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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-27
BreVify.

A merchant, at season of businenss
depression, received from one of his Gus
toners at distance, in answer to a previ-
Gus dun, letter stating his difficulties and
requesting time. The merchant paced his
counting room with lowering brow, and
stopping suddenly, turned to his clerk, and
said: "Write to that man without delay"
The paper was ready, and the pen filled
with ink; but not receiving any message
for some moments, the clerk asked:
"What shall | write" ?"
"Something or nothing, and that very
quick
Back to his desk went the clerk, and
rapidly moved his fingers over the paper.
The letter was sent to the office, and BY
return of mail came letter from the Gus
toner, inclosed the. money in full. The
merchant, with glistening eyes read the let
ter and Fastening to his clerk, he said:
''What did you write to-?"
"I wrote just what you told me, and kept
a copy of the letter"
Going to his letter-book, and opening,
he found the following:
"Dear Something or nothing, and
that very quick. Yours, DC"
That letter brought the money.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-27
How to Make Pork.

A Correspondent of the "Dollar News
paper" from Massachusetts,, says:
My plan is, to purchase early and thrifty
spring pigs, and to get no more than can
keep We'll. These | feed through the sum-
mer with skim milk, the refuse of the
kitchen, and little rye bran. This keeps
them In good, thrifty condition during
the warm months; and consider it impor.
tant that they be kept growing from the
time that they are taken from the sow till
they are fit for the butcher. WhenI COM
mence digging potatoes select the small
ones and boil them, mash them, and mix
in little meal; this keeps them growing
till the corn crop is harvested and dry
enough to grind. I then feed cob meal,
corn ground in the ear, for a weeks, and
finish off by feeding clean corn meal three
or four weeks before killing, always scald-
ing the meal before feeding. Pigs treated
in this way will weigh two hundred and
fifty pounds each by the following January,
and l have always found the pork of the
best quality. This plan is the best I know
of; but doubt whether much profit can
be realized by fatting pork for market as
the prices of grain continue as at present.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-27
kicking Cows.

In most cases the habit of kicking is
contracted during the first month after the
COW has had her first calf. IT. as is often
the case, with well-fed heifers, the udder is
alittle feverish at the time, it is often i'm
possible for the poor creature to stand still
while the necessary milking is being done.
Following the einstinct of nature, she kicks;
and, finding she is thus for the moment
freed from pain, continues to do it till the
anger of the naitker IS aroused, and then a
bad matter is made worse.
It's better, in the first place, to tie the
heifer by the head; then set your left shoul-
der gently but firmly against her, just back
Of her right shoulder; grasp firmly her
right fore-leg, below the knee, and with a
strap or cord confine it fast in an elevated
position. While standing on three legs she
will find it difficult to kick SO as 10 hurt
you. Now take a convenient sized cloth
and wet and wash the udder thoroughly
with tepid or cold water, after which milk
her as carefully and tenderly as possible,
using at the same time such soothing Ian
guage as is calculated to show her that
you dc not wish to hurt her; but let her
struggle be ever so violent or provoking,
mind the control of your own temper. An
outbreak on your part will us certainly be
productive of a bad effect upon the COW, as
an echo will answer your own voice, or as
your own image will be reflected in mir
ror. Kindness combined with the perfect
control you have over her in this situation.
is much the best way of breaking her; and
after a few days she will lift her foot as
readily TO have it tied as horse will to be
shod. Continue to milk her in this way
till the soreness is gone, and she will find
1t qualification to be milked, viii often
meet you as she sees you coming with the
pail, and you will ever after find it easier
to get along with her should her teats, by
chance, get sore afterward.
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MisrcIlat,rolla.
DOdgfERg a bum.

Some know how to do it, and can scent
dun at any distance, and can dodge him
effectively. II is knack acquired by long
experience. If the dun, however, by his eX-
perience becomes expert, the dunned stands
a slim chance of escape. The dun becomes
equally sensitive in detecting the debtor,
and often are practised between the two,
maneuvres that would pale the reputation
of even Napoleon himself.
We heard a story the other day of old
DR.. C., of Portsmouth, which, though
not having any very great relevancy to the
preceding paragraph, is nevertheless to the
point as regards amateur dunning; for
there is wide difference between the am
ateur and the professional.
DR.. G. was man of great integri-
ty and worth, and his business habits were
on the square -exacting everything that
was his own, and paying every man his
due. He held a note against gentleman
of Hampton for some considerable amount,
and wherever he met him the Doctor was
ready, note in hand, for the payment of an
lnstallment. 1t became at last an agoni-
zing dread with the debtor about meeting
the Doctor, particularly at time when
troubled with disease known in financial
parlance as "short." But whenever he
met him, the Doctors dun would be anti
cipated by his debtors movement for his
pocket-book, and frequent payments were
made without seeing the note at all, or in
curing as to the chances Of its eventual
payment. He knew that the Doctor was
honest, and that it would be all right, and
several payments were thus blindly made.
A great dearth of funds made him more
shy of meeting the Doctor, and as he pass
ed through the town, his eyes wandered in
all directions to catch glimpse Of his
dread, and avoid him if possible. He sue
ceeded admirably for while, and out-gen-
eraled the old man several times. But fate
does not always favor the brave, and the
Doctor from distant position saw his vic
tllh tie ms horse to post and enter store.
lie made all the haste he could. and enter
ed the store just as his debtor dodoed be-
hind a rice cask.
"Did'nt | see Mr.. come in here %
asked the Docter,
"He did come in here, sir" said the
shop-kecper, "but he has gone somewhere
now"
The Doctor said he was not in hurry,
and could wait as well as not; he saw his
horse at the door, and thought he would be
back before long. The man remained hid,
and the old Doctor waited long time
At last he went out. Shortly after Mr..
- himself went out, and was just step
ping upon his wagon, when the Doctor
darted at him from a doorway.
'Well, Mr.. -" said he, ''you needn't
dodge me any more ; that note has been
paid up these six months, and have been
trying to see you that l might pay you
back twenty dollars that you overpaid me. u
The recollection of hiding behind a rice
cask to avoid being paid twenty dollars,
haunted the man as long as he lived, and
among other advice which he gave his
children was this, contained in a couplet Of
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agricultural.
Proper Depth to PIOw.

The depth of plowing is a question
which must depend on many circumstan-
ces. ! plow allof my own land from eight
to ten inches deep. Much of it is sandy,
and I manure heavily. The deeper such
land is plowed, the better it will stand the
drought, because the roots viii strike deep
er; and on light soils, however much the
manure may be difused, the roots of the
grain or plants are sure to pursue and
find it. On my heavy, clay soil, in turning
over the sod after haying-say once in a
half dozen years-to exterminate the bad
grasses and briers which spring up after
few years, am suspicious that have usu-
ally plowed deeper than is profitable. In
my next experiment, for which am pre-
pairing large compost heap Of night-soil
and swamp mud, 1 propose to run the
plow to the depth of about eight inches, ap-
ply the compost, harrow it well, SOW my
seed in August, or early in September. On
such land, which has strong affinity for
ammonia, there will be little loss by
evaporation, and the young grass roots will
find their food at hand for start In af-
ter life much of their nourishment is deri-
we'd from the air and water; and the heavi-
er portions Of the manure they will have to
seize upon, before it washes below their
reach. For several years have used the
sod and subsoil plow, and run it a foot deep
for my hoed crops; but upon good stiff
clay, which has been plowed FIVE or six
inches before, / should deem such an oper-
alton dangerous. A deep soil is desirable
everywhere; but it must be deepened
gradually, unless bountifully manured. In
our rocky soil, it is often impossible to
plow more than eight inches, though I be-
lieve it is well established that granite
subsoil, taken even from the bottom of a
well, will become fertile, merely by expo
sure to the air, so that on such soils we
have little danger to apprehend from deep
cultivatiou.-New England Farmer.
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An Impatient Jurysnam.

An Arkansas correspondent of the New
Orleans Ptcay'me gives the following as
authentic:
You are all fond of cracking Jokes at
the expense of Arkansas; now here is one
on your State, absolutely true. I got it
from an eyewitness.
The District Court in one of your north
ern parishes was in session-'twas the first
day of the court: time, after dinner
Lawyers and Others had dined and were
sitting out before the hotel, and long,
lank, unsophisticated countryman came up
and unceremoniously made himself one of
''em, and remarked:
"GerHhmen, l wish you would 90 on
with this court. for want to 90 home-I
left Betsy a looking OUT
"Ahw said one of the lawyers, aand
pray, sir, what detains you at court!'
"Why, sir" said the countryman, "I'am
fetched here as jury, and they say if 1
go home, they will find me, and they
MOUNT do that, as I live good piece"
"What jury are you on ?' asked a lawyer
"What jnry?"
Yes, what jury! Grand or traverse
jury?"
''Grand or travis jury? Dad-fetched if
know"
"Well," said the lawyer, @did the Judge
charge you?'
"Well squire" said he, ''the little fellow
that sits up in the pulpit and kinder bosses
over the crowd, gin us talk, but l cont
know whether he charged anything or moi" :"
The crowd broke up in roar of laughter,
and the sheriff called court
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The Great Russian Remedy.
RO BONO PUBLICO.

PRO BONO PUBLlCO.
EVERY mother should have box in the
h house, handy in case Of accidents to the
ehildren-Rcodiag's Rassiaa Sd!ee. Ii is a Bos.
ton remedy Of thirty years standing and is re-
commended by physicians. II is . sure and
speedy fer buns. piles, biles, corns felons.
chilblains and old sores Of every kind; FOR fever
sores ulcers, scald head, itch, nettle rash, bun
ions, sore nipples, recommended by nurses)
Willows. sites, testers flea bites, spider stings
Erozen linlbs, salt rheum, seurvy, sore and crack
ed lips, sore nose, warts and flesh wounds, it is
a most valuable remedy and cure, which can be
testified to by thousands who have used it in
lhe city Of Boston and vicinity for the lass thIr
fy years. In no instance will this salve do
any ininry or interfere with a physician 5 pre-
scripaions. Il is made from the purest matcri
als. from recepe brought from Russia-of ar
ticles growing in that country-and the propri-
etors have letters from ali classes, clergymen
ply sicians, sea captains, nurses and others who
have used if themselves aad recommended it to
others. Redding's Russia Salve is put up in
large tin boxes, stamped the cover with pic
ture of horse and a disabled soldier, which
picture is also engraved on the wrapper. Price
25 cents a box.
sY-For sale at the BooI Store. Millersburg,
Ohio.
Aug. 81, 1856.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-27
The Yellow Locust.

l will tell you how l managed to get
grove of yellow locust trees. About twen-
ty years ago 1 sowed halfa pound of locust
seed, in beds, The same as l SOW beets or
carrots. I prepared my seed by pouring
hot water on it, and letting it stand a few
hours. The next spring took up my
seeding trees, and set them out on a piece
of ground that was 50 poor it would hardly
turf over. l plowed some furrows twelve
or fifteen feet apart, laid the roots of my
Seeding trees into them, about two feet
apart, covered them with my hoe, righted
them up with my hands, and let them go
without further cultivation. AT this time
I have beautiful grove of trees, straight
and thrifty, and many of them long enough
for fence-posts. The effect is wonderful.
Itproduces ten times the amount of feed it
did before the trees were set out. When
l took possession Of my farm, found that
acre had been skinned till it was almost
worthless. Now it produces double the
feed of any acre of pasture have. take
no little pride in showing my trees, and
the luxuriant growth of white clover under
them,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-27
A PERFUMED BREATH.

"A L LIlE - I ELI DIN E4A L Ii.
WHAT lady or gentleman would remain un-
w der the curse ola diagreeable breath when
by using the "Balm Of Thousand F7Oucrs" as
4 den:ifrice would not only render it sweet but
leave the teeth white as alabaster Many per-
sons do not know their breath is bad, and the
subject is SO delicate that their friends will new
er mention it. Pour single drop of the
Balm" on your toothbrush and was the teeth
night and morning. A fifty cent bottle will
les. year.
A beautiful complexion may easily be &c
qured by using the Ealm Of a I6usG,,d fYoreys. y
1t will remove Tan. Pimples and Freekles from
the skin, leaving it of soft and roseat hue.
Wet towel. pour on two three drops. and wash
the face night and morning.
Shdcing lKdde Ea$y.-Wet you shaving brush
in either warm or cold water, pour en- two or
three drops of 'Balm of a thousand F7o,rcrs, y
rub the beard well and it will make beautiful
soft lather much facilitating the operation of
shaving. Price only fifty cents. Fedridge .e
Co.. proprieiors, New York.
For sale ut the Book STORE, Millersburg o.
Aug. 81, 1856.
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VIM. A. Bachelors

II q Z R - Y II
MONKEY'S s parrots and dogs may be taught
I'VE TO initiate scnle of the outward forms and
actions Of hunianify-and foxes manifest an
aptness in stealing quite equal to the generality
of manking-but to man alone is given the
ability to originate, contriye and construct, and
even the animal seems to divide by bis own Gets
his species into the different ger'j CT men, or or
ginators, eontrvers and CONSTITUTIONAL mon
KEYS parrots and foxes, or imitators, pretend
ers and spectators. Mark the eremplifcation:
VIM. A. Batchelor, OF 2a33 Broadway, New York,
having by perseverance and years Of tell and
costly experiments, succeeded in producing
Hair Dye, Tor which he has received fifteen
Medals and Diplomas-and, by al, admitted
10 be perfec. in I'll respects, hest of initiating
monkeys and piratical pretenders, who always
beset the paths Of genius and toil, sad to take
advantage Of The wit they do not possess them
selves have sprung upon the trail laid oct by
"Patehelor." With peculiar perSinaeity they
beset and worry with preteniious stories and
bravado, every one who viii listen to them, and
they frequently succeed i'll ginning credit for
themselves and trash. Tc guard the unsus
pec.ing. the original and gen; inc VIM. a. Batch
elar's Hair Dye is now put up with costly steel
plate engray ing, and his signature thereon on
four sides Of the box, and the address, 233
Broadway. New York.
gS5 For saIe in Millersburgh at
CASKEY'S On the Corner.
Aug. q, 1856.
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Eg- The auther of "The Camp and Cut
ter" relates the following anecdote Of a sail
ors indifference to danger: "Thc sailors,
having been releaved from duty, had filed
their pipes with tobacco, and were looking
about for light, when just at the moment
burning shell fell among them; many of
the men threw themselves upon the ground
out one, more fearless, exclaimed, 'Hur-
rah' my hearties! Providence is with us /!
here a hight" and running over toward il,
ne Went on his hands and knees, and cool
y ut his pipe from the fixing ftlzee of this
engine OF death! Indeed, Providence was
with him, for the fuzee burnt itself out and
the shell did not explode"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-27

The number of emigrant arrival at New
York during the month just closed, as
shown by the books of the Commissioners
of Emigration, was 1896, of whom g.,
O45 were Germans, and 6,l50 were Irish.
The total number of arrivals since the lst
Of January, according to the same author
ity, is as follows, with a comparison with
the corresponding months of las year:
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-27

rsNHE PASS OF THE SIERRA.
JOHN G. WHITTIER.
III night above their rocky bed
They saw the stars march slow;
The wild Sierra overhead,
The deserts death below.
READ UPHAMs LIFE OF FREMosrs
The Indian from his lodge of bark
The grey bear from his den,
Beyond their camp fires wall Of dark,
Glared on the mountain
READ uPHAMs LIFE OF FREMONT.
Still upward turned, with anxious strain,
Their leaders sleepless eve,
Where splinters of the mountain chain
stood blank against the sky. ~
READ UPHAMs LIFE OF FREMONT.
The night wanned slow; at last a glow,
. \ CLEAN of sudden fire,
Shot up behind the walls of snow,
And tipped each icy spirc.
READ UPHAMs LIFE OF NREMoyr.
'Up, men, he cried, "yon rocky conc
To-day, please God, well pass,
And look from Winters frozen homo
On Summers flower and grass"
READ UFHAM's LIFE OF FREMONT.
They set their faces to the blast
They trod tn eternal snow
And faint worn, bleeding, hailed at last,
Tine promised land below.
READ UPHAM'S LIFE OF FREMONT.
Behind they ssw the snow cloud tossed
By many an icy horn
Before warm valleys, wood embossed,
And green with vines and corn
CPjIAMS LIFE OF FREMONT.
They left the winter at their backs,
To flap his bafiled wing,
And downward with cateracts
Leape to the lap of Spring.
READ UPHAM's LIFE OF FREMONT.
Strong leader of that mountain bandi
Another task remains
To break from Slavery deserted land
path to Freedoms plains.
READ rPHANs LIFE OF FREMONT.
The winds wild, the way is drear;
Yet flashing through the night,
Ln! icy ridge and mountain spear
Blaze out in morning light.
UPHAM's LIFE FREMONT.
Rise up, Fremont and go before;
The hour must have its Man;
Pit on the hunting shirt once more,
And lead in Freedoms van!
READ UPHAMS LIFE FREMONT.
sThe publishers request to the readers of Whttisrs
spritsrriug stanzas for detailed truthful and fun
cord OF the data of the poets splendid lines.
NOT FAIL READ
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THE AUTHORIZED AND ONLY coNPLETE EDITION
II 'tells the whole story of
his Explorations, Discoveries and Adventures
on five successive expeditions the
The North american Continent; Voluminous
Selections from his private and public cores
pondence, including his defence before the
Court Marshal and full report of his prin-
cipal speeches in the Senate of the Z. S.
With the only accurate portrait STEEL and numerous
spirited illustrations.
One large 12mo. of near 400 pages. Price 81.
Containing 2S6 pages Of matter not to be found in any
other biography of Fremont.
For sale at the Book Store, Millersburg, Ohio.
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What YOU want.

DIDDLE'S Carpenters Assistant, a late pub
D location. and the best of the kind in print
Byrne's Mechanics Manual, a Pocket Com
panien for working Carpentars, Joiners, Masons.
Painters. Giaziers, &c.
Life of Franklin
Dixs Works, complete for So
Rollins Ancient History
Plutarch's Lives
Life of Wesley
Signers of the Declaration of Independucs
The Young Lady's Book
The Young Lady's Own Book
Language of Flowers-Gift Book for Young
Ladies
Book of etiquette.
Just received at the BOOK STORE.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-11-27
For Teachers and Scholars.

OPENCER t& WRIGHT'S Penmanship.
The Illustrated Composition Book, containing
Directions, Subjects, and Blank Leaves for
Composition.
The Composition Book. also a good thing.
500 Mistakes. of daily occurrence, III speaking,
writing, de-. corrected.
Analytical Orthographv, by Wright.
Chapman American Drawing Books
Drawing Lessons
Faber's Pencils. all Nos.
Dividers, Drawing Papers. Paints, DC.
To be had at the Book Store. Millersburg.
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CURIOUS FEELNG.-Sallie Jones saws that
when she was in love she felt as if she was
in tunnel, with a train of cars comipg both
ways.
Jimicks says that when he was in love
he felt as if he were being hung-and had
a cat in his hat and peck of humble bees
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Fine Cutlery.

TEyHE best lot of Fine Knives and Scissors ever
Il before offered in Millersblrg, just received
at the Book and Variety Store. Also about
three hats full of Portmonies, cheaper than
beef at u cent q pound, hoofs and horns thrown
in. Aug. 81, 1856.
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Improved Diamond Cement,

LNOR mending broker Glassware. and every
Il description of fancy articles; an cGGe1ep'
article. For sale Mt the BOON Siohb'
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100 $40 81 All

IZU,b4U 81 ,4oI 46,ZbI
The whole number Of Irish who arrived
at New York in the whole of last year was
43,O43, and of Germans, 52,e02.
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Total 272,551 ll9, ,420 12O,649
The proportion of Irish and Germans ar
rived since the commencement of the year,
appears from the following table:
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GOLD PENS.

A GOOD assortment of Morton's, and other
N manufacturers Gold Pens, can be found at
he Book Store in Millersburg.
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TERMS OF AD FERTLSING:

FOURTEEN LINES, OR LESS, MAKE souAKE.
One square, one week s1.oO
Each subsequent insertion less than 3 months o25
One square, 8 months changeabe at pleasure 500
Do 6 do do 90 500
Do u do do DO 500
0nefourth column one year. changeable quarterly 1000
One-hslf column do do do 5000
= 1 Yearly 4dvertisers, at time to exceed four
sQrare changeable at pleasure, and limited strictly
their own immediate business viii be charged 1890
Hy Business Cards, not exceeding sir lines will be
inserted for $500 and yearly adverisers Cards
will be inserted year for $500
EF Advertisements leaded or inserted under the
head of Special Notices. and DoaJle Column advertise
nuents viii be charged so per cent more than the
above rates.
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under his waistcoat. Jimicks knows the
symptoms.
Juliana says that she felt-oh my-as
if shew in bower of moonbeams sinking
in bath of effulgent honey, beneath a
blaze of balmy stars, to the tune Of slow
music.