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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-08-11
April 4, 1859.
AN ACT

To amend the act entitled "an act to amend the
several acts incorporating Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Companies in the State of Ohio" passed
March 81, lS41.
SECTION 1. Be IL enacted by the General As
sena6ly of the State of Ohio, That section two
of the above recitcd act be SO amended as to
read thus: Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the
court of common pleas In each county of this
state in which the Office of any mutual fire in
surance company may be situated, on the appli-
cation of any three or more persons Interested,
to appoint one or two suitable persons, resident
in such county, to make a thorough and careful
examination into the affairs and condition of
such company. Such person or persons so ap-
pointed shall have power to require the pro-
duction of all books and papers belonging to
such company or pertaining to their business,
and to examine under oath all the officers, SER
wants or agents of sneh company, or any other
person, touching its affairs and condition; which
oath may be administered by any person ap-
pointed to make such examination. And the
person or persons making the examination shall
report thereon, fully setting forth the condi-
tion of the company. to the court appointing
NIT copy of such report to the speaker of the
house of representatives forthwith, if the legis-
kture be in session, or if not then at the session
next thereafter ensuing; and such examiners
shall each receive two dollars per day for the
time actually employed in making the examin-
alton and report, to be paid out of the treasury
of the company so examined: Provided that
such examination shall not be had oftener than
once in any six months.
Sec. 2 That in case any officer, servant,
agent or other person shall fail or refuse to ap-
pear before such person or persons 50 appointed
aforesaid, or shall refuse to testify or to pro-
duce before such examiners any books or papers
IN his, her, or their possession, and required to
be produced, such failure or refusal shall be
deemed a contempt. and shall forthwith be re-
ported to the court appointing such examiner or
examiners. and said court shall punish the per-
eon or persons in contempt in the same manner
aad to the same extent as though such contempt
had been committed against said court.
See. 3. Original section two of this act to
which this is anendatory, Is hereby repealed.
This act shall take effect upon its passage
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate
March 10, 1859.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-08-11
WILLIAM B. WOODS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER.
President of the Senate.
March 26, 1859.
AN ACT,
To amend the 314th section of the Code
of Civil Procedure.

AN ACT,
To amend the 314th section of the Code
of Civil Procedure.
Sec L. Be Il enacted by the General Assensb y
of the State Of Ohio, That the 3l4th section of
act entitled can act to establish code of civil pro-
eedure," be SO amended as to read as follows
Sec. 3l4. The following persons shall be incom-
petent to testify: LIST. Persons who are of un-
sound mind at the time Of their production forex-
animation. ID. Children under ten years of age,
who appear incapable of receiving just impressions
of the facts respecting which they are examined.
or of relating them truly. Sd. Husband and
wife, for or against each other or concerning any
communication made by one to the other, during
the marriage, whether called as witness while
thatrelation subsisted, or afterwards, except in
actions where the wife, were she feme sole,
would be plaintiff or defendants in which action the
wife may testify. Either the husband or wife
may testify, but not both. 4th. An attorney,
concerning any communication made to him by
his CLIENT in that relation, his advice thereon,
without the clients consent 5th. A clergyman
or priest, concerning any confession made to him
in his professional character, in the course of dis
cipline enjoned by the church to which he belongs,
without the consent of the person making the con-
fession. 9Th. No person who would if a party be
incompetent to testify under the provisions of Sec
3l3, shall become competent by reason of an as
signment of his claim.
Sec. 2. That section 3I4 of the said act to
establish code of civil procedure, as said section
was amended by the act of April 10Th, 1858, be,
and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect upon its
passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
E. BASSETT LANGDON,
President. pro tem., of the Senate.
February IA, 1859.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-08-11
AN ACT
To authorize the making Of real estate
indexes, and further to prescribe the
duties of County Commissioners and
AN ACT


Recorders in certain counties.
See. 1. Be il enacted By the General assembly
of the State of Ohio, That it shall be the duty of
the county commissioners of all couties in this
drsd thousand inhabitants, to employ. at reason
able compensation. to be fixed by them. and to be
paid out of the county treasury upon the order Of
said commissioners, one or more competent persons,
who shall, under the direction Of the recorder.
make out and complete general indexes from the
in addition to the indexes provided
for by placing under the heads Of the origin
al surveyed sections parts of section. squares,
subdivisions, or lots the left page Of such index
book: 1st The name of the grantor or grantors.
I'd. Next to the right the name Of the grantee or
record. whore the instrument is found recorded.
9Th. The character of the instrument, to be follow
ed by pertinent description of the property con-
yeyed by such deed, lease. or assignment Of lease;
and on the opposite page in like manner, all the
mortgages and liens. or other membranes affect
Sec. 8. It shall be the duty Of the recorder to
procure. at the expense of the county, suitable
books for snch indexes,
the first section Of this act shall be brought up and
completed it shall become the duty Of the recorder
IN g. o
act. and to enter thereon. under the appropriate
heads, all deeds. leases. assignment Of leases.
the title Of such real estate, and in the order
they are fled in his Office for record,
sP E Ss 9dsS .
be allowed the sum of 6ye cents to be paid by the
person ieaving such instrument Of conveyance or
Sec 5. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of House of Representatives.
E. BASSETT LANGDON,
President pro tenn. of the Senate.
February IA. 1859.
SECRETARY OF STATES OrFrer-
CoLrxBus, March 29, 1853.
hereby certify that the foregoing acls are
true copies Of the original rolls, now on file in
this office. A. p. RUSSELL,
Secretary sf State.
AUpfroR's OFFICE, Holmes Co.. o.
MILLERsBURe, August IL, 1859.
i, G. +. NEWTON, Auditor Of Holmes Coun-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-08-11

AUpfroR's OFFICE, HOLMES Co.. o.
MILLERsBURs, August II, 1859.
!, G. F. NEWTON, Auditor Of Holmes Coun-
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Number Al.

4
Last week we published poom
headed Hidden Love-" and advised
the young ladies to preserve it until
next year--and give it to tho young
men of their choice, presuming, Of
course, that they would be too timid
to make love "right out and OUT
Even young men cannot do that with
composure. Their tongues become
thick and their words choke EN-. Oh!
how often we've wished at such time
that they could have had the proposal
oil written out, so that the fair ones
might read that which lips were too
tremuous to tell. And now for the
benefit of those young men who have
faint hearts, and experience trouble
in winning "fair ladies'" we this week
publish Proposal such as Bayard
Taylor would make, and hope soms
Of them may find use for it before
Christmas. Listen how Bayard talks:
PROPOSAL.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-11-10

PRoroRrloNS OF THE HUMAN FIGURE.
The proportions Of the human fg-
urc are strictly mathematical. The
whole figure is six times the length
of the loot, Whether the form be
slender or plump, this rule holds good.
Any deviation from it is departure
from the highest beauty Of proper.
ton. The Greeks make all theil
statues according to this rule. The
face from the highest point of the fore
head, where the hair begins to the
end Of the chin, is one-tcnth OF the
whole stature. The hand, from the
wrist to the end of the middle finger,
is the same. The chest is a fourth,
and from the nipples to the top of the
head is tie same. From the top OF
the ches to the highest point Of the
forehead, is seventh. II the length
of the face from the roots of the hair
to the chin be divided into three equal
parts, the first division determines the
point where the eye brows meet, and
the second the place Of the nostris.--
The navel is tue central point of the
human body, and if man should be
on his back with his arms extended
the periphery Of the circle which might
be described around him, with the ma
vel for its centre would touch the cX-
tremitcs of his hands and feet. The
height from the feet to the top of the
head is the same as the distance from
the extremity OF one hand TO that o.
the other when the arms are extcn.
ded. These are general measures OF
the species.
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IJARpER.S FERRY.

As the bloody scenes of the late alb
oItion outbreak, llarpcr's Ferry pos.
scsses peculiar interest. 1t is situated
in Jefferson county, Va, at the conhu
ence of the Shenandoah with the Po-
tomac river, where the united stream
breaks through the Blue Ridge. 1t is
100 miles North Of Richmond. and SO
northwest Of Washington. 1t is on
the line of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. and is the northern terminus
of IL road connecting it with Win
chester. The Ohio and Chesapeake
Canal also passes along the opposite
side of the Potomac. 1t is surroun-
ded by mountainous and picturesque
scenery. The passage Of the Poto.
mac through the Blue Ridge was
greatly admired by Thomas Jefferson,
who pronounced it zone Of the most
stupendous scenes in nature, and well
worth a voyage across the Atlantic to
witness. It's name is derived from u
ferry long since established across the
Potomac at this point. 1t is chiefly
noted for being the seat Of the United
States Armory, in which ordinarily
from two to three hundred hands are
employed, producing about 10000
muskets annually. In the arsenal
connected with Armory there are usu-
ally STORED from 10000 to 100000
stand of arms. All things considered,
sold Brown" could not have selected
u more favorable point from which to
carry on bis opcr"tions.-NaSho'He
Patriot.
We disagree with the Patriot about
one thing. We think that more an
favorable spot could not have been
selected by Brown, for it is spot that
the Southern people could easily have
reached.
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FOR TIE MOTHERS SAKE.

a young man, who had left his home
in Maine ruddy and vigorous, was
seized with the yellow fever IN New
Orleans; and, though nursed with de-
voted care by friendly strangers, he
died. When the coffin was bciag
closed, "Sror,' said an aged WON IN
who was present, "LEr Me KISS HIM FOR
HIS MornER~
Lotmc kiss him for his mother;
Ere we lay him with the dead
Far away from home, another
Sure may kiss him in her stead
How that mothers Ii p would kiss him
Till her heart should nearly break
How in days to come she'll miss him
Lctmc kiss him for her sake.
Let me kiss him for his mother
Letme kiss tho wandering boy,
1t may be there is no other
Lett behind to give her joy.
When the news Of voc the morrow
Burns her bosom like a coal,
Sho may feel the kiss of sorrow
Fall as balm upon her soul.
Let me kiss him for his mother!
Heroes ye, who by his side
Waited on him as brother
Till the northern stranger died.
Heeding not the foul infection,
Breathing in the fever. BREATH
Let me, of my own election,
Give the mothers kiss in death.
"Let me kiss him for his mother!"
Loving thought and loving deed
Seek nor tear nor sigh to smothef
Gentle matrons, while ye read.
Thank the God who made you human.
Gave ye plying tears TO shed;
Honour ye the Christian woman
BENDING o'or another's dead.
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AIMING AT TIE WRoNG Esp.-Teac

AIMING AT TIE WRoNG ENp.-Teach-
cr.--"Come here, you young scamp,
and get sound spanking"
Schollm.-"You haint got no right
to spank me, and the copy you just
set me, ses So"
Ieachcr.-"I should like to hear you
read that copy"
Schollar.--You.shill (reads) "Let
all the ends thou aimest at be thy
country's and SO forth, and so FORTH
and when you're spankin' me, you
aint aiming at no such end"
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A friend of ours, who once attended
a sable night meeting, thus reports
Then MIR. Johnson arose and exhorted,
substantially as follows: "Brudderin,
I'm agwine to Glib you a sample ob de
pious man and dc onpious man.
Now, you are de onpious, an whar do
you spose you'll go when you die |
know! You'll go down. down, into
de pit tremendous scnsation.)-
Yes, aud you'll burn for cher. No use
hollerin dar, cause you can't get out
(Shuddering throughout the meeting
But, bruddcrin, whar shall | go Z" re
sumcd the speaker, rolling up his eyes
81 shall go up, up, up, and dc goot
Lord will see me comm, and he'll
say, Angels, make way dar.' And d,
angels will say, "What fur, Lord
what iurP And de Lord will speal
up sharply and say. Il tell you, angels
make way dar, don't you see Johnsoni
coming"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-11-10

Fanny Fern thus fern.ily sketches
the "innocent young LADY, The pic
ture drawn is so true to life, and vies
so exactly with few of our acquain-
tance not a thousand miles off, that
we gladly give it an insertion. Here
it the description
"She is very petite, holds her head
on one side, and peeps out of her eyes
squirrel fashion. She approaches you
with u hop, skip and jump, which she
imagines is immensely fascinating,
and giggIes out silly little laugh
which she fancics is musical. When
company is in the parlor, she runs
across the room, stopping in the mid>
die of it, with her finger on her lip,
"a invoritc attitude) as if she were
trying to remember something, then
she tosses back her head, smiles de-
preciatingy and scuttles back to anot-
toman, with the hand her bracelet is
upon, uppermost on her lap, and re-
lapse into pretty little reverie. De-
licous, small lamb How interest.
ing it is One feels like tying blue
ribbon round its neck and-strangIing
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S -, OF WINCHESTER.
TO MISS

know that thou art beautiful,
As fair as the sweet flower
That sparkles with the pearly dew,
At mornings cheerful hour.
know that thou art beautiful,
When at the close Of day
watched thy sweet angelic form,
And list unto thy lay.
Thy voice is like tho nightingale's,
Yet sweetor TO mine ear,
When weary of the toilsome day,
Its angel tones hear.
More lovely are thy soft black cyes,
When sweetly they meet mine,
Than stars that deck the canopy,
Or gems that brightly shine.
own that thou art beautiful
| own | love thee well ;
Yet why love thee, gentle girl,
scarce know how to tell.
Is it that thou art beautiful
Doth beauty thus control
My thoughts by day aud midnight dream
And sway my ardent soul
0, no, though thou art beautiful,
Thou art pure and kind
And while thou hast an angel form,
Thou hast an angel mind.
Thy spirit, too, is beautiful,
And glows with ardent love;
But not for things of earth alone
Ii loveth those above.
LAGRANGE, Ga, OCT. 2lsi, 1859.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-11-10

Posr OFFICES DISCONTINUED The
following Post Offices in Tennessee
have been discontinued by Post Mas
ter General Holt, for neglecting to
make returns as required by law, viz :
Buffalo Creek, Campbell CO., Ten;
Elm Hill, Davidson CO., Tenn; Cow
an, Franklin CO., Tenn; lIolyoke,
Giles co., Tenn, Chancciord, Henry
CO., Tenn; Van Buren,, llardeman CO.,
Tenn; Grccvole, Jefferson co.. Tenn,
Chestnut Ridge, Lincola CO., Tenn;
Morse Creek, McNairy co., Tenn
KeIly's Ferry, Meigs co., Tenn; Emo
ry Iron Works, Roanc co., Tenn.
Horse Shoe Bend. Scott co., Tenn
Hagan's Landing, Shelby CO., Tenn,
Great Western, Stewart CO., Tenn.
Cedar Hill, Weakly CO., Tenn; Elem
ngs, Weakley co.., Tenn; Trousdalc,
Warren co., Tenn.
And the office heretofore known as
"Johson's Depot, Washington county,
Tenn, is changed to Hayncsville.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-11-10

FAsTIDIoUs TAsTE,-An amusing
little incident occurred at city hotel
a few days ago. A verdant looking
chap sat down to take "some film
as the immortal Joe Lawson would
say. and in due time a awaiter present.
ed himself at the back of our hero's
chair and inquired:
"Tea or coffee, sir!'
"Tea," he answered.
"What kind of tea, sir!"
Grceny looked up in the walters
face, and with considerable emphasis,
said:
"Why, store tea, Of course; | don't
want none Of your blamed sassafrac
stuff"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-11-10

VIM. Ii. Little, youth of about
eighteen years, and clerk in the
banking house OF Winslow, Lanier &
Co.., Wall street, New York, has been
arrested on charge of having appro.
priated some $4,000 Of his employers
money to his own use. The suspec.
ted youth has of late led gay life
spendi 6 money with great lavish
ness for wine and other luxuries. On
searching the prisoner after his arrest
900 was found concealed in one ofhis
boots. and the officers, as is alleged,
have traced sl7OO of the missing mo-
ney 70 his possession. s,.a4i
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Az uox,sr NJ Iyben railways

AS HONEST MAy.-When railways
were in their infancy in England II
was supposed that they would inJure
the estates through which or near
which they ran, and the British Cabi-
net Minister, Mr.. Labouchere's father
received the compensation of $780,
900 for an imaginary detriment of,this
sort. Aiter his death, his son, finding
that there was no injury to the estate
from the vicinity Of The railway, bu'
the contrary refunded the sl5O,O0o.
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ny BAYARD TAYLOR.

The violet loves a sunny bank,
The cowslip loves the lea,
The scarlet creeper loves the elm;
But love--lhee
The sunshine kisses mount and vale,
The stars they kiss the sea.
The west winds kiss the clover bloom;
But | kiss-thce.
The oriole weds his motled mete,
The lily's bride O. the bee;
Heavens marriage ring is round the earth;
Shall | wed thee {?
Now, we do not say that you should
go so far as Bayard before the court.
ing days are over. He makes the
declaration of love, and then--he kis.
ses her. And she don't resist. OF
course she won't say no when he asks
her to wed him. Her answer is not
given, but all swee thcarts can very
easily guess Mt the truth.
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WRITTEN EXPRESSLY FOR THE JOURNAL
THE DESERTED.
ny MRS. EaELIE C. S. Chiffon,

And have you gone and left mo, John
Alas why is it so 7
You once could not be won from me,
And now--why do you 60?
Have |, in aught, offended you,
Or has my beauty fed;
You know the rose would grace my cheek
Were cruel words unsail.
Not words that you have spoken, John,
The idle glbIy talk,
And thorns that wound the feelings, strew
Along my lonely walk.
And they SO grevea heart like mine.
| try TO still the pain,
But now, when ref and sore, lis hard
TO bear and not complain.
| once was very happy, John,
| thought 'lwould always last,
But heavy clouds, with weight of tears
Their shadows 'oer me cast,
I've loved you for so many years,
Your wooing seemed so true,
Tho all on earth had proved dream,
felt no doubt Of you.
Alas I'm very weary, John,
feel that | must die,
There is so little good on earth
And yet o how | try
To crush the thought and be as brave
As was wont to be,
When life was fair, and Loves fral boa
Sailed DER peaceful sea.
May happiness go with you, John,
And may your chosen bride
Be better loved, than her who once
Gazed on you with such pride.
| would not breath single word
Reproving what you've done,
only beg, from out my woe,
Deceive no other one.
A long, a last adieu, dear John,
'Tis not the good old word
We used to speak in other days
No more shall it be heard.
If sorrow ever should be yours,
Remember have striven
And found that victory alone
Lives in our hopes Of Heaven.
NASHVILLE, OcT., 23d, 1859.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-11-10

Beauty has little to do with the love
Of a woman. The air, the manner, the
tone, the conversation, the something that
interests, and the somethingto be proud
Of; these are the attributes Of the man
bound 10 be loved.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-11-10

After all, Love is the only thing
worth having in this world. Fame,
and money, and ambition, dwindleth
to nothing, beside tine wide, calm brow
of death, though God knows it may
be the youngling Of the flock, whose
lips have never even learned to sylla.
our names.
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LOOK IN THIS MIRROR,


Investing in champagne at 90 a
boltle--an acre of good government
land costs $l 25. Investing in tobac.
co and cigars, daily, one year $50
seven barrels of good flour will cost
$40.
Investing in "drinks," one year, 500
-SlOO will pay for ten daily and fif'
teen monthly periodicals..
Investing in theatrical amusements,
one year, S200--S20O will purchase
an excellent library.
Investing in a fast horse, $500
four hundred acres Of good wild land
costs $500.
Investing in yacht, including bet.
tings and drinkings for the season S.
OOO-- 5000 will buy good improved
country farm.
Panics, hard times, loss of time, red
aces, bad temper, poor health, ruin
of character, misery, starvation, death,
and a terrible future may be avoided
by looking at the above square in the
face.
A majority of "inancicrs,' in maxi
ing calculations for the future, watch
the importations, exports Of specie,
the ups and downs of stocks, and the
movements Of the Wall street Bulls
and Bears. All that is very well, but
let them at the same time estimate
the loss of gold in the maelstrom of
extravaganza.
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It is undeniable, says Prentice, that.
in America, it takes three to make a
pair-he, she and hired girl. Had
Adam been a modern, there would
have been a hired girl in Paradise to
look after little Abel and "raise CAIN"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-11-10

The St. Louis News refers to the fact
Of the editors and reporters having been
invited TO the double gil, wedding in
New York, wishes to know If il is here.
after to become feature in wedding in.
vitstions. Certainly; the bride ought
to expect the Press.-Union and Amer.
lean,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-11-10

The author Of the following lines
must excuse US for changing the heading.
Wo have good reasons for this. Some
people are SO sensitive that they might
get angry at US, even when we meant no
harm. T&o author can cut out the poem
aud send il in letter 10 the young
LADY, Ep.l
TO Miss OF WlNCUESTEP
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-11-10

Rev. Henry G. Lay, d. D., Rector ol
the Church Of the Nativity. Huntsville,
Ala, has been elected by the General
Convention now assembled in Richmond,
Va, Bishop OF Arkansas.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-11-10
sDr. Sherlock.

The Ohio PenitentIary is boiling
over with inmates, and it is almost
impossible to provide them all with
comfortable lodgings. The number
of couyicts is 500.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-11-10

A BILL TO "make misers pay tax on
money not invested" has been intro
duesd in the Sspsls,