Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-05-17
Brevttics.

IN MS seventy thlrd Year, and the present
is his third wife. Most of his children,
we believe, are living and doing we'll. Mr..
Harbor is q well-to-do farmer. and was
one Of the pioneer settlers of this county.
That he has done his full share in the way
Of increasing our population, not one will
be disposed to doubt. We think he is
entitled to pension, for the balance of
his life, and we hope our Representatives
in Congress will see to it that bis case is
attended to, provided there is any law
under which it can be granted Ur6ana
Citizen.
Social INTERcoURsE.-We should al
ways make it principle to extend the
hand of fellowship to every man who dis
charges faithfully his daily duties; main
tains good order, who manifest a deep
interest in the welfare of society, whose
mind is intelligent, without stopping to
ascertain whether he swings hammer or
draws a thread. There is nothing more
distant from all sympathy from the forced
smile, the checked conversation, the hes
itating compliance, that the "well off,
are apt to manifest to those little lower
down, with whom in comparison of in
tellect and principles Of virtue, they fire.
quently sink into insignifcance.
A good joke is related Of Horace Gree.
ly, who was met on a recent excursion
down East, in promiscuous company,
by political opponent who thought to
make laugh at his expense. The Dem
ocrat shook the hand of the philosopher
vigorously. Philosopher diden't know
him. Don't you remember me-" sug-
gested the other, ''and you and l drank
brandy and water on the plains?" ooh
oh-yes," responded the philosopher, II
remember-you drank the brandy and I
drank the water"
Born branches of the legislature OF
New York have passed bill which
abolishes capital punishment in that
State, and substitutes in lieu thereof con-
fnement in the State prison for life
The person convicted of murder is to be
considered dead to all intents and pur-
poses as respects "matrominal relations"
and all civil and property rights. The
crime of murder is not bailable in any
case. The act takes effect Immediately.
THE official canvass of the late judidi-
cial election in Wisconsin was finished
on the 4th inst. The certificate has been
awarded to Luther S. Dixon, the indepen-
dent and Democratic candidate. He re.
ceived 58,508, A. Scott Sloan, Republic
can, 5S, S,ll3, thus being elected by 395
votes. The returns were carefully cam
vassad by Secretary Harvey, Treasurer
Hastings and Attorney General Howe.
AN honest Dutchman, training his son
in the way he should go, frequently ex-
ercised him in Bible leasons. On one of
these occasions he asked him: "Who vas
dat would not shleep NIT Potiphar's wife?"
"Shoseph !'' Dat ish a good poy. Veil,
vat wos de reason he would not shleep
NIT herr" Don't know-sphose he
wasn't shleepy.
"MY DEER" inquired young wife of
her husband, as she reached, up her little
mouth to be kissed on his return home
from business, shave you seen the mag
nifcent set of walnut furniture which the
Jenkinses have just bought" Hem. no,
my love, but have seen the bill, which
quite satisfies me-
A courtezan in Cincinnati attempted
to COW hide a clerk for some imaginary in
suit. After expostularing to no purpose,
he seized the woman in his arms, and,
forcing her head and shoulders downward,
surved her exactly as she deserved, and
as mothers often do very cross children.
She subsided.
THE Clown attached to a circus ex-
hibiting at Nashville, Tenn, was on
Wednesday last drawn about the Cum
berland River in a wash tub, to which .
pair of geese were attached. The sublime
spectacle was witnessed by large crowd
A RURAL editor was recently married,
and previous to starting on his wedding
tour promised his readers that he would
give them "a minute detail of all he saao
and did" No doubt there will be call
for very large extra edition Of his pa
per.
The latest Irish bull we read of is the
case of an Irish gentleman who in order
to raise the wind whereby to relieve him
self from pecuniary embarrassment, got
his life insured for large amounnt. and
then drowned himself.
MRs. PARTINGroN told Bonus, the 9th
er day, in confidence, that young man
had committed infanticide by blowing
his brains up in state of delerium tre-
mendous, and the coroner was holding
conquest over his remains.
The Pony ExPREss-Ove verland to CAL
ifornia beats the Isthmus route. Eleven
days from the steamboat wharf in San
Francisco to the Railroad depot in st.
Louis! Nine days from telegraphing ter
mini on each side!
PoMPEy, the niger, said he ONCE
worked for a man who raised his wages
SO high that he could only reach Gem
once in two years.
COLUMBUS, KY, must be hard place.
An old farmer who bad been badly swim
died there said:
"lf the angel Gabriel happens to alight
at Columbus, there'll be no resurrection,
ID they'll swindle him out of his trumpet
before he can make single toot."
"WIFE, I must insist upon having
soused hogs feet for breakfast every morn