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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19
She Weakened.

He was grizzled and gray and there WAS
an accumulation of mountain soil abopt
| MS Weather-stained face and neck that he
| spoke the scarcity Of water and soap in bis
country. Time had not dealt lightly with
MIN, there being crows feet about the cor
ners OF his eyes, and slight cats paw ex-
tending down over his slightly puffed
cheeks on eithes side. The Ten Mile Dis.
trict was his home, and he had come down
with three hundred good dollars in his
pocket for the express purpose Of making
a night OF it, and going on one of the
sprees which had characterized his early
lie. 1t was just about eight o'clock in
the evening when he reached the city, and
meeting band OF music on the street,
raced about and followed it into variety
theater hard by. There the ola fslIoy
was assigned box and was perfectly at
home. He could look down at the show
and every two minutes by the watch ne
would send out for Rosebud whisky. ALONG
about midnight one of the lady yocalists
come on the stage and rendered ''Tbe
Band in the Park" and medley. and the
old fellow was smitten. he thought the
voice the sweetest he had ever heard. and
the stage makeup caused tremors of love
or something similar to run all over his
frame. He decided at once that he must
see the prima donna of the variety stage.
and so extended her an invitation to meet
him in the wine-room. She complied with
the request, and Nesting down upon his
knees with her plump arms around his
dirt-begrimed neck, the old reprobate act
ually felt coltish. BE ordered wine and
she sang to him good old songs of his own
choosing, such as Barbara Allen, can
ME Laurie, and "Highland Mary" The
old fellow was Immensely pleased, and
after eleven bottles had been drained he
said as we'll as he was able, owing to the
clumsiness Of his tongue:
Little one, you are Just my style, and
own nine prospect holes up here in Ten
Mile, and l want you to grant me one lit
tie request before l 60 home and leave
you, perhaps forever"
The promise was made and the old man
with half drunken leer Of satisfaction re-
sumed:
You are sky-scraper, and what you
don't know about music amt worth know
ing. You just climb up among the high
notes and wish that there were a few still
higher, but that Is not to the point. l
have heard you sing, and like you; you
have sung to me AMI am enchanted, but
that is neither here nor there. / want to
see you stand on your head.
She weakened.-LeadVille Chronicle.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19
OHIO, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1880.

ment, and daily rations Of food we're issued
in small quantities. Early in 1878 came
epidemics, and later small pox, sweeping
away thousands, over I 200 dying in one
day. The drOuth still continues. The
Government Treasury has become serious
ly embarrassed All that the Govern.
nent can do II has done, nobly and faith.
fully; but the strain is too great and long
continued. IL is now feeding over a quart
er OF million Of people, and giving EN-
ployment to all IL can. One noble Brazil.
ian has by timely aid saved ten thousand
lives. He is Secretary Of the Province Of
Ceara, and gives his whole time TO the work.
What will become Of these poor, homeless,
ragged, naked, starving people, when the
GoYernment from lack Oi meaus is obliged
to withdraw it, aid2 Why cannot com.
mittees be formed at once, 10 raise money
Tor the suffering people Of Brazil? An uf.
gent appeal for aid for Brazil may be found
IN the daily New York Tribune Of February
~, with particulars Of the famine stricken
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19

ing, an agreement would be reached. The
cat would then climb up to his bone safe
ana bring down the amount OF homes
agreed upon, after which the dog wonld
retlre leaving the mouse 10 the cats nos.
session. The cat was far from liberal in
MS dealings, and the ruling rates for n
good average-sized mouse were one ebickan
leg bone or two wing-bones. carefnllv de.
nuded OF meat. Il is evident that he nnst
have made profit Of at least a hundred
per cent. on these transactions. espeoiallv
as he stole his entire capital of bones. bnt
such is ever the way 10 which the CUNNING
and unscrupulous impose upon the honest
and hard working.
One day the dog brought for sale mar.
ucularly attractive mouse. He claimed
that he had caught il in menaeerie and
that II was an imported. short-taiied r1onss
OF immense value. The cat was evidentlv
taken with the appearance Of tbe monee
nut at first refused TO offer more than ire
regular price. At length, after much
sharp language and profanity. a bargain
was struck, and the cat paid an entire rib
0i roast beef, with a quarter Of a pound of
good meat adhering to it. No sooner had
the aog obtained his pay than he broke in
10 WlId oarks Of delight. and turned soner.
saulIs all over the yard. Startled by this
unexpected conduct, the cat carefully in.
Vestlgaied his new purchase. and. 10 his
great disgust, found that the imported
'hort-talled mouse was merely an inita,
zen mouse, made OF flannel, and grossly
idultera:ed with sewing-silk.
Now the dog was completely carried
away with the sense Of the enormous Joke
le had played on the penurious cat, but the
,as sa-l,. co,Ia n9t see trace Of anything hu.
norous in the proceeding. He swore free
ana was 50 enraged that he attempted
o assault the dog, who promptly thrasbed
i,lm' , and drove him into tree. Even
men the cat failed to be amused. and there
no reason, to believe that to this day he
'aS s., ever understood why the dog laughed.
rms IS conspicuous instance Of tbe
at S lack Of any perception Of the humor-
,ius' ana a thousand equally truthful anec-
,oies can De told by any inquisitive zoolo-
'ist' II it is made an object to him.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19
The Famine in Brazil.

Bad as is the condition of the suffering
poor Of Ireland, it seems to sink into in
significance before the horrors Of pestilent.
ial famine in the Provinces of Brazil Five
hundred thousand people have died from
anime and pestilence within 5000 miles
from New York, IN that district known as
the Serarra, This region is dry six months
in the year, the other half being rainy, and
is subject to periodical drongths. The
present one is the most terrible on record,
commencing in 1877 and continuing with
but little rain at isolated points and in the
hill country to the present time. The first
season all the grass dried up and not any
verdure was to be seen except lutte on
few fertile hill sides. The next year it
did not rain at all with the exception of a
few light showers here and there. In the
spring of 1873 the people were starving,
and panick-stricken they fled from the in
terror to the cities on the coast on foot
the horses were dead and they had no 9th
er means nf conveyance. From the Pro-
vince Of Ceara 1904 900 died on the road,
and this was only a sample of others.
They formed into immense camps and died
by hundreds daily. Many Of them were
entirely destitute of clothing, there bones
showing through the thin covering Of flesh.
They were glad TO feed on the rats they
could find TO kill Until the exidus from
the interior the BRAZILIAN Government had
not afforded much aid, but now throughly
aroused to the fearful magnitude of the
sWl, $50, 900, 900 was voted for the relief OF
the sufferers. Railroads were built and
public buildings erected TO furnish employ
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19

tiOn, adding that He who had kept her
soul from falling while on her col. was
able also 70 keep her upon her feet.
Her cOnsecratiOn was complete. All
present seemed baptized with the Spirit
II was evident to all that her strength was
coming. She prepared for action She
raised herself, arose, and with slight as
slstance stood upon her feet The dOxolo-
~ seemed never more fittingly uttered,
ana then she knelt in silence. An awful
presence filled the room; no one uttered a
word She, smiling with entire trust
knelt at chair; then rising to her feet
with two friends at her side. she walked
dellDerately eight or ten feet, placing one
iOot before the other as naturally as though
she had dtne 80 but yesterday. She did
not have to learn to walk, as was Tie case
sixteen years before, though confined at
that time only eighteen months. She then
sat down in a rocking chair five minutes
directed her TO be lifted into bed. and
glass Of milk 10 be given. She smiled
after drinking II, and said, rs Il me ,"
then gave new expression 10 her gratitude
and praise II being now near midnight
II seemed prudent 10 retire. Her improve.
ment in vigor and facility Of lOcomOtion
have proceeded regularly since Nodoubt
is entertained by any one, that on her de-
parture shortly for Ocean Grove, she will
be able, as long ago jestingly stipulated
with her 10 walk from the horse cars to
the steam train within the depot.
JOHN +. MORGAN. MD.
Ihe full particulars Of the restoration Of
Miss smith, together with the wonderful |
providence that led her TO the care Of this |
christian physician, will be found in the Sc |
luel to the Valley Of Baca." 'The Land Of |
beula, y alreadyin the hands Of the publisher
ihd VIII be out In about a month. Hitchcock
WaIden, Cincinnati. publlshers-price 81.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19
LAKE SHORE * mICHICAN SOUTH.
ERN a. r.

GOING WEST.
Mich, Express leaves Buffalo at 9.O5 d. m.
| Erie 100 a. m, Conneaut 2l6 a. m, Ashta.
| bula 1853 a. M, Geneva 1919 a. m, Paines.
vile i:u5 q. m, Cleveland 5:90 a. m.
Special Chicago Express leaves Buffalo al
l231 n. ~, Erie $40 Il. m, Ashtabula 1850
| gainesville 534, and arrives at Cleveland al
1886 a.
Conneaut Accommodation leaves Conneaut
atB:O5 a. m, AmbOy B:ll, Kingsville 6:2l, Ash
tabula 0:33, SaybroOk 6:43, Geneva 1858, Paines-
vile 7:25, and arrives at Cleveland $40 a. m.
Toledo Express leaves Buniilo at 8:45 a. m.
Erie hIle 9i6Oi Con5n5eaut 1886, kingSyllle llll
Ashtabula ll:23 a. M, Saybrook ll:33 Ge-
neva ll:43, Painesville 1918, and arrives
at Cleveland at l:25 p. IN.
Special st. Louis Express leaves Buffalo
$40 a. m, Erie 1857, Ashtabula 1902 D. m
Painesyille l&45, and arrives at Cleveland
1910.
Pacific Express leaves Buffalo 1916 D. M,
Erie 1852, Ashtabua 5:l2, Painesville G0i, and
arrives At Cleveland at 7;05 p. M
GOING EAST,
Atlantic Express leaves Cleveland 1880 o. m, e,
Painesvllle $40 Ashtabula B:U5, Conneaut0:S,
Erie 1880 and arrives ut Buffalo at lao p, m.
Toledo and Buffalo Accommodation leaves
Cleveland at ll!l5 a. m, Painesville 1895, Ge-
neva l:i1 a, M, SaybrOok l:2O, Ashtahula 1872,
Kingsville lbs, Amboy -, Conneaut BOP,
Erie 325 Buffalo 700 p, m. ....
Chicago and st, Louis Express leaves Cleve-
land at 240 p. m, Painesville 32B, Ashtabula
4;OS, Erie 5;25, and arrives at Buffalo at 1850
p. m,
Conneaut Accommodation leaves Cleveland
at 1850 p, m, Pain egvil $500, Geneva 0;45 Say
brook 6i55, Ashtahula 7;Oi, Kingsville 7:l5, Am
boy 1924, and arrives at COnneaut at 1880 p, IN.
Special New York Express leaves Cleveland
at lO30 p. M, Painusville ll!2O, Ashtabula 12:Oi
a, M, Erie LES and arrives at Buffalo.atI}:55 a.
m.
uH-Trains run by Columbus time
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19

selves properly unrepressed. The boof,
OF these steeds were gilded, and theil
names and tails were crimped, and tbey
were decorated with trappings of colored
satins and gold lace, and silver bells. The
engines and trucks were like FURNISHED
! gold, and the smoke-staeks and drivers
| seats were ornamented with satin cushions
and pyramids and wreaths of flowers, and
golden chains, and gilded antlers. One
smoke-staok was crowned with large
gilded eagle; another with a baby elephant.
A monkey, in fireman's uniform rode
upon truck. Upon another was the
image Of u full riged Bengal tiger, sur.
rounded with vegetation from the marshes.
mechanics No. 6" appeared with an ex-
quisite statue of miss Grace Thomson
god mother" of the engine. This | learn.
ed from the N. o. Times, of this morn
ing's issue, and from its columns / also
clip the following:
Louisiana Hose, the handsome steam
er OF this company the 1'Anme Howard, ;
which it will be remembered, was christen-
ed some years ago, appeared in line pro-
fusely ornamented with water lilies"
lam told that when this christening
took PLACE little Annie was about three
years old, and with her baby hands she
presented the company an elegant flag,
and somebody made speech for her, and
her proud papa gave a grand dinner at
which champaign freely flowed. The
parade of yesterday wound up with nu-
merous dinners at hotels and restaurants
N. o. felicitrates herself upon having the
best iire-department in the U. S. How
ever that may be, certainly think she has
the best brass bands, and that they are the
most lavish OF their music.
The "Phunny Phorty Phellows," who
figured so amusingly at Mardi Gras with
those monstrous heads representing the
city officials, are continuing their fun
even yet.
Every few days we read of a surprise
party to some residence where the victim
is presented with his head by committee
of one, and rich collation. follows.
"The Barracks" in the lower part of the
city is the very lovliest spot | yet have
seen. A company of U. S. troops is quar-
tered here. The various other military
organizations are all State militia. The
grounds are close by the Mississippi river,
only separated from it by the street and
the grassy levee, with its double row of
china trees, with seats beneath. A senti-
mel PAGES in front of the snowy portcullis
under which you pass and find yourself on
the parade grounds. A band is playing
choice gems Of operatio music; officers and
the ladies Of their households are on the
cool galleries Of the fine dwellings which
face the square on every side, and which
are overhung by tall trees in which the
mockipg bird chants his untaught song.
At the left is still another enclosure in
which a dense growth of stately trees al
most excludes the day, and comfortable
seats invite You to rest your weary feet.
cannot leave such scenes as these without
pang of regret, even to regain "Home
sweet home" NJ. .wP.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19
A Good Housewife.

The good housewife, when she is giving
her house its spring renovating, should
bear in mind that the dear inmates of her
house are more precious than many houses,
and that their systems need cleansing by
purifying the blood, regulating the stom-
ach and bowels 10 prevent and cure the
diseases arising from spring malaria and
miasma, and she must know that there is
nothing that will do it so perfectly and
surely as Hop Bitters, the purest and best
OF medicines. See other column. 1916
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19
CABINET WARE.

JOHN DUORO, Manufacture er of and Deal
er in Furniture Of the best descriptions, an
every variety; also, General 0nderLaK
and Manufacturer of Collins to order; vain
street, north of South Public Square, Ash
tabula, Ohio. 49I
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19
SELLERS
COUGH
SYRUP 1

30 Years Before the Public.
Pronounced by all to be the most PLEASANT
and EEFIoAoIous remedy now in use, for the
CURE OF COUGHS, COLDS, GROUP, HoARsENEss,
tickling sensation, Of the throat, whooping
cough etc. own MILLION BOTTLES soLp WITH
IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. II gives relief wherever
used, and ha the power to impart benefit, that
cannot Oo had from the cough mixtures now in
use Sold by all Druggists at % cents per bottle,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19
HARDWARE, DC
PHYSICIANS.
FOUNDRIES.

PHOENIX IRON WORKS CO., ,Man'f'rs
of stoves, Plows and Columns, Window
Caps and Sills, Min Castings, Kettles, Sinks,
Sleigh Shoes, &C., Phoenix Foundry, Ashta-
bula, Ohio. 1901
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19

Express Trains Leave New KOFK
300 AM Cincinnati and Chicago Day
Express. Drawing Room Coaches TO Buff
ialo and Suspension Bridge. 500 .r| E.
600 P.ms Daily. Fast st. Louis Express,
arriving at Buffalo 90 A. M connecting
with fast trains 10 the West, Northwest and
Southwest. PullmRn's host Drawing Room
sleeplnR Coaches to RufiAlO,
ZOO "a M. Daily, Paoiho Express. Sleep
ing Coaches and Hotol Dining Cars through
TO Chicago without change, .I....l ,rl.' d.
ZOO R.Ms EmigrRnt train for the West,
pel;y, 10, daily, except Sunday.
20 Ask tor Tickets via Erie Railway; for
sale by all principal offices. W
JNo1 N, ABBOTT, Gen. Pass Agt.,
]. s. BARTrsTT, Gen. Nor. Pass Agent. BniIaio
LEGAL BLANKS. IT.
A LARGE aud complete stock of
Legal blanks for sale at the
TELEGRAPH OFFICE
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19
ERIE RAILWAY,
Now known as
The New York, Lake Erie & Western +. R.

DULLMAN'S best Drawing.room
Il and Sleeping Coaches, combining ali
modern improvements, are running through
Without change from Buffalo, Suspension
to New York, making direct connection with
all lines of foreign and coastwise steamers
and also with Sound steamers and railway
Hotel Dining Cars from Chicago to New
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19

l.. =. Il M, I,S.-FRANKLIN DIVISION
From and after Dec. nth, 1879, Passenger
Trains will run ag .fOlOWg.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19
JEWELLERS.

AMSRtN a HARRIS win do all kinds Of
RePairing ot Watches; Clocks ana JeWelry
~ ~ Main Street, In room With Carlisle &
Tyler; VIZ i4b5-ly
GEO w. DICKINSON, JeWeler; Repair
lng Of all kinds of Watches Clocks and
Jewelryi Store in Ashtabula House Block,
Ashtabula, Ohio.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19

Telegraph Stations.
Passenger fare at the rate of 8 cents per
Dimes 80 ~ ''"r go" "'' u" 'F-E ''''''
!, W. :, 80 : :,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19
PHOTOGRAPHERS.

BLAK ESLEE Il MOORE, Photograph
ers and Dealers in Pictures, EngraYings,
Chromos, &C.. having a large supply OF
Mouldings of various descriptions, are pre-
pared to frame anything In the Picture line
at short notice and in the best style
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19
a PITTsBUncm NY

CONDENSED TINE TABLE-Nov. eth. 1870.
Going South. Going North.
Ex. Ac'm stations. tx Ac'm
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19
HARNESS MAKER.

and Dealers in Saddles, Brides, Collars
Trunks, Whips, &C., opposite Fisk House,
Ashtabula, Ohio. IOi5
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-19
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
MEROHANTs.

THOS. n. HOOFH, General Dealer In
Dry Goods, Groceries, Crockery and Glass
ware, Boots and Shoes, ReadyMade Cloth
ing Hats aud Caps TobaccOs and Cigars,
and everything family needs TO eat or
wear. North Main street, hshtabula 1886
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20
Paralyzed and Alone.

A pious farmer named Cheaney has
been in the habit of going to a meeting
house on Green river, Kentucky, every
Monday morning and putting it in con-
dition for the next Sunday. On recent
Monday, ms usual, he went to the church
but did not return to his home. His
wife and family concluded he had gone to
Curdsville and felt little uneasiness.
Night came and passed and he had not
appeared. His wife was greatly alarmed,
and several messengers started out. Not
n trace of the missing man could be dis
covered, and the farmers of the neigh
borhood turned out to make thorough
search. Late Tuesday night it occurred
to some of the searchers to look in the
church. The door was opened, and on
the floor near it they discovered Cheaney,
paralyzed in his right side, and utterly
helpless. He had gone into the church
early, and while sweeping the floor had
been suddenly attacked with paralytic
stroke. He had managed during the two
days to drag himself up to the door, but
had been unable to open it, and was ex-
pecting to die of starvation when his
friends discovered him. He had been
without food for thirty-six hours.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20
AhAul RHIlher R0Als

Undue competition between manufacturers
has led to an extent Of adulteration and cheap
ening of material never before known in the
business. Crude rubber has the quality of
absorbing or of becoming incorporated with a
very large quantity of cheap and bulky sub
stances like lampblack, chalk, ETC., which cannot
be detected by the uninitiated, and which i'm
pair the durability of the goods. People call
for low-priced goods, not rejecting that low
prices always means low quality. The result Is
they waste money on "wild cat rubber boots,
when an extra dollar or two would buy them q
pair which will wear to their utmost satisfaction
a whole season or more. The "95 Per Cent.
Sterling Rubber Boot" manufactured by the
Candee Rubber Co., New Haven, Conn, is
meant to reform this abuse, and is well worth
the inspection of those who need a real good
article. Every store dealing in the "95 Per
Cent. Sterling Rubber Boots is supplied with
a sample cut open to show the construction.
They are warranted three months, and the
storekeeper will punch the date of sale in the
top of the leg OF each boot
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-02-20
THE WEST.

I'm 81. Joseph 4 Albany narrow gauge road
has been bought by the Chicago, Burlington a
Quincy, aud will be made standard gauge and
extended to Mount Aver, Iowa. The property,
hfty miles Of road, was transferred on the i4th.
Tine railroad from Battle Mountain station ON
the Central Pacific railroad, 10 Austin, Nevada,
was completed On the 9TH. Tie road opens a
mining and grazing district in the center Of the
state.
0S the It'll inst, the Monticello branch Of the
Little Rock, Mississippi River a Texas railroad
was completed, and the first train reached
Monticello depot The Helena L Iron Mountain
railroad has been completed TO Mariana, about
IS miles from Helena.
OK the 10th the last spike necessary TO conf
plete the branch Of the Atchison, Topeka 4
Santa Fe to Santa Fe Was driven by Governor
Wallace, Gen. Hatch and stxff, the legislature
and other notables attending. There was much
rejoicing at Santa Fe.
The lower house OF the Iowa legislature, by
vote Of 81 to 81, adopted resolution for CON-
sttutional amendment making women eligible
to the Legislature.
WILLIAM r. WILSON, city treasurer of Rich
mond, Ind, dropped dead from appoplexy on
the Sth