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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03
Seizure Of FOrmlOsa.

The N. Y. Times expresses doubts of
the correctness of the intelligence by its
Chinese correspondent that the Govern
ment of the United States has decided to
take possession of the Island of Formosa,
as security for the payment by the Chinese
Government of the indemnity demanded
for damages done to American interests
during the disturbances at Canton. The
Times says:
While it comes from source likely to
he well informed, we hesitate about giving
full credence to it. 1t seems improbable
that such a step should be resorted to with
out previous demand for indemnity, fol-
lowed by refusal to give it. The seiz-
ure of portion of Chinese in no other
light than rs an act Of war: and il is hard
Iy conceivable that our Government should
have resolved upon war, without prelimi-
nary effort to obtain satisfaction by other
means. The Island of Formosa lies about
ninety miles off the southeast coast of
China, embraces an area of about $4,000
square miles, and contains over two mil
lio' of Chinese inhabitants, besides an un-
known number of natives, who inhabit
principally the eastern portion ofthe Island.
The Chinese who live on the Island are
generally of a bad character, as Formosa
has for long time been used as sort of
penal colony for the Chinese Empire; the
natives are half civilized and cruel. The
country is well watered and fertile, and
produces great quantities of cotton, rice,
sugar, with wheat, maize, and various tropi-
cal fruits.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03

SUGARS COMING DowN.-The New York
Eeening Post of the 18th says the news
received from Cuba per Empire City, pro-
duced an anxiety on the part of holders of
sugar TO sell, and about 1000 hhds MeIada
and 1000 hhds sugar were sold at de-
cline of one-fourth cent per pound on the
prices current the day previous and one
cent from those current on Monday last
Present prices are about two cents below
those ruling six weeks since. Still there
is but little disposition to buy at the de-
cline:
The crop of Cuba, which, it was conf
IDENTIFY predicted up to last month, would
fall short of the previous crop at least
twenty per cent, will equal, if not over
run, the crop of last year, and the coming
crop of Louisiana now promises to be a
very large one, and intelligent planters
now in this city, and recently from their
plantations, estimate that it will, with
usual good weather, reach 100000 hhds.,
against $4,000 hhds last year.
The fact, with an almost double stock
on hand here, and at the neighboring ports,
and double prices over fo;mer years, pre-
vents spectators and consumers from buy
ing freely. This morning the market is
unsettled at prices of yesterday, without
success. Thus far no sales have been made.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03
The Bride.

aDon't 90 without bride, boys" was
my grandfather's favorite bit of advice.
Do you suppose we were all teamsters
CT horse Jockeys? No such thing,
If he heard one cursing and swearing,
or given to much vain and foolish talk.
That man has lost his bridle," he would
say. Without bride the tongue, though
little member, "boasteth great things"
1t is ''an unruly evil, full of deadly poison"
Put bride ON, and it is one of the best
servants the body and soul have Il will
keep my mouth with b;id!e," said king
David, and who can do better than follow
his example?
When my grandfather saw man drink
ing and carousing, or a boy spending all
his money for cakes and candy, "Poor fel-
low," he would say, shes left off his bri-
die" The appetite refining; let it loose,
and it will run you to gluttony, drunken
NJ S, and all sorts of disorders. Be sure
and keep bride on your appetite; don't
let it be master. And don't neglect to
have one for your passions. They go mad
if they get unmanageable, driving you
down blind and headlong course to ruin.
Keep the check rein tight; don't let 1T slip;
hold it steady. Never go without your
bride, boys.
That was the bride my grandfather
meant, the bride of selt governn'ent. Pa
rents try to restrain and check their chill
dren, and you can generally tell by tEeir
behavior what children have such wise and
faithful parents. But parents cannot do
everything. And some children have no
parents to care for them. Every boy must
have his own bride, and every girl must
have hers; they must learn to check and
govern themselves. Selfgovernment is
the most difficult and the most important
government in the world. 1t becomes
easier every day, if you practice it with
steady and resolute will. 1t is the foun-
tain of excellence. 1t is the cutting and
bruning which make the noble and vigor-
Gus tree of character. ..
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03
PickIin

Miss Leslie in her ''Complete Cookery"
prefaces her receipts for pickles, from
which we make some selections, with some
excellent general remarks, as follows:
'Never, on any consideration, use brass,
copper, or bell-metal kettles for picking
the verdigris produced in them by the vim
egar being of a most poisonous nature;
kettles lined with porcelain are the best,
but if you cannot procure them, block tin
may be substituted; iron is apt to discolor
any acid that is boiled in it.
"Vinegar for pickles should always be
of the best cider kind. In putting away
pickles, use stone or glass jars; the lead,
which is m ingredient in the glazing of
common earthen ware, is rendered very
pernicious by the action of the vinegar; !;
have a large wooden spoon and fork, for
the express purpose of taking pickles out
of a jar, when you want them for the table !;
see that, while in the jar they are always
completely covered with vinegar. If you
discern in them any symptoms of not keep
ing well, do them over again in fresh vine
gar and spice. The jars should be stopped
with large fiat corks, fitting closely, and
having a leather, or round piece of oil
cloth, tied over the cork.
"It is good rule to have two-thirds of
the jar filled with pickles, and one-third
with vinegar. Alum is very useful in ex-
tracting the salt from pickles, and in ma
king them firm and crisp; very small
quantity is sufficient; too much will spoil
them. In greening pickles, keep them
very closely covered, so that none of the
steam may escape, as its retention pro-
notes their greenness, and prevents the
flavor from evaporating. Vinegar and
spice for pickles should be boiled but few
minutes-too much boiling takes away the
strength"
RADIsn PoDs.-Gather sprigs or bunch.
es of radish pods, while they are young and
tender, but let the obs remain on the
sprigs, it not being the custom to pick
them off; put them into strong salt and
water, and let them stand two DAYS; then
drain and wipe them, and put them into
clean stone jar. Boil an equal quantity of
vinegar and water; pour it over the radish
pods while hot, and cover them closely to
keep in the steam; repeat this Frequently
through the day, till they are very green;
then pour off the vinegar and water, and
boil for five minutes some very good vine
gar, with little bit of alum, and pour 1T
over them; put them into stone jar, and
having added some whole mace, whole per-
per, a little tumeric, and little sweet oil,
cork it closely, and tie over it leather or
oil cloth.
GREEN BEANs.-Take young green or
French beans; string them, but do not cut
them in pieces; put them in salt and water
for two days, stirring them trequenuy
then put them into kettle, with vine ''
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03
Militia for the Indian War..Fall
of Delhi.

The British war in India has become so
serious a matter that bill has been intro
duced in the House of Lords empowering
the Government to embody and call out
the Militia at any time before the 25th of
March next, without having to call the Par
Lament together again. To meet the drain
upon the British forces new battalions are
to be raised, and 100000 troops are want
ed for In ia. Two American built clip
pers were taking on troops at Portsmouth
for India. The clippers attracted much at
tention, and hal been inspected by the
Queen in person. Two regiments of caval-
ry, four of infantry, and an additional artil-
lcry force are under orders for the East.
Letters from Delhi, under date of June
l2tb, announce the capture of the city, with
a slaughter of upwards of seven thousand
OF the rebels, and total butchery of thir:
ty thousand men, women and children
The final assault is said TO have been made
on the Sth of June. The rebels it is stat
ell. fought most desperately, but were
driven back inch by inch, with frightful car
mage. The British forces finally obtained
possession of the city, with comparatively
slight loss. The account was generally be-
Iieved in England when the Columbia sail
ed, though doubt existed in the absence Of
official dispatches.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03

THE PROTESTANT WORLD IN CONFER
ENcE.-A Convention, composed of repre-
sentives from all parts of the world, en-
bracing all denominations of Protestant
Christians, has been called under the
auspices of the Evangelical Alliance" and,
by invitation of the King of Prussia, will
meet in Berlin, Prussia, in September next.
Among the representatives are DR.. Dwight,
DR.. King and Mr.. Schaffer, missionaries
from Constantinople. A large delegation
from the United States will be present.
Among them the Rev. DR.. Alexander from
this city, from the Old School Presbyterian
Church: DR.. Forsyth, from the Associate
Reformed; Bishop VIM. Nast from the
Methodist Episcopal, and DR.. Black, from
the Reformed Presbyterian. The latter
two sailed yesterday in the steamer Indian.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, with vari-
ols prelates and foreign Ambassadors, have
Interested themselves in the matter. DR..
Merle d'Aubigne has consented to prepare
a discourse ON the Evangelical Alliance for
the promotion of union, as compared with
assemblies of primitive times for the same
purpose. Reports on the state of Protest
antism in different countries are to be made
and general interchange Of sentiment en-
joyed. The subject of religious liberty
will be freely discussed, as the King has
promised protection in perfect freedom of
speech on this as well as all other subjects.
The meeting is looked forward to with
great interest by the Christian WORLDLY
Y. Post.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03
frOIn the OIeYGInnu HCraI q.
Breslin in Canada.
HOW HE TALKS AND HOW HE ACTS.

HOW HE TALKS AND HOW HE ACTS.
LONDON, C. W., Aug. 25th, '57.
MEssRs EDITORS: We Canadians have
a man just now amongst us who:e presence
l understand would be very desirable in
the State of 'Old Ohio;" l allude to Mr..
Breslin, the defaulting State Treasurer,
whose presence here is the theme of much
conversation, particularly amongst our po-
lice fraternity, who appear very anxious
that a reward shoull be offered for his cap
ture. Mr.. Breslin gives his name here as
Wright. He purposes settling in Hamil-
ton and erecting mansion there, as he be-
.lieves Hamilton to be one of the finest cit
les in Canada. Breslin's hair is rapidly
becoming gray-denoting care. He is re-
garded by every well thinking man here as
a consummate scamp, and the public hope
that that the Extradition Treaty will be so
amended as to guarantee his return to the
scene of his defalcations.
BresEn is stopping at the "Robinson Hall
Hotel, in this city, where he fares sumptu-
ously every day. He mingles in every To-
cal enjoyment, and snaps his fingers at the
Columbians. !, as an inhabitant of Cana
da, abhor the idea of allowing such a
-schemer to nest here, and wish he were in
Columbus where he would meet his deserts.
Let a good reward be offered. Breslin can
be caught, and our Police detectives are
smart active fellows.
Yours, &C., JUSTITIA.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03

portunity of asserting, that whatever ap-
peared is "Blaek Republican lie" A par
ty of them got together and blackballed
me. Mr.. Cox was their speaker at the
meeting, and General Joe Geiger, Buchan-
an man, who immortalized himself by abus-
ing me last campaign, immortalized him
self again on that occasion by defending
me. daughter.
After the refusal of Morgan and Prem
tice to serve, | then appointed Mr.. THIS.
Sparrow, a member of the Democratic
party, and late an office-holder under Pres
ident Pierce, and he-a gentleman of in
dependence and character-aceepted, and
made the investigation. He has presented
the facts, they are before you. lam told,
that the Democracy way up on the lakes,
in Payne's region, now attempt to get out
of the scrape by saying l am pet of Spar
row. l am sure he is not a pet ofmine for
he has not sense enough to vote for me-
He isn't good enough Democrat, as l rul-
derstand that designation, to vote for me.
But, of the defalcation. The facts as
presented after investigation, are that Bres-
lin took every dollar of the money. There
was not one dollar of the peoples
money taken by any officer of the Repub-
lican administration. There was not a
dollar of it in the Treasury when the Re
publican Party assumed the government
But Mr.. Gibson concealed the fact. He
did grossly wrong. 1t cannot be denoun
ced too strongly. 1t cannot be palliated
But l mean to say again that not one dol
lar of that money was ever taken by Re
publican officer.
What has become of it, 1 can't tell you.
By means of the suits which have been in,
stituted against Breslin and Gibson, we
hope to ferret out the facts. Rest assured
we will do everything in our power to ex.
pose the facts. 1 had hoped that Uncle
Sam would help us out of the difficulty
Breslin had left the country. l wrote
General Cass, the Secretary of State, fol
the purpose of obtaining the assistance Of
the government in getting possession of the
culprit, but Gen. Cass wrote back that the
extradition treaty did not provide for the
return of fugitives charged with the crime
of embezzlement of the public moneys.
wrote again suggesting the reasons for and
the mode by which he may be returned
and l await an answer. But do think
that if the government would but expend q
portion of that energy which it developes
in catching runaway niggers. it would moi
be very long before our fugitives from JUS
tice would be returned. The British gov.
ernment would not he apt to take suffici
ent interests in Breslin to retain him against
our wishes in her provinces.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03

STRANGE DELUsIoN-Thc religious de-
lusion got up by Anna Meister q young
German woman in Philadelphia, takes rank
a little ahead of Second Adventism, Nor
monism, or Spritualism. A year or two
ago she represented herself rs inspired,
gathered followers of both sexes around
her, and began to preach to them. The
Philadelphia Bulletin states that she de-
clared herself at different times to be the
daughter of God; and succeeded in making
her followers believe that the end of the
world was at hand. Their way to heaven
was through gifts to her, and Anna obtain
ed $3.50 from one, 500 from another, a
gold watch from third, silver pitcher
from fourth, and silver crown set with
Jewels from other devotees. The doctrines
taught and ceremonies practiced are redic-
ulolls, and yet the ilnposture creates great
excitemont among a portion of the German
population of the Quaker City. The au-
thcr of the dclusion was recently tried for
defrauding various persons, but the evidence
was not sufficient to convict. Her follow
ers will probably rally around her more
devotcdly than ever.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03

WANTED, LIVE WoMAN.-s.Punch"
thus expresses his distress at the disappear
ance of woman from the facts Of the earth:
'There are no woman nowadays. In
stead of women, we have towerin edifces
of silk, lace, and flowers. You see aAnilli
ner's large advertising van that slides along
with rustling sound, and you are told
that it is woman; but, as you cannot ap-
proach within several yards of the monster
obstruction, you cannot tell what it is be-
yond something that looks like an entire
shop-front put into motion, with all the
goods in it exposed for sale. really be-
lieve, if any Snowman would open an exfT
bition, where one could see woman, such
as women were in my young days, when
they used to be fair, slim, slender, graceful,
well proportioned, and everything that was
beautiful, instead of the animated ward
robes, and unrecognisabfes of fine cloths
that they now are-I really behve that an
enterprising Snowman like that would rap
idly realize q large fortune"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03
News from the Plains.

Dates from Fort Keaney of August 1st,
state that company of l9 men having in
charge s24 head of beef cattle belonging
to Russell & Waddle and destined for the
Utah expedition, had been attacked by a
band of $50 Indians about 27 miles above
Fort Kearney. One man was killed,
another wounded badly, the cattle stanl-
peded on the first charge of the savages
and before the skirmish was over the whites
lost 20 out of their % horses and mules
Three Indians were killed. Col. Sumner
had started in pursuit of the red skins.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03

The new potato crop is causing some
anxiety in Ireland. From all the midland
counties the reports are decidedly favorable
both with respect to the yield of the crop
and the absence of disease, and even from
the interior portion of the county the ac-
counts are comparatively satisfactory
But there is said to be no doubt whatever
that the "rot" has appeared in marked
and virulent form throughout an extensive
district along the coast of the south. The
accounts from other parts of the country
concur in respecting the crop as healthy
and flourishing.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03
1)ortrpp.
THE WATCHER.

Motherl watch the lite feet,
Climbing Der the garden wall,
Bounding through the busy street.
Z Ranging cellar. shed and hall;
Never count the moment lost.
Never mind the time it costs,
Little feet will 60 astray.
Guide them, mother, while you may.
Moiherl watch the little hand,
Picking berries 10y the way,
Making houses in the sand.
80 Tossing up the fragrant hay
Never dare the question ask.
"why to me this heavy task?
Those same little hands may prove ~
Messengers oflight and love.
) Motheri watch the little tongre;
Prattling eloquentand wild;
What is said and what is sung;
By the happy. joyous child;
Catch the word while yet unspoken; =
Stop the vow while unbroken; I'D
This same tongue may yet proclaim
Blessings in the Sayiours name.
Mother! watch the little heart,
Beating soft and warm for you;
Wholesome lessons now impart;
Keep, okeep that young heart true.
Extraciing every weed,
Sowing good and precious seed;
Harvest rich you then may see,
Ripening for eternity.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03
Destruction Of the Chinese Fleet.

The Celestials must have stared wildly
when the British Admiral swept off at n
blow the immense fleet of war junks com
posing the Chinese navy opposite Canton.
For the months the British war vessels had
been quietly collecting at Canton, until
some sixty sail stood ready to pounce upon
'outside barbarians," and yet, with the loss
of but SO men on the British side, the great
fleet was utterly swept from the ocean, not
withstanding the Chinese exhibited cour-
age and prowess never before equalled by
them. Canton now lies at the mercy Of
the British whenever the fleet chooses to
approach and lombard The imperial city.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03

A SIGHT IN "OLD Rock" WORTH SEE
1sc.-A correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune says that being in Rock County,
in this State, one day last week, he "went
on the top offs hill called Mt. Zion, six
miles from Janesville, and counted on the
surrounding plain one hundred and ttiy-
four horse power reaping machines, busily
cutting down wheat. There were one
thousand men, women and boys following
after binding and shocking up tho golden
sheaves. 1t was sight worth seeing, to
behold the grain falling and being gathered
up at the rate Of two hundred acres Per
hour.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03

& RAINS AT THE SoUTH.-Our Georgia,
Alabama and Tennessee exchanges COM
plain of almost constant rains for the last
three weeks. Much damage is said to
h, have been done, particularly to the crops.
ihe thrashing and cleaning of wheat have,
ID consequence, been suspended, and in some
cases the grain has commenced to sprout.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03

Eg The Lancaster Pa. Herald is in
formed that the potato rot prevails exten-
slvely in some of the eastern townships of
that county. 1t has only been discovered
within few days, and what extent of
country is affected by the disease is as yet
unknown.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03

Eg Some of our exchanges have christ
ened Cincinnati the "City of Suicides. p
We are forced to confess that self-murder
is fearfully prevalent here, but we do not
know that we merit the odious name moro
than others of the largest American cities.
= Cincinnati Gazette 18th.
From the same paper of the same date,
we clip the following significant commenta-
tory paragraphs:
THE SUICIDE MANIA IN THE Cry
Last week there were four deaths IN the
city from suicide, and five attempts at
self-destruciion which proved unsuccessful.
x X x x 4 <
There are q great many more instances
Of insanity here at preseut than were ever
known before. Every day we are compelled
to chronicle one or two Or three of these un-
fortunate cases. What new cause or eau
ses have arisen in this latitude to turn peo-
pies brains, and subvert the empire OF
their reason?
Seventy cases were tried before the Po-
lice Court yesterday; the majority of them
for drunkenness and for assault and bat
terry.
The same number of Gazette records
fight with rattans and hatchets between
two we'll known citizens at the Little Mi
ami Railroad office; bloody riot in the
] 18th Ward in which slung shots and pistols
were used, officers resisted and beaten, one
dangerously if not fatally injured; muir
dcrer admitted 10 bail; bar-keeper shot
a young woman insane from melancholy
and one of the attempts at suicide success
full. Cincinnati it is evident is the 'largest
of American Cities" or the worst C2eUc-
land Herald.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03

POPULATION OF QUINDARo.--The census
taking, which is being prosecuted vigorous
ly in all parts of Kansas, is completed in
Quindaro. 1t shows that we have fUe
hundred and tortyJive actual residents
In addition to these large number of our
citizens whose families are in the East, will
bring them out before winter. The first
blow was struck in Quiudaro in January
last. Ckindonaan.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03

"A transcendental preacher took for his
text Feed my lambs A plain farmer
very quantity remarked to him on coming
out OF the church. "a very good text, sir,
but you should take care not to put hay SO
high in the rack that the lamb, can't. reach
itn
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-09-03
ROR a.

A lover knelt to maiden fair.
And vowed him her adorer-
"Ahi wilt thou leave me. sweetest one,
Thou bright and fair Aurora!"
Up sprang the blood of maiden fair.
Who box'd her fond adorer-
How dare you, sir, miscall me thus.
Meme, indeed. a roarcr"