Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-09

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ne oath ofofice was administer
gmemhSrs in alphabetical order of
by Auditor Of State Williams
me members were present with but
one exception. The Secretary Of State
then announced a quorum present and
qualified, and a Speaker Of the House was
elected, being Mr.. Thomas A Cowgirl
Of Champaign county Speaker Cowgirl
took the chair with graceful little speech
after which the election of Sergeant-at-
Arms and clerks took place. A few bills
were read and resolutions passed after
which the House took a recess.
In the afternoon the Governors Mes
sage was presented to the Senate and
House.
THE MESSAGE
By Governor Bishop, is quite lengthy, oc-
cupying nearly 8 whole page of the news
papers. The Governor congratulates the
country on the present prosperous cOndi-
ton, and, after making the financial ex-
hibit Of the State, gives his opinions On
the success Of the management Of the
public works Of the State The militia
also comes in for a favorable opinion re-
garding its effectiveness, ETC., while the
Penal Institutions receive special mention
regarding the need Of additional prison
accommodation. The Governor favors
and recommends the establishment of
Reformatory Prison. The Penitentiary
receives due attention and the Governor
expresses himself as feeling hattered over
the good order ad dicipline at the peniten-
tiary during the past year.
Labor statistics, railroads, the revision
of the statutes, Ohio River navigation,
the geological survey and the common
schools, each receive attention. The pur-
chase OF. erection Of an Executive Man
sion concludes the Governors last mes
sage, and he is heartily in favor of some
pr0Fision to that effect. Having boarded
throughout the official. term of Office he
can appreciate the comforts of a home
life -'-.. .... .'''.'+
s THE COMING INAUGURATION
occupies considerable attention among the
people Of the city, and should the wealth
er be favorable, big time is anticipated.
The militia of the State viii be largely
represented, and no doubt Governor Fos-
ter's inauguration win attract as many
strangers to the city as did the visit of
General Grant on the 18th of last month.
Governor-elect Foster, wife and two
daughters arrived in the city on Monday
and win take up their residence in 7. E.
Miller's elegant mansion at the head of
State street. I'D, ..-.........
Ever since the world began and proba-
bly, viii be to its close, the historian of
the days events. will be called upon to
record the ruin wrought upon mankind
by wine and women. Both are potent for
evil if once man allows them to obtain
eentrol over his mind, Twonotable cases
Of this kind were brought under your cor
respondents notice recently, and one of
the victims was consigned to the peniten-
tiaTy last week, s-.... las ..aa..
The first case is that of a young man
who, until his disgrace, was a clerk in
leading jewelry store not a hundred miles
from the Capital City. Formerly he was
a respectable young man, looked up to by
his employers, and earning livelihood
that placed him. far above want In an
evil hour he made the acquaintance of
member of the DENT monde in this city
and became infatuated with her. He not
only spent all his money, but when that
was gone, in order to keep in with his
mistress he commenced purloining arti-
cles of jewelry from the store. The fhefts
were soon discovered and the young man
is regretting his folly in prison, with his
reputation gone and nothing to look for
ward to in life but a career of wretched-
ness and possibly crime.
The other case is equally sad. 1 hap
pened to be present at the Police Court a
few mornings ago, when the turnkey
brought in man, who, had it not been
for his bloated countenance would have
been still prepossessing in appearance.
A few years ago this miserable man
was one of the leading lawyers in an ad-
joining county, and his opinions carried
with them the greatest weight Only a
few years ago he was sent by his county
to the Ohio Legislature, and while a mem
Der had the most prominent position.
But he inherited love for liquor and for
years he fought against the inclination,
but in the end it overcame him and in
stead Of being today an ornament to soci-
ETY. he is an outcast and an associate of
criminals, .., ..t.a FIG.
Columbus, Jan. 6, 1880. a4u. st5a5
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