5s5-total, s63,939. Newspaper and pc
riod,cal stamps for postage on publications
Sent 10 reSulaT SuOScrlOerS, So,Voo, HOSts
ages collected. 81, ,524.65; box rents, 81, 1s4-
total, $2,70s.65. ......s.,,..ssr
Registered Letters: Letters received for
city distribution, 1920; letters received
for Distribution to other offices, 1885; let
ters registered for mailing, $500; pack
ages registered and sent from this Office,
l2.27l. t s.a
MONEY ORBERs.-Domestic-D During the
year 1877 there were issued 1854 orders,
aggregating $116,896.76; fees on same,
$99910. There were 22,553 orders paid,
amounting to S365,97l.79. The amount OF
deposits received from other offices was
s9I8,2S5. International which includes
the Dominion OF Canada, Great Britain and
Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy
Amount OF orders issued. SS,ea7; fees on
same, S2a6.25; amount OF orders paid, So
1871.
FREE DsLrygRY BY CARRIERs.-Register
ed letteYa delivered, 10,lQ9; mail letters
delivered, 1,244,6s0; mail cards delivered
[259, 1886; drop letters, 95,s73; drop cards
5000; papers, &c., 587, ,464; letters collect
ed, 6sT ,72s drop letters. A, ,94O; cards, 1sss.
/ $40; papers, 80, 743. f
Local postage, o.4o.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-01
THE CITY JAIL.

The following are the statistics OF the
city Jail during the year 1877: Committed
for misdemeanor-whte males, 175; fe-
males, SO; colored males, 1868; females,
236-.total, S17. Committed for felonies-
white males, 50; females, 2 :; colored males,
1876; females, 25-total, PIP. Committed
for larceny-white males, 21; females, 3;
coIored males, 90; females, 24-total, 148.
Lunatics committed-white males, s; fe-
males, / colored males, 8; females, S--to-
tai, %. Conveyed from Jail to penirenti-
ary-white males, 8; females, o; colored
males, %; females, Total, 80. Commit
ted to jail by United States authorities
white males, Z; colored males, 9-total, Is.
Total number Of commitments during the
year on all charges, 1,197; OF which num-
Der 260 were white males; II white females;
600 colored males; 293 colored females.
There were four commitments on the
charge OF murder-two white males and two
coored males.
Three prisoners are awaiting action OF
the Court OF Appeals-to wit One white
male, convicted Of burglary and sentenced
to the penitentiary for FIVE years; one COL
ored male, highway robbery, five years;
one colored male, forgery, four years.
The present number OF prisoners confined
in Jail is l06. ...
DR.. james Beale, physician to the city Jail,
reports that the average nu!nber OF prison
ers daily during the year was 130. Deaths,
/; committed for lunacy. 5; discharged on
account OF threatened fatal consequences
from longer imprisonment. Z. The disci-
pline and hygiene, he says, are perfect-the
prison being disinfected at trifiing cost.
He attributes the absence OF sickness to this
= A. lr~@ 4>~
given the prisoners. He pays high com
pliment to all the officers and to the super
lntendent OF the chain-gang Captain Will
kinson); and adds that owing to his careful
management the members OF the gang, who
were much exposed during the recent flood,
escaped sickness.
The iailor is Dir. James Harmon.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-01

During the month of January, 1877, the
steam-pump was at work 223 days. During
the month OF June No. s pump was idle 13
days, waiting for new brass valve-seats.
In the month OF August we had extreme
low water. Loss OF head in iorebay from
so to 36 inches. Started the steam-pump
on the 18th and worked until the 29th.
In October we had Il slight freshct-high
water lasting about seven days.
In November the turbine pumps were
idle II days and nights to cog bevel-wheel
OF turbine.
All of the pumps were idle three days
during the late freshet.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-01
FIRE-ALARM AND POLICE TELE-
GRAPH.

The city Of Richmond Is supplied with a
Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph Line,
managed by K. III. j. PayDter, superinten-
dent, directly, and by the joint committee
on Fire-Alarm and Police Telegraph OF the
City Council, composed OF Messrs. w. II.
Williams (chairTan), George S. Stokes.
Charles Campbell, John Lauer, and Il. G..
Cannon, Tie committee meet on the third
Thursday In each month at the Office Of the
Chief Engineer OF the Richmond Fire De.
, Iartment.
There are thirty-five tire-alarm stations In
TIE city, and eight dial police instruments.
The total value OF the Fire Alarm and Pc.
lice Telegraph Line is s!5,ssl.oa.