22 Feb 1878
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Newspaper
Ashtabula Telegraph
Location
Ashtabula, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1878
Page
1
A historical notice lists several lawyers and firms including Allanec & Son, L. Mombinon, Curley, and Charles Booth with offices in Ashitabla area. It mentions services in law, public notices, and related professions. References to associated hardware, foundries, painters, and architects appear, alongside a vignette from The First Gray Hair poem and a detailed old railroad timetable for Ashtabula routes.
A vivid tale blends a midsummer dream of peace and divine sight with a brutal historical clash. The narrative follows an aged veteran amid battle debris, a heroic bridge defense by Myles the Slasher, and the deaths of Munroe and a raw frontier saga, weaving faith, memory, and decisive combat.
An old man, weary and poverty stricken, wanders a moonlit orange grove where a dreamlike sequence unfolds. He encounters a flower and a pearl talisman, glimpses salvation, then plunges into a rushing river seeking wealth, only to be swept away. The tale ends with memory of a lost love and a grave Daisy.
Immortalized in legend Myles O Reilly known as the Slasher led the Enniskillen Dragoons a famed Irish regiment in English service. The piece recounts his fearsome prowess during the Boyne Waterloo and other battles and describes a June 164 battle near Ulster Blackwater where English and Irish forces clashed, highlighting his leadership and ferocity.
Stanley arrived in Europe in poor condition after a long journey marked by privation and fatigue. He grew old in thought and body, with wrinkled, thin features and heavy, exhausted eyes. His hands show the toil and hardship endured during the exploration of the great river’s mouth.
The Pittsburg Christian Advocate reports Rev Dr Wheeler observed a White House Sabbath evening with the President and Mrs Hayes, the Vice President, the Sherman family, Senator Ferry, General Hastings, Congressman McKinley, and other officials. The event featured singing in the President family circle and reflections on what was heard and seen.
A white hunter Sepak, pursued by an Indian war party, faked weakness to lure a rifleman. He extracted a bullet, fought on, and later produced the bullet from his pocket to prove his miracle. Indians freed him, fearing a curse on their tribe if he remained.
The Washington Post notes Britain could field about 1,000,000 troops in an emergency, combining 462,000 regulars, 200,000 home defense, 2,000 colonial forces, 115,000 Indian sepoys, and other auxiliaries. It argues Britain remains a major power but unprepared for sudden emergencies.
A fragment describes differences in Indian archery, noting stance, finger placement, and aim. It contrasts Tunan bow handling with the shoulder shot favored by other youths, mentioning misfires and a soldierly context at a garrison.
A Chicago Chronicle letter argues in favor of national postal savings banks. The author cites reduced foreign borrowing, promoting domestic investment, and enhanced security for the working class as key benefits. The piece links monetary policy to civic loyalty and crime reduction, urging government action.
In the siege of Inkermann near Sebastopol, Lord Raglan saluted a wounded sergeant who kept his plumed hat and returned the salute despite a round shot passing overhead. The exchange elicits praise for sang froid, recalling Waterloo era muster and naval officers' steadiness.
A fragmentary column recounts sketches of Osman Pasha with casual details on his appearance and manners. It then shifts to brief, humorous anecdotes involving a Trevik Bey defense of Plevna, a bank cashier learning a trade, a pejorative Irishman remark, a jail parole joke, and a pistol-wielding amateur detective delivering a public benediction.
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