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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10
Wise Sayings.

ONE of the greatest blessings you can
enjoy, is a tender, honest, enlightened
conscience. ....
A GOOD Christian is not a grave TO
bury Gods mercies. but a temple to
sing His praises. Thomas Watson,
1861. .-... ...r.
He that hath tasted the bitterness of
sin will fear to commit it; and he that
hath felt the sweetness of mercy will
fear to offend it. Chdrnocb.
GIVE the man such heart as the
Son of God describes in the beatitudes.
and the whole universe of sorrow cannot
rob him of his blessedness.
LET us take care how we speak to
those who have fallen on life's field.
Help them up, not heap seorn upon
them. We did not see the conflict. We
do not know the scars.
THE true Christian, amidst all the
diversities Of opinion, searches for the
holy in desire, for the good in council,
for the Just in works; and he loves the
good, under whatever temple, at what
ever altar, he may find him. Sidney
Smith.
ILL l6NklOn DbCOu16S IuB uBSlT6 OF
our hearts, 1t will not become the bust
ness Of our lives. Most of the beati-
tudes which Infinite Compassion pro-
nOunced have the sorrows of earth for
their subject, but the Joys Of Heaven for
their completion. -Hanilah More.
He that makes but one step up a
stair, though he be not SO much nearer
the top of the house, yet he has stepped
from the ground, and is delivered from
the foulness and dampness of that. SO,
in this first step of PRAYER, D Lord, be
merciful unto me-though a man be not
established in Heaven, yet he has step
ped from the world and the miserable
comforters thereof-M Y. Observer.
] HAVE not always fioate on the
calm sea of content, but have often met
with cross winds and storms, and with
many troubles of mind and temptations
to evil; and yet, though have been.
and am, a man compassed about with
frailties, Almighty God hath by His
grace prevented me from making ship
wreck OF faith and a good conscience.
the thought of which is now the Joy of
my heart, and most humbly praise
Him for it.-George Herbert.
THERE are times when the tide Of
Christianity seems to be turned back
ward, and the world seems to be wax
ing worse and worse. When our eye
runs along the line Of great river, we
come to points where the current is OBJ
structed, and the surface is broken into
eddies, till the whole stream seems to
be turned backward. That is only the
surface view. The deep water of the
mighty river is all the while rolling on
ward, and hasting to pour its ever-in-
oreasing volume into the boundless
ocean below. So, also, notwithstand-
ing those discouraging surface views
that sometimes distract our faith and
appall our hearts, the deep undercur-
rent of Christianity is really moving
onward; and the fact shall be demon
strated to our sight by and by when, in
the clear light Of a brighter revelation,
we comprehend more of the design and
work of God.-BisbOp d. w CLARK.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10
Heat without Fire.


PROFESSOR WELLS, of the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology, has in
vented q machine for heating railroad
cars without the use of fire. The pria-
ciple Of the machine is friction. It con.
sists only Of an iron cylinder, two feet
in diameter, having fixed plate of har-
plate, attached TO q revolving shaft,
which presses lightly or closely upon
the fixed plate, as circumstances re-
quire. The cylinder is filled with water,
the shaft revolves, and from the friction
of the plates the water in an incredibly
short time is heated, and by means OF
pipes can be carried great distance for
heating purposes. The construction OF
the machine is such that it is easily
adapted to every place where there is
waste power, as in mills, factories, pub
lie buildings and cars. Thus, to carry
a machine with thirty-six square inches
of friction plates-the ordinary size
One-half horse power only is said to be
required, while a machine with two hum
dred and twenty-five square inches of
friction surface will require only four
horse power, and will heat room COX
200, or 1856 900 cubic feet. In steam cars
the machine is easily and cheaply ad-
justed to the axles, the power being TAX
en- directly from the wheels, so that in
case of accident all danger from fire is
eliminated. This machine has been in
practical operation for some months,
and 1t is claimed that with thirty-six
inches of friction surface a room of TO-
900 cubic feet can be heated more uni
formly and quicker than by the use of
coal, wood or steam, and absolutely
without expense save the wear of the
friction plates and the pittance for extra
coal under the boiler N. Y. Tribune.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10
Religious.
THE HIDDEN MUSIC


WE asked where tho magic came from,
That made her 80 wondroub fair,
As she stood with the sunlight touching
Her glass Of golden hair,
Aud her blue eyes looked toward heaven
As though they could see God thofe.
"Hushl said the child, cant you hear it, 4
The music that's eYeryWhere9"
God help usi we could not hearit;
Our hearts were heavy with pain;
We heard men tOihng and wrangllng,
We heard the whole world complain;
And the sound Of q mocllinu laughter
We heard again and again;
But we lost all faith in the music;
We had listened so long In vain.
"Cant you hear itP" the young child whis-
pered
And sadly we answered, mo.
We might have fancied we heard II,
In the days OF long nRO;
But the music is all delusion,
Our reason has told us so,
And you will forget that you heard Il
When you know the sound Of woe"
Then one spake out from among us, 90
Who had nothing left to fear;
Who had given his hfe for others,
And been repaid with Hneer.
And his face was lit with a glory,
And his voice was calm and clear
as he said, can hear the music
Which the little children hear"
Fl NJ OiCen, IN Good Words.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10
How % Have a Good Conscience.

To SECURE the intelligent and there
fore right action of conscience, it must
have moral law to guide it. It must
sail by chart. That laweis two-fold.
1t is the written law Of the Bible, and it
is the inner law written upon the heart.
The Bible is not universally known. In
order to accountability through con-
science there must, therefore, be law
within us. Thus Paul argues in the
second of Romans. Those who have
no external law have one in their con-
sciences. As matter Of fact this uni
versal law is everywhere discoverable.
l am and ought, are twins born at
the same time"
The cases of heather who with good
conscience do wrong are sometimes
quoted to show that there is no univer-
sal standard that can be regarded as
authoritative. But a heathen is only
the germ of humanity In him we
should expect, therefore, to find only
the germ Of conscience. That its de-
eisions are. sometimes wrong proves
only that conscience like the body, or
the mind, or a flower, should be Judged
only at its maturity. And even the bad
conscience of a heather argues the uni
versal moral law and the intuitive moral
judgment, for the conscience, however
perverted and mistaken in its action,
springs from a commendable motive.
1t follows, then, that to have a good
conscience we must use it intelligently.
We must avail ourselves of the best
moral standard we can reach, and we
must cultivate the habit of applying ev-
cry action of life to that standard. And
here comes in the supreme value of BIZ
BILE study as practical measurement of
life. If we are measuring people by
six-foot rule, many cases will throw us
into doubt, they so nearly or so exactly
come to the standard But if we meas
ure people by Bunker Hill monument
we will never be in doubt. Christians
often get into trouble by submitting
their conduct to low standards. They
measure by policy, or expediency, or
the religious fashion. They do doubt
tul things because herpeOple do them.
They have Bibleless consciences. If we
use the rule of the lowest possible ad-
missible Christian life, we will often be
In doubt where wo might have the dog
matte certainty of q good conscience If
we only measured BY higher rule, and
saw that all conduct not Christ-like
must be condemned.
Let us have more ethical preaching
that insists not only on the Importance
of a conscience, but that admits for a
Chistrian conscience no standard lower
than the Bible. Every other leads to
Generalization. Let it be insisted on
that to have Biblically enlightened
conscience and to live loyal to its orders
is the lowest demand OF Christianity.
A conscientious Christian is the very
prince of titles. A man may think
right and have a bad conscience. He
may feel right at times with bad or
stupid conscience. But a good con-
science is the consent of a mans entire
moral nature to the course of his con-
SCIENCE Chicago Interior.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10
COIOrlng Cheese.

The fact is familiar to all butter maxi
ers that should the cream become too
warm in the churn the butter is sure to
be very light-colored. The same prin-
ciple holds good in cheese making and
as it is absolutely necessary to heat the
curds to make cheese the heating takes
the color out. Certain markets and no.
tably the English, require q cheddar
color to our factory cheese and in order
to meet this, coloring matter of some
kind must be used. Annato in some
form is generally considered the cheap
est and best. The most economical
manner OF preparing it is with potash.
At late meeting OF the Elgin Board Of
Trade celebrated doctor discussed this
question and to show the i'll effects of
potash on the stomach he exhibited a
specimen partly destroyed by this pow
erful alkali. From this he argued that
the potash in coloring matter is iniu-
rious to the human stomach, and
must cut some figure in causing cheese
TO be short lived. TO what extent these
conclusions may safely be adopted we
will leave to the intelligent reader, but
there certainly seems to be q measure
Of truth in them, at least to the degree
that cheese makers should take some
warning and be not too rash in high
coloring with an article Of which potash
forms a principal ingredient.
1t is our opinion that the market
would eventually be improved II gem
eral system of shading down the color
was adopted to bring our factory make
TO more nearly resemble the famous
Stilton. Purchasers taste considerably
with their eyes 1t is true, but still the
table test proves the sure one in the
long run, and no one can hold a good
market any length Of time without
meeting this requirement. Our cheese
have won their present high standing
in the English market on their solid
merits and not by such a simple fancy
point as that Of color. We would not
advise too rapid change, but simply a
tOning down of color, which we believe
would improve the quality and be step
in advance of the position now held by
our highly oOlOred cheese american
D0irytnG'l.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10
Nevada Electricity.

A GENTLEMAN of this city says that
about one o'clock yesterday morning
the whole earth in this region was VerV
highly charged with electricity. He
first discovered the fact by accidentally
placing his hand upon an iron lamp
post, when he felt quite sharp shock.
He then tried the post with his door-key
and quite a large spark was the result.
With the key he succeeded in extract
ing sparks from iron door frames and
from the tops of hydrants. On looking
at the iron Flagstaff on the summit of
Mount Davidson he found that about
the top of it was visible quite large
and brilliant earona of light. In two or
three places ON the steel-wire guys by
which the flagstaff is stayed We're seen
small, but bright, balls of light. These
appeared to glide up and down, and
occasionally disappeared for some sec
onds, but that at the top of the staff re-
mained constantly in view, though it
was observed TO contract and expand.
1t seemed TO expand when the balls of
light on the guys slid up the staff and
disappeared, and to contract when they
again made their appearance. On
brushing the sleeve of his coat with his
hand thei gentleman observed that
sparks were produced similar to those
seen in stroking the back of a cat. The
heavens were perfectly clear and the air
very sharp. A moderate breeze was
blowing from the northwest. and to the
northWard, over the crest of Cedar Hill,
were seen vibrating faint spires of an
aurora bOrealis. On arriving at shis
room, while moving articles about in
search Of matches, the gentleman no.
ticed that sparks were produced when
some,of the things were showed togeth.
er. In short, he says there appeared 10
be a regular electric shower that per-
vaded and strongly charged everything.
- Virqinid Enterprise.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10

tiles, the crudities, the sillinessos, of peo.
Pile who are nothing to us. shall we
not be patient with the sweet importun-
tiles Of our childrenP A rebuff, a snub,
is as cruel TO them as a blow; crueler,
since the mind Is more sensitive or
ganism than the body.
If the ehildren's noise distracts us,
let us smile and escape, or, still suffer-
ing, skillfully subdue, remembering
piano forte recitals or vocal exhibitions
not less distraoting, for which we smiled,
and said "Thank you," and which we
could neither escape nor subdue, II
their frank, endless questions, spring.
ing from an Unsuitable capacity for
knowledge, bore us, let us answer ten
derly, carefully, clearly, recalling the
vapid inquiries of the gossiping and the
curious among our elder acquaintance,
which we satisfy with unvarying civil
ity.
Children are honest, fearless, original.
Can that high praise be given to all our
calling listP Is it not worth while to
cultivate the pOssessors of these de-
lightful qualitiesP More than all, they
are responsive. What we SOW in their
quick natures we shall surely reap. II
It be the seed of impatience, of inatten-
ton, Of inoivility, of careless misunder-
standing, there shall grow bitter crop
Of alienation, Of stubbornness, of mis-
trust. nj.
On the threshold Of the new year, and
within hearing Of the Christmas bells,
may all fathers and mothers see 10 Il
that their holiday gift to the children
the gift that shall not wear out, nor
grow shabby, nor cease to please-be a
limitless patience and sweetnessi The
little cnes love love. That will content
them, though the stocking be but lean,
and the tapers on the Christmas tree but
few H1rDeT's Bdzdr.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10
Preserved Potatoes,

A CALIFORNIA inventor has made a
machine for pressing and drying pota-
toes so that they will keep for years, vet
preserve their natural flavor. No chem
ioals are used in the operation of curing,
every thing being done by a simple ma.
chine capable of pressing 600 bushels of
potatoes in twenty-four hours. The ma
chine not only presses the potatoes, but
lays them on tray in a ooncave form
with the hollow side down. After the
pressure they are put into the drying
apparatus, where they remain for two
hours, then they are ground into q
coarse meal resembling cracked rice.
The first shipment of these preserved
potatoes to Liverpool, last year, brought
q large profit. The average price Of po-
tatoes In San Francisco Is about 25 cents
a bushel. Dried, they brought, In Eng
land 46 shillings a hundredweight, or at
the rate of Sl.50 a bushel for green po-
tatoes. This year preparation has been
made for drying and shipping large
quantities. II Is said there are SOC, 900
acres Of unoultivated land on the west
ern slope of the Coast Range, near San
Francisco, especially adapted 10 potato
growing. The fogs and mists from the
ocean yield sufficient moisture, and the
soil yields bountifully The only problem
heretofore has been where TO market the
product.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10

? A WAsHNeTOE widow received let
ter saying that the writer possessed
proof that she had murdered her hus-
band, and would surrender il for $500.
She informed the police, and they ar
rested two men who were concerned
in the attempt to blacknail. One was
a physician and the other photogra-
pher There is no intimatiOn that the
woman caused her husbands death,
and the rasoals relied solely on the
chance that she would pay rather than
be accused, though they really had
neither the means nor the intention of
publicly making such a charge.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10

GENERAL MEREDITH READ, ex-Min.
lister TO Greece, mentions an old man
who recently died in Athens, aged I12.
A son was born to him at the age Of
ninety-two. The young man is Of ordi-
nary size and strength, but is entirely
destitute of teeth,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10

FoR winter laying, hens should
have warm, dry quarters, but that does
not mean that they should be shut mp In
q close room No matter how cold the
air is they should have good aniff of it
every day, and their room should bo
well aired also. A dry shed 20 dust
themselves In and feed under, with an
eastern or southern exposure TO give
them a sun-bath, Is of great value TO
them. With these surroundings, and a
regular supply Of mixed feed, one may
reasonably look for . generous supply
Of eggs. ~ " = l' = 7
Tvp Mavor-slect "a New Or,oo,. Z.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10

-" There is plenty Of room at the
top" as the bald-headed man said to his
full beard.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10

-V.tOod-The human race,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10

THE Mayor-elect of New Orleans Is
named Shakespeare.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-12-10

AN eiopement party at Vincent, N.
consisted OF four couples, all Of
~ been forbidden by parents 10
\eY met at train time In the
rode 10 village twenty
Yen stood up in row
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-12-10
sheep on Farm.

That sheep can save poor farms
from utter iuin, and improve the
condition of good farms, is beyond
doubt. However much We my
prize the horse aud COW for valua-
BILE services to mankind, still We
must admit that the keeping Of
sheep is very profitable TO the
farmer, in that it brings money to
his pocket aud improves the condi.
ton of his land. Experience has
shown that sheep husbandry is di'
rectly profitable. TbeIe are no
losses and very few risks to be met
with in the business. Early lambs,
tat whethers, wool aud pelts, al.
ways bring good prices and find
ready market. Besides sheep brings
up the condition of the farm, and
~ the old adage has it, "tnrns the
earth to gold wherever their foot.
prints are found" Nothing will
improve u farm Nd well as course
OF husbaDdry IN sheep, well select
ed aud judiciously followed. Sheep
can DO made the salvation Of u
poor farm, and II more of our
farmers would keep more sheep, o
larger share OF prosperity would
be the result.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-12-10
Nine and Ten Pins, at Wilkes 4 Co.'S.
Some Election Bets.


At Memphis, Tenn, tue loser Of
u bet is TO stand on his bead five
minutes iu u public square, with a
Garfield banner suspended trom
his feet. at Ogdensburg, NY,
William Alger bet his moustache
against A. A. Bahcock's whiskers
that Garfield would not be elected.
A few days since he had his nous.
tache cut OF and sent to MIR. Bah.
cock. At Rocherter, n. Y, Joseph
s. Miller and Henry Kleindients
bet on the election, the loser to
walk n block at noon, astired IN his
viie's nigbt.dress. Miller lost, and
ut noon on Wednesday appeared
and walked in Mrs. Miller's night.
gown, followed by a crowd of men
and boys. At Harrisburg, Pa, u
man was caught by the tricky offer
OF u wager that one city IN the
United States of over 100000 in.
habitants would not give 500 votes
for Hancock. The stake was 4
supper for the waIvl campaign club
OF the winner. The city named
was Washington, where there is no
voting for president at all. The
victim said nothing, except to nsme
the time and place for the supper.
On that occasion the viands looked
all right, and were just such Az the
written terms of the bet called for,
but they were found to be seasoned
with snuff aud other unpalatable
substances.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-12-10
where the smash Was.

New York Graphic.
RepOrter-I wish TO ascertain
some of the particulars about the
recent accident on your rCad.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES road
Rep.-Why, your road.
Supt.-t own no road.
Rep.-Are you not the superiu.
tendent of the Go-to- Blazes. Smash.
and.Cash railroad Z
Suppl am. Why didnt you
ask that before !
Rep.-well, now, about this nc.
cidrntf
Supt.-What accidenti
Rep.-Why, the recent accident.
Supt.-There has been no recent
accident.
Rep.-Why, didn't u train run of
the track yesterday, smash half a
dozen cars to kiudliug.wood aud
kill five or six people I
Supt.-Where Z
Rep.-At Gimlet Falls station.
Supt.-Where il Gimlet Fallsf
Rep.--Where 7 Don't you know !
Suppl am not called npon to
know. Prove TO me where Gimlet
Falls is.
Rep.-Well, this is cheek.
Supt.-No, it amt; ifsbusiness.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-12-10
MISSISSIPPL FRIDAY, DECEMBER TO- 1880
A Bur ssque Of Justice.

n. o Pie.yuns.
A sa,l accident occurred at the
corner OF Dorgenois aud Gasquet
streets on Sunday afternoon, " here
BY "A nine-year old son of Mr.Chas.
Byrne was painfully wounded in
the left breast.
Young Byrur aud several other
boys were playing under the shed OF
a grocery AT that corner, firing of
small cartridge pistol the property
OF boy named Albert McGovern.
Rochefort Nedit, "a eolored boy, 8
years old, who resides in the house
adjoining Mr.. Byrne, No. 800 Gas
quet street, produced "a cartridge
made tor a small seven shooting
Smith 4 Wesson revolver, and
asked the loan of the weapon in
which to discharge it. The pistol
was handed him and he placed the
cartridge in it. Byrne was stand.
ing just in front of the colored boy
when the latter, placing the butt of
the pistol against his own breast,
attempted to cock the weapon.
The hammer slipped from his lin
gers and fell. exploding the ear.
fridge, the ball taking effect ia the
unfortunate boys left breast, IN.
flicting a dangerous wound "A little
above the region of he heart. The
wounded boy ran home, crying
that he was shot, and that Roche.
fort Nedit had shot him. He was
placed in bed aud physician sent
for.
Tue above statement was made
by boy uained Matt McGraw,
who witnessed the affair from be.
ginning to end. a..
At / o'clock yesterday, Corporal
Thomas Griffin made AFFIDAVIT.
against the little boy, Rocheiort
Nedit, for discharging fire arms
within the city limits, aud for
shooting aud wouuding with intent
to kill. Nedit was arrested aud
arraiyned before Judge Sheehan.
On the first affidavit he was fned
$25, or thirty days in the Parish
prison, and on the latter @as re.
manded to the Parish prison with
ont bail. Subsequently Nedit's
father obtained u certificate to the
effect that Charles Byrne, Jr., WAS
IN no danger, and consequently
the child was admitted to bail.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-12-10
Advantages OF Advertising.

Raymond Gazette.
A month or two ago we made
mention of the fact that an article
sold all over the South and West,
and especially in some portions OF
this State, was not advertised in
this part OF Kinds county, nor sold
to any great extent here. The
paper containing the allusion fell
into the hands of the mauufactur.
ers, whose mills are situated in
Massachusetts. They clipped out
the paragraph aud sent it TO their
agents in New Orleans, from
whence it was forwarded to the
Jackson agent, aud BY him to the
sub agent at Raymond, who now
advertises it extensively, and is
making good sales.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-12-10
photograph Albums at Wilkes q Cos.

"a horse! a horse my king
dom tor u horse !" shouted u ira
geAian in u Black Hills theater
"Dprn yer Kingdom replied a
grizzly bearded old miner. "Put
up tl3 and III bring you a critter
ouickrr'n n ChinaInan can steal n
shirt.r The actor escaped by Il
back door.