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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-16
DemOlishing a Buchanier
..3e s-aH Ora tor. @ e

Recently Mr.. John M. Bolts delivered a
very strong and able speech at Taylors
Springs, in Buckingham county, Va, in ia
yor Of Mr.. Fillmore. He was replied to
by Mr.. Harris, the Democratic elector for
that District. During his speech, Mr.. Har-
ris several times alluded to Mr.. Bolts opin-
ion on the power of Congress to legislate
for the Territories, and "dared and defeF'
that gentlemen to answer he and Martin
Van Buren did not occupy the same posi-
ton upon that question. Mr.. Bolts rose
and remarked that he was not candidate
for the Presidency, Ais opinions were not in
issue in the canvass. He would, however,
ask the gentleman who propounded the in
quiry, whether he considered an admission
of the constitutional power of Congress to
legislate on the subject of Slavery in the
Territories, an insuperable objection to a
candidate for the Presidency?
Mr.. Harris-I certainly do.
Mr.. Bolts. Then you of course would
not vote for me if / were candidate, and
held the opinion. -.
Mr.. Harris. No, and so help me Eea-
ren, I could not vote for man, for aay
office, who subscribed to so dangerous and
odious doctrine
Mr.. Bolts. Very well, sir. My opinion
is not matter of vital importance in this
convass, but 1 will read for your special ed
iication and instruction the following de-
claration: "Hdving urged the adoption of
the Missouri Compromise, the inference IS
inevitable that Congress, IN my opiuion,
possesses the power to legislate upon the
subject of slavery IN the Territories. !h's
sovereign posoer in Congress must PROM
its nature be exclusive" Iquote from the
stanford letter" of James Buchanan!
Such shout of laughter we have never
heard as followed this clincher, and Mr..
Harris stood covered with confusion, look
ing for a few moments, as lady expressed
it, '.as if he had an attack of the lock-
iaw,"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-16

SETTING HIM RIGHr.-T stand," said
Western stump orator, "on the broad plat
form of the principles of '9s, and palsied
be my arm if I desert 'um~ "You stand
on nothing of the kind!" interrupted lit
tie shoemaker in the crowd; "you stand in
my boots, that you never paid me for, and
I want the money" "a ''''
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-16
~ The Albanx xa;eI.rbo.1,.,. !,

R The Albany Knicksrboeksr is re-
sponsible for the following receipt to destroy
flies: "Take boarding house pie, cut into
thin slices, and lay it where the insects can
have free access toit. In less than fifteen
minutes, the whole boodle Of them will Be
dead with the cholic." l ~rF
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-16

A HoMELY Wrr.-"Do make yourselves
at home, ladies'" said hostess to her Wis
itors one day;'I am at home myself and
wish YOU oil were" t 7 eE f'4
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-16

RMr. Furman is q queer old gentle
man. He teaches school, and believes that
the useful should be welded to the agree.
able. Furman lectures on Cuba with an
orange in his hand, and gives lessons on
the globe over dinner Of dumping. By
this means his pupils connect facts with
sweets, and in taking down q dumping
swallow page Of Newton or chapter OF
La Place.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-16

!. When is the weather favorable to hav.
mskings When it trains pitehforks. :
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-10-16
]. oaskey, Editor and Proprietor
Qo,etu
THE m WHITE HOUSE RACE.
ruxr-Hcs.ptos. Races

THE WHITE HOUSE RACE.
rrsrL4cs-ptes. Races"
There's an old Gray Horse whose name Is Buck;
elise r q ai<Is&c Do da, du d,
His d.m.ys. Folly and hi. sire Bad Luck, 4
Du da, Gu da day.
CHosrs-we're bound to work an night,
20 ,stiss We're bound to work all day, c
.,ssss- q IN bet nay neney on the Mustzng Colt,
willaay anybody bet on the Gray,
The Mustang Colt is strong and young.
? BIS wind is sound and his knees not sprung
tchcras)
The old Cray Horse is well-known hack,
Is q @ Du d, du d,
hes long been fed at the public rack,
Du da, du da day
= (ohorus) I f- er f. Il
Z The Mustang is full-blood Col. $3.50
.s.-sa Du de, ds ds,
He cannot shy and he win not bolt,
tehorus)
The old Gray Horse when he tries to trot,
f2f- II Du da, du ds,
Goes round and round in the game old spot,
Du da, du da day.
(Chorus)
The Mustang goes at killing pace,
Du dn, du da,
Hes bound to win in the four-mile race,
- Du da, du de day.
(Chorus)
Then do your best with your old Gray hack,
Du da, du da,
The Mustang Colt will clear the track,
Du da, du da day.
CnoErs-ws're bound to work all night
We're tound to work all dsy,
III set my money on the Mustang Colt,
You'd better not bet on the Gray.
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"Can you give me two halves for dol
larp inquired loafer at retail store.-
Certainly, sir" said the accommodating
clerk, placing the two halves on the counter.
''To-morrow | will hand you dollar" said
the losfer, as be pocketed the halves. -
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-05-28

one of the most enthusiastic partizans on
the night of his we'll remembered tri-
umph. lie had prospered in business
and become rich. lie was making his
annual pilgrimage to the family hearth
stono-a stone which has moro potent
charms for good than that at which knecl
Mahomedan dovotoes in the city of their
prophet He said he had never touched
a card since that memorable game that
the thousand dollars he then risked was
the sum total of his savings for many
toilsomo years, but that he staked it,and
played the game with perfect convic-
ton of success
Dantor had sought him out, and kept
up the acquaintance ever since and Mrs.
Danton could now travel the world over
with her husband, without fear, for he
had forsworn gambling from that never
to be forgotten night.
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The Old Village Church.

Last evening we were walking les-
urcy along. The Music of choirs in
three churches came floating out into the
darkness around us. and they were all
new and strange tunes but one and that
one, it was not sung as VIC have heard it,
but it awakened q train Of lone.buriod
memories, that rose to US even as they
were before the cemetery of the soul had
q tomb in it.
1t was sweet old "CorinthH they were
singing strains that we have seldom
heard since the rosc>color Of life was
blanched and we were in moment back
again to the old village church and it
was summer afternoon, and the yellow
suubeams were streaming through the
west windows, and the silver hair Of the
old deacon, who sat in the pulpit, was
turned to gold in its light, and the min.
lister, who we used to think could never
die, so good was he, had concluded zap.
pication' and "eXhortation." and the vii
lage choir were singing the last hymn,
and tie tune was "Corinth."
1t is ycars-wc dare not think how
many-since then, and "tbc prayers Of
David, the son of jesse" are ended, and
the choir are scattered and gonc-tho
girl with blue eyes that sang alto, and
the girl with black eyes that sang air
the eyes Of the one were like a c,car June
heaven at noon. They both became
wives, and both mothers; and they both
died Who shall say they arc not sing
ing "Cornt h" still. where Sabbaths uev-
or wanc, and congregations never break
up} There they sat Sabbath after Sab
bath, by the square column at the right
Of the "lcader !" and to our young cars
their tones were the very soul Of mu-
sic " That column bears still their pen
cilled names as they wrote them in those
days in lifc's juno, lS3-, before dreams
of change had overcome their spirits
like q summers cloud
Alas that with the old singers most
Of the swcetcr tunes have died upon the
air but they lingor in memory, and they
shall yet be sung in IT,, sweet reunion OF
song that shall take place by-and-by in a
| hall whose columns are beams Of morning
light, whose ceiling is pearl, whose floors
are all gold, and where hair never turns
Siivcry and hearts never grow old
Then she that sang alto, and she dat
sang air, will be in their places once
more.
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Music.

MIR J. c. o. REDINGTON would re-
1NI spcctfuly announce to tho inhabitants
of Addison and neighboring Counties that he
has recently obtained the agency for this and
the northern part of Vermont, for the
"Superior Premium Melodeons,'
manufactured by Jones, Carpenter & Woods
OF Bratteboro. Mclodcons of any size style
or price, from the Portable to those of five,
six and seven octaves, with one or more sets
of reeds The Organ Mccdcon is one cSpc-
cialy fitted for churches. These instru-
mcnts are all made in the best manner and
fully warranted
81 have recently examined the workman
ship, and tested the quality of tone of the
Melodcons manufactured by Jones, Carpcn-
ter e. Woods, Of Brattlcboro, VT, and do not
hesitate to pronounce them equal if not su'
perior 10 any yet introduced in this country
JOSHUA iurcHlNSoN,
OF the " Hutchinson Family"
An examination of these Instruments is
invited.
Piano Fortes, from the best makers in the
country furnished promptly at factory prices.
Also Sheet Music of all kinds, Instruction,
Glee and Singing Books, and any musical
merchandise supplied at short notice.
If desired Mr.. X. would give instruction to
a limited number on the Mclodeon, Piano
Forte or Organ lie would also take charge
of a choir, or play an Organ or Melodcon in
some ncighboring church.
Further particulars furnished on appica-
tion.
Orders or letters of inquiry addressed to
Middlcbury, Vt, or left at Copeland's Book
store or the Register Office, will receive
prompt attention
A liberal discount made to churches.
Middlebury, May, 1856. 5,tf
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TRIALS OF TEurER. Conversation
Sharp relates of friend Of his, who wos
always advising other persons to keep
their temper, that one evening coming
out of gambling house whpre he
had lost large sum of money he saw
a boy tying up his shoe at lamp post.
Wishing to have something to vent his
rago on, he kicked the boy over saying.
" coufound you, you impudont varlet,
You arc alte0yS tying up th0t Moe!
lie considers this as great improve
mcnt on the fable Of the Wolf and tho
Lumb, and an instance of ingenuity
in finding n caSUS 6c(i
Leigh Hunt tells story Illustrating
low calmly we view tho most sc rious
passages in auothei's fate. Oae day at
Pia, when Shelley, Trclawncy and him
self were driving with Byron, the latter
had a sudden aul severe attack of cholic,
complaint to which the noble poet was
very subject. lie was assisted to a sofa,
where he laid writing in agony aud cry
inc cut more vigorously y then grown'up
man ought to have done, After one of
his loudcst oh ah oh am dying !
this il dreadful, land 80 on Trelawncy said
to him Hush, my dear fellow, don't
make such fuss about dyiugl' The polar
GOODNESS of this injunction mad, even
Byron laugh.
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BY MARY n. BELL.

BY MARY n. DELL.
She comes moi to port though a nation is
waiting
To welcome her back to her own native
shore;
IIark on that shore are the wild billows
breaking,
While surgcs of grief roll through hearts
evermorc.
She comes not to port whence she sailed in
her glory,
All proudly shq sailed ocr the breast of
the deep
The voice of its waves never echo the story,
or the loved and the lost, though their
record they keep.
She comes not TO port though watch-frcs
are burning,
In hearts that are waiting they trcmblingly
glow;
Could they CLEAN Ger the pillows, they'd
haste her returning,
And tighten her path Gro their cmbers
burn low.
She comes not to port by some isle of The
ocean,
Pcrchacnc she has anchored; with safety is
blest
Or, when winds and mad waves were in
stormy commotion,
She sank meath its fathomlcss waters to
rest.
She comes not to port when hearts lightly
were beating,
With hope, and with joy, on the land, on
the shore
1t may be her lost ones in deaths arms were
sleeping,
Whose hearts beat with fear, then were
stillcd cvermore.
She comes not to port though hope whis-
pcrs, she's coming;
Yet hope, it has whispered as gladly before;
Its star may be qucnched ere it finds her re.
turning,
While the pillows of ocean shall sigh ney-
crmOrc.
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LINDLEY MUREAY.-It is not general
ly known that the prince of English
erammarians was an Americans and born
within the limits Of Lebanon county,
PenDsy lvauia, lie was bora in the year
l745, in Swatara. in East Hanover town
ship, then Lancaster, now Lebanon coun.
ty. His father was miller, and fol-
lowed that occupation when Lindley was
born, but afterwards devoted his attcn-
tion to mercantile pursuits, and amasscd
a considerable fortune by trading in the
West Indies. Lindley was the eldest
of twelve children, and when about seven
years OF age, was sent to Philadelphia,
that he might have the boncGt of bet
ter education than could be had at Swa-
tara. lie studied law in New York, aud
at the age Of twenty-five was called to
the bar, where he gathered for himself
the reputation of an " honest lawyer
His " Grammar of the English Ian
guage" was composed in England, in
l794, aud published in the spring of
l795, many millions ct copies Of which
have been sold. H. resided forty two
years in England, most of which timo
he was an invalid. lie composed many
other works besides his grammar He
died in 1920, in village in Yorkshire,
being upwards Of eighty years Of age.
lie is represented as Christian aud a
philanthropist-IIo left legacies to a
number Of relatives aud friends, and
sums Of money to many religious sooie-
ties lie also directed that the residue
Of bis property after the decoase Of his
wife, "a New York lady, his beloved
and alfectionate Hannah" who had been
his companion for sixty years. should be
devoted to pious and benevolent uses
lie was a Quaker, aud inferred in tho
burying ground Of that sect, in the city
of York, England, far from friend and
fatherandn
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-05-28

ENGLlsu SuRNANrs. The Registrar
General estimates that there are nearly
forty thousand different snrnamcs in
England. 1t is estimated that among
these there are 50 600 families bearing
the name of Smith, aud 81 600 bearing
the name Of Jones. The Smiths and
Jones's alone are supposed to include
about half million Of the population.
sin an average it seems, that one person
in sevonty.three is Smith. one in sew
onty six a Jones. one in Is Williams,
one in las Taylor, one in 1872 a Davis,
and one in IA Brown" Among tho
list of peculiar names given We note the
following Affection, Alabastcr, All
bones, Awkward Baby, Bolster, Bowel,
Brains, BY (the shortest English name),
Camomile, Corps, Dagger, Eighteen,
Fowls, Fussey. Gin, llog,flesh. ldle' Jel-
ly, Kiss. Lumber, MIDDLE, Nutbrown,
Officer, Pocket, Ounce, Rabbit, Sanctu-
airy, Tombs, Unit, Vulgar. WaddIc, Vel
low, and Zeal. Critic.
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I'll i Stella M.
The Game at Cards.

'The darkics are mine says the game
ster, striking his fist upon the table
show them up. and let us see what they
look like.
The young planter, who had lost, sent
the boat servant below for John aud
Helen. The passengers awaited the op.
pearancc Of the servants in silence for
long time, but they came not The ser
want had Informed them of the change of
owners, and they dreaded to see their
new master They were attached tothc
young planter and his wife, and did not
like to leave them besides, they had
children OF their own at home, and what
was to become of them
The winner began to wax impatient at
the delay, and exclaimed:
Come, Danton hurry up tho niggers
They must move quicker than this when
| send for em, or they'll never know
what hurt EN-
The young planters aristocratic face
flushed crimson at this rude and brutal
exclamation, but he made no reply. He
was about to send another servant for
John and Helen, when bis purpose was
stayed by the appearance of Mrs Dan
ton, Her husband had been gaming
and she had been weeping ever since the
boat left Cincinnati and we were now
far down the Mississippi No wonder,
then, that sho was pale and wan, and that
her eyes looked as though they had been
nearly wept away but Sue was ex.
tremely lovely, nevertheless.
Although many years have passed
since tha, evening, can see the sorrow
stricken young wife now, as she glided
unto the table and looked her husband in
the face. lie could not bear up under
her gaze. lie had lost all their money,
and in fl of desperation had also staked
and lost the two slaves. Laying her
little hand on his arm she SAID
is it true, Charles, that you have lost
John aud Helene
Her husband made no reply he could
not even look mp.
The passengers were fast gathering
around and the scene was growing pain
full. My father (who had come north to
fetch me from school, and was taking
the longest possible way home,) was
holding mo by the hand, and knew by
the tightening Of his grasp that hc was
becoming much excited.
As Dantou did not seem inclined to
answer his wife's question, the gamester
roughly said
Yes mama; John and Helen arc
mine and | want to see 'em quick.
Danton sprang to his feet, and STOPPING
across the table, hisscd in the teeth Of
the gamestcr;
Villain don't you presume to speak
to my wife again
The look which this menace was &C
companied was perfectly blasting, and
made the swarthy and pilted face of the
gamoster fairly turn white.
How inconsistent is man That &C
complished and high born husband could
deliberately leopard the property ant
corrode the happiness of his wife, hou
after hour, day after day, aud year afte
year, but he could not hear that tho maj
be had chosen for companion shoul,
even as much as speak to her.
yes. Mary, John ana Helen are lost
he said at last, as he let the gameste,
from under his gaze they are lost, ant
it can't be helped now so don't let II
have a scene about it,
i shall rot let them 60 said Mar,
firmly, and ! shall have scene about Il
| did say word about tae money; Lu
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l. mi. sINGER & CO,s GAZETTE


This paper is devoted entirely 10 the Sewing Ma
chine interest. Copies will be supplied to all interest
cd
B.-Tne unparalleled success of our Sewing Ma.
chimes has induced several fraudulent limitations of
them, besides numerous nfrinEonents of patents
of which own sixteen. SUITS for the Infringe
ment Of patents have recently been decided in
favor the y. Circuit Courts in NewYork rad New
Jersey. In these suits the great principle Of
holding dorm The fabrio 10 be Scrcd 10 The Sur-
face of The machine, by a yiciding pressure,
which used 10 all Re wing Macbinns-has been fully
established. The Wheeler WILSON, aud the q 'ovet
& Baker Sewing Machmrs as We aege, each Infringe
three patrnts own"d by Us. We have suits against
them IN several Of the u 5. Courts, which III soon
be triad we hereby caution the public not To buy
any infringing Machines, a. they can be ompellrd by
law stop using them, and topay cost aud damages.
{tJ- Local Agents wanted 10 make saes of our
improved sewing machines. To person. properly
qualified for the business arare opportunity Tor prof
liable aud pleasant employment is offered.
New ami improved machues exchanged On liberal
tsrnA for old machines of sysIy kiRd
/. NJ. SINGER CO.,
l.3m. Principal Office, 323 BroadN n. Y.
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BARNUM's RuMoR--B Barnum stated in
his last examination at New York that
his only occupation was "tcuding bar"
and that he had been occupied in this
business ever since the lawyers had been
pulling him to the bars Of the different
courts. The counsel for his creditors
remarked in the course d! the inquisition
that eve are after the crumbs that fall
from the rich mans table," to which
Barnum quickly responded, 'are you the
dogs or Lazarus p
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TnE WlFE- Miss Bremen expresses
good acite's duty III you will learn
the seriousness of life, aud its beauty
also, live for your husband; be like the
nightingale to his domestic life; bo to
him like the sunheams between the trees;
unite yourself inwardly to him; be gui-
ded by him make him harry; aud then
you will understand what is the best
happiness of life, aud will acquire, in
your own eyes, a worth with God and
with man.
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Rogers says, " once observed to
a Scoth lady, how desirable it was in
any danger to have presence of mind"
" | had rather have absence of body"
she replied.
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A chandler having had some candles
stolen, one bid him be of good cheer
"for in a short time" said he, 81 am
confident they will come to light"
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When Milton was blind, he married
sbrew. Tho Duke of Buckingham call
ed her rose 4" | am no Judge of flow
ers," replied Milton, but it may bO SO
for l feel the thorns daily"
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Singers Sewing Machines.

An persons " no desire to obtain full aud rliable
information respecting SlNGEK'S SLWlNG MA
ClIiNES-ther price, capab.lties advantages sizes
improvements, method uf working, means of ptoc0r.
ing them aud all other Partcnlas-can do so by ap.
plying at oar onire
No 323 BROADWAY NEW YORK,
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From the Home Journal.
Garden and Conservatory.
rREseRyING CUT FLOWERS.

An endless variety of ornamental yes
sells are used for the reception of cpt
flowers, and they are all very useful if
made so that the stalks can be inserted
in pure water. This water ought to bc
changed every day, or once in two days
at the farthest and thin slice should
be cleanly cut off from the end of each
stalk every time the water is removed,
which will occasion fresh action, and re-
vive the fowcrs. Water about milk
warm, or containing small quantity of
camphor, will sometimes revive decayee
flowers. Tho best method Of applying
this is to have tho camphor dissolved in
spirits of wine, for which the common
camphorated spirits of tho druggists
shops will be quite sufficient, adding a
drop or two of this to every ounce of
water, \ glass shade is also useful in
preserving flowers, and cut flowers ought
always to be shaded during the night,
PERPETUAL ROSES.
To have the perpetual rose in pcrrec-
tion. it should not be allowed to bloom
at all in the rose season Roses arc so
common then that it is not at all priced;
while, blooming from midsummer to
November, it is highly priced by all per-
sous. Some gardeners pinch out, as soon
as visible, every blossom.bud that ap-
pears at the first crop. This reserves
all tho strength of the plant for the af-
ter.bloom and by this course of culture,
the most luxurant and exquisite clus-
tcrs Of roses are secured for July, Au-
gust, September, and October La
Refine, Madame Lahrray, Comte dc Paris,
and Duchess Of Sutherland, are particu.
larly superb varieties under this treat
meat 1t is recommended as a good
plan to give the roots of well-ostablished
roses a good soaking of liquid guano, af-
ter they have shed their leaves. 1t
greatly promotes their growth tho next
season.