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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-11-08
Hon 10 Ohserre Sundar.

The question of the proper observance
of Sunday has been a much disputed
one, and is one of much interest. 4 GER
tain amount of religious services should
of course form a part of each Sundays
life; should indeed be its central idea,
but it should not infringe upon the de-
mands of overWorked nature for rest.
But what is rest? Clearly what would
be rest to one would not be to another.
What would increase vitality and
strength to the day laborer would make
the weary student, book-keeper or editor
more weary. The work of the six week
days, whatever it is, should be put en-
tirely out OF sight from Sunday until
Monday. Mental labor-reading, wri-
ting or other employment that requires
mental effort. Physical laborers must
cease physical labor, and can obtain the
desired rest in mental improvement.
Those whose week days are spent within
the four walls of a store or an Office,
should be in the open air, in the broad
fields, where they can breathe natures
pUreSt 8rial draughts, as much as posi-
bic. Those who labor out of doors Will
find their greatest rest and enjoyment
on Sunday in their homes. The busi-
ness man and the banker should cease
ali thought of his business, take COM
plete respite from all thoughtsof SHOP"
and Sunday for all classes should be
made as widely different from other
days in the week as possible. 1t should
be made enjoyable, especially for the
children, that they may grow up with
the love of the day, instead of an aver
sion for it, as too common even IN the
best of Christian families. The observ-
ance of the day in each household
should be made study, that the most
profitable and rest-giving enjoyments to
suit each case may be found, and then
let the observance of the day, once set
tied, be lived up to as strictly as a busi-
ness transaction. The day should have
its distinctive features; religious cul-
ture; freedom from toll for servant as
well as master; rest in its true sense,
and enjoyment of the higher order,
which relaxes the nervous system, and
is one of natures greatest restoratives.
All have their place, and none of then.
should be neglected.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-11-08
How to Smoke a Cigar.

TIE best cigars may be spoiled by bad
smoking. Chewing and smoking are
incompatible with each other if attempt
ed at the same time. We have seen men
worry a cigar until it became disgust
ing object. The smoker should remem-
Der the advice of the fine old master OF
the gentle craft, Izaak Walton, IN regard
to playing a trout: Treat it gently, as
though YOU loved it." So deal with the
cigar.
with a sharp knife cut off as cleanly
as DOssible a transverse section about a
ouarter of an inch from the small end,
If you would avoid being troubled with
raTticles of tobacco between your lips
the whole time smoking. Avoid, also,
the filthy practice of licking the cigar.
II is always unnecessary and nasty, and
often spoils the cigar, which should be
dry. especially in the wrapping Leaf, as
it is upon the excellence and fragrance
of the Outerleaf that much Of the favor
of the cigar depends. Light the end
thoroughly, using, whenever it is con-
venient, fame. Do not commence TO
smoke cigar only half-lit Keep the
cigar out of a draft. 1t is difficult to taste
the fragrance Of delicate tobacco in the
open air. Smoke gently, and be careful
to avoid the cigar burning down one side,
or, to burn under the wrapping leaf
without igniting it. In the latter case
all favor is at once lost, and a bitter
taste Of the tobacco, chaTred, but not so
as TO eliminate the essential oils, is the
result. If cigar go out it may be relit
without serious disadvantage, but cigar
lighted a second time after becoming
cold is generally nauseOus-
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-11-08
An Irish StOry,

One Of the Boston Mass restaurants
boasts of an Irish Munchausen who acts
in the humble capacity of waiter, and
adds much to the entertainment OF
guests. One of them, being served with
a small lobster, asked:
"DO you call that a lobster, Mixer
"Faix, l believe they do be calPIn
thin lubsters here, sur. We call 'em
crabs at home"
"0hI" said the diner, HyOu have lob
sters in Ireland?'
as it HOLSTERS? Begorrah, the creek is
full of 'em. Many time have seen
'em when I've lepped over the sthrames." I"
AHOw long do HOLSTERS grow IN !relandt
"Well," said Mike, thoughtfuliy, to
spake widin bounds, sur, I'd say a
matter of five or six feel"
WHAT five or six feet? How do they
get around in those creeks ?
"Bedad, sur, the creeks in Ireland are
fifty or sixty feet wide, ," said the una
Dashed Mike.
"But," said the persistent inquirer,
fyou said you had seen them when you
were leapfng over the streams, and lob
sters here live in the sea-"
Deed did sur. We're powerful lep-
pers in Ireland. As fur the say, sur, I've
seen it red with 'em."
But look here, my fine fellow" said
the guest, thinking he had cornered the
Hibernian at last, "lobsters are not red
until they are boiled"
"Don't l know that Y said Mike, re-
proachfully; ''hut there are bilin' springs
in the ould country, an they swim throo
'em an come out ready for We to crack
open an ate;" and Mike walked of
to wait upon the next guest, leaving his
interloeutor to digest the lobster and the
Glory
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-11-08
Thought he had ,em Again.

Snif1es brought his two weeks spree
to selOse ON Saturday night. He lay on
q lounge in the parlOr, feeling as mean
as sour lager, when something in the
corner of the room attracted his atten-
ton. Raising on his elbow he gaBed
steadily at It. Rubbing his eyes, he
stared again, and as he stared his terror
grew. Calling his wife he asked hOarsely.
'Marandy, what is thatp
'What is what, Likely ?'
Snifies' name WAS Lycurgus, and his
wife called him Likely, for short and
sweet. 4s -----.,
'eWhy, that-that-thing in the cor
ner," said the frightened man, pointing
at it with a hand shaking like a
politician.
Likely, dear, see nothing" replied
the woman.
aWhat! you don't see itT he shrieked.
mo"
"Then I've got 'em. Oh, heavens
bring me the Bible, Marandy-bring it
quickl Here, here, on this sacred book,
I swear never to drink a dropof whisky.
If break my vow may my right hand
cleaye to the roof of my mouth, and"
Here, catching another glance of the
terrible object, he clutched his wife and
begged in piteOus tones:
HDon't leave me; don't leave your
Likeyp And, burying his face in the
folds Of her dress, he sobbed and
moaned himself into troubled sleep.
Then his wife stole gently to the cor
ner, picked up the toy snake, and threw
il into the stove,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-11-08
How Poor Butter ia Made.

T. would seem that there was no need
f.. instructions how to make poor but
ter. rom the large quantity of that ar
tile daily shipped to our markets; but
". S. Temple in an arti"le to the Mary
brild Farmer, after giving directions for
making good butter, states how poor
butter can be made. There are some
people in the word who pursue this
course, and seem to have no higher ap-
probation of the business. We have
only space to give this part of the article,
which We do for the purpose of pointing
out to careless butter makers the dan
.,ers before them, that they are liable TO
run into. These are his words:
Heat your cows by running, beating or
exciting them, keep your milk III tenn
perature 100 or upwards, pour hot water
in your churn, set your vessels of milk
around fire, cook one side gently and
then turn the other side and cook it also,
wash your butter in warm water, or with
the hands instead of a paddle, churn
your butter back into the milk after It
has risen to the top Of the churn, until
the grains are all broken and smashed
into the particles of caseine-all of these
ways produce a mass of cheesy grease
and not butter, which should have its
particles granulated. Keep all the milk
vessels sour and dirty, and few veget-
ables decomposing in the milk room, and
the butter will be sure to have bad
flavor and be poor.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-11-08
egThongh the Earth be Removed. .

The traveller Humboldt gives an in
teresting account of the first earthquake
he witnessed. It was at Cumana, in
South America. The first shock came
after a strange stiffness. It caused an
earthquake in his mind, for it oyerthreW
IN q moment all his lifelong notions
about the safety Of the earth. He could
no longer trust the soil which up to that
day had felt 30 firm under his feet. He
had only one thought-universal. bound
less destruction. Even the crocodiles
ran from the river Orinoco, bowling into
the woods, the dogs and pigs were DOW
erless with fear. The whole city seemed
ethe hearth of destruction" The houses
could not shelter, for they were falling
IN ruins. He turned 70 the trees, but
they were overthroWn. His next thought
was to run to the mountains, but they
were reeling like drunken men. Hethen
looked toward the sea. LO ! it had fed;
and the ships, which q few minutes be-
fore were in deep water, were rocking
On the bare sand. He tells Us that being
then ct his wits end, he looked up and
observed that heaven alone was calm and
unBhaken. Many strange things are yet
70 come upon the world-earthquakes,
oFerturnings, upheavings. But, amid
them all, the Book tells us, the Chris
tan shall look up 70 the heavenly one,
Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and
to-day, and forever" and to his heavenly
home which cannot be moved.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-11-08
Drunk. YoBr Honor.

There is now on trial in our courts,
says the Denver NelUs, a man possessed
of good trade, and capable Of earning
a decent living in any city or town in
the country. Under the influence of
liquor, few weeks since, he attempted
to knife man to him unknown, and he
will now. pay for a few glasses of vile
whisky by spending more or less time
in the penitentiary. Thursdays even
ing train brought to Denver another less
fortunate victim. He too had been i'm
bibing vile whisky, and, while under its
influence, drove the lock of gun
through the brain of an antagonist, from
the effects of which wound he died.
Here are two men-a Would-be murderer,
and q murdereT-whose proper pleas in
court would be Drunk, your honor"
Had these men been sober, they would
not to-day be in the coils of the law,
and with life and personal liberty I'M
perilled. They are guilty of crime, and
yet not as guilty as men who, in their
right senses, coolly and deliberately take
life or attempt to do Sc. Strange it is
that men never heed the lessons of every
day life and there are few more i'm
pressive ones than this. Newspapers
are filed with them; the telegraph sends
them from every town, city and village
in the land. Drunk, your honor" is a
plea heard in every court in the country.
It is only an excuse-but one 30 fre-
duent that it cannot be allowed. Men
whose passions are thus inhamed by
drink should fee from it. They should
avoid it as they do poison. And yet to.
morrow the press and the telegraph will
have to repeat the same tale. Drunk,
your honor" will be the sad plea. the
poor excuse. of many a man, who will
wake from the wild delirium of drink
to find himself murderer or felon in
prisoners cell.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-11-08
Romantic but Sad.

4 maiden lady of Geneva, New York,
named Jane Bush, aged sixty-two years,
died recently, at Saline, Mich, under
somewhat peculiar circumstances. She
had been living in the latter place for a
few months, and while there met a
gentleman to whom she subsequently
became engaged to be married. On the
morning of the wedding day, Miss Bush
went down town to transfer the title to
some property, and after signing her
name to the deed of conveyance her
head fell forward and when those pres
ent raised her-up she was dead. Her
death was ascribed to paralysis of the
heart, caused by excitement. A singular
feature of the case is the fact that this is
the second bereavement of the gentle
man to whom Miss Bush was to be
married. Once before he was engaged
to lady and his bethrothed died shortly
before the wedding. 1t remains to be
seen whether the disappointed bride.
groom eXpectant, now well advanced in
years, will have the courage to try his
luck again, or whether he will be content
to live upon the sad memory of what
might have BEEN" At any rate, he will
have the satisfaction of knowing that
"Tt is better to have loved and lost
Than Iiryer to have loved at aii.n
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-11-08

1t is told, as an instance of John
Morrissey's generosity, that when a
Protestant church of colored people in
Saratoga found itself in need, it applied
to him, and was relieved by gift of
one days receipts at his race course.
ANY farmer that has a small. pond
or lake on his farm, or q never-failing
spring, so situated that by damming up
the gully or hollow below it, pond can
be formed, may make an acre or two
thus located the most profitable part of
his premises, by stocking the water with
fsh. This can now be done with little
expense through any of the State Fish
Commissioners.
That humble little insect, the busy
bee, has the burden of forecasting the
nature of coming winters. If it nearly
closes up the entrance to its hive, a
severe winter may be looked for; but if
the entrance remains open, mild
winter is to be expected. A German
observer is responsible for this state
ment, and it will not be difficult for bee
keepers to test its exactness.
The Red Wing AdUance says the
following n0Jlce Is posted on the fence
of farmer, a short distance from that
city:
"DooK MOTTO FOR SAIL"
'Whereas I haf got mi farm sell
und want to move de west out makes
offer to sell lod of korn oad's and haf
several dons oder stuff. More also some
bull heifers fresh milk COWS and steers
and hogs, a pig fat SOW and pigs by me
Johanas Schnoogle. Derms cash if you
got him if not nodes SECURED by sum-
pody."
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-11-08

The income tax will probably be long
IN coming. The mass of people think
tie out 60 won't admit Of it's being put
in force.
The end of the Bellaire Goblet works
was blown in the other day at Wheeling,
West Virginia. It's nothing out of place
or uncommon. Isn't every thing blown
IN glass house.
A vessel with 96S celestials lately
arrived at San Francisco, and all the
bummers who won't work, are happy in
the opportunity TO sing, "We are ruined
BY cheap Chinese labor"
The telegraph reports Indian raids in
Texas, number of persons killed and a
farge amount of stock run of. Just as
If that was any news! The item would
have been a true one any time the last
twenty years.
Doctor LIE Moyne III advocating ere
nation expressed a wish that he might
live long enough to burn some Of the
law makers, and it would not be the
occasion Of many tears should his wish
be but father to the deed.
The President has decided that an
of6ce-holder can give money for rpohtic8I
purposes or not, Just as he pleases.
Thanks for the right we had previously.
If he viii give us a good Office, we'll
veil see about the other thing.
The much litigated Erie Railroad, has
finally been sold for S6,OOO.OOO, under
foreclosure, and purchased by the trus-
tees of the stockholders. The broad
guage Of reckless expenditure upon
which it was run for 50 many years will
RoW be likely to be reduced to a narrow
one
With the population Of the United
States estimated at 10000, 600, and the
tstal circulation (gold, silver and green
Backs) at 81 100000, 900 and the actual
Talne Of real and personal property at
$50, 800 900 900, each person would have,
could the COmmunistic idea of an
equal division be carried out, $3.50 in
money and $762, so in property.
The passage of bill by the United
States Senate for the repeal of the Bank
rupt Law, appears to meet with favor
bF the majority. While acknowledging
that it may be beneficial in some in
stances. yet the objections urged against
s7s many, and its working unjust. The
opportunity to force men into bank
rnptcv. when a delay of a few days
would place them upon a sound footing,
has been used by 7indictive creditors,
and the great bulk of the assets sWal-
lowed up in expenses. Good and nee
esssFv Is it might once have been, yet
the errors that have crept in have made
Il looked upon with suspicion and the
majority Of sterling business men are
disposed to favor its repeal.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-11-08

Censure is most effectual when mixed
with praise. So, when a fault is dis
covered, it is well to look up virtue to
bear 1t company.
Hunting is relic of the barbarous
blood, but is now content with the blood
of inferior animals.
Throw a piece of meat among bears
and purse of gold among men, and
which will behave most Outrageously-
the men or the beasts?
We should enjoy our fortune as We do
our health-enjoy it when good, be
patient when it is bad, and never apply
violent remedies except in an extreme
necessity.
The creations of fancy are divine.
Many Venus, as beautiful as she who
rose from the white foam of the sea, has
risen from the black foam Of the poets
inkstand.
Nothing is so fragile as thought in its
infancy-an interruption breaks it;
nothing is so powerful, even to the over
turning of mighty empires, when it
reaches maturity.
A critic, in speaking Of young actor
who holds the leading part in new
comedy, says that the author "has frozen
him into a pink deliciOusness Ike g
raspberry ice, and that no woman under
twenty can look at him without an ire
sistible desire to stick spoon into him. !"
A party were enjoying the evening
breeze on board yacht. The wind has
made my moustache taste quite sal" I"
remarked a young man who had been
for some time occupied In biting the
hair that fell over his upper lip. 81
know it, innocently said pretty girl.
And she wondered why all her friends
laughed. People are so childish" she
remarked.
The fiye-year old son of family the
other day stood watching his baby
brother, who was making great noise
over having his face washed. The little
fellow at length lost his patience, and,
stamping his tiny foot, said, You think
you have lots of trouble, but you don't
know anything about it. Wait till you're
big enough to get a lickin', and then
you'll see-won't he. mammap
The Burlington Hasrkeye says: at is
very difficult to look at the pictures in
HaTper's Weekly, of Stanley and five
negroes in a skiff fighting 346, ,957 $685.
5+4,8l7, ,S54 100000 savage negroes, all
armed with repeating and breech-loading
rifles at ten PAGES, without yielding to
the impression that either Mr.. Stanley
is given to prevaricati9n or the artist
has misunderstood his figures.
A class which graduated some time
since had one Tom Elliot. Mathematics
were his particular dislike. The Pro-
fessor, during recitation, asked Tom to
explain the method of ascertaining the
horizontal parallax of the sun. Tom
replied, "I don't know how" "But sup
pose you were appointed by the Govern
ment to ascertain it, what would you do p
"I'd resignP grayely responded Tom
Some years ago, when "going Vest
was more of an undertaking than at
present, a young man was leaving his
home in Vermont for Illinois. The family
were gathered to say farewell, and not
without tears. The grandfather took the
young man by the hand, and said, "Now,
John, remember the Sabbath dayto keep
it holy; and look out for rattlesnakes,
and be careful that nobody steals your
watch"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-11-08
Church Fairs and Lotteries.

If there is one more dangerous form
of gambling than another, it is the in
vestment of any sum, large or small, in
q lottery at bazaar for charitable pur-
poses. Not only does the speculator
run the risk of losing the amount staked,
but he also encounters the still more
formidable danger of being encountered
with some worthless and perhaps
weighty article which can only be q
source of further expense and annoyance.
The Glasgow United Presbyterian pres
bytery, at their meeting recently, took
the question of raffles or lotteries at
bazaars under consideration, in conse-
quence of a memorial set before them
pointing out the "bad influence" exer-
cised by these gambling practices upon
society. Several members of the presby-
terry expressed themselves strongly
against the raffles and lotteries; and in
the end the presbytery resolved to
recommend to the congregation under
their charge to discontinue them, as
tending to foster spirit of gambling,
and injurious to the best interests of
society" 1t is possible that visit to a
"church bazaar" may be the first step on
the road to ruin, and lead to stock ex-
change speculations, with their too often
disastrous consequences.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-11-08
Brudder Gardney,s Opinion.

Some foxes hab got the impresshun
dat de man wot does de mos whoopin'
and yellin' and atiracks de mos atten-
shun am de chap wot makes de bigger
pile o. cash, but doan' you belieb It'll
De empty wood waggin makes five times
de noise dat de costly kerridge does.
De burdock takes up ten times de room
dat de tulip does, but de tulip hez de
bulge on de burdock when it comes
down to market value. De modest man
hez all de bizness chances dat de for
ward man hez; he keeps on gainin' de
respect OBJ de woruld, and bimeby he
crawis to de top OBJ de hen coop, while
de blOwhard roll inter de ditch. Mod
esty am its own reward. IL am capital
in de bank it am fust mortgage on i'm
proved real estate; it am a purity far
sort o. religun. Stan back Doan' try
to git dar befO' all de rest. Doan' be
shootin' off dem moufs for de simple
sake of usin' up yer spar time. As de
poet says:
De big sunfour may rise above
De modest 'tater vine,
And brag about its Sunday clothes.
An put on airs 50 fine;
But when de winter howls around;
An the snow lies at de doah,
De big sunfiOwer oh whar am he
De later hez de hOah'
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-11-08

"A bad wife is a shackle on her hus-
bands feet, a burden on his shoulder,
a palsy to his hands, smoke to MS eyes
vinegar to his teeth, thorn to his sde,
a dagger to his heart.
A German gentleman who is anxious
to put down the immense trade done in
deleterioCs wine has had many samples,
bought in New York hotels and restau-
rants, analyzed, and several didn't
contain any juice Of the grape whatever.
Sir Ashley Cooper said: 81 never
suffer ardent spirits in my house, know
ing them to be evil spirits. If people
could see the white ivers and shattered
nervous systems which 1 have seen, as
the consequence of drinking, they would
De aware that spirits and poison mean
the same thing"