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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-23

ANOTHER REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER
GoNE.-The Beaver County Argus con-
tains the following notice: Died-On the
29th ult., in Trumbull county, O., Mr..
George Ginder, S., aged about 97 wears.
The deceased was the grand-pareut of the
editors ofthis paper. He was native of
Virginia; was for a number of years resi-
dent of this county, and subsequently, re-
moved to Ohio. He was drafted for ser
vice in the Revolutionary War, and was on
his way TO join the army when the news OF
the surrender of CORVALLIS was received.
He cast vote at every Presidential cleo
ton from the organization Of the Govern
ment down TO the year lSa6-the first for.
Gen. Washington, the last for Col. Free
mont. He possessed an iron constitution;
for 90 odd years he was never confined an
hour to his bed by sickness; plain and
uuassuming in his manners, frugal in hi,
habits, strictly honest in all his dealings.
he won the estesm Of all who knew him,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-23
General Walker in the South
Again.

The excitement about the pernicious lit
tie pirate Walker, has dried up in the
Northern cities. During the last days o.
his stay in New York, he was sought fol
only by his own sick and destitute soldiers
who sought him in vain. But there is g
very slight fuss consequent upon his Ieturr
TO the South. He was in Augusta, Geor-
gia, on the 4th inst, on his way to Nash,
vile, to see his father. He made speech
and the Georgia Constitutionalist says Of
him:
He challenged those who denounced him
as freebooter and fillibuster to point out
single act Of his, in his whole career in
Nicaragua, which was unjust in itself, OF
in contravention fany Nicaraguan, United
States or international law. He dwelt
some length upon the course pursued by
the Northern press towards him, which, as
he expressed it, "reeked with all the foul
calumnies against himself and his followers,
which inventive brain could create" and
attributed its hostility to the fact that he
had, as President of the Republic of Nj
caragua, issued decree legalizing African
slavery within its limits. He remarked
that he was a Southerner by birth and de-
voted to all the institutions of the south,
but that he never would have issued that
decree unless he had been convinced that
upon the establishment of slavery depend
ed the stability of any government which
might be inaugurated in any of the Spanish
American republics.
In conversation, General Walker express
ses his fixed determination to presevere in
in the cause in which he is embarked, and
his confident hope that he will be enabled
to return to Nicaragua within the next
two months, with the good will of the Ad-
ministration at Washington, and with men
and money sufficient triumphantly to sue
ceed in re-establishing his authority.
CHURCH STRUCK AY LIGHrNING-HooPs
MELTED.-Sabbath before last, says the N.
Y. Evanglist, a violent thunder storm
passed over New Jersey. AT Jamesburg,
near Amboy, the Sabbath School of the
Presbyterian Church was holding its meet
ing in the afternoon, when the fluid struck
the building. 1t entered the roof, making
only small hole, and descended by the
chandelier to the center of the church,
where it exploded. Quite a number of
adults, as well as children, were pros
trated by it. and their clothes burnt
Yet no fatal results followed, although
some hours, and even days followed be-
fore perfect restoration took place. But
the remarkable feature of it remains to be
told, and this is given by clergyman,
who received it from some one present. l.
is stated that the ladies who wore brast
hoops in their dresses were uninjured, bus
the hoops. themselves were melted. Tht
electric fluid was thus diffused, and pere
haps lives saved by this novel species of
conductor.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-23
denomination of Col. Fremont

The Republicans members of the late
Legislature of New Hampshire before nd.
journing held caucus, and passed the fol
lowing resolutions by unanimous vote:
RESOLVED, That we nominate John. C.
Fremont as candidate for the Presidency
of the United States in 1860, upon the
platform of principles adopted by the Re-
publican Convention at Philadelphia in
1856, and upon these resolutions of the
present Legislature in relation to the de-
cision ofthe United States Supreme Court
in the case of bred Scott; subject to the
decision of Republican National Convea-
tion.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-23

Gs Col. Cumming, the newly appoint
ed Governor of Utah, was formerly mer-
chant in extensive business in Augusta,
Georgia, where he became insolvent. Sub
sequently, he established himself rs sutler
to the forces stationed at Jefferson barracks,
and afterward was appointed Indian agent,
in which capacity he served at the tine of
his election to fill the post of Governor of
Utah. These antecedents do notpromise
any remarkable capacity for statesm anship,
or ability to overcome the formidable diff
cultes among the Mormon rebels.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-23

BOLD BURGLARY AND RoBERY.-The
house of Mrs. Louisa Long, in Sanquoit,
Oneida county, N. Y, was entered by two
ruffians one night last week. Mrs. L. was
dragged from her bed and beaten and
choked by one, while the other searched
for money. Her life was threatened, and
she was finally forced to give her purse
containing s1,5OO, concealed in the bed
Mrs. L. was terribly bruised and injured
Two men, named Roper and Dunn, have
been arrested, examined, and committed to
Jail.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-23

MORE HANG 1Ne.-The lynchers have
hung another horse thief in Upton county,
Iowa, making the sixth executed by the
blood-thirsty mod. The last was hung on
Sunday. A boy caught in the act of steal
ing horse in Linn county, was whipped
20 lashes. The scoundrelism of the in
habitants in certain localities in Iowa, and
these repeated scenes of violence under
mob rule, are a disgrace to the young
State.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-23
Indictments against Breslin and
Gibson.

Yesterday afternoon at o'clock the
Grand Jury of this county brought in true
bills of Indictment against John G. Breslin
and William Ell. Gibson, late Treasures of
State, for embezzelment.
There is one Indictment against Breslin
for embezzelement of One Hundred Thou
sand Dollars of the Public money belong
ing TO the State, and two indictments
against Gibson, one for embezzlement of
One certificate of the funded debt of
the State of Ohio. numbered "a
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-23

R1oT IN MoNTREAL-Two MEN KILLED.
New York has rival in Montreal as well
as in st. Louis. The Oraugemen of Mon
treal made arrangements to hold ball
Monday evening, but were prevented by a
mob. An alarm of fire was raised, the
department turned out, and general me
lee followed. Two firemen were killed be-
fore the liot could be quelled.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-23

Col. FREMoNT's HEALTH-The Iri-
6une of Friday contradicts that Col. Ere
mont is dangerously sick. 1t says "from
the best kind of testimony, we are able to
assure those interested that he is now in
good health"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-23

THE DOME PRoGREssING.-The Wash
ing Star contradicts the statement that the
walls of the rotunda in the Capitol have
been found too weak to support the i'm
mense weight of the new iron dome. The
work of putting it up is going on.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-23

Nor K1lLED.-The telegraph report
that Messrs. Mason and Cox, rival candi.
dates for Congress in Kentucky, had got
into fight, and that Mason had killed
Cox, turns out to be incorrect. They have
had difficulties, but non resulting in blood
shed.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-23

ES- Let every one read and remember
the following receipt, which we are assured,
is a sure remedy for cases where poison has
been taken into the stOmach-Take two
table spoonfuls of ground mustard, mix
with warm water. twill operate as an
instantaneous emetic.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-23

RICH CoNTRAcr.-The profits of the
Congressional Printing for the last two
sessions are estimated at 100000.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-23

E See advertisement in another col
umn of "Convassers Wanted"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-07-23
TRAVELLERS, DIRECTORY.

The following shows the time OF deParI1Iure' PiIIa
and arrivals on the C. z. d C. r. r. at Mliiels-
and Cleveland: ,,.,
Rnxx,xe NoRrH.-The Express leaves NIL,
1ersbnro at 5.25 A. NJ, and arrives at Cleveland
at 9.45. n;,,or.L >,
o an p M. and arrives at Cleveland at $50
Rnxsrye eSourH-Acconan,odaai leaves Cleve-
- at 7 90 A. NJ, and arrives at Millersburg
at 1910.
Express leaves Cleveland at 4.45 P. NJ, and
arrives at Millersburg at 9.05.
e~The Express train running North con-
meets at OrrviIle with the East and West trains
on the P Fl. W. d c. r. R.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19
A Model Dun.

An editor out west thus talks to his
non-paying subscribers and patrons. IF
this appeal does not bring in the 'Fpew-
ter" we think he need not dun the sec
ond time:
sFriends, Patrons, Subscribers and
Advertisers:-Hear us for our debts,
and get ready that you may pay; trust
us we are in need-and have regard for
our need, for you have long been trust
ed; acknowledge your Indebtedness, and
dive into your pockets that you may
promptly fork over. IF there be any
among you-one single patron-that
don't owe us something, then to him we
say, step aside-consider yourselfa gen
tleman. If the rest wish to know why
we dun them, this is our answer:-Not OF
that we care about cash ourselves, but
our creditors do. Would you rather
that we go to jail, and you go free, than
you pay your debts and we all keep
moving? AS we have agreed we have
worked for pou-as we have contracted,
we have furnished our paper to you,
but as you don't pay, we dun you =
Here are the agreements for jobwork,
contracts fer subscription, promises OF
long credits, and duns for deferred pay
mcnt. Who is there so mean that he
don't take paper? If any, he needn't
speak, We don't mean him. Who is
there so green that he don't advertise
Ifany, let him slide; he amt the chaI
either. Who is there so base that he
don't pay the printer? If any let hin
shout-for he's the man we're AFTER
His name is Legion. He has been ow.
ing us one, two or three years-lonG
enough to make us poor and himselfpool
at our expense. If the above appeal tt
his conscience doesn't awake his sense
of justice, we shall have to try the law
and see what virtue there is in writs anC
constables."
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19
NUMBER VII.
Spirited and NIerited Rebuke.

Here is a funeral sermon which as far
as it goes, is almost equal to the famous
"Harp of a thousand strings"
Parson s., rather eccentric char
acter, was called to preach the funeral
sermon ofa hard case named Ram, which
he did in the following unique style:-
"My beloved bretheren and sisters, if
our beloved brother Ram would want
somebody to come and tell lies about
him, and make him out a better man
than he was, he would not have chose
me to preach his funeral sermon. No,
my bretheren, he wanted to be held up
as burning and shining light, to warn
you from the error of your ways. He
ketp horses and he runn'd EN-; he kept
chickens, and he fout'em. Our dear
brother had many warnin's, brethren.-
The first was, when he broke his leg, but
still he went on the error of his ways
The second warnin' was, when his son
Peter hung himself in jail; and the last
and greatest warnin' of all was, he died
himselfr' The preacher enlarged upon
these topics until he sunk Ram so low
that his hearers began to doubt whether
he would ever succeed in getting him up
again, and, as usual in funerals, landing
him safe in Abraham bosom. This was
the object of the second part of the ser
mon, which started thus:-"My breth-
eren, there'll be great meracles gre1t
meracles in heaven; and the first meracle
will be, that many you expect to fine
there, you won't see there. The people
that go round with leng faces, making
long prayers, won't be there. And the
second meracle will be, that many you
don't expect to find there-as perhaps
some won't expect to find our departed
brother Rann-you'll find there; and
the last and greatest mcracle will be, to
find yoursclceS there!''
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19
TWO'Raps Too Few.

A man somewhat advanced in life,
who was the other part of strong mind
ed lady, had great faith in Spiritualism.
His wife openly proclaimed her infidel-
ity, and with the consistency which Of
ten forms part of the female character
for long time refused to be convinced
of her errors through test or experiment.
At last the persuasion of the husband
induced from her a promise to make one
of circle at the residence OF celebra-
ted medium, upon condition, however
that she should precede her usband in
entering the house, and nothing should
be said or done by him which should
disclose to the "mejum" the fact that
any connection existed between them.
The wife on entering found two gen.
tlemen in waiting and the aforesaid me-
dunn. Soon after this the husband came
in and a circle was formed, the lady of
course, taking precedence over the 9TH
ers. She ascertained that spirit was
present who would communicate with
her and was desired to ask any test
questions which she might think proper.
After having been informed that she
must put her questions so as to be an
swered afirmatively by three raps, or
negatively by one rap, she questioned
as follows:
cam 1 married?'
Rap, rap, rap.
''Havc L ever been married more than
once?"
Rap,
GLOW many years ?
Rap, rap, rap, rap, rap, rap, rap, rap
("Eight years. said the medium.
''Have L children?''
Rap, rap, rap.
''How many?'
Rap, rap, rap, rap! ('.Four,'') said
the medium.
The lady was somewhat startled at
the correctness of these answers, and
freely confessed it. With a radiant
face the husband then 'sbraced in,' and
asked the following test questions:
Gam [ married?''
Rap, rap, rap.
GLOW long have been married ~
Rap, rap, rap, rap, rap, rap, rap, rap.
Strange coincidence" murmured the
me dunn.
''IIavc I childrcn?"
Rap, rap.
sW-h-a-t?'
Rap, rap!
Good Heavens !. How nlany?"
Rap, rap!
The wife swooncd, and the husband,
when last seen, was walking on the Jer-
scy flats. To this day the lady profess
IS to disbelicve.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19
Peter Cartwright.

Harper's Weekly tells some queer
stories of this pioneer preacher. He had
at one time offended a certain MAJ. l.,
who was a fire eater, by the boldness of
his preaching, and the first time they
met, the Major few into desperate rage,
and said if he thought he would fight him
duel, he would challenge him.
Major" said I, very calmly, ''if you
challenge me; [ will accept it"
"Well, sir" said he, Il do dare you TO
mortal combat.
VERY we'll, I'll fight you; salsi =
said I, ,s'according to the laws of honor,
l suppose it is my right to choose the
weapons with which..we are to fght?"-
Certainly" said he.
DWELL, said [, ''then we will step over
here into this lot, and get a couple of
cornstalks; I think 1 can finish you with
one" .....-
But oh, what rage he got into. He
clenched his fists and looked vengeance.
Said he, 'sIf I thought 1 could whip
YOU, would smite you in a moment
Eyes, yes, Major Il said |,
.sbut. thank God, you can't whip me;
but don't you attempt to strike me, for
if YOU do, and the devil gets out of you
into me, shall give you the worst whip
ping you ever got in all your life, and
then walked off and left him.
His wife was a good, Christian woman,
and his family was tendent on the
ground. At night; after meeting was
closed, I retired to bed, and about mid
night there came messenger to go to
4Iaior L--'s tent and pray for him,
for he was a dying. Said L, F'what Is
the matter with him p -'.s' ~.
ooh, he says he has insulted you, one
of Gods ministers, and if you don't come
and pray for him, he will die and go to
hell"
"Well,' said I, eff that's all, the Lord
increase his pains. shall not go; let
him take a grand sweat; it will do him
good, for he has legions of evil spirits in
him, and it will be long time before
they are all cast out.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19
A Good Story.

The Georgians about Savannah used
to tell story of old Judge Dooley that
Will bear repeating. The Judge gave
offence to a gentleman who was defend
ant in case on trial before him. And
as it is the fashion in regions where a
high state of civilization prevails, to
challenge the bench as we'll as jurymen,
his honor was served with a hostile mes
sage before hcwas out of bed next morn
ing.
Il won't fight said the judge.
"You are a coward, sir p
''To be sure l am, "rejoinod the Judge,
''and your principal knew it, or he would
not have challenged me-
The bearer of the challenge made a
rush at the Judge with his cane, but his
honor adroitly slipped out of bed the
back side, Selling the bolster and using
it as a shield.
ell publish you as poltroon in cv-
cry paper in the State exclaimed tho
exasperrted second.
GO ahead" said the Judge, "Ic
rather fill hundred newspapers thar
one coffin" fourishing his bolster tc
give additional emphasis to his words
The pugnacious gentleman Withdrew
in disgust, and the duel was indefnitel,,
postponed.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19
Crinolina in Rhyme.
BY TIE OLD MAN.

A lady with a crinoline was walking
down the street-her feathers huttered
in the air-her hoops stuck out feet.
She walked the earth as if she felt of it
she was no part, and proudly did she
step along for pride was in her heart.
She did not see curly dog, which walk
ed close by her side, all save the bushy
tail of which her crinoline did hide.
His tail the dog with pleasure shook-it
futtered in the wind, and from the Ia
dy's crinoline stuck out foot behind.
\ crowd the tail did soon espy, as it
waved to and fro, and like a rudder seem
ed to point which way the maid should
go. The curly dog right pleased was he
such quarters he had got, and walked
beside the lady in kind of doggish trot.
Each step the lady now did take, served
to increase her train, while those who
followed in her wake roared out with
might and main. Some held their sides
they laughed so hard, and many fairly
cried, and many even still confess that
day they'd ''like to died" But still the
lady sailed along, in crinolinc and pride,
unmindful of the crowd behind, or dog
close by her side. But soon another dog
espied the tail which futtered free-it
so provoked his doggish ire he could not
let it be-but with deep fcrocious
growl, for battle straight he went, and
meath the lady's crinoline both dogs
were quickly pent. They fought It's
said one hour or more-the lady moth
ing knew-but with her head erect sail
ed on, and did her way pursue. Some
say she never would have known at all
about the fight had not one dog mistook
and gave her limb an awful bite. But
since that day I've heard it said that
the lady ne'er was seen upon the street,
with so much pride-and smcA a crino-
| line.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19
Paving the Printer.

Gcnteel Reader-The archaeological
ly overwhelming guyascutanizing ex-
tract from the mirifc records Of antiqui-
ty which follows, is, if the Almanac lie
not, an extract from venerable manu-
script found in an antiquated bake oven,
explaining the origin of the manner in
which printers are generally paid:
And Skinfinter the mighty ruler of
the Squash heads, having called his chief
officers to his side, commanded them
thus:
'.Go We into all my dominions, and
command my people to gather together
their treasures, even to a farthing, and
pay all their debts even the very small
est"
The officers did as they were COM
manded, and after certain time the ru-
ler called them again unto him, and
demanded Of them how his orders had
been obeyed.
"Oh, mighty Skintlinter,'' they re-
piled, ''your commands were heard
throughout the land and fulfilled; for
your people are obedicnt.'
"And every debt paid?'
''Yes, even the smallest
care the merchant, the manufactu-
rer, the laborer paid?'
''All paid
care the tobacco and the whisky bills
all settled?"
''All, all"
'And have my people been provident:
have they laid up a suficicncy to feed
their cats and dogs?'
Eyes, they have oven done this.
''Well, my people are worthy. Now
90 We unto them, and if there be any
thing left, tell them to take it and pay
the Printcr!'
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-02-19

RgThe following was communicated
to Commodore Wilkes, of the exploring
expedition, by a savage of the FeJee
Islands:
He stated that vessel, the hulk of
which was still lying on the beach, had
come ashore in storm, and that all the
crew had fallen into the hands of tho
Islanders.
sWhat did you do with them?" inqui-
red Wilkes.
"Killcd EN- ALL" answered the saw
ssWhat did you do with them after
you had killed them?'
ssEat 'em, good;'' returned the canni-
bal.
"Did you eat them all?' asked the
half sick Commodore. .......r
eyes, we eat all but one
sAnd why did you spare one ??
because he taste too much like to-
bacco. Couldn't eat him no how!
If the tobacco chewcr should happen
to fall into the hands of New Zealand
savages, or get shipwrecked somewhere
in the Fecjean groups, he will have the
consolation of knowing that he will not
be cut into steak, and buried without
liturgy in the unconsecrated stomach of
a cannibal.