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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-03-28
A Cure for Trampism.

We have been complaining in this
country of the fearful increase of
trampism, and it has certainly been
matter of serious apprehension, and is
now. If the time was when men were
compelled to travel over the country in
search of employment, or if that time
still exists, and if it is true that there
are men denominated tramps who are
good, honest and industrious, it must
be admitted that an army of worthless
vagabonds has grown up during the
last few years, and that they have es-
tablished trampism as q regular and
fixed habit. This habit will grow
stronger and stronger with these men
all the time, and their example will
have a tendency to make tramps OF
others who may have no influences or
ties to make such a life distasteful.
The worst element of trampism comes
now from the homeless and willfully
idle, and will always spring from that
source. Up to this time it has come
principally from the idle of our cities,
those who if they ever knew what home
was, have not known what it was for
many years. We have all that we can
attend to, in that direction, to manage
the tramps, that will be furnished from
this source, without making new
sources. But if one man owns ten or
twenty times as much land as he ought
to oWn-that is, ten or twenty times
more than he can proftably take care
of-there will likely be, in thickly-
settled community, ten or twenty men
who will have no farms, because there
is none that they can obtain. 1t will
not do altogether to point to the unset
tied lands of the great West, as furnish
ing a remedy under the circumstances.
1t is not always convenient or practica-
BILE for a man to go into a new country;
it is not always the case that a man has
the natural qualifications, either phys
ica.ly or mentally, to go into a new
country and develop farm. Look at
it as we will, the tendency is to make
men shiftless and rowing. If a large
farming estate should happen, for in
stance, to be gobbled by one of half
dozen brothers. five of them would be
placed in entirely too much danger Of
becoming reckless and worthless, to be
at all satisfactory to society. They
might come out all right, but looking at
human nature as we find it, we say the
danger of their not doing so is too
great to risk, if the risk could be con-
Veniently avoided. Nothing is of great
er Importance to the welfare of State
or Nation than to have its citizens so
situated that that they feel that they
have a permanent spot to dwell upon,
and that to preserve their homes they
must see that the State and Nation are
preserved.
Another detriment to the welfare Of
the State arising from the maintenance
of great farms is the lack of schools,
churches and other like institutions,
which in the nature of things is liable
to result. We think it will be readily
seen and admitted that if one man
owned an entire county, and kept it
under cultivation by means of hired
help, or even by the tenant system, that
it would most likely lack in these
things and in general public improve
ments, as compared with a county in
which every man owned some real es-
tate. 1t is not natural for help or ten
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these he produced with remarkable
fidelity limitations of the poems Of the
leading authors of the country, which
were so close to the original that with
out the least thing to indicate who was
being initiated, anyone intimate with
literature could not fail to recognize
them. These were not parodies; they
were limitations, written on entirely
different subjects, but on such S, bjects
as the different authors would be likely
to choose. Beside the element of imi-
tation there was a slight vein of carl
cature running through them. The
review of the Inn Album, by Robert
Browning, was written in the same
style as the Echo Club to a certain ex-
tent. Taylor gave it 2 long review in
blank verse, in Browning's own style.
1t was supremely ridiculous, to be sure,
and everybody laughed. The secret of
Brownin S style had been discovered" j"
Upon the reporter remarking upon
the beautiful handwriting in the note,
Col Hay said: Yes, he always wrote
just ike that. The compositors on the
A.IGa'ic used to say that this was the
Lest y riting they ever had to handle.
H ually prepared his copy for the
pres IN narrow slips of paper, and it
could always be read with the distinct
ness of print -IrzterUie10 sOiLH John
Hdg, in Cleveland Leader.
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al die in peace, and wish to be
carried 10 the tomb in peace, and free
from the vsnities and pomp Of this
world.
"I request not to be dissected nor
enbalmed; and desire to give as little
trouble as possible
CSiEn-D ADELAIDE Z.
November, 1Sis.'
Iregard this as one of the most pre-
cious pearls in the language. Surely
if a Queen of England could be so plain
and simple in regard to the arrange
ments for her burial, persons in humber
stations may be encouraged, in spite of
the tyranny of fashion, to fOrego some
thing of the extravagancs and luxury
of woe. Cor. NJ z. EUeT1i7gg Post.
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-uuerer.
.419O-ZEME (THE LADDER.

--IIGO-ZEME 1.-THE LADDER.
The accused is bound to a horizontal
ladder, and the executiOners force him
to drink immense quantities of water.
When the swollen body of the victim
gives indication that no more water
can be taken in, a broad and heavy
piece of wood is used in such a manner
tn at the water is violently driven back
in the direction of the head, and forced
out of eyes, mouth and nOstrils. When
this torture is applied with severity,
the victim seldom, if ever, RECEIVERS.
HORUKA-ZEME.
This consists in compelling the ac-
cUsed to stand upon a grating under
which a gradually-increasing fire is
kept up. There are no means of es-
cape, for the prisoner is surrounded by
strong fence and confined to the
heated grating for motion.
TEPPO-ZEME.
In the interior of a copper tube light
ed charcoal is placed. The accused is
then made to grasp the tube, to which
lis hand is then bound, and to walk
rapidly in such direction as will expose
an end of the tube to the wind. By
these means the torture is accelerated
or lessened in proportion to the motion.
NETTO-ZEME COOLING WATER.)
This barbarous torture Is performed
BY binding the sufferer to frame, ex-
posing the whole of his back, the posi-
ton being of such kind as to strain
all the important muscles. Incisions
are then made in the skin, and are
washed with boiling water until the
wounds cape wide. Should the prison
er still be mute, or it is advisable to
make Il terrible example of one to strike
fear into his accompices, molten lead
is then poured into the open wounds.
According to the chronicle a dark
vapor rises into the air, and the body
speedily becomes the color of cinnabar.
The consequences of this horrible tort
ure must be apparent.
HEBI-ZEME (sNAKEs.)
The accused is placed within a cop
per utensil having a perforation large
enough to permit his head to pass
through; number Of venomous snakes
are then introduced, and spirit is
poured into the box. Fire is then ap-
piled until the heated NDirit drives the
snakes to furious attacks upon the
naked body of the victim. This tort
ure, with hellish cruelty, is especially
used in cases of women, because of the
natural antipathy of the sex to reptiles
and creeping things of all descriptions.
japan Gazette.
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How She Won Him.

Two beautiful young girls, though
Of different temperaments and style Of
beauty, were in love with the same
young gentleman in q northern suburb,
or-Which comes to the same thing in
effect-desired TO marry him. One was
a plump, robust and Vivacious brunette;
the other an ethereal and sentimental
blonde, of whom one admirer-a Bns-
ton Young man-said that "fastidiOus
critics might describe her as blanched
and etiOlated." The young man was
rather taken up with the latter, who
had a beritching sigh and a far-away
dreamy look, and, when refreshments
were passed around, cOntented herself
with pecking timidly at a maecaroon,
like dyspeptic canary, and the bru-
nette felt that she must deliver a mas
terstroke ere the holidays, or else the
young man was lost, and. in the pres
ent stringency of the matrimonial mar
ket. such catastrophe was not to be
contemplated with calmness. Accord
ingly, week ago last night, she in
duced the young man to see her home
from church, and on the way said:
"What darling girl Lucy isr' "She
is, indeed" warmly answered the Young
man, pleased to hear the woman he
was almost engaged to so warmly
praised; $50. dainty and delicater'
"Yes, indeed" resumed the apparently
guileless girl; "and she would make
very nice wife for anyone who could
afford it, "Why," said her compan-
ion, sit wouldn't cost much to board
her-she doesn't eat any more than
Molly Fancher." perhaps not" re-
piled the temptress; "but even if she
didn't the money wouldn't go into her
husbands pocket, for the woman that
keeps the boarding house would charge
the same anyhow, and, in point of fact,
it would cost her husband more, for
the Bologna sausage, peanuts, fat ham,
sandwiches, plum-cake, and so on that
she would eat between meals would
have to be furnished by herself. 1t
isn't like when you have your own pan
try to go to-" Bologna sausager
said the youngman. somewhatnerYous-
"; ''do you mean to say that an
ethereal angel like Lucy feeds on Bo-
logna sausage between mealsP'' "They
all do it." responded his companion,
"and in that manner ruin their stom-
achs and lose their appetites, so that
they look delicate" ''But it would be
different if she had home of her own,
where she could do her own house
work, and have suficieney of plain
food, which, "But if she had
home of her own she couldn't do her
she'd be too delicate
husband'd have to
%at would eat as
rNErU away for
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FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

The sickness and loss of sight in
horses kept in city stables are largely
due to the escape of ammonia from the
manure.
-TapiOca Meringue.-Two cups of
tapioca; soak in the milk or water over
night; in the morning put it on to boil,
adding a little milk at a time until it
becomes of the consistency of cream;
add yelks of five eggs; sweeten to
taste; flavor delicatelyJ when cold cover
with meringue made of the whites of
the eggs.
Corn Cake.-Three cups of yellow
Indian meal, one of -four, a teaspoon
full of salt, half cup of bakers yeast;
mix little thicker than pancake bat
ter; let this rise over night; when you
wish to bake add oHe-half teaspoonfuI of
soda dissolved in half cup of sweet
milk, half cup of molasses, half cup of
melted butter, two well-beaten eggs;
bake in moderate oven one hour.
Lemon Pie.-Peel two good-sizei
lemons; cut in halves; press out the
juice; chop fine; add the lemon and
juice TO one pint of New Orleans mo-
lasses; half-cup of water; stir well to-
getheT; line a tin with rich crust;
shake flour over it, pour in half of this
mixture; then cover with rich crust;
bake in a moderate oven one-half hour;
if the oven is too hot the juice will
run out; this will make two pies
Cor. " 7. Times.
-Suet Pudding.-Four eggs, one
half pound or one cup of suet, chopped
fine; one pint of bread-crumbs, one
quart of milk, one-half teaspoonful of
cinnamon, One-half teaspoonful of nut
meg and two tablespoonfuls Of flour or
cOrn-starch. Mix the suet, crumbs.
cinnamon, nutmeg and -four Tor corn
starch) togetheri boil the milk, and
while it is hot pour suet, etc., into it,
beating thoroughly add the eggs,
beaten; sweeten to the taste; add little
salt, brown the pudding in an oven and
serve warm.
Cream Puffs.-One-haf pound but
ter, three-quarters pound flour, eight
eggs, one pint of water. Stir the but
ten with the water, which should be
warm; place upon the stove and bring
to a boil; add the flour and boil one
minute. stirring constantly; take from
the fire and let cool. Beat the eggs
very light and add to the cooled paste,
first the yelks and then the whites.
Drop in large spoonfuls upon buttered
paper, though they are nicer-shaped
baked in mullin-rings placed in drip
ping-pan. They must be placed far
enough apart so as not to run into each
hFI nC1A A
With sharp knife, and fill them with
thin-hoieu custard. Season with lemon
OF vanilla.
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of

-,mership of
such, thai we EIusv appeal. We can
not. dictate to man as to how much
land he shall possess himself of, if he
gets it honestly. There is no law to
prevent any man from owning an en-
tire State, if he wishes to and can get
it, and there never will be one. But if
we can show that he is a sufferer from
his greediness, we may possibly induce
him to cut up his broad acres into
smaller farms, or to give up the idea
of monopolizing more than a reason
able amount of land. In a previous
article we think we showed this, so far
as the leaks upon the farm itself is
concerned, and now we presume that
none will deny that property itself suf-
fers in value when not surrounded by
all the institutions which an advanced
civilization has made necessary and
brought into existence; and, if this is
acknowledged, then the owners of large
farms and those who wish to be, will not
hesitate to take our advice, which is to
cultivate small farms and cultivate
them Western RgtTdJ.
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Bayard TaylOr's Capacity for Work
His Handwriting.

HIS reputation for performing re-
markable literary achievements has
often been remarked upon"
"And the remarks are true. He
could do more, l think, in short space
of time than any other man l ever
knew. He would, if required, write a
whole page of the Tribune in a single
day. His review of DR.. Schliemann's
first book, written from advance
sheets, was remarkably full, and gave
such a good idea of the work that it
was almost unnecessary to read the
DooK itself. He had a peculiar gift at
cohuenslng matter and still retaining
every point which the author made.
ferhaps his greatest feat in this line
was achieved upon Victor Hupo's no.
ems. They arrived in New Yorl, on a
certain morning, and the next nornin0
he published nearly a page review Of
the work, with several columns of met
rical translation, done so finely that all
the original vigor and spirit was re-
tanned. In the Echo Club papcrs
which were published a few years ago
in the atlantic Monthly, the best idea
of his powers as an author is seen In
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-03-28
Domestic Flower Culture.

By domestic flower culture we mean
the endeavor to grow rare and Orna-
mental varieties of Towering and other
plants in every available situation con-
nected with our dwellings. Be it win
cow-recess. balcony, staircase, porch,
or tiny front plot, it matters not, pro-
vided there be sufficient exposure to
sunshine and light. Some such place
is at the disposal of almost every one
who enjoys the shelter of a roof,
whether he is an inhabitant of the
open country OF the crowded city,
tenant of a single apartment, or the
the proprietor of q lordly mansion.
The culture thus alluded to forms one
of the most delightful recreations in
which the enlightened mind can en-
gage; it is innocent and always cheer
full; can be cheaply obtained; and, like
other rational paStimeS may lead to
pursuits of a more profitable nature.
Any member of a family who has a
little stand of plants to water, to clean
and pTune, has always pleasant, daily
recreation before him; his love and
care increase with these objects of
beauty and ornament. Why is yonder
lowly cottage more lovely and invit-
ing than the large farmhouse in some
other locality? Simply because its
walls ere trellised with the rose and
honeysuekle, and its porch with the
clambering hop, whose dark, green
foliage contrasts so finely with the
whitewashed front; while the other is
as cold and uninviting as bare, stone
walls can make it. The little stand of
flowers in the window recess, with their
green leaves and brilliant blossoms,
adds q charm and freshness to the
place; and wherever these are, the fur
niture, though mean, will usually be
clean and neatly arranged. 1t was
long thought that plants absorbed car
bonic acid during the day only, and
under the influence of light, and that
it was given off by them during the
night time, thus Vitiating the air in
apartments in which they were culti-
waited. But this is now believed to be
an error 1t is confidently asserted
that carbonic acid is never disengaged
by them during the healthy condition
of the leaf, and that the fluid which
they so abundantly exhale is pure wa
ter. If this be the case, growing plants
cannot, under any condition, impair
the purity of the atmosphere, but rath-
er the reverse, unless the Odor which
they emit be too powerful to be agreea-
BILE. We should all try to cultivate the
lovely and beautiful about our homes,
and make them more attractive and
pleasant to every member of the fami-
ly. Then there you will find true con-
tentment and happiness Cor. Prairie
Farmer.
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VEGETINE.
HER OWN WORDS.

HER UWN WURDO.
Baltimore, Md, Feb. IS, ~
Mr.. II. R. Stevens:
Dear Sir:-Since several years I have got a
a sore and very painful foot. I had some physi-
clans, but they couldn't cure me. Now 1 have
heard Of your Vegerine from lady who was sick
for a long time, and became all well from your
Vegetine and went and bought me one bottle
of Vegetine; and after had used one bottle the
pains left me and it began to heal and then
bought one other hottie, and so l take it yet. l
thank God for this remedy and yourself; and
wishing every sufferer may pay attention to H.
1t is blessing for health.
Mrs. Cs KRABE, 688 West Baltimore st.
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nc Iet him out Of the from

-5nt ItI nILn OUT OF Lhe 'front.'
=Var. On Monday afternoon he was
seen at well-known jewelers. getting
set of pearls and sapphires changed
for something more becoming to lady
of dark complexion. Alas, poor Lucy!
CHICAGO Tribune
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vegetine

Mr. H. R. Stevens:
In I872 your Vegetine was recommended to me.
and Welding to the persuasiOns of a friend,
Sented to try it. At the time was suffering
@aTal debility and nervOus pr0stratiOn, ,su-
averWork and irregular habits. It's
----and curative properties
ZEN from the
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CERTAIN statistics concerning the
railroad freight traffic on Boston lines
are good evidence of better times for
the industries of New England. The
figures represent the total tonnage Of
the railroads named, that is, the num-
Der of tons of freight moved one mile:
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Ine following Cure Is probably tho most
remarkable ever effected by any nodI-
cat preparation for tho treatment Of
cataFrh;
tarrh for years and for the last six years have
been terrible sufferer. I vas rendered partially
pie, dizzy spells. weak and painful eyes, swollen
and liberated tonsils, hard and constant cough,
Of ofconsumption. Ny head ached all the time. The
matter accumulated so rapidly in my head and
throat that could not keep them free. Frequently
at night would spring out Of bed, Il seemed to
me, at the point Of sufOcation. I would then hAYs
me mueus from my throat and head before being
able 10 sleep again For period Of six years my
tonsils were liberated and so much infauied that
could with difficulty swallow. finally consulted IN
eminent surgeon in regard 70 an operation them,
1Smmation and 1iceratfon in nv throat caused by
the poisonous matter dropping down from my head
ed incessantly,-a deep, hard cough. Meanwhiic
my system began to showt the effects this disease,
Sympto Of an early aesth Sy coas1mpto4S a Te5
matters had reached this stage, about six months
ago, began the use Of SAEFoRD's RADICAL CURH
FoR CATAREH. Amer using the flrst bottle began
70 improve rapidly. The frst dose seemed 70 clear
my head as had not known It to be for years. Il
seemed gradually to arrest the discharges. H
topped ny cough IN three days By using It as a
gargleI soon reduced the Inflammation and SWELL
Ing ofmy tonsis so soon ceased to trouble
me. The soreness across my chest disappeared,
the 0uzzng noises In my head ceased my senses OF
seeing and OF hearing vera completely restored,
and every symptom Ofdisesse that had reduced me
20 the verge Of the grave disappeared by the use
OF SAEFORD's RADICAL CUzK FoR CATARRH.
have been thus explicit because, as a druggist,
IhAye seen great deal OF suffering from Cafarrh.
and hope to convince many that this is q great
I am familiar with the treatment ofCatarrh as
prscrised by the best physicians, and have consult
ed the most eminent about my case. hsve used
every kind OF remedy and apparatus that have np-
peared during period OF six years past, and have,
while Following their use, taken great care OF my
general health, but obtained no relief or encourage
ment from any of them.
BOSTON, Feb. q 1875. GEO. F. DEsMORE.
6uyFoLEsss. Feb. 2, 1875.
Then penonally appeared the said George F.
Dinsmore, and made oath that the foregoing state
ment ny him subscribed is true. Before me,
SETH J. THOMAS, Justice ofthe Peace.
Each package contains DR.. sanford's Improved
lnhEling Tube, with fun directions for use in all
cases. Price, S1.00 For sale by all wholesale and
Retail Druggists throughout the United States
WEEKS & POTTER, General Agents and Whole
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CHRONIC PLEURISY CURED

Collar and Mixer free to Agents.
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, - Neat light durable, cheap. No
e ~ Hames required-excells all 9TH
z III "A ers Farmers want it. Outlasts
H A all others. Adjustable. Fits any
81 NJ horse.
; H ER Our mILKER, the best on
81 N5 EB earth. Ensures pure, clean milk.
- EA ID Saves its cost every week. Sells
Z NA ES rapidly. Sent by mail TO any part
2 ~ Of the Q. Z. send stamp for par
ticulars.
W. GUERNS Ely, Gen Agt
Is COurtlAndt ST. n
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INVENTORS,

Send ns description of your Invention, Civ
ing your idea in your own language. and We Will
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structions, cha rging nothing for our advice,
Our book. "Hnw 10 procure Patents, about the
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n Main Street, Ashtabuls I'D be convinced tina
seeing is believing" l"'z
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full line of
CHOICE MILLINERY
After the 18th instant.

After the l5h instant.
competitors.
We offer Special Bargain bale of fine yard wide unbeaohed
Cotton at 81 cents, worth % cents.
Twenty of Tin and Iron Ware principally for the Culinary
Department. $780, of these Many
these articles Potato Mashe Wash Basins Cake Pans e
every where sold at 25 each.
B-4-U Buy Visit the Ashtabula Store
152a-rf L. W. Smith &c son
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