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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16
Agricultural.
Fences,

You have been repairing your fences
and as you have noticed the decay of the
old rails, and looked away to the little
wood-lot which is almost stripped of its
valuable timber, you have asked yourself
where the supply of rails for the next fen
ces acds to come from; a very important
question this, and one which has puzzled
some good heads. The true answer to the
difficulty thus suggested, is manifold
Some of the points embraced in it, are the
following:
l. FeWer Fences Must be Used.-By
a careful study of the barns, and a judi
cious arrangement of the fields, and by
building very good fences, when good fences
are needed, the amount of fencing may be
very greatly diminished.
2. No Aninals Should be Free Com
naoners.-1n new country, this is hardly
practicable but in an old country, this is
the only right course. Our laws do
not require this now, but they sciu in time.
We're all animals kept within enclosures,
all the rest of the land might be left unen-
closed, as is the case in part of Europe.
This sounds strange to an American, but it
would be great economy, were it gener-
ally practised. Ifonly saoine were shut up,
it would diminish the expense of fences
from one-third to one-half at once. Farm
ers need not wait for law to render this
plan effective. General consent in neigh
borhood or township, would save great
deal of money.
These, however, are only partial helps;
therefore we say,
3. That board fences may proftably
take the place of the old worm fences, as
timber becomes scarce. The same timber
will go five or six times as far in boards, as
IN rails. The shortening of the fence saves
something in material, and in the ground
it occupies. Besides, it is neater; it will
last as long, too, when well cared for.
4. But the best of all, is living fence,
one that will provide for itself. In our lat
tude, and south of us, the Usage Orange
IS to be the great reliance, or perhaps some
variety of the thorn. But our people
Ire slow in taking hold of the thing
Some failures, too resulting from misjudg-
nent or carelessness, have discouraged
hem. We wish, however, to see the ex-
pertinent tried North, with greater care
Ind We have no doubt that it VII be sue
'essful. In Illinois, hedges are fixed
Ind groWinq fact.
We refer to this matter now, because the
pring is the season for attending to it;
Ind your ground should be in good condi-
ion, and your plants secured pretty soon,
{ you would do anything this year.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

The elements of the same vegetables,
are the sams in all countries.
Sand, or silica, is made soluble by the
application of potash to the soil.
Soils too poor 10 grow clover, maybe re-
stored by gypsian or plaster.
No plant can grow without phosphoric
acid, and very few without magnesia.
224o Tbs. of peas, and 2ss9 lbs. of pea
straw, contain only 81 Tbs. silica; beans
contain still less.
In an acre of potatoes, 1913 TBS of pot
ash are consumed; 80 lbs. is all that is
consumed by an acre of wheat.
Pea straw contains large amount of
lime and considerable potash. Lime and
potash are good manures for that crop.
Poor lands, in England, are made to
produce thirty-fve bushels to the acre, by
the application of straw, peas, and turnips.
If glass be ground fine, and boiled in a
concentrated solution of potash, it will dis
solve, the silica combining with the alkali.
Clay land, entirely too poor to grow
wheat, and destitute of organic mat
ter, may be restored by plaster, and peas
plowed under, when in green pod.
Unless the farmer knows the ingredients
in the soil that make it when prisent fer
tile, and when absent, sterile, he is poorly
fited to properly manure his land. ya s-.i
When wheat is 81 bushel, pound
Sc 70 ol-a
which, pound of bone earth, one cent and
half, and pound of potash, six cents.
In the ashes of wheat there are fcrty-six
parts of phosphoric acid, eleven of magne-
sia thirty-two of potash, and two and
fourth Of sand. The sand is confined to
the bran. .. .--st
A judicious rotation of crops favors the
accumulation of soluble silica in the soil.
This is done by returning the silica, in
corn-stalks, straw, and other vegetables to
the earth.
Twenty bushels of wheat require IL TBS.
of phosphoric acid for grain, and lbs. for
the straw; while an acre of good potatoes
requires Is Tbs. the tubers, and SO TBS. for
the tops; so that one crop of potatoes ex-
haust as much phosphorus acid as two
crops of wheat.
One hundred pounds of soluble flint or
silica, arerequired to form an acre of wheat
straw.
A ton and half of dry clover gives 2s4
Tbs. of ashes, containing l 8 TBS. of phospho-
ric acid, Z TBS. sulphuric acid, Z chlorine,
20 lime, Is magnesia, "a potash and soda,
Is silica. and l oxyde Of iron. Clover
benefits land by sending down its roots to
a great depth, and bringing up the phos-
pilates, sulphates, and chlorides of lime.
potash, and magnesia. The roots some
lines run down thirty inches, and stir the
;ub-soil. e~
Phosphoric acid is composed OF one
atom of phosphorus, with five of Oxygen
In ordinay soils, most of this acid Is Conn
oined with iron and alumina. In this
combination, it is insolu5ie, and uselesa
or plants. Lime will draw il from the iron
md alumina, and by combination with il
orm phosphate of lime, or bone earth.
which is essential to wheat and animals
I there is no phosphorie acid in the soil.
ne application Of lime VIII not form bone
arth: bone dust must then b applied.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

A COOP JoKE.-A correspondent of the
Lambertville. IN. J.) Beacon says, that a
short time since, while staying at the
borough of E., he overheard the follow
ing which he thinks too good to be lost:
A number of politicians, all of whom
were seeking offices under the Government,
were seated on the tavern poarch, talking,
when an old topper, named Jake D, a
person who is very loquacious when corn
ed,' but exactly opposite. when sober, said,
that if the company had no objections, be
would tell them a story. They told him
to sire away" wbereupon he spoke as fol-
lows:
"a certain king-don't recollect his
name-had philosoher upon whose judg-
ment be always depended. Now, it so
happened that, one day, the king took it
into his head to 60 hunting, and, after sum-
moning his mobiles, and making all the
necessary preparations, he summoned the
Philosopher, and asked him if it would rain,
The philosopher told him it would not, and
he and his mobiles departed. While journey
ing along, they met countryman mounted
upon q jackass; he advised them to return,
'for,' said he, it certainly will rain.' They
smiled contemptuously upon him, and pas
sed on. Before they had gone many miles,
however, they had reason to regret not hav-
ing taken the rnstic's advice, as heavy
shower coming up, they were drenched to
the skin. When they had returned to the
palace, the king reprimanded the philoso-
pher severely for telling him it would be
clear when it was not. Il met country
man, said he, and he knows great deal
more than you, for he told me it would
rain, whereas, you told me it would not
The king then gaze him his walking pa
pers, and sent for the countryman, who
soon made his appearance. Tell me- said
the king, 'how you knew it would rain.'-
4 didn't know said the rustic, my Jack
ass told me- 'And how, pray, did he tell
you? the king asked, in great astonishment.
by picking up his ears, your Majesty
The king now sent the countryman away,
and, procuring the jackass of him, he plac
ed him (the jacfass) in the office of the
philosopher had filed. And here" observ.
ed Jake, looking very wise, "here is where
the king made great mistake"
SHOW o?" inquired his auditors.
"Why, ever since that time," said Jake.
with grin on his phiz, "every jackass
wants an office"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16
The Disaster at Hamilton.
A correspondent of the Buffalo Rspu6
e writes rs follows.


HAMILTON, March 20, 1857.
Iii is not generally known, but such is
nevertheless the awful fact, that many of
the passengers on the "Death Train," fell
victims to the excitement and ill-iudged
efforts in their behalf by their well-meaning
but excited friends. In the frenzy of ex-
citement, several leaped upon the partially
submerged car, and began chopping and
slashing at the ruins, as if their very exist
ence depended upon vigor and quickness
of their blows. Imagine, for moment, a
multitude of heads in close proximity to q
thin patition, the victims struggling in the
agonies of death, and on this partition a
dozen men with axes and crow-bars chop.
ping, splitting, and prying, and you have
faint idea of the horrors of the scene
One instance only will mention (and
that with extreme reluctance.) A lady
passenger spoke through a hole and said
81 am alive, and not much hurt, except my
foot" At that instant some dying person
caught hold of her head directly under the
bit of her would-be-deliverer's axe. 1t
fell land she never spoke more. This 1 had
from the most authentic source, being none
other than the person that stood next to
the unfortunate axeman. Many of the
corpses were sadly disfgured about the
head, but whether it was occasioned by the
shock or the exertions of their friends, can
never be known.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16
Poetry.
ssLINEs ON WOMAN.'

The following Lines on Woman" are to b
read alternately, the first and second lines, O
first and third. as it may suit the taste or senti
ment Of the reader: ss
The bliss of him no one can tell,
Who in woman doth confde;
Who with woman scorns to dwell,
Unnumbered evils will betide.
They fill each pleasurable day
With joy and innocent delight,
With cheerless gloom and misery
Are none possessed while in their sight.
They make the dreamy path of life
ApIeassnt journey strewn with flowers;
A dreamy scene Of peaceful strife,
They quickly change with matchless power
Domestic JOY will fast decay,
Where female influence is not known;
Where'cr woman holds her sway,
A man is in perfection shown.
She's never failing to display
Truth in its native lovliuess;
A heart inclined to butchery,
A woman never did possess.
That man true dignity viii find,
Who tries the matrimonial state:
Who pour contempt on womankind,
Will mourn his folly when too late.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

CAN'T SWALLOW DRIED ScoTr.-The
Kalamazoo Gazette, the most able and in
f1uential of all the interior Democratic pa-
pers of Michigan, has bolted its party. Ii
can't stand the Dred Scott decision. Ii
has not flinched at the violation of the
Missouri Compromise, nor protested
against the border rufian usurpati,n in
Kansas; but now that its party have plant
ed themselves upon the Dred Scott deeis-
ion-denied the citizenship, and the usual
rights of protection by the civil power, to
over half a million of free colored people,
and agreed that slavery shall be a national
institution, overruling State laws and cor
stitutions, and claiming the protection of
the American flag on the high seas-hav-
ing reached such a depth of debasement, it
can no longer follow them.- Chicago 7ri-
bune.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16
Woman and Her Earnings.

a recent DrltlSn eSSaylSt on the laws al
fecting the Rights of Woman, says:
II was in Paris in 1874, on a visit to DR..
and Mrs. B., who took me to pilli-
ner, Madame M, in the Rue Castig.
lione. She was an American, from one Of
the Carolinas, and, being very clever, and
engaging in her manners, she was great
favorite with English visitors. Her bus
band was great profgate, and lived sep
arate from her; but he was encouraged to
come to her tea table on Sunday evening,
when she paid him a weekly sum for his
expenses. Some English ladies' of rank
promised Madame M good patronage
if she settled in London, and in an evil
hour for her prospects she determined to
do so. She was very successful, and very
careful; but her husband found out her
above, and, to her sorrow and surprise, col
lected all her moneys due, seized every
thing she possessed, and, turned adrift in
the world, she returned to just and equita-
Bile France. "Oh! Madame R" she
exclaimed to me before she went, show can
you live in such country as this Z"
"a respectable woman named
having been many years in service, had
saved considerable sum of money, when
she was sought in marriage by a man of
suitable age and plausible manners, and
their wedding shortly took place. She
had given her bank book to her husband,
but on the very day of the wedding he said
to her: a have not such good health as l
used to lave, and do not feel equal to sup
porting a wife; therefore, think you had
better go back to service" The woman,
as might be supposed, in state of indig-
nation, replied: Every well, 1 sciU 90 back
to service Immediately; but give me back
my bank book" aWhy," replied he, "as
l don't feel able to work just now, 1 re-
quire the money; but you can 60 as soon
as you like" So she turned away, too
heart-broken to speak, left the vagabond,
who had gone through the marriage cere-
mony as the only legal means of obtaining
her money, and, returning to service, has
never seen him since. l had all this from
her own lips.
"a lady whose husband had bee unsuc-
cessful in business, established herself as
milliner in Manchester. After some years
of toll, she realized sufficient for the family
to live upon comfortably; the husband
having done nothing meanwhile. They
lived for some time in easy circumstances,
after she gave up business, and then the
husband died, bequeathing all his wife's
earnings to his own illegitimate children
At the age of sixty-two she was compelled
in order to gain her bread, to return to bus
iness." ...-..
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

H The trial of the Rev. Mr.. Kalloch
has commenced at Cambridge, Mass, on
the charge of adultery. Our readers re-
member, that the Rev. gentleman was
charged by the keeper of a Hotel at Cam
bridge, last winter, with gross impropriety
at his house before and after the delivery
of a literary lecture. Rev. Mr.. Kalloch
was at that time accompanied by female
friend, married woman of respectability,
we believe resident of Brattleborough, Vt.
The defendent sets up conspiracy against
him, and AYERS that the hotel at which he
put up is disreputable house. So far as tes-
limony has been given against the defend
ant, it is from tie lips of spies, the wife of
the landlord testifying that she peeped
through the crevice to watch the parties
charged, and the landlord swearing that,
while the parties were at the lecture, he
had the door of their room fixed so that
he could more readily detect what was
going on within. Such witnesses certain
ly are not entitled to credit, and their testi-
mony should go for naught unless corro-
borated. Persons mean enongh to act as
caves droppers will open sealed letters, or
swear to lie.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

DRAwrNGA PENsIoN.-"Well, my lad
where are you travelling, this weather,
alone" asked an linguistic landlord in the
North of Vermont, during the last war, Of
a small lad, whose father was engaged in
smuggling, and had sent him, young as he
was, with an important message, in advance
of the party.
"Going to draw my pension" was the
reply.
"Pension 2" echoed the astonished land
lord, "what does so small boy as you
draw a pension forl"
"Minding my own business, and letting
that of Others alone"
The landlord sloped. .t.-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16
Grass Seed Per Acre.

The following table VIII give the amount
per acre, of grass seed used by many farm
erS:
One bushei ofclover seed will sow 6 acres
Do. oftimothy will sow 4
Do. of orchard grass seed "a lbs.) 1 !"
Do. of Ky. blue grass seed IA lbs) "
Do. of Eng. blue grass seed IA lbs)2 Z"
Do. of millet seed
Three pecks buckwheat !"
Two bushels barley
One bushel flaxseed
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

~ An Emeralder says, 81 ran away
early from my father, bekase, be jabbers,
diskivered be was only my uncle, sure"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-04-16

H The squirrel jumps from branch to
branch, the fiirt from beau TO beau,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-16

the different traders averaging about ten
day, and expressed determination 60 into sale
Lake City this winter.
Met Col Cook with his regiment OF cavalry, al Grease
Wood creek twelve miles this side Of Independence Rock
was de ,titue OF for his horses would reach the
camp of Col. Alexander in ten or twelve days.
Forty of Magraw's men, belonging 10 the wagon road
expedition had been mustered into service Some d
these complain loudly Of Magraws nhumanity toward
them, alleging that they had been abandoned on the
Plains seventy eight eighty miles from assistance,
without provisions.
was thought that all the transfers on the road would
be mustered into service.
Jesse Jones prisoner In Salt Lake CITY, enjoying
the freedom OF the place but restricted from going be-
yond its limits
The Mormons say that they will fight to the death in de-
fence Of their city il the troops attempt an entrance TINS
winter and that in the spring they will burn the city aud
20 the mountains where they have provisions to last
them for four or five years.
Mr. Rannabargcr came through alone distance OF zoo
miles passed through about hundred lodges Of In
dams but not moes ted encountered much RAIN seet
and the Other end or the roads; was lost two
DAYS storm at South Pass and laid by at Lara
mic three days from there encountered much before
he reached Patterson ranch.
Met two outgoing maisone at Independence Rock, and
the other at OFaon Bluff, on tho South Plato. Mr. T.
will return with dispatches leaving Fort LeavenworA On
Saturday next.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-16
United States Circuit Court.


DEC 15-TRug BIlIs.-The Grand Jury came into court
this morning with true bills of indictment in the follow
ing cases
The United States Manuel Nunes and Antonio Jose
for revolt and mutiny
The United States rs Ei,rards, second mate Of the
american ship William 1dlcot, for assault with dan
eerous weapon.
The United States u.s. John Leonard for obstructng q
Custom House officer in the execution Of his duty.
The United States John H. Snyder and Charles H.
Gy1on for smuggling fifty gold watches valued at 81 00e
The United States John Sodnberg and Ossdn Wtndo&,
for smuggling ten thousand segars, valued at 81 00O
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-16

YOU Mr. Editor very well know. He came here from Cali
forpia by Of Australia and goes next week TO
to sing and read poetry to my Lord Canning and Pr Oon
Campbell.
There much complaint here about the irregularities Of
the mails between India and There ought 70 DC
a weekly mail instead Of a semi monthly each way aud
these mails ought TO leave Bombay and London on the
days by the first of November next, the railway
in construction between Cairo and Susz will be open TO
within twenty five miles OF Suez On the first of January
will be completed and the whole distance bet ween Alex
andria and Suez will be travelled b. rail On the first of
November the time OF transit through Egypt will
be shortened thirty five hours. The passengers, mails
and merchandise packages will all come together To the
railway terminus, twenty five miles from Suez Here all
the camels and passenger Of the transit service will
be conferred to the last twenty ve miles OF
the desert in the shortest possible time Yet no means
tage Of this expedition The mail steamers leave either
end the the days that they left when the
entire desert transit through Eg! t was made by oame
and horses On this account the homeward mails to Eng
land frequently the outward mails to India any
where between London and Dover; and the outward
mail arrives Bombay just after the homcward mail has
left Bombay for England Thus the mail by which last
wrote you left Bombay nj O'Clock in the morning Of
October a, in the steamer Pekin for Alden; and before
midnight OF that day, the Pot,nger, from
Alden anchored in this harbor bringing the London mail
of 10th September which cannot be answered until the
return mail of today whereas, If the mails should leave
ndon two days earlier than they now leave they would
reach Bombay about twenty hours before the home
ward mail starts instead of twenty -four hours after has
gone which, as you may see, would greatly benefit every
commercial political interest of Inca. Or the mails
left Bombay and London on the same days. meeting at
Suez an equally beneficial result would be obtained.
There prospect of trouble with the Arabs oil the
Kooria Moora Guano Islands, who decline to be robbed
Of their manure and have driven English crews
ding there load The Imaum OF Muscat coded these
Stands England few months ago. and the English gov
sold to certain parties the special right OF taking
there Inhabitants of these islands do not
knowledge the authority Of the lmanm OF Muscat, and
they consequently repudate the transfer of their soil to
England Hence they have driven of the English crews
but war steamer has been despatched there make the
natives surrender and there will probably be blood
shed before the matter is ended There now abou
Tho
difficulty that they may get their cargoes from tn,
| Kooria Noorias
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-16

see how Prussia would manage 70 raise army and
maintain her station a great military monarchy. In
the rural communities 10 be sure the proportion not SO
ubfayorabe in Berlin and the other large towns but
there doubt that the Is rapidly dgenerat
ing The TAIL fair haired TeutoDs described by the so
historians have long been extinct the general run OF
below the average height weak and III knit in
frame, and incapable OF bearing the atgucs and priv
tions Of soldiers life In the cities this Is partly owing
dissipation the manufacturing districts TO hard work
and insufficient food but whatever the cause, the effects
are fatal and can neither be denied extenuated.
The Diaro Epdnol shows the Spanish people that they
must be the migrate wrctches in the world if they
are insensbe the blessings which Nsrvaes bestowed
upon especially the cost was trns OF his adj
nnistration he has only left behind him deficit OF
377 reaspearly four millions sterling II is true
that he had the Mres lean 10 spend and that be had ex
traordnary resources which will not be available TO his
successors but with this smasu he has achieved great
results.
We may possibly hear of startling events shortly; and al
though no mentions the Of Epatero, you
be surprised you Spain again apply TO him
in her extremity.
The Spanish Journal FL C7dmcr has hithert been an
able advocate OF the Progrcssta cause This ODoneil-
ism) has deserted and seeded to Vicaivaroism,
which the best thing The iberia rates Us recent
colleague soundy for its aposacy and the Modeado and
the Ulramc party are in ccsaces being de-
livcred from SO dangerous a foe.
The dangerous political society Of San Isdro consisting
opinions gives much trouble the government and pre-
it from doing away with the state OF siege taao
mia other provinces where this vexaous Incubus still
weighs upcn the people