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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15
LYCURGUS
Playing the ArtfuI DOdger.


GENEVA, Aug. 6, 1879.
Editors Ashta6ula Telegraph,
Gentlemen: Cannot
something be done to protect our present
Representative from his friends. For in
stance, in the SeHtinsI Of yesterday some
would-be helper under the name of Rep
ublican" comes out with reform" card
lauding Mr.. Thorp and pleading for his be
ing renominated and sustained" for
the reason that he defeated the railway
ticket scalpers' bill Now this may or
may not have been a good bill, but surely
Mr., ThOrp in his widest selfglorifca-
ton has nevermeantt to have this republican
understand him to declare that his single
vote prevented bill which all the other
members (over a hundred) were anxious to
pass, from being passed:
The republican took Mr.. Thorp's state
ment too literally, and did not make due
allowance for his inf1amed Imagination,
his peculiar memory, and his remarkable
figures of speech.
And this must be the case also, as to the
other half of this reform" card. "Repub-
lican" says that Mr.. Thorp "did not avail
himself of railroad passes" This is really
too bad, for Mr. Thorp months ago ac-
knowledge that he did After his state
ment in the House was promptly shown
10 be false, and after he had recovered
from the surprise of finding that the mem
bers should deem any statement Ofhis to be
made in good faith, Mr.. Thorp made his
deliberate, final statement in the Cleve-
land Herald, in which he declared (see
Herald of May 10, 1879 that the committee
of which he was pretending to be a
member -"were passed as body" The
only merit Mr.. Thorp claims is that he
did not use both passes at once. He did
use one.
Anything possible in double dealing he
is equal to; but he cannot preform physic-
al impossiblities. He could pretend to be
member of the committee; he could
avail himself of pass and deny it in tn c
House and to his constituents; he could
palm himself off as one 9th er man, butnOt
as two others at once. And for this rea-
son, according to his own statement, one
of the passes he had provided himself, or
been provided with, had to remain in his
pocket, or perhaps was returned to the
owner
As to reform" the real members of the
committee got along with one pass each
but Mr.. Thorp was furnished Zone ofthem
at least on his own demand) with two.
Those who think that there is no reason
why, according to the usual custom, Mr..
Thorp should not be satisfied with one
term, certainly have grounds enough for
their belief; and if his ''sustainers" have
nothing to offer in his favor, for the good
name Of the County, 1 wish they would
not try so hard to make themselves and
those who voted for him once, ridiculous
Another Republican.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15
Our Young Lycurgus.

Here is copy of letter from Senator
Ownos, in reference to Thorp's influence in
the passage Of the tramp law. It is dated
NEWARK O., June 2Sth, 1879.
Dear Sir:-The personals to Hon. F.
ThOrp from GenTa Times is OUer drGlrH.
1 had spoken TO Rhorp and a dozen OF
more other members, to assist in getting it
through the House. In fact gave 1t more
attention than | ever gave anv other bill
in the House. was on the floor of the
House when it was called up, making all
the effort could with all
1t Is true Mr.. Thorp moved to take it up
and he, with many others of both parties,
assisted all they could, for which l am
obliged to them all, and ThOrp is entitled
to a full fair share and l hope he may
haveit.
1 think you koRw me too well to think
would place in the charge of a single mem
Der, bill for which had worked 50 long
and hard. All that atstatcment IF Leaders
attempting to whip in Democrats" is i'm
aginary. DIR. Norton opposed the bill;
Booth worked as hard for it. l think my
friend Thorp would not ask to out-rank
Booth, and the other warm supporters OF
the bill, from both sides. / think the
Journal will show about three-fOurthS OF
those present voting for 1t.
Very truly,
JAMES w. OWENS.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Publications under this head are charged
s. which amount must be paid in advan ce
to receive insertion.
The name Of Mr.. Leander r. Means. Of
jefferson, is announced as a candidate for
the Office Prosecuting Attorney. subject to
the action of the Republican Nominating
Convention.
I am a candidate for Prosecuting At.
torney, subject to the action Of the Repub-
lican County Convention. f. J. PINNEY.
We are authorized to announce the name
of Peter Hitchcock, Esq, of Geaugu, as a
candidate for State Senator, subject to the
action cf the Republican Convention.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

CATARRH is most disgusting
disease, and if not checked leads to con-
sumption. HOwe's Arabian CataTrh and
Asthma Cure is composed entirely Of
Herbs; cures Cold in the Head, Hay Fe-
yer, Catarrh and Asthma, sweetens the
Breath, cures the disgusting habit of hawk
ing and splitting prevents the dropping of
Poisonous Matter from the Head into the
Throat and Lungs, and produces a most
delightful sensation while smoking it.
1t never fails-perfectly harmless; used
by both sexes and children. Try it. Sold
by A r. Thurber & Co, Druggists 902
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15
Read and CarefuIIr Consider.

We give below a letter showing to
what uses an order in our midst is propos-
ed to be put. We ask all good citizens to
come forward and say by their votes in
caucus that scheme of the kind propos-
ed, is at variance with the principles of a
free, Democratic and Republican form of
Government, and that it ought not and
shall not be tolerated for a moment in the
free and intelligent county of Ashtabula.
With the Grange, kept within the bounds
of its openly avowed purposes, we find no
fault, and make no attacks; but when the
managers seek to use it as an engine
having concealed power, for the purpose
of defeating one man and elevating anoth-
er, simply because membership in the
order is essential to qualification for office,
then it steps upon unjustifabl ground,
and should be met at the very outset with
the opposition of all good and true citi-
zens. Republicans of Ashtabula county!! 1!
are you ready to see such a scheme
crowned with success? We know that
you will place your foot on any and all
schemes of this kind.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

THE You've MEMS Republican CLUE
met on Tuesday evening to make suitable
arrangements to receive and entertain the
Hon. Charles Foster who is to address the
citizens of Ashtabula on the eye Of August
18th. F. A. Pettibone, W. C. Haskell, B.
Webb and J. F. Sexton were appointed the
committee on reception. Capt. Henry H
Bartlett, Lieut.. L. 2. Crosby and Geo. W.
Waite were appointed committee on ar
rangements. It was resolved to have a
Governors salute from the battery, and
music by ScOville's COrnet Band.
ParlOrs at the Ashtabula House we're Sc
cured for the use Of the next Governor dur.
ing his stay in Ashtabula.
Virg T. Webb was elected a member of
the finance committee in place Of L. A.
Watson, declined.
Subscription papers were started for
funds to meet the usual expenses Of the
campaign, and will be presented to our
Republican fruits. Let there be no lack of
the sinews Of war.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

The gratifying bit Of information reach
es US by the Standard that Gen. Tom
Ewing is probably soon TO favor us-the
people Of Ashlabula-with the light Of his
countenance and the sound of his sweet
voice, and, we suppose, give US some ideas,
incidentally, upon the subject of steadiness
and fdiliry to principle and purity of pa
triotism. If we could be permitted to
make a suggestion it would be this-let a
ratification meeting be held by the DEM
oeracy after the county ticket shall have
been nominated, and make this the occa-
sion of Mr.. Ewing's visit. Mr.. Reemelin
should be brought out at the same time.
and bothshould speak from the same stand.
One could denounce Secretary Sherman as
contradictionist, and the other as an in
fationist. This would reach and make
happy both wings Of the party-the Green
hackers and the hard-money fellows. This
would tend to harmonize things and con-
solidate the campaign.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15
FOSTER IN AsHTARULA.

The Ohio Republican COM
mittee announce that Hon.
Charles Foster, viii be presant
at the county convention at JEFF
erson on the 18th inst. and will
address the people Of Ashta-
bula, in the evening Of the same
day. The place of gathering
viii probably be at the OPeI a
House. The Republicans Of
this region will not fail to turn
out and give him a hearty re-
ception.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15
rnR REPREsENrATIEE.

As we elect two Representatives this fall
the question of how they shall be voted for
in the Convention has been somewhat dis
cussed. At first thought it would seem
best to vote, say for one at time, but as
many of the delegates would like 10 ex-
press their preference for two men for the
place, we think it will be most satisfactory
to vote for the two on the same ballot.
Each of the candidates can have their own
name printed on a ballot with space to add
another name. Thus:
For Representative,
JOIN SMITH.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15
County Republican Convention.

The Republican voters of Ashtabula
county are requested TO meet at the usual
places Of holding elections in their re-
spective townships on Saturday, August
16, 1879, between the hours of and p.
m, and elect by ballot one hundred and
twelve delegates to the County Convention
to be held at the Court House in jefferson,
on Monday, August IS, 1879, at which
time the following County officers will be
nominated, viz:
Two Representatives. one Treasurer, one
Prosecuting Attorney, one Coroner. one
Commissioner and one Infrmary Direc-
tor.
The delegates TO said Convention will
be chosen on the basis Of one delegate for
every 45 Republican votes or fraction Of
% or over cast for Secretary OF State IN
1878.
The several townships are entitled to
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

There has been treason to Ewingin mail
ing documents from Washington. Repub-
lican instead of Democratic documents
have been sent under the frank Of the Cen
eral in cart loads. 1t doesn't matter much,
however. Washington documents are
harmless.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15
Voters, Will you Tolerate 1t ?

Two weeks ago the Jefferson Gazette
announced its intention to support Mr..
Thorp for one of Ashtabula County's Rep
resentatives.
Its opinion to-day and the reasons for
for the change are indicated in the follow
ing editorial which appears in to-day's
Gnzette.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

Perhaps the bittest blow Ewing has re-
ceived thus far was when he approached
Ironton and beheld afar of, as it were, the
smoke of her furnaces. That wasn't what
he promised the people in case Of resump-
tion. and his heart was heavy.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15
ONO CHANGERS MUTUAL ms Co.
JEFFERSON. O.. Aug. II. 70.

Bro. ADAMS, Windsor, Ohio:-
have delayed sending this price list of
! scales, in order to get new quotations of
| discounts from the company; which l now
have, and will send it. Can order them
for you shipped to your depot at any time,
and you pay your own freight, and you
can have the benefia of the wholesale price
and all there is in it.
Our Grange took action on the let
ter of Brother Hunt in regard to the Rep
resentative question, Saturday night, as
follows:-We proposed to try and secure
some granger delegates to the convention,
and hoped every other grange town will do
the same thing. Then on the day of the
convention we want all the granger dele
gates to come early and if possible meet
quietly in our grange hall, and agree upon
some member they will all support in con-
vention, after Bro. Thorp is secured first.
He is member Of Mentor Grange, in good
standing, and has worked nObly for US all
the time.
Now if we all pull together we may pos
sibly win when it comes to second choice.
l forget the Masters name of your
grange; and wish you would please attend
to this matter. / suppose Bro. Wilson
cannot do much good in Republican eau
Gus meeting. Yours fraternally,
HENRY FALcoTT,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15
Candidates, and How to Vote for
Them.

After consultation with the County
Committee and other friends, the Sentinel
reaches this conclusion with regard to
voting in the convention on Monday next,
when the fate of so many anxious expec-
tants as Representatives, viii be settled
and closed, and adds full list of the sew
eral candidates for the various county Of
fees. By copying it, any distress that
our mOdesty might be put to on account
of our interest in one of the candidates, is
spared, and our serenity is in no way dis,
turbed:
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15
Primary---saturday EvenIng.

Don't forget the caucus. Let every Re
publican be mindful of the fact that full
vote win bring merited defeat to triekery
and duplicity. and make certain deiega-
tiOn that viii go for Fassett for Represen-
tative and Pettibone for Prosecutor.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15
Or. Prree,s FInrorinr.-

Having grown rapidly in popular favor,
as it is kOnwn that they are natural flavors,
obtained by a new process which gives the
most delicate and grateful taste. We con-
seientiously commend Dr.. Prices havors
as being all that is desired.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

The New York elevated railways are said
10 be earning $4,000 daily, and that in a
year they will probably earn $4,000 per
day. A year ago their earnings were only
about 81. 900 per day.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

Kentucky "hOnor" means honor toa vii
lain who originated and tried to carry into
practice the most despieable ofsehemes for
assailing his enemy. No barbarian ever
made war by killing off his foes, women
and children, by disease. Toledo Blade,
You should stop talking that way unless
you want Blackburn's majority to 90 over
$4,000. 1t was only 2O000a week ago, and
now it is 10000. If it hadn't been for
those fever rags he might have lost the
State. ClR. Commercial.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

Mr.. Sherman said at Philadelphia that
he had calls for seven millions in gold, in
exchange for notes and greenbaeks, since
the first of Jauuary-thht when he didn't
have the coin, everybody wanted it-now
that he can pay it for the mere asking, no
L,5,- vvsrts II
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

If the Democrats nominate Tilden in
1880, to prove that he was choice Of the
people IN 1876, why should not the RRpub-
licans nominate Hayes for the same rea-
souS
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15
Cheap Advertising.

NOTICE-Ad dUertiSenneztS off, Wanted '''s For
Sale, Lost, ;" Found etc., not exceeding fire
lines, tDiH be inserted in this column under dD-
PropTiate heddsfOr one meek for % cents. Each
additional line lUiH be charged cents.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15
NOTICE.

Desiring that the question as TO whom
Geneva Republicans will support in the
coming County Convention, shall be de-
termined openly and honorably, those who
desire the denomination of Mr.. ThOrp for
Representative and who liYe within the
borough, will meet at the Office of Henry
Means, oyer Taleott's music store, Satur-
day evening, August 9th, at seven o'clock,
to nominate six delegates for the borough,
to be voted for at the ensuing primary.
The delegates for the township will be
chosen by the people in their respective
sections so that the tickets may be printed.
This course is deemed necessary because of
the large number who desire to vote at the
primary, and the limited time allowed for
balloting.
The hour for this meeting was when the
streets Of Geneva were alive with people,
when hundred or so could have gone in
to the meeting and not have been missed
from the throng. But what was the re-
suit Instead of the formidable array of
friends that were to assure our young law
giver of their eagerness to foreshadow a
Thorp delegation for the convention, the
number, all told, was just five, and by the
presence of the gentleman himself the
number was swelled to six! The young
mans shreWdness in this man9uYre, seems
to have fOrsaken him, for he had fOolishly
put his head into a hole through which he
could not draw his launches,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

Thorp now denies that he authorized the
statement by the Nelrs man some weeks
ago, ''that he would in no manner canvass
for denomination. Is it not little
strange that the statement was not at once
corrected, instead ofalloWing the substance
of it to find its way into so many of the
county papers, and at this late day for Mr..
Thorp to make the denial? 1t was charged
in the TELEGRAPH that the statement was
semi-oficial, and no body thought it worth
while to contradict it until Mr.. Thorp
makes that contradiction now.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

While the iron and steel industry in the
United Stated is improving most hope
fully, the kindred trades in England are
again becoming depressed. Birmingham
has in blast only twenty-five out Of more
than one hundred and forty furnaces; and
complaints are equally loud from Sheffield
and other large manufacturing centres.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

The platform of the Greenbackers Of
Iowa reads like a picayune Declaration Of
independence. They pledge their 'honor
and lives" to carry out their principles.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

England, which has been the mistress o
the loom and workshops seems to have los
her scepter and is running under. The
idea suggests itself that she had better sell
ont and come over here.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

We advise the friends of Hon. F. Thorp
to keep a sharp look out for tricks to de-
feat him in the convention. STANDARD.
If there is any trick to gain a nomina
ton that Thorp is not posted in he will
doubtless soon find it out by the help of
his anxiovs supporter-the Standard.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

The shipment of gold from the bank Of
England to the United States, might, by
some persons, be looked upon as whole
some condition of things for this country,
and yet we apprehend it is a source of
grave discomfort to our friends of green
back persuasion. We fear that the logic
of events is not working the highest good
of this class of politicians, and the pro-
ducts Of the earth in no manner accord
with the tenor and spirit of their prayers.
1t all goes to show that the political jode
is an obstinate and contumaeious animal to
ride. We trust, in view of these things,
that our Democratic friends will not be
insensible TO the discoursgements to which
their greenback allies are exposed, and the
quagmire into which circumstances are re-
lenIlessly crowding them.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

Several Of the large railroads are talk
ing about throwing the Express companies
operating over their lines, overheard, and
conducting the Express business over their
own lines. The Pennsylvania Central
railroad gives notice that upon certain
date i'm the near future it will do this.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

Wilson College for Young Ladies'
JOHANNESBURG, PA--Fall term opens Sept
18th, For Catalogues and any info rmatiOn, ad-
dress either Rev. T. Il. Robinson, President pro
tenn, Harrisburgh; or Miss A. T. GoOdsell, Lady
Principal, Chambersburg, Pa.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

In addition to the delegates each town.
ship will elect one member of the County
Republican committee, and report the
same with credentials for delegates.
At the meetings in the townships for
the election of delegates. the polls are to
be opened between the hours of 6 and z p.
m, and in no case to be closed until 8
o'clock.
E. c. WADE, I
W. P. SPENCER,
SAMUEL HAYWARD, Ex. Com.
F. A. PETTIBoNE,
H. J. COvELL,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15
ANOTHER NIANEUVER.

These are days of interesting with
momentous events. Developments are
rich Additional to those given above, of
our ''young man" we have been fayored
with the following, well laid plot for Sec
uring his nomination and return to the Leg
islature. Mr.. Thorp is a granger belong
ing to Mentor grange, and therefore the
presumption Of our friend Talcott,-
master of the county grange-that it is only
necessary to make the motion and all the
oranges of the county will at once resolve
themselves into political body, and vote
for the man he may designate. We will
see how Mr.. Talcott rightly appreciates
the gentleman with whom he is associated.
We believe that he has been counting with
out his host, and that results will show it
Here is Mr.. Talcott's letter to Bro. Adams
of Windsor, who so far dIsapproved of 1t
as to hand it over to one of his neighbors who
put it on its way for a more general airing.
If freedom of speech may be abridged
and suppressed in Texas, Mississippi and
other Southern States, under the protec-
tion of State laws, it may be done in Ohio.
Indiana, or New York, and would undoubt-
edly be done were there the same prepond-
erance of Democracy in them that is found
in the South. If the National Govern
ment affords no security against such ont
RACES as are committed in the Solid
South, then the citizen is without protec-
tion in respect of the dearest Of natural and
political rights; and he has current proof
of it in the Democratic States of Miss
issippi, Tennessee and South Carolina.
General Ewing made miserable speeeb
at Ironton. The industries OF that towD
he found hourishing-the smoke rolling
out of the chimneys in the old fashioned
way; he had the hardihood to say that tbe
country should have grown up to the bulk
of paper money it had after the war in
stead of pushing for specie payments. In
the fast place, as all intelligent men know.
there has been no material reduction of |
currency; aud in the second place. tbe |
greenback policy was constantly 10 issue |
more greenbacks, and the growing M |
to the limit would always have been pre-
cisely the contraction that the inhationists
has been to advance the limit. That was
the cry, backed by an avalanche of follv
and falsehood. But let this be noted. Il
takes specie payments to give the country
a fair chance to grow. Now that we have
reliable money, there is growth.
Cincinnati Commercial. /
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15
LEGAL,
sHERIFF's SALE

Sheriff as SPECIAL Master Commission
eF-Sale of Lands and Tenements.
Ashta6ula Common Pleas, Nay term, 1873.
LAURA FARRIEGTON 5II,1E (or5.-o,s.,.
ADOLPa WEIBLEN ct al
DY virtue of an order of sale duly issued
ID from said Court In the above case to me
directed. viii offer for sale by way OF pub
lie auction at the door OF the Court House,
in the village OF Jefferson, Ashtabula COun-
ty, Ohio, on Monday. the Sth day Of Septem-
bsr, A. ID. 1879, between the hours Of 10 a. m,
and u m. of said day, the following described
lan1s and tenements, tO-Wit.
Situated in the village Of Ashtabula, COun-
ty of Ashtabula and State Of Ohio, and
known as lot No. 20, and the south part OflOt
No. Il, and part OflotNo 81; all off. Kins-
mans Plat, ard bounded west by Main St.,
nerth by lands Owned by Adna ScOville at
the time Of his decease, east by the bank Of
Ashtabula creek or the east line Of said lot
81, and south by lands Of Thomas n. Booth.
Terms cash.
Appraised at -
A. W. STILES, Sheriff,
as Special Master Commissioner.
@. BOUTH, PLAINTIFFS Attorney.
Sherif7s office, Jefferson, Aug. 6, 1879. 5t-54
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-08-15

General Ewing is called by his admirers
handsome man. The October election
Will add much to his knowledge.