Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-01-10

The Reporter tsllies its thirty-ffth yeai
and shows that these batter years are its
best years. In polemics, Bro. Reig ia
master, and gives old Rome some iuSiy
lunges, which may well admonish his saeer-
dotal antagonist Of the propriety Of putting
his dsxteritv to its best use in parrying so
many well-put home thrusts. The Report
sr must be canonized as defender Of the
faith.
The Cincinnati Times in discussing
the gubernatorial question says: And
really the people OF Ohio will be about
eoually content whether their Governor is
named Charles Foster, or Gharlrs Grosve-
nor, provided only they are assured that
General Garfield will be Senator in place
Of Thurman when his term expires. and
that Secretary Sherman shall be our next
President.
At the regular meeting of Ashtabula
Lodge, No. 1851. X. Of H.. held Monday
evening. Of last week, the following officers
we're elected: P. D., r. NJ Moore; D..
Geo. B. Rsser; Y. D., Fl. J. Tnpky; A. D.,
A. o. Amsdens; R., H. H. Hall; F. R.,
F. G. FanIon; T., ". N. Strader; c.,
Lucien Seymour; Guide. W. S Burnham;
Guardian, r. c. Warrington; Sentinel,
Z. F. Stull; Medical Examiner, F. D.
Case; Trustees, W. C. Haskell. A. o.
Amsden. Chas. Booth.
Our friend Swift, OF the Herald, edi-
torial corps, gave emphasis and expression
to the new year by taking to himself a
bride on the second inst. The lady of his
choice WAS Miss Flora N. Chichester. of
Cleveland. The occasion was made the
more noted from the part taken in it by
his fellows in the Office, who contributed
in an united effort-a very handsome me
mento Of their respect and appreciation.
The nuptial tour was to the southern part
of the state, and Ashtabula, where they
now are.
The mystery about the death, at Flint,
Mich, of Mr. Rodney Clark, noticed last
week, is now explained. He walked of
precipiious snow-covered bank of some
twelve feet, and fell upon the ice, breaking
his wrists and fracturing his skull, causing
death. He had his hired man With him,
but sent him on with the unsold cattle and
some horses, while he himself Was to take
an express train. OF the death, the hired
man-Mr. Gorlan-did not hear until
reaching Sandusky. The body has reach
ed Kinsman, and also the stock.
-Vick's Floral Guide.-Of the many
Guides and Seed and Plant Catalogues
sent out by our Seedsmen and Nurserymen
and that are doing so much to inform the
people and beautify and enrich our coun-
try, none are so beautiful, none so instruc-
tive as VIck's Floral Guide. Its paper is
the choicest, its Illustrations handsome,
and given by the hundred, while its eolored
plate is a gem. This work, although cost
ing but five cents, is handsome enough
for gift book, or place on the parlor
table. Published by James Wick, Roches-
ter, N Y.
Our friends of the Standard have
reached the close oftheir subscription year,
and in taking survey retrospective and
prOspectiVe-feel encouraged to strike ont
for another year, which is rs it should be- |
Having kept soul and body together during |
the first year-survived the mortality of |
stock of experience increased,
faith in 1880 and old usufruct. also en-
hance, and the fattering prospects ahead |
TO follow resumption, there is nothing to
do but to take courage and go on. Some
thing should be done perhaps to gather the
Democracy into the public school, and Sc
cure a more general capacity and taste for
reading, and your subscription will CORE
grow and your labors will, as
they should, be more properly appreciated.
There is tremendous demand for light
aud learning among the Democracy, to
make Democratic papers profitable. Go
ahead? WHY of course