Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-03-05
at last the kitchen was completely flooded.

Inc man kept TWISTING anu tuFHiug LIE
mill, but do what he would the mill did not
cease grinding, and at length the milk had
risen so high that he was in danger of be-
ing drowned. He now tore open the cham
Der door, hut it was not long before the
chamber was likewise inundated; and it
was with great difficulty that he could wade
through the milky tide and manage to IN
frsten the latch of the door. No sooner
had he opened the door than out he rush
ed, still pursued By torrent of milk and
herrings that spread over the farmyard and
the meadow beyond.
Meanwhile the wife, who was out in The
field with the reapers, began to think that
her husband was very long in coming to
call her in to dinner.
"Let's 90 home," said she to the reap
ers; "I can readily fancy that he has not
been able to manage cooking mess of
milk by himself, and so must help him."
So they set off for the farm. But no
sooner had they come from behind the
mountain, than herring, milk, and bread
came floating towards them, while the far
mer was running away at full speed
"Would that each of you had hundred
mouths to swallow all this up" cried he 6;
"mind you don't get drowned in my din
ner"
And on he went as if wild beast were
behind him, till be had reached his broth
er's: and then he entreated his poor rela-
tion, for Gods sake to take back his mill !:
'sfor if it goes on another hour,' said he,
.'the whole village will be inundated with
herrings and milk" -,r--.l.-.-. 49,
But the brother refused to take back the
mill unless the other counted him out three
hundred dollars more; and as there was
no help for it, the rich man was fain to lug
out the money. So now that the brother
had money as well as the mill, he built a
house that was far handsomer than the one
his rich brother inhabited. With the help
of the mill, he collected so much gold that
he could cover the walls with plates Of
gold, and as the house stood near the
shore, it could be seen, shining from great
distance out at sea. All who sailed near
that point, were sure to anchor in that
neigbborhood, and to pay visit to the
man in the golden house, in order to see
the wonderful mill. III =
One day, captain, who, like so many
Others, had come to see the mill, inquired,
after looking at il, whether it would grind
salts" -@ ' -ia 'feS
!. @Yes, it will grind salt as well as any
thing" said the man. !.ii.'l-
The captain then wanted to purchase it
at any price; "for," thought he, eff l had
this mill, should not be obliged to sail so
far over the rough seas to fetch salt and
then l could make myself comfortable at
home" .,--t. .-5 ....,.,.., q 2. .s4f-
At first the man would not hear of sell
ing it; but the captain teazed and teazed
so long, that at length he consented to part
with it for many thousand dollars. As
soon as the captain had obtained the mill,
he took care not to remain long in the
reighborhood, for fear the man should re-
pent of his bargain; so, without ever stop
ping to inquire how he was to manage the
mill he went back TO his ship and sailed
away. On reaching the main sea, he took
out his mill, and cried, "grind salt, and let
it be prime stuffl''
And the mill began to grind salt till. it
spit and cracked again. When the cap
tain found that his ship was full, he tried
to stop the mill, but, in spite of all his en-
deavors, the mill went on grinding, and
the heap of salt grew higher and higher,
till it finished by sinking the ship. So
now the mill stands at the bottom of the
ocean, and keeps grinding on this very day,
which is the reason that sea water is salt.