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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-26
A Queer Frenchman.

The death of the COmte Alfred de
Chateauvillars has deprived France of
one of her most extraordinary social
types. The late Count lived for the
last few years of his life as a recluse,
and, although a member of the two
most select clubs in Paris--rUniOn and
the Jockey-distinctly laid down in his
will that his funeral should be merely
thiId-class one, and that his remains
should be accompanied to their last
resting-place by only three of his most
devoted friends and fifty persons
chosen out of the mass of the many pau
pers whose needs he had so generously
met. 1t was distinctly forbidden to is
sue any other invitations to attend his
funeral, and the result was that the cof-
fin was followed by real mourners.
The following is another odd fact not
generally known about Chateauvillars,
whose whims and caprices have long
been a general topic of conversation in
Paris. After having lived separately
from his wife for many years, he one
day took it into his head that he would
like to see how Dido was prospering;
stealing down secretly into the country
to the chateau in which she was resid-
ing, he came upon her unawares, and
found her so charming and captivating
that he eloped with herl l am sorry to
have to chronicle that this odd raccOm-
modement did not last long, and that
before many months had elapsed mad
anne again returned to rural solitudes.
NJ. de Chateauvillars' splendid and
well-known hotel, No. go Rue st.
Lazare, he shortly afterward rented to
the famous Due d'Ossuna, whose boast
il was that he could travel from Paris
to Madrid in his own carriage, and only
stop TO sleep in one of his own chr
teauxl AS the Spanish grandee had
about eight houses in France and six
castles in Spain, he could afford to
break his journey wherever he so
pleased. Whitehall ReUielO.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-26
The Great Fire in TOklO-Thrilling
Scene in the Streets,

So rapidly did the flames travel that
it was with difficulty the streets were
cleared of people before the houses ig-
nited, and in so many places was the
fire raging that they knew not which
way to run. Anxious to save tIttO1lS
and wearing apparel, the poor creatures
sailed forth from their homes with bun
dies on their shoulders to fly they knew
not whittier. The streets became
blocked with the surging masses.
Women and children were trampled
under foot, and many who fell in the
crowd never rose again; little children
were looking for their parents, while
the air was rent with cries of rage, an
guish and despair. Still they clung
tenaciously to the few worldly posses
sions they had succeeded in bringing
from their burning homes, thereby al
most completely blocking up the mar
row streets through which the masses
were slowly threading their way. At
length the police interfered and caused
numbers to throw their bundles into the
rivers, or anywhere else out Of the way,
SO as to facilitate the escape of the peo-
pie from the frightful death which
threatened them and which was gaining
on them fast. Sixty-eight streets, con
| tanning II Asa houses, were burned, rem
derin9 over 10000 people homeless. II
is estimated that thirty people were
trampled to death in the streets, and
100 wounded were conveyed to the hos
pital. Long before the fire reached
| the foreign settlement the residents fell
anxious and began to pack up. But
this appears to have been almost &
needless task, for when the fire did
reach them there was no one to be
found to convey their goods and chat
tells away; this was particularly the case
when the residence OF the missionary
ladies at No. IL ignited. Everything
had been got ready for flight, but haC
to be left in the house, as no coolies
were to be found willing to undertake
the task of removing even the boxes O
clothing. The American Legation wa
in imminent danger for some time, anC
Mr.. Clataud's hotel ignited seven differ
ent times, but each time the flame
were successfully suppressed. Tn,
residence of Bishop Williams, of tn,
American Episcopal Mission, wa
burned. 1t was the property of tn
Bishop and was uninsuredi persona
effects saved. The Methodist Episcops
Church, partially insured, was con
sumed; also the residence of the Rev
julius Soper, of Georgetown, d. G.
partially insured-all personal effect
lost, uninsured. Residence and school
house of Miss Whiting, Miss Holbrook
of Washington, d. c., and Mis-
Spencer, belonging to the same missio
as Mr.. SOper; also total personal effect
of the three ladies, uninsured; residenc
and personal effects of Miss Youngmar
personal effects of the Rev. Charlie
, bishop, a recent arrival in Japan, stay
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-26
Ex Post FactO Laws.

If a teacher should make a rule in
February for furnishing boys who threw
snowballs during recess, and then
should punish boys who had thrown
snowballs in january, when there was no
rule against it, every one would say that
he was very unjust. No one ought to
be punished under a law made after
wards. This applies to mems laws.
No one can be punished for anything
he has done unless there is some law
against it made beforehand. To make
a law afterward is never allowed.
There was q remarkable case in New
York which shows how careful the
Judges are to forbid all laws made
afterwards; OF eB post tdctO laws, as
they are generally called. Before 1860
the law was that whoever was found
guilty Of murder should be hung. A
Mrs. Hartung poisoned her husband.
She was brought to trial; and while the
trial was pending new law was passed,
that any murderer should be kept in
prison at hard labor for a year and
then hung if the Governor thought best.
The Jury found Mrs. Hartung guilty,
but the Judges said that she could not
be punished. She could not be hung
under the old law, because it had been
repealed; and after a law is repealed
that is abolished, destroyed-nothing
can be done under it. She could not bC
Imprisoned a year and hung by Gov
ernor's warrant under the new law
because that was law passed after tht
crime was committed. The lawyer
argued that any one would rather be
kept in prison a year before being hung
and therefore the punishment wa'
really hghtened, not increased. Bu
the court said that made no difference
no one can be punished under law
made afterwards. Now the Legislature
had no intention, in passing the law oi
1860, of helping Mrs. Hartung, and a
soon as they learned the decision they
passed another law restoring thu
original law which ordered hanging
But the court said this was a law madI
afterwards, just the same. TherefOru
Mrs. Hartung was set at liberty. This wa
done, not because any one thought shl
was innocent. But the authOritie
were determined it should never b
said that she was punished under a Law
made afterwards;-er post facto.-
CltTistidn Union.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-26


less toss ofher curly head. "mayB6 I'm
90 next day before yesterday and give
her this other new blue shoe, and / des
a. lief have the black ones, 'cause sho
Is such a nice poor little girl and she
don't never have no blue shoes. Can't
give II to her, mammaPn
"Xes, Brownie, you cam replied
the mamma; "but you must give her this
black one. Il belongs 10 her. think
know who her mamma Is. She Is
poor, but an excellent Christian wom-
an
owen, you better b'lieve was good
to her little lame girl" said Brownie,
earnestly. When we all played But
ton, button ! des put the button in
her hand when / was It, cause she
didn't have one specified bit Of Grim
ming on her dress. But l told her Il
was des as nice without orimming."
Then Brownie climbed up on the
mammals lap, saying, slowly, Oh,
dearl it des makes You very, very tired
and sleepy 20 bt invited 10 a party. ]
des won't 10 60 no more parties to-
/ night, cause gcause'- And in less
than one minute after dear little Brownie
was fast asleep. - Christian Union.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-26
A Very small Gns-Factorr.


It was a cold winters day, and we
we're all costly seated In the library,
near the open grate-fire Eddie had
just been telling US what he saw at the
gas-wO-ks, which he had visited that day
with his papa.
Now, some children see a great deal
more than others at the same places,
for they use their eyes. They look at
things carefully, and remember what
they see. And, as Eddie had kept his
brown eyes very wide open this day, he
had a great deal 10 tell US.
When he had finished, his papa said,
'If you have a clay pipe in The house,
/ will make some gas for you right
here in this CRATE" The children we're
delighted, and rushed off in different
directions to look for the pipe.
Their papa often tried little expert
ments Of different kinds, which taught
them a great deal. He was always
ready to anwer their questions, and had
a way of explaining everything so clear
ly, that they liked his experiments even
better. than their playthings.
Little Emma was the first to come
back but her pipe-stem turned out to
be only slate-pencil-at which we all
had to laugh. The real pipe was soon
found, though, and then papa sent Ed
die into the yard for some clay.
"Will common mud do, papa?" he
asked. mo, Unjust have clay. Can you
tell the differenceP'
Eddie thought he could, and in few
minutes came in with little tin cup of
real clay. Papa filed the bowl of the
! vnar.a nth uv,.an ksfa - paal VrrU lrV,r..rr
coal is made up of coke and gas, and,
when it is heated, the gas rises up out
of the coal, leaving only the coke.
In the gas-works there are large tanks
to catch and hold the gas, and let it out
into large iron pipes which lie under
ground in the streets, and from them
into smaller iron pipes which go through
our houses.
After papa had put in the coal, he
took wet clay and spread over the top
/ of the pipe like a cover, pressing it
down hard and tight. Then the bowl
of the pipe was put in the hottest, red
dest part of the fire, and covered with
hot Goals. The end of the stem was
left sticking out; and very soon we could
see smoke coming out at the end.
Papa held lighted match there, and
this smoke burned as brightly as any
gas you ever saw. There was a shout
of delight; for the little ones like to SEE
an experiment succeed.
Then Eddie, who had, as usual, beer
using his eyes, and thinking about wha
he saw, asked, "What did you put tha
wet clay over the bowl of the pipe for
papa?'
''The clay bakes in the fire and make
a hard, tight cover, which keeps the ga
from coming out at that end and burn
ing up in the fire." was the answer
NtIrserV.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-26
gor aoang &eadeys.
TINE DIFFERENoB.

Who WARNS his slippers for uapa
When he comes home nc niHht7
Who meets him with n Joyous laugh,
And blue eyes beaming brightly
Who climbs upon bic ready knee,
With kisses sweet ne kiss can boz
Our Kitty.
Who teases poor old grandmamma,
And pulls her work away,
And With her gOld-rimmed spectacies
Too often tries 20 play3
who's full Of mischief. sport, and fun,
Prom early morn I'LL day ia dOne1-
Our Kitty.
Whose little arms "huR mamma tight?
Whose lips give kisses sweet7
Who follows nurse about the house
With little restless feet7
Who sings 20 Dolly, ecOids her. too,
And tries 10 act NJ big folks do?-
Our Kitty.
Who, bent on mischief, truth 20 say,
Like any little elf.
Within the pantry hides 10 taste
The " goodies on the shelf
Who bOthera cook where'er she goes,
And makes her 8cOld, you may supposed
Our Kitty.
But lest our Kitty chance 20 get
More than her share Of blame
For mischief, III explain there r.
Come difference In the name:
one Kitty f. our ehQd, you see;
The other, Kitty's cat!
-Harper's Young People.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-26

ing with the Rev. Julius soper; resi-
dence and personal effects Of Mr.. =. II.
House, building only partially insured;
residence Of Mr.. BOgel Much SYM
pathy Is felt In Toxic and Yokohama
FOR Mr.. Soper and the ladies connected
with the same mission, a. they have
lost everything. A fund for their bene-
fit has been started. The foreign resi-
dents Of Toxic have also started fund
IN aid Of the distressed Japanese
japan Gazette.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-26

"A Bostonian has done something to
ameliorate the existence of the young
American who is the victim of the am
bilious parent that calls him stupid,
and reminds him of certain great Amer
leans who entered college at twelve
and thirteen and were graduated at
seventeen and eighteen. The curTicu-
lum of Yale for the year 1910 is exhib-
tied, and from it the deduction is made
that "a high school graduate Of to-day,
if fitted for Harvard, is not a great way
behind the Senior Of 1910.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-26

For the first time in sixteen years
the American Missionary Association is
free of debt. During the past year it
paid off an Indebtedness of S37, SS9.
Among the colored people of the South
an important work has been accom-
plished by this Association. 1t has at
present in the Southern States eight
chartered institutions, twelve High
Schools, and twenty-fOur common
schools, with total Of 1863 teachers and
7,2O7 pupils, in all of which Christian
knowledge and character are a feature
of the instruction. In addition there
are about 5, 200 Sunday-school scholars
under Its charge.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-26

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has commenced a war on the
hackmen who throng its depots and
ferry-boats at New York and poster in
coming passengers.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-26

AS MEN put money aside for a rainy
day, Mr.. Vanderbilt, in laying up $751;
900, 900 in bonds, must be expecting a
regular deluge.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-26

The costs involved in a lawsuit about
A calf valued at ten dollars, which has
lust been decided at LeaYenWOrths
Kan, amounted to 5000.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-26

Need say more?
have killed men-ny, mdnB-in my day,
Without remOrse-fOr sailors must obey.
One of a squad, once in BarbadOes,
Shot my own cOmrade when condemned to die.
never dream of him, for that was iDdr.
Under old Magon, too, at Trafalgar
hacked the hands of English bOarders. Ten
NY AK Topped on. Idream not OF those men.
AT Plymouth, In prisOn-hulk, slew
Two English tailers, stabbed them through
and through
Idid-oonfound theml But yet evennow
The death of Black, although so long ago. '.
Upsets me. I'll not sleep tonight. II
brings.
Here, boyl Another glassl Wen talk of other
e. ". EGtimer, IN Hdrpsrs Magazine to'
Apru.
The Hartford herald., 1880-05-05
HARTFORD, KENTUCKY, MAY 5, 1880.

public square, beautifully ornamented
with evergreens and flowers.there were
two very large monuments, and on one
Of these monuments and ON three sides
was this motto inscribed: plaza de la
Constitution, A. d., lS13,"-for the
Spanish constitutional Square. The
more modern portion Of the town was
very elegantly built up, and the yards
and gardens here looked fresh and green
and were decorated with the most beau
tiful evergreens and flowers and other
semi-tropical fruit trees. As we came
out of the Fort, and just In front of II. in
the common, the darkies were celebrat-
ingEmancipation day. Some one oftheir
orators had just wound to close his
speech, and they were preparing to en-
ter into a feast, and their long tables
seemed to be well supplied with every
thing i'm the eating line the country
could afford, and they enjoyed it In the
true African style. Some ofthem were
dressed up I'm blue cloth, gilt buttons,
shoulder straps, fine, black hats, with a
long, blue plume, tipped with white and
fine hand RECALLED them with music.
The bands in this State are generally
composed of darkies. | may add that
on last Sunday heard very able and
eloquent sermon by the celebrated
Methodist Bishop David s. Doggett, ID.
D., of Virginia, whose home h in Rich
mond, by birth virginian. Bishop
Doggett was born in that State in the
year 1910, and hence is now in his sew
entieth year. He first entered the tin
erancy In 1929, and Is now closing q
half century of service in the cause of
Christ and humanity. He was conse-
Grated to the Episcopal Office at New
Orleans, in the year 1885. X. =. NJ.
The Hartford herald., 1880-05-05

at
services Mr. f. E. Kmby salesman and prescription clerk He has
had considerable In this He
They legitimate business
The Hartford herald., 1880-05-05
DIRECTORY
COUNTY DIRECTORY.


CihCuir Coohi'
Hon. James stuart, Judge, owehsnoro'
A. Mort1n Tsr s,,, ~ Ius,onsr Harttord
T. y -nSsss- ss. = 20 ur,s, harntiss
~ a. n,,s,sr Tart6,ri !. = p Taylor Bea-
90 n.,n 1r M (s,oner Fortisyille: ). l..
rsst nr.an Carsivo
cSurs begins second Mondays In May and
November, and continues three weeks each
term.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Hon. i. A. Murray, Judge, Cloverpor.
Hon Joseph Haycraft Attorney, Owensboro.
r. L. sulienger, Sailer, Hartford.
Court begins on fourth Mondays In March
and September, continuing two weeks zach
term. ,,r,r
. GU MI 'oohi'
RAJ. Sewtop Judee Hartford.
Capt. lam. n. Cox, Clerk, Hartford,
J. p. Sanderfur, Attorney, Hartford.
,nnn,s. 1S@s, "es'nS o" '"e mrs. '"'"' l" '''''
QUARTERLY COURT.
sgir, , on s the .,nSsr ,s,Ts Mondays ." January
COURT OF .LAlMs; ,,n..
Begins ON the hr~i Mondays III '"'""''
OTHER COUNTY OFFICERS.
o 3 a1a n rs:'s5 ssss TsEsssSI SSS%"f
Har,sor,-r. P. Morgan; lnass, second
IT, - h~'"
beaver DAM. r cooper, Juage, mrs.
Sa'1,"n ~ Ransenshin' Marshal
Cromweli-P. W. GIlstrap, Judge, second
SATURDAY. i'm January, April, July and Octo-
ner W. +. Tiiford, Marshal.
c.raIxo-Henry Tinsley. Judge. second sat
.-..,- A., fanu.rx anril' Iuly and October
Srhay IN rsha sahuS' "p'''' '"'' """ N'''
~ ..,,,.. A.. t,... ,,,., -
Hamilton-Wm. Hamilton, ~, Judge, Poel.
orice address, McHenry, Courts held tniru
saturday In January, hptil. . uty anu s,Seoooi
The Hartford herald., 1880-05-05

The Fish Commhsion has sucuFed IN
appropriation from the LegizDnsure of
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-09-23
THE STANDARD.
Thursday, September %, 1880.
PAT AND THE PIG,

PAT AND THE PIG.
We have read of Pat so financially fat
Tnat he had neither money nor meat.
And when hungry and then, it was whispered by sin
That he ought to steal something to eat.
So he went to the sty of a widow near by.
And he gaZed on the tenant-poor soul!
Arrah now.' said he. what a trate that'l be-
And the pig of the widow he stole.
In a feast he Joined: then he went to the Judge:
For, in spite of the work and the lard,
There was something within that sharp pin
For his conscience was prcking him hard.
And he said with tear, "Will your reverence hear
What have in sorrow to saw ?'
Then the story he told, and the tale did unfold
OF the pig he had taken away.
You must pay for the pig you have taken;
For tits thus, by soul, you'll be saving your soul,
And will also be saving your bacon"
Not the ghost of hapo orth have L
And I'm wretched indade If a penny il made
Any pace for me conscience to buy"
s'OnIy think how you'll tremble with fear
When the Judge you shall meet at the great Judgment
And the widow you plundered while here.''
'sWiIl the widow be there?' whispered Pat with a
STARE
And the pig? by me sowl, is it thrue?'
'They will surrey be there" said the judge Il de-
And, oh Paddy what then will you do 9'
MANY thanks, answered Pat, ''for your tellin' me
May the blessings upon you be big
On that Sittlement day to the widow III say.
Mrs. Flanagan, here is your pig! -
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-09-23

MIR. HUToHINs, in his speech
Monday evening, might have omitted
to boast Of his having favored Vallan-
digham's election as Governor of Gov
ernor of Ohio It was rather migrate
full to those Republicans who voted
for him for Congress under the i'm
preston that he was war Democrat,
or Union man. The Republican
ticket was headed Union Ticket" at
that time to accommodate just such
men as Mr. Hutchins. It was also
very distasteful to anti-Neal men
now, who are Republicans, and who
are expected to scratch their own Con-
gresham to favor Mr.. Hutchins.-
[ Portsmouth Daily News.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-09-23
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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-09-23

REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR FOSTER has been engaged
ee s c6a IN Srderg m e sd 70 the to to
work for wages fixed by the coal mine operators
The above paragraph IS clipped from
the Macarthur Inquirer, Democratic
paper. An editor who will write and
publish such statement insults the
intelligence of his readers and shows
himself to be frst-class demagogue.
Gov. Foster never sent any troops to
the mining regions to compel miners
to work at wages fixed by the coal
mine operators, and no troops were
sent to that region except upon the
request Of the local officials, made in
accordance with the laws and the con-
stitution The militia did not propose
to, nor had they any authority to in
terfere in the question Of wages; they
were simply sent there to protect prop
erty and prevent disturbances, which
the civil authorities alleged they were
unable to handle The Governor is
the chief peace officer Of the State, and
he is bound at all times to maintain
order, when called upon in legal man
ner He would be false to his trust if
he did not We do not approve alto
SeGnof OF JnG custom WHICH local OIL
cials have pursued of calling so quick
ly upon military assistance. In nine
cases out Of ten where these troubles
occur, prompt and decisive action by
the Sheriff and his assistants would
settle any disturbance or breach Of the
peace. Too often, however, local Off
cials are weak and timorous, and they
fear to loose votes or personal popu-
larity by decisive course; and, there
fore, they prefer to shift the response
bility upon somebody else.
The recent troubles in the mining
region have not grown out OF any at
tempt upon the coal operators to COM
pei men to work at certain prices, nor
were they caused By a strike for high
er wages. It was simply an effort on
the part of certain miners to compel
other miners to work upon the same
terms they were, and it was upon the
refusal to do so that threats Of violence
to persons and property were made.
In short, it was an effort to interfere
with the personal right of lot of men
to work at wages that were satisfactory
to them Columbus Dispatch.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-09-23

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