Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-26
COUNTY, OHIO THURSDAY AUGUST 2e 1855

appeared, Dut inc spot is Stili tauutcu IL
the belief of the people of the neighborhood
and he is bold man who dare risk noe
turnal encountet with the bloody Pagan
instead of dveiding the direct road, at the
expense of half miles additional walk
No persuasion or force will induce horse
raised in the neighborhood to pass the fa-
ted spot at night, although he will express
no uneasiness by daylight. The inference
is, that the animals as We know animals do
and Balaam's certainly did, see more than
their masters. A sceptical gentleman,
near, thinks this only force of tabit, and
that the innocent creatures have been
SO taught by the towards who drive
them, and would saddle the horses with
their own folly.
81 am at the close of my story, and not
lover or tender scene in the whole te-
dious relation-alas! what defect, but it
is too late to mind it now; it only remains
to take leave of our friends. Nathan and
Hannah have mingled with dust, and their
spirits with that society whose only busi-
ness is love, and where signing and conten-
ton can never intrude. Nathan was per-
mitted, on his expressing his sorrow that
he had .disoblged Friends to rejoin his so
ciety, and he died an elder. Rachel depart
ed at great age, as she had lived, spot
less maiden. The blooming, the warm
hearted, mischievous Amy lives, a still
comeIy old lady, the mother of ten sons,
and the grandparent of three times as ma
ny more. She adheres strictly to all the
rules of her society, and bears her testilno-
ny in the capacity of a public Friend
Still, she is evidently not little proud of
her fathers and brothers share in the per-
lis and honors of the revolutionary contest,
though she affects to condemn their contu-
macy and unfriendly conformity to the
worlds ways, and their violation of Friend
testimony concerning war; Old Annie
died four years since, at an almost incredi-
bic age, though she was not able to name
the exact number of the days of her pill
grimage. From the deep furrows on her
cheeks, and the strong lines OF her natural
ly striking countenance, which, as she ad-
vanced in years, assumed more and more
the character of her Indian parentage, and
the leather-like appearance of her skin, she
might have passed for an antedidiluvian.-
While other less important matters lost
their impression on her memory, the Hes
sian inroads upon her sausages and buck
wheat cakes were neither forgotten nor en-
tereiy forgiven to the last. She sent for a
friend when on her death-bed, to make ar
rangement of her little affairs. He found
her strength of body exhausted, but her
stock of personalities among some Of her
friends, she turned 10 him. That's all,
Mr.. charles, except the old sash you used
10 play with, which sp'led from the Hes
sian officer, the Injin-keep that to mind
old Anne by
"'Thank you Anne-1ll keep it careful
ly. But you must not bear mallace now,
Anne; you must forgive even the Hessians,'
said Charl.s.
"'What them Hesians, the bloody
thievesi' and the old woman's eyes light
ed up, and she almost arose in her bed
with astonshment, as she asked the ques-
ton.
Yes; even them: you are about to need
forgiveness as much as they-they acre
your enemies and prosecutors, whom you
are especially enjoined to pardon, as you
would expect to be pardoned.'
so it Is, Mr.. Charles; you say the truth
poor ignorant, sinful mortal that l am
Well, then, 1 dol hope l do-!orgive
'em; I'll try-lhe bloody creeters.'
"There; will that do for story, Thom-
as Jefferson? 2" asked the old grandfather,
when he had concluded. The old man
had straightforward, natural way of tell
ing story that showed he had practieed it
frequently. The boy seemed much graft
fed by the horrible marathon. Mrs. Har-
mar said she was interested, but didn't
like it much; her husband remarked,
however, that it would make thrilling
sketch.
IL suppose that Nathaniel Collins was
very much the same sort of Quaker as Cen
eral Green" said Morton. "They were
peacable men, as long as peace and quiet
werere not inconsistent with self-defence.--
To be peaceable when a foe Is wasting
your fields and slaughtering your brethren,
is cowardly and against nature"
"That's truth" replied Higgins. awe
must look upon a merclless invader in the
same light as upon cruel beast, whom it
is saving life TO slay."
"Fagan was well punished for his out
RACES" remarked Wilson.
alt was the only way for the inhatants
to ensure their safety" said Smith.