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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25
ne PWr of Boston.


It is often asked, saysfhe Boston TIma,
especially in the winter months, What
keeps the poorof Boston fom starYingP
Few persons are aware Of the enormous
work done by the Board of Charities
Probably there are about seventy thous-
and families in Boston. Of this number
more than one quarter part, or nearly
nineteen thousand families, are on the
lists for assistance from the city, and
drawing from two to eight dollars per
month each. The annual appropriations
are about one hundred and forty thous-
and dollars by the city; income from
beouests and other sources five hundred
thousand dollars; making an annual ex-
penditure Of six hundred and forty
thousand dollars, an average of about
thirty-five dollars to each family. Be
sides this, great help is Of course given
by the various private charities, socie-
ties, ETC., which probably annually dis
burse as much more. And this will
account for the lack of starvation, when
many an able-bodied man cannot earn
one dollar from Monday morning to
Saturday night.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25
The African EIepbant.

In Asia the value of the elephant has
been recognized from time immemoriaI
His strength and sagacity have caused
him TO be the faYorite of priests and
kings, the chief actor in royal pageants.
the indispensable attendant in the battle
field, and at the tiger hunt, the faithful
and willing servant of the engineer and
Rgriculturist. Far other has been the
fate of his fap-eared cousin of the
Dark Continent" Savages have hunt
ed him for his flesh, civilized men -as
ne mas the misfortune to own big tusks-
nave hunted him for his ivory. As arms
OF precision have gradually superseded
the DOW and arrow and the lance, his
numbers have been reduced, and he has
been driven into the interior. and It il
quite possible that if matters 90 much
longer as they now are, this noble ouad-
Euped, the majestic living reminder of
the old days when frogs were as bic as
bullocks, and elks lowered like girafFes
will become as extinct as his haiTv-coatI
ed brother, the mammoth.
Just now, however, there is a faint raw
of light in the gloom that enshrouds his
future prospects. Why, it has been pro.
posed, should he not be tanned, as in Asia,
for human service? That the African
elephant can be tanned is proved by the
docility shown by those exhibited in
London under the charge of Nubians,
whose kindness and skill IN the man
eQement Of their four-footed companions
put to shame a good many peoples be-
havior towards animals placed in their
charge.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25
The Manufacture of spooIs.

The Willimantic Thread Company OF
this city whose yearly business calls for
about twenty-five million spOols, which
have to be made of white birch, has secur-
ed tract OF twenty thousand acres of
woodland in Piscataquis county, Maine,
and will establish spool factory on the
ground there. In this way the best Of
material for spools will be readily available
and by manufacturing them there h CON
siderable saving in freight will be made,
since the finished article instead Of the
lumber will be shipped. The company
will continue at Willimantic to use Con-
necticut birch rs heretofore, but, As that
does not meet all the demands, the Maine
factory will materially help out. It gives
AN idea of the amount of wood required to
know that he little spOols used each year
by the WIllimantic company would, il
laid one against the other, extend over four
hundred miles, or would virtually lay q
double track between New York and Bos-
ton; and there are more than four million
miles OF thread wound upon them.
Hartford CONN., COurdnt.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25
The True Wife.

Oftentimes have seen tall ship glide
by against the tide as if drawn by some
invisible tow line, with a hundred strong
arms pulling it. Her sails untitled, her
streamers were dropping, she had neither
side wheel nor stern wheel; still she NOV
ed on stately, in serene triumph, as with
her own life. But knew that on the 9TH
er side of the ship, hidden beneath the
great bulk that swan so msjesticslly, there
was little tOilsome steam-tue with a
heart Of fire and arms of iron that was tug
ging it bravely on; and knew that if the
little steam-tug untwined her arms and
left the ship, it would wallOw and roll
about and drift hiIher and thither. and 90
off with the refiuting tide, no man knows
whittier. And so 1 haYe known more than
one genius, high-decked, full l-freighted, gay
pennoned, that but for the bare, toiliDg
arms, and brave, warm-beating heart of
the faithful little wife that nestled closeito
him so that no wind or waYe could part
them, would have gone down with the
steam. and been heard of no more.
0liUer Wendell Holmes.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25

A sign posted up in Wisconsin saw
mill reads: faThe saws are running
use to touch them to convince your
selves
A western editor thus kindly alludes
to a contemporary SHe is young yet,
but he can sit at his desk and brush cob
webs from the ceiling with his ears"
Smith and Jones were examining a
gun that "was not loaded Of course,
Il went of. Smith was filed with re-
morse, and Jones with bird shot No. ,.
A native of Paddyland was asked by a
neighbor if he had ever seen a red
blackberry. "Shure, an / have" said
Pat. Cali blackberries are red when
they are grane.V
A young lady will sit in the dark With
a great big man beside her for four hours
at a time; but you couldn't get her to
stick her nose in the cellaF-Way after
six o'clock for love or money.
Traveler-'sHi, guardI Have you seen
4 man waiting about with one eye, of
ly)-"N-no, sir; I dunno as 'av. What
was the name of the other eye, sir p
A Hindoo at Simla has been sentenced
TO eighteen months imprisonment for
saying that the world viii come to an
end next year. If it should happen to
come to an end then he judge viii be
sorry.
The forest leaves are turning, and the
chestnut worms are squirming, as the
peanut man stands churning them upon
a fiery bed +; and books will soon be Ia
den, by every city maiden, with leaves
which nature made on purpose to be
red.
A wealthy lady of Hibernian extrac-
ton, living in San Francisco, sent for
celebrated teacher of vocal music, and
at the interview with him said; 81 sup
pose, Mr.. K, you're after playing all
thin instruments as ! see in thin or
ehestral matinees we're attinding at
Platt's halIY The gentleman replied
that he was a professor of singing and
0nly played the piano; but that if she
would tell him what instrument she re-
ferred to he could easily procure the pro-
essor he was III search Of "Well, thin,
that's moighty good of We, anyway" she
replied Rbut l disfemimber exactly the
name of the instrumint It's brass, Pm
thinking. and shoots in and out, and l
behave my daughter said it was a thum-
bone, She has beautiful arm, has my
daughter, and the instrumint wouiG dis
play it, do you see, every time she pulled
the pipe of the thumbOne out far, and
whin she shut it up again. I'd have a
dress made, dye mind'-but the lady
was alone; all that reached her ears
we're the stihed ordinations of fab
6ergasted tenor hurrying wildly out of
he house.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25
Discomfort.


Tro boats rocked on the rivers
Tnfbe shadow OF leaf and tree
one was in love with the harbori
one was in love with the So
The one that loved the hsrbor
The winds OF fate 0utbore,
But held the other, longing,
Forever against the shore.
The one that rests on the river.
Though sailing fair and feet.
Looks back to the peaceful river
To the harb0r safe and sweet.
One frets against the quiet
OF the moss grown, shaded shor
One sighs mat It may enter
That harbor nevennore
one wearies Of the dangers
or the temPesf's rage and waRi
One dreams. amid The lRiess
or a far OF. snowy sail
OF all that life can teach rs,
There's naught 50 true as tnis-
The winds Of fate blow ever
mt ever blow amiss-
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25
Dress Goods.

We continue to KEEP THE LEAD in all
kinds Of Dress Goods, and our new stock en-
braces many novelties not heretofore shown as
well as the more staple kinds. We are will
ing to compare any goods OF samples youma
receive from Cleveland or elsewhere, resting
assured that ours will be found equally low
in price and equally high standard quality.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25
ERIE NTORE!
Immense Arrival of Spring
Goods!

Mr. P S. Kepler has just returned from the
Eastern market having made our Spring pur
chaSeS in connection with a large jobbing and
retail house, so that we are enabled to place
them before our customers at very attractive
prices.
Our Stock was never larger or more COM
plete than now
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25
Real Estate Agency.

"ENRY FASSETT, of Ashtabula, Ohio,
III who has had many years experience in
the business, will give, special and prompt
at tention to selling and renting Real Estate
in all parts Oft the County.
100 Acres of Land In Shef1eId-ThP
A. i. Shaw farm-gOOd buildings, fruit and
living water-about miles from Ashtabula.
Terms of payment made easy. Enquire OF
owner on premises, or at this agency.
About 2S Acres of Land adjoining
the farm formerly owned by Allen Prindle,
in Saybrook. For sale at bargain. In
ouire of u Atwater or at this agency
Is acres of excellent land, comfortable
buildings and good supply of fruit, and liv-
ing water. North East from North Kings
vile:
so acres in Plymouth, at great bargain.
Inquire of this agency or offs. G. Strickland,
on premises.
] 50 acres on North Ridge, East of Ashtabula.
Good buildings, fruit and water.
100 acres of land in Saybrook, belonging to
Mrs. Kate H. Bowman most excellent
farm, and price low and payments easy.
No charge where a sale is not affected.
For Sale.-The H. E. Parson farm in Ply
mouth, some III acres, good buildings and
improvements.
The Prentice farm, IOi acres, about 3 miles
Outh on road to Jefferson. A good home.
40 acres, north part of the Samuel Strong
farm, on Prospect Street. Sold in parcels to
Two lots on Centre St, next west ofSmith's
blOCk-dll6y III rear. O6SlIdDAG 4uA DtAoAAAC97
purposes.
Good frame dwelling house, corner OF Fas-
sett avenue and Superior street, large lot.
Price to suit the times.
Two story frame dwelling house near De
pot, on Station street, with lot 66 feet mont
and 27S feet deep, Will be sold low.
The Hills property, good house large lot,
corner of Station and Depot streets.
A good new two story dwelling house, nne-
ly finished, near Phoenix FOundry-W1ll be
sold for less than the cost Of the improve
ments.
The Dubois house and lot-a desirable res
idence on Franklin Street,-a rare Opportu-
nifty to get good home for a small sum.
Also a house and lOt-a convenient resi-
dence for one doing business at the Harbor.
Lots in different parts Of the village for
sale on the most liberal terms.
WIdlted-Farms and other real estate Tor
sale, at this agency.
The r. F. Moore house and lot on West
street. House near and convenient. Good
barn. IL acres of the very best of land for
garden and fruit. The owner is doing busi-
ness in another town and will give great
Almost desirable residence on Center street
near Main. An unusual opportunity to pro-
cure home for businessman.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25

Leisure is sweet to those who have
earned it. but burdensome to those who
get it for nothing.
Every morning the tramp lays out his
work for the day without much difficulty.
1t is laying out nights that hurts him.
An editor with nine unmarried daugh-
tiers was recently made Justly indignant
by the misconstruction his eontempora.
ries put upon his able leader on 1.-THE
Demand for Men.p
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25
Groceries, CroCkery,
BOOTS & SHOES.
Flowers, Beautiful Flowers
Plants and VegetabIesi


have the best stock of Green House and Bed
ding Plants have ever before had, whether con-
sidered as to variety, quantity, or quality. Ny
stock of Fuchsias am Geraniums is very large
and of great variety, and especially fine plants.
OF Foliage and Basket Plants, l have an excel
lent stock to select from, embracing BegOnias.
COlius, Achyranthus, Centaureas DUSTY Miller)
in variety. Ny Pansies, Verbenas, HeliotrOpe,
Cuphea, PLEAS, Salvias, Ivies, Roses, LycOpO-
diums, FeverfeW, Cinararia, Petuias, Double
and Single) Bulbons Plants, such Dahlias,
Gladiolus, Caucea, Calladium, TuberOses-all of
them very fine. 1 can furnish Fruit and Orna-
mental Trees. Hedge Plants, Blooming and Fo-
liage Shrubs, strawberry Plants in variety, Rasp-
berry Plants, Asparagus and Pie-Plant Roots, all
kinds of Vegetable Plants in theiI season, and
many kinds of Annual Blooming Plants-al Of
which offer at prices considerably below those
given in the numerous catalogues am con-
staptly receiving.
l shall be prepared to furnish Cut Flowers
and Floral EN- blems at short notice and on sat
isfactory terms also early and seasOrable Vege-
tables and Small Fruits, in small or large guam
titles.
Flower Pots of four sizes, ~, 8, 81 and
inch at 2Oc, SOC, 40c and 5Oc-per dozen.
Correspondence solicited, and cordial and
earnest Invitation given to all, in want of any
thing in my l:ne, to see my stock and get my
prices before purchasing.
NV Green House and grounds are on Main
street Ashtabula, near the franklin Division of
the L. S. & NJ. S. r. II.
JAMES P. JENNINGS
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25
Silks.

Black and colOred dress and trimming silks
the finest and cheapest lot ever opened in the
County.
We have added line ofCHEENY BROS,
BROCADE SILKS in blackandcOlored, which
are deservedly attracting much attention on
account oftheir beauty and cheapnesS. We
sell them at $3.50 per yd. No other house
has them.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25
PATENTS

TRADE- MARKS
We procure Letters Patent on Inventions. No
Attorney fees in advance in application for pat
ents in the United States. Special attention
given 70 Interference Cases before the Patent
Office, and all litigation sappertaining to lnven-
tiOns or Patents, We also procure Patents in
Canada and other foreign countries.
Caveats Filed, Copyrights obtained, and all
other business transacted before the Patent
Office and the Courts which demands the ser
vices of experienced Patent Attorneys, We
have had ten years experience as Patent Attor-
neys.
All Patents obtained through our agepcy, are
noticed in the SCIENTIFIC RECORD. monthly pa
per ofarge circulation. published by us, and de-
voted to Scientific and Mechanical matters. 1t
cOntains full lists of all allowed Patents. Sub
scrptiOn IS cents year postpaid Specimen
COPY free. Send us your address on postal card.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25
Black Cashmeres,

36 inch, 40 inch, 42 inch, IS inch and 48inch,
Extra fine quality and lower than ever.
SO inch all wool, 45 cts AZ inch wide, all
wool, so cts 40 inch, very fine for 80 cts, the
usual dollar quality
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25
HOSIERY +!
HOSIERY E!
HOSIERY!
The largest line ever shown in town.
HOUSE KEEPING GOODS.

HOUDI NOOOD.
Table linens, Towels, Napkins, White Quilts,
Turkey red tabling, extra quality. German
Turkey red table linen with napkins to match,
CRASHES and TOWELING. Special atten-
ton is called to SO pieces of all linen Crash at
one shilling. A big BARGAIN.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25
TTIHiiE sCIENTiFIC RECORD,
INVENTORS.

Send us 8 description Of your Invention, Civ
ing your idea in your own language, and we will
give opinion as to ratentability, with full in
struetions, cha rging nothing for our advice.
Our book. "H0w to procure Patents,'' about the
Patent Laws, Patents Caveats, Trade Marks,
their costs &C.. sent free on request.
Address: Il. S. s. A. p. LACEY.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25
WHITE GOODS.

Striped Swiss, Dotted SWISS, P. K, Vic
toria Lawns and white goods generally.
We await comparison; court competition.
ConfdentiaIy believing that now as heretofore
we can and will give you more good for the
least money than any other house in the cou-
ty.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25
in beautiful figures.
Brocades

in Blacks, Browns and Greys, decidedly the
finest and richest low price Dress Goods in the
market We ale opening them at Is, 20 and
22 cents. A yard Armdres and tWiIled Be
ges.
Our one shilling DRESS GOODS fill a
large counter and are the best goods ever sold
for the money.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25

Of AshtabuIa. Ohio, have decided to give the
consumer the benefit of the who, ,esale dis
count and will sell in the future Sash and
Doors at 30 per cent. of from Buffalo and
Chicago lists.
We give below some Of the Prices Of sash
and Doors in common use. All other regular
sizes at same discount
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25

1924
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-07-25

For nearly forty years AYERS SARsAPA
RILLA has been widely used, and it now pos
sesses the confidence Of millions Of people
who have experienced benefits from its mar
VellOus curative virtues.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29
Warming Anartmenta.

The season has now arrived when the
cold Of winter has to be eombatted in our
houses by artificial heat, and few remarks
on this subject may be Of interest. One
of two methods is generally adopted. The
first, that Of the open fireplace 10 which
coal or wood is burned, is by far the pleas
ATTEST and most wholesome, especially
where the chimneys draw well, but it has
the Inconvenience Of being more expensive
than the other. The latter Is tho mode
principally used onthe Continent Of warm
ing by stove. Il is true that those in
use differ much in their construction, for
chemists have found in the air heated by
some Of them appreciable traces of oxide
of carbon, deadly poison, Consequently
most hygienists consider the use Of stoves
whether 10 east or wrought iron, as dau-
gerous, unless they are lined with FIRE
brick or clay, so as to prevent them from
attaining red heat.
An almost universal practice is to place
on the stove pan Of water, with a view
to purify the air by absorbing the carbonic
hulu COubaiuSu III H. III. Oiii, VI Milau
who has long beon engaged in iuvestiga.
tons on this subject, Is wholly opposed to
this system. According to him the water
does not absorb carbonic acid, but, on the
contrary, adds to it by the decomposition
Of the carbonate Of lime contained in all
drinkable water in greater or less proper
tons. The white incrustations found on
the sides Of the vessels are, in fact, formed
by the deposit Of sub-carbonates and sui
pilates Of lime produced by the cvapora-
ton of the water, the principal part Of the
carbonic acid having been given off to the
surrounding atmosphere. NJ Polli pro
poses instead to place on the stove pans
containing quick lime, which after few
days, augments in volume and is trans
formed into carbonate Of limo by absorb.
ing the carbonic acid in the air BY this
means the atmosphere Is constantly puri
fed, but at the same time is rendered very
dry. To obviatc this inconvenience, yes
sells containing water may be placed abcul
the room in positions where they are moi
subject to the immediate action Of the FIRE
and they will give off by their evaporation
sufficient humidity to render the air agree
able without adding to the quantity o.
carbonic acid already present London
Times.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29
Our @lio.
November in History.

The anniversaries of November are quite
in keeping with its somber reputation, be-
ing mostly Of a very gloomy order. On
the lst Of November, 1855, occurred the
great earthquake of Lisbon, the most ter
riblc which has ever devastated Europe.
The 9th has the multiplied renown Of Guy
Fawkes' "Gunpowder Plot" Frederick
the Greats overthrow Of the French at
Rossbaeh, in 1857, the massacre Of the
British ENJOYS at Cabul in 1841, and the
Russian defeat at Inkerman. The 8th Is
the anniversary Of Millions death. On the
9th Napoleon overthrew the Directory,
and made himself First Consul Of France.
On the 10th Arnold and Montgomery
commenced their daring attempt upon Que
bee. The same day has the greater renown
Of Luther's birth, and the fall Of Gustayus
Adolphus at Lutzen, an event which
changed the whole course OF the Thirty
Years War. The capture Of Vienna by
the French, in 1905, occurred on the 18th.
On the 18th was born the elder Pitt, (af-
terward Lord Chatham0 on the 10th
DAlembert one Of the ablest and bittercst
of the great writers who precipitated the
French Revolution. The opening Of the
Suez canal fell on the sane day. The 18th
witnessed Napoleon's victory at Arcola,
1796s Sir Colin Campbell's relief of Luck
now, 1885, the stormingof Kars, (1877, }
and Gen. Skobeleffs success at the Green
Hills, near Pleva, in the same year. The
18th is the birthday of Prof. Nordenck-
jold, the explorer Of the Siberian sea-board.
On the goth Admiral Vernon and his fa-
nous "six ships" captured Porto Bello, on
the Panama Isthmus. The 23d, Gath, and
25th witnessed the series Of battles by
which Gen. Grant drove Bragg from Chat
tanooga. On the 28th died De Froutenac
one Of the most distinguished ofthe French
governors of Canada. The Both is render
cd famous by the fall Of Charles XII. o.
Sweden before the fortress of Frederick
shall; the death of Marshal SAKE, Louii
XY.'s ablest general. aud the great sorti,
from Parish against Brie aud Champigny
This list is still to be supplemented witt
the suicide Of Lord Give, on the eve 0
his departure for America TO deal with th
expected outbreak; Hoods defeat at Frank
lin by Gen. Schofeld, (1S64;) the dealt
Of Gen. Meade, and several Of the hardes
battles Of the Franco-German war.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-11-29
What a Woman Can Do.

As a wife and mother, woman can make
the fortune and happiness of her husband
and children; aud, il she did nothing else,
surely this would be sufficient destiny
By her thrift, prudence and tact she can
secure to her partner aud 60 herself com
petence in old age, no matter how small
their beginning or how adverse fate may
be theirs. BY her cheerfulness she can
restore her husbands spirit shaken by
the anxiety Of business By her tender
eara she can often restore him to health if
disease has overtasked his powers. BY
her counsel and love she can win him
from bad company, if temptation in an
evil hour has led him astray. By her ex-
amples, her precepts, and her sex's insight
into character she can mould her children,
however adverse their dispositions, into
noble men and women. And, by leading
in all things true and beautiful life, she
can refine elevate and spirituaIize al who
come within reach; so that, with others
Of her sex emulating and assisting her,
she can do more to regenerate the world
than all the statesmen or reformers that
ever legislated. She can do as much, alas
perhaps more, to degrade man Il she
chooses to do L. Who can estimate the
evils that woman has the power to do
As wife she can ruin herself By cxtrav-
agance, folly or want Of affection,
She can make demon Of an out
cast Of man who might otherwise be-
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