Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-03-15

The rage of coin collecting was quite
as great fifty years ago as to-day. Ir
1924 five shilling (1.25) piece, repre-
senting Charles 1. on horseback, and q
view of Oxford beneath the horse, sold
for $345.
And isn't there an old gardener some
where about here. too, Mrs. Maloney-
Pat Reilly 1 think his name is 2" "KnoW
him, is it, me leddy-and isn't he a rela.
ton of mine2 Shure he wonst wanted
to marry my sister Kate"
A young man at rife-match in Port
land, Ore, when his turn came at the
target shot bystander through the heart
The killing may have been accidental
but the two men were bitter enemies, and
there is doubt on the subject.
According to veracious Washington
correspondent, Gen. Benjamin F. Butler
"waddles trife more in his walk" and
an anxious public isfurthermore informed
that q the bald, shining lake on top of his
head has heightened and widened."
The Chickasaw Indians are mostly
Methodists, but in the nation they sup
port Presbyterian and Baptist churches
as well. The Creeks and Choctaws are
chiefly Baptist, the latter, having in ad-
dition to the various denominations, a
goodly sprinkling of Roman Catholics.
A bold British tar left his vessel, got
little exhilarated on San Francisco gin
and then, happy thought striking him.
he bought an American flag, returned to
her majestys ship, hauled down the Brit
ish colors; and sent the stars and stripes to
the peak with cheer. He was properly
disciplined, Of course.
1t was at a charity ball; the girl was
pretty and exquisitely dressed. She said
"Now, Nh, don't you put my name
in the paper, nor tell what l had on. I
have worn this dress once before, and it
is horribly old. I was going to have a
French dress from Worth's, but it didn't
get here, so I had to wear this. Now,
mind, don't put my name in the paper
but if you do, send me six"
Adam Scott had boy who was great
terror to him. Heprayed very earnestly
for him, and once in this wise: 40, Lord,
haze mercy on Bob. Ye ken yourself
see he is a wild Gallant, and thinks nae
mair O committing sin than dog does O.
licking dish but put Thy hook in his
nose and Thy bride in his CAB, and gar
him come back to Thee WI a jerk that
he'll no forget the longest day he has to
live"
Agriculture is the one hourishing Dur.
suit in this country to-day. National
prosperity depends on the surplus pro.
duetions of the tillers of the soil. Even
in California and Colorado, the percent
age of profit from progressive, systematic
farming exceeds that of mining. Lei
each individual feel the responsibility of
making a good record for his toll, both
for personal comfort and happiness as
well as for the general good.
A well-knownlawyer, of Dallas, Texas
hitherto believed to be proof against
woman's charms, fell over head and ears
in love with Genevieve Rogers upon see
ing her the first time in Maud Muller
He did not wish to run the risk of writ
ting note requesting an interview, SO he
tried to bribe the waiter who carried the
actress meals to her room to let him FL
that Office only enee, but all to no pur.
pose. Miss Rogers left Dallas ignorant
of the sad wreck she made.
From the census taken at the close Of
last year, it appears that France wal
divided in 1876 into 1862 arrondisse
ments, 1883 cantons, and 36,056 com
munes, with a total population of 36,
905,788. This population was made NJ
as follows: 1898, ,639 males, of whom
9,8O5,761 were unmarried; 1857 ,295
married men, $50, ,619 widowers; Is, ,532,
149 females, of whom 1914, 1856 vert
unmarried, 1861, ,080 married women
and 2,020,683 widows.
One of the first things which tn,
Arabs teach their colts is never to ruI
away when the master dismounts. The
give the greatest care to this part of hi
education, as it is of supreme importanc,
in the life of an Arab. 1t is done b.
placing slave on each side of the colt
who, whenever he attempts to start, pu
their feet on the reins and stop him sud
denly, thus hurting his mouth. Ate
many days of this exercise, he becomes 81
well trained that he will stand whereve
his master dismounts from him. even i