Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-09-12

This is the way the Warren Tribune
puts things sometimes when its mood is
on. The contrast in the civilization of
the two States alluded TO, and the per-
nicious effect of endorsing the Democracy
in the concrete, as shown by logical con-
conclusion, is very well stated;
Supposing Mr.. Ewing were to take a
run down TO Mississippi and make speech
| to his Democratic brethren, and when
| speaking were to openly condemn the va
zoo plan of silencing political opponents.
II they did not shoot him on the platform.
| the Democratic managers would follow
him North with howls Of execration, and
| charge that he was not worthy of Demo-
| cratic nomination. But supposing he were
! to approve of the assassination policy in
Ohio; his voice would be drowned ty the
indignant Kisses of his auditors. That is
the difference between the people of Ohio
and those of Mississippi, and yet every
Democratic success in the North will be
hailed by the MissiSsippians as an endorse
ment of their murder policy.
"A dispatch from simla states that the
British Embassy at CabuI had been attack
ed by several Afghan regiments which had
assembled in that city, demanding arrears
of pay and that the military escort of the
Embassy were defending themselves. Ma
ior Connolly telegraphed the substance of
a letter received from the Ameer of At
ghanistan, who confirms the news of the
revolt, and adds that the regiments which
have mutinied we're Joined by the populace.
The Ameer's arsenel and stores were plum
dered and destroyed, and the British EN-
bassy was then attacked by overwhelming
numbers. The attack on the British EN-
bassy continued throughout Wednesday of
last week, when a fire broke out on the
premises. The Ameer writing next day,
says he is in great distress and is himself
besieged.
The failure of Congress to appropriate
funds for the maintenance of the Execu-
tive Department of the United States
Courts is resulting in a loss of revenue to
the United States in excess of what the
support of the department would have cost.
1t was foolish and as the result shows,
extravegant experiment. In the mountain
regions of several Southern States the illicit
still of the moonshiner fourishes as it new
er fourished before. The absence of money
to support the Marshal's department pre-
vents effeetual interference on the part
of the Government and the cob-stoppered
Jug of the mountaineer is filed cheaply and
fearlessly.
One of our county officials raised guf-
faw the other morning, on. receiving his
New8 from the post office. 1t was cyl
dent that it contained an inclosure, but
before opening it he wagered quarter that |
the inclosure contained two speeches.
Democratic and Republican ofequalle length.
Attention was given, and the opening re-
vealed the correctness of the position to
the letter. Such careful and exquisite |
posturing between parties left no doubt of |
the Independent character of the paper.
The editors self-congratulation over this
evidence of independence, made assurance
doubly sure.
It is said that 70 per cent. of Bright's
disease known to civilization occurs here in
this country and that we use nearly 80
per cent. of all the ice used in the world.
These two facts are significant; but wheth-
er they stand. related to one another as
cause and effect, has not been clearly de-
termined. The almost general prevalence
of the terrible malady in the United States
is startling. There must be some special
reason for 1t, and it behooves Americans
who are such suffers, to try to find out
what the reason is.
NUNS THE WoRD.-Congressm Sin
gleton, of Mississippi, who once publicly
thanked Dixon for his services to the Dem
ocratic party and to himself, made stump T.
speech at Starkvile last week. but he
didn't say IL word in condemnation of Dix
ons murder Thus far not one OF the
Democratic Mississippi Congressman has
dared to speak in public about the murder
of Dixon. The Democratic Mississippi !
from Senator Lamar down
may be brave enough with pistols or bowie
knife; but their silence in this matter be-
gins to look as though every man OF them
was moral and political coward.
Detroit Post.
ODD REG'T REUNIoN-President Hayes
with the following former officers Of the (
23d Regt. will attend the reunion at
Youngstown, Ohio, Oh Wednesday Sept. !
18th. Gen'ls Rozencrans, Comfy, and Ken : !
ledy Col. Stanley Matthews, Major
with many other distinguished
persons are expected to he present. Ar
are being made for excursion
utes on all railroads to go and return the