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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20
Fearful Case of omnambuIism

r CbEH IA OtASc VI SOsHua u U ulkSuAs .
A Pittsburg paper furnishes the partic-
ulars of q fearful case of somnambulism,
that recently occurred at private residence.
The account says:
"Hearing footsteps upon the stairs about
midnight, and suspecting burglars might
be about the premices, the gentleman rose
from his bed and took down double bar
relied gun, with which in his hand he pro-
ceeded to the door opening into the hall.
Reaching the door, he applied his ear to
the key hole and heard what he thought a
rustling of garments upon the stairs. Has
tily drawing chair to the door he step
ped npon it and inserted the gun though
the trausom. Just then the thought occur
ed to him that it might be his daughter,
who some time previously was addicted to
walking in her sleep. Passing out into
the hall, with the gun still in his hand, to
be used in case circumstances warranted it,
he found the apartment entirely vacant, and
lighting lamp, he then ascended the stairs.
Imagine his surprise and terror on looking
out Of the chamber windows to see among
the branches of tall tree which grew
there, his daughter, dressed in her night ha-
biliments and seemingly utterly unconcious
of her perilous position. Without utter
ing word or making a sound calculated
to frighten her he stepped out of the win
dow himself, and winding one arm tightly
about the waist of the sleeping girl, he
with great exertion managed to regain the
hall with his precious burthen. The sur
prise of the young lady when she awoke
and was infomed of her perilous adventure
can be better imagined than described"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20

"LouDrRr-A man lately went to the
Post Office, and putting his mouth up to
the delivery-box, cried out "LouderirL
The clerk, supposing the man to be deaf,
and that he was making request of him
to speak louder 80 that he could hear, ask
ed him in very loud tone the name Of the
person for whom he wanted the letter.
LOUDER cried the man. @ -
"What name !" yelled the clerk.
"Louder" again bawled the man who
now supposed the clerk to be deaf.
The clerk took long breath, and with
all his might again bawled out in the
mans face the same question, "What
name!" This was done in so loud tone
that the echo seemed to return from the
far off hills.
The man started back in alarm, shout
ing to the top of his big lungs: aLou
der! Sir! Louderl I told you Louder =
My name is nothing elser' ..-r
"Oh. ali! oh, hor said the clerk. ayour
name is Louder, eh! Didn't think Of thati
here's your letter; Mr.. Louder, here's your
letter. Wdshington Star. "'''
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20

Half century ago. that excellent man,
Rev. William Woodbridge, established in
the town, now city, of Newark, boarding
school for young ladies. His residence
was on the upper Green, in large stone
building, afterwards the property of A..
Day, Esq, and attached to the house was
a large, deep garden, filed with fruit-trees.
The venerable preceptor could sit in his
back parlor, and while unobserved, have a
tolerably good view of the entire garden,
and Of all the young ladies who delighted
to frequent it. He was greatly pleased to
see his young and joyous flock Of charm
ing girls gambolling under the tress and
enjoying the beauties of nature when ro-
ca In the glories Of early summer, and he
ola not tall to improve every opportunity to
enforce some valuable truth. 80 =,
1t was about midsummer that he no.
ticed one luxuriant peacb-tree, laden with
! green fruit 90 plentifully, that the bouehs
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20
AHorrible Disclosure.

Most of those who notice such occuren-
ces will remember the recent publication ol
murder in Highland county, Va, in which
a Mr.. Sheridan was the victim and a young
negro man the culprit. The negro was
tried, convicted, and hung. The following
narrative of facts presents an appalling Sc
quel to the story:
Sheridan was highly educated Irishman,
about twenty-one years of age, who arrived
in Highland county from New York about
a year previous. In short time he mar
ried a widow Wiley, who was living with
her children, five or six in number, on a
farm near Wilsonville. After his marriage,
Sheridan became intemperate in his habits,
and living unhapphy with his wife. At
this time, it is stated, the murder was
committed by the negro, who made con-
fession previous to his execution. His con-
fession duplicates Mrs. Sheridan and her
daughter as instigators of the deed, and
contains some things too shocking for pub
lication. The mother and daughter, how
ever, were arrested on Monday week, and
committed for trial. Mrs. S. is about thlr-
ty-five years of age, and the daughter sew
teen. They are quite independent in their
very respectfully connected,
and have heretofore sustained irreproacha-
BILE characters. According to the negro's
statement, Mrs. Sheridan sent him to look
for her husband and bring him home, he
being absent on a spree. He went to sew
eral places and at last found him, and easi-
ly persuaded him to return home. Mrs.
Sheridan and family Immediately left the
house, as she alleges, to avoid seeing her
husband. The negro furnished Sheridan
with more liquor, and when he was COM
pletely drunk, proceeded to murder him.
This he accomplished by twisting a rope
around his neck with stick until his neck
was broken. The murderer then left the
house, and after attending to various jobs
of work in the neighborhood, returned
three or four hours later and carried the
body to the place where it was found.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20

How TO MAKE MAnuRr.4The only
source Of profit in raising pork, has been in
the facilities afforded for making MANURE
After carting out the manure from any hog
yard in the spring, give the surface .
slight covering Of turf, muck leaves, or
anything that will absorb the liquid part
of the manure. This will be rooted over
and thoroughly mixed in few days, when
give it another coating, which will soon
be composted in the same manner as the
first. Icontinue adding, as before, through
the season, and the next spring ] have q
large quantity Of valuable compost, which
would have been lost if I had added moth
ing to the yard. consider this compost,
more valuable than the same quantity of
stable manure for corn land, and l should
not be much afraid to apply other crops
besides corn. Ihave seen many intelligent
farmers, who leave their hog yards Is bare as
the street, and nearly as Improbable, as far
as manure is concerned, when, by adopting
the above plan, ten loads might be made
where one is made now. Farmers think Of
these things. There may be Others who
can propose better plan than the above;
if so, would be glad to hear from them.d
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20

fairly bent down under its weight He nat
urally supposed that the beautiful tinge
upon the npening peach might tempt his
Young friends to taste of the fruit before it
was fully ripe; and one lovely afternoon,
Just before sunset, he called the young la
dies into the .parlor and kindly and atfec-
tionately expostulated with them on the
danger Of eating unripe fruit, and he prom
ised that those who refrained from plucking
the green fruit, should have it all when
matured. Each bright and happy face
yielded full assent to this reasonable
proposition, and they ran down into the
garden with unwonted delight.
This tree, in particular, was an object of
great attention, and the warm days Of sum
mer were fast preparing for this happy
throng delicious feast. They daily watch
ed its progress towards its maturity, and
manifested sometimes no little impatience.
The venerable minister and teacher, as
he sat at his back parlor, and as the peaches
were fast approaching maturity, could
sometimes see the uplifted band of some
young lady plucking the forbidden fruit
He, however, said nothing until the time
arrived when the peaches were perfectly
ripe. He had the fruit carefully gathered,
and the choicest of it filled large bas-
ket.
He placed it in the back parlor, and
called in all the young ladies, and took oc-
casion, on exhibiting it, to enforce the pro-
priety Of his former injunction, and assured
them ofthe qualification it now afforded him
of presenting TO them basket of delicious
fruit, fully ripe; and requested those who
had not plucked any green peaches from
the tree, to come forward and partake boun-
tifully Of the large supply.
To his surprise, all remained motionless
except one little girl. She, with gentle
step, approached the venerable teacher
"My DEAR" said he, shave you not eaten
a single peachs' She laid her little hand
upon her breast, and sweetly replied, "Not
one, sir" ''Then," said the excellent man,
"the whole basket-full is yours"
The happy girl took them and made dis
tribution among all her school-fellows.-
How pure the joy which flows from obedi-
ence, and how satisfying its reward!
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20
Westminster Clock Rcll.

Late London papers describe bell
which has been cast in the North Of Eng
land, destined to be placed in the Clock
Tower of Westminster Hall, in London
At the last dates, the bell had not reached
London. On its transportation to West
Hartlepool, whence it was to be shipped
to London, it had to be brought on Sunday,
on account Of its size not admitting its pass
ing any train which it might meet on the
railway.
Its weight is Is tons, ls cwt., l or,
and lbs, or less than two hundred weight
short of sixteen tons. II is nearly half as
heavy again as the great bell of Yorkmin-
ster; is more than twice the weight of that
of Oxford; and nearly three times as hea-
Wy as the large bells of Exeter, Lincoln
and St. PauPs. Its thickness at the sound
bow, where the hammer strikes it, is 9a
inches. Its composition is Z parts of tin
to % of copper, and it was melted twice to
secure perfect alloy. The metal is much
harder than is usual in modern bells, the
proportion of the two metals being adopt
ed, after trying experimental bells Of metal
in various proportions. Its tone we sup
pose has not yet been heard. The Clock
Tower on which it is to be placed in an
open part of the spire, is 80 feet in height.
Before being raised to this elevation, It is
to be hung for trial at the foot of the
tower.
The above paragraph was prepared from
facts derived from papers received by the
Canadian. From the Times of the 18th,
since received, we learn that while the
ponderous bell was raised upon shears at
the Hartlepool new dock, for the purpose
of being placed on board ship, for trans
portation to London, the shears gave way,
and the bell fell with crash into the ship,
carrying away foremast, bowsprit, &c, and
nearly. sinking the ship. Fortunately, it
being high tide, the ship was kept afoat
untilshe could be towed to the outer basin,
where she was run upon the sands.
1t was hoped the bell had suffered no
injury, but the fact could not then be as
certained. Why it was thought expedient
to place the bell on the flats, where no YES
sci of sufficient burthen to take it on board
would lie, in preference to its being per-
mitted to sink by the side of the dock, is
matter which is not explained.-Boston
Advertiser. s-e
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20
WE ARE ALL GLEANORs.

Reader-thou and are cleaners,
In the harvest field of time;
Day by day the grain is ripening;
Fer SUMMER cline.
Whether in the early morning.
Going forth with busy feet,
Or as weary laborers, resting
Mid the noon-day heat
Let us strive with cheerful spirit
Each our duties to fulfill,
Till the time of fharvest-subject
To the Masters will.
Let rs garner up sweet memories.
Round the ties of love;
Pleasant thoughts to cheer the pathway
: To our home above
Trusting that these precious gleanings.
Bound with loving hand,
May in golden sheares be gathered
To the spirit land.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20

asose white-haired man, who with tear
drops starting in his eyes, told the rough,
sun-embrowned man that. he had taught
them q lesson, that they felt hnnbled be-
fose him, and they asked forgiveness. 1t
was touching scene. The fountain of
true sympathy was broken up in the heart
of nature, and its waters welied up,- chok-
ingthe atterance of all present.
On the instant purse was made up
for the poor man, with q 4God speed"
on his way home to die in the arms Of his
mother.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20

The FORCE OF HABIr.-A servant was
sent, a few days ago, to apprise asurgeon,
who had been attending his master, that
the poor gentleman died in the course of
the morning. The servant, on meeting the
surgeon, deliverd his melancholy message
as follows; "Please, sir. masters comrli-
ments, and he's dead" ~ q
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20
.Rooetrn
WHAT MAKEsAMAN1
BIZ wN. DENTON.

Not narpefous yearsS nae lengthsned Liza.
Nor prstty children and a uife.
Not pins and canes and finger ring,
Nor any sueh-like trumpery things;
Nctpipe, cigar nor bottled wine,
Nor liberty with kings to dine;
Not coat or boots, nor yet Q hat
4 dandy vest or trim erayst;
Not houses. land nor golden ore,
Nor Al the worlds wealth Laid in store,
Not VI. Rev. Sir nor Squire,
With titles that the memory tire;
Nor ancestry, traced baekto wa,
Who went from Normandy to kill;
Not Latin, Greek or Hebrvw lore;
Nor thousand volumes rumbled Ger:
Not judges robe nor Mayors mace;
Nor crowns that deck the royal rses-
These AL united, never can
Avail to make . single man
a truthful soul, loving mind,
Full Of afsction Of its kind;
4 spirit 6rm, erect and free; , p
That never basely bends the knee;
That win not bear feathers weight
Ofslavery's chain, for small or great:
That truly speaks from God within;
And never makes league with sin;
Thstsnaps the fstters despots make,
And loves the truth for its own sake;
That worships God and him alone,
And bows nowhere but At his thrcne;
That trembles ct no tyrsnt's nod;
4 soul that fears no one but God;
And thus can smile at curse or ban;
That Is the soul that makes Q man,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20

MORALS OF HEArHENIsM.-Rev. Dr.
Leonard, in late address, said When
DR.. Wade returned to this country the first
time, l asked him if the heather had any
consciousness of sin and guilti He an
swered, yes. They know it is wrong to
steal and to lie, and yet they are constant,
ly in the habit Of doing both. He fur
ther stated;CI once read the 6rst epistle
of Romans TO group Of Burnans, when
one of them said: "You wrote that on purc
pose for u.s." He saw his own character
and that Of his people, as the apostle saw
and described it.n
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20

Ew An English cockney at the Falls
of Niagara, when asked how he liked the
Falls, replied, They're 'andsome-quite SO;
but they don't quite answer my hexpecta-
tions: besides, / got thoroughly vetted,
and lost me 'at / prefer to look at 'em in
an hiugraving in 'ot weather, and in the
o'use." -ri---r, ; |ta 7 hi|
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT MARIETTA
John 0. Grams extensive FIGURING Mill,
at Marietta, with acme 1900 bushels Of
wheat, was entirely destroyed by fire be-
tween 1 and IL o'clock Saturday night.
The loss is estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000. There was an insurance of
$1,000 on the establishment. The fire, it
is thought, communicated from the smut
mashine. a irr-., ..s.',.a-.if a
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20
FREMoNT's VorE-NEw ENaLAND.-

FREMoNT's VorE-NEw ENaLAND.-
The N. Y. Iibune says:
Fremont has larger electoral vote, with
California, than any other defeated candi-
date ever had; and Mr.. Buchanan small
er proportion of the whole popular vote
than any other man who was ever chosen
President by the people.
New England gave her entire vote to
Washington, and now gives it to Fremont.
No Presidential candidate intervening
shares with them the honor. li'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20

HoRRIBlE DEArH.-Oregon papers state
that Captain Bowman, Of the ninth regE
ment u. s. A., stationed in the Yakima
valley. recently became insane, and sscap-
ed from his friends, who were taking him
to the Dallas. His body Yves Afterwards
found, partly devoured BY wild bessts, ana
ftightfally dis6gured. e ,7i' = v'ilc,srr
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20

In youth the appetite for fame is strong
est. 1t is cruel and inhuman to withhold
the sustenance which is necessary to the
growth, if not the existence of genius
sympathy, encouragement. commentator
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20

THE DEAD CH1LD.-Few things appear
so beautiful as young child in its shroud.
The little innocent face looks so sublime
ly simple and confding amidst the cold
terror of death. Crimeless and fearless,
that little mortal has passed along under
the shadow. There is death in its sublim-
est and purest image; no hatred, no by
pocrisy, no suspicion, no care for the NOR
row ever darkened that little face; death
has come lovingly upon it; there is no
thing cruel or harsh in its victory. The
yearnings of love, indeed. cannot be sti-
fled; for the prattle and smie-all the Lit.
tie world of thoughts that were so delight
ful-are gone forever Awe, too, viii over.
cast us in its presence, for the lonely voy-
ager; for the child has gone, simple and
trusting, into the presence of an allwise Fa-
ther; and of such, We know, is the king
dom of heaven.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20

he next letter you write to a dear frien
A more appropriate poem from such serV
es was never written: a.
Write to me often,
Write to me very soon
Letters to me are dearer
Than loveliest flowers in June;
They are affections torches
Lighted at friendships lamp,
Fitting around the heart-strings,
Like fre-fies in the damp.
Write to me very often,
Write in the joyous morn,
Or at the close of evening,
When all the day is gone.
Then while the stars are beamins
Bright on the azure sky,
When through the hiding forest
Cold the wild winds sigh,
Draw up the little table,
Close to the fire, and write.
Write to me in the morning,
Or write to me late at night
Write to me very often;
Letters are links that bind
Truthful hearts to each other,
lettering mind to mind.
Giving to kindly spirits
Lasting and true delight,
Kyou would strengthen friendship,
Never forget to write
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20

E A Farmers Boy" in Barren coun-
ty, Kentucky, advertises for q wife
He says:
He wants to know IL she can milk,
And make his bread and butter,
And go to meeting without silk,
To make "show and futter."
He'd like to know If it would hurt
Her hand to take up stitches;
Or sew the buttons on his shirt
Or make pair of breeches.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20

FA1rH.-Faith, according to st. Paul, is
the means by which the whole being of the
believer-his intellect, his heart and his
will-enter into possession of the salvation
which the incarnation of the Son of God
has purchased for him. Jesus Christ is
apprehended by faith, and henceforth be-
comes everything for man, and in man.
He imparts divine life for human nature;
and man thus renewed, disengaged from
the power of sel6shness and sin, has new
affections, and does new works. Faith
(says the Theology in order to express these
ideas) is the subjective appropriation Of
the objective work of Christ. If faith is
not an appropriation Of salvation it is mo-
thing, the whole Christian economy is dis
turbed, the sources of new Life are sealed
up, and christianity is overturned at its
base.-U Aabigne. % sF @sA
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20

The SouL.-What is there 70 survive
the age! That which the age has little
thought Of but which Is living in us ALL
the Soul the immortal Spirit OF this,
all ages are the unfoldings, and it is great
er than all. We must feel, in the contem-
plation of the vast movements Of our own
and former times, as if we were ourselves
nything. repeat it, we are greater than
all we are to survive our age-to COM
prehend it, and to pronounce its sentence.
As yet, however, we are encompassed with
darkness. The issres of our time, how OBJ
scure! The future into which it opens, who
of US can foresee! To the father of al
ages 1 commit this future with humble
yet courageous and unfaltering hope
Claiming. -,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20

SMILES AND FRowNs.-Which will You
do-smile, and make your household hap
py, or be Grabbed, and make all those young
ones gloomy, and the elder ones miserablel
The amount of happiness you can produce
is incalculable, if you show smiling face,
kind heart, and speak pleasant words
Wear pleasant countenance; let joy beam
in your eyes, and glow on your forehead.
There is no joy like that which springs
from kind act or pleasant deed; and you
will feel it at night when you rest in ths
morning when you rise, and though ths
day when about your business.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-20
WRITE OFTEN.

Cut out the following and place it in
the next letter you write to dear friend.
A more appropriate poem from such servi-
ces was never written: