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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-09-04
MIILERsBURG COUNTY, OHIO, THURSDAY, sEPTE

maniac from the couch towards him. The
landlady shrieked and fled from the ROOM
Ned felt his nerves give way, as trtuh flash
ed upon his mind-he was to contend with
a madman. There was no time for thought
Harton sprung upon him at bound, with
a cry of exultation. The ruffian was pre-
pared, and made a fiendish sweeping thrust,
but aimed too high. The maniac seized
the arm which held the weapon, and there
commenced struggle, such as none ever
before witnessed. The hot, scalding breath
of crazy Harton famed his cheek; the
| froth flew in flakes from his burning lips
and those eyes seemed sinking into the des-
parado's soul. He exerted his utmost
strength, but it availed nothing. The fe-
yer raging in Harton's veins, and his brain
was on fire. 1t seemed to invest him with
superhuman power, and his fingers hung to
his opponents arm with the tenacity of a
vice. They felt as if they were entering
the flesh, and Ned gave groan of anguish
His strength was failing; that grasp it was
impossible to shake of, and he determined
to place all on one single effort. Drop
ping the knife, he wound his loose arm
around Harton's form, and, drawing him
closely to him, endeavored to wrench his
other arm from the vice-like grasp.
The maniac gave a yell of deligh as the
weapon fell upon the floor, and quick as
lightning loosened his hold, and seized the
now almost exhausted ruffian by the throat.
The fingers grew tighter and closer; in
stead of relaxing, they seemed to increase in
strength. Ned wildly struck at him, but
the blows were harmless. They gradually
grew less and less, and finally ceased. His
eyes started from their sockets; his face
grew black, and his tongue protruded from
his mouth. A few gurgling sounds came
from his throat, and he sank back utterly
exhausted. The maniac grinning with
iendish delight, retained his hold, and he
fell with him. His face was lit up with a
maniacle expression of exultation, and he
sank his fingers deeper into the already
stiied throat. One grasp, heaving of
the chest, and a gurgling sound, proclaim
ed the death of the desperate.
About ten minutes afterwards, a crowd,
whlch tne hndlady mad collected by her
shrieks, came pouring into the room. The
maniac was still over the PROSTATE form,
his fingers sunk deep into the fleshy part of
his victims throat, and cunning, maig-
nant smile Illuminating his ghastly counte-
nance. They gently raised him, without
his making the slightest resistance, and
placed him on a couch. Every effort was
made to resuscitate the form of Bloody
Ned, but it was too late; his spirit had
fled.
Harton sank into profound slumber,
from which he was not aroused for hours.
When he awoke, he regained his faculties,
but still labored under a high fever. 1t
was some time before he entirely recovered,
and the dreadful conflict appeared to him
as dream. Years have elapsed, but ma
ny still remember the "Single Combat"
and the death Bloody Ned.-Phila. Mer-
curry.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-09-04
Clippings.

DR.. Franklin recommends young man
in the choice of a wife, to select her ''from a
bunch"-giving as his reason that, when
there are many daughters they improve
each other, and, from emulation, acquire
more accomplishments, and know more,
and do more, than single child spoiled by
parental fondness.
Gustavus Adolphus knew how to put
down duelling. Two officers asked his per-
mission to fight duel. Leave was grant
ed, and the King came as a spectator
With him came the provose Marshal
"Now, gentlemen" said Gustavus TO the
combatants, eight till one of you is killed /:
the Provost Marshal will hang the survivor"
The officers shook hands.
3Short visits are the best" as the fly
said when he alighted on the teapot instead
of the sugar basin.
Falsehood, like the dry rot, fiourishes
the more in proportion as air and light are
excluded.
Snooke says the prettiest sewing-ma-
chine he evsr saw was about seventeen years
old, with short sleeves, low-neck dress, and
gaiter boots on. =
"Did | hurt you," said lady the other
day, when she trod on mans foot. No,
madam, l thank you, seeing that it's you;
if it was any body else, I'd holler murder"
A scamp follower" top heavy, at late
regimental parade, excused the irregularity
ofhis gait by saying that he was trying to
n'aath after two tunes.
"Say, Sammy, why don't your mother
mend that rip in your trousers ?"
''Oh, she's gone to the sewing circle, Lv
make clothes for poor children"
The Rev. Cotton Mather, the famous In
dependent minieter of New England, in
the seventeenth century, promulgated
ukase that no mother should kiss her infant
on the Sabbath day.
A man was once selling horse. The
would-be purchaser inquiring as to his leap
ing powers, asked. "would he take timber"
"He'd Jump over your head" answered the
other; 81 don't know what you call that"
Grattan, referring to the prince Regent
and the Catholics, once said-"they have
abused him in every possible shape; first,
they have abused his person, of which he
is very vain; ana secondly, they have
abused his mistress of whom he is very
fond; and thirdly, not content with all that,
they have praised his own wife. Poor
Gentleman, he is sadly used.-Moor's
Memoirs.
A negro was brouget mp before the May
or of Philadelphia for stealing chickens
The theft was conclusively proved. "Well,
Toby" said his honor, '.what have you got
to say for yourself?" "Nufin, but dis boss {:
| was as crazy as tom cat in lub, when |
stole ar pullet, cos I miget hab stole de
big rooster, an | neber done it. Dat shows
'clusively bat die nigger was labcrine under
delirium de tremens."
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R. P. BUcKLAND. &C., Committee.

H A Gentleman who wrote from Bos-
ton to friend in Concord, N. H., inquiring
if they did not intend to get up Buchanan
meetings" in that place, and if they wan
ted "anything," received as reply:
81 don't know. When Pierce was up
we had something to fight for, but it is no
use for lis to raise a hue and cry now, and
all your funds will be of no use. To be
candid with you, L think the game is up.
AT any rate there is no use to send money
up here for it is conceded by Wells and
our mutual long friend of the Patriot, that
the id Black Republicans are good for at
least 5000 over Buchanan. You need not
tell this to P, however. He had bet
ter average about the funds as soon as pos
sihle. for if we are to be beaten we must
put a good face on the matter, and 90 down
with flying colors. When you 60 to Wash
ington you had better nudge George to
come home for while. By the way, think
of it, Congress sitting all summer, it must
be hot as h-ll in Washington.
as 'Choate' going to fizzle out in letters.
or is he going to brush up his hair and 60
inro it? If he stumps it mind you, We
want him. That Sumner affair was
wiper for us. l don't believe the sneaking
fellow was hurt half so bad as it was repor-
ted, and he's now playing off. wish all
the rails between here and Massachusetts,
We're pulled up, for just at this time, and
the most important of all, the State is lit
orally overrun with Massachusetts aboli-
tionists, and you hear them squeahng
about Fremont in every hotel. But this
can't last forever. Are You getting out
any documents
Yours, hastily, -"
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Mr.. Lewis Kent, son of Deacon Seba
Kent, of Pawtucket, Mass, died on Thurs
day last, from the loss of blood occasioned
by the extraction of two teeth. MIR. Kent
has been engaged for number of years in
building railroads in the Western country,
and although naturally of great physical
powers, he returned home much reduced
by that scourge of the West, fever and
ague. To this fact is undoubtedly to be
attributed the result of a dental operation.
PaWtucket Gaz.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-09-04

1t is stated as from an authentic source,
that a few years ago the French Count
Boulbon and General Walker would have
united in an expedition to conquer portion
of Mexico, had not the Count stipulated
as sine q,ta non, that slavery should not
be allowed in the new State to be created.
Walker would not consent to this.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-09-04

Ey- We learn from the Belmont Chron.
icle, that the Republicans of Wheeling, Va,
are determined to hold another meeting.
and vindicate the blessinss-of Liberty and
the Freedom of Speech.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-09-04
Quetru.
Prom the Ohio kep0sito
TOBACCO UNION.

Come old and young and hear me tell
How strong tobacco smokers smell;
Who love to smoke their pipes SO well
That for tobacco they would sell
Their right to social Union.
They always rend the ssmosphere;.
And you may know when they are near,
Though not word from them yor lear;
Their breath grows stronger every year
While in this smoking Union.
They clean their pipe-stems with wire,
Then Gil the bowl, and put in fire,
And smoke til it does quite expire;
Nor dc they ever seem to tire
In their laborious Union.
sometimes from three to six you'll SEQ
Collected in one company,
And every fellow in good glee;
They then must have a smoking spree
l real smoking Union.
And then the fumes of smoke will rise,
Like morning mist, to meet the skies;
But woe te him that hath poor eyes,
Cnless he takes his leave and flies
Away from such Union.
With impudence they Oft presume
To vex all persons in the room
Who can't endure tobacco fume,
And they must leave or meet their doom
In such a wretched Union.
Some keep their money from the poor,
And send the hungry from their door,
Then hast away to some ones store
And spend it for tobacco more,
To burn in smoking Union.
Those who in utter darkness lie
Nay in their error live and die
Before those persons eer will try
Them with the gospel to supply
To teach them Heavenly Union.
wonder how such folks can say
They have Religion, every day,
And love the Lord, and love to pray,
When they his memory smoke away
In guilty conscious Union
Then there are some who take chew,
Although II often makes them spew,
And makes them drunk as Bacchus, too,
The practice they will still pursue
At tn expense of social Union.
Sometimes within their neighbor's door
They'll cast their guilds, some three or four,
And spit on carpet, hearth or floor
Sometimes gill, or even more;
And talk of socisl Union!
Oft'times within the Church you'll view
That persons there will sit and chew,
And spit upon the floor, or pew,
Cntil it spreads foot or two;
And sing of Heavenly Unionl
The quid is oft so large within
The juice runs ont and stains the chin
Which often makes the children grin;
And think think there is no little sin
In this tcbscco Uninni
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-09-04

A Mrs. Heady, who has been teaching
music in New Orleans for the past twenty
years, has received intelligence that, by
the decease of relative in England, she
has fallen heir to S25O,OOO.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-09-04

a Fremont meeting held at Dubuque .
few days since, is represented to have been
the largest political neesiry ever hsldwest
Of the Mississippi.
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11

ANECDoTE OF JOHN RANDoLPH-One more is added to the Randolph of Roanoke'' stories, by Virginia correspondent, who says it has never been published before:
 When John Randolph visited Richmond it was his habit to stop at the Eagle Hotel, and to drive his own horse around to the stable on an- other street. On one of these occasions, while performing this latter operation, he was arrest ed by country wagon standing before the gro- cerv store kept by one Simpson and his wife the wife being the best man of the two--and Randolph being impeded in the passage of the narrow street, ordered the countryman to get out of his way. The frightened fellow tried to doso, but Randolph, too inpatient and spring ing out of his own wagon put after the coun- tryman, who took refuge in the grocery. As Randolph rushed in Mrs. S. was coming out with bucket of dirty water in her hand, aud seeing the excitement of the intruder, demand ed of him where he was going.
 "Madam," said Randolph, in his shrillest key, do you know who you are speaking to?" Aud then drawing himself up to h;s fullest la1l- kituZe, he exclaimed, " 1 am John Randolph of Roanoke?'
 II don't care" said she, "who you are; but if you aiu't out of this house lu a minute, vou'll get shis bucket of slops ia }oar lace"
 Suitiug the action to the ,hr a., saeraiseo he bucket, and would have dashej it over the statesman. had not his discretion. for the first and only time, got the better oi his valor.-- Turning on his heel he beat nasty retreat, and left the woman mistress of the field.
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11

we can boast, which places us in the background of our brethren there in the matter of chear literature. The better sort of iourneymen ir our southern cities would be ashamed to put their imprint upon such abomnable specimens of book work as the shelves of our book k-stores are deluged with, in closely printed, clumsily registered, and trashy pamphlet novels of the day.
 G'a,7tg begins ct hone' is our motto. Il is an old proverb-as old, probably, as that which teaches the reverse-viz: that "a pro- phet has no honor in his own country" We post it up conspicuously, that it may be seen and remembered, and acted upon. Let charity, then, begin in the right place-at home; give the preference, c@te'is paribus, (and even with out this reservation, if necessary,) to your own felow-ctizens and neighbors Let Us all learn to be lndependent-to live within ourselves enjoy such comforts and luxuries as we can pro- duce at home, and those which we cannot, go without altogether. Try the experiment. It will cost little sclfdenial, and perhaps lit- tie more money, at first, but in the eud we will be gathers by the speculation
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11

ARKANSAS SWAMP LANDs.-The following, ilys the Hempstead Democrat, which we find
 'Ae Columbia (S CD Times, is an extract Tom letter written hy gentleman employed ty the State of Arkansas in looking out her '@mp lands, to friend in Columbia, s. o., a-d contains some facts which we doubt not sl be interesting to our readers:
 NEW LONDON, ARK, DEC. 3l, 1855.-We Brewery cold weather at this time-.dry and 1.4 for days past, and our river is too low pow for steamboats. Crops short in southern ArlaAsas, though plenty of corn to do the oMuy unless thele should be great deal of tmqat.on. which do not look for North efn Arkansas has made the best corn and wheat pops the past season that ever have been made \ the State I have been since July in look -ag out the swamp lands in Union county, for 'le State, and it will take me twelve months to gstdone, as it is very slow work, having to see E'ery corner of every forty acre lot. l have -Aked twenty seven thousand acres, and l
 4nk there will be thirty thousand more Tn this "uhty. The last two years being dry, the
 'amp lands have come into notice, and there X no doubt in my mind but that they are the 's' lands in our country. A good portion will sOa be Tn cultivation, and when reclaimed, will
 worth as much as any swamp-land. If you ave any farmers in your country that have no
 .~d tell them to come to Arkansas, where they
 'l buy 1t at fifty cents per acre, which in ten
 !'aH will be worth twenty-five dollars, or so
 ;''a as we have railroads, which will be in a cST years. We are at work on one from
 " oa.nes' Landing, on the Mississippi, to Fulton, ,a a ned river, which will be completed in few
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11

TAe Democratic National Convention.
 In pursuance to a call regularly made, the aD .mocratic National Committee" consisting o one from each State, appointed by the de- norntc national convention of 1852, to pro- .e the democratic cause" and "designate a time of holding the next convention" met d the National Hotel, in the city of Washing ka at F M on the 8th day of January, 1856, al |. with entire unanimity-
 Re@lUel, That the democratic national con- ytrtion of 1856 meet in the city of Cincinnati, a F o'clock NJ. on the first Monday of June Sxt
 The national convention of 1852 adopted he following resolution as to the number of hegates to be chosen:-
 "Resoluel, That, in constituting future na- inal conventions of the democratic party, order to secure the rights Of the States to ! leir relative representation in such conventions ach State shall be entitled to twice the num- rr of delegates that 1t has votes in the elec- pal college, and no more; and that the demo- rltc national committee, in making arrange Aauts for the next national convention, provide rch number of seats therein for each State, fl secure the same to the delegates elect"
 It is requested, with a view to the proper of seats of members, that the tegates from the several States or districts oi De United States to the next national conven- fn forward to Hon. A. r. Edgerton, Hicks ile, Ohio, chairman of the committee Of ar lHgements, their respective names and post fices; and the democratic papers throughout he United States are requested to copy this ll, and the proceedings of the demacratic na
 nal committee.
 By order: ROB'T NJ. McLANE, Chm teSt:
 WILLIAM H. ENGLISH, caC,,
 GEO. READ RIDDLE,
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11

last, Jeffreys continued to repeat that those who thought him cruel did not know what his orders were, that he deserved praise instead of blame, and that his clemency had drawn on him the extreme displeasure of his master.
 Disease assisted by strong drink and misery, did its work fast. The patients stomach re- jected all nourishment He dwindled in few weeks from portly and even corpulent man to a skeleton On the 18th of April he died, in the 41st year of his age. He had been chief justice of the Kings bench at 35, and Lord Chancellor at g. In the whole history of the English bar there is no other instance of so ra- pld an elevation, or of so terrible fall The emaciated corpse was laid, with all privacy, next to the corpse of Monmouth in the chapel of the tower.
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11

uEoRGE LAW IN CoURT-Live-oak George,
 ,1aldate for the Presidency, figured extensive oo Wednesday morning in the United
 Tsles court in his more familiar character of ,a5 sIl'ea e. States Mail Steamship Contractor He G c.o his associates, Marshal O. Roberts, Edwin r'us"el and others, are charged by two co-di- i.g15S i.To5S Messrs. Sloo and Fisher, with having sa, alsa to account for all the moneys which have r..n ,',ne lsto their hands, and with having done 5aay 5ly things which they ough not to have ooa, e, to the great pecuniary detriment of the to p'alnants, and the court is asked to enjoin bfa. En asalnst managing the property as here oro; ;o!e' Mir. Sloo is the one who received the
 gass gs,nal contract from the government.-New
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11

As there is much inquiry to know were the kate and District Democratic Conventions will E held, we feel authorized by public senti- bent to state as follows:
 The State Democratic Convention Vll be held at Little Rock, on the 1st Monday May, to nominate candidate for Governor nominate candidates for electors, and to ap' 'omt delegates to the national democratic 
 The Democratic Convention of the
 Northern istricts r.ll be held at BatesUHe, on the 1st Monday r May next, to nominate a candidate to repre- lent the first district in the next Congress.
 The Democratic Convention of the
 Southern District F,l be held at Hot Springs, on the 2d Mon- llg in May next, to nominate a candidate to iprtsent the second district in the next Con- hess
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11
Aoe1ts fol the True Democrat.

Il ARKANSAS. VI Il M COUCH, Clarendon, Monroe county; s f H. ADAMSON, Helena, Phillips county; H. CROSS, Amity, Clark county; Hon. SAM LESLEY, Wley's Cove, Searcy county; i. \ II. CLEARX, Falcon, Columbia county; 6fZ. C. ROSS, Magnolia, Columbia county; IOHN Mccoy, Pocahontas, Randolph county; J6HN $. SHAVER, Gross ? aims, Fulton county; iOHN A. SIMPSON, Pilot Hill, I0sEPH GAULT, Buffton, Yell county; fl II. MEREDITH, Wilton Pike county;
 E. Ii. ADAMS, Wilton, Pike county;
 ? ". CAULK, Rosevie, Franklin county; irW BUTLER, Big Bend, Polk county. 0HN NJ. BURNS, Mt. Elba, Bradley county. WI VAUGHAN, Eveaing Shade, Lawrence county. < " BOYER, esq, Aberdeen, Monroe county. In, l. w. SULLIVAN, Moro, w W. WATKINS, Carollton, Carroll county I A. MCGEE, Gaines Landing, Chicot county; .Col.J. :. HOl STON, Clar&sviiie, Johnson county; JOHN II. MCLEOD, Black Jack, Scott county; 8iOHN J. HAMMErr, Pine Bluff; LEVI ARNOLD, Dardanelle, Yell county; .DIXON II. WILLIAMS, Marion county; HENRY KING, Jackson, Lawrence county; .Dr NJ. II. JACKSON, Independence county; .Dr D. C. WRIGHT, Franklin and Scott counties; JASPER \. HILBHOUSE, Smithville. Hon B. BUNCH, Kings River, Carroll county. Hon. J. A. BECK, lizard county.
 GE0. AUSTIN, Van Buren, Crawford county 'L R. THOMPSON, Amity, Clark county. .Dr L. T. CULLEY, Rondo, Lafayette county. 0HN ARNOLD, Lisbon, Union county. .D. NJ. MARTIN, Mt. Penson, Jackson county.
 R. HUMPHREY, Union county:
 i fg B. STEER, Pike county, .W N. MAY, Danville, Yell county;
 WM F. SMITH, Washington county;
 IA J. HAYS, Ashley county; In W. JEFFREY, Mount Olive, lizard county. R, l.. PHILLIPS, Washington, Hempstead county; tJDEON TUCKER, Batesville, Independence county; lnHN A. LINDSAY, Powhattan; GOHN M. MITCHELL, Gansve, Green county; IEWIS StffFIN, Boliver, Poinsett county; ROOF II. HOWELL, Dover, Pope county; i < JORDAN, Monticello, Drew county;
 THOS RIGGS, Postmaster al Richwoods, Izara county .WN N VAN VALKENBI RGH, Warren, Bradley co n E. VENABLE, Van Buren'eounty;
 lDHN II AVIS, Bradley county; 1 n JACKSON, Ehzabe in, jackson county; tyV A. CRAWFORD, saline county; JAMES V. MONTGOMERY, Lewisville, Lafayette cG N B. YOUNG, Dover Pope county; Il W. BERNARD, Norostown, Pope county; lArS R. BERRY, r. M., Huntsville, Madison counly; .TIlO's MILLS, Polk county; |ROBF ATKINSON, Leek's Store, Ouachita county; Int L. L. MARTIN, Long View, Ashley county; IN L BAKER Fulton county; ,ACOG PATE. D. M., Pleasant Plans, Independence co fR L. CARHIIE, Conway county. IWW C. NORi ON, Refs Bluff. Drew county.
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11
SHASy
 THOMAS G. SHIPP.

Mr. EDIToR-Having withdrawn from the Know Nothing or American council in Hurr- cane township in Saline county, you will please announce the fact through your paper. The order did not suit me.
 REUBEN D. MURRAY. Saline Count4, March ,. 1856
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11
DAVID F. BROWN
From Montgomery County.

2 Mr. EDIToR:-
 Permit me to announce through your paper, my withdrawal from the self-styled "Amerioan'' party. I was induced by some of my friends (not suspecting tr.ck) to join the Know Nothing partys and "they took me in," by "payins on hap uv thousand strings" etc.
 But soon saw the error I had committed, and never Lave been found in a Kaow Noth- ing council since the night joined, and if I keep my right mind never will be found or caught amongst party that plays on a harp ny thousand strings"-the name of the party made new. l always have been democrat, not from accident, but from choice, and ever expect to be. So farewell Sam
 Respectfully yours,
 THOMAS G. SHIPP.
The true Democrat., 1856-03-11
ll lR W Q n K

% Gpg a S GD ws & have procured of sixteen hundred dol. one of Isaac Adams mammoth printing machines which bes us book and pamphlet work in superior style ,t very low prices.