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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-29

DEATH OF THE ORIGINAL MADGE
WILDFIRE.-On Sunday, August 2sth, in
telligence was brought to Galashiels, that
an old woman of weak mind, well known
to the people of Galashiels and Melrose by
various cognomens-as Black Bess, Bet
Gramsley, and Daft Bess-was lying in a
dying condition on the road near Ell
wand Bridge. The county police, with
medical assistance, went to remove the
suffering woman, who had laid there all
night, but she yielded up her breath just
as the doctor approached. The body was
conveyed to the sick house here, and after
wards inferred in the Strangers Plot, at
Ladhope burying ground. Fifty years
ago, Elizabeth Graham was the rustic
beauty, belle and toast of Melrose and its
neighborhood, respectfully brought up with
health mantling on her cheek, and guile
less innocence in her heart. Returning
home one evening, she was set upon in the
gloomy solitude of the Boyle Burn, and
there ruined. She returned home, or
rather she Immediately forsook the ordina-
ry haunts of man, having become raving
maniac, and henceforth she dwelt apart,
living alone among, but not a responsible
portion Of, humanity. The outward form
of what had once been gay and happy
girl, took up its dwelling place in rude
cave in the old Quarry Hill of Melrose.-
Here she slept at night in summer and
winter, wrapped up in blanket, save when
for some wild and woeful weeks after the
birth of her dead child, when she followed
it to the churchyard would not be driven
away, but slept among the tombstones to
watch its grave. 1t was from this unfor-
tunate waif that Sir Walter Scott drew the
character of Madge Wildfre, in the "Heart
of Mid Lothian" The particulars of the
sad case were quite well known to him, re-
siding in the neighborhood; and the read
er will observe that there is a striking COIN
cidence between the real facts as we have
detailed them, and the incidents in the
novel as depicted by the pen of the author
of Wa,erly.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-29

HENRY WARD BEEcHER's AaRIcUL-
rURAL CREED.-We believe in small farms
and thorough cultivation.
We believe that soil loves to eat as well
as its owner, and ought therefore to be ma
nured.
We believe in large crops which leave
the land better than they found it-mak-
ing both farmer and farm rich at once.
We believe in going to the bottom Of
things, and therefore in deep blowing, and
enough Of it. AL the better if with a sub
soil plow.
We believe that every farm should own
a good farmer.
We believe that the best fertilizer of any
soil is spirit of industry, enterprise, and
indulgence-without this. lime and gyp-
sum, bones and green manure, mari and
guano will be of little use.
We believe in good fences, good barns,
good farm houses, geod stock, and children
enough to gather the fruit.
We believe IN q clean kitchen, neat
wife in it, spinning piano, clean cup
board, a clean dairy, and clean con-
science.
We firmly disbelieve in farmers that
will not improve, in farms that grow poor
er every year, in starveling cattle, in farm
ers' boys turning into clerks and merchants,
in farmers daughters unwilling to work,
and in all farmers ashamed of their voca-
ton, or who drink whisky until honest
people are ashamed of them.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-29

IMMENSE GRAPE CRoPs.-A CHALLENGE.
The Ironton Register declares that the
finest growth of grapes in Ohio, perhaps in
the world, can now be seen in the lot be-
longing to Mr.. c. NJ. Gidden, of that place.
There sre four vines, two years old, and
last year the best one contained four hum
dred and eight punches of full grown, per-
feet grapes. This year, the number of
punches on the four vines are so numerous
as to prevent counting; but it is the inten-
ton 10 have them carefully counted, BY re
sponsible persons, when gathered-whlcb
will be in course of ten days or two weeks
and report made.
The sight of them is truly magnificent,
and is grand exhibition of what can be
produced on small piece of ground, by
careful cultivation. There are other vines
on the same piece of ground, which con-
tain no very small crops-but still not as
large as the four. The old vine, in the
same lot, which last year produced 1929
lunches, will this year yield equally as
well, if not better.
Mr.. Glidden has such confidence that
the crop Of grapes on these four vines can,
not be beat, that he is induced to throw
out the following liberal challenge TO every
body: If any person can produce crop
of grapes from the same number of vines,
of the same age, that will beat his in num-
Der of lunches, perfection of grape, free OF
rot, speck, or green ones, he will pay to the
lucky owner the sum of five hundred dol
lars, the person accepting this offer, and
failing to beat his in all these particulars,
to forfeit the same amount. This offer
not confined to any variety or latitude but
given to every body every where.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-29
A Bloody Affair in Louisiana.

The following brief narrative of a report
ed conflict in Lafayette Parish, La, ap-
pears in the New Orleans True Delta,
Sept. 10.
A friend who has just arrived from La
fayette Parish, informs us that on Satur-
day morning summoned to assemble and
proceed to place called Bayou Tortue,
about fifteen miles west of Yermillionville.
where an encampment of outlaws had been
formed, the rngleaders of which had chal-
lenged them TO battle. Accordingly, the
law and order men of the Parish, who had
long suffered from these deperations, who
had robbed, plundered, passed counterfeit
money and murdered with impunity, quick
ly gathered, and taking piece of artillery
with them from the village of Vermillon-
vile, started for the rendezvous of the out
laws. At 0 A. NJ, on Saturday, about
five hundred well equipped, mounted men
suddenly appeared before the enlrenched
camp OF the boastful defiers of the laws.
where they found them in full force, with
the Bayou well guarded, and house in
the centre of their position, loop-holed and
otherwise thoroughly prepared for endur-
siege or resisting a stormimg party
The flag of their fraternity also floated de-
family in the breeze, and until the vigil
ants had formed their order of battle, and
nnmasked their cannon, ali looked as if
the defence would be obstinate and san
gulnary. The sight of the big gun, how
ever, struck terror into the hardened hearts
of these. outlaws, and same qui peut sud
denly appered to animate the warriors
Their number was about one hundred and
fifty, many of whom having horses, man.
aged to make their escape, but seventy of
their force fell into the hands of the Vigi-
Iants. Immediately Court Martial was
formed consisting of two Vigilants from
each Company, to whom the question was
submitted whether the prisoners, notorious
evil-doers, should suffer death or be pad
died. BY majority of two it was deci-
ded TO inf,ict the paddle punishment, and
5000 blows were equally administered
One fellow committed suicide by shooting
himself, to avoid the paddle.
Subsequently five others of the gang
were found dead from guu-shot wounds.
Our informant says that the news of this
affair caused the greatest pleasure among
all the honest and decent inhabitants of the
Parish where it occurred, and the adjacent
Attakapas Parish, which have long suffer
ed from the depredations of this powerful
and dangerous gang.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-29
There's Somebody Dead in
There,

"Tere's somebody dead in there" said
one little boy to another; as L passed a
house on the bell knob of which hung a
piece of black Grape. My heart repeated
what the little boy had said-"there is
somebody dead in there"-as l walked
slowly and thoughtfully down the street.
All who passed and saw the emblem
learned the same sad story, that "some-
body was dead" But who, few cared to
ask.
A few months since, when the cold winds
were drifting the snow through the streets
piling it on the sidewalk and roof, little
stranger with face-oh, so little-and
eyes that looked wonderingly around on
the new world it had discovered made two
hearts glad. And by and by It grew so
strong that it made a journey from chair
to mammals outstretcLed arms, laughing as
hard as it could. Often as l passed the
house, a sweet baby face turned towards
me, and little eyes peeped out at me
through the half fclosed blinds, and my heart
blessed the little child. But few days
ago it sickened, and last night when the
sun went down, it died.
miss sweet face at the window to-
day, and the little carriage is empty; and
as passed the house was repeating sad
ly with the little boy "there's somebody
dead in there" The heart knoweth its
bitterness, and that young mother knows
better than anybody else that there's some
body dead in the house, as she again and
again lifts the white curtain that conceals
the repose of her first born and only child,
God help thee, young mother This af-
ternoor, while the Sabbath fingers, and
the holy hours are full of rest and stiffness,
they will carry the little one to rest, to
await the coming of its Redeemer.
They had buried their dead out of sight
and still it seems as if somebody was dead
in that house. Oh, those are sad hours at
the fireside, and only they who felt them
know how sad when it is said, "there is
somebody dead in there" How the sor-
row settles down like dark cloud above
and around u.s. The sunshine seems all
withdrawn and verify we should die did
not God send it back to us again.
By-and-by, dear reader, of your house
and of mine it will be said: "There is some
body dead in there" Perhaps that some
body will be you or me perhaps that sweet
wife that journeys by our side, or the little
one that nestles close in the corner our
heart. God help us in that hour, for all
human help will fail.
OF every earthly house will it sooner or
later be said, "There is somebody dead in
there;" but there is house not made
with hands, OF which it shall never be spo-
ken.
Down through ages sounds the glorious,
everlasting proclamation, "there shall be
no more DEATH" Ifyou and |, dear reader,
have a mansion in that house let death
come to our earthly house. If God sent it.
1t can trouble us but little while and
then at last, standing within the fold of the
Good Shepherd, "alI tears shall be wiped
from all our faces.''
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-29
Consider Me Smith.

There very good story in the papers
Of the day, of practical joke which was
played by old DR.. Caldwell, formerly of the
University of North Carolina.
"The old doctor was a small man, and
lean, but as hard and angular as the most
irregular of pine knots.
He looked as if he might be tough, but
he did not seem strong. Nevertheless, he
was, among the knowing ones, reputed to
be as agile as "a cat;;" and in addition,
was not deficient in the ''noble science Of
selfdefence." Besides, be was as "cool as
cucumber" Well, in the Freshman
class of certain year was q hurley beef
mountaineer, of l6 or 10. This genius
conceived great contempt for old Bolus'
physical dimensions, and bis soul was hor-
ri6ed that one SO deficient in muscle should
be so potential in his rule.
Poor Jones-that's what we'll call him
had no idea ofmoral force. At any rate
was not inclined to knock under, and be
controlled despotically by man that he
imagined he could tie and whip. He at
length determined to give the gentleman a
genteel private thrashing some night in
the College Campus, pretending to mis-
take him for some fellow student.
Shortly after, on dark and rainy night,
Jones met the Doctor crossing the Com
pus. Walking up to him abruptly.
"Hellowl Smith, you rascal-is this
you?"
And with that he struck the old gentle
man blow on the side of the face that
nearly felled him.
Old Bolus said nothing, butsqusred HIM
self, and at it they went. Jones' youth,
weight and muscle made him an ugly Gus
toner, but after round or two the doc
tors science began to tell, and in short
time he had knocked his beefy antagonist
down, was a-straddle his chest, with one
hand on his throat, and the other dealing
vigorous cuffs on the side of bis head.
"Ah! stop!-I beg pardon, DOCTOR
Doctor CALDWELL mistake-for heavens
sake doctorT groaned Jones, who thought
he was about TO be eaten up-"I-I really
thought it was Smith,
The doctor replied with a word and q
blow alternately
at makes no difference; for all present
purposes consider me Smith,"
And il is said, that old Bolus gave Jones
such pounding, then and there, as prob
ably prevented him from making another
such mistake as to personal identity, at
least on the College Campus!
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-29
Value of Manuscript.

The original manuscript Of Gray's Ele-
gy was sold at auction in London. There
was really quite "a scene" in the auction
room. Imagine stranger entering in the
midst of sale of some rusty looking old
books. The auctioneer produces two
small half sheets of paper, written over,
torn and mutilated. He calls it "most
interesting article" and apologies for its
condition. Pickering bids ten pounds
Rodd, Foss, Thrope, Bohn, Holloway and
some few amateurs quietly remark, twelve,
fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty and so
on, until there is pause at sizty-thrse
pounds! The hammer strikes. "Holdr'
says Mr.. Foss. at is mine" says .be am
ateur. "No, / bid sixty-fve in time."-
:'Then I give seventy" "Seventy-ive,"
says Mr.. Foss; and fves are repeated
again, until the two bits Of paper are
knocked down, amidst q general cheer, to
PAYNE and Foss. for one hundred pounds
sterling! On these bits Of paper are writ
ten the first draughts of the Elegy in a
Country Churchyard, by Thomas Gray, In
cluding five verses which were omitted in
publication, and with the poets interlinear
corrections and Enthusiastically an
''interesting article" several persons sup
posed it would call for a ten-pound note,
perhaps twenty. A single volume, with
"W. Shakespeare" in the fy-leaf, pro-
duced sixty years ago, hundred guineas;
but probably, with that exception, 20 mere
autograph, and no single sheet of paper,
ever produced the sum of .Jfvs hundred
dollars!
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-29

TouoHISe.--A few days ago . bright
little girl Of probably three or four sum-
msrs, who recentlv lost her father, came
up to Professor wise, at the Jones House.
and said:
"Mr. Wise, won't you take me up with
you in your balloour
awhy do you want to go my dssrT r re-
Piled the Professor.
al want to see my papa" was the touch
ing response.
A tear was visible in the sronaut's eve
as he assured her that it was impossible for
him to take her high enough to see her
papa.-Lqtayette Journal.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-29
The New FRENCH WHEELBARRow.-

The NEW FRENCH WHEELBARRow.-
The new wheelbarrow, which is worked by
the men employed 10 repair the damage
occasioned by tho .tetes, in the gardnes of
the Tuileries, is attracting much attention.
The novelty of the machine consists in the
two legs of the barrow being replaced by
two wheels, smaller than the one in front,
and which are fixed Immediately under the
body of the barrow. The handles are
raised so to be on level with the bands
of the workman; and thus, upon a level
road, slight push is all that is necessary
for the transport of tie heaviest load
The three wheels being almost close to-
gether, the act of turning the barrow in
the smallest space becomes as easy as pos
sible. The workman has to lean upon one
of the handles, and the front wheel is lift
ed from the ground, leaving the barrow
FREQ to be maneuvfed like common hand
cart.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-29
The Bloody Stripes ON Our
manner.

A recent letter from Lawrence, K. T., TO
the N. Y. Times, says:
DR.. Doy, the rescued citizen of Kansas
from the Jail at St. Joseph, Missouri, is
here, with his family. Sheriff Morgan of
Buchanan county, has offered reward of
$1,000 for the reeapture of his prisoner
He also says privately that he has So
600 10 expend, if necessary, to secure the
return of boy TO his custody. Up TO the
present time no one has made any attempt
to secure the above reward.
This same Sheriff Morgan took poor
colored citizen of Ottawa, Illinois. james
Lisbon, while on his way to Pixies Peak,
imprisoned him in the st. Joseph Jail for
four months, took him out one day and
subjected him to the most cruel torture
with rawhide, to make him say that he
was a fugitive slave from Culpepper coun-
ty, Va. 1t was terrible punishment
Lisbon stood out for while, refusing to
say he was slave, but at last he gave up
to his tormentor, who sold him to trader
going South for 81, ,O44.
Illinois, with over one million inhablt-
ants, is powerful sovereign State-and
should assert her sovereignty in the vindi-
cation of her honor, by reaching out her
arm to rescue this native born citizen from
the southern house of bondage.
DR.. boy, during his confinement in the
iails of Missouri, was eyewitness 10 many
a heart-rending scene-t.e torture to
which slares were subjected; and | under
stand he is preparing an account OF his I'M
prisonment for the Press.
If Southside Adams, instead of putting
up at the hotels, and fine residences of
Southern planters, during his visit at the
south, had been imprisoned with the slaves
in jails, he would have seen Slavery as it is,
and never have been guilty of publishing
such a book as he did.
A Young man, native of the old Key
stone State, Allen Pinks, of Pittsburg,
Penn, was Kidnapped on the Missouri,
confined an additional four months and ad-
vertised to be sold as slave during the
present month. He again made his es-
cape and reached this city in safety, where
he is now employed in one of our hotels
His free papers were stolen from him, and
no means allowed him to write TO his
friends. They intended 10 sell him into
Southern Slavery, but his fortune escape
prevented the consumation of villainy.
1t is quite common affair TO kidnap
free persons of color and sell them as slaves.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-29
Qoetrg.
WHO Is KING.
BY J. B. MAYNARD.

There is host of men who boast
OF Powder, Cotton, Steam,
But every hour the mighty power
Of PgxrrRs INK is seen:
II moves the world as easily
As does some mighty thing,
And men proclaim in despots ears
That PRnTER's INK is king.
The man of gold, Of wealth untold,
PRrSrEas' INK may scorn,
Nor knit his brow, or deign to bow
To one so lowly born;
But PRNTERs' INK has built its throne
Where mind its tribute bring;
And Gods most gifted intellects
Shout "PRISrKns' LEX is king!'
King of the World Of Thought refined
No abject slave its claims
Where superstition s victims pined,
II burst their servile chains.
In every cline, in coming years.
Will men proud anthems sing;
And round the world the echoes float,
That "PRISrERs' INK Is KNG!'
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-29
The BayOnet story.

Having played out the Dunn Bill Hum
bug, and the Gholson Farce, the Locofo-
cos are now engaged in circulating the sill
ly story that Mr. Dennison, the Republican
candidate for Governor, should have said
some weeks since IN Butler county that if
elected Governor, he would employ the
Military of the State to prevent any fugi-
gitive slave being returned to Kentucky
The story from beginning to end is silly
fabrication, and has been contradicted in
the most positive terms by Mr.. Dennison.
He refuted it at Tiffin in the presence of
Ranney, and at Dayton, Chilicothe and
Canton did the same, and Mr.. Ranuey has
never attempted to re-assert it in the pres
ence of Mr.. Dennison, but behind bis back,
as in Wooster, when Douglas was here, be
tells the vile falsehood. Such conduct
places Ranney on level with Pugh, who
is one of the lowest blackguards and Will
fiers in the State. When Mr.. Dennison
was in Wooster on Saturday evening last,
he authorized us 10 say that the story was
fabrication from beginning to end, and
that Mr.. Ranney has never dared, an has
presence, to aver that there was the least
truth for its foundation.
Besides the whole thing is senseless and
silly, and bears contradiction on its face
The Governor of Ohio has no power to call
out the militia or to command the militia
~ of the State in any case except to en-
force the DEGREES of the Courts. Of course
Mr.. Dennison who is one of the best law
yers in Ohio, would not render himself RI
diculous by making such statement even
if he ever had any such idea. But we
need not notice this silly story, further
than simply to state that Ranney has not
the manly courage to make the statement
in Mr.. Dennison's presence, but like vile
traducer, utters his SANDER behind the
back of his opponent Wooster Repub-
EcdR.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-29

ASorAER TERRIBLE FRosr.-A gentle
man Just from the West informs us that
corn is completely destroyed throughout
Northern Illinois; with the frosts Of last
week. He does not know the extent Of
the damage in other States, as he only
passed from Chicago to the Mississippi
river. We fear to hear the details of this
last calamity.--Cleve. Plain Dealer.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-29

EEPious Gentleman-"My boy my
boy you do very wrong to fish on Sun
day" Boy-"1t can't be no harm, SIR; I
arn't catched nothiug"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-29

Es- Sentimental Yoath-My dear girl,
will you share my lot for lifes Practical
Girl-How large is your lot, sirl"
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-29

Es-What is the shape of kiss >
around, | suppose "Not exactly; 1t Is
a-lip-ticle."
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-07
LEGAL.

VTNRUSTEE's SALE, whereas, on the lat day 81
y April, A. D., 1859, Margaret A. Nichols and
William b. Nichols, her husband, of SOFT county,
Iowa, executed unto Anthony Van Wysk, - trus-
tee,a certain deed Of trust, conveying 70 said
trustee the tracts Of real estate in Scott county,
Iowa, described - follows, TO wit: The undivi
ded half n Of stone quarry lots, number two III
eight III and nine 9l and also tho undivided one
half e the west half III Of lot number seven
all In the northwest quarter Of section number
thirty l35l township number seventy nine 79l
north OF range five east Of the 9th princpa liner
idian,exceptng thereout an undivided eighth sold
10 stephen Il. Green by said Margaret A. Nichols.
men said conveyance was made BY the said
Margaret A. Nichols and William ID. Nichols, for
the purpose Of securing the payment Of certain
promissory note, and the interest thereon 1t ten
Sei cent per annam after maturity. signed BY said
Dated the LIST day Of April A. D., 1859, and
payable on the LIST day Of November, A. ID. 1851, to
the order OF Almet Skesl, at bis Office in Daven
port, for tho sum of two hundred and eighty SIX
70 lou dollars, with interest at ten per cent pei
annum after maturity.
And now said piomissory note having become
due and payable, and tho said Margaret A. Mich.
OILS and William d. Nichols having failed to pay
the same, I.Anthony Van Wyck, Trustee as afors
said do hereby give this publ notice that by vrtu,
OF the power, which is in me vested by said Deco
OF Trust will ,on Saturday the 18th day Of Decem
Der, A. d., 1859, at the hour Of O'Clock. in thu
afternoon Of said day At the Court House dosr, i,
the city of Davenport, expose and offer for sale
at public auction, the parcels of real estate abov
described, or much thereof as shall be necessa
ry To satisfy and pay the amount of said note, Will
the interest thereon to the day Of sale, togsthe
with all the costs and expenses attending said sale
costs Of tins notice and Trustees fees.
Dated the 2lst day Of November, A. ID. 1889.
ANTHONY VAN WICK,
nov. 90. Trustee.