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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-15
Take Care of your stock.

AS the season is now rapidly approach
ing when stock need shelter, We would re-
commend our farmers to have stables. barns
or sheds, which are used for this purpose,
put in good order. Every farmer who has
paid any attention to this subject, knows
that it is far easier to keep stock during
the winter, if they are well housed. They
require less food, and remain during the
worst part of the year in good condition
while, if exposed to the inclemency of the
weather, they consume very large amount
of food, and at the same time lose flesh
The effect on young animals is greater un-
der such conditions, than on the older and
more robust; and exposure during the first
winter of their lives, often, if not always,
stunts their growth, and lay the foundation
of diseases which undermine the constitu-
ton. No man would expose his child to
the cold blasts of winter, with the temper
ature at zero, and the only shelter rail
fence and snow-drift, and expect that by
this course he would build up strong and
powerful man. The majority would
of course die Immediately, and the rest, in
all probability, contract consumption; and
yet man is as naturally an inhabitant Of
cold climates as the horse or COW are, both
being natives of rather warm regions. and
increasing most rapidly when not exposed
to the influence of very low temperatures.
When an animal is exposed to the influ-
ence of cold, it becomes necessary to con-
sumo larger amount of food having car
bon in excess. Corn is therefore excellent
for all kinds of stock in cold weather. if re-
tanning and keeping up the animal heat,
or, what is the same, retaining or increas-
ing the amount of fat, is the principal OBJ
ject in view. By having good, warm shell
ter provided, the waste of carbon in the an
imal tissues is prevented, to some extent;
much less food is therefore demanded to
replace the natural waste; and the animal,
instead of losing flesh. gains it; for by this
means, an artificial temperature is estab-
lished, on a small scale, in climate in
which there is no winter. We all know
how much more substantial food our stom-
achs will digest, and even demand, during
the winter months; and if this is not sup
piled, how soon disease will attack the sys-
TEN. Persons will exist for long time,
during the summer, on very scanty rations
but deprive them Of a proper quantity Of
food and fire in the cold season, and we
all know the result. The influences OF
heat and cold act in the same manner on
all animal bodies, graduated, of course, by
the peculiarities of their organization
Shelter, therefore, your stock, and by this
means save your food, and do a humane
action to your beast -
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-15
MIILERsBURG HOLMES COUNTY OHIO THURSDAY OCTOBER

keep up their credit in New York. And
in New York, the Banks, that they may
be strongly fortified, refuse that 'material
aid" to merchants without which commerce
and credit perish. Without prompt relief
there must be, in the coming month, a
commercial crash. And without money TO
bring forward produce, there will be de-
mand, in the winter months, from unem-
ployed workmen for 'cheap bread,"-a de-
mand in language only employed by des-
perale men with starving wives and chill
dren.-Al6. Ere. Jour.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-15
Various Hints for the Season.

l. As the pastures become short and
dry, your stock will betray symptoms OF
uneasiness. Some will pine, some will be
ill-tempered, and some will become unruly.
The way to remedy this is TO increase the
supply of food. This may be affected an
directly by selling off part of your stock
it may be affected directly by putting the
animals into fresh pasture, or by feeding
extra food, in Vegetables, grain, or meal, or
by all these means combined. There will
be great amount of food for stock this fall.
This may tempt many TO try to keep too
much stock. Be on your guard against
this.
2. Be very careful to preserve speci-
mems of all your ripening fruits, especially
from young tress. We know some per-
sons who have had orchards bearing sever
al years. and who, after all, have discover
ed this year, for the first time, how valua-
BILE some kinds of their fruit were. A lit
tie attention to this matter now will enable
you to add to your number of frui: trees
judiciously. :.
3. Repair all leaky places in roofs; nail
up all open spots in the sides of barns and
sheds, and provide good shelter for your
stock, before the heavy autumn storms oc-
cur.
4. The autumn is the best time for
painting all wood that needs this protec-
ton. Paint, therefore, soon, all fences,
gates, posts, sheds and buildings that need
painting, whether new or old,
5. A few days since, we saw hay-rack,
several plows, harrow, a cart, some OK
yokes and one horse wagon lying out of
doors. They were baking in the sun, and
cracking open with exposure. Near by
was plenty of room to keep them all under
good shelter. We won't tell the mans
name; but we hope that, when he reads
this, he, and all others who have done the
same thing will put all such implements
under cover
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-15
HThe Lady i'm Black, Arrested.

For some time past, says the Philadel-
phia .. S. Gazette, we have chronicled the
exploits of two of the most adroit lady
thieves that ever operated in this or any
other city. For several months their dep
relations upon store keepers have been
made on pretty extensive scale, and the
demands for their arrest by parties whom
they Lad victimized were becoming press
ing. 1t will be remembered that one of
these persons, who gave the name of Mary
Thompson, was arrested on Thursday night
last, at the resident Of her parents, and that
a large quantity of stolen property was
found iu her possession. So far, so good.
But the mere accomplished and expert of
the two was still at large, and at liberty to
continue her ingenious frauds.
This person was a young female, about
twenty years of age, prepossessing appear
ance and lady like address, who in public
appeared always in deep mourning. Her
plan of robbery was to purchase goods, Or
der them sent to some house, receive them
at the hands of the messenger, and then es-
cape with them, leaving the duped errand
boy to return to his employer without either
money or goods. ~
For a considerable time the police, who
were in search of this female, were unable
to find a clue to her locality. Everybody
at all answering her DESCRIPTION was exam
ined, but without any satisfactory result.
So mysterious were her movements, and SO
adroit and of-repeated were her peculations,
that even the policemen began to conceive
a respect for her larcenious talents. The
matter was then placed in the hands of the
detectives, and, after three days search by
officer Russell, the mysterious lady, finding
escape impossible, surrendered herself
She proves to be sister of the Mary
Thompson arrested on Thursday last, and
passes by the name of Kate Montague
Both of these young women reside with
their parents in Twenty-second, below Race
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-15

Hark! It's ten o'cloekl-attend
To the counsels ofa friend
First, kneel in prayer, and then to rest,
With conscience clear and tranquil breast,
Sleep sound!-above you starlit blue
There is an eve will wake for YOU,
'Tis eleyenl-now attend
To the counsel of 4 friend:-
To him who is DER work delaying.
To him who still at cards is playing.
/ say, leave offl-to bed repair,
And sleep beneath your Fathers care.
Twelve o'clock struckl-attend
To the counsel of fricnd:-
o! if there be wretch still waking,
With heart and brow through sorrow aching.
May Heaven one hour of sleep bestow,
To lull the heart and cool the browl
One o'clock has strucki-attend
To the counsel of a friend
o! if deceived by Satan guile,
There's one abroad on purpose vile
/ do not think that such can be
Go homel- thy Judge in heaven must seel
1t is three o'clock!-attepd
To the counsel of friend:-
Lo! heaven is streak'd with lines of gray
Let him who hopes peaceful day,
Breotha forth his Draypr of gratitude,
For mind refreshed and strength renewed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-15
To Manage a Rearing Horse.

In the "British Sportsman" we find the
following hints respecting the management
of rearing horses, which we have reason
TO believe will remedy if not radically
cure horse of this trick:
Whenever you perceive horses inelina-
ton TO rear, separate your reins and pre-
pare for him. The instant he is about to
raise, slacken one hand and bend or twist
his head with the other, keeping your
hands low. This bending compels him to
move a hind leg, and of necessity brings
his fore feet down. Instantly twist him
completely round two or three times, which
will confuse him very much, and completes
ly throw him off his guard. The moment
you have finished twisting him round,
place his head in the direction you wish
to proceed, apply the spurs, and he will
not fail to go forward. Ifthe situation be
favorable, press him into a gallop, and ap-
ply the whip and spurs two or three times
severely. The horse will not perhaps be
quite satisfied with his first defeat but
may feel disposed to try again for the mas
terry. Should this be the case, You have.
ONLY to twist him, DC, as before. and you
will find that in the second struggle he
will be more easily subdued than on the
former occasion; in fact, you will see him
quail under the operation. 1t rearely hap
pens that a rearing horse, after having
been treated in the way described, win re-
sort to this trick third TINS. 7 o.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-15
Saving Seeds.

1t is but too commonly the case that
our farmers, and Others, save seeds from
the very worst specimens of the variety of
plants which they may wish to propagate.
Instead of selecting the earliest, largest and
finest fruits or ears for this purpose, they
are used either in the kitchen or sold in
market, as in the latter place such fine arti-
cles bring better price than the less per-
feet; but it is absolutely essential that in
saving seed, it should be taken from those
plants which exhibit all the points of per-
lection in the very highest degree, for by
this means the annual crops, instead ofde-
teriorating will improve, while if the oppo-
site course is pursued, decrease in both
quantity and quality will be the natural re-
suit. Who among US would keep scrub
mare, with the expectation of ohtalng
thorough bred; or "native" COW or sheep
and look for q Short-horn cali, or South
down lamb? No one, of course, and 1t Is
equally foolish to expect fine crops from
seed Of equally inferior plants Of any kind.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-15

WHEN WILL THE PRODUCE CoMF For
WARD ?-Thoughtful men are asking this
question. 1t is significant one, There is
at the best but two months of Canal Nav
igation left, and the vast crop of the
boundless West is not moving! The
Atlantic cities are but scantily supplied
with breadstpffs, and yet not barrel Of
flour is seen upon the whole line of the
Erie Canal In former seasons, the Lakes,
the Canals and the River have, by the first
of October, been taxed to their full capaci-
ty, in transporting flour, wheat and coarsel
grains. Now these great arteries of trade
are almost pulseless. The Basin, hereto
fore crowded with boats and teeming with
produce, is now comparatively solitude
Country Banks, instead of furnishing
the usual facilities for the purchase of pro-
duce, are now making daily sacrifices tc
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-15
The Aristocracy of Dress.

"Maria;" said lady 10 her colore6
chambermaid, "that is the third silk dress
you have worn since you came to me; pray,
how many do you own?'
"Only seven, Miss; but Use saving my
wages to buy anoder."
"Seven! what use are seven silk dresses
to you? Why. do not own as many as
thatr'
aspect not, Miss" said the smiling dar-
key; "you doesn't need 'em so much as l
does, You see you quality white folks
everybody know is quality; but we better
most kind of collur'd pussons has to dress
smart to 'stinguish ourselves from common
niggers."
SO critics, who denounce the present ex-
travagant style of dress, be lenient. And
when the paraphernalia of hoops and ffoun-
ces, silks, velvets and laces is very astound-
ing, remember that the poor things must
do something TO 'stinguish them from COM,
mon folks.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-15

Then the three children rushed from the
room and threw their arms around him
saying:
"Oh, we are so glad to see you, papa
You have been so long away"
"And | am glad to see You, too,my chill
dren, and all looking so well replied the
aged man, as he bent forward and gave
them each kiss.
Cousin Jacob Reimmer and his wife now
approached to welcome him, and he in
quired of each of them how the children
had behaved during his absence.
"oh, they have been very good boys,
he replied.
They allnow entered the house. Gerard
Steiner then placed the tin box that he
held in his hand upon the table, and taking
small key from his pocket, opened it, and
drew from thence the last will and tesla
ment of his brother Bernard Steiner.
All gazed sadly upon the old man. as
with trembling hands he unrolled it, and
said:
81 had the sad pleasure, my children, Of
closing my brothers eyes in peace, and, Of
laying his remains in their distressing place.
In this will he bequeaths the whole of his
property to the one that shall decide has
made the best use of the handful of grain
that gave each of you before left home.
Let me now hear, my children" he added,
"what you have done with it."
81" said Adolphis shave saved mine. I
put it in small wooden box, in dry
place, and it is just as fresh as the day you
gave it to me-"
"My son." said the father in stern voice,
ayou have laid BY the grain, and what
hath it profted the? Nothing! So it is
with wealth. Hoard it, and it yieldeth
neither profit nor comfort. And you, Hen
ry, he continued, "what have you done
with your handful!"
81 ground it TO flour, papa, and had a
nice sweet cake made of it, which l have
eaten"
Abolish boyw he replied, sand it is
gone, having given the but moments
comfort or support. So is it with the mo-
ney. Spend it upon thy pleasures, they
also are but for moment" The aged
Gerard now turned toward his youngest
son, and drawing HIM toward him said:
"What use has my little Bernard made
of the handful of grain that gave him ?"
The child smiled, and clasping his fathers
hand between his own, said:
aCome with me and I will show you."
They all followed the boy as he led the
way toward field that belonged to his
father, but which was situated at some dis
tance from the house.
"See, papa~ exclaimed the happy child !;
"see what has become of my handful of
grainp' and he pointed in delight toward
a corner of the field where grew the tall,
slender corn, which, laden with its golden
ears, waved and rustled beneath the gentle
breeZes.
The aged Gerard smiled, and resting his
hand upon Bernards head said, "You have
done well my son. You sowed the grain
in the earth, and it has brought thee forth
bountiful harvest; 10 you must award
my brothers fortune. Use it as wisely as
you have the handful of grain. Neither
hoard it up nor spend it merely upon thine
own pleasures, but bestow it upon the poor,
upon the fatherless and widow, upon the
little ones of Christ, and He shall remem-
Der it with a plenteous reward. AMY.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-15

The CONSCIENTIOUS QUAKEREss.-As
the coach was about to leave village inn,
a modest limb of the law approached the
landlady, pretty Quakeress, who was near
the fire, and said he could not think of 60
ing without giving her Kiss.
"Friend thee must not do it." said she.
80, by heaven, l will" replied the
young lawyer.
"Wsll, friend, as thou hast sworn, thee
may do 1t; but thee must not make prac-
tice of it,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-15

FATAL RIOT IN INDIANA.-The Prince
ton Clarion says that shooting and stab
bing affair happened in that (Gibson) coun-
ty, on Monday last at Geography
school. The details were not very accu'
rately learned, but it was accertained that
two men, sons of Mr.. John Perkins, were
very dangerously hurt, one with pistol
ball, and the other with knife; and that
two others Mr.. Vickers and Mr.. Cross were
seriously wounded. 1t was thought the
Two young Perkinses would certainly die.
The row Is reported to have been caused by
a. crowd OF fellows unknown, who came in
to the schoolhouse and disturbed the class
The pupils tried to put them out of the
house, and they resisted, fatally, as il
would seem. We do not learn whether
any arrests have been made.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-15
1Doetrp.
SHINNING,, ON THE STREET.
The following lines, very appropriate Just
now, are from the N. Y. Evening Post:

u x
Rushing round the corners,
Chasing every friend,
PlungiRg iRto banks
Nothing there to lend
Piteously begging
Ofevery man you meet
Bless mel this is pleasant,
"Shinning" on the street.
Merchants very short
Running neck and neck.
Want to keep a'going-
Praying for check;
Dabblers in stocks,
Blue as blue can be,
Evidently wishing
They were fancy Free"
All our splendid railroads
6 Got such dreadful knocks,
Twenty thousand Bulls
Couldn't raise their stocks;
Many of the Bears,
In the trouble sharing,
Now begin to feel
They've been Overlooking.
Risky Spectators
Tumbling with the shock,
Never mind stopping
More than any clock:
Still they give big dinners.
Smoke and drink and sup,
Going all the better
For a winding up.
Banking institutions,
Companies of"trust,"
With other peoples money
Go off on bust
Houses oflong standing,
Crumbling in a night
With so many "smashes,"
No wonder moneys tight.
Gentlemen Of means,
Having lots to spend
Save little sympathy,
Nothing have to lend;
Gentlemen in want
Willing to pay double
Find they can't borrow
Nothing now but trouble.
Half our men OF business
Wanting an extension.
While nearly all the others
Contemplate suspension;
Many of them, though,
Don't appear to dread it;
+ Every cent they owe
Is much to their credit.
Breakers all are breaking,
Credit all is cracked,
Women all expanding
And the banks contracts.
Panic still increasing
Where Will the trouble end,
While all hands want to barrow,
And nobody can lend?
Running round the corners,
Trying every source;
Asking at the Banks
Nothing there, Of course
Money getting tighter,
Misery complete ~
Bless mel this is pleasant,
"Shinning" ON the street.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-15
HlisfflIal1eous.
he three Handouts of Grain.

1t was one day in the early spring Of
the year that Gerard Steiner called his
three SONS, Adolphis, Henry, and the little
Bernard, to his side. In his hand he held
an open letter. The tears shone in his
eyes, and his voice was very sad, as he ad
dressed them: 80
caYou have often heard me speak, my
children, of my brother Bernard, who left
home many years ago to go into business in
q distant country"
aYes,p they replied, and they gazed
wonderingly at their parent.
"Well, my soDs," he continued, "your
uncle Bernard, having at last amassed a
considerable fortune, has determined to re-
turn to his native village, and take up his
abode with me, fer we are the only two
that remain of happy family of seven
brothers and five sisters" he added, as he
drew his hand across his eyes.
"And is uncle coming soon!" inquired
Henry in an animated tone.
aHe should have been here by this time,
my son." replied his father, "but an all-wise
Providence has ordered it otherwise; and
now he added, l fear that you will never
see him, for his letter informs me that he is
lying very i'll in distant city, and he de
sires me to come to him, that he may see
me once more, and that | may assist him
in arranging bis affairs"
aAnd will you go fatherg' said Bernard
anxiously,
@Certaihly, my child. And during my
absence cousin Jacob Reimmer and his
wife will come and take care of the house,
for l shall probably not return until the
fall, as l shsll have to travel some distance
and in case of your uncles death, there
may be a great deal for me to attend to.
Perhaps he viii get well, and then you
will bring him home with you"
81 fear Bernard, that that may not be-
for he writes me word that the doctors say
bis case is hopeless. Listen now attentive.
ly, my children, to what 1 am going to tel
you, for it is message to each of you from
vour dying uncle. He says, aGire a hand
full of grain to each of your three children
when you leave them to come to me, ant
tell them to do with it what they thiul
best during your absence, and when yo,
return you will decide who has made tn
best use of it, and will reward that one az
cording as I shall tell YOU"
+ 4
1t is autumn. The little Bernard stoo
watching at an open window, carriaagg
drove hastily up to the door, and the age
Gerard stepped from ii, holding in his han
a.small tin box.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-15
The reply was equally brief

The young gentleman who onoe saw
the day when he wouldn't associate with
mechanics" is now acting as clerk to a
manure wagon.
"Tom, tell me the biggest lie you ever
told, and I'll give you glass of Stout
"a lie! l never told lie in my life p
"Draw the stout"
FIVE WIvEs.-An Irishman being ar
ranged for having five wives, said-"Och,
he was only trying to get good one,',
A Philosopher who had married vul-
gar but amiable girl, used, to call her
"Brown Sugar." because, he said she was
sweet, but unrefned.
POLITE TO THE LAsT.-On the death
bed, distinguished humorist requested
no one might be invited to his funeral.
because" sighed the dying wag, at is
civility can never repay"
PHILosopHY OF SNoRINe.-Somebody
says that snoring is the spontaneous es-
cape of those malignant feelings which the
sleeper has not time to vent when awake"
A VIOLENT PuN.-The Lynn Forum
says: "The use of bass viol in the
churches is bass-viol alton of the SAB
bath"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-15

1t is autumn. The little Bernard stood
watching at an open window, carriage
drove hastily up to the door, and the aged
Gerard stepped from it, holding in his hand
small tin box.
ooh, there is papal there is papa" be
exclaimed. 'ar
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-10-15

Is not the following shade above the aver
age Of ne ewspaper poetry?
THE VILLAGE WATCHMANsS SONG.