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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-07
Singular viii.

An inhabitant of Montgailard, who
died in 1922, left the following testament !:
st is my will that any of my relations
who presume to shed tears at my funeral
shall be disinheriled: he on the other hand
who laughs most heartily, shall be sole
heir. l order that neith, the church nor
my house shall be hung with black cloth !:
but that on the day of my burial the house
and church shall be decorated with flowers
and green boughs. Instead of tolling of
bells, will have drums, fddIes and flies.
All the musicians of Montgaillard and its
environs shall attend the funeral. Fifty OF
them shall open the procession with hunt
ing tunes, waItzes minuets.' This will
created the more rusprise. as the deceased
had always been dedoIninated by the fam
lily the Misanthrope, on account Of his
gloomy and reserved character.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-07

that they assumed power not conferred
upon the Legislature by the constitution,
and appointed as majority of the Inves-
tigating Committee, Morgan. vino had
been Auditor Of State, and Edgerton, who
had been transfer agent of the State dur
ing the whole period of the defalcaticn.
The offer of the sureties was TO pay two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars for their
own discharge.
l believed then, and / think it is now
manifest, that in this sum is more than
can be realized by the state in any other
way. These rea ons induced me to believe
and express the belief that if the bill pass
ed the House, the Senate being smaller
body, and presumed to have equal intelli-
gence, would have the wisdom 10 concur.
In this l may have been mistaken, and
rather think from recent proceedings | was
mistaken. 1 only desired TO release the
sureties who are innocent of wrong and OIL
ly unfortunate from their connection with
Breslin. 3
Will not the Senate, by its course, sub
jeet itself to the suspicion of shielding the
principal offender by adopting the white.
washing report of the late Auditor and
Transfer Agent. @
Why feel "indigration and surprise" at
the honest effort of sureties 10 settle upon
favorable terms to the State their unfor-
tunate liability, and yet treat the defauIter
as a ''niee young man." under strong
temptation" resisting" "but yielding"
Why treat the U. s. Marshal of Ohio
and all of his party, who had "business
transactions" with Breslin so mildly, and
yet scold and froth so vemently whenever
yoG find others of different political par
ty have had similar business transactions"
with him. Would it not b. well for the
Senate to expand some of their 'sindigna
tion and surprise" upon the late Auditor
and Transfer Agents report.
With some of the members of your body
I have a personal acquaintance; Phelps,
Buekland, Garfield and Taylor-they were
once honorable men, but with these new
corners, l am happily unacquainted,
l hope, however, that the sudden blaze
offame won by Caldwell and Green in their
attack upon me may not SO dazzle them
as to destroy their future usefulnes.
If my reasons are not satisfactory, let me
know by another resolution and provide
me with railroad pass, Il believe you have
plenty of thern.) and l will appear in per-
son and explain more fully.
With great respect,
THOS. H. FORD.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-07

Is THAT ALSO THINE "A beautiful re-
ply is also recorded of Delecarlian peas
ant, whose master was displaying to him
the granduer of his estates. Farms, houses
and forests were pointed out in succession,
on every hand, as the property of the rich
proprietor, who summed up finally BY say
ing: sin short, all that you can see in eve
ry direction belongs TO me-" The poor
man looked thoughtful for moment, then
pointing up 10 heaven, solennly replied,
"And is that also thine?" .e.
And is not this question which may
well bo addressed to every one who is re-
joicing in the multitude OF his riches; who,
as he looks around him, sees the mercies
that have been poured into his lap, may
he not be asked-Is heaven also thine -
And if such a question may be asked of the
rich. may it not be asked of all whether
rich or poor! And may We in ali sinceri-
ty ask the reader to weigh well the words
is Heapen also 1'hinel E
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-07

swore had burrowcd, and which they could
not take in that situation.
From Maiden we were taken across to
Cleveland on the 10th day of May, 1918.
The following prisoners were with the
Indians at the time that was prisoner,
viz: Major Graves, Jarret Daugheriy, Thos.
Jones, Joseph Foddre, and John Fight
master. The latter of whom had deserted
from us. brought back, and made to ride
the wooden-horse. He then deserted to
the Indians swearing-he had rather stay
with them. then ride Winchester's Enc
LIsH MARE again. -.s
| beard of three other prisoners, but do
not remember their names-two of whom
were about twenty miles from Detroit, and
the other near Maiden.
From Cleveland nothing worth relating
occurred, unit! | arrived at home, in Bour-
bon County, Kentucky; where found my
friends all in good health, my father ex-
cepted, who had gone 10 face the same enc
my from whom l had just made my es-
cape. -.l
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-07
A Curious Coincidence.

A correspondent OF tie Baltimore Sun
relates the following singular anecdote:
In his office, on last Saturday four
a0eeks, an incident took place, the soIemI
verifcaiion of which wildly revives 1t in
the mind of the only survivor of the tares
gentlemen present at the interview.
Postmaster General Brown was signing
the official jourral-his clerk standing on
his left, turning over the pages as each
signature was affixed. Mr.. Marion, then
the third assistant Postmaster General,
having under charge at that critical period
the important responsibilities of The finance
div sior, entered the room 10 obtain MIR.
Browns signature to draft. Turning To
to the right he cheerfully signed the pa
per, and Mr.. Marion was retiring, when
the head of the department remarked,
"Marrron, l wish you would come in aud
see me when get through with this"
Being then long after the usual Office
hours, Mr.. M. turned and said, do You
wish me to see you again 10 day, sirs'-
"Yes," replied Mr.. Brown; 81 want TO
know if YOU have set your house in order,
for, in a month or less, We shall have ncith-
er habiiation or name her. Mr.. Marion,
with conviction that his official house
was always in order, paused moment,
and, with surprise and a smile, remarked,
"My house. in order" .-t
ayes, sir, your house in order; for in a
month or less We shall neither have habi.
tation or name here" swell Governor"
replied Mr.. Marrron, ''if the storm comes
can stand it as well as Others" and then
pleasantly left the room. -f.. ..s -
The lamented head of the department
then said that his remarks referred to the
action of Congress, indicating the defeat of
important measures then under review.
How prophetic was the prediction of
that hour! On that very day four weeks
the efficient assistant was followed to the
tomb, and now the statesman from whose
lips with so much emphasis it fell.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-07
capture and Release, of Some Of
The Wanderers Wild A friCans.

The following, in relation to the capture
OF part OF the Wanderers cargo, is from a
letter to the Milledgeville (Ga.) Recorder:
JACKSONVILLE, March IL, 1859.
Our village has been the theatre of con-
siderable excitement and hustle for some
days past, respecting the capture of thirty,
six wild Africans, part of the cargo Of
the Wanderer. On Thursday, the Sd inst,
John F. McRae, Esq, Deputy Marshal Of
the State of Georgia, and a citizen Of this
(Telfair) county, having been informed
that large number of Africans, under the
charge of white man en- route for Ala
bama, were passing through the counties of
Coffee and Irwin, summoned posse, COM
posed of some of The most respectable citi-
zens of the county, pursued and overlook
the negroes in Worth county, within three
miles of isabella, took possession of them,
and marched them to Jacksonville and
put them in Jail, and reported to the fed
eral officers at Sayannabhis action in the
premises.
The white man in charge of the negroes
denied at first they were Africans, and at
tempted some resistance, but afterwards
admitted that they were part of the cor
go of the Wanderer. The most of these
negroes were very likely, and are from six
to twenly-one years old: there is only one
woman among them. They seem perfect.
ly happy, and are contented and free from
care as if roaming their native wilds:-
They remain in Jail only at night; during
the day they are permitted the freedom Of
the yard Some of them are quite smart
and all of them are quick to learn. At
first they could not speak word of Eng
lish; several ofthem, since they have been
here, have mastered manydifiicul words.
"Money" and "Whisky" are favorite
words with them; all love money and all
appear to love whisky. They seemto have
a knowledge of the value of coin, but none
of our currency. gave one an order for
something at a store, since which time. all
scraps of paper are in great demand with
them.
A newspaper was torn into small pieces
and carefully put away, they thinking it
will answer the same purpose as money
Their dances and sports are very ANUS
ing and original. Most of the older
ones are quite ingenious, making knives
and other things out of iron hoops and sar-
dine boxes. They are very fond of fine
dress, and some of the boys of the place
have put CAV ribbons through the holes in
their ears, which makes them quite proud
I don't think they have an idea of God
l have taken some pains to find out their
belief in Supreme Being, but have failed
They are from three different nations or
tribes, the, e being three different marks or,
tattoos among them, indicating, as they
say, different nations, or perhaps, as more
reasonable, different castles. They soon
learned some profane words, but beng told
it was wrong TO use them, it is seldom
they will do so, saving, "marce" bad,
when asked te repeat them. @
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-07
Adventure of 2 Hand.
some Young Jewesscx .. They
Dress in Male Attire and are
U.nek cd yIn

Last Sunday was the "Ram's Head Fes-
tivap of the Jews, and many of the isra-
elites appeared in the streets masked
Two young Jewesses, daughters Of wealthy
and well known citizens, entering into the
spirit of The occasion, so far forgot their
dignity as to attire themselves in male
clothing, and thus arrayed walked up
Eigih avenue. An officer of the 10Th
Ward observed them and detected their dis
guise. He did not know who they were,
but naturally concluded they were shop
liiters, or something of the sort. They
had, at any rate, violated wise legal reg
ulation, and he determined TO take them
into custody, which he attempted to do af-
ter having followed them as far as sgd
street. They had no idea, however, of
falling into the hands of the authorities,
aud made handsome fight for ladies quite
unaccustomed to pugillstic exercise of the
muscle; as they were.
Several Jews were in the street in the
immediate neighborhood' and came to the
rescue. They were soon joined by Others
the officer was seconded by some of his
companions, and general seuf1e ensued,
during which the heroines of the adventure
were relieved Of their gold bracelets and
several articles of rich Jewelry. The tlue
coats got the best of it, however, and the
young women were taken to the 10Th ward
station-house and locked up.
They despatched messengers to friends,
and their fathers made their appearance
early in the morning. Money was offered
for their release, but refused, as the ficers
had no discretion in the matter. A large
number of excited Israeliles had by this
time gathered around the station-house,
md it looked, at one time, as though free
use Of clubs would be required to prevent
them releasing the fair prisoners.
At last the father of one the young wo-
men went after a police justice, who
come and opened court in the station
house. The fair prisoners were duly ar
ranged, plead guilty 10 the charge, and
were dismissed with such gentle admoni-
tions as the magistrate deemed necessary
to uphold the dignity of the laws.
1t is said that the father of one of them
declares his intention TO sue tha officer for
false imprisonment, and also to arrest him
for stealing the Jewelry.-N Y. Post.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-07
COPS PRovIDENcE.-I believe the Lor

COPS PRovIDENcE.-I believe the Lord
has always, ready provided, some kind
Samaritan, journeying, as if by chance, on
the very road where the wounded traveller
lies, and who arrives just at the very mo-
ment when 'oil and wine are especially
needed. believe, too, that the Lord, in
the workings of the providence which is
over all his works, and which suffereth not
a sparrow nor a hedgeling to fall to the
ground unpermitted Of him, whenever he
has bruised and torn one among his flock
needing tenderer hand than usual to nur-
ture and to heal it, has that hand ready TO
stretch out and help-has one close at
hand to supply the want-one whose own
heart has been perhaps, touched and pre-
pared by sorrow for the especial work of,
sympathy with some other torn and sor-
rowing one of the family. We are apt to
say Of such apparently accidental circum.
stances, 'How very Fortunate but faith lifts
up the CURTIN and sees Gods hand at work,
and cries out, 1T is Of the Lords mercies !!
Rev. B. Boxchier. e.,
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-07

The TERROR OF HUMAN BLooD- SHED
DING.-The immortal power of human
blood, shed by accident or design, is well
illustrated in the following incident, given
in letter, by "Inspector," to the New
York Courier: 7' ~. 1872
"The tragedy at Washington has been
in all voices to-day. Beyond all other fea-
lures of this case is that terrible truth that
where man OF fine intellect participates
in such a scene "'tis the survivor dies. -
1t must be so-dismissed such scenes can
not be-the red ray will be in all the light
of the future. An engineer on one of our
great railways, had, without fault of his
own, run the tremendous power under his
control over human being. The body
was removed from the rail, death had done
its dread work, examination was made of
the circumstances, and the engineer acquit-
ted, the homocide was not in him. Yet, q
little while afterward, that engineer came
to the Superintendent and asked to resign
his place, he could not endure it any longer.
"Why do you gof' said the Superinten.
dent, no one blames yon." '.''..
"Ah," said he, II must e. Every
night an ot TIE road, I ~ that man
standing before the sng;ni~ y p d ~ =
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-07
Selected Miscellany.

Pap, have planted some potatoes in
our garden" said one of the smart youths
of this generation to his father; ''and what
do you think came up!' "Why, potatoes,
of course" "No, sir-reei There came up
a drove of hogs and ate them ALL" The
''old man" gave in. G
IL like you." said girl to her suiter,
shut can not leave home-I am a wild
ow's only darling. No husband can equal
my parent in kindness" "She is kind"
replied the woer; but be my wife; we will
ball live together, and see if l don't eat
your mother"
A lawyer, rot young nor handsome, ex-
amining young lady witness, determined
to perplex her as he thought, and said !:
"Miss upon my word, you are very pref
ty" 81 would return the compliment if l
was not on oalh," said the young lady.
A romantic father whose name was
Rose, named his daughter "Wild," so that
she grew up under the appellation of "Wild
Rose" But the romance of the name was
sadly spoiled in few years, for she mar
ried a man by the name of Bull"
"Mother, shouldn't be surprised if our
Susan got choked some day." "Why, my
song' because her beau twisted his arm
around her neck, the other night, and if
she had not kissed him to let her 90, he
would have strangled her!' %
A loafer took fish in the market-house
and slipped it under his vest. The tail
hanging down so as to be seen, ,he first
man he met suggested to him shat he
should either wear longer jacket, or steal
shorter fish.
The only notion some women have of
time, is shown by their constantly endev-
oring 10 initiate in their persons, as near
as they can, the shape of the hourglass.
Kissing pretty girl "down South"
Young gentleman asked her "what made
her so sweet?" "Oh," she replied, in utter
innocence, "my father is sugar planter"
Women have more power in their looks
than men have in their laws; and more
power in their tears than men have in their
judgments.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-07
Clippings.

The total real personal estate of Hart.
ford, Conn.,, is valued at S2l,512,499
among which are 1859 dwelling houses,
valued at s7,s5O,2s7.
A singular work is in preparation abroad.
1t consists of book of parodies on all man.
ners of living poets, to be called "Rival
Rhymes"
Four persons were drowned off Port
Darlington, Canada, on the 18th ult.-
two men, woman and child. The boat
was capsised in a gale.
The number of letters which passed
through the Post Office of Great Britain,
the past year, was five hundred and twenty
three million.
The Wiliamautic Conn Journal says
trout was caught in that vicinity few
days since which weighed 20 pounds. A
very fishy story.
Forty citizens ofWaterville, in Litchfield,
Conn, have formed joint stock company,
with $4,000 capital, for the manufacture
of pen-kuives.
The age ofthe great California tree, es-
timated by the count of the annual layers
of wood, is 6,40S years, somewhat older
than the human race. .-....
The Canal Board have reduced the canal
tolls, for the present year, on beer, cider,
vinegar, rye, peas, beans and rags, from
three to two mills. .a5z
The town of Hooksett, N. j. has voted
to discontinue its liquor agency, April lst,
and divide the liquor on hand equally
among the legal voters.
Some miscreant, on the night of the l 7th
ult., entered the stables of Messrs. Summs
& Sutton, Grenada, Miss. and poisoned
between 80 and so of their horses.
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BLEssEDNEss IN SORROW. There are
times when some great sorrow has torn
away the mind from its familiar supports,
and laid level those defenses which in pros
perity seemed so staple-when the most
rooted convictions of reason seem rotten.
ness, and the blossoms of our heavenward
imagination go up before that blast as dust
when our works, and joys, and hopes,
with all their multitude, and pomp, and
glory, seem 10 60 down together into the
pit, and the soul is lef, as a garden that
hath no water, and as wandering bird
cast out of the nest-in that day of trouble
and treading down, and of preplexity, the
noise of viols, the mirth of the tabret, and
the joy of the harp, are silent in the grave.
Blessed is the man who, when cast into
this utter wretchedness, far away from all
creatures and from all comforts. can vet be
willing, amid all his tears and his anguish
there to remain as long as God shall please.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-07

TERRIBLE CAMPHENE AccIDENr.-Mrs.f
Marion Weir, of Hillsdale, Mich, met with
a shocking death on the 2lst. She was
undressing her baby, five months old, for
the night, when by some mischance fluid
lamp by which she was working, fell upon
the floor and broke. She was Immediate
" in flames, but sprang up and held her
child at arms length until servant girl
came in and took it safely from her, when
the unfortunate mother sank npon the
floor. A neighbor soon came and extin-
guished the fire which was spreading to
the furniture, but Mrs. w. was burned
nearly to crisp. She lived but few
hours, and was aged 20 years.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-04-07

E "Who made you9" inquired lady
teacher Of a lubberly boy who had lately
joined the class.
II don't know said he. =. ,,-. 80,
"Don't knowa You ought to be ashani-
ed Of yourself-a boy Of fourteen years old.
There is little Filton-he is only three
he can tell | dare say; come here, Dickey
who made youl" IN 5s
"Dod," lisped the infant prodigy. =. .ss.
"There," said the teacher, triumphantly,
81 knew he could remember" .
swell, he oughter," said the stupid boy,
"tain't but little while ago since be was
made"
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IMPROVEMENT OF TIME.-Pliny, in one
of his letters, where he gives an account of
the various methods he used to fill UP ev-
cry vacancy of time, after several employ
ment which he enumerates, Sometimes
says he i hunt; but even then, carry
with me pocket-book, that whilst my
servants are busted in disposing Of nets and
other matters, l may be e;nployediu some
thing that may be useful to me in my stu
dies: and that if l miss any of my gnme, l
may at least bring home some of my
thoughts with me, and not have the NOR
tification of having caught nothing"
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~ How intoxicating is the triumph
OF beauty, and how right il is to name it
queen of the universe! How many cour.
tiers, how many slaves have submitted to
it! But, alas! Why is it that what fat
tens our senses almost always deceives our
sbuls7" r-e s.'f - t .rA
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" A lady, whose styl

@ A lady, whose style of piety wai
more affected than attractive, once took
friend to task for wearing feathers. But
my friend, why are my feathers any more
Objectionable than the brilliant artificial
flowers in your own bonnetr 'Oh, replied
the censorious disciple of Cant, Christians
must draw the line somerhere, and ! draw
il at feathersr
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~ AMONGST the an,

Gg Amongst the ancient Roman citi-
gems, so much Importance was placed in the
art Of swimming, that it was one Of the
first taught TO children; and the EXPIRES
sion of contempt b, which this aristocrasic
people marked an uneducated man waa
Ale can neither read nor swim."
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low sofs and Mild, o. winds OF spring.
Br- l. l. JEsKINs,

-r BIZ. l. L. JESKINs, ~f
.o Blow soft and mild, o winds of spring
o 20 Across the fields 30 bleak and bare;
Blow from The sweet southwest and bring
Sweet flow 'rets rare.
a Beneath the glare of heaven 5 wide arch
.1ssl The winds sweep o'erthe vale and hill.
rs And the wild storms of sullen March
Is Are with Us still. T.. tsf
Throughout the drear and solemn woods
Nosummers breath the Leaf hath stirred;
Nor in those lonely solitudes
: is song Of birds. y Il.
Where fingers yet the wintry snow +''i
- The sunshine mild will come erewhile.
And Ter the hill-tops all aglow.
is wiz April smile. ~ ~"
3 Away with storms and fro~ning skies;
,ai Bring greener fields and dews and flowers.
Bring back the bitd-like melodies
To summer bowers lr,s-.-
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~ Servant. .What kind Of sauce
will you have, Mr.. Blifkinsr' sdi ~ ss,i
Blifkins.-"I don't allow a servant !tesy
give me any kind Of sauce"
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~ All the passions make us commit
faults, but love :nakes us guilty Of the most
ridiculous ones. = Ne' -