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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-23
Which Shall 1t Be, Cattle or Grain.

BOTH. A mixed husbandry is safest
for the masses. The South has suffered
from scarcity of meat and milk, and
plethora of corn and cotton Many a
Minnesota farmer has helped to feed
the East and England, while he has
been destitute of milk for his coffee, or
butter for his superabundant bread. 1t
has been repeatedly shown that those
countries which produce corn and cat
tie most largely, boast higher land
valuation than the great wheat coun-
tries. 1t is not only in Indiana and Illi-
nois, but in the new State of Iowa as
well where spring wheat has ever been
a speciality. Taking a broad view of
the future requirements for meat and
bread, we see that it is the policy of all
nations (Great Britain alone excepted)
to produce their bread at home. They
dare not risk dependence in so vital o
matter. If a bad harvest makes a small
deficiency, it can probably be madG
good; very abundant harvest may
give small surplus. Meat is
less bulky and will better bear
the expense of transportation; so
the use of meat by European nations
is increasing, and the price has steadily
increased during the past thirty years.
On the contrary, wheat, with tempora-
nv fluctuations, is no higher than in the
long ago. James Card says the cost of
bread in England was farthing per
pound both in 1770 and 1873, while
meat advanced from three and one-hali
to nine pence between 1850 and 1873.
The recent and unprecedented foreign
demand for wheat is the result, in part,
of a series of extraordinary crop failures
which will not permanently continue.
The.enlarged demand for meat is in far
higher degree the result of causes more
permanent in their operation. The
outlook for meat is, therefore, better
than for grain. Yet both will be re-
quired, as population increases, in
rapidly enlarging quantities.-RHral
Nei0 Yorker.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-23
SPRING CLEANING.


TITS morni On leaving home, around
All there is luxury and elegance;
The dog and cat upon the hearth rug lie,
While servants bring my hat and coat and
with so much comfort, how could man com.
plainG
'Tis nooni As to my home then draw near
hear the sound Of blows. The atmos-
Ia but a stiiine. binding cloud Of dust;
That Ills from carpets beaten mistrust
And. horror stricken, TO the house fly.
A scene of desolation greets the eye;
The carpets up, the curtains down, fires out,
Furniture all upset and piled about
While, back and forth, with heads in towels
with skirts looped up foot above the
And arms ali bared-"hy" creatures-can
it be
My lovely wife and servants neat see
Tearing about in these outrageous duds,
And stirring up this awful smell of suds,
While in their eyes there CLEANS dangerous
Great heavens. Ills theyl Oh, what q dread
full sighti
The dog, once scalded, from them keeps
alOOf;
The cat has sought for safety on the roof.
And in the dining room, where had thought
To ind a toothsome dinner, they have got
A fiond of Afric blood, who joys to swing
A whitewash brush and spatter every thing.
But am not forgot. My feast is spread
Out in the woodshed on a barrel head.
One slice of bread, plate of warmed up
beans,
Some water in mug, dish of greens.
I've brought a fellow home to dine with me.
Boston Post.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-23
RoREIaN GOSSIP.


PROV. WERNER's great picture, "The |
Congress Of BerHn," win shortly be |
completed and hungin the festival room
Of the Berlin City Hall.
PRucE DEMIDoFF inteRds 70 build
new palace at PratOleno, near Florence,
Italy, and he invites the leading archi-
tects Of the world 10 compete in furnish
ing designs.
STR BACHE CURARD Is now the owner
Of NevillS Holt, Leiceaershire, one Of
the oldest places in England. II be-
longed up 70 a very few years ago 70
the Nevills, who had held Il for many
centuries, and contained one Of the
most curious collectiOnsin England. II
was purchased by Sir Bache's brother,
who was recently killed while playing
at polo.
WHEN the days lengthen the Empress
Of Austria rises at six in the morning
and goes TO hear mass in the private
chapel near her apartments. She next
proceeds 10 the stables and riding
school. Her fayorite horses know well
her light step and clear voice, and greet
j her approach with a sort Of ahectiOnate
4 neighing. She often takes her exercise
Cor hours in one Of the riding-rooms,
especially Il her sister, the Queen Of
/ Naples, Is present 10 accompany her
and their only attendant is an old Irish
man, who Is the chief horse-breaker Of
her stud. She loves not only 10 train
her horses 10 jump the bars, but also to
develop their intelligence by teaching
them to fetch a pocket-handkerchief OF
other articles.
A FAIR young bride has been selected
for the future EmperOr-King Of Austria
Hungary by his parents, and the wed
ding will take place shortly after the
completion of the newly-betrothec
Princess's sixteenth year. Stephani'
ClOtilde, Princess Of the Belgians anC
Duchess Of SaxOny, the second daughter
of King Leopold II. and Queen Marie
Henriette, was born on the 2ist Of May
1864, and is therefore nearly six year
younger than her intended husband, thI
Crown Prince Rudolph Of Hapsburg
Lorraine, who will celebrate his twenty
second birthday Aug. 21. The unite
ages Of this juvenile couple barely max
up the small total Of 39. The Archduk
and his fancee are third cousins.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-23
A Spoiled Man.

Most Of us know what spoiled child
is. In Europe there is a spoiled man.
He has been INDUCED and pampered to
such an extent that it costs S11, ,00O,-
600 a year to keep him in good
humor. This spoiled man is the Sultan
of Turkey. His house is defended by
thirty great guns and a guard OF
100000 men. His head-servant, or
Grand Marshal, has a salary Of SlOO, GOO
a year. Five secretaries are employed
to save him the trouble of writing. Four
chief chamberlains live with him, who,
when they march in procession, carry a
great bunch Of keys on their backs. He
has twenty-three aids-de-eamp, all Of
whom are persons of much consequence.
This spoiled man keeps five takers to
amuse him with anecdotes and gossip,
gathered from all quarters Of Constan-
| tinople by sixty spies. Five doctors live
with him to take care of his health, and
they are assisted by five apothecaries.
Four Mahometan chaplains attend to his
spiritual interests. Five librarians
nourish his intellect, and read the peti-
tons that come in. There is an officer
whose duty it is to 90 with this spoiled
man when he takes a walk in the gar
den. A band of music and company
of singers are a part of the spoiled
mans household. Five pianists give
lessons to his wives and children. The
black eunuchs who wait upon the ladies
of his household are 120 in number. In
the spoiled mans kitchen there are 800
cooks and turnspits; and the food pre-
pared by them is served by 200 walters.
In short, the servants of this extremely
spoiled man are about 1000 in number,
very many of whom are personages of
high rank who keep great numbers OF
servants for themselves. 1t costs, as we
Just said, S1l, ,OOO,0OO to keep house in
this way, the most of which is earned
by the hard labor of poor men and
women; many of whom often 60 hun
cry that this spoiled mans servant:
may have more money to waste. Spoiled
children are very bad, indeed, but, in
all the world, there is no such terrible
scourge as a spoiled man.-YoHth'
Companion.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-23

or less degree. Thsro is an exormso
and tluining n the nervous system
quite distinct from that included
under the general head Of physical ox-
ercise. We need 10 have the sense9
trained 10 discern, 70 try and develop
the eguipoise, and 10 extend the aalf-
contained and controlling power. Much
Of the power exercised by leaders among
men depends not 50 much upon powers
Of thought OF brilliancy Of Imagination
as upon a self-command Of the whole
nervous organism, so as to make IL re-
sponsive 10 win where Il should be and
automatic in right expression where 10
should not wait for reason. In such
case the emotional Is as healthy as Is
the deliberative in another sphere. 10
can not be denied that the average
American, by heredity and by organ
| ization, tends 10 a nervous tempera-
ment, and 10 disturbed function there
from, which needs watching. Our vital
air, our quick perceptions, and hurried
attempts 10 multiply seconds into min
utes, and all the stimulus Of such in
struments of precision as annihilate dis
tance, tend 70 set our nervous system
running at full speed every time. Thus,
not only does your sO-called nerv-
Gus man do his work nervously;
but the staid, stolid man, in his
attempt TO accomplish too much, per-
chance breaks down into the gait or
feeling Of his nervous hrother; and,
when he does, is 'lloh more awk-
ward with il and more hurt by
It as is an OK wheH 1..enpts the de-
meanOr Of an antelope. We favor the
: study Of nerve stability as a specially
That means an eye thereto in education,
and also in feeding. We believein brain
: food-not altogether such as we get
from spelling-bOoks, nor in the Lenten
, picture of an editorial corps fed on fish
until the expansion is that Of hydro
, cephalus; but great care should be taken
as TO the kinds Of mental stimulus, and
! then as 10 the food on which we de-
: pend. We do need TO replace some Of
the natural oil and organic substance
I we grind off Of the wheat when we
; leave only the starch, and 20 see that
: bone and nerve get their pabulum, a.
: well as the muscles. Most Of our nerv'
A Gus cases do better under hygienic than
> under medicatOry treatment. Now, that
. so many mental disorders are well un
derstOOd to have their basis in defective
nutrition and defective training of the
nervous systems, we must, in the inter
ests Of life, of health, and ofpOpulation
attend more sedulously for nerve-hber
: N. 7. Independent.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-23

Twas q heavy sea an the fust time shg
came mp he didn't ketoh her; but the
second time he did, though she was n
good ways of, and he gWum with her 70
the boat near enough for them 10 reach
her an pull her in. How he ever man
aged 10 do it there couldn't none o.
them fBllers tell. They tried TO grDb
him when they grabbed her, but ths
minute he let 90 his holt Of her he sunk
Jest like lead
"That was the beginnin' Of storm
that lasted three or four days. When u
cleared off they found his body washed
ashore on the rocks, right there 10 Dead
Mans Pint.
"His old sweetheart an her darter
they come over 10 the funeral, an they
wanted 10 put up q big mOnyment 70
him; but Elviry she wouldn't hear
nothiD' 10 Il, an she was 50 grim an
starn that she scairt 'em. She took II
pOoty hard, Elviry did; he was her
brother, ef he was cracked, an they'd
lived together for a long spell. Last
spring she up an merried Absalom
Peasley over 10 the main, thet he'd he'd
q hankerin' arter her when she was
young. He was widderer with nine,
Absalom was, an / csldlate she has
enough TO keep her mind sOt on without
brOOdin' over nothin'.
GAS for Jonas, poor creetur, you
can't say as he added none 10 his tai
ents, but 1 calkilate Y he didn't hey
but one, an that sech a measly little
one that the Lord won't be hard or
him.
"Then it was an enchanted prince
instead of a princess" we say a
length, rather TO ourselves than 10 thu
deacon.
But he hears, and answers with thI
dignifed assurance Of sage who en-
lightens childish ignorance:
"No, there want never no princes
nor princesses either, here; but there
ben kinder Gurus things happenin', a
, there mostly is where there's humal
mater. As fur as Pm consarned Nv
! allus ben dretful pertickler to steer clea
o. the wilin' ways o. women folks"
, And suppose that is as much OF
I moral as we could expect 10 bring ava
from the Island Of Calm Delights
{ Sophie Ssget, IN Good Company.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-23
GARDENL0BE.

EVERY child who has gardening tools
Should learn by heart these gardening rules
lie who owns q gardening spade
should be able 70 dig the depth Of its blade
lie who owns n gardening RAKE
should know what 20 leave and what 70
take;
lie who owns n gardening hoe
Must be sure how he means hiB strokes
10 90;
But he who owns gardening fork
May make Il do all tho other tools work;
Though to SHIFT, or to pot, or annex what
you can,
A trowers the tool for child, woman OF
man.
--Barper's Young People.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-23

AN old codger wished to tell another
codger that "nobody can tell what he
don't know" So he said, 1t is pretty
impossible for us to communicate To
others those ideas whereof we are not
ourselves possessed of, for in doing so
we are pretty apt to encounter the diff
culties from which it is pretty impossi-
BILE for us to eradicate ourselves there
from. .''-Harper's DraWer.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-23

Mrs. GROssNIAN, of Berlin, Canada,
is 26 years old, and has been married
seven years. But she is the mother of
twelve children, which might be appro-
priately described as two solitaires, two
sets OF twins, and two sets of triplets.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-23

BANBURYs.-One cup of sugar, one
egg, one cup of stoned raisins, one
lemon (remoVe the seeds, and a piece
of butter the size of an egg. Chop all
these ingredients together, and bake
with pastry like apple tarts.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-23

Fx-PREMIER GLADSTONE states that
Lord Derby has de6nitively joined the
Liberal party of England.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-23

Light and colored wraps are again
very fashionable.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-23

-Kyba Grape is the latest imported
novelty in dress goods.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19

inclined () the chest should not press
against the edge Of the table, but should be
removed an inch or two from it; ID the
body should not slip forward on the seat if
the precautions Il, G, and + are disregarded,
defective development Of the chest will be
caused by the curving of the back, and
near sightedness by the bending down of the
articles of work upon the table, should al
ways lie straight in front Obi the light
should fall upon the writing paper from the
left.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19

FROM G To CONVENT. About three
weeks ago t he 16-year-old daughter OF a well
to do Brooklyn merchant suddenly disap-
peared, taking her most valuable wearing
apparel and three diamond rings that were
gifts from her indulgent father. For two
weeks the parents sought everywhere for
the child, and then reluctantly called upon
a detective for assistance. Detective James
Irving, of B BROOKLYN, was employed to look
for the missing girl. He learned that she
had received the attentions Of a young Aus
trian living in New York city, and he OBJ
tanned a Photograph of the Austrian and
started iu search of him. At IL o'clock on
Monday night Of last week he saw the Aus
trian at Broadway and Blocker street. The
detective Swallowed him for several days,
and on Wednesday saw him receive a letter
from the general Post Office. The Austrian
tore the envelope off and threw it on the
floor. The detective picked up the envelope
and carried it to the father Of the missing
girl, who at once recognized the handwrlt-
ing of the address as that of his daughter.
The envelope was postmarked Philadelphia.
On Friday last the officer came to this
city and after a diligent search discovered
the girl in a house of ill repute on Walnut
street. She at fl st denied her identity, but
finally, on learning who the detective was,
burst into tears, and said that she had been
deceived by her lover, who had sold her to
the proprietor of the house where she was
for SO, as she was subsequently informed.
When she realized where she was after the
Austrian had left her she tried in vain to
escape. She was dragged, and after four
days she became resigned to her fate. One
of her diamond rings was gone, and Irving
inquired where it was. She said the pro-
prietor of the house had it. Irving ordered
him to give it up and to pack the girls
clothing in her trunk forthwith, prepara-
tory to her being taken back to Brooklyn.
The man at first refused, but Irving threat
ened to call in the police, and the fellow
yielded. The girl was taken at once to Can
ada, where she was placed in a convent
without seeing her mother or sister,
PHiIu. Record.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19

Rev. DR.. Theo Whitefield of Charlotte
has been called to Greensboro.
DR., Skinner, at the Warm Springs, writes
that he has very much improved.
The eX-Empress Eugene remained alone
all night on the scene of her sons death in
Zululand.
Rev. j. G. DowelI and Bro. A. Hunter,
Of Wake Forest College, recently held a
very interesting meeting at Bethel, Wake
county.
Rev. A G.. Dixon writes: within the
last ten days ! have baptized seven persons,
one in church and six in the Swannanoa
river
Didn't know we had so many Indians in
our State. The census taker found 50 IN
Cherokee, 1S9 in Graham, 449 in Swain,
800 in jackson and - in Macon. Total,
1,Ol9.
Captain Shotwell has now assumed entire
charge of the Fdnaer and Mechanic. A pa
per of it's excellence will be hard to improve
on, but il it can be did, ShotwelI will Goit.
Concord Sun.
Capt. Shotwell has bought the interest of
Mr.. Dowd in the Raleigh Farmer and Ne
chanic, and he will hereafter be the sole
owner of that popular and valuable paper.
We wish Capt. Shotwell unbounded success.
Messenger.
Our anti-mission brethren are building a
meeting house in Raleigh. The house is
under contract but funds are needed to fin
ish the work. If any of our readers wish
to contribute they can send their subscrip-
tons 10 Mr.. A. H. Temple, Raleigh.
We have as yet failed to notice the fact
Capt. Randolph A. Shotwell has purchased
the interest of Mr.. Dowd in the Farmer
and Mechanic, and is now its sole proprie-
tor. Mr.. Dowd will, however, remain on
his staff. Shotwell knows how heartily he
has our best wishes.-Wilmington Rertelc.
Star: In two years the Radicals wasted
and expended 1904, 559.19 upon five items
alone. The Democrats eXpend but $685., 49,
o. for the same items, but not in two years
but IN four years. Mark that. GOV. Jarvis,
in his Shelby speech, asserts that the Dem
ocratic party had administered the State
government for ten years for only 800, 900
more than the Republicans paid out in two
years. Remember these facts. Be not de-
ceived by anything you may hear in expla-
nation. Facts are facts and no denials or
explanations can obliterate them. There
has been a very great saving to the people
of North Carolina by the Democratic party.
This is app aren't when we confine our inves
LEGATIONS to the State government alone.
But when we 60 into the counties and see
what has been saved to the tax PAYERS by
Democratic rule many millions will only eX-
press the amount.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19

io-and-a-quarter years buys one.
BEST CABINET OR ARLOR or
CANS IN THE WORLDS; winners of
highest distinction at EVERY WORLDS
FAIR FOR THIRTEEN YEARS. Pricess,
.S5l, 81, S66, SS4, $3.50, to $50 and
upward. Also for easy payments, SIS
a month, or S6.3S a quarter and up
war Catalogues free. MASON <
H MLrN ORGAN co Isl fremont
ST.. 30 ton; is East 14th St. Union
SOU re) NEW YORK 149 Wabash
Ave lie, CHICAGO.
iure IL
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19

FRAME OF ALL DE
SCRlPIIONS. The largest stock south OF Bal
tlmore. Also, Looking-Glass Plates Of all sizes. both
German and French, at wholesale and retail. Would
call the attention of the trade TO the following SIZES
Is by IS, Is by 40, 20 by AZ, - by AZ, and smaller sizes.
Will duplicate Baltimore prices.
Picture Frames OF al descriptions made al twenty
minutes notice. WILLIAM
1i38 Nam Street.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-19

Good Sample Rooms for Commercial Travellers.
10 This is a f~rSt-class Hotel, having recently
been fitted up, painted, and newly furnished
throughout in every department..
Mayl3mo.
New-York tribune., 1880-10-05
THE BERNHARDT SEASON

The sale of tickets for single nights for the en-
gagenent of Mile. Bcrnhardt was begun at Booths
Thea re yesterday morning. The demand was
fairly good Tor the entire season Many ladies were
among the buyers, and were eager to get front
seats probably in order to examine closely the
personal appearance and wearing apparel of the
great actress The specuatOrs seem 10 have had
more demands for the than for single nights.
Six seats we're sold for the season exclusive of the
first night, - 30 being deducted from the sub
scnption price These were taken by ladies. All
the seats upon the first and second floors aud four
rows upon the third were sold for the first night.
when Mile Bsrnhardt VIII appear as Ad,icRne
Leconrrear The entire first floor also sold
for the first matinee when the play will be Frou
From" The sale not so srcat as was expected.
The fact s that after the first night the ,na ority
of the best seats in the Louise are still for sale.
New-York tribune., 1880-10-05
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TEsTlEYING For SHERIDAN.

A WITNESS BEFORE THE WARREN COURT WHO
THINKS GENERAL WARREN FAILED IN ENfRGf.
At the Warren Court of Inquiry Yesterday the
only witness examined was MAJOR Van1ero'at 1,vn, ,o
who belonged to the Corps o Engineers, ana W"o
on the dav OF the battle OF Five Forks was attached
to the staff of General Sheridan. Malor-GeneIa'
Henry l.. Div;es and Niajor-t General Wesley MERIT,
who failed t. appear Yesterday, vii TESTIFY AT tne
session to-day Major Aliens testimony was as iol-
lows:
On March 81 wns at General sheridans headquaI-
tess at pinwidit Count House. The next noFn'e ABOUT
dGy.ieht VARY iOrcr Hdy2nccd ana drove on ING
OF Ihe cnemv Whch tbCv encountered IN nCh1 mere
was IN IRE of skrnshng in the morning nours nnlil
the ctyary arrived IA tie vicinity oi the Nhile gan
read. Aftcr lime was seat by General sher!tn
wiia orders to M,cAeazr. wbo then at the
intersection Of the Crump aud Wm'c OAK ROADS Gen
oai Mack" Instructions were 10 sVt ''e %t ~ ~
under MS command in pos.U n al We lCis 80, ~
lLe in.an'iy l saw aS polnSn ,te e 'co conmana ,I
General Avres, also saw TIC remainder ioilnhS
IN lac at'erWard orders were sivsn Ioy wen tie 10 % Uosno
no by IL or o'o ek. saw Gen,r.d warren @ owV, ~
a log waiting FOR ihs ifoeps 70 come ny,
an aGen N COMPANY wtg ng9 aeen n % o yerv ev
impatient the dea', but icaunot ttea any Of the
eOnvcrsaio ion NV a'tcuion WAS attracted 10 General
Werceu; IL dad rot appear to NE that ne was dspay ng
the energy uad shown before by corps command
tie enemy and when they rrac cd the Wsi,e
Oak road saw General Ayres's dlVls'on come
ihcy commenced nrpg. but beng 10 reiuri IRE
they -dered hy General Shcridln 20 cease hrng
Bat as TIE troops contnued 20 advance a heavy hie
fropS the enemy ehto"ed then IN thy on .he lei' VI e
nr General Shenaan RODE AZ TIE head oi the DIVISION
was couunnrd across tue ehemf pe Hnu n! '0 st",
ee~ded in taxing barge number o: prsoner"; Aitei
ssf On sen, aE @ IA ' seaye6 o; General Warm
Went about halt Or teTeeqnaI,srsi mar. i,ra,,on ei
but did not isd him. The cavalry which sa" gong
over the encmys works were fsouhIed ana pus.eo
without waiting for l EonS as fif US tsc
middle of The Gillian field III tie rear of tlc wofhSi
do not renc.noes 10 have seen any T1'snce on S SI
OF HE enemy aevance. Cid mol see Ncbeiai
Crawford or any portion OF bis division 10 Know l'
The Court adjourned until Ii a. m. to-day.