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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-11-11
The alarm had been spread Through the

The alarm had been spread through the
neighborhood. Kind friends were there
trying to comfort that widowed mother,
while Others were out with lights looking
all over and keeping up the cry, until it
reached the other part of tile city Hun
dreds were now searching the river, while
the wells were dragged, and gardens of the
wealthy secured. Loudly they called him
by name-but NO answer came. The rich
forgot that it was poor child that was
lost, and eagerly in the morning did they
grasp the paper, to seeif that little one
had been found; but they saw nothing but
the details of his loss, and his mothers
distraction. r f-.f.ft~ tvTrtG
Ten yeas have elapsed, and it is again
midnight. In the cars from the far west,
sat Young man Of very progressing ap-
pearance.- Before the cars had fairly stop
ped, he left them, and jumping into cab
that was standing by, was soon on his way
for distant part of the city, 1t stopped
before the door of that very house, from
which, ten years ago, came forth the shrek
of distraction,
He gazed silently up at the window,
and, looking in, beheid n woman bert over
the fire. He raped hastily on the door,
and on tie gentle "come in" he entered
What is there about his face that causes
her to start? She stepped forward, and
fal,eringly laying her hand on his arm,
said:
"If the daed were permitted 10 walk the
earth, would think my long lost child
stood before me. But not cannot be,
for he was child. Yes, stranger, ten
years ago this night, my child, lad of
seven years, was lost to Inc forever. And,
since that time till the present, | have nev-
er laid my eyes on any one that looked like
him till you stood-befere me; therefore,
you will pardon apoor heart7broken moth
er, and state your business with me that
calls you here to nightp' .re.+
II came" said be, "to tell you of tha!
son whom you mourn as dead!" ID
"My child! what of him! Tell me ere
l 90 mad with thought Is be alivesp
b, ,.He, is, and, stands before you J Yes,
mother, AM that child, who was torn from
you, when was unable to help myself
"My God, thy will be done" ''o''
He then proceeded to tell her how he
was stolen when playing by the wayside,
and was carried to the far west by band
of gipsies; and how, as soon as be became
old enough, he ran away, and was adopted
by rich old gentleman, who, on dying,
lett him all of his wealth. ssHa4
A few nights previous to his return, he
was summoned to attend the deathbed of
one who did not dare stand before his Ma
ker with such n load of sin-up his soul
He sent for the young man, and confessed
all, and begged TO be forgiven, which was
readily done; and, soon as the last sad
rites were performed, he hurried away to
seek for one who mourned him as dead.
He took his mother to his stately home,
where, if she did not fill the place with cul-
tirated taste and pride, never let beggar
depart from her door mpty-handed.
And oft in after years did she relate to
her grandchildren the tale of the two mid
nights-one being the unhappiest, and the
other the happiest, time in her life. \. - -
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-11-11
From the Boston Post.
THE WHEELBARROW SAIL.

My Love and !, went ridin,
80. In rickety old barrer.
Wewas forbid to be con6din'
For the vehicle was narrer.
Twas an evenin' 'twas-The bull frogs
Was hollerin' all around.
But zee didn't see no bull frogs,
Nor we didn't hear no sound.
On went our barrer thumpin',
Beneath the moon like mad,
But rce didn't feel no bumpin',
And we shouldn't if We had.
Our sous was in that barrer,
For better or for wuss!
And though twas peskv narrer,
1t seemed tarnel big to US.
Twas little lop-sided; Z
But on, and on we went.
/ knpw'd she felt what did,
Sol didn't care a cent?
There was rocksl that might hev rolled her
Wild COWS! and bulls roarinl
But love is more than boulder, q
at And we didn't fear goin. rr +
Long went the lofty carriage
- And the buggy and the team,
But our thoughts were all on marriage,
So in course we din't see 'em.
We never saw no star, r...-.-....
Nor nary moon at ALL,
Till we felt kind of jar
-lf Ker smash! agin the wall. 1'
We were swamped and no mistake,
We was, al sacan to doubt"
But it warnt SO bad to take; ''e e-' '-
We was just as happy aout. ;~s' ''-'
We never had-no notion J 1--L .-
Where. We was racked, snore,
Eff twas ridin' ON the oshun.
Or sailin' on the shore.
@ ~ - u I .Ir r eli a-ia
We never asked who done it,, 81 s..
Cause why, we dldn't care,
Although she split her bunnet,
And tangled up her hair.
TIA muddy lane and narrer
--.'t We sot till mornin' broke, E'7.-@ 1'
ca As silenfss IS the 'barrer. a sia
10 " hich ddn'tnever spoke, lIa
= 1Ee looked ilito each others eyes;
8! We hadn't bad no rest. 7r
/ The yaller SUI began to rise i srg,
Way over in the Wes.l s.7f-l. 81
But though her bunnct was all slosh,
And mInewc5at was tore,
We was togetherl apd BY gosh,
't' Wglid't want no morel - : 2, : :
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-11-11
Houses i'm italy.

A letter from Florence, in the Prosi-
dencs Journal, makes especial mention! of
the solidity of Florentine houses. They
are built of stone, and last for centuries
"A confagation would be next to impossible,
The city could hardly be destroyed by
fire. In few houses is there sufficient COM
bustible material to make a blaze great
enough to communicate to the adjoining
house. The ceiling of the first story is al
most universally brick arch. These arches,
in some houses, are also carried through all
the upper stories. The floors are in every
case of brick, ground to different degrees
of s,nooIhness, or of cement, handsomely
painted in imitation of marble. Wherev-
er it can be done, plaster is substituted for
wood, as in the casing of doors and win
dows, or other kinds of ornament. What,
by our mechanics, is technically called
'.furring, is unknown there.
Whoever goes to Italy. as many do, ex-
pecting to find the principal part of the
buildings of marble, will be disappointed.
Marble struc' ures form the rare exception
instead of the rule. Full ninety per cent
of the buildings of Italy have succeed OF
plastered exterior walls. This is true OF
Naples, Rome and Florence, and it is so Of
Munich, Dresden and Berlin. No country
of Europe, with the exception of France,
is SO well supplied with stone cf various
kinds for exterior constructions as the
United States of North America. 1t is on
the inside and not upon the outside OF
churches and palaces that one sees the
most liberal expenditure in mosaic pave
ments and panelings, in marble columns
and entablatures, and after decorations.-
There is no doubt that more marble has
already been used in America in exterior
construction than in all Italy.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-11-11

PARsoN BRowNLow SETTING UP FoR
HMsELF.-The Rev. w. g. Brownlow an
nounces that he is hereafter to be publish
er as well as editor of the Knoxville (Tenn.)
Wig. His policy, both economical and
political, is thus set forth:
az will not send paper out of Knox
county withou, payment in advance, and Z
never will again employ aeollecting agent,
and thereby force any man made in the
image of God, TO do as mean an act as
that of repudiatiug newspaper subscrip-
tion. My crediting business shall be linn
tied to Knoxville and Knox County, where
l can see the parties in person, and Of
these Twill take the products Of the eoun-
try. 10 ~ slr "a III
In all personal and political matters. u
will take the course that suits me, without
consulting any one, and hold myself re-
sponsible for the consequences.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-11-11

REFINED PRrsoNERs.-The prisoners in
Jail at Bangor, Me-, are very select in their
society. Last Saturday low fellow NAM
ed Webster was sent to Jail for lack of a
fine of 1894, and the prisoners, disliking
his society, clubbed together and paid the
fine by selling wooden meat skewers of
their own make, and SO got rid Of him.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-11-11
SPEAK GENTLY.

Speak gently. very gently
-'9ieo Unto the happy child: ',i-'-t
Uh :, Mar moi his simple pleasure. ''.'-
'i Speak pleasantly and mild. ~
10 THE golden hours Of childhood
h2ls Are passing swift away,
tf SO, do not mar their beauty. ,..
s,in Let them be glad and gay. - i'a .iia
gently, very gently T-1ns'
uH Unto the stricken soul ~ ia'.i
sH0 Ger whom the flood of sorow
i, Doth ever seem to roll -F
10 T=;.Ie 5gG.l iio r3 aa
aba For gentle words will tighten g..
mid The grief load that doth weigh n-s
O SO heavily hpon it, -ea
o7oio Andit soon may fly away. g.
gently, very gently I'd aaatii8. u
f; Il To all around thee here: Jim
.1o Twill make the world seem brighter
i.5;, And dry up sorow's tears. ad
For life is short and fleeing,
n. And soon we'll pass away;
Then LEI us make it joyous ,e 5r
: ieia And happy while We stay. ,q II
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-11-11

- fE Marriage resembles pair Of shears,
saws, Sidney Smith, SO Joined that they
cannot be separated, often moving in OPP
posite directions, yet always furnishing any
one who comes between them. .'sia
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-11-11

KANSAS SwEErs.-They are making
sorgum sure in Kansas. .dT
A letter from Leaveworth, says; "a
81 was in the Quaker settlement, some
twelve miles from Leavenworth, and saw
them making the Chinese sugar-cans mo-
lasses. . ~; l,E NIB
The gentleman boiling the molasses told
me that the juice only needed reducing
two-thirds to make thick molasses, fuliIa
thick as New Orleans or sugar-house. He
said he could make nine gallons ofmofsss-
es from rods ofgrouud! One man
near Leeompton, understood, would mkke
1000 gallons. 1t is expected to sell stfif-
ty cents gallon. 1t is engaged at that
price. ssesg TX
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nzk1oS Eco TKApE.-During tbe 81.

M1RIoN Eco TRApE.-During the sea-
son just closing, Mr.. L. Fight shipped from
this place 124, $50 dozen of Eggs, making
1875 barrels. Allowing 7acents per doz-
en-which is a fair average-he has paid
our farmers for this one item of their pro-
ducts, ss,746 so, which is very nice lit
tie pile of spending money.-Marion Re
publican. s'rHss ."i
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-11-11

not. = -, &. =
sob, my Gol," said Sam, falling on
his knees, 'help me to do the thing that is
right he prayed. .s5..IL
! do not know what it was, but when
Mr.. Jones came in to the house the boy
heard him. + He got up, crept down stairs,
and met Jones in the kitchen. "Sir," said
Sam, 81 broke your saw, and l thought d
come and tell you fore you saw it in the
morni G." What did you get up to tell
me fora" asked Mr.. Jones; | should think
morning would be time enough to tell me
of your carelessness" Because" said
Sam, 81 was afraid if I put it off Imight
be tempted to lie about it. l am sorry /
broke it, but l tried to be careful. sgsaael
q Mr.. Jones looked at the boy from head
to foot, then stretching ont his hand,
"There SAM" he said heartily, @give me
your hand. ar7e 1o4
Shake hands. I'll trust you, SAM
Zhot's rights that's right. Go to bed,
boy. Never fear Pm glad the saw broke;
itshows the mettle's in you. Go to bed.
Mr.. Jones was fairly won. Never were
better friends after that than Sam and be.
Sam thinks, justice has not been done
Mr.. Jones. If the boy had treated him
honestly and ''above board," he would
have been a good man to live with. ,, 1t
was their conduct which soured and made
him suspicious. Il do not know how that
is; / only know that Sam Fisher finds in
Mr.. Jones kind master and faithful friend.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-11-11

E One department of Wills Home
Journals headed "Little-or-N Nothings."-
1t strikes US that this would be proper
title for the whole 'psper.-B4G. Courier
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-11-11
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THE LAST FLY OF sUMMER.

IE1E LASA LII Ok SOUmEk&s
-, It's the last fly of summer, .li1
.,s:5ps Left buzzing alone; M .alisul
-slis All its black. legged companions 7il
oh 70 Are dried up and gone. ~ o. .
Cd I Not one of its kindred; Z q -
tsizig mo blue-bottle nighs 9K -a4s
oh To sport mid the sugars, ae ~
,Wal Or In the milk die. -T aT7
alaliupsi III rs siElCza.-lG <aH !
Pin III not doom thee, thou lone one,
cd blpAv vfrtin to be, e ys; ~
non Since the rest are all vanished,
-19jgs Come dine you with me.
.s.i.a Thus, kindly / scatter d9as Fl
ll sgoSome crumbs of my bread!
81 Where thy mates on the table
sedsao Lie withered and dead. u
But soon you will perish,
,a.Te I'm sadly afraid, 4.y
-sl5 For the glass is at sixty
-,,o., I, Just how in the shade.
lersu When vasps have all vanished, s,u
10 n,.s And blue bottles, flown. ..9r -.t
.ssr No fly can inhabit 40 sdi .sa
sdI 70 This bleak world alone.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-11-11
New Orleans yellow Fever--He.
rOism Of Women. g

The New Orleans Bulletin pays beau
tiful compliment to the heroism of many of
the ladies of that city, who have distin-
guished themselves by the manner in which
they have attended to the wants of the
sufferers by the terrible yellow fever epidem-
ic. IL remarks: ~ tl 9
ain this divine work, woman, as usual, is
the chief agent. Womanl wherever there
is pain to be relieved, the broken-hearted
to be raised up; where gaunt poverty and
raging fever hold terrible carnival; where
delirium and the dealh-rattle drive man
from the abode Of misery, there is found
woman. And nowhere else does the pecu-
liar and innate beauty of her true nature
shine out with so serene and steady and
divine light; nowhere else does the bra
very of her moral heroism appear so re-
splendid, so enviable, We know not how
many there are who are at this moment
engaged in conflict with suffering and the
plague in New Orleans; but it is certain
that the'number is by no means insignii-
cant: and it is equally tue, that they are
devoting themselves to it with courage, a
zeal and faithfulness that would astonish
those who know nothing of their labor of
love. .-..
alt must not be supposed that these wo-
men young AMI middle aged, many of them
delicate and educated, the ornaments of So
ciety only gowhere and when they are called
upon for assistance. Notwithstanding the
heat of the weather, with the slight pro-
lection of their bonnets and parasols, they
take to the streets; they explore the alleys;
they seek out those who would otherwise
never receive the blessing of their presence.
They push into the abodes of the lowly ;
the crowded and filthy apartments where
the epidemic RACES with the greatest pow
er. Nor must it be supposed that they
confine themselves to the yellow fever alone.
They relieve. suffering wherever they find
it, and take care Of the destitute sick
whatever be the nature of their disease
Very touching, as well as terrible, are some
of the scenes which some of these light ro-
bed messengers of mercy have witnessed.
4 ..
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-11-11

LYNCH Law IN NJ M!lRYLAMD-Two MEN
HUNe.-The Cumberland Telegraph of
Saturday says. (
"An attempt TO enforce the code of
Judge Lynch was essayed, at Dam No. 5,
on the canal, on last Friday. 1t appears
bat some money had been STOLEN, aud
Suspicion having designated a man named
Robert McCarty as the guilty party, he was
approached upon the subject, but denying
all knowledge of the matter, he was uncer-
enormously taken in charge By thouse pres
ent, a rope placed around his neck, and he
was at once strung up to the derrick, and
there suffered to hang until life was extinct.
He was taken down just in time to pre-
serve the vital spark. There was much
difficulty in the work of resusciation."
An outrage, still more heinous, is men,
toned in the Marlboro Gazette of Wednes-
day. That paper says:
ave last week recorded the fact that an
aged negro man was found dead on the
land of the late Robert D. Sewall, in MARI
boro' District. We since learn that he be-
longed to H. S. Mitchell, Esq, and that
| the manner of bis death is veied in great
mystery. The old man was about rs
years Of age, superannuated and cripple,
and was usually attended by a boy about
9 years old. This boy, who gave very cor,
rect answers to questions and cross ques-
tions, says that on Tuesday of last week, a
white man came TO the quarter and ia
rniliarly- aecnsiAa the old reg-os uud- ther
deliberately cut rope and 'forcibly drag
ged him to tree, and with the aid Of 8
ladder hung him until he was dead. The
boy describes the white man as being bare
footed, tall, slender, and wearing largs
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-11-11
The Broken Saw. :. !.

A boy went to live With q man who
was accounted hard master, He never
kept his boysi they ran away, or gave no.
tice they meant to quit; so he was half his
time without, CT in search of a boy. The
work was not very hard-opening and
sweeping out the shop. chopping wood,
going errands, and helping around. At
last Sam Fisher went to live with him.
"Sam's good boy" said bis mother. II
should like 10 see a boy nova DAYS that
had spark of goodness in him." growled
the master. .g-.r--T ...,s-..-l
1t is always bad 10 begin with man
that has no confidence in you: because do
your best, you are likely to have but little
credit for it. However. Sam thought he
would try; the wages were good, and his
mother wanted him to go. Sam had been
there but three days, bfore, in saving a
cross grained stick of wood, be broke the
saw.
He was a little frightened. He knew
he was careful, and he knew he was pref
ty good saver too, tor one Of bis age; never
theless, the saw broke in bis hands.
."And Mr.. Jones will thrash you for it"
said another boy who was in the wood
house with him. "Why of course I didn't
mean to do it, and accidents will happen
with the best Of folks, said Sam, looking
with very sorry air, on the broken saw
Mr.. Jones never makes no allowances" said
the other boy; n never saw anything like
him.. That Bill might have stayed, only
he jumped into a hens nest and broke her
eggs. He daren't tell of il; but Mr.. Jones
kept suspecting, and suspecting, and sus-
pecting, and laid everything out of the way
10 Bill, whether Bill was blame or not, till
Bill couldn't stand it, and wouldn't"
"Did he tell Mr.. Jones about the eggs!''
asked Sam. "No," said the boy; "he was
'frtaid to. Mr.. Jones got such temper
Il think he'd better own square up" said
Sam. 81 reckon you'll find ii better to
preach than to opractice, " said the boy.
daaId run away before I'd tell him." and
he soon turned on his heel and left poor
Sam alone with his broken saw. 1t was
after supper, and he was not likely to see
Mr.. Jones that night. s.a,-.t. ~
The shop was shut, and his master had
gone to some town meeting. The next
morning he would get up early, go into
the woodhouse, and see what was done,
for Sam would never hide the saw. - +
The boy did not feel very comfortable
or happy. He shut up the wood house,
and walked out in the garden, and then
went up to his little chamber under. the
caves. z-5ss'-.t
He wished he could tell Mrs. Jones but
she wasn't sociable, and he hadsrather
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ARKANsAs.-A democratic conventin of the first con-
gressona district of Arkansas held at Batesvile
the Sd inst. Col s M. Hays, of Crawford county was
appointed president and r. H. Howell of Pope and JAS
per N. Hhouse, of Lawrence secretaries The ballot
for representative in Congress stood for Col r. G..
Hndman, rs votes for A. M. Wilson, esq, votes
for Mr.. McRae vote. Col. Hindman was accordingly
declared to be the nominee for representatives. Congress
Having been notified through a committee of the nom
nation it accepted
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NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.
From the Herald. May 20. |

The receipts of beef cattle at the various yards this
city during the past week amounted to 27l4 head,
against 389 head received last week The fine weather
yesterday and the comparatively short supply contributed
to promote an active demand and an advance in prices
The quotations are 10 cents per pound There were
ample supplies of other descriptions of stock but the
demand was somewhat moderate, without material vnra
ons from the prices current last week Mich COWS are
quoted $15 $50 veal calves 81 a cents sheep and
lambs SO a So so and swine 81 cents according to
quality
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ODD FELLOWS, HALL.
Byrq@s Of many etizens y Insco WiAapss celebrated
PANORAMA OF THE BIBLE
VA reopen on Wednesday nent, Nay Is, 1858.

FINHIS Magnificent Painting commences with Chaos
Il and continues down historical order TO
ty containing than my OF The sublime interesting
In the Bible. f'
Exhibitions every evening Doors open T. commences at
precisely.
Tickets 20 be had at the Hall doorChdren ton
years OF age ID cents reserved seats, 80 cent.
Also, exhibition Wednesday saturday afternoons for families
and schools Doors open at 2 10 commence at 81 precisely
May 2I-1w@
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MARINE NEWS.

ARRIyD.-Schooner Daniel Brown, Heald master
New York, to Borden Mining Co.
Schooner III. II. Peyton, Niokerson master Boston, TO
M, Eldrdge.
SAILED. Schooner Joseph Sparks Rogers master New
York, coal, by Borden Mining Co
Schooner David Hale oakerson master, Providence,
coal by II. ]. Mehafey.
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MAHKSn -Flour-sales superdne, 81 So Wheat
offerings lair, market quietsales white, 81 81 l3
Cornofferngs good and market activesales white, go
cents yellow 60 cents Rye sales 6s 20 cents Oats
80 81 cents. ish-shad sll 80 sl2 per hundred ;
herring, 80 so per thousand. Supply OF both very
small
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LNOR SALE.-A valuable and handsomely situated
lot Of ground street south square fronting AZ feet
on and running back l22 Rect TO an alloy Terms liberal
Apply to RICHARD WnSATr
May 16-3teoda Rieys wharf 7th Ward, Washington b G.
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NHANDLERS NEWLY-INVENTED METALLIC
~ Gravers for writing visiting cards For sale by
May 2o-St TAYLOR a MAURY, 33t Penn. avenue
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.lHh Odd Fellows OF Potomac and Sarepta Lodges Of
our city are making great arrangements TO attend the
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A l. Il X A RIA

RELIGIOUS In the churches of both branches of the
Episcopal Mehodsts in this city, services have been held
each night during the week. and still continued with
very gratifying success
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Orders for Europe Despatched by svery
steamer. - at - 1.af' u

fINAYLOR q MAURY, booksellers and stationers,
Il Pennsylvania avenue, Ninth street. To The pvbc
great facilities The importation OF foreign stationery
by their with European houses enabled 4,
expedite all orders committed to their charge low rate OF
importation prices 1T \
May 22-st yep lsts ri
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FIRE The combustble portion ola large brick dwell
on street south between 4th and 9th streets
east, was destroyed by fire yesterday about noon
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VISITING oDp FRLLows-A large delegation of the Bal
imore Odd Fellows will appear in the procession on Tues
day next accompanied by the full band of the Indepen
ent Blues. sal