Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-07-12
THE TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY July 12tb. ls7s.
LOCAL NE w s.

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Another weekly paper is to be started
in Conneaut soon.
Albert Terry has sold out his dray bus
iness to Anthony Abeel.
The Staadard appeared last Wednesday
as an " 'alf and 'alf quarto.
The Council viii meet in regular ses-
sion next Wednesday evening.
The Spring Water Ice Co. Of this place
is supplying customers in Geneva.
The Geneva Times contemplates run
ming their presses by steam at an early day.
The Ohio Editorial Association met
in Cleveland last Wednesday and Thurs
day.
We are informed by one of our base
ballists that nine is to be organized here
Immediately.
The rather free play Of lightning Of late
has left It's impress upon the telegraph
poles in this vicinity.
"A yard brakeman by the name of John
vanDivinsr, lost two fingers last Monday,
while coupling cars at the Harbor.
The mercury has been up in the nine
ties during the past week, and the themom-
eters have been much observed by all.
-'sP. 7. Barnam's own and only great
est show on earth, win exhibit at Clsve-
land, on Wednesday and Thursday next.
"A three per cent. semi-snnual dividend
has been declared, payable on and after
the first inst, by the Ash. Loan AssO.
The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Rail-
road was formally opened between YOungs-
town and Beaver Falls, Wednesday after
noon.
That s2l. 600 lost by the express mes
senger at PainesYille the other day, has
left it seems not a trace .behind-a clean
thing.
The Pastoro Of the Presbyterian Church
had an attack of sciatica, and found him
self unable to supply his desk in the even
ing Of Sunday last.
Owing to the indispOsition of Rev. j.
n. MeGifert, Mr.. H. B. Castle has been
engaged to lecture at the temperance meet
ing at the Opera House tonight.
1t is the duty of every qualified cleo
tor to post himself on the Harbor improve
ment question, so all can vote intelligently
andsfor the best interest of the town.
The new line Of steamers from Buffalo
to Cleveland and Put-iH-Bsy commenced
running last Friday but failed to make
Ashtabula Harbor visit. The run be
tween Cleveland and Buffalo is made in the
night.
Petitions are on file in the Office of the
Governor, for the release of R. W. Kilpat-
rick from serving out the balance Of his
term in the penitentisry for attempting to
burn his own store in Medina to obtain the
insurance.
We regret to see our friend of the
Sentinel showing so much discomfort over
the fact that-as he says-"a few people
insist on calling it-Ashtabula-a city,
while it is but village" He should have
more philosophy.
The continued warm weather is a
3 WEAKNESS of the flesh, and almost every
one is tirsd-tired all the time Shade and
a breath of air to relieve the sultry and
oppressive atmosphere that sueeeeds each
shower, enlists about the highest ambition
of life.
Efforts are being made by the Ashta-
bula Light Artillery to induce the Nile;
Battery to go into camp with them in Sep
tember at Ashtabula HarbOr. If the Nile;
battery decides to come it viii bring two
guns and participate in shooting at TAR
get anchored in the lake.
Considerable excitement was caused in
the Opera House last Saturday night dur
ing the play of ga Heroine in Rags" by 8
cry Of rats. The ladies squsaled, mounted
the seats and wrapped their skirts tightly
about their limbs. Order was finally Sc
cured and the play went on.
IA Heroine in Rags" was played at
the Opera House last Saturday evening to
large audience, by the Efie Ellsler ORA.
matte Troupe. The play was not generally
liked by the audience, but the acting was
considered excellent. Miss Efie as thu
''Heroine" was loudly applauded, and act
ed her part in a faultless manner.
The weather for the last few days ha
been Of the best for oats and corn, but no
80 favorable for wheat, most of which i
fully ripe, and some Of it badly down ant
must be exposed to sprouting. The fac
however is patent, that although it is
great loss to have the wheat injured, ye
mahy Of cur Democratic friends look upol
rye as the grain. having the grandest posi-
bilities.
John Good, while on bit of a IAN
boree the other day, conceived the idea o
q bit Of ride after trotter. He, there
fore, without let or hindrance-in the alb
sence Of Mr.. Charley Stanhope-bookec
mp one Of his horses to his sulky, and pu
out for the enjoyment of little of wha
is indulged in here as popular amusement
by letting the animal out. His condition
not comportiDg with that Of Ashtabul
horsemen generally, he was twitched Of
the sullIy so suddenly by Mr.. Martin New
berry that all his equestrian ambition wa
ksken out Of him.