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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-03-05
j. Caskey, Editor and Proprietor
Poetry.
A GOOD PARoDY.

al q 80 D..
The following parody we find in the Grant
Rapids Enquirer, and is, We. suppose, origina
in the valley City,, 1t is q very good imita
ton of MAcKAr's . Tell me, ye sringed sei,eds:' =
''F Tell me, ye winged winds = :
That round my pathway roar, -.,f
Do ye not know some spot
Where women fret no more! =.
Some lone and pleasant dell, q.
- Some .holIer"in in the ground, ~.
Where babies never yell 49,
And cradles are not found?
The loud wind blew the snow into my face,
And snickered as it answ wered-"Nary place"
cii' Tell me, We misty deep
Easrs Whose pillows round me play, .ii'es1
= { Know st thou some favored spot, iaI
Some island far away,
-iei Where weary man may find iIi' ,i-'2
2S'a5A A place 70 smoke in peace,
Where crinolihe is not, ' p.
Hrs And hoops are out of place? -'d
The loud waves, sounding perpetual shout,
,Stopid for for while, and spIuttered- eou
git eouf." - l.--7s',i--aH aHH r t.'.'
g.,g,g s44g -gz:sas-i l.s~ D. -.s.r-ri
And thou. ,serenest moon, .,o as-..;
That with such holy face I..--ss..5, ,.-=
80. Dost look upon the girls .~.af
Who with their beaux embrace, M
Tell me, in all thy round
Hast thou nstseen-some spot ,uSs
Where muslin is not known,
II. And calico is not9 f+e;.3 ~
Behind the cloud the moon withdrew in woe,
.Aad a voice sweet but sad responded @Pohl"
Tell me, my sacred soul
OH tell me Hope and Faith,
Is there no resting place e"
From women, girls and DEATH
Is there no happy spot
f-. Where bachelors are blessed, = er
Where females never go, = .s....,.t,.,
And man may dwell in peace? .7a
Faith, Hope and Truth-best boons to mortals
gIyen--f4 F7 = =. --.ss'-s- ...l =
Waved their bright wings. and answered,
Yes, in Heaven" Y5. .-s-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-03-05

ES "How fortunate am in meeting a
raiR6eau in this Storm" said young lady
who was caught in shower the other day,
to her beau of promise, who happened
along with an umbrella. sand ]" said he
gallantly, sam as much rejoiced as the
poor Laplander, when he has caught a
rein deer"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-03-05

@- Thefollowing are said to be infalli-
BILE recipes For preserving the complex
ion, temperance; for whitening the hands,
honesty; to remove stains, repentance; for
improving the sight, observation; a beau
tiful ring, the home circle; for improving
the voice, civility; the best companions to
the toilet, wife; to keep away moths,
good society.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-03-05

H Winchell, the humorist, tell sto-
ry of dog, which undertook to jump
across the well in two jumps. There are a
great many people just like that dog
folks who think they can jump across a
well in two jumps. They can undertake
it usually ''bring up" down in the water.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-03-05
The MuRDERERs OF THE JoYcE FAN

The MURDERERs OF THE JOYCE FAM
LY.-It will be remembered that the four
negroes who were concerned in the Brair
Creek tragedy, some time ago, in this coun-
ty We're sentenced to receive Two hundred
lashes each. Gov, Morehead exercised his
clemency to the extent of one hundred and
fifty lashes, subjecting them to but fifty
The fifty lashes were ''well laid on" yester-
day, by High Sheriff Mcgowan.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-03-05

EgThe New Orleans Delta, the lead
ing Buchanan paper in the far South, thus
speaks Of Howell.Cobb, who has been spo-
ken Of for seat in the new Cabinet:
'Not the hum-drumming of the Union.
or the greasy obesity of Cobb, or the har-
moniac arrangements of party-for which
such fellows as Cobb ara considered neces-
safy to furnish the oil-shall cause us to
lose sight of this question moment"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-03-05

w A stingy husband threw off the
blame Of the lawlessness of his children in
company, by saying his wife always ''gives
them their own way" '.Poor things !''was
the prompt reply, ''its all l have to give
them"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-03-05
i AM OF OIL d.
By Pack BENJAMIN.

f.E. BY Pack BENJAMIN.
/ am not old, though years have cast
Their shadows on my way;
I am not old, though 5outh has passed
: On rapid wings away;
For in my heart a fountain flows, -
And round it pleasant thoughts repose;
And syiupathies and feelings high
Spring like the stars on evenings sky.
Il am not old-Time may have set r,
.laaF"His signet on my brow" @ .sj
And some faint furrows there have met, t
- Which care may deepen now;
Yet love, fond love, a chaplet wcaves
of fresh young buds and yerdant leaves;
And still in infancy Iean twine
fThoughtssweet as flowers that once werem min
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-03-05

E The Boston Post wants to know
why credit should not be given to physi-
clans in notices of death, as well as to
clergymen IN notices of marriagel A
newspaper obituary announcement should
read-"Died at the hands of DR.. Saddlebags,
John Doe, aged so and so." s5 ~
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-03-05

T There is n man in Cincinnati in
possession of a powerful memory. He's
employed by the Humane Society to Gre
member the poor"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-03-05

g Two men at Brownsville, Minne-
sofa, killed sixty deer in one month this
winter. Several have been killed in that
neighborhood BY travellers on the road side
with clubs.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-03-05

re- What is "mean time?" That
which allows only twenty minutes to din
der. srsf
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-03-05

The Supreme Court Of Ohio has just de-
cided that James Simmons, who murdered
two members ofhis fathers family, should
be hung. Simmons was tried and convict
ed for the act ten years ago, but owing TO
some alleged infonnality was never SEN
tenced
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-03-05
Clippings.

The Central Ohio Railroad has paid over
$4,000 for stolen articles; and now seven
teen of its employees have been arrested
for alleged robbery.
Noless than ten bridges are already built,
projected, or in process of construction,
across the Mississippi river, at various points
above ST. Louis.
Giles Almy, Of Dartmouth, aged 25,
had his feet so frozen in January thet thay
were necessarily amputated, and after much
suffering he died last week, Of lockjaw.
Contracts have been made in New York
for two mammoth steamships, each of u
600 tons, designed to carry 1900 passen-
gers, and 10 accomplish the trip to Califor-
mia, via the Isthmus, in Is days.
Mr.. Eli Reyness, of Corning, went to, his
barn one day last week, to ascertain the
cause of noises he heard there. When he
opened the door, gun was fired at him,
and the ball passed through his cap. He
went to get weapon and the assassin es-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-03-05

The following parody We find in the Grand
Rapids Enquirer, and is, We suppose, original
in the valley City,. 1t is very good .imita-
ton of MAoKAY's s7laI me, yc scis,ged ,cisads''7
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-05
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-05
RAISING THE WIND.

Wind is an element necessary to vitality.
While it is thus an indispensable agent Of
nature, art and the progressive intelligence
of the times have adapted it to innumerable
valuable purposes. The difficulty, in many
cases, is to "raise the wind" which, in a
great measure, and in many instances, de-
pends, on the ingenuity of the operator.
The last means resorted to for this purpose
of which we have heard, is the following:
A fellow, disguised as gentleman, so far
as good dress and address favored the perso-
nation, rode up, a few days since, on high
blooded and well conditioned charger, to the
door of one of those accommodating gentle
men who are always willing to lend money
on deposite, and who look on the laws against
usury as being first among the superAuities
of legislation. The equestrian alighted and
addressed the mparatively obscure Roth
schild in the most familiar terms, calling
him by name, and briefly and frankly telling
him he came to borrow money of him-a
small sum--just fifty dollars, which he want
ed for immediate use, and which he could
not otherwise procure, the bank in which he
deposited not yet being open. He would
pay it during the day, and give ten dollars
as bonus, and FIVE dollars a day as long as
it might remain unpaid.
"All very fair" said Discount; "but what
security?"
"My watch" said the man in search Of
money.
aIt won't do," said Discount.
dwell, then, take my riding mare for the
time being" said the individual who was
hard up. 81 suppose that will satisfy you?
81 can accommodate you" said Discount
ssbut, mind you, shall put the mare to live
ry till you settle up, and you vii! be in fol
the expenses"
aVery WE'LL" said the other, cit can't be
much, even if they charge by the hour as
have said already, I'll be in funds when the
bank opens"
The terms of the transaction were drawn
up and mutually signed, the fifty dollars
were paid over to this modern Jeremy Diddlel
and Discount took his pledge to the livery
stable. -. ....
"Hollo, there~ said he, on reaching the
stable door.
"Hallo!'" said the master Of the house.
"Have you got room in your stable fol
this mare ?" said Discount
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-05
A DOG STORY.

We stepped into the telegraph Office in
Portland, Ohio, soon after it was establish
ed; fortunately, just in the nick of time to
witness the following scene:
While the operator was explaining to US
the mysterious workings of the galvanic cur
rent, the modus operondi of its application
in transmitting intelligence between distant
places, tall, particularly ungainly specimen
Of the genus homo, stalked into the Office.
He was:a muscular, brawny fellow, of the
species Pike, and, to judge by his brusque
manners and uncouth appearance, had al
ways dwelt on the frontier, or somewhere
near sundown, outside the pale of civiliza-
ton. He showed the symptoms Of rapid
walk, and hastily inquired:
ssTelegraft Office, eh?" 49,
"It is sir" replied the operator, politely.
ssRuns from here to Dayton 2" -
dyes"
"Good I have got right smart job for
ye. I left there afore sun up this morning,
in such an ALFRED splutter that I clean for
got my dog at the tavern. He's mighty
powerful good dog, stranger, I tell yea
cross between Newfoundland and regular
bull--smart as a mountain cat, and stout as
grizzled bar. He ken whip his heft in
valid cats every day, and is wuth hi-~-
chichomi,a. to hunt injuns, and that's just the
place where Pme gwine. Now, I want you
to TELEGRAPH him down here in double quick
meter, for the steamboat is gwine to leave in
an hour, and I wouldn't lose the critter for a
heap"
We observed a comical expression fit over
the operators countenance as he pretended
to note down description of the missing
quadruped, and answered sail right, sir, u
to an assurance on the part of the excited
customer that he would drap in after the
dog in haitian hour.
When he returned, the first object tha
attracted his attention was stump-tailed pus
of the most diminutive proportions, which
was tied to the leg Of the operating table
and saluted him as he entered, with thrill
bow, WOW, WOW
"You are just in time, sir. Here is you
dog, all O. X. Only little out of breath
owing to the rapidity of his journey" sale
the operator.
"Where?" iuterrogated Pike, striking ar
attitude expressive of establishment which
was too pregnant for words.
oHere, sir, tied to the table,"
aW-h-a-t that teeny sprinklin' Nv f2zle
hair, my dog? You don't mean to say thai
,bat there dod-darned, short-leggea, little
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-05
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, ore considered as wishing to con-
tinuetheir subscription.
2. If subscribers order the discontinuance Of
their papers, the publisher can continue to- send
them until all arrearages are paid.
g. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the Office to which they are directed,
they are held responsible till they settle their bill,
and order the paper discontinued
4. If any subscriber removes to another place
without informing the publisher, and their paper
ssent to the former direction, they are held re-
sponsible.
s.. The Court has decided that refusing to take
O Newspaper from the Office, or removing and leav-
ing it ,uncaled for, is prima facie evidence of an
Intentional fraud. 'a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-05
.sflleft Doetrpy,
GOING UP AND COMING Down.


This is simple song, 'tis true.
And songs like those are never nice:
And yet we'll try and scatter through
A pinch or two of good advice.
Then listen pompous friend. and learn
Never to boast Of such renown:
For fortunes wheel is on the turn.
And some 60 up and some come down.
> We know a vast amount of stocks. .-
A vast amount of pride insures;
But fate has picked so many locks
We wouldn't like to warrant yours.
Remember, then, and never spurn
The one whose hand is hard and brown;
For he is likely to go up,
And you are likely to come down.
Another thing you will agree.
:. The truth may he as we'll contessed,)
That sscodfsh aristocracy
Is but '.scaly" thing at best. ~
And, though the fishes large and strong
May seek the little ones to drown.
\ Yet fishes all, both great and small,
Are going up and coming down.
Our lives are full of chance and change.
And "chance,'' you know, is never sure,
And ,twere doctrine new and strange
That places high are most secure.
And though the tickle god may smile,
!. And yield the sceptre and the crown
IT'S only for little while;
Then goes up and A comes down.
This world for you and me, my friend,
Hath something more than poundsand pence
Then let us humbly recommend
A little use of common sense;
Thus Law all pride and place aside,
And have care on whom you frown,
For fear you'll see him going mp,
When you are only coming down.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-05
Amusing Aeaomg,
ANEcpoTE OF JUDGE DOUGLAS

sANEcDoTE OF JUDGE DOUGLAS.
The following confab is said to have taken
place recently between Judge Douglas and
Hon. H. Starr, distinguished lawyer, of
Burlington, Iowa.
Mr., Starr is said to be native of the town
which produced Hon. s. A., Douglas, of IL
linois, andthe western people have an an
-ecdote of a meeting-not hostie-whlch
took place between Mr. Douglas and Mr..
Starr.
The latter had lost sight of the little Doug,
but little Doug, who seldom loses sight of
any thing, had not forgotten his :ownsman ;
so once when they met and were talking OF
New England, Douglas asked Starrif he had
ever'been in -?
oh, yes said Mr.. Starr, Il was raised
there
well, do you remember family of my
name there, who, believe, are somewhat re-
lated TO me, and rather poorly of in this
worlds ,yoods?'
ID ugas, Douglas. Let me see! Yes,
certainly there was such family there
sAny boys! .....-.-
-sYes, there was Stephe Douglas-we,' went
to school together-not exactly together,
either-he went to the common school, and
i went: to the academy or high school,
Have you ever seen Stephe since?'
well, no, Judge, havn't. Why do you
ask?'
sOh, [ wanted to look after my relations q
little, and I have always had an idea that I
ought to do something for Stephe. Was any
thing in him?'
Yes, I should think there might have
been if he could have been educated, but
when Isaw him last he was ragged sort of
boy, and, since | think aboutit it appears
to me that his father was to put him to the
furniture busiuess-cabinet making
"Well, Mr.. Starr, allow me to say that |
am Stephe Douglas, the ragged boy, and I
am happy to meet my old playmate again, IN
the person of Iowa's best lawyer. have
never lost sight of you, sir, nor any of the
boys; but have given up cabinet making as
you see.'
They shook hands heartily, Mr.. Starr re-
marking the while.
sYes, sir yes sir you have done some.
thing for Stephe, but allow me to say there
is yet more calinet work for you to do; I
think you will yet make secretary for Uncle
Sam, or probably cabinet ITSELF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-05

n@ In an old play, entitled, My son get
Money occurs reply from Sir Humphrey
Staple, solid man, to Mr.. Beaufort, fine
gentleman, wherein Sir H. says: you may
be dishonest while you are getting an estate,
but when you have once got it. I will an.
swer for you, you shall be honest again.
Of piece with this is the following de6ni-
tion of money: "A composition to take
stains out of character
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-05
"Will you, will you, Mrs. P.
Helm me to q cup of tea 80

I1eip Nie " Il oup VI te"
The old lady looked at him with surprise,
his conduct was so unusual, and for a mo:
ment she hesitated. He continued in ~
more impassioned strain -
'sDo not, do not keep me waiting.
Do not, pray, be hesitating,
am anxious to be drinking
So pour out as quick as winkng."
She gave him the tea with a sigh /; as she
saw the excitement in his face. He stirred
it in silence, and in his abstraction took three
spoonsful Of the sugar At last he sung
AGAIN.
liable cloths, and cups and saucers,
Good white bread and active jaw, sirs,
Tea-gunpowder and sonchong-
Sweetenongh, hut not too strong;
Bad for health to eat hot buscuit.
But III risk it-butter'll risk it,"
"What do you mean, my boy?" said Mrs.
Partington, tenderly.
San right, steady, never clearer.
Never loved breakfast dearer
am not bound by witch or wizard,
So don't fret your precious gizzard."
"But Isaac," persisted the dame. Ike
struck his left hand upon the table, and
swung his knife a!oft in his right, looking
at plate upon the table, singing
'.what form is that to me appearing?
Is it mackerel or herring?
Let me dash upon it quick,
Ne'er again that fish shall kick
Ne'er again, though thrice rs large
Charge upon them, Isaac, charge!
Before he had chance to make dash
upon the fish, Mrs. Partington had dashed
tumbler Of water into his face to restore
him to consciousness" 1t made him catch
his breath for moment, but he didn't sing
any more at the table; though the opera
fever still follows him elsewhere. She is
very uneasy about him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-05

a@eA little girl being sent to store to
purchase some dye-stuf, and forgetting the
name of the article, said to the clerk: "John,
what do folks die with?" "Why, cholera,
sometimes, replied John. DWELL, I b'leve
that's the name-I want to get three cents
worth" 80 g .S->>'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-05
Law BLANNKSI! N j!

WE have. on hand, and are prepared to supply
wv ut short notice, at the. ENQUIRER Office,
all kinds of LAWYERS, BLANKS in;genefsl de-.
maud, printed on good paper and neatly pressed.
We offer them at Is cents fs quire. Single half
Quire so cents AS we have incurred eonsidera-
Bile outlay to:enable us to- furnish a good article,
we will sell for CASH and CASH ONLY. ssta z,5s
Our present stock consists Of the following va,
rieties, viz: Sum Pros Fl. Fd;: nj, Fd. ON Sam.
Pro-; Copy Writ in Case; Copy ,Rrit IN Jf6t; De
claration on Account Declaration on Promv,ory
Nots Declaration on Bond or Sealed SAote; Sub
pend Wrts; Subpoena Tickets, &c. -
Hdr Orders from o distance promptly attended
to, if accompanied. by the CASHl y - -,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-05

SINGING AND GIvING.-A woman in Ja-
maica was very fond of going to missionary
meetings, and singing with great apparent
zeal and fervor-
"Fly abroad, thou mighty gospel"
But whenever the plates went round for con-
tributions, she always sung with her eyes
fixed upon the ceiling. On one ocsasion,
however, negro touched her with the plate
and said, Sissy, it is no use for you to sing
Ely broad, thou mighty gospel wild yu
eyes fixed on de corner of de ceilin'--it no
thin to make um fy.'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-05

WHO STONED STEPHEN ?-The Buffalo
Democrat narrates this good story of one of
the miniature men, vulgarly called children.
A teacher in a Sunday school in R,
was examining class of little boys from a
Scripture catechism. The first question was !:
"Who stoned Stephen?"
Answer-"The Jews"
Second Observation-Disclosures did they stone
him ?" ...
Answer-"Beyond the limits of the city"
The third question-"Why did they take
him beyond the limits of the city," was not
in the book, and proved q poser to the whole
class ; it passed from head to foot without
an answer being attempted. At length a
little fellow who had been scratching his
head all the while looked up and said:
dwell, don't know, unless it was to get
q fair Ring at him !"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-02-05

Since the night when Ike went to the
opera he has been, as Mrs. Partington says,
as crazy as bed-bug, and the kind old dame
has been fearful lest he should become "non
pompus mentus," through his attempt at
initiating the operates. The next morning
after the opera, at the breakfast table, Ike
reached over his cup, and in a soft tongue