Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-10-25

When you want to order goods by Ex-
press, use an order card, to be had at the
Express Office, which the company will
furnish and transmit without cost, and re-
turn you the goods, or ifn0r, the reason
why-a new kind and q very good one 70
save trOuble, postage, and dispatch.
M. B. Batshsm, Secretary of the State
Horticultural Society, gentleman Of riPe
experiences recommends the uss OF bone
dust and ashes for fertilizing the grape.
Potash is also recommended by other au-
thorities. In applying manures to vim
wards. the best way is 10 use the enriching
Substance in burrows between the rows.
In case of single vines about the home
stead. the soil should be carefully removed
from about the vines, weIlout to give the
fbrous ends the full advantage. Our own
opinion is that fish manures from the lake,
would be found as nutritious rs anything
that could be used. When used about
trees, and especially the peach tree, it
takes new hold upon life, and becomes
vigorous and healthfui in its foliage to an
almost surprising extent.
These pleasant days could be put TO good
use in trimming vines, in readiness for
Spring.
The 7-elephant show had the good for
tune Of beautiful autumn day on Mn
day last, and the result was that the people
turned out in their might, and greeted it
with refreshing numbers, both afternoon
and evening. This was probably begrudg
ed BY no one in attendance, for in ell its
appointments, the exhibition met general
expectation. As menagerie, the collec-
ton was full and rare, and called out the
eager interest of the multitude. The cir
Gus department presented large number
Of performers, and they were the cleverest
Of the profession. New things were intro
dueed. and the comIcal, curious and won-
derful were so blended aud balanced that
the multitude felt no sense of tampness or
eloy. There was no tagging Of interest in
progress or end. That which was Of para
mount interest to the better class who like
to attend these exhibitions, was the gener-
al order observed, and the respectful at
tention paid to al The retinue Of thieves
and low and dissolute persons that usually
follow thess institutions was not apparent
with this. and we have heard of no in
stances in which this remark has been
questioned or denied. The Sell Bros. are
gentlemanly men, and can in no sense be
measured by the idea that might be sup
posed to hang around so unfortunate
name.
Sam. Tyler returned from a weeks
ramble among the jobbers of New York on
Tuesday last. and represents the market as
well supplied with goods and prices depress-
ed. There is very apparent earnestness
to sell, and the country merchant may Sc
cure large amount of goods for small
amount Of money. Indeed, his language
is-you can get your orders filled at your
own prices. Messrs. Carlisle & Tyler are
contemplating an enlargement of their
borders. While negotiations are going on
for the accommodation of the new jewelry
-Amsden & Harris-with their north
window, and portion of counter room,
they are desirous of securing a second story
room, over the rear of their sales room, and
fitting it up as carpet room, for the ac-
eommodation, more thoroughly, of that in
ereasing and important branch of their
trade. This will give them facilities, not
now enjoyed at one end Of the store, while
the devotion OF one counter from the
'front.' mainly, to show eases, and por-
ton of these filled with elegant jeweIry,
viii be highly ornamental to the other por-
tions. The idea seems to be good one for
the improvement and combination of trade.
The large additions of seasonable, miscella-
neous goods are coming right along, and
the people, especially the ladies, will lose
no time in making early selections. Ty-
ler's taste has been confirmed so often that
there is no excuse for hesitation now.
Friend Howells of the SentlnsIi is very
bold and out spoken, and charges ''the
voters of Ashtabula with vindictiveness''
towards Geneva, in the election of Capt.
Stiles. The point thus made, on the second
look, goes little farther and means a little
more, perhaps, than our cotemporary in
tended, viewed in the twilight of charity.
If not invideous, we would like, with all
Difference, to inquire if "vindictiveness'
was just the term that our gentle neighbor
meant to use? If this way Of talking
should have its legitimate effect to place
Ashtabula between the sharp sticks of the
Sentinel on one side, and the Times on the
other, wouldn't It make it rather warm for
Us? 1t might be nuts for them fellows to
crack, to be sure, but what would be the
condition of our cuticle? Beside, what
have the friends of Capt. Stiles, in other
parts of the County to say, in the light of
magnanimity? WOuld they look on with |
Indifference and see Us tossed back and
forth on the pitchforks Of the Sentinel and
Times, in a state of purgatory, for their
sins? And then, too, if Capt. Stiles has
any of the milk Of human kindness in that
sturdy carcsse Of his, wouldn't it come
down at the sight of such "vindietive" in
fictions upon his friends who are not
simons above all men? No, no, friend Jo-
sephl You couldn't find it in your heart
to fire a trail so frequent with grave conse-
quences. We never despaired of your
manhood, and will not now. Just say then
that that word was hastily and thought
lessly used and soothe our disturbed sensi-
bilities, and prevent the sharpening of that
probe of the Times man.
Two dollars will pay for the TELEGRAPH
until January 1st, 1880.
The County Inirmary seems to be do
ing a good business. It's present number
of boarders is 100.