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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

BoRrER RUFFIAN BLAsPHENY.-A beau
tiful exemplification of border ruffian reli-
gion occurred in the speech Of Mr.. O'Dris-
col, Buchanan Democratic Representative
in the bogus Kansas Legislature. We
quote as follows:
"God thundered that negroes should be
slaves from Sinai's Monnt! Good morals
declares it right! Good science declares It
right. Aud wAsa our interests agree 'esfh
these, tho argument is unsnswersbie y
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

To SAVE EARLY CUcUMBERs AND MELos
PLaNTs.-Make boxes Of common siding
about fifteen or twenty inches square, and
cover the top with millinet. These little
frames, which may be got ready now, will
serve two purposes. The first and most
important one is to preserve the young
lants from the striped bug, and the other
is the protection they can be made TO- af-
ford from the effects of late frosts, and thus
be made the means of yielding a much
earlier crop than can be obtained without
such protection. a---s s-s-.s
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

Re 1t is said at the. time Brigham
Young was appointed Governor of Utah
there were acknowledgements pending against
him in q .. S. District Court, for making
and passing counterfeit money: and that
Senator Douglas was cognizant of this fact
when he urged his fitness for that Office up
on the attention of President Fillmore.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

Eg A. man named DAILY, for attempt
ing to con NIT suicide in Hendricks county,
Ind, has been sentenced to the peintentiary
for three years and disfranchised for ten
years. r--ss -f -e,-...-. =. -
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

R The N. Y. Commercial 4dperti-
ser says there are strawberries in that city,
and radishes; and watercresses, and aspa-
ragues, and other good things. -.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

THE HANDSOME SoUL.--One day las.
winter little boy from the South, who
was on visit to the city. was taking his
first lesson in the art of ''sliding down hill'
when he suddenly found his feet in rather
too close cantact with lady's rich sill
dress. Surprised, mortified, and confused
he sprang from his sled, and cap in hand
commenced an earnest apology:
81 beg your pardon ma'am; l am very
sorry" -z.gs e =
aNerer mind," exclaimed the lady
"there is no great harm done, and you fee
worse about it than l do
"But, dear madam" said the hoy, as his
eyes filed with tears, "your dress is ruined,
| thought that you would be very angry
with me for being so careless"
"No, no." replied the lady, 'better have
soiled dress than ruffled temper"
40, isn't she a beautyw exclaimed the
lad, as the lady passed on. -s
"Who, that lady!" returned his com
rade.- ''If you call her beauty, you
shan't choose for M. Why, she is more
than thirty years old, and her face is vel
low and wrinkled." @ ~ @ '-t
81 don't care, if her face is wrinkled,
replied the little hero, "Aer som is hand
some, anyhosc.'
A shout of laughter followed, from
which the little fellow was glad to escape
Relating the incident to his mother, he
remarked: ..
30, mother! that lady did me good
I shall never forget it: and when 1 am
tempted to indulge my angry passions, 1
will think of what she said, ''Better have
soiled dress than ruffled temper
Friend of Firtnc. ..-.------
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

ES- Be always busy; the more a man
accomplishes, the more good he may do.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14
The two Brothers.

The following beautiful Arabian legend,
we copy from The "yoice of Jacob" s'
The site occupied by the Temple of Sol
omon was formerly cultivated field, pos
sessed in common by, two brothers. One
of them was married and had several child
rem; the other was unmarried. They lived
together, however, in the greatest harmony
possible, cultiyatiug the prop ,rty they had
inherited from their father. Is r.e i
The harvest season had arrived. The
two brothers bound up their sheaves, made
two equal stacks of them and left them on
the field. During the night the unmarried
brother was struck with an excellent
thought. Ny brother said he to himself,
has wife and children to support; is it
just that my portion Of the harvest should
be as large as his? Upon this ho arose
and took from his slack several sheayes,
which. he added to those of his brother;
and this he did with as much secresy as if
he had been committing an evil action, in
order that his offering might not be re-
jected. 3a5 -
On the same night the other brother
awoke and said to his wife. My brother
lives alone without a companion; he has
none to assist him in his labor nor to re-
ward him for his tolls, while God has be-
slowed on me wife and children; it is
not right as we should take from our COM
mon field as many sheaves as he, since we
have already more that he has-domestic
happiness. If you consent, we shall, by
adding secretly number of our sheaves to
his stack, by way of compensation, and
without his knowledge, see his portion of
the harvest increased. This object was
approved and immediately put into execz-
ton. .,s a.la r.Y la... ...gr
In the morning, each of the brothers
went into the field, and was much sur
prised at seeing the stacks still equal
During several successive nights the same
contrivance was repeated on each side; for
each kept adding to his brothers store, the
stacks always remained the same. But
one night, both having stood sentinel to
divine into the cause of this miracle they
met, each bearing the sheaves mutually de-
signed for The other 1t twas thus that all
was elucidated, and they rushed into each
others arms, each grateful to Heaven for
havingso good brother.
Now, says the legend, the place where
so good an idea hid simultaneously occur
red to the two brothers, and with SO much
pertinacity must have Leen acceptable to
God. Men blessed it, and Israel chose it,
there TO erect the house of the Lord
LamartiRe. sr ieH
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28
Agents fol the True Democrat.

 .iiasas CoaHty-W. II. HALLIBURTON Arkansas Post W. VI. JOHNSON, South Bend. sGtg-JA's NORRIS and A. ]. HAYS, Hamburg; Dr. L. l. MARTIN, Long View. Fa1tU-JeHS AVIS, I.anark: w j. IFPurEw Wm M EASNALKENsURG, Warren; JOHN NJ. BURNS Mt Elba. Freh-"en; A. NHINERY, Spayinaw; J. Il. HAMMOCK, 1uendcn-JNo. s. HOLLOWAY, Marion
 Habia-N II. STEEL, Magnolia; II II. CLEARY, Falcon lrs-J R THOMPSON and J. H. CRoSs Amity; SAM NJ
 SCOTT, Arkadelphia; JACOB WELLS, Terre Noir
 Cauollton. trrtv-R. L. CARarLE, Springfield .arot-NALvIN AsHBRooK, Columbia; NJ. A. WILLIAMS
 Casters Landing. rir'ord-GEo. AUSTIN, Van Buren, lTr--J. S JORDAN, Monticello. l,tG-Dr. JO LBMLEY; JOHN CARROLL, Napoleon. FmtliH-RoBfRr C. TwEEDY, Ozark. Rto1--JoHN :. SHAVER, Cross Plains; J. s. RUSSELL res JOIN NJ. MITCHELL, GansviIle; W. NJ. PEBBLES. Greensboro. L. PHILLIPS, Washington. bf Spriag--Dr. J. C. H ALLIBURToN Rockport; Dr. w II
 HANMoNH Hot springs; z. PHILLIPS, Fair Play: JErH.
 Ro HENDERSON, Wilmington. arf-Hon. Je qN \. BECK, Table Rock; D. w JEFFREY and <. J, hAsoS, Mount Olive. iieprVd-acc-RFUeEN IIARPHAM, Batesville; Dr. M H JACEsoN, sulphur Rock frsoH--J. J. HANMEIT, Pine Bluf; j. SAVAGE Lebi iFsoq-> >Col JoHN :. HoUsros, Carksville. asssoq-C. fl. JACKSON, Elizabeth; D. VI. MARTIN, Mt a.vc,,e-J M. MONTGOMERY. Lewisvine. lr-Cace-J N HHLHoUsE Smhville; Il. KING ack son: N.J HARDIN, Canton; Wm. VAUGHAN, Evening Shade "-oWefV-JOHN B- GARRErT, Mt. Ida. t1roe--NAsH PEEBLEs, Aberdeen 'asoF--J. R. BERRY, Huntsville. l1oH--D. C. WILLIAMS, Yellville l1.ira-R. B. SMITH, Camden; RoB'r ATKINSON Leek's Sore. r-r-Hon. L, D. HILL, Perryvue. a"7t-iion LEWIS SUrFIN, len. W. THRowER, Boil
  3ips-C. IT. ADAMsoN, Helena S---N. E HPEER, Antoine; F. H. ADAMS H II NeRr pETH. Wilton; Wm. j. KELLEY, Murreesboro' .gr-B. II. HOWELL, Dover; C. F. ToBEY Norristown 1r.f-Eol. IA'S E. GATEwooD, Des Are Hfo'Dh-JoHN Mccoy, PocahontaS
 Frare'Sm-,S- " CHILDREss, Madison; A. MCDANIEL, LAaguiIle; GEO. W. SEABoRN, Taylor's Creek .iRc-Wm. A. CRAWFORD, Benton; Judge w. E. BEA- yERs Lost Creek. rer-A. W COLE, Paraclifta; l.. NEAL Center Point: Hon CHA's PErTTGREw, Brownstown. 7"--R. G. GAINES, Park; Dr. n. C. WRIGHT ar~g-lion. SAM LESLIE Wiley's Cove. aJor--W. F. HTNr, Ilillsboro'; H R. CoBB Meeks; I ARNOLD, Lisbon; w. R. CowssR, EIdorado H Bre-L R. fENABLE, Clinton; D. B. CARGILE, Quit
  Fis4'nrtoH-L. E. CUNSiNGHAM, Fayetteville; J. c. NcGTIRE, NcGuire's Store 'h'e-H. REED, Searcv. rHos. M. ALEXANDER, Velvet Ridge; GREEN C. CARUTHfRs, Cold We'll. N-W. N. MAY, Danve; LEVI ARNOLD and Dr. JOHN LSrIRNAN, Dardsnelle; Jos GAULT, Bluffon.
 ln addition to the above list of agents, Post Masters no are friendly to the paper, authorized and requested aci agents.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28

Or The colored citizens of Toronto having had meeting to deuounce Col. John Prince, a member of the Canadian parliament, for speaking against them, he publishes a reply, in which he says:
 !" It has been my misfortune and the misfor- tune of my family 10 live among those blacks, (and they have lived upon us,) for twenty-four years. l have employed hundreds of them, and with the exception of one named Richard Hunter not one has ever done for us a weeks honest labor. have taken them into my ser vice, have fed and clothed them year af CT year on their arrival from the States and in return have generally found them rogues and thieves, and graceess, worthless thriftess, lying set of vagabonds. This is my very plain and very simple description of the darkies as a body, and it would be endorsed by all the western white men, with very few exceptions"
 Even the New York Post is so struck by Col. Princes statement that it remarks--"I If what he says be true, the public have never been correctly informed as to the condition and progress of the Africans who have escaped to the northern provinces, which do not appear fitted for the development of race which Mrs. Stowe, we believe, calls the luxuriant exotic of the tropics" We suppose the Post and all other intelligent abolitiousts are well aware that Col. Princes opinion of the majority of the colored people in Canada is too we'll fouAded.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28
TO ALL WHOM MAY CONCENN.

LAKE Notice that by virtue of the revenue laws ! Of the State of Arkansas, William Wilson. sher- and collector of taxes. for the county of Perrv '-e of Arkansas. on fifth day of November, lo49. HIeI having fully complied with the laws in rela- -l to the Assessing and Collecting the State and .llty Revenue at the Court House door of said -hty-sold Fractional Section Fifteen. South of the s1llAafsas river, in Township four, North of Range
 en, West of the fifth Principal Meridian, contain Y together one hundred and six o5-l00 acres ly-
 n the said county of Perry, in the State aforesaid " The non payment of Taxes, and Willis Eann, be-
 e the purchaser of said tract of land for the sum touf Dollars, Fifty six Gents, being the full amount
 axes, penalties and charges due thereon, for the ,I is49. Said lands were assessed in the name of TaIaan Gardnir's heirs, residents. l, William '. Taylor. assignee of said Willis Vann now hold ~1 uaet of land by possession and deed executed
 ne by Andrew J. Jenkins, sheriff and Collector of ny county, State of Arkansas. in conformity with
 sale, dated first day of November, 1856, duly ac- IRledged
 se~ therefore all persons who set up any right N gAe said land so purchased in consequence of any .. fnaty, irreguarty or illegality connected with I ~l sale are required to appear the first day of s~ Ierry county Circuit Court, to be holden on the S Monday after the fourth Monday of March, 1858, s 3 then and there show if any they can, why I 1 sale shall not be confirmed as prescribed by law s pursuant to petition to be then filed by me in f fi court for that purpose. Given under my hand "-N 10th day of June, A. D. 1857.
 WILLIAM w. TAYLOR.
 une Z8 57. 6w* by RUSSELL MoBATH.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28
MiserieS of an Editor.

To sit in your office at midnight with quill between your fingers, and without single flea save that you are sleepy--in your brain, try ing to write an editorial which the printer must have at sunrise the next morning
 At two o'clock you have conquered natures demand for sleep; and just as your article is going on to paper, at railroad speed, to have a college friend drop in, as he is returning home from party, to warm up and have a smoke Oi course he requests you to keep on in your writing.
 To have a lady tell you that there is no rem nant of a gentleman left about you, because you choose to reject piece of poetry she sent you for publication.
 To receive half bushel manuscript in the course of one week; and, during the two fol- lowing ones, to have twenty different letters from twenty different authors, each inauiring why thelr article has not yet appeared in print.
 To go to your office on the morning of the day your paper is to be issued, with tre,nend- ous headache; and to have the little "devl, scream in your ears before you haye scarcely opened the door-"more copy"
 To see an article which has cost vou many hours labor, or twice as many dollars copied into a nei5hboring paper, without giving you the slightest credit.
 To have thousands of dollars due you, from thousands of individuals, scattered all over the country, and you without decent coat upon your back.
 To have people come into your office and dlsarrange your papers-upsetting your sand- box and inkstand, to write letters, you have "pen, ink and paper so handy for them"
 To have people imagine you are always at leisure, and happy to receive callers because they find you leisurely perusng newspaper
 The truth is reader, there is no class of lit- erary men whose time is more precious to them than an editors. Just bear this in mind the next time you call at an editors sanctum.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28
Meeting of the Prairie County Agricultu-
 ral Society
DEs ARC, July 18th,

DEs ARC, July 18th, 1857. The society met pursuant to adjournment; R. McIver, president, J ohm s, Williams, secre tary pro tenn.
 The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted.
 Tbe committee appointed to solicit members, reported thirty-eight names added, since last meeting.
 Rev. D. L. Gray then arose and addressed the society in an interesting and entertaining manner urging the true dignity of labor; that public opinion should be So shaped as to create a proper appreciation of all who honestly learn their bread by the sweat of the brow,' no mat. ter what their vocation or calling. He com pared the past history of agriculture with the present and showed the advantages of unity of action and purpose among the agricultural population of the country. On motion it was
 Resolved, That the next meeting of tie so- ciety be held at the Big Spring on Wattensaw, on Thursday the 3d day of September next, and that a public barbecue be provided on that occasion to which all are invited, and especial y the ladies.
 On motion, Mr. J. J. Quarles, was appointed to deliver an address, and Dr. J. s. Pearson to read an essay on the above occasion. On motion, Capt. D. McCreery, Hon. Beni. Johnson, and Hon. J. F. Batte, of White | county, were invited to attend and address the meeting on the above occasion On motion Col. w. w. War was appointed corresponding secretary. On motion committee of two were appoint ed to report list of premiums, to the next meeting of the society; Col. w. w. War, and U. F. klnS, esq, were appointed said commit | tee.
 On motion, the president of the society and J. c. Morrill,, were added to the above con- mittee.
 Notice was given that an amendment would 1 be offered to the 3d article of the constitution of the society-pacing certain powers in the hands of the socicty instead of the directors. On motion 1t was | ResOtUed, That a committee of five be ap- pointed to make all necessary arrangements for the fair on the 29th October-seect grounds report the necessary superstructures, etc. at the next meeting of the society. S. R. Brown, S.. Horne, B. F. Ford, c. w. Smith and J. C.. Morrill,, were appointed said committee. The bond of the treasurer was presented to the society and accepted. The following gentlemen were appointed committee of arrangements for the barbecue at the Big Spring, on the 3d of September, viz: s. Horne, J. G. Warner, G. A. McIver, A. G. Bakemore c. F. King, P. H. Wheat and J ames | Moore.
 l On motion the society adjourned. l R. McIVER, President. ! JOHN S. WILLIAMS, Sec'y., pro tena.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28
From the Louisville Courier ANOTHER SECRET CIRCULAR
By Blanton Duncan. Esq.

 GRAND SECRETARY OF TIE K. X. STATE coUSo1 Plus Ugliss, don't you hear me, Don You hear ny secret cryi Don't ny services endear me- As the apple of Your eve. l have spent my money freely In the Plug Ugly campaign; And thus have shown uy zcal eh1 Now, want 1t back again. You, all of you remember How free 1 bet ml ,iIe, On Old hentuck for Fillmore And hoped to win the while: But the cursed Sag Nichts got me, lh way that was a sim For Jlmmey Buck took O.d kentuck. And the Sag Nichts took my tin!n Our organ grinder is the man hat took the first red cent; He wouldn't bet on nary puirn But holered let lem wcnt.'' Ana while he ground the music out, And we danced round So funny, Ills monkey WAS " takin' utteS,'- 1hus he got all the money! The councils busted-gone to smash; We haNn't got dime; Next August yUu will hear a crash, Ii you don't come to time:n lAe Sag Nights ale Well organized They Ne got the ready .rnino," Nithout the " sincws" war is null, As well both you and l know lfyou don't ante up the > tin,n My hose is out of jont And how Iii end this circular, By coming to the D0iat Just send lonr dollars, quarters dimes, our Wcayunes and pennies, For won't fork another time To save you from the Dcmmics." Don't show this to the Sag Nichts, They always laugh at me- But hat there is so funny I'm sure cannot see. l ha'h't laughed for eight long months used to De quite funny; But" abuse tie dough plank mp the tin,n The n1oac% MONEY :! MONEY!u July $, le57.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28
Scene ill Plug Ugly Council.

Snooks. What shall be done with Secretary Duncan's circular?
 Jones. Pm sure do not know.
 Sa0oks But he says he has advanced money to further the great American cause.
 Jones. Well, what if he has, there is no money here to refund to him.
 S1aooks. Of course we must levy an assess ment ard pay him back his advance.
 Jones. l will consent to no such thing If he did advance money got none of it. When l first entered the party was we'll paid for all did, but now the party want me to pay; will do no such thing. If the great American party has come to this shall have to quit it at once.
 Saooks. Mr. Jones, you are not fit to belong to the Grand National American party. 1 will have you expelled, sir. (Retirers in disgust)
 Jones Sotts.-Things have surely come to a beautiful pass. Poor fellows like Jones must be taxed to pay back money advanced by the High Secretary of the American party! If the Secretary had money to advance, he had mo- ney to spare. He can therefore do without the money. am in favor of issuing five one-thou- sand dollar coupon bonds of the grand national council having thirty years to run, to bear in- terest at the rate of six per cent payable semi- annually in Baltimore, Louisville or New Or leans. The Secretary can take these bonds for his advance, for 1t might not do to put these bonds upon the market. The discount on them would be huge. The Secretary can hold the bonds and draw all the interest on them that he can get. But for fear that these bonds may not be issued as suggested, I will send the Sec retary's letter to the Courier. I think the Sec- retary will cease to make his calls when he sees them printed They won't read half as we'll in the columns of the Courier as they will in the form of secret circular. We must do some- thing to stop the calls of the Secretary, without paying the money, for really there is no money here to pay. We lost all our money on the last Presidential election, and the Secretary did as much to make us lose as any one else Ifnoth. ing can be done to get rid of paying the money l must leave the party. The unfortunate party has gotten the name of Plug Ugly fixed upon it, and that will kill it anyhow. There is no such name out of the internal regions, and no party can live that bears it. It would ruin the devil himself, and want as little to do with it as possible. My little boy asked me last night if was Plug Ugly, and I will be plagued if 1 am going to stand it. Who ever heard of such name for a great national party? It won't do! MT. Jones can't stand it.-LoussviNe Courier.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28
For the True Democrat On Hearing of the Death of I. T. c.

see pale grim moniter
 Clothed in the habiiments of woe. Draw near, behold he hath already Singled one of genius bright sons
 To fall beneath his certain blow. ! The work has even now begun;
 Pale sickness lays his whitening hand Upon the lively form of Hygcias suppliant Rosy health and bright youth flee From him, fortune and fame
 In the distant future he cannot see
 Tn 'lie enaciated form and pallid face,
 we see only the impress of joyous hopes fled, Of sunshine and gladness entombed with the dad Stor1n-clouds gather above to enwr,p ps in ooom The sunshine of yesterday mocks with it's bloom. The tates are ever in our land Stern Clotho weaves the varied tbread of Hfo Atropos with the fatal shears in hand, Stands ready to sever, from this world of strifa. Lo! even now the river of eternity appears. The frail bark is launched the waves surround. The anchor is east the far ot shore in the distance hears, The shipman's cry for aid to the land rebounds, but alas no human, that aid can give, In that dreadful sea no one can live: lis God, and he alone, that can and will Give succor to those who have prayed
 And still pray for his divine aid
 The hefmsman looks and sees his God
 In all lis splendor bright, and then he knows That this is only tile way lis father trod; lie looks again and sees the golden shore, One effort more he makes to overcome
 The swelling seas; the all powerful arm ot Jehovah is outstretched, he calls him home. He takes him to lis bosom and protects from harm.
 In the group around the eurthstone so sad 50 broken We list a fond voice, We see d vacant seat: The only tone our spirits harp yields, is ill token Of the flower, that shed OCT Us its perfume And has been caught from its early bloom.
 " hen sorrow e.ehrouds our spirits in gloom And reminds u, ofloy buried deep in the tomb, TAen why do we live mid the freshness and beauty
 of to day,
 A thing of the present, pass with it away. July zlst lo57 PEGGY.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-07-28
FOR SALE.
< 0HN ACRES

S 0nA ACRES of lahd on and near the Bayou o,OVO Bartholomew. and on both sides of the dividing line between the counties of Chicot and Drew These lands lie in compact bodies suitable for lalge or medium sized plantations. They entered in 1855, and are believed to be fine cotton lands On tract there is q deadening of loo acres made last year. R. M GAINES. Mason Lake, Chicot county.
 July Zl. lh57 St
 Memphis Appeal copy times and send acconnt to this office.
 W. W. MORROW. L. L.. BOONE. D. HICKMAN. 'jNIiE undersigned having purchased the store for | merly owned by Messrs Tate S Moore on the corner of Main and Markham streets would take this method of informing their former prtrons as well as the citizens generally of Little Rock and surrounding country. that we intend to continue the Mercantile business in all its various branches at said stand, where if shall be our utmost effort to please a both regards quality and prices. that may be disposed to favor with call. We offer our present stock at greatly reduced prices, wish to make room for heavy fall supplies.
 MORROW, BOONE & co. T,441. De- T,1, D IAE