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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-17
Misfellaneons.
y MI. Browns Mishaps.

Mr. Eliphalet Brown was a bachelor OF
thirty-6ve or thereabout, one of those men
who seem born to pass through the word
alone. Save this peculiarity,. there was
nothing diferentin this Mr. Brown fromlile
multitude of other Browns who are born,
grow up anddie in this world of ours.
Itchanced that Mr.. Brown had occasion
to visit a town some fifty miles distant, on
business. 1t was his firstvisit to the place
and be proposed stopping for a day: in or.
der to give himself an'opportuuity TO look
about. srsi za. 7aii .vr-7eg eti &
Walking leisurely along the street, he
was all at once aocosted by child of five,
who ran up to him, exclaiming: s,.sr
aFather, | want you to buy me some
more caudy.n srla1' oaf 500 10 -,.a
"Fatherr' was it possible that he, bach
elor, was addressed by that title. He could
not believe it. .sa,a.R ,uR za..15a3 4..
"Who were you speaking to, my dear?''
heinquired of the little girl. 5fa+s #
81 spoke to you, father" said the little
one, surprised. ;aefs !-e4c iln .sfa.
Really, thought Mr.. Brown, this is en-
barrassing. ~ Ha4,.za5 %, sai4zI
liam not your father, my dear" he said ;
'swhat is your name?" ia Or ageai
The child laughed heartily, evidently
thinking it a good joke. 80 ass Z
e@What funny father you are,p she said /;
but are You going to buy me some candy"
4Yes, yes, I'll buy YOU pound if you
won't call me father any more" " said Brown
nervously. a .ss5e-o9a
The little egirleIapped her hands with. the
delight. The promise was all she remem-
bered.n ',sa lag rfT ~ f s=
Mr.. Brown proceeded to a confectionery
store, and actually bought pound of can
dy, which be placed in the hands of the
little GIRL sizas eisii ss.stf a9,f9
. In coming out of the store they en-
countered the chiid's mother. ea.s.
"Oh, mother, said the little girl, 'just
see how much candy father has bought for
me- s.'al - sE iR "a
sYou shouldn't have bought her so much
at time, Mr.. JONES'" said the lady, Pm
afraid she will make b,rself sick. But
how did you happen to get home so quick
/ did not expect you till night"
Jones! maaam'@ ma sald .Ins elnGarrass- ;s.
Mr. ofown, iss az . mlsoke anu
Eliphalet Brown, of W, and this is
the first time lever came into this city"
aGood heavens, Mr.. Jonesl what ever
Put 'nls s.i,y ta,e ip'o you. nsau ~ ~
nave cooo.lu pL - onaus yY,H i ehan.e na
you. e Ap' - = 'oD' 'N''0i y
wv M. w Is,a., .,o,a ,,.s - now dof.nt and
.h;s M ,.nSaJ si - c ;ncreass sSs NJ Rrown emhar @
...s e = '' VS.
''sI aI har.,,. an, ,;;f. ,,.d.n, novor
en NY n,
nao any oh.iny soru ~ " gen''e'ni'
never was marriea' ~ sll,r..s .g.,a
sand do you intend to palm this tale
of upon mer said Mrs. Jones, with ex,
citeEaent. Tf you are not married, I'd
like to know who | am?' ~.
~ have no doubt you are most res
pectable lady," said Mr., Brown, i'and ! con-,
lecture from what Won have said, that your
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-17
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Tho clock is on the stroke of six,
The fathers work is done,
Sweep up the hearth and mend the fire,
- And put the kettle onl ...s =.
The wild night wind is blowing cold.
'Tis dreary passing DER the void. -
Hes passing DER the void apace. -
ra- Hes stronger than the storm;
He does not feel the cold, not he,
His heart it is 50 warm;
For fathers heart is stout and true
As ever human bosom knewl
Stay, do not close the shutters, child, 81
nasle Far, far along the lane. i1 ei.w sua
4The little window looks, and he a7 "a
Can see it shining plain;
i've heard him say he loves to mark,
The cheerful freight through the dark.
1Aad we'll do all that father likes -.
iae His wishes are so fewl .l ,ss b y
Would they were more. that every hour 7.o
fss Some wish of his / knewl i $3.50
iTmisure it makes happy day, .l ta
When can please him any way.
-, : go. si a.. 81
4 know he's coming by thissign;
That baby's almost wild; -es..j -.
See how he laughs and crows and stares-
g Heaven bless the merry child
His fathers self in face and limb, ,- ..t
And fathers hearts, strong in him.
k!harkl I hear his footsteps now
~ He's through the garden gate; 81
Run little Bess, and ope the door, .--
And do not let him waitl
Shout, baby, shout and clap thy hands.
For father on the threshold stands.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-17

H The way to bring tho world under
us, is to be patient ssag il. seaiIas "
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-17
A Fast California Boy.

WAsH1NGToN, Jan. IL, 1859.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-12

Mr.. THAYER ON THE OREGON BILL.-It
will be noticed, by reference to the dispatches,
this morning, that the representative in Con-
gress from this District has taken his position
in favor of the admission of Oregon under the
Constitution with which she presented her
claims last Winter, and which has been gener-
ally noticed throughout the country We await
more authentic and satisfactory abstract of
his argument than The telegraph affords us, be-
fore venturing upon either criticism or COM
mendation We may say, however, in gener-
al, that the question on which he has taken
position different from majority of his politi.
cal associates, is not strictly a party question
and is not so recognized by those who are best
informed upon the subject. At the same time,
the public sentiment of Massachusetts, indie
pendently of party organizations, is opposed,
and, we think, justly, to the admission of Ore
gon as sovereign State, under the circumstan.
ces of her application. AT another time we
may have occasion to give the reasons for
such an opinion.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-12
PERSONAL.

Ex-May0r Fernando Wood has bought an
interest in the New York News, and is said to
be ambitious of the mayoralty again.
Dr. Hatch has made no answer to his wife
Cora's complaint for divorce, and judgment
will be given in her favor, when she will be at
liberty to seek some new affinity.
William Smith O'Brien, the Irish patriot, is
about to visit the United States. He designs
that his visit shall be wholly Of private ma
ture.
Chief Justice fancy abstains from all soci-
ETY.. Lord Napier was recently denied an inter
view with him, in consequence of age and IN
firmities.
In january there were rejoicings in the vii
lage OF Edwalton, Colwick, Adnesley, &C.,
lEng. to celebrate the coming of age Of Mr..
john Chaworth Musters, the grandson of Lord
Byron's "Mary." An address was presented
to Mr. Musters which spoke of Annesley Park
as having its deep poetical associations, and
awakening emotions of no ordinary kind
The king of Sardinia gave his assent to his
daughters marriage to Prince Napoleon re-
luctanty, and only when the policy of such an
alliance was strongly pressed. The younglady
herself does not appear to have been consulted.
She is 16 years old. and the bridegroom is 38.
The Princess is said to be very tall and very
handsome; she bears remarkable resent
blance to the most hattered portraits of Maria
Theresa, whose descendant she is The moth
er of the princess was considered the most
beautiful princess in Europe.
Acommittee of New Workers, headed by the
venerable DR.. j. w. Francis, have caused to
be manufactured at Waltham, Mass, a costly
gold watch, for presentation to Frank Leslie,
the spirited publisher, in recognition of his SER
vices to the public in the swill-mik crusade.
The marriage Of Gustave de Rothschild with
a comparatively dowerless damsel, Mademoi-
selle Anspach (of his own people,, is a new
precedent in the Cresus family. Hitherto,
they only welded strictly within the degrees
of consanguinity.
M. S. Maurice Solomon, a member of the
Hebrew race, has taken honors in four out of
five subdivisions of the degree of B. A. in the
University of London--the first instance of
the kind
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-12

HARVARD CoLLEGE.-An adjourned meet
ing of the Board of Overseers of Harvard
College was held in the Senate Chamber
Thursday afternoon, Gov. Banks presiding
| The Board confirmed the votes of the cor
poration appointing George G. Shattuck, M.
d., as Hersey Professor of the Theory and
Practice of Physic; and Henry l. Bowditch,
NJ. d., as Professor of Clinical Medicine.
The Committee recommended concurrence
in the votes of the Corporation, and the Board
ratified the proposed changes.
Hon. Mr.. Phelps announced the General
Committees, of which we give the Committee
for Visiting the University His Excellency
the Governor, His Honor the Lieutenant Gov
ernor, the President of the Senate, the Speak
er of the House of Representatives, the Sec
rotary of the Board of Education, the Secreta-
ry of the Overseers, Hon. Marcus Morton,
LID, Hon. Stephen M, Weld, Hon. Josiah
g. Abbott, Rev. Rodney A. Miller, Rev. Bar
on Stow, D. D., Rev. Thomas Worcester, d.
D., Rev. Thomas B. Thayer.
J. NJ. Churchill, Esq, moved that the by
laws be so amended as to provide for the ap~
pointment ola Committee on Natural History.
Adopted
On motion of Rev. Mr.. Worcester, voted
that the Board adjourn 10 meet at the Medical
College in North Grove street, at the next
Commencement in March.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-12

MASSACHUSETTS MILITIA.-By the annual
report of the Adjutant General of this State,
we learn that the number of enrolled or mac
tive militia in 1858, was 1852 a decrease
from the previous year of 1882. The present
organization of the Volunteer Militia was ar
ranged by an order of the Governor and Coun-
Gil, dated April II, 1910. AT that time there
were organized one hundred and forty two
companies. Only thirty-six of said companies
are now in existence. From said date to the
present time one hundred and nineteen have
been organized, (seventytwo of them since
1867 and one hundred and sixty-six have
been disbanded since 1910, leaving, at the pres
ent tme ninety-fve. The active militia force
in 1858 was 5772, against 6735 in 1856, a de-
crease in 1858 of 964. During the year, 265
officers have been commissioned, and 1877 dis
charged. The expenses of the department
during the year have been sos, 1856 43, being
$6,677 less than in 1857.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-12

The CHASE FOR GoLD.-The great attrac-
ton fer gold hunters for the next few months
promises to be pixies Peak, in Kansas All
through the West, if we may believe the pa
pers in that region, great many men are pre-
pairing to emigrate to the new Ell Dorado.
The result will be, that hundreds if not thous-
sands will leave a legitimate and living bust
ness, and run the risks of an adventurous and
very hazardous life. A few-a proportion
about as large as those of the race who are
struck by lightning-will get rich; but the
great body of them will be poorer than they
would be were they to remain steadfast to
some trade or other industrial pursuit. The
attempt to become suddenly rich, has been
the ruin of thousands who otherwise would
have reached a competency. The man who is
unwilling to follow the usually slow, but
comparatively sure, road to acquisition, gener-
ally ends his career in disappointment, if not
in dishonor.
The discovery of the precious metals, in
any country, has as often led to public misfor-
tune and poverty as otherwise and nowhere
will the mass of the people be found more des-
titute and degraded than in those countries
where the precious metals are found. The
reason of this is, a man who thinks he may
find fortune, will never ,cork to earn one
He will prefer to be the shuttlecock of For
tune, rather than to earn by slow and laborious
degrees.
Our advice to all men who have the gold
fever is, to consider well the chances. If you
are earning an honest livelihood on the farm,
in the shop, or in the mill, don't leave it for the
great uncertainty of mining. There is gold
in honest labor, in hard knocks, and in honest
endeavors. And this idea is worthy to be re-
membered by those of our Eastern people
who are constantly dreaming of the great in
ducements of the far West. If you go there,
you must expect to put up with the loss of
many things which here you deem indispens-
able. You will lose many of the comforts and
nearly all the Injuries of New England life
You will miss the schools, the churches, and
the social pleasures as well as the convenien-
fences of the corner grocery. If you will only
be as economical here as you would be neces-
STATED to be there, you cannot fail to secure
property enough to satisfy any reasonable ex-
pectation.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-12

GREAT FRAUD has just been discovered
in Illinois, whereby the State has been cheated
out of $225,000. This amount was fraudently
obtained in checks from the Fund Commission
ers' Office. Ex-Governor Matteson is impli-
Gated in the transaction. He says he bought
the checks of various persons, but, very
unfortunately for him, does not recollcect
their names-nor can he identify them They
were surreptitiously obtained by some one !;
and the following evidence of Michael Kehoe,
the porter for many years at the Canal office,
points in the direction of the Ex-Governor:
He swears that when J. McRoberts, of
Joliet, took possession of the Canal Office as
Trustee, he found in the safe and in couple
of boxes very large amount of redeemed
evidences of Canal indebtedness -scrips of
various kinds and dates, checks, cancelled
bonds, &c. These McRoberts and Kehoe
packed in large packing trunk, and in pine
shoe-box, both Of which were fastened up
and sealed with wax and the office seal. Kehoe
himself took them to the depot of the Rock
Island Railroad saw the direction, "Hon. j.
A. Matteson, Springfield, on each.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-12

TRAGEDY IN SOUTHAMPTON, MAss-On
Saturday night 9th inst, as Miss Maria
Moore, of Southampton--nea the line of the
town of Westfeld-was passing unattended
and on foot to her sisters, in Southampton,
when near the Catholic cemetery she was sud-
denly seized from behind by a man with dark
lantern, and mask on, who called her by
name, and Immediately drew from red sheath
strong dirk, and commenced the attempt of
decapitating her. In the ARRAY, strange as it
may appear, he only cut off nearly all her hair
on her head, she having left it loose around her
neck, for the purpose of greater warmth, and
one wound of some three inches in length and
half an inch deep was inflicted on the back and
side of her neck, which caused considerable
blood to flow. She fell, and he, probably see
ing blood on the snow, fed towards Westfied.
The assault was in a most lonely place, not a
house being within two miles one way, and a
mile and half the other.
The lady is of responsibility, and only be-
cause of an urgent call of her sister would
have thus ventured out. The road, also, is a
much Travelled thoroughfare, leading between
the two villages. Suspicion points strongly to
a young man by the name OF George Hume,
who formerly waited upon her, but was subse-
quently discarded for some reason, and whom
she saw in Westfeld that day, before she start
ed TO go TO her sisters.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-12

The PoRT OF NEW ORLEANs.-The New
Orleans Crescent of the ID inst publishes list
of forty-nine vessels detained at that port by
the mud that has recently accumulated at the
mouths Of the Mississippi river. Twenty-nne
Of the ships are outward bound and have car
goes amounting to $4,000 bales of cotton, 1872
hogsheads of tobacco, 2l99 hogsheads sugar.
237S barrels molasses, and articles not enum-
Grated, and casting up in value exceeding So
100000. The Crescent adds
"There is also detained outside of the bar
twenty vessels inward bound, many with val
liable cargoes-in fact, there are over $4,000
900 Of property now jeopardized. Fifty sail of
vessels will now be detained at our levee
awaiting change in the channel, as it is folly
for ship to proceed or attempt TO proceed to
sea under present circumstances"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-12

CONNECTICUT FIRES THE FIRST GUN FOR
CubA-At the Democratic State Convention,
held on Wednesday, the following was among
the resolutions passed 1t is a little singular
that the staid and conservative inhabitants Of
Connecticut are the first to endorse this
scheme
Resolved, That the possession by this government,
Of the island Of Cuba Il necessary for the proper az
fence and protection of our great and rapidly creas
ing commercial interests that Ia acquisition would
not only greatly benefit the manufacturing business
Of Connectcut, and enhance the agricultural me.
chanical, and commercial interests Of the whole
country, but would put an end TO the importation OF
slaves from Africa, who now find their market on
her shores and that humanity and interest therefore
impose upon the general government the duty Of OBJ.
tanning possession ofCuba, whenever II can be done
consistently with national honor and Justice.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-12

WAR AGAINST ToBAoco.-The Hampshire
County East Association of Congregational
ministers have passed a resolve that "the rails
ing of tobacco is an immortality" Possibly it
may be; but there are SO many things and
practices that are vastly more immoral, that
our clerical friends really look as if they had
STRAINED at gnat and swallowed camel"
However, the vote will have little effect so long
as tobacco can be raised at profit of from two
the fact in many of the towns in the Connect
cut Valley
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-12

A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION is now be-
fore the Legislature and people of Rhode Is
land-a question which may involve collision
between the judicial and legislative powers OF
the Government The trouble has grown out
of decree of the Supreme Court, acting as q
Court of Equity, which compelled Mr.. Charles
I. Hasard, of Newport, to execute deed of
his farm to Mr.. Robert H. Ives, of Provi-
dence. Mr. Hasard signed the deed under
protest, driven thereto by the threat of impris-
onment for contempt of court if he refused.
Mr.. Hasard his friends, and large number of
people generally, view the decree of the Court
as an excess and abuse of its equity powers,
and petitioned the General Assembly for a re-
hearing before the Court. A special commit
tee have reported a resolution granting the
jority of the lower branch, at least, are in ia
vor Of Mr.. Hasard and against the Supreme
Court.
The question involved in the case is this {:
Can the General Assembly exercise judiciary
powers, and can it annul decree of the Su-
preme Court !? The ancient usage and belief
of the people is, that the Assembly has such
power; and that this is the spirit if not the Ian
| guage of the Constitution. On the other hand
the Court holds that the General Assembly
possesses no judiciary power, and it regards
the present action of the Assembly as wholly
unwarranted. The Providence Journal thinks
the easiest way to get over the difficulty would
be to refer the matter to the people for popu
lar vote and if the Constitution does not del
egate Judiciary power to the Assembly, We
the people wish it there established, then t.
amend the Constitution.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-12

WASHINGTON, Feb S.-The developments
of the report of the Sherman Committee of In
vestigation, soon to be made, will astound the
whole country, and throw the revelations of all
previous Congressional investigations COM
petely in the shade The members of the
committee themselves have been astounded
step by step, and even those of them who are
friendly to the administration are evidently in a
situation" If | am not much mistaken, it
will be found that more than one of the high
est officers ofthe government have gone out of
their way under most suspicious circumstances
to secure to personal or political friends shares
in the jobbing crumbs which fell from the Ex-
ecutive table.
1t has been publicly stated here for weeks
past that the President himself has given out
contracts with the distinct stipulation that their
profits should be shared with political tavorites
other than the contractors.
Washington Feb. 10.-President Buchanan
now approves of the proposition for temper
airy revival of the tariff of 1916, but his Penn
sylvania friends will resist it. The result of
the caucus last evening throws but little light
on the financial snarl, and is considered as very
unsatisfactory by all parties. Pennsylvania
/ Democrats declare their purpose to unite with
the Republicans in remode1ing the tariff. The
feeling tonight, however, in favor of a tariff
nloulllCalon, Is ueclueuIy stronger tldn HeTe-
tofore.
The passage of the $50 100000 bill, even
through the Senate, is not so certain as has
been supposed. Its opponents appear deter
mined not to be hurried in the debate, and will
resist to the uttermost any attempt to force he
vote-even by resort to calling the yeas and
nays continuously.
The vote on the admission of Oregon is to
be taken on Saturday. Unless some Republi-
cans prove untrue on this question, more than
is now anticipated by its opponents, it will
fail, as some fifteen or twenty Democrats are
expected to vote in the negative.-NeU York
Times
Washington Feb. 9.-Mr. Toombs's speech
on the tariff is acknowledged, on all sides, to
be very damaging to the Administration. He
proved that Mr.. Buchanan had involved the
country in debt of $40 100000 deeper than
did Gen. Pierce, and he charged that Mr. Blu
chanan was not so much to blame as Messrs
Toucey, Floyd, and other Secretaries.
The Free Traders declare that they do not
consider the action of the House Democratic
caucus tonight, that the tariff of 81 is insult
ficient, binding upon them. The Protection
lists, though in the ascendency by only eight
| votes, are in ecstaces. Messrs. Arnold and
Bishop of Connecticut were absent, thereby
weakening the strength of the Protectionists.
The large amount of business to be crowd
| ed into the remaining nineteen days of the
session, with neither of the Appropriation bills
! yet passed, makes it almost impossible to avert
an extra session of the next Congress. Mr..
! Buchanan threatens the Democrats that if they
do not modify the tariff, the Republicans will.
". Y. Tribune.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-12

GREAT SALE OF MANUFACTURING PROPER
TY.-The property of the defunct Hadley Falls
Company, located at Holyoke, consisting of
eleven hundred acres of land, the immense
the machine shop, &C., were sold at auction
on Wednesday. The property cost about two
million of dollars, and was knocked off to
Alfred Smith, of Hartford, for $325,000. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Smith represents combi-
nation of the stockholders of the old company.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-12

The CUBAN BILL.-The latest advices from
Washington indicate that the Thirty Million
Bill for the purchase of Cuba, will pass the
Senate, but will be defeated by large ma
jorty in the House The motion of Mr.. Da.
Wis, of Mississippi, to strike from the bill the
word purchase" and to insert "take," proba-
bly, affords an insight to the real object of its
supporters. The highwayman understands
take" to mean robbery, and there are those III
Congress who put upon it the same construc-
fiou
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-12

CoMMENDABLE CoNDucT.-Mr. Abel Jones
of Medford recently lost his wallet, containing
500, and advertised his loss, offering n reward
for the return of his property. The wallet
was found by Mr.. John McDavit, bootmaker,
No. ll6 Court street, who, finding the owners
name therein, started for Medford, and was
some time engaged in finding Mr.. Jones. AZ
ter all his trouble, care, and loss of time, he
persistently refused to accept any reward for
an honest heart prompted, he asked 10 reward
but an approving onscience.-Boston Tran
scriDf