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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-06-11
Pioneer Items.


IDS. Iei:--Out Of the % families Iivir,,
in North Kingsville in 1921, six persons
only are now remaining, Mrs. Chandler
Welton, aged 80, Burr Griswold. 7G. Mrs
Z. \. Butler, %, D. NJ. Phelps. n r n
Phelps, 90, and Mrs. Miles b. Palmer 10
All but Mrs. Welton we're school mates in
early times when cabins in the woods were
considered important castles. and tba
rough but healthy materials of life. vero
common to all. Going to parties in OK
carts and dugout sleighs, and the use Of
whisky as common beverage was never
considered unpopular. The occasional
ministers OF these times did not serunIe to
take wee-bit Of the exhilerating critter
Our missionary, Elder Badger, would
preach a strong calYinistic sermon in tbe
forenoon, but after a good dinner and n
comfortable drink Of whisky, would loosen
up the strings sufficient to tell us all we
might possibly squeeze through if we would
only repent. Elder Badger was quite a
Jolly old man, though q little particular
sometimes. Once he was passing where
the young men were splitting rails, and
sang out, '"Too bad, too bad, to split
three men rails for such large wages"
why do you call them three men raiIsg"
because they are so small it will take a
man at each end and one in the middle to
lay them in a fence without breaking.
When he was keeping post office in the
town of Gustavus, he wrote to the depart.
ment requesting the mails stopped on the
Sabbath. The post master General wrote
back he couldn't stop the mail, but he
could stop him. He chose not to be stop-
ped.
When he lived on the bank Of the creek
in Ashtabula he kept missionary books to
dispose of by purchase to those who were
able to pay for them, and to give to those
who were not able
A good Christian mother Of North
kingsville, sent her small boy on foot to
his house to purchase a Bible with a ten
pound cheese which the boy carried in A
bag on his back. The Elder weighed the
cheese ana found 1t not quite sufficient
according to his estimate, to pay for the
Bible. The boy shouldered the cheese and
started for home, and when fairly in the
read his temper rose to that pitch, he cast
all remembrance Of the catechism he had
been taught, and gave the old preacher a
particular cursing, telling him he was not
tt to preach to white folks, and had better
go and preach to the Indians out on the
Maumee, and If he was only little bigger
he would give him licking, but on second
thought he remembered the story he had
read about Elisha and the bears, and for
fear that pack Of she bears would be sent
after him he nearly killed himself running
home.
That boy still liYes in this place and
sometimes thinks his rheumatism may be
partly owing to the exertion put forth in
getting out of the reach of Badger and his
possible bears. INDEX.
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sAYBRoOK-ON ERIE.

Eds. Tel.-Index in last TELEGRAPH,
makes some rather vivid statements as re-
CARDS the events to take place the present
year and two or three following. His
conceptions, or representations of the
coming events to transpire on the earth and
in the heavens are his own and simply stat
ed as such would he more pleasant to the
ear. l dislike to converse with Il person
who makes such positive assertions that
such and such is the case, especially when
| consider how feeble we finite beings are,
compared to the great universe of God, and
the elements which control the same.
Discarding theology as regards to the age
Of the world and looking at the facts of the
case, do we not find that as far back as we
have an authentic account, the elements
have preserved the even tenor Of their way.
and believe will continue todo so while
Index and myself sQjOurn on the earth
Strong predictions have issued from the
pulpit and press concerning what should
take place roligiously and politically, and
many have become fanatiGal and insane
in consequence, and yet things 20 on as
usual, as we see them, and thing the
workings of an infinite being will continue
in the future, for millions Of years, as they
evidently have for millions OF years past.
The beautiful varieties and wonderful
workings OF al tbings which compose the
PLANETARY system, and OIL the earth with a
rrofusion Of spontaneous growth for our
subsistence and comfort, would certainly
be incomplete without little change OF
u,a &eather and seasons now and then;
but This is 0ply in the regular workings Of
them. or course People will marry,
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FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Sentinel.
Mr.. A. G. Mead of Richmond, a student
for number OF years at the Jefferson
school, begins the study Of medicine this
week with DR.. Hubbard at Ashtabula.
The Ashtabula County Medical society
will hold its next meeting at Conneauf
wednesday, June o. Essayists, Drs. Ward
and Tuttle. =
Seth j: Coon, Esq. has been appointed
District Deputy Grand Master Of /. o. o.
E., OF Ashtabula county. His commission
dates from June lst. He is instructed tc
perform the ceremony of Dedication of the
new Hall Of Orwell Lodge No. AN, june
Sth' Hon. W. P. Rowland will deliver
the address.
A boiler in the mill of Solon and Loren
Palmer, formerly Of Denmark. located at
Atlantic Station, Crawford county. Pa.
exploded on Monday, killing two men and
Wounding Solon Palmer, breaking his leg
and otherwise injuring him. HIS father,
Ellhu Palmer Of Denmark, in response to
telegram, left on Monday, for the scene
OF the disaster.
On Tuesday evening as Sheriff Stiles
was proceeding to Columbus with two
prisoners, when near Mt. Gillead the train
ne was on, which was going at 30 miles an
hour met freight train coming almost
as fast. The result was a tremendous
shock to everybody on board, and mash
ing up Of platforms, sc. Ex-Treasurer
Briefly Of Trumbull county, was quite Sc
verely hurt. Sheriff Stiles passed rapidly
up over seat and then came back again
on the small Of his back which Jared him
considerably.
A few days since as DR.. G, W. Foster
was unhitching his horse at Geneva, the
animal became frightened from some
cause and jumped violently to one side,
the blow ffacturing two Of his ribs.
On Saturday afternoon last during the
decoration exercises in this village, the
dwelling house of Samual @. Amsden, in
the east part of the corporation, was burn.
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COUNTY NEWS.
TH01 0TH 0WV 00nHT8r0gnrvTg.
AUsTINBTItG.


Eds, 7L-The strawberry festival ON
Monday evening nctted $1l for the new
/ organ.
The receipts at the village school cshi
bilion for the benefit Of Mr.. u. p. Clark
were $2i
The Disputatorian Society's entertain.
meni, on Tuesday night was rich, and
Pike O'Cologan, with his wife Honor,
made lots Of fun. The receipts were $50.
Other entertainments cannot be reported
this week.
Mr. Reyes the strawberry vcndcr from
Geneva, met with secious accident Mon
uny night. While getting into his buggy
the horse started, throwing Mr.. X. under
the wheel and breaking his leg. lie was
taken into Mr. Deckers house and at
tended by a surgeon. The horse was
stopped near Urial Henderson's, with no
further damage
The news Of the nomination Of General
Garfield was received few moments nf
Ter The ballot was taken in Chicago. and
spread like wild-fre through tho village
@ fired ilIougn ioo u5n. [3g l5g people. NJ W Pulls
his store wbiIe , Gnnroo p"iJ'J i lH rom d Of
around like popcorn to find gomctI,ing
j lhat would make q noisc Tons Of pow,
f NIECE, WE of ir, l,'s,y ouersd, but not even "a
found. Then some one altered a oOIi,y Gny "G nc
cigars for man who had not known ali
,hG ,Ii, 'ine iil' VINO the dark horse was, but by
.Iio tlille most were committed, and The
- ''-
4 man from Geneva named Kcyes Of
| heard correctly who was sailing straw
berries in our illage last evening, had the
terrible misfortune to break his Ieg-big
horse started. he tried IN got into tbo. ,r.,,
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Would trouble not come II they dldnti
Bat the admonition 10 live fempcrately,
and frugally, j. commendable, and think
advisable at al times
The late changes Of the weather, being
more cooler and wetter, IS favorable to
wheat, oats and potatoes, all Of which are
more forward and promising than for sew
eral years past. The corn crop is planted
considerable earlier than usual, too. Have
hal ripe strawberries FOR 10 days past, Of
our own raising, also earlier than usual.
50 that II old Sol is lifted little out Of
his regular path 10 has been 10 our advan.
tage at least so far. HANK.
Saybrook. June Z. 1880.
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DEATH or DIR. WAL1AcE-n the death
Of Dr. W. r. Wallace society has lost "a
most worthy citizen. HIS quiet, retiring
manner was not the most favorable char.
acterlstic for free and extended acuuuint.
ance; and this may account for the fact
that his acquaintance was somewhat linn.
lted, Those who had the pleasure of his
friendship knew him to be both gentle
ana gener' us Of heart, and warm in his
friendship. His mind WIS well stored by
reading, and application had brought its
culture, and fitted him for success in his
profession. He was highly respected, and
MS departure, though after long suffering
and decline, had soltcning and rcgrctrul
effect Besides his Ashtabula friends and
acquaintance, his numerous Kingsyillc
friends, with his former pastor, gathered
at his funeral on Sunday afternoon. and
followed the remains to Kingsyille for
burial. Rev. Mr. McGiGcrt, his present
pastor, and the Rev Mr.. Hickol, his for.
mer pastor, accompanied his remains to
the place of burial after religious services
at the house and allusion is made by our
kingsville correspondent to the services
at Kingsville.
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ATTEMPTED SwIypLE.-A rather mlI
sandy compleXioned man, with sandy
inousiache, some twenty five ycafs Of aq,
entered Wcbbs clolhing store ON snmr
day last, and presented the following
order.
AsnTABULA, June .. 1880
a B. Webb Sir-Plcnsc lct the bcnrrr
simon smith have SlG7j m clothing and
charge the same 10 me.
w n Seymour
The goods were put up, but the prcoau
uon was taken, to send to Mr.. VIM. Scy.
mour to know if it was all right s.
soon after this was done, the gentleman
stepped out and was out Of sight u mo
time. lie wore dark shirt without any
collar an wasa rather ordinary looking
person
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HARTsGROVE.

Eds, 1et:-Your old correspondent, R.
D. Norris, has for the past year or more
been suffering very severely with Scrofu-
lous humor, which has been gradually
telling upon his physical powers, reducing
him almost to skeleton. He has the
sympathies of his many friends, but Job
like he seems to be destined to suffer, med
ical skill is bailled He is confined now
mostly to his room and bed. Although
great sufferer, he still finds comfort and
satisfaction in the light of the Gospel, and
the promises for the future. When NOR
tality shall fail we have the assurance that
light will still guide him through the val
ley into the celestial city. G.
June z, 80.
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RED BRooK.-We, were informed by the
Rev. Mr.. Nutting, the other day, that Red
Brook pleasure grounds were to undergo
refitting up for the season, and from the
county papers we have since learned furth.
er, that Mr.. G. Gray, of of Austinburg, is
on the ground, and already carrying for
ward the work, and that the improvements
are to be of an important character and
much to the advantage Of the grounds.
Among these is a road for entrance along
the west side Of the plat. A little land
scape taste and arrangement would be de-
sirable upon the ground, before an untu-
tored hand shall be laid upon them. Mr..
Nutting realizes this want, but says that
with him there is Q lenth Of dimes and
dollars for those desirable things. It is
intimated that the editorial fraternity Of
the county may be inYited to an entertain-
ment upon the grounds IN the course Of
the season.
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PHYsICIANs, PREscRIprIoNs

PHYSICIANS PRESCRIPTIONS
Carefully Compounded from the
best materials.
II you are sick and will have
PATENT MEDICINES rather
than your family doctor, we have
most everything In that line YOU
can ask for.
We have sold prepared BUT
TER COLOR for three years,
and 10 Is the best there is in the
market.
DYES and DYE STUFFs of
the best quality.
A large assortment STATION
EltY bought before the advance.
A. II. THURBER 81 CO.,
l34 Main ST., Ashtabula Ohio.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-06-11

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands bv an
East India missionary the formula of
simple Vegetable remedy for the speedy and
permanent cure 'or Consumption, Bron.
ehitis, Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat
and Lung Affections, also a positive and
radical cure for Nervous Debility and all
nervous complaints, after having tested
its wonderful curative powers in thousands
OF cases, has felt it his duty to make it
known to his suffering fellows. Actuated
by this motive and desire to relieve hui
man suffering / will send free Of charge,
to all who desire it, this recipe, with full
directions for preparing and using, in
German, French or English Sent by
mail by addressing with stamp naming
this paper.
w. W. SHERAR, 140 Powers Block,
Rochester, N. Y. 13t57eow
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SWIFT.

ST. JACOBS OIL, DIR. KINGS
REMEDIES, ELECTRIC OIL,
KIDNEY WORT, WEI DE MEY-
ER'S, SELLERS, CASTORIA,
CONSTITUTION WATER, CEN.
TAUR, HUNTS REMEDY,
BUTTER COLORS, SAFE RENE
DIES.
s w I r IT
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A new stock Of blank note books, Of our
own popular print, at 40 cents each.
TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
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There are some that gather, who o-not
grow.
Aud some that reap, that are but sowl
sow
But the honest farmer blunt and plain,
Who has never learnt to drink champagne,
Takes Ecectric Oil when he is sick
Because it cures him very quick,
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Chips for the Children.

Mamma" cried Fife, rushing into the
room, ''the big clock has stopped, I'm sure
il has, for 1 don't hear it csckling"
Minnie, wish you would not give milk
to your kitten on the carpet" Minnie:
"Dont disturb her. She is on her last lap"
The habits Of fruit are peculiar; we have
seen a raisin box, fig drum, and an apple
stand all day on the corner of a street.
a bright little Sunday-school boy was dis
gusted when told that ramrods were not
named for Nimrod, the mighty hunter.
''Ma, said youngster to his mother the
other day, "why is your cupboard like a
vegetable garden?' 81 don't know, my child !;
that's more than / can tell" "I'll tell you
why, mother. It's because you have pas
nips in it"
A Harlem boy was heard telling why he
didn't go to Sabbath-school. Il went most
year" he said, expecting to get a reward,
or be at a Christmas-tree picking, anyhow.
There was nary reward or nary Christmas
tree. 1t was too thin. l shook her.
The Juvenile theology-Mother at a tea
table, Jack, who helped you to those three
taTts?' Jack, age seven: "The Lord
Mother: "The Lord2 Why, what do you
mean, Jack?" Jack: "Well, L helped my
self; but father said yesterday that the Lord
helps those who help themselves"
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with a beautiful little gray kitten, which was
chasing its own tail around and around in
the sunshine; and as Little Missy ran after
it, down the path, libby could hear the
notes of the hand organ, further down the
road, opposite Farmer Midas house.
She pricked up her ears and listened. She
knew there was ragged place in the hedge
where she could scramble through, close by
the fountain. She looked around at Little
Missy, who by this time was seated fat on
the gravel walk, playing with the kitten.
"She'll be all right for five minutes, said
libby. "And / should like to here that
hand organ play Gentle Annie just once
more"
So, slipping out of Little Missy's sight, she
ran as fast as she could to the ragged place
in the hedge, scrambled through it, and ran
breathlessly after the Italian organ-grinder
and his monkey.
Not until he was long way down the hot
sandy road, and clock in the village church
tower struck - did libby remember how
late it was, and then she hurried back as fast
AS she could. But she had wandered farther
than she thought; and when she reached the
fountain, Little Missy was gone.
At the same moment libby heard the
shrill whistle of the express train as it rushed
under q rocky wall at the end of the garden.
A cold sweat of terror broke out all over
Tibbys forehead. She remembered
the Injunction Mrs. Elton had gwen
her, never toallow Missy to
stray any where near that
railway track, for, although it was protected
on either side by stone wall, an active child
could scramble over it. Could it be possible
that the little girl, weary of her play with
the frolicsome kitten, had wandered Down to
that fatal death-trap.
Missy" she called aloud, 'Little Alissyl'
But there was no reply.
With faItering footsteps she tottered down
the side of the steep hill. There, close to
the track-upOn it, as she thought then-lay
Little Missy, half buried in tall ferns and
grasses.
Was she dead, or was she asleep?
At the same instant Mrs. Elton came fly
ing down the steep path, with her hands
clasped wildly upon her head, and caught
the child in her arms.
1T Is miraculous-perfectly miraculous
said she; show on earth the train could have
passed so close to her without hurting her,
or even awakening herP
So our poor little Tibbey lost her place,
and had to go back TO Aunt Ann and the
kitchen full of children, all because she was
so careless and thoughtless. But she declares
that if she is ever fortunate enough to get
another place she will do better. And l
rather think she viii.
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WE MUST NOT DESPAIR OF. THE RE-
PUBLIC.

A splendid ship the ocean sails,
Well built. well found, aud ably manned;
She weathers all the fiercest gales,
And comes at last in sight of land:
When wind and wave have ceased their strife,
A leak is found that risks her life.
The hardy crew are tried and true,
And swear to save the ship and freight
so manfully their work they do,
That they defeat the will offate.
The task is hard, the time is short,
But safe they bring the ship to port.
noble building. tall and strong.
Is filled with rich and costly goods;
Men marvel how IL stands so long
Against the stress of storms and floods
The storm has ceased, the owners find
The lofty structure undermined.
No time is this for sloth or fright;
They stoutly shore the building mp,
And work by day and watch by night:
And then, forgetting food and sleep,
Make the foundations broad and deep.
A grand republic fair and great,
Whose light OF freedom shines afar,
Endures the hardest blows of fate,
Through civil strife and foreign war;
But then insidious fraud appears.
To overthrow the work of years.
Her freemen rally, strong and brave
To check the evil at its source;
Resolved that what their fathers gave
Shall not be lost by fraud or force;
The light of freedom shines once more,
With brighter lustre than before
The ship will sink beneath the deep,
That has a weak or careless crew;
And If the buildings owners sleep,
In vain their daily work they do;
And If the freemen fail to rise,
The great republic surely dies.
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Elegance of Home.
IDr. Ho.mes.l

never saw a garment too fine for man or
maid; there never was a chair too good for
a cobbler or a cooper, or a king to sit in;
never house too fine to shelter the human
head. These elements about us-the glori-
Gus sky. the imperial sun-are not too good
for the human race. Elegance fits man. But
do we not value these tools for Housekeeping
a little more than they are worth, and some
times mortgage a house for the mahogany
We bring into it, 1 had rather eat my dinner
off the head of barrel, or dress after the
fashion of John the Baptist in the wilder
ness, or sit on a block all my life, than con-
sumo all.smyself before l got to a home, and
take so much pains with the outside that the
inside was as hollow as an empty nut. Beau
ty is a great thing, but beauty of garment,
house and furniture are tawdry ornaments
compared with domestic love. All the ele-
gance in the world will not make spoonful
of real, hearty love than for whole shiploads
of furniture and all the gorgeousness all the
upholsterers in the world can gather.
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PleasantrIes Concerning the Fair Sex.
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Pleasantrles Concerning the Fair Sex.
Widows and widowers ought to be repair
ed.
Love is sweet and so is sugar, but some
times there is good deal Of grit in both.
No kissing by telephone for Us. We
prefer to take the electricity direct from the
battery-Whitehall Times.
Paris started paper called The Woman
and it failed. Being revived under the name
of The Lady it shortly had 10000 subscrib-
ers.
Brigham Young left IL wives, and yet
the newspapers are wondering that his grave
should be neglected Wed like to know
why it should not be covered with weedsl
"There are too many women in the world
10000 more women than men in Massa-
chusetts," growled the husband. "That is
the survival of the fttest, my dear" replied
the wife.
Nothing" says the Binghamton Republi-
can, ''makes woman so mad as TO go to a
shoe-store to buy pair of cheap slippers for
her husband, and have clerk try to sell her
the identical pair she has just worked for
Christmas present for her minister"
GU maze 1901 OF me, sald an lrrltaLed
man to his wife, 'and that's the way you got
me to marry you" "My love- sweetly re-
sponded the wife, '.you do yourself an
injustice. Call yourself a fool if you please
but remember that you are in all respects
self-made man."
New Workers are moving in behalf of the
appointment of women as census takers in
the upper wards of the city. As rule wo-
men would be admitted to residences where
men would be charity received. As gatherers
of social statistics women are absolutely with
out rivals. The disposition to stop and take
tea and spend few hours in gossiping at
each house would have a tendency to retard
the census work, but in the end it would be
very complete.
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Willing to Pay for 1t.
dakota Herald

A certain judge whose pompous and
ofhcious ways tempted some of the lawyers
to acts which his honor construed to mean
contempt, fined them $40 each. When they
had paid their fines, certain dry and steady
going old attorney walked up to the bench
and laid down SO bill. "What is that
fort" asked the judge. "For contempt, your
honor was the reply. "Why, have not
fined you for contempt" answered the Judge.
81 know that, said the lawyer; ''but want
you 10 understand that cherish secret con-
tempt for this court all the time, and 1 am
willing to pay for it."
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The following is given as an unfailing
remedy for these terribly painful affections.
Take a lemon and make a hole in it large
enough to insert the finger or thumb affect
ed, and leave it there for "a hours In most
cases, this will bring the pus to the surface
in the shape of yellow lump the size of a
small pea. Open it and let the matter
escape, and it will then heal over hike an or
binary sore If the puss is not brought to
surface il. "a hours, procure fresh lemon
and keep the part affected inserted in it for
"a hours more, when the result is sure TO be
as above given. This is certain remedy
and is not painful.