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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

Some notes on the remarkable po-
sitions in which birds nests have been
found are given in Land and Water.
Several years ago a red-breast built its
nest in a human skull that had been left
exposed in a burying-ground in the
Parish of Dysart, in Fifeshire. Another
established its residencein an iron tank
ard that had been thrown away in the
weeds. A third bird Of the samc species
erected its domicile and reared a family
within a foot of circular saw in daily
motion. at BaiIbirnie Saw-Mill, in the
Parish of Markinch. Still another built
its home in an azalia bush in a green
house at Bailbirnie Gardens. Again,
saws the writer: "We have seen one
constructed within the sleeve of a work.
mans coat that had been left hanging on
a tree. The workman on making the
Interesting discovery, allowed his coat to
remain on the bough, and the red
breasts labors proved fruitful. We have
seen a sparrow's nest inside the cavity
of an iron buffer of a railway wagon, and
an oxeye's nest in broken beer-bottle; I;
while, not long ago, the nest ola thrush
was pointed out to us inside the spout of
a pump, but the frequent demand for
water caused the thrush's efforts in nest
building in such place to be abandoned,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

An application will be made to the
Dominion Parliament for an act to in.
corporate the Presbyterian Church oi
Canada in connection with the Church
of Scotland.
The leading Jewish pastors in the city
of New York receive the following sala.
ries: DR.. Gothell, $4,000; DR.. Einhom
5000; DR.. Huebsh, $4,000. and DR.
Jacobs, $1,000.
'The fact is" says the Baptist Weekly
in an article upon the cost and price Of
hymn books, "a popular hymn book
used in a large denomination, yields on
income which is an admirable help to
trust in Providence"
A young woman in New York charg-
ed her husband with failing to properly
support her. but he proved that he only
made 36 cents week when he married
her, and was not able to gain any more
The charge was dismissed.
Dutch literature boasts a novelty in
,oookmaking-a volume in which theolo-
gy is applied to cookery, Mrs. Nuyens
has published complete cookery-book
for Roman Catholics. The lady teaches
the Catholics to reconcile the idea Of
keeping their fasts faithfully with the
consciousness of having made good din
per."
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05
The Latest Thing in Smuggling.

Shipments Of cases of French boots tc
New York are frequent. The most of
them go from St. Omer, but occasionally
Paris sends supplies of the finest kind
Recently a case of these boots, for ladies
chiefly, was broken open by fall when
being shipped at Havre, and the author
tiles had their attention drawn to the
unusual high heels of the gaiter boots, and
that they were hollow, with something
within that made noise when shaken
One, two, three and O dozen or two of
these heels were pulled off and inyesti'
gated, when to the surprise of the lockers.
on the complete works, in order and
shape, of various-priced watches were
found. This thing had been going on
for some time, and foreign watch works
entering New York and other American
ports, minus duty, became very profta-
bic business in native cases.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

Probably the only horse that served
through the late war and wound up his
campaign with visit on duty to the
plains, was Old Bill, the roam charger of
Col. w. B. Hbbitts, Of the Second New
York Cavalry. In camp or on the march
he was sluggish, but once under fire he
obeyed the slightest touch of the rein,
would jump anything, paid no attention
to pistol firing on his back, and could be
turned loose with the certainty that he
would not stray away. He was in more
than twenty engagements, and was only
wounded once. He has just died at
Hoosick Falls, n. Y,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

At the clinic of the Nashville Medical
College, recently, Prof Cook presented a
boy, who, from scrofulous Inflammation.
had lost one eye; the entire nose, in
cluding the bones so that nothing re-
malned to mark the spot where the nose
was except horrible depression, The
palate of the mouth was also destroyed,
and the lips were wholly obliterated
and had so grown together that only a
small circular opening remained for the
mouth, which could easily be covered
with silver fve-cent piece. Through
this he breathes altogether, eats, and
talks-not, of course distinctly, but suf-
fciently to be understood. The Doctor
proposes to restore, by surgical oper-
alton, the mouth and nose, which is
thought feasible.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

A well-known surgeon was performing
difficult operation at one of the London
hospitals the other day, when the unfor-
tunate patient suddenly died. After a
short interval, said the doctor to the as
sembled students; Il will now show
YOU, gentlemen, how should have COM
pleted the operation had the patient not
succumbed."
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

SALT.-Salt is the medium for solution
and absorption. Experiments of French
scientists showed that flesh deprived of
salt, by being washed with water, lost its
nutritive Grand thatanimals who fed
on it soon died of starvation. Animals
shorn of salt, in addition to that supplied
by their food, become dull and heavy in
temperament, with rough, staring coats
and dead eyes; while salt consuming
animals soon present skin as smooth as
velvet, showing q greater relish for food,
and giving a rapid increase of weight
consequent upon the larger consump-
ton of food induced.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05
Wedding Stationery.

We are prepared to receive or
,lcrs for all kinds of Engraved
wedding Invitations, Visiting
Cards, MOnOgrams, etc. This
work will be done in the finest
style of the art, and the prices for
the same are very low.
Samples of the latest styles of
Stationery, on hand.
JAMES REED & SON,
AShtabula,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

"Now then state your case" said De-
troit lawyer the other day as he put a So
bill away in his vest pocket. 4'Well," :"
began his client, suppose the man living
next door wants to put barn right up
against my line, coming within two feet
of nv houseP' "He can't do it, sir
can't do any such thing" replied the
LAWYER. "But l want to put nv barn
right up against his line" remarked the
client. "Oh-ah-yes. see. Well, sir,
go right ahead and put your barn there.
All the law in the case is on your side"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

"A few years ago Maine was the
greatest numbering state in the Unio...
but now she is sixth on the list, and the
business is rapidly falling off by reason
of the wasting away of the forests and
the competition of western men. Ship
builders at Portland say they can get
pine masts and spars from the Pacific
coast cheaper than they can cut them il
their own woods.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

The Westminster aquarium may be
said to possess the largest plate-glass tank
in the world, one having lately been
erected $50 feet long, 20 feet wide and
proportionately high. 1t will permit the
display of fish of the largest size procur-
obla in British waters
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05
There is no law in Mississippi against
carrying concealed weapons.

Mr.. Dickie, millionaire druggist, died
some time ago, and as may be supposed,
an attempt is made to prove his insanity.
No matter what disposition he makes of
his property no millionaire need expect
to escapea trial of this kind after death.
-NeaU York Herald.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

Chemical analysis discloses the fact
that among the many articles used as
food there are only two, wheat and milk,
which contain all the elements of the
human body, and in the proper proper
ton. Other articles such as butter, sugar,
syrup and fat of all kinds, are wholly
carbonaceous, or heat producing, so that
if human being were to attempt to live
on these articles alone, his brain and
muscles would starve. By actual ex-
pertinent it has been found that man
could not survive two months on such
dict
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

The possibility of employing guncot-
ton instead of gunpowder for the charges
of heavy guns, has become more remote
than ever since the scientific researches
of modern artillerists have effected such
great improvements in the service ex-
plosives. A recent experiment was made
in England with guneotton in an eight
inch experimental gun. The crusher
holes were closed with metal plugs, and
the bore was filed with water, into
which charge of two pounds of guncot-
ton, enveloped in a waterproof bag, was
lowered to the bottom of the bore. 1t
was there fired by detenation, when SO
violent was the shock that one of the
plugs was blown out. AS the expense of
closing the crusher holes SO securely that
the plugs could not be blown out would
have been very great, it was not consid-
cred desirable to repeat the experiment.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

ALWAYS A CHANcE.-It is hardly nee
essaFy to remind reasonable men that if
they wish to be sad and sour, to grumble
and complain, there is always a chance.
Reasons for being cast down and deject-
ed are as plenty as blackberries in the
height of harvest. If one thing goes
right, you may be sure there is always
something else going wrong; and if one
thing is in order, something else is out
of joint, or at any rate soon will be. The
chief difference in the feelings and dis
positions Of people results from the diff
ferent way of looking at things. Few
nights are 50 dark that no stars are to be
seen; the thing is to look them out and
keep your eyes on them, and make the
best of what light you can discover.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

"A story is told of a Scotch elder which
illustrates the fact, already too well
known, that ingenuity is much stronger
in some men than conscience. In Scot
land it is the custom to stand in public
prayer. One Sunday a worthy elder
happened to fall asleep while standing
at the head of his seat during prayer,
and unfortunately he made further slip
by falling all his length along the pass
age. Instead, however, of making any
fuss about it and exposing himself to the
charge of sleeping in church, he lay still
as if in a fit, and allowed himself to be
carried into the vestry, while the doctor
felt his pulse and pronounced it deeid-
ed case Of falling sickness. After the
patient had recovered, by the application
of cold water to his temples, the doctor
sagelv advised him to eat only the most
laxative food, and drink nothing strong
er than table-beer, by way of preventing
a recurrence of the sickness.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05
Teeyalue Of shl. remedy must not be OveriOOks'
SYMPATHETIC DISEASES,

Affections OF the I've, Ear. Throat, Lnnes snd
Bronchial Tubes which in many cases ace a. pay
a severe case Of CatArrh. he innarncd and dis
eastd condition OF the mucous membrane Is ths
cause oT MI these troubles; and until the system
has been brought properly und TIE ianlencr OF
the RADICAL CURE, perfect freedom from them
cauuot lie reasonably eXpectrd-
II Il hut three years sircc 50 NJ OitifS RAn-
cal CURE was placrd before the public. hu in
that short time It has found its way from Main. To
california; and Is cveryEhere acknowledged nv
drnsgsts and physicians 10 he the most success u
preDaration for the tho rough trctmrnt Of Catarrh
ever compound d. The fact Will lie deemed Of
more Importance when IL IS coupled with the STATE
meut that within five yrars over 80 different
remedies for Catarr have been placed on sale and
to-day, with one or two evcertiOns, til ir names
cannot BE- recalled by the best-iuiormed druggist.
Advertising may EaccePd I'm TO- cling a few sales.
but. unless the remedy possess uud0ubtei 2 specific
medical properties. IL Is sbsOlut, y certain 10 fall
into merited obscurity.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

Each package OF SANFOED'S RADICAL CURE
contains Dr. Ssnford's Improved lnhalng Tube,
with full directions for its use in all cases Price
81 20. Sold by all wholesale and retail druggists and
dealers throughout the United Stairs and CaHEd :.
WEEKS & POTTER. General Agents and Whole
sale Druggists Boston. Mass.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

THIS standard article is COM
pounded with the greatest care.
Its effects are as wonderful and
as satisfactory as ever.
1t restores gray or faded hair to
its youthful color.
It removes all eruptions, itching
and dandruff. 1t gives the head
cooling, soothing sensation of great
comfort, and the scalp by its use
becomes white and clean.
By its tonic properties it restores
the capillary glands to their normal
vigor, preventing badness, and
making the hair grow thick and
strong.
AS dressing, nothing has been
found so effectual or desirable.
A. A. Hayes, NJ. D., State As
sayer of Massachusetts,, says, "The
constituents are pure, and carefully
selected for excellent quality; and
l consider it the BEST PREPARATION
for its intended purposes.
Price, One Dollar.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05
Buekingham's Dye
New Grocery Store!

MILLER & FREEMAN of Kingsville, have
combined with their Market business,
Family Supply Grocery,
which they mean to make as attractive place
for securing anything in their line and as econo-
mical ss any other in the region. Their stock is
choioe and all new and fresh. In the matter of
neatnass and order, thJ place speaks for itself.
In prices they expect to compete with even their
city neighbors 70 enable them to do this they
will sell only for cash.
IN MEATS they will offer equal induce
ments furnishing the best articles, put up in the
most approved style-as tempting to the eye of
connisseur as the potah OF the epicure. Stead
iness of supply and uniformity OF Accommodation
Il is hoped will make our establishment per-
manence and dependence.
Those indebted to us are respectfully but ur-
GENTLY requested to call and settle without delay
as we want to start of with clean score.
MILLER & FHEEM AN.
Kingsville, Feb. 20. 1873. 146s-93
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

VICE AND VIRTUE-That the virtuous
person, or he who performs his duty by
obeying the will of God, enjoys much
happiness; and that the vicious person,
or he who lives in the habitual violation
of the law intimated to him by reason
and conscience, is subject to much in
felicity, are truths so obvious that they
have not escaped observation in any age
ALI men, indeed, suffer greater or less
degree Of uneasiness and pain but the
virtuous man experiences far less than
the vicious The first tastes all those
joys which the moral constitution Of his
nature imparts; the last not only loses
those joys, but suffers the miseries flow
ing from a disappearing mind. The
good person also enjoys the esteem and
affection of his fellow-men. Look at
two characters; the one is pious, upright,
humane, temperate and industrious; the
other is irreligious, unjust, malignant,
treacherous, indolent and debauched
Which of the two would you choose for
your friend? To which of them would
you commit trust? All men instantly,
and with one voice, give the preference
to the virtuous character, They esteem
him; they love him; they wish him
well. But the vicious person is the
object of their contempt or detestation.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

New York paid last year in teachers
salaries $7,915, 600. There are in the
state II 1888 school houses, valued at $50,
$4,000.
During the last quarter of 1877 the
business of the money order department
of the New York postoffice amounted to
$500 649.57.
American rifles are now in the hands
of half the armies in the world. The
only great powers not directly employ
ing American arms are France, Germany
and England.
1t is asserted that people in New Hamp-
shire have deposited over $10,OOO,OOO in
savings banks in Massachusetts, in an
ticipation of higher dividends and great
er security than at home.
The receipts of internal revenue in the
Detroit (AIieh.) District in 1877 footed up
81 ,232, Sol, Of which S22,s6T was on ex-
ports, 81 y009,959 on tobacco and cigars,
$101 ,881 on beer and $36,317 on banks.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports
that robbers at Carson City entered the
hut of two quiet, industrious Chinese
gardeners, cut off their ears and their
pig-tails and robbed them of 81 200 in
gold and silver.
As folly on the one side, though it
should enjoy all it can desire, would, not
withstanding, never be content; SO on
the other, wisdom ever acquiesces with
the present, and is never dissatisfied with
its immediate conditions.-MontdigLe
A deer. which had been chased dou,n
from the mountains near Carpenteria, in
Santa Barbara county, Cal, recently, ran
through gentleman's yard, and, when
near the beach on Shell Knoll, it was
wounded, causing it to Jump over the
precipice. 1t then plunged through the
breakers and swan out to sea and was
seen no more.
The museum of Yale College has re-
eeived from the Rocky Mountains the
nearly complete skeleton of a gigantic
reptile. It is thirty feet long, and was
found firmly imbedded in rock, Prof.
Marsh says that it was probably an
aquatic animal, and of a order heretofore
unknown to scientific men.
The total receipts for public-school
purposes in New York last year were
.P11Jl1UJOOO, anu -Lue IOUal expenditures
$10,976,000. The expenditures for teach
ers' salaries were 81, ,915, 900; the amount
paid for school houses and repairs, 81 ,25S,
900. The number of school houses is II,
sSS, and their estimated value $50, 1886, 5000.
Broken bottles are utilized in England
in the manufacture of cheap jewelry,
chimney ornaments and inferior house.
hold glass for the manufacturing districts,
and also for the manufacture of emery
powder, glass paper, etc. One soda
water maker in London, last year, broke,
in the process of filling, corking, clean
ing and distributing his soda, 100 tons Of
bottles. This old glass brings about ten
shillings per ton.
Major ingalls, says that there are in the
indian Territory from 10000 or $4,000
Indians, of whom 81, 700 are embraced in
nVe tribes, and $1,000 are called wild
Indians. The 5000 support themselves
by agriculture; their government allow
ance is expended for school houses and
the maintenance of local administra-
ton. 1000 are eeommunicants in church,
es. He reports also that the Christian
Indians are sending native preachers
among the Sioux and Arrapahoes.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

The Mayor of Alton, Illinois, was drag
ged into temperance meeting and made
to deliver temperance speech. Hesaid
that, as the executive of the city, he in
tended to see the laws enforced. Then
they tried to persuade him to sign the
pledge, but he refused, saying that he
loved freedom too well TO do SO.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

American rifles are now in the hands
of half the armies in the world. The
only great powers not directly employ
ing American arms are France, Germany
and England.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

New York paid last year in teachers
salaries $7,915,0O0. There are in the
state II 1888 school houses, valued at $50,
$4,000.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

tits asserted that people in New Hamp-
shire have deposited over $10,0OO,OO0 in
savings banks in Massachusetts, in an
ticipation of higher dividends and great
er security than at home.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

During the last quarter of 1877 the
business of the money order department
of the New York postofhce amounted to
$9,520649.57.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-05

having disgraced the bar by taking silpel
& om client the 65 6eqFR9tt9 Rt so OF sta5g t69 Pro F
in gold; Il took silver" he replied, be ;
erery fdrtItillg the telIOg had IN The acOrId,
and hope you do not call that disgrac-
ing the profession"
The New York herald., 1878-12-31

which all business men concentrate, and no
doubt there is an advantage in bringing
cheap, easy and rapid means OF communi-
cation as near that spot as possible. Horse
cars and rapid transit lines now carry pas
sengers from the immediate neighborhood
of the Post Office on all the streets and
avenues on both sides of Broadway. But
to 60 up Broadway itself from the Post
Office to Union square it is necessary to
ride in a numbering, jolting, lettering ten
cent stage or to hire hack. The advocates
of horse cars insist that this leaves the
principal thoroughtare of the city, with it's
fine, commodious buildings, at disadvan-
tage, and that a surface railroad, with COM
Portable cars run at a good rate of speed, is
needed to keep up the value OF property
on that part Of Broadway They argue
that Sixth avenue was made one OF the
principal business avenues of the city
through good surface railroad, and that
what has been accomplished in the past for
Sixth avenue is now demanded Tor Broad
way. 1t is certain that the violent oppose
tion to Broadway railroad, which was
prompt to show itself on every appearance
of that project few years ago, has now
moderated considerably, it, indeed, it has
not entirely disappeared.
The New York herald., 1878-12-31

THE WEA1HER.--Although the pressure has
not decreased very much during the past twenty
four hours in the Northwest the general condi-
tions indicate the approach of a depression over
the British possessions from the Pacific Ocean.
In the Gulf districts the barometer has risen
slightly, the area of high pressure that ovcrlies
the Central Valley districts having moved
southward. The zone of high barometer now
extends northwestward from the Middle and
South Atlantic coast to the Missouri Valley and
thence into Colorado and New MEXICO. The centre
of highest pressure is over the Ohio Valley.
Rain has fallen throughout all the Atlantic
and Gulf coast districts and snow in the lower
lake regions, the Middle Atlantic and New Eng
land States. The winds have been from fresh to
brisk IN tho northern lake regions and the North
west. fresh ON the Gulf coasts and generally
light elsewhere. The temperature has risen in
nll the districts except the Northwest, where it
has fallen decidedly. The weather throughout
the British Islands is very unfavorablc. The
coasts state that the pressure IL low, with
rain and strong winds, increasing in
some SECTIONS to gales. This stormy weather
was predicted by the HERALD Weather
Bureau on thc 28th. Telegraph reports from
San francisco state that rain began falling yes
tersiay afternoon. Adviccs from the interior in
dicate that the storm Is general throughout tho
State Of California. Tho weather in Now York
and lie vicinity to- day will bo cold aud partly
cloudy or fair. Tomorrow II will DO warmer
aid clear, followed by gradual c)oudng.