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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11

SHARP Practice. London &c. wy
Free Press gives currency to a joke which
is said to be going the rounds Of the Rail.
way circles, to the following effect: SEA
Michigan gentleman owned several shares
in American Railways, which he desired to
sell in London, England, but was unable to
find purchaser. He finally offered them
to the English Board Of Directors Of the
Great Western Railway Co., who agreed
to take $4,000 of stock, if the other par
ty would accept in exchange the steamers
Canada and America, which had already
proved loss of .f2O,O to the Company
Michigan agreed to the trade, on candition
that the steamboats, should be delivered in
Lake Erie. This was consented to, and
and a written contract made and signed
Now it happens that the steamboats, thus
transferred are too long TO pass through
the Welland Canal locks, and the question
arises, how is the contract 10 be fulfilled !
It is safe to conjecture that the EnglShmeu
have been taken in. stg7-i
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11

| For four or five times all was done as if
the stranger had been watchman all his
life. He dilated most eloquently on the
ioys of such an occupation, and was so in
exhaustible in his own praises, that he
made Philip laugh at his extravagance.-
His spirit evidently owed no small share of
their elevation to an extra glass of wine.
"Pll tell you what, my treasure, I've a
great fancy to be a watchman myself for
an hour or two. If / don't do it now, I
shall never arrive at that honor in the
course of my life. Give me your great
coat and wide-brimed hat, and take may
domino. Go into a beer-house and take
bottle at my expense; and when you have
finished it, come again and give me my
masking gear. You shall have couple
Of dollars for your trouble. What do YOU
think my treasurer v's7 i-ai IL
o But Philip did not like this arrange
ment. AT last, however, at the sohcita-
ton of the mask, he capitulated as they
entered dark lane. Philip was half fro
zen; a warm drink would do him good,
and so would warm fire. He agreed for
one half hour to give up his Workmanship,
which would be till twelve o'clock. Ex-l
actly at that time the stranger was 10 come
to the great door Of St. Gregory's and give
back the great coat, horn and staff, taking
back his own silk mantle, hat and; domino.
Philip also told him the four streets in
which he was to call the hour. The mask
was in raptures: Treasure of my heart,
could kiss thee ifthou vert not dirty mis-
erable fellow! But thou shalt have nought
to regret, if thou art al the church at
twelve, for will give thee money for a
supper then. Joyi l am a watchmanw
The mask looked a watchman to the life,
While Philip was completely disguised
with the halfmask tied over his face, the
bonnet ornamented with buckle of bril-
liants, on his head, and the red silk mantle
thrown around him. When he saw his
companion commence his walk, he began
10 fear that the young gentleman might
compromise the dignity of the watchnian.
He therefore addressed him once more, and |
said:
81 hope you will not abuse my good na-
ture and do any mischief or misbehave in
any way, as it may cost me the situation"
"Hallo" answered the stranger, aWhat
are you talking about? Do you think l |
don't know my duty? Off with you this
or 1 will let you feel the weight of |
my staff. But come to st. Gregory's
church and give me back my clothes at
Twelve O'Clock. Goodbye. This is glori-
Gus funr' 2-'
The new guardian of the streets walked
onward with all the dignity becoming his
office, while Philip hurried to a neighbor-
ing tavern. - '9-... - - ~.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11

aood and !, ;;,s,,,. ss,,,r.s.d - GENIAL warmth
fbrouob Pb;l;n'f veins -
aHow is II Won don't dance to-nioht
R,ob,o;n ., ba $3.50 b;s con,nnon Mon Mon 55 ~
tbev returned into the hall Tbe Brabmin
SIGHED and sbuo,ed his shoulders " ~
aI have NO Measure in the dance Ga;a-
ty is distastefal to me The oplv person !, /
ca,o - aance vw;f,b-,ba Countess Roman,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11
#istellattrotts,
A Beautiful Thought.

As in the light of cultivated reason, you
look abroad, and see a wealth of beauty,
profusion of goodness in the work OF hIm
who hath strewn flowers in the wilderness,
and painted the bird, and enam3ed the in
sect, in the simplicity and universally Of
laws YOU can read this lesson. An unedu-
Gated man dreams not of the common sun
light which now in its splendor floods the
armament and the landscape; he cannot
comprehend how much Of the lovliness of
the world results from the rejecting pro-
pensitions Of most physical bodies. If in
stead the prism and experiments Of absorp-
tion have shown to be its constituents, it
had been some generous, simple white, how
changed all would have been! -
The growing corn and the ripe harvest t,
the blossom and the fruit, the fresh green
ness of spring and the autumn's robe Of ma
ny colors, the hues of the violet, the lilly,
and the rose, the silvery foam of the rivulet,
the emerald of the river, and the purple of
the ocean would have been alike unknown.
TIE rainbow would have been but a pale
streak in the gray sky, and dull vapors
would have canopied the sun, instead of the
clouds, which in the days of flaming bril-
liancy, curtain his rising and going down.
Nay there would have been no distinction
between the blood of the children, the
flush Of health, the paleness of delicacy,
the hectic of disease, and the ividness of
death. There would have been an anvari-
ed, unmeaning, leaden hue, where we now
see the changing and expressive counten-
ance, the tinted earth and gorgeous frlna-
mont -t--f-- - -'tf''' -7-- ''i-'-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11
DIrFERENcE AMONG PoLIrIcAL Doc

D1rrERENcE AMONG PoLIrIcAL Doc
roRs.--The Raleigh, IN. C.) Standard
states that the Democracy saved the South
in the late Presidential contest, but the
Charleston, Is. C9 Mercury dissents, en-
phatically, and says: "We are surprised
that the journal, in the intoxications of
success, should shut its eyes to the Pyrr-
mic character of this victory-one more
such and We are lost. His the South that
has SAVED the Democratic party, and not
the Democratic party that has thrown its
shield over the South" Latitude appears
to make considerable difference in the opin-
ions Of dcctors.-Baltimorc american. q.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11
Striking off His Name.

Mr.. Higgins was very punctual man
in all his transactions through life. He
amassed a large property BY untiring in
dustry and punctuality, and at the advan-
ced.. age of ninety years was resting quietly
on his bed, and calmly waiting to be call
ed away. He had deliberately made al
most every arrangement for the decease
and burial. His pulse grew fainter, and
theilght of life seemed just fickering in
its socket when one of his sons observed: !:
"Father, you will probably live but a
day or two: is it not well for you to name
your bearers 2" ur g.is1so.nsd ohs ~ 80
"To be sure, my son." said the dying
man, ait is well thought Of, and ! will do it
now.'ris 10 1U'sv Il Hsss5l .iis 5la7i III.
He gave list of six, the usual number,
and sank back exhausted on his pillow.
A gleam of thought passed over his
withered face like ray of light, and he
rallied once more. "My son, read me that
list. Is the name of Mr.. Wiggins there %
at is, my father.7}a,f eai al lsiiqso p
-.Then strike it off," said he emphahcally,
. "for he never was .punctual-was never
anywhere in,season, and he might detain
the procession whole hour" ."sai99f. q dt
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11

POPULATION OF KANsAs.-The Kansas
Pioneer of the 18th, (pro-slavery) says: j !.
Never did a country grow and prosper.
more rapidly than Kansas, Two years ago
there were not more than thousand per-
sons in the Territory. Now we can safely
say that there are forty thousand whites,
and about fifteen hundred blacks, and the
most gratifying of all is, 1--WE say it without,
fear Of truthful CONTRADICTORY that very
large majority of this population is from
the Slave States, which is a good omen Of
Kansas coming into the Union as Slave
State. ---,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11

MILK, SIcKNEss.-We learn that this
strange and awful maladY is prevailing
throughouta a district along the Licking riy-
er, few miles back of Coyington and New
port KY, and proves fatal in many cases.
1t has been observed that this peculiar i'll.
ness usually makes its appearance in sea-
sons of extraordinary drouth, and several
times, we are Informed, it has spread terror
and death through the locality upon the
Licking, in which it is now manifested
The number of deaths thus far we have
not learnedf but have information that sew
eral occurred last week. The first symp-
toms observed are astonishing weakness,
trembling of the limbs, and general impo-
tency of the muscles. One lady discover
ed, while carrying bucket of water, a dis
tance of about forty yards, that she was
compelled to stop and rest two or three
times, and found that her limbs quivered
as if with exhaustion. For two or three
days this weakness, to her unaccountable,
continued, before she was prostrated with
violent illness. On Saturday she was in
a hopeless condition. We win undertake
to give some further particulars, in a day
or two, of the phenomena of this mysteri-
GUS malady.-Ciaciaaati Commercial.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11

The SUGAR CRop.-The Columbus
Times says: An intelligent planter Of
Louisiana, writing to us from Assumption
Parish, Nov. 10th says: 'eThe sugar crop
will not reach one hundred thousand hhds
think it will be between rs, 900 and 100,
ooo." In ls49 Louisiana produced 226,
900 hhds. of l 900 lbs each. HHaa1 a,--ll' PSI
The tariff on sugar is for the protection
of the 100000 hhdsw ..sii- . -l1a.1c
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11

ToTAL. EcLIPsEs FOR THE NEXT Fifty
YEARs.-Calculations have been made at
the Observatory Of Paris, that from the
present time to the nineteeth century there
will be only six total eclipses Of the sun,
not one of which will be visible in France,
viz: In 1850, 1861, 1870, 1887, 1896,
and 1900; so that from the year 1000 to
1900 there will have been $50 eclipses of
the sun, with only one total for Paris, on
Aug. 12, 1884. i ~ 2i1io 81 % -'.'.i :
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11

Fastest TME.-Porter's SPIRIT says:
Nothing that ever stood on iron, esermade
a mile in / min. IS sec.1 The fastest run
ming time on record was made on the Me-
tairie Course, New Orleans, in the Spring
of 1854, by Henry Perritt, who ran q mile
in 1.42a. The mile in minute of the
Flying Childers is fable. They were in
habit at that date, of timing horses by a
sundiaL." % ls.5 ie -.-.s .ss.l al sssrrF
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11

DEEP PLoUGHING.-I have just returned
from a visit to Ashland, Lorain and Medi-
ma counties, and have observed that with
a few exceptions, the farmers of that por-
ton of the Western Reserve do not plow
their lands over four inches deep, on an ay-
erage; and may remark to those sAallosu
plowmen, that by so doing, they are their
own enemies; that if they wish, mother
earth to produce abundantly, they must
pillow deep to obtain the best results; keep
ing in mind poor Richards proverb, sPlow
deep, that You may have corn to sell and
keep Oaio Farmer. -f,.--.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11

v We are to Judge what is right,
prove all things, hold fast to that which IS :
good. The concience is sacred enclosure
set apart and consecrated to the service OF
the Most High, and on this hallowed grouno !
The foot of man has no right to tread. sii' -
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11

| A GENERAL ELopEMENT.-Mrs. King,
near Kingston, N. Y. was recently taken
sick, and her husband seized the opportuni-
ty to elope with a handsome servant girl,
named Miss Martin. Arrived in Albany,
Miss NJ, eloped with a young man named
Cornelius, and Mr.. KS money. Mr.. King
being penitent, returned home, and found
that his wife had eloped with o Dry Goods
clerk, named Jeffers, aud all the movable
articles in the house. Whereupon Mr.. K.
started off in pursuit, considering himself
an injured man. We don't know about
that 49,.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11

HICKORY NuTs IN MIcHIGAN.-The Yp-
silanti Sentinel states that hickory nuts
are abundant in that village this season,
and that so plentiful is the crop that it has
been bought in by wagon loads, purchased
and shipped TO Illinois, Indiana and Wis,
consin. The prices range from one dollar
to one dollar and a half .-..-r.-.1.-,,.-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11

rr There is said to be q hog IN Syra-
cuss that measured eight feet nine inches
in length. seven feet around his body
stands three feet nine inches high, and
weigh, thirteen hundred and thirteen lbs.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11

Price OF NEW Milk Cows.-Tbe price
of new milk cows throughout the counties
of Lorain, Ashland and Medina, will aver
age at the present time, s35; extra cows
are held at $40; the Durhams are held
hipher,-Ohio Farmer,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11

To PREVENT CATTLE CHEWING BONES.
Mix bone dust with their salt. 1t is a
sure preventative, and will save, the boys
the trouble Of chasing the old cow to make
her throw the bone out of her month
Ohio Farmer. .r-.4 ~ -. .......... ~,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11
y.casLsy, Edi.eE srs.s ed Proprietor. i.t,,
80 2 = l77F's : =
s:3anetrH
THE PRINTEF.,s TOLL. :

THE PRINTEfs,s TOLL. tla
Blow ye stormy winds Of winter, ? z'of.o
nsDfixe the chilling drifting snow. 4 aIll q
Closely housed, the busy PrinterFs Eai'qaA
ee Heeds mot how the winds may blow. A2al
cliek, click. his types 60 dropiagT stzis1 9
g Every comfort mortals need. -sss5 .I.ss
For nights are dull in winter, .f,,y sg5aa
had We not the news to read. ,Toz-F
Dad would be the worlds condition - 2
ssalfno Printer-boy were found isi-i' i521
1enorance and superstition. y o'=' '- -'-i1
p Sin and suffering would abound. E 1
Yes, il is the busy Printer ~ - 70 1iad izf
Rolls the car of knowledge on. sex siss
And gloomy mental winter, .!-n
- seen would reignif he were gone eff
Money 3 useful, vet the winners 5as 7aF
81 Fill not halfso high place ~ i' ''2
7Asthe busy. toiling Printers lHa 'a'i'a :
Flinging type before the case. ESQ iis' 2
~ while the types they re busy setting.
a. OFT some thaakless popinjay nj s-sg
Leaves the country, kindly letting u
Printers whistle for their pay. 9 5s -
Obi ingratitudci ungraciousi = -
Are there no enlightened soil.
Men with mind so incapacious,
As TO slight the Printers toll
See himi how extremely busy, as yai
sFlinging type before the case.i 81
Telling till he's almost dizzy. meat tgl5 s.
To exalt the human race. bad oR .a9i5l,J.
There's no compassion for the Printer.
Every devil drives him on; -.
Spring and summer, fall and winter
Never find his labor done. =
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11

E The arrivals of emigrants at Castle
Garden, New York, average from 1900 to
l,4oo day. About two.thirds are Lish,
and one third Germans. -..- ~
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11

E Happiness is perfume that enc
cannot shed over another without q few
drops falling from oneself. si. - .'ieaaa
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11
Sheep Growing i'm chic.

By the census of 1850, the number of
sheep in Ohio was, in ls49, 100000,
omitting the smaller figures. At the same
time, the number of sheep in New York
was, 100000. Ohio then had-seven
years ago-about 500, 900 more sheep than
New York. Ohio also had more sheep
than any other single State in the Union,
by more than 100000. So far as the
number of sheep is concerned, then, Ohio
stands first in the entire land. There
ask reasons for this which We will not now
stop to state; We wish TO bring forward
some other matters. The number of sheep
in Ohio has increased since lS49. We
will make little account of that increase,
aud put the number of sheep in the State
as the U. S. Economist does, at 4,OOO,-
900. If these will average one dollar per
head, the sheep in Ohio are worth $4,000,
900. If their feeces will average one dol
lar piece, the wool crop of Ohio is worth
100000 this year; We think it is worth
more. We do not here estimate the value
of mutton, tallow pelts, or of sheep sold on
the hoof But from the figures we have
given, and from the well prominence given
to the sheep interest in this State wonld
it not be safe to estimate the amount OF
annual revenue to the farmers OF Ohio from
their fiocks, at s6,OO0,OOOs If this be so,
and if this revenue be estimated at 10 per
cent, of the capital invested, We have
capital of $50, 100000 in this State, inves-
ted in the wool growing, and the mutton
producing operations. This of course, in
cludes the value of lands devoted to feed
ing the flocks. From these rude estimates,
We see how great the sheep interest is be-
coming to our farming population. It's
one of our main interests noao. 1t may be
much more valuable TO US by certain steps
which we will take an early opportunity to
present to our readers.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11
GREAT MOUSE HuNr,-A great mouse

GREAT MOUSE HuNr.-A great mouse
hunt came off recently at Bridport VT
Two parties of forty on each side, with the
addition ofas many boys as they could en-
list, were organized under Joseph Fletcher
and Charles H. Hill as captains. The re-
suit according to the account of the judges,
was as follows: -. r-.....-
Joseph Fletcher 5l2 rats III bus. mice.
C. H. Hill - -447 rats 13f bus. mice.
Total 959 rats, a14 bus. mice.
Spirit Of tie Press.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-12-11

1Coatiaued.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-03
SPIRIT OF THR MoRNINa PRESS.

The Union, in announcing the meeting OF
the Democratic National Convention at Cin-
cinnati, says:
"It affords us peculiar satisfaction to add,
in the same number of our paper, another sig
nal victory 10 the long list of triumphs which
have been secured to the democracy during
the present year. The city of Washington,
which was among the first cities in the Union
TO adopt the wicked and proscriptive doctrines
of -nothingism, has at last been relieved
of the men, measures, and principles Of party
whose course has been marked by violence and
oppression. We are as yet without full re-
turns of the election held in this city yester-
day; but sufficient is known to warrant the
statement th at know -nothipgism in the federal
capital has met with q most signal and unex-
pected defeat The old-line wings of Wash
ington have contributed their full share in
the overthrow Of "Sam" in one of his strongest
and most cherished places. Here, as else
where, they have given substantial evidence
OF their love for the Union and the Constitu-
ton, and their devotion to the cause of civil
and religious freedom"
The Union, in an article headed "Mr.
Fillmore and the Slavery Question" calls for
the publication, in the Southern Know Moth
ing papers, of Mr.. Kennedy's letter, dated
Baltimore, May 8, 1856" 1t says:
Sat the present time there cannot be
doubt that Mr.. Fillmore is hostile to the re-
peal Of the Missouri Compromise law, where
by the South obtained, in q great measure,
her former position of equality in the Union
80 tar as We can ascertain the sentiments of
MI Fillmore In regard to the Kansas-Nebras-
ks act, by the letter of Mr.. John p. Kennedy,
his admitted and accredited agent or expo
nent Of principles, We are satisfied that Mr.
Fillmore is an anti-N ebrsska man, and for all
practical purposes, occupies almost the iden-
teal position that nearly every black republi-
can, In or out of Congress, sustains. Of course,
We except such as are Of the ultra Garrison
school"
The IntslIigsneer is devoted to news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-03

FROM NIcARAGUA.-By intelligence received
from San Juan through the steamer orisaba,
arrived at New York, it would seem that
Walker is firmly established in Nicaragua not.
outstanding the reports to the contrary from
French sources.
The news confirms the disastrous retreat O.
the Costa Rican invaders. Subsistence i,
abundant and cheap, and. so far from the
troops and walker himself being driven to ex-
tremities, as rumored few days since, there
was never the slightest prob ability of xtrerne
suffering, either from famine or the ability of
the Costa Ricans to follow MP the battle Of
Rivas. The ront Of the latter, On the contrary.
was complete, and their loss eight to ten fold
greater In battle than that Of Walker Dis.
ease and death, superinduced, in part, by the
gross neglect and mismanagement of their
officers, completed the disaster to the inv
and 1t seems questionable whether more than
third OF the army survived to reach their
own territory again. -,
At the battle Of Rivas, it is stated, Walker
could only bring two hundred men into &C
ton, the rest Of his army refusing to fight,
either from total exhaustion or from coward.
Ice. These two hundred are said to have
killed and wounded three times their own
number of the the enemy. This is probably
exaggerated, but there is no doubt that W ak.
srs Keen marksmen did vast deal more
damage than they suffered.
The Transit route was again free. and N. -
was no British blockade, as reportedS Can.
tain Tarleton, Of the British fr;gate Eruvdice
informed the American Minister that he had
no instructions to interpose any information
to the landing Of passengers or munitions OF
war.