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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05
The Dead Sea.

Inc Editor-correspondent of tho Utica
thus; ''e''
As l first looked over the dead Sal
thought 1T lovely. Its waters were beau
tifully blue as those of the noble lakes m
my own native land. Not ripple disturb
ed its fair face; it seemed dreaming IN the
traneed hush of the hot noon-dsy.- II.
translucent waves lazily toyed with tho
pebbly bench that wotnd about its skirts
in nhhya graceful Curve. Then it stretch
ed ehdlessly away between two ffownif5e
ranparfs Of bills mirroring on itas CLASSY
bosom the mountains of Moab and the
mountains of Judea. I could not realize
that this lake that lay so TRANQUILITY Sleep
ing and smiled so sweetly on the desoIase
wilds around could be THAT fatal Sea on
whose every wave rode grim and ghastly
death; that IT'S breath had blasted the
plain and blighted every speck of verdure
on the hills. But as looked more intent
ly over its broad expanse it seemed to Aae
sumo certain unhealthful, lurid bue; and
there came up from it a hot and sickly
mist as if it were seething in its rocky
cauldron. Its rest, too, seemed troubled,
as If 1t were rather the stupor of fever than
the healtbful hush of sleep. And the
transluceDce of its waters was deceptive, for
wherever they touched the shore there re-
manned a black and oily deposit. a.
Probably nature does not afford q more
desolate scene than that of the region of
the Dead Sea. 1t lies in vast basin fouf
thousand feet below the Mediterranean. II
Is bounded on the North by the plain of
Jericho; on the East its waves wash the
base of the caleined hills OF Moab; on the
West the barren mountains of the Desert
Of Judea rise above its scores; while its
southern extremity touches the regions of
Arabia Petrea. The eye looks in vain for
any sign or vestage of life. No living crea-
ture inhabits its shores; no fish swims in
it; no bird dips his wing in its waters
One endless reach of mist wreathed waters
.one endless range f barren hills meet
y'od Oh 'eassahry SIDE. There is no escabez
no refuge from the desolation that begirts
you. This sea, which receives the living
Jordan, has no outlet. It remains prob.
lem-an enigma to science. Nunefoas
efforts TO explain it have been made, many
adventurous travellers have lost their Ewes
IN the attempt; and Mr.. Lynch whose sur
Tey is so imperfect, lost his first assistant,
Even the wild Bedouin whose home is the
lssert, shuns it in bis wide wanderings.-
It's origin involves q wild and fearful histo-
y. The shores it laved once tsemed with
ife. It's WAVES roll On the "Cities of the
Plain" Deep down in its accursed depths
les dead and damned Go4nasrah. And
sodom and the cities that sinned with her
Ire rottening there too.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05
The Hebrew Slave.Chaad.

There was once dear little girl stolen
by some wicked people, and taken far away
from her home and her friends into for
eign country, where she was made slave,
in the house Of very rich and powerful
person. We may suppose that she would
have many things to do which she had
never been accustomed to; and every thing
would seem very strange and different from
the dear home she had left. She would
often think of her beloved father and moth
er, and her dear little brothers,and sisters;
and of the happy times they had enjoyed,
and of the merry games and pleasant walks
they had had together in the beautiful
green fields and shady woods. She would
remember, too, that when she was in pain
or trouble, how her kind mother would lis
ten to all her complaints and SORROWS, and
soothe and comfort her with words and car
esses of tenderest affection; and often when
she retired to her bed, where no eye could
see her but her heavenly fathers these sad
recollec.icus would cause her tears to flow
on her hard little pillow, until she would
fall asleep from grief.
Her master became very i'll of q COM
plant which none of the doctors in the
country could cure. The little girl knew
that when persons were afflicted with the
same disease in her own land, if they went
to good man who resided there, who
was called prophet, and did what he di-
rected them, they could be cured. She
was so desirous that her master should be
restored that she said 10 her mistress
"Would that my lord would go to the
prophet" s.l lt..- ,5-f
Her mistress told him of what the little
captive maid had said, and he SO wished to
be healed that he resolved to 90 to the
good man. He did SO, and we learn that
he was quite cured of his sad affliction.-
Do you not think that this dear child con-
fsred great kindness on one who had been
treating har very unkindly in keeping her
from her home and friendsl think you
will say that she really returned him good
for evil. She did indeed; and this is just
what is meant by the Law of Kindness
Try, dear children, to act at all times like
this little stolen child, and then you will
not only Understand, but also Keep, The
Law of Kindness. ssi.s. rs,,i r. r,..l \
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

H There is Doctor in the north wes-
tern part of Philadelphia who is especially
remarkable for being, as the women term
it, "short and crusty." A week or two
since he was called to visit patient who
was laboringnnde. severe attack of cheap
whisky. "Well, doctor, I'm tremendous
delrium, you perceive" y" 7remens,you fool,
where'd you get the rainT' Queried the
doctor. "All over in spots-broke out
promiscuosly, Doctor" Served you right.
Where'd you get your rum" "Father
died of the same disease; took him under
the short ribs and carried him off bodily"
SWELL you've got to take something i'm
medistely." aYou're trump, doctor
here, wife, I'll take nip of old rye" "Lie
still blockhead. Mrs. B., if your husband
should get worse before return, which
shall be in an hour, just give him dose
of that trunk strap; may be that will fetch
him to sense Of his folly" The doctor
sailed out grandly, and within an hour he
sailed in again, and found his friend of the
"delirum tremendous" in terrible condi-
ton, writhing and struggling with pain.
His wife, female of the plain but ignorant
school came forward, and laying her hand
upon the doctors arm, said, ."doctor, !
gave him the strap as you directed" "Did
you thrash him well 2" "Thrash him !"
exclaimed the astonished woman; "no, but
l cut the strap into hash and made him
swallow it." "Oh, Lord! doctor" roared
the victim, ~ swallowed tile leather, but
but "But whata' II swallowed the
strap, but I'm blowed if 1 could 60 the
buckle" The doctor administered two
bread pills and made his exit. ra1.-aa
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05
The sold Log Cabin, Burned
-..srf ,-,a 10 the Ground! s-,ti

+ .Asr4oaS E.ccpe of Col. Taylor and Egnily.
The "old Log Cabin" SO famous in
political history, has gone at last! 1t was
the residence of Gen. Harrison at North
Bend, about fifteen miles below the city,
when he was nominated for President, and
was made famous by thousand songs in
the campaign of 1910. Miniature imita-
tions were erected in every corner of the
land, praises Of q. 5sd ii 37i
..s "The Rough Log Cabin, j
. .a That tells of olden time" =
were upon every tongue, and probabfy had
quite as much influence in the election as
any other subject that was canvassed.-
But its "lntchstring" has disappeared at
lasti ae.7t- 'a
1a We have no minute details of the con-
fagration, but learn from messengers who
arrived by the Ohio and Mississippi Rail-
road yesterday morning between one and
two O'Clock, that as the train arrived at
North Bend, the old Log Cabin was en-
veloped in flames, and that its destruction
was complete. II was occupied by Col.
VIM. H. H. Taylor (who married daugh-
ter of Gen. Harrison) and family, and we
learn that such was the rapid prograss of
the fire, and so late its discovery, that the
members of the household barely escaped
in their night cloths! Of course nothing
was saved in the way of furniture or docu-
ments, and the probability is that many val,
uable papers left by President Harrison, to-
gelher with articles cherished as relics of
the Old Hero, and of the early history of
the West, have been destroyed with the
building. The only portrait of Mrs. Har-
rison in existence (painted by Beard with
two or three of the General, taken at diff
ferent periods of his life, are also probably
destroyed.
Mrs. Harrison, the widow of President
Harrison, fortunately was not in the dwell
ling; the venerable lady at present being
at the residence of Hon. J. Scott Harrison,
a son of Gen. H, few miles beyond the
old homestead Cincinnati Gazette, 26th.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05
An Affecting slave Incident.:

-
The wife of the Rev. John Fee, of Ken
lucky, relates the following Incident
1.-TWO little boys came down with us
yesterday In the stage, from lexington 70
Richmond. The little fellows were sboat
three and five years old. They were thinly
clad for cold October day; as was also
their attendant, tall, spare, mulato wo-
man, perhaps as years Of age. She had
not given them much attention nor did they
appear TO require much. They were very
quiet for children of their age, during q
ride of 26 miles. They were white, hav-
ing fair oval faces, blue eyes. and vety
fair hair, and few ringlets inspersed.2
They were pretty, yet they had an uncared.
for look. As the evening air grew more
chill, wrapped shawl about their shiver
ing forms. An old lady, who sat near
asked if they were my children. 1 touched
the arm of the mulato woman, and asked
"whose children are thssep She answered;
'sThey is mine; we's all gwine to Richmond
to be sold; 'spect will be sold tomorrow"
I turned to the ladies who sat beside me;
and asked what they thought of this ?"Z
They replied it is shame 10 any country"
As we approached the Kentucky riveD
and were admireing its beautiful scehetyy
about its high bluff banks, I saw the slave
mother looking out a long time, with an
earnest, anxious gaze. Mingled hopes and
fears were written on her face. 'Whate
State are we in howl she asked. I ~.
piled Kentucky" ais dis de Ohio ribberi'
/ tod her it was the Kentucky river and
another lady added, 1t is the line between
Madison and Fayette counties" She sid,
al never heard Of Madison State" This
caused laugh; but q small voice seemed
to say, "Laugh not at your own shams."
As we proceeded up the winding road on
the opposite side of the river, the slave wo-
man asked If I lived near Richmond.
said l lived IA miles south Of there. Said
she, 4 reckon you dosn't want to buy u.s."
Ny reply was, I could hold no human
being in bondage. This caused long al
lence among my fellow passenger; and as
1 thought of my little Ones at home, 7
thought also of the poor slave-mother, soon
to be cold with her little ones, probably TO
be separated from them forever. We ari-
we'd at Richmond soon after dark; and I
fastened to the fire at q bubble house,
where was soon followed by the little
slaves. They cruuthsd at my feet and
were enjoying the warmth when the land
lady entered. She innocently inquired,
.Aie these your children, Mn. FeerI
1 replied, .They are slaves brougt here for
sale" Just then, the master, avery young
man. entered, followed BY the mother Of
the children. At his request the slave.
were all taken to the kitchen, saw them
no more. "Wretchedness and woe on oil
heir steps await. $500
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

w Miss Mitchell the distinguished fe
male astronomer, is nightly inspecting the
heavens with very considerable Success
We wish she would report whether the big
hoop around Saturn is larger or smaller in
proportion than those worn by our fash
iouable lsdies.-Lous. Journal.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05
gaetrv.
ssoNLr YEAR.n

"ONLx A HEABs0
9 One year sgo-aringing voice,
A clear blue eye,
And clustering curls Of sunny hair.
Too fair to die. ~
Only ayear-no voice, no smile,
No glance Of eye,
Noclustering curls Of golden hair,
Fair but tn diel
/. Ope year ago.-what loves, what scheme
Far into lifeI
what joyous hopes, what high resolves,
What generous strife!
The saea. picture On the wah,
The burial stone,-
OF all that besuty, life. and joy.
Remain alone!
One yesr-one year-one little year,
And 50 much gonel
And yet the even flow Of life
:. Moves calmly on.
The grave :Yfows green, flowers bloom fair
p. Above the head;
No sorrowing tint or lief or spray,
Says he is dead.
No pause or hush Of merry birds s
g. That sing above, .l -
Tell us how coldly sleeps below 7J
The form we love. asr e. ~.
Where hast thou been this year, beloved?
Whit HIST fhou seen2
What visions fair, 'S1katglorious life,
Where thou has been?
The vailt the vail! so thin. 80 strong!
. 'Twixt Us and thee: @ 3 i=l
The mystic vail when shall il fall
That we may see! ''ii' o.
Not dead, not sleeping, not even gone;
But present still,
) .,A.d waiting for the coming hour
'Of God sweet Will. z-
Lord Of the living aad the dead,.
/. Our Saviour dear; -5eif ~
We lsy in silence at thy feet
This sad, sad gear! a ia
ss.tr5rsa1 Mrs. .Hrrrist BeecAer Store.
AsDovER, July 8, 1858.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

EA very polite individual who had
been deprived Of valuable umbrella,
posted up the following notice: "Who
was the gentleman who exchanged UNI
brellas with me the other day, and forgot
to leave his?
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

cys Ridicule, which principally arises
from pride, is at best but d gross pleasure,
too fUugh an entertainment for those who
arc highly polished and refinsd.-GH'zos'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

rz- That man who waits f6t aid .oppor-
tunitv TO do much at once may breath out
his life in idle wishes, and finally regret
his useless intentions and barren zeal.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

EE The Logansport Jonrnal says that
a Mr.. Stevens Of that place killed rattle-
snake on his farm the other day, that meas
,,ted five feet two inches, and contained .
fiiIl grown gray squirrel in his seating
house. shich he had put away whole.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

w He that has no pleasure in looking
up, is not ft to look down; of such minds
are the rnannsrists il art, aud in the world,
the tyrants Of all sorts. rid 81.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05

RF Pride is the dainty occupant ofour
bosoms, and yet ever feeds on the mssnest
in6rmities Of our kind. - t-s-,sT
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-08-05


All the trading with the Indians is pro-
hibited, and no merchandise Of any des-
cription, beyond miners supply for six
months, is allowed to pass up. Mr.. Sam
uel McCaw, of Steilacoom, had some two
thousand dollars worth of merchandise sci
sed and confscated at Ft. Langley, by the
officers of the Hudson Bay Company
The goods Of Messrs. Tilton d Gibson, as
well as their vessel, the Black Duck, shar-
ed a similar fate. '-
The stcamcr Surprise had gone up Fra
zer River with Governor Douglas, of Van
couvers Island. Ali steamers can navigate
Frazer River by procuring minefsli license
at cost of IS per man, for every one Of
her passengers, and conforming to certain
conditions of sufferance," ," among which are
these: That no goods are to be shipped
that are not bought Of the Hudson Bay
Company; that no arms or ammunition
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-23

We have already expressed the opinion that the
secret of the bitter and almost savage warfare car
ried on by The Union and other Administration
organs against Mr.. Douglas is 10 be found in the
intention Of Mr.. Buchanan TO become candidate
for reelection 70 the Presidency. The war against
Douglas may serve Mr.. Buchanans ambitious
views in this direction in more ways than one.
Should he succeed in keeping Douglas out of the
Senate, that would be the first aud very
important step toward destroying his political
influence and leadership in Illinois, and the hold
which that leadership, combined with the proba.
bility Of his becoming President, gives him upon
the Democratic party throughout the Union. II
may well be doubted, however, whether Douglass
failure to get back into the Senate will be accepted
on bis part as decisive political defeat. Some
arrangement may be concocted for getting him into
the House. and the tenacity with which be- clings
to the Democratic party exhibits determination
to hold on 10 the last moment upon the place of
leadership in it which he has hitherto held
But even though the Presidents warfare agains,
Mr. Douglss should fall far short of that result
against Douglas personally at which the President
holding agents and wire-pulers should fail to per.
susde the Illinois Democrats " TO strip him of his
Z" surplice, revoke his commission, and disarm him
"a Of authority" rs The Union recommends;
though in spite of this attempt TO read him out
Of the Democratic Church. or at less, TO place
him ON the stvol Of humiliation, rccsntation and
repentance, Mr.. Douglas should contrive TO hold
bis position ~ party leader, and Presidential
candidate, yet Mr.. Buchanan msy confidently
hope in the contest with him for the nomination
10 derive nos q Little strength aud support
from the embittered and unrelentins warfare
which he is now carrying on against him.
Mr. Buchanan 10 now attempting, and in much
safer way, to do for himself what Mr.. Douglas
attempted to do for himself in devsins and advo-
eating the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise, and
in the subsequent aid sud coun'enance which he
gave to the attempt to ic'ce slavery into Kansas
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-23

1t is quite apparent that New-Jersey, following
the example of other States, is singing cut her
best men for the next Congress. OF late years
she has been content with second and even third
rate men. But as the public emergency becomes
imminent, She becomes fully conscious Of her re-
.ponsibility TO the cause Of Freedom Mr.. John T.
Nixon. nominated in the Ist District, is resident
of Salem, q lawyer of established reputation the
author Of a standard Digest gentleman in every
sense of the word, now in the prime Of life, and
is brought forward by the united Opposition Of the
District. He is an Old-Lne Wing but went of
two years sgo for Fillmore. A diversion is al.
tempted by one Jones, pretending TO be the nomi.
nee Of the Americans but believed 10 be the tool
Of William Wright. his mission being not 10 have
himself elected to Congress, but 10 distract the
legislative canvass as 10 insure the success Of men
who will reappoint Wright for second term in the
United States Senate. The Democracy are run
ming Judge Walker, a four,h.rate man, who goes
for Lecompton pure and simple. NiIon's pros
poets are in the highest degree encouraging. The
present member is DR.. Clawson, who went in in
lsJG BY 2.3e2 majority on fusion ticket. He
ard Robbins were the only Jersey members who
voted right throughout the Kansas swindle during
the last session. The fusion Of Republicans and
Americans on Nixon being very complete, j. is dif.
6cult 10 see how he can fail TO be elected BY large
majority.
In the Id District, John L. \. Stratton has
been Nominated al,nos: BY acc,smstion. This Dis
.yiet is composed Of Burlington. Mercer. Mon-
mouth and Ocean. memorable names in the history
Of the State. The present member, Robbins. Wa.
elected in 1854 By majority Of some z, 100 and in
lSs6 was reelected BY majority Of l,o9l, the
diminished majority being the result Of the polt.
icsi dslocs,ions which that year occurred through
on, New Jersey. Mr.. Stratton resides 81 Noun,
Holly. where be is . lawyer in full practice. occu.
pyips high position al the bar. He is in the
prime of life, possesses an ample fortune. sprung
from the best blood Of New-Jersey, and is a
Republican Of unimpeachsble orthodoxy. Both
he and Nixon will be admirable tacticians. and no
plaR,eticn bully can walk rOushsaod over either Of
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-23

From Europe We have three days later news, to
the 18th inst, by the steamship Niagara, which
reached Halifax yesterday morning. Further cleo
trica experiments went to show that the defect in
the Atlantic telegraph, whatever its nature, was
not far from the Valentia end. Signals continued
10 come but we're too faint and uncertain to be in
tepible. The shares had luctuated in value, but
there were many transactions. Representatives Of
eighteen English Railway Companies had met
in London and adopted resolutions, recon-
mending the settlement of future difficulties BY
arbitration and suggesting measures TO prevent
ruinous competition. The decree for the dissou-
ton Of the Spanish Cortez had been signed. A
great explosion took place at some powdermills in
Okhts, suburb Of ST. Petersburgh, BY which one
hundred workmen were killed. Morphy had been
beaten at Paris in his first game at chess with
Hsrrwitz after three hours play. The accumua-
ton Of the precious metals in the Bank Of France
is the largest ever known. There are later sdvices
from India and China by telegraph. The only i'm
portant item Of news concerns the Chinese treaty
with England, which had received the EmPeror's
approval and WAS on its way to England Its main
features are as heretofore reported. Cotton had
met with further advance. Breadstufs were
quiet but steady. Consols closed at % TO 91s.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-23

We know well that there are more things IN
heaven and earth than arr dreamed Of in our phi.
losophy, natural moral, or intellectual. The axiom
propounded by the Lord Hamlet upon that old
Danish platform having been reiterated upon Ysn.
kee platforms, is now considered as d dead-sho at
skep,icsm. We must believe q thing because it is
impossible. The inventor Of q spiritual or mental
novelty cares not farthing for your demonstration
Of its ncredibility when tested by the laws of in-
duction or deduction. seer tells you that he hss
seen the spirit Of Gen. Washington, and has psrieyed
with that celebrity; in his description of the shade,
there is no lack Of particulars and you are treated
to an inventory Of personal appearances from the
cooked hat TO the boots. You may venture 70 sug-
gest the resemblance between these phenomena and
tho.e Of Gilbert Stuart's portrait. Then you are
snubbed as an unbeliever. Then you are told that
there are more things in heaven, &c. The prophet
mounts 10 hight which makes the name Of - me-
dunn" ridiculous, and leaves you groyelng in the
slough Of your OWE in6deity The rsree show
eoes on; writing mediums scrawl hierogly-
phies; speaking "nediums' jsbber jarson;
tipping mediums" oyerset the furniture; a. ciair.
"veyant mediums read sealed letters; heal
ling mediums" prescribe infalGbls doses; and
"poEee mediums- discover the lest spoons They
operate in = charmed circle into which Common
Sense il forbidden to enter. Any enc undertaking
AZ investigation worthy Of the name is 'et down -
On enemy Of the cause. In bic presence. the ed
laws of nature ressser themselves; and the tipping.
the bel-ringins the fiery e1halAtions. the reading
and the writing, suddenly stop. The 'pir'ss Are
sensitive; the spirits are grieved; the spirits viii
neither jerk push, knock, iadte. squeak, nor s'o-
Der in the presence Of the disbeliever. The
denizsn. of the spheres grow sluggish and their
knowledge becomes ilconmunicsb.e. Their Goa.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-23
The Maine Election.

SpcStaI Dlspateh % The y. 7. Tfi5Hns..
CALAIS Wednesday, Sept. q, 1853.
The doubts thrown over Fosters election N this
(the VIth) District, arise from the whosesais
frauds practiced throughout the County OF Afoos-
took, or wilderness, and especially in the French
Plantations; but Foster is elected in spite oil We
immense swindling there perpetrated.