Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-02-26
For the Weekly Telegraph.
That Ten Cent Note.

FRIEND REED:--Y our issue Of the 18th inst,
contains an article, entitled Rather Sharp"
which gives nu egrcgiousLy erroneous version of
the matter to which it relates. The whole af-
fair was practical joke on the diamond cut
diamond" principle, and your account was evil
IDENTIFY given by the vanquished party as a balm
TO their hurt minds The facts are these
The clerk Of certain "haberdaSher" sold to
a blind fiddler violin string, on credit 1t is
untrue that the proprietor presented him bill,
or dunned him for the amount, for he had no
knowledge of the Indebtedness, until certain
grave and dgnfed funcionries, who having
little business of their own, assume the province
OF running the village, drew up, and lent to
him q note of 10 cts, with interest at ten per
cent, payable in 80 days 1t was gratuty on
their part, prompted by generosity entirely
characteristic. All knew that sarcastic thrust
was its object; the merchant saw its force be-
fore they boosted Of the drive; he iiled the note
pocketed the other hing. and bided his time
Not lat the moment Of maturity but nine days
after, drop letter to the justice apparently
had the effect to wake them up for even before
ii was read, one of the drawers rendered him the
money; too soon however; he declined as he had
no such demand. Scarcely had be reached his
Office, when the merchant appeared, rendered
the fee, demanded the summons for all the par-
ties, ercept he ytiddler. The Magistrate offered
him 10 cents from his own purse; he refused to
sell his demand, nor would he let the innocent
suffer for the guilty; again the interest was not
covered. Meantime they held a consultation,
and sent the fiddler to tender the money to the
merchant, but too late, he had no note in his
possession. Another consultations; the fiddler
was next sent TO the Justices Office to tender
the amount to him; too late again; the papers
we're issued, and he could not settle till he knew
the amount Of costs Service was effected by
copies left with each defendant. Thus at bay,
they held another consultation, and determined
TO try for a non-suit; but on turning over many
books together came to the conclusion that
they we're caught in their own trap. Accord
ingly the U. S. Marshal called aud settled the
demand and COSTS $500 the instant returns
were made, and all hope their generosity will
not make the "blind fiddler" pay the shot
we understand that petition to the School
Board praying for the call of another meeting
oi the voters ot the district, to pass upon the
subjects embraced in the votes of the recent
school meeting, is in circulation. The careful
end cautious manner in which the thing has
been passed about, led us to fear at first that
there were some torpedo qualities, some hidden
thunder" about it, which were to be let loose
upon US unawares, but the gentleman who draf.
ted il, in answer to a solemn appeal. alIayed ali
these vague apprehensiOnS, by assuring US that
It is only call for another hearing and il pos
Sibe, stay Of proceedings under the previous
votes. Satisfied that il hath this extent--noth-
log more-we begin 10 breath easier. TIE
democracy Of numbers the regular bone and
sinew OF society who furnish the material for
edscatiOn. will not suffer themselves 10 be
caught mapping. when SO vital au interest as