Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-11-22

will not be unmIndful Of the various wants
Of guests, and render a cheerful support Of
his superior.
The directors Of the Ashtabula 6 Pitts
burgh Railway Co, at recent meeting in
Warren, executed a mortgage Of $500, 900
bearing 8 per cent interest, in lieu Of the
z per cent, and ratified a new contract
with the Pennsylvania company for rolling
stock, &C., and agreed to expend $4,000
upon new docks at Ashtabula Harbor-
--Zelle, the tanner has, nearly up, 20
feet smoke stack, built by Brake, and OF
course in the best manner. The rocking
and topping of sheet iron stacks does not,
probably fill the bill of Dutch sturdiness
and soIidity. Brick and mortar with
five feet base will not be questioned.
Cleveland buyers will not fail to see
the large adv, in this paper, Of E. NJ. Nc
Gillen & Co., corner Superior and Senaca
streets, whose stock is estimated by the
million. They are making special over
tures to those who visit Cleveland for pro-
curing their own and family supplies.
PROF. J. TALMADeE will open school
for instruction in penmanship. in Smiths
Centre street block, on Monday afternoon
-25th-at the hours of half past 3 and
half past 6. The PrOfs sttainments and
popularity as an instructor are well known,
and the children and youth Of the village
no doubt will be on hand at tho opening.
-RolIin NJ. Jones, of Lindenville, with
whom some of the delegates at the Con-
gressional Convention at Warren, we're so
impatient, because he interrupted the pro-
ceedings of that body for the purpose Of
proposing the name Of Freeman Thorp to
take the place of Gen. Garfield, as repre-
sentative in Congress, has been removed to
the Newburg asylum course found
necessary from his confirmed mental de-
rangehent.
Through the thoughtful kindness of
neighbor-that neigbbor spells his name
with two Ks-but in entire disregard Of
the ax1um-''Man wants but little here be-
low"-the Sunday dinner of the village ed
itor was made from partridge cochin
chicken. Although there is nothing Of the
shanghigh about this breed of fowls, ex-
cept in size, there is much of the luxurious
ineneSs and tenderness of the best eapon.
Such delicscies are not designed for any
of our ordinary craftsmen.
The deaths of two of our elder citizens
during the past week-R. W. Griswold and
Samuel Giftord-produeed a sensible shock
to our community. Each in his position,
during the long term of years spent in this
place, and the degree of interest and re-
spect they individually enjoyed, naturally
produces a feeling of sadness over their
demise, and memory gathers up the record
Of their virtues and feeling of sadness and
coincidence goes out towards the numerous
bereaved friends and descendants of these
old and worthy citizens.
Mrs. Burnett's recent reply to Charles
Reade-who wrote, exeusing himself for
having Gifted" her class o. Lowrie's, .
in his new PLAYS going the rounds Of
the papers. Meantime the copyright
American version Of the play has been acted
in Philadelphia by Mrs. John T. Raymond,
and her troupe and in week or two it will
be brought out in New York, at the Broad
way theatre, by Mrs. Raymond. Mrs.
Burnett, it is understood, will lay the scene
of her next book in America. It has
already been engaged for Scribner's
Monthly.
Our new druggists and grocers at
Kings new store-Messrs. Gee & Rogers
have opened very attractive stock, and
their establishment in its arrangement and
order, is no less attractive than their stock.
They are, themselves, as we'll as their stock
and store, prices and so forth, making a
favorable impression. 1t is well enough,
perhaps, for our young ladies to know, that
Mr.. Rogers is not in the matrimonial field
and any special fsvors they may have to
bestow will be wasted on him, while his
partner-Mr. Gee-has not been so FORUM
ate among the fair sex, and is, therefore,
very proper object of attack.
The culvert at Hubbard Bun on the
A., J. & F., is undergoing repairs. The
waters of the late freshets found access
through, or under the bench walls, and
quilted out the filling IN the rear, leaving
rather an ugly job for repairs. That work
when finished, was thought to be in ac-
cOrdance with approved engineering skill,
and its solidity and durability unquestion-
able. The walls were laid upon the shsle
rock, which seemed to warrant such con-
clusion. The disolving of the shale. how
ever, has caused openings, which have to
be stopped in order to prevent serious con-
sequences to that enormous superincum-
bent fill.
1t is to be regretted, perhaps, that in
growing community like ours, that we
cannot enjoy the accessions without any
losses to the number of cur oitizens. If
none we're to leave, our growth would be
accelerated, and the filling-up process
would be more pleasing to our ambition,
or, if we could be allowed to select those
who should be provided with tickets of
leave, our feelings would no doubt be spared
and leaye-taking would be stripped of its
unpleasantness. When such business men
as Capt. E. G. Pierce closes up and leaves,
we all regret it, for it is decided loss.
But he is bound to dispose-of his stock as
rapidly as may be, and seek some other
place for his future residence. Heis there
fore, offering great bargains in clothing,
and no one in the want Of winter habli-
ments is wise, if he neglects to take advan-
tage Of the greatly reduced prices at which
his stock is being sold. The store win be
vacated the 1st of January.
From the Standard.
The work on the new Academy building
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