Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-10-04

they reach "sweet sixteen" A few years ago
they were snapped up much younger, but as
the supply increases the demand lessons. The
outside world and It's fashions do not trouble
them. They are adorned outwardly with plain
calico, and the second wear of -four sacks is
good enough for under garments. II dress is
To be made they don't bother their heads a
week wondering whether the skirt should be
cut bias or straight Neither does their neigh.
bors style worry them, and household du-
ties trouble them still less. They are best
pleased when mounted on good horse, fol-
lowing band oF cattle, or on visiting expe
dition to neighbor few miles away. Judg.
ing from the nctons and conversation of some
of them, tr0wsers would he a suitable article
of apparel, and the humble and meek like up.
pearancc of some of thcsr mountain men is cv-
idence that in their homes, at least, he wife
"wears the brcrclies"
Fall AIso brings with you mn exciting poili-
cal campaign. In my rur.l retreat, escape
all this, and kaop nothing, or hear nothing
only as read from my papers. In your coun-
ty, saw there was II long list OF aspiring can.
didatcs; the convention has been held and
there is, no donls, many Disappointed ones.
Once nominated on the Republican ticket aud
the election is sure; with you, the Democracy
go through the formalty of placing ticket in
the field merely TO keep up the party organ
izutiOn, ior they have not the slightest hope
that there will ever fall to them one single
crumb-however small--from the JIoiicat ta-
be of Ashiabula county. Here IN this country,
Democracy is the guiding STAR and woe uu-
tothe Republican that dare lit his head aud
cry for "oBice, office" for the ballot-box has ef
Ceclually sealed their lips. In Ashtabul,, |
dared not peep, for there was never anything
politically cheering; but here, feel like the
Pidin Dcaier's rooster alter IL Democratic vic
t,ry-l want to- crow all the time. Our lavors
here are small but they are thankfully receIv
ed, and like the newborn convert sing
"This.s the way ong have sought"
Our Stale and county c clion was held on
the Bird of this month AS far us the Stale was
concerned, merely electing members of the
Legislature, party feeling did not run very
high. The contest was railroad. or ant-rnii
road which resulted in decided victory for
the ant.monopoly ticket. As the coming Lee
plSidlurc Is 10 eject I. =. DcndlOE, YOU may
rest assured ii will not be in the interest OF
Stanford & Co. Governor Booth made bid
Tor the Senate in n very able and effective
speech, which he delivered in San Francisco a
few weeks ago, taking stSOn. grounds against
monopolics. This speech has made him hosts
Of friends, and he seems To b. the coming man.
! have not exercised my right to The elective
franchise since being here, as each voter has Ia
go To the county scat aud he registered
have not Yet taken that pins knowing that
my vote would he only adding one more ia
what is now Il decided majority. | would like
to he in Oho next month to talk" part in the
election, tHIt trust the people will do iheir
| duty, and when the smoke ol battle has clear
ed away, mny victory be- prrchrd on the ban
ner OF the party whose leader, this fall is The
grny.hnrcd statesman of the county OF Ross, is
the prayer of ED.