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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
The Barber Escaped.

"Cut my hair" said the customer,
as he seated himself in a BARRIERS
chair. Sand be sure you let it run
down the back of my neck" referr-
ing, of course, to the particular
style of the cut.
The barber was a western artist.
having lately arrived in Oil CITY
from st. Louis.
After clipping away for some
time he concluded that perhaps the
hair wasn't running down his Gus
toner's back as fast as that individ
ual might desire although for
the life of him he couldn't see wbv
he should want it to run down at
aIl-and when a quantity had accu-
muIated inside his shirt collar, the
accommodating barber showed it
down and out of sight with the
handle of the brush.
This performance repeated two or
three times, and the customer began
to realize what was going on.
Hehceforward he took a lively inter-
est in the proceedings. He said:
'SWhat in the name of the bird
with the broad and sweeping wing,
are you doing?"
"It didn't seem to run down."
said the barber, apologeticalIy, sand
so l crammed it down with the
brush"
The customer acted like man
who had Just made the discovery
that rat had built her nest between
his shoulders and had kittens there;
so he yelled: e
"Cram your crammed head to
eramnation!'' aud then, turning a
double somersault out of his chair,
be kicked at the reflection of the
barber in the looking-glass. The
barber escaped. Oh City Derrick,
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24

Chinese women have no sense.
Every night they pray to their gods
to change them into men. Oh, fool
ish women. By the time you have
walked mile and half out of your
way in the hot sun and dived down
eleven alleys and rambled through
lumber yards on the way to the Of
fee, in order to keep out of the way
of men who are looking for you to
dun you, you would be happily con
tent to sit at home, behind closed
blinds and locked doors in an up
stairs room and sew all day. Want
10 he men indeed. Hd,ok'eye.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24

The pleasant impression which
Mrs. Hayes makes on all who meet
her continues to grow stronger the
more the public grows acquainted
with her, A recent visitor to the
Soldiers, Home, Mrs HayesS Sum.
mer residence, says of her that she
is a thoroughly charming woman
in every respect. ''In personal APP
pearance she is most prepOSsessing.
Her eyes are large. dark, aud very
bright and expressive, and they light
up her face delightfully."-, Her mouth
is large but handsome, with ad,
mirable teeth, and tits very mobile
and sympathetic. Her dressOn this
occasion was a handsome and heavy
black silk, open at the neck, and
ruehing about the throat, setting of
her dark hair and eyes and complex,
ion admirably. Her manners are
perfectly easy and simple-in short,
those of thorough woman of the
world I'm It's best sense); and in her
intercourse with every one who
meets her there is such perfect
courtesy and cOrdiality as would set
at ease instantly the most awkward
and embarrassed visitor to.the Pres
idential Mansion. Altogether, it is
a long time since any one has Oeeu.
pied the White House so excellently
well fitted to administer its hospital
ity as Mrs. Hayes"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTH
ERN r.. r. .#s..

LAKE SHORE & MICHIGAN SOUTH
ERN r.. r. .e.-.
GOING WEST.
Special Michigan Express leaves Buffalo at
9:Og p. m, Erie LILO a, m, Conneaut 2:2z
Ashtabula 2:55 a. m, Madison 1882 a. m, Paines-
Vile 4:rO a. m, Cleveland 5:15 a. m.
Special Chicago Express leaves Buffalo at
l&45 a. m, Erie $50 a. M Ashtabula 1858,
gainesville $40, and arrives at Cleveland at
6:35 a. m.
. Conneaut Accommodation leaves Conneaut
at 605 a. m, Amboy GIL, Kingsville 6:2I Ash
tabula $685. SaybroOk 643, Geneva 6:53, Paines-
Vile 7:zS, and arrives at Cleveland S:45 a. m.
Toledo Express leaves Buffalo at 6:55 a. m,
Erie l0:15, Conneaut ll:I7, Amboy -, Kings
vile I:SS, Ashtabula u:45 p m, SaybrOOk 1855
Geneva l2;05, Painesville 1888, and arrives
at Cleveland at 2:OO p. m.
Pacific Express leaves Buffalo 1910 p. m.
Erie 3:55, Ashtabula 5:l5, Painesville 6:O5, and
arrives at Cleveland at 7:05 p. m.
Erie Accommodation leaves Erie 4s5 p. m,
COnneaut 5:l5, Ashtabula $50 Saybrook 6:tl2
Geneva 6:l3, Painesville 6:55, and arrives at
Cleveland at S:l5 p. m.
GOING EAST.
Atlantic Express leaves Cleveland 7:8Oa. M.
PainesYille S:5O, Ashtahula 9:O5, COnneaut g:28
Erie 1920 and arriVesat Buffalo at Los D. m
Toledo and Buffalo Accommodation leaves
Cleveland at 1l:l5 a. m, Painesville l227, Ge-
Kingsville LA, AmbOy E54. Conneaut 202
Erie 3:I0, Buffalo 700 p m.
Chicago and st. Louis Express leaves Cleve-
land at 2:35 p. M, Painesville 3:3ls Ashtabula
4l3 Erie 5:25 and arrives at Buffalo at sos
D. m.
: Conneaut Accommodation leaves Cleveland
at4.50 p. m, Painesville5:59, Geneva 6:3S, Say
brook Gas, Ashtabula 200, Kingsville 7:l3, AM
boy 7:23, and arrives at Conneaut at 7:30 p. m.
Special New York Express leaves Cleveland
at 1880 p. m, Painesville ll:20, Ashtabula l2:4
a. m.' Erie l:28 and arrives at Buffalo at 4;OO a.
e8-Trains run by Columbus time
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
WHOLE-HEARTED.

Whatsoe'er you find to do,
Doit, boys, with all your might;
Never be little true, an fHbr :
Or little in the right: FlE-5-lg
Trifies even
Lead to heaven,
Trifles make the life of man;
So in all things,
Great or small things,
Be as thorough as you can.
Let no speck their surface dim
SpOtless truth and honor bright;
Ia not give a fig for him
Who says any lie is whitel "a 81
He who falters,
Twists or alters
Little atoms, when we speak,
May deceive Inc,
But believe me,
To himself be is a sneak.
If you think a word would please,
Say it, if it is-but true;
Words may give delight with ease
When no act is asked from you.
Words may often Sc.
Soothe and soften,
Gid a JOY or heal pain;
They are treasures
Yielding pleasures
1t is wicked to retain.
Whatsoe'er you find to do,
DO 1t, boys, with all your might;
Let your prayers be strong and true
Prayer, my lad, will keep you right.
Pray in all things,
Great and small things,
God will hear and answer too;
Trust Him ever,
Doubt Him never,
Then He'll show what he can do.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24

Put your round, ripe, red tomato
into hot water for a second, so that
the skin will come off easily. Put
the shorn tomato upon ice over
night, so that it is firm and cold as
SNOWFALL. In the morning have
it brought fresh ami cold in deep
saucer, and, with pepper, salt, vine
gr and oil, treat 1t rs a cannibal
would treat IA baby.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
w hole Number 144422

nal success, but she pointed out the
true way to deal with a man under
the bed. Most women would have
tried to poke him out with a broom,
at the same time requesting him to
"shOO." The result would have been
to expose themselves to an attack at
very great disadvantage. Miss
Johnson's plan, on the contrary
places a man under the bed entirely
at the mercy of a cool and courage
Gus woman, and those women who
may at any time hereafter find a
man under their respective beds will
do well to initiate her example, and
share her well earned glory.
". Y. Times.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
NV First Client.

John Smith, young attorney. just admit
ted to the bar,
Was solemn and sagaciOus as-as young
attorneys are;
And frown of deep abstraction held the
seizin of his face
The result of contemplation of the rule in
Shelley's case.
One day in term-time Mr.. Smith was sit
ting in the Court,
When some good men and true of the body
of the county did on their oath re-
port,
That heretofore, tO-wit: upon the second
day of May,
A D. 1877, about the hour of noon, in the
county and state aforesaid, one JO-
seph ScrOggs, late of said county,
did then and there feloniously take,
steal, and carry away
One bay horse, of the value of fifty dollars,
more or less
CThe same then and there being of the prop
erty, goods and chattels of one Hez-
ekiah Hess);
Contrary to the statute in such case ex-
pressly made
And provided; and against the peace and
dignity of the state wherein the ven
ne mad been lad.
The prisoner, Joseph Scroggs, was then ar
raigned upon this charge,
And plead not guilty, aud on this he threw
himself upon the country at large;
And said Joseph being poor, the Court did
graciOusly appoint = yr
Mr.. Smith to defend him-much on the
same principle that obtains in every
charity hospital, where young med
ieal student often set to rectify a Sc
rious injury to an organ or joint.
The witnesses seemed prejudiced against
poor Mr.. Scroggs;
And the district attorney made thrilling
speech, in which he told the jury
that If they didn't find for the state
he reekoned he'd have to ''walk their
logs"
Then Mr.. Smith arose and made his speech
for the defense,
Wherein he quoted Shakespeare, Blackstone,
Chitty, Arehbold, Joaquin Miller,
Story, Kent, Tupper, Smedes and
Marshall. and many other writers,
and everybody said they ''never
heered sieh bust of eloquence. F"
And he said: .'0n this hypothesis, my eli
ent must go free;'
ana. Agdllls on HttS ny pOJleSlS, IL iDOI-
ally impossible that he could be gull
ty, don't you see?
And: .'Then, on this hypothesis, you real
ly can't convict;@- 4 va Fl
And so on, with forly-six more hypothesis,
upon none of which Mr.. Smith ably
demonstrated could Scroggs be dere-
ict.
But the jury, never stirring from the box
wherein they sat, u ~
Returned verdict of guilty" and his
honor straightway sentenced ScrOggs
to three-year term in the penitenti-
airy, and heavy fine, and the, costs
on top of that;
And the prisoner, in wild delight, goC up
and danced and sung;
And when they asked him the reason of
this strange behavior, he said: "Its
because l got off so easy-for if
there'd ha' been few more of them
darned hypOtbestSes, I should GER
tainly have been hungr'
Midsummer Holiday Scribner.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
BLACKBERRIEs AND KISSES.

Blackberries! ripe blackberrieS!
Will you come ami ser
Over all the woods and lanes
They are running free.
Black6erries! ripe blackberTies!
Will YOU come and eat?
Nature bids YOU to the feast,
Spreads the wild. fine treat.
Bob White and Be5-a-linkum,
With their ladies fair,
Robin Red and Cardinal,
Are already there.
Jenny Wren and every bird
One could wish to see.
Famed for beauty, love or song,
Join the company.
Sing and eat, and eat and sing,
While the children shout;
And fond lovers 'mong the vines
Wander in and out
Wander slowly stopping low,
Lest the fruit they miss;
All! / wonder which Is sweetest,
Berries or kiss?
(Which is sweetest, merry Robin?
Tell me which is bestg
And he warbled: 'fBlackberries,
Berries for my nest.
(Which is sweetest happy, levers,
Happy as you Sigh?"
Laughing low they answer me:
You had better try"
Children, who in purple juice.
Dye your fnger-tips,
Purple are your garments dyed,
Purple are your lips.
Through woods and lanes and fields.
Each a welcomed guest,
Can you answer what / ask?'
"Blackberries are best!"
''Black5erries, of course, are best:
Who would kisses want?"
Said a sturdy, laughing lad,
Brown and cOnfidant
'Blackberries, of course, are best;
What DO you say. Gracer
And the little lass replied:
That's, of course, the case!
But above them sang a bird
In mOcking tongue:
"Wait little longer, dearS,
You are rather young.
Birds who know thing or two
Well may tell you this
Blackberries are very good,
Favored with a kiss"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24

ERIE ktAAA "
distract Of Time Table adopted June 25, 1871.
DULLMAN'S best Drawing-room
and sleeping Coaches, combining all
modern Improvements, are run through without
change from Rochester Buffalo. Suspension
Bridge, Niagara Falls, Cincinnati Chicago
and Detroit to New York, making dilact con-
nection with al lines of foreign and coastwise
steamers. and also with Sound Steamers and
railway lines fer Boston and New England cities.
Hotel DINING cars from Chicago to New YORK.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24

telegraph Stations.
P Passenger fare at the rate of 3 cents per
mile to way stations counted in even half
dimes.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
PAINTERS.

4, 4 w. KYL Is, House and Sign Painters,
Draining, Paper Hanging and Glazing; Kali
sOmining and Wall Painting a speciality; T;
299 Woodland Alyenile, Cleveland, Ohio. All
orders promptly attended to, and work exc
& cuted in the neatest manner. lSV
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
.SHTABULA, YOUNGSTOWN
pTT.TSRURsH RAILROAD.
7N0FNsED TIME TABLE-Nov. 28, Isl

F. R. MYERS,
Gen Pass and Ticket Agent.
LIS. M, S.-FRANKLIN DIVISION
From and after May 18th, 1871, Passenger
Trains will run as follows:
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24

GEO. W. DICKINSON, JeweIer; Repair
ing OF ali kinds Of Watches, Clocks and
Jewelry: store in Ashtabula House Block,
Ashtabula, Ohio.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
CABINET WARE.

John DUCR0, Manufacturer OF and Deal
er in Furniture Of the best descriptions, am
every variety; also, General UndertaRe er
and Manufacturer Of CoHins to order: ain
street, north Of South Public Square. Ash
tabula. Ohio. 49l
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
: HARNESS MAKER.

p. c. FORD, Manufacturer and Dealer in
Saddles, Harness, Bridles Collars, Trunks
WHIPS, &c, opposite Fisk House, Ashta-
bula, OHIO. l0l5
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
ARCHITECTS.

DAVID SLOAN, Civil Engineer and Sur
yeyor, Architectural and Mechanical
Draughtsman. Once in Pierce and Red
heads Block, Ashtabula. Ohio. 1870
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
FoUNDRIES.

TINKER & GRRGORYs Manufacturers
OF Stoves, PIows and Columns, window
Caps and Sills, Mill Castings, Kettles, Sinks,
Sleigh Shoes, &C., Phoenix Foundry, Ashta-
bula Ohio 1921
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
DENTISTS.

w. =. WALLACE, D. d. S.
Ashtabuia, Ohio, is prepared to
ffftA attend 10 all operations in his
LII III profession. Office and Resi-
dence on Elm street. Office hours from to
I25I
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
PUBLIC HALLS,

RTON Ee,S OPEHA HALL, Orwell, Ashta-
tabula Co.. Ohio, on the line of A. Y. 4 z.
railroad; refitted, with stage and scenery,
viii 500, and is ready to rent to travelling
troupes. RE. STONE. Proprietor. ll3J9
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
HOTELS.

FISK HOUSR-Ashtabula, ohio-A. Field,
Proprietor, An Omnibus running to and
Stable kent in connection with this House
10 convey passengers to every point tl21l
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
REPAIRING.

o. l.. HALL, Morgan. O., will repair
Clothes Wringers and all kinds OF sewing
Machines in the best manner ana AZ - isa-
sonabIe rates. Address by Postal. 10
a=Repairing done at your own resldehcss:
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
London Satltrday Reolel0.

An Irish friend, who never reads
the papers, says he hears that the
Turks are bombarding kalafat from
Widin and he can't understand 1t,
or he thought they always bom-
arded 4 city from "widout.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
JOB PRINTERS.

JAMES REED 4 SON, Plain and Orna-
mental Printers and General Stationers
Specimens Of Printing and prices for the
Main and Spring streets, Ashtabula, o. [l29O
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24

HOWARD & GEER, Rock Creek, o
Office at the residence Of Dr. Howard. 4t26
DIRE. L. KING, Physician and Surgeon;
s.,ilice over Wilcox Store. ! have a COM
plete set OF DIR. Had6eld's Equalizers, with
the exclusive right Of Ashtahula county.
Physicians are respectfully invited to call
and examine the instruments. Office hours
rom 10 a. m to p m Residence south OF
st. Peters church. i4D
H. n. BARFLE NJ D., Homepathisi.
Special attention given to diseases of women
and children. Office hours from II A. NJ, to
3P NJ. and from to P. NJ. Old office, Main
street, AshTabula, Ohio. 1861
r, d. CASE, Physician and Surgeon; office
east side of Park street, second door north OF
Centre street. Residence on Centre street,
third door west of Engine House. Oft1ce
hours, IL to A. NJ, and to8P. NJ lt1-l2SS
DR. p. DEICHMAN, Physician and Sur
geOn, having located himself in Ashtabula,
respectfully tenders his services to the citi-
gems of Ashtabula and vicinity. DR.. p.
Deichman speaks the German and English
languages fiuently, His office and residence
is IN Smiths new block, Centre street. [lS4S%
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
PHOTOGRAPHFRS.

RLAK ESLE a MOORE, Photograph
ers and Dealers in Pictures, Engrayings
ChrOmOs, &C.. having a large supply oi
MOuldings Of various descriptions are pre-
pared TO frame anything in the Picture line
ct short notice and in the best style
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
MERCHANTS.

THOS. NJ BOOTH. General Dealer in
Dry Goods Groceries, CrOckery and Glass
" re Boots and Shoes. cReady-Made Cloth
ing Hats and Caps, Tobaecos ana Clsars,
and everything a family needs % ear OF
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-08-24

a, C. CULLEY, Manufacturer of Lath, Sid
ing Mouldings Cheese Boxes, &C, Planning,
shortest notice. shop on Main street, oppo-
site the Upper Park, Ashtabula, Ohio. g44O
HART UDT, Dealer in Granite and Mar
BILE Monuments, Grave Stones, Tablets, Man
fels Crates &C. Building Stone, Flagglng
- iCurbing cut to order. Yard on Centre
street,2 1~fovs o. EEEL Nv
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-01-18
From the New York Tribunc.l
Dirt, Darkness and the Election.

Very few realize how largely our polit.
ical maiorities depend upon popular edu.
cation. But for the votes OF five or six
counties almost wholly within sight from
the spire Of Trinity Church, Dir. Tilden
would not have carried a single North
ern State except Indiana. New York
City gave him 10000 more than his ma
jority in this State; a few towns along
the Sound gave him his majority in Con-
necticut, and jersey City and its sur
roundings gave him the vote Of New Jer-
sey. Does any one imagine that the pop
ulation Of these localities is pre-eminent
in education2 Cut of the southwest cor
ne OF InCiana-Scott, Washington, Or
ange. Ma tin, Davies, Sullivan. and the
few Democratic counties south Of them
and you cut of 10000 Democratic major.
ity, leaving the rest Of the State securely
Republican. Is that the most intelligent
part Of Indiana7 These few counties had
81, ,l3j white male adults in 1870. Of
whom S,697, or more than "a in every
100, were unable to read aud write. in
these figures two Republican counties.
Nanderburg and Gibson, arc not includ-
ed. But in these and the rest Of the
State lying north Of the line described
there were 327 O96 white male adults. Of
whom only p 7,634 were unable to read
and wri,e-less than Q in every 100 Ma
turally, the more intelligent body Of the
State gives 5000 Republican. and the
more ignorant corner 10000 Democratic
majority. In this dark hole Democracy
found the electoral votes OF one State; in
the slums OF New York, New Haven,
Bridgeport, Jersey City. and few other
towns It found three more, and outside
OF these dolectable localities il was beat
en- in every Northern State. Why notg
Darkness did not reign. Set aside New
York from this State, New Haven aud
Fairfield counties from Connecticut. Hud-
son county, including jersey City, from
New Jersey, and the counties in the dark
hole from Indiana, and the proportion
OF white male adults who cannot read
and write in each Northern States stands
thus:
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-01-18

At the time Of the census Colorado
was Territory. I'm all the Northern
States then organized, save one, the pro
portion of white male adults who were
unable to read and write was less than
per cent; in only two exceeding per
cent Accordingly majorities against De
mocracy and darkness were recorded in
every Northern State outside Of the dark
spots named Now let Us look into the
sources Of Mr. Tilden's strength. As yet
we do not include the three disputed
States in either list. To make the com
parison entirely fair. we exclude colorsd
adults altogether The proportion Of H.
literate white male adults in the States
carried by the Democrats was:
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-01-18
WHOLE NO. 1914.
Political Gamblers.


Itia Gaidithat one noted gambling poll.
tioian has now in his hands two millions
Of dollars, which money has been bet
upon the result Of the Presidential elno.
ton.
We have also been informed that In
this city.--and II here IL IA doubtless The
same iscwhcre-aithough making bet
disqualihca a man from voting. no PER
son IL Challenged on that acco mt. b.
cause both parties are equally implicated
in the practice. and neither l. able 70
hurt the other By challenging IL takes
two 20 make a bet and usually the men
Of opposite parties bet against each
other
II gambling be demoFaii1ins. there q
perhaps no form Of 10 more 90 thna that
Of betting on elections. inducing The
means and measures of fraud. violence
and all iniquity 70 influence the result
While the public. In their innocence.aap.
pose the tremendous efforts Of politicians
20 be the result Of party or patriotism,
the secret Of u. In thousands of cases. Ia
70 win the money pat up Al The gambling
house
And these bets are made in public.aae-
toned aa goods are, entered In books.
and receipts given and received. as IN
the honorAble transactions Of daily b~si-
mesa, known 20 the officers OF the lAw. .a1d
not an attempt made % suppress or pun.
ish it IL shows that this form Of vice is
not regarded By public sentiment, a. odi.
us and infamous, and although the Law
condemns u. the people viii not Insist
upon its execution. Indeed. they rather
enjoy the vice. and make u one Of tho
amusements Of the day.
Herein - 4 great evil. That Christ
ians indulge in the sin wa do not afirm.
bat we know that men who claim 20 be
honest and mora. do freely make wagcrn.
IN one OF another form. capec ally upon
the result OF elections. aud IL is well 10
remind them that the practice is contra-
~ 10 the laws Of the State. and ia uni
verselly held 70 be offensive 70 good NOR
ais New York Observer
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-01-18


H.. V. Redfeld, writing from Chatta.
nooea to the Cincinnati Commercial,
says Of the Louisiana election:
went to Louisiana inclined to the be-
lief that the Democrats had carried that
State by so large a majority that whatev.
er intimidation there might have been
would not account Tor it-that j.. that
the majority was larger than the number
Of votes they had gained by "bulldoz
ing" Yet ! had not the least partisan
bias one way or the other, aud was only
desirous to get the exact truth to the
reader, without reference TO which party
il hurt, or who squealed. The result Of
my Investigations were that Louisiana j.
a Republican State by from ten to eigh-
teen thousand when the election 10 per
fectly free, full aud iair-that is, on Ma.
tional issues. But on State issues, al.
though Republican, the majority j. small
aud might be overcome by perfectly fair
means. For instance. there are a great
many colored men Of intellect and prop
erty in Louisiana, and il is no uncom.
mon thing for them to vote with the
whites on local State issues.
But when il comes TO the Presidency,
Hayes and Tilden, for instance, I am a.
well satisfied that a free, fair election
would give the State to Hayes, as ! am
that Pennsylvania is for Hayes Yes. in
proportion TO voting population. Louisi
ana il more OF a Republican State than
/ Pennsylvania.
/ wish there was some way 10 have the
election over again, with such protection
and safeguards as would cause every
man to vote his honest sentiments. Al
would then be willing TO abide by the re