Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15
CONNEAUT.

Eds. Tell have not one objection to
hashing up the weeks doings in this viein-
ity to the reader of the TELEGRAPH. But
what we do object to, is that every knight of
the pencil should burl his dull but fiery dart
at US without a shadow of reason. To be
sure we touched up the boys of the Express,
and predicted downfall, and did it not
only for their, but their patrons best good,
and the result was both are benefited. The
boys now take the trouble to CLEAN the To-
cal news, and by so doing their subscribers
get value received, and the paper now bids
fair to live and prosper, and now as always,
it has mad our best wishes for prosperity.
Then again your Kingsville correspond
ent sc" feels chagrined at our jackassity
but lacks the manhood to come to the front
and measure pencils with US. Hear him
GA leading citizen of this place inquired
what donkey it was that scribbled for the
TELEGRAPH from COnneaut." Judgin g
from Mr.. "G's" articles generally we should
infer that said leading citizen" is one of
the priests of the place, and Mr.. sc" is one
of the led. For who ever read one of Mr..
'G's" articles that he didn't bore the read
er with that same stereotype article-''The
Rev. Mr.. Iimdingle exchanged pulpits last
Sunday with Elder Shakehandle," giving
chapter and verse, which is highly interest
ing to the reader. Such articles are read
with as much relish as are Ayers sdVertis-
ments. All we wish to say in the matter
is, if i'G" wishes to label some one that
don't see as he does, donkey" let him
do it on his own hook, and not implicate
leading citizens who stoop to use slang
phrases.
In your last issue you notice the Con
neaut Lakeview sporting grounds. was
on the grounds last week and was impress
ed with the fact that no better selection
could be made, as the soil is such that a
smooth hard track can be made, and with
small outlay for grading. On the west
end of the park is beautiful hard wood
grove. Then being located on the bank of
the lake will make it feast for people
from abroad to visit not only the races but
to see the lake. 1t is the intention Of the
proprietors to make it public resort, or a
kind Of a Long Branch of the Reserve.
The grading is progressing finely, so come
down and see it, as all printers are passed
in and ont d. III. or O.. O. d.
Last Sunday night a barn situated in the
west part of the borough belonging to D.
P. Yemen was discovered on fire and was
too far along to render any assistance.
There was some four tOns of hay and some
farming tools destroyed belonging to Mr..
Yemen, besides quantity Of phosphate
stored, belonging to Mr.. Dorman. There
was some $4OO insurance on the building.
The probability is it was the work of an in
cendiary.
The coming county co nvention is what
makes several of us feel anxious. This sea
son, like unto Geneva, we are going to ask
to haYe our quota filed with our share of
county officials. We have fully half ton
of candidates, and its all Of the best ma
terial, and for the best good Of the county
our prayer is that they may all be nomin-
ated.
The long and continued dry weather is
something We would not murmur at, were
it not for the fact that we hear Of copiou.
showers not more than 10 and 70 miles
away, but Lave concluded to hope and pray
and await the result. H.s.
August 12, 1879. "